Ruan Lei's answer surprised Chen Weizheng.
Ruan Lei continued, "I like the houses in the city, even if it's the kind with four households. Living in that kind of house makes people feel at ease. Our original house is even more beautiful than yours. I've seen pictures of it. It has a French rustic style, a pointed roof, a Rococo style exterior, a small pond, a small vegetable garden, a small swing, a small fountain … "Her voice trailed off.
"Where is it?" Chen Weizheng yearned.
"Vietnam."
"Vietnam?"
"Later, when the two countries became hostile, we were expelled and moved to Huaqiao Town. At that time, my mother was pregnant with my eldest brother." Ruan Lei was telling the story, "On the road, my eldest brother's father was killed by a stray bullet. My mother came here and gave birth to my eldest brother. When my eldest brother was eight years old, my mother married my father. That's how we had my second brother and me."
"Oh!" It seemed a little complicated. Chen Weizheng only listened and didn't have the urge to understand.
"That day, I saw your grandmother and a Grandma Liu planting vegetables in your garden. Brother-in-law Lianhua said that Grandma Liu is Vice Mayor Liu's mother. Is that true?" Ruan Lei asked.
This information was known to everyone in Chen Village. They also knew that Grandma Chen was Chen Xiaomei's mother. They also knew that the four elders loved Chen Weizheng as if he was their own grandson. Chen Weizheng didn't have to hide it, so he said, "Yes."
"I don't understand them. They don't want to be city dwellers, but they want to be country dwellers." Ruan Lei said.
"This is called mutual attraction. The city attracts country dwellers like you, and the country dwellers attract city dwellers like them." Chen Weizheng joked.
"You're still the best." Ruan Lei said. Seeing Chen Weizheng's puzzled look, she explained, "If you want to be a city dweller, then be a city dweller. If you want to be a country dweller, then be a country dweller."
Chen Weizheng said, "According to you, I'm that blind."
Both of them laughed.
"Chen Weizheng, do you really want to stay in the village like this? Plant some land, raise some fish, and plant some flowers in a few pots. "Ruan Lei asked.
"Not only that, I'm also running a small business. Otherwise, there would be no source of income. "
"Oh, what kind of business?"
"I'm helping the National League supermarkets collect some local produce here and get a bit of a difference. During this period of time, we are mainly collecting Lotus Root Starch. " The story was really convincing. The ground lotus root was the canna. The starch was separated from the root, and the noodles made were similar to the potato noodles in the north. The taste was more delicious.
"You want to continue like this?" Ruan Lei said, "This is too wasteful!"
"Me? Waste? "Chen Weizheng had never thought about this problem.
"That's right. Look at you. You graduated from a famous university, and you have a strong background. You have a car and a house, and you're not a burden. If you want to be an official, you can take the civil servant exam. With your uncle behind you, you can take two years as a deputy section chief, five years as a section chief, and in less than ten years, you will definitely be a division leader. If you want to be a business person, you're a 24-year-old director of the National League Group in the Red River Province. Chen Weizheng, don't tell me that you have no future. " Ruan Lei said as she looked at Chen Weizheng, who was driving. She really wanted to develop further with Chen Weizheng, but if Chen Weizheng was really a hopeless person, she was not willing to waste time on Chen Weizheng.
Chen Weizheng did not say anything. From Ruan Lei's words, he knew that she was a very outstanding girl. She was warm, cheerful, capable, and responsible. She could cook well and was good at communicating with people. She was really good at both the hall and the kitchen. Coupled with her good looks and tall figure, she was indeed very likable. Also, she had strong observation skills and execution skills. Not only did she have the ability to be a good wife, but she also had the potential to be a strong career woman. The only thing she lacked was an opportunity and a guide.
However, this wasn't what Chen Weizheng wanted. As the saying went, life was bitter and short, one had to seize every moment. This was only true for mortals. As for Chen Weizheng, he was an empyrean, one who had the power to move his fingers. Although he also strived to be the most ordinary of mortals, he was still different. If he chose Ruan Lei, he would have set a dead end for himself. It was a road that was either an official or a business person. Ruan Lei had already described and planned the route for him. Indeed, it was very easy for Chen Weizheng to take this road. If he performed well, he might not only be a division leader, but also a department leader, or even a ministry leader.
Chen Weizheng did not want to be a part of a whole, no matter if it was a business person or an official. He only wanted to be himself. He wanted to be a person who could understand and control himself at all times.
After Chen Weizheng thought it through, he stopped the car on the side of the road. There was a grape stall on the side of the road. The fruit farmers were selling their products on the side of the road. The fresh fruits attracted the cars coming and going. The generous car owners also brought a lot of income to the fruit farmers.
He bought a basket of grapes and ate one. It was very sweet. He handed it to Ruan Lei. Ruan Lei also picked one and threw it into her mouth. In front of delicious food, no one was reserved.
Under the shade of the trees on the side of the road, the air was very good. It was a September afternoon, but the temperature was still not low. After getting out of the air-conditioned car, they felt even more hot. Ruan Lei wanted to shrink back into the car. Seeing that Chen Weizheng had no intention of doing so, she could only accompany Chen Weizheng to stand under the shade of the trees on the side of the road.
"Ruan Lei." Chen Weizheng called. Ruan Lei walked closer and heard Chen Weizheng say, "Actually, I've thought a lot about the problems you mentioned just now. I'm not as outstanding as you said, and I don't have the qualifications you mentioned. On the contrary, I have some shortcomings. So I don't think I can take the path you mentioned. "
"Why?"
"First, I was sick for a whole year in my senior year. During this year, I didn't know how to speak and I didn't know how to take care of my own life. I was like a fool, muddle-headed. Although I'm better now, I don't know when it will relapse. Aunt wants me to take the civil servant exam, but she's also worried that my old illness will relapse. Once it relapses, it will be very troublesome. So I won't take the political path. I don't want the people to think that the person in charge of them is a lunatic. "Chen Weizheng spoke the truth. There were rumors about Chen Weizheng's illness in the county. Ruan Lei also knew a little about it, but she wasn't sure. As a medical staff member, she thought that it was a mental illness, and it was completely possible for it to recur. Chen Weizheng could say it without any taboo. She thought that it showed that Chen Weizheng was honest enough and didn't avoid the truth.
"Second, although I have a car and a house, everyone knows that the car is second-hand and is only worth 60,000 yuan. The house is in the countryside. The 300 square meter rural house is not even comparable to the 100 square meter commercial house in Weigang. So I'm not rich. If I feel like a rich person, it's just that I made the house look like a rich person's house. "
"Third, the district director of the National League is a classmate of mine and the father of my good friend. I relied on this classmate to take care of me during my muddle-headed life in university. He is now the district director of Liupan Province. Under him, there is a substitute called Yang Tianzheng. If he is transferred away from Liupan, Yang Tianzheng can easily take over his position. So the National League doesn't lack people, and I'm not one of them. "
Ruan Lei listened at the side and nodded repeatedly. Chen Weizheng stopped talking and didn't continue. His purpose of saying this was to let her know how difficult it was and not to hurt her. This was a very good girl. She should have a good home. Thinking about this, Chen Weizheng suddenly connected Ruan Lei to Ou Jie. Her sharpness, her wisdom, her sophistication, her beauty. Wasn't Ou Jie lacking such a person? And Ou Jie's family background, Ou Jie's identity as a city dweller, and Ou Jie's big house in the center of Nancheng. Wasn't that what Ruan Lei needed? Hehe, there was a chance.
"Weizheng, you can't say that about yourself." Ruan Lei comforted Chen Weizheng. This was a kind girl. "Your illness will be cured. You will have your own life and a girl that belongs to you."
She had already announced that she was leaving the game.
Chen Weizheng sighed in relief. He ate a few more grapes and asked, "Can pregnant women eat this?"
"Yes, it can also prevent miscarriage." Ruan Lei replied.
"Then let's buy some more and bring it back for Lan Lianhua."
"Okay."
When they returned to the Civil Service District, Chen Weigang and his wife had already returned. Lan Lianhua was resting on the sofa while Chen Weigang was writing. Seeing the two of them return, he felt that there was a lot of progress in their relationship and was secretly happy. Lan Lianhua pulled Ruan Lei into the room.
"Brother, how was it?" Chen Weigang asked as he pointed at Ruan Lei, who had disappeared from the door. This couple was really a pair of birds of a feather flock together.
"She's a good person. It's just that she doesn't have the right mindset." Chen Weizheng said.
"Doesn't have the right mindset?" Chen Weigang was a little surprised.
"I can't give her what she wants. What I have, she doesn't care."
"What does she want?"
"Promotion and wealth, I can't give her." Chen Weizheng shrugged.
"Then what do you have?" Chen Weizheng felt that it was quite funny.
"I have a fiery heart and a pair of hardworking hands." Chen Weizheng replied.
"Bah!" Chen Weigang laughed. "If it was the other way around, I would believe it more."
Chen Weizheng looked helpless. It was like saying, "You don't believe me when I'm telling the truth, but you're excited when I'm telling the truth."
Seeing Chen Weizheng's expression, Chen Weigang wanted to get to the bottom of it. He also wanted to ask himself, "I really don't understand why you don't want to get a promotion and wealth when you have such good conditions."
"Then I'll use my conditions to help you get a promotion. When the time comes, you'll protect me." Chen Weizheng was half joking and half serious.
"Okay!" He would be a bastard if he didn't do such a good thing.
The two ladies walked out of the room. Lan Lianhua looked disappointed and looked at Chen Weizheng a little reproachfully. Chen Weizheng gave her an apologetic look.
"Weizheng." After sitting down, Lan Lianhua said to Chen Weizheng seriously, "I want to introduce a girlfriend to you."
Chen Weizheng secretly glanced at Ruan Lei. Ruan Lei was smiling.
Chen Weigang looked at the scene in a daze. It was said that after a man got married, his reaction speed would be much slower due to severe loss of semen. Chen Weizheng didn't know in the past, but now that he saw Chen Weigang's dazed look, he understood.
"Let Lei Lei tell you." Lan Lianhua threw her hand and passed the task to Ruan Lei.
Not her? Chen Weizheng was confused. It seemed that when an unmarried man encountered this kind of situation, his IQ would drop a lot.
Ruan Lei walked over and said, "I thought about it for a long time and discussed it with Sister Lotus. We both agreed that I have a junior sister who is especially suitable for you. I hope you don't have preconceived notions and don't reject her. You can have a deeper relationship with her."
Who matchmade like this? The two men's faces darkened.
"Okay." Chen Weizheng agreed.
The two women happily high-fived each other. It was as if a conspiracy had succeeded.
Ruan Lei was even happier. She took out her phone and made a call. "I called her. She said she'll come over immediately."
Seeing her proud look, Chen Weizheng said, "I have a condition."
"What condition?"
"I welcome Ruan Lei to introduce a girlfriend to me. But, in exchange, I have to be the matchmaker for Ruan Lei's boyfriend."
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