Every family had its own problems, and the bigger the family, the more complicated the situation. The Fan family's situation was like a tangled mess that could not be sorted out. If one wanted to trace it back, one would have to trace it back to the last century. Simply put, it was a cliché story of a strong woman and a weak man.
Fan Rongkui came from a poor family and was assigned to the Publicity Department of the Provincial Party Committee after graduating from junior college. Sun Chunyun's father was a small section chief in the Office Administration. He fell in love with Fan Rongkui and they got married. Life was peaceful, but Sun Chunyun's character was strong and her temper was not good. She often gave people the feeling that she was going through menopause. It was okay for one or two days, but who could stand it in the long run. Lu Yiwei had experienced her ruthlessness after entering the Fan family. Fan Rongkui would have an affair sooner or later.
Of course, this was not a reason for an affair. But no one could say for sure about this. As a man, Lu Yiwei sympathized with him, but as a father, it was not right to be so blatant.
Fan Chunfang cried until she was out of breath. Lu Yiwei quickly comforted her, "Don't cry. Let me handle this. You go home first. I want to talk to Dad alone. If you go home late, bring Lang Lang home first. "
Fan Chunfang trusted him without a doubt. She wiped away her tears and said, "Talk to Dad."
"Yes, don't worry."
Fan Chunfang had a lot of complaints about her mother's weird personality and even got closer to her father. But no matter what, she was still her mother. She could not be biased.
Fan Chunfang drove off alone. Lu Yiwei walked to Fan Rongkui, took out a cigarette and handed it to him. After a while, he said, "Dad, I haven't talked to you in a long time. Let's find a place to talk."
Fan Rongkui looked serious and stood there without saying a word.
Lu Yiwei stretched out his hand, "Give me the car key. I'll drive."
He hesitated for a moment, then took out the key from his pocket and handed it to him.
They drove to a teahouse that they used to frequent. The two entered through the veranda and went to a private room on the second floor. They ordered a pot of black tea and snacks. Lu Yiwei took out a pack of cigarettes and placed it in front of him. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Are you used to living in the Association for Science and Technology?"
Fan Rongkui still hadn't recovered from the shock. He said indifferently, "What's there to not be used to? It's work everywhere. It's alright."
Lu Yiwei rarely communicated with him and didn't even know why he was suddenly transferred back. It could be said that among this batch of personnel changes, his ending was the worst. Some of them would be promoted, while others would be transferred from economically underdeveloped cities to more economically developed ones. Even if they weren't doing well, they would at most stay where they were and continue to be employed. He was the only one who was transferred from the Provincial Party Committee to the Association for Science and Technology. There had been similar precedents in the past, but most of them were officials who had made mistakes. Did he also make a mistake?
There were rumors outside that commented on this matter. Some said that his ability was mediocre, that he was not competent enough, that he had not contributed in the Western Region all these years, and that the economy had not grown but had regressed instead. There were also people who said that he disobeyed the arrangements of the Provincial Party Committee and went against the train of thought of the Provincial Party Committee, so he was transferred immediately. There were also rumors that he was involved in corruption and had been reported, so he was transferred out of protection. There were thousands of theories, but he was probably the only one who knew the real reason.
There seemed to be nothing to talk about with him other than matters related to work. Lu Yiwei did not want to talk about tonight's incident. Men cared about their pride, and it was not appropriate for him to talk about this as an outsider. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Dad, no matter what, I hope you can get over it. I'm not a good person, and I can't help much. Now that I've gone to Long 'an, I have to rely on Chunfang alone to take care of everything in the family. I feel very guilty. Coming to this point might be very different from what you expected, but I hope you can understand that sometimes you have no choice. "
Fan Rongkui suddenly raised his head and said, "Tell me the truth, was it your idea to go to Long 'an?"
Lu Yiwei shook his head and said, "I did have the intention to leave River East, but I didn't expect it to be so far away. Everything happened too suddenly, and I didn't expect it myself. "
"In that case, Bai Zongfeng single-handedly arranged this for you?"
"You can think of it that way, but he asked for my opinion beforehand. If I continue to stay in the River East Municipal Party Committee, my ending will not be any better. After much consideration, I think it's better for me to leave first. "
"Why didn't you ask for my opinion beforehand?"
"I wanted to ask for it, but it really happened too suddenly, and I didn't have much time to think. On the same day, Secretary Bai brought me to see Minister Zhao. As you know, the position of Guwei District's Secretary has already reached the announcement stage, and the situation has changed at the last minute. It's not something I can control. "
Seeing that Lu Yiwei was sincere, Fan Rongkui did not argue further. He took a sip of tea and said, "Yiwei, no matter what, we are a family now, and a family should develop together. You've seen my situation, and it's almost impossible for me to get up again. All my hopes are on you. Work hard and complete my unfinished wish. If anything happens to me in the future, the family will depend on you. "
Lu Yiwei was shocked, and he immediately sensed something. He said, "Dad, what do you mean by that?"
Fan Rongkui squeezed out a smile and said, "Nothing, I'm just reminding you. You can't let Fangfang down. She loves you with all her heart and married you despite our objections. This kind of courage is not something any woman can have. It's undeniable that you are very capable, but you also have a lot of flaws. No lotus flower can grow without mud, and no fish can grow in clear water. You're too upright, and you won't be able to survive in this environment. "
"Of course, the people like you and call you an upright official. But what about your colleagues? You've blocked the path of others to wealth, and you'll definitely rebel and become the target of public criticism. You have to learn to be tactful, and when you meet a strong enemy, you don't necessarily have to defeat him. Change your way of thinking and rope him in for your own use, that's called wisdom. "
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "Dad, I understand what you're saying, and I want to do the same. I'm no longer as sharp as I was back then, and I'm slowly grinding away and learning to adapt to the environment. There's a pool of dirty water everywhere, and I can't change the situation with just my strength alone. It's impossible. But to be honest, I can't really work with them. "
"There are many people who want to oppress me, and I almost died in the high-tech zone, but I still stubbornly survived. Why, I stood my ground, and they can't get anything to use against me even if they want to. Long 'an's situation is not much better than the high-tech zone, but I won't easily stand on the opposite side and go against them. As long as it's not embarrassing, I choose to compromise. "
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