At about 1 pm on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Fang Zhicheng came to Qiu Hengde's home with gifts to pay New Year greetings. As soon as Lele saw Fang Zhicheng, she threw herself into his arms. Fang Zhicheng stuffed Lele with a red envelope and said to her
He kissed her rosy cheek. After not seeing each other for a few months, Lele had grown a lot taller.
Lu Wanyu's mother, Xu Ying, took a few days off during the New Year and was not at Qiu's house. Qiu Hengde, Xie Yuxin and Xie Fang were sitting on the balcony drinking tea and basking in the sun. Fang Zhicheng held Lele on his lap and chatted with them.
Lele took the initiative to peel a few peanuts for Fang Zhicheng, and then put them into Fang Zhicheng's mouth. Fang Zhicheng chewed them exaggeratedly, gave a thumbs up to Lele, and praised: "Lele, you can peel peanuts well.
Delicious."
Lele was encouraged by Fang Zhicheng and continued to peel them. Xie Yuxin had a smile on her lips, but she sighed softly: "Lele, why didn't you peel the peanuts for your mother?"
Lele thought for a long time and said: "Uncle Fang gave me lucky money just now. I want to repay him. Mom, you never give me lucky money and you still hide my lucky money."
Everyone was amused by Lele's quirky words. Qiu Hengde smiled and said: "Lele, what you said is right, my uncle is not happy. Yesterday, I gave you a big red envelope."
Lele thought for a moment, sighed, picked a few peanuts from the peeled peanuts, handed them to Qiu Hengde, and said, "Okay, uncle, this is my compensation for you..."
Qiu Hengde pretended to be jealous and joked: "Lele, this is a bit unfair. Why did you give more to Uncle Fang and just one or two pills to Uncle Fang?"
Lele spread her hands, blinked her beautiful eyes, and sighed: "Uncle, you are a high official, how can you be so fussy about everything?"
Qiu Hengde laughed twice, shrugged helplessly, and sighed: "That's all, that's all, I know that in Lele's heart, he will never be as good as Uncle Fang."
Lele seemed a little angry, snorted, stopped talking to Qiu Hengde, and continued to peel peanuts. Fang Zhicheng thought to himself, except for Lele, there are only a few people in Yinzhou who dare to directly shame Qiu Hengde, the organization director of the municipal party committee.
too much.
Deputy department officials are also ordinary people at home. When they are with their relatives, they have no airs and are easy-going and friendly.
Qiu Hengde waved to Fang Zhicheng, Fang Zhicheng nodded understandingly, and then followed Qiu Hengde into the study.
Xie Fang leaned into Xie Yuxin's ear and whispered a few words. Xie Yuxin's face changed drastically and she quickly shook her head. Xie Fang had a look of regret on her face, sighed leisurely, and said no more.
In the study, the two sat across from each other, not talking about work, but about daily life.
Qiu Hengde asked relaxedly: "Xiao Fang, you are already twenty-six years old now. The eldest brother is not young anymore. Have you ever thought about starting a family soon?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled. He didn't know Qiu Hengde's intention. He secretly wondered if he wanted him to marry Xie Yuxin? This possibility was not very likely. Fang Zhicheng still had some idea of Xie Yuxin's thoughts. He was a man who had unswervingly believed in Xie Yuxin after a failed marriage.
Woman executing single concept.
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said truthfully: "For me, getting married is a natural thing. If I encounter a suitable opportunity, I can consider it. However, judging from the current situation, it is still far away, and it is not in the future.
It’s in my plan.”
The first figure that flashed in Fang Zhicheng's mind was undoubtedly Qin Yuming, but Qin Yuming never mentioned marriage, and he didn't push her much.
Qiu Hengde nodded and sighed: "Most of your attention is now focused on work, but for officials, having a family is also a necessary condition. Because after you have a family, you can have no worries and avoid some rumors.
spread."
Fang Zhicheng raised his eyebrows, realizing that there was something in Qiu Hengde's words.
Qiu Hengde said tactfully: "I have heard some bad news about you before, and you have ambiguous relationships with several women. In fact, if you get married, this rumor will be easily solved."
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "Minister Qiu, rumors and rumors can kill people."
Qiu Hengde waved his hand, took a long breath, and said with a smile: "Although the Organization Department inspects cadres, work style is also an indicator that must be referenced. But I can also understand that you are a vigorous young man, and in such a complicated officialdom,
In such an environment, it is inevitable to be tempted and shaken. As long as some principled mistakes are not violated, it is understandable. However, I still want to remind you that if you want to avoid being affected by these rumors, you must start a family as soon as possible.
In this way, those rumors will be disproven."
Fang Zhicheng knew that Qiu Hengde's words were for his own consideration, so he said sincerely: "Minister Qiu, I will consider your suggestion."
Qiu Hengde nodded and did not continue to dwell on the matter. He immediately chatted with Fang Zhicheng about a major event in the Yinzhou cultural circle last year. It turned out that starting from October last year, a famous writer named "Yanyun" from the Yinzhou Writers Association began to surround Yinzhou officialdom.
, published a novel "Quan Lue", which aroused heated discussion across the country.
People from all walks of life have a high reputation for the novel, believing that it is a modern version of "The Appearance of Officialdom". It uses simple words to profoundly outline the rules of modern officialdom, and at the same time criticizes many phenomena.
"Official novels contain exaggerated elements, but they are also based on reality." Qiu Hengde has a lot of thoughts. "The common people always look at us civil servants with hostility. This is not accidental, but because we ourselves have indeed done something wrong.
.Some civil servants occupy public resources for their own personal gain, which makes our daily working environment demonized."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and sighed: "I have also read part of the novel "Quan Lue". It contains a lot of political wisdom and I have benefited a lot. It is a mirror through which you can see your own shortcomings."
"Unfortunately, not everyone thinks like us. Some officials believe that this kind of official novel maliciously exaggerates struggles and conflicts in order to gain attention, and is not consistent with the reality. Therefore, it is recommended to ban it." Qiu Hengde said with regret.
Fang Zhicheng's face showed a look of astonishment, "It's just a novel, why does it have to be published?"
Qiu Hengde smiled and said: "Is the trend of thought scary?"
Fang Zhicheng pondered these four words and quickly figured out their meaning. Some words could only be understood.
Fang Zhicheng can learn a lot from chatting with Qiu Hengde. Qiu Hengde is an expert in theory. After Fang Zhicheng entered the officialdom, he focused more on economic work, but he was still a little immature and inadequate in theory.
Qiu Hengde has profound attainments in pure theory, and it is not an exaggeration to be rated as the number one person in Yinzhou's theoretical research on the party.
Thorough theoretical research does not mean rigid thinking, complacency, or pedantry. From Qiu Hengde's words and deeds, we can see an enlightened value system, an advanced concept that is inclusive and keeps pace with the times.
Qiu Hengde found that Fang Zhicheng was patient enough, so he shared with Fang Zhicheng one by one the value system he had pondered over the years. Fang Zhicheng asked a few questions from time to time, and Qiu Hengde gave simple answers. Time flew by unknowingly.
It wasn't until dinner time when Lele knocked on the door that Qiu Hengde and Fang Zhicheng ended their conversation. The dinner was very lively, and Lele performed the dance she learned in kindergarten in front of everyone. Compared with a year ago, Lele's
His autistic personality has improved a lot, he is cheerful and lively, and he has become everyone's happy bean.
After dinner, Xie Yuxin stood in the corridor and answered a phone call. After returning to the living room, she blinked and winked at Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng thought for a while, took out his mobile phone and sent Xie Yuxin a text message, "
Are your eyes uncomfortable?"
Xie Yuxin rolled her eyes at Fang Zhicheng angrily and replied: "There is a party tonight, and someone wants to invite you to come with me!"
"Male or female?" Fang Zhicheng held his chin, thought for a while, and replied.
"She's a woman, and she's also a big beauty. If you go, I promise you won't regret it." Xie Yuxin replied, full of temptation.
Fang Zhicheng remained calm, sat there for a while, and said goodbye to Qiu Hengde and his wife, "It's getting late, so I'll go back first."
After waiting downstairs for five or six minutes, Xie Yuxin walked out slimly carrying a pink snake-print leather bag. Fang Zhicheng threw away the cigarette butt and waved to Xie Yuxin. Xie Yuxin waved to Fang Zhicheng, hinting to him
Walk a little further. Fang Zhicheng gave a helpless smile and jogged to a street outside the community. Not long after, a red car stopped on the side of the road. Xie Yuxin opened the window and said with a smile: "Hurry up and get in the car.
Bar."
After Fang Zhicheng sat firmly, Xie Yuxin started the car and asked with a smile: "Why didn't you ask me who I was taking you to see?"
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said proudly: "I can figure out who it is with my toes."
"Oh?" Xie Yuxin showed a disdainful expression, "Tell me about it."
"Du Xi!" Fang Zhicheng glanced at Xie Yuxin, "What I said is right."
Xie Yuxin nodded and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be really smart. However, I have a question for you. When did your relationship with Du Xi become so close, and she actually asked me to take you by name?
Go see her. This is a woman who hates men extremely."
"Isn't it because of you?" Fang Zhicheng said with a smile.
"Me?" Xie Yuxin thought of something and her face turned red. "Don't involve me. It has nothing to do with me."
As if to hide her embarrassment, Xie Yuxin stepped on the accelerator deeply. The car's motor made a buzzing sound. The car accelerated rapidly, and the shadows of the trees outside the car window became blurry.
Fang Zhicheng smacked his lips and thought, is this beautiful host who is calm, easy to carry, and has a first-rate psychological quality, maybe she is shy?
Neither Fang Zhicheng nor Xie Yuxin noticed that there was a black car not far behind the car that was following it. The man sitting in the driver's seat had a sinister look on his face.