Chen Xing and Cheng Rongjiang drank to their heart's content. Cheng Rongjiang knew that he couldn't go to work in the afternoon, so he called his leader to ask for leave after drinking his first glass of wine. Fortunately, he had already experienced the wind before, so it was easy for him to ask for leave.
In fact, because he wasn't handling any specific cases, Cheng Rongjiang wasn't busy with his work. As a deputy director, he might have been an influential figure in Nanzhou City, but in the Supreme People's Procuratorate, a deputy director like him was nothing. When he was the city's chief prosecutor in Nanzhou City, he was given a car, a full-time secretary, and a set of accommodations. But now, all these benefits were gone. Cheng Rongjiang didn't have any complaints about this. Beijing was different from other places. Not to mention that he was only a deputy director, he didn't even have the qualifications to be given a car, let alone a deputy director.
As for housing, he and his wife were squeezed into the dormitory assigned to him by the unit. It was a small two-bedroom apartment of only 50 square meters, which could be said to be extremely small. Compared to the large house he lived in in Nanzhou, which was 150 square meters, everything could be said to be a world of difference. However, Cheng Rongjiang didn't care too much about these material things. After coming to Beijing, in addition to having better space for advancement, he also valued the medical standards of Beijing very much. His wife's kidney transplant surgery was done by Chen Xing's help in contacting a hospital in Beijing. Now, his wife also had to go for check-ups from time to time. Although there was no difference in the check-ups in a local hospital, people were like this. If they had the conditions, they would always want to find the best doctor to have a peace of mind. Now that he was living in Beijing, it was very convenient for his wife to see a doctor. This also made Cheng Rongjiang very happy.
When one drank too much, they naturally became talkative. As the saying goes, when drunk, one speaks the truth. In Nanzhou, Cheng Rongjiang was Chen Xing's subordinate. Although the prosecutor's office wasn't directly under the jurisdiction of the municipal government, he was still considered one of Chen Xing's cadres. In front of Chen Xing, Cheng Rongjiang adhered to the principle of being careful with his words and actions. Later, their relationship took a step further, and he was transferred to the capital through Chen Xing. The two of them no longer had any direct work contact, but the gap in their statuses still forced him to selectively chat with Chen Xing.
Today, on such an occasion where both of them drank a lot and were a little tipsy, Cheng Rongjiang couldn't help but open his mouth. When it came to Chen Xing's character, Cheng Rongjiang bluntly said that Chen Xing's character was too sharp. This kind of character was fine when he was a local leader, but now he was transferred to the discipline inspection system. Cheng Rongjiang advised Chen Xing to know how to restrain his sharpness, know how to compromise, and bow his head when it was necessary. In this world, no one could always win and never lose, and it was impossible for a person's life to always be smooth.
Chen Xing listened to Cheng Rongjiang's advice with a smile. He was also a little drunk, but his mind was not muddled. He knew that Cheng Rongjiang's words were not pleasant to hear, but they were for his own good. The reason why he said these was undoubtedly because he took the initiative to mention the suspension of his work. In this regard, Chen Xing did not explain much.
In fact, did he compromise? He did.
In the face of Zhang Mingchen's criticism, Chen Xing did not argue. When Zhang Mingchen did not agree to file a case against Tong Baiyan, he did not really start a fight with Zhang Mingchen. All of these were Chen Xing's compromises with reality. However, reality proved that sometimes compromising was useless. If others wanted to target you, no matter how much you compromised, you would still end up the same way.
After being an official for so many years, Chen Xing had actually changed quietly. Although he was usually sharp, he also understood the logic of 'hard things are easy to break'. In this matter, Chen Xing did not think that he was being impulsive. However, Cheng Rongjiang did not understand the details, so there was no need for him to say too much. Anyway, the reason why he asked Cheng Rongjiang out today was to drink and chat. As for Cheng Rongjiang's words of consolation and persuasion, Chen Xing knew that Cheng Rongjiang had good intentions, so he listened with a smile.
In this day and age, a friend who could sincerely console and persuade in times of crisis was a true friend.
The meal lasted until 2 pm. There was still quite a lot of food left on the table. One bottle of white wine and ten bottles of beer, but they were all finished by Chen Xing and Cheng Rongjiang. Speaking of which, both of them could be considered to be good drinkers.
Cheng Rongjiang, I might be in the capital for the next few days. If you have time, keep in touch. Before leaving, Chen Xing smiled and said to Cheng Rongjiang.
Sure, if you don't mind me disturbing you, I can't wait to invite you out for tea every day. Cheng Rongjiang laughed.
What do you mean by disturbing me? Our friendship started back in Nanzhou, and we have known each other for quite a long time. When there is no need to be so formal, don't be so formal. Chen Xing smiled.
When Cheng Rongjiang heard what Chen Xing said, he nodded with a smile and didn't say anything. He had drunk too much today and talked too much. However, when he returned to reality, the difference in status and level would always make him feel restricted.
After chatting for a while outside the hotel, they took separate taxis to go home. When Chen Xing returned home, he saw that there was no one at home. He guessed that his mother might have taken his son to the park to play, so he didn't hurry to call his mother. As for his wife, he knew that she was in the company. Looking at the time, it was 2 pm. Chen Xing, who had drunk a lot, went to the sofa and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
He didn't know how long he had slept until the sound of the door unlocking came from outside. Then, Chen Xing slowly woke up and opened his sleepy eyes. Seeing that his mother had come back with his son, Chen Xing couldn't help sitting up with a smile and waving to his son. Cheng Ye, come here and let daddy hug you.
Why are you back? Zou Fang was busy closing the door. When she heard her son's voice, she was startled.
I'm back for a vacation. Chen Xing smiled.
Hey, your leader is so nice, but he let you take a vacation? Didn't he say that the inspection group was very busy? Zou Fang was very surprised, but her face was full of smiles. She was very happy that her son could take a vacation. Speaking of which, as his mother, she had only seen her son a few times in a year.
Well, he met an open-minded leader. Chen Xing grinned. When he said this, Chen Xing slightly frowned. These days, he had been thinking about what kind of person Ning Deyan was. Of course, it was possible that Zhang Mingchen had said something to Ning Deyan or even stirred up trouble. However, Ning Deyan didn't talk to him before he agreed to Zhang Mingchen's proposal to suspend his work, which made Chen Xing quite angry. However, in the face of a cadre like Ning Deyan, Chen Xing knew that he was not qualified to say anything. Moreover, he also heard that Ning Deyan was highly valued by the person at the top. If he showed any dissatisfaction to Ning Deyan, he would only be asking for trouble.
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