Chapter 13 1. Walking in the rivers and lakes, it is better to make good friends

After seeing off An Youqi at the airport, Du Linxiang drove back to the city.At this time, his mobile phone rang, and when he opened it, it was a landline from Sanya, Hainan.Du Linxiang really couldn't think of any friends he had in Sanya.After connecting, I heard a trembling voice saying: "Mr. Du, hello! I'm Zhou Zhibin." Ever since I handed over the money to Zhou Zhibin at the hospital, I haven't seen each other for more than a year.Du Linxiang said: "Mr. Zhou, I haven't contacted you for a long time. How is your recovery now?" Zhou Zhibin said: "It's okay, anyway, I'm just spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair. For more than half a year, I have been living in Sanya for recuperation. There is plenty of sunshine here, and it is much more comfortable than Wenkang."

Du Linxiang said happily: "That's good." Zhou Zhibin said: "The day after tomorrow is my birthday. I would like to invite some relatives and friends to come to Sanya for a gathering. If you are free, can you also come?" Du Linxiang hesitated for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll come over when the time comes." In Du Linxiang's heart, he always felt that Zhou Zhibin was kind to him.However, after handing over two million to the other party, Du Linxiang felt that he was worthy of Zhou Zhibin.Du Linxiang was not very willing to travel all the way to Sanya.The one-way ticket, plus the red envelope for Zhou Zhibin's birthday, add up to tens of thousands of dollars.Apart from the preoccupation with money, Du Linxiang also felt that even though he had a good relationship with Zhou Zhibin, it seemed too much to say "close relatives and friends".

But Du Linxiang was really embarrassed to refuse.A person like Zhou Zhibin who is physically disabled and has no use value, presumably not many people are willing to talk to him.If he excused himself to resign, Zhou Zhibin would feel very uncomfortable. Two days later, Du Linxiang arrived in Sanya as scheduled.Zhou Zhibin was very excited about Du Linxiang's arrival. Despite his physical inconvenience, he and his wife chartered a taxi and went to the airport to meet him in person.Du Linxiang walked out of the airport hall and saw Zhou Zhibin sitting in a wheelchair at a glance.Thinking of the vigorous and majestic figure back then, who was actually haggard and old-fashioned under the torment of injuries, Du Linxiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

On the way home from the airport, Zhou Zhibin said emotionally: "This time, I only called two friends outside, one is you, and the other is an old subordinate of Wenkang in the past. But in the end, you were the only one who agreed to come over." Lin Xiang, you are a kind person." Over the past year or so, Zhou Zhibin should have experienced what it's like to drink cold tea.Du Linxiang persuaded him: "It doesn't matter what other people do, the key is to take good care of yourself." The apartment that Zhou Zhibin rented was on the Dadonghai Sea in Sanya. Although it only had two bedrooms and one living room, Zhou Zhibin's wife kept it in order.According to Zhou Zhibin, his life is very regular now. He wakes up at 6 o'clock every morning, and after breakfast, his wife will push him to the beach for a walk.Compared with other bosses, Xu Haocheng, who was born in the underworld, has a bit of loyalty after all.Not only was the medical expenses reimbursed in full, but he also asked someone to visit Zhou Zhibin in Sanya twice.

Zhou Zhibin's daughter and several of his relatives also came to Sanya from other places.This was Zhou Zhibin's first birthday at home after he was discharged from the hospital. Everyone wanted to have a good time and wash away the bad luck.According to Zhou Zhibin, the birthday dinner will be held at home. After a group of people are busy, a sumptuous meal will be ready after six o'clock in the evening. There are seafood from Sanya and soil from Wenkang on the table. specialty. The crowd gathered together, but they didn't seem to be ready to start the banquet.Zhou Zhibin said to Du Linxiang: "There is one more person who will arrive soon, let's wait a little longer."

Of course Du Linxiang understood the principle of doing what the guest wants, and said, "Today I must listen to the birthday guy." Zhou Zhibin turned his head and asked his daughter, "When will your cousin arrive?" Zhou Zhibin's daughter said: "More than four hours ago, my cousin called at the Capital Airport and said that the plane was about to take off. Now I guess, it should be arriving soon." Zhou Zhibin said: "At this time, it is not easy to get a taxi from the airport." The daughter comforted him: "Don't worry about it. When did my cousin take a taxi? There must be a special car to pick him up."

In order to wait for this cousin, the whole house had to gossip hungry.At around 7:30 in the evening, the doorbell finally rang, and Zhou Zhibin's daughter happily opened the door to welcome a burly middle-aged man.The middle-aged man was wearing a pair of well-polished leather shoes, straight black trousers, and a high-quality white shirt, and his parted hair was combed neatly.Judging by the attire and temperament, he is not an ordinary person. When Du Linxiang looked at this person, he always felt familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember where he met him.Zhou Zhibin supported the wheelchair and said, "Lin Xiang, let me introduce you."

Without waiting for Zhou Zhibin's introduction, the middle-aged man stretched out his hand with a smile: "This is Mr. Du whom my uncle often mentions. He and I should be regarded as old friends." Du Linxiang said suspiciously: "Forgive my blind eyes, I really can't remember, are you?" The middle-aged man laughed and said: "President Du, this is your fault. When I first arrived in Hezhou, you led thousands of people and gave me a big blow. Why don't you know me now!" I remembered!Du Linxiang almost screamed in his heart. The person in front of him was Lu Youshun, the executive deputy mayor of Hezhou City.No wonder he looks familiar, he looks like he is always hanging around on TV and newspapers, it's hard not to be familiar with him.

Du Linxiang's tone immediately became very humble: "Mayor Lu, hello, hello! I was ignorant at the beginning, and you don't care about villains." Du Linxiang actually hated Lu Youshun to the core, because he cut off his fortune, He almost put himself in jail.However, seeing such a great leader for the first time in his life, Du Linxiang's inner surprise and fear had already washed away his resentment. Zhou Zhibin interrupted and said, "What about adults and villains? Lin Xiang is my brother, and Youshun is my nephew. According to seniority, you are still his elder."

Du Linxiang quickly waved his hand: "Don't dare, Mr. Zhou, you've already joked." Lu Youshun said: "Let's gossip, my stomach has been croaking for a long time, let's solve this problem first." Zhou Zhibin said yes repeatedly, and hurriedly greeted everyone for dinner.At the dinner table, everyone took turns to toast to Zhou Zhibin, but Zhou Zhibin, who used to have a lot of wine, just picked up the drink to show it because of his health.Du Linxiang only found out after listening to their chat that Lu Youshun's parents passed away very early, and it was his uncle Zhou Zhibin who dragged him to complete his studies since junior high school.When Lu Youshun was drinking wine with Zhou Zhibin, he even said emotionally that he and Zhou Zhibin had long been in love with father and son. Without this uncle, he would not be where he is today.

Du Linxiang also remembered that when Zhou Zhibin was drinking with him in the past, Zhou Zhibin always boasted that he had a very capable nephew who was the general manager of the Hong Kong company of a central enterprise.It's just unexpected that this executive from a central enterprise in Hong Kong will one day parachute into Hezhou and become the powerful executive deputy mayor. At the end of the banquet, Zhou Zhibin took the initiative to fill a glass of white wine. He raised his glass and said, "Since I had a car accident, I have never drank alcohol. But today is a special day, so I will make an exception. Lin Xiang, I respect this drink." you." Du Linxiang quickly raised his wine glass and said, "Mr. Zhou, you are too polite." Zhou Zhibin said: "Lin Xiang, we are old friends for many years. Especially when I was in an accident, I experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships and the inconsistency of the world, and in the end it was only you who still thought about me, a useless wretch. Can you rent a car in Sanya today? I live a leisurely life in an apartment with a sea view, and I can't do without your help. You are the most honest and forthright friend I have ever met in my life." After saying this, Zhou Zhibin drank a full glass of white wine in one gulp.It can be seen that Zhou Zhibin was really moved, and Du Linxiang's righteous deeds at the beginning really benefited him a lot. After drinking this glass of wine, Zhou Zhibin turned his eyes to Lu Youshun: "Youshun, you are in a high position now, of course uncle can't ask you to do things that violate the law and discipline. But if you can, please help this guy." Mr. Du. Uncle is also a person who rolled over in the officialdom. I know that when an airborne cadre like you comes to Hezhou, he needs to make some real friends around him. It is true that Mr. Du is kind to me, but he is even more A friend you deserve." Lu Youshun nodded: "Uncle, I will take what you told me to heart." Lu Youshun raised his wine glass to respect Du Linxiang again: "Mr. Du, we don't know each other. At that time, I just arrived here, and I didn't know that there was such a relationship. During this time, my uncle kept mentioning you in front of me. My uncle , is also a proud and arrogant person. If there is nothing superior, he must not be able to get into his eyes. Let the past pass, and from now on, we will keep in touch." Du Linxiang was so excited that the hand holding the wine glass was shaking.You know, the person who said this was the executive deputy mayor of a sub-provincial city.Zhuo Bojun had never treated him so courteously even after spending such a large price.Now the person sitting across from him is someone more powerful than Zhuo Bojun. At this time, Lu Youshun's cell phone rang, and he said, "Mr. Wan, hello! I've been in Beijing for the past few days, and I have some personal matters to deal with tonight. Why don't you wait until I go back to Hezhou? Come see me in the office again?" The other party talked on the phone for a while, and Lu Youshun said with a smile: "Forget about eating, I don't like to go out to socialize. Since it's a matter of work, you should come to the office to find me directly. Don't worry, others will save face." If I don't, I have to give you the face of Mr. Wan. Once I have time, I will ask the secretary to contact you. " After hanging up the phone, Lu Youshun shook his head and said, "This Wan Shunlong won't let me idle for a moment." Hearing this, Du Linxiang felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment in his heart.Lu Youshun, who even Wan Shunlong is busy trying to get in touch with, is sitting beside me, Du Linxiang, chatting with me. Lu Youshun asked: "Mr. Du, do you know Wan Shunlong?" Du Linxiang replied: "I have taken over the projects of their company several times, but I am not very familiar with Mr. Wan himself." Du Linxiang did not say anything about his friendship with Wan Shunlong.Ever since An Youqi told him last time not to let Zhuo Bojun know that they had a private relationship, Du Linxiang realized a truth. When dealing with these dignitaries, don't show off who you have a strong relationship with. It's pretending that they don't know each other. Lu Youshun said: "Wan Shunlong is indeed well-known in the real estate industry in Hezhou. But he is too sophisticated, and you must always be careful when dealing with him. He has a very good relationship with a certain leader, and sometimes I have to give him face." Du Linxiang immediately felt grateful for his decision just now.If he said that he had friendship with Wan Shunlong, Lu Youshun obviously wouldn't say such words.As for the certain leader Lu Youshun mentioned, Du Linxiang also knew who it was.But in front of Lu Youshun, he could only continue to pretend to be confused. Zhou Zhibin, who is physically weak, is used to going to bed early.After the dinner, everyone took their leave.The hotel that Lv Youshun booked was near Dadonghai, within ten minutes' walk.Lu Youshun said to Du Linxiang: "Mr. Du, I drank a little too much tonight, why don't you walk back with me?" This was exactly what Du Linxiang wanted, and he quickly agreed. At night in Sanya, the waves are bursting and the stars are dotted. Walking on the road full of coconut trees, the cool breeze mixed with the fishy smell of the sea is blowing in front of you, which is very pleasant.At this moment, Lu Youshun asked: "Zhuo Bojun collapsed, Mr. Du suffered a lot, right?" Du Linxiang smiled awkwardly: "These things are over." Lu Youshun said: "It's best for you to think like this. In business, there's no way you can make money without losing money." Du Linxiang smiled wryly in his heart, it wasn't your family's money that dared to lose, so naturally he didn't feel pain in his back when he stood and talked.However, he had to agree: "Mayor Lu is right." Lu Youshun asked again: "Are you still doing real estate development?" "I haven't done it anymore." Du Linxiang took this opportunity to introduce himself to Lu Youshun in detail. He started as a mason and entered the engineering field in Hezhou a few years ago. The halberd sinks into the sand.Except for sending five million to Zhuo Bojun, he has almost nothing to say. Du Linxiang knew that Zhou Zhibin introduced himself to Lu Youshun in a serious way today, but Lu Youshun will definitely weigh it again before making a decision about what kind of person you are, Du Linxiang, and whether you are trustworthy. Du Linxiang's eloquence was not good, but Lu Youshun still listened patiently.When he was about to arrive at the hotel, Lu Youshun asked, "Mr. Du, when are you going back to Hezhou?" Du Linxiang took out the ticket and looked at it, and replied, "The flight is at 10:30 tomorrow morning." Lu Youshun smiled and said: "Coincidentally, I was also on that flight." He continued: "I have a general understanding of your situation. After returning to Hezhou, I will take the initiative to contact you when there is a suitable opportunity. In addition, for people outside , you'd better not say you know me, let alone mention tonight's party." Of course Du Linxiang understood the deep meaning, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mayor Lu, I'm not a person who doesn't understand the rules." Lu Youshun continued: "I'm different from Zhuo Bojun, I don't have any preference for those real money. When we get along in the future, you don't have to worry about it." Having been in contact with officials a lot, Du Linxiang didn't know which words they said were true and which were false.After Lu Youshun finished speaking, Du Linxiang still nodded habitually. Lu Youshun smiled: "Well, everyone is tired today, let's go to rest early." Early the next morning, a car drove to the entrance of the hotel, picked up Lu Youshun, and drove towards Sanya Phoenix Airport.Du Linxiang didn't have this kind of treatment, so he had to stand on the side of the road and hail a taxi honestly. When Du Linxiang boarded the gangway and entered the aircraft cabin, he immediately saw Lu Youshun sitting in the front first-class seat.Du Linxiang's seat was in the economy class at the back, and while he was slowly moving backwards, he met Lu Youshun's eyes.Lu Youshun smiled at him, but did not say hello.Du Linxiang remembered Lu Youshun's advice last night, so he couldn't take the initiative to greet him. Two hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Hezhou Airport.A black Audi was already waiting on the tarmac. Lu Youshun took the lead to get off the plane. After shaking hands with the people who came to greet him, he got into the car and drove out of the airport.Du Linxiang, who was sitting in the back row, saw this scene through the window.After that, he also got up slowly, and followed the group of passengers into a shuttle bus. While staggering on the ferry, Du Linxiang received a text message. When he opened it, he saw that it was from Lu Youshun: "Thank you Mr. Du for taking care of my uncle in the past, and I am also very glad to meet you in Sanya. I will keep in touch with you in the future." Du Linxiang Smiling and closing the phone. On the way back to the city from the airport, Du Linxiang felt that the experience of the past day was like a dream.At the beginning, because he wanted to keep his promise, he gave Zhou Zhibin two million yuan; a few days ago, he went to Sanya reluctantly just because he couldn't get rid of his face.It was precisely because of this series of unintentional incidents that he had a relationship with the executive deputy mayor.Du Linxiang could only sigh, traveling the rivers and lakes, it is still a lot of good luck! The ambition that has been exhausted seems to be revived in Du Linxiang.What Ma Xiaojing said at the beginning was correct. A small boss like me with limited financial strength and no connections can't wade through deep water.But now, can you still say that I have no connections?Thinking of Lu Youshun's appearance when he answered Wan Shunlong's phone call that day, Du Linxiang couldn't help but chuckle. At present, in Hezhou, there is probably no boss who can catch up with the relationship between Lu Youshun and me. Zhou Yujie had already set up another mountain, Lin Zhengliang had no idea, and Du Linxiang didn't even have anyone to talk to, so he could only bury this great joy deep in his heart.He was just silently waiting for Lu Youshun's call. With the support of this noble person, I, Du Linxiang, will definitely be able to do earth-shattering careers in Hezhou. However, a few months later, Lu Youshun never took the initiative to contact him.Even during the Spring Festival, when Du Linxiang said that he would pay New Year's greetings to Lu Youshun, he hesitated for a while before reluctantly agreeing.Lu Youshun said that there were too many people in the office and asked Du Linxiang to go home directly at night. Thinking of Lu Youshun's previous advice, Du Linxiang didn't dare to stuff the red envelope directly, so he bought a case of Moutai and carried it over.As for this gift, Lu Youshun kept saying that it was too expensive.In the end, Lu Youshun gave Du Linxiang two panda cigarettes and a new mobile phone as a return gift. Du Linxiang couldn't figure it out either. Is this Mayor Lu really honest or just?After entering Zhuo Bojun's game once, Du Linxiang felt numb to those officials' playfulness.But he also firmly believed in his heart that Lu Youshun was different from Zhuo Bo!The friendship with Zhuo Bojun only stems from a precious blue army mail, and after all, it was a naked power-for-money transaction.And Zhou Zhibin, who has the same father and son relationship with Lu Youshun, introduced himself as a true friend. After the Spring Festival, more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.Du Linxiang still could only see Lu Youshun going to the grassroots for investigation on TV, and read the important instructions issued by Lu Youshun from the newspaper.Du Linxiang couldn't sit still, he even wanted to call Zhou Zhibin who was far away in Sanya to find out.After thinking about it, I still held back.Zhou Zhibin has already done everything he can do, what else can he be expected to do? Until one weekend afternoon, Du Linxiang finally received a call, and the other party said politely: "Mr. Du, hello! I am Liu Guangyou, the secretary of Mayor Lu of the municipal government. Our leader would like to invite you to his office."