Seeing the anxious look on the old director's face, I suddenly felt a little shaken in my heart: Aren't we just going to have a meal? Anyway, he hasn't told the girl what happened yet. But I still hesitated because I didn't want to do it for something like this.
The matter embarrassed the old director - what if the girl thought I was okay?
At this time, Shang Longxing came to me with a smile and said: "Director Feng, let's go to the old director's house. You are a real person. I am so kind and kind to introduce you to your girlfriend. Why don't you appreciate it? Even if you don't agree, it's okay.
, but you have to meet her, right? As far as I know, the old director has never been so kind to other people before. Right, old director?"
The old director laughed "haha", "What Xiaoshang said, I don't know if you are praising me or criticizing me?"
I thought for a while and said: "Old director, that's okay, we'll go to your house for dinner. But I have a condition, that is, we are just going to your house for a drink, and you must not tell anyone about the introduction of your girlfriend.
ah."
The old director said: "Okay. Wait until you feel satisfied after reading it."
Shang Longxing smiled at the side and said: "Director Feng, you are the most attractive man I have ever seen. You seem to be very reluctant to do such a good thing."
I sighed and said, "Director Shang, you don't understand me. My life is not good, and no woman who is with me has a good ending. So now I am afraid of such things."
Shang Longxing came to look at me, "How could it be? Director Feng, are you too sad? I think this person is destined to be with you. If your destiny is not there, no matter how others match you, it will be fine."
No. The same goes for marriage. If two people who are not destined to get together, even if they get married, it won’t last long. What if fate has arrived? Then they can’t be separated no matter what. People are so strange,
Sometimes we have to believe in fate. For example, today, the old director specially introduced you to a girlfriend, maybe this is your fate. Let's go, let's go to the old director's house to see the girl, I am a person who has been there
, maybe I can also give you some advice."
The old director said: "That's right. I'm not sure this is your fate. To be honest, I think this girl is very suitable for you. Although I can't explain the reason, I just feel like this.
"
I couldn't say anything else now, "Okay. Let's go drink. Just drink."
To be honest, I felt a little embarrassed at this time. Although I have been married twice and there have been so many women in my life, under such circumstances, I actually felt really deep in my heart.
I feel a kind of shyness. No, to be precise, I feel afraid. I am afraid of my own marriage.
It would be absolutely false to say that in my heart I don't hope that I can get married again, because only I know the loneliness and longing in my heart, and I also think of my parents' expectations.
It's just that deep down in my heart, I am so disappointed with such things that I almost have no confidence.
As soon as I entered the old director's house, I smelled a fragrant aroma. I found that there were a lot of dishes on the big round table in the living room. There was also a hot pot in the center of the table. I hurried over to take a look and found that the stew in it was actually...
It's mutton and radish. The hot pot is surrounded by cold vegetables, bacon ears, sausages, etc., as well as several other ingredients.
"Old woman, come out to meet the guests." The old director shouted from the living room.
After a while, a kind-hearted old lady came out of the kitchen. She looked at me and asked with a smile: "Is this Director Feng? You are so young. This is the first time I have seen such a young leader. I heard from my family
The old man often praises you at home and tells you how good you are and how capable you are. Today I finally see you. Ah, who is this?"
The old lady looked at me and started chattering for a while, then she noticed the shopping mall not far away from me.
The old director smiled and introduced: "This is Director Shang of our unit. He is also very young, right?"
The old lady looked at Shang Longxing and smiled, "Yes. And it's so beautiful."
Shanglongxing and I hurriedly said hello to the old lady. The old director then went to ask his wife in a low voice: "Where is the person?"
The old lady said: "She came here in the afternoon, and then she answered the phone and told me that something was wrong and then left."
The old director immediately stamped his feet, "You old woman, why did you do this? Look, I called Xiao Feng here, why did you let me go?"
The old lady also felt a little embarrassed, "Xiao Chen doesn't seem to be in a good mood, so I can't say anything more. But I told her that she would come back as soon as she finished her work. She also promised me
of."
The old director's face looked better now, "Old woman, let's see what you do! You call her now and ask her to come as early as possible."
The old lady agreed repeatedly and went to the room inside.
The old director said to me apologetically: "Xiao Feng, look at this old woman in my house, she is really confused."
When I heard the old lady say that just now, I breathed a long sigh of relief. After all, this kind of thing is still a bit embarrassing for me: I am already in my thirties, and I am still being introduced to someone.
This made me feel a little embarrassed. Now that the old director came to apologize to me, I hurriedly said: "Old director, didn't I agree? The main thing we came to your house today is to drink. Please take your
Bring out the wine stored in the garden, I want to taste it, taste it."
The old director smiled and said: "Okay, I'll get it right away."
Then the three of us sat on the table, and the old director took out an ugly-looking earthenware jar. The mouth of the earthenware jar was sealed with a plastic sheet. When he opened the seal, I immediately smelled a sharp smell.
The aroma comes to your nose.
"Good wine!" I couldn't help but admire it.
Shang Longxing also smiled and said: "I, a person who doesn't drink much, are already drooling. Old director, pour me more."
The old director smiled and said: "You have to drink this wine from a bowl."
Immediately, he placed a beautiful white porcelain bowl in front of us. In fact, the size of these bowls was about the same as the bowls we usually eat, but they were completely white, and their walls were also a bit thin.
.
The old director filled the three bowls seven to eight full, and I immediately smelled a stronger aroma. I also found that the bowls were filled with yellow-orange liquid, which looked really beautiful.
The old lady came out and said to the old director: "I called and she said she is on her way here. She may arrive in an hour."
The old director suddenly became happy and said, "That's great."
I hurriedly went to the old lady and said, "Come and eat too. It's been a hard work for you today. Old director, can you pour a bowl for my aunt too?"
The old director said: "She doesn't drink."
The old lady smiled and said: "I have to cook fish. This is my specialty. Xiao Feng, Xiao Shang, you guys have a drink. I don't drink. I already have a wine can at home. How can I drink again? Drink them all."
Who will serve us when we are drunk?"
Shanglongxing and I couldn't help laughing.
The taste of this wine is really good, mellow and fragrant. It gives people a soft feeling immediately after entering the mouth. Before swallowing, it "squeaks" and slides into the esophagus. It immediately reaches the stomach, and a wave of
Heat suddenly rose in the stomach, and then quickly penetrated into the internal organs, and the whole body suddenly became warm and comfortable.
I couldn't help but sigh: "It's such a good wine. Old director, you really have a special liking for this wine. You actually buried it in the ground for so many years without taking it out to drink. It's only now that you dug it out of the soil. This is really enough."
I can bear it.”
Shanglongxing also laughed immediately.
The old director smiled and said: "This person, if he likes something, he will not be afraid of trouble. For example, if he likes to eat, he will not be bored with the troublesome process when cooking. That is a kind of fun, right?
In fact, the same is true for those who like to be officials. In order to climb up, they can't think of any way? The reason is the same."
Shang Longxing smiled and said: "The old director is really different. Everything can be related to work."
I nodded and said: "I think what the old director said is right. But I think there is still a difference. You like to drink. No matter how troublesome it is, it is only your personal matter. But being an official is different. The result of unscrupulous means is
It is very likely to hurt other people. Don’t you think so, old director?"
The old director nodded and said, "Yes, that's the truth."
I immediately sighed and said: "Old Director, to be honest, I really feel a little regretful about what happened to us this time. I can accept those quotas and collect money in the future, but now I have to take the initiative to ask for more money."
Collecting money. This... ugh! I feel really helpless. Now, if you want to really do something for the people, why is it so difficult?"
The old director said in surprise: "Why do you have to charge more?"
I said: "I haven't brought this matter to the meeting to study it with everyone. Recently I have been thinking that after our matter was successfully negotiated at the recent symposium of vice presidents in charge of admissions from prestigious universities across the country, those indicators will be completely
It has been implemented, that is to say, starting from this year, our province will add enrollment plans to nearly 400 prestigious schools. Then, in addition to ordinary candidates competing for these indicators, the leaders in the province will definitely also compete for their relatives.
Saying hello. You said, if Governor He greets us and says that her niece wants to study at Peking University, and her niece also meets the enrollment conditions of Peking University's expansion plan, then can we still collect money from them? Still
Are there any relationships with other leaders? So, in order to fill the funding gap, we can only make money from the sheep, and we can only charge more fees from other candidates to fill this hole."
The old director suddenly became silent. He was drinking there alone. After a while, he shook his head and said: "Director Feng, this is not the most troublesome thing. Charging more money is fine as long as there is a standard and this standard is recognized by the leader.
There is nothing for us to worry about. What I am worried about is what if a leader’s relatives do not meet the requirements, but they insist on studying at Peking University or Tsinghua University?”
I was immediately shocked by his words, "How is this possible? This is not in compliance with the enrollment regulations? The leader can't be so unreasonable, right?"
The old director sighed and said: "It's hard to say. Anyway, I have encountered it before. The candidate obviously does not meet the conditions for undergraduate admission, but some leaders insist on asking us to find a way to solve it. He doesn't care what your regulations are.
What are the regulations?"
I hurriedly asked him: "So, what did you do next?"
He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "If I had done this, how could I have been stuck in the position of Provincial Admissions Director and never been able to move up again? Xiao Feng, you are still young, you shouldn't be like me."
I suddenly felt a headache, "But old director, can you tell me, can such a thing be done? Is it possible?"
And at this moment, I suddenly heard someone knocking on the door outside. Of course the old director also heard it, "Old woman, go open the door quickly! Maybe she is here."
The old lady came out of the kitchen in a hurry. She immediately opened the door and said, "Xiao Chen, you are finally here. Come on, go sit down and eat."
"Aunt, I'm sorry, I'm really in a hurry." Then I heard a young voice say.
I was immediately surprised: why did this voice sound so familiar? Then I quickly turned sideways and looked towards the door...
I was suddenly surprised: How could it be her? (To be continued)