Official Son-in-Law and the Beautiful Lady Fragrance

The full service at the Shanan Branch includes dining, drinking, and bathing, with the freedom to choose.

As for the dining part, it's absolutely exquisite.

Besides the fresh seafood, there are also distinct mountain delicacies.

Located in a semi-highland region, Shanan boasts a rich bounty of wild game from the mountains.

In these mountainous towns, there are some hunters with hunting skills passed down through generations.

Saying there's no trade without slaughter holds true vice versa.

The rare exotic beasts from the mountains, only the officials here dare to eat.

And the nationally protected fish species, caught by fishermen, are also fearlessly consumed.

To discuss the meal hosted by Liu Zhizhong in name tonight, just the dishes alone are extraordinary.

Formally speaking, this table is quite precarious!

However, whether it's precarious is sometimes not determined by the law.

Shanan is very unique; what can you do about them?

Hunters and fishermen need to survive, don't they?

Those with power want to indulge.

Moreover, these mountain produce and river delicacies genuinely taste incredible, haha...

The drinks, of course, include the finest liquor. There is Moutai if you want it; there is Wuliang if you prefer it; there are even top wines available!

With the buzz of liquor, Liu Zhizhong gradually hears some interesting information.

The Shanan Hotel alone is quite an intriguing matter.

Previously, this hotel's predecessor, the Shanan Guest House, later became the Shanan Hotel, which was publicly owned.

But later, after the public restructuring, it was sold off.

The old secretary of the county committee at the time was Mo Dayou's father, who has since passed away.

Old Secretary Mo devised a plan, collaborated with all members of the county committee standing, and acquired the Shanan Hotel at a very low price.

Of course, all were relatives and friends, in the name of married-off daughters, forming the Shanan Hotel Shareholders' Assembly.

Then, they rebuilt the Shanan Hotel and its branches using various funds, such as poverty aid, tourism economic support funds, interest-free loans, etc. Anyway, with the profits rolling in, the loans were paid back, and the public hotel was fully privatized, becoming a major taxpayer in the county.

Shanan County is a Minority Autonomous County, with significant financial discretion, controlling the distribution of its tax revenues, with office expenses being continuously funneled down each year. Hence, Mo Dayou, as the secretary, became like a local emperor, primarily due to autonomy and minority policies.

From his grandfather's time, Shanan County has belonged to the Mo family. His grandfather was the old County Mayor, bullying several successive Han Secretaries; his father was the old Secretary, and then he rose to become the Secretary a couple of years ago. Such familial power traditions aren't new, right? Those who get it are well aware, aren't they? Just like the Zhang Family in Yangzhou, they have been prominent for decades...

Since the restructuring of the Shanan Hotel, each year, all the county committee standing members have been entitled to hotel dividends, whether retired or in office, and this has continued till now.

Meanwhile, Mo Dayou, holding a cup, put his arm around Liu Zhizhong's shoulder, grinned, showing his yellow teeth, and said: "County Magistrate Liu, ever since you were appointed as Shanan County Magistrate, you've also become a shareholder of this hotel. Compared to the original shareholders, you're a nominal shareholder. Any later county committee standing member is a nominal shareholder; dividends will be distributed to you every year, hehe..."