In the afternoon, it rained for a while. The winter rain was very cold. After the rain, the air in Taihe City was filled with a biting chill. The wind blew on the body, making people shiver.
Liang Jian walked in the garden downstairs of the hotel, letting the cold wind sober him up. Xiao Wu followed behind, but was chased away twice by Liang Jian and did not leave.
This weekend, Xiang Jin was still not in Beijing, and Nichang followed him this time. Liang Jian still didn't know where they were. He could only wait in Taihe.
After a while, the sky gradually became clear.
Liang Jian looked up and saw a gap in the dark clouds in the distance, and a golden streak emerged.
Liang Jian closed his eyes against this faint ray of sunlight. Unfortunately, the sunlight did not bring any warmth and was as cold as the wind.
Suddenly, Shen Lianqing ran out of the hotel, ran to Liang Jianjian with his mobile phone, and said a little breathlessly: "Secretary, Chairman Hua's phone number of Brilliance Group."
Liang Jian took it and said hello with a polite smile.
Hua Chen asked him: "Secretary Liang, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together?"
Liang Jian looked at the sun without any warmth and said, "I'm afraid it's too late to arrive in Jinzhong at this time, right?"
Hua Chen smiled and said: "No, I'm already in Taihe. How about it, do you want a favor?"
Liang Jian was surprised, but his reaction was not slow and he immediately said: "This is my honor."
"Okay, let Yuyuan pick you up at 4:30," Hua Chen said.
"Okay. See you later."
After hanging up the phone, Liang Jian thought for a moment and said to Shen Lianqing: "Go to the city government and get the Brilliance Group contract from the drawer in my office."
Shen Lianqing went immediately.
At half past four, Guang Yuyuan's car stopped at the entrance of Taihe Hotel. Liang Jian did not take Xiao Wu with him, but only took Shen Lianqing with him. The place arranged by Hua Chen was very secret, in a mountain, where exactly? Hua Chen didn't say anything, Guang Yuyuan didn't say anything, and Liang Jian didn't ask. All he knew was that he drove all the way into the mountains along a river with a wide channel but no water. The further inside, the colder the air became. Gradually, Liang Jian I saw that the river was already covered with ice, which was snow-white and very thick.
Maybe it was the ice in the river, or maybe it was the sparse trees on the mountains on both sides of the road. Suddenly, Liang Jian was reminded of a person, Song Meiting.
Liang Jian looked at the familiar scenery outside the window again, frowned, then turned to ask Guang Yuyuan who was sitting next to him: "What is the name of the place we are going to?"
Guang Yuyuan was thinking about something, and when he heard Liang Jian's voice, he was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and said: "It's a villa, and the name seems to have not been decided yet."
After hearing what Guang Yuyuan said and looking at the familiar scenery outside the window, Liang Jian was already sure that the place he wanted to go must be Song Meiting's villa.
However, it seems that the relationship between Song Meiting and Hua Chen should be incompatible, but why was Hua Chen holding the dinner there today?
Liang Jian had doubts in his mind, but he didn't ask any more questions. Based on the relationship between Guang Yuyuan and Huachen, Liang Jian might not be able to make him tell the truth. Instead of trying to distinguish whether what he said was true or false, it would be better to go back and see with his own eyes.
About ten minutes later, Liang Jian once again saw the simple door without any decoration. This time, as soon as the car arrived at the door, the door opened. It was no longer the old man with greasy hair who walked out of the concierge. It was a young man wearing a security uniform.
Liang Jian took a look and was a little surprised.
Further inside, there is still not much change here, it is in a semi-completed state. The only difference is that there are some more large-scale construction tools in the open space in front of the hotel.
Liang Jian took a look and saw no workers. Either work had not started yet, or the workers were temporarily assigned to other places.
As soon as the car stopped, Hua Chen walked out of the hotel with his secretary, but he stood at the steps in front of the hotel and did not come down.
Liang Jian got out of the car and walked over to shake hands with him. The three of them exchanged polite greetings and walked into the hotel. As they walked, Liang Jian was thinking about one thing in his heart: does this villa belong to Huachen or Song Meiting?
? Or maybe the relationship between Song Meiting and Hua Chen has changed? What about Luo Guanzhong?
Although no one has ever mentioned the relationship between the three of them, it is not difficult to guess the love between a man and a woman. Of course, for people like them, love cannot be without interests.
Liang Jian was thinking as he followed Hua Chen. As he walked, he walked out of the back door of the hotel. Liang Jian was a little surprised, but he didn't ask. Hua Chen led him through an incomplete garden behind the hotel.
Then we rounded a small hillside. The hillside was covered with trees. In the darkening sky, their bare branches looked like little monsters with their teeth and claws looming over the entire hillside.
Around the hillside, there are villas. Liang Jian once took a look at it from a distance, but this time he took a closer look and found that the villa complex was larger than he thought. The valley was long and narrow, and the villa complex went all the way in. This dim
It seemed like there was no end in sight in the sky. Liang Jian sighed: "I didn't expect there is such a big space behind here. There are many villas here, right?"
Hua Chen smiled and said: "It's quite a lot, but no matter how much it is, it's useless."
Liang Jian glanced at him and asked: "Why is it useless? I think these villas are good, and the environment here is quiet, with mountains, water, and trees. The price should not be low."
Hua Chen smiled and didn't answer. Liang Jian didn't ask any more questions.
Hua Chen took Liang Jian into the third villa on the left. Two red lanterns hung at the door of the villa, and dark red light shone down. In this quiet valley with only the sound of wind, even if there were many people around,
There is a creepy and eerie feeling. Liang Jian couldn't help but think of those domestic costume horror movies. Those haunted houses always like to light up two red lanterns at night. In the darkness, the hazy red light is
It looks like two big blood-red copper bell eyes. Looking at this place now, it really feels like exploring an ancient house.
However, as soon as the door of the villa opened and the bright incandescent lights inside spilled out, this feeling disappeared immediately. When Liang Jian entered the door, he asked Huachen: "Why are there two red lanterns hanging at the door?"
Hua Chen looked back and said with a smile, "Doesn't it look very attractive?"
Liang Jian nodded: "Yes."
"I think so too." After Hua Chen finished speaking, he immediately turned around and ordered the secretary who was following behind him: "Tomorrow I will have people remove all the red lanterns here and use energy-saving lamps."
After the secretary wrote it down, Hua Chen led Liang Jian to the villa. As soon as he walked through the entrance hall and walked to the living room, Liang Jian smelled the fragrance.
"It smells so good." Liang Jian praised it.
Hua Chen smiled mysteriously: "Who do you think did it?"
Liang Jian was stunned for a moment and said, "How could I guess this?"
Hua Chen smiled mysteriously at Liang Jian again. At this moment, a voice came from the restaurant: "The food is ready. Come over and eat quickly. Otherwise, it will be cold later."
When he walked over and took a look, Liang Jian was shocked.
In the restaurant, Xu Jinghua was already sitting next to the main table. In the kitchen next to her, a well-maintained middle-aged woman wearing an apron was busy.
Hearing the footsteps, she turned around, looked this way, saw Liang Jian, smiled, and then said: "Sit down quickly, there is another soup, I will serve it."
"This is my wife." Xu Jinghua, who was already sitting in his seat, stood up and introduced to Liang Jian. Hua Chen glanced at the dishes on the table and smiled at Xu Jinghua: "Sister-in-law's cooking is still so good."
Xu Jinghua glared at him and said, "It's so embarrassing for you to drag her here to be your chef."
"We are not the only ones here. It would be inconvenient to call in an outsider." Hua Chen smiled cheekily.
Xu Jinghua glared at him.
Liang Jian looked at their expressions and listened to their words, and felt that the relationship between Hua Chen and Xu Jinghua should be very good. In terms of status, both of them were higher than Liang Jian. It was difficult for Liang Jian to interrupt.
After the two of them finished speaking, Xu Jinghua looked at Liang Jian and said, "Sit down, why are you standing?"
Liang Jian sat down.
Xu Jinghua's appearance was something Liang Jian didn't expect. Brilliance invited Xu Jinghua here, and specially invited Xu Jinghua's wife to cook this meal. If Liang Jian couldn't feel the weight of it, then the municipal party committee secretary would be in vain.
That’s it. This is both a date and a stick.
Liang Jian glanced at Hua Chen and thought, what a good trick!
As Xu Jinghua's wife put the last soup on the table, the meal began. At the beginning, it was like a common meal, and everyone agreed not to talk about other topics. However, some things have to be said.
, right? Even if Hua Chen and Xu Jinghua don't say it, Liang Jian has to say it, because here, apart from their respective secretaries, he is the 'youngest' one.
Just when Liang Jian was thinking about how to start this, unexpectedly, Xu Jinghua spoke first.
"Xiao Liang, the position in your city's Coal Mining Bureau has been decided." Xu Jinghua said calmly, without even looking at Liang Jian, who was concentrating on peeling shrimps for his wife, as if he was just talking about them just now
A casual sentence from a common conversation.
Liang Jian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xu Jinghua in surprise. He endured the sudden nervousness in his heart and waited for the second half of Xu Jinghua's sentence.
"That person is the one you told me about last time." Xu Jinghua's tone was calm, but Liang Jian's heart was beating hard.
Liang Jian didn't have time to think about what kind of transaction or whose efforts were hidden behind this sudden big change. He quickly thanked Xu Jinghua.
Xu Jinghua waved his hand, nodded towards Hua Chen, and said, "If you want to thank you, thank him. If it weren't for him, you would never be in this position!"
Liang Jian was about to thank Hua Chen again, but Hua Chen stopped him and said, "There's no need to thank me. Secretary Liang just needs to be willing to do me a favor."
Liang Jian knew what he was saying, and before Hua Chen finished speaking, he asked Shen Lianqing to take out the contract, gently put it in front of Hua Chen, and said: "The contract is ready, Director Hua keeps it."
Hua Chen glanced at the contract, smiled slightly, and said: "What does it mean for Director Hua to be different from Director Hua? You are too outsider. If you don't mind, call me Brother Hua, and I will follow Director Xu and call you Xiaoliang. How about that?"
Liang Jian glanced at Xu Jinghua without any trace. He lowered his head and peeled the shrimp, smiling slightly.
"Brother Hua, come on, let me toast you." Liang Jian raised his glass and touched it with Hua Chen.