mijobooks Chapter 33 I'll take the hit.
Chapter 33 I'll take the hit.
"Yeah, right." Zhou Xiangzhang pouted.
Li Taoying could tell that Zhou Xiangzhang was not very satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, so she immediately stirred things up.
"This person is not simple."
She had only been divorced from Chen Dawei for a few days, and now she was already talking about marriage with A Dong.
Moreover, they haven't even gone through the formalities or had an engagement ceremony, yet they're already asking your family to buy a villa.
This appetite seems a bit too big.
"If you always indulge her like this, won't her appetite grow even bigger after they actually get married?"
Zhou Xiangzhang agreed repeatedly and then began to pour out her grievances.
I had promised to promote Xie Liting to the position of director of the county television station.
This is what Zhou Xiangzhang said to Xie Liting herself.
However, the original station director will not officially retire until the end of the year.
Xie Liting was getting very anxious, and so was Zhou Dongliang.
Xie Liting refused to marry Zhou Dongliang until she officially took office as the station director.
That idiot Zhou Dongliang is poisoned by that woman.
Every day when she got home, she would nag incessantly in Zhou Xiangzhang and his wife's ears, and sometimes she would even threaten to go on a hunger strike.
Zhou Xiangzhang had originally agreed to try and persuade the old station director to transfer him to another department.
Since they're all about to retire anyway, giving up their positions early isn't a big deal, and it also allows the new person in charge to get familiar with the work sooner.
However, there are a lot of things going on in the county recently, and the investigation team just left today, so Zhou Xiangzhang really can't get away.
As a result, this week Dongliang, in order to make Xie Liting happy, promised to give her a villa.
Therefore, Xie Liting accepted Zhou Dongliang's marriage proposal, and the two are preparing to hold an engagement ceremony.
"What can I do with such an impatient and immature son?" Zhou Xiangzhang shook her head.
Even though she knew the villa was being used as a condition for the engagement, Zhou Xiangzhang had no choice but to agree.
He only has one son.
Moreover, Zhou Dongliang had a very bad reputation in the county.
He indulged in all sorts of vices, including eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.
She had gotten pregnant by a prostitute before, but had an abortion.
He wasn't very educated and was always at the bottom of his class when he was in school.
It can be said that, apart from having a talent for doing bad things, he has no other strengths.
Marrying Xie Liting is quite an achievement.
Although this woman is in her second marriage, she is at least educated and has a decent level of education.
Moreover, they have official positions and might even be able to play a useful role in the future.
Money is nothing to their family; if a villa can buy them this marriage, it's not a bad deal.
Perhaps once he gets married, Zhou Dongliang will become more sensible and have someone to keep him in check.
Zhou Xiangzhang didn't want to talk too much about family matters with Li Taoying, as it would affect their relationship. So he focused on his work and kept quiet.
……
At this moment, Dawei had just come out of the restaurant of the Provincial Organization Department's guesthouse. He picked up some magazines in the lobby and returned to his room, where he read the magazines and drank tea.
The guesthouse is a quiet oasis in the heart of Guangzhou, surrounded by large trees and equipped with air conditioning, so even in the southern heat of June, the rooms are not stuffy.
In such a quiet and comfortable environment, drinking some tea and reading some books is the most relaxing thing.
David doesn't like crowds.
His university, Sun Yat-sen University, is not far from here; a taxi ride would probably take less than 20 minutes.
There are still teachers and students who stay on to teach at the school.
He could have gone to chat with them, met up, and had a good talk with old friends he hadn't seen in a long time; that would have been a joyful experience.
But that's just how David is; he simply enjoys this moment of tranquility.
The Party journal in his hand was published by a provincial media outlet. When he turned to the third page, Dawei's eyes widened immediately.
This……
Isn't this my article?
David rubbed his eyes and carefully checked it again.
It turned out to be an investigative article he had written in the past about the development of county-level economies.
I flipped to the last page of the magazine, checked the date, and realized it had just been published yesterday—it was brand new.
"This article was written last year. I thought nobody would pay attention to it. How did it suddenly get published in such an important journal?"
David carefully reviewed his article from beginning to end and found that there were a few places where his expression was somewhat immature and some of his viewpoints were not taken from a high enough perspective.
I was looking at it when my phone beeped.
I picked it up and saw it was a text message from Xiao Lili.
"Dawei, that's quite a move. Xie Changhe was just taken away by the provincial discipline inspection commission and placed under investigation."
David's eyebrows shot up suddenly.
Depend on……
They were stunned on the spot.
Looking at the message again, Dawei recalled what his godfather had said: power would be given, and resources would be given.
Could it be that he's making room for himself?
And the articles in this magazine are also a resource, used to create momentum and pave the way for themselves?
David picked up the half-smoked pack of Wuyeshen cigarettes from the table and lit it, his hand trembling slightly.
"Did he go straight to county magistrate?"
The head of a county.
That's the dream of so many people.
The matter hasn't been announced yet, so we can't rush things and need to stay calm.
David hesitated about how to reply to the text message when the other party sent another message.
"County Chief Chen, please take good care of me in the future. Congratulations in advance!"
Xiao Lili was unsure and was probing further.
A person who bets on both sides will always be on edge until one side gains the upper hand, only then can they feel at ease.
Dawei hovered his finger over the phone's keypad, thought for a moment, and then typed a reply: "Director Xiao, I'm taking a walk with the leader. We'll talk about it when we get back."
He directly avoided the topic, neither responding nor dodging it.
Xiao Lili replied instantly: "Okay, how long until you're back? My colleagues at work are all asking."
Why ask? It's clearly something she wants to know herself.
David didn't expose him and continued, "I'm in the province, it should take another two or three days, but I'm not sure. Just wait for my news, it won't be long."
In fact, David didn't realize that his words were already like a superior speaking to a subordinate.
Even though he tried to restrain himself, his words still revealed the authority of someone in a superior position.
"Alright, if anyone asks about you, I'll take the blame. You can focus on your work."
"Thanks."
David didn't want to say anything more; this was a very crucial moment.
He could already sense that there was a strong and powerful hand behind him, operating something.
The articles in the magazine, Xie Changhe who was placed under investigation, Wu Maocai who sent local specialties... these are all clear evidence.
every dog has his day.
Now is the time for them to show their true colors, so they must be very careful.
In the afternoon, David stayed in his room at the guesthouse.
It wasn't until dinner time that a colleague from the provincial organization department called him.
It was said that Minister Xu would only have time to meet with him around 8 p.m., and that Dawei should take care of his own dinner. Around 7 p.m., a comrade from the Provincial Organization Department would come to pick Dawei up.
David obediently did as he was told.
In the afternoon, I asked the staff at the guesthouse to decoct the medicine prescribed by Chu Tiansheng and drink it.
I went to the guesthouse restaurant early in the evening for dinner, brushed my teeth, didn't smoke, and sat up straight.
Around 6:50, Dawei got up, combed his hair, straightened his clothes, checked that he had brought his notebook and pen, picked up his bag, and went out to stand straight at the entrance of the guesthouse.
Even if the person who comes is a comrade from a lower-level provincial organization department, they should still be treated with respect.
You make a good impression on everyone, so it will be easy to communicate with you again in the future.
The car drove directly into the provincial party committee compound on Sanma Road.
After getting off the bus, Dawei followed his comrades to the office building of the Provincial Organization Department.
Although it was already 8 p.m., many offices still had their lights on.
The comrade in the car took Dawei to the door of the minister's office and then left.
David knocked on the door.
A loud voice came from inside the door.
"Enter."
David pushed open the door and entered, where he saw the same person he had met in Kyoto again. Xu Aiguo was sitting behind his desk, quickly annotating documents with a pen in his hand.
"Minister Xu."
"Dawei's here, please have a seat."
Xu Aiguo's tone immediately became friendly, and he gestured for Dawei to sit on the sofa in the reception area.
David sat down on the single sofa on the north side.
"Please sit for a moment, I'll be right there."
"OK."
Xu Aiguo was busy for a few minutes, then put down his pen, closed the document, and pressed the wireless transmitter on the desktop. Soon someone knocked on the door and came in to take the document away from the table.
Immediately afterwards, another staff member came in and placed the brewed tea in front of Chen Dawei.
After the person who served the tea left, Xu Aiguo took his thermos and sat down on the sofa next to Dawei.
"How is it, Mr. Chu? You've been taking your medicine for two days now. How are you feeling?"
Xu Aiguo held up his cup, blew on the tea leaves, and asked with a smile.
David was a little nervous, but he didn't expect Minister Xu to be so approachable, so he relaxed.
"I feel more energetic and have a better appetite."
"That's good. Tell me your thoughts on Yuanshan County. You can talk about politics, economy, culture, and so on. Feel free to talk about anything."
Xu Aiguo put down his thermos, his smile vanished, and he became serious.