“Then you don’t necessarily have to go to a place like that to eat, right?”
She smiled and said: "The key depends on who you want to invite, and it also depends on whether the person you invite likes this kind of consumption."
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: This is not a meal, it's just eating gold bars. But then I thought in my heart: If necessary, I have to invite such guests. After all, spending money like this doesn't happen every day.
occur.
I said: "Let's see then."
She smiled and said: "You leaders are not spending your own money anyway, so it doesn't matter. Haha! I'm telling the truth, don't be angry."
I also laughed, "Yes. Our country currently does not have a regulatory mechanism in this regard. Many people spend taxpayers' money too casually. But I am different. I have to see whether the money is worth it. If this
If what we do this time can be accomplished, it will benefit many people. So, even if it costs a certain amount of money, I think it is worth it."
She said: "The question is not whether it is worth it or not, but what you think. Haha! We are just discussing the problem. The taxpayers should decide where the taxpayers' money goes. This is the best way."
I have to admit that what she said is right, but... I said: "The problem now is that this is the only way under such a system. Haha! Let's not discuss such issues, it is too complicated. And these things are all
This is not a problem that you and I can solve."
She said, "That's true." Then she looked at me and smiled, "There is one thing that you and I can decide."
I looked at her, "Oh? What's the matter?"
She smiled and said to me: "For example, let's exchange phone numbers or something."
I laughed immediately, stopped dancing, took out a business card from my wallet and handed it to her, "This is my business card. It has my phone number and email address on it."
She took it and said, "I don't have a business card. I'll send you my number then."
I smiled and said, "Okay. You are a big star, I am really flattered."
She smiled and said: "You are a young and promising official, and I feel very honored to know you. Hehe! What's wrong with us? Why are we complimenting each other?"
So we immediately looked at each other and smiled.
After the dance ended, we walked towards the sofa. Qu Jin said to us: "I thought you guys went out for a walk."
Of course I knew she was joking, so I hurriedly said: "I want to talk to Xia Lan about something."
Xia Lan glared at Qu Jin, "Why are you making such a joke with your sister? Zhuang Qing, I think we are almost done today? I just received a text message that the director will discuss the script with me early tomorrow morning
If I keep drinking, I’m worried that I won’t be able to get out of bed tomorrow.”
Of course I understood that what she said was false, and I couldn't help but be secretly grateful to her.
Sure enough, after Xia Lan said this, no one said anything. Even Zhuang Qing didn't raise any objections. So I went to pay the bill, and then the group of people walked outside. Mu Jiao was still wearing me.
That down jacket.
On the way downstairs, I quietly pulled Zhuang Qing and signaled her to wait a little later. Then I said to her, "It's so late today, so Mu Jiao can go stay at your place. Is that okay?"
She nodded. Then she came to ask me: "Just now, you and Sister Xia Lan danced two songs in a row just to ask her to bring up the matter of ending it earlier today, right?"
She tilted her head to look at me, and her eyes looked a little confused under the hood of her down jacket. I didn’t want to lie to her, so I nodded immediately and said, “Yes. The main thing is that I don’t know if I have anything important to do tomorrow. So I don’t.
Dare you drink too much."
She was still looking at me with strange eyes. She asked me in a low voice: "Feng Xiao, do you not like Mu Jiao, but like Xia Lan? Don't deny it, I can see it.
.”
I hurriedly said: "No! Zhuang Qing, don't speak loudly here, are you afraid that others won't recognize you?"
She immediately stopped talking and hurried downstairs with me.
After arriving at the parking lot, I found that the women in front of me had already boarded the car, and the driver's seat was still reserved for me. I smiled and said, "It seems that my status as a full-time driver has been very stable."
Xia Lan smiled and said: "That's because judging from your driving these few times, your skills have been recognized by everyone."
I said, "Thank you for your trust. By the way, what are you going to do next? Mujiao, why don't you stay at your sister Zhuang Qing's place today? Okay?"
Mujiao didn't speak. At this moment, she was still being held by Zhuang Qing. I knew she wouldn't say anything because she couldn't say "no" in front of Zhuang Qing.
Zhuang Qing said: "Gillian, come to my place and I will have a nice chat with you tonight. We are fellow villagers, and we will have each other's company in Beijing from now on."
Mu Jiao then said, "Yeah."
Zhuang Qing then said: "Feng Xiao, you can send Sister Xia Lan off first. Sister Xia Lan, can I commandeer your car today? I'll have someone drive it over for you early tomorrow morning."
Xia Lan said: "Okay."
I didn't look at Xia Lan's face next to me, but listening to her voice, I didn't feel that she was unhappy in any way.
Zhuang Qing immediately said: "Then I will send this to Qu Jin and Ru Hui. Finally, I will send it to Gillian and me."
It took at least an hour and a half to deliver this round, and it was already close to midnight. If it were daytime, I don't know how much time it would take.
When I drove the car into the community where Zhuang Qing lived, Zhuang Qing said to me: "Feng Xiao, you might as well come live with me."
I shook my head, "No. I have to have breakfast with the leader tomorrow morning. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time. Mujiao, you can go to school by yourself tomorrow. Zhuang Qing, here are the car keys. I went out to take a taxi."
When I left, I noticed a kind of dissatisfaction in Mu Jiao's eyes. I ignored her, thinking that today's task was finally completed. So, I immediately felt a sense of relaxation all over my body.
On the way back, I suddenly remembered something: I wonder how the old director went to talk about the national recruitment today? I don’t know why, but I have an uneasy feeling in my heart. According to the routine,
If the old director's conversation went smoothly today, he should have taken the initiative to call me.
In fact, it's not that I really forgot about this matter, but that I have been waiting for the old director to call me. But until now, there has been no news at all, and I suddenly felt very uneasy.
I immediately called Director Liang. He is my subordinate. Although it is relatively late now, I don't have any scruples about calling him.
After the call was connected, I asked him directly: "Director Liang, is there any news from the old director?"
He answered me: "He was already drunk when he came back at night. He hasn't gotten up yet. I was worried about his health and asked the waiter to go to his room to take a look. The waiter told me that he was fine, but the room was very big.
It smells like alcohol. It seems like I’ll have to ask him about his situation tomorrow morning.”
I couldn't help but smile bitterly: How could this old comrade drink like this?
Then I asked him again: "Where is Director Leng? Does he have any instructions for us?"
He replied: "I haven't seen him all day today. He is a leader, so I don't want to ask too much about his affairs."
I think so. Didn't he call me to ask about my whereabouts? I said, "I forgot one thing. You can go get some cash from Director Leng tomorrow. It's almost 20,000 yuan. I think he is in Beijing."
It’s quite cheap, and he doesn’t want us to accompany him, so it’s easier for him to bring some cash with him. I’ll just sign and find a way to reimburse him when the time comes.”
He agreed repeatedly.
Then I hung up the phone. The reason I gave the order just now was because I suddenly thought about the evasion thing I saw in Director Leng's room, and thought that he would have to spend money to do such a thing. Of course, I
The ultimate goal is to hope that he can take care of our affairs. Maybe Director Leng is not short of 20,000 yuan, but as a subordinate, I have to think of something for him. In this case, he will definitely be more dedicated.
Also, I hope that Director Liang will ask him about his next arrangements by giving him money. Otherwise, it won’t be a problem if everyone is waiting here. He is leading the team when we come to Beijing this time.
Many things must be arranged by him. This is not because I don't want to take the initiative to do some things, but because obeying him is a must.
If Director Leng doesn't come to Beijing with us this time, I think I can solve some relationship problems myself. For example, I can ask Lin Yu or Governor Huang to contact them for me, so that I can still
You can push things forward.
There is always only one principle in officialdom, that is, subordinates must absolutely obey their superiors. Even if there are some things that they can do themselves, they can only put them aside. This is the rule.
Judging from the current situation, tomorrow is likely to be another boring day. I sighed in my heart.
When I arrived in Beijing, it would be very boring to sit idle all day long, and I also felt very panicked. You know, I'm here to do something.
The project was approved at the provincial government executive meeting. This was originally a good thing, but now it has become a huge pressure for me. At this moment, I feel very uneasy, even scared, I am afraid of this
If things really don't go well, if that's the case, then I won't have the face to see people in the future. So, now I can't help but think: If things really don't go well this time, I will probably stay alone and continue to do it.
If you do this well, you won't bother with the rules anymore.
After I made up my mind, I immediately went to take a shower and go to bed. But when I just lay down on the bed, I suddenly heard my cell phone ringing. I looked at it and found out that it was an unfamiliar number.
I didn't want to answer the call at first, but I was not at ease, so I pressed the answer button. Immediately, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, "Feng Xiao, do you know who I am?"
It's Xia Lan! I suddenly remembered that tonight I handed her my business card. I hurriedly said: "I heard it. Is this your number? I'll save it right away."
But she asked me: "What are you doing now?"
I replied: "I just took a shower and am getting ready to go to bed."
She said: "In the hotel?"
I didn't know what she meant when she asked me, "Yes. I sent Zhuang Qing and the others away and came back."
She immediately laughed, "I thought you would stay at her place. There are two beauties at her place today."
I hurriedly said: "Don't be joking. She and I are just friends. Haha!"
She said: "I took a shower first when I came back, but I can't sleep now, so I tried to call you."
I smiled and said, "That means you haven't had enough wine yet."
She couldn't help laughing, "I drank too much, but when I got home, I realized that I was so excited. I couldn't sleep. Can you talk to me?"
I said, "Okay. I don't seem to want to sleep much yet."
She asked me: "I won't affect your rest, right?"
I smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to talk to you. Your voice is so nice. By the way, do you know? The first time I saw a movie you acted in was when I was in high school. I found that you are not as good as you were back then."
What a change.”
She smiled and said, "Didn't you tell me that? When we were dancing."
I really couldn't remember it, it seemed like something like that happened, "Really? But I never thought that I would be able to meet you, or even drink and dance with you. This world is so wonderful."
She laughed, "You should say this: now you finally see a living person."
I also laughed, "Yes. Haha!"
Then she stopped talking, and I didn't know what to say for a while. I said: "You..." At the same time, she actually said: "You... ah, what do you want to say?
"
I smiled and said, "Nothing."
She immediately asked me: "Which hotel are you staying in?"
My heart suddenly moved: What did she mean? But I told her directly before I had time to think about it.
However, she stopped talking.
At this moment, my heart suddenly became excited: Why did she ask me this? Could it be...
Her sigh came from the phone, and then she was heard saying: "Are you sleepy? I want to rest too."
Immediately, she hung up the phone.
I was stunned for a moment, and it took me a while to wake up. I suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a kind of resentment in her voice when she said the last sentence.
I seemed to understand what she meant by calling me. At this moment, I couldn't help but feel excited. I almost picked up the phone and called her several times, but in the end I gave up the idea. What if I misunderstood her?
What do you mean? You know, once you say something, you can't take it back. She is Zhuang Qing's friend. If I misunderstand her meaning, how will I face Zhuang Qing in the future?
I turned off the lights and went to sleep, but I kept holding my phone in my hand. There was a kind of expectation in my heart, looking forward to the phone ringing again.
But I couldn't sleep, and my phone stayed silent in my hand.
After turning over several times, I finally got up and turned on the TV. I found that I was suffering from insomnia.
The picture on the TV was an entertainment program, it must be a rerun. I didn’t want to change the channel, so I just looked straight at the TV, but I didn’t know why the people in it were always laughing. I kept thinking about it in my mind.
Every word Xia Lan said to me just now...
Later, when my cell phone rang suddenly, I was startled and then excited: Did she really call me? If she expresses that way again, I will tell her directly.
It's clear. I said to myself in my heart.
However, when I checked my phone, I found it was Zhuang Qing calling. (To be continued)