The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 160: Having Too Much Money is Also a Problem

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Having Too Much Money is Also a Problem

Since a meeting had been held, everyone began to understand the situation in the countryside.

Ji Yang also actively conducted research and visited every village.

One day, just after returning to the countryside, Ji Yang received a call from the County Discipline Inspection Committee.

When Ji Yang arrived at the County Discipline Inspection Committee, he was taken to an office.

At that moment, Zeng Zhiyong, the secretary of the County Discipline Inspection Committee, walked in with someone.

"Mr. Ji Yang, because we received reports from the public alleging that your assets are of unclear origin, we invited you to explain the situation, of course, we are just trying to understand."

Ji Yang frowned slightly—it had only been a short time, yet someone had already reported him.

It seemed the situation in the countryside was a bit complicated.

"Secretary Zeng, if you go to the county where I used to work, you should be able to clear up any issues with my finances."

Zeng Zhiyong, clearly not aware of the situation, hesitated and looked at Ji Yang, "Can you explain the situation?"

The comrade who came along had already started taking notes.

"My situation is like this..." Ji Yang could only go through his entire income situation and detail the investigation previously conducted on him in the county and city.

Zeng Zhiyong then asked him to unlock his cellphone to examine his stock market funds.

Zeng Zhiyong, a meticulous man, meticulously examined the purchase times and how much the figures had risen before saying, "From what you’ve shown, there is no foul play in your stock market dealings, of course, we might still visit the brokerage firm to conduct some investigations."

Ji Yang said, "Feel free to investigate."

Zeng Zhiyong smiled, "Mr. Ji Yang, there’s something I’d like to say—even if your income is rightly earned, you are after all a politician. Having such a large amount of assets for a long time will continuously be used against you, like now when the organization is thinking of promoting you, then suddenly someone reports this issue, according to protocol, we need to investigate, and then, your performance review might just be halted."

Ji Yang hadn’t really considered this before and now, thinking about it, he furrowed his brow—it was indeed a possibility.

Seeing Ji Yang’s concerned expression, Zeng Zhiyong said, "I am aiming for a political career, having such a large amount of assets will always be problematic."

Ji Yang nodded, "It really is like that, how about pouring these into the development of the countryside?"

Ji Yang himself shook his head, "That still won’t work, no matter what, I am in charge here, and people will always talk."

Zeng Zhiyong concluded, "Alright, now that we know the situation, go back and focus on your work."

Ji Yang felt somewhat dejected—just because of this matter, he had been summoned, and perhaps now the local officials were secretly discussing it.

Exiting the Disciplinary Committee, Ji Yang felt as if all the town officials were staring at him.

Who, in the end, had reported him?

In this matter, Ji Yang was at a loss on how to handle it; Zeng Zhiyong wouldn’t reveal the informant—it might even be anonymous. As Zeng Zhiyong put it correctly, having so much money could always be problematic.

Ji Yang really wasn’t lacking money now, several women in his life were wealthy, and if he needed money, it wouldn’t be a problem at all.

Just as he settled into his car, Chu Shuyuan’s call came through.

"How come I heard you are in trouble?"

"Not at all," Ji Yang said, somewhat speechless—this matter had even reached Chu Shuyuan, so probably many people knew about it.

"Is it about the money?"

Chu Shuyuan, clearly well-informed, asked.

Knowing he couldn’t hide it, Ji Yang explained the situation to her again.

Chu Shuyuan said, "That is indeed a problem."

"Don’t those great families also have their assets?" Ji Yang asked.

"That’s different—they have powerful backing, and you don’t," Chu Shuyuan replied.

Ji Yang didn’t argue further. Her point was valid; he couldn’t protect his wealth, while large families remained untouchable unless someone high up decided to target them.

Chu Shuyuan said, "Since you’ve chosen a political career, this issue needs to be settled."

Ji Yang suggested, "What if I transfer the money to my mother, what do you think?"

"That could work, but it still presents some problems—people will still bring this up."

"What do you think I should do then?"

"Let me analyze it for you. With so much money, the people around you will definitely isolate you, they’ll set up many obstacles, occasionally troubling you, and even if the higher-ups know you’re clean, you’ll still draw scrutiny, sufficiently affecting your career progression."

Ji Yang, well aware of this circumstance, was somewhat speechless.

"I might as well give it all away, perhaps to the Hope Project or something."

"That could be beneficial for you, but donating so much money might be excessive. Here’s a better idea, wherever you’re stationed, just report this matter to the organization and avoid doing anything too extraordinary—maintaining decorum is key in bureaucracy, don’t stand out too much from the others."

All right, Ji Yang gained a bit more insight about political affairs.