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Lu Wen raised his wrist to check the time from time to time. Only ten minutes had passed. He had already finished two cups of coffee. Yang Xueguang hadn't appeared yet. He couldn't help but raise his hand to signal the waiter to come over and add more coffee.
He studied in France, which is a romantic country. When he went to Paris for the first time, he was shocked by the coffee shops on the streets of the city.
The not-so-wide old street is lined with coffee tables and small chairs. Strangers sit almost back to back chatting with friends. Even the Louvre is the oldest, largest, and most famous in the world.
One of the museums, there are also coffee seats and small chairs in the corridor outside.
After tired of visiting the museums and the luxury avenues, tourists sat outside the coffee shop, leaning on small chairs with a cup of coffee, and slowly watched the sun set step by step.
However, after returning to China, Lu Wen devoted himself to his official career. At first, he occasionally came to a coffee shop to drink coffee, but he could never find the same feeling as when he sat on the street in Paris with a cup of coffee and watched the sunset.
Later, as his position became higher and higher, he no longer went out to drink coffee, and slowly changed his habits. He began to learn tea ceremony. Today, many years later, Lu Wen is sitting by the glass wall, with the morning sun shining through the glass.
, made him feel a little dazed, as if time suddenly returned to decades ago.
Yang Xueguang paid the fare, opened the door and stepped out of the taxi. The only car at home was Xu Yanrou's. It was a car provided to her by the National Petroleum Corporation and was reserved for her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in case they needed to buy any condiments.
It can also be more convenient.
When he walked into the coffee shop, he smelled a strong aroma of coffee in his nose and soft music floated in his ears. Yang Xueguang glanced around and saw that there were many people sitting in the booths in the hall, but he did not find Lu Wen.
, when Yang Xueguang heard that Lu Wen said they would meet in a coffee shop, Yang Xueguang's first reaction was that Lu Wen should be someone who had studied abroad.
The second reaction was that Lu Wen was taking the opportunity to tell himself that Lu Wen couldn't wait any longer.
When Yang Xueguang was at home, he had already called Yang Tianhong. As expected, the family had not made a decision on Lu Wen's whereabouts. The father and son discussed Lu Wen's matter, and Yang Tianhong called the old man for instructions.
, Yang Xueguang came for a date.
"I'm sorry, please give way!"
A soft voice came from the stairs, and a beautiful waitress came down with a plate. Yang Xueguang stepped aside to make way, and then walked up to the second floor. Looking around, he saw Lu Wen sitting quietly in the sun.
, staring blankly outside the glass wall.
"Blue Mountain Coffee, I want the original flavor, stronger!" Yang Xueguang nodded to the waiter, pointed to Lu Wen's position, and said softly. The waiter nodded, and Yang Xueguang walked over slowly.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Lu Wen suddenly turned his head. He saw Yang Xueguang striding over with a smile, stood up, and stretched out his hand to Yang Xueguang from a distance: "Xueguang, long time no see!"
"Uncle Lu, long time no see!"
Yang Xueguang shook hands with Lu Wen, walked to the sofa opposite him and sat down: "Uncle Lu, you really know how to enjoy yourself, drinking coffee and enjoying the sunshine, you are so sentimental!"
Lu Wen smiled and said nothing, watching the waiter put down the coffee ordered by Yang Xueguang, stood up and left, and then smiled bitterly: "Xueguang, you don't know, I am finally free now!"
"Oh, Uncle Lu seems to be very busy!" Yang Xueguang laughed, picked up the spoon and gently stirred the black coffee, and glanced at Lu Wen with a half-smile...
Lu Wen was stunned and blushed. He was just trying to save face for himself. His current situation is very embarrassing. The deputy secretary-general is basically responsible for the work of the municipal party committee, and he has not been reassigned because of the Yang family.
At work, he went to the office to sit down every day, and he also attended the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. However, he wisely never said a word.
Seeing officials being decentralized and transferred, he still lived a life of reading a newspaper and a cup of tea every day. He was anxious in his heart, but he did not dare to go to Mr. Yang, so he could only wait quietly for the arrival of the Spring Festival.
When the municipal party committee secretary changes, the secretary general of the municipal party committee usually has to be replaced. Lu Wen once took the initiative to ask the municipal party committee secretary to raise this issue, but he was told to wait for notification.
This wait lasts for several months!
"Xueguang, I won't play tricks with you anymore. Uncle's life is hard!" Lu Wen sighed, lowered his head, picked up a piece of rock sugar, put it into the coffee cup, and gently stirred the spoon: "Now I am inside and outside, right?
Man, sometimes I really want to take off my hat and go into business, and be free, it’s better than suffering here!”
Yang Xueguang understood what he meant. Lu Wen had been dormant in the capital for the Yang family for these years and had made great contributions at critical moments. Once the incident happened, Lu Wen naturally became an unpopular figure in the official circles of the capital. If he
He was promoted and became the mayor or the top leader, but he stayed still!
"Uncle Lu, I heard that you studied in France?" Yang Xueguang slowly stirred the spoon, lowered his head, and said without raising his head as he looked at the small vortex in the center of the cup.
Lu Wen was stunned and nodded slowly: "Yes, I have stayed in Paris for a few years. When I was basking in the sun just now, I remembered the days when I drank coffee and watched the sunset on the streets of Paris many years ago. In the blink of an eye, dozens of
The year has passed!"
"Uncle Lu, I believe you also know that coffee with pure taste actually starts from roasting to grinding to cooking. The series of processes in between all take time and cannot be controlled at all!"
Yang Xueguang raised his head and looked at Lu Wen, and said with a smile: "If the heat in some part of the process is not enough, the taste of the coffee will always be a little defective. As long as you taste it carefully, you can taste it!"
Lu Wen was shocked when he heard this. Although he also knew that the Yang family would not treat him badly, after waiting for these few months, he really felt a little exhausted mentally and physically. He even really had the idea of resigning and living in seclusion in the countryside. Of course, this kind of idea
It's just a fleeting thought. After tasting the taste of power, who can easily get rid of the temptation of power?
Although Yang Xueguang's words were clearly talking about the process of brewing coffee, Lu Wen understood that Yang Xueguang was telling him that the reason why he had been left out for so long was the Yang family's own considerations. Of course, Lu Wen also understood this.
Understand, but what he wants to know most is what the outcome will be after he has struggled for several months.
Lu Wen didn't expect that Yang Xueguang could think of coffee brewing at such a young age, and he couldn't help but admire his intelligence. An old guy who had been in the officialdom for decades could not compare to a young man.
Calm and steady, I couldn't help but feel a little regretful about calling Yang Xueguang out.
"Xueguang. I didn't expect that you also know a lot about coffee!" Lu Wen smiled and picked up the coffee and took a sip. The coffee tasted extremely bitter. There was not enough rock sugar!
"I drink it occasionally. I learned it from a friend when I went to the United States for study last year!" Yang Xueguang laughed, picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, which was bitter and fragrant.
"Xue Guang, what you drink is plain, why don't you add sugar?"
….
Lu Wen put down the coffee cup. He picked up the tongs and put a cube of sugar into the coffee cup. Chinese people usually don't like this kind of original coffee with a strong bitter taste, so some sugar should be added to relieve it.
Moreover, the color in Yang Xueguang's coffee cup is rich, which must be the extra strong original coffee he wants.
"Uncle Lu, actually, you can also try it. The original flavor has a stronger fragrance, and after the bitterness is gone, there will be a faint sweetness. This is probably what it means when bitterness comes out and sweetness comes!"
Yang Xueguang chuckled, and smiled meaningfully.
Lu Wen was stunned, and slowly picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. What did Yang Xueguang mean? After all the hardships, he was about to be promoted. It was obviously impossible in the capital. There was Yang Tianhong in the south and in the north of the Yangtze River. His heart moved, could it be that he was about to be promoted?
Is it western Sichuan?
Recently, there have been rumors in the capital that Chu Yong has gone to serve concurrently as the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Western Sichuan and it is time for him to come back. Could it be that he is being bolded by going to Western Sichuan?
Yang Xueguang's eyes touched the smile on Lu Wen's face. After a moment's thought, he understood Lu Wen's thoughts and slowly shook his head: "Uncle Lu, the burden on your shoulders is very heavy!"
Seeing Yang Xueguang shaking his head, Lu Wen's heart sank. Could it be that he couldn't be promoted, or that he couldn't be promoted, and he didn't know what kind of work he would be responsible for. It was better than being a vegetarian in this place in the capital.
"Uncle Lu, our country is a large agricultural country. With the development of the industrial economy in recent years, agricultural construction has been relatively stagnant, so this time you have a heavy burden to go north!"
"Going north?" Lu Wen was slightly startled. Just now he was thinking that it would be good to be in charge of agricultural work. He would always have something real to do and it would no longer be a job of waiting on others. When he heard the word "go north", he couldn't help but think.
surprised.
The north is the great granary of the Republic. This is an undeniable fact. There, the deputy governor in charge of agricultural work is a very coveted position.
“Go north to Heihe Province!”
Yang Xueguang nodded: "In recent years, the imported rice and soybeans have been on an upward trend every year, and the quantity is increasing faster and faster. Let alone reversing the situation, it is not easy to even keep imports from growing so fast. So,
Uncle Lu, your burden is very heavy!"
Lu Wen had a thought in his heart and vaguely felt something. He lowered his head and gently stirred the coffee cup: "Why is it heavy? There is a governor on top. If the sky falls, there will be a tall man to hold it up!"
"The tall one is holding it?"
Yang Xueguang shook his head and smiled. He understood when he saw Lu Wen lowering his head and said with a smile: "Uncle Lu, you will be the person in charge of the Heihe Provincial Government next. The tall one is you!"
Lu Wen's body trembled when he heard this, and the hand holding the spoon trembled slightly. The spoon hit the coffee cup and made a crisp sound, attracting many people to look over.
Yang Xueguang quickly lowered his head. Of course he understood that Lu Wen was so excited that he lost his mind. Otherwise, with his self-cultivation, he would not have lost his composure like this.
"Xueguang, I, I..."
Lu Wen's voice was slightly choked with sobs. It is extremely difficult to reach this step from the department level to the deputy minister level. Going further is almost a natural chasm. There are countless people in the Republic who are climbing the official career. How many people can reach this level?
This step?
Having reached this point, his life is worth two words!
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