After waking up from anesthetic, Zhang Nianyue was not as noisy as she imagined, and occasionally "hummed" twice. Ye Qingli took a slightly damp towel and moistened her daughter's lips after a while. Although Nian Yue was thirsty, she could not enter the water yet.

In the second half of the night, Ye Zhiran became addicted to smoking, said hello to Ye Qingli, and hid outside to smoke.

In mid-May, the temperature in Jiangnan has risen to more than 20 degrees, and the insects that have passed the winter have begun to chirp sparsely at night.

The inpatient department of the First Provincial People's Hospital consists of two 20-storey buildings, and between the two high-rise buildings is an open green space, with trees, flowers, rocks, and corridors forming a small garden.

Ye Zhiran lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, the faint green smoke slowly exhaled from his mouth, and was inhaled into his nose, back and forth in the alveoli, and then slowly exhaled from his mouth, the color of the smoke became much lighter, forming smoke rings in the night sky of the garden, rising in a curling curl.

He had learned this loop as early as high school, and he was beaten by his father for it.

On this day, the moon is shining, and although it is quiet in the dead of night, a walk in such a garden is conducive to thinking about problems. He turned a corner along the corridor in the green space, and found a man of fifty or sixty years old, dressed in a jacket, who seemed to be thinking as he walked. As they walked by, both of them smiled. It's probably because in the dead of night, it feels more intimate to meet someone who has the same behavior as you.

As he walked by, the old man suddenly stopped him: "Young man, is there any smoke left?" ”

Ye Zhiran turned around and smiled back with understanding. When he took out his cigarette from his pocket, he asked, "You can't be an inpatient patient, are you?" ”

His answer was somewhat interesting: "Do you and I still go out for a walk in the middle of the night, like a sick person?" ”

Ye Zhiran smiled, took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

After taking the cigarette, the old man turned the cigarette sideways to his nose and sniffed it.

This action made Ye Zhiran feel cordial, so he lit the fire with a lighter and lit a cigarette for this "old man" who had never known his life.

The old man took the cigarette. After taking two deep breaths and exhaling the cigarette, he sighed and said, "I haven't smoked for more than two years." I thought I had quit, but I saw you smoking today, and it aroused my ** for no reason. ”

Ye Zhiran let out an "ah" in surprise. said: "Old comrade, that's me who hurt you." If I knew that, I wouldn't have given you a cigarette. ”

He shook his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, in fact, smoking is harmful to health is all the nonsense of doctors, how can it be so serious?" In my opinion, I can smoke except for people with lung disease or bronchial disease. I was just controlled by my daughter and forced to quit smoking. ”

"Then your daughter is afraid that she will be anxious with me when she sees me."

The fifty- or sixty-year-old man laughed and said, "It's okay, take two puffs secretly, and then you won't smoke in the future." My girl is like a little hedgehog, she stings. ”

Ye Zhiran smiled: "That shows that your daughter is filial." I care about you. You're always complimenting her in a different way. ”

Although he was laughing, Ye Zhiran felt that this old man should also be a person in the officialdom, because he gave him a familiar feeling between his hands and feet. Especially his eyes, that kind of sharpness and depth clearly become like this after pondering many people.

The old man smiled slightly and said, "My daughter." One, she is a very domineering person; Two, she is a self-righteous person; Three, she is a person who cares about her father. ”

This "one, two, three" was said naturally, obviously in line with his usual language habits, Ye Zhiran said with a smile: "Leader." You're a man of officialdom, right? ”

"Coming out?" The old man smiled at him and said, "You too." ”

Ye Zhiran admitted calmly and said, "Yes, but I am just a person who does things, and I am a little far away from leading you." ”

The old man neither admitted nor denied it, and asked, "Where do you work?" ”

"In Watergate County, Jianan City."

"Watergate County? I'm familiar. ”

"Did the leader work at Watergate?"

"I lived there for a while when I was younger. So, I've always been concerned about the situation there. Watergate County now has a good secretary, and the speed of development will be accelerated. ”

Ye Zhiran heard a stranger praise himself in person, and this stranger didn't know that he was the secretary of the county party committee in his mouth, so he felt more close, and said with a smile: "If the leader is free one day, he will personally go to Watergate County to guide the work, we will definitely welcome it." The foundation of Watergate County is relatively weak, and although the county party committee and county government are very confident at present, they do not have many methods, and some economic reform measures are still being explored. It would be helpful to have a leader like you, who is both familiar with the local situation and wise, to give advice. ”

The old man asked: "Can you first introduce to me, what reform measures are currently being taken by the Shuimen County Party Committee and County Government?" ”

Ye Zhiran said: "The current economic work revolves around three aspects, one is to develop high-tech agriculture as the main line, form the agricultural characteristics of Shuimen County, plan to work planting, breeding, and characteristic sightseeing agriculture, and form a new agricultural development trend in Shuimen County; the second is to focus on the newly discovered rare earth deposits as the center, and develop an industry that combines mining, smelting and governance; Third, it is necessary to actively cultivate and encourage the development and growth of private enterprises, and strive to support and cultivate several high-tech enterprises. ”

The old man was slightly moved, and said: "If these three measures continue, the success of any industry will quickly change the backward appearance of Watergate County." The vision and courage of the Watergate County Party Committee and County Government to develop the economy are not simple, what are you specifically responsible for? ”

"Leader, my name is Ye Zhiran, and I am the current secretary of the Shuimen County Party Committee."

The old man was slightly shocked and said, "No wonder! No wonder! I just listened to the introduction and felt that you were determined and clear-minded, so it turned out that you were Ye Zhiran. With that, he gave him another appreciative look.

"May I ask your leader, what is your surname?"

The old man smiled: "My surname is Ding, Ding Junyu." Work in Minnan Province. ”

Ye Zhiran quickly sorted it out in his mind, he was not familiar with the situation in Minnan Province, and he couldn't determine the identity and status of the old man for a while.

Ye Zhiran smiled: "I don't know what to call you, so, although you are still very young, let's call you Ding Lao." ”

The old man laughed and said: "I am fifty and three, and it is reasonable to call me old at your age." ”

He also said: "The situation in southern Fujian is similar to that of Shuimen County, with many mountains, little land, and a weak foundation, but unfortunately there are no talents like you." After speaking, he showed regret.

Ye Zhiran was about to say a few polite words, when he arrived at the corridor, a tall young woman appeared, with long hair, walking hurriedly.

"Dad, I caught you today, right? If you come to the hospital to recuperate, you should come out in the middle of the night for a walk. ”

After approaching and smelling the smell of smoke, she suddenly opened her eyes and let out an "ah", and walked two steps ahead of Ding Lao's hands. When Ding Lao heard her voice, he threw the cigarette butt at his feet, and then stepped on it with his foot. The young and tall woman was not so easy to deceive, she reached out and put her arms around Ding Lao's neck, leaning her nose over to smell his breathing. I saw her nose move slightly, and immediately showed an angry, hateful and annoyed look. Immediately, his fierce gaze swept towards Ye Zhiran.

Ye Zhiran was also a little flustered under her gaze, and subconsciously threw the cigarette butt in his hand to his feet.

A young woman's gaze actually made two leading cadres who had been in officialdom for a long time panic, and it cannot be simply described by the word "sharp".

Such a woman, whether in politics or business, is a master of ease, and her achievements will not be too low.

"Who are you? Why did you tempt my dad with cigarettes? What are the intentions? Her voice was not loud, but it was very imposing and intimidating.

Ye Zhiran pretended to ask calmly: "Old Ding, this is your daughter, right?" ”

The woman sneered: "With a bit of skill, my father never confides in outsiders, and your name is actually found out." ”

Ding Lao said: "The little girl Ding Wendi is straightforward and ......"

The squeamish and reckless woman reproached unhappily: "Dad! How did you tell him all my name? A cigarette sells everything? ”

Ding Lao "hehe" smiled and said: "Wen Di, this is the little friend I just met......"

The woman interrupted her father's words again, glanced at Ye Zhiran, and said reluctantly: "Say, what kind of intention?" ”

"Miss Ding, I didn't know in advance that Ding Lao had quit smoking, otherwise this cigarette would definitely still be in my pocket."

"If you do something bad, you can forgive everything if you don't know it beforehand? Do you know that after quitting for two years, you were ruined by a 'prior ignorance'? ”

Ye Zhiran said with a smile: "Miss Ding, it's not so serious, Ding Lao hasn't smoked for more than two years, which shows that his perseverance is strong." As soon as he smokes this cigarette today, he may have to quit him for another three or five years. ”

Ding Wendi's face was flat, and his eyes shone in the moonlight, like two unfathomable black holes, sucking Ye Zhiran's attention into the black hole irresistibly.

"As soon as I hear you speak, I know that you are a petty bureaucrat, and your officials' ability is not to say that the black is white and the white is black as long as it is needed?"

Ye Zhiran said with a smile: "Elder Ding, once you do, you are no exception." ”

"She's just straightforward and fast-talking, and she doesn't save face."

"Dad! Why are you a little confused? This little bureaucrat must know your identity in advance, and he deliberately tried to get close, Sima Shi's heart is known to everyone! ”

Ye Zhiran glanced at it with disdain, and said: "It's also well-intentioned, waiting for my dad to come out for a walk for half a year before he caught the opportunity." ”

Ye Zhiran smiled unconsciously when he heard this, and said, "What Ding Lao said is not bad at all, Ding Yatou is a self-righteous little girl who is not yet fully mature. ”

Ding Wendi's willow eyebrows slowly erected.

Ding Lao smiled and said: "Wen Di, you have mentioned this young man many times, he is Ye Zhiran." ”

The woman glanced at him in disbelief, this glance was a little deep, making Ye Zhiran feel that her whole body was being seen through by her.

"You are Ye Zhiran?" (To be continued......)