Looking at the only clock at home, it was almost past nine o'clock. Liang Jian was very surprised, why did Ma Rui, the son of the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, call him at this time?
When Mayor Hong mentioned it to him that day, he had agreed to treat him to dinner in two days. Liang Jian said, "Hello, Mr. Ma. I reported to Mayor Hong that day and asked him to treat you to dinner another day."
Ma Rui said: "The matter of eating will be decided another day. Today, I'll treat you to tea first!" Liang Jian is doing things now, and he doesn't want to do things for which he is not prepared. Liang Jian originally said that he would treat Ma Rui a few days later.
I actually wanted to delay eating for a while and find a chance to get to know Ma Rui.
I have been putting it off these past few days because I have something to do, but I didn’t expect Ma Rui to come to the door in person. I could have found a reason to refuse, but today is Friday, and it seems that Ma Rui also chose the right time. If I refuse again, I am afraid that people will
I feel it's rude.
Liang Jian simply said cheerfully: "No problem. But I'd better treat you to tea. Let me show my friendship as a landlord first."
Ma Rui said: "I must be the one to invite you this time, I'm already in the tea room."
Liang Jian knew it was a teahouse in the city center, so he rushed over. In front of the building was a small bridge with flowing water, and behind it was a small cubicle and box, which looked small and exquisite.
Liang Jian thought to himself, this Ma Rui is really in a good mood! According to the box number provided, he reported it to the waitress and was taken there.
I saw a boy in casual clothes and neat hair sitting on the sofa, with a string of coral-colored beads in his hand.
Over the years, Liang Jian has seen many people playing with this thing. He held it in his hand and passed it one by one, looking like he was enjoying it. Liang Jian saw this boy who was about 25 or 26 years old.
I also played with beads and was quite surprised.
Liang Jian took the initiative to greet him and said, "Is this Ma Rui, Mr. Ma?" Ma Rui also stood up. He was slightly shorter than Liang Jian, but he was at least about 1.8 meters tall, and his appearance reminded him of Deputy Secretary Ma Chaoqun.
shadow.
But compared to Ma Chaoqun's full official appearance, Ma Rui feels more like a fledgling. After all, Ma Rui only came back from abroad last year, and it can be said that he is not deeply involved in the domestic world. This makes Liang Jian feel a lot more relaxed mentally.
Liang Jian originally thought that Ma Rui would be like a second-generation official, speaking condescendingly and arrogantly, which would make it impossible for him to communicate well. Unexpectedly, this Ma Rui was quite humble.
After shaking hands politely, the two sat down.
In the relatively transparent private room, a pot of tea and exquisite tea sets have been prepared. The white porcelain cup looks very pleasant after pouring the golden liquid.
Ma Rui picked up one of the small tea bowls, handed it to Liang Jian, and said, "Try it." Liang Jian felt that the taste was okay and nodded.
Ma Rui smiled very gentlemanly and said: "Jingzhou is a place suitable for drinking tea and keeping healthy." Liang Jian wanted to identify what he meant by this sentence, but he couldn't figure it out based on this sentence.
He didn't answer and repeated with a smile: "Drink tea and keep in good health."
Seeing that Liang Jian had no other expression, Ma Rui asked again: "Member Liang, do you know why I invited you to tea?"
Funds? These two words came to Liang Jian's mind. At that time, when Mayor Hong talked about Ma Rui to himself, he was talking about money. Ma Rui wanted to start a business, and starting a business required funds.
However, it would not be too polite to say the word "funds" directly. There is a saying that talking about money is vulgar. Today's occasion is not a vulgar place to talk.
Liang Jian had no choice but to pretend to be stupid, looked at Ma Rui and said with a smile: "Mr. Ma, please tell me."
Ma Rui looked at Liang Jian and smiled with a very expressive expression: "I mainly want to meet Standing Committee Liang. You should also feel that Standing Committee Liang is famous throughout Jingzhou City, as long as he is in the officialdom, almost in every occasion
, I’m afraid you can even hear people talking about Standing Committee Member Liang.”
Liang Jian was surprised when he heard this: "Really? Thank you. I feel like I'm not that famous." Ma Rui said, "This shows that Standing Committee Member Liang is a very humble person."
Listening to the son of the deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee praising him so much, Liang Jian couldn't say he felt bad. However, Liang Jian also knew that this kind of praise would not come in vain. Therefore, Liang Jian said: "I am just an ordinary person."
civil servant."
Ma Rui picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea and said: "Is it ordinary? Becoming a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee at the age of 30. This speed is absolutely extraordinary. It is probably unique in the entire Jingzhou City."
This is true. Liang Jian is indeed the 30-year-old member of the Standing Committee of Jingzhou City. From this point of view, he is indeed extraordinary. Liang Jian laughed at himself: "Some cadres rise quickly in the early stage, but they don't move later.
Yeah. Maybe I belong to this kind of cadre."
Ma Rui shook his head and said: "I don't know much about officialdom, but I always heard my old man say that official career is planned. Official career does require luck, but when the luck runs out, the kind of people you just mentioned will start to
Soon, it stopped moving. That is to say, the luck ran out. But it is different for cadres who know how to plan. When luck comes, it will come naturally. When bad luck comes, he can also find ways to avoid roundabout ways, so overall
It’s all upward.”
I didn't expect Ma Rui to say such a thing. Liang Jian said: "Mr. Ma, I think you are suitable for officialdom. Although what you said is your father's words, the fact that you can quote it shows that you have experience.
If you enter the officialdom, you will definitely develop."
Ma Rui shook his head and said: "I'll forget it. I'm not interested in officialdom. I still like innovation and scientific research. It's that simple."
Liang Jian nodded and said, "Actually, this is pretty good."
Ma Rui suddenly smiled and said: "Today, I always feel that Standing Committee Member Liang is a bit reserved in his words. I wonder if he has something in mind?" Liang Jian said: "No, no, that's just me. I can't let go if I don't drink."
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Ma Rui smiled and said: "So Standing Committee Liang likes to drink? Then I made a mistake. Next time I will treat Standing Committee Liang to a drink." Liang Jian said: "That won't work. We agreed that next time I will treat Mr. Ma to a drink."
Ma Rui said: "Standing Committee Member Liang, I have a suggestion. You should stop calling me Mr. Ma, and I won't call you Standing Committee Member Liang. Can you call me by his first name?"
Liang Jian said: "That's okay. Then next time, please call me by my first name."
From beginning to end, Ma Rui never mentioned financing. Liang Jian also didn’t talk about it. This is a trap waiting for you to jump. If you can’t help but open this trap first, then you have to first do it yourself.
Jump down. Liang Jian told himself to hold on.
The impression Ma Rui gave him was really different from those second-generation officials or returnees. However, Liang Jian didn't particularly want to associate with him. After all, the son of a high-ranking official was not something you could just get to know.
It makes people more wary than dealing with senior officials directly. Liang Jian doesn't want to be too tired.
Liang Jian estimated that if Ma Rui didn't talk about things this time, he might be unable to hold back next time.
The next day was Saturday. Both Hu Xiaoying and Liang Jian went to Li Ning's dinner. Li Ning was very cautious and allowed all the team members of the County Party Committee's Organization Department to attend. No one else among the county leaders attended. Li Ning was very kind and affectionate.
They kept toasting. The other team members were all department-level cadres in the county. They rarely had the opportunity to eat at the same table as Hu Xiaoying, so they took this opportunity to toast her.
Hu Xiaoying was quite happy, and she usually drank the toasts they offered. Li Ning suddenly proposed that he would like to pay tribute to Minister Hu and Liang Jian. He said: "Both Minister Hu and Standing Committee Member Liang came from Changhu District. This is something they have in common."
"Minister Hu and Standing Committee Member Liang both came from the municipal government, which is the second point in common. Therefore, we must respect these two people who have something in common."
Liang Jian quickly said: "If you want to respect us, you should do it alone. How can I be on an equal footing with Minister Hu?" But Hu Xiaoying said: "Come on, let them respect us together. I think they drank a lot today."
When she was almost done drinking, Hu Xiaoying said: "Minister Li needs to pay more attention to Liang Jian's future work."
As soon as these words came out, Minister Li was flattered. Hu Xiaoying's willingness to say this showed that Li Ning accepted him. He pulled Liang Jian to toast again.
After dinner, Li Ning said that he would send a car to send Hu Xiaoying, but Hu Xiaoying said no. She wanted to go for a walk. Minister Li said: "It is not safe for Minister Hu to leave alone. Standing Committee Member Liang will send him off. He will definitely send Minister Hu home safely."
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Liang Jian did not refuse and followed Hu Xiaoying.
When we got downstairs, Hu Xiaoying asked, "Would you like to go up and sit down?" Liang Jian said, "Just sit down."
There is a word "Ji", which has a very clear meaning. Liang Jian was worried that having too close contact with Hu Xiaoying would be risky, which would be bad for himself and even worse for Hu Xiaoying. Hu Xiaoying also said: "Just sit down."
When she arrived at Hu Xiaoying's house, she poured water for Liang Jian and told Liang Jian that she wanted to take a bath first and that Liang Jian could sit in her study.
There is a special fragrance in the study room. This is not sandalwood or perfume, but the unique fragrance of women. In this study room, one wall is a simple but high-quality bookshelf, which is filled with books on politics, economics, history, etc. It can be seen that
As a municipal-level leading cadre, you still need to strengthen your studies regularly.
Liang Jian inadvertently saw a flat piece of paper on the desk with a pen on the side. Seeing the handwriting on it, it seemed that it was not finished. Liang Jian looked down with curiosity and saw that it was written with the outline of a skeleton.
The gentle writing style writes:
Where does a woman's self-confidence come from? Is it from the love of a certain man? Or is it your academic qualifications and position? Probably not. It comes from your financial freedom, from the world you have seen, from your experience.
Of course, there is status. Women can rely on men and their families can live well, but they cannot live with a sense of security. The greatest sense of security is to be strong...
Looking at these words, Liang Jian had a feeling that he didn't know how to express. Is this the voice of a strong woman? And was this something Hu Xiaoying deliberately let herself read?
That night, Liang Jian really just sat around and went home. Hu Xiaoying didn't do much to persuade him to stay.