When Chen Taizhong rang the doorbell at No. 39, he was still thinking, if Tang Yixuan hinted at something, then... buddy, should you be pretentious and pretend to be a gentleman?
This is a contradiction, a tangle...
He was feeling conflicted, but who would have thought that when Tang Yixuan's voice came out from the intercom doorbell, it sounded a bit cold, "Who is it?"
"Well...it's me, Chen Taizhong," he was a little confused for a moment. Even if he usually came to the door rashly, Tang Yixuan's tone didn't seem to be so repulsive. Today, what happened?
"Oh, it's you, come in," with a soft "click" sound, the door opened, but Tang Yixuan's voice was still without enthusiasm.
Damn it, you invited me here. Chen Taizhong felt a little uncomfortable. It wasn't until he walked into the living room that he was shocked to find that Wu Qiushui, the dignified deputy director of the Power Supply Bureau, was also there.
Today, Tang Yixuan made an exception and did not wear sportswear. Instead, she wore tight-fitting light brown stretch pants, which outlined her round and slender legs in a dazzling way. Her upper body was a large light gray woolen sweater with a mask on top.
A light blue tight leather vest, the look is a bit nondescript.
When Wu Qiushui saw Chen Taizhong coming, he stood up, nodded and smiled, then sat down on the sofa again. From the looks of it, he didn't seem to be moving in the short term.
It turns out that Tang Yixuan called me here to tell me to guard against him? Chen Taizhong understood for a moment. Thinking of this, he became even more displeased with Wu Qiushui. Damn it. You colluded with Wen Hai, and I haven't settled the accounts with you yet.
With this resentment, he was naturally too lazy to pay attention to this person. He glanced at the coffee table and saw that Tang Yixuan's small hand pot was placed in front of her, but in front of Wu Qiushui it was empty. Obviously, Tang Yixuan did not make tea for this guy.
You can still stand up. You are so thick-skinned that Chen Taizhong ignored him and took a tea cup to make tea for himself. He made enough food and clothing by himself. Of course, it would be unrealistic to expect him to help Deputy Director Wu make tea.
Seeing him busy, Wu Qiushui laughed and broke the silence in the room, "By the way. I didn't ask for this young man's name last time. Is it run by the municipal party committee?"
"His name is Chen Taizhong," Tang Yixuan finally introduced him head-on, with a little smile, "I just mentioned deputy director, haha, Taizhong. This is Deputy Director Wu of the Huxi Power Supply Bureau. Wu Qiushui, my childhood friend
Neighbor."
I know! Chen Taizhong turned to look at Wu Qiushui. He smiled and nodded. The next moment, he walked back calmly with a cup in hand, pretending that he didn't see that there was a teacup missing in front of Deputy Director Wu.
"Ah, such a young deputy minister?" Wu Qiushui put a smile on his face, extended a thumbs up to Chen Taizhong, and then imitated him to take a cup from under the coffee table to make tea.
While he was turning around, Tang Yixuan helplessly curled her lips at Chen Taizhong and rolled her eyes: Taizhong, look at this man, he really doesn't know how to be polite... Deputy Director Wu was making tea while asking, "Xiao Chen, what are you doing?"
Where is home?”
"My parents are both workers in the electrical machinery factory," Chen Taizhong knew. Tang Yixuan said that she was a deputy director, which was hinting to Wu Qiushui and Meng Xiaoyan's friends who were all deputy directors. You are a deputy director, so don't lie to me.
Got an idea?
It was based on this understanding that he deliberately emphasized that his parents were workers. Originally, he didn't think there was anything shameful about a working-class family. Now in order to prove that he has no background and actually progressed to the position of deputy director, he naturally had to
Show it off.
"A...worker from the electrical machine factory?" Wu Qiushui paused obviously. Then, he walked back and sat down with a teacup in hand. He chuckled and asked lightly, "Are you from June 2nd?"
When Chen Taizhong saw his expression and heard these words, he was immediately furious.
Most people don't understand what these words mean. However, there are many people who "returned on June 2nd" in the electrical machinery factory, so Chen naturally knows what this means.
Starting from the great flood in July 1959, it kicked off the "Three Years of Natural Disasters". Since urban residents implemented a rationing system, and the country's materials could not feed so many people at that time, many workers were sent home.
Hometown.
It was not until after the great harvest of 1962 that the country discovered that urban factories were seriously short of labor, and mobilized demobilized workers to return to the factories. This wave of people was called the "June 2 Returners."
Those who were not demobilized at that time were all experienced skilled workers. Those who were demobilized were mostly those with little work experience. After returning to their hometowns to farm, in the eyes of some people, they were even worse off when they came back.
Therefore, when some people mention the "June 2nd Returners", they always speak in a very disdainful tone, as if they are flaunting their high quality and pure blood. Subconsciously, they are just a bunch of low-quality farmers, aren't they?
Wu Qiushui's words were intentionally or unintentionally insulting Chen Taizhong. Of course, it can be thought that he just mentioned it casually, but looking at his expression, it was not as simple as mentioning it casually.
"They were returned on June 2nd," Chen Taizhong got angry and started talking nonsense. He smiled and nodded, "Haha, besides, I am also a worker now and I can't make much money."
My brother's family is a "June 2 Return", and you are still a deputy department. Are you biting me? Oh, you are not a "June 2 Return". You are over 30, but you are just a deputy department.
"Oh, that's rare. Xiao Chen, you have made rapid progress." Hearing this, Wu Qiushui felt really uncomfortable. He absolutely did not believe that with Chen Taizhong's family background, with his own efforts,
, you can be promoted to deputy director so quickly.
Then how did this guy get up so fast? Deputy Director Wu already had the answer in his mind. He is a friend of Secretary Meng Yi’s niece. With the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee protecting him, there is nothing to worry about.
?It’s true to worry that the price will rise too fast.
Thinking of this, he became even more unbalanced in his heart. You, a child of the "June 2 Returners", could fall in love with Secretary Meng's niece and rise to the top. I, Mr. Wu, need family background, appearance, and ability.
A little worse than you? Tang Yixuan is actually so cold to me?
Yes, he was a married man, but Tang Yixuan was just a widow. I don't know what made her feel so good?
However, the complaints in his heart were complaints in his heart, but Wu Qiushui's face remained calm, "Xiao Chen, what department are you in charge of now? If you need the cooperation of our power supply bureau, just say so, haha."
It's okay that he didn't say this. As soon as he mentioned it, Chen Taizhong thought of Wen Hai and replied lightly, "I'm in the Science and Technology Commission now. Don't Wen Hai cooperate well with you?"
"Science and Technology Commission? Wen Hai?" Wu Qiu Shui looked at him in surprise. However, he immediately heard Chen's resentment towards Director Wen, and he couldn't help but snorted, "Huh, that old fox... I'm afraid
There’s nothing you can say about him.”
"He touched my financial allocation yesterday." Chen Taizhong did not accept his overtures, but looked at him sideways, "I heard that it was your power supply bureau that forcibly transferred the funds. Deputy Director Wu, it seems...this mess
Is your son in your charge?"
Wu Qiushui became anxious when he heard this. In his heart, he despised this kid who had returned from June 2nd, but if the other party spread their grievances on him, he absolutely did not want to accept it.
"Xiao Chen, that's not the case," Deputy Director Wu chuckled and shook his head slowly. He was worried, but his demeanor, coupled with his behavior and demeanor, looked a bit like a handsome young man in troubled times.
, which can be regarded as the demeanor of a middle-aged successful man.
"Our power supply bureau has two lines of revenue and expenditure," he explained seriously. "Income belongs to revenue, and expenditure belongs to expenditure. Each has its own financial affairs and does not interfere with each other..."
Damn it, even if you have ten lines of income and expenditure, that's none of my business? Chen Taizhong looked at him coldly, if you have anything to say, just say it, what kind of pose do you want to pose? Do you believe that my brother will turn you into a sculpture? You can definitely surpass Rodin.
"thinker"?
That sculpture...let's just call it "The Molester".
To be honest, he was a little jealous of Wu Qiushui's style, because he couldn't do it. If he was more free and easy, he was not afraid to compare with him, but this deliberate grace had nothing to do with him. Free and easy is human nature, no matter whether he is high or low.
It can be done, but grace can only be cultivated by being involved in the world. Without the accumulation of culture and the mentality of a superior, who can achieve grace?
Chen's entry into the world... is not thorough enough.
Wu Qiushui, on the other hand, pretended to be a "coward" and explained unhurriedly, "Only the money came into the account for the first move, but he took a lot of tickets to reimburse for the last move."
"For example, this time, your Science and Technology Commission transferred 150,000 yuan, and he had to reimburse 90,000 yuan for the ticket." He shrugged helplessly, spread his hands, and smiled bitterly, "That is to say, we received 150,000 yuan.
The electricity bill will cost 90,000 yuan in entertainment fees.”
"Such a high proportion?" Tang Yixuan didn't want to answer the conversation at first, but Wu Qiushui's words really challenged her cognitive ability. "Everyone does this, how can it be okay?"
"How is it possible that everyone is doing this? We, Mr. Tan, recognize Director Wen as the person he is," Deputy Director Wu explained with a smile, "Wen Hai's girl, that is a brain tumor. Isn't it just for the treatment of the disease that she took some money back?"