When I woke up the next day, it was just dawn, but my father was no longer on the kang next to him, and there was only an empty square stool next to the cabinet. The cabinet was empty, and the newspaper and longevity lock were gone. In the outhouse, there was the sound of a 'buzzing' hair dryer, and my mother was already up early cooking.

Chu Tianqi sat up, put on his clothes, and came to the ground. He opened his suitcase and flipped it lightly, the longevity lock was still in its place, still in a ball, but the shape of the ball had changed. When he opened the suitcase just now, he also paid special attention to it, and the things on the longevity lock were also turned over, and it seems that his father did take this longevity lock last night.

After zipping up the suitcase, Chu Tianqi began to brush his teeth and wash his face. Just then, my father walked into the house. Although he lowered his head and washed his face and did not look back, Chu Tianqi could feel his father's gaze at him.

After washing, the meal was ready, and the family of three ate around the kang table.

"Look at you, you are sleeping there again, and your eyelids are red and swollen again. You Chunmei looked at her wife and complained.

"The pillow fell to the floor again, and I woke up in the morning to find out. Chu Yuliang said, "It's also up to you, the pillowcase cloth is so slippery, and before you know it, it slipped on the ground." ”

You Chunmei replied: "It's not that you are not honest when you sleep? I use the same pillowcase as you, why has the pillow never fallen to the ground?"

"If you are low, your head is a lot away from the edge of the kang, and the pillow will naturally not fall. I was lying there, all over the edge of the kang. Speaking of this, Chu Yuliang smiled, "Of course, I always turn over when I sleep, and I am indeed not very honest." ”

Listening to his father's explanation, Chu Tianqi thought of a word: want to cover up. He is much taller than his father, but in the past ten days, the pillow has not fallen once, obviously his father's reason is untenable, and his father's eyes are red and swollen for another reason.

In fact, Chu Tianqi had noticed just now that his father's left and right eyes were slightly red and swollen, so he thought of the word: crying. Now that he heard the conversation between his parents, he realized that his father had cried more than once. Why does a person whose father is so strong cry? Thinking of what I saw last night, it must have something to do with the newspaper, the people introduced in the newspaper, and the longevity lock.

The figure outside the window flickered, and there was the sound of footsteps, and then the door curtain was lifted, and Lijian walked into the room.

After saying hello to the uncle and aunt, after asking for instructions, Li Jian took Chu Tianqi's suitcase and went to the car.

After breakfast, Chu Tianqi said goodbye to his parents and got on the "Santana 2000".

Chu Yuliang and his wife kept sending it out, and You Chunmei told her son for a while.

Although his father didn't say anything, Chu Tianqi saw the warmth and reluctance in his father's eyes, which was very different from the past, and he couldn't help but feel sad and sad about leaving.

The car started slowly, Chu Tianqi looked back, his parents had been following the car, and his father was still waving his arms. He suddenly felt a sour nasal cavity, and said to Li Jian, "Let's go." ”

"Santana 2000" sped up, and the figure of the parents behind the car became smaller and smaller, but Chu Tianqi could still see the waving arms and the father who had been running in front.

Retracting his gaze, Chu Tianqi leaned on the back of the seat, tilting his head back as much as possible to suppress the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes. The waves in his heart were rolling, all kinds of tastes came to his heart together, and various pictures flashed in his mind, and the parting sorrow was heavier.

At about eight o'clock in the morning, "Santana 2000" entered Yuchi County and drove directly to Yuchi County People's Hospital, where Chu Tianqi was going to visit Yangmei's father.

quickly found the ward, this is a single room, which Chu Tianqi asked Lei Peng to help find. In addition to the patients in the ward, there was only Chu Lirui who accompanied the bed.

The patient has cerebrovascular disease, but now that he is conscious, he is excited to see Chu Tianqi, and he always wants to say something, but it is extremely laborious and he can't speak clearly.

Chu Tianqi comforted the other party and asked the other party not to speak, and to pay attention to recuperation.

After a while, Yangmei's mother arrived.

After Chu Tianqi left the "condolence money" for the patient, he left the ward, and his younger brother Chu Lirui was sent to the hospital.

Chu Tianqi stopped, turned back to his younger brother and said, "Lirui, serve your father-in-law well, there are no boys in his family, so you can do more." ”

"Yes. Chu Lirui nodded in response.

Chu Tianqi said again: "When you are free, go find Lei Peng as soon as possible, he helped to see a few houses there." This is a little bit of my savings, you take it first, and subsidize the cost of buying a house. If I don't have enough money to pay for the room, I'll borrow some more. As he spoke, he handed over a bank card, "The password is the last six digits of my mobile phone number." ”

Chu Lirui's right hand pushed outward: "Brother, you keep it first, you have to prepare to buy a house." If it's not enough, I'll look for you. ”

"What is this called? Chu Tianqi handed it forward again, "When I use it, you can help me." ”

"Brother, Yangmei said, now we can live in the orchard first, the house is not in a hurry, and we can also rent a house in the county in the future. Chu Lirui continued to postpone.

"While housing prices are cheap now, children will have to go to school in the county anyway. Besides, when the time comes, it will be convenient to hold a wedding in the county seat, and it will be convenient to have a new building, and Yangmei and you will also be decent. Chu Tianqi put the bank card in his brother's hand, "Don't bother. ”

"Brother, you're here. A voice rang out behind him.

Chu Tianqi looked back, and Yang Mei was standing not far behind him. Then he said: "I'm going to Dingye today to see Uncle Yang." ”

"Thank you, big brother. Saying that, Yang Mei set her eyes on the bank card, "Big brother, you have been subsidizing your salary to the family, and you don't have any savings, we can't use your money, you ......"

"Here we go again, you two have a tone. Chu Tianqi interrupted his "younger brother and sister", "Take good care of Uncle Yang and choose a house well." With that, he walked straight to "Santana 2000".

Yang Mei and Chu Lirui kept sending their eldest brother to the car, and when they said goodbye to their eldest brother, Yang Mei's eyes were full of tears of gratitude.

"Santana 2000" drove out of Yuchi County People's Hospital and headed out of the city.

……

At eight o'clock in the evening, Chu Tianqi appeared in Cheng Aiguo, Dingye City.

Chu Tianqi arrived in Dingye City at four o'clock in the afternoon, and after making an appointment with Cheng Aiguo, he went to see Zhou Zikai and had dinner together, and then went to Cheng's house as promised.

Chu Tianqi brought Minister Cheng the local products of Yuchi County, and also brought the herbs picked by his father to Mrs. Cheng.

Compared with local specialties, Mrs. Cheng attaches more importance to herbal medicines, even praises the effectiveness of herbal medicines, and praises Chu's father's superb medical skills.

Cheng Aiguo didn't be too polite, but took Chu Tianqi directly to the study.

As soon as the two sat down, Cheng Aiguo asked, "How is it?"

The other party's question was too brief, but Chu Tianqi knew that he must be asking about his own work, so he reported: "Minister Cheng, since ......"

When the other party reported, Cheng Aiguo did not interject or interrupt, just listened quietly.

Noticing Cheng Aiguo's calm expression, Chu Tianqi couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart, wondering what Minister Cheng thought of his report and whether he was satisfied with what he had done. Although he was a little uneasy in his heart, he still finished reporting the work according to his own ideas.

After listening to the report, Cheng Aiguo groaned slightly and said, "Well, it's okay." I also know some of the things you talked about, and I will hear more about them today. The work you have done is still quite outstanding, at least compared with those people in the Chengkang Municipal Party Committee and government, your achievements are very dazzling. Of course, an official's achievements should not only be judged by how well he has done his specific work, but also by comprehensive measurement. In many things, you handle it well, and you are quite sophisticated, but in individual matters, you seem a little immature. After all, you have been in politics for a short time, and some abilities need time to precipitate, and it is already very good to be able to do this now, don't be too demanding, and don't rush it. ”

Although the other party spoke more gently, Chu Tianqi still felt heavy on his body, so he nodded emphatically: "Thank you for the minister's advice, I will study hard, work hard, and strive for greater improvement." ”

Cheng Aiguo smiled: "I already said just now, don't be too stressed. Of course, it's good that you're properly aware of the need to improve. At this point, his face turned serious again, "Your position is not too high now, but it is important enough. In such a position, you must try to do as much analysis as possible in everything you do, and make a strategy for the top, middle and bottom, especially to avoid big hard injuries. Sometimes, ninety-nine plus one doesn't necessarily equal one hundred, but sometimes, one hundred minus one equals zero. ”

Deeply agreeing with the other party's point of view, Chu Tianqi nodded emphatically.

Cheng Aiguo changed the topic: "How about cooperating with Xiaojiang?"

Chu Tianqi hesitated for a moment and said, "I keep in mind the minister's instructions, and have been secretly contacting and communicating with Secretary Jiang to support her work......

After hearing what Chu Tianqi said, Cheng Aiguo smiled slightly: "I told her that the cooperation between the two of you is to support each other, but you must be the main one." Didn't she say that?"

"I said it, I said it at the beginning, and she has always helped me a lot. Chu Tianqi was telling the truth, Jiang Xia did specifically relay the meaning of patriotism.

In Cheng Ai's national study, it was talked about until more than nine o'clock before Chu Tianqi left.

While starting the car, Li Jian asked, "Mayor, where are you going?"

"Back to Chengkang. Chu Tianqi gave the answer.

"Okay. With a promise, Li Jian drove the car and left the villa area of the municipal party committee leaders.

Sitting on the "Santana 2000", Chu Tianqi kept reminiscing about the conversation just now. In the conversation with Cheng Aiguo, Chu Tianqi benefited a lot, and secretly said "It's worth the trip". But he is not without regrets, regrets that he did not confirm a thing.

In these days, from some of his father's words, Chu Tianqi felt that Li Weimin had plans to let himself "travel far". He believes that Li Weimin will definitely communicate with Cheng Aiguo in advance. But when talking with Cheng Aiguo just now, Cheng Aiguo gave guidance on the "next step" that Chu Tianqi asked, and also mentioned that Li Weimin praised himself, but there was nothing involved in "traveling far".

Chu Tianqi couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that he had misunderstood, or had he misunderstood?