The sun was setting in the west, dyeing the sky red. Dong Xuebin found the family courtyard one stop away from the county party committee compound, followed the address, went upstairs and picked up the key to open the door.
Enter the house.
He looked around.
Then he sat down and smoked.
There are no surprises. Dong Xuebin has been mentally prepared for the environment here. The wooden floor that is more than 30 years old is obviously a bit dilapidated. There are cracks everywhere in the corridors, rooms, and walls, and the walls have fallen off in many places. Fortunately,
This one-bedroom apartment is still tidy despite being old. The house has been kept very clean, and although the TV, computer, and air conditioner are not new, they are still better than nothing. Dong Xuebin also knows that most of the time he lives in a family courtyard.
The treatment is relatively good, but other cadres’ families must have worse conditions, so there’s nothing to be picky about.
After smoking a cigarette, Dong Xuebin stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray.
In fact, during this transfer, Dong Xuebin himself did not expect that his superiors would arrange for him to be the executive deputy county magistrate. At first, he thought that a deputy magistrate who could become a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee would be the end of it. Dong Xuebin still had this self-awareness.
, so when he received the transfer order, Dong Xuebin couldn't help but be a little excited. Executive deputy county magistrate, there are only two more words than deputy county magistrate, but the gap is too big. The deputy county magistrate can only be in charge of some departments.
, but the job responsibility of the executive deputy county magistrate is to assist the county magistrate in handling the daily work of the county government. Not to mention anything else, it is the issue of ranking in the county committee standing committee. A deputy county magistrate who is new to the county committee and has a relatively junior standing committee will not be ranked among the county committee standing committee members.
80% of the rankings here are the last or the second to last. But the executive deputy county magistrate is different. He is definitely ranked in the middle of the county committee standing committee. If his qualifications, political achievements and prestige increase, this ranking will even improve.
Higher, how could Dong Xuebin not be excited in this situation? It’s like pie in the sky.
But when he arrived in Zhenshui County, Dong Xuebin gradually understood why he was assigned the position of executive deputy county magistrate. It turned out that the environment here was too harsh and poor, so Dong Xuebin was promoted to the county.
The second-in-command of the government, right? If it were a normal non-poverty-stricken county, Dong Xuebin would definitely not have this kind of treatment. There is no need to ask. If you want to be the executive deputy, you will probably have to wait for at least a year and a half.
So this time is an opportunity.
It's still a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Dong Xuebin felt that he had to seize it. If he achieved results here, his starting point would be different in the future. He had struggled for several years!
…
It's past six o'clock.
Dong Xuebin left the dormitory and strolled to a bus stop and looked at the bus stop sign. He wanted to find a car to go to the community near Yao Cui's house. His luggage was still in the trunk of the Land Rover. If there was nothing,
Dong Xuebin can't sleep tonight either.
This car doesn't work.
Well, this one seems to be available.
The county is so poor that even Dong Xuebin, the executive deputy county magistrate, doesn't have a car to drive, and there are very few taxis nearby, so he can only wait for the bus.
How long has it been since you took public transportation?
Dong Xuebin himself doesn’t remember much.
The buses here are also slow. I haven't seen one for a long time. I was waiting for the bus to arrive, but suddenly a domestically produced Changan sedan of its own brand drove over on the service road behind me. As soon as it passed behind Dong Xuebin, the car slowed down.
It slowly stopped there, and when the car window lowered, Jiang Fangfang's calm and beautiful face was revealed.
Dong Xuebin was startled, "County magistrate."
Jiang Fangfang looked at the bus stop sign, "Waiting for the bus?"
Dong Xuebin agreed, "Put your luggage on the other side, go and scoop it up."
Jiang Fangfang nodded lightly. She got out of the car and said to the driver: "Send County Magistrate Dong to scoop something up."
The driver, a middle-aged man, was shocked when he heard this, "Here... I'll take you back to the hospital first. There's still a long way to go."
Jiang Fangfang said calmly: "I can just walk back by myself. It's not far, go ahead." After that, she turned to Dong Xuebin and said, "Let Lao Wang see you off."
Dong Xuebin said quickly: "How can this be done? Say no."
The corners of Jiang Fangfang's mouth turned up in a very small arc, as if she was smiling, but it was hard to tell. The smile was very light, "It's okay, that's all."
Jiang Fangfang turned around and left, walking very slowly.
Dong Xuebin touched his nose and said, "Then...thank you, County Magistrate Jiang."
Jiang Fangfang turned her back to him and gently waved her hand, calmly and calmly.
Everyone said so, and Dong Xuebin would not even look at him if he refused. Some favors must be accepted, otherwise if you don't accept them, you will offend others. So when Jiang Fangfang walked away, Dong Xuebin lowered his head and got into the county magistrate's car, but
Instead of going to the back seat, he went to the passenger seat. After all, it was not his own car. Dong Xuebin still had a sense of proportion. He had always paid great attention to these details.
The driver, Lao Wang, said: "County Magistrate Dong, where are you going?"
"I don't know the exact location. Let's go west, it's not far." Dong Xuebin said.
"Okay." Lao Wang turned the steering wheel and started walking westward.
On the way, Lao Wang always glanced at Dong Xuebin secretly out of the corner of his eye. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Mr. Dong, did you know County Magistrate Jiang before?"
Dong Xuebin said suspiciously: "I don't know you? What's wrong?"
Lao Wang snorted, "No, I just feel that County Magistrate Jiang is very kind to you. Hey, I'm not very good at talking. Don't be the same as me."
Of course Dong Xuebin would not, but was very interested, "Why do you say that?"
Lao Wang smiled bitterly and said: "Who in our county doesn't know? County Magistrate Jiang has never borrowed his car from anyone else, and he has never asked me to give it to anyone. Even if there are county leaders who are eager to use the car and there is no car in the county,
Everyone borrowed the car from Secretary Meng, but County Magistrate Jiang did not. After so many years, you are still the first, so just now Magistrate Jiang asked me to see you off, and I thought you two knew each other before."
Dong Xuebin said: "It was also the first time today that I met County Magistrate Jiang."
Lao Wang was also a little puzzled. This is strange. County Magistrate Jiang has always had a lukewarm temperament. He can get along well with everyone, but seems to be far away from everyone. He always has a bland attitude. From then on,
Have you ever seen County Magistrate Jiang treat anyone so well? Even though Dong Xuebin is the executive deputy county magistrate and has a high level, he could borrow a car from the deputy secretary of the county party committee once before. Jiang Fangfang didn't give him face. Why did he treat County Magistrate Dong as an exception?
?Old Wang knows that County Magistrate Jiang has some mysophobia, and she never likes other people to touch the things she has used, so now Old Wang is puzzled, so he just looked at Dong Xuebin and wanted to see
There seems to be nothing special about him, but apart from his youth, it seems to be gone??
Dong Xuebin also felt something unusual from the driver Lao Wang's words, and thought of Jiang Fangfang's look in the morning. He didn't understand.
It would be easier if you win over me.
But it sounds like Lao Wang doesn’t mean to be an ordinary wooer?
Forget it, don’t think about it if you don’t understand. Anyway, I will figure it out later.
…
The neighborhood will be reached soon.
"Just send it here." Dong Xuebin opened the car door.
Lao Wang said: "Then you can pick up your luggage and then I'll take you back?"
Dong Xuebin said: "No, I have to do some errands. I'll take the car back later."
"Then... that's it." County Magistrate Jiang's attitude towards County Magistrate Dong was different, and Lao Wang also treated him differently. "If it's late and there's no bus, you can call me again and I'll come and pick you up.
."
"Okay, trouble."
"You're welcome, I'll go back then."
"Okay, drive slowly, have a nice trip."
"Okay, okay, thank you."
Lao Wang drove away in a Changan sedan.
Dong Xuebin turned around and entered the community, found his Land Rover, opened the trunk and started pulling out his luggage, which contained two large boxes.
It's a bit heavy, but fortunately it's not far from Yao Cui's house.
Dong Xuebin took his luggage and headed to her home.
Dong Xuebin didn't see Yao Cui at work during the day, so Dong Xuebin knew that she had asked for leave. As an old classmate, Dong Xuebin naturally went to take a look and show concern.
…
Yao family.
Outside the courtyard.
Dong Xuebin put down his luggage, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Yao's father's voice came out, and the door opened.
Dong Xuebin smiled and said: "Uncle Yao, me."
Father Yao was stunned and said with a smile: "Xiao Dong, come in quickly, come in quickly."
Inside, Mother Yao also stood up and said, "Xiao Dong is here? We happen to be having dinner. Come and eat together."
Dong Xuebin was not polite and said: "Well, I haven't eaten yet, then... I won't see your family anymore?"
Yao Li was also sitting on the table in the courtyard, which was filled with dishes. After a while, he saw Yao Cui walking out of her small room listlessly, "Xuebin, are you here?" She was wearing pajamas at the moment.
, floral, and looks very cute, as if it hasn’t been out of the house all day.
Dong Xuebin smiled and said, "Come here to eat, haha."
Yao Cui looked at the box in his hand, "Why are you still scooping up your luggage?"
"The dormitory has been arranged, and I'm ready to move in." Dong Xuebin looked at her, "What's wrong with you? You look so bad? Are you sick?"
Yao Cui said humbly: "I have a cold, so I took a day off." She sneezed again and spoke in a nasal tone.
Dong Xuebin said embarrassedly: "I've been asking you to accompany me around Zhenshui County for the past two days. Did you feel cold at that time?"
Yao Cui smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with you. I just caught a cold while sleeping last night. Come on, let's eat first. We have a lot of food today, so you're in for a treat."
Yao Cui's family were very hospitable and immediately invited Dong Xuebin to the table for dinner.
"Come to Xuebin, try this." Yao Cui covered her mouth and said, "You'd better stay away from me, haha, don't infect you."
Just as he was talking, ring ring ring, ring ring ring, the phone in Yao Cui's pajamas pocket suddenly rang. Yao Cui took it out and took a look, and her face didn't look good.
Dong Xuebin looked over, "What's wrong?"
Yao Cui sighed, "Our leader's phone number."
"lead?"
"Director Ma Binma of the county government office must have asked me to accompany him for drinks again. It's so annoying!" But Yao Cui had no choice but to answer the call and listened to the call. (To be continued., (shuhaige.) Vote for recommendation