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Xiang Jinlong invited guests to drink tea, and they sat and chatted together.

The purpose of Cao Rui's trip was to find Deng Xuechu, so he exchanged his ideas with Deng Xuechu.

He said: "President Deng, I came today just to ask you to help me make a horoscope! You are the president, and there are almost no people who can match you in our horoscopes in Yongping, so I ask you to tell the truth. I Listen carefully!"

Deng Xuechu smiled and said:

"Oh, Director Cao! We have known each other for so many years, and this is the first time you have made this request to me! Is this good? I ask you a question, and you answer me truthfully!

Director Cao, do you believe in fate? If you believe it, I can try to arrange it for you. If you don't believe it, let's drink tea and chat. Why waste the good time? "

Cao Rui said:

"President Deng, to be honest, I didn't really believe in this stuff before. But as I grow older, I feel more and more that human beings are too insignificant, and that the so-called man can conquer nature is a big joke. Gradually, I start to believe it.

But we have been friends for so many years, and I don’t hide it either. I believe in fate, but I don’t think people can be sure about fate! "

Deng Xuechu smiled and said:

"Director Cao is very honest. Since you believe in your destiny, I will calculate it for you. I will not guarantee whether it is accurate or not. You also said that I may not be able to calculate this thing accurately. Anyway, it is just a matter of fun, right?"

Cao Rui told Deng Xuechu his birthday and horoscope, and the room suddenly became quiet. Liu Xiaojing was very nervous and leaned against Cao Rui hard.

Deng Xuechu calculated with his fingers in a serious manner for a long time, smashed and smashed his mouth, then took a sip of water and said:

"Director Cao, we have been friends for many years, and I will tell you the truth about your horoscope! Judging from the horoscope, you, who is rich and powerful, are definitely destined to be first-rate!

But there have been problems in the past two years. How to put it, just four words, 'I will be able to do well'. "

"Is it going to be peaceful?" Xiang Jinlong exclaimed, saying:

"Old Deng, what do you mean by this? What is Piji? Do you mean that it's not enough for Director Cao to be unlucky once, but he must be unlucky continuously?"

Deng Xuechu said:

"You, Xiang Jinlong, talk a lot, but Director Cao didn't even ask. Why do you ask so many questions?"

Cao Rui said: "President Xiang is right. Otherwise, we will be in peace. The word 'ji' is very thought-provoking."

Deng Xuechu said:

"Director Cao, you have encountered some setbacks in your official career recently. This is already a shame, and there may be some troubles in the future. Judging from the horoscope, you will probably have to wear a mourning..."

What the hell!

Cao Rui really felt nervous. Cao Rui's family had relatively few relatives. Among those people, Deng Xuechu's words of "wearing filial piety" really made him particularly nervous.

He smiled bitterly in his heart, thinking that he had persuaded his mother not to let him tell fortunes before, but now that he had come to tell fortunes by himself, he would definitely be bored for a few days after the fortune telling.

The space in the tea room was a bit tight, so Cao Rui opened the window and took a look at the Lihe River outside, and then he took a deep breath.

As his thoughts turned, he smiled and said:

"Thank you, Chairman Deng. Since people really have their destiny, they will die in the sky and live for eternity. Compared with other things, it doesn't matter if I, the party secretary, don't do it.

I have nothing to do today. Why would I trouble President Deng before?"

Cao Rui thought about the first half of this year, when all his attention was on work in Qilihe, and every day's work and schedule were full.

No matter how exhausted he was at work the first day, he would be able to wake up early the next morning with full energy and energy, and the state of life and work. When Cao Rui thinks about it now, it feels like many years have passed.

……

After the public notice period, Cao Rui reported to work.

Chen Jige from the Organization Department personally accompanied Cao Rui there. There were four people in the County Party History Office. In addition to Cao Rui, there were deputy director Sheng Kemei, office Tang Xiujuan, and reference office Du Yadan.

Sheng Kemei is in her early fifties. Although she is the deputy director, she is actually the business editor. Tang Xiujuan and Du Yadan are both business editors.

Sheng Kemei said: "Welcome our new Director Cao to work on his first day!"

"Pah, pah" the three people clapped, and the atmosphere was awkward and weird.

Chen Jige probably couldn't bear the embarrassment. He didn't say anything, just exchanged a few words and then left. As soon as he left, Tang Xiujuan said:

"Director, in order to welcome you, I have already made an order for dinner at Xiaoxiang Tower tonight. I will send the menu to you later. You can see if you want to adjust it!"

Cao Rui said:

"Okay, whatever! Director Sheng, we must have met before, right?"

Sheng Kemei said:

"I've seen you before. I came out of the newspaper office before and was an old subordinate of President Chen Fusheng! We met at the year-end summary meeting of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. You also wrote something!"

After a brief chat, Tang Xiujuan took Cao Rui to the office. The environment of the county committee office was not bad, the windows were bright and clean. When they went there, Du Yadan was still helping to organize the bookshelves.

Cao Rui sat down, and Tang Xiujuan withdrew, saying that she would not disturb the director's work. Once the door was closed, it seemed as if Cao Rui was cut off from the rest of the world.

As soon as Cao Rui made full mental preparations, he still did not expect that the Party History Office would be so deserted. He opened the relevant introduction of the Party History Office. Regarding the responsibilities, there were dozens of responsibilities, but after careful consideration, these tasks were nothing. The horse was so weak that he was about to float.

After watching for an hour, Cao Rui couldn't bear it anymore and opened the door and went out.

He first went to Sheng Kemei's office, but no one knocked on the door and the door could not be opened. Then he went to Tang Xiujuan's office. Tang Xiujuan and Du Yadan were sitting in the same room. Tang Xiujuanmei saw that Du Yadan was hiding behind the computer screen, his hands crackling. of typing on the keyboard.

This girl was obsessed with chatting on QQ. She was so immersed in the chat that she didn't notice anyone coming in at all.

Cao Rui watched for a long time, waiting for her to laugh like a pig, and then he couldn't help but knock on the table.

"what?"

The girl jumped up and shivered when she saw Cao Rui. Cao Rui was angry and funny, but he still said kindly:

"Xiao Du, where is Director Sheng? And Director Tang..."

"Director Cao, Director Sheng must have gone to participate in the poetry meeting, Director Tang... Her son goes to No. [-] Middle School, and he has to deliver meals at noon every day. He must have gone to deliver meals..."

The girl glanced at Cao Rui secretly and saw that Cao Rui didn't seem too angry, so she said:

"Cao...Director Cao, I...our daily work is basically this. It may be a bit busy during the few days of the year when we are preparing for the inspection. The rest of the time...are..."

Cao Rui couldn't complain. He understood that if he wanted to be serious, he would be an outlier. This is what the Party History Office is like. Tang Xiujuan's husband is the deputy secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. She was transferred here so that she can take care of the family.

Sheng Kemei has been writing for half his life, but because he is a career editor, he could not find a free seat elsewhere, so he came to the Party History Office just to see the leisure here!

As for Du Yadan, she just came to hang out for a few days. Her goal was to take the civil service exam and treat herself as a passerby!