After listening, Lu Yiwei was filled with emotions. He nodded solemnly. "Thank you, Brother Liu."
Liu Wenchuan patted Lu Yiwei's shoulder. "I don't have any other friends in the Northern Province. You're one."
Lu Yiwei pursed his lips and smiled. "Thank you for treating me as a friend. To tell you the truth, although I'm from the Northern Province, I don't have many friends. The people around me look at you with colored glasses. It's not that interesting. "
"Sigh!" Liu Wenchuan sighed. "We chose this path, and it's destined to be lonely. What is a friend? Our ancestors had already explained it clearly when they created the words. 'Friend' in ancient times was actually a unit of currency. What is currency? It's still profit. We can be friends if our goals are the same. There's nothing else. "Moreover, friends are the most common relationship in friendship. "Sincere and honest friends are known as friends, sincere friends are known as close friends, steadfast friends are known as friends of stone, and deep and faithful friends are known as friends of death." True friendship has to withstand the baptism and test of time. Not abandoning the rich, not abandoning the poor, not abandoning the wise, and not forgetting the soul. That's the highest level of friendship. Who can truly achieve the so-called friendship of the neck, the friendship of a pestle and mortar, or even the friendship of gold and orchid? "
After listening to Liu Wenchuan's eloquent speech, Lu Yiwei admired him from the bottom of his heart. He was indeed a reporter from the provincial newspaper. His standards were indeed different. Looking at himself, he had been busy with god knows what for seven or eight years after graduation. How could he have the time to calm down and study? The only way to learn was to rely on the newspaper. However, relying on the superficial theories in the newspaper could not arm him. The reason was that he had become lazy.
That was true. He would be busy with work during the day, and at night, he would go to the bar and drink until late at night. He had no time at all. He was a little envious of Liu Wenchuan. Liu Wenchuan was at a higher level, and the people and things he interacted with were different. Then he looked at himself. He spent his days in the ravine, and when he looked up, he could only see the sky as big as his palm. He went to work at three in the morning and went home drunk all night. He did not strive to improve himself and gave up on himself. Was this the life he wanted?
If he had listened to Professor Cai's advice back then, or stayed for the postgraduate entrance exam, if he had specialized in his field, perhaps he would have made some achievements in a certain field. If he had listened to his arrangements and worked at the provincial newspaper, he would be like Liu Wenchuan. Although he was not as good as the deputy mayor, he would at least be an outstanding reporter. On the other hand, he had insisted on returning to his hometown to develop his career. His opportunity had been slightly inferior, but it had changed his entire life.
Do you regret it? Lu Yiwei was especially regretful during that period of frustration, but what could he do? According to the old saying, "One is fate, two is luck, three is geomancy, four is virtuous, five is scholarly, six is famous, seven is xiangxiang, eight is reverence, nine is nobility, and ten is health." Life was ranked first. In other words, a person's life was decided the moment they were born. No matter how hard they tried to change it, they could not escape the control of fate.
Liu Wenchuan's words made sense. Some people talk about "friends" all the time, but who really thinks about it? Most of the time, they would form a temporary alliance with you because of certain benefits. Once you were useless, no one would treat you as a friend. A friend in need is a friend indeed. This ancient saying is very appropriate no matter when and where.
In Beihe Town, other than Li Haidong and Niu Fuyong, who else would treat him as a friend? But when he returned to the County party committee, he suddenly had more "friends". Were these "friends" sincere? Or did they value the power in Zhang Zhiyuan's hands? Lu Yiwei knew very well. But in order to survive in this circle, he had to learn how to act. Acting was not the exclusive right of an actor. In the political circles, he had to act. Today, he had to pretend to be a grandson, tomorrow, and the day after, he had to be a whore. Switching identities back and forth would cause a person to have a split personality.
Lu Yiwei said, "Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years. I'm not good with words, but I treat people sincerely, be it friend or foe. Since Brother Liu treats me as a friend, although I can't be your sworn friend, at least I hope we can be close friends. "
"Haha …" Liu Wenchuan laughed and said, "Yes, close friends. I like it. Actually, we are fated to meet. If Su Meng didn't introduce us back then, we might not be fated to meet today. In addition, we are from the same sect, and now we are working together. This kind of fate, how many times do we need to look back in this life? I think if we go any further, we might just brush past each other. "
Lu Yiwei didn't know if Liu Wenchuan's words were true or false, but at least his eyes were sincere. But they had only met a few times, and it had risen to the level of friendship. Wasn't it a little too fast? He couldn't be blamed for being suspicious. This society was too sinister. Who knew what he was thinking? It was better to be cautious.
"Yiwei, since we are close friends, let me ask you something. Do you really plan to stay in Nanyang County for the rest of your life?" Liu Wenchuan suddenly changed the topic.
Lu Yiwei smiled and said, "If I don't stay in Nanyang County, where else can I go? This is the path I chose, and I don't regret it. But it's pretty good now. "
"You're lying!" Liu Wenchuan used his Fiery Golden Eyes to see through Lu Yiwei's thoughts and said, "You really don't regret it? I don't believe it. "
Lu Yiwei looked at Liu Wenchuan, unable to see through his thoughts. Why was he saying all this out of the blue?
Liu Wenchuan said, "With your knowledge and intelligence, it's a pity to stay in Nanyang County. No matter how hard you work, you've reached the end of your path. What else is there to look forward to? There's nothing left. You're still young, and you don't have a family to worry about, so I suggest you leave Nanyang as soon as possible. Go to a wider platform and display your talents to your heart's content. I believe you'll be outstanding. If you're willing, I can recommend you to the provincial newspaper. I mean it. "
Lu Yiwei was stunned. He was completely shocked by Liu Wenchuan's words. But when he returned to reality, everything seemed so unrealistic. If he had gone to the newspaper office, he would have agreed to Cai Runnian back then. Why wait until now? Moreover, he was already in his thirties. If he went there now, he would have to start from scratch. How could he compete with freshly graduated university students? He smiled and said, "Brother Liu, no matter what, I'm very grateful to you. Other than you, no one else has said this to me. Really. Going to the newspaper office was my dream. I also like to work in the literary field. But I've been neglected for so many years. If I go there now, it's really too much for me. "
"Oh." Liu Wenchuan said somewhat dejectedly, "Then where do you want to go? Tell me. "
When he was dating Xia Jinhe, Lu Yiwei wanted to work in the city to take care of his family. But now that everything was gone, this goal came to an abrupt end. If he went to the city, it wasn't that he didn't have a chance. Su Qiming invited him many times, but he gave up in the end. In fact, the reason for giving up the opportunity was very simple. It was because of Zhang Zhiyuan.
Lu Yiwei was still grateful to Zhang Zhiyuan for pulling him out of Beihe Town. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't be where he was today. In general, Zhang Zhiyuan was really good to him. Whether it was his career or his finances, he was really considerate of him. If he suddenly left at this time, it would be somewhat unjust. Lu Yiwei couldn't do such a treacherous thing.
In fact, Lu Yiwei was taking a great risk by following Zhang Zhiyuan. After all, what happened five years ago was still vivid in his mind. Once he was tagged with someone, he couldn't get rid of it for the rest of his life. He would rise or fall together. It had been like this since ancient times.
Lu Yiwei pretended to think for a while and said, "Brother Liu, I don't have a plan for the time being. I'll take it one step at a time."
Liu Wenchuan didn't say anything else.
When they arrived at the Tongyang Village government, Gao Bowen and the leaders of Tongyang Village were standing in the yard waiting. When they saw Liu Wenchuan get out of the car, they immediately surrounded him. When they saw Lu Yiwei get out of the car, they were all stunned until Liu Wenchuan got out.
"Welcome to Nanyang, Mayor Liu." Gao Bowen grabbed Liu Wenchuan's hand and shook it. He grinned and said.
Liu Wenchuan was scholarly and well-dressed. He didn't fit in with the local cadres. He shook hands with everyone and went to the conference room surrounded by a group of people.
"Yiwei, sit here!" When Liu Wenchuan saw Lu Yiwei sitting in the back, he patted the seat on the rostrum.
Lu Yiwei quickly waved his hand and refused to go up. He still understood the most basic etiquette.
The head of Tongyang Village began to report. Lu Yiwei suddenly thought of something and panicked. Did Zhang Zhiyuan know that Liu Wenchuan had come to Nanyang to express his condolences? If he did, it would be fine. If he didn't know and went to the countryside with him, he didn't know what to think of him afterward. Then, he quietly walked out of the conference room and took out his phone to call Xiao Yang to ask about the situation.
Xiao Yang's answer made him breathe a sigh of relief. He said, "Tell Secretary Zhang that I went to the countryside with Mayor Liu."
After settling the matter, Lu Yiwei broke out in a cold sweat. Although it was a small matter, if he didn't report it to Zhang Zhiyuan in time, it would definitely cause unnecessary misunderstandings. After all, the person accompanying him was Yang Derong, so it was inevitable that he would be suspicious.
"Alright, since you've done your work so meticulously, I'm relieved." After listening to the report, Liu Wenchuan said, "I think everyone knows about the city's decision. In the future, Secretary Han and I of the Municipal Party Committee will take over Nanyang County. Secretary Han was supposed to come today, but he had something to do, so I came down. However, Secretary Han specifically said that first, we have to supervise the arrangements of everyone. Second, we have to see if the people affected by the disaster are living well, eating well, and wearing well. Third, we have to listen to everyone's requests. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. "
Because they had already made arrangements in advance, they could not speak carelessly. At this moment, everyone chose to be silent. They lowered their heads and thought about their own matters.
Seeing the silence, Liu Wenchuan said, "Alright then. Since no one has any objections, let's hurry up and go down to take a look. Let's go." As he said that, he got up and walked out of the door. Seeing that, the others followed.
Yang Derong deliberately walked to the back, pulled Gao Bowen, and whispered, "Is everything arranged?"
Gao Bowen nodded and said, "Everything is arranged. I promise there won't be any mistakes."
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