The people around seemed to sense the heavy atmosphere, and they all kept their mouths shut, not daring to breathe. Xu Yao looked over here curiously, but only saw the backs of a group of people, so she turned back in boredom.
Wen Huaiming's heart was in his throat, fearing that Wen Liang would say something without knowing the severity of the matter. But Wen Liang didn't even look at his father, scratched his head embarrassedly, and said, "We are classmates in No. 1 Middle School, and we rarely ask about family matters, but she said her father is a shoe shiner. I didn't dare to ask more because I was afraid of hurting her self-esteem. So, I took advantage of the holiday to ask her to work and study, and earn some pocket money by the way."
Shoe shiner? Yang Guangsheng, with his 30 years of experience in the political world, managed to keep his facial expression from changing. Meng Shanshui was obviously stunned for a moment, but Zhang Fang couldn't help it. His mouth opened a little, and a female comrade behind him actually laughed. Meng Shanshui, who reacted quickly, glared at her and immediately covered her mouth.
Wen Huaiming almost jumped up to hug Wen Liang and kiss him, "Good son, I'll give you another ten yuan reward when you get home!" This reply not only dispelled Xu Fuyan's doubts, but also explained the reason for asking the girl to do the job. It was comprehensive and watertight. Xu Fuyan stared at Wen Liang for a while. The boy's eyes were clear and dark, and his expression was shy but a little calm. He stood there quietly, without a trace of uneasiness or panic, and he didn't look like he was telling a lie. Xu Fuyan didn't believe that the child with a devil's heart could stay calm under his gaze, so he turned around and smiled at Wen Huaiming: "Old Wen, your child is good, very good."
Wen Liang mentioned Xu Yao just now, intending to use this opportunity to talk to Xu Fuyan, but he unexpectedly put his father in a terrible situation almost instantly. Fortunately, he reacted immediately after hearing Xu Fuyan's question, and was able to escape danger. Even though he was known for his quick wit, he was also made to break out in a cold sweat by this mistake.
Wen Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said to Wen Huaiming with a smile: "Dad, why are you here? I brought my friends here to play, I know what to do, don't worry." This kind of hidden code, only Wen Huaiming, who has a certain understanding of his son, can understand it. He smiled bitterly in his heart: Know what to do? You almost got your father into trouble!
In fact, as long as he didn't really have ulterior motives, Xu Fuyan was also full of goodwill towards Wen Liang because he had saved Xu Yao, not to mention that Wen Huaiming was very respected by him. However, the atmosphere just now must have hurt the loyalty of his subordinates, and giving him a sweet date after a beating was the only way to be the best. As for what this sweet date was, Xu Fuyan seemed to have just seen Wei Gang, and said coldly: "Are you Wei Gang from the Agricultural Machinery Factory?"
Wei Gang had recovered from the shock of the first meeting and behaved fairly well. He took a few steps forward, and was exactly four steps away from Xu Fuyan. He bent his upper body slightly, and said respectfully, "I am Wei Gang, deputy director of the Agricultural Machinery Factory. Director Zhang has been in the hospital for a rest due to work fatigue, so I am temporarily taking over his work."
If he really kowtowed and flattered too much, Xu Fuyan might be furious and dismiss him on the spot, so it would be a bad idea to punish him too harshly. Xu Fuyan snorted coldly, "As a deputy-division-level cadre, you represent the image of the entire Qingzhou. You should be sensible about your words and deeds outside and pay attention to your status. How dare you quarrel with a child?" Xu Fuyan did not mention Wen Huaiming at all, but only focused on the fact that he scolded Wen Liang for being "uneducated". This attitude of discriminating between the two made Yang Guangsheng's heart move.
Just to appease Wen Huaiming, it seems unnecessary to be so heartless, right? It is not news that the lower-level cadres are arrogant and swearing outside. Even the city's deputy mayor Bai Changqian once pointed at a county director and cursed at him at a meeting of the city's financial system, which caused a sensation.
Xu Fuyan's actions were nothing more than forcing Wei Gang to apologize to a little kid in public. This punishment far exceeded the fault he had committed. If Xu Fuyan really wanted to resolve the matter smoothly, wouldn't it be better to ask him to apologize to Wen Huaiming? Both of them were deputy directors, and with the secretary mediating, Wei Gang's apology was just like kicking a wall, which was no big deal. Xu Fuyan's actions were like slapping Wei Gang in the face in front of all the Qingzhou cadres.
why is that
Yang Guangsheng quickly arranged and combined the complex network of relationships in his mind, trying to find Xu Fuyan's true intentions. As the chief steward of Qingzhou, he had many things in his mind. Suddenly, he remembered that Xu Fuyan had visited Qinghua Plant for the second time not long ago, but his fifteen-minute speech was cut into five seconds at the instruction of Wei Chenfeng, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda.
And Wei Chenfeng is Wei Gang’s biological uncle.
The most amazing thing is that Xu Fuyan acted as if he didn't know Wei Gang from the beginning. Others didn't expect that he knew the relationship between Wei Gang and Wei Chenfeng. This is understandable. Xu Fuyan has just arrived in Qingzhou. There are so many deputy directors in the city. People like Wei Gang are not in the eyes of the secretary. The subtlety of this is that if you are not a veteran who has been in the officialdom for a long time and has a clear understanding of the situation in Qingzhou, you will not be able to see anything. You may even foolishly think that Xu Fuyan is sincere and his words are about the matter, not the person, and he has a very good leadership style.
What a good plan. It not only avenged Wei Chenfeng's treason, but also gave Wen Huaiming enough face. It also let other subordinates see the boss's vigorous and decisive side. It also told some wavering people that the secretary is also a human being, and it is human nature to take revenge. Killing four birds with one stone, without making a sound, is extremely clever. I'm afraid Wen Huaiming will be even more loyal and loyal.
Countless thoughts flashed through Yang Guangsheng's mind, but no change could be seen on his face. He looked so calm that he could grow freshwater pearls.
Wei Gang's body suddenly stiffened, his hands hanging down by his legs, his ten fingers clasped tightly on his trouser seams, the protruding tendons of his knuckles clearly visible, and he raised his head, which had been hanging low, and his face turned frighteningly pale. Zhao Jianguo, the director of the third workshop, who had not dared to speak since Xu Fuyan appeared, was standing behind him. He was so frightened that his courage almost broke, and secretly complained in his heart, "It doesn't matter if you refute me, MBD, the gift I gave you will be wasted!"
The workers at the agricultural machinery factory, who had long disliked Wei Gang, looked at his face which was as pale as paper. Although they didn't know why the usually arrogant Director Wei became like this after being scolded only twice, it did not affect their mood to watch the fun at all. They were so happy from their faces to their bones, as if they had slept with Qi Shu, the most famous socialite in Qingzhou, for free.
The middle-aged man who had just been hanging around Wei Gang tried his best to hide among his colleagues, but he didn't dare to really abandon Wei Gang. He had a pitiful expression on his face and kept smiling and trying to please Li Shengli. It was so pathetic and hateful!
Wei Gang was furious at Xu Fuyan. He only called you a lackey, but you are forcing me like this. Is it necessary? He mustered up the courage to argue a few words, but when he looked up, he saw Xu Fuyan's half-smiley face. What chilled him was that there was almost no warmth in those majestic eyes, which were so cold that it made people despair.
There are hierarchies in the world, and the role of hierarchy in the officialdom is even more obvious. Just this one look made Wei Gang's courage, which he had finally mustered, disappear completely. Thinking of the recent trend in the city, he was startled, and his waist involuntarily bent a few inches. He said with fear and trepidation: "What I did just now was indeed wrong. Secretary Xu criticized it. I will apologize to... to Wen Liang right now." As he spoke, his face was full of smiles, and he patted Wen Liang's shoulder in a pretentious manner, saying: "Wen Liang, it was all uncle's fault just now. I shouldn't have spoken so harshly. Uncle solemnly apologizes to you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the people around him became very complicated. It was unclear whether they were more sad for the death of the rabbit, or more gloating over the misfortune, or both.
Yang Guangsheng smiled and nodded, as if to say that the matter was resolved very well, but no one could guess what he was really thinking. Meng Shanshui secretly paid attention to him for a long time, but could not see any information from Yang Guangsheng's face. He sighed in his heart: The old ones are still the best! However, Wei Gang was young and proud, and his uncle was Wei Chenfeng, who was also a person who could walk sideways in Qingzhou. Today, he was forced to apologize to a young boy from the Wen family in public. Before tomorrow, he would become the biggest joke in the Qingzhou officialdom.
He was afraid that Wei Gang would not be able to swallow this breath and contradict Xu Fuyan in person. Even if your uncle protects you, it won't take him a minute to kill you, a small factory director? Unexpectedly, this kid is flexible and just gritted his teeth to endure it. There is a future, there is a future!
But Wen Huaiming was really calm and didn't say a word. If he had said a few polite words before Wei Gang apologized, wouldn't the matter be over? Now it has become like this, is he going to make a mortal enemy with Wei Gang!
Meng Shanshui glanced at Wen Huaiming with mixed feelings. The deputy director of the Policy Research Office, who used to be helpless and bullied by others, had grown to the point where he dared to challenge the popular Wei Gang without any hesitation.
The strangeness of the world is really sigh-worthy!
Wen Huaiming seemed to be asleep, looking calm and absent-minded. He stood behind Xu Fuyan, not saying a word. Wen Liang surprised everyone. At such a young age, he dared to interrupt when everyone was silent. He took two steps forward, closed the distance between him and Xu Fuyan, and said with a smile: "Secretary Xu, Director Wei's mistake was unintentional, so there is no need to apologize. Especially since my mother also works at the agricultural machinery factory and is Director Wei's subordinate, and my father is in the municipal party committee with Minister Wei. We will see each other sooner or later, so there is no need to apologize, right?" Seeing Xu Fuyan's puzzled look, he added in a low voice, but just in time for the people around him to hear, "Minister Wei Chenfeng is Director Wei's uncle!"
Others could not understand what he said, but Yang Guangsheng almost clapped his hands in praise. What a young man, what a boy from the Wen family. Xu Fuyan had been performing a one-man show for half a day, but in the end, a teenager made it all right. Xu Fuyan's next move was nothing more than suddenly realizing something and acting kind, comforting Wei Gang, and saying some polite words, and the matter was over. Even if others knew about Wei Chenfeng's affair, they would think that Wei Gang was unlucky and happened to hit a wall, but they would not think that Xu Fuyan was deliberately retaliating. In this way, he humiliated his opponent and kept the possible backlash to a minimum. Wei Chenfeng had to swallow his anger. What else could he do except scold Wei Gang for being useless
Heroes emerge young. With this perfect and neither light nor heavy sentence, Wen Liang immediately aroused Yang Guangsheng's great interest. And the initiator Xu Fuyan's understanding was even more profound than his. Even he himself did not expect to end it in this way. Wen Liang's words were the finishing touch, which was indescribable.
Xu Fuyan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned around Wen Liang without making a sound. As expected, he said some clichés as Yang Guangsheng thought, and then he took Wen Liang's hand and walked towards the store with a smile. Li Shengli hurriedly led the way. Wei Gang received Meng Shanshui's signal, and of course he didn't dare to leave. Anyway, he had lost face today, so he stayed to see if there was any chance to turn things around. He told Zhao Jianguo and the others to stay outside, and hurriedly followed.
After more than ten minutes of quietness, the Qinghe Soy Milk Bayi Store finally welcomed its first peak! (To be continued)