(The little pipe was born on Monday, and he didn't sleep for two nights, and the pipe is a person with a plan, but the plan can't keep up with the changes, and the manuscript has been prepared for a long time, but there is no time to update, and today the two updates are made up for the previous two days.) ）

Coming out of the compound of the municipal party committee, Fang Zhicheng drove to the old street. Although I already have the information of the old town in my hand, the materials that have been retouched by words are far from being as real as what I can see with my eyes.

The old street in the center of Cao Yao was the most prosperous place in the late 90s, and the biggest wish of young people who went to the sea to start a business at that time was to have a shop in the old street. Only need a façade of less than 10 square meters, no matter whether the business is brand clothing, or miscellaneous clothing, you can make money every day.

But with the economic development in the past two years, the prosperity of Lao Cai is gone, and it is only a few hundred meters away from the city center, but Lao Cai is full of the smell of old decay. Although there are shops, most of the storefronts are hung with clearance sale signs, and many small stores in Lao Cai have become synonymous with street stalls.

Fang Zhicheng parked the car on the periphery, wore a peaked cap, and hung a single-lens reflex camera around his neck, pressing the shutter from time to time to record the places that could touch him. For example, there are depressions and potholes everywhere on the streets, and the branches of thick sycamore trees stretch up to the roofs of stores, and if there is a strong wind, the branches will break and hit pedestrians......

From these details, it can be seen that the center of the old city of Caoyao has long required vigorous politics.

However, the city government is also powerless, if you want to rectify, you must demolish all these storefronts, the price of land in the old city is expensive, and it is difficult to make the demolition go smoothly without billions of funds. And some buildings can't be demolished.

The road where the old street is located is called "Cao Gong Xiang Road", and the reason why it is named is because the headquarters of the famous Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group used to be here. Located in the southeast of Lao Cai, there is a residential community that looks a little dilapidated on the outside, which is the family building of the employees of Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group.

Five years ago, the then secretary of the municipal party committee once wanted to completely renovate Caogong Lane, but because it involved the family building of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, it was strongly opposed, and finally the secretary of the municipal party committee had to give up.

In fact, since 2006, Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group has begun to decline, located on the north side of Cao Gong Xiang Road, Cao Gong Technical School used to be a place that many local students yearn for, because after graduating from this school, 99 percent of the graduates can be assigned to Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group to work. Caogong Group is not only a state-owned enterprise, but also has very good benefits, in the eyes of many people, entering Caogong is equivalent to a golden job.

But now this golden job bowl is no longer worthy of the name.

Fang Zhicheng can't help but think of Qinhuai Heavy Industry in Yinzhou, as early as four years ago began to plan for transformation, so in today's economic recession, it can still drive the development of the main business with a side business, but Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group has not undergone too many changes, and there was a shutdown last year, because a large amount of inventory is difficult to digest.

In the past few years, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission has been promoting the transformation of Caoyao Heavy Industry Group, but the effect is minimal, and the key is that the management of Caogong Group is a difficult bone to gnaw. Cao Yao Heavy Industry is a state-owned enterprise at the department level, and its chairman is named Du Guangquan, who is a cadre who has come up step by step from the bottom of Cao Gong Group. Because he has led Cao Yao Heavy Industry to create many brilliance, his position is stable and his prestige is very high.

once broke out such a news, and the common people knew Du Guangquan and his person, but they didn't know who Cao Yao's municipal party secretary was!

At the door of the old family building of Cao Yao Heavy Industry Group, a few photos were taken, Fang Zhicheng turned back to the parking lot, passed by a small noodle restaurant, pondered to go back after dinner directly, and just sat down not long ago, just met with a woman pushing a stroller.

Fang Zhicheng always felt that she was a little kind, and the woman also hesitated slightly, and then a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she came in the direction where he was sitting.

"Big brother, it's really a coincidence!" The woman's voice was crisp and loud.

Fang Zhicheng's face was still a little confused, it had only been long since he arrived in Cao Yao, and he had been working most of the time, so he didn't know anyone.

The woman saw Fang Zhicheng's embarrassment, and hurriedly explained: "Do you remember being on the train that day?" You sit in the front row and help me with my suitcase......"

Fang Zhicheng patted his forehead lightly, suddenly realized, and smiled: "It turned out to be you!" ...... with my nephew looking for my mother"

The woman nodded and said, "That's right, it's me." ”

Fang Zhicheng saw that her expression was a little strange, I was afraid that there were some stories, so he didn't continue to ask, changed the topic, and said, "Are you preparing to eat?" It just so happens that I'm also going to eat, so let's meet it, I'll invite you. ”

The woman's face showed a look of surprise, and she hurriedly excused herself and said, "No need! I made an appointment! ”

Fang Zhicheng pondered and was not reluctant, and said, "Okay, then feel free." ”

The woman took the child around the corner, took the bottle from the back of the stroller, and handed it to the baby. The baby took a few sips and then stopped drinking. The woman carefully wiped his mouth with a tissue, and then her eyes fell on the door, waiting for someone to arrive.

From the details of these smiles, Fang Zhicheng can actually figure out some clues, first of all, this woman should be the biological mother of the baby, but for some reason, the woman lied to herself; Secondly, the woman came to Cao Yao from Yanjing, and she suffered a lot on the way, I am afraid that it was for the person who was waiting.

Ten minutes later, a man walked through the doorway, and the woman got up from her seat, her eyes shining with joy. Fang Zhicheng saw his face clearly, with his good cultivation, he was inevitably shocked, the man just glanced at the woman in the distance roughly, and then greeted Fang Zhicheng and said, "Mayor Fang, I didn't expect to meet you here by such a coincidence." ”

"Minister Guan, you must have come here too!" Fang Zhicheng asked with a smile.

The woman in the corner saw Guan Ruofei and Fang Zhicheng greetings, and hurriedly sat down, lowering her head and no longer looking at this side.

Guan Ruofei's reaction was as usual, and he said with a smile: "Yes, although this noodle restaurant looks very ordinary on the outside, his noodle restaurant has been open for decades, and it is a famous store hidden by Cao Yao in the market." His family's burning noodles taste very good. ”

Fang Zhicheng nodded and said with a smile: "Minister Guan came to Cao Yao a year earlier than me, and it seems that he has a lot of research on Cao Yao's local cuisine. ”

Guan Ruofei sat directly opposite Fang Zhicheng and said, "Since it's such a coincidence, then let me treat you." ”

Guan Ruofei ordered two bowls of burning noodles and two hibiscus eggs. The so-called burning noodles are separated from the soup, the noodles are stirred with sauce, and a little soup is put on them when eating, so that the noodles are not too dry, and the taste is spicier than ordinary mixed noodles. Hibiscus eggs are steamed egg custard with a little meat foam on top of it, which has a fragrant aroma.

After eating a meal, Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but secretly admire Guan Ruofei's good psychological quality, he not only ate heartily, but also kept saying some interesting things, in terms of temperament, he was somewhat similar to Wang Guoyue.

Guan Ruofei finished eating the noodles, helped Fang Zhicheng pay the bill, and said with a smile: "I have something to do, so I will leave first." ”

Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for inviting me to dinner today, next time I will be the east, goodbye!" ”

After Guan Ruofei left the noodle shop, Fang Zhicheng came to the woman's side and sighed softly: "That person just now is the person you were waiting for, right?" ”

This woman's heart was not as strong as Guan Ruofei's, and her eyes exuded surprise, but she still shook her head, "You are mistaken, I don't know him." ”

Fang Zhicheng sighed lightly, took out a sticky note paper from the camera bag he was carrying, wrote his name on it, and said in a low voice: "If you need help, call me." ”

The woman bit her lip and did not answer.

After Fang Zhicheng left the noodle shop, about half an hour, Guan Ruofei re-entered the noodle shop, saw the woman with her head down, her eyes gently observing the baby, and shook her head helplessly.

When the woman saw Guan Ruofei, her eyes lit up, and she said softly, "Are you here?" ”

Guan Ruofei nodded and said, "I met a colleague just now, and you also know that I have to hide this matter, so I have to pretend that I don't know you." ”

The woman bowed her head and sighed, "I'm sorry, I've become your burden." ”

At this time, the child in the stroller cried, Guan Ruofei quickly held the child in his arms and shook it lightly, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Hurry up and grab a bite to eat. ”

The woman nodded, called the waiter, and ordered a bowl of light noodle soup.

"What should I do?" The woman's eyes fell on Guan Ruofei's face and asked in a low voice.

Guan Ruofei smiled helplessly: "I have already arranged it, you will go back to Liaozhou later, someone will pick you up over there, and then arrange for you to go to South Korea." ”

"Where's the kid?" The woman's eyes showed a look of disappointment, she originally came to defect to Guan Ruofei, but she didn't expect Guan Ruofei to send her abroad.

Guan Ruofei said slowly: "I will take good care of the child." Rest assured, he is my flesh and blood, and I will not treat him badly. ”

The woman's eyes turned red, and she said in a dumb voice: "You once promised me that you would marry me." ”

Guan Ruofei smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, I can only give you a sum of money, which is enough for you to live a good life abroad." And, as long as you open your mouth in the future, I will continue to help you. ”

The woman said with tears in her voice, "You know, I don't need these ...... at all"

"Is it for love?" Guan Ruofei's tone became a little cold and a little impatient, "I can't get a divorce, and I won't give up my career because of you." ”

Tears dripped down the table, and the woman knew that the ending would not change much, and she said self-deprecatingly: "It was a mistake for me to find you, I should have raised the child secretly, so that at least although there is no you, I still have him." ”

Guan Ruofei's heart softened, and he sighed: "No matter how far apart it is, because he has your and my blood, I will always remember you." ”

The woman wiped away her tears, smiled reluctantly, and said, "This is the last time I believe your sweet words." ”

After the woman finished eating the noodles slowly, Guan Ruofei made a phone call, and several sturdy men walked in from outside, and they took the woman into a black car.

Standing on the balcony of a two-story building not far away, Fang Zhicheng skillfully adjusted the near and far focus, pressed the shutter, and recorded all this.