Fang Zhicheng said weakly: "Who said that! I'm very happy."
Qin Yuming walked over to Fang Zhicheng, pinched his shoulders, and whispered, "I'm sorry for making you suffer today. My brother and my mother's requests were a bit excessive, which made it difficult for you."
Fang Zhicheng turned around, gently grabbed Qin Yuming, shook his head and smiled: "Sister Ming, I don't feel embarrassed at all. To be honest, I feel very happy now, because they regard me as a family member, so they will speak up for those requests. For the wishes and future of my family, what is a little sacrifice?"
Qin Yuming was somewhat touched, her nose slightly sour, and she said, "Zhicheng, thank you."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and said, "You're welcome. This is what I should do."
Why do people fight for fame and fortune? On the one hand, it is to realize their own values and ideals, and on the other hand, it is to protect the most important people to them. Qin Yuming is Fang Zhicheng's favorite woman, so he has to protect her family as well.
In the next room, Qin Lang closed the door and saw Wen Ling counting money. He smiled unhappily and said, "Look at your achievements. It shouldn't be more than 500 yuan."
Wen Ling rolled her eyes at Qin Lang and said, "Five hundred yuan, how much is your monthly salary?"
Qin Lang leaned over, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "I feel bad that my brother-in-law lost all the money today. How about we give it back to him?"
Wen Ling raised her finger and flicked Qin Lang's forehead fiercely, saying unhappily, "Qin Lang, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? My brother-in-law has racked his brains to lose money to us today. You actually want to give it back to him. Isn't this a waste of his efforts?"
"Lost on purpose?" Qin Lang thought about it carefully before coming back to his senses.
Wen Ling nodded and said, "Although my brother-in-law hid it very well, there are still some small details that can be seen. When will you be more alert?"
Qin Lang smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect my brother-in-law to lose money on purpose. I really don't understand what he was thinking."
Wen Ling explained: "First, my brother-in-law doesn't need this little money. Second, there must be a winner and a loser at the mahjong table. He sacrificed himself to please your parents."
Qin Lang came to his senses and said, "Brother-in-law, you are such a good man."
Wen Ling shook his head and said, "That depends on who he is dealing with. We are his relatives, so he is especially good to us. If we were his enemies, I'm afraid we wouldn't be treated so well."
Qin Lang smiled and said, "Don't think of your brother-in-law as such a complicated person."
Wen Ling thought to herself how Qin Lang had been in the officialdom for so long, but his perspective on problems had not improved at all. She felt that it was meaningless to continue chatting with him. She yawned, put the money away, and said, "I'm a little sleepy. Let's go to bed."
Qin Lang had other ideas, so he moved towards Wen Ling. Wen Ling knew what Qin Lang was thinking, so she advised him, "I feel a little uncomfortable today. Let's do it another day, okay?"
Although Qin Lang was hiding his fire, he couldn't force Wen Ling, so he could only lie down helplessly. Not long after, Qin Lang began to snore. In the darkness, Wen Ling opened her eyes. She didn't know why she couldn't fall asleep even though she was clearly very tired.
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After staying at Qin's house for two days, Fang Zhicheng returned to Yinzhou on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year and visited Qiu Hengde's home alone. Xie Yuxin and Lele were both there, so Fang Zhicheng naturally didn't forget to give Lele a big red envelope. It had been a while since I last saw Xie Yuxin, and this time I found that she was even more beautiful and charming.
Xu Ying is still working as a nanny in the Qiu family. She didn't even take a leave for the New Year this year. After seeing her, Fang Zhicheng felt suspicious, but he held back. How is Lu Wanyu now? Fang Zhicheng wanted to ask Xu Ying, but he didn't ask in the end. After all, since Lu Wanyu didn't reply to his text message, he knew that Lu Wanyu would eventually stay away from him.
This is how life is. No matter how familiar someone was to you, they will gradually become distant from you.
After lunch, Fang Zhicheng and Qiu Hengde went into the study. Qiu Hengde is now the deputy secretary of the Yinzhou Municipal Party Committee, a department-level cadre, and the third in command of the Yinzhou Municipal Party Committee. However, because Song Wendi left him a lot of resources, he can now compete with the municipal party committee secretary without losing out.
Fang Zhicheng came to Qiu Hengde's study and was touched. Four years ago, he received two precious old books from Qiu Hengde in this study. Fang Zhicheng took good care of these two books, one of which was Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" and the other was Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams".
The reason why he was able to have such a smooth career was actually because he saved Qiu Hengde, who was then the deputy minister of the Organization Department.
Qiu Hengde smiled and said, "I met Secretary Wendi in Qiongjin some time ago. When we talked about your work in Hanzhou, we both felt that you had grown a lot and were now able to take charge of your own affairs."
Fang Zhicheng said modestly: "I still have a lot of shortcomings, and my boss has to take care of many things for me."
Qiu Hengde patted Fang Zhicheng on the shoulder and said softly, "Zhicheng, you are the most talented young man in politics that I have seen in all these years. I believe you have a bright future. However, as your leader and senior, I want to remind you that it is time for you to consider marriage."
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "I really haven't thought about this issue yet."
Qiu Hengde shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Zhicheng, you are a young man, and your attitude towards marriage is different from ours. However, for officials, marital status is also a major condition for the organization to focus on assessing cadres. If you don't have a family, the organization will think that your personal situation is not stable, and will give you special consideration when considering adding more burdens."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "I understand what you mean."
Qiu Hengde said it very tactfully, but Fang Zhicheng was still clear that unmarried male officials were easily spread with rumors, and Fang Zhicheng was reminding himself to learn to protect himself.
In the eyes of ordinary people, marriage is a besieged city, but in the eyes of officials, marriage is a protective umbrella. This is not only sad.
Fang Zhicheng did not directly answer this private question. Not only Qiu Hengde mentioned this to him many times, Song Wendi also mentioned it many times, but Fang Zhicheng changed the subject. However, Fang Zhicheng felt that he did need to consider this issue. He wanted to marry Qin Yuming, but Qin Yuming was unwilling to do so.
The two chatted in the study for more than an hour, mainly discussing the issues of Yinzhou and Dongtai. Now the development of Dongtai has been closely linked with Yinzhou, and Dongtai has become the main engine to promote the economic development of the big city. However, many problems also emerged. Everyone wanted to reach out to Dongtai. Xiao Futing, the secretary of the municipal party committee, Zhang Guoxin, the mayor, and Qiu Hengde, the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, all used means to insert their own forces.
However, under this situation, the efficiency of the Dongtai government has been greatly reduced, thanks to the general trend of economic development. Otherwise, local development would likely have suffered a severe blow due to the game between factions.
As one is not in the position to do so, one should not meddle in other people's affairs. The suggestions given by Fang Zhicheng were only for reference, but they were also taken seriously by Qiu Hengde.
Fang Zhicheng meant that if he wanted to change the chaotic situation, he must create a stable and peaceful atmosphere in Dongtai, otherwise the situation in Dongtai would only become chaotic.
Qiu Hengde also knew that this was the most correct method, but who would be willing to be the first to try it and let go of this fragrant cake
Qiu Hengde had the habit of taking a lunch break. After Fang Zhicheng left the study, Lele held Fang Zhicheng's hand and begged to go out and play. Fang Zhicheng winked at Xie Yuxin, then held Lele in his arms and went out.
Xie Fang pushed the door open and entered the bedroom. Seeing that Qiu Hengde had not yet fallen asleep, she asked in a low voice, "Old Qiu, did you notice that there was something wrong with Yu Xin and Zhi Cheng's meeting this time?"
Qiu Hengde frowned and said, "I think it's normal. Don't be suspicious."
Xie Fang said seriously, "Just now they were making out in the bathroom, and I saw them."