Chapter 43 Chapter Forty-Three

The members of the dinner assessment team did not go out to eat. Accompanied by Mr. Tang and Han Xueren, they ate a working meal in the small cafeteria of the project department, with six dishes and one soup, plus a few bottles of beer.Since Xiao Mingchuan and Guo Ziqin were the examinees, they avoided this dinner. Xiao Mingchuan went back to his room after eating.While soaking his feet in warm water, he felt the pain on his injured foot. Although he didn't need his heart to resist it, the rising pain after the pain also made him extremely uncomfortable.He leaned back in the chair, his eyelids drooped, his arms were hanging down, and his spirit was listless.Thinking back to the dangerous situation encountered in the wide ditch today, the scene of being greeted in the yard of the project department, and Jia Xiao's appearance when he lost control of his emotions, his painful injured foot couldn't help twitching.Then he thought about how to face the assessment team tomorrow, and there was noise in his heart.As for how to talk to the assessment team, he was originally prepared. He knew that the content of the conversation tomorrow would normally consist of two items. Most of the cadres in the organization do this.When he talks about himself tomorrow, he will set the tone of not concealing, hiding, or dodging, and he will tell the ups and downs he has tasted on the Shuimiao line (of course, there is no need to explain to the organization if he has a relationship with Zhan Mi ); When talking about Guo Ziqin, try to avoid substantive issues, and say something on the big side, and you must be able to deal with it.But now it's too late, Guo Ziqin saved himself from the death line, tomorrow when people ask him to talk about Guo Ziqin, he won't be able to touch his upper lip to his lower lip, and deal with it in a muddle-headed way. Even if Guo Ziqin had a hundred bad things about him in the past, one good thing he showed in Kuangou today is enough to cover up the one hundred bad things. , the grace of saving life is something that a conscientious person needs to repay with his whole life.Thinking of this, Xiao Mingchuan clearly realized that when he talks to the assessment team tomorrow, he can not talk about himself, but he has to talk about Guo Ziqin's results on the Shuimiao line. Whether Ziqin's life-saving grace, or to appease himself with tolerance, in short, I want to talk about Guo Ziqin's goodness.Xiao Mingchuan straightened his chest up and let out a long breath, his heart seemed not as heavy as before.

Duk, duk duk—the door was knocked, Xiao Mingchuan turned his head, and the water from soaking his feet swung out of the basin.Xiao Mingchuan said that the door was pushed and pulled a few times, but it did not open.How to get in?said the person outside the door. When Xiao Mingchuan heard Guo Ziqin's voice, he tensed up a bit, looked down at the feet in the basin, hesitantly pulled his feet out of the basin, and tiptoed the red and swollen injured feet to open the door for Guo Ziqin.The door opened, Guo Ziqin saw that he was barefoot, and said with a smile, sorry, Xiao Chu.Xiao Mingchuan said, it's all right, I'm just soaking my feet.Guo Ziqin walked into the room and asked, is it still hurting so much?Xiao Mingchuan took a look at his injured foot and started teasing Guo Ziqin. He said, the doctor said I was fine, and even if something happened to me, I couldn't take it seriously.

At that time in the hospital, an old doctor showed Xiao Mingchuan's feet. The old doctor said that the problem was not serious. The bones and ligaments were not damaged. The swollen feet were caused by soft tissue strains. never mind.Xiao Mingchuan acquiesced to the old doctor's diagnosis, but Guo Ziqin still suggested that Xiao Mingchuan take a film, Xiao Mingchuan couldn't make up his mind again, looked at the old doctor in embarrassment, the old doctor smiled and said, I can see that you are medical treatment at public expense , but our hospital also has a medical system, and I have my own bottom line of medical ethics.Don't worry, go back and take your medicine on time.

With his hands behind his back, Guo Ziqin glanced at the basin on the ground, Xiao Mingchuan took the basin aside, and then brought cigarettes to Guo Ziqin.Guo Ziqin took the cigarette and said, I have nowhere to go. Before the assessment team came to talk to us, I thought it would be most suitable for you to come here. First, I can greet you, and second, I want to avoid suspicion.Xiao Mingchuan sent the fire, and said with a sneer, you can use me for fun, Guo Chu, anyway, your capital for making fun of me will never be used up this time in a lifetime.Guo Ziqin said, you are talking about where you went to Xiao's office, what capital is not capital, and you will spend your whole life, isn't it just carrying you and running a few steps, at best it is a fun game of Zhu Bajie carrying his wife.Xiao Mingchuan smiled dryly, I have nothing to say, so you can talk to Guo Chu yourself.Guo Ziqin spread his hands and said, if you, Xiao Chu, are so polite to me again, I will be burdened.After speaking, he took out Xiao Mingchuan's foot medical records from his trouser pocket and handed them over.Xiao Mingchuan took the medical records and said that it was useless.Guo Ziqin said, let's keep it as a souvenir.Xiao Mingchuan put the medical records on the table and said, I will treat you to dinner later, if you save face, I will not be polite to you in the future.Guo Ziqin nodded, looked at Xiao Mingchuan, and said in a pertinent tone, I'm here to thank you.Xiao Mingchuan looked at him, his face a little clouded.Guo Ziqin said, believe it or not, you gave me a chance to show my face, and it was when the assessment team arrived.

What Xiao Mingchuan heard, and what he saw on his face, were indeed gratitude, but he couldn't guess what was going on in his heart?After all, there were too many true and false exchanges in the past, and now it is really difficult to judge the purity of his thanks.However, if you think carefully about what he said just now, the true meaning of the words can still be tasted, and once the meaning is tasted for yourself, it is tantamount to piercing a layer of window paper between each other, that is, he did not hide He has now seen that by saving his own life, it is very possible to gain benefits from the assessment team.Xiao Mingchuan said, thinking about it is really fast. In a flash, we have been on the Shuimiao line for nearly a year.Guo Ziqin said with emotion, alas, year after year, just like this, I feel flustered just thinking about it, Xiao Chu.

Why do you have to panic, what are you doing better than me on the Shuimiao line?Xiao Mingchuan didn't wait for his own words to fall, and his heart tightened for a moment, obviously realizing that he hadn't said what he said just now, and his words were too abrupt.Guo Ziqin said, if you Xiao Chu said that, I, Guo Ziqin, don't need to think too much about it. If someone else said that, I would feel like stepping on your shoulders, Xiao Chu.Xiao Mingchuan felt a little uncomfortable, but he still gave in and said, I was originally a green leaf, and I was meant to be a red flower like you, Guo Chu.Guo Ziqin said that it doesn't mean much when the flowers bloom and fall, but the green leaves grow well and can be evergreen!Xiao Mingchuan smiled and fell silent.Guo Ziqin also stopped making a sound, and opened his mouth to pour smoke unhurriedly.The two big living people stopped talking, and the atmosphere in the room was somewhat depressed.

Outside the window, there seems to be a wind blowing, and there are occasional creaks from the window crack.Xiao Mingchuan thought, I can't do it like this, I'm flustered, I can't stand it, so I'll break the silence first, Ziqin, let's come down this time, whoever is more important in the end, I don't want to say more, because this is all under everyone's noses Today I just want to ask a few invisible and intangible questions, which may not be appropriate, if you... Xiao Mingchuan paused, looking at Guo Ziqin with some stubborn eyes. Guo Ziqin said with a twinkle in his eyes, what's the matter, Ming Chuan, hesitating, just say what you have to say.Xiao Mingchuan said, I mean, it's fine if you don't want to answer.Guo Ziqin said, you didn't ask anything, how do you know that I don't want to answer?I said Xiao Chu, when did you learn to be assertive?Xiao Mingchuan smiled wryly, twitched his fingers and said, it may not be your problem, it may be a few knots in my heart, but... if these knots can be solved tonight, when I talk to the assessment team tomorrow... There may be no more psychological barriers.Xiao Mingchuan knew in his heart that Guo Ziqin was a very perceptive person, and he could hear the subtext he had inserted into the half of his speech.Guo Ziqin did understand Xiao Mingchuan's hint, but he didn't talk about the matter anymore, but said evasively, if you pant so much, I might have a heart attack. Could it be that you have the heart to torture me like this? Your savior?After hearing what he said, Xiao Mingchuan first realized that he couldn't afford to be reserved with him, and that he couldn't beat around the bush as well as he could. Then he felt that it was too tiring to be evasive at this time. Eighty-two, one or two sentences to each other can be summed up, why do you have to use your tongue to climb mountains and bridges?It's boring, he's tired.If you think about power and money, is it necessary to cover up?Let's talk to him in plain language, so that he can save himself and save him from going around in circles.

Xiao Mingchuan asked straight to the point, why did you...do that when it came to distributing the car?As I said, the three fingers of my right hand made a movement of twisting something.Guo Ziqin was not stopped by the question, and there was no look of embarrassment on his face. After thinking for a while, he said, there are three answers, and you can choose whatever you want. A. High profile. B. Newcomers make you public. C. I like the feeling of riding a Mitsubishi Jeep.Xiao Mingchuan bit his lip, turned his head to think about his ABC, and felt that of the three choices he gave, he could choose any one that made sense.This would be troublesome, ABC was like three mosquitoes, buzzing away in his mind, none of them would stop.Seeing that he asked a question, Guo Ziqin stopped, and then changed his serious expression and said, do you want to ask the leaders of the group company to give condolences, why should I engage in reverse condolences from the villagers?There are also three answers for you to choose from, but I think it doesn't make much sense to let you choose again. I'm sorry for your sincerity today.In fact, on this matter, even if I don't say anything, you still know it well, but you want me to say it myself.That's okay, then I'll tell you what I meant at that time...Suddenly, Xiao Mingchuan twitched, blushing, and interrupted Guo Ziqin, Ziqin, stop talking, you already I understand.

Guo Ziqin put the cigarette butts in the ashtray, rubbed his face vigorously and said, Mingchuan, let's talk about this tonight. As a reserve bureau-level cadre who is expected to be promoted, I think it is not easy.Xiao Mingchuan looked at Guo Ziqin and nodded.Guo Ziqin lit another cigarette, smacked his lips and said, these days, what are people like you and me afraid of?I think we are not afraid of the false and empty, but we are afraid that others will touch our true feelings. True love is the most authentic thing in a person's life. It is too heavy and rare, and we cannot afford it in many cases.I think you feel the same way, we who are walking in the official career have become more and more unfamiliar with the truth, and the consequences of unfamiliarity have caused us to fear the truth and avoid it.Alas, to be honest, Ming Chuan, I didn’t see clearly until this time that the person who gave me the most on this Shuimiao line is actually you, a fellow traveler.It is said that a person who knows how to repay kindness is a person with a conscience. Then I want to finish the journey of the Shuimiao Line. There is a life-and-death relationship between us. We have a reason to be friends, at least we have more contacts than ordinary people. room for.

Xiao Mingchuan feels very erratic now. He thinks that the Guo Ziqin in front of him is not the Guo Ziqin he is familiar with. If he puts the two Guo Ziqin together again, he will not be able to see any of them clearly. What is blurred is a shadow.When he calmed down a bit, Xiao Mingchuan became interested in some of the words he said earlier. Could it be that his current psychological feeling is like fear of the truth as he said?Avoid the truth?Out of the corner of Xiao Mingchuan's eye, he subconsciously slipped past Guo Ziqin's face.Guo Ziqin stood up and said, forget about Ming Chuan, let's not talk about old things and settle old accounts, how about some wine?Xiao Mingchuan stared and asked, drinking?Where are you going to drink so late?Guo Ziqin pointed to the table over there with his chin and said, drink here.There was a half bottle of Changshan Laojiao on the table, and some ham sausages. Xiao Mingchuan couldn't remember when he drank the rest of the half bottle of wine.Xiao Mingchuan said, if you don't dislike me, then I have no problem.After talking, I found two disposable paper cups.Half a bottle of Changshan Laojiao just filled two paper cups.Guo Ziqin picked up a ham sausage, but couldn't peel it off after picking and twisting. Xiao Mingchuan said, it seems that you are not good at eating convenience food.As he spoke, he grabbed a piece of intestine, bit open the outer skin with his teeth, and handed it to Guo Ziqin.Guo Ziqin took the intestine and looked at the breach.Xiao Mingchuan said, you don't think my mouth is not clean, do you?Guo Ziqin shook the intestines in his hand, and said with a smile, once in Sixian Town, I saw you tearing ham sausage for a black dog like this.Xiao Mingchuan chuckled, and tore open a ham sausage for himself.

When Xiao Mingchuan picked up the wine glass, Guo Ziqin's eyes happened to look over, Xiao Mingchuan's eyes froze for a moment, and the words of toast that he was about to say fell into his stomach again.He heard his own heartbeat, and he realized that he was tense, an unspeakable tension.He didn't understand why he was like this, he was quite relaxed just now, and he was trying to find harmony by making dirty jokes.As if he had been infected, Guo Ziqin's heart became active in an instant, and there was a booming sound, which caught him off guard, and he couldn't control his emotions all of a sudden, his breathing rhythm accelerated significantly, and the hand holding the cup , It seemed to tremble slightly a few times.The two looked at each other for a long time, their gazes remained the same, but they didn't speak, and then they clinked glasses silently. After drinking, the two of them talked more and more, and they even talked about Beijing. This was the first time they communicated like this on the Shuimiao Online. The old acquaintances they pulled out made the two hot mouths feel special. Work hard, and occasionally let a smiling face accompany you to argue a few words.Xiao Mingchuan pointed to the scratch on his right face and said, if the scratch is deeper, you might be disfigured.Guo Ziqin touched the right side of his cheek and said, then you will kill my second marriage.Xiao Mingchuan held up a finger, shook it and said, that's hard to say. When the wine in the glass was more than half full, Xiao Mingchuan couldn't help asking Guo Ziqin, what did he think of when he rushed into the wide ditch at that moment?Guo Ziqin swallowed the ham sausage in his mouth and said, thinking of your pants, because your mobile phone and wallet are all on those pants, I feel distressed if I can't get them back!Xiao Mingchuan tapped the ham on Guo Ziqin's cup and said, hey, don't make trouble, I really want to know, what were you thinking at that moment?Guo Ziqin smiled and said, I said that I thought of us as brothers and sisters, that you are a reserve bureau-level cadre trained by the group company and cannot die halfway, and that your family of three is harmonious and happy, do you believe it?Xiao Mingchuan staggered his lips and couldn't help laughing.Guo Ziqin said, boring, right?At the nick of time, you can still think of a fart, as soon as your legs are split, you will go down.To say that at that moment, you can still think about this and that, and think about this and then think about that, it's either a teaching version of fairy tales, or nonsense comes out of people's mouths.Xiao Mingchuan let out a pent-up breath, picked up the wine glass on the table, and just about to stand up to toast with Guo Ziqin, he bent down groaning. Your foot—Guo Ziqin pointed at Xiao Mingchuan's injured foot, and said with a panicked expression, don't get excited brother, don't get excited, you can't give me another chance, this kind of hero who is desperate for his life, is a dog! Once is enough! As soon as Xiao Mingchuan sat down, he couldn't help laughing, and all the wine in the glass spilled out.Guo Ziqin couldn't help it even now, and laughed hahaha.