Before the food was served, Li Rui received a call from Zhuang Haixia. When he saw that it was her, his face turned green. He thought to himself that he was in the middle of a fight with Qingman. If she found out about this, wouldn't she scold him? She might even cancel his trip to Beijing. That would be terrible. He wanted to reject the call, but found that Qingman was already looking at him. If he hung up now, it would only make things worse and arouse her suspicion. He had no choice but to awkwardly accept the call.
Zhuang Haixia asked, "Have you arrived yet?"
When Li Rui heard this question, he was so depressed that he almost foamed at the mouth. He thought to himself that this beautiful reporter was really stubborn. Did she have to treat him to a meal in Beijing? If he went alone, he would gladly go, but now there was a sensitive and jealous Qingman beside him. How could he have the guts? Seeing that Qingman was looking at him, he was afraid that he would arouse her suspicion, so he said loudly, "Reporter Zhuang, it's a holiday. Can you give me a break? I don't want to talk about the Heiyaogou Coal Mine. Sorry, I'm hanging up." He hung up and complained to Lu Qingman, "Reporter Zhuang from Beijing called me again. She wants to know the progress of the Heiyaogou Coal Mine case. I'm so annoyed. Doesn't she know that it's a holiday? Sigh, how depressing. "
Lv Qingman looked away from his face and said, "Since you're going to the capital this time, why don't you find some time to meet her face to face and tell her everything you know. Isn't that enough?" Li Rui didn't know if she was testing him or telling the truth. He shook his head and said, "A holiday is a holiday. I don't want to talk about work or business." He felt ashamed in his heart. Lu Qingman said, "At least she provided you with important clues. If it wasn't for her, how could you have caught the coal mine owner? Is this how you treat her? Burning the bridge after crossing it? " Isn't that too disloyal? "Li Rui smiled and said," I'll talk to her about this when we get back to work. For now, let's enjoy our vacation. "Lu Qingman said lightly," You're not in a hurry, but she can't forget. "
When Li Rui heard that she had used the words "never to forget" to describe Zhuang Haixia's mood, his heart moved. This beautiful reporter wholeheartedly wanted to treat him to a meal, but how could the meal itself be worth her urging him so many times? Could it be that she was interested in him? But that was not right. The two of them had been in conflict since the beginning of their acquaintance. They had never been harmonious and friendly. Even when he sent her away from Qingyang, they almost fell out. How could she fall in love with him? Then he thought about it again. He could hear the jealousy in the Qingman's heart from these four words. This was not good. In the future, he had to be more careful and try not to receive any calls from other women in front of her.
After the meal, while he was in the bathroom, he put Zhuang Haixia's phone number into the blacklist. This way, the phone's system would automatically block her calls and texts, and he would not receive any calls or texts from her in front of Qingman. The next few days should be much more peaceful. As for the other women's numbers in his phone, he did not touch them for the time being. These women would not call him easily.
After the meal, they continued on the road. Lu Qingman wanted to drive for Li Rui for a while, but he refused. Driving was a man's job. Moreover, how could he bear to let his future wife be tired?
At this time, there were two routes in front of the three of them. One was through Handan, Xingtai, Shijiazhuang, and Baoding to Beijing. The other was through Handan, Hengshui, Cangzhou, and Langfang to Beijing. The two routes were almost the same. For Li Rui, a driver who came to Hebei Province for the first time, they were both unfamiliar routes. It seemed that it did not matter which route they took.
He asked for Lu Qingman's opinion. Lu Qingman did not have any ideas, so he asked for Du Weiyu's opinion.
Du Weiyu was not old, but she had her own ideas. She said, "I studied history. I know that Baoding is the same as Qingyang. They are both historical and cultural cities. In the past few hundred years, it was the capital of Hebei Province. There are many historical relics. Why don't we take the Baoding route and visit Baoding Prefecture? " Li Rui smiled. "When you mention Baoding Prefecture, I remember Guo Degang's crosstalk. He always mentions donkey roast. This time, I have to try it."
Lu Qingman frowned. "Why did you listen to Guo Degang's crosstalk?" Li Rui said, "Oh, is there something wrong?" Lu Qingman said, "His crosstalk is so vulgar. He always makes fun of Yu Qian's family. Even if he were to screw up, he wouldn't screw up like that. It's so shameless." Li Rui said, "When you say this, I am also very helpless. Do you think that I don't like to listen to the works of crosstalk masters? But masters like Ma Sanli have already passed away. Their successors have almost nothing to listen to. Coupled with the political atmosphere of the past few years, crosstalk has completely declined. I really have nothing to listen to, so I listened to Guo Degang. His crosstalk, at first glance, is very vulgar, vulgar, and vulgar. But do you think that he wants to be so vulgar? Isn't it to cater to the tastes of the masses? Besides, crosstalk is just for fun. It's good enough that it can be fun. Why do you need bicycles? Just make do with it. "
Lu Qingman smiled and said, "When you put it that way, it does make some sense. Take 'Wulin Outsiders' as an example. At first, I also thought it was vulgar and didn't want to watch it. But after watching a few episodes, hur hur, I got used to it. "Li Rui nodded and said," Nowadays, the atmosphere of society is vulgar. Don't force it to be elegant. "
Du Weiyu interrupted and asked, "Brother, what does the decline of crosstalk have to do with the political atmosphere?" She already treated Li Rui as her future cousin-in-law, so she addressed him more intimately. She directly called him "Brother", unlike Song Xue who called him "Brother Xiao Rui."
Li Rui explained, "Crosstalk is a form of satirical art that originates from life. It satirizes the ugly and dark side of daily life and fully exposes the most unbearable side of human nature in society. However, the leaders of our country, from top to bottom, all like to be eulogized and are willing to see society in harmony and happiness. This is why there is a conflict between us. Crosstalk is just a normal artist, but the leaders all have power. When the two sides cross fire, do you dare to not retreat? This is also why crosstalk is no longer satire, but a tool to sing praises. Just watch. The two clowns will either criticize each other and only dare to make fun of themselves, or they will do their best to sing praises. Crosstalk nowadays is no longer the same as it used to be. "
Du Weiyu nodded as if she understood and said, "I was wondering why we didn't see any crosstalk on the Spring Festival Gala these past few years, and why those crosstalk actors have all changed careers. So it's because of this." Li Rui added, "Speaking of crosstalk's decline, of course, there are other reasons as well. But compared to martial arts, it's much better. Martial arts have gone through large-scale extinction at different times … "Lu Qingman smiled and shook his head," Why are you telling Xiaoyu all this? Don't let her come into contact with society too early. It's not good for her. Just focus on driving. "
After driving for another four hours, the three of them arrived at Bao Ding Fu before five o 'clock. It was close to autumn, and the sky turned dark early. Before five o 'clock, the sky had already darkened.
Although it was only a two-hour drive to Beijing, Lu Qingman didn't want Li Rui to be so tired, so she suggested that they stay in Baoding for the night. They would visit a few historical and cultural attractions in Baoding tomorrow morning, and then drive to Beijing.
Li Rui didn't have any objections to this. The three of them found a hotel to stay in. Li Rui stayed in one room, and the two sisters stayed in another. That night, they tasted Zhili Baoding dishes, which were very local. The taste was salty, heavy, and fragrant, giving people a feeling of being wrapped in a thick historical culture.
After dinner, the three of them didn't sleep for the time being. They went outside to wander and experience the local customs. After talking with the locals, they confirmed the two attractions they would visit tomorrow morning. One was the Zhili Governor's Office, and the other was the Lotus Lake Academy. Then they returned to the hotel to rest early and prepare their physical strength for tomorrow's activities.
After Li Rui took a shower, he sent a text message to Lu Qingman to his room.
Lu Qingman saw that he only had a bath towel wrapped around his waist. She smiled with a strange expression and asked, "What? Are you drying meat? " Li Rui took her into his arms, looked at her delicate eyes, and asked, "Wife, are you angry with me?" Lu Qingman shook her head and said, "No, why would I be angry with you?" Li Rui said, "I told you about the social event the night before yesterday, and you have been at odds with me. Don't think I can't see it." Lu Qingman said with a faint expression, "I'm really not angry. You didn't do anything wrong to me, and I'm very happy. But when I think of you doing this kind of social event all day, I'm a little annoyed. I also think of our father and uncle, are they all like this … "
Li Rui was shocked and hurriedly said, "As the younger generation, we shouldn't make wild guesses about the elders' affairs. What good would it do you to think about it? Besides, are you sure you're right? "Lu Qingman pursed her lips and nodded. She said," Well, I won't think about it. In fact, you men don't have it easy. In order to stand firm in the officialdom and have a good development, there are many things that you have to do even if you don't want to. This is what it means to be in the officialdom. "Li Rui said," In fact, you women don't have it easy. You're lucky that you have a good father. You don't know that some women are forced to sacrifice themselves in order to keep their jobs. "
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