Qiao Liang said with a serious face, "Uncle Liao, don't worry, I never dare to slack off at work, and I dare not say that serving as an official will benefit one party, but I still keep in mind the minimum responsibility and responsibility of a cadre. "
Liao Gufeng smiled and nodded. He had always cared about Qiao Liang's growth, and he was quite pleased with Qiao Liang's performance.
Liao Gufeng said again, "Xiao Qiao, we are just chatting casually, you don't need to be so serious."
Qiao Liang nodded slightly. Now that he had mentioned this, Qiao Liang took the initiative to chat with Liao Gufeng about some of his current work in Daguan County. Liao Gufeng listened with great interest and made comments from time to time, but mainly to encourage him, even if Qiao Liang was not his prospective son-in-law. Liao Gufeng had always been tolerant towards young cadres like Qiao Liang. He knew very well that he could not dampen the enthusiasm of young people to do things.
The two chatted casually. After some preparation, Liao Gufeng finally said, "Xiao Qiao, have you considered getting married to Xiao Qian as soon as possible? For example, this year?"
Finally here! When Qiao Liang heard Liao Gufeng’s question, he thought that Liao Gufeng had been holding it back all night and now he finally got to the point. Because Qiao Liang was mentally prepared for this, he didn’t feel it was unexpected at the moment, but he was not sure about this. I really haven’t thought about the matter yet, so I told the truth now, “Uncle Liao, can you let me think about this matter?”
Liao Gufeng said with a smile, "Marriage is a lifelong event, so naturally you have to think about it. I didn't plan to rush you at first. I suddenly got such a serious illness, so I just wanted to do all the big things that should be done."
Liao Gufeng's face was filled with joy. Qiao Liang didn't refuse directly, which made him quite happy.
Qiao Liang nodded in understanding. Liao Gufeng already respected him very much. Otherwise, if he met a more domineering elder, he would make a decision directly. How would he ask for his opinion, especially since Liao Gufeng was in a high position. If the other party made a decision directly, How could he dare to refuse? But Liao Gufeng did not do that.
Qiao Liang didn't want Liao Gufeng to misunderstand, and said, "Uncle Liao, Lu Qian and I are already engaged, and it is natural for us to get married. I will talk to my parents later, and the two adults will sit down together to discuss this matter." thing."
Liao Gufeng nodded with a smile on his face, "It should be so."
To this day, it is impossible for Qiao Liang to have any hesitation about marrying Lu Qian. The engagement has already been arranged. It would be hypocritical to say that he is still a little confused about the relationship. Likewise, because Lu Qian mentioned it to him in advance. The words made Qiao Liang not feel too sudden about this matter. He really needed to tell his parents, which also gave him a buffer time.
Liao Gufeng was in a good mood at this time. Things went smoothly tonight than he expected. Now his daughter's marriage has become his only concern. Once this matter is done, he has no regrets.
The two chatted until almost ten o'clock. Lu Qian and her daughter also came over to join them after shopping. The family sat for a while before going back together.
At night, after Qiao Liang and Lu Qian went back to their rooms to rest, Lu Qian's mother had the opportunity to have a private conversation with Liao Gufeng and asked with concern, "Old Liao, how did Xiao Qiao respond to you?"
Liao Gufeng smiled and said, "Looking at Xiao Qiao's attitude, he doesn't object. He said that the two adults would sit down together to discuss the matter later."
Lu Qian's mother heard this and said, "That's good. Xiao Qiao's parents are both honest and kind people. I talked to them before when Xiao Qian got engaged. They also hope that Xiao Qiao and Xiao Qian will get married soon, so they There will definitely be no objections there."
Liao Gufeng smiled and nodded, "I thought about it and took some time to visit Xiao Qiao's parents' house."
Lu Qian's mother nodded, "Well, the two families should move around more."
Liao Gufeng patted his wife and said softly to himself, "If we take care of Xiaoqian's marriage as soon as possible, we will be able to settle one of our worries."
Lu Qian's mother knew what her husband was worried about. She raised her head and glanced at him, "Don't always think too much. Taking good care of yourself is more important than anything else. As the old saying goes, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I think you are.
Too much to worry about.”
Liao Gufeng smiled disapprovingly. He only had a daughter like Lu Qian, so what else could he worry about if he didn't worry about his daughter?
The couple had a conversation. Liao Gufeng's energy was not as good as before after he fell ill. After a while, he started to yawn. Lu Qian's mother asked her husband to take a rest early.
The next day, Qiao Liang accompanied Lu Qian to play in the capital. Lu Qian still had two or three days to report to the ministry. Qiao Liang accompanied Lu Qian back to Beijing this time, and planned to spend some time with Lu Qian. After all, the two of them would really be together in the future.
The two places were separated, so Qiao Liang took an extra day or two off this time.
With Qiao Liang accompanying her, Lu Qian was filled with a happy smile all day long. The most important thing was that when she woke up early in the morning, her mother quietly told her that Qiao Liang had no objection to getting married early. For Lu Qian,
There is nothing more joyful than this.
In the evening, the two of them returned home after playing. Lu Qian's mother cooked tonight, and the family ate at home. Liao Gufeng also came back early. After being busy for most of his life, he now pays more and more attention to his family and seems to want to deal with the past.
Make some amends.
When they were about to finish their meal, Qiao Liang received a call from Sun Yong. As soon as the call was connected, Qiao Liang heard Sun Yong say, "Secretary Qiao, the city's publicity this time is a bit strange."
Sun Yong's words were confusing, and Qiao Liang was confused, "What's a little weird?"
Sun Yongdao said, "Secretary Qiao, I'm watching the news from the provincial station right now. The news from the provincial station just reported about our Daguan County Economic Conference. Today's Jiangdong Daily also reported it on an important page.
,I was in the courtyard in the afternoon
I met Director Zhou from the Propaganda Department and chatted with him casually. He said that the report was sent by the Municipal Propaganda Department. I guess the report on the provincial station tonight must have been done by the city, otherwise the provincial station would not have paid attention to it.
Come to our small county town."
The Minister Zhou mentioned by Sun Yong was Zhou Chenghe, the county propaganda department director. After hearing what Sun Yong said, Qiao Liang said unexpectedly, "The provincial TV station also reported this?"
Sun Yong nodded and said, "Isn't that right? Now the whole province probably knows that our Daguan County has shouted the slogan of becoming the top five county economies in the province in five years. It feels like we may have become a joke to the whole province now.
"
"A joke?" Qiao Liang raised an eyebrow, "Sun Yong, are you so unsure of our county's goals?"
"That's not what I meant." Sun Yong smiled bitterly, "I just feel that the propaganda system suddenly promoted it in such a big way, as if we were stuck in the crater of a volcano."
Qiao Liang frowned slightly. He had been playing with Lu Qian all day today and did not pay attention to the affairs in the county. As for the Jiangdong Daily report, if Sun Yong hadn't mentioned it to him, Qiao Liang would have been completely unaware and was really puzzled.
Well, thinking of going back tomorrow, Qiao Liang said, "Sun Yong, I know about this. Let's talk about it when we go back tomorrow."
Without telling Sun Yongduo, Qiao Liang hung up the phone because he had just answered the phone and did not avoid Liao Gufeng. At this moment, Liao Gufeng saw Qiao Liang hanging up the phone and asked with concern, "What, is there something going on in the county?" What happened?"
Qiao Liang shook his head and said with a smile, "No, it's just an economic conference held in our county two days ago. The media from the city and the province rushed to report it. I always feel that this is a bit weird."
When Liao Gufeng heard this, he asked with interest, "Tell me about it."
Qiao Liang did not hide anything and simply explained the matter. After listening, Liao Gufeng said, "If I remember correctly, the secretary of Guanzhou City is Guo Xing'an, right?"
Qiao Liang nodded and said, "Yes, it's Secretary Guo."
Qiao Liang was somewhat surprised that Liao Gufeng actually knew about Guo Xing'an, which meant that Liao Gufeng had been paying attention to Jiangdong's affairs, or maybe it was because after he was transferred to Guanzhou, Liao Gufeng began to pay attention to Guanzhou, so he knew about Guo Xing'an.
I heard Liao Gufeng say again, "When I was working in Jiangdong, Guo Xing'an was still in the Department of Human Resources and Social Security. Unexpectedly, he fell in the eyes of Comrade Guohong and was reused by Comrade Guohong."
Liao Gufeng said and smiled, "I don't have a deep impression of Guo Xing'an, but from the way I look at people, I feel that this person is not very good."
After hearing what Liao Gufeng said, Qiao Liang was slightly startled. Liao Gufeng seemed to have a bad opinion of Guo Xing'an.
After a brief daze, Qiao Liang looked at Liao Gufeng and said, "Uncle Liao, do you have a bad opinion of Secretary Guo?"
Liao Gufeng said with a smile, "It's just an intuitive feeling. I remember a provincial conference where the Department of Human Resources and Social Security reported employment data. I asked him a few questions, but he hesitated and couldn't answer them. Explaining his work It’s not done solidly.”
Liao Gufeng paused as he spoke, and then continued, "Of course, just a work report and questions can't explain anything. My views on him are more based on personal perceptions. Personal subjective views are somewhat certain. It’s one-sided and cannot represent a person’s true situation, so just listen to it.”
Qiao Liang nodded subconsciously. Even though Liao Gufeng said so, he still had no reason to believe in Liao Gufeng's vision of people. How could the other party's vision of people be so different after decades of ups and downs in his official career?
Liao Gufeng was obviously just talking casually at this moment. Cadres at Guo Xing'an's level were no longer in his eyes. If it weren't for Qiao Liang working in Guanzhou, Liao Gufeng would hardly remember Guo Xing'an.
"Qiao Liang, the overall economy of Guanzhou is not doing well. Without the corresponding financial resources and population size, it is not easy to develop the economy. And your Daguan County lacks the support of the city. It is not that easy to make the economy bigger and stronger. You shout With the slogan of becoming one of the top five county economies in the province in five years, will the goal be set too high?" Lu Qian interjected. She went to Daguan twice with Qiao Liang. In Guanzhou City, The economy of Daguan County is okay, but compared with the economically strong counties in Jiangzhou, the gap is not even a little bit.
"I originally proposed such a goal at the county's internal meeting. It was mainly to motivate the cadres below. Who knew that the city and provincial media were rushing to report on it? Now it has become known to the whole province. I am speechless. It's tight." Qiao Liang smiled bitterly.
