The comrades of the Organization Department inspected the general office for one day, did a solid job, and had a thorough understanding of the situation, and found that Zhu Huaijing was really a good cadre with both ability and political integrity. A face-to-face visit is not the same thing as a secret ballot.

Colleagues patted Zhu Huaijing's shoulder again, congratulated him on his promotion, and asked him to treat him. Zhu Huaijing just smiled and didn't talk much. He knew that when it came to using cadres, the documents had not come down, so he didn't have to say anything.

This time, it was Lisuo, and he didn't let Zhu Huaijing wait too long. In less than half a month, the appointment documents came down. Zhu Huaijing's name is at the top of this batch of cadres appointed, and the title of the document is "Notice on the Appointment of Zhu Huaijing and Other Comrades." The document was really down, and there were fewer people asking him to have a treat. Probably because before the document came down, the directors who patted him on the shoulder were more casual with him and could joke. They are all cadres at the same level! But now that he is really a deputy director-level cadre, and he is the deputy director of the Finance Bureau, the directors understand what Zhu Huaijing's weight is now. They immediately became self-aware. The world is constantly changing! Everyone is a Marxist, and this dialectical materialist common sense is still understood. Now that the situation has changed, it is not to let Zhu Huaijing entertain him, but to find an opportunity to invite Deputy Director Zhu, and take care of him if he has something to do in the future.

Therefore, Zhu Huaijing only invited a few leaders such as Mayor Pi and Secretary General Liu to thank them for their cultivation. The next step is for someone else to treat. There are so many people who want to invite him, and he really can't arrange it. He had no choice but to politely decline the enthusiasm of many people, and if he really couldn't refute the face, he took the time to come. Zhang Tianqi also made a special trip to Jingdu to congratulate Zhu Huaijing on his ascension and gave him a grand banquet. Yan Shangming actually set up a table at the Tianyuan Hotel and asked Deputy Director Zhu to appreciate it. This Director Yan is now seeing Zhu Huaijing, and he no longer always has a very professional face, but looks very kind. Liu Zifeng, Lei Fuchen, Pi Jie, Fang Mingyuan, Song Daqing, Liu Zhongxia, and Pei Danian all invited him. Yuan Xiaoqi listened to Huang Dahong's report, and also flew back deliberately, saying that he would have a good time. The most interesting thing is Master Yuanzhen, when the news of Zhu Huaijing's promotion reached the pure Buddha land, he also called and said that he had to be congratulated. Zhu Huaijing pushed it for a long time, but he couldn't push it off, so he had to ask Fang Mingyuan to accompany him. Yuan Zhen brought two beautiful nuns to accompany him, and called a table at a restaurant called Biyunzhai at the bottom of the mountain. Zhu Huaijing went to know that this Biyunzhai Restaurant was originally an economic entity run by Jingshan Temple. Can't be wronged Director Zhu and Director Fang to eat vegetarian, Yuan Zhen came up with an idea, one table and two systems: wine and meat on one side, and fasting on the other. But halfway through eating, Zhu Huaijing and Fang Mingyuan persuaded again and again, and again and again, Yuanzhen also passed through the intestines with wine and meat, and the Buddha stayed in his heart.

During the day, there are people who treat them, and at night, people come to the door. Most of the people who came were the heads of some departments of the Finance Bureau, who came to worship the wharf. There are also general cadres of the Finance Bureau who come to the door, and they are very attentive. Zhu Huaijing has not officially gone to work, and he is not familiar with the people who come to the door, and he needs them to introduce themselves. This kind of scene that even Zhu Huaijing felt embarrassed by, but most of the people who came did it naturally. Zhu Huaijing guessed that they might have experienced this kind of scene many times, otherwise they were not so familiar with it. They are the most adaptable people in today's society, and their energy cannot be ignored. It would be naïve and pedantic to think that the leaders are just snobbish people who don't have to take it to heart, and even have to be upright and upright, and not to reuse such people. In officialdom, leaders always want to see themselves raise their arms and shout, and immediately respond to the crowd. Even if it is a false appearance, you must try your best to create this situation, and appear to be very authoritative and expected. Zhu Huaijing had already realized this truth, and knew that these people who came to the door would make him look very authoritative as soon as he stepped into the door of the Finance Bureau. So these strange subordinates came to the door, and although he felt uncomfortable, he looked very enthusiastic. He knew that people would come to visit every day, so he declined the activities after dinner and went home early. Naturally, his friends made fun of him as a model husband. Dafan has some official titles on his head, and when others laugh at him for being afraid of his wife or something, they will always say a few words of defense in their mouths, and their hearts are comfortable. This is equivalent to others praising you for having a good relationship between husband and wife, you have no woman outside, and you are a decent gentleman. There are no women outside the leading cadres, how commendable! So whenever his friends can't keep Zhu Huaijing, saying that he is afraid of guilt, his defense is a bit like modesty, as if he has just been praised. Zhu Huaijing sometimes came back late, and he felt that someone around him was secretly peeping at him. He guessed that someone might have been waiting in the shade of a tree or in a corner near his house, calling his house on his cell phone from time to time to see if he had returned.

These days, Xiangmei is always very lively. It is a good thing that a man is promoted, and what makes her even happier is that Zhu Huaijing always goes home at night no matter how many dinners she goes. She knew that the man was now the deputy director of the Finance Bureau, unlike in the office where he had to write materials soon after, and it was rare to come back at night.

Zhu Huaijing is always so busy that he can't even go to Yuqin. He had no choice but to call Yuqin and tell him that he would go to the Finance Bureau as deputy director. Yuqin had just taken over Tianma Entertainment City, and she was so busy that her feet didn't touch the ground, so she only said a few words of congratulations on the phone. Listening to her tone, it was not as surprising as Zhu Huaijing expected.

Fang Mingyuan took over as the director of finance and trade, and the department arranged another secretary for Mayor Pi. The secretary's surname is Yu, his name is Yu Zhi, and he is very young. Deng Caigang was transferred to the Security Department as deputy director. Zhu Huaijing guessed that the transfer of Deng Caigang was most likely Fang Mingyuan's idea. Deng Caigang has been working in the Finance and Trade Department for many years, and he is always the deputy director, so it is time to move, otherwise Fang Mingyuan will not be able to work with him. Zhu Huaijing has never been able to guess why Deng Caigang is so back, and he can't be promoted. The security office is really not a good place. **The gate was blocked with petitioners at both ends for three days, and the people in the security office did not have a good day.

Zhu Huaijing is now waiting to report to the Finance Bureau, and he has handed over the work of the Finance and Trade Office to Fang Mingyuan. There's nothing specific to do these days, just go to the office every day for a walk and read the newspaper. But the matter of the treat has not been interrupted, and people call him almost every day. Zhu Huaijing was almost a little tired, too lazy to socialize every day, and most of them shirked it. Besides, friends with big faces, those who want to be invited have already been invited. In the past few days, some subordinates of the Finance Bureau have begun to ask him to dinner. Most of the people who asked him about him were people who had gone to the door. Zhu Huaijing thought about it for a while and felt that it was better to be cautious in this matter. After all, I don't know the depth of these people, and it doesn't hurt that they come to the door and talk to them very politely. But once you sit down at the dinner table, you will inevitably have to say a lot of things, and it is not appropriate to say too much to subordinates who are not very familiar. Therefore, whenever his subordinates asked him to eat, he declined, and his words were very polite.

Today is Friday, Zhu Huaijing deliberately put away all the entertainment, and wanted to find time to get together with Yuqin. He told Yuqin early that he would come over in the evening and have dinner with her. Unexpectedly, when he was about to get off work, Deng just ran to say that he invited Zhu Huaijing to have a meal together. This is something Zhu Huaijing never expected. It's not easy to shirk. He had to tell Yuqin temporarily that he would come back after dinner.

Deng Caigang didn't ask anyone else to accompany him, only the two of them went to the skyscraper revolving restaurant on the top floor of Tianyuan Hotel and found a seat by the window. This is the tallest building in Jingdu. Dusk is approaching, and the city, which has been noisy for a day, is intoxicated by some ambiguous tones, like a young woman who hurries out after dinner, standing under the plane tree in the street waiting for her lover.

"Just now, there is no need to come to such a luxurious place, just find a small shop with a better environment." Zhu Huaijing said.

Deng Caigang smiled and said, "It's nothing, just the two of us, I can still afford it." ”

When ordering dishes, Zhu Huaijing was polite again and again, not letting him call too much, and not allowing him to order high-end dishes. Deng just saw Zhu Huaijing so polite, so he had no choice but to follow him. So the two only ordered four dishes and one soup, mostly home-cooked. When choosing wine, Deng Caigang insisted on drinking liquor, and Zhu Huaijing had no choice but to let him order a bottle of Jian Nanchun, which was low.

After pouring the first glass of wine, Deng just raised his glass and said, "Huaijing, congratulations on your high achievement, let's do it." ”

Zhu Huaijing is not good at saying kind words to each other, because this callback Deng has just gone to the security office, which is really unfair to him, so he has to say thank you.

After saying something inconsequential, Zhu Huaijing was about to return the salute, Deng Cai just raised his glass and said, "This glass of wine, thank you Huaijing for taking care of me for more than a year." ”

Zhu Huaijing felt ashamed, and hurriedly said: "Where is it, little brother, I am soft-spoken, and I have not fulfilled my responsibilities." The two of them toasted and dried.

Zhu Huaijing suggested that the pace of drinking should be slowed down, otherwise you would get drunk after three or two drinks. He took out a cigarette, handed it to Deng Caigang, and lit it for him first. "Did you go to work over there?" Zhu Huaijing tried to ask as calmly as possible, wanting Deng Caigang to realize that this was a real concern.

Deng Cai didn't speak for a while, but raised his glass and said, "I'm about to toast you with a third glass of wine." This glass of wine is a farewell to the bar. Mirror, I've had enough. I don't want to go to the security office, and I don't want to stay in this place either. Don't talk too much about it, let's have a drink. ”

Zhu Huaijing was so surprised that he didn't know what to say. Deng just turned around and explained to the waitress behind him: "Please take care of yourself." We pour our own wine. The young lady left, and Deng Cai sighed just now, "Huaijing, to be honest, I invite you to come out and sit down today, because it is very pleasant for the two of us to work together for so long." It's fate. Second, I have something in my heart that I want to talk to someone, and I am panicked in my heart. After working together for so long, I can see how many of you are and admire you. I think there are some things that I have to say to you. I'm a person who doesn't want to do it in ** anymore, in fact, it doesn't make sense to say it to anyone, to say it or not to say it. But I've been bored these days, and I need to talk to someone to make me feel better. ”

Zhu Huaijing comforted: "Just now, I said, it's better for you to calm down." ”

Deng Caigang smiled bitterly: "In the past few years, I have been calm enough. You're in your early forties, and I'm almost fifty. As the saying goes, officials stop at the level of the department, and people are resting until fifty. I'm tired of officialdom. Sadly, after working in officialdom for most of my life, I finally realized that this was not the place for me. For more than 20 years, it was a complete mistake. ”

Knowing that Deng Caigang just wanted to say what was in his heart, Zhu Huaijing had no worries, and said: "I only entered the market later, and I don't know some situations." I just feel that you are wronged here. What's going on? I never understood. ”

Deng Cai just raised his wine glass and lit it up, and did it himself, letting Zhu Huaijing feel free. It took a long time before he said: "In the words of the leaders, I am immature." There are two things that make me never turn over again. The first one was a few years ago, and I said a strange thing: the leader does small things, and the secretary thinks about big things. I said that the leaders of the city are all 'four sons' leaders, running the field, drawing circles, cutting tapes, and approving strips. All day long, running to this meeting to say a few words, running to that meeting to say a few words, like a third-rate singer running the field in a dance hall. When I talk about drawing circles, I mean that they go out of the sea all day long to climb Wenshan and draw circles on documents. Then there is the ribbon cutting everywhere, which is the ribbon cutting. There is also how much money is needed here, how much steel and cement are needed there, and the leaders are busy approving the slips. I think that these 'four sons' are all trivial matters for the leaders of the city. Their big thing is to think holistically, to think long-term. But who is thinking about these big things? It's the best secretary team, and it's these pens who sit at home all day long searching for intestines and stomachs, meditating. In this way, how can the work of ** be done well? I also knew that it was impossible for these words to be reflected to anyone through official channels, and I never thought of it that way, but just joked among my colleagues. But someone reported it. These words, of course, are a big taboo. Second, that year, the city carried out an anti-corruption essay campaign. I was also naïve, so I really wrote an article and put forward a 10-point proposal for tackling corruption. But because my article was too targeted, some leaders were not very happy. I heard that when the article was being reviewed, a leader from the general office attended as a judge. When commenting on my article, the secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection gently asked, who is this? The leader in our hall naturally understood what the secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection meant, and said a few words lightly. The judges all understood and unanimously agreed that my article did not correctly evaluate the achievements of our city's anti-corruption and clean government work, and avoided mentioning the suggestions put forward in my article and rejected them. It's a small thing, but some people are very sensitive. Later, someone even said that I could be transferred to the **Independent Commission Against Corruption. From this incident, I can see that in the minds of some leaders, the fight against corruption is just a show. ”

Only then did Zhu Huaijing understand that it was no wonder that Secretary General Hui Liu had such a tone when he talked about Deng Caigang, it turned out that he was a person with no officials and extreme remarks in the eyes of the leaders. Zhu Huaijing has also heard that the leader does small things and the secretary thinks about big things, but he doesn't know that the allusion comes from Deng Caigang's mouth. Zhu Huaijing remembered that he seemed to have said this kind of thing somewhere, but fortunately no one reported it. In the way of officials, the most cautious thing is that trouble comes from the mouth. He sympathized with Deng Caigang, and knew that what he said was reasonable, but it was not easy to make any evaluation, so he only said vaguely: "Just now, it's such a reality, there's no way." ”

Deng just drank another glass of wine and said, "Now, there are fewer bloody people. I don't pretend to be serious, and I know that I'm not an impassioned person with a special sense of justice, but sometimes I try to be happy on a whim. Tickets, houses, honors, and status are all dominated by people, can you not be honest and obedient? I knew that I had offended the above, so I wanted to learn to be obedient, keep my mouth shut, speak slowly, and just bury my head in things. But it was too late, and my impression was already fixed in their minds. I thought about it for half a month, and I didn't want to do it anymore. ”

"What are your plans? Just now, I advise you to think again and not act rashly. Zhu Huaijing said.

Deng Caigang looked out the window and said, "It's like we're sitting in this revolving restaurant, changing angles, and it's a different scenery." Why should I stay here? As long as you don't want to be an official anymore, everything will be easy. I am qualified as a lawyer and worked as a part-time lawyer in my early years. I've also had some beautiful lawsuits. I have a friend who does business in the South and has done a lot of business. He had been pulling me into the gang for a long time, and I had concerns at the time. He recently contacted me again, and I agreed to come over and become the vice president of their company, mainly to help him with legal matters. Although I also work for others, I am freer, I can do it if I am good, and I will leave if I am not good. ”

Zhu Huaijing also looked out the window. It was dark in the morning, and the blazing lights were burning the crowded buildings, and the whole city was like a pile of burnt honeycomb coal. And above the city, a pink mist floats, like a mournful woman. Deng Caigang seemed to be very relaxed, but the atmosphere that Zhu Huaijing felt was tragic and lonely. "Just now, to be honest, I don't need to ask for any favors in front of you, but I want to tell you that I spoke for you. However, it's still that sentence, I'm soft-spoken! Zhu Huaijing said. This is not a lie, Zhu Huaijing did recommend Deng Caigang to be the director of the Finance and Trade Department, but seeing that Secretary General Liu was not interested in this benevolent brother at all, he changed his tone. This is half because Zhu Huaijing has to look at Secretary General Liu's eyes to speak, and half of it is not necessary to be bored for Deng Caigang, anyway, he can't change Secretary General Liu's opinion of whom.

Deng just nodded, obviously a little drunk, "Huaijing, thank you." I know that you are also a person who has no backing, and it is not easy to be able to go so smoothly. …… Alas, I can only get out of here and do what I want to do, and my heart will be more steady. ”

As soon as Deng Cai had made up his mind, Zhu Huaijing no longer persuaded him, and raised his glass, "Just now, since this is the case, I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha this cup of wine, I wish you all the best and all success!" ”

Today, Zhu Huaijing has a thorough understanding of Deng Caigang, and it also confirms his original judgment. This is a very decent, very capable, very backbone, and also has his own thoughts, but unfortunately it is all in vain. On weekdays, Deng Caigang seems to be silent and inconspicuous. Who knew he would have so many thoughts of his own? His thoughts may be a little deviant, but he can be frank and honest, and the world can learn from heaven and earth. Deng Caigang finally had the courage to take this step. Who knows how many Deng Caigang are respectful on the surface, but their hearts are full of grievances, but they have to be so aggrieved all the time? Zhu Huaijing was afraid that Deng Cai would say something out of line again when he drank too much, so he didn't let him drink alone, and always drank with him. A bottle of wine, as long as he drinks a few more glasses, Deng Caigang will not get drunk. Finally, the bottle of dry wine was exhausted, and Deng was just about to call for wine, but Zhu Huaijing stopped him. After paying the bill, the two drank a cup of tea and left the table.

Zhu Huaijing called a taxi and went to Yuqin. Seeing the lamp in Yuqin's room from afar, he carried a fawn in his arms. I went upstairs and opened the door, and I saw roses on the coffee table. Zhu Huaijing was feeling strange, and saw that there were roses on the flower stand in the corner. At this time, Yuqin came out of the bathroom, wearing pink pajamas, her long hair was loosely curled, her face was slightly red and bright, and she smiled shallowly, which was particularly charming.

"What day is it?" Zhu Huaijing stepped forward and hugged the jade qin.

Yuqin exuded a faint fragrance, she leaned over and kissed gently, and said softly: "Today is a very warm day." ”

Zhu Huaijing went to the bathroom to take a shower and came out, Yuqin was already standing at the door of the bedroom, still smiling shallowly. As soon as she stretched her hands forward, her head lifted slightly, her nose, mouth, and chest were all upturned, and only her eyes seemed to slowly retreat, as if beckoning. Zhu Huaijing couldn't bear to ruin this wonderful demeanor, and gently stretched out his hands. Yuqin just took his hand and slowly retreated into the bedroom.

The lighting in the bedroom is romantic, as if floating in a thin rosy color. The bed was obviously specially arranged, and the wide Simmons was covered with a white blanket, almost with a feeling of vastness, and Zhu Huaijing couldn't help but think of the vast grassland and the rider galloping on horseback. On the dresser in the window, there was a bouquet of red roses. Zhu Huaijing was already drunk, and the whole person turned into an unbridled river, going eastward and indulging in ups and downs. Yuqin is like a female fish, in order to find the waters of the bay to give birth, jumping on the turbulent beachhead, happily tracing the water.

Zhu Huaijing went to the Finance Bureau to report to take office, and he was brought by the Minister of Organization, which was somewhat meaningful. Generally speaking, only cadres at the bureau level take up their posts, and the head of the organization department personally takes them with them, while the deputy posts of departments and bureaus are usually accompanied by the deputy ministers. A few days later, Mayor Pi went to the Finance Bureau to inspect the work and gave several instructions. Vice Mayor Sima then also went to the Finance Bureau. The cadres from top to bottom of the bureau understood that the new Deputy Director Zhu was extraordinary. Their suspicions were quickly confirmed. The leaders of the Finance Bureau re-divided the labor, and Zhu Huaijing was in charge of the budget, administrative finance, enterprise finance, party affairs, personnel and daily affairs of the organs. Although he is at the bottom of the leadership team, his actual power is like a second-in-command.

Zhu Huaijing really became the deputy director of the Finance Bureau, and he was also a little nervous. Fortunately, he studied finance and economics, and he has been in charge of finance and trade for many years, and he is also a smart person, so he quickly adapted. Besides, there are departments in charge of specific business, each with its own responsibilities, as long as he doesn't seem to be a layman when he makes decisions. Dafan has sent a new leader from above, and the subordinates always have a scale hanging on their eyelids, and they are always weighing how many catties and taels you have. Zhu Huaijing can always say one, two, three, everything, and knows how to respect people, and the cadres below all say that he understands business very well. How can a leader not understand business? However, often in the mouths of the masses, understanding business seems to have become the highest evaluation of leading cadres. This shows that the masses do not have high requirements for the leadership, as long as you are not a big straw bag. Zhu Huaijing heard his subordinates praise him for his high level of business, and felt a little funny. He thought that this was like the words of ordinary leaders are ghost drawings, and occasionally when he saw a leader whose words were a little more thoughtful, the subordinates would be amazed that this leader was simply a calligrapher.

The business of Yuqin Hotel is also getting better and better. Zhu Huaijing often introduces some meetings to Longxing Hotel, which can be regarded as a great help to Yuqin. As long as there are meetings all year round, the hotel room business will not be worried. Zhu Huaijing is in charge of the funds of administrative institutions, and as long as he uses the right methods, it will not be a problem to introduce some meetings. Of course, according to the regulations of Longxing Hotel, there is a commission for the introduction of bulk business. Zhu Huaijing felt that it was not good to collect this money, but Yuqin said that she had done things according to the rules of the hotel for many years, so he accepted it.

Zhu Huaijing moved into a new four-bedroom and two-hall house in the Finance Bureau. I am a deputy director-level cadre who has just been promoted, so I should pay attention to everything, and the house is not very decorated. It's just that Xiangmei thought that the furniture was too old, so she replaced the sofas, tables and chairs, cabinets, beds, etc. with new ones. Nowadays, things are expensive, and money is worthless, just to buy some furniture that should be used, it costs almost 1340,000 yuan. As soon as the account was settled, Xiangmei was a little distressed. Zhu Huaijing comforted and said that money is earned and spent by people, so if you spend it, you will spend it.

Zhu Huaijing is inconvenient to park his car at the Finance Bureau, he is afraid that others will not know the truth, thinking that he is a corrupt official, otherwise where would he get a private car? He now has a car, and he could have returned it to Piger, but sometimes it's better to use his own car, and besides, it's fun to have a private car, so he should keep the car. The car is still parked in the ** garage, and you can drive it when you need it.

On a chance occasion, Zhu Huaijing heard that the writer Lu Fu had died, and he had been dead for almost half a year. Luffy had already divorced his wife, lived alone, and died for several days, when people pried open the door of his house, only to find him lying on the balcony, and everyone smelled of it. When the medical examiner examined it, he said that he had drunk and died. His wife, who had remarried, came to take care of the funeral for him, and he didn't believe that Luffy was drunk, saying that he didn't drink much on weekdays, so how could he get drunk? Zhu Huaijing counted on his fingers, and the date of Lu Fu's death was around the time when Zeng Yi left Jingdu, that is, after Lu Fu wrote the article that he wanted Yuan Xiaoqi to expose. Since then, Luffy's article will never see the light of day again. When Zhu Huaijing heard about this, he only regarded it as a street anecdote and didn't say anything, as if he didn't know this person. There was some kind of association in his heart, but he only let that association be hidden below his throat and not let it jump on his tongue.

Soon after Zhu Huaijing heard the news of Luffy's death, the city held a founding and inaugural meeting of the Charity Federation. Yuan Xiaoqi returned to Jingdu, donated 4 million yuan, and was elected vice president of the Charity Federation. Pei Danian donated 500,000 yuan, was listed as one of the initiators of the Charity Federation, and became a lifelong director of the Charity Federation. There are also more than a dozen entrepreneurs who have become lifelong directors because of donations. These philanthropic people are sitting on the podium. Zhu Huaijing also sat on the rostrum, because the finance department also took several million as the start-up funds of the Charity Federation. Zhu Huaijing is also listed as one of the initiators of the Charity Federation. When the city leaders were enthusiastically expounding on the importance of charity, Zhu Huaijing was a little uneasy. This society has finally tolerated charity and set up an official charity association, which can be regarded as a step forward. But looking at these philanthropists sitting on the stage, Zhu Huaijing felt a different feeling in his heart.

Zhu Huaijing just sighed in his heart about the strange things that are happening every day now, and he didn't say anything. He became more and more aware that silence was golden. Zhu Huaijing just sat steadily on the chair of the deputy director, and his life was very comfortable.

Zhu Huaijing felt just right as an official, and something shook him. He emigrated to a country in South America, then to a third country, to a fourth country, until no one knew where he had been. Pi Jie walked secretly, and Zhu Huaijing didn't hear the slightest wind beforehand.

Yuqin was very surprised when she heard Zhu Huaijing say that Pi Jie had emigrated abroad, her eyes widened, and her face changed a little. Zhu Huaijing was so strange, he really couldn't imagine what Pi Jie's going abroad had to do with her. There was no impermeable wall, and the news of the kingdom of Pi Ming finally spread to the outside world, and the word became more and more divine. said that Pijie had hundreds of millions of dollars, incognito, and I don't know which country he went to. There are several versions of the rumors that Zhu Huaijing heard, but the basic plot is that Pi Jie absconded with the money. It turned out that Tianma's own assets were not too much, and they were all supported by bank loans. As soon as he left, the company was left with an empty shell, and the bank loan was equivalent to being thrown into the water.

Zhu Huaijing hasn't been to the mayor recently, so I don't know how the couple is doing now. That night, Zhu Huaijing went to Mayor Pi's house. The pony opened the door, shouted to Director Zhu to say hello, and lowered his head to let him in. The pony's expression had already made Zhu Huaijing feel an ominous atmosphere.

Mayor Pi and Aunt Wang were sitting on the sofa, not getting up, just looking at Zhu Huaijing and saying hello. There was no TV on, and only a wall lamp was turned on, and the living room looked cold and gray.

"Huaijing, do you have time to come and sit today?" Mayor Pi said.

Zhu Huaijing heard that there seemed to be a sense of blame for this, and hurriedly said: "I thought about it a few times, and when I called, Xiaoma said that you were not at home." ”

As he spoke, he looked at the pony. Xiaoma understood and helped cover up: "Director Zhu has called many times. ”

The pony poured tea and served it to Zhu Huaijing, and went inside by himself.

"Are Mayor Pi and Aunt Wang well?" Zhu Huaijing found that the question was very blunt, but he couldn't find a more decent word.

Mayor Pi said, "It's okay. Mirror, do you hear anything outside? ”

Mayor Pi's questioning was never so straightforward, and Zhu Huaijing felt more and more the seriousness of the matter. It can be seen that Mayor Pi also guessed what he came for, so he didn't beat around the bush and said bluntly: "The rumors outside are not good for Piger." I don't believe it, Piggie and I play with him a lot, I know him. ”

Mayor Pi sighed: "He is my son, I can't even understand him!" The rumors are true, but the specific details are different. Some people say that he took a lot of billions, not so much. After preliminary investigation, there may be more than 40 million. The procuratorate is opening an investigation. ”

Zhu Huaijing was stunned, and his brain was a little wooden. Aunt Wang cried and said, "What do you want so much money for, this kid? Lao Pi and I usually teach him to keep to himself and do business, not to worry about food, not to worry about clothing, just do it. He's so good, he got so much money, and he went abroad. ”

Mayor Pi curled up in the sofa, it seemed that the size had also shrunk a lot, and he was not as tall as he looked on weekdays. He carried a wall lamp on his back, and his eyes were black and hollow, and he didn't know what to say. Zhu Huaijing suddenly felt that Mayor Pi's appearance was completely an ordinary old man. He didn't know how to comfort the two old men, just looked at the wall lamp and sighed. Zhu Huaijing felt that Mayor Pi in the shadows was looking at him, and he felt that the gray light in front of him was particularly dazzling.