Chen Xing had been waiting by the side. When Zeng Jing finally got off work, Chen Xing smiled and said, "Can we go for dinner now?"
"Yes, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
"It's okay, I didn't wait for long." Chen Xing smiled. "You, on the other hand, must be tired and hungry after standing for so long."
"No, I'm used to it." Zeng Jing shook his head. When he was in the Criminal Police Unit, he was also tired. Sometimes, he didn't sleep for a day and a night in order to catch suspects.
"It seems that being a police officer is also tiring."
"Of course, the frontline police officers are all tired, whether in the Criminal Police Unit or in the Traffic Police Unit."
"From what you said, are you trying to say that the leaders are more relaxed in the office, but the frontline police officers are tired?"
"That's not what I meant. You're the one who said it." Zeng Jing hurriedly denied it.
The two talked as they walked along the road. Zeng Jing said, "Chen Xing, where do you want to go for dinner?" "You're a guest today. You can choose which hotel to go to."
"Really? If I say go to Jiangcheng Hotel, won't you have to spend a lot of money?"
"It's rare for you to come here. Even if I have to spend a lot of money, it's worth it." Zeng Jing smiled and said, "Let's go to Jiangcheng Hotel."
"No, I'm just saying. We're old friends. You don't have to be so polite. Besides, if you want to treat me to dinner, there will be more opportunities in the future. If we go to Jiangcheng Hotel every time, you'll be poor." Chen Xing smiled. Jiangcheng Hotel was a famous five-star hotel in Jiangcheng. It was also very expensive. Ordinary people would suffer for at least half a month if they went there for a meal.
Seeing an ordinary restaurant on the side of the road, Chen Xing immediately said, "Zeng Jing, let's go to that one."
"There?" Zeng Jing looked in the direction that Chen Xing was pointing at and couldn't help saying, "Chen Xing, the environment of this roadside restaurant is not very good. I don't mind it as I usually eat my lunch by the roadside. But you, I'm afraid that you, a high-ranking leader, will think that the restaurant is not clean because of your expensive status.
You make it sound like I'm very picky. We've known each other for so long. Don't you know what kind of person I am? Chen Xing shook his head.
It's been a few years since I knew you. You were different from the you now.
What's the difference?
At that time, you were still a secretary to the leader, and you were still a small cadre. Unlike now, you have become a big leader, so I don't dare to guess what kind of person you are now. Zeng Jing covered his mouth and laughed.
Whatever kind of person I was in the past, I'm still the same now. Don't even think about it. Chen Xing smiled and went in to eat.
As he spoke, Chen Xing walked into the restaurant alone.
The environment of the restaurant was very ordinary. From the outside, one could tell that it was just an ordinary roadside restaurant. Even the private room was very simple. Chen Xing didn't care about this. After ordering a few dishes with Zeng Jing, he said half-jokingly, "Zeng Jing, do you want to drink?"
He still had to work in the afternoon. If he drank, he would be punished. Zeng Jing shook her head and laughed.
"I guess you won't drink either. After so many years, you are still that dedicated and responsible police officer."
"Don't call me a police officer. I'm just a small policeman." Zeng Jing shook her head and smiled. She pointed to the suitcase beside her and said, "Are you passing by Jiang City on your way back to Hai City?"
"No, I came to Jiang City on purpose. Didn't I tell you that I came to Jiang City to work?"
"Is what you said true?" Zeng Jing was stunned. She just took Chen Xing's words as a joke. Obviously, she didn't expect it to be true.
"Otherwise, you think I'm lying to you?" Chen Xing smiled and glanced at Zeng Jing. "Zeng Jing, tell me about you. What's going on with you now? Don't tell me that you're experiencing the life of a grassroots traffic policeman."
"There's nothing much to say about my matter. I made a mistake and was demoted to work in the traffic police brigade."
"What mistake did I make?"
"It's not a glorious thing to make a mistake. Let's not talk about it." Zeng Jing smiled lightly and changed the topic again.
Seeing that Zeng Jing didn't say anything, Chen Xing shook his head helplessly. "Zeng Jing, I remember when I met you, you were a very strong-willed woman. You haven't changed at all."
"Once a person's character is formed, it won't be so easy to change."
"Besides, it's not easy to work in the police field if you don't have a strong character."
"That's right. To deal with criminals often, you can't be too weak." Chen Xing nodded.
"What about you? Are you really coming to Jiang City to work?"
"Yes."
"The position of the mayor of Jiang City has been vacant for two months. Don't tell me you're going to be transferred to Jiang City to be the mayor?" Zeng Jing looked at Chen Xing in surprise.
"Do you think it's possible?" Chen Xing smiled and asked.
"I can't guess. I'm just a small traffic policeman now. I'm exhausted every day. I don't have the mood to pay attention to the matters above me. They are too far away from me."
Hearing what Zeng Jing said, Chen Xing looked at the woman in front of him and felt a little sorry for her. He knew that Zeng Jing had lost his wife and had to take care of a child. Now the work in the traffic police was so hard. He didn't know how Zeng Jing lived his life.
"Is he still living alone?" Thinking that he didn't know whether Zeng Jing had found a new partner, Chen Xing couldn't help asking.
"Of course he's living alone. Otherwise, who can he live with?" Zeng Jing shook his head with a smile.
"Zeng Jing, Brother Jiang has been gone for so long. In fact, you should find another one. It's good for both you and your child. Otherwise, it's too difficult for a woman to support a family by herself, working and taking care of a child. I think Brother Jiang also hopes that you can find another one in the afterlife." Chen Xing tried to persuade him.
"Chen Xing, I'm not unhappy now. Except for the tiring work, everything else is good. My child's grandparents take turns to take care of him. I don't need to worry too much. Every night when I come home from work and see my son, I'm very happy." Zeng Jing shook his head and smiled.
Hearing Zeng Jing's words, Chen Xing was stunned and didn't know how to answer. It was true that whether a woman was happy or not could not be judged by outsiders. He felt that Zeng Jing was not happy. Maybe Zeng Jing felt that such a life was good. A person's happiness could not be judged by outsiders.
However, looking at Zeng Jing's indifferent attitude from beginning to end, Chen Xing felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. As for Zeng Jing's family, it was not appropriate for him to comment on Zeng Jing's family. However, when it came to work, he was definitely not as calm as he looked. Zeng Jing was such a strong-willed woman. She was willing to help her friends, but she was always unwilling to trouble others when she was in trouble, nor would she easily complain to others. Perhaps this was the character of Zeng Jing, who had been a policeman for a long time. As Zeng Jing said, if a woman was too cowardly, it was obviously impossible for her to stay in the public security industry.
The two of them ate for more than an hour. Because Zeng Jing deliberately changed the topic of work, Chen Xing didn't talk more about it. They talked about the past. During the meal, Zeng Jing also talked about Wu Gang. When they were in the Party School, the three of them had the best relationship. After they graduated from the Party School, the three of them had always kept in touch. Compared with the contact with Zeng Jing, Chen Xing contacted Wu Gang more frequently, so he had a better understanding of Wu Gang's situation. Wu Gang was still a deputy divisional cadre, but he didn't serve as the deputy county magistrate in Kaiyuan County. Instead, he was transferred to the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau as the deputy director. His official career was not satisfactory. It seemed that he was transferred from the position of deputy county magistrate to the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau, but he was actually demoted.
They ended the meal because Chen Xing received a call. Seeing that Chen Xing had something to do, Zeng Jing took the initiative to say with a smile that she also had to go home. The two of them paid the bill and left.
After a few words at the entrance of the restaurant, they parted. Chen Xing watched Zeng Jing's back and shook his head. Zeng Jing was very considerate and willing to help her friends. The only bad thing about her was that she refused to say anything. As for Zeng Jing's work, Chen Xing secretly thought that he could only find out about it later.
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