The two of them walked out of the VIP building together. Li Rui was thinking about Dong Jieyu and was extremely grateful to her. He was thinking about how to find an opportunity to return her favor.
On the way, Song Chaoyang suddenly said, "I heard that Director Lu Qingman from the province will be returning to the provincial capital this afternoon. Xiao Rui, shouldn't you find an opportunity to send her off? " Li Rui was very puzzled. Why did his boss care so much about him and Lu Qingman? He even hinted for him to get closer to her. Was it because she was the niece of the Secretary-General? Did he want him to get closer to the Secretary-General? He said shyly, "She has colleagues with her. How can I send her off?" Song Chaoyang laughed and said, "Silly boy, can't you send her off alone with her colleagues? Haha, you create your own opportunities. If you don't know how to create them, go ask the Secretary-General. "
After arriving at the Municipal Party Committee, Li Rui immediately went to find the Secretary-General, Du Minsheng. He didn't expect that Lu Qingman, whom he hadn't seen for a day, would also be in his office.
Lu Qingman and Li Rui met again. They both understood that the other was a "partner" that their elders had purposely introduced to them. When they looked at each other, they weren't as natural and unrestrained as before. Lu Qingman smiled shyly at him and quickly lowered her head. Li Rui also felt awkward facing her, so he hurried over to Du Minsheng.
Du Minsheng roughly told him about Song Chaoyang's schedule today. In the end, he said, "Xiao Rui, you came at the right time. Song Chaoyang wants to talk to Qingman. Take her there. "
Of course, he had to listen to the Secretary-General. Li Rui took Lu Qingman back to his office.
Lu Qingman and Song Chaoyang talked for a very short time, about ten minutes. When she came out, Li Rui hurriedly stood up to see her off.
When they reached the corridor outside, Li Rui took the initiative to ask, "You're leaving today?" Lu Qingman said shyly, "Yes, I'll be back in the afternoon." Li Rui wanted to say, "Let me send you off," but he couldn't bring himself to say it. Instead, he asked, "When will you come again?" Lu Qingman almost laughed out loud. She bit her lip and blushed. After a while, she said, "Let's see what the work arrangements are. Of course, if they're here to visit my uncle and aunt, they might come too. "
Following that, the two of them fell into an awkward atmosphere. Neither of them dared to speak. Most importantly, they did not know what to say with their current relationship.
At around nine o 'clock, Song Chaoyang went to Nanhe County in the southern suburbs of Qingyang City for research. Accompanying him were Deputy Secretary Yu Heping, Secretary-General Du Minsheng, two members of the Standing Committee, as well as several cadres from the General Office. Li Rui naturally tagged along.
Nanhe County was a large agricultural county. It was also a famous vegetable production base in Qingyang City. The vegetables produced not only supplied the more than two million people in Qingyang City, but also sold to the provincial capital, Jingnan City. Because of the brand of the vegetables, Nanhe County's financial income was also very high. It was one of the most economically powerful counties in Qingyang City.
After Song Chaoyang and his group arrived at Nanhe County, their first stop was the "Million Vegetable Greenhouse Production Base" in the western part of the county. Accompanied by the county leaders, Song Chaoyang visited several special greenhouse projects, such as the edible mushroom greenhouse and the meat duck greenhouse. He had a cordial conversation with the farmers and also tasted the local soilless melon produced in the local greenhouse. At noon, he also ate the farmers' food in the base.
After lunch, Du Minsheng quietly called Li Rui outside. Like a spy, he said in a low voice, "Qingman's research team will leave for the provincial capital in the afternoon. But under my insistence, Qingman agreed to leave after dinner." Li Rui frowned and said, "Going back to the provincial capital at night? Then how dangerous is it for her to drive alone? "Du Minsheng rebuked him and said," Silly! If she drives back, what else can you send her? "Li Rui shivered and said with a smile," Oh, Secretary-General, do you have other arrangements? " Du Minsheng said, "After dinner, send her to the train station. Buy her a ticket there and accompany her to wait for the train. Send her to the platform and come back after you send her to the train."
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He and Lu Qingman weren't worried about this, so why was the Secretary-General so anxious? Was this the legendary saying, "the eunuch is more worried than the emperor"? But in his heart, he was very touched. No matter what, the Secretary-General had wholeheartedly thought for him, and had thought of him so thoroughly and properly. Even if he died ten thousand times, it would be hard for him to repay his kindness. He sincerely said, "Secretary-General, you are so good to me, I really …" Du Minsheng interrupted him and said, "This matter, I considered your family situation, and also Qing Man's personal situation before making this decision. You don't have to thank me. If you really want to thank me, then develop your relationship with Qingman. At the same time, you have to work hard and strive for faster progress. " Li Rui nodded and said, "Secretary-General, don't worry. I will definitely take care of both business and personal matters."
After leaving the greenhouse base, Song Chaoyang and the others went to the Nanhe County Committee building and held a meeting with the Nanhe County leaders. They talked about the current economic situation, how to make the vegetable industry bigger and stronger, and how to make Nanhe County the famous Xiaokang County and Happy County of Shannan Province.
When they returned to the city, it was already evening. The day was basically over.
Li Rui quickly encountered the first strange thing in his life. The two leaders, Song Chaoyang and Du Minsheng, actually gave him a day off to eat with Lu Qingman. After dinner, he was to send her to the train station back to the provincial capital.
When Li Rui received this specious order, he only felt that it was inconceivable. Subconsciously, he guessed that there must be something he did not think of in this matter. For example, the Secretary-General matchmade the two of them. On one hand, it was to solve his marriage and family problems. On the other hand, it was more important to solve his niece's marriage. It was understandable. However, why would the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee be involved in this matter? Was it purely out of love for him? If that was the case, then this boss was too good.
Although he was full of doubts, Li Rui happily accepted the task. Lu Qingman was a gentle and beautiful woman. To any man without a wife, she was full of unimaginable temptation. Moreover, she was the deputy director of the Provincial Party Committee's Cadre Supervision Department. At her age, she could be considered a senior official. If she was in Nanhe County, she would be a deputy county leader. She was young and beautiful, and she was a high-ranking official. How could Li Rui not like her? How could he not be willing to send her?
It was worth mentioning that Lu Qingman's unit was the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department. It was the cradle of selecting cadres in the province. With her taking care of him in the province, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him to be promoted step by step? Of course, Li Rui did not want to rely on a woman's shadow to progress. However, if he had a wife like her to help him in the province, wouldn't he be able to progress faster and better?
After work, Li Rui invited Lu Qingman to eat on the second floor of the Municipal Party Committee's cafeteria. Of course, the word "invite" did not mean that Li Rui would pay for it. He had a special meal card in the cafeteria, so there was no limit to how much he could spend there.
Both of them knew the elder's intentions, so it was a little awkward to sit together and eat. However, Li Rui quickly thought it through and took the initiative to start a conversation. With just a few words, he had already found out Lu Qingman's personality. He deliberately chose topics that interested her. Because of this, it did not take long for the two of them to start chatting and laughing. By the time they finished eating, the two of them had already regained their initial intimacy.
After the meal, Li Rui drove Lu Qingman to the train station in the First Secretary's official car.
When they were almost at the train station, Li Rui boldly asked, "Director Lu, can … can you give me your contact number?" Lu Qingman nodded and gave him her phone number. She then added, "If you go to the provincial capital in the future, you can give me a call. I'll take good care of you." How could Li Rui not hear the deep affection in her words? Otherwise, she wouldn't have said that. He was very happy and said, "Don't worry. As long as I go to the provincial capital, I'll definitely pay you a visit."
As they spoke, the train station was already in sight. Lu Qingman bit her lip and seemed to have made up her mind. She suddenly asked, "Director Li, you … you really don't mind that I'm older than you?"
This sentence was basically a confession. As long as Li Rui didn't mind that Lu Qingman was older than him, then the two of them could date.
Li Rui was a smart person, so how could he not understand? When he heard this, he was very excited. He composed himself and calmed his heart before saying, "I don't know if the Secretary-General told you, but I'm a divorced man. My family's financial situation isn't very good, and my father's health isn't very good. I feel that with my qualifications, I don't have the right to be picky. It's already good enough that I can find a woman with a good temperament and filial piety. " Lu Qingman frowned when she heard this. She said, "You mean that you don't have the right to be picky now, but what if you do in the future?" Li Rui was shocked when he heard this. He wondered why this woman was so sensitive. He hurriedly stepped on the brakes and stopped the car by the roadside. He turned his head and looked seriously at her beautiful face. He said, "That's not what I meant, Director Lu. I … I actually wanted to say that the most important thing to me is character. As for other things, such as age, it's fine as long as they aren't too outrageous. I can't marry a twenty year old girl, nor can I marry a seventy or eighty year old woman. "
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