Chen Chuan followed the secretary into the Civil Affairs Chief's office. Mayor Zhu was waiting there and, upon seeing him enter, smiled and greeted him. "Manager Chen, please have a seat."
He instructed his secretary to bring out his prized tea. After they were seated, he said, "Manager Chen, has it already been two years?" He sighed wistfully. "I still remember when I first invited you here. I had only just taken office myself not long before. Time really does fly."
Chen Chuan said, "Yangzhi is in much better shape than it was two years ago."
Zhu Xian smiled. "You could say I lucked out as Civil Affairs Chief. You all cleaned house for me before I moved in. If Molan Company were still around, do you think I could have possibly done better than my predecessor?"
He said with conviction, "It would have been a case of ambition with no outlet, talent with no stage. It's like an actor—if the stage isn't built, or is built poorly, you can't put on a good show."
