In the obstetrics and gynecology ward of the hospital, Zhang Ningning lived in a single room suite. This was a private hospital with an excellent reputation in Beijing. It was not as noisy and noisy as a public hospital. It was very quiet here.
When Chen Xing entered the ward, his mother-in-law, Zeng Yun, was sitting and chatting with his wife. Her face was full of joy. Seeing Chen Xing, Zeng Yun stood up. Chen Xing, you're here.
Mom, thank you for your hard work. Chen Xing said gratefully. Both his parents had to work in Hai City, and his wife's career was in Beijing. For a long time, it was thanks to his mother-in-law's care.
They were a family, so there was no need to be polite. Ningning was your wife and my precious daughter. You should be beaten for saying such polite words. Zeng Yun chuckled. Chen Xing, since you're here, stay with Ningning for a while. I'll go back and cook some chicken soup.
Okay, mom, go do your work. Chen Xing quickly nodded and smiled. He couldn't wait to be alone with his wife for a while.
After Zeng Yun left, Chen Xing couldn't wait to sit at the head of the bed. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. They hadn't seen each other for a month or two, and Chen Xing felt as if they had been separated for a long time. Now that the couple was alone, they had a lot of sweet words to say. Especially when he saw his wife lying on the bed, her round belly was very eye-catching. Chen Xing couldn't help but put his head on it. Now that I speak, the baby can definitely hear me.
Not only can he hear you, but he can also kick you. Zhang Ningning smiled. As soon as Zhang Ningning spoke, she let out a cry.
What's wrong? Chen Xing said anxiously.
The baby is naughty. As soon as I speak, his belly is making a noise. Zhang Ningning's face was filled with the happiness of being a mother.
It seems that he must have heard us talking and is eager to come out and see what his parents look like. Chen Xing laughed. I thought, he must have a handle. That's why he's so naughty.
He even has a handle. I like daughters. Zhang Ningning pouted slightly.
Alright, it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. In this day and age, we can't value boys over girls anymore. I'm not an old-fashioned person. I like girls too. Chen Xing grinned. "But I guess your parents prefer boys."
Nonsense, they didn't say anything, how would you know?
Personal intuition. Chen Xing smiled. He thought that his father-in-law, Zhang Guohua, would want Zhang Ningning to have a son. Otherwise, who would inherit the Zhang family in the future?
While chatting with Zhang Ningning, Chen Xing was still concerned about the baby's movements. He smiled and said, "I'd better see if the baby is moving."
Chen Xing pressed his face against it and could faintly hear the baby's heartbeat. It was as if their hearts were connected. Chen Xing could even feel the part of the baby's belly that was pressed against his ear and the baby was kicking him. Chen Xing could clearly feel the movement of the baby's belly that was pressed against his ear, and he couldn't stop smiling.
"It seems that the baby is close to you." Zhang Ningning caressed his belly and smiled.
"That must be it. Look, his father came all the way back just to wait for him to be born. How can he not be close to me?"
"You're so smug. I think the baby must be beating you, saying that it's rare for you to come back."
"Yes, yes, you're right." Chen Xing giggled happily. The couple lived apart. When his wife was pregnant, as the mayor, he couldn't always go to the capital. He more or less felt guilty to his wife. "You're still giggling.
You're almost 30 years old, and you're the mayor. Look at you, no one will believe you if you say you're the mayor. " Zhang Ningning said angrily.
"Who, who, who is the mayor in this room? Why don't I see him? There are only the husband and wife here. Where is the mayor? " Chen Xing turned his head and looked around, pretending to be serious.
Zhang Ningning looked at her husband with a sweet smile on her face. The atmosphere between the couple was always very relaxed. Zhang Ningning liked and enjoyed this kind of atmosphere.
As they were talking, there was a knock on the door. The couple looked at each other. Zhang Ningning slightly tidied up his clothes. Then Chen Xing shouted to come in.
He thought it was a nurse from the hospital, but when he saw it was Zhang Ming, Chen Xing couldn't help but stand up and call him brother with a smile.
"Chen Xing is here too. He just arrived today." Zhang Ming smiled and put down the fruit in his hand. "Zhang Ningning, did the doctor say that tomorrow will be the day after tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow? This is just a rough time. It's hard to say." Zhang Ningning said.
"Okay, okay. I've been looking forward to holding my nephew for a long time." Zhang Ming smiled so widely that his eyes almost narrowed.
"How do you know it's a nephew? Maybe it's a niece." Zhang Ningning rolled his eyes at Zhang Ming.
"It's all the same." Zhang Ming laughed.
After sitting for a while, Zhang Ming turned to look at Chen Xing and said with a smile, "Chen Xing, let's go to the small living room outside to catch up. I have something to tell you."
"Okay." Chen Xing nodded.
Walking outside with Zhang Ming, Chen Xing was puzzled. Zhang Ming and Zhang Yi were his brothers-in-law. He had a better relationship with Zhang Yi and had more contact with them. His relationship with Zhang Ming was relatively worse. Although Zhang Ming was a little arrogant, he treated Chen Xing as one of his own. However, they didn't have much contact after all. At this moment, Chen Xing was also puzzled about why Zhang Ming would look for him alone.
Zhang Ming put his hand on Chen Xing's shoulder and sat down on the sofa in the small living room. He even looked back at the ward inside. Seeing that Zhang Ningning's attention was not on the outside, Zhang Ming then whispered to Chen Xing, "Chen Xing, I have something to trouble you with."
"Brother, don't treat me like an outsider. Just tell me what you need." Chen Xing said with a smile. He was puzzled. Zhang Ming's power was only greater than his. Why would he need something from him?
Seeing Chen Xing's strange look, Zhang Ming also laughed and said, "Chen Xing, I recently met a young woman. She's a master's student at the Capital University. She's from Nanzhou. She graduated this summer and plans to go back to Nanzhou to work. Can you arrange a job for her in the Municipal Government?"
When Chen Xing heard Zhang Ming's words, his expression became strange. As expected, Zhang Ming looked for him for no good reason. As for the young woman, they were both men. Chen Xing didn't need to think too much to know that she was Zhang Ming's new lover. Thinking that this was the first time Zhang Ming asked him, Chen Xing couldn't refuse. He knew that even if he refused, Zhang Ming had his own ways to arrange it. It was just that Zhang Ming happened to be working in Nanzhou, so he directly looked for him.
Feeling a headache coming on, Chen Xing slapped his forehead and said, "Brother, do you want to directly arrange an authorized position for her?" "You should understand that now all authorized positions need to take a civil servant examination."
"I understand, so I didn't ask you to directly arrange an authorized position for her. You can first see which positions have external labor dispatch and arrange one for her. Later, when there's a chance, you can arrange an examination for her." Zhang Ming smiled.
"That's fine." Chen Xing nodded and secretly let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhang Ming didn't make things too difficult for him. If that was the case, it wouldn't be a difficult matter. Since Zhang Ming said that she was a master's student at the Capital University, Chen Xing thought that her overall quality was definitely not low. To be able to get into the Capital University as a master's student had already proved her ability. Such a person should not be too bad.
"Chen Xing, then I'll leave this matter to you. In the future, please take care of her." Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhang Ming was also in a good mood. He patted Chen Xing's shoulder and smiled.
"Brother, you have been in the Capital all year round and have a wide network in the Capital. Seeing that you care about her so much, wouldn't it be better to arrange for her to stay in the Capital?" Chen Xing smiled.
"Hey, your sister-in-law is a ruthless person. Chen Xing, understand?" Zhang Ming shook his head and gave Chen Xing a look that all men should understand. He had a fierce wife at home. Then he smiled and said, "Besides, that little girl also likes to go back to Nanzhou. I might as well fulfill her wish, don't you think so?"
"Brother, just say yes." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. He thought to himself that Zhang Ming had hidden a mistress all the way to the Southern Province. Perhaps this was only one of Zhang Ming's many mistresses. However, when he thought about it, he wasn't much better off. Chen Xing really didn't have the qualifications to comment on Zhang Ming's matters.
"In fact, the main reason is that she wants to enter the government and is more interested in politics. Otherwise, with her education, it would be very easy to find a good job. She has submitted several resumes and has applied for a multinational group, but she is not very interested. Two days ago, she told me that she wants to take the civil servant examination. I thought that she is from Nanzhou, so I thought of you." Zhang Ming smiled.
"Let her come here first. She can apply for this year's national examination or next spring's local civil servant examination in Nanzhou." Chen Xing said.
Zhang Ming nodded and then said, "The examination should not be difficult for her. I mainly mean to ask you to take care of and help her in the future. By the way, help me keep an eye on her. Hehe, she is a talented and beautiful woman. Needless to say, she is good at studying, and I don't know how many people will fall for her with her looks."
"Ahem, brother, I see that you have said so much, but in fact, the last one or two sentences are the main point. You are afraid that she will have an affair in Nanzhou, so let me help you keep an eye on her." Chen Xing did not know whether to laugh or cry. As the mayor, he had become someone's little mistress.
"Haha, right, Chen Xing, you know me well." Zhang Ming smiled very wretchedly.
As the two were talking, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. Zhang Ming's eyes widened, and just when he was about to scold who came in without knocking, he suddenly saw that it was his third uncle, Zhang Guohua, who came in. Zhang Ming stood up reflexively. "Third uncle, you are here."
"Dad." Chen Xing also stood up, a little surprised. "When did my father-in-law come to the capital?"
"What are you two whispering about?" Zhang Guohua looked at Zhang Ming and Chen Xing.
"No, Chen Xing and I were talking about when we will go to Nanzhou to have a good time, and let him entertain us." Zhang Ming smiled, but his expression was a little unnatural. The old man had left, and now the head of the Zhang family was Zhang Guohua. Zhang Guohua, who was already the head of the Provincial Party Committee, looked more and more dignified. Now that the younger generation of the Zhang family saw Zhang Guohua, they were a little afraid.
Zhang Guohua glanced at Zhang Ming. He could tell at a glance whether Zhang Ming was telling the truth or not. However, he was too lazy to care about children, so he did not ask much. He nodded at Chen Xing, and walked to the inner ward. Seeing his daughter, Zhang Guohua's expression relaxed a little. Only when he saw his precious daughter, Zhang Guohua would show his kind side.
"Chen Xing, remember what I told you. I will leave first." Zhang Ming smiled and winked at Chen Xing, whispering.
The two followed him in. Zhang Ming joked for a while, then said, "Ningning, I will leave first. I will see you tomorrow."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Zhang Guohua, smiling. "Third Uncle, come to my house when you are free."
"Zhang Ming, you left immediately after I came. Are you going to do something bad?" Zhang Guohua smiled.
"Third Uncle, do I look like that kind of person?" Zhang Ming complained. "I have been here for a while, and I have something to do later, so I have to leave first."
"Go, do more serious business." Zhang Guohua urged.
"Third Uncle, don't worry. I will remember your teachings." Zhang Ming answered with a laugh. After nodding at Chen Xing, he immediately slipped away as if there was oil on the soles of his feet.
Chen Xing moved a chair to the side. He did not know if Zhang Guohua had just arrived or if he had been here for a long time. He asked, "Dad, have you just arrived in the capital?"
"I have been here for a few days." Zhang Guohua rubbed his temples, looking quite tired.
"Dad, you must be tired from the meeting." Seeing his father's tired look, Zhang Ningning asked with concern.
"I am not tired from the meeting." Zhang Guohua shook his head with a smile. What made him tired was the contradictions and differences in the meeting, the route of reform, and the final formulation of a policy, which were often the result of compromise and game among many parties. To a certain extent, this provincial-level meeting was also a warm-up for the upcoming Party Congress. It involved more sensitive personnel issues, gains and losses, and also related to the future direction of the Zhang family and even the Zhang Department. How could Zhang Guohua not be tired? Now, it was a bit exaggerated to say that the Zhang family was a big ship swaying in the wind and rain. But as the captain, if he could not steer the ship in the right direction, then he would be sailing against the current. If he did not move forward, he would fall back.
After hearing Zhang Guohua's words, Chen Xing suddenly realized that he had forgotten about the provincial-level meeting these days.
"By the way, Chen Xing, have you signed up for postgraduate studies?" Zhang Guohua suddenly asked.
"I forgot about it. I have been so busy that I forgot about it." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile.
"Now it is the end of July, and the new school year is about to begin. Whether you are in Nanzhou University or Beijing University, you should put this matter on the agenda." Zhang Guohua said solemnly. "In the future, the direction of our Party will definitely be to implement elite politics. High education, high quality, and professionalism will be the main characteristics of personnel in the future. Especially for young cadres, we will pay more attention to these factors. Those who are included in the reserve leadership training list will have great opportunities in the future."
"Dad, don't worry. I can't forget this time. I will write it down in my workbook." Chen Xing smiled, but his heart was moved. The reserve leadership training list? It was the first time that he heard Zhang Guohua mention this. Listening to the meaning of his father-in-law's words, did it mean that the Central Committee had already focused on inspecting and training a group of young cadres to prepare for the future succession?
Seeing that his father-in-law did not intend to say more, Chen Xing was shocked in his heart. He did not ask more, but he was a little excited. His father-in-law's words had already indicated that he must be on this list.
"Where's your mother?" Zhang Guohua looked at his daughter.
"She just went back." Zhang Ningning smiled and said, "She said that she will go back to make chicken soup. Dad, you should drink some later to nourish your body."
"That chicken soup is for you. I am a man, why should I nourish my body with chicken soup?" Zhang Guohua shook his head and smiled. He looked at his daughter lovingly, and his eyes became especially gentle. Year after year, time flowed like water. His daughter's crisp cries still lingered in his ears. He watched his daughter grow up happily. In the blink of an eye, his daughter had become a mother, and he was about to become a grandfather. The hair on his temples turned white with each passing day.
"I am old, I am old." Zhang Guohua murmured to himself, full of emotion.
"Dad, you are still young." Chen Xing smiled.
"The word young should be used to describe you. The future belongs to you young people." Zhang Guohua sighed slightly. "Chen Xing, work hard."
"Dad, don't worry." Chen Xing looked solemn.
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