While I was speaking, I was secretly looking at him. I noticed that his expression changed several times in the middle of my conversation.
He then smiled and said: "Old classmate, you are really different from what you used to be. Okay, let's stop gossiping. Come, let's drink."
At this time, the waiter had just served two cold dishes, but Kangdemao immediately poured wine for us all.
Ding Xiang said: "Dongmei and I won't drink. You two classmates will just drink. I still have to breastfeed the child."
Kang Demao said: "Today is to congratulate Feng Xiao on his new position. How can you not drink? Moreover, this is the first time for Feng Xiao's girlfriend to drink with us. You have to express your gratitude."
I hurriedly said: "De Mao, Ding Xiang wants to breastfeed her child, so she shouldn't drink it. You are a father, so you have to think about your child no matter what."
Kang Demao was immediately unhappy, "Okay, you two women should stop drinking. Feng Xiao, why do I feel that what you say is always right, but what I say and do are all wrong? But now I
I know, you are so good at being a human being, you always cater to other people’s ideas, and as a result, you show me as a bad person. Haha!”
Ding Xiang went to look at Kang Demao, "De Mao, what's wrong with you today? It's like you've eaten gunpowder. Why do you always say such ugly things? Feng Xiao, just ignore him. That's what he is.
After becoming the county magistrate, he became very official."
Kang Demao's expression suddenly changed. I hurriedly raised my glass to him, "De Mao, come on, let's drink."
Kang Demao's face suddenly turned into a smile, "Okay, let's drink."
Then I went to invite Dingxiang and Udonmei to eat, but Dingxiang's first dish was given to Udonmei. She looked at Udonmei and said, "It's so beautiful."
Udon Mei smiled sheepishly.
Then Ding Xiang came and asked me: "Feng Xiao, I heard from Demao that you are going to be transferred to a new unit soon. I shouldn't have asked, but now I'm curious. Can you tell me? What will you do next?
Where do you want to go? What position do you hold?"
Only then did I realize that Kang Demao had not told her my details.
It’s not surprising that Kang Demao knew about me. After all, he came from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. It was not difficult for him to find out about me. Besides, he was probably secretly investigating me some time ago. But he actually
The fact that he did not tell Ding Xiang about this matter further shows that he is so sophisticated in officialdom and will not leak any information about some things even in front of his wife.
From this, I thought of the incident between him and Tao Tao. Now it seems that he really had no other way to find me because he didn't have many truly trustworthy friends at that time.
Thinking of this, I felt even more guilty, and therefore felt that my forbearing attitude in front of him today was correct. In any case, I was indeed the one sorry for him in that matter.
I smiled and shook my head and said: "Dingxiang, I only heard about this matter, and the transfer order has not been issued yet. Moreover, the organization has not talked to me yet, so this matter is still unclear."
Kang Demao smiled and said: "As far as I know, your matter has passed the office meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, and now it is waiting to be passed by the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee. That is only a deputy department-level position, and your predecessor will take it soon.
I have been transferred out, so now I just need to go through a procedure. No problem. Unless, of course, something goes wrong along the way."
Of course I knew what he meant, and I once again felt the threat in his words. I said: "It doesn't matter. For me, my current position is already very satisfying. More
What's more, the construction of our hospital is now at its most critical stage. To be honest, I really don't want to leave at this time. After all, the work is only half done, so I'm still a little worried about leaving that stall to other people."
Kang Demao said: "Feng Xiao, you are wrong. The most indispensable thing in our country is talents. There are more capable people. It doesn't matter who leaves this earth. The earth will still rotate as before.
.”
I said: "Yes, the most important thing we lack is talent. However, there are many types of talents. There are not many people who really do things, and even fewer who are loyal and reliable. Demao, you will be the county magistrate below.
, if you hire people, you must hire people who are loyal to you, right? Isn’t that right?”
He said calmly: "You are right. But I am not like some people who treat subordinates as their own private property."
Of course I understand who he is referring to, but I think his words are a bit too much, "De Mao, what I am talking about is completely different from what you are talking about, okay?"
Having said this, I immediately felt that it would not be good to continue talking about this issue in front of Dingxiang and Udonmei, and maybe Kang Demao and I would not be able to control our emotions. So I immediately said: "Yes.
Demao, do you still remember this person?"
He looked at me.
I said: "Wang Xin is the person who went to work with you, the deputy director of my previous hospital."
He nodded, "I heard about it."
I gave him a thumbs up and said, "De Mao, you are so awesome. Your analysis before you went down was completely correct. De Mao, you are really a prophet. Come on, let me toast you. I
I really admire you."
He and I drank it, but sighed: "It's easy to see a stranger clearly, but we often can't understand the people around us."
I was stunned for a moment because I didn’t expect that he was still struggling with that issue. I said: “Yes, as a leader like you, this is what worries you the most. Also, we need to see others clearly.
It's easy, but seeing yourself clearly is the most difficult. What do you think, Demao?"
He was also startled for a moment, and immediately started laughing, "Feng Xiao, that's good! Come on, let's drink and do it!"
After clinking glasses with him, I immediately raised my head and drank the wine in one gulp. My mouth immediately became numb, and my stomach felt hot and unspeakably uncomfortable. I hurriedly went to order some food, and then I felt better.
point.
Kang Demao also drank, and I found that he seemed to be okay, "De Mao, it seems that your drinking capacity has greatly increased now."
He shook his head and said: "There is no way. You have to drink when you hold a local office. Drinking with your subordinates is okay, you can drink as much as you want. But when you get to the city, the province has no choice. Feng Xiao, you know,
Our hometown is too poor, so I hope to develop the county's economy during my term of office. However, economic development requires projects, and projects require large sums of funds, so I can only use various channels and
I have to fight for connections, so I often have to go to the city or the province to find leaders who I can get along with. Although I have not been in the county for a long time, my work has begun to bear fruit. However, let
What I didn't expect was that this would cause me trouble, and some people actually thought I was running for office or something... ugh!"
I think what he said may be true, but I don’t believe everything he said: Why don’t you go to your old leader if you need funds and projects? You know, no matter how big the matter is in the county, it will not matter to the executive deputy governor.
It’s nothing.
But I couldn't say anything to him in front of Ding Xiang, so I brought over the wine he had poured for Ding Xiang and Udon Mei, and then handed him a glass, "De Mao, I know that you, the county magistrate,
It's not easy, and I know you want to achieve something. But I still say, haste makes waste, and many things should be let nature take its course. Your former boss was the executive deputy governor, and your affairs
You should look for him more. I think, aren’t your things just a piece of cake for him? Why are you looking for something far away? "
He sighed: "Feng Xiao, stop talking. Come, let's drink."
What I didn't expect was that he finished the glass of wine in one sip. I had no choice but to drink it.
At this time, Ding Xiang tried to dissuade us and said, "You two, don't drink in such a hurry?"
Kang Demao lost his temper immediately, "Dingxiang, don't worry about us men drinking! You and Xiaowu can eat by yourself!"
Ding Xiang's face suddenly turned red, and she immediately put her chopsticks on the table, "De Mao, I'm doing this for your own good. What does it mean for you to be angry with me like this?"
Seeing that the situation was not going well, I hurriedly said: "Dingxiang, don't lose your temper. Demao and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Even if we are drunk, it doesn't matter. You think so?"
Dingxiang stood up immediately, and at the same time pulled Udonmei's arm, "Dongmei, let's go outside to find something else to eat. Let the two of them drink here! Don't bother to care about them!"
Kang Demao said impatiently: "Go, go! It will be quieter for us if you are not here."
Ding Xiang burst out immediately, "Kang Demao! From now on, don't call me out for dinner! Who wants to go out with you? How good is it that I can take care of the children at home?! Let's go, Dongmei, let's go!"
Udon Mei came to see me. I sighed inwardly and waved to her. The two of them went out immediately.
Kang Demao didn't speak for a long time at first. Later he sighed and said to me: "Feng Xiao, why do your women obey you so much? Why do all the women I meet have a bad temper?"
I smiled and said, "Just be content! Dingxiang treats you so well. Demao, women also need face, especially when it comes to training. Dingxiang is a university teacher and values her dignity very much. Why don't you understand her about this?"
?”
He stopped talking immediately, and after a while he suddenly said to me: "Feng Xiao, let's drink some more."
I nodded and immediately asked the waiter to bring another bottle of wine.
After that, we kept drinking in silence. In fact, my mood was very complicated, and I completely felt the gap between us that could never be bridged. I thought that his heart must be the same as mine at the moment. Maybe, he really wanted to
He opened up the matter but has been hesitating. It should be like this, because he knows like me that once the matter is opened up, the minimum pretense between us will no longer exist.
And in the previous conversation between us, we had already expressed our attitudes to each other. Although our words were very vague, we knew each other's meaning and attitude in our hearts. Even Lilac could hear the smell of gunpowder in our words.
, is there anything else that Kangdemao and I don’t understand?
Later, he raised his glass to me and said, "Feng Xiao, I hope we will always be good classmates and good friends. Is that okay?"
I nodded, "Of course. I hope so too."
He raised his glass to me, "Then let's drink. Then we go home."
I still nodded and drank it all in one gulp with him.
Then he stood up and said, "Let's go. I'm going to check out. I'm calling you today. You can ask for it next time."
I said: "Okay, you have the final say."
He quickly went to settle the bill, and then we each called our women. (To be continued)