"Yiwei, we are at the school gate, but they won't let us in," Pan Chengjun called Lu Yiwei while sitting in Li Haidong's new Mitsubishi Pajero.
Hearing that Pan Chengjun was coming, Lu Yiwei's heart warmed. He walked out of the building and said, "Wait for me, I'll be out soon." He hung up and quickened his pace.
Walking out of the school gate, Li Haidong excitedly honked at Lu Yiwei. After Lu Yiwei walked over, Li Haidong jumped out of the car and patted the door. "Brother Lu, what do you think of this car?"
Lu Yiwei looked around and said, "It's good, as long as you like it."
Li Haidong loved cars and had been asking to buy one a few times, but Pan Chengjun did not agree because it was too expensive. Now his dream had come true. Although it was not a luxury car, it was enough to save face.
Hearing that Lu Yiwei did not blame him, Li Haidong quickly said, "Old Pan asked me to buy it."
"Mm." Lu Yiwei insisted on his principles. "He has the final say in the coal mine."
Pan Chengjun also got out of the car and said happily, "Good fella, if you did not come here to study, I guess I would never come here in my life. Seeing you today makes my heart itch. If I were a few years younger, I would also go to university. "
"Come on," Li Haidong teased, "You want to go to university with your little education? It's more like your son."
His words hit Pan Chengjun's sore spot. Lu Yiwei quickly changed the topic. "Why are you here?"
Li Haidong said, "Ermao said you are not in Nanyang anymore, so Old Pan insisted on coming over to see if you need anything."
Lu Yiwei gave Pan Chengjun a meaningful look, put his arms around his shoulders and said, "Thanks, I don't need anything. Let's go. It's my treat today. What do you want to eat? "
Pan Chengjun said, "I haven't seen three in a long time. Why don't we go eat at his place?"
"Don't, please don't!" Li Haidong quickly said, "I'm not used to western food. Let's go somewhere else."
Lu Yiwei made a face and said, "Alright then, let's eat nearby and talk about it later."
The group found a hotel nearby and entered a private room. Li Haidong skillfully ordered the dishes and took out some wine from the trunk, ready to have a big drink.
"Why didn't you bring Ermao?" Lu Yiwei asked with concern when he didn't see Li Ermao.
"He's in charge of the mine. I'll be worried if he doesn't have someone to take care of it," Pan Chengjun said.
"Oh." Lu Yiwei asked, "How is he?"
"Not bad, you're quite smart."
"That's good. I'll have to trouble you to train him well. This child is honest and has a good character. He's trustworthy," Lu Yiwei evaluated objectively.
"Don't worry. I know what to do." Pan Chengjun said, "I heard from Ermao that your dormitory doesn't have air-conditioning. It's hot in the summer. On the way here, Haidong and I were thinking if we should turn on the air-conditioning for you. Or we can book a hotel outside, and all the expenses will be paid by the mine. "
"Yes!" Li Haidong said, "We are rich now, and we don't care about this small amount of money."
Lu Yiwei shook his head and smiled. "I appreciate your kindness, but I'm not the only one in the Party School. There's no need for air-conditioning. I'm not that pampered. There's even less need for a hotel. Moreover, we are a closed management, and we have to take attendance at night before going to bed. "
"Haha …" Pan Chengjun laughed. "Are you used to locking up all of a sudden?"
"Even if you're not used to it, you have to get used to it."
"Alright then." Pan Chengjun said, "I drive that Peugeot of yours every day, and it's a little old. You can't be without a car in Jiangdong, in case you have to attend a social event. Haidong showed you a Mercedes-Benz. Do you want to go and have a look after dinner? "
"Forget it. Mercedes-Benz? Do you think I'm not high-profile enough?" Lu Yiwei said, "This is the Party School, not a public place. There's no need for all that."
"Brother Lu, it's time for you to buy a car." Li Haidong said, "In the past, we didn't have money. But now, two or three days' income from the mine is enough to buy a Mercedes-Benz. It's just a small amount of money."
Lu Yiwei was pleased to hear that the coal mine was doing so well.
Pan Chengjun added, "The price of coal has risen again. A ton of coal has risen to 240 yuan. If this trend continues, it will exceed 300 yuan by the end of the year. It's like a money printing machine. Haha. Two days ago, the paper mill in the south gave us a deposit of 5 million yuan, asking for full production to support them. Even if we mine 24 hours a day, it's still difficult to supply coal in time. "
Lu Yiwei said with concern, "Continuous production is fine, but safety must be ensured. If anything happens, all our efforts will be in vain. "
"Don't worry about that. I personally go down the well to check every day, and all the people I use are from the same village. Safety is not a problem." Pan Chengjun said, "Currently, we need to expand the scale of mining urgently."
Lu Yiwei knew what Pan Chengjun was trying to say. "How about this, I'll go over in a few days when I'm not busy. We'll try to settle this as soon as possible. Are there any other problems? "
"Not at the moment."
"Did the people in the village harass us?"
"Not to mention the people in the village, even the people from the town rarely come. Your brother, Xiao Yang, was really useful. "Pan Chengjun said happily.
"That's good. Let me know if anything happens."
"Okay."
At noon, the three of them drank two bottles of beer. Li Haidong was in high spirits. When he was about to open the third bottle, Lu Yiwei refused to let him go. "I still have classes in the afternoon. I can't go to class with a red face. Alright, we're all on the same side."
Li Haidong could only give up.
As Lu Yiwei still had classes in the afternoon, Pan Chengjun ended the meal hastily. Before he left, he gave Lu Yiwei a money seal. "There's 50 thousand yuan in here, and a bank card with 100 thousand yuan. Now that you're here in the Provincial Capital, you can't avoid socializing. Take it first, I'll transfer the money to you later. "
Lu Yiwei did not stand on ceremony. He kept the money and said, "Alright, everything will be centered on the coal mine. I still have some money on hand. It's enough."
Back at the dormitory, Liu Xiangyang was wearing a floral shirt and pants. He had a cigarette in one hand and a bottle of beer in the other. He was sitting on the bed watching the football match. He saw Lu Yiwei blushing. "You drank?"
Lu Yiwei took off his clothes and laid on the bed. He said tiredly, "A few friends came and drank a little."
"Oh, do you want some more?"
"No thanks. I still have classes in the afternoon."
A month had passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Yiwei had completely adapted to the pace of life at the Party School. He got along well with his classmates. However, his relationship with Qiu Yingxue was still lukewarm. She seemed to be deliberately avoiding him.
After asking around, Lu Yiwei finally found out about Qiu Yingxue's background. As expected, she was born into a family of scholars. Her father was a well-known local writer, and her mother was the leader of Nanzhou City's Beijing Opera Troupe. Just like him, she returned to her hometown after graduating from university and had been working in the Youth League system. She was married for a short time and was currently single. It was said that her ex-husband was the son of the local deputy mayor. For some reason, their marriage lasted less than a year.
He didn't know whether it was because of the setback in her marriage, or because she was naturally cold and aloof. She always gave people a feeling that she was a thousand miles away. She knew Lu Yiwei's feelings. How could she not have feelings for him?
Fan Chunfang was as "enthusiastic" as ever. She would deliver breakfast every morning. Lu Yiwei had advised her not to do this many times, but she didn't listen. Later, Lu Yiwei simply left home early. She still persisted. What was more, every time she went to the dormitory and saw Lu Yiwei had clothes to change into, she would immediately take them to wash. Every time Lu Yiwei changed his clothes, he would wash them immediately. He was much more diligent than before.
She never said why Fan Chunfang did this. But anyone could feel that she liked Lu Yiwei. And Lu Yiwei had always treated her as a subordinate. He never thought of her in any other way.
At the same time, news about Nanyang County kept coming. Xiao Zhiliang didn't break his promise. Xu Wannian was transferred back from the Beijing Office and Xiao Zhixiong was transferred to be the director of the Beijing Office.
The night before Xiao Zhixiong took office, he called Lu Yiwei to express his gratitude. He knew this was done by Lu Yiwei because Xiao Zhiliang told him clearly when he talked to him. Lu Yiwei didn't say much. He hoped that he would be more careful and not become someone's target.
Shiwan Village Primary School was finally completed after a month's delay. Lu Yiwei and Fan Chunfang specially rushed back to attend the ceremony. After all, this was his political achievement project. He needed to leave something behind.
The Administrative Service Center was like a premature baby. It was born with a bad fate. Fortunately, Xiao Zhiliang was tough. He pushed forward against the pressure from all sides. Now, the foundation had just been completed and the building was being built. But the weather was turning cold. They would soon face a shutdown.
The work in the province was also in full swing. The textile factory in Dongzhou City was the first to complete the enterprise reform task. It was fully recognized by Huang Jiyang, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. The main mode was to bring in foreign investment. A brand clothing factory in the south held the controlling stake and mainly carried out upstream rough processing. The former most profitable enterprise in Dongzhou City disappeared. New energy was injected to welcome the new year. However, all kinds of problems appeared. The most direct problem was the placement of laid-off workers. Some of the workers did not meet the requirements, which led to frequent petitions. The province was fully aware of the situation. But in order not to affect the enterprise reform process, they maintained an attitude of "lifting high and gently letting go".
The weather turned cold, which meant that summer was coming to an end. Another long winter was coming.
For northerners, it could be said that they preferred the cold of winter. At least, Lu Yiwei liked winter.
After a period of study, Lu Yiwei had learned a lot. It could be seen that the training was very timely and useful. Especially Professor Zhang's extensive references, from Western politics to China's politics. He also explained and analyzed China's economic trends in an easy to understand manner. It was very beneficial and had a deep feeling.
However, the students were restless. They often discussed one thing, and that was where they would go after the training. Before entering school, the documents from the higher-ups were ambiguous. They did not say what their future arrangements would be. Some said they would return to their original units. Some said they would go to the grass-roots level for training. Some said they would be directly promoted. But until the last moment, no one knew what the future would be. Perhaps the higher-ups were not sure what to make of it.
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