The car soon arrived at No. 1 Songjiang North Road, got out of the car Zuo Jiang directly entered the house with Tao Fei, Tao Fei's mother Yao Jinghua heard the sound of the car and greeted her, Zuo Jiang was happy to see it and stepped forward to greet her for the New Year: "Aunt Yao, Happy New Year!" Then he bowed deeply.

Yao Jinghua said with a smile on her face: "Good, good! Come, Xiao Jiang, Aunt Yao will give you a red envelope! As he spoke, he handed the red envelope that had been prepared to Zuo Jiang.

Of course, Zuo Jiang couldn't shirk or be polite to the red envelope, so he happily took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, Aunt Yao!" I wish Aunt Yao good health in the new year, live younger and younger, and have a good mood every day! ”

Yao Jinghua listened to Zuo Jiang's fresh and pleasing New Year's greetings in her heart, and suddenly she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth, and said with a smile: "This kid is really good at talking, how can people live younger and younger!" ”

Secretary Tao was sitting on the sand in the living room reading the newspaper, when he heard Zuo Jiang's voice, he put down the newspaper and looked up, Zuo Jiang hurriedly walked a few steps to him and said, "Uncle Tao, Happy New Year!" Zuo Jiang Ji had the consciousness to stand up to greet him, and he was about to move forward, he was a teenager, and he couldn't let the secretary of the provincial party committee of the lord of a province come to greet him!

Secretary Tao smiled and nodded, "Okay!" Xiao Jiang is also good! You've grown a lot taller in the New Year! As he spoke, he picked up a rectangular and thick red envelope next to him and handed it to Zuo Jiang and said, "Xiao Jiang, the red envelope that Uncle Tao gave you is not money, but a book, you can read it in your spare time!" The red envelope sent by the secretary of the provincial party committee was really special, Zuo Jiang took it with both hands very respectfully, and asked, "Uncle Tao, what kind of book did you give me?" ”

Secretary Tao said: "Xiao Jiang, this is a vernacular version of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I don't know if you have read this book?" ”

As soon as Zuo Jiang heard a copy of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms given to him by Secretary Tao, he couldn't figure out what he meant by giving him this book for a while, to be honest, Zuo Jiang was very familiar with the names of the four classical masterpieces, but he had never read a complete one. When I was a child, there was a book of Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese at home, Zuo Jiang couldn't read it anymore after reading a page, and later because of the TV series Dream of Red Mansions, he wanted to take a look, but after reading the poem at the beginning, he couldn't read it anymore, and he knew about the four classical masterpieces from movies and TV series. He thinks that there are probably not many people in China who have read these four books in their entirety, and there is a popular saying nowadays, saying that if you don't read the Three Kingdoms, you don't read the Journey to the West! Because the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is mainly about strategy, the elderly have rich life experience, and the more they watch the Three Kingdoms, the more refined they become, and the less you watch Journey to the West, it means that the worldview of children has not yet been formed, and watching more stories of ghosts and gods will affect the growth of children. Don't? Zuo Jiang seemed to have captured a trace of feeling, but if he thought about it further, he was at a loss!

Zuo Jiang said: "Uncle Tao, I have only heard the stories of the Three Kingdoms told by the elderly, and I have read some villain books about the Three Kingdoms. But I really haven't seen it, thank you Uncle Tao! ”

Secretary Tao nodded: "Well, reading is not about more but about being fine." The ancient culture of our country is really broad and profound. Only by reading carefully and tasting slowly, can you understand the mystery of it, Xiaojiang, have time to take a look, it's good for you! ”

Zuo Jiang was still in the mist, but he couldn't ask Secretary Tao. There are some things that can only be understood but not spoken. That meaning is sometimes impossible to put into words, no matter how rich your vocabulary is. No matter how powerful the ability to express is, I can't explain the artistic conception in it. Zuo Jiang could only nod and say, "Uncle Tao, I will!" ”

Liu's mother prepared lunch for them in the kitchen, Zuo Jiang and the four of them sat in the living room chatting, his wife's body gradually recovered Secretary Tao's mood is very good, Zuo Jiang is indispensable in it, daughter Tao Fei and he are sisters and brothers and treat him like a brother, Secretary Tao and Yao Jinghua both regard him as a member of the family, Yao Jinghua also told Secretary Tao in private that he recognized Zuo Jiang as his godson, Secretary Tao is also very moved, but sitting in the high position of the secretary of the provincial party committee, every move is a very sensitive matter, Things like admitting a godson are even more cautious. Secretary Tao persuaded Yao Jinghua and said, you see that Xiao Jiang and Tao Fei still have our feelings, in fact, he is already our godson, but he is just missing a title, I think this is better, so as not to make a fuss about this matter. Yao Jinghua felt that Secretary Tao was right and thoughtful, so he acquiesced to this form.

After chatting for a while, Yao Jinghua stood up and said, "Xiao Jiang, you are here to accompany your Uncle Tao, and I will go to the kitchen to help Sister-in-law Liu cook!" Since Yao Jinghua's body recovered, she was often idle at home, in order to strengthen exercise, she often did some housework with Sister-in-law Liu, she used to smell the smell of oil smoke and was nauseous, but now there is no such feeling, which makes Secretary Tao very happy.

As soon as Zuo Jiang heard that Yao Jinghua was going to go down to the kitchen in person, he immediately stood up and said, "Aunt Yao, your body is not completely well, just sit down and rest, I'll go to the kitchen to help!" ”

Yao Jinghua said with a smile: "Xiao Jiang, how can you let you go to the kitchen if you are a guest, my body is almost better, it's not okay to be idle all day, I have to exercise more, Aunt Yao's cooking is delicious, you just wait for me to make you delicious!" ”

Tao Fei took over at this time and said, "Yes, little brother, you can talk to my dad here, I'll go to the kitchen to help mom!" As he spoke, he took Yao Jinghua's arm and walked towards the kitchen together.

Secretary Tao waved to Zuo Jiang and said, "Xiao Jiang, sit down and talk to Uncle Tao, it's enough for them to help in the kitchen, and if you want to help, you will have a chance in the future!" ”

Secretary Tao saw Zuo Jiang sitting down and asked, "Xiao Jiang, I heard that your father has become the director of the Songjiang Railway, how is it, the work is still going well?" ”

Although Zuo Jiang did not know that the promotion of a railway director required the opinions of the local government where he was located, the news was revealed through Tao Fei and must be related to Secretary Tao. So he said: "My father's work is going well, but after becoming the director, his work has become busier, and he can't see his people all day long." ”

Secretary Tao said: "Yes, the Spring Festival transportation of the railway is under great pressure, and it is not easy to tolerate the slightest difference!" Speaking of this, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea and said very casually: "The Ministry of Railways seems to attach great importance to the Songjiang Railway Bureau, and it also came to me to ask for opinions when studying the candidates for the new director!" ”

Zuo Jiang suddenly brightened up, and said very sincerely: "Thank you, Uncle Tao!" ”

Secretary Tao saw that Zuo Jiang was young but a little bit of heart was very pleased, he recommended Zuo Zheng when there were Zuo Jiang factors in this regard, but the proportion was very small, as the secretary of the provincial party committee will not be emotional, mainly Zuo Zheng actively for Tongjiang City to fight for the construction of overpasses moved him, a railway director close to the local government to a provincial economic exhibition is of great help, Songjiang Province's three pillar industries, timber, coal and grain are mainly transported by rail, these things are shipped out is money, due to the tight wagons of the railway, It has had a great impact on the economy of Songjiang Province.

Secretary Tao waved his hand and said, "Thank you, this is what your father deserves!" ”

Zuo Jiang saw that Secretary Tao didn't say much about this topic, so he naturally changed the topic: "Uncle Tao, the position of the director of the railway seems to be beautiful, but he is sitting on the crater, and the slightest loss of the future will be over." Because the rebirth of Zuo Jiang reformed the fate of his father Zuo Zheng, history is no longer according to the previous trajectory, and Zuo Jiang does not know what can happen in the future, but 88 is the year of the dragon, which is a year of many disasters and difficulties in China, and it is also a frequent year of railway accidents, because there were three major passenger train accidents in a row that year, resulting in a large number of casualties among passengers and railway staff, including a number of foreign passengers, and the domestic social impact was great, and the then Minister of Railways resigned. Zuo Jiang was very worried that his father Zuo Zheng would have something wrong when he arrived.

Secretary Tao is also quite familiar with this situation of the railway, and agrees with Zuo Jiang's words: "Yes, the risk of the railway is very high!" ”

At this time, the doorbell rang, and Liu Ma hurriedly came out of the kitchen to open the door after hearing it, and as soon as the door opened, Xiang Nan, secretary of the Tongjiang Municipal Party Committee, walked in, and saw Secretary Tao sitting on the sand and hurriedly took a few steps forward and said: "Secretary Tao, Happy New Year!" Today I am here to pay New Year's greetings to the old secretary! ”

Secretary Tao saw that Xiang Nan was very kind, stood up and said: "Xiao Xiang, you came just in time, there is a little guest at home this year, and your sister-in-law is cooking in the kitchen, and we will eat together at noon in a while." When Secretary Tao stood up, Zuo Jiang also stood up, and saw that the person who came was Xiang Nan, because he couldn't interject when Secretary Tao spoke, so he nodded to Xiang.

Xiang Nan also saw Zuo Jiang and was a little surprised, but Secretary Tao's words surprised her even more, Mrs. Tao was able to cook in the kitchen, which meant that her illness was cured, so she laughed and said: "Secretary Tao, my sister-in-law's body seems to be recovering well, and I am really blessed!" ”

Secretary Tao said: "Yes, Xiao Xiang, your sister-in-law's body is recovering well!" Speaking of which, he was going to introduce Zuo Jiang to Xiang Nan, Xiang Nan understood what Secretary Tao meant, and hurriedly said to Zuo Jiang: "Xiao Jiang, I didn't expect to meet you at Secretary Tao's house!" ”