Lu Yiwei rarely cared about his sister, Lu Ling. He did not know how her business was doing. During the New Year, she mentioned that she planned to open a branch this year. It should be doing well.
Now, Lu Ling's family had moved to Jiangdong City. However, Zhong Ming's parents were still in Dongzhou City. The family was in the same place, so they could take care of each other.
On the way, Lu Yiwei and Li Ermao chatted casually. Ever since Li Ermao resolved the crisis for him, Lu Yiwei had changed his opinion of him. To be able to take a bullet for him at a critical moment meant that Ermao was trustworthy.
When Lu Yiwei asked him if he had a girlfriend, Li Ermao suddenly blushed and nodded shyly.
Lu Yiwei immediately said happily, "That's a good thing. Where is she from? What's her name? "
Li Ermao said embarrassedly, "She's from Bei Zhou City. Her name is Zhang Li. She's a waitress at my hotel. She often cleans my room for me, so we got to know each other after a while. "
"Oh." Lu Yiwei asked, "So how far are you guys?"
Li Ermao said, "Zhang Li did mention getting married, but I don't think it's time yet. Let's talk about it in another two years."
"This kind of thing can't wait!" Lu Yiwei said, "Since the girl is willing, let's hurry up and have the wedding. Once a man gets married, his heart will settle down. "
Li Ermao said shyly, "Let's wait a little longer."
Lu Yiwei saw Li Ermao's unnatural expression and asked, "Are you having trouble?" Li Ermao had been with him for so many years, but he had never made any requests. He had never interceded on behalf of others. It was hard to find someone with this kind of character. If it was someone like He Jian, he would probably be in trouble. However, Lu Yiwei did not mistreat him. In addition to the salary and subsidies given by the unit, Dongcheng Coal Mine gave him 5,000 yuan a month. This was something that had been agreed upon. Even if he was no longer the owner of the mine, the money would be paid on time.
Lu Yiwei might not have cared enough about Li Ermao and rarely communicated with him to understand his true thoughts. However, Li Ermao never mentioned it. If he had mentioned it, Lu Yiwei would have done everything he could. Sometimes, it wasn't that leaders didn't care about their subordinates, but more often than not, they didn't have the energy to take care of their subordinates. They had to fight for it themselves.
Li Ermao shook his head and said, "No."
"Pull over!"
Li Ermao thought something was wrong and immediately stopped to the side.
"Did the other party ask for a house?" Lu Yiwei asked straightforwardly. Nowadays, a house was the first thing to get married.
Li Ermao didn't lie. He nodded and said, "Zhang Li said she wants to stay in the provincial capital. My savings have all been used to pay for my father's medical bills, so I don't have much money on hand. "So I want to wait.
"Lu Yiwei said so. Lu Yiwei said angrily, "Ermao, I'm busy with work. Sometimes I can't take care of you. You have to tell me if you have something. How about this, you don't have to go to work tomorrow. Take Zhang Li to look at the house and let me know when you're done. "
"Lu, is not, is …"
"What's wrong with that? Just do as I say."
Li Ermao said gratefully, "Lu, can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back later."
Lu Yiwei felt sad when he heard that his driver was in such a sorry state. Being a driver for other leaders, having a good life, interfering in government affairs, helping others to pull strings, intervening in projects. Although he was a temporary worker, he lived a good life. Nanyang County party committee secretary Xiao Zhiliang's driver, He Jian, was a living example. He received money to get promoted, had shares in the coal mine, and even led a small team to undertake projects. He had made a lot of money over the years.
Li Ermao drove quietly and never had any improper thoughts. He did not violate the rules and run for others. Lu Yiwei owed him.
Lu Yiwei did not speak for a long time. He looked down at his watch and said in a low voice, "It's still early. Can you take me to see Zhang Li?"
Hearing this, Li Ermao was quite nervous. "Lu Yiwei, you …"
"Oh, I don't mean anything else. I just want to see her."
"Well … Okay."
Li Ermao started the car and went to the hotel. Because he did not have a place to stay in Jiangdong, Lu Yiwei simply booked a room in the hotel for a long time.
Entering the room upstairs, Li Ermao said nervously, "Lu Yiwei, please wait a moment. I'll go get Zhang Li now."
After seven or eight minutes, Li Ermao came in with Zhang Li. Zhang Li was wearing a waitress uniform. She had a beautiful face, a tall figure, and a passable appearance. Standing next to Li Ermao, they looked like a married couple. Perhaps because she was too nervous, Zhang Li kept her head down and picking her nails. Li Ermao nudged her with his shoulder. "Greetings, Lu Yiwei."
Zhang Li immediately bowed deeply and said in a low voice, "Hello, Lu Yiwei."
"Don't be nervous. I don't eat people." Lu Yiwei smiled. "Come, sit down."
Zhang Li sat on the bed timidly, still with her head down, not daring to look at Lu Yiwei.
Li Ermao introduced, "Lu Yiwei, please don't be offended. Zhang Li has never met an official before and is a little scared. She comes from Guchuan County and has two younger brothers. She is the eldest. Her family is poor, so she stopped studying and started working. Her eldest brother also stopped studying and is now farming at home. Her second brother is still in high school and relies on her salary to support the family. "
After hearing about Zhang Li's family situation, Lu Yiwei was quite sympathetic. He asked calmly, "How are your parents now?"
"Yes," Zhang Li said in a low voice, probably so low that even she could not hear it.
"How much do you earn a month?"
Zhang Li did not speak, so Li Ermao answered for her, "500 yuan a month. I keep 100 yuan for myself as pocket money and send the rest back home. "
Lu Yiwei did not feel good. After a while, he said, "Zhang Li, let me ask you, are you willing to marry Ermao?"
Zhang Li nodded.
"What about your family?"
Zhang Li did not speak.
Li Ermao said, "Her family did not say yes, nor did they say no. Maybe they want Zhang Li to find a better man, preferably a city man. "
Lu Yiwei thought for a moment and said, "Well, you bring your parents here another day and take them to have a good time for two days. Then I will talk to them, okay? "
Zhang Li nodded and then shook her head.
Lu Yiwei knew that he could not get anything out of her, so he took out 2,000 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Li, saying, "It's the first time we meet, and it happens to be the Spring Festival. I am Ermao's leader and his brother. His father entrusted him to me, so I have to make decisions for him. Since you are willing to marry Ermao, you can start preparing now. Don't worry, you will have what others have. "
"Lu Yiwei, you can't do that." Li Ermao declined.
Lu Yiwei pushed Ermao away and said, "This is for Zhang Li, not for you. Come on, take it! "
Zhang Li raised her head and said with red eyes, "Thank you, Lu Yiwei."
Lu Yiwei gave her a warm smile and said, "Well, you go ahead. I will have a few words with Ermao."
After Zhang Li left, Lu Yiwei said, "I think this girl is good, very good. Since you have put on the wedding schedule, I will make the decision for your father. After you meet with her parents, you can start preparing. Tomorrow you go to see the house first, and when you buy the house, you can bring her parents here, okay? "
Li Ermao was so moved that he did not know what to say. He said, "Lu Yiwei, I will always remember your kindness …"
"Stop!" Lu Yiwei suddenly said sternly, "Don't always say some words. Are you like them? I don't like it when you learn to flatter others. You have been with me for three or four years, and it is time to give you an explanation. Tell me, which unit do you want to work in? "
Li Ermao was confused and said, "Lu Yiwei, what do you mean?"
Lu Yiwei said, "After you get married, live a good life. There is no future for you to be a driver for the rest of your life. Although I don't have much ability, it is not a problem to find a job for you. In order to avoid suspicion, you can't go to the management committee, but you can choose other places. Don't be too demanding. If you want to be a secretary, I can't help you, hehe. "Lu Yiwei said it lightly, but his heart was very heavy. They had finally passed the run-in period, and now they had reached a certain level of tacit understanding, but now they had to separate. Although he was reluctant, he had to do this for Li Ermao's future.
Li Ermao understood and stood up excitedly, "Lu Yiwei, you are driving me away. I am not going anywhere, I want to work with you!"
"Don't be so excited!" Lu Yiwei pressed Li Ermao down on the chair and said, "I am not driving you away, but I am thinking about your future. You are twenty-four or twenty-five this year. Although you are still young, you should take responsibility for your family. "
"No! I am not going anywhere! " Li Ermao said firmly, "Lu Yiwei, unless you think I can't do it and you don't need me anymore, I will take the initiative to leave. If you want me to leave now, I really don't want to, not to mention I like this job. I have learned a lot from you, and I also have a certain level of feelings. Lu Yiwei, please don't let me go, okay? Just take it as a kitten or puppy, I will not give you any trouble. "
"I don't mean that …" Seeing Li Ermao crying, Lu Yiwei couldn't bear it and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this now. We will talk about it later. By the way, I asked you to find a suitable traffic officer for me, have you found a suitable one? "
Li Ermao wiped his tears and said, "There is a suitable person called Guo Tao, 18 years old this year, the younger brother of my comrade. He graduated from high school, and now he is doing odd jobs in the steel factory. "
"Okay! Bring him here tomorrow and let me have a look. "
"Okay."
Lu Yiwei got up and said, "Ermao, I have not been able to take care of you all these years, I hope you don't mind. I have been abiding by the party's discipline as an official, and it is the same as a person, I will not allow the people around me to violate the law, you are the same. Other people can not understand, but you must understand me. After all, I am doing this for your own good. "
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