Li Hui was released that night. The next day, everyone thought she would rest at home, but she still insisted on going to work, but she seemed a few years older.
Around 3 pm, the county party committee sent a notice that Li Hui was temporarily suspended because of her involvement in the Xia Guangming case. Fang Zhicheng had been in office for less than three days, and the executive deputy director was thrown on the bench. In the eyes of everyone, there was naturally a lot of conspiracy.
Chapter 0172: Actively Extending an Olive Branch
Li Hui did not go out all day. She cleaned the house and took out the clothes from the bottom of the box to dry for a while because the weather was good. At noon, her husband Tao Qian came home and found the table full of various dishes. He looked unbelievable. Because Li Hui was usually very busy, and Tao Qian was an accountant in a state-owned enterprise in the county, he had more time, so Tao Qian usually did the housework.
"Wife, what happened today?" Tao Qian felt something was wrong. He was honest by nature and never asked much about Li Hui's work.
"Wenwen, why hasn't she gotten off work yet?" Li Hui untied her apron, glanced at the wall clock, and said with a smile, "I'm taking a long vacation recently, so I'll be responsible for the meals at home."
"After all these years, this is the first time I heard that you have annual leave." Tao Qian nodded and went into the kitchen to get some rice. As soon as he entered the office, the doorbell rang. He turned around and saw Li Hui walking over to open the door. He thought to himself that it was his daughter Tao Wen who had returned.
"Mom, this brother said he is your colleague." Tao Wen is fourteen years old and still in junior high school. She has a ponytail and delicate eyebrows and eyes, and looks very much like Li Hui.
Li Hui glanced at the man behind her daughter, her face a little unnatural, she sighed and said, "Director Fang, why are you here?"
Fang Zhicheng was holding a fruit basket and a plastic bag in his hands, and said with a smile: "The food in the government cafeteria is too bad, so I shamelessly came to visit you. I wonder if Sister Hui can treat me to a meal."
Li Hui had no idea what Fang Zhicheng was up to. Seeing her daughter's suspicious look, she made way and let Fang Zhicheng into the room.
Fang Zhicheng changed into a pair of khaki cotton slippers and took a look at Li Hui's house. It was similar to that of ordinary people, decorated very simply, and had a strong sense of home. He was secretly surprised, after all, he knew about the private relationship between Li Hui and Deputy County Chief Kong Congwen. It can also be seen that Li Hui hid her relationship with Kong Congwen very well, and her family had no idea that Li Hui was messing around outside.
Tao Qian came out of the kitchen and took the bag from Fang Zhicheng. Seeing that it contained some cooked food, he smiled and said, "We are just here for a meal, why do you bring so many things?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Although I know that Sister Hui is resting at home, I am also afraid that she has not counted me as a person. If she brings things to her house, she can always get a meal."
Tao Wen secretly looked at Fang Zhicheng, thinking that this brother's words were really funny, and whispered: "Mom, is this your subordinate? What he said is really interesting! He is also very shameless, coming to give gifts, and his tone is quite high."
Seeing that Fang Zhicheng was young, Tao Wen mistook him for an ordinary employee of China Merchants Group. When she saw that Fang Zhicheng brought a lot of things, she mistakenly thought that Fang Zhicheng came to ask Li Hui for help.
"Don't talk nonsense." Li Hui glared at Tao Wen and whispered, "This is your mother's leader."
"Ah? Leader..." Tao Wen couldn't believe it. How could there be such a young leader? He looked just like a college student who had just graduated.
"Is this the new director of your unit?" Tao Qian saw Fang Zhicheng go into the bathroom to wash his hands and walk to the restaurant, and hurriedly asked Li Hui.
Li Hui hummed, waved her hand, and said impatiently, "Don't make a fuss, just eat."
Fang Zhicheng was very outgoing and treated this place as his home. He quickly became familiar with Tao Qian. Tao Wen found that this older brother was very humorous and was willing to talk to him.
Li Hui was full of thoughts, secretly looking at Fang Zhicheng, wondering what he was thinking. She was also a little afraid. She rarely brought work matters home, so her husband and daughter didn't know about Xia Guangming's case. She was afraid that Fang Zhicheng would reveal the situation to her family.
However, Fang Zhicheng did not mention anything related to work, and drank a bottle of wine with Tao Qian. Tao Qian was not good at drinking, and he was drunk. Li Hui asked Tao Wen to send him to the bedroom. After Tao Wen came out, Li Hui hurriedly sent Tao Wen to school, so Li Hui and Fang Zhicheng were sitting in the living room soon.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Li Hui poured a cup of tea, handed it to Fang Zhicheng, and asked calmly.
"What don't I want to do? I just come to have a free lunch." Fang Zhicheng blew away the tea leaves floating on the water, then took a sip of the tea and said lightly.
"Let's be frank. The Organization Department has already started to adjust my position. You won't have to worry about me soon." Li Hui said with a disappointed tone, "If you want to take advantage of someone's misfortune, then I beg you not to hurt my family. At least there are some things I want me to tell them in person."
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, then sighed. His face was a little red because of the alcohol, but his eyes were not at all confused. He put down the teacup in his hand and said softly, "Comrade Li Hui, I came here today not to add insult to injury, but to have a sincere talk with you. Can you put aside your prejudices and work together in the future to do a good job in the Investment Promotion Bureau and get Dongtai County's investment promotion work back on track as soon as possible?"
Li Hui was very surprised. She looked up at Fang Zhicheng for a while. Seeing that he did not seem to be pretending, she said awkwardly, "It's too late to say this, right? I have already walked out of the Merchants Group."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said softly, "I have investigated the Xia Guangming case. To put it bluntly, he brought it upon himself. If Xia Guangming had not coveted power and beauty, he would not only want to control the Merchants Group, but also try to possess you. He would never have sought his own death."
Li Hui was slightly startled, her hands tangled in the corners of her clothes. No matter how strong a woman appears, she will be vulnerable at times. During this period of time, her heart has been in a fierce struggle. Thinking of that night, she often woke up suddenly.
"Then... how will the city deal with it..." Li Hui asked hesitantly, biting her red lips.
"I don't know the specifics, but the sentencing will definitely be considered. After all, Kong Congwen killed Xia Guangming out of self-protection. After Secretary Song learned about the situation, he also thought it was excusable. Kong Congwen usually has a good reputation as an official, and many people have also written a joint letter to the Municipal Party Committee." Fang Zhicheng said lightly, "In this incident, you are also a victim. If you are willing to work hand in hand with me, then I will communicate with the organization department and let you stay in the Merchants Group!"
After hearing Fang Zhicheng's explanation of his ultimate purpose, Li Hui's originally dim eyes suddenly brightened. She originally thought that her political career had come to an end, but she didn't expect that it would now have new life.
Seeing Li Hui's uncertain expression, Fang Zhicheng stood up with a smile and whispered, "Let the past be the past. People should look forward. If you are willing to accept my request, you can officially start work tomorrow."
Li Hui didn't react until Fang Zhicheng pushed the door and left. She stood up, feeling her legs go weak. She looked at the bedroom door and saw her husband sleeping peacefully. She couldn't help but sigh.
I was successfully persuaded by Fang Zhicheng!
The reason why Fang Zhicheng did not give up on Li Hui is very simple. "It is easy to add flowers to a well, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow." Fang Zhicheng gave Li Hui a chance to be reborn in a critical moment, which would make Li Hui absolutely loyal. Li Hui is the core figure in the establishment of the Investment Promotion Bureau. She also has the best understanding of the investment promotion pattern of the entire Dongtai County. With such an important helper, it is very important for Fang Zhicheng to quickly find the entry point for Dongtai's investment promotion.
Moreover, after Kong Congwen's accident, Li Hui no longer had a backer. Fang Zhicheng helped her, and Li Hui would undoubtedly follow Fang Zhicheng's footsteps wholeheartedly. With the help of Executive Deputy Director Li Hui, it would be more natural for Fang Zhicheng to control the entire Merchants Group.
Fang Zhicheng had only just entered the officialdom and had no network of contacts. If Li Hui was transferred, he would not be able to find a suitable candidate to replace her for a while. So Fang Zhicheng pondered for a long time and finally decided to help Li Hui at the critical moment.
With Fang Zhicheng, the head of the Merchants Group, saving Li Hui at a critical moment, the organization department had no point in pursuing the case. After all, Li Hui did not directly participate in the murder of Xia Guangming, but was a victim. The only problem was that there was an improper relationship between Li Hui and Kong Congwen. However, this improper relationship, without concrete evidence, could not be a direct reason for disciplining Li Hui.
The case of Xia Guangming has finally been solved, and the Municipal Public Security Bureau's special investigation team will soon leave Dongtai County. Zhong Yang and Fang Zhicheng are drinking and eating at an inconspicuous food stall.
"Mr. Cheng, it's really unexpected that you dare to use Li Hui." Zhong Yang took a bite of the dish and sighed.
"Li Hui, although this woman is a little cunning, she is very loyal. She is willing to take all the blame for Kong Congwen. It would be difficult for anyone else to do that." Fang Zhicheng stated the key reason why he valued Li Hui.
Zhong Yang smiled bitterly and said, "That's a woman in love. For the sake of love, she can blindly sacrifice everything."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and smiled faintly: "Then I will fall in love with her and make her willing to sacrifice everything for me, isn't that it?"