It was already dark, and the call was not short.

Leaving the office building, I went directly to the cafeteria, and just halfway through, solemn and solemn letter happened to come out of the backyard arch, with a comfortable face.

"Secretary Zhuang, you look good, it seems that Huo Aizhi has contributed in the afternoon!" Ma Xiaole and Zhuang Zhongxin are not restrained in private.

"Hehe, that's it, but I'm not lazy, and I'm quite hardworking." Zheng Zhengxin said as he turned his head to look around.

"Don't worry, no one, I've seen it all." Ma Xiaole said with a smile

Zhuang Zhengxin raised his finger and pointed at Ma Xiaole, "You guy, you have to pay attention in the future, don't accidentally go out of the wind, that's not good." ”

"Yes, yes." Ma Xiaole nodded and lowered his voice, "By the way, Secretary Zhuang, do you think there is still a door for my deputy township chief?" ”

"Yes!" solemnly believed, "Although the project has not been carried out and your limelight is not very strong, but with your consistent performance, it is still very outstanding." After speaking, he pondered for a while, and then said: "Anyway, I am seventy percent sure that I can push you up, as long as there is no resistance from above, most of them can be successful." ”

As soon as he mentioned the resistance above, Ma Xiaole's heart suddenly cast a shadow. "Ji Yuanhua, a thief of the dog days, maybe he will do something when the time comes!" He blurted out.

"Ji Yuanhua?" Zhuang Zhengxin frowned, "Didn't that kid have a good conversation with us when he left." ”

"What's good, Secretary Zhuang, there's something I haven't had time to report to you yet." Ma Xiaole said, "I made a phone call in the afternoon and found out that our local method of coking was investigated, and it was Ji Yuanhua's ghost behind the thief!" ”

"Is it him?!" Zhuang Zhengxin was surprised, "That kid is too uninteresting!" ”

"So, Secretary Zhuang, I don't know the bottom of my heart about the promotion of the deputy township head this time, in case he wants to get any news, I'm afraid he will make some mistakes." After Ma Xiaole finished speaking, he looked around vigilantly, and said in a solemn ear, "Secretary Zhuang, according to my estimate, Feng Yishan is still with him." ”

"Well, Feng Yishan is talking to Ji Yuanhua now, as long as Ji Yuanhua speaks, he will do things." solemnly believed, "Pony, let's keep a low profile first, don't let it go out and say that you want to compete for the deputy mayor, and I won't say that I want to promote you." ”

"Well, you're right, that kid from Ji Yuanhua has an opinion about me, and he obstructed it after hearing the rumors." Ma Xiaole nodded, "Secretary Zhuang, I think if I miss this opportunity, it will be the biggest regret in my life." ”

"I know what you mean, Pony, you value this opportunity!" Zhuang Zhengxin patted Ma Xiaole on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I will definitely do my best to push you up!" ”

Ma Xiaole didn't speak, nodded and walked to the cafeteria. As soon as I arrived at the door, a shout came from behind, "Martha! ”

It was Jin Zhu, he came to Ma Xiaole and invited him to drink.

"You're inviting me to drink?" Ma Xiaole smiled, "When is it your turn to invite me to drink?" ”

"Hehe, Martha, I know it's not my turn, isn't it special today, the police didn't arrest me, that's all your credit!" Jin Zhu was embarrassed.

"That's what you said, but I, Ma Xiaole, also have clear grievances, and you have helped me a lot, so let's not be polite." Ma Xiaole said a little ruthlessly, "The only thing I hate to break you into pieces is that you didn't let me marry your sister!" ”

When Jin Zhu heard this, he immediately withered, lowered his head and did not speak.

"Okay, don't look like that, it's all over, isn't it good." Ma Xiaole patted Jin Zhu on the shoulder, "And you have also taken some measures to make up for it, and I am also more satisfied." ”

"Hey, that's good, that's good!" Jin Zhu nodded and said, "Martha, then let's go now, we're all ready." ”

"Where?" Ma Xiaole said, "Since you returned to Shagang Township, you really haven't invited me to drink!" ”

"Isn't that because I can't take it, I can't take my turn." Jin Zhu still smiled, "It just so happened that there was a little brother today who caught a carp in the reservoir, more than thirty catties!" I heard that there is a fire in the fish head, and some people ask for the fish head, plus the carp jumps the dragon gate, so I think this fish should let Ma Dalai eat it well, and the higher the official will be in the future, and the wealth will become bigger and bigger! ”

When Ma Xiaole heard it, he was very comfortable, and suddenly felt that Jin Zhu was still so useful for the first time, and what he said made him happy from head to toe.

"Good!" Ma Xiaole shouted, and Jin Zhu was startled, "Jin Zhu, eat carp!" ”

Jin Zhule led the way in front, and turned around to light a cigarette for Ma Xiaole.

Jin Zhu really put his heart into this, so he couldn't do the big fish, so he sent it to the restaurant to do it on his behalf, and instructed the chef to wait for the fish to be cooked, and carefully selected a part of the fish lips, fish eyes, fish brain, fish gills, fish backbone, fish belly, fish swim bladder, fish roe and fish tail, and put them on a plate separately, which is a whole fish, exclusively for Ma Xiaole to enjoy.

Ma Xiaole was very satisfied with Jin Zhu's arrangement, and promised Jin Zhu that he would never let him live a hard life.

Jin Zhu was so grateful that he picked up a cup of more than three taels of liquor and drank it in one gulp. When the few buddies he called looked at it, they all stood up and raised their wine glasses, and saluted Ma Xiaole.

Ma Xiaole suddenly had a feeling of being a big man, with a sense of accomplishment, and raised his hand to press, "Sit down and sit down, I won't be polite today, everyone is free." ”

It took nearly four hours for the banquet to end. The group left the hotel, and after Ma Xiaole's order, they dispersed.

There was a lot of wine, Ma Xiaole and Jin Zhu came to the weaving factory together, dissipating the smell of wine, and they couldn't sleep when they went back anyway.

Inside the weaving factory, the lights are bright. Workers are working overtime, and they will ship again in the near future.

Jin Zhu smiled and asked Ma Xiaole again, if he had an unusual relationship with Mr. Xiao of Tongda Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. in the city.

Ma Xiaole tilted his head and glanced at Jin Zhu, saying why did he say that. Jin Zhu touched his head and smiled, saying that every time he went to deliver goods, Mr. Xiao always asked about him, and his eyes were also very unusual, like a tiger trying to eat a wolf.

"Tigers eat wolves?" Ma Xiaole frowned, "Jin Zhu, what kind of metaphor is this, don't say it if you don't know it, don't say it, isn't that purely making people laugh!" ”

"Hehe, I don't know what the metaphor is, anyway, it's like a tigress eating a big male wolf." Jin Zhu blushed, and stepped aside after speaking.

"Tigress? Big male wolf? Ma Xiaole pondered repeatedly with a cigarette in his mouth, and laughed out loud, "I also have a fucking set to say this kind of thing!" ”

After Ma Xiaole finished speaking, he turned around and walked to Liu Shuying's former office, his heart was surging for a while, and how many stories of the past hit his heart, and he couldn't help but feel melancholy.

Liu Shuying has been away for many days, and when she left that day, she found Ma Xiaole, and the two came to the south wall of the weaving factory compound, where there was a peanut field, which was in the season of prosperous seedlings, just in the shadows. Liu Shuying pressed on the peanut seedlings, and Ma Xiaole pressed on Liu Shuying again, asking her when she would come back. Liu Shuying said that it would not be long, but just took Xiaokang to her younger brother, who worked in other places after graduating from university, and contacted a local expert who could cure Xiaokang's illness.

But now that so many days have passed, Liu Shuying still hasn't come back, and there is no news, Ma Xiaole feels that it is not normal, and even thinks of many possibilities, but he still believes that Liu Shuying will come back sooner or later. Ma Xiaole once wanted to ask Zhao Ruyi, but felt that there was no good excuse, although Liu Shuying was the director of the weaving factory, it was not that the factory could not turn away from her.

"Martha!"

Jin Zhu shouted, startling Ma Xiaole, who was pondering, "What is it called!" Babble! ”

Jin Zhu, who was stepping on a small broken step, ran over with a registered letter in his hand, and the recipient wrote that the golden pillar of Tongle Weaving Factory, Shagang Township, Yuning County, Tonggang City, was received by Ma Xiaole, and the sender paid from a neighboring city. "Martha, I arrived this afternoon, I just saw it!" Jin Zhu panted and said, "Who wrote this letter, how do you know my relationship with you?" ”

Ma Xiaole guessed that it was very likely to be Liu Shuying's, but he didn't want to expose it, so he gave a reason, saying that it was one of his classmates who had told him to send it like this before.

Hurriedly returned to the township government compound, came to the office and couldn't wait to open the letters.

I hurriedly read the payment first, yes, it was a letter written by Liu Shuying.

In the letter, Liu Shuying's sentences were full of emotions intertwined, and she told Ma Xiaole that since she left Shagang Township, she has been thinking about him all the time, but she knows that it is a kind of evil fate and cannot be overflowing. Liu Shuying also said that what makes her happy is that Xiaokang's illness has really improved, and after expert treatment, Xiaokang's intelligence has begun to gradually increase, although it is only the level of a primary school student now, but one day it will be like a normal adult. It's just that the treatment is long-lasting, so she decided to stay with her brother for a long time, maybe two years, maybe three years, maybe five years...... In terms of livelihood, Liu Shuying said that she would open a local tea restaurant and start a small business, as long as she could make a living. As for Zhao Ruyi, she may also pass, and her brother can contact a local elementary school and ask him to work there.

Ma Xiaole didn't care about Zhao Ruyi's bullshit, he was tired of reading in one breath, got up, poured a glass of water, lit a cigarette, sat down and continued to read, more than a dozen pages.

Liu Shuying said that for the sake of being well-off, she can even forget the place called Xiaonanzhuang Village and Shagang Township, but she can't forget the person named Ma Xiaole, the joys and sorrows of the past are engraved in her heart, indelible, unless her heart is broken, it will always linger in her heart.

Seeing the last page, Ma Xiaole saw the topic of concern. Ms. Yoo said she would take the time to come back to see him, every year.

Putting down the letter, Ma Xiaole leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes and thought deeply, the past flashed one by one, Liu Shuying's goodness was piled up like swallow mud, and he wanted to stand up and shout wildly. To tell the truth, he was really reluctant to let Liu Shuying leave, in front of Liu Shuying, he had a feeling that a hundred rivers were returning to the sea.

The cigarette butt had burned to his fingers, Ma Xiaole threw the cigarette butt, raised his head and sat up straight, packed the letter, and locked it in the drawer. Steadied a little, took a deep breath, and left the office.

Everything will develop in a good direction, Ma Xiaole always comforts himself like this. Liu Shuying's departure may not be a bad thing, maybe it can make him more focused on doing certain things, after all, everything has a time when he gets old, besides, Liu Shuying hasn't really left, didn't she say it, she will come back every year, or maybe a few years later, she will return with the fragrance of osmanthus and never leave.

Walking in the compound, all the way through the arch that connects the backyard, Ma Xiaole felt that the air gradually became depressed and dull, and it was no longer like when he first came, full of vitality and fighting spirit. Now the only thing that can make him interested is the title of deputy township head, as long as the title is in hand, he will immediately take action, go to the city to entrust people, and transfer to the county seat. In this place of Shagang Township, he can't stay anymore.

But the current situation is not a certainty, and whether he can be the deputy head of the township is still hanging. It boils down to one word: uncertain.

In fact, Ma Xiaole didn't know that another big road had been paved under his feet.