The two people next to Miao Peilong and Wu Jiang were Jiang Hui and Tao Wang, the executive deputy director who had just temporarily assumed the post of county bureau director.
Although Qiao Liang was not impressed by Tao Wang, he still recognized him at a glance. He asked Cai Minghai who Tao Wang was while eating just now. Now he saw Tao Wang, Miao Peilong and others coming together from Walking out of the hotel, Qiao Liang roughly understood where Tao Wang sat.
Qiao Liang's eyes lingered on Tao Wang for a moment, then quickly moved away, finally looking at Miao Peilong and Wu Jiang.
As the car slowly drove forward, the figures of several people gradually disappeared from Qiao Liang's sight.
"Who were you looking at just now?" Lu Qian asked again.
"Miao Peilong, Wu Jiang, and Tao Wang, who succeeded Lao Cai as acting director. This Tao Wang seems to be from Miao." Qiao Liang raised his eyebrows.
"If the autopsy results of the provincial department are finally overturned after being sent to the ministry for testing, then Lao Cai still has room for maneuver. If the test results of the ministry are the same as those of the provincial department, then Lao Cai, the director, is probably really serious. It won’t work.” Lu Qian said.
Hearing this, Qiao Liang said pessimistically, "Now the autopsy results are actually not that important. Even if Lao Cai's suspicion is correct, it may be difficult for him to reinstate him. What you don't know is that Luo directly intervened in Lao Cai's suspension." .”
"Secretary Luo?" Lu Qian frowned upon hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "How about I ask Comrade Liao for help?"
"Ask Secretary Liao for help?" Qiao Liang's eyes lit up slightly, and then she shook her head, "That's not appropriate. Your dad is the secretary of the Northwest. What reason does he have to interfere in Jiangdong Province's personnel affairs? Even if you ask him, he certainly won't. He will agree, and the higher you get to his level, the less likely you are to mess around. Besides, as the old saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current person in charge. In the end, Luo has the final say in Jiangzhou."
"So, Lao Cai is in danger this time?" Lu Qian frowned, "How about I think of a way to transfer him to the city bureau."
"Transferred to the municipal bureau?" Qiao Liang glanced at Lu Qian, "Does the municipal bureau have a suitable position for him? He was the director of the county bureau. When he arrived at the municipal bureau, he could not sit on the bench. If that was the case, there would be a psychological gap. It's too big, Lao Cai definitely doesn't want to go, and I asked him this question before you arrived tonight. He still prefers to stay in the county, but I also told him that there is no suitable place in the county now. It would be better for him to go back to the provincial government, but judging from his tone, he is not willing to go back."
"If he chooses to return to the provincial government at this time, he will go back as a loser. He will definitely not want to." Lu Qian said.
"Hey, Lao Cai, this matter is quite a headache. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. You can help arrange for it to be sent to the ministry for testing as soon as possible. When the test results come out, if it really overturns the results of the provincial department, go to Let's try to work harder when the time comes." Qiao Liang said. He still had a worry in his heart that he had not voiced out. He was afraid that Cai Minghai would have been officially dismissed before the results came out.
The two of them took the car back to the dormitory. There was always an empty room in Qiao Liang's dormitory. After Qiao Liang took the initiative to help Lu Qian clean it up, he said to Lu Qian, "You will stay in this room tonight."
"Damn it, I don't think you know how to make the bed. From now on, you will take care of the housework." Lu Qian said with a smile.
Hearing Lu Qian's words, Qiao Liang opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer this question.
Lu Qian's words just now were meant to test Qiao Liang. Seeing that Qiao Liang remained silent, Lu Qian angrily pushed Qiao Liang down on the bed, sat on Qiao Liang, and said angrily, "Damn it, every time I mention this
You just dodge everything, don't you want to be irresponsible to me?"
"Hey, what are you doing? Get me up quickly. Are you being ridiculous?" Qiao Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This old lady had such a temper that she would do anything she was told.
"You're not allowed to get up, you haven't answered my question yet." Lu Qian glared at Qiao Liang, "If you don't answer my question directly tonight, see how I deal with you."
"Okay, then you come and take care of me." Qiao Liang spread his hands and said with a bachelor look on his face.
"You..." Lu Qian was speechless for a moment. She really couldn't bear to do anything to Qiao Liang. Although she looked fierce on the outside, her inner request was very simple. She just needed a word from Qiao Liang, but Qiao Liang always didn't say it.
She always deliberately avoids this question, which makes Lu Qian always feel empty in her heart, and she loves and hates Qiao Liang.
Qiao Liang took advantage of Lu Qian not paying attention and reached out to tickle Lu Qian. Lu Qian suddenly giggled and went limp all over. Qiao Liang took the opportunity to turn over and said, "Now is it my turn to show off my power..."
While Qiao Liang and Lu Qian were laughing and joking, in Sanjiang County, Qiao Liang's brother-in-law Zhou Juntao was playing cards with several men in a hotel room.
It seemed like an ordinary card game, but Zhou Juntao was sweating profusely and his face was full of anxiety. He had lost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan tonight. This was his biggest loss since playing cards recently.
The most successful night.
"Old Zhou, if you can't do it, don't fight. You lost a lot tonight." A man next to Zhou Juntao said with a smile.
Hearing what the man said, Zhou Juntao threw the cards on the table irritably, "No fight, no fight, I'm so unlucky tonight."
"Wait a minute, we're only halfway through the game. You just threw the cards away. That's not cheating." A poker player at the poker table said.
"Forget it, Lao Zhou lost a lot tonight, why are you so serious about winning money?" The man next to Zhou Juntao said helpfully.
"Okay, for Brother Fa's sake, forget it." The poker player who just spoke waved his hand.
Zhou Juntao glanced at the man next to him gratefully. The reason why he threw away the cards just now was because the cards were bad and he would definitely lose again if he continued to play. The man's words obviously helped him out.
The man's name is Sun Guifa. Zhou Juntao has known him for a year. In Sanjiang County, Sun Guifa has quite a lot of energy and is a capable person in the eyes of others. Zhou Juntao and Sun Guifa have known each other for nearly a year. Every time they go out to drink and eat, they often see each other.
Anyone who knows Sun Guifa will respectfully call him "Brother Fa". Even his leader, the director of the County Sports Center, is polite to Sun Guifa. This makes Sun Guifa's image change in Zhou Juntao's eyes.
He had to grow taller and felt that it was his honor to have Sun Guifa call him a brother.
Therefore, in the past six months, with Sun Guifa's careful acquaintance, Zhou Juntao and Sun Guifa have been very close. Not only did they often go out to drink, Zhou Juntao, who never went to sauna and foot bath shops, also often went in and out of that kind of place under Sun Guifa's leadership.
He even became addicted to gambling. After playing cards with Sun Guifa several times and winning more than 100,000, Zhou Juntao got out of hand and became completely obsessed.
But in addition to winning frequently at the beginning, Zhou Juntao lost more and won less later. At first, Zhou Juntao just lost all the money he won, but as time went on, Zhou Juntao lost more and more, until he lost his salary over the years.
After losing all the personal money he had saved, Zhou Juntao became red-eyed and thought only about getting back the original money. However, the reality was that things were counterproductive. Zhou Juntao not only failed to get back the original money, but also lost more and more. Until now, Zhou Juntao has lost more than 100,000 yuan.
One million. Counting the 70,000 to 80,000 tonight, he has lost just over one million, and this happened in less than four months.
Zhou Juntao was thanking Sun Guifa for speaking up for him, but he didn't see Sun Guifa secretly winking at several of his poker buddies at the poker table.
Receiving the hint from Sun Guifa's eyes, one of the poker players laughed and said, "Brother Juntao, you are not very lucky these days. You keep losing."
"Forget it, I don't know what's going on. I haven't won for two months in a row." Zhou Juntao said angrily.
"It's one thing not to win money, but you have to pay back the money you owe. Now every time you lose money, it's on credit. It's no fun to play like this." The man said.
"I... really can't afford it. If I have money, I will definitely give it to you." Zhou Juntao said sarcastically.
"With that dead salary, which is several thousand yuan a month, in what year and month can you pay back the money you owe us?" The man smiled, "Brother Juntao, we all care about Brother Fa.
I only let you pay on credit because of my reputation. Go out and ask around. Who dares to owe us some money in Sanjiang and refuse to pay it back? If it weren't for Brother Fa's sake, I would have chopped off your hands."
When Zhou Juntao heard what the other party said, his expression suddenly changed.
On the side, Sun Guifa pretended to be displeased and said with a sullen face, "What are you doing, are you playing so hard on Lao Zhou?"
"Brother Fa, we didn't mean that, but we should settle the money we owe." The man smiled, "We only let brother Juntao owe so much for Fa Ge's sake. If it were someone else,
, we have already blocked the door and demanded debts."
"Don't say these are useless. Playing cards is playing cards. If you use your bravery and ruthlessness on Lao Zhou, it will definitely not work." Sun Guifa slapped the table, "Whoever dares to mess up, I will be the first to clean up.
he."
"Brother Fa, this is not good, you have to abide by the rules when you owe money and pay back debts," the man said.
Sun Guifa looked troubled and turned to look at Zhou Juntao, "Old Zhou, it is only natural to pay back debts. In this case, I will lend you one million first, and you will pay them back first."
"No, no, brother Fa, I have helped you a lot, how can I have the nerve to lend you money again." Zhou Juntao waved his hand quickly.
"It's okay, which one of us is following the other?" Sun Guifa waved his hands generously and glanced at the man next to him.
The man smiled and said, "Brother Juntao, how about this? Let's play with a big one. Brother Fa has already said that he wants to lend you one million, so let's use the one million to play Stud, play Pai Gow, and win the game."
Win or lose, if you win, the one million you owe will be written off in one go. For Fa Ge’s sake, we won’t take any of the tens of thousands of pieces. Of course, if you lose, you still owe us two.
It’s a million, it depends on whether you dare to play or not.”
"This..." Zhou Juntao's heart trembled when he heard this. This game is too big. If he loses, he will really be doomed. Now he owes more than one million yuan. He sold the house and asked someone to borrow some money to make up for it.
, he can still afford it, but if he owes two million, he really can't afford it.
But when he thought that if he won, the one million he owed would be written off in one go, Zhou Juntao felt a little moved.
Why don't you take a gamble? A crazy voice came out of Zhou Juntao's mind.
