Downstairs, Lu Yiwei stopped and turned around. "Changyuan, do you think Chief Jiang is really sick?"
Xu Changyuan immediately guessed his intention and pretended to be dumb. "Well … I don't know either. But when I called him today, he seemed to be really sick. "
"Oh, where's his house?"
Xu Changyuan pointed. "Not far. It's in Guandong Village that we went to this afternoon."
Lu Yiwei thought for a moment and said, "Call him now and tell him I'm going to see him."
"Okay!"
Jiang Zhentao was not sick. He deliberately pretended not to know that Lu Yiwei was back, and then watched the other party's every move without him. If he was away, it meant that the other party had the intention to replace him. In Long'an County, he was not considered an influential figure, but he was still a respected figure.
When he received Xu Changyuan's call, Jiang Zhentao was leisurely playing mahjong next door. When he heard that Lu Yiwei was coming, his face immediately turned green. He got up abruptly, pushed the mahjong aside, and scrambled back home. Before he entered the door, he shouted anxiously, "Mom, hurry up. Secretary Lu is coming to our house."
Jiang Zhentao's wife, Zheng Yumei, was a teacher. After her retirement, she had been cooking for her parents and taking care of their children in Nanzhou City. She had only returned two days ago. Seeing his anxious look, she asked blankly, "Who did you say was coming?"
Jiang Zhentao was sweating anxiously and stamped his feet. "Secretary Lu. The new Secretary Lu. Hurry up and tidy up."
Zheng Yumei got up in disbelief and said in surprise, "Secretary Lu is really coming?"
"Nonsense. Why would I lie to you? Xu Changyuan just called me and said he's already on his way. "
Zheng Yumei immediately panicked and rubbed her hands on her clothes. She was at a loss and paced around anxiously. "How should I tidy up? You don't think it's suitable …"
Jiang Zhentao could not care less. He quickly went to the bathroom to wet a towel and lay down on the sofa. He said with a sullen face, "Do I look sick to you?"
Zheng Yumei looked at him and said, "Who wears a coat at home when they're sick? Take it off quickly."
"Oh, oh, oh."
Jiang Zhentao got up, took off his coat, and laid down again, pretending to be sick and moaning. Zheng Yumei wanted to laugh when she saw this. She glared at him and said, "Why are you pretending to be sick instead of going to work? I want to see how you expose yourself later."
"Aiya, don't be so wishy-washy. Hurry up and prepare dinner. Maybe Secretary Lu will eat at our house."
"Should I go buy some groceries now?"
Jiang Zhentao waved his hand and said, "It's too late. Let's talk about it later. Go to the door and welcome them."
Zheng Yumei muttered and was about to go out when Jiang Zhentao suddenly sat up and said, "Call Second Bro now and tell him to come back as soon as possible."
Zheng Yumei was puzzled. "Why did you ask him to come back?"
"Aiya, why are you so stupid? Other people wanted to show off in front of the County party committee secretary, but they didn't even have the chance. How could they miss such a good opportunity? No matter what, I want him to be the leader before I retire. "
Zheng Yumei understood. She took out her phone and went out while making a call.
Jiang Zhentao lay on the sofa, trying to figure out Lu Yiwei's intention. Did Lu Yiwei not believe him or cared about him? After pondering for a long time, he felt that both were possible. Just when he was about to go to the bedroom to take out the medicine and put it on the coffee table to make it look more real, he heard his wife's voice, and Lu Yiwei came in.
Jiang Zhentao's acting skills had reached perfection. He struggled to sit up and said weakly, "Secretary Lu, you're here. Take a seat, take a seat!"
Lu Yiwei went up to support him and said, "Hurry up and lie down. Why are you so sick?"
Jiang Zhentao forced himself to sit up. He leaned against the sofa and panted. "I'm getting old, and my body can't take it anymore. I was fine yesterday, but I felt dizzy this morning. Even now, my head still hurts."
Lu Yiwei looked at him carefully and said after a long time, "Don't say that. You're still young. Huang Zhong followed Liu Bei at 60, Tokugawa Ieyasu conquered the world at 70, Jiang Ziya became the Prime Minister at 80, She Taijun took command at 100, Sun Wukong went on a pilgrimage at 500, and Bai Suzhen only went down the mountain to date at 1,000. Do you dare to say you're old in front of them?"
Jiang Zhentao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect Secretary Lu to be so humorous. Haha, my child's mother, don't just stand there like a fool. Hurry up and pour tea for Secretary Lu and Director Xu. Where's the cigarette? Bring it over. "
Zheng Yumei was flustered and did not know what to do. Lu Yiwei quickly said, "We're all family, don't stand on ceremony. I was planning to eat with Changyuan at your house. "
The word "family" warmed Jiang Zhentao's heart. He threw away the towel on his forehead, stood up and said, "Secretary Lu, I'm very grateful to have you here. Please sit down, I'll go buy some groceries. If not, I'll go to a restaurant to cook a few dishes. I'll drink with you tonight. "
Lu Yiwei stopped him and said, "Don't be so busy. You haven't recovered from your cold. If your condition gets worse, I'll blame you later. Haha. I'm just tired of eating fancy food and want some home-cooked food. I heard that Long'an County's vegetable dumplings are the most famous. I wonder if sister-in-law knows how to cook? "
Zheng Yumei nodded and said, "I know how to cook, I know how to cook. It's just that this food is too careless. Do you want me to cook a few more dishes?"
"No, no, no. Just eat some vegetable dumplings and porridge. That's the feeling of home."
Zheng Yumei kept asking for Jiang Zhentao's opinion. He gave her a look and said, "Then do as Secretary Lu said. Show Secretary Lu our Long'an County's famous food."
Zheng Yumei understood. She poured the tea and said, "Secretary Lu, Director Xu, you guys chat first. I'll go cook now. It'll be ready soon."
Jiang Zhentao looked at the food on the table, and his eyes became moist. He murmured, "Secretary Lu, you don't have to bring anything. I …"
"It's what you should do. You're busy running around for money every day and serve the County party committee. To put it bluntly, you're serving me. This kind of work is supposed to be done by young people. In the future, you should talk more. Don't do everything with your body and let the young people run the errands. "
Jiang Zhentao was abnormally sensitive and had to carefully analyze Lu Yiwei's every word. Is he saying that he doesn't want to use me anymore? Is he here to give me a heads-up? That's possible. Otherwise, why did he bring Xu Changyuan here? He wants him to replace me.
While Jiang Zhentao was thinking about him, Lu Yiwei was also trying to figure out what he was thinking. He seemed to have guessed it and added, "I used to work in the County party committee office and the Municipal Party Committee office. It's not easy to serve people. When I was in the Jiangdong Municipal Party Committee office, the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, Bao Shuming, was about the same age as you. Whether it's considering problems or arranging deployments, he was very meticulous. With such a person leading me, I felt very secure and happy. I learned a lot and understood a lot. "
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