Li Rui smiled and said, "What's the difference? I don't care what they think of us, we'll just sit upright and not be afraid of gossip. "
Xia Yan hesitated and said, "Let's find a private room. I'll go down and take a look."
They went to the restaurant downstairs. Xia Yan had just found a private room. Before Li Rui walked in, he saw Bo Yubing, the acting county magistrate, walking in. Bo Yubing saw him when she walked in. She looked at him and asked, "Are you eating?"
Li Rui smiled and said, "Yes, let's eat together." He pointed to the private room.
Bo Yubing didn't stand on ceremony with him. She walked into the private room without even nodding. Xia Yan was about to come out of the private room. When she saw her, she greeted her and asked her to take a seat. Li Rui also walked into the house and sat next to Bo Yubing.
Seeing that the two county leaders wanted to eat together, Xia Yan naturally didn't have a small position as the lobby manager. She gave Li Rui a look, indicating that she didn't want to eat with him. She said, "I'll call the waiter. County Mayor, please wait for a moment." After that, she walked out and closed the door.
After she left, Bo Yubing looked at Li Rui from the corner of her eyes and said, "Didn't you get off work early? Why are you eating now? "
Li Rui found it funny and said, "How do you know I got off work early? Do you think I got off work when I came out of your office? I even went to look for Yuming to arrange work for tomorrow. But I did come for a while. I also encountered something very interesting. "
Bo Yubing looked at him and said, "Don't keep me in suspense. Say it if you want to. Shut up if you don't!"
Li Rui laughed and told her what happened when he scolded Sun Zhangbao.
"Why are you keeping an eye on such a small fry?" After hearing this, Bo Yubing frowned and stared at him with a puzzled face. Her eyes were full of resentment for not living up to her expectations.
Li Rui felt that there was a deeper meaning in her words. He asked curiously, "Then who do you think I should keep an eye on?"
Raising her hand, Bo Yubing knocked on the table a few times and said, "You should be keeping an eye on You Gongjie and Su Tao!"
Li Rui was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Bo Yubing scolded, "Stupid! Your short-term development target is the Executive Committee and the Standing Committee. You have been a Deputy Division Chief for more than a year, and you will be promoted to a Division Chief in less than a year. But you can't be promoted from a Deputy County Head to a County Head. You need to take one of the Executive Committee and the Standing Committee first. But if You Gongjie and Su Tao don't go down, how are you going to take one of the Executive Committee and the Standing Committee? Therefore, one of them has to go down. Therefore, you have to keep an eye on them and catch them when they make a mistake … "
Before he could finish, there was a knock on the door. Then, the waiter came in with a teapot.
Bo Yubing stopped talking and told Li Rui, "Order the dishes!"
Li Rui ordered three dishes and a soup. After the waiter left, he looked at Bo Yubing as if he didn't know her. It turned out that this woman also had a dark side.
Bo Yubing continued, "Now, do you understand why you are so stupid to target a small fry like Sun Zhangbao? Even if you punish Sun Zhangbao, or even hundreds of bad cadres like him, what's the point of your promotion? Are you the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection? Or are you trying to use Sun Zhangbao to deal with his leader, Sun Zhonghua? If your target is Sun Zhonghua, then pretend that I didn't say anything. But if not, then you are too stupid. "She added," Pour the water! "
With a smile on his face, Li Rui opened the disposable tableware for her and took out the cups and plates. He washed the tableware with hot tea first and then poured the steaming hot tea for her.
Bo Yubing watched him do all this without blinking. She seemed to be admiring him, but also a little complaining. She sighed and said, "I thought that since you are in a high position at such a young age, you must have a lofty goal and a broad vision. But sometimes, the things you do make me feel that you are very naive. For example, you are washing the tableware for me now. May I ask if this is something that a dignified deputy county magistrate like you should do?"
Li Rui didn't get angry. He smiled and asked, "May I ask if it is working hours now? Also, may I ask if we are eating as a deputy county magistrate or as friends? "
Bo Yubing was stunned when she heard that. She said, "That's true, but we can't completely abandon our official status at any time."
Li Rui smiled and asked, "You asked me to pour water for you. Is this something that a dignified deputy county magistrate like me should do?"
Bo Yubing was speechless after hearing his words. Her pretty face had a look of anger.
Li Rui smiled and said, "Since you asked me to pour water for you, then I should wash the teacup for you. It is something that I should do. You actually look down on me for doing this. I have good intentions, but I was ridiculed by you. Do you think I am Lu Dongbin?"
It took Bo Yubing a long time to understand that he was implying that she was a dog. A dog bites Lu Dongbin and doesn't know how to appreciate kindness. She was angry and amused. She picked up the chopsticks and hit his hand that was holding the teacup gently. She said angrily, "You talk too much!"
Li Rui smiled and said, "You talk too much. We are the same … Since you dislike me for doing such a lowly thing, then please wash the tableware by yourself in the future. I don't care anymore. I want to be a dignified deputy county magistrate."
Bo Yubing was amused. She kicked him under the table and reprimanded, "No, you have to be responsible for cleaning the tableware whenever we eat. Hmph!"
Li Rui smiled before he retracted his smile and said, "Let's get down to business. You asked me to keep an eye on You Gongjie and Su Tao's positions. Although it is a little shady, it is for my own good. I appreciate it, but I will not do that. If I want to be promoted, I will do it through my own results. "
Bo Yubing curled her lips in disdain and sighed, "I am worried for nothing. With your background, you can do whatever you want. You don't have to keep an eye on anyone's position."
Li Rui said gently, "You are not worried for nothing. I thank you for worrying for me."
Bo Yubing's face blushed and she rolled her eyes at him. "Get lost, don't bother with me!"
After the meal was served, the two of them ate and drank by themselves. They did not talk much and would occasionally look at each other. The woman would show a look of indifference or disdain. But in the depths of their hearts, where the other party couldn't see, they were filled with joy.
The next morning, Li Rui and Ma Yuming took an official vehicle to pick up the technician from the Bureau of Agriculture before they drove to Liqing Town, which was eight miles northeast of the county. Li Rui planned to go to the fields near the brick factory to check the affected crops. After confirming the cause, they would decide on their next step.
After driving out of the county, Li Rui gave the technician a brief introduction of the work content of this trip. Finally, he asked, "Director Dong, with the current technology, can we detect the cause of the wheat seedlings on the spot?"
The technician was the deputy director of the Agricultural Production Science and Education Unit of the County Bureau of Agriculture. His surname was Dong, and he was 37 or 38 years old. He had a dark complexion and a crew cut. He wore a pair of worn-out glasses and looked honest. He was a top student who graduated from Shannan Agricultural University. He had worked in the field for more than ten years and could be regarded as an expert in agricultural production. He knew the technology of crop planting and growth, pest control, irrigation and fertilization. Ma Yuming had found the right person to work with.
When he heard Li Rui's question, he smiled innocently and said, "County Magistrate Li, I've heard about what you said a long time ago. Our unit leader was once invited by the Liqing Town government to do an on-site inspection in the cornfield next to the brick factory …"
Li Rui said, "Oh, so the technician who was invited by the Liqing Town government to investigate the cause of the corn crop failure was your director."
Mr. Dong said carefully, "When our director came back from the investigation, he casually mentioned that too much pesticide had been used. I didn't ask because it had nothing to do with me. I didn't expect the eight families to make a fuss again and make such a big fuss. County Magistrate Li, you personally came to investigate the truth …"
Li Rui interrupted him and said, "I was also appointed by the County Magistrate Bu. County Magistrate Bu attaches great importance to this matter." What he meant was that the County Magistrate Bu should pay more attention to this matter. Don't look at it with the County Magistrate Bu's rank.
It was not clear whether Mr. Dong understood or not. His expression was still silly and he said, "I have some personal opinions on this matter. I also want to analyze the inside story with you, County Magistrate Li. But I'm worried … I'm worried that if my words are spread, it will contradict with what our director said. Then he will probably have some opinions about me …" He stopped talking and just looked at Li Rui.
Li Ruixin's head moved. He realized that Mr. Dong should know some inside story. Otherwise, he would not say that. He hurriedly said, "Don't worry, your words will never be spread. Even if your test results are different from what your director said, I will still protect you. You can be at ease and tell me everything you know. I will also give you my phone number. If you are targeted or retaliated against by any leader in the future, you can contact me. I will uphold justice for you." Mr. Dong was relieved.
He cleared his throat and said, "First of all, my director is not a professional in agriculture at all. He is a non-professional technical cadre who passed the examination after graduating from college by correspondence. He was originally a warehouse manager in the veterinary station. Later, he was transferred to the bureau. He doesn't know anything about agriculture at all. Even though he attended some training classes and taught himself some content, from what I know about him, he doesn't even know a little. He doesn't even know about the water-solubility and liposolubility of pesticides.
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