He did not expect Song Yong to change so much in such a short period of time. It was not impossible to drink, eat, and play cards with the owner of the coal mine, but it was a little outrageous to be with him every day. Lu Yiwei wanted to reprimand him several times, but he held it in. After all, they were all adults, and some things were clear even if it was not said out loud.
There was also that disappointing Gao Dakuan. When he was in the government office, he was honest and cautious. After he was promoted to section chief, he had some power in his hands. Looking at his arrogant look, he did not even know who he was. He was always with women, and even had an affair. It was really inconceivable.
No matter what, these two people were brought in by Lu Yiwei. If they had any problems, he had to cover for them. If they were wronged by him, he would not be able to forgive himself. Sigh!
Lu Yiwei picked up the phone and called Deputy Village Head Fan Chunfang. "Come over now."
After a while, Fan Chunfang knocked on the door and walked in. "Standing Committee Lu, what's the matter?"
Fan Chunfang took off her winter clothes and changed into spring clothes. A pair of light blue jeans wrapped the legs tightly, slender and straight. She wore a light green sports coat and a pair of black sneakers. She looked fresh and tidy. In the village, such attire was more daring. Some women preferred to wear loose cotton pants and an old-fashioned coat. Not only was it bloated, it did not have any sense of beauty, let alone anything else. In this aspect, women from the city had a natural advantage.
Fan Chunfang's looks were average. She was not very beautiful, but behind her cold eyes hid the heart of a young girl. After all, she was only in her twenties. Her fair face, slender neck, and impressive bust would make one's imagination run wild.
As an official, Lu Yiwei had a principle. He must not fall for women. He had done this. No matter how many women tried to please him, his willpower did not change. He had always believed that a man who could not control his desires would not be able to achieve great things.
Fan Chunfang sat opposite him. The faint smell of shampoo drifted into her nose and wandered around her body. She could not help but feel a certain part of her throbbing. In the season of the revival of all living things, people were also restless and restless. Moreover, it had been a long time since he had touched a woman. Lu Yiwei's heart palpitated.
Fan Chunfang saw that Lu Yiwei was looking at her with a strange gaze and couldn't help but lower her head shyly. Seeing this, Lu Yiwei quickly put away the panic in his eyes and tried to hide his uneasiness by smoking.
"Get ready. After lunch, we'll go to the city to meet the city leaders," Lu Yiwei said, averting his eyes.
"Oh, okay." Fan Chunfang was still a little shy. Obviously, Lu Yiwei's gaze had penetrated her heart.
"Okay. Later, go to President Gao's place and withdraw 20,000 yuan. Keep it with you for dinner tonight. Also, prepare three or four local specialties and bring them along, "Lu Yiwei added.
"Alright, I'll do it right away."
"Go."
The simple conversation was ruined by a gaze. Lu Yiwei looked at the back of Fan Chunfang as she left. He could not let go of the feeling in his heart. He was already 32 years old and still single. When would he ever end?
He thought of his daughter, Xiao Yu. He then picked up the phone and called his ex-wife, Li Shu-man.
Li Shu-man was surprised to receive a call from Lu Yiwei. Under normal circumstances, he would come directly to the house without being told and rarely contacted by phone. He picked up the phone with a trembling voice and said, "Hello, Yiwei."
Hearing the familiar voice, Lu Yiwei's mind instantly went blank. He did not know what to say. It was Li Shu-man who spoke first. "I heard from my dad that you're in the town again. How's your job?"
"Yes." Lu Yiwei leaned back on the chair and nodded with a twisted smile.
Li Shu-man hid in a corner of the mall and said, "Yiwei, I have good news for you. I don't plan to work in the mall anymore. The work is tiring and the pay is low. I plan to open a shop and do it myself."
"Good news!" Lu Yiwei was excited. He sat up and said, "What do you plan to sell? I'll pay for the shop. "
"No need. I have my own money." Li Shu-man said, "I don't know much about other things. I've been selling clothes in the mall for a few months. I'm quite familiar with this business. The profits are quite high. I plan to be an agent for a big brand specializing in men's clothing."
"Hmm, good. Have you chosen the shop? How much start-up capital do you need? "Lu Yiwei asked again.
"I've chosen it. It's right below the mall. The rent is 20,000 a year. The start-up capital is a mess. It's about 100,000."
"Good. Money is not a problem." Lu Yiwei climbed onto the table and looked at the calendar. "Let me see. Today is not possible. Tomorrow … … How about this? I will go up the day after tomorrow."
"No need. I can do it myself." Li Shu-man said, but his heart was warm.
Lu Yiwei was in a good mood. "Actually, you should have done this earlier. You didn't listen to me."
Li Shu-man smiled warmly. "Hmm. After the shop opens, I will work for a period of time. When I'm familiar with the shop, I will hire two people and hand them over to them. I will focus on teaching Xiao Yu."
"That's good. Xiao Yu is in the critical period of her studies. She can't be careless. How are her results? "
Li Shu-man said proudly. "Look at whose daughter she is. Two days ago, she got first place in the Qiyang District University Entrance Examination. I even registered her for Math and Dance. Her teacher said she is very smart and talented. Haha. "
Hearing his daughter's achievements, Lu Yiwei felt sad. When his daughter needed a father's love the most, he was not by her side. He sighed. "Shu-man, it's been hard on you."
With a word of concern, Li Shuman's eyes immediately became moist. She held back her tears and said, "What's hard about it? Xiaoyu is both your daughter and my daughter. I'm satisfied to see her grow up strong."
Lu Yiwei wanted to say something but hesitated. He bit his lips and said. "Shu-man, does Xiao Yu hate me?"
Li Shu-man was stunned. He didn't speak for a long time.
"Are you still there?"
"Hmm … …" Li Shu-man wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes. He choked with sobs. "Yiwei, I should be the one asking you this question. I didn't have the courage to ask you all these years. If I didn't listen to my father and insisted on not getting a divorce, I wouldn't be like this today. I really regret it … … "
Lu Yiwei listened to Li Shu-man crying on the other end of the phone. His heart was in a whirl. After a long time, he said. "Shu-man, it's all in the past. Don't mention it. No one can blame this matter. We were born at the wrong time … … No matter what, I hope you and Xiao Yu will be fine. Don't suffer any grievances … … "
Li Shu-man wanted to say the words buried in his heart. But when the words came to his mouth, he lost the courage. He wiped his tears and said. "Don't worry about Xiao Yu. I will take good care of her. You can visit her every once in a while. She misses you."
"Hmm, I will."
"By the way, this Saturday, her dance class will go to the Provincial Song and Dance Company to perform. Can you come?" Li Shu-man said.
Lu Yiwei said without hesitation. "Yes, I will definitely go."
"Great. I will tell this good news to Xiao Yu tonight. She will be excited." Li Shu-man said excitedly.
At this moment, Song Yong pushed the door open and came in. Lu Yiwei sat up and said softly, "I still have something to do here. I will call you later." After saying that, he hung up the phone in a hurry.
Song Yong sat in front of Lu Yiwei with a tired face. He picked up the cigarette on the table and lit it up. He explained. "Yiwei, I know you are unhappy that I, Xu Liu, and Qin Erbao hang out with them all the time. But if you want to manage the coal mine well, you have to be friends with them. Otherwise, who will listen to you?"
Lu Yiwei looked at Song Yong's sloppy appearance and suppressed his anger. "Song Yong, there are many ways to carry out work. Eating, drinking, and playing mahjong is just one of them. It's not that I don't want you to hang out with them, but don't forget that you are the mayor of Shiwan Village. You have a different identity. Naturally, you have to pay attention to your image. If this gets out, it will be bad! "
"Got it!" Song Yong said impatiently.
Lu Yiwei could tell that Song Yong was unhappy, so he didn't want to say anything more. He said, "Come with me to the city in the afternoon to meet Mayor Liu."
"Oh, sure. Why?" Song Yong asked.
"Shiwan Village Middle School is about to become a dilapidated building, and it needs to be renovated. The village doesn't have much money, and the county hasn't made a budget yet. The city has a quota for the Shao Enterprise Foundation, and I want to fight for it, "Lu Yiwei said.
"Oh, about that." Song Yong became spirited. "Why do you have to put in so much effort? Just get a few coal mine owners to donate some money. That day, Xu Liu said that he wanted to donate some money to support the development of the village. You don't have to worry about this. I will take care of it. "
"No, no, no!" Lu Yiwei said. "You can charge them normally, but it's unreasonable to ask them for money."
"It's not asking. They are willing to donate."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei insisted. "Let's do it this way. I still want to fight for the funding from the city. As for whether they are willing to support, we will talk about it later."
"Alright then," Song Yong said unhappily.
Lu Yiwei said again, "You have to find out the background of each coal mine as soon as possible. I will hold a village meeting soon. I will make one thing clear. The county has made a clear request to crack down on unauthorized mining and illegal production. I know that none of the coal mines in the village have complete procedures. Quickly inform them to complete the procedures. Don't make things difficult for us. "
Song Yong said indifferently, "Yiwei, not to mention Shiwan Village, how many coal mines in the county have complete procedures? They can mine because the county allows it. Now they want to do this again. They are obviously collecting money in disguise. "
Song Yong's words hit the nail on the head and revealed the conspiracy behind this operation. It was not that Lu Yiwei did not suspect it, but this was the county's decision, and he could only follow it. You have to know that once you close down the mine, the coal mine owners will send money to the higher-ups and use their connections. It was clear who the beneficiaries were.
Lu Yiwei said, "We don't care about these things. Just follow the county's request. Whoever has connections can go ahead and do it. As long as the higher-ups agree, everything in the village can be negotiated. " He did not make his words too absolute. Banning illegal production should be the county's matter. A small village town did not have the power to interfere. Since Yang Derong was testing him, he might as well push this problem to him. As long as he agreed, he would be able to negotiate.
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