It was getting dark. Qiao Liang leaned against the tombstone and drank glass after glass of wine with Zhang Lin. They said they were drinking, but in fact, Qiao Liang was drinking and talking to himself. He drank until he was tipsy.
There was even an illusion that Zhang Lin seemed to exist in some form, silently watching him and caring about him.
Unconsciously, after finishing a bottle of wine, Qiao Liang looked at the sky and murmured, "It's getting dark, Sister Lin. I have to go. I'll see you next time."
Qiao Liang stood up and looked at the time. It was already past 6 o'clock and he should go back.
Caressing Zhang Lin's tombstone, Qiao Liang whispered, "Sister Lin, I'm leaving. If you miss me, you can entrust me with your dreams."
After saying this, Qiao Liang took one last look at Zhang Lin's tomb, turned around and left with a deep sense of reluctance.
When they got home, it was already past seven o'clock. Qiao Liang's parents hadn't had dinner yet, so they were waiting for Qiao Liang to come back. Seeing that Qiao Liang was home, the elders didn't ask where Qiao Liang was. They brought the food and the family sat down.
Come down for dinner.
Early the next morning, Qiao Liang got up early, said goodbye to his parents, and took the car back to Songbei.
I don't know why, but after watching Zhang Lin, Qiao Liang's mind kept thinking of Ding Xiaoyun's face. Thinking of the two people's ear-to-side rubbing and passionate love when they spent the spring night together, Qiao Liang's heart was inexplicably filled with loss and melancholy.
After all, there will be fewer and fewer interactions in the future. Qiao Liang sighed inwardly. Now that he has returned to Jiangzhou and is on separate sides with Ding Xiaoyuntian, the contact between the two will only become less and less until they forget each other. Perhaps, the two are destined to just be each other.
A passerby in life.
Shaking his head, Qiao Liang suppressed some of his thoughts. People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. In this life, there will always be some regrets, and everything cannot be perfect.
Thinking about his thoughts all the way, when he returned to Songbei, it was not yet nine o'clock in the morning, and Qiao Liang went straight to the office.
Today is Sunday, the county compound is quiet, there are not many people, only a few people come to work overtime.
Qiao Liang actually didn't need to come over today and give herself an extra day off, but Qiao Liang was used to being busy and couldn't take any time off.
When he arrived at the office, Qiao Liang discovered that Fu Minghai had also come today and was cleaning the office for him. Qiao Liang couldn't help but said, "Xiao Fu, just let the cleaning staff do this, and you don't have to worry."
"I'm afraid that the cleaning staff will do a careless job, so I might as well do it myself." Fu Minghai said with a smile.
Hearing this, Qiao Liang glanced at Fu Minghai meaningfully. This Fu Minghai was a diligent young man. Regardless of his ability, he was quite popular for this reason.
"This weekend, you didn't go out with your friends, why did you come to work?" Qiao Liang asked with a smile.
"We don't have much fun in Songbei. Unlike the city, there are big shopping malls to go shopping. Sometimes I really feel that there is no place to go, so why not come to the office to do something." Fu Minghai smiled, but felt a little embarrassed.
He scratched his head and said, "According to my parents' wishes, they also want me to go out less to play, save more money, and try to buy a house in the county first. Otherwise, when the girl on a blind date hears that the man does not have a house, she will not even bother to look at it.
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"You have only been working for about a year after graduation, right?" Qiao Liang asked with a smile.
"Well, early a year." Fu Minghai nodded.
"There is no need to rush when buying a house. Take your time. House prices in Songbei are not expensive. You can always afford it if you want to buy it." Qiao Liang said with a smile, thinking that a young man like Fu Minghai who had just started working would not be able to afford it without family support.
It’s true that I can’t afford to buy a house. After all, I can’t save much money in a year. Although the house price in Songbei is cheap, to buy a house of about 100 square meters, the down payment will still be 100,000 or 200,000. For a recent graduate,
For young people, if they don't work for three to five years, they won't be able to save two hundred thousand.
The two casually chatted for a while, and Qiao Liang handled official duties for a while. Seeing that it was still early, he called Fu Minghai, "Xiao Fu, let's go for a walk."
"County Magistrate Qiao, are you going out for a private visit incognito?" Fu Minghai asked.
"Go out and take a look. Leaders need to visit the grassroots more often. They can't just read materials and listen to reports in the office. That way, they won't understand the real people's sentiments and hear the real people's voices. Sooner or later, they will be separated from the masses." Qiao Liang said.
Fu Minghai nodded and asked, "Where do you want to go? Do you want me to contact the leaders of the relevant streets or towns first?"
"No need." Qiao Liang waved his hand, "If we want to see the real people's livelihood and conditions, we have to go and see it ourselves. If you contact the street in advance and follow the route they arrange for us, we often won't be able to see it.
to the real situation.”
Fu Minghai didn't say anything after hearing this.
The two of them came out of the county compound in a car and drove along the county streets. When they passed a demolition site on the outskirts of the city, Qiao Liang stopped the car. Qiao Liang had passed by this place twice and had an impression that this area was a new city planned by the county.
Qiao Liang had only read relevant materials before and had not done any on-site investigation.
"County Magistrate Qiao, this area is a new urban area planned by our county. Substantial progress has only begun this year. Secretary Miao personally leads the new city construction leading group leader..." Fu Minghai introduced the situation to Qiao Liang.
Qiao Liang nodded slightly. As the county magistrate, he also serves as the first deputy leader of the new city construction leading group. It used to be Sheng Peng. Now Sheng Peng has been transferred. He takes over Sheng Peng's position. Naturally, he also takes over as the first deputy leader.
long positions.
On the periphery of the construction site, there is a wall with a publicity plan for the construction of the new city. On it, the future citizen activity center, library, new administrative service center and business district are planned in an orderly manner. There is no doubt that when the plans on this plan are completed,
When all is realized, this will be the future urban center of Songbei County. However, with the financial resources of Songbei County, it may not be possible to fully realize this plan in just a few years.
"The old city is very crowded and there is no spare land for development. Only by developing towards the new city can we have great prospects in the future." Fu Minghai took the initiative when Qiao Liang didn't speak.
"The old city is subject to insufficient land resources and space, so it is right to develop into the new city." Qiao Liang nodded in approval. The current urban area in Songbei County is too small. As the rural population continues to move into the city, the existing urban space becomes crowded.
Only by breaking out of the current urban framework can Songbei County achieve great development in the future.
Looking into the distance, Qiao Liang saw that some houses not far away in the demolition area were still drying clothes. It seemed that there were still people living there. Qiao Liang couldn't help but ask, "Have the demolition problems of the residents here been solved?"
"I'm not very clear about this. I'll find out from the relevant departments tomorrow and report to you right away." Fu Minghai said. He used to work in the Legal Affairs Office and didn't know enough about these specific matters.
The two walked around the construction site for a while, and it was almost noon before they knew it. Qiao Liang invited Fu Minghai to have lunch with him.
There were many restaurants near the construction site, and the two of them found one nearby. As soon as Fu Minghai finished ordering, Qiao Liang's cell phone rang. Seeing that it was Cai Minghai, Qiao Liang picked up the call.
"County Magistrate Qiao, where are you now?" Cai Minghai asked when the phone was connected.
"I'm in the new urban area on the outskirts of the city..." Qiao Liang guessed that Cai Minghai must have something important to do with him, so he said directly, "I'll send you a navigation address, and you can come directly."
After hearing this, Cai Minghai didn't say much nonsense, saying that he would be there soon, and then hung up the phone.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Cai Minghai hurried over. In the single room, Fu Minghai stood up with discernment and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, I'm going to urge the waiter to serve the food. You and Director Cai will chat first."
Seeing Fu Minghai's performance, Qiao Liang nodded with satisfaction. This kid is very smart.
Then Qiao Liang turned to look at Cai Minghai and said straight to the point, "Director Cai, what's going on?"
"County Magistrate Qiao, I just heard some news from my colleagues in the provincial department." Cai Minghai said anxiously.
"What news?" Qiao Liang asked.
"The provincial department is planning to transfer me back. Tomorrow, that is, Monday, the process may begin."
"What?" Qiao Liang was surprised, "You just came here for an exchange appointment, now you are going to be transferred back?"
After Qiao Liang finished speaking, he immediately realized that this matter was abnormal. This was also the reason why Cai Minghai came to find him. Thinking of this, Qiao Liang asked, "Director Cai, do you know the reason?"
"If nothing else, I'm afraid it's related to Huang Hongmei's case." Cai Minghai said.
"The case of Huang Hongmei?" Qiao Liang frowned slightly, "You mean that someone doesn't want to see you continue to investigate the case of Huang Hongmei, so they want to transfer you?"
"This is the only explanation at the moment." Cai Minghai nodded and said, "Now that the case has just been found on Wu Changsheng, the superiors are going to transfer me back. This timing is too coincidental."
"In this way, Wu Jiang had the connections from above and transferred you." Qiao Liang thought thoughtfully. This possibility is too great. As the chairman of Dong Aluminum Group, Wu Jiang definitely has this energy.
In addition, the case involves his son, and he has the motive to do so. It is almost certain that the other party did it, otherwise Cai Minghai would not have been transferred back just after he was transferred, and the personnel transfer in the provincial department would not be such a trivial matter.
"County Magistrate Qiao, I want to continue investigating Huang Hongmei's case." Cai Minghai looked at Qiao Liang with burning eyes. His meaning was very clear, he hoped that Qiao Liang could mobilize connections to help him stay.
"Director Cai, don't worry. I asked you to investigate Huang Hongmei's case. How can I just sit back and do nothing about it? Regarding your transfer, I will take care of it. I will not let you be transferred no matter what." Qiao Liang said.
"County Magistrate Qiao, I'm afraid we have to hurry up on this matter, otherwise things will become even more troublesome when we start going through the procedures at work tomorrow, Monday," Cai Minghai reminded.
"Well, I know what I know." Qiao Liang nodded.
Seeing that Qiao Liang was quite confident, Cai Minghai felt a lot more at ease. It was not that he was greedy for the position of deputy director, but he just left unwillingly.
