Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "It won't be long. See you later." After calculating the time accurately, Fang Zhicheng walked out of the car holding a black umbrella and waited at the exit for about ten minutes. A bus from Qiongjin to Hanzhou slowly stopped. After waiting for a while, Tong Siqing came down from the middle door carrying a white leather bag.
Fang Zhicheng went over to help Tong Siqing hold the umbrella, and Tong Siqing smiled and said, "I'm very touched."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said, "It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."
Tong Siqing rolled her eyes at Fang Zhicheng and sighed softly, "You've lost a lot of weight."
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "I changed my work environment, had a lot of worries, and was in a bad mood, so I naturally lost weight."
Tong Siqing said: "I know you, you have too many thoughts."
Fang Zhicheng and Tong Siqing walked side by side, feeling warm in their hearts. He had been alone in Hanzhou for nearly ten days, being unfamiliar with the place and it was not a pleasant feeling.
After getting in the car, Tong Siqing kept looking at Fang Zhicheng quietly. Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Have I become more handsome?"
Tong Siqing whispered, "It's been a long time since we last met. I feel a little strange. I want to look at you more so that we can get familiar with each other quickly."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "This is what they call a long separation makes a new marriage better than a new one."
When Fang Zhicheng first met Tong Siqing, he could hardly suppress all the emotions in his heart. His relationship with Tong Siqing has gradually developed from a colleague relationship to a relationship, and they have experienced many twists and turns. The two have never explicitly asked each other for a commitment, but they have already tacitly regarded each other as important people.
"Is there any news from Brother Li?" The atmosphere in the car was a bit stiff, but Fang Zhicheng still spoke frankly about his confusion.
Tong Siqing shook her head and smiled bitterly: "He never contacted me, but he called his parents a few times and asked them to borrow money, saying that he needed money for business. The two old people sent money a few times, but later found that he kept asking for more and more, so they simply stopped lending. Many people said that Li Mingxue might have gone into business and joined a pyramid scheme gang, and he has been controlled now."
Fang Zhicheng was speechless and smiled bitterly, "It shouldn't be that serious. But since he doesn't contact you, you don't need to care about it."
Tong Siqing sighed and said, "A husband and wife for a day is a husband and wife for a hundred days. After all, we once lived together and had a son."
Fang Zhicheng asked, "By the way, are the Li family willing to let their son live with you?"
Tong Siqing shook her head painfully and said, "I have divorced Old Li. Since then, the Li family has rarely let me see my son. After all, he is the grandson of the two old people, and it is impossible for him to be given to me. I tried to fight for it at first, but I felt sorry for the two old people. Li Mingxue has become like this now. If he doesn't have a grandson anymore, I am afraid that the two old people will not be able to accept this reality."
Which mother doesn't love her own flesh and blood? Fang Zhicheng and Tong Siqing rarely mentioned her son for fear of touching this scar.
Fang Zhicheng said: "Children should live with their parents, which is good for their health. If you have the chance, you should take your son to live with you. Besides, Qiongjin's educational resources are more developed than Yinzhou's. You can use the excuse of going to school to ask the two old people to hand their son over to you. You can sympathize with the two old people, but you must also be responsible for your son and yourself."
Tong Siqing thought for a long time, then nodded solemnly, "You're right. For the sake of my son, I should also take back the custody."
Soon after returning home, Tong Siqing looked around and said, "It's a nice place, but isn't it a bit too big for one person?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "You can come here often in the future. That way you won't be living alone anymore."
Tong Siqing rolled her eyes at Fang Zhicheng and said, "You're just a chatterbox."
Fang Zhicheng was boiling a pot of water in the kitchen when the phone suddenly rang. After Fang Zhicheng answered it, he found that it was Qin Yuming's younger brother Qin Lang calling.
Fang Zhicheng asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"
Ever since Qin Lang knew Fang Zhicheng's true identity, he has always been very respectful to Fang Zhicheng. He smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, I have something I want to ask you."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Go ahead."
Qin Lang said: "It's like this, a colleague and I are traveling to Hanzhou on the weekend. Don't you work in Hanzhou? So I thought of saying hello to you."
Fang Zhicheng understood what Qin Lang meant. Qin Lang did not come to Hanzhou for tourism, but because he was in Hanzhou, he was traveling. He asked, "Since I have come to Hanzhou, I must do my best to be a host. When will you arrive?"
Seeing Fang Zhicheng readily agree to receive him, Qin Lang smiled proudly at Wen Ling beside him and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm already on the bus and will arrive in about an hour and a half."
Fang Zhicheng glanced at Tong Siqing, thinking that this matter was difficult to arrange, and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up at the station later."
After hanging up the phone, the smart Tong Siqing had already guessed a little bit, so Fang Zhicheng did not hide anything and told him everything. Tong Siqing knew that Fang Zhicheng had a girlfriend before, so she did not mind too much. She smiled and said, "Our District Chief Fang has suddenly become a busy man. How about this, I will wait at home, you take care of those two people, and then come back to entertain me?"
Fang Zhicheng raised his eyebrows and shook his head, "How can that be possible? I can't leave you alone. How about this, you come with me."
Tong Siqing blinked and said indifferently: "Aren't you afraid of problems?"
Fang Zhicheng simply gritted his teeth and said, "With our acting skills, there shouldn't be any flaws."
Chapter 0456 You are just a speck of dust
On the way to the station to pick up Qin Lang, Tong Siqing took out a document from her bag. It contained some information about Xiaguang District that Fang Zhicheng had entrusted her to investigate. Tong Siqing opened the document and explained, "Xiaguang District is a little special now. District Party Secretary Deng Shaoqun seems to be the top leader, coordinating and managing all affairs of the district, but the real decision maker is not Deng Shaoqun."
Fang Zhicheng stepped on the brakes, slowed down the car, and asked in a low voice: "If it's not him, who else could it be?"
"Ma Zhendong!" Tong Siqing said in a deep voice, "He is your predecessor. He has already retired to the second line, but he has been the mayor of Xiaguang District for too long, so he has great prestige in Xiaguang District. He is not only trusted by officials, but also has a good reputation among the people."
Fang Zhicheng frowned and said, "That is to say, Mo Jin, Jiao Zhengcai and others all follow Ma Zhendong's lead?"
Tong Siqing nodded and said, "That's right."
Fang Zhicheng was puzzled: "Ma Zhendong can be said to have a complete control over government work, so why didn't he clash with Deng Shaoqun? Is there any special relationship or deal between the two?"
Tong Siqing flipped through the information in her hand, frowned, and said, "This is the cleverness of Ma Zhendong. Since he took the position of district chief, he has maintained a good relationship with almost every district party secretary. He is not greedy for credit, does not fight for credit, and assists the successive district party secretaries with all his heart and soul. Therefore, Ma Zhendong has not formed a relationship with anyone. Including Deng Shaoqun, they all praise Ma Zhendong."
Fang Zhicheng pondered for a long time and said, "This Ma Zhendong is really amazing. He can stay in a position for a long time and even arouse the admiration of his colleagues. To this extent, he is not only respectable and admirable, but can even be described as terrifying."
There are all kinds of people in the official career, but people like Ma Zhendong are rare. In the eyes of normal people, he can be described as perfect. He is deeply respected by his subordinates, trusted by his colleagues, and loved by the people. After he withdrew from the post and secured a second-tier position, he still has his own say in the region.