When Tao Fang saw that it was County Magistrate Xiao, she felt happy, but the grievance in her heart seemed to have finally found the water at the gate, and it was even more difficult to suppress. The tears flowed even more violently.
Xiao Zheng finally saw Tao Fang's confused and aggrieved look clearly, as well as the tears on her face. He was shocked and thought, has something happened to Tao Fang? Xiao Zheng said quickly: "Tao Fang, you go first
Here comes the car."
Xiao Zhong had already parked the car on the side of the road. Tao Fang gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, got in the car and sat next to Xiao Zheng.
Xiao Zheng said: "Where are you going?" Tao Fang said: "I'm going home." Xiao Zheng asked: "Have you had dinner?" Tao Fang shook his head and said: "No." Xiao Zheng was surprised. Tao just now
The street where Fang is located is also the area with the most restaurants. If she doesn't come here to eat, then why is she here?
Xiao Zheng said: "I'm not socializing tonight, how about I treat you to dinner." Tao Fang said: "How about that? County Magistrate Xiao, I'll treat you to dinner. There is a small restaurant next to my community.
It tastes very good, I'll treat you to it." Tao Fang works as an office director in the town and pays special attention to etiquette. She believes that subordinates should always invite their leaders to eat. At this moment, although she was full of grievances, when she saw Xiao Zheng, she
Don't dare forget the etiquette.
Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "You find a restaurant and I'll pay the bill." Tao Fang said, "Let's go there first and talk about it later." Of course she had already made up her mind, and she would definitely pay the bill later.
The community where Tao Fang lives is called Xipanju, and the small restaurant next to it is called "Ziwei Xiaocai". It is indeed a little-known restaurant, but the home-cooked food is really unique. The driver Xiao Zhong Jianxiao
Zheng and Tao Fang wanted to talk about something, so they said they were going home for dinner and would ask County Magistrate Xiao to call him later and he would pick him up and take him home.
The small box the two of them were in was quite simple, but it was clean. After the side dishes such as bamboo shoots braised chicken, fried screws in soy sauce, salted white shrimps, seaweed and peanuts were served, the two ordered two bottles of beer. Tao Fang took the initiative to give them
Xiao Zheng poured wine.
Xiao Zheng asked: "What happened today? When I saw you on the street earlier, you seemed to be crying." In the car before, Xiao Zheng didn't ask anything because the driver was there.
When Xiao Zheng asked about this matter, Tao Fang couldn't help but look sad again, and her eyes began to turn red. She thought that Xiao Zheng was a trustworthy leader, so she called Yao Beixiang to the hotel box and asked her
That's the kind of thing that's too demanding.
Xiao Zheng couldn't believe his ears after hearing this. As a leading cadre, Yao Beixiang was so unscrupulous and used the power in his hands completely as a means of transaction. Why did Yao Beixiang dare to do this? There is no doubt that he was in the city
Tan Zhen supported him, and Tan Siming supported him in the province. But he didn't believe it. If a leading cadre is so arrogant, no one can control him!
Xiao Zheng was very angry in his heart, but he was still calm on the surface and said: "Tao Fang, you were right not to agree to his request. As a female cadre, if you take that path, no matter how quickly you can be promoted
, they will all be destroyed in the end.”
Tao Fang looked at Xiao Zheng with red eyes and said: "County Magistrate Xiao, I will not break this bottom line. Even if I can never be promoted, it doesn't matter to me. At least, I stick to my bottom line." Xiao Zheng said with a smile.
: "How is it possible that you will never be promoted? Don't worry, sooner or later the organization will see decent cadres who are willing to do the job. No matter how difficult it is in the future, you will definitely be able to move to a more important position."
Xiao Zheng spoke very firmly, and Tao Fang felt a kind of strength in his expression and voice, which allowed her to regain her courage. After what happened today, Tao Fang had lost confidence in her future. But Xiao Zheng was so
As soon as she said it, she seemed to have the courage to face failure and the confidence to challenge the future. If nothing else, let's talk about Xiao Zheng himself. He has been moving forward step by step over the years and has encountered many problems and setbacks, but...
In the end, he overcame it and took up a leadership position at the county level. Like Yao Beixiang, a related household, he was a county party committee leader, and his ranking was still ahead of Yao Beixiang.
What does this mean? Within the system, even though there are many connected households and second-generation people who can get something for nothing by relying on their connections and backgrounds, there are also hard-working and honest cadres who have made it through hard work and ability, and the latter are the mainstay.
Tao Fang was very lucky that she did not give in to Yao Beixiang's temptation of power today and walked out of Zuilong Restaurant proudly.
Tao Fang picked up the wine glass and said: "County Magistrate Xiao, after hearing what you said, I have regained the strength to deal with my future work." Xiao Zheng nodded and said: "Then I am honored. You live next door.
Community? Live with your parents?" Tao Fang shook her head gently: "My parents live in their own house, which was a dormitory for teachers and staff. I live in this community, a single apartment, and I work in the county No. 1 Middle School.
I bought it with a loan, and the loan was just paid off last year. Do you want to come and have a look at my house later?"
Xiao Zheng thought it would not be good for him as a county leader to go to the residence of a grassroots female cadre, so he said: "Okay next time." Tao Fang looked at Xiao Zheng and said: "Are you afraid that your girlfriend will be unhappy?"
Meeting his girlfriend was another sad thing, but he didn't want to hide it, so he said: "I don't have a girlfriend now. Chen Hong and I have broken up."
This surprised Tao Fang, "You and Sister Chen broke up?" When Tao Fang entered the County No. 1 Middle School as a teacher, Chen Hong was already working in the County No. 1 Middle School, so Tao Fang used to call Chen Hong "Sister Chen."
, "You two have been together for so long, why did you break up just because you said we were breaking up?" Xiao Zheng didn't want to say bad things about Chen Hong in front of Tao Fang, so he said: "Everyone's choices are different, and what they want in the end is different. So, no
way……"
Tao Fang felt sorry for Xiao Zheng and Chen Hong's breakup, but at the same time, she felt a sense of joy in her heart. Why was she happy? Tao Fang couldn't figure it out herself. She said, "Then County Magistrate Xiao will come to my place today."
Take a seat, I bought a new coffee machine and coffee beans, and sometimes I make coffee myself. My craftsmanship is pretty good, and it will definitely not be worse than those in ordinary cafes."
Xiao Zheng liked tea and coffee. Hearing that Tao Fang’s coffee was delicious, he couldn’t resist the temptation, so he said, “Then I’ll go have a drink and then go.” The two drank the beer and walked towards Tao Fang.
Go to the gate of the community.
Xiao Zheng's previous activity area was mainly concentrated next to the county government, and the community where Tao Fang is located has been in the east of Anxian County. It is built next to a hill. There are many green plants in the community, and the lights are blocked by trees.
Xiao Zheng couldn't see clearly the people coming and going, at least he didn't meet anyone he knew.
Single apartments are built on the periphery of the community to protect the multiple floors inside from wind and rain. Tao Fang's house is no exception. The building it is located in faces the road, and the house is only thirty or forty square meters. Tao Fang walked in front.
He opened the door first, went inside, turned on the light, took off his high heels, put on his slippers, turned around and looked at Xiao Zheng, and said, "County Magistrate Xiao, wait a moment, I'll get you your slippers."
"
By the light, Xiao Zheng saw only Tao Fang's own shoes on the shoe rack at the door, not any men's shoes. Soon, Tao Fang ran out from inside, holding a pair of slippers sealed in a plastic bag.
, it has not been opened yet. It can be seen that there are usually no men in Tao Fang's house.
Tao Fang is younger than Xiao Zheng, but she is still twenty-six or seventeen years old. Has she never had a boyfriend? Xiao Zheng was quite curious, but it was hard to ask at this time.
Seeing Xiao Zheng put on his slippers, Tao Fang closed the door and said, "County Magistrate Xiao, come and sit inside. Don't look outside. This is a small house with very little space." As soon as Xiao Zheng walked into the house, he
I smelled a hint of fragrance, which seemed not to be there, but floated in the air, making me feel very comfortable.
Xiao Zheng joked: "You are already very good. At least you have a small space of your own. Now I can only live in the county guest house." Tao Fang was a little confused: "County Magistrate Xiao, didn't you have a house before? I
I heard that you bought it with your own money, where is this house?" When she heard that Xiao Zheng gave the house to Chen Hong, she couldn't help but blurt out: "If you have nowhere to go, you can live here with me." Xiao Zheng
Tao Fang was stunned for a moment when she heard the words. Tao Fang herself was also stunned. Just now, she said this sentence almost without thinking. It was as natural as saying to a good friend, "Come to my house from now on." But.
When a woman says this to a man, the meaning is actually complicated, which Tao Fang never considered before.
Xiao Zheng smiled and said: "I would like to, but I can't get used to sleeping on the sofa every day." Tao Fang also smiled: "That's true." The topic just passed by. Tao Fang said again: "
County Magistrate Xiao, sit down and I will make coffee." Xiao Zheng nodded: "Okay, I'm just waiting to taste your coffee."
Although Tao Fang's single apartment is small, it is well-equipped and decorated very warmly, with a kind of exquisiteness unique to single girls. Soon, the room began to be filled with the fragrant aroma of coffee. Soon, Tao Fang put a white porcelain
The small cup was placed on the coffee table next to Xiao Zheng. Xiao Zheng picked it up and took a sip. The aroma of coffee filled his mouth and he couldn't help but praise: "This coffee is really good."
A smile broke out on Tao Fang's face, and her eyes were sparkling, like black beads containing water vapor. They had a soft beauty and an indescribable tenderness. She said, "Just as long as County Magistrate Xiao likes it."
The two sat together and slowly tasted coffee. After drinking a cup of coffee, Tao Fang got up and went to get another bottle of red wine. She said, "I know County Magistrate Xiao has a good drinker. He drank some beer in a small restaurant before.
, it’s definitely not fun. Let’s get rid of this bottle of red wine together, shall we?”
Xiao Zheng thought, since he's already here, let's sit down for a while. It's impossible to drink two cups of coffee, so he'll use wine instead, and he readily agreed: "Okay."
After taking a few sips of wine, Tao Fang's fair face turned red, making her look even more charming and lovely. After a while, perhaps because the wine made her bolder, Tao Fang suddenly asked: "County Magistrate Xiao, are you and your daughter...
After your friend breaks up, what kind of girl will you look for in the future?"
Xiao Zheng couldn't help but think of Xiao Jingyu in his mind, but he couldn't tell the secret, so he just smiled and shook his head: "I haven't thought about this." Tao Fang asked again: "A girl like me,
Would you consider it?"
Xiao Zheng was stunned, wondering why Tao Fang suddenly asked this. A girl like Tao Fang is actually very good. She has strong working ability and is hard-working, which shows that she has good qualities. She also has exquisite appearance and graceful figure. What's more valuable is that
Today, despite Yao Beixiang's coercion and inducement, she still kept her bottom line. From this point of view, she is better than Chen Hong. Such a girl is very good.
Although Xiao Zheng knew that it was impossible for him to be with Tao Fang, but thinking of her tearful face when she was on the street today, he couldn't bear to hurt her heart and said: "Of course you will consider it for such a good girl.
.”
Tao Fang suddenly smiled shyly: "Thank you, County Magistrate Xiao, for recognizing me." She poured more wine for Xiao Zheng and herself, "I'm here to respect you."
Xiao Zheng didn't refuse. The two drank the wine, and Tao Fang's face became more beautiful. Xiao Zheng felt that if he stayed any longer, something might happen that he shouldn't have done, so he stood up and said: "
Tao Fang, it's getting late, I have to go back."
Tao Fang's face clearly showed disappointment, "Are you leaving so soon?" Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "I've been here for a long time, so I can't disturb your rest. Next time, I'll treat you to a drink."
Xiao Zheng walked towards the door, and Tao Fang followed to see him off. When he reached the door, he suddenly couldn't help but call him: "County Magistrate Xiao."
Xiao Zheng turned around and saw Tao Fang's cheeks were like clouds and her eyes were filled with autumn water. She looked at him affectionately and said: "County Magistrate Xiao, what I said before was not a joke. If you hadn't
If you have a place to stay, you can stay.”
Xiao Zheng looked at her, a little drunk from the alcohol. He smiled slightly and said, "I can't live on the sofa." Tao Fang stared at Xiao Zheng and said seriously: "You don't have to sleep on the sofa, you can sleep on my bed."
Perhaps because of the alcohol, or perhaps because of the serious confession of the weak girl in front of him, Xiao Zheng was so excited that he couldn't help it.
However, deep down in his heart, he also knew that he had to hold back. Otherwise, he would hurt this beautiful girl. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead and said, "Tao Fang, thank you for being so kind to me. But
If I do this now, I will be no different from Yao Beixiang."
Tao Fang was stunned for a moment.
Xiao Zheng said again: "I'm leaving first." Then, he walked out of Tao Fang's room without stopping and closed the door for her.
Tao Fang looked at the closed door and was stunned for a moment. He was still standing here just now, but now he had disappeared. After a long time, she suddenly smiled brightly. She decided that no matter what happens in the future