Standing outside the door was a middle-aged man wearing a Chinese tunic suit and gold-rimmed glasses who looked quite elegant. He was holding two gift boxes in his hands and had the brightest smile on his face. However, when
When his eyes saw Zhang Qian in the door, his smile soon turned into a hint of astonishment.
"I'm sorry, I may have walked into the wrong door." Before Zhang Qian could speak, the middle-aged man showed an apologetic expression and turned around to leave.
Zhang Qian was stunned, but then he came to his senses and hurriedly smiled, "Excuse me, are you here to see County Magistrate Wang Zhiqing?"
The middle-aged man paused, turned to look at Zhang Qian again with some confusion, and said with a hint of surprise, "Yes, I'm here to see County Magistrate Wang."
"Then you didn't go to the wrong door. This is my sister's temporary residence." Zhang Qian could understand why this middle-aged man turned around and left thinking that he had gone to the wrong door. After all, Wang Zhiqing came to Andu County by air.
She didn't have any relatives or friends here, so Zhang Qian's sudden appearance naturally surprised him.
However, what surprised the middle-aged man even more was probably Zhang Qian's title. He widened his eyes and said in shock, "You said... you are County Magistrate Wang's... younger brother??"
Only then did Zhang Qian realize that he had gotten used to it and had spilled the beans. It was too late to change his words now, so he could only admit in embarrassment, "Yes, I am her brother... But don't get me wrong, I'm just Wang County."
Her godbrother, who grew up in Andu County, has no blood relationship with her."
"Oh...that's it. Haha, I remember that County Magistrate Wang is a cadre sent from the capital. He probably doesn't have any relatives in Andu County. I thought you were also from the capital, but now it seems that I misunderstood
"Yes." The middle-aged man smiled as if he suddenly understood, "I didn't expect that not long after County Magistrate Wang came to Andu County, he recognized you as my younger brother. It seems that you are deeply liked by Magistrate Wang..."
"Haha, how should I put it... It's fate that we know each other." Zhang Qian casually said something perfunctory and said with a smile, "Excuse me, are you..."
"Oh, look at my memory, I even forgot to introduce myself." The middle-aged man slapped his forehead, smiled and shook hands with Zhang Qian before saying, "My name is Guan Weimin, and I am the deputy director of the Andu County Industrial and Commercial Bureau.
Director, you can also call me Lao Guan, haha."
"Guan for the people...Official for the people?" Zhang Qian was stunned and couldn't help but smile, "Director, you have such a good name. You can tell that you are a good official who considers the people."
"Haha, my parents gave me the name. I guess they wanted to use the homophony to teach me not to forget the people when I become an official." Director Guan seemed a little embarrassed when he said this and whispered, "I am here this time...
If you want to visit County Magistrate Wang, I wonder if it’s convenient for County Magistrate Wang to be... right now?"
Zhang Qian thought for a while and then said, "County Magistrate Wang is cooking now. I don't know if she has time. If you have something urgent, Director, I will go in and ask. See if she is willing to see you?"
"Okay, okay, let me trouble Brother Zhang Qian." When Director Guan said this, he seemed to remember something, and hurriedly took out Zhang's business card and went over, smiling, "Brother Zhang Qian, since you are County Magistrate Wang's
Brother, we can also be friends from now on and spend more time together. This is my business card. If you need anything, just call me."
Zhang Qian took the business card. How could he not know what Guan Weimin was thinking? He gave him the business card just for the sake of Wang Zhiqing's face, treating himself as a person to be currying favor with. But that's also true for his sister and brother.
This kind of title will obviously make people think that the relationship is very close, but in fact only he knows that he and Wang Zhiqing have only met three times.
The director probably respected Zhang Qian so much because of Wang Zhiqing's request. In fact, he knew very well that if the two were siblings, then respecting Zhang Qian would mean respecting Wang Zhiqing.
Zhang Qian walked into the room. At this time, Wang Zhiqing, who was wearing an apron, walked out of the kitchen with the cooked dishes. She glanced at Zhang Qian and smiled and said, "Who is coming outside?"
"Sister Zhiqing, she is Deputy Director Guan Weimin of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. She said she has something to discuss with you." Zhang Qian said truthfully to Wang Zhiqing.
Wang Zhiqing put down the dishes on the dining table. After thinking for a while, she chuckled and said in a low voice, "This guy seems to be getting ready to make a move. Well, invite him in. I'd like to hear what he wants to do here."
Zhang Qian naturally doesn't understand official matters, but he knows that any official has great power. If he can make friends with a few, there will be only benefits and no disadvantages. As long as he is close to the officials on Wang Zhiqing's side, he will be better off after making friends with them.
Maybe it would be of great help. He understood a truth from the morning meeting incident. In this country of China, whether there is a relationship or not, it will directly lead to two results. If Wang Zhiqing did not deliberately go to school for him in the morning meeting incident
Investigation, then even if he discovers the truth, he may not be able to change the principal's decision at all.
Not to mention, Wang Zhiqing only went there that day in the name of inspection and investigation. If she went as Zhang Qian's sister, I am afraid that even if Zhang Qian could not find evidence, the principal would not be able to punish him. This means that there is a backer behind him.
the benefits brought about.
"Zhang Qian? What are you thinking about? Go and invite the director in, don't make people wait too long." Seeing that Zhang Qian didn't move for a while, Wang Zhiqing thought he was worried about something, so she couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry.
I can basically understand what the director of management means here, so there won’t be any big problems.”
"Oh, okay, I understand." Zhang Qian nodded and quickly walked out of the door again. Guan Weimin was obviously not impatient at all. Seeing Zhang Qian come out again, he smiled again as he had when he came out.
Zhang Qian didn't say anything to him, and took him straight into Wang Zhiqing's room. Guan Weimin seemed very reserved, and Zhang Qian could feel his nervousness even when he took off his shoes.
When he walked into the living room and saw Wang Zhiqing who was taking off her apron, Guan Weimin seemed to be more reserved. He hurriedly showed a smile and said respectfully, "I'm sorry, County Magistrate Wang, for disturbing you during off-duty hours."
Rest. These are some beauty and skin care products that my wife bought from Korea. She couldn’t use them all, so I borrowed flowers to bring some to you. My wife said that if you use them well, she can also ask her friends in Korea to buy more.
Go buy some, of course you will have to spend money then, haha."
Director Guan's words made Zhang Qian feel that this person was quite capable. Ordinary officials flatter their leaders to give them gifts, eager to tell them how expensive and good the gifts are. If the leaders like them, they will definitely tell them to give them more.
No, how could he be like him? Firstly, he said that borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha was not very valuable, and secondly, he said that he could ask a friend to buy them, but he bluntly said that he would charge money. It was as if this gift could be bought at any roadside stall.
But in fact, these are all excuses, and they leave you with no choice but to accept this gift. Any fool knows that this gift is definitely not as cheap as he said.
Wang Zhiqing glanced at the two gift boxes in his hand and said nothing more. She nodded and said, "Since you're here, take a seat. Zhang Qian, go make a cup of tea for the director."
"Okay!" Zhang Qian smiled and made a cup of tea and handed it to Guan Weimin. He said with a smile, "Director Guan, you have some tea."
"Okay, okay, thank you, little brother Zhang Qian." Guan Weimin was almost forty anyway, so calling him "little brother Zhang Qiansheng" was considered a great honor. After taking a sip from the tea cup, he thought for a moment and said, "Haha
, County Magistrate Wang, I am here this time because I have something to say to you, how about... do you have a study here so we can chat alone? "
When Wang Zhiqing heard this, she immediately understood that Guan Weimin did not want Zhang Qian to hear some private words. At this time, Zhang Qian consciously smiled and said, "You guys chat, I will go to the kitchen to clean up."
Guan Weimin smiled happily at Zhang Qian, obviously praising him for his knowledge of current affairs, but at this time Wang Zhiqing said, "Zhang Qian, just sit down. Director Guan, Zhang Qian and I are siblings.
Whatever you say, it doesn't matter if you say it in front of him. There are no secrets between me and him."
As soon as Wang Zhiqing said these words, not only Guan Weimin was shocked, but even Zhang Qian was also very surprised.
Did Wang Zhiqing actually trust him to this extent? Or did Guan Weimin have to have a third person present to talk to her? For a moment, Zhang Qian was not sure what the real reason was, so he could only listen to her words.
He sat down on the sofa obediently.
Guan Weimin's expression changed and returned to normal, and the way he looked at Zhang Qian had obviously changed. If he had just been polite and reserved to Zhang Qian just now, he undoubtedly seemed more serious and cautious now.
Maybe in his heart, Zhang Qian is no longer as simple as Wang Zhiqing's brother.
"County Magistrate Wang, it's like this. I would like to ask you to report on some recent work of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau." Guan Weimin adjusted his attitude and respectfully said to Wang Zhiqing, "With the old director retiring due to illness, our Industrial and Commercial Bureau has recently
A series of special rectification actions were launched to crack down on counterfeiting of tobacco and alcoholic products and destroy counterfeiting dens. It can be said that the actions were very fruitful. According to incomplete statistics, this special anti-counterfeiting operation hit a total of six counterfeiting dens and confiscated counterfeit wine.
…”
Director Guan was about to talk, but unexpectedly Wang Zhiqing stretched out her hand to stop him. After looking at Director Guan, Wang Zhiqing said with a somewhat unhappy expression, "Director Guan, if you are here just to report your work with these data,
I think the person you should look for is not me, but County Magistrate Ji, or the top money secretary. If they don’t have time, it’s Deputy County Magistrate Liu who is in charge of industry and commerce. My scope of responsibility is the culture, education and health system, and industry and commerce.
But it’s a bit far-fetched.”
Zhang Qian didn't understand the routines of officialdom, nor did he know who to report to, but he quickly discovered an important point from the words of the director, that is, the old director retired due to illness. This simple word, "retired due to illness,"