This night was no different from other nights, Wu Mengdie and Chu Tianshu walked side by side on the riverside avenue.

Cars whizzed past them, occasionally splashing up a cloud of stagnant water and splashing it on pedestrians, causing a burst of scolding before calming down. Scolding is also in vain, and I can only watch the taillights of the car gradually disappear under the black curtain.

Chu Tianshu watched this scene thoughtfully. What is the difference between this and the phenomenon of officialdom?

Wu Mengdie looked at the traffic in the lights and shadows, and suddenly asked, "Tianshu, are you still used to the fragrance of osmanthus." ”

"Well, habit, very habitual." Chu Tianshu looked a little absent-minded and said, "I am reluctant to leave." ”

Wu Mengdie smiled lightly and said directly: "So, you have already decided to leave?" ”

Chu Tianshu smiled embarrassedly and sighed, "Sister, I'm really entangled now. ”

Wu Mengdie nodded and said, "It's normal." Officialdom is like a shopping mall, and the trade-off between gains and losses is the most painful process. ”

Chu Tianshu looked worried, and said: "Gains and losses are related, I am afraid that I have chosen, and I don't get what I want, but I lose what I have already gotten, and I am very busy." ”

Wu Mengdie seemed to say casually: "Actually, what a person wants depends on how resolute he 'wants' and 'how resolute he wants', and gains and losses are secondary." ”

Chu Tianshu stopped and looked at Wu Mengdie.

Wu Mengdie didn't stop, continued to walk forward, and said as she walked: "I run a business, of course, I want to accumulate wealth. But what am I doing to accumulate wealth? Satisfy vanity, or material comforts? If that's the case, then can I disband Lingyun Group now, and take Ling Rui to lie on the easy chair and live the rest of my life, why bother to run around, and keep my sister busy and old. ”

Chu Tianshu kept up with Wu Mengdie's pace and said, "Sister, the wealth you have in your hands is enough for you and Ling Rui to live several lifetimes." However, the Lingyun Group was dissolved, how many employees would lose their jobs, and how many taxes would be gone. I know that giving back to the society and benefiting the people is your social responsibility as an entrepreneur with a conscience. ”

"Tianshu, don't speak so noble to me. In this society, there must always be someone to assume social responsibility. Wu Mengdie continued: "You are in your career, of course, you want to rise step by step. However, why do you want to be promoted, and what if you are promoted? If it is only for the dual enjoyment of material and spirituality, then you can be like many officials, comfortably boiling up your qualifications, messing around, and doing nothing is merit. However, who will benefit one party for the first term of office? ”

Chu Tianshu: "Sister, I understand, Xie Lu thanks you for your call." ”

Wu Mengdie stared at Chu Tianshu at this time, and said with a smile: "Tianshu, I don't think that sister, I would like you to be in the officialdom, so that I can pull you to Lingyun Group to be my helper, right?" ”

Chu Tianshu grinned and said, "Sister, with your words, my heart is more steady." ”

Wu Mengdie smiled dumbly, and it could be seen that he was really a little childish like a younger brother in front of him. "Sister didn't say anything, your own decision is the best decision."

Century Hotel is located in the business circle along the river, a few minutes away.

When Wu Mengdie shook hands with Chu Tianshu and said goodbye, she told with concern: "Tianshu, don't be too anxious to make a decision, listen to Wanqing's opinion, don't let your temperament make your own decisions." ”

After breaking up with Wu Mengdie, Chu Tianshu was not in a hurry to take a taxi, but walked along the riverside alone, and he was still recalling Wu Mengdie's words just now.

At this time, the SMS prompt tone of the mobile phone rang again and again.

The first one came from Du Yufei: "Lao Chu, I'll be back tomorrow, how can you welcome me?" ”

He was overjoyed in his heart, and immediately replied: "Yufei, I want to see you right away." As soon as he sent it, he immediately felt that it was inappropriate, and was thinking about how to explain it, when Du Yufei's text message came first: "Lao Chu, must you have sent it correctly?" ”

Chu Tianshu snickered, quickly dialed her phone, and said, "Yufei, that's right, I really miss you." What time is it? I invite you to dinner at noon. ”

Du Yufei chuckled and said, "Okay." It's about eleven o'clock, don't play tricks when the time comes, and say that you are detained by the big leader and don't have time. ”

Chu Tianshu thought about it and felt that if he asked for leave in the past three days to understand the situation in Nanling County, Yi Haitao should not stop him, so he said with certainty: "Don't worry, I promise not this time." ”

Du Yufei's heart was sweet, and she said "um" and said goodbye.

After hanging up the phone, Chu Tianshu found that there were several more short messages, and he was busy opening and reading, all of which were sent to Wanqing, and he suddenly sweated a little, and forgot to ask Xiang Wanqing for leave because he remembered the matter of the release.

Article 1: "Tianshu, what's delicious today?" ”

Article 2: "Comrade Chu Tianshu, are you still carrying bags for the leaders?" ”

Article 3: "What's going on?" I don't reply to a text message, you want to starve me. ”

Article 4: "Hey, who are you talking to on the phone, can you have dinner?" ”

Chu Tianshu smiled bitterly, looked at the time again, Xiang Wanqing had already gotten off work, thought for a moment, and hurriedly dialed her mobile phone, saying, "I'm sorry, Wanqing, Sister Mengdie is here, I accompanied her to have a meal, and just sent her to the hotel." ”

Xiang Wanqing expressed his understanding and said, "It's okay, where are you, I'll come over." ”

Chu Tianshu said: "Century Hotel. ”

"Okay, I'll be right there." Before Xiang Wanqing's phone hung up, he commanded the taxi driver: "Master, don't go to the fragrance of osmanthus, go to the Century Hotel." ”

Soon, Xiang Wanqing arrived.

After getting out of the car, she grabbed Chu Tianshu's hand and said excitedly: "Tianshu, we haven't blown the river breeze together for a long time, right?" ”

"It's been a long time."

"When was the last time?"

"Well, I don't remember."

"It seems to be...... You're going to murder me, my creditor? ”

"Is there one?"

"Yes!"

"Oh, you said there was."

Xiang Wanqing looked at Chu Tianshu with an absent-minded expression, unhappy, she shook off his arm and said angrily, "What's the matter with you?" Who hooked the soul away? ”

Only then did Chu Tianshu realize Xiang Wanqing's displeasure, and hurriedly said with a smiling face: "No." Oh, I remembered, you said that I don't have to worry about debts, so I will hold you and throw you into the river, right? ”

Xiang Wanqing stared at him with big eyes, looked at him a few times, and said, "It turns out that you are not confused." …… Well, say, is there something to hide from me? She put her index finger to her lips, made a gesture not to deny, and said, "What did Sister Mengdie tell you?" Mom is not feeling well? Is Xiao Congcong sick? ”

Looking at Xiang Wanqing's concern, Chu Tianshu was very moved, he grabbed Xiang Wanqing's hand and said, "No, really not, they are all doing well." ”

Xiang Wanqing twisted her body, pursed her lips in displeasure, and said angrily: "Then why are you so unwilling?" ”

Chu Tianshu hesitated for a second, but still told the truth: "Teacher Yi wants me to go to Nanling County. ”

Xiang Wanqing was slightly stunned, narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Understood, it has something to do with the accidental death of the county party secretary?" ”

Ma Xingwang died unexpectedly, and the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee has, in accordance with the opinions agreed upon by the Standing Committee meeting, issued a press release to the provincial and municipal media after consulting the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, which has been broadcast on the evening news by Qingyuan Satellite TV. Therefore, as soon as Chu Tianshu mentioned Nanling County, Xiang Wanqing thought of Ma Xingwang.

Chu Tianshu nodded: "Yes." ”

Xiang Wanqing asked, "Did you take the initiative to ask to go?" ”

Chu Tianshu said: "It can be regarded as active or passive, at least I still have the right to choose." ”

Xiang Wanqing asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Chu Tianshu didn't dare to say with too certainty: "Secretary of the county party committee." ”

"Secretary?" Xiang Wanqing frowned and said, "You...... Think you have what it takes? ”

Chu Tianshu couldn't take Xiang Wanqing's attitude for a while, so he said, "This is what Teacher Yi meant." ”

Xiang Wanqing asked with a serious face, "What do you mean?" ”

Chu Tianshu said half-truthfully: "You always warned me not to touch the light of you and my uncle, so I had to choose to be exhausted by myself." ”

"Make excuses!" Xiang Wanqing pursed her lips and said, "Why don't you say it, you yourself are a restless guy." ”

Chu Tianshu looked very aggrieved and said, "Wanqing, you wronged me." Am I not asking for your opinion? ”

Xiang Wanqing asked: "If I don't agree with you to go, will you listen to me?" ”

Chu Tianshu raised his right hand and said solemnly: "Listen! You have to listen, you have to listen. ”

Xiang Wanqing asked, "Really?" ”

"Really!"

"No prerequisites?"

"Yes."

"Look, I'm lying again." Xiang Wanqing said dissatisfiedly: "Say, what are the prerequisites." ”

Chu Tianshu hesitated and said, "I can't guarantee that you will be able to live in a small western-style building in the future." After speaking, he stretched out his hand and slapped Xiang Wanqing.

Xiang Wanqing looked at Chu Tianshu's palm suspiciously, and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

Chu Tianshu said: "High-five, deal." ”

"Why?" Xiang Wanqing pulled Chu Tianshu's hand away, smiled "fluttering", thumped his hands on Chu Tianshu's chest, and scolded: "You guy, how can you talk and not count." ”

Chu Tianshu grabbed her hands and said happily, "Then you agreed?" ”

Xiang Wanqing slowly shook his head and said, "No! I'm worried that I won't be able to live in a small western-style house in the future if you go. I listened to the people in the station talk that Nanling County is the world of Fu Damu, he has been operating there for more than 20 years, and whoever goes will be unlucky. ”

"Really? I don't believe in this evil. Chu Tianshu raised his eyebrows.

"I know that this is a rare opportunity for you to exercise." After Xiang Wanqing was quiet for a moment, he said: "There has always been a grassroots complex in your heart, and you feel that you are not on the same starting line as those red third-generation officials and second-generation officials, so you must pay more efforts and costs than them, and accept greater challenges and hardships in order to create your own officialdom life." ”

Chu Tianshu held Xiang Wanqing's hand tightly and said excitedly, "Wanqing, you are the one who knows me best. ”

Xiang Wanqing thought for a moment, and suddenly showed a voice: "Brother, you boldly go forward, go forward, don't look back......"