Qiao Liang then said curiously: "Leader, how did you and Secretary An meet?"

"It's a long way to say this..." The secretary walked out with his hands in his back and sighed, "When An Zhe and I were as old as you, we worked in the publicity systems of Northwest and Jiangdong provinces respectively. We met when we attended the National Propaganda System Experience Exchange Conference in Beijing. At that time, we were all following the leaders to provide services. By chance, we were arranged to live in the same room. During the 3-day meeting, we ate and lived together, and we became familiar with each other..."

So that's it, Qiao Liang nodded: "So, you have known Secretary An for many years."

"Yes, it's been many years." The secretary nodded.

"Did you still have any contact with Secretary An over the years?" Qiao Liang asked.

The secretary said: "After that conference, we were all in the publicity system and we were in some contact with each other. Later, as we both left the publicity system, as the work content changes, the changes in their respective positions and the many things, the contacts gradually decreased. In short, we had not been in contact for more than ten years."

"Oh..." Qiao Liang nodded again. More than ten years have been in the long river of life.

The secretary continued: "But although there is no contact, I have been paying attention to the trends of An Zhe over the years. I know that he later went to Jiangzhou to take charge of the government, and not long ago left Jiangzhou and went to Jiangdong Commercial Group..."

"Haha..." Qiao Liang smiled, "You have been paying attention to Secretary An's movements, maybe Secretary An is also paying attention to you."

The secretary also smiled: "This is not necessarily the case. This guy might have forgotten me a long time ago."

"No, no!" Qiao Liang shook his head quickly, "Secretary An is not such a person."

The secretary turned to look at Qiao Liang: "Do you know An Zhe?"

"This..." Qiao Liang hesitated for a moment, "maybe it's about the same."

"Haha..." the secretary smiled, "It's almost that I don't know much. Comrade Qiao Liang, if you have the opportunity to say hello to An Zhe on my behalf, welcome him to visit Xizhou when it's convenient."

"Okay, sure." Qiao Liang and Zheng pointed.

While speaking, the restaurant came out, and the secretary's car was waiting at the entrance of the restaurant.

The secretary shook hands with Qiao Liang: "Everything in life is fate. An Zhe was my old friend many years ago. You once worked with him and now you are in Xizhou again. It seems that we are also destined to be together."

"I feel very honored to have such a fate with you." Qiao Liang said respectfully.

"We can't be glorious, we should say that we are both honored." The secretary let go of his hand and patted Qiao Liang on the shoulder. "I know that An Zhe is very capable. Now it's time for you to show your skills in the northwest. I want to see how capable the people around An Zhe are."

Qiao Liang laughed: "Leader, although I can't stand it, I will definitely not disappoint you."

"I hope you will not only not disappoint me, but also not disappoint your old leader An Zhe." The secretary said in an encouragement tone.

"It must be, it will." Qiao Liang hurriedly pointed his head again.

The secretary glanced at Qiao Liang, then laughed, and then got in the car and left.

After the secretary left, the minister and others also left.

Qiao Liang looked at the sky, and the sun had not set yet.

Qiao Liang looked at the time. It was 9:30 pm. The summer day here is so long.

Qiao Liang returned to the room and recalled the conversation with the secretary just now. He couldn't help but feel happy. It was a coincidence that he met An Zhe's old friend in the distant northwest. This old friend was the top leader of the prefecture-level city where he worked for.

Well, I have to report this to An Zhe.

Qiao Liang was about to take out his cell phone and call An Zhe, "Bangbang--" Someone knocked on the door.

Qiao Liang went over and opened the door and saw a woman in a light-colored dress standing at the door. She was about 1.6 meters tall and looked less than 40 years old. She had short hair with her ears, fair skin, plump figure, elegant and dignified temperament, calm and quiet, and had a gentle smile on her face.

Seeing the lady's temperament and gentle smile, Qiao Liang was slightly stunned, and a familiar feeling suddenly flashed in his mind.

But Qiao Liang then woke up. How could this be possible? This is the northwest, thousands of miles away from Jiangdong. He has no familiar lady here. How could he know her? And if he looks carefully, he really doesn't know her.

"May I ask, you are——" Qiao Liang said politely.

The lady looked up at the room number, then looked at Qiao Liang, and said in a friendly tone: "Are you Comrade Qiao Liang who went to Liangbei County to serve?"

The lady's voice sounds nice and has a bit of soft magneticity.

Qiao Liang nodded quickly: "Yes, I am Qiao Liang, I am Qiao Liang who is going to Liangbei County to serve."

"Hello Comrade Qiao Liang." The lady then took the initiative to extend her hand, "I am Ding Xiaoyun, the secretary of Liangbei County. I came to the city for a meeting today. I received a notice from the Organization Department in the afternoon. Now I will come to meet you. Let's go back to Liangbei together tomorrow morning..."

"Ah--" Qiao Liang's mouth was slightly opened and he couldn't help but scream softly. Unexpectedly, the top leader of Liangbei County was a lady, and this lady looked so dignified and elegant.

Seeing Qiao Liang like this, Ding Xiaoyun pursed her lips and said, "Captain Qiao County, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah——" Qiao Liang called out again, came to his senses, and hurriedly shook hands with Ding Xiaoyun, "Hello Secretary Ding..."

Ding Xiaoyun's hands were delicate and tender, and it felt very good to hold them. For some reason, Qiao Liang suddenly remembered Zhang Lin's hands, and this was the same when he shook hands with her.

Qiao Liang then asked Ding Xiaoyun to come in and sit down, make a cup of tea for her, and then sit on the sofa opposite her.

Ding Xiaoyun took a sip of tea and looked at Qiao Liang: "Chief Qiao County, this time you came to Liangbei to serve as a deputy county. Chief, on behalf of the cadres and masses of Liangbei, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you. You are the first comrade in Jiangdong Province to serve as a Liangbei in recent years..."

Qiao Liang hurriedly expressed his gratitude and said, "So, none of the previous batch of cadres on duty in Jiangdong Province who came to the northwest went to Liangbei?"

"Yes." Ding Xiaoyun nodded.

"Why is this?" Qiao Liang said curiously.

Ding Xiaoyun said: "Because Liangbei County is remote, has a harsh natural environment, and has poor living and working conditions, the provincial organization department has not arranged to Liangbei for several batches of cadres who came from Jiangdong Province for care. This time, Secretary Liao instructed all cadres who served to be sanitated in the county, and all remote and poor counties must be dispatched, so..."

"Yes." Qiao Liang nodded, "It's great, that's what it should be. Secretary Liao's instructions are very correct, I agree and satisfied."

Ding Xiaoyun's mouth opened slightly. Why did this guy speak a little ignorantly? He praised Liao Gufeng for being arrogant and said in front of him.

Seeing Ding Xiaoyun like this, Qiao Liang laughed secretly. She didn't know her relationship with Liao Gufeng, so she would naturally feel strange because of her saying this.

Qiao Liang then said seriously: "What? Secretary Ding, is there any problem with me saying that?"

"Uh..." Ding Xiaoyun calmed down and could not comment on Qiao Liang's words for a moment, and then said, "Master Qiao County, what I want to tell you next is that the working and living conditions in Liangbei County are very difficult, and you must have enough of this..."

"There is no problem with this." Before Ding Xiaoyun finished speaking, Qiao Liang interrupted her and waved her hand. "Secretary Ding, I came to the northwest to work, not to enjoy the happiness, but to receive training and do practical things for Liangbei. I am not afraid of no matter how hard the work and living conditions are. Don't worry, I was born in the countryside, I can endure any suffering and bear any sin."

Ding Xiaoyun couldn't help but look at Qiao Liang with admiration. Well, this guy has a good attitude. It seems that he is mentally prepared.

Ding Xiaoyun continued: "I admire Qiao County. I am very impressed by the spirit of not being afraid of hardship, but there is one thing I want to remind you."

"Well, you said." Qiao Liang looked at Ding Xiaoyun.

Ding Xiaoyun considered: "This is the system environment of Liangbei County, especially within the ***... After you arrive, you may have to adapt and run-in process..."

Out of some fear and caution, Ding Xiaoyun tried his best to speak implicitly and tactfully.

Qiao Liang did not think about Ding Xiaoyun's words at this time and said with a smile: "Secretary Ding, don't worry, I'm on duty in Liangbei, and I will definitely integrate myself into the role as soon as possible, and will definitely unite with all county leaders, and will closely cooperate with the work of direct superiors, and will soon adapt to the running-in."

"That's good." Ding Xiaoyun laughed.

Although Ding Xiaoyun was laughing at this time, he had no idea whether Qiao Liang could really do what he said after he arrived in Liangbei.

Ding Xiaoyun was unsure, not because he lacked confidence in Qiao Liang, but because the county governor was still good.

At this time, Qiao Liang had not arrived in Liangbei, and the monk had not yet formally contacted him and had not really started to work, Ding Xiaoyun was inconvenient to say anything, so he could only remind Qiao Liang in a subtle and tactful way.

Then Ding Xiaoyun stood up and said goodbye, asking Qiao Liang to wait in the hotel tomorrow morning, saying that she would go to a municipal department to do something after going to work tomorrow. After finishing the work, she would take Qiao Liang to Liangbei.

After seeing Ding Xiaoyun off, Qiao Liang began to call An Zhe. After answering, he told An Zhe about the content of the chat with Secretary Xizhou after dinner.

After hearing Qiao Liang say this, An Zhe said: "Although I haven't seen you for many years and haven't contacted you for a long time, I'm also paying attention to this guy's whereabouts. I know that he is the top leader in Xizhou. But I didn't expect that there are so many prefecture-level cities in Northwest Province, you will go to Xizhou to work."

"Haha, this is a bit coincidental. I didn't expect that the top leader of Xizhou is an old friend with you." Qiao Liang said with a smile.

"By the way, which county in Xizhou did you go to work?" An Zhe asked.

"Liangbei."

"Liangbei..." An Zhe pondered for a moment, "I know this place, the most remote, poor and backward county in the northwest. If you go here to work, it seems that you will face a lot of challenges."

"Boss, I went to Liangbei to work. I heard that it was specially arranged by Secretary Liao. Originally, the organization department of Northwest Province arranged for me to go to Liangbei. After reading the list of jobs, Secretary Liao exchanged me and the comrades who had been to Liangbei."

"Oh, that's it..." An Zhe paused and then said, "After arriving in the northwest, have you seen Secretary Liao?"

"When I met, Secretary Liao personally attended the welcome party and the welcome dinner. After the dinner, he also chatted with him alone for a while."

"What did Secretary Liao talk to you?"

"He just encouraged me and made some requests to me, and said that he would not give me any special care during my tenure in Northwest."

"Secretary Liao did the right thing. It seems that although the top leader in Xizhou is my old friend, you can't expect me to say hello to him and take care of you. It depends on yourself for your own good or bad things."

"Uh... OK, then." Qiao Liang nodded and said, "Boss, based on your understanding, how is this top leader in Xizhou in terms of ability and character?"

An Zhe pondered for a moment: "It's hard to say. I had only had a few short days of contact with him, but later I only had some intermittent contact and had no more understanding or deep friendship. Also, we were all young at that time. After so many years, people will change, especially in the complex and unpredictable system... Of course, this change may change better, or may..."

An Zhe didn't continue.

Qiao Liang understood An Zhe's meaning and nodded: "Boss, I understand. I will be very cautious when I see him again in the future."

An Zhe continued: "Of course, if there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I may also go to the northwest. When it is convenient, I may visit him or see you..."

"That's great." Qiao Liang was excited.

"Don't be too happy too early. I'm talking about the future, and it depends on whether there is a chance."
Chapter completed!