When he entered Chu Yunchi's room, Xiao Zhiliang and Yang Derong happened to come in together. The "old comrades-in-arms" met again. They had a lot to talk about, but didn't know where to start.
Among the three, Chu Yunchi had spent the most time with him, and it was he who led him to his official career. It could be said that without Chu Yunchi's appreciation, Lu Yiwei wouldn't be where he was today.
On the other hand, he took the blame for Chu Yunchi and was "frozen" for five years. If Zhang Zhiyuan hadn't pulled him out of the deep mountains, he would probably still be digging in Dongwa Village. Life was full of drama. Who would have thought that he could be on equal footing with them?
"Old Chu, Yiwei is your old subordinate. How do you feel about him achieving such a good result today?" Xiao Zhiliang asked with a smile.
Chu Yunchi felt guilty. He looked at Lu Yiwei and nodded with certainty. "Yiwei can achieve what he has today because of his own efforts. It has nothing to do with me. This is called God helps the worthy."
Xiao Zhiliang sighed and said, "Sigh, it's also my fault for being blind to have let such a good talent go. If he had stayed in Nanyang, I wouldn't have to worry so much. "
Chu Yunchi joked, "If Yiwei had stayed in Nanyang, would you still have a share? Haha. "
"Haha …" Xiao Zhiliang suddenly reacted and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Although Yiwei is in charge of the County party committee, he will be promoted immediately after this meeting. If he had stayed in Nanyang County, I would have been laid off. Haha, don't you think so, Old Yang? "
Yang Derong was a little distracted. When Lu Yiwei was in Nanyang County, he suppressed him everywhere. He didn't expect Lu Yiwei to be faster than him. The world was unpredictable. He echoed, "Old Chu is right. If Yiwei had stayed in Nanyang County, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today. Everything depends on opportunity. SARS broke out in Black Mountain County, and it happened to be out of control. Yiwei took the opportunity to stand up. He had the right time, place, and people. How could he not improve faster than us? "
Yang Derong had a point. The officialdom was like a carrot that had its own pit. If one wanted to move into another pit, that pit would have to be vacated. Lu Yiwei took advantage of the opportunity and let nature take its course.
"Old Yang's words aren't entirely correct." Chu Yunchi objected, "Opportunity is one thing, but there are many people who can't grasp it. If Yiwei doesn't have the ability and can't control the situation, things will naturally develop in the opposite direction. Therefore, God proposes, but man disposes. "
"Yes, yes, yes. Old Chu is absolutely right." Xiao Zhiliang interrupted, "Being alive is the key."
Hearing his former leader praising him, regardless of whether it was sincere or not, Lu Yiwei was very grateful in his heart. He said, "Thank you, leaders, for thinking so highly of Yiwei. I can't be who I am today without everyone's support, guidance, and encouragement. It can be said that it was all of you who led me on this path. No matter where I go in the future, I will never forget your kindness. "
Lu Yiwei's words made all the leaders fall into deep thought. The disputes in the past had all disappeared today. Was there really such a big conflict? In fact, there was no conflict. It was nothing more than friction at work. As far as personal feelings were concerned, there was not much conflict.
At this time, someone knocked on the door. A waiter came in and said, "Leaders, the gala is about to begin. Please go to the square to enjoy it."
Hearing this, a group of people immediately stood up. It was not because they were in a hurry to watch the gala, but because it indicated that Zhang Bingtong, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, had arrived in Heishan County.
The others went to watch. Lu Yiwei hurriedly said goodbye and returned to Xiaowang Village. He saw that Zhao Jiancheng was organizing a training session. After watching for a while, he was satisfied and quickly returned to the guest house to check on Zhang Bingtong's accommodation.
At this time, the sky was lit up with brilliant fireworks, and cheers came from the square. After a while, a famous host began to announce, and the gala officially began.
Standing in the courtyard of the guest house, Lu Yiwei looked at the sky with infinite emotions in his heart. Sometimes he dared not imagine that he could organize such a big meeting, but he did it today. Despite the many hiccups, everything went smoothly. Yang Derong was right. He just seized the opportunity.
Everything seemed to be settled, but also seemed to be not settled. At this time, Lu Yiwei had nothing to do, but he was not in the mood to watch the concert. Until the last moment, his heart was still hanging in the air, and he could not rest.
As he was thinking, Su Meng called.
Su Meng arrived yesterday afternoon, but he had been busy and did not have time to see her.
"Yiwei, where are you? Why haven't I seen you? "
Lu Yiwei leaned against the wall and stretched his body. He let out a long breath and said, "I'm busy. Didn't you go to the concert?"
Su Meng stood in front of the window and looked at the stage. She lowered her head and scratched the glass with her nails. "You also know that I don't like noisy environments. Have you forgotten?"
"Oh."
Su Meng's words suddenly pulled him back to the past. He nodded with a bitter smile and said, "No."
Su Meng's heart instantly melted. She could not help but lean forward, bit her lips and said, "Where are you? I want to see you. "
Lu Yiwei did not say anything.
After a long time, Su Meng seemed to understand Lu Yiwei's thoughts. She said with disappointment, "I want to see you for business. A reporter from a well-known website wants to interview you."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei felt that it was not a good idea to hide, so he said, "Let's go to my office."
Lu Yiwei went back to the office first. He leaned on the sofa tiredly and took off his shoes. There were three or four blisters on his feet. He unbuttoned his shirt, and his whole body felt like it was falling apart. He had no strength at all. Looking at the speech script on the table, he forced himself to stand up and sit in front of the desk. He hurried to read it. Tomorrow, he was going to speak on behalf of Black Mountain County, but he had no time to calm down and memorize the script. His mind was blank.
After reading two pages, Su Meng knocked on the door and came in. Lu Yiwei quickly put on his shoes and got up to greet her.
"Sit down. Don't be so polite to me." Su Meng looked at Lu Yiwei's exhausted look and felt very distressed.
"Tea or boiled water?"
"The usual."
Lu Yiwei suddenly froze. He could not remember what the so-called "usual" was. Seeing this, Su Meng came to his rescue in time. "Boiled water is fine."
Lu Yiwei filled the cup with water and brought it to Su Meng. He smiled indifferently and said, "Su Meng, I'm really sorry. I'm so busy that I have no time to take care of you. Please forgive me if I have not taken good care of you."
"Come on," Su Meng glanced at him and said, "You look so fake. You don't want to see me, right?"
Lu Yiwei's face twitched slightly as his lie was exposed. He said, "Why would I hide from you? It's true …"
"Alright, I know you are busy. I'm just kidding." Su Meng stared at Lu Yiwei intently, feeling extremely melancholic. The man in front of her originally belonged to her, but she did not cherish him.
Lu Yiwei noticed that there was something wrong with Su Meng's gaze. He hurriedly returned to the desk and said, "Su Meng, you have helped me so much, but I have never had a suitable opportunity to repay you. Didn't you say that you want to find a social focus? Maybe I can provide it for you. "
"Really?" Su Meng suddenly sat up and said. Although Su Meng was now in the national newspaper group, she had always been not popular and famous. She was eager to find a suitable topic to amaze the whole country and attract the attention of society. This was the ideal and firm belief of a reporter.
Lu Yiwei nodded and crossed his arms. "In fact, I have always wanted to provide this clue to you, but it is too dangerous. You are a girl, so you may not be able to get important information from the inside."
"You don't have to worry about that. Just provide me the clue," Su Meng said urgently.
Lu Yiwei thought for a while and decided to tell her. He said, "Do you remember that I once told you that there was a mine accident in Nanyang County?"
"I remember."
"Yes, that's it." Lu Yiwei did not intend to continue to hide this shady business. He should dig it out and announce it to the world. He wanted the whole country to see the dirty business and the ugly face of the coal mine owner. He said, "Actually, it is not the right time to tell you about this now, but you can learn about it from the side first. After some of the coal mine accidents, they all chose to go to a place called Shuiquanping Town in the neighboring province. The doctor and the coal mine owner colluded to kill the miners who were not dead, and the miners were illegally cremated with fake certificates. Until now, I have not gotten the actual data on how many miners died. But as far as I know, there are many. "
Su Meng listened with her eyes wide open. After a long time, she said, "Yiwei, is what you said true?"
Lu Yiwei gritted his teeth and nodded.
Su Meng was shocked. She took out a notebook from her bag and quickly recorded it. She did not want to miss any details. She had a hunch that once this matter was reported, it would definitely cause a sensation. It would be explosive news with great visual impact.
Lu Yiwei and Su Meng chatted for more than half an hour. Su Meng's eyes flashed with tears of anger. She said angrily, "Yiwei, I must dig deep into this matter and report all the ugly faces of those people."
Lu Yiwei was worried for Su Meng. He said worriedly, "Su Meng, I will not allow you to investigate this matter alone. It is very dangerous there. Those people are executioners who kill without spilling blood. If you anger them, they will do something irrational."
Su Meng capped the pen and said, "Don't worry. I know what to do."
At this time, Lu Yiwei's phone rang. It was Guo Jinzhu.
Su Meng knew that Lu Yiwei had something to do. She stood up and said, "Yiwei, you go ahead with your work. I'll go back first."
Lu Yiwei stood up and sent Su Meng to the door. He stretched out his hand and pursed his lips. "I'll treat you to dinner when I come to the capital."
"I'll wait for you." After that, Su Meng tiptoed and kissed Lu Yiwei on the cheek. She turned and ran away.
Looking at Su Meng's back, Lu Yiwei wiped his hot cheeks. There were memories, warmth, and touching. It was hard to let go. When he was at his lowest, it was this woman who accompanied him through five years of darkness. But now, everything became so vague and so clear.
Fireworks were lit outside the window again. Lu Yiwei remembered that Su Meng would call to greet him every Spring Festival. But this year, the familiar voice did not ring.
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