After the car drove dozens of kilometers toward the county seat, night fell completely, and boundless darkness enveloped the vast Gobi Desert.
Qiao Liang turned on the headlights and continued driving on the Gobi highway.
Qiao Liang glanced at He Qingqing while driving. Her eyes were fixed on the front, and her expression seemed a little nervous.
Qiao Liang couldn't help but laugh in her heart. He Qingqing was a girl after all, and she was still a little scared running at night in such a desolate Gobi desert.
"Director He, is this your first time running at night in the Gobi Desert?" Qiao Liang said as he drove.
He Qingqing shook her head: "I have run before, but this is the first time that I have to travel such a long distance and pass through a large no-man's land."
"Are you a little nervous?" Qiao Liang said.
He Qingqing nodded: "To be honest, it's a bit."
"There's nothing to be nervous about. We're in the car. As long as we have enough gas, it won't be a problem to run back." Qiao Liang said relaxedly.
He Qingqing smiled when he heard what Qiao Liang said made sense. He seemed to feel less nervous. He took out his mobile phone and checked: "There is no signal on the mobile phone. According to the distance we traveled, we should have entered no man's land now.
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"Well, it's no man's land." Qiao Liang nodded, "Actually, it can't be said to be no man's land. There are two of us living people here."
He Qingqing smiled again.
"Are there animals in no man's land?" Qiao Liang asked again.
"Yes, there are wolves, Gobi wolves." He Qingqing said.
"Oh, what does the Gobi wolf look like?" Qiao Liang asked curiously.
He Qingqing thought for a moment and said: "In our local area, the Gobi wolf is also called the desert wolf. This kind of wolf lives in the desert and the Gobi Desert. It is small in size and has strong endurance. It can endure long-term hunger and thirst and can adapt to
The harsh environment of food scarcity makes them extremely ferocious. They usually move around the Gobi and the edge of the desert or in oases, preying on all animals in the desert. Even humans are not immune. Every year, herdsmen are eaten by wild wolves.
matter……"
Speaking of this, the expression on He Qingqing's face couldn't help but be a little scared.
Qiao Liang was a little trembling after hearing this. Damn it, since I was a child, apart from seeing wolves in the zoo, I have never seen a real wild wolf.
Qiao Liang then comforted He Qingqing: "It's okay, don't be afraid. Although we are walking through no man's land, in the car, this is a fortress made of iron sheets, and we will not stop..."
He Qingqing nodded: "I hope we can cross this no man's land as soon as possible."
Qiao Liang also had this idea at this time and asked He Qingqing: "Director He, at the current speed, how long do you estimate it will take for us to cross the no-man's land?"
He Qingqing thought for a moment: "It will probably take another hour and a half."
"Well, okay, you go to sleep now, I'll call you in an hour and a half." Qiao Liang said.
He Qingqing smiled bitterly: "I can't sleep right now."
"If you can't sleep, let's chat." Qiao Liang said.
"What does County Magistrate Qiao want to talk about?" He Qingqing asked.
"Let's talk about life." Qiao Liang grinned. What he is best at is talking about life with beautiful women.
He Qingqing smiled: "I wonder what kind of life County Magistrate Qiao wants to talk about?"
"This..." Qiao Liang considered it for a moment, "Director He, let's talk about you. From the time we met until now, I still know nothing about your personal situation."
"This..." He Qingqing hesitated.
"Why? Don't want to? Then forget it." Qiao Liang said.
"It's not that I don't want to, I just feel that my life is really simple and there is nothing to talk about." He Qingqing said.
"I don't think so." Qiao Liang shook his head, "Actually, I think that in every life that I think is simple, there are my own experiences and insights that are either profound or confusing, and there are also experiences that I think are embarrassing or heroic. ."
"County Magistrate Qiao's words are quite profound." He Qingqing said with an appreciative tone.
"Actually, all meanings are relative." Qiao Liang smiled and continued, "By the way, Director He, are you a college graduate?"
"Yes." He Qingqing nodded.
"Which university did you graduate from? What major did you study?" Qiao Liang then asked.
"I graduated from a university in Shanghai, majoring in Chinese language..." He Qingqing then told Qiao Liang the name of the university.
When Qiao Liang heard this, he couldn't help but look at He Qingqing with admiration: "That's the 985 famous university. Director He is not simple... Hey, Director He, you graduated from such an awesome university. Graduates from that university are very popular. How can you Will you come to Liangbei to work?"
Hearing Qiao Liang's words, He Qingqing's eyes dimmed and she was silent for a moment.
"Sorry, maybe I shouldn't ask these questions." Qiao Liang said hurriedly.
He Qingqing pursed her lips: "County Magistrate Qiao, actually there's nothing hard to say. Since you asked, there's no harm in telling you..."
"Okay, thank you." Qiao Liang said simply.
Then He Qingqing told Qiao Liang some of his personal experiences.
He Qingqing is a native of Liangbei. He was born in an ordinary worker's family in the county. He Qingqing was excellent in both essays and studies from an early age. After graduating from the county's key high school, he was admitted to a famous university in Shanghai with excellent results and ranked first in liberal arts in the county. University, majoring in Chinese language and literature.
While in college, He Qingqing made a boyfriend who lived in Shanghai and was also her college classmate. The two had a good relationship, and her boyfriend's parents also liked He Qingqing very much.
When graduation was approaching, her boyfriend's family hoped that He Qingqing could stay in Shanghai. They not only connected her with a position in a Fortune 500 foreign company, but also prepared a house for her to get married after graduation.
Being able to work in a Fortune 500 company and own a wedding house in Shanghai, a city with high housing prices, is what countless girls dream of.
But He Qingqing does not envy the superior life in the big city. She is deeply attached to the barren Liangbei where she was born and raised. She is determined to return to her hometown and use what she has learned to contribute to the development of her hometown. .For this reason, she tried hard to convince her boyfriend, hoping that he could understand and accept her ideas.
However, He Qingqing's idea was strongly opposed by her boyfriend and family. After being unable to convince He Qingqing, her boyfriend categorically announced that she was breaking up with He Qingqing at the encouragement of her family, and the relationship was ended.
After suffering emotional pain, He Qingqing returned to Liangbei without hesitation. According to his life plan, he first taught in a primary school in a pastoral area for two years, and then took the civil service examination, ranking first in the county's written examination and interview. In the County Government Office, He Qingqing was quickly promoted to Deputy Director of the County Government Office because of her hard work, outstanding ability, humility and excellent style. She was highly praised by her leaders and colleagues.
At the same time, because He Qingqing is beautiful, he is pursued by many young people, including many outstanding men with good conditions in all aspects. However, because He Qingqing has not emerged from the shadow of the previous relationship, he does not care about personal matters. I am willing to touch, but I only focus on my work, and I politely refuse all suitors and matchmakers. After being hit by obstacles one after another, He Qingqing gradually became quiet.
Just when He Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, unexpectedly, she was drunk and molested by Shang Ke, and Qiao Liang beat Shang Ke violently for her...
After listening to He Qingqing's situation, Qiao Liang admired He Qingqing's excellent personal abilities and noble feelings of loving and building his hometown. At the same time, Qiao Liang felt that He Qingqing's rejection of many suitors might really be because he had not learned from the past. She came out of the shadow of that relationship, but it is also possible that because of her temperament and her relatively high level of education from a prestigious university, she simply did not pay attention to those so-called outstanding men with good conditions in small and medium-sized counties.
Although He Qingqing did not reveal this, Qiao Liang subconsciously thought so.
Knowing these things about He Qingqing, Qiao Liang couldn't help but think more highly of He Qingqing, respect and appreciate him more.
At the same time, Qiao Liang thought of his plan and was secretly pondering...
After a while, Qiao Liang said: "Director He, thank you, thank you for telling me so much, thank you for trusting me."
He Qingqing breathed out softly: "County Magistrate Qiao, although we didn't know each other before, since you came to Liangbei, some of the things you have encountered since arriving in Liangbei, and the contacts we have had at work these days, I I clearly feel that you are an upright, just and upright person, and such a leader deserves my respect and trust..."
Unknowingly, He Qingqing's address to Qiao Liang changed from "you" to "you". This did not seem to indicate that He Qingqing's respect for Qiao Liang had declined, but rather reflected some change in her heart.
He Qingqing's words made Qiao Liang feel happy. He knew that the distance between him and He Qingqing would start from these seemingly ordinary but necessary details.
He Qingqing continued: "County Magistrate Qiao, in fact, during this period, although we have not mentioned what happened before, I have always felt guilty for you. You saved me and you suffered unfair treatment for me. , but I..."
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Qiao Liang said: "Director He, at the beginning, I was indeed dissatisfied with you, but now, from my perspective as a leader, from the perspective of tolerance that a man must have, I fully appreciate and understand your face. The right situation. As for what happened to you during that incident, I don’t want to ask or know... In short, this matter is in the past. You don’t need to feel uneasy or even guilty about it anymore. What happened in the past, A gust of wind blows, look forward."
He Qingqing raised her head and looked at Qiao Liang with emotion: "County Magistrate Qiao, thank you."
Qiao Liang grinned: "If I want to thank you, I should be the one thanking you. You have gone out of your way to accompany me around these days."
"This is the job I should do as a subordinate." He Qingqing said.
"But even so, I still want to thank you. Even if I am a leader, I must also respect my subordinates and thank them for their hard work." Qiao Liang said seriously.
He Qingqing looked at Qiao Liang intently: "County Magistrate Qiao, I think you will be a very good leader with a good reputation in Liangbei."
Qiao Liang laughed dryly: "Whether the reputation is good or bad, and whether it is excellent or not, it must be proven through hard work. I don't know if I will have the opportunity to do something real."
He Qingqing heard the meaning of Qiao Liang's words and sighed in her heart.
