Li Jingping rushed to Beijing on Thursday to attend a meeting on attracting investment. After the meeting, he went straight to the old man's yard.
Entering the ancient courtyard, the old man was drinking tea in the backyard. The teacup was an ordinary cracked Ru porcelain. The gold lines became deep due to long use. Someone in the family was very filial and planned to do business overseas. He brought a green glaze lotus leaf cup from Hong Kong City as a gift to the old man, but the old man refused it, saying that he could not appreciate it. He was just a pragmatist. He would not bear to use expensive ones, but he felt it was a pity and it would be eye-catching if he put them on display. He just liked to pick up small things and told everyone not to pursue these things.
Seeing Li Jingping coming, the old man nodded and said, "Sit down."
"Dad, why did you think of asking me to come over for tea? I came in a hurry and didn't transfer in Chengdu, but I brought our Shanhai specialty peach cake..."
"The best thing you have in Shanhai is the native potato... it's big and tasty, you roast it in a charcoal pot and eat it while it's hot, it's really delicious!"
Over the years, this old man who had experienced half a lifetime of achievements has been sitting here, but no one dares to remain in awe of him and look up to him. The majesty left by the marks he once walked on still deeply affects those lands.
Li Jingping knew that he was nothing in the whole family, not even his own wife. There were even rumors in some circles that he, Li Jingping, was a son-in-law. In the old man's family, the two sons and three daughters were all outstanding. In comparison, he, the son-in-law of the second daughter who was only in charge of a county-level city, was just mediocre.
Therefore, when everyone met during the Chinese New Year, the old man would say the least to him, and occasionally he would give him a few words, but they were not very important. In fact, Li Jingping knew that his father-in-law was not satisfied with him.
So this time, Li Jingping was quite confused when he was suddenly called over from afar. When he was in charge of Shanhai City, his father-in-law had never talked about Shanhai in such a down-to-earth way.
"If you eat it with a plate of local dried chili powder, the taste will be even better..."
Li Jingping watched the old man swallow his saliva, he was so dazed, and quickly smiled, "Dad, if you want to eat, just tell me beforehand, I can bring it to you directly this time! You see, you are really... Hey..."
Seeing that the old man's expression was not much relaxed, Li Jingping immediately became timid again. He waved his hands and restrained the smile he had just put on.
"Bring it to me next time. It's just a sudden inspiration. Don't rush... Don't let the superiors like it and the subordinates will follow suit."
"Hey, look at what you said, you don't know that my father-in-law likes to eat, so you can't just go crazy and send potatoes to my house... What kind of picture is this?" Li Jingping's face was full of smiles. But he was confused in his heart, what exactly did the old man want to tell him
"It's better to nip it in the bud!" The old man paused and said, "I heard about the June 2nd case."
Li Jingping was in a daze, thinking that it had finally arrived.
The old man took a sip of tea from the cup, then put it down. "Do you know... I heard a lot of different opinions at that time, it's not that simple. Do you think that Shanhai City is blessed to be the provincial international tourism festival city? Don't you know how many people are eyeing this title behind the scenes? Some cities are unwilling to be outdone, and the news has spread to the province. The deputy governor and governor Zhang Jincheng have been lobbied, and some people even threatened to gamble with Zhang Jincheng! Which of these comrades who are engaged in careers is not less motivated than you? Which of them is not less spiritually conscious than you in wanting to develop the local area? If you are careless, others will catch up. Fortunately, you can hold on. But there are also people who are not glorious... In the June 2 kidnapping case, the provincial public security coordinated and sent people in to find your loopholes and flaws..."
"Xie Houming is not a simple person... There are many people above him who value him. If he gets into trouble in your Shanhai, not to mention the title of an international tourism festival city, even you, the mayor, won't be able to stay in office for long."
Li Jingping felt his scalp tingling after hearing this.
"Fortunately, the June 2nd case was solved so quickly that even if someone wanted to make a fuss, they couldn't come up with anything. The title of this tourism festival city has been firmly established... The foundation you have laid in Shanhai over the years is really good."
Is this... a compliment
If I remember correctly... this is the first time that the old man has expressed such praise for him!
This is simply, some heart pounding.
The old man's voice sounded again, "What was the name of the police comrade who solved the June 2nd case?"
"My last name is Cheng, Cheng Bin." Li Jingping came back to his senses from his trance, suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and spoke with a normal face. But he felt that the old man in front of him who had a keen insight into everything had seen through him, otherwise why would he roll his eyes at this moment.
"Cheng Bin... I've heard people talk about him. He's a good guy. He's your lucky guy."
Fu will...
What flashed through Li Jingping's mind was not only Cheng Bin, but also the image of the young man behind Cheng Bin in the Santana. Then there was the figure who fled downstairs that night.
Li Jingping quickly put all this out of his mind and said, "Dad, the focus of Shanhai City's future work is to build an international tourism festival city. This is a stage. I am now implementing the performance appraisal of cadres, striving to achieve 'different results for doing and not doing, different results for doing more and less, different results for doing well and badly', so that those who can and are willing to do things can come to the forefront of the stage."
The old man nodded and waved his hand. "These are matters for you to cultivate your political ability and political wisdom. I will not care about it, nor will I interfere. I will not listen to your bragging. I will wait and see the results... Let's talk about my granddaughter. How is she? After what happened last time, has she grown up again?"
Her heart softens at the mention of her granddaughter.
Li Jingping smiled and said, "Dad, you know Hong Shao well. How can you and I worry about her?"
It seems that this is the first time that I have a chat with the old man like this.
The old man smiled and said, "Revolutionary fighters are ambitious and will not bend even under pressure. My Hong Shao is the best. She dares to make the thugs turn over!"
"After all, it's her grandfather who was a general who looks most like her!"
Li Jingping's left eyebrow twitched.
Dad, did Hong Shao ever tell you that when you first gave her this name, could you not be so glamorous
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During the summer vacation, Cheng Ran's family invited guests and held a family dinner to celebrate Cheng Ran's great success in the high school entrance examination.
The family gathering was filled with unanimous praise. Not long ago, my cousin Cheng Qi received an admission letter from Chengdu Normal University, which was something worth celebrating. However, in comparison, it seemed that my cousin's limelight was overshadowed by Cheng Ran, who was originally in the bottom of the class but suddenly became the dark horse who ranked first in the class.
You should know that in the previous family gathering, the aunt and the aunt mainly encouraged Cheng Ran to get into No. 4 Middle School.
Later, my second father privately asked Cheng Feiyang about Cheng Ran's grades. When he heard that they were over 500, he said with an expression that "the revolution is still difficult", "Then you have to work harder..."
After the high school entrance exam, my words came true. This effort was... a bit too much.
In comparison, it really is... I really want to beat my own child for no reason.
Cheng Qi, Cheng Xiang, and Li Yu, in the living room before the meal was served, the brothers were staring at Cheng Ran, wishing they could look him through.
Several people looked at each other in bewilderment, ready to fight. Finally, the younger brother Li Yu took the lead in breaking the deadlock and asked in a low and cunning voice, "Brother... just tell the truth, whose copy did you make? I promise not to tell anyone!"
Cheng Xiang also said, "Brother, there must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary. You are going too far. How dare you get first place in the class? You should tell us as soon as possible so that we can work it out. Otherwise, what if Cheng Dabing comes and finds out about you... I mean, was there a first place student next to you at that time, or did you miss a question?"
The brothers were still in shock. They had used correction fluid to modify their test papers and colluded to lie to their parents out of play, but Cheng Bin saw through all of them. This cousin seemed to enjoy picking up these naughty kids. Seeing Cheng Ran get such a high score, could Cheng Bin believe it
Cheng Ran looked at Cheng Qi again. He thought that his cousin should at least be sensible and not argue with the two younger brothers.
Cheng Qi lifted his long hair and glanced at him. "You should learn from your brother. Fortunately, you are in the first high school. The teachers are good and the learning atmosphere is strong. If you study hard and catch up with your brother, you will have no problem getting into a second-tier university..."
“…” Facing these three brothers who seemed to be unable to explain anything to him, Cheng Ran was devastated.
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Cheng Bin and Gu Xiaojun came later. Because the remnants of Liu Zhiguo's gang in the June 2nd case were still there, in order to protect Cheng Ran, Cheng Bin did not tell his family the true process of solving the case that day. It was not because he did not trust his family, but because he was responsible for Cheng Ran.
When Cheng Bin arrived, the three brothers Cheng Qi, who were talking and laughing just now, lowered their voices. And now Cheng Bin is different. He solved the kidnapping case on June 2nd and appeared on TV every day. Seeing Cheng Bin in police uniform on TV, others may be proud or proud, but the three brothers only felt that the big devil had upgraded. Now when it comes to family gatherings, they, the children, tremble in their hearts.
When they sat at the table, Cheng Xiang kept whispering to Cheng Ran, "You're done, you're done, you're done... Cheng Bin will definitely not let go of the torture..."
When the whole family has a meal together, they chat about everything under the sun, current affairs, technology, news... Someone starts a conversation and makes a speech, and the people around them listen, then they each talk about their own opinions, with laughter breaking out from time to time.
But at such a dinner table, the four brothers were extremely cautious.
Cheng Bin spoke freely, "In the past, we were still at the stage of rule by man. There was no other way. With the uneven quality of grassroots police forces, many relied on the unique methods of experienced police officers... But in the final analysis, society still has to develop towards the rule of law. However, before the entire education and supporting systems are improved, it is empty talk to talk about the rule of law too early... Cheng Ran, what do you think?"
The whole family looked at Cheng Ran, and Cheng Ran agreed casually, "Uncle, you are right..."
Cheng Bin nodded, "I knew we had something in common."
Cheng Qi, Cheng Xiang, and Li Yu were all stunned. What the hell... Cheng Ran just said something casually. How could they have a common language
After a while, Cheng Bin brought up the topic again, "Now our public security department is focusing on information construction. The Internet will become more and more developed in the future. Even if I tell you, you still don't understand. Only those who often use computers know the speed of updates and replacements. Cheng Ran, don't you agree?"
They all looked at each other.
"Uncle, you are right."
Cheng Bin nodded, "From now on, this era will be yours."
The three brothers looked at each other in bewilderment. Cheng Bin had always taught them not to play games before, but now in front of Cheng Ran... he felt superior even after playing computer games!
"Last year, the world's first cloned sheep was born. Maybe in the future, everything in science fiction movies will come true. Cheng Ran, do you know the principles of cloning technology? I'll see if all the books you've read are useful. Tell me about it."
They all looked at each other.
Cheng Ran: "It seems to be asexual reproduction using somatic cells..."
Cheng Bin nodded again with satisfaction, "Study hard, you are very smart, and maybe you can participate in these cutting-edge developments in the future."
The three brothers wanted to slam the table and stand up. They couldn’t eat this meal anymore!
The card that Cheng Ran drew yesterday was posted on the WeChat platform.
I would like to recommend a book, "The Young Immortal in the City". The author wrote more than 400 words before he was listed as a V-rated writer. He has persisted until now, which is not easy.