When Li Rui heard this, he nodded in agreement. His boss was good in every way, but he pursued balance too much. Sometimes he had to consider the government's opinion, and sometimes he had to consider the interests of Deputy Party Secretary Yu Heping. After balancing, he didn't establish his own prestige. He was very curious. He wanted to know if the other Municipal Party Committee Secretaries were like him. Were there no cold-blooded Municipal Party Committee Secretaries who were iron-fisted and cold-blooded? In the whole city, no one dared to defy him. Other members of the Standing Committee had to tremble in fear when they saw him. They had to obey his words and never dare to disobey him. Was there such a person?
After dinner, Lu Qingman and Gao Zixuan went back to the hotel to rest. Li Rui went home by himself. He originally wanted to invite Lu Qingman to stay at his home. Logically speaking, the two of them should get their marriage certificate in a few days. Living together now wasn't a problem. But after thinking about it, he had considered her reputation and didn't stay at her home every time he went to the provincial capital. It could be said that he had endured for so long. Why was he in such a hurry? What if some people with bad intentions found out and created rumors? Wouldn't that smear the reputation of Lu Zhouxing and Lu Qingman?
When he got home, the first thing he saw was two bottles of Wuliangye and two gift boxes on the dining table. He said in surprise, "Who sent this? Is there a guest in the house? " Li Jianmin walked out of the living room and said, "A classmate of yours, Zhang Bing. He just came over. When he saw that you weren't here, he didn't stay for long." Li Rui was very puzzled. "How did he find our house?" Li Jianmin said, "Who knows? You didn't tell him." Li Rui shook his head and looked at the gifts. Two bottles of Wuliangye, according to the type of wine, the current market price was about 120 yuan. Two bottles would be 240 yuan. Coupled with the two beautifully wrapped gift boxes, the total value was about 400 to 500 yuan. He was slightly surprised and said, "If he comes, then let him come. Why did he send gifts? Li Jianmin shook his head and said, "No, he didn't say anything." Li Rui said, "I'll call him and ask."
He went back to his bedroom and dialed Zhang Bing's number. After the call was connected, he sighed, "Old classmate, what are you doing? I welcome you to visit, but why did you bring so many things? Are you trying to slap my face? " Zhang Bing smiled and said, "It's not nice to come empty-handed. I wanted to look for you for a while, but you weren't here. I can only wait until you have time. I say, you are really busy. You don't even have time to rest on the weekend. " Li Rui said, "I don't even have weekends … Then you brought too many things. Where do you live? I'll send them back." Zhang Bing hurriedly said, "Please don't send them back. If you send them back, it'll be a slap to my face. Haha, we haven't been in contact for a long time. These things are just for show. It's nothing. Don't take it to heart. "
As the saying goes, don't slap a smiling face. Now Li Rui felt this way. He obviously didn't like this guy who wore the same pants as Li Zhichao, but he suddenly gave him such a big gift. He couldn't feel any hatred in his heart. He thought about it and decided to return the favor. Otherwise, it would be awkward to keep it in his heart. He asked tentatively, "Do you have something to do? If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be so polite with me. " Zhang Bing said, "Hey, listen to what you're saying. It's as if I'm giving you a gift to ask you for a favor. Haha, don't worry. I have nothing to do. It's quite good. This is just a normal interaction between us old classmates. There's no other meaning. I suddenly realized two days ago that one of the most precious relationships in a person's life is an old classmate. Every old classmate is a precious treasure that must be cherished. Besides, we have always been good friends, right? "
Li Rui was extremely amused. Only a fool would believe his words. However, even though he knew that he had other intentions, he didn't expose his hypocritical mask. After all, he had received a big gift from him. He said, "That's right. We should cherish our old classmates." Zhang Bing said again, "Haha, when I went to your house, I didn't know the way. I even asked Ding Yijing for your address." When Li Rui heard him mention Ding Yijing, his ears perked up. He said, "You asked her? Does she know our house? "Zhang Bing smiled and said," She didn't, so I asked Yang Peng. "Li Rui asked," Oh, she didn't say anything else, right? " Zhang Bing smiled and said, "She seemed to be complaining that you didn't bring her to your house, so she still doesn't know your house."
Li Rui was surprised and happy. His impression of Zhang Bing skyrocketed. He wondered why he didn't realize that Zhang Bing was such a wonderful person. He smiled and said, "Is that so?" Zhang Bing said, "Actually, I noticed it long ago. Since we were in school, among the boys in our class, you and Ding Yijing are the best. Only you have caught her eye. You two are a real couple. I'm not talking behind your back. Li Zhichao is really not good enough for Ding Yijing, really. Don't think that Li Zhichao is chasing after Ding Yijing so closely. In fact, Ding Yijing only treats him like a toy. How can she be interested in Li Zhichao? Compared to you, Li Zhichao is a far cry from you in terms of education and status. "
Li Rui was overjoyed when he heard this. He had already treated Zhang Bing as a close friend. He thought to himself, This Zhang Bing is worth befriending. However, he was also puzzled. Isn't this Zhang Bing Li Zhichao's best friend? Why is he praising me and belittling Li Zhichao today? Could there be some kind of conspiracy behind this? He smiled and said, "Don't say that. Li Zhichao is now the deputy director of the Northern District's Industry and Commerce Bureau. He has a lot of power. I'm just a small secretary. I should be the one who can't be compared to him." Zhang Bing said, "Who doesn't know that his deputy director position is only possible because of your help? You helped him so much, but he didn't express anything to you, did he? Sigh, it's not that I want to criticize him, but he really can't be befriended. I've known him for more than ten years. Sigh, I was really blind in the past. "
Li Rui asked, "Did you have a conflict with him? We are all old classmates. It's not a big deal to quarrel and fight. Don't take it to heart. " Zhang Bing said, "It's not a conflict. I completely see through him. This person can't be befriended. In the future, I won't be in contact with him."
Only then did Li Rui understand that Zhang Bing did not want to ride on Li Zhichao's coattails anymore. Instead, he turned to Li Rui. Although Li Rui was disgusted with the character of this kind of person, he did not want to refuse. As the saying goes, a good man has three helpers. Although Li Rui was not a good man, it was always good to have a few more helpers in his work life. Although Zhang Bing could not do anything big, it was not a problem for him to help with small things. Besides, if he rejected him, those who wanted to rely on him in the future would think twice. Li Rui didn't even forgive and accept his old classmate. How could he be magnanimous? Thinking of this, he asked, "I still don't understand. What's your job now?"
When Zhang Bing heard this question, he couldn't suppress his ecstasy. He knew that his old classmate was going to take care of him. He quickly said, "My wife doesn't work. I have an Iveco running taxi. I usually take people for weddings, funerals, tours, and so on! If there's work, I'll do it. If there's no work, I'll rest. Anyway, I won't starve to death and I won't get rich. " Li Rui didn't say anything for the time being. He only said, "I can't do it today. I'll treat you to a meal next time. Let's have a good chat." Zhang Bing was overjoyed and said, "Okay, okay. Then it's settled."
After hanging up, Zhang Bing hugged his wife and kissed her. His wife said, "Aiya, are you crazy?" Zhang Bing laughed and said, "I didn't expect the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee's secretary to be flattered by me." His wife asked curiously, "Did you flatter him? I listened to your phone call from the beginning to the end. I didn't hear you flatter him. "Zhang Bing said proudly," Otherwise, it would make your husband look smart. I just scratched his itch. I know that he likes a girl in my class the most, so I kept saying how good the two of them are. In the end, I made him happy. He even asked about my job. Isn't he going to help me? Haha, I'm so good. "
His wife said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to be so smart. Let me ask you, how does he plan to help you? "Zhang Bing said," He hasn't said yet. "His wife's face darkened and said," Why are you so happy when he hasn't said anything? Why are you so happy? " Zhang Bing snorted and said, "I have to say that your hair is long and your knowledge is short. Although he hasn't said anything yet, since he has asked, he will definitely remember it. Sooner or later, he will help me. A big shot like him might not have the opportunity to help me for now. But once he finds the opportunity, hehe, you and I can wait to get rich. " His wife felt that it made sense. She nodded and said with a smile, "You are really smart. If he really helps us in the future because of what you said today, then I will respect you forever. "
Not only was Zhang Bing happy, Li Rui was also very happy. He didn't expect that Ding Yijing would complain that he didn't bring her home. This meant that her feelings for him were still the same as before. The more he thought about it, the happier he was. Later, he called her on impulse.
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