The time came to February 16, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

In two or three days, Chu Tianqi was ready to leave, but there was one more thing that had been bothering him, that is, who was the guest who came that day?

The reason why he wanted to find out was mainly because Chu Tianqi felt that his father was very abnormal, and he felt that his father's abnormality was because of the visitor. After the guest left on the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, Chu Tianqi once asked his father about the guest's situation, but his father didn't answer at all, and he didn't let him be alone with his mother, as if he was trying to prevent his mother from saying anything. These days, my father has repeatedly said that "men are ambitious in all directions", and it seems to be hinting at something. Chu Tianqi knew that for so many years, although his father was only a barefoot doctor, he was usually very serious, and it was rare for him to be so abnormal. He also had a vague sense that the guest must have had an unusual relationship with his father, and seemed to have some kind of connection with him.

Starting from the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, first the younger brother came back, and two days later the sister's family arrived, the family was always full of people, and when there was a rare time to spare, Chu Tianqi restrained the urge to know the details and did not ask his mother. On the fifth day of the new year, Yang Mei came to the house to pay respects to her old age, and left with her younger brother the next day, and her sister's family also returned to their village that day. Feeling that the opportunity was rare, Chu Tianqi always wanted to ask his mother for the past two days, but his father was always on guard against the mother and son being alone, and Chu Tianqi never found a chance.

How to transfer his father away and find out the vacancy? Chu Tianqi moved his mind. But until noon, there was no practical way, so Chu Tianqi lay on the kang and pretended to sleep, hoping that his father would be able to leave for a while, but also continued to think of a way.

But my father didn't mean to leave, but found a book and read it. Looking at it, he also glanced at Chu Tianqi from time to time.

Chu Tianqi couldn't help but secretly ridicule: How does this look like a barefoot doctor?

"Jingle bell", a ringing bell, is the sound of a landline phone.

Chu Tianqi's first reaction was to answer the phone, but he forced himself not to move, he was "asleep", how could he react so quickly?

Chu Yuliang put down the book, got down from the kang, walked to the cabinet, and picked up the phone receiver: "Hey, who?...... Oh, buckle the pillars?...... What did you eat? and when did it start?...... Oh, oh, well, I'll go now. ”

At this time, Chu Tianqi happened to "wake up".

Putting down the phone, Chu Yuliang turned his head: "Tianqi, I have to go out." ”

In fact, Chu Tianqi had already heard it just now, but he still deliberately said, "Go and come back quickly." ”

Chu Yuliang said: "Why should I go quickly? I have to take three wheels, you send me." ”

Chu Tianqi was very disappointed. It's not that he doesn't want to send his father, but such a good opportunity is gone. He had just 'slept' when he heard his father's say, 'Go now,' and he thought it was a great opportunity to ask his mother about the guest. Although there was no regret in his heart, Chu Tianqi still replied happily: "Okay." And quickly jumped from the kang to the ground, wearing a coat and leather shoes.

While packing up his things, Chu Yuliang continued: "Changliang Village's buckle pillar his father's stomach hurts, it will be light for a while and heavy for a while, I have to give him a look." I buckled the pillar and said that he was coming to pick me up, I thought it was too troublesome and delayed time, so it was better to take a tricycle by myself. ”

"Dad, where are you going?" With the voice, a person walked into the house, and it was Chu Lirui, who had gone to the county seat to see his "parents-in-law" the day before yesterday, who had returned.

"Go to Changliang and let your brother drive three rounds. Chu Yuliang said and walked outside.

"Let's go with me, I often get those three wheels, my brother is not very familiar with it, and the road is not easy to walk. Chu Lirui insisted, and then added, "I happened to find the village chief of Changliang Village to have something to do." ”

Chu Yuliang stopped his steps and turned his head: "Otherwise, your brothers will go, and it will be better to change on the road." ”

"There's no need, and I can't sit in the driver's building. Chu Lirui caught up with his father.

"No, go together. Chu Yuliang couldn't help but say, walked out quickly, and walked out of the courtyard.

Chu Tianqi realized that it seemed that his father was afraid of creating an opportunity for himself to be alone with his mother. Since his father was so insistent, he could only follow, Chu Tianqi raised his legs and walked out of the outhouse.

"Uncle, have a good New Year. A voice came into the room.

Hearing the familiar voice, Chu Tianqi stopped and looked up. I saw my father, who had just gone out, returned to the courtyard again, and my father was followed by a person - Lu Yong, the head of Qingniuyu Township, Lu Yong took his father's arm affectionately, followed by his younger brother Chu Lirui.

Seeing Chu Tianqi, Lu Yong immediately greeted: "Mayor Chu, Happy New Year! While speaking, Lu Yong did not forget to hold Chu Yuliang's hand.

"Happy New Year!" Chu Tianqi arched his hand and walked forward, "I've already called and texted a few years ago, so you don't have to come again." ”

"I'm here to visit my uncle and aunt. Lu Yong immediately responded, "I should have come early, but after attending the wedding of my son, I accompanied my father-in-law to see a doctor and was hospitalized, and I didn't come back until yesterday, don't be surprised." ”

Chu Tianqi said: "That's far away, we are classmates, why do we need to be so polite?"

At this moment, a young man walked into the yard with a large bag and a small bag, the young man was Lu Yong's driver, and Chu Tianqi had seen it.

Lu Yong spoke again: "Uncle, don't let Lirui drive a three-wheeler, we have a car here, let Xiao Liu send you." ”

"Okay, then dare to be kind, you and Tianqi will sit down more, and I will be back soon. Chu Yuliang readily agreed.

Father's answer was a little unexpected, usually my father's consciousness is very high, he is not willing to trouble others, and he never puts on a score, what is wrong today? Then he suddenly realized: his father was letting Lu Yong "look" at himself in disguise. Of course, Lu Yong may not really understand the meaning, but he is obviously willing to spend a little more time with him.

Chu Yuliang spoke again: "Lirui, you are also at home, accompany Township Chief Lu more." ”

Chu Lirui said: "Dad, I also have to go to Changliang Village." Originally, I was going to go to the head of Changliang Village, talk to him about cooperation, and send the books I bought for him from the county seat by the way. ”

After a moment's hesitation, Chu Yuliang said, "Okay, let's go and go back quickly." As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Lu Yong again, "Township Chief Lu, don't be in a hurry to leave when you come, you won't see each other for a long time, and talk to Tianqi for a while." I'll ask your aunt to go grocery shopping and eat at home. ”

Listening to his father's words, Chu Tianqi secretly said in his heart: Father will not relax his vigilance for a moment, for fear that he will contact his mother alone, for fear that he will ask his mother about things.

Just when Chu Tianqi sighed, Chu Yuliang directly called You Chunmei and walked out of the courtyard.

Let Lu Yong into the room and get tea for the other party, Chu Tianqi and the other party sat on the kang and chatted.

The two are old acquaintances, classmates at the Party School of the Provincial Party Committee, and roommates for three months, and now there are only two people present, so it is said that there should be a lot of topics and should be talked about very easily. But the next conversation between the two was very jerky, and Lu Yong respected Chu Tianqi even more, but he was restrained. The topic of the two is also very monotonous, and they can't talk in depth.

The conversation between the two lasted for more than half an hour.

Suddenly, Lu Yong coughed twice in a row, but it was obviously a dry cough, which should have been deliberately to relieve tension. After coughing, he hesitated and said: "Mayor Chu, I have been the head of this township for several years, and I have been doing practical work all these years, and I also want to improve and improve, I want to do party affairs or go to the county bureau for a comprehensive exercise, but there has been no way." You have a good relationship with the leader and have a good face, so I want to ask you to help with good words. ”

Although the other party said it a little tactfully, Chu Tianqi understood that Lu Yong wanted to be the secretary of the township party committee or the director of the county bureau, but the other party's request was not easy to answer. This is not only because he can't see the other party's style of doing things clearly, and he has a lot of guilt for Lu Yong, but also because Chu Tianqi is unwilling to propose such a thing to Zheng Yiping. So he pretended to be confused: "Everyone has expertise and limitations, just let me say, I can do practical work, but I haven't done party work, in fact, doing more practical work is also a kind of wealth." I haven't been in contact with the leaders of Yuchi's side for several years, and I don't have much face. ”

His request was rejected, Lu Yong had nothing to say for a while, and his face was embarrassed.

Seeing the other party's appearance, Chu Tianqi was also a little unbearable, so he added: "Let me think about it, see who can give me face, and see who can talk to me, but it is estimated that it is not easy to find." ”

"Thank you, thank you!" Lu Yong immediately expressed his position, and then said, "Secretary Zheng has always spoken highly of you, and the city leaders favor you, and your face is very big." ”

Chu Tianqi smiled: "I have had contact with Secretary Zheng before, but I am far from others, and it is only my subordinates who meet their superiors;

"Mayor Chu, you are too modest, the secretary of the municipal party committee came to your home in person, that is not an ordinary face. Lu Yong said with a red face.

The secretary of the municipal party committee is still coming to the house? Chu Tianqi had a thought flashing in his mind, and he immediately thought of that doubt. But he said: "The secretary of the municipal party committee has come to my house? Why didn't you say that the secretary of the provincial party committee?"

Lu Yong was embarrassed, but he still said seriously: "Mayor Chu, don't worry, I won't make a noise." It was also a coincidence that day, when Secretary Li's car arrived in the township, the driver went down to buy something, and it happened to be seen by my driver Xiao Liu. Xiao Liu knew that the driver was Secretary Li's full-time driver, and he happened to see Secretary Li's face in the car from outside the car, and Secretary Li was turning on the overhead lights in the car at the time, as if he was looking for something. At that time, I was accompanying my father-in-law to the hospital in the city, and Xiao Liu called me and told me that I asked him to keep it a secret. The next day, Xiao Liu told me again that Secretary Li came to your house specifically. ”