While waiting for Zhang Yan to reply, Zhang Linjiang asked: "Nian Zi, what's going on? Who did you call just now? The corners of your eyes are all red. Did you cry just now?"
Lu Nianzi held the cell phone in his hand uneasily and said impatiently: "Can't you tell if I'm crying or not? What are you asking knowingly? I just had a phone call with my dad..."
Speaking of this, she seemed to suddenly remember something important. She glanced at Zhang Linjiang and said, "By the way, there is something I need to tell you: this time I am going to submit the report on Zinan County's application for a resource-depleted city. Press down and submit the report on Xinlang County. You can explain it to Secretary Lin tomorrow and say that the leaders above have said hello that Xinlang County must be included in the second batch of resource-depleted cities, so , Zinan City can only postpone one step and put it into the third batch of applications.”
Zhang Linjiang was taken aback and looked at Lu Nianzi with wide eyes. He was stunned for a long time before asking: "Nianzi, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Secretary Lin and Director Hao have come to us many times, and we have already agreed to them. Suddenly changing our mind at this time, I'm afraid they will have some thoughts in their hearts. Besides, they are our parents. Every time we go back to our hometown to celebrate festivals or pay homage to our ancestors, they receive us warmly and stay with us personally, which gives us enough face. , Now that we are going back on our word like this, what will people think? Will they think that we are ungrateful and unfaithful villains?"
Although Zhang Linjiang is older than Lu Nianzi and has a higher position than Lu Nianzi, because of his honest and simple character, and because he loves his beautiful wife who is both talented and beautiful and comes from a wealthy family, he usually obeys Lu Nianzi's words. He has never been stubborn, but today's matter seemed too unbelievable to him, and he felt a little sorry for Secretary Lin and the others, so he kept raising questions and objections.
Lu Nianzi was upset by what he said and suddenly shouted uncontrollably: "Zhang Linjiang, don't tell me anything about parents being officials. Do you know who Ye Ming is? He is my biological brother. I don't care about him." What are parents and not parents? Even if the King of Heaven comes, I have to make way for my brother first. Are you satisfied now?"
Zhang Linjiang was so shocked by Lu Nianzi's sudden words "He is my brother" that he leaned back, his eyes widened, and the glasses on the bridge of his nose almost fell off.
After finally regaining his composure, Zhang Linjiang stared straight at Lu Nianzi and stammered: "Nianzi, is what you just said true or false? That young man named Ye is really your relative." Brother, why has dad never mentioned this to us before?"
Seeing his unbelievable expression, Lu Nianzi sighed softly and said in a slower tone: "Lin Jiang, I'm so sorry. My attitude was a little bad just now. I was too excited. I shouldn't be angry with you... This is absolutely true. My father just called me and told me. I told you before: When my father was in college, he once had a relationship with a girl from Tianjiang Province, and he almost got into trouble because of it. He and my mother almost divorced. The Ye Ming who came to my house just now is that woman's son. She was conceived by my father when she was in college. Later, in order not to affect my father's family and future, she made her own choice. She dropped out of school and lived in seclusion in a rural middle school in Xinlang County. She never married again in her life. She taught anonymously in that middle school and raised the son she had with my father. Five years ago, she died of liver cancer. I My younger brother became an orphan. It was not until recently that my father knew that he was his son by chance. This time he came to the capital for business. My father told me that I must help him. You said: Should I You should help him."
Zhang Linjiang didn't expect that there were such twists and turns in the love story, and his eyes became a little moist when he heard it. He nodded and said: "Nian Zi, if this is really the case, the woman who originally fell in love with her father is quite extraordinary. , It’s really admirable, and also, your half-brother has had no father since he was a child, and his mother died young. His life experience is so rough, but he still looks so sunny and cheerful, and his character is not Yin at all. Yu is also a very special person. Don’t worry, it should be fine for me to do the work at Secretary Lin’s place. In case their Zinan City is not listed as a resource-depleted city this time, I can find a way to apply for funding for them. Hundreds of millions in support funds will support them in continuing their industrial transformation work, and the effect will be the same."
Lu Nianzi was moved when she saw her husband being so understanding and considerate of her, and said sincerely: "Linjiang, thank you. When you first came to my house for a blind date, my father said: You are loyal, steady, and open-minded. You are definitely a promising man, and you will definitely be a good husband. Over the years, I have deeply realized that my father's evaluation of you is indeed completely correct. I am sometimes short-tempered and a bit willful at home. , I hope you will tolerate me as always, and I will try my best to correct these shortcomings."
Zhang Linjiang rarely heard his wife praise him like this. At this moment, when he saw Lu Nianzi showing his true feelings, he felt extremely warm and moved. He put his arms around his wife's shoulders and said sincerely: "Nianzi, I can find someone in my life." A wife like you is my greatest blessing. As a man, I should love you, tolerate you, and pamper you, right? So, you don’t need to change anything, just keep your true character, because That’s what I like best.”
At this moment, Lu Nianzi's cell phone rang. When he looked at the number, it was Zhang Yan calling.
Lu Nianzi didn't care to talk to her husband anymore. He pressed the answer button impatiently and said in an urgent tone: "Xiaoyan, have you seen my message? Have you called Ye Ming? He can't pass it." Come."
Zhang Yan said lazily on the phone: "Sister-in-law, I won't make this call to you. You just said that you just drove people away from your house in a hurry, which made me feel gray and depressed." Wu Guang, how can I have the nerve to ask him to come to your house now? Even if I call him, he may not believe me. If he comes to your house again, you will have to spend all your time to tease him and give him a lecture. , where do you want to put his face, so I will not call him for you. If you really need to find him, you can go and ask him yourself. I don't want to hit this wall."
Lu Nianzi was so anxious that he called her "aunt nǎinǎi" several times and said, "If you don't want to add him, then give me his phone number and I'll call him myself."