"Brother, thank you. I'm so proud today." After their car left, I turned around and said to Kang Demao.
"Don't be so polite to me." He smiled at me.
I couldn't help but asked him curiously: "What's in your gift?"
He replied: "It is a calligraphy work by a well-known professor at our Jiangnan Academy of Fine Arts."
I smiled and said, "You guys are really good at choosing. Such things are both elegant and won't make people gossip."
He smiled and said: "This is Governor Huang's idea. Indeed, such a gift is very good, no one dislikes it."
So I was about to say goodbye to him, "Brother, that's it for today, thank you!"
But he grabbed me and said, "You have nothing particularly urgent, right? Let's go have a cup of tea?"
I guessed that he might have something to tell me, and I couldn't refuse under such circumstances, so I went back to the hotel with him.
There was a floor in the hotel dedicated to teahouses. After going up there, he asked for a private room and asked the waiter to brew a pot of Dahongpao.
"Is there anything important for you to invite them to dinner today?" He then asked me.
I shook my head and said, "It's not a particularly important thing. A friend of mine wanted to ask Director Song for help. Because I didn't know him, I asked Principal Wu for help."
He looked at me and said, "You go ahead and lie to ghosts! I don't believe it."
I smiled and said, "Really."
He glared at me and said, "Forget it if you don't tell me. I don't bother to ask you. What are you doing so mysteriously? By the way, let me tell you something. I may have to work somewhere recently."
Okay. Today is just the day. I have something I would like to ask your opinion on."
I said, "Oh? Congratulations. Tell me, what happened?"
"Now I have two places to go. One is to go back to my hometown to be the county magistrate, and the other is to go to a prefecture-level city to be the deputy mayor. Which place do you think is better?" He asked me immediately.
I asked: "Are the levels the same?"
He shook his head, "The chief is at the division level, which is the same as my current level. The deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city is the deputy director. That's why I am conflicted."
I looked at him and said, "De Mao, you really want to go back to your hometown and become the county magistrate, don't you? Because that is not only a full-time job, but also your dream. Am I right?"
He nodded.
As for him, I feel that I understand him relatively well. He was born in a poor family and was once looked down upon by his teacher, which must have caused great harm to his soul. That is why he has such a strong personality now.
After getting the opportunity, he really wanted to return to his hometown. Returning home in fine clothes is of course the dream of many people, but for him, such a dream should be more intense for other people.
I immediately asked him, "So, where is County Magistrate Long? Is he going to be transferred?"
He shook his head and said: "The current county party secretary in our hometown will be transferred to the city to serve as the organization director, and County Magistrate Long will be changed to the county party secretary. He and I are old acquaintances, and of course he very much hopes that I can go back and partner with him."
I said: "Demao, you know, my project is in my hometown. If you go back and become the county magistrate, it will definitely be of great help to my project. But have you ever thought about it? My business is only one aspect.
In my hometown, we still have so many classmates, and you have a lot of relatives. If they find you to help with something in the future, will you do it or not? If you do it all, it will definitely have a bad impact, but
If you don't do it, others will gossip about you. So, I think you'd better not go back, and if you become the deputy mayor, you will be at the deputy department level after all. It is not so easy to move up a level now. You said yes
?"
He nodded and sighed, "Yeah..."
I know he is still struggling, "Old classmate, I think you should choose a place closest to the provincial capital to work. Now for you, your career is successful and you are not short of money, but your family is particularly important.
Yes. I think Dingxiang will also be dissatisfied if you work far away in the future. Do you think so?"
He said: "I haven't told her about this matter yet. After all, it will take some time. It may have to be after New Year's Day, and then the local two-generation meeting will be held to participate in the election of National People's Congress deputies. By the way, the provincial government has recently
The Organization Department of the Party Committee is going to select a group of people from your university, the same group as mine for this appointment. Feng Xiao, are you interested?"
I shook my head and smiled bitterly: "Not to mention that I am not very interested in this, even my current family situation does not allow it."
He nodded, "That's true."
I then said to him sincerely: "De Mao, I sincerely congratulate you. I remember you once said that your biggest dream is to serve in politics and benefit the country. I think no matter where you become a leader in the future, you should be
The blessing of the local people. Moreover, it is the most gratifying thing for a person to realize his dream, so I am very happy for you."
He came and squeezed my arm, "Thank you, buddy."
I then said, "Demao, I'm very happy to hear the news from you. How about it? Let's find a place to have some drinks to congratulate you?"
But he shook his head and said: "The matter has not been decided yet. And I have something to do early tomorrow morning. Also, I am worried that Governor Huang will suddenly call me later. So, it is best for us not to drink today. Now
It's a key matter. I can't let anything happen, and I can't let Governor Huang think I'm so unstable. Brother, please understand me."
I nodded and said, "I didn't think well. Demao, I have to learn from you. I'm just too impetuous."
He immediately came to look at me but said nothing. I was frightened by his look and said, "Demao, why are you looking at me like this?"
"Feng Xiao, tell me the truth, if you were given a new opportunity now, would you still refuse?" He finally spoke.
I asked in surprise: "What new opportunity?"
"If I really go to a local office, then Governor Huang will have to find a new secretary... Do you understand what I mean?" he said.
I understood immediately, and I was certain that his question must be what Governor Huang meant, and perhaps it was also the main reason why he wanted to keep me here to drink tea just now.
I didn't hesitate and replied to him immediately.
I used to think that I really didn’t want to be an official, but later I found that I didn’t think so in my heart. Especially after Wang Xin became the deputy director of the hospital, I admit that this matter had a certain impact on me.
It was exciting, especially after Principal Zhang told me that he might become the deputy mayor. It would be impossible to say that I was not tempted at all. But I am very clear about my situation: I am a person with strong self-control.
It's too bad, and I'm used to being free and loose. If I were really asked to do administrative work, something might happen.
Now, when Kang Demao said this, I feel that I am even more inappropriate, because after becoming a secretary to the leader, I have almost no freedom, but I have to pay special attention to what I say and do. These are things that may be difficult for me to adapt to.
of.
So I answered him immediately, "De Mao, I am a technician. Being a doctor is my profession. I definitely can't adapt to doing other things. And you know my problems. We are buddies, and I don't
I need to hide it from you. You know very well that there are not many temptations in officialdom. Do you think I can resist those temptations? I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison. So, please spare me.
"
He laughed and said, "You don't have great ambitions. Yes, I know. But don't worry, I will find a suitable reason to tell Governor Huang. Haha! Don't tell me, I am quite envious of you. You
This guy’s life is as comfortable as a god’s. Haha!”
I shook my head and smiled bitterly.
Then we chatted for a while and then left the hotel, and he drove home by himself. When we parted, I said to him, "De Mao, take me to say hello to Ding Xiang."
He smiled and said to me: "By the way, I forgot to tell you, she is pregnant."
I immediately criticized him and said, "You guy, why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier?"
"There is no chance." He said with a smile, "Let's go, I will definitely bring your greetings to her when I go back."
After he drove away, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. I seemed to understand what this guy was thinking: he probably didn't want Ding Xiang to come to me to check on the child's condition. After all, he and I were classmates.
After getting in the car, I found an unread text message on my phone, which was sent by Zeng Yufang: Please call me back when you are not busy. I want to ask you something.
Call her immediately and ask, "What's the matter?"
"Going to drink again?" she asked.
"No, I just finished drinking tea and chatting with my classmates." I answered.
"Tell me, why haven't you come back to me for so long? Feng Chu, you are such a good classmate. Principal Wu kept praising you on the way back." She said with a smile.
"Is this the case?" I asked. After drinking, I became wary of myself, because in the past, I often had such problems after drinking.
"Oh, no." She said, "That's it. Today, Principal Zhang asked me to go to his place. He asked me to give him a report immediately, saying that you are going to Europe for inspection, but you have to use the skills of our Foreign Affairs Office.
I'm going to type out an application report in my name. Feng Chu, I want to ask you, are you planning to go alone?"
I was secretly surprised: Am I going alone? Didn’t Principal Zhang tell you? Then I suddenly understood: Could it be that she wants to go too?
Although I was speculating like this, I didn't dare to make any mistakes. Because I once heard Principal Wu talk about the problem of her relationship with Principal Zhang, and this matter was no joke.
Regarding the reason why the martial arts principal told me that he wanted to tell me about it, I also thought about it later. Especially after tonight, I understand what happened more clearly: maybe he didn't make a drunken gaffe that night at all.
He did it on purpose, maybe he wanted to have a relationship with me. The reason for this is naturally very simple. (To be continued)