At dawn, Lian Ruohan woke up, first stunned for half a second, and hurriedly lifted the quilt on his body to see that the pajamas inside were intact, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. There was no Xia Xiang in the room, and there was a sentence written on the note on the bedside table: "Comrade Lian Ruohan, my mobile phone number is: 135xxxxxxxx, when you think about how to deal with me, please call me, I will be waiting for you at any time!" ”

As soon as Lian Ruohan woke up, he saw a message that was huffing, he was so angry that he couldn't cry or laugh, and reached out to tear the note to shreds: "Stinky man, you want to save face, and I really don't dare to clean you up?" You wait! He raised his hand and threw the scraps of paper all over the ground, and then smiled again, "Remember to cover me with a quilt, hey, there are cool white opens, breakfast coupons, I didn't see it, I was quite careful......"

Xia Xiang walked on the street in the early morning, breathing in the fresh air, and called Li Dingshan while walking. He knew that Li Dingshan had the habit of getting up early, and sure enough, the phone was connected as soon as he dialed.

Xia Xiang told him about his meeting with Gao Hai, and he didn't hide the process of introducing Li Hongjiang and Gao Hai to each other, of course, he couldn't say the specific details and the inside story of Nanfang Yijian.

Li Dingshan was used to Xia wanting to report to him, not asking too much, not expressing many opinions, he was not interested in the matter of Li Hongjiang and Gao Hai meeting, because there was something else bothering him: "Xiao Xia, Shi Jie called me, I had to see me, I shirked it on the grounds that I didn't have time." She knew from Gao Hai that you were in Yan City, and she would let you go to her house no matter what...... It was originally my personal matter, and I shouldn't bother you......"

Xia Xiang hurriedly took over: "Where did Secretary Li say?" In my eyes, as long as it is your business, there is no distinction between public and private, it is all my business. Where does Aunt Shi live, you tell me, when is it convenient to go over, I'll just go there. ”

Li Dingshan felt embarrassed to trouble Xia Xiang, because he was reluctant to completely expose his truest and most personal side in front of Xia Xiang. Xia wanted to help Li Dingshan solve problems, and he also thought that although Li Dingshan and Shi Jie were divorced, they had not remarried for so many years, which also proved that there were still feelings, and he also guessed that Li Dingshan was also a person who remembered his old love, and the two also had a son, but he may still have a fear of marriage or Shi Jie, so he never let go, and he was still hesitating in his heart.

Shi Jie lives in the No. 1 Courtyard of the Provincial Party Committee, which is the first residential building of the Provincial Party Committee built in Yan Province. Although compared with the later No. 2 and No. 3 courtyards, the environment of No. 1 Courtyard is elegant, the greening is the best, and the building spacing is the widest.

The grim eyes of the guard at the door made him very uncomfortable, as if he had come to cause trouble with bad intentions. After registration, it was confirmed by phone before the guards let it go, and the level of protection was no less than that of the municipal axe compound. The great advantage of power is that not only can there be a beautiful scenery in front of people, but also a considerable level of security protection behind people.

Xia Xiang came out early in the morning to meet Xiao Jia. To be honest, for the first woman after being reincarnated, he still has some nostalgia for Xiao Jia, and he also has some feelings, but he didn't expect that after talking to Li Dingshan on the phone, he finally came to the No. 1 Courtyard of the Provincial Party Committee to meet his ex-wife Shi Jie for Li Dingshan.

Shi Jie lives on the first floor of Unit 1 of Building 8, after Xia Xiang rang the doorbell, the door opened, and inside was a middle-aged woman in her 40s, with a dark complexion and a somewhat out of shape, she saw Xia Xiang and was slightly stunned: "Are you Xia Xiang?" ”

Could it be that she is Li Dingshan's ex-wife Shi Jie?

Xia Xiang was slightly disappointed in his heart, and then he was relieved when he thought about it, he took it for granted that since Shi Jie was the daughter of a high-ranking official, she must also be a beauty, even if she is middle-aged now, she should still have charm, but she didn't expect that Shi Jie not only couldn't see any traces of beauty on her face, but also looked ordinary, which could only be regarded as a medium-to-low appearance.

There are many high-level cadres, and there are also many high-level cadres, but it is not necessarily that high-level cadres are beauties. A beautiful and intelligent high-ranking daughter like Cao Shumu is simply rare, and it is impossible to meet it.

Shi Jie invited Xia Xiang to come in, first looked at him with scrutinizing eyes for a moment, and then said lukewarmly: "The nanny went out to buy vegetables and hasn't come back yet, wait for her to come back, and then pour water for you, and she won't be thirsty in the morning." ”

Xia Xiang felt a little uncomfortable with her condescending attitude and arrogant tone, even if her father used to be the secretary of the provincial party committee, he was also the former secretary of the provincial party committee who had retired for many years, and he had never heard Li Dingshan say that she was now in an important position, but she didn't expect the shelf to be quite high. But she is an elder after all, Xia Xiang still said respectfully: "Aunt Shi is not polite, I have a lot of friends in Yan City, and there is no shortage of water to drink." If you have any matter, please tell me if it is convenient, and I will personally tell Secretary Li when I go back. ”

Shi Jie's arrogance is different from Lian Ruohan, Lian Ruohan is cold, she is clear and tall who does not eat fireworks in the world, she is lonely and self-appreciative, and she does not target the identity of others, no matter who the other party is, she is like the moonlight high above, looking down but not despising. Shi Jie was contemptuous and despised, her eyes were full of scrutiny and questions, and she was full of distrust of Xia Xiang.

"How can Ding Shan value you, you are so young, can you do things safely?" Shi Jie shook her head, with a look of regret, and sighed again, "Forget it, since you are here, you can't let you run for nothing, so let's do it, you tell Li Dingshan a sentence for me: The child needs a father, he also needs a home, and he needs someone to pave the way for his career......"

Xia Xiang sighed secretly, and he understood why Li Dingshan divorced Shi Jie. The arrogance in Shi Jie's bones is a thorn, it is easy to hurt people, and he doesn't know how to restrain himself, just like a hedgehog, whether it is words or deeds, he hurts people everywhere.

Lian Ruohan is much smarter than her, Lian Ruohan's arrogance is like a cat's claw, usually retracted, neither hurting nor wearing, and only shows up when needed.

Shi Jie and Li Dingshan have been married for many years, but they still don't know Li Dingshan's seemingly peaceful but stubborn surname! Li Dingshan didn't enter politics back then, and now that he is in politics, he is unwilling to take the initiative to contact his father-in-law, and the crux of the problem is Shi Jie.

Shi Jie, with a lofty attitude, used her father as a bait to pave the way for Li Dingshan's career, and wanted Li Dingshan to change his mind, but things could only backfire!

Xia Xiang knew it in his heart, but he couldn't say it in person, so he had to nod and say, "Okay, I must bring the words to ...... as they are I don't know if Aunt Shi has anything else to explain? ”

Shi Jie didn't answer Xia Xiang's words, and asked rhetorically: "How is Ding Shan doing in Ba County?" I heard that he, the secretary of the county party committee, was ostracized, and he didn't have a comfortable life, didn't he? You tell him that as long as he speaks, someone will deliver the message to the charter city for him, and he doesn't have to work so hard. ”

As early as when he first arrived in Ba County, when Li Dingshan was under pressure from all sides, he never used his relationship in the media, and he never thought of using his father-in-law's influence, Xia Xiang knew that Li Dingshan was also a proud person in his bones. It's not that he doesn't know that with his father-in-law's connections for many years, it is impossible for him to have no relationship in Charter City, but he has never revealed that he wants to open his mouth to his father-in-law in the most difficult time, which shows that he not only wants to overcome difficulties with his own efforts, but also always wary of Shi Jie, and does not want to give her the illusion that he wants to get back together.

Shi Jie's arrogance and self-righteousness made Xia Xiang unhappy, and he said honestly: "There are difficulties, but now the situation has been opened, the most difficult time has passed, and it should be much better in the future......"

Shi Jie didn't believe it: "Impossible, he was parachuted in the past, he has no foundation in the local area, and he doesn't have a strong backstage in the charter city, just rely on the Song Dynasty?" Song Chaodu is now unable to protect himself, can he still take care of him? Xia Xiang, you can't be trustworthy, take it for granted that Li Dingshan has mastered the situation! ”

"Aunt Shi is serious, as Secretary Li's secretary, I don't dare to say anything about the situation in Ba County, and I know it well!" Shocked by Shi Jie, Xia wanted to sneer secretly, there were too many self-righteous people in the world, and he let go of his surname, and said, "What I said about opening up the situation is actually a conservative statement, if you have to describe it boldly, it is not an exaggeration to say that Secretary Li has controlled the overall situation." ”

"Sure enough, there is what kind of secretary there is!" Shi Jie sneered, "Li Dingshan likes to exaggerate, you follow him, and you also learn to exaggerate." To put it lightly, one has no foundation and the other has no backstage, so you two can open up the situation by going down? In other words, it's just big talk, who will believe it? ”

Xia Xiang came to speak for Li Dingshan, not to quarrel for him, he saw a look of hatred on Shi Jie's face, and thought that he wanted to reunite with Li Dingshan with her surname, it is estimated that his surname may not be big, and he felt that there was nothing to say to her, so he smiled and said: "I just answered Aunt Shi's question, I didn't brag, the facts are there, you don't believe it, there is no way, and Secretary Li will not force others to believe in his ability...... If nothing else, I'll go back first. ”

Shi Jie waved her hand impatiently: "Then you can tell Li Dingshan and let him do it himself!" ”

Xia wanted to get up and leave, and suddenly an old voice came from inside: "Young man, please stay!" ”

Shi Jie hurriedly got up when she heard this: "Dad, why did you wake up?" Why don't you sleep a little longer? ”

An old man with silver hair came out of the room, he was about seventy years old, not tall, but his steps were firm, and he held a pair of fitness balls in his hands, and kept spinning around. He looked directly into Xia Xiang's eyes, and suddenly nodded with a smile: "The young man is not bad, he looks very energetic, his temperament is quite calm, and he is a good stubble." Ding Shan has a good eye, you are a good help for him, by the way, your name is Xia Xiang, isn't it? ”

Xia Xiang nodded, bowed slightly and replied, "Yes, good old man, you have won the prize." ”

Shi Jie said disdainfully: "Dad, don't listen to his nonsense, I think he is unreliable, he must have been instructed by Li Dingshan, and he has pretended to be wrong." ”

The old man glared at Shi Jie: "Why hasn't the nanny come back from shopping for groceries?" You go out and have a look, and by the way, buy me some of my favorite dishes. ”

Although Shi Jie was reluctant, she didn't dare to disobey her father's wishes, so she had to leave stupidly, and before leaving, she didn't forget to hint at Xia Xiang, meaning not to let him talk nonsense.

Xia Xiang didn't even have the heart to talk to the old man, but as soon as Shi Jie left, the old man stretched out his hand: "Sit down and talk for a while, you won't think I'm too old and don't want to chat with me, right?" ”

Xia Xiang has almost perfected the use of how to maintain a modest and cautious style, and he owes a debt: "The old man laughed, it's an honor to be able to talk to you, how many people can't dream of such a good opportunity!" I'm just the lucky boy who accidentally picked up the jewelry, and only for the sake of respect, I don't dare to think about it. ”

The old man smiled: "I won't go around the bend with you, let's just say it, I'm very interested in how Ding Shan opened up the situation in Ba County, Xiao Xia, do you have time to talk to me, an old man, let me understand?" ”

Xia Xiang had no reason or wanted to refuse the old man's kindness, for this person who was once a provincial official, the strange thing was that he did not have a sense of fear and admiration in his heart, but felt that he was amiable, exuding a peaceful atmosphere all over his body, without the slightest so-called official spirit and official authority. Maybe a person has only really removed his official position and put down his mask, or a person realizes that no matter how high the official position is, waiting for the day when he really retires, he is just an old man who is helpless in the face of the passage of time.

Xia Xiang pondered the sentences, picked out some key parts, and said a series of things about Li Dingshan's first entry into Ba County, first showing weakness, and then secretly pulling and dividing various Standing Committee members, and finally slowly grasping the initiative, completely defeating Liu Shixuan, and so on, and a series of things were said, of course, the key role he played was also omitted.

After listening to this, the old man always had a faint smile on his face, he stretched out three fingers and said three words: "First, I was a little indecisive at the beginning. Second, the counterattack is not vigorous enough. Third, Liu Shixuan must be removed, not kept! ”

After speaking, he smiled self-deprecatingly: "Am I a little strict with Ding Shan?" He had such a means when he first entered the officialdom, although his wrists were still softer, but he was thoughtful and steady, which was rare! ”

In front of this once powerful figure, Xia Xiang only listened to his words, and did not dare to express his opinion.

The old man saw that Xia Xiang was a little restrained, so he smiled: "You were talking to Shi Jie just now, I heard you talk to me with a straight head, why did you talk to me, and you were speechless?" Do you think there is a generation gap with an old man like me? ”

Xia Xiang replied respectfully: "Shi Lao is too worried, Shi Lao is talking about the great truth of life, and what Aunt Shi just said is her personal opinion." The great truth of life is the accumulation of the essence of life, which needs to be carefully understood. Personal opinions are inevitably biased sometimes, and I feel it is necessary to put forward different opinions when things are wrong. ”

Shi Lao laughed: "Xiao Xia, you speak quite tactfully, Ding Shan is blessed to have you by his side." Then tell me, Shi Jie and Ding Shan, is it possible to remarry? ”

Xia Xiang said in embarrassment: "Secretary Li is my leader and my elder, and I can't express my opinion on his personal private affairs." ”

(To be continued)