"Wait a moment." The barber glanced at Fang Zhicheng and continued to work on his hair.
Fang Zhicheng thought that this barber was quite unique, so he sat on the sofa and waited for a while, then picked up today's newspaper. To his surprise, the newspaper was crossed out with a black pen. After getting tired of the old and liking the new, Fang Zhicheng found that the news that was crossed out had some connotations and was closely related to current affairs.
Slow work produces fine work. After about half an hour, the barber was satisfied and patted the customer on the shoulder. The customer and the barber were acquaintances, so they exchanged a few words and left. The barber waved to Fang Zhicheng and asked him to sit on the chair.
The barber swung his scissors and before dropping them, he said, "It's strange, there are very few young people coming to my shop, and they are usually regular customers."
Fang Zhicheng looked at himself in the mirror and said truthfully: "Because someone recommended this place to me."
The barber nodded and said, "Then let me guess, you must be working in a government agency!"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "That's a little tricky. Why do you say that?"
The barber said, "People who come to me for a haircut are all office workers. I know how to give them a decent haircut. Especially for young people like you, if you come here for a haircut, you must not like the haircuts that are popular in barbershops nowadays."
Fang Zhicheng sighed: "Boss, you are really amazing."
The barber laughed and said, "I can't help it. I've seen too many people. Because of my industry, I like to study people's hairstyles. I can actually trim those fashionable hairstyles on the street now, but I won't trim them for customers because I know that my customers are a fixed group. If I suddenly change the trimming style, not only will the customers be dissatisfied, but I will also lose my core advantage."
Fang Zhicheng didn't expect that a barber would know so many tricks. He smiled and said, "Boss, you are a smart person. Many people regard fashion as a trend, but you regard typicality as your core competitiveness."
The barber shook his head and said, "This also determines that my shop will always be this big."
Nowadays, driven by the economy, many things are becoming commercialized, and the barber industry is no exception. The barbering and beauty industry has become a highly profitable industry, mainly targeting young women. Most barbershops offer a variety of packages, with a starting price of more than 100 yuan. Even a complete set of haircuts, care, and beauty services can cost thousands of yuan.
If a barber wants to make money, he must add more equipment and provide more services. However, Lao Wang's barber shop looks a bit shabby, with only a few pairs of scissors as his only assets.
However, it can be seen that the barber's skills are very good. He did not ask what hairstyle he wanted, but his scissors began to dance. Fang Zhicheng smiled and asked: "Why don't you ask me what style I want?"
The barber said, "Since you are sitting here, you have to trust my skills. I will give you a satisfactory answer."
Fang Zhicheng showed a trace of helplessness and a bitter smile, and said: "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
The barber was very talkative. He was a native of Qiongjin and was very familiar with the current government situation. Listening to his comments on Li Siyuan, Bu Yiren, Wen Jinglong, and Wei Qun, Fang Zhicheng secretly thought that sometimes it was a good idea to let these frontier officials listen to the voices of the grassroots.
For example, in the eyes of the barber, Li Siyuan is a provincial party secretary who is too ambitious. He has been in Huainan for a long time and wants to do a lot of things, but his actual achievements are few and far between. As for Bu Yiren, he is a governor who only follows Li Siyuan and never has his own opinions, which makes the provincial government completely a vassal of the provincial party committee.
As for Wen Jinglong, he is an ambitious man who turned Huainan into a whole with him as the core, which is unprecedentedly strong in terms of party cohesion, but he has not done anything related to people's livelihood. Wei Qun is also an official with a strong desire for power and control. In the future, the struggle between the governor and the provincial party secretary will be the main theme.
This is a typical old-school barber. They are very experienced and can always chat with you no matter who you are.
"It's done!" The barber patted Fang Zhicheng on the shoulder and stared at Fang Zhicheng in the mirror, looking again and again to check if there were any flaws.
Fang Zhicheng shook his face left and right. Although it was a little different from his ideal appearance, after looking at it carefully again and again, he was still quite handsome and sunny.
After Fang Zhicheng paid the money, he found that Zhang Xiaoliang had arrived without him noticing. He smiled faintly and asked, "Why are you here?"
Zhang Xiaoliang scratched his head and said, "I was worried that you might be cheated by your boss, so I came to take a look."
The barber was unhappy when he heard this and said, "Although my shop is small, I have been open for decades. Even the governor and the secretary of the provincial party committee have had their hair cut here before, and I have never cheated anyone!"
Zhang Xiaoliang hurried over, stuffed a cigarette into the barber's mouth, and said, "Boss Wang, don't be angry, I was just joking. Since I brought you business, please forgive me."
The barber saw that it was a good cigarette, so he didn't refuse it. He took a puff of the cigarette, slowly exhaled the smoke, and said, "Forget it. I know you don't mean to ruin my reputation."
Fang Zhicheng and Zhang Xiaoliang walked out of the barber shop. He asked with a smile: "Why do you recommend this barber shop?"
Zhang Xiaoliang whispered, "Because Secretary Li liked to get his hair cut here before. Although Secretary Li has moved to Yanjing now, he will go to Yanjing once every twenty days or so to give Secretary Li a haircut."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "No wonder this barber is so arrogant."
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled and said, "After seeing high-ranking officials for so long, my vision becomes particularly high when I see ordinary people again."
Fang Zhicheng patted Zhang Xiaoliang on the shoulder and said, "You didn't drive, did you? Come in with me, I'll treat you to dinner and we can chat while we're at it."
After finding a large food stall, Zhang Xiaoliang took the initiative to stand up and order dishes from the boss and asked for two bottles of beer. After the dishes were served, the two chatted while drinking.
"Boss, do you know that Shang Yan hasn't been in good shape recently? She gets drunk almost every day." After two glasses of beer, Zhang Xiaoliang said slowly.
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and sighed: "Shang Yan, she is really too stupid."
Zhang Xiaoliang patted the table lightly and whispered, "Boss, why don't you just take him in? I'm really troubled watching him from the side."
Fang Zhicheng put down his chopsticks and said helplessly: "Lao Zhang, even if you like some people, you will never touch them. This has nothing to do with morality or external factors. It's just that there is a voice in your heart that makes you unwilling to do that."
Fang Zhicheng's words were very empty, but Zhang Xiaoliang could understand the feeling Fang Zhicheng was talking about. He smiled bitterly and said, "Poor Shang Yan, I don't know when she can get out of the shadow."
Fang Zhicheng said calmly, as if with a hint of helplessness, "Even if you are confused, you will find the direction of the future one day. We just need to sit by and watch quietly."
Zhang Xiaoliang nodded, took out a few thin papers from his briefcase, put them next to Fang Zhicheng, and said softly: "This is some information about Wang Xianbing and Cheng Chong. Wang Xianbing has been in the Development Planning Department for many years. Although his work is not outstanding, he has not been negligent. It's just that his private life is a bit problematic. Some people say that he likes gambling and spends money lavishly. As for Cheng Chong, he is a relative and he is related to Prime Minister Siyuan by blood. The reason why they treat you so badly, I guess it has something to do with Chen Ying."
Fang Zhicheng frowned and said unhappily, "I don't have any conflicts with her, right? Why is she targeting me?"
Zhang Xiaoliang sighed and said, "She left and you took over. It's inevitable that you will feel unbalanced."
Fang Zhicheng touched his chin and whispered, "You should have a solution, right?"
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled cunningly and said, "Don't worry, I will send some information to the two of them in the next few years, and I guarantee that they will be obedient. By the way, do you want to send the information to the disciplinary inspection department?"