Lingnan Provincial Cadre Villa Area is located at the foot of Baiyun Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Jiaozhou City.

Baiyun Mountain is the most famous leisure resort in Jiaozhou, and it is also a national 4A-level scenic spot, the mountain is not high, it is six or seven hundred meters, it is composed of a group of continuous mountains, and you can see the Qinghe River passing around the city at the top of the mountain, to the foot of the mountain, circling around, flowing to the sea in the east.

On the bank of the Qingqiu River where Zhonglin Yuxiu is beautiful, there are villas with white walls and red tiles, which are scattered and unique, surrounded by greenery, which seems quiet and deep, invisibly, reflecting the extraordinary reverence momentum!

The Mercedes-Benz car arrived at the gate of the compound, and although the armed police soldiers with loaded guns in front of the door recognized the car and Secretary Huang of the provincial party committee, they still carefully checked Chen Mingyuan's ID card and the working group, and took a thermometer to measure the body temperature of several people, and did not wave his hand to let him go until it was confirmed to be normal.

"It's all so tightly controlled now, Secretary Huang." Mu Tianyu had words.

Secretary Huang still had a calm and steady posture, and said lightly: "Not only here, since the day before yesterday, the party committees and governments at all levels in the province and some large public places have begun to check their body temperatures. After a pause, he reminded: "So, Mrs. Dong asked me to arrange a flight back to Qiantang for you tomorrow, and don't go back to Lingnan for the time being." ”

"It's too authoritarian, you haven't even asked my opinion, who let you make your own assertions."

Mu Tian said angrily, seeing that Secretary Huang lowered his eyes and refused to speak, he knew that it was useless for Lu Dao to complain to this wooden man, so he had to say stupidly: "I'll tell my mother later!" ”

Chen Mingyuan understood Mu Tianyu's resentment, when Ye Qingxue was terminally ill, it must have been difficult for him to leave Lingnan, based on human feelings and morality, this approach is inevitably a little cold.

However, from Dong Zhenying's standpoint, ensuring the safety of children is beyond criticism.

Compared with the traditional compound of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, it is closer to the layout of the leisure villa area, which is a single-family building, separated by some distance from each other, but not far away.

After walking more than 100 meters, the car turned into the right, and then stopped in front of a small courtyard, and there were two large evergreen pines at the entrance of the small courtyard, which were very conspicuous.

As soon as the car stopped, Secretary Huang walked down and rang the doorbell, and after a while, the nanny opened the door, but when Mu Tianyu walked in, she stopped Chen Mingyuan and said, "Mr. Chen, Secretary Mu is waiting in front." ”

Mu Tianyu frowned, and was about to question, Chen Mingyuan smiled and said, "Then Secretary Lao Huang will lead the way." ”

In fact, as early as at the entrance of the hospital, Mu Dingyin indicated that he wanted to invite himself over, and he knew that this trip was far more than just a guest talk.

This time, Secretary Huang did not get into the car again, but led Chen Mingyuan to walk slowly along the stone corridor path not far in front, walked for a minute or two, and suddenly opened up in front of him, only to see a large piece of green and leisurely vast lawn, all European style buildings dotted in between, coupled with a unique fountain, like a small atmospheric garden, I think it is for the provincial leaders and their families to rest and enjoy.

The two came to the artificial lake, next to it, there is a sunny flower room made of tempered glass, chic and exquisite, from the outside, it is full of green potted plants and plants, and there seems to be a man leaning over to fiddle with potted plants.

"Secretary Mu, someone brought it." Secretary Huang walked to the door, hunched over and reported.

"Oh, let him in." The middle-aged man in a blue-gray thin sweater turned his head, pushed the black frame, and saw Chen Mingyuan, his elegant and gentle face smiled, revealing a bit of bookishness, but it was Mu Dingyin, Secretary of the Lingnan Provincial Party Committee!

There was a black-clothed guard standing on either side of the door, and his eyes swept Chen Mingyuan sharply, and then he moved away and let him go.

Chen Mingyuan is also well-informed, and at a glance he concluded that these two people are elites from the Central Security Bureau, which shows that compared with Ning Lizhong at the beginning, Mu Dingyin's guard power is undoubtedly more strict, after all, Mu Dingyin is now a member of the political/bureau committee, in other words, the leader of the party and the state, and the specifications of the guards are naturally not comparable to ordinary feudal officials!

After Secretary Huang made a gesture of please, Chen Mingyuan stepped in, and a warm breeze came to his face in an instant, obviously the heating supply of the sunshine flower room was abundant, and there was the warm winter sun, and for a while he only felt warm as spring.

When he got closer, he found that Mu Dingyin was holding scissors, concentrating on pruning a potted plant, his demeanor and tone were unwavering, "Do you know what this potted plant is called?" ”

Chen Mingyuan looked at the mat-shaped green potted plant and shook his head.

Mu Dingyin didn't look at him, and chuckled: "This is called curly cypress, it is a very good 10,000-year-old pine bonsai, which can be both ornamental and medicinal, of course, its biggest feature is that its vitality is extremely tenacious, even if it withers under drought for several years, but as long as the roots are soaked in water for a while, it will recover and stretch again, so it has another common name, called Nine Dead Soul Grass!" ”

Chen Mingyuan quietly recited the name silently, and sighed: "I didn't expect Secretary Mu to have a deep academic attainment in plants. ”

"What kind of attainment, it's nothing more than a small interest in ordinary leisure, every time I'm tired of work, I like to fiddle with these spices, look at these lush vitality, breathe in the fresh air, the whole person will be relaxed, just like some people like to drink tea and write calligraphy, but I don't like to be elegant." Mu Dingyin carefully pruned the branches and leaves, and said with a smile: "I have been very interested in plants since I was a child. ”

Chen Mingyuan said: "There is one less plant expert, but one more capable minister, which is also a great blessing for the whole world." ”

Mu Dingyin smiled dumbly, put down the scissors, stood up straight and looked at him, and said with a smile: "You are quite good at speaking, Tian Yu, that kid always said that I am full of food and leisure, and I can govern the country...... Hehe, it's a pity, not everyone thinks so, and the people in the market may criticize another corrupt official. ”

"Those who achieve big things are not informal, Secretary Mu is a man who wants to do big things, so why bother with the gossip of short-sighted people." Chen Mingyuan pointed to the Nine Dead Soul Rejuvenation Grass and said, "Just like this grass, even if it temporarily wilts under the erosion of wind and sand, as long as its roots are not damaged and placed in the right water and soil, it will still thrive." ”

"It's not bad!" Mu Dingyin's eyes were a little more appreciative, and he said with a smile: "The rumors are true, you are young, but you have great wisdom that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, no wonder even Elder Qu is full of praise for you." ”

Chen Mingyuan was neither humble nor arrogant: "It's just some superficial experience, which makes Secretary Mu smile." ”

Mu Dingyin pointed to the rattan chair on the side and said, "Come all the way, sit down and drink saliva first." ”

The two walked to the rattan chair and sat down, Secretary Huang had already made a pot of kung fu tea, poured two small cups for the two, and then retreated to the side and waited.

"Last time in Mujiayuan, due to my mother's birthday and many affairs, I didn't have time to talk to you more, I inevitably have some regrets, I heard that you came to Jiaozhou this time, I will let people invite you, I hope it will not be too abrupt." Mu Dingyin's words and deeds are very polite and polite, and he seems easy-going, natural and approachable, without the majestic temperament of a big family at the helm.

But if you look closely, you can find that his eyes are very special, because although he is smiling, his eyes are not smiling, and the eyes in them seem to be forever calm, without any mood fluctuations!

Like the bottomless sea, it seems soft and calm, but it makes people completely unable to see through the ups and downs hidden inside.

He took a sip of tea and said with a gentle smile: "Actually, I have heard your name for a long time, and there are only a handful of young people nowadays who can have such achievements at this age...... In terms of proximity, there may be only the child of the Kou family who is comparable to you, that is Kou Beiyan, you should have seen it in Sioux City that time. ”

Chen Mingyuan said humbly: "Secretary Mu praised it falsely. ”

"I never boast about people." Mu Dingyin shook his head and said slowly: "If that child in my family can have half of your talent and understanding, I don't have to worry so much about our family." ”

Chen Mingyuan is not easy to understand, a person's personality is difficult to change, Mu Tianyu's temperament is frivolous and uninhibited, and it is indeed not suitable to mix in the sea of eunuchs.

"Forget it, don't mention him." Mu Dingyin sighed helplessly, but his face did not improve, and said in a deep voice: "I know your intentions, the situation of Qingxue, someone on my side has reported it all the time, this time...... Alas, she really suffered such a great illness for no reason. ”

Mu Dingyin's brows furrowed tightly, "I heard that a similar unknown infectious disease also occurred in your Zhonghai, how did you deal with it at that time?" ”

Chen Mingyuan knew that he was very afraid of this infectious disease, and replied: "It was the year before last, a friend of mine suffered from an unknown pneumonia disease, and after being transferred to Ruijin Hospital for isolation and treatment, there seemed to be no more problems later. ”

Mu Dingyin shook his head, his face was very serious: "This is different from the infectious disease found in Lingnan, according to the feedback from the Provincial Health Department, this infectious disease is easily transmitted through respiratory channels, which is difficult to prevent." ”

Chen Mingyuan asked, "What does Secretary Mu want to do?" ”

Mu Dingyin said: "I greeted the Ministry of Health and asked them to send experts to participate in the investigation, and the comrades from the Provincial Health Department also said that they were confident in controlling the epidemic. ”

Chen Mingyuan knew that his approach was actually the safest, but he obviously underestimated the tragedy of this SARS storm, thought for a moment, and suggested: "Secretary Mu, I think this infectious disease is menacing, and we must take control measures as soon as possible, isolate and observe the relatives and friends of the confirmed patients, and even the people who have been in contact with the patients must be tracked." ”

Mu Dingyin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's not so serious, right?" Although he was also worried about the epidemic, Chen Mingyuan's approach was a big fuss.

Chen Mingyuan argued: "Secretary Mu, I know that you are worried about causing public panic, but if this disease is very contagious, it is necessary to let the public know the truth in the early stage, so as to prevent it before it happens...... To tell you the truth, Secretary Cen of Zhonghai is already ready to admonish the central government. ”

Mu Dingyin was silent, picked up the teacup and shook it gently.