Lin Yu did not come to have dinner with Governor Huang today. She must have other arrangements. No one at the table asked about this matter today, and in fact no one would ask. If he did, then this person is a fool
.
After the call was connected, I said directly to Lin Yu: "Sister, the dinner I had with Governor Huang today was arranged by Director Zou of the Department of Health. Governor Huang said something to me before dinner, he asked me
Take the time to talk to Kang Demao. Sister, what does Governor Huang mean?"
She asked me: "Did he say anything else to you?"
I said, "No. That's what he said to me."
She immediately said: "Obviously, Governor Huang has already talked to Kang Demao. It is estimated that Kang Demao's problem is not particularly big, so it is likely that Governor Huang asked you to comfort him."
I said: "If we talk about comforting him, Governor Huang's words are more effective? Why do you need me to comfort him?"
She smiled and said: "Kang Demao has become a frightened bird now. He is very afraid of Governor Huang. Think about it, after all, he has been Governor Huang's secretary and is so familiar with official affairs. He knows very well.
Very well, the leader can only tell half of what he says at most. So, Kang Demao must be thinking in his heart now: Are Governor Huang's words true? Has he really forgiven me? So, under such circumstances,
You need to appease him. After all, you are classmates. He will definitely believe your words on this issue, because you also represent Governor Huang. Of course, this is just my guess, because Governor Huang has no right to
I have talked about this matter. But since Governor Huang has told you this, you should go talk to him no matter what. You can see it based on the situation."
I heard Lin Yu say that Kang Demao was a frightened bird, and I felt sorry for him, so I immediately decided to talk to him, but I still had a question, and this question was about principles. So I asked: "Sister
, then what kind of principles do I need to grasp in front of Kang Demao? Has Governor Huang forgiven him or not? "
She said: "Let me think about it... Feng Xiao, Kang Demao's problem is unforgivable. People who seek glory from sellers will never be forgiven. To comfort, you just need to grasp these two words. Of course, you still
We need to discuss it based on the situation we discussed with him."
"Appease..." I savored the meaning of these two words, "Okay. Sister, I will handle it flexibly according to the situation."
She smiled and said: "Feng Xiao, don't be so nervous. This matter may not be important, but Governor Huang thinks it is most appropriate for you to come forward."
I also laughed, "Sister, when you say this, I won't be nervous anymore."
After Lin Yu hung up the phone, I began to hesitate again, because I felt awkward and panicked. As classmates, it is really a pity that our relationship has reached such a point.
But I had to make a loud phone call. Lin Yu had actually reminded me just now: This was Governor Huang's order.
I looked at Kang Demao's name on the phone, and his pretentious face suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, and a kind of disgust suddenly rose in my heart. At this moment, I suddenly felt that what he had shown in front of me before was basically
There is another him, but I still don’t know his true face clearly until now.
I finally pressed the dial button.
At this moment, I suddenly thought in my heart: Whether he answers my call or not can actually determine the outcome of his conversation with Governor Huang today. If he feels that Governor Huang still has not forgiven him, he
It is very likely that you will not answer my call, otherwise the situation will be completely different.
He answered, and there was a happy emotion in his voice, "Feng Xiao, old classmate, what's going on?"
I smiled and said to him: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and the New Year will be celebrated soon. How about it? Are you free now? Let's go out for a drink in the evening?"
He smiled and said, "Okay. Tell me, where?"
I said: "Let's go to the riverside. Even though it's night, we can still see the night view on the river. That way drinking can be leisurely and elegant, right?"
He smiled and said, "Well, that's a good idea. I'll go right away. Dingxiang, I'm going out for a drink. Feng Xiao called me."
Obviously, his last words of calling Dingxiang were deliberately meant for me to hear, but I didn't know what he meant. I couldn't help but smile bitterly: I really can't understand this Kang Demao.
When I arrived at the riverside, I found a restaurant. It was a restaurant located on the riverside. I specially chose a window seat by the river. From the window here, I could see the night view of the river.
I quickly ordered my food and then ordered a bottle of Jiangnan Tequ, the cheapest kind of wine.
Kandemao hadn't arrived yet, so I turned sideways to look at the river. Appreciating the night light made my wait less boring.
The river in front of me was blurry. There was a huge barge moored in the middle of the river. It was so dark that it looked like it was on the opposite bank of the river. The lights on the barge were dim, just like the houses on the river bank.
In your ears, you can hear the sound of the river waves lapping against the stone shore, rising and falling, moaning and sighing, just like the ensemble of cellos in the deep alley of a secluded courtyard, vigorous and exciting, making people think of the distant past.
In the distance is the bridge outlined by a silver chain of lights from the darkness. The rumbling sounds are constantly coming from it, giving people a shocking power. Those are cars crossing the bridge, and the beams of their headlights are pulling them towards
Deep in the city, the river under the bridge is infinitely poetic under the water and lights. There are rows of freighters and fishing boats moored on the riverside for the night. The cabins of the freighters are all lit with bright electric lights.
Although there are no electric lights in the tents of the fishing boats, there is also a dim oil lamp hanging on them. Looking from the darkness, the TV screen outside the cabin and the young and old people dining in the tents are vaguely visible. Occasionally, there are also lights in the middle of the river.
A star of light swayed and passed through there, really like a star wandering forward in the starry night sky, revealing infinite interest in the tranquility - it was people fishing at night.
The already dim light on the river surface, coupled with the reflection on the bottom of the water, doubled the lights, making the surrounding darkness seem to disappear far away. Although it is bright here, it is undoubtedly peaceful, so when
When a ship passed by, its whistle sounded unusually loud. If it weren't for the whistle and the occasional sweeping searchlight, then this would only be regarded as a relatively outstanding oil painting at best. But with them, this
It has truly become a corner of people's lives, instead of just a dead picture.
I suddenly felt a kind of happiness: many people were still busy on such a night, but I was ready to drink immediately. Why am I not satisfied with myself? And Kang Demao, why can't he be satisfied?
He came with a bottle of wine in his hand. It was a bottle of Wuliangye.
I said, "I've already ordered wine. Here, let's drink this."
He smiled and said, "Why do you and I still drink this kind of wine now? You returned the things I gave you, and I brought a bottle of wine. This can be regarded as my New Year greetings to you."
I still shook my head and said: "De Mao, I don't think so. You and I are both ordinary people's children. Just imagine what kind of wine we drank when we were in college? It was just Lao Baigan for a few yuan a bottle, right? But you
Do you remember? At that time, even if we drank that kind of wine, it still tasted good. And the friendship between us, when we met again in the provincial capital, we were very happy every time we drank. You said this
Why? I think it was because we were very content at that time, at least we still had a sincere heart in each other's hearts. But now, we drink Moutai and Wuliangye, but we don't feel anything when we drink it.
What does it smell like? Do you think it’s strange?”
He laughed "hehe", "Hey, what happened today? Why do you become so emotional?"
I went to open the bottle of wine, and then filled the glasses for him and myself, "De Mao, I just heard you tell Ding Xiang on the phone that you wanted to come and drink with me. What? She was against you and the others.
Do people drink?”
Then I raised my glass to him and took a deep sip.
He also took a big sip, and then said to me: "Hey! I have been drinking every day since I returned to the provincial capital, and I come back drunk every night. She is annoying me to death. I just said that I want to be with you.
She didn't say anything more after drinking."
I suddenly felt awkward in my heart: What do you mean by this? But I said in my mouth: "She knows that we are classmates, so she feels safe for you to drink with me."
He smiled and said: "Exactly."
I asked him: "Have you been to Governor Huang's place?"
He looked at me, paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes. I went there this afternoon, in his office. But he only gave me half an hour. Then he said he had an entertainment event in the evening and left quickly.
"
I asked him hurriedly: "How is it? What did he say?"
He replied: "I didn't say much. I just asked me about my recent work situation and encouraged me to do my job well."
I thought to myself: It's definitely more than that. But I couldn't ask him more, "De Mao, this is a good thing. It means he still values you very much."
He shook his head and said: "Hey, I really regret it now. Actually, I hope he can criticize me severely. In that case, I will feel better."
I couldn't help but laugh, "This is strange. Are you still happy when your leader criticizes you?"
He said: "The leader criticizes me, which shows that he regards me as one of his own. If he does not criticize me, it shows that he does not regard me as one of his own."
Of course I understood the truth behind his words, so I comforted him and said: "Demao, think about it, now that you are no longer his secretary, and you are also the top leader in local administration, of course he will not act like
He criticized you so casually before. Today he agreed to see you, which in itself shows his attitude towards you. As for the leaders, they are actually like old people sometimes, they are very stingy. Haha! I am just making a metaphor.
Don't worry, I believe that after a while he will treat you the same as before. After all, some things have already happened, and there must be a process for him to get to know you again, right? Demao, you and I are still like this.
Young people, look at many other people, they have worked in administrative units all their lives and have never reached our level and position. I think, now you and I can work stably in our current positions, as long as we
If you don’t make mistakes and make achievements at work, you will definitely have smooth sailing in the future. Demao, what I say to you is from the bottom of my heart. I think that at our age, we are most prone to personal expansion.
, Firstly, we are very young, and secondly, the road ahead of us is too smooth, so the first thing we have to do now is not to let ourselves get inflated, but to calm down and do things down-to-earth. What do you think?"
He came to clink glasses with me and said, "Feng Xiao, what you said is really good. Hey, if only you had said these words to me before. Yes, you are right. I did get carried away some time ago. Hey!
Now that I think about it, I not only regret it, but also feel ashamed. You said, I have been in the officialdom for a long time, right? Why have I become so frivolous? Ashamed, I really hate myself.
Come on, Feng Xiao, I want to toast you. First, I want to thank you for speaking kindly for me in front of Governor Huang, and second, I want to thank you for what you just said to me."
I hurriedly said: "De Mao, you are so polite in front of me, it seems that you still treat me as an outsider."
But he said seriously: "No, I think I really should thank you." (To be continued)