Meng Chenglin had his own way of being an official. In his mind, if a prostitute killed a client, it was not for the money, but because she fell in love with the client. This was a big deal, just like a child suddenly growing up. The more unconventional it was, the bigger it was. The more conventional it was, the smaller it was. After being in the officialdom for a long time, one had to look at the problem with this way of thinking, otherwise, one would not be able to survive in the officialdom. This was Meng Chenglin's set of theories, of course, he would not tell anyone, including his most beloved daughter, Sisi. Sisi did not expect Ma Yingjie to say this. When he finished speaking, she looked at Ma Yingjie with an extremely dissatisfied gaze and said, "Am I just going to be bullied like this?"
"You won't." Ma Yingjie glanced at Sisi, then his eyes fell on Meng Chenglin's face, and his gaze became more respectful, which made Meng Chenglin very happy. Naturally, his anger subsided a lot, and he sat down, listening to what Ma Yingjie had to say next. And Ma Yingjie deliberately used this kind of "look" to delay time, he could not figure out how to make Meng Chenglin not suspicious, and at the same time express what he wanted to say the most at the moment. At this time, Meng Chenglin picked up a pack of cigarettes from the tea table, took out a cigarette, and smoked alone. After two puffs, he felt something was wrong, so he picked up the pack of cigarettes again, and handed one to Ma Yingjie. Ma Yingjie did not take it, he did not smoke. But a series of actions by Meng Chenglin made him decide to pour out everything he wanted to say.
"Secretary Meng, the person who bullied Sisi is Liu Li. The son of Public Security Commissioner Liu. He is also the nephew of Bar City's Wu Haikun. He relied on his father's power, and never paid any bills in any bar. When I just graduated from university, I worked in Bar City, and I had a fight with him, and I was taken to the police station. In the end, I was locked up for a week, but he was released on the spot. Now, with just a phone call from you, Commissioner Liu and Liu Lihui will come to your house and kneel down. Is there any meaning to this? You are only solving one thing, not the fundamental problem. Most of the time, we needed to solve the root problem. This was the biggest feeling I had when I went to Qin County. Secretary Meng, to tell you the truth, I came back to Wu Du this time to look for Mayor Luo. Qin County has been facing problems one after another. I was locked up by the Commission for Discipline Inspection for a day because of a dust collection device, but the device still hasn't been installed. The two old men who died in front of the provincial government a few days ago still hadn't received the money that the government owed them. In fact, many times, I've been thinking, 'What went wrong?' Just like Liu Li, why did he dare to bully girls so openly?
No matter how he thought about it, he still came up with the word 'privilege'. Secretary Meng, I feel that there is too much privilege in many officials. If we all had a little less privilege, a lot of things could be avoided.
Secretary Meng, I'm sorry. You have asked me to speak today, so I have been bold enough to say a few more words. I have returned to Capital Wu this time to gain experience. I do not know how to face and resolve these problems. On the surface, the problem is money, but in fact, it's people. Secretary Meng, I hope you can give me some guidance. How should I deal with these problems? "
Ma Yingjie said a lot in one breath. Meng Chenglin kept smoking, but he didn't interrupt Ma Yingjie, which means he was listening attentively. As for the girl named Sisi, her eyes widened. She listened to what Ma Yingjie said like she was listening to a story. She had left China since high school. Although she had a sense of superiority and pride when she came back to Wu Du, she didn't expect the officials in Wu Du to be like this. She was worried for her father, and at the same time, she felt wronged for Ma Yingjie.
Meng Chenglin finally finished his second cigarette. Ma Yingjie thought he would say something, comfort or get angry. But Meng Chenglin's expression was calm, at least he couldn't see anything. Ma Yingjie was a little disappointed. When he raised his head, his eyes fell on the huge photo in the living room. Luo Tianyun seemed to be saying, "Leave, this is not a place for you to stay for long."
Ma Yingjie raised the hair on his forehead, and said to Meng Chenglin, who was about to take another cigarette, "Secretary Meng, it's getting late, I should go." After that, he didn't wait for Meng Chenglin to speak, and didn't look at Sisi again. He turned around and left Meng Chenglin's house.
Meng Chenglin didn't ask Ma Yingjie to stay. Ma Yingjie's words hit his sore spot. Yes, he was an official with a strong sense of privilege. He didn't expect that his daughter was almost ruined by this kind of privilege. How could he not know that the problem Ma Yingjie mentioned was directed at Jiang Chaoqun? If Jiang Chaoqun was willing to say something, the first cement factory in Qin County could clean up the dust in a minute. If Jiang Chaoqun didn't have a strong sense of privilege, he would have paid the workers' wages for the bombed building in Qin County. However, these things had been delayed by Jiang Chaoqun again and again, and he was very keen on the political achievements like starting the Two Sides of the River. In fact, many officials had this kind of sense of privilege, but he didn't expect that this young man, Ma Yingjie, would say it in front of him. He didn't know how to answer Ma Yingjie. On the one hand, he was the closest person to his opponent, Luo Tianyun. On the other hand, he was the savior of his daughter, Sisi. In this complicated thought, Meng Chenglin had nothing to say except to let Ma Yingjie leave.
The night was getting darker and darker. When passing by the yard, the familiar fragrance of flowers came to his nose again. Ma Yingjie shivered. Only then did he realize that he had left his coat in the Meng's house. However, he didn't look back. Cold, for him, was already the norm, and he would be cold for a longer time, much longer.
The next day, when the sun rose high in the sky, Ma Yingjie was still having a sweet dream on the big bed in the Fuji Hotel. The room was still the same room that he and Luan Xiaoxue used to live in. The difference was that this time, he could sleep on the big bed instead of the sofa. Maybe the big bed was too comfortable, Ma Yingjie dreamed that he had become a friend of the magic brush, Ma Liang. That was one of Ma Yingjie's favorite stories when he was a child. It was about a child named Ma Liang. Because his father and mother died early, he relied on himself to collect firewood and cut grass for a living. He liked to learn painting since he was a child, but he didn't even have a brush! But when he made up his mind to learn painting, he practiced hard every day. When he went to the mountains to collect firewood, he broke off a branch and learned to draw birds on the sand. When he went to the river to cut grass, he dipped a grass root in the river and learned to draw fish on the shore. At night, when he returned home, he took a piece of charcoal and drew the things he had drawn during the day on the wall of the cave, one by one. Without a brush, he still learned to paint. One night, Ma Liang was lying in the cave. Because he had been working all day and learning to paint, he was very tired. As soon as he lay down, he fell asleep in a daze. He didn't know when, but the cave lit up with a colorful light. A white-bearded old man came in and gave a brush to Ma Liang, and Ma Liang lent the brush to Ma Yingjie. Ma Yingjie was overjoyed. He thought that when he returned to Qin County, he would immediately draw a dust-collecting device for Qin County's No. 1 Cement Factory. Secondly, he would draw a mother who looked exactly like Wang Xiaoe for Lili. Thirdly, he would draw a pile of money for the two dead old men who were asking for money for the project. Just as he was excitedly dancing and singing with Ma Liang, his phone rang. Ma Yingjie was in a daze. These few days, he was really tired, but his heart was even more tired. As soon as he hit the bed, he would fall into a deep sleep. Once he fell asleep, he wouldn't wake up. But even so, Ma Yingjie still had too many things on his mind. The ringing of his phone woke him up. He quickly took out his phone from under his pillow and sleepily asked, "Who is it?"
"The sun is shining on your butt, and you're still sleeping?" Luo Tianyun's voice came through the phone. Ma Yingjie's sleepiness instantly disappeared. He quickly flipped over and sat up straight. "It's Mayor Luo. I-I …" Ma Yingjie stuttered. How was he going to explain? His boss called, and he was still asking who it was. Furthermore, he was questioned by his boss about why he was still sleeping so late. Obviously, it was because he wasn't working hard. Once he was out of his boss's sight, he wouldn't take the initiative to work. What's more, when Ma Yingjie was a secretary, he was never late. He would always arrive at the office early and boil water for Luo Tianyun. He would also clean the office, sort the documents, and get rid of the unnecessary ones. Ma Yingjie had done his job as a secretary for two years. But he had only left his boss for a few days. Why did he fall asleep?
Ma Yingjie felt sad and guilty. Ma Liang had disappeared from his dream, and the magic pen that could solve the Qin County problem was nowhere to be found. When he was being blamed by his boss, he was speechless and couldn't explain himself.
"You're back in Wu Du?" Luo Tianyun continued to ask.
"Yes, Mayor Luo. I wanted to ask you some questions yesterday. I heard that you were having a meeting in the province, so I stayed in Wu Du to wait for you to come back. Are you back? "Ma Yingjie quickly explained why he was in Wu Du. After explaining, Ma Ying Jie suddenly remembered that Luo Tianyun did not come back last night. Secretary He Xianhui had told him this. He Xianhui had asked He Xianhui, and He Xianhui said that Luo Tianyun will be staying in the province for two days. Other than a meeting, he had something else to do. He Xianhui did not know what it was, and Ma Ying Jie did not ask. Ma Yingjie had wanted to meet He Xianhui for a drink and chat. But He Xianhui's child had broken his leg during his physical education class, and Ma Yingjie rushed to the hospital. Ma Yingjie had to cancel his meeting with He Xianhui. But how did his boss know he was in Wu Du? Did He Xianhui tell him? He Xianhui was not a talkative person, and his child was injured. He should be accompanying him in the hospital. He wouldn't tell his boss about such a small matter, right? Of course, Ma Yingjie didn't dare to ask about this in front of his boss.
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