Coming out of Chang Guoan's house, Meng Dongran was preoccupied, and Chang Guoan's earnest conversation about his daughter Chang Xiaoli smashed into his heart like a hammer. Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, no matter how strong the parents are, once they face their children, even if the heart is made of alloy, it will be soft into a puddle of water.

Floating in the water is Chang Xiaoli's chaotic and miserable life, as well as the tears of her parents.

Who's to blame? Everyone has two feet, but the way out is so different. Meng Dongran is confident that Chang Xiaoli's life failure has little to do with him, he is not Chang Xiaoli's cause, and Chang Xiaoli is not his fruit. However, seeing that a beautiful flower was withering day by day and could wither at any time, his heart was still bitten by something and could not be calmed down. A long-lost and countless assumptions about the past tormented him, making him feel that life was so absurd, so untested by time. Chang Guoan's voice was defeated by his daughter's situation echoed in his ears again and again, a person's old age is so simple, his face that he can't paint black all his life is so simple that his children can trace it lightly, and he can't see the original light. and Xie Zizhen's hands that refused to let go of him for a long time when he parted, and he also conveyed to him again and again a shock that was more devastating than words.

Meng Dongran had no intention of taking a taxi, he rarely let Dong Hao out of the car at night, everyone had a home, and when it was time to leave someone else's husband with his wife, he would try to leave it to others. Some leaders, once they have no driver or secretary around them, they feel that their identity is gone. Meng Dongran likes to do his own thing without worry, and he is not happy to see endless complaints in his smiling face.

Meng Dongran walked on the street, the night was like water, permeating his heart, and also permeating the melancholy that came out of nowhere. When people reach middle age, they are too easily troubled by the sadness of the years, and often involuntarily look at the past, and at the same time look at others, they will also ask themselves again and again, how many things can be repeated, and how many feelings can be forgotten. was so sad that he thought of his wife Ye Xiaotang. Ye Xiaotang has not come back as a "travel friend", he is not happy, and he does not make a phone call, so he feels lonely in this cold night, looking at the lovers who are hugging each other on the street and under the shade of the trees and the pair of fake mandarin ducks who come out to cheat at night, Meng Dongran sighed again and again. There is as much glory as there is loneliness, and as much brightness as there is darkness. He took out his mobile phone and wanted to take the initiative to dial Ye Xiaotang, so that the lovesickness that suddenly gushed out under the night would become the resonance of the two hearts, dial halfway, and suddenly give up. Forget it, let's let her play happily, don't let the cold infected from Chang Xiaoli affect Ye Xiaotang, how to be happy, this is his interpretation of married life, and it is a heartfelt word for Ye Xiaotang.

Walking and walking, Meng Dongran's eyes were shocked, wasn't it Dink who went out to climb the mountain with Ye Xiaotang who walked hand in hand on the overpass? He took a few steps forward and confirmed that the man was Dink, who was rubbing oil in the woman's arms with his hands under the cover of the bridge. Meng Dongran couldn't see who the woman was, but by feeling, he felt that the woman was about thirty years old, with a first-class figure, and a height of one meter seventy-five, half a head taller than Dink. Therefore, it was a little difficult for Dink to infringe on her, but fortunately there were steps on the flyover, and the clever Dink quickly lowered the woman in his arms down the steps, so that his hands were much calmer.

Dink is back, isn't it?

Meng Dongran lost the excitement of continuing to walk, stretched out his hand to stop the car, and hurried home anxiously and emotionally.

The home is still cold, and there is no unexpected warmth at all due to the appearance of Dink. Meng Dongran sighed and leaned against the door, sadly sad. After a while, he smiled, what kind of nerves, she ran out not once or twice, why didn't you have this heart before?

At seven o'clock the next morning, Meng Dongran was about to go out, and the phone rang at home, and when he picked it up, it was Ye Xiaotang.

"Husband, do you miss me, do you think it's broken?" As soon as Ye Xiaotang came up, he fired love bullets at him like a machine gun. Meng Dongran was hit by a bullet, and a surge of heat suddenly gushed out of his body: "Think, I don't want who you want, come back quickly, if you don't come back, I'll die of drought." ”

"I'm going to dry you and see how long you can survive." Ye Xiaotang snorted. Drought is the local dialect of Meng Dongran's hometown, which means that women play tricks, do not let men get close, and deliberately put men in the sun.

"No, if it's dry, I'll jump into someone else's pool and take a bath." Meng Dongran was emotional, deliberately teasing Ye Xiaotang with words, and somewhere in his body reacted while speaking. It's no wonder that he and Ye Xiaotang haven't had that for a long time, either Ye Xiaotang goes out, or he is drunk or tired. It is said that the life of ** officials is irregular, but in fact, the most irregular is the life of husband and wife. Whether it's work or relationships, it's not exhausting. When I really got to bed, I wanted to fall asleep, but I wasted the most undesirable things in my life.

Hearing Meng Dongran's flirtation, Ye Xiaotang Gege laughed: "Okay, you go and jump, it saves me a lot of effort, but husband, you have to jump into a water inventory, your wife has a habit of cleanliness, and I will dry you for the rest of my life if I bring bacteria back." ”

Meng Dongran said: "If it's dry, it's dry, who is afraid of whom." ”

The joke was almost over, Meng Dongran changed his tone, and seriously asked Ye Xiaotang when he would come back, the lie on the side of the academy must be made up, and when the filling was revealed, he asked him to intercede. Ye Xiaotang also replied seriously, saying that there would be nothing wrong with the college, this time she came out on business, and there happened to be an academic conference held here, and the dean named her to participate.

Business trip? Meng Dongran was stunned for a moment, why hadn't Ye Xiaotang mentioned this matter, and a wave of unhappiness came up, almost making him lose his temper, but he still controlled himself well, pretending not to care about anything: "If you don't say it earlier, even your husband will hide it." ”

Ye Xiaotang's subsequent words made Meng Dongran completely speechless. Ye Xiaotang said: "Husband, you can bear with it for a few more days, I was supposed to go back today, but Dink broke his foot and neck when he climbed the mountain yesterday, and he couldn't get off the ground in pain, so he was treated in the hospital." You can't leave him behind, or your wife won't be buddies enough. ”

Dink?

The scene on the overpass flashed out in an uproar, could he have seen the hell?

The approval of the Liutong Highway project arrived soon, which was even better than originally expected, and the province invested an additional 500 million yuan. Mei Ying said on the phone that in order to fight for the 500 million, she wore out her lips, and finally snatched the additional investment in a project in a neighboring city. Meng Dongran hurriedly thanked him, and Mei Ying joked: "Thank you if you say thank you, you don't know how hard your eldest sister is." Meng Dongran smiled: "I remember the love of the eldest sister, when I have grown, I must repay it well." ”

"Changjin, you're still not satisfied, the NDRC's ass hasn't sat down yet, and you want to slip away, but I don't agree."

Meng Dongran smiled and said: "I want to slip away, but there is no place for me, and I have to go to jail for this chair." ”

Mei Ying said solemnly: "Dongran, this project can't be messed up, how did I hear that the project hasn't arrived yet, and the city has already made a wish?" You have to remember that the project is your political life, and you must not be sloppy. ”

Meng Dongran's heart was heavy, yes, in the recent days, around the Liutong Highway that is about to start, there has been movement around Tongjiang, and the strong smell has made him feel that he, the director of the National Development and Reform Commission, is about to be on the cusp again.

Meng Dongran came to the Municipal Party Committee with the project approval, and Pan Xiangming, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, had just sent away a group of guests, and his mood seemed very happy, "Dongran, you came just in time, Lao Ji of the Development Zone Management Committee told me something just now, and I was trying to discuss it with you." ”

As soon as he heard Pan Xiangming use the word "consultation", Meng Dongran's heart was hot, Pan Xiangming was no better than Zhao Naizin, he had always been an official and principled word to him, and it was the first time he had encountered it so kindly. He took a step forward and stood at Pan Xiangming's table: "I'm in a hurry to report to the secretary." ”

"The project, right? Put it first, don't worry, what do you think about this Taiwan-funded enterprise in the high-tech zone? ”

Pan Xiangming is talking about a Taiwan-funded enterprise called Jialiang Group in the high-tech zone, and the boss Chen Jialiang is a wealthy businessman in Taiwan. This Taiwan-funded enterprise was attracted by Zhao Naizin after he became mayor, and currently has at least five world-class core technologies, and has gathered a large number of elites. Chen Jialiang has two wives, one is the original match, Ming, on the island of Taiwan; The other one was met when he invested in Tongjiang, secretly, this woman's name is He Bixin, very young, and she is currently the general manager of Jialiang Electronics. Chen Jialiang was originally ambitious in Tongjiang, and Jialiang Electronics developed rapidly, but unfortunately his wife died suddenly a few years ago, which hit Chen Jialiang hard. Perhaps it was his conscience that Chen Jialiang thought that in the past few years of investment in Tongjiang, he had neglected his wife and gave all his enthusiasm to He Bixin, so he resolutely made a decision: to return to the island of Taiwan and guard the ghost of his wife. Thinking of Zhao Naizin's frank and sincere invitation, Chen Jialiang found Zhao Naizin and wanted to transfer Jialiang Electronics to domestic enterprises at a low price. But there are two prerequisites: first, the enterprise has enough vitality and competitiveness; The other is that He Bixin must be unconditionally arranged, He Bixin was originally the general manager, and after the transfer of the company, he is still the general manager of Jialiang Electronics. When the news came out, there were no less than ten companies that wanted to compete for this piece of fat, all of which were loud in the high-tech industrial zone. But there are only two people who are really qualified, one is Xie Huamin, and the other is Sun Guofeng of Guofeng Group.

Meng Dongran knew that Mayor Zhao Naizin wanted to marry Jialiang to Xie Huamin, even though the relationship between Sun Guofeng and Zhao Naizin was not simple, but Xie Huamin had an advantage. The reason why this matter was delayed and not settled was that Chen Jialiang's little lover He Bixin didn't know what means Sun Guofeng had taken, and he was so hot in a short period of time that he refused to transfer Jialiang's equity to Guanghua. Zhao Naizin has done a lot of work, but he still hasn't held the hands of the two women together, on the contrary, He Bixin is now more and more prejudiced against Xie Huamin.

Meng Dongran didn't expect that Secretary Pan Xiangming suddenly cared about this matter, and it seemed that Ji Dongliang, the director of the management committee who had just been sent away, had not been less evil for Pan Xiangming.

Ji Dongliang is a person, yin, relying on the close distance from Pan Xiangming, and he easily doesn't put anyone in his eyes, the high-tech zone is the golden territory of Tongjiang, and the political achievements in the political achievements, he is like a feudal official in Tongjiang, and sometimes Zhao Naizin does not give face.

Meng Dongran secretly took a breath of cold air and said: "The plan has been discussed several times, and what can eat Jialiang at present is nothing more than the national style and glory, of course, who has this blessing in the end depends on what Mr. He thinks." ”

Meng Dongran's words were tactful and sleek, and several layers of meaning were expressed, and he also deliberately put the national style in front, which happened to reverse the order of what Zhao Naizin said in front of him. He judged that Secretary Pan Xiangming was inclined to Sun Guofeng. For no other reason, the outside world is rumoring that Xie Huamin is a bit like Zhao Naizin, and the mayor is the same, and the secretary is of course not happy.

Pan Xiangming sighed, looked at Meng Dongran with a smile, and asked in a cheerful tone: "What about you, which one do you think is suitable?" ”

Meng Dongran didn't dare to answer rashly, Pan Xiangming would never ask this for no reason, it must have been something he heard, or Ji Dongliang made him take some reassurance. Considering the words, he said: "If you want to say that the two companies are almost the same, each with its own characteristics: the national style is well managed, the debt is light, and the pioneering spirit is insufficient; Guanghua is relatively advanced, but there are many loopholes in management. Meng Dongran said this, because of the previous black worker, although this matter did not make any big waves, but it is difficult to guarantee that it will not leave a pimple in Pan Xiangming's heart.

Pan Xiangming looked at him thoughtfully, and when he turned a corner and refused to let the words land, he interrupted: "Let's just say it bluntly, Lao Ji told me just now that Jialiang has a lot of opinions on the matter of illegal employment, and thinks that modern enterprises should not be like this, and the consciousness of Taiwan-funded enterprises is high, and the awareness of the rule of law is also strong, which is where we need to learn." Jia Liang is in difficulty now, and we must not let down Mr. Chen's high expectations and must implement the problem as soon as possible. Lao Ji just mentioned to me a company, what is it called Kexing Electronics, and you can check with Lao Ji again. In the acquisition of Jialiang, we must master two principles, one is to join forces, and we must graft this flower to the most vibrant tree. In addition, we must fully respect He Bixin's opinions, we can't engage in Lalang matching, let alone do anything to fill the project against other people's wishes, our own enterprises have difficulties, we must overcome them by ourselves, we must fight the breakthrough battle by ourselves, we can't use other people's advantages to cover up our disadvantages, and we can't use other people's bullets to feed our guns. Also, you have to listen to the opinions of the management committee, after all, they are mothers-in-law, which daughter-in-law is diligent, which daughter-in-law is lazy, who has pockmarks on her face, whose nose is bulging, they have a thorough grasp and have the most right to speak, don't make two skins. ”

Meng Dongran listened intently, nodding his head incessantly, Pan Xiangming finished speaking, and his sweat also came down. Pan Xiangming's words sounded like they had no meaning of criticism, but after careful consideration, the dissatisfaction accounted for more than half. Especially when it comes to the relationship with the management committee, the criticism is still very strong. Meng Dongran and Ji Dongliang have not had a good relationship, and the two are old colleagues and old rivals. At that time, Meng Dongran was the head of Tongba District, Ji Dongliang was the first deputy secretary of the district party committee, there was little cooperation, and there were many demolitions, especially on the disposal of several pieces of land in Tongba District, the two had a particularly big difference, Meng Dongran was the district head, he had the right to decide, and Ji Dongliang could only put his dissatisfaction in his heart. Later, when he came to the city, Meng Dongran served as the deputy secretary-general of the municipal government and director of the office, and Ji Dongliang served as the director of the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee. When the director of the National Development and Reform Commission adjusted, the thoughts of the two met again, and Ji Dongliang also stared at this son, but unfortunately Jiang Shangyuan didn't know what he was secretly doing, so that Pan Xiangming, who had always been not good to him, spoke for him, but he left Ji Dongliang in the cold. Ji Dongliang was defeated in the end, but he did not disarm easily, but quickly turned the gun and aimed at the high-tech zone. This time, Pan Xiangming helped him and transferred the original director of the management committee to Chang Guoan, the Municipal People's Congress, for a leisurely meal, vacating this relatively affordable and eye-catching position, and appeasing Ji Dongliang's lost heart. Pan Xiangming asked Meng Dongran to listen to the management committee more, and it must have been Ji Dongliang who took the lead in suing the black case. Despicable villain, I don't know how many shadowless words I said in front of the secretary. Meng Dongran hated in his heart, but said on his lips: "After we go down, we will implement it, we must follow the instructions of the secretary, and listen to Director Ji more." ”

Pan Xiangming laughed twice, and then brought the topic to Liutong Highway.

Pan Xiangming did not give Meng Dongran any hints that day, and his speech was very principled, requiring the National Development and Reform Commission to take a high degree of responsibility for the major project of Liutong Highway. Second, we must put an end to all intercessors, and we can't make it a human affection project; Third, it is necessary to attach great importance to the quality of the project, strictly enforce financial discipline, and increase supervision of funds.

Shuanghai Expressway is a highway from Tongjiang Shuangshiwan to Haitian Mining Zone, which was built the year before last. Unfortunately, halfway through the road repair, a corruption case was triggered by a falling out between the contractor and the management department, and finally six cadres at or above the department level went to prison. Ironically, the director of the highway management committee is the brother-in-law of Qian Wanda, the boss of the contractor Wanda Road, and the public statement is that the brother-in-law and brother-in-law share the spoils unfairly, which led to civil strife. In order to avenge his sister, Qian Wanda put aside the project and began to sue, and finally sued his brother-in-law and himself in prison.

Lessons like these do need to be remembered and taken as a warning from time to time. Meng Dongran also expressed his attitude to Pan Xiangming, saying that he would never live up to the high expectations of the secretary, and that he must build the Liutong Highway into a reassuring project, a model project, and a project that satisfies the masses.

Pan Xiangming said with a smile: "With Director Meng's words, I am relieved, now the National Development and Reform Commission is paying attention to everyone, you, the new official, must burn three fires." ”

On the way back, Meng Dongran repeatedly smacked Pan Xiangming's words, and Pan Xiangming's seemingly casual but tasteful smile on his face.