Zhengji nodded, at this moment, the door was pushed open, a man of about forty walked in, followed by a man of about thirty, he stood up, he carefully observed Geng Jianbo, not tall, more than one meter seventy, Chinese face, a pair of eyebrows are extraordinarily thick, like a sword across the eyebrows, the beard on the sideburns of the cheeks is particularly conspicuous, and the beard is obvious, he only saw it on TV in his previous life, and now he observes it up close, More intuitively, I felt the vigorous and resolute momentum of Geng Jianbo, who was not angry and self-imposing.

"Lao Liu, you came so early, I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting", what Zhengji didn't expect was that Geng Jianbo was the first to greet Principal Liu, and he seemed to be very familiar.

Principal Liu also stood up with a smile, walked over and shook hands tightly with Geng Jianbo.

Geng Jianbo stopped his gaze on Zhengji for a moment, and looked at Zhengji with interest.

"Mayor Geng, hello, I'm Zhengji, it's a pleasure to meet you", Zhengji stepped forward and took the initiative to stretch out his hand.

Geng Jianbo also smiled and shook Zhengji's hand and said: "Hello Zhengji, you are now a celebrity in our Xincheng, the young man is good, you have won glory for your hometown."

Zhengji held Geng Jianbo's hand and was surprised to find that the mayor's palms were actually calloused, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

"You've won the prize," Masaki said as he reacted and let go of his hand.

"Let's take a seat, this is my secretary Xiao Li, come with me, feel free", Geng Jianbo smiled and introduced the bespectacled man behind him.

After greeting each other, everyone sat down in turn, Geng Jianbo sat in the chairman, Zhengji and Principal Liu sat on either side of him, and Secretary Li sat at the door.

After everyone arrived, the food was quickly served, Secretary Li, who was sitting at the door, served tea and poured water for everyone with a very good eye, Geng Jianbo glanced at Principal Liu and said with emotion: "Platoon Leader Liu, I didn't expect so many years to pass in a blink of an eye, are you still comfortable as a principal?" ”

Zhengji listened to the testimony in his heart, Platoon Commander Liu? He looked at the only person surnamed Liu in the banquet, Geng Jianbo's attitude towards Principal Liu just now made him a little strange, it stands to reason that the mayor of a city should not be so polite to the principal of a school.

Principal Liu picked up the wine glass and touched the glass with Geng Jianbo, revealing a smile and saying: "Yes, so many years have passed in a blink of an eye, and in the blink of an eye, you have also changed from the head soldier to the mayor of a city, and the changes are so fast." ”

After hearing this, Zhengji glanced at Principal Liu and Geng Jianbo, and had a faint guess in his heart.

"Yes, old platoon leader, I never thought that you would choose to retire from the army and become the principal," Geng Jianbo said with emotion.

"The world is changeable, I would never have thought that you would come to Xincheng to be the mayor a few months ago, to be honest, when you came to inspect the school last month, it really surprised me, the little soldiers under me have now become my top boss, I really didn't look away back then, you really created your own world", Principal Liu said with emotion.

"Alas, old platoon commander, I still remember that you took me to train, took me to participate in the field confrontation, and I still remember the battle in the rainforest on the border of Myanmar, it was you who carried me on my back and walked dozens of kilometers to take me out, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have today, the days of that year are now vivid, in fact, I was also very excited when I knew that you were the principal of the second middle school, and I always wanted to call you out to gather, but because I just came, I was too busy with work, so I could only wait until today." Geng Jianbo said with a look of nostalgia.

"Don't mention the things of that year, you were my soldiers at that time, I will be responsible for you, I will take you out, I will bring you back with a lot," Principal Liu said.

Geng Jianbo nodded, took a big sip of wine, glanced at Zhengji, who was listening carefully, and said with a smile: "Xiao Zheng, you probably don't know, I am a comrade-in-arms with your Principal Liu, we were soldiers together, he was my platoon commander at that time, and he was still the sharpshooter of our platoon at that time, and he was the first in combat shooting, I admired Liu Platoon Commander very much back then, how about it, look at your principal's appearance, I didn't expect him to be a soldier back then."

Zhengji glanced at Principal Liu, who was old but elegant, and nodded, if it weren't for today's banquet, he would never have thought that the principal would have such a past.

"Old, old, a good man doesn't mention the courage of the year, don't say anything else, Xiaozheng is better than me now, he is so good at a young age, when I am as old as you, I don't know what I am doing", Principal Liu waved his hand and said.

"President Liu, you have won the award, how can I compare with you, you have paid so much to protect your family and defend the country, I can only sing a few songs, I am really ashamed", Zhengji said modestly.

"Xiao Zheng is too modest, didn't you just come back from Shencheng a few days ago? I've also heard about what you did in the deep city, not to mention anything else, I have to give you a thumbs up for saving that little girl from holding a concert, yes, it's a man", Geng Jianbo said meaningfully.

"Is Old Song okay?" Geng Jianbo suddenly lowered his voice and asked Zhengji.

When Zhengji heard this, he was stunned for a moment: "Old Song? Which Song Lao" he asked deliberately.

Principal Liu obviously also heard Geng Jianbo's whisper, and was also stunned.

"You kid, still pretending, of course it's the old Song you met in Shencheng," Geng Jianbo said with a smile on his face.

"Oh, the old man is in good health", Zhengji said with a haha, a trace of doubt flashed in his heart, what is the relationship between Geng Jianbo and Song Lao, how can he ask Song Lao?

"Platoon Commander Liu, have you forgotten? Old Song, when we were in the Southeast Military Region, didn't Commander Song still come to inspect us? Old Song is the father of Commander Song", Geng Jianbo explained when he saw Principal Liu with a puzzled face.

"You mean? Old General Song? Principal Liu asked with a flash of disbelief on his face.

"In addition to General Song, which other Song Lao," Geng Jianbo glanced at Zhengji and said to everyone with a smile.

"You mean that Zhengji has seen Song Lao?" Principal Liu asked tentatively, in the hearts of these soldiers back then, Song Lao's status was no less than that of the founding marshal, he was a famous father, and Song Lao was the god of war in their hearts.

"Well, I've heard of it too, and the details are not very clear," Geng Jianbo snorted and didn't say it clearly, some things are clear in his heart, it's not good to say it, and the fewer people who know, the better, about Zhengji's affairs in Shencheng and the Song family, he also only learned about it after receiving a phone call some time ago.

Principal Liu looked at Zhengji with blazing eyes, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart, he had been a soldier for so long, and he had never seen Song Lao, but he didn't expect to hear Jianbo say that it seemed that Zhengji had been in close contact with Song Lao, and he couldn't help but ask Zhengji: "Xiaozheng, do you know Song Lao?" "

"I participated in a birthday banquet of Song Lao and met once", Zhengji said half-truths without saying everything.

"I really envy you, I can actually see Song Lao, don't you know, how much we admired Song Lao when we were young," Principal Liu said with envy.

"Yes, Song Lao Rongma has been a respectable old man all his life", Zhengji nodded and said.

"Xiao Zheng, this time I went to Shencheng, and when I came back, I looked at Xincheng again, compared with the two, did you feel anything," Geng Jianbo asked with interest.

"The coastal city has developed very rapidly in recent years, high-rise buildings have risen from the ground, I went once and then came back to our mainland, I feel that the difference is a bit big, the development of Xincheng is far less vibrant and vigorous than that of Shencheng, however, we are rich in mineral resources, and it can be regarded as having its own merits", Zhengji thought about it and replied.

"Yes, I was also transferred back from the coastal city, and I feel that it is indeed as you said, the outside world is very exciting, and it is developing rapidly, but Xincheng is stagnant as if it is out of the way, and eating resources and minerals can only be an expedient measure, and there is always a time when the mine is finished, and there is always a time when the resources are exhausted, and our economic construction is too slow", Geng Jianbo said with deep feelings.

"Xincheng is actually a good location, the tourism environment is also good, I believe that under the leadership of Mayor Geng, Xincheng will have earth-shaking changes," Zhengji praised two sentences without losing time.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Zheng, have you ever thought about contributing to the construction of Xincheng?" Geng Jianbo said with a smile.

"Me? If I can, I will definitely do my best, after all, Xincheng is also my hometown, and I can't ask for something I can do for my hometown," Masaki said after thinking about it.

"Well, I heard that you are not mistaken, I heard that you opened a café in Xincheng Park, and it seems to be quite famous in the whole of Xincheng," Geng Jianbo said.

"A little fight made Mayor Geng smile", Zhengji said modestly.