By this time, Sun Liancheng's work had become much simpler.
He only needed to delegate tasks, and the various bureau chiefs, section chiefs, and other staff members could help share the workload.
Otherwise, how much could Sun Liancheng accomplish on his own?
Many matters concerning rural and township development only required him to give instructions to those township leaders, supervise their work, and then things would become much easier.
The next step would require time, a gradual process of construction that couldn't be completed in a few months or even half a year.
During this process, Sun Liancheng's plan to "lie flat" became even easier.
With his excellent memory and strong work abilities, even if he worked strictly from nine to five, he could still do better than anyone else.
Unfortunately, the prizes he won from his lottery draws were still ink, paper, stationery, daily necessities, snack gift packs, and various ordinary products.
Occasionally, he would win something of value, but special items were truly rare.
It wasn't until he entered 1994 that he finally drew a prize containing a list of major events and detailed information for the next few years.
So, during the Chinese New Year, he began making arrangements for his elder brother, Sun Lian Guo, to prepare for a busy period.
Because at the end of 1994, a major financial crisis was about to occur in a certain country across the sea.
With specific and detailed information, Sun Liancheng naturally wanted to make a fortune.
However, there was no need to rush this, only that Sun Lian Guo should first establish his own financial investment company in Hong Kong, and then he could start laying the groundwork and wait for the right opportunity.
Most of these matters could be handled by professional managers and traders, and Sun Lian Guo only needed to step in at crucial moments, without needing to manage things daily.
In the new year, Sun Lian Guo's business prospered even more!
VCD sales were in high demand, the quality was better than others, and there were more products.
He also developed DVDs with higher picture quality, mainly for export.
Because Sun Lian Guo had bought technology patent licenses in advance, there were virtually no commercial disputes, allowing him to easily go global and start earning more money overseas.
Later, Sun Liancheng learned that in this year alone, Feiyang Group had earned one or two hundred million from these few products, with a profit exceeding one hundred million!
This was just the first year, and the amount would likely be even higher in the future.
The research and production of artificial diamonds were also proceeding simultaneously. The industrial park in Yi'an County had completed basic construction, and related investment funds and companies had been secured.
However, their output was limited, and the effects were not yet visible.
In rural and township areas, various planting, breeding, and processing industries guided by Sun Liancheng were emerging.
There were always people from various backgrounds with well-connected sources of information, and they joined this wave of progress.
Sun Liancheng watched as they competed for these business opportunities, and he had little interest in getting involved.
He had his own troubles!
In the middle of the year, Sun Liancheng was summoned by Zhou Shanhe.
Sun Liancheng looked bewildered and asked, "Leader, do you have any important instructions for me?"
Zhou Shanhe asked back, "Comrade Sun Liancheng, I remember you have both parents alive, right?"
"Yes... wait, don't tell me it's about my parents..."
"Don't jump to conclusions. I just wanted to say, you're thirty years old. Aren't your parents a little anxious?"
"Um..." Sun Liancheng was stunned.
Because this was indeed a problem.
Back in Donglin Town, his parents had planned to introduce potential partners to him and had also asked him to find someone himself.
But Sun Liancheng hadn't found anyone suitable, and he was quite averse to arranged introductions, so he simply put it off.
Having lived two lifetimes, he wasn't some naive youngster. He wasn't overly anxious about such matters.
It had dragged on until now, and he was already thirty years old. It was truly a problem.
He had kept an eye out at work, but unfortunately, he hadn't found anyone he liked.
Yi'an County was just a remote place, so there weren't many beautiful women.
There were plenty who were somewhat attractive, and some even dared to flirt with Sun Liancheng.
But Sun Liancheng was a star, and there were too many eyes watching him.
Even if he did nothing, people would spread rumors about him.
For example, they would say he had some physical problem or that he wasn't good at certain things. It was truly the price of fame!
At such a young age, he was already a deputy department-level official, with a bright future ahead. Naturally, there were those who looked up to him, and there were also those who envied and resented him.
Of course, they wouldn't do anything openly. Who didn't know that Zhou Shanhe, the top leader, was his patron?
Sun Liancheng had actually heard some whispers, but he, accustomed to lying flat, didn't react at all.
He hadn't expected Zhou Shanhe to start urging him to get married!
"Leader, about that..."
"What? You still want to shirk responsibility? Do you know you're a thirty-year-old deputy department-level official? If you want to get promoted in the future, you'll need to be evaluated on your family situation!"
"Well, it's not like I haven't found anyone suitable!" Sun Liancheng was at a loss for words!
Zhou Shanhe smiled, "Since you haven't found anyone suitable, how about I introduce someone to you?"
Instead of excitement, Sun Liancheng felt a tinge of suspicion.
"Don't look at me like that! I'm telling you, if I didn't think highly of you, I wouldn't bother with this trivial matter!"
Sun Liancheng probed cautiously, "Leader, you're not introducing the daughter of some leading official, are you?"
Zhou Shanhe said approvingly, "That's right! It's the daughter of a bureau chief in the city! I'm telling you, she's truly beautiful, a virtuous lady. I've seen her with my own eyes."
Sun Liancheng shook his head and said, "Leader, I really don't dare believe it! If she's so good, why does she need to go on blind dates?"
Zhou Shanhe sighed and said, "Don't think she has some problem. It's just that there are some issues with her family situation. Her maternal grandparents are traditional intellectuals, and she grew up with them, so she was heavily influenced by them and is quite traditional. I heard she never dated while she was in school..."
Sun Liancheng twitched his lips and scoffed slightly, clearly not entirely convinced.
After coming to this world, his views on these women were somewhat influenced by the plots he had read.
For example, Liang Lu, Wu Huifen, Lu Yike, Lin Huahua, etc. Which of these women held traditional values?
If they were all like that, then he might as well forget it. He might as well just go out and have some fun.
Unfortunately, he really couldn't find anyone suitable. Most of the beautiful women he encountered already had partners. He couldn't just go and bother them, could he?
He had put it off until now, and he had grown accustomed to lying flat. He didn't have as many desires anymore.
Zhou Shanhe, however, wouldn't let him off the hook. He continued, "Don't even think about rejecting this. Just go and meet her first. I've already made arrangements. This weekend, go to the city to meet her... Don't worry, you two young people can talk on your own. No one will disturb you, but you're not allowed to refuse!"