Chapter 36: The Gap
Liu Hong's career has developed smoothly and is thriving, her positions are also rising, her fame is getting bigger and bigger, and her personality is naturally becoming more and more confident and powerful.
Zhao Qingsong's work and position are still standing still, and there has been no progress.
Liu Hong and Zhao Qingsong are very busy with work, so it is rare for the two of them to have time to sit together. Even if he has time to chat a few words, Liu Hong is talking about management, personnel and other things between leading cadres, while Zhao Qingsong is talking about ordinary people's firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. The topics discussed are not only very different, but also expressed in a way that is like the white snow and the people of Xiariba. Over time, there was nothing to say between the two of them.
Liu Hong hopes that Zhao Qingsong will not only focus on some trivial matters at home and work, but will make a difference in his career and be promoted in his position. Not to mention that two people encourage each other and fly together, at least the distance between each other should not be too large.
One day, Zhao Qingsong buried himself in the living room repairing the slippery handle on the TV cabinet.
Liu Hong sat on the sofa and quietly observed Zhao Qingsong.
Zhao Qingsong couldn't help but feel a little strange when he found that Liu Hong had not spoken for a long time, so he asked, "Am I not doing it right? Why do you keep staring at me?"
Liu Hong said thoughtfully: "It's okay." You fix it. I'll talk about it after I'm done. ”
She waited until Zhao Qingsong had repaired his handles, washed his hands, and sat down on the sofa before he proposed to her, "Let's choose a time to go to your Director Li's house, shall we?"
Zhao Qingsong asked inexplicably, "What are you doing at Director Li's house?"
Liu Hong replied: "You are either a cat in the office or squatting at home all day long, and you are too rigid to be a person." You have to learn to have a relationship with the leaders of the unit. Didn't someone say that relationships are also productivity?"
Zhao Qingsong originally thought that Liu Hong was looking for something important for him, but when he heard this, he retorted unconvincedly: "It's really a strange theory! I just need to do my job well, why bother to please others?"
Liu Hong couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw that Zhao Qing couldn't let go: "You are really a dead brain! After all, you are also the son of the secretary of the dignified county party committee, don't say that you surpass your father in your career, at least you can't be lower than him, right?"
Zhao Qingsong said with a smile: "Do you know how hard my father's work is? He has to take care of the affairs of hundreds of thousands of people in the county, and he has no time to care about our family. If I were like my father, we don't know what our family would become. ”
Liu Hong took the opportunity to praise: "I know you have paid a lot for our family. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. However, you can't live a dull, leisurely and boring life as a clerk all your life, right?"
Zhao Qingsong said: "Everyone has their own way of living. I think it's good to be in a good state of life now. ”
Liu Hong frowned in disgust, although she didn't use words to stimulate Zhao Qingsong again, she had already made up her mind in her heart, and she would not be easily dispelled because of her husband's opposition.
Once, Liu Hong participated in the city's cadre meeting as a specially invited representative. She saw that Du Zhengliang, deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department and director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, was present and felt that this was an excellent opportunity to contact Du Zhengliang.
During the break in the middle of the meeting, Liu Hong walked up to Du Zhengliang, who was smoking in the corridor, and took the initiative to introduce himself: "Hello, Director Du, I am Liu Hong from Anxi TV. ”
Du Zhengliang also recognized that the beautiful woman in front of him was the female anchor he usually saw on TV shows, and hurriedly greeted politely: "Liu Hong, oops, the famous announcer of "Anxi News". I've admired the name for a long time. ”
Liu Hong smiled and said, "Where is it, let Director Du see it." ”
She chatted with Du Zhengliang about the meeting for a few words, and then changed the conversation and said: "I heard that you have worked on the public security front for decades and have cracked many major cases, which is admirable. To be honest, I have a natural affinity for the public security officers. Because my lover also works in your Public Security Bureau. ”
Du Zhengliang asked with interest: "What is the name of your lover, and in which department do you work?"
Liu Hong replied: "Zhao Qingsong, Zhao Qiansun Li's Zhao, young Qing, pine of pine." He works in the Communications Division. ”
Du Zhengliang said happily: "Oh." In this case, you are a family member of our police officers. Such an excellent family member is the pride of our police officers. ”
Liu Hong said modestly: "You have won the award, Director Du." Our Xiao Zhao has a more introverted personality, he only knows how to work hard, can't speak, doesn't like to show his head, and doesn't know how to communicate with people. Thank you for your continued concern. ”
Du Zhengliang smiled knowingly: "It's a good comrade to work hard." ”
Liu Hong also said with a smile: "Good comrades also have to be appreciated by a good leader like you." ”
Du Zhengliang said briskly: "No problem." ”
A few days later, Liu Hong came home from work. Before she finished changing her shoes and clothes, Zhao Qingsong asked angrily, "Do you know Deputy Director Du of our Public Security Department?"
Liu Hong pretended to be casual and replied, "Yes." ”
Zhao Qingsong hurriedly asked, "How did you know each other?"
While changing clothes, Liu Hong replied, "I met at a meeting." What's wrong?"
Zhao Qingsong said unhappily: "This morning, Deputy Director Du suddenly talked to me inexplicably, asked me to work hard, and if my conditions meet the requirements, I am ready to promote me." But in the afternoon, a cadre meeting was held in the hall, and Director Wang announced that there was no need for people who wanted to run for office. What do you think you're doing?"
Liu Hong explained aggrievedly: "I didn't ask Director Du for an official. If you want to be promoted, he also took the initiative to tell you. What's more, how do you know that the person who is running for office as Minister Wang said must be you?"
Zhao Qingsong said angrily: "One morning, one afternoon, it's not me, who are you talking about?"
Liu Hong patiently enlightened her husband: "Director Wang said who is not our concern. First of all, we didn't open our mouths to be officials at all, and you'd better not sit down on the right seat. Second, the phenomenon of running for official positions is too serious now, otherwise how could Director Wang say this at the conference? Third, you usually work hard and are conscientious and down-to-earth, so you should have been promoted. What are you afraid of?"
Zhao Qingsong felt that what Liu Hong said was also reasonable, so he didn't say anything more, turned around and went into the kitchen, and brought out the food left for Liu Hong and put it on the coffee table.
Liu Hong's heart was very happy, watching TV shows, eating in her mouth, and humming songs.
Zhao Qingsong poured her a glass of boiling water and put it in front of her. He was a little puzzled by Liu Hong's abnormal performance, so he said puzzledly: "What kind of song do you sing during dinner? ”
Liu Hong sang proudly: "I will sing if I want to sing, how comfortable I feel when I sing......"
Zhao Qingsong said with a smile: "You are sick." ”
After more than a month, Zhao Qingsong happily told Liu Hong: "It was announced today." Deputy Chief of the Second Publicity Section. ”
Liu Hong hurriedly asked, "Who is the deputy section chief?"
Zhao Qingsong said: "Me. ”
Liu Hong was very excited when she heard the good news, and she was even happier than being promoted to the director of the business department at the department level by the TV station. She specially invited Zhao Qingsong to the restaurant to eat his favorite Northeast dumplings. Her heart was relieved for a while. She knows that only when the gap between husband and wife continues to narrow can their marriage last long.
One afternoon, Liu Hong made an exception and got off work on time, went to the Anxi shopping mall to buy two high-end cigarettes and four bottles of famous wine, and then asked Zhao Qingsong to meet him at the gate of the family building of the Public Security Bureau.
Zhao Qingsong didn't know what Liu Hong was going to do, so he came to the gate, only to see Liu Hong wearing a set of brightly colored clothes, carrying two silk bags in his hands, standing there and waving to himself: "Come here, what are you looking at?"
Zhao Qingsong stepped forward, took the heavy bag, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Liu Hong said: "Let's go to Director Du's house together to thank them for their support. ”
Zhao Qing was anxious, and whispered: "Why didn't you tell me in advance?
Liu Hong also explained in a low voice: "I also contacted Director Du before I got off work. Don't complain now. Let's hurry inside. ”
Zhao Qingsong was still hesitating.
Seeing this, Liu Hong took his hand and walked towards the compound.
Zhao Qingsong followed behind with a twist, his head so low that he was about to put it on his chest.
Liu Hong, Zhao Qingsong and Du Zhengliang met very happily, and the friendship between the two sides was further deepened.
However, within a few days, Zhao Qingsong returned home not only with a straight face, but also with a blue face and very unstable emotions.
Liu Hong thought he was sick and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhao Qingsong drooped his head, but he didn't speak.
Liu Hong continued: "If you are sick, go to the hospital to see a doctor immediately, don't hold on." ”
Zhao Qingsong ignored her, walked directly into the bedroom, and lay down on the bed angrily.
Liu Hong thought about it for a long time and didn't know what was wrong, and she didn't want to make him angry, so she didn't ask anymore.
When Liu Hong was sleeping at night, Zhao Qingsong suddenly shouted at her: "Don't worry about my work in the future!"
Liu Hong hurriedly coaxed her husband: "Okay, okay, I don't care." What the hell is going on?"
Zhao Qingsong snorted for a long time, and then said angrily: "There are rumors in the unit that I became the deputy section chief because of my wife's relationship." I didn't want to be an official in the first place, it was your overlord who made a bow. It's not appropriate to break the official like this, and he caused a commotion for no reason!"
After listening to Zhao Qingsong's angry words, Liu Hong hated him for his weakness to the extreme, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in him, so he deliberately sent his army: "This is a rumor deliberately made up by those who have not been promoted who are jealous of you in their hearts. Why do you have to care about and take it seriously? Zhao Qingsong, what do I mean about you? Can you be a man who stands up to the sky and the earth?"
Zhao Qingsong said angrily: "I'm not like a man, you look like a man, okay! What do people call you behind your back, do you know?"
Liu Hong said: "I am who I am. I don't want to know what other people's tongues chew behind their backs! I don't want to know at all!"
Zhao Qingsong said: "Female man!"
Liu Hong was so angry that he slapped Zhao Qingsong on the head, and tears rolled down "drop by drop".
She didn't want to deal with Zhao Qingsong anymore.
Liu Hong turned off the lamp sadly, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep. She secretly sighed: Instead of supporting this uncompetitive husband, it is better to work hard and improve faster by yourself.
Since then, Liu Hong has never asked anything for her husband's progress.