Located in the middle of Minghuai Road in Jiangcheng, the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee Villa District, near the lake was the residence of Governor Zhang Guohua. Zhang Guohua, who specially took time to go home, had dinner with his daughter, Zhang Ningning. It was rare for the father and daughter to have dinner together. Zhang Guohua's wife, Zeng Yun, worked in the Ministry of Finance. Zhang Guohua was transferred to Jianghai Province. The couple rarely got together. In Jianghai Province, their daughter, Zhang Ningning, was their only relative. Zhang Guohua loved his precious daughter very much.
Ningning, you're not young anymore. Have you ever considered finding a partner? Zhang Guohua picked up a mouthful of stir-fried pork with enoki mushrooms for his daughter. This very ordinary home-cooked dish was his daughter's favorite. At the dinner table, Zhang Guohua took off the aura of a provincial governor. He was just a father who loved his daughter dearly.
Dad, I remember you said that you wouldn't interfere with my marriage. Don't go back on your word. Zhang Ningning put down her chopsticks and blinked mischievously at her father.
Yes, my daughter's marriage can be decided by herself. As a father, I can't interfere. Zhang Guohua smiled and nodded. Nothing could make him more satisfied than seeing his daughter's smile. However, under the smile, Zhang Guohua had some hidden worries in his heart. Living in a political family like theirs, although they were born with a higher starting point than others and enjoyed privileges that others did not have, it was inevitable to lose something at the same time. Their children's marriage was rarely decided by themselves.
Dad, don't worry. Your daughter won't be so bad that she can't even find a husband in the future. Zhang Ningning said indifferently. She had never thought about marriage. At this moment, inexplicably, Chen Xing flashed in Zhang Ningning's mind. In the circle she knew, he was not considered outstanding.
Of course, my daughter is the best. The line of people waiting to pursue her could go from the capital to Jiangcheng. Zhang Guohua said dotingly. Thinking of the last time he saw his daughter eating alone with Chen Xing, Zhang Guohua frowned slightly. His daughter was indebted to Chen Xing, and he also admired Chen Xing a little. However, part of this appreciation was because Chen Xing helped his daughter. Zhang Guohua was willing to compensate Chen Xing in other ways. However, if his daughter really fell in love with Chen Xing as a man, Zhang Guohua was not willing to see such a result. In the end, he felt that Chen Xing was not a good match for his daughter.
When Chen Xing was transferred to Ximen as the deputy county magistrate, Zhang Guohua also asked about it. Although Zhou Mingfang played a part in it, it was also his compensation to Chen Xing. Zhou Mingfang focused on training Chen Xing because Chen Xing had done a favor for the Zhang Family. The relationship was mixed with favors and interests. Of course, there was also a small part of personal feelings.
Ningning, last time, Deputy Premier Zhang went to your grandfather to propose marriage. He wanted to matchmake you and Wang Zheng, but your grandfather declined. Otherwise, you would probably be crying now. Zhang Guohua glanced at his daughter. She had never been interested in Wang Zheng, but Wang Zheng chased after her. Even he, as her father, had heard about this.
In fact, if it was not because of his daughter's reluctance, Zhang Guohua did not object to becoming in-laws with the Zhang Family. In the next election, Wang Yan would most likely become one of the nine members of the Standing Committee. It was not a bad thing for the Zhang Family to have a strong ally like the Zhang Family. Of course, during the election, the people in the upper echelons would change. It was not impossible that Wang Yan would end up with nothing. However, no matter what, Wang Yan was now a dignified Deputy Premier. If the Zhang Family wanted to marry his daughter, she was not unworthy. Moreover, if the Qiu Family and the Zhang Family were to unite through marriage, Wang Yan would be added to the Standing Committee.
Hmph, if Grandfather really agrees, I will ignore him. When I return to the capital, I will definitely pull his beard. Zhang Ningning snorted. At the same time, in the hall of an old-fashioned courtyard house far away in the capital, Zhang Daoyi, one of the few remaining veterans of the older generation of revolutionaries, sneezed. He drank a mouthful of tea to soothe his throat. Zhang Daoyi muttered in a low voice, "Could it be that I've caught a cold, or is someone talking about me?"
Zhang Daoyi, who could shake the entire capital with a stomp of his foot, did not know that his precious granddaughter was thinking about his beard. In fact, Zhang Daoyi did not have a very long beard. It was just that when Zhang Ningning was young, Zhang Daoyi would often use the hard stubble to tickle his precious granddaughter. Zhang Ningning would often grab the stubble and pull it with all her might. She could not grab the stubble, but she often scratched Zhang Daoyi's chin until it was red and purple.
Your grandpa is old now, so you can't just randomly grab him like you used to. Zhang Guohua reminded her with a smile. In front of Zhang Daoyi, the younger generation behaved themselves. No one dared to break the rules. The children of the same generation as his daughter were even more cautious in front of the old man. Only his daughter could make the old man love her so much.
Of course not. I know Grandpa is very precious. Zhang Ningning smiled playfully. How could she not know how important her grandfather was to the Zhang family and what kind of position he had among the higher-ups?
Haha, Ningning, last time I saw you eating with Chen Xing. You and him? Zhang Guohua asked as if he didn't care.
I am his friend. What's wrong?
Nothing, I am just asking casually. Zhang Guohua smiled. Zhang Ningning, what do you think of Chen Xing? I have never seen you eat with a boy.
He is naturally not bad. Zhang Ningning did not realize anything.
Then are you moved by him? Zhang Guohua looked at his daughter jokingly.
No, dad. Look at you, you are the governor. You are so disrespectful. Zhang Ningning's face turned red immediately.
The governor is also a human being. How can I be above the common people? What's wrong with joking with my daughter? But it seems that my precious daughter is really attracted to him. Zhang Guohua stared at his daughter for a while. His heart tightened slightly. He knew his daughter's temperament. Someone could make his daughter blush, except for affection, there was no other explanation.
In Ximen County, Chen Xing received a call from Huang Ming in the evening. He could not help muttering in his heart. They just had lunch together, and now he called again in the evening. This was not Huang Ming's style.
At the hotel in the evening, Chen Xing saw Fei Ren and another strange face. He was stunned and nodded slightly. Chen Xing went straight to a chair and sat down. He turned his head and looked at Huang Ming.
Chen Xing, your progress is so fast that even our old classmates in the same system can't catch up with you. Fei Ren smiled and complimented Chen Xing. His father was the deputy secretary of the district committee. He was nearly 50 years old, but he was not as successful as Chen Xing in two or three years. Every time Fei Ren thought of this, he always felt suffocated. A few years ago, he looked down on Chen Xing for having no future. Otherwise, he would not have treated Chen Xing with that kind of attitude. Now it was too late for him to regret it. Who would have thought that Chen Xing could rise so fast in these two or three years? Now he wanted to try hard to repair his relationship with Chen Xing, but it was extremely difficult. He knew clearly that the relationship between him and Chen Xing was harmonious on the surface but not on the inside.
Hearing Fei Ren's compliment, Chen Xing smiled and said nothing. He glanced at the direction of the only strange face present. Fei Ren saw him and introduced him with a smile. This was Song Daming, the section chief of the Municipal Urban Construction Bureau.
Oh. Chen Xing was taken aback for a moment, then nodded at Song Daming in acknowledgment. He was puzzled. Song Daming would not appear here for no reason, but he did not seem to have anything to do with the Urban Construction Bureau recently.
County Chen, I've heard of your name for a long time. Song Daming had a respectful smile on his face. This was the first time he met Chen Xing. Even though he knew that Chen Xing was less than 30 years old, Song Daming could not help but be surprised by Chen Xing's young age. Although Song Daming was a little dissatisfied with Chen Xing's attitude, he could only admit that Chen Xing was indeed qualified to be the acting county magistrate at such a young age.
They sat down. Because Fei Ren and Song Daming were present, Chen Xing did not talk much. The atmosphere was not very warm. Song Daming wanted to say something several times but was stopped by Fei Ren with his eyes, hinting that Chen Xing should not be too anxious.
"Why did Fei Ren want to come to Xi Men tonight?" Chen Xing glanced at Fei Ren and took the initiative to ask.
"I haven't met you for some time, so I came to sit with you." Fei Ren said calmly. Hearing this, Chen Xing felt disgusted. Was he that familiar with Fei Ren?
Chen Xing, I heard that your county is investigating Chen Ming, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau? Huang Ming asked in surprise. Fei Ren kept winking at him. Before Chen Xing came, Fei Ren had already told him what it was about. Huang Ming could not dissuade Fei Ren, so he had to agree reluctantly. Fei Ren often brought guests to his hotel. Moreover, they were classmates, so Huang Ming could not refuse. However, the main reason why Huang Ming dared to agree was that he knew Chen Xing well enough. Fei Ren would basically fail in the end.
"How do you know about this?" Chen Xing glanced at Fei Ren and Song Daming unobtrusively and asked with a smile. His attitude towards Huang Ming was obviously different from that of the other two.
"County Chen, Director Chen has some friendship with our Song Family. I wonder if County Chen can give us a chance?" Song Daming could not help but jump out. Fei Ren frowned. "This guy is too anxious. He is going to spoil our plan."
"Song Family?" There was some doubt in Chen Xing's eyes. It seemed that he wanted to stand up for Chen Ming. However, from his tone, it seemed that the Song Family was a family with a powerful background. Why had he never heard of such a noble surname in Hai City?
"Hehe, my father used to be the secretary of the county committee in Xi Men." Song Daming explained. He felt a little embarrassed. He thought that his family had a little background. However, the tone of Chen Xing's question was indifferent.
"Oh, it's Vice-chairman Song." Chen Xing suddenly realized that Song Ming, the Vice-chairman of the Municipal Consultative Conference, had also worked in Xi Men. Chen Xing knew about this. Glancing at Song Daming, Chen Xing secretly said, "I see." Chen Ming's backer was Song Ming. At this moment, it was not strange at all that Song Ming's son, Song Daming, came forward to plead for Chen Ming. Chen Xing couldn't help but wonder whether Song Daming came forward on behalf of himself or on behalf of Song Ming.
"Yes." Song Daming raised his head, a little complacent.
This subtle expression fell into Chen Xing's eyes, but it made Chen Xing sneer. If Song Daming came to him on his own without Song Ming's knowledge, it could only be said that Song Daming thought too highly of himself. If Song Ming asked his son to come forward, it would mean that Song Daming looked down on him. There was a hidden meaning in this. In Song Ming's eyes, he was only qualified to deal with his son. Song Ming didn't deserve Song Ming to come forward in person.
The county was only investigating the problem of the Civil Affairs Bureau. No one said that Chen Ming had a problem, and there was no evidence to prove that Chen Ming had violated the Party discipline and national law. What? Did Chief Song have the ability to predict the future? Did he know in advance that something would happen to Chen Ming? Or did Chief Song know something? Chen Xing looked at Song Daming with a faint smile.
County Chen must be joking. "How would I know anything?" Song Daming smiled unnaturally, but he was so angry in his heart. He had heard from Chen Ming that Chen Xing would make a move on the Civil Affairs Bureau because Chen Ming had offended him. Chen Xing was now pretending to be confused, but he couldn't make it clear. Otherwise, the fact that Chen Ming had indeed violated the discipline would be confirmed.
"That's right. No one said that Director Chen had a problem. Now the relevant departments are only investigating the accounts of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Why is Chief Song so anxious?" Chen Xing didn't want to give him face at all.
"What County Chen said is right. I am meddling in other people's business." Song Daming nodded with a hollow smile. He was a little unwilling, but he couldn't make it clear. After all, he couldn't say that Chen Xing deliberately wanted to make trouble for Chen Ming. If he said that, he would completely offend Chen Xing. However, Song Daming was a little relieved because Chen Xing didn't say that Chen Xing was dead set. He left some leeway.
After dinner, the atmosphere was a little awkward. Except for Huang Ming who spoke from time to time to make the atmosphere less awkward, Song Daming almost didn't say anything in the end. Fei Ren was too embarrassed to say anything for Song Daming because Song Daming spoke in a hurry at the beginning. He knew very well what kind of friendship he had with Chen Xing. He originally planned to ask Huang Ming to help him, but Song Daming made a mistake at the beginning.
After dinner, Huang Ming saw Fei Ren and Song Daming off. When Song Daming left, he didn't say anything to Huang Ming and went straight to the car. Huang Ming was a little stunned. He thought to himself, "What kind of person is this? Does he just ignore people after doing something? At least he should be polite. "
"Ahem, Song Ke may be a little uneasy. Don't mind him too much." Fei Ren was a little embarrassed. Song Daming's behavior made him, the middleman, lose face.
Song Daming sat in the car with a gloomy face. It was not that he didn't say hello to Huang Ming who saw them off on purpose. He was completely absent-minded, wondering what Chen Xing meant just now. From what Chen Xing said, it could be seen that Chen Xing didn't say anything definite, but Chen Xing didn't give him face either. At this time, Song Daming's mind was also very complicated. He hated Chen Xing and Chen Ming, and he was no exception. He worked in the Urban Construction Bureau and had a lot of gray income. A few years ago, although he didn't become a section chief, he was still a deputy section chief with some power. At that time, he didn't lack money at all, but he couldn't resist the temptation and accepted the 200,000 yuan from Chen Ming. It was too late for Song Daming to regret now. If he didn't accept the 200,000 yuan, nothing would happen now. Now it was too late for regret. After all, it was the fault of his greed.
"Chen Xing, it was Fei Ren who came to me today. I couldn't ignore him, so I had to agree to help him." Huang Ming walked back to the hotel room and explained to Chen Xing.
"Don't worry. I know you well." Chen Xing smiled.
"That's good. I was afraid that you would misunderstand. By the way, what about the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau you just mentioned? It seems that you want to investigate him?" As an ordinary person, Huang Ming couldn't help but be curious about the gossip in the officialdom. Just now, the so-called section chief Song asked for Chen Xing's help, and Huang Ming could also hear some clues.
"Chen Ming set me up as soon as he came. If I don't punish him as an example, my prestige will be ruined, and my future work will be even more difficult." In front of Huang Ming, Chen Xing didn't hide anything. The key was that Huang Ming was not in the government, so Chen Xing chatted with him easily and happily.
"I see. Since he dares to set you up, you should punish him severely. Otherwise, you will lose your prestige as the acting magistrate." Huang Ming nodded in agreement.
Chen Xing smiled. Today, Song Daming showed up. Next time, it was very likely that Song Ming would show up in person. No matter whether Song Daming's action today was inspired by his father or not, Chen Xing estimated that Song Ming would show up or say hello to him through others. The reason why he didn't say that was that he wanted to give himself some leeway. Who knew what kind of people Song Ming could ask for? Anyway, he had achieved his purpose of establishing his prestige, so he didn't have to bring Chen Ming down. He believed that after this, no one would dare to disobey him in the future.
After parting with Huang Ming at the entrance of the hotel, Chen Xing returned to the dormitory behind the hostel. At about eight o 'clock, Chen Xing's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Chen Xing was very surprised. The person who called was really a rare guest. It was Jiang Feng, a well-known reporter of Jiangcheng Daily. Why did the famous reporter of Jiangcheng University suddenly think of me, a person from a remote place?
"County Chen, I don't have time to chat with you now. I and two colleagues are now in Dawu Town, which is under your Ximen County. We are being intercepted and attacked by a group of people. Please find a way to help us." Jiang Feng's tone was very anxious.
"Where are you now? I'll go there right away." Upon hearing those words, Chen Xing immediately stood up and walked out.
"I don't know what this place is called, but it is near the town center, and there is a plastic bag factory next to it." Jiang Feng said anxiously.
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