Shen Tong participated in Ma Guotao's funeral from beginning to end, which moved Ma Guotao and his relatives and friends. They all felt that this young man was repaying kindness and was good at doing great things. Through this incident, Ma Guotao changed his past views and began to treat Shen Tong. Tong has a new look.
In any case, there are people coming to Shihe Town, but they all come and go in a hurry, for fear of getting themselves into trouble. Shen Tong can't distinguish the complicated eyes of these people. Maybe they really come to commemorate the deceased, but there are more People come here with the mentality of watching a joke.
To put it another way, if Ma Guotao is still the mayor of Shihe Town, it is estimated that the people in Shihe Town are more enthusiastic than the dead mother. They will definitely come to help early and participate in the whole process until the deceased is buried. However, this is only a hypothesis, and the reality is He joked with Ma Guotao again and again. This funeral made him panic. Only when people are separated from each other can they test who is really good to them. Even Liu Siming, who was transferred to the city, rushed back. Yuan Shihe Zhao Yitang, the secretary of the town party committee and now the director of Dongsheng Coal Mine, called him while studying abroad, but his former confidant, deputy mayor Yan Dongxu, did not even show his face, let alone others.
It is said that officialdom is like an ukiyo-e. Everyone plays a different role and performs hard every day. Their acting skills are comparable to professional actors. Some are superb and some are clumsy. Who speaks the truth and who speaks against his or her heart? At the most critical moment, a test will reveal the truth.
The incident of passing through Ma Guotao's family deeply touched Shen Tong. Ma Guotao was just a microcosm of the officialdom. He couldn't imagine what would happen if he ended up like Ma Guotao one day.
On this day, Lan Yue was leaving. Shen Tong had not yet recovered from the life and death situation, and was about to face separation. At first, he said that he would fully support Lan Yue, but when it was time to leave, he suddenly realized that he was He cares about Lan Yue so much that he regrets his original decision.
Shen Tong never said a word, but silently moved things from Lan Yue's house to the car. Seeing this, Lan Yue felt even more painful. Instead of Shen Tong expressing her feelings, maybe she would feel better, or simply say , Lan Yue, you stay, don’t leave. Lan Yue might give up this opportunity without hesitation and stay with Shen Tong, but Shen Tong didn’t say anything, hiding the truest things and gritting his teeth in agony. Bear.
Everything was ready. The driver urged Lan Yue to get in the car. The moment he got on the bus, Lan Yue looked back at the man standing in the distance staring at him. His complicated eyes revealed too many emotions. Lan Yue could no longer control it. With his own emotions, he jumped down and rushed over like crazy, hugged Shen Tong tightly and cried loudly.
"Shen Tong, wait for me," Lan Yue said sobbingly: "During my absence, you have to take good care of yourself. If you miss me, just call me. I promise to turn on my phone 24 hours a day and wait for you. "
Shen Tong tried his best not to let tears flow down. He put his chin on Lan Yue's head and made a deep voice from his throat: "Lan Yue, I love you."
Hearing these words, Lan Yue cried louder. She didn't care what others thought, she hugged Shen Tong and kissed her crazily. She said in her mouth: "Shen Tong, I love you too, you are God's gift." I will cherish my gift even more,"
Everyone present couldn't help but shed tears when they saw this scene. Lan Yuqiu even covered her face and cried. In the end, she couldn't bear it anymore and ran home alone and crawled onto the sofa to cry bitterly.
The driver couldn't bear to interrupt the couple in love, but time waited for no one, so he had to step forward and said softly: "Chief Lan, it's getting late, let's get on the road," and then said to Shen Tong: "Director Shen, if you are worried, why don't you go with us?"
Shen Tong let go of Lan Yue, shook his head and said, "Just send it here. I don't want Lan Yue to be sad anymore. Lan Yue, let's go."
Lan Yuechu looked at Shen Tong with tears in her eyes and refused to let go for a long time, but finally she slowly let go and climbed into the car, leaning against the car window and waving goodbye to Shen Tong constantly.
The car drove away slowly, and Shen Tong stood there, watching the car until it disappeared around the corner, and then left silently.
Back in the dormitory, Shen Tong covered himself with a quilt, biting his lips and sobbing softly, using this method to express his longing for Lan Yue.
After a while, Lan Yue sent a text message: "Shen Tong, I know you have been holding back. I can see your love for me from your eyes. I feel very happy. This year, whether it is long or not, is short. It’s not short, as long as we think about each other, no matter how far the distance is, it can’t stop our deep love. Wait for me to love you forever, Yueyue.”
When Shen Tong saw the text message, his eyes blurred with tears, and he replied tremblingly: "Love you,"
After a while, Lan Yue texted again: "I put 5,000 yuan under your pillow. When I bought a mobile phone that day, I saw you and Li Mingming borrowing money. Don't make yourself miserable, and be sure to take care of yourself."
Shen Tong suddenly stood up and lifted up his pillow, and there was actually a wad of bills. He didn't expect Lan Yue to be so considerate. Shen Tong held the money and didn't know what to say. It was Sunday, and Shen Tong didn't go anywhere. He was hiding in himself. I kept texting with Lan Yue in my cabin and was immersed in it for a whole day.
The next day, Shen Tong recovered and went to work in high spirits. As soon as he arrived at the county party committee office, Nie Shaoxin chased after him and said angrily: "Shen Tong, where were you yesterday? I can't get through to your cell phone. Please let me know." What a meal to find,”
Shen Tong immediately became alert and said, "What happened?"
Nie Shaoxin closed the door and said, "It's okay. I happened to be on duty yesterday, and a woman came to the office to see you."
"Ah," Shen Tong suddenly thought that it was Yanni. To confirm it again, he asked: "Is he not tall and has a round face?"
"Yes, yes, she is quite beautiful. She said she is from the same village as you," Nie Shaoxin said.
Things are too busy these days, and the delay in Yanni's affairs has been delayed. Shen Tong felt a little regretful and said quickly: "I'm going out now. Secretary Wu may not be here today. If Director Zhang asks, I will go out and do something." thing, and don’t tell other people about this matter,”
"Okay, go and do your business. Who do you think I am, Nie Shaoxin? Am I the kind of person who chews my tongue? Just put your heart in your stomach," Nie Shaoxin said.
Shen Tong chuckled and said, "I can rest assured about that, then I'll go." It's best if as few people know about this kind of thing as possible. If more people know about it, it won't be a big deal in the first place. If you can't stop spreading rumors, what will happen in the end? , Shen Tong couldn’t even imagine it.
It seemed that Yanni was really anxious, otherwise she wouldn't have come to find him at work. She had to handle this matter properly today. After leaving the county party committee compound, Shen Tong went straight to the Development and Reform Bureau on Jiefang Road.
It was already past eight o'clock, and not many people were working in the entire Development and Reform Bureau building. Shen Tong went straight to the director's office on the second floor.
"Hey, who are you looking for?" A person shouted from behind.
Shen Tong turned around and saw an old comrade who was not well-dressed calling him. He judged that it should be from the communication room, so he went downstairs and walked over and said, "I'm looking for you, Director Lin."
The old comrade looked Shen Tong up and down and said, "Why are you looking for our director?"
"It's a bit of a personal matter,"
"Our director is not here today, please come back another day," the old comrade said in a disdainful tone.
"Where are you going?"
"I don't know where you are going. The director will not report to me where he is. You should leave quickly," the old comrade said impatiently.
At this time, a car parked in the yard of the Development and Reform Bureau. The old comrade stood on tiptoe to look at it, then ran over and lifted the door curtain.
I saw Lin Fusheng, the director of the Development and Reform Bureau, getting out of the car lightly with an unhappy look on his face. As he strode up the steps, he angrily scolded the subordinate next to him. The subordinate held a cup in his hand, bowed his head and nodded in agreement.
Accidentally, Lin Fusheng tripped on the carpet at the door and almost fell over. The old comrade let go of the door curtain and went to help him. Unexpectedly, the door curtain hit Lin Fusheng's face, adding fuel to the fire.
"How many times have I told you, can you replace this tattered carpet? Our bureau only has so little money left," Lin Fusheng got up and scolded the old comrade. The old comrade lowered his hands and did not dare to say anything.
It is said that Lin Fusheng has a bad temper and is "strict" in dealing with people and things. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true.
After Lin Fusheng turned around and saw Shen Tong, he was startled for a moment, then he quickened his pace and ran over to hold Shen Tong's hand. He said with a smile on his face: "Ah, it's Director Shen. What kind of wind has brought you here? I He said that when he went out this morning, magpies were chirping in the big locust tree at the door. It turns out there is an honored guest. Come upstairs quickly." After saying this, he made a gesture of invitation.
Lin Fusheng's enthusiasm surprised Shen Tong, and he said politely: "Director Lin, please don't call me that. Just call me Shen Tong or Xiao Shen."
"Hi, your brother has just taken up his new position. We were afraid that we wouldn't be able to invite you. It just so happens that you arrived uninvited today. What does that mean? This is my luck, Lin. I can't leave at noon today, so I must give you a favor. How about I have a couple of drinks with my brother?" Lin Fusheng is an old man in officialdom. He knows what to say to any kind of person he meets without thinking.
For this kind of invitation, Shen Tong was embarrassed to shirk it, but he couldn't agree to it, so he had to agree vaguely and reluctantly.
Entering Lin Fusheng's office, Lin Fusheng said to his subordinates who followed him: "Director Li, go and bring out my good tea, and then go to Fuman Building to order a meal. The quality must be high."
After hearing this, the subordinate glanced at Shen Tong, stuck his buttocks out and hurried away.
Lin Fusheng took out a Chinese cigarette from his desk drawer and handed one to Shen Tong, then lit it himself and said, "I don't smoke. This cigarette is specially prepared for you. As promised, you are not allowed to leave until you finish smoking." "Although Lin Fusheng's words are a bit exaggerated, they are also a friendly attitude.