Ning Xiangcao smiled and said, "You solemnly requested on the phone that you be the host today. How can we order the dishes without your help?"
"Sister Xiangcao, you are too polite!" Fang Zhicheng said with a smile while calling the waiter. During this time, he also noticed a detail. Ning Yulan glared at her sister, as if hinting Ning Xiangcao not to make things too difficult for Fang Zhicheng.
From these details, Fang Zhicheng could tell that Ning Yulan was a very independent and confident woman. Ning Xiangcao, who always had a strong aura, also seemed much more docile in front of Ning Yulan.
The first golden flower of the Ning family had an indescribable taste. After the menu was served, she silently ordered two dishes, then smiled and said, "I'll treat you today, after all, I'm the oldest."
Fang Zhicheng was about to speak when Ning Yulan smiled and said, "Since my sister has spoken, let her come and invite her."
Ning Yulan glanced at Ning Xiangcao unhappily and said with emotion: "Did you plan this a long time ago?"
Ning Xiangcao nodded and smiled, "It's just a meal, you won't be so picky, right?"
Seeing the two sisters bickering, Fang Zhicheng secretly positioned them. Ning Xiangcao was strictly a powerful sister, while Ning Yulan was a mature, confident, and independent-minded woman. The two looked a bit similar, but not exactly the same, which gave people a strange feeling.
Ning Xiangcao got up and went to the bathroom. Ning Yulan seemed to avoid a dull moment and took the initiative to chat with Fang Zhicheng. "Xiangcao, you look very mature on the outside, but you are actually a child at heart."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "I'm afraid she only acts like this in front of you, Sister Yulan. Normally, she takes care of me most of the time."
Ning Yulan sighed and said, "She is a very miserable woman. Two years have passed, and she still hasn't really gotten over it."
Fang Zhicheng knew that Ning Yulan was referring to the death of Ning Xiangcao's husband, and he also said with regret: "No one can get over it easily. However, time can erase everything, and painful things will always fade away from memories, and in the end, only good things will remain."
Ning Yulan nodded, her brows relaxed, and smiled: "It can be seen that you look at the problem very thoroughly and maturely."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Just pretending to be mature."
Ning Xiangcao came back from the bathroom and saw the two of them chatting happily. She smiled and asked, "Did you say bad things behind my back while I wasn't paying attention?"
Ning Yulan said seriously: "How dare I say anything behind your back? You should stop being so petty. You are a Christian. What do Christians advocate? Tolerance!"
Ning Xiangcao sighed and said, "Sis, if you keep talking like that, I won't eat dinner. It's like I'm a willful and capricious little girl."
Ning Yulan smiled and said, "It's not like I haven't seen you being unruly and willful before. When you were seventeen, you took a fancy to a new dress I bought and begged me to give it to you, but I didn't agree. In the end, you lay on my bed and cried all night. I couldn't do anything about you, so I had to give it to you."
Ning Xiangcao rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "It happened so long ago, and you still remember it. You said I wasn't tolerant enough, but you are actually a grudge holder!"
Fang Zhicheng interrupted and said, "Sister Yulan, this is not about holding a grudge, but about remembering happiness and beauty. After listening to you, I just think that the relationship between you sisters is really good."
Ning Yulan smiled and said, "Look, Zhicheng is still good at talking."
Ning Xiangcao raised the corner of her mouth slightly and whispered, "Traitor."
However, she was still very happy in her heart, because she could see that Fang Zhicheng got along well with her sister. Ning Yulan looked similar to Ning Xiangcao, but in fact, Ning Yulan was twelve years older than Ning Xiangcao. At the beginning, their mother died of dystocia when she gave birth to the third child. Ning Yulan was fifteen years old at the time. Later, when Ning Xiangcao and the third child grew up, Ning Yulan took on the responsibility of a mother.
As they were talking, the dishes they ordered were served. The two Ning sisters talked to each other, sparks flew every few words, and Fang Zhicheng would interject from time to time, so the meal was not quiet. In the middle of the meal, Ning Xiangcao asked about Fang Zhicheng's current work situation and said, "Some time ago, you exposed your family scandal, which caused a big stir. I saw your name in the Yunhai newspaper. Is the situation stable now?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "The effect is a little worse than expected." Fang Zhicheng was also telling the truth. Although he finally won the game and the issue of urban village reconstruction was taken seriously, the situation of the Xiaguang District Government did not change much, except that it was slightly loosened.
That's why he chose to come to Yunhai, hoping to open up a situation for himself in the government by attracting investment.
Ning Xiangcao nodded, glanced at Ning Yulan, and said with a smile: "Zhicheng, if you have any problems, you can ask my sister. Although she is not an official or a businessman, she has absolute say in this regard."
Ning Yulan rolled her eyes at Ning Xiangcao and said with a smile, "I'm not that great. I'm just a university teacher."
Ning Xiangcao added: "My sister is a doctoral supervisor at the PLA University, specializing in international relations and diplomacy."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "I am studying the political relationship between countries. I am afraid Sister Yulan will think that my matter is trivial."
Ning Yulan waved her hand and said, "Nothing is trivial in this world. You might as well speak up and we can discuss it together."
Fang Zhicheng then briefly told Ning Yulan and Ning Xiangcao about the problems he had in Xiaguang District.
Ning Yulan frowned and analyzed, "I will give you two suggestions now. First, prescribe the right medicine for the right disease. You need to figure out what the Xiaguang District needs most now. If you solve its difficult and complicated problems, you will naturally gain the support of most people, including those above you and those below you. Second, the way of balance. Judging from the current situation, the key is that you cannot get the support of those below you. If you want to get enough support, you must balance their relationship. The so-called balance is to cultivate a force that can compete with the powerful faction. Even if neither of these two forces belongs to you, it is enough for you to become the weight and the center of gravity for the balance of their relationship."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and smiled, "After Sister Yulan's advice, I suddenly understood." Ning Yulan's words seemed simple, but in fact, they were the best way for Fang Zhicheng to solve the current situation. First, he should use practical actions to prove to the citizens and other colleagues in the district that Fang Zhicheng is a capable person to serve as the district chief. Second, he should cultivate a force that can compete with Mo Jin and his group. He only needs to mediate and successfully obtain the greatest benefits.
Ning Yulan waved her hand and said, "I'm just talking nonsense, just listen to it. I have one more thing to say, you have to pay attention. You are still the acting district chief. Although generally a more lenient policy is adopted for regularization, I think you should pay full attention to it to prevent being sniped here."
Fang Zhicheng nodded quickly. If he wanted to remove the word "acting", he had to get the collective approval of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress. The district mayor and the district party secretary were elected in different ways. They had to go through the election of the district people's congress. Although it was generally a formality and process, in reality, many people were tricked during the election process.
After breaking up with Fang Zhicheng, Ning Xiangcao was driving and asked Ning Yulan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, "Fang Zhicheng, how is he?"
Ning Yulan sighed and smiled bitterly, "The third sister is too stubborn. She has to come and see for herself. A forced melon is not sweet. Only when the owner likes it is good."
Ning Xiangcao smiled when she heard Ning Yulan say that, "Then I'm relieved. I can see that you are very satisfied with Fang Zhicheng, and the third sister always listens to you. She is not a child anymore, I believe she will be satisfied with the man you introduced to her."
Ning Yulan sighed softly and said, "We three sisters hope that her marriage will be the most perfect and happy one."
Chapter 0480: No Life Without Madness
After Ning Xiangcao finished washing up, she took out her phone and found a text message from Fang Zhicheng asking if they had arrived home safely. Ning Xiangcao smiled and replied with a text message to report that they were safe, and then Fang Zhicheng called back quickly.
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Sister Vanilla, is there any conspiracy behind today's meal?"
Ning Xiangcao thought to herself that Fang Zhicheng was really sensitive, and said with a smile: "That's right, but congratulations, you have passed the level successfully!"
Fang Zhicheng raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by passing the level?"