Rebirth of Politics

At the dinner, everyone was old acquaintances except Zhang Xinhua.

Zhou Nan, Zhou Cheng, Jiang Yuan, and Yang Lu.Zhang Xinhua sat at the end restrainedly, but the table was full of good people, so he didn't feel cold.

"This first glass of wine is for brother Xiao Yang." Zhou Nan raised his glass and said.

Everyone raised their glasses one after another, and when Yang Lu saw the situation, he didn't say much, and turned his head up to do it.

"Okay, refreshing!" Then everyone wanted to toast, Yang Lu shook his head again and again, he can't drink too much, and he will make a fool of himself if he drinks too much.Besides, this time it was just to catch up on the old days, and it didn't have to be drunk, so seeing him covering the wine glass, everyone didn't force it anymore.

"The secretary is developing well, right?" Jiang Yuan said with admiration.

Yang Lu smiled and nodded without answering.

"I really miss the time when I worked with the secretary, refreshing!" Zhou Nan raised his glass again: "Let's drink to Secretary Ye!"

"Cheers!" The sound of clinking wine glasses resounded in the private room, and Yang Lu also felt honored seeing the expressions of everyone admiring Ye Zhanyun.

"It's worth it to be an official." Zhang Xinhua whispered to Yang Lu.

Yang Lu responded softly, and had a small drink with him.

"Brother Zhang, is there something difficult for you?" Yang Lu whispered.

"Ah?" Zhang Xinhua smiled awkwardly: "Did you see it?"

"Just talk if you have something to do, and I will help you as long as I can." Yang Lu is not a person who takes care of everything, but the other party is his neighbor, even if it is to get better care for his mother, he is willing to help this busy.

"Hi," Zhang Xinhua said with embarrassment, "it's not that I have the cheek to follow, but I really want to get involved with Director Zhou. I have been working in our bureau for several years, and I just want to get a full-time section chief this year. But we can't talk to the director..."

Yang Lu nodded and said, "Let me ask for you."

Zhang Xinhua looked at him gratefully, raised his glass and toasted him.

Yang Lu took advantage of Zhou Nan's time to go to the toilet and told him about the matter.

"Why are you meddling in this business?" Zhou Nan smiled while turning on the water.

"I'm not at home all year round. My mother can live a better life with someone around me." Yang Lu explained.

Zhou Nan nodded and said: "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. You are right to think so, but you should also be on guard against him. Some people will push their noses on their faces."

"I know." Yang Lu said with a smile, "I'll help him this time first, let's see later."

Zhou Nan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll tell him later, don't meddle in it."

Yang Lu knew that he also had to be humane in his work, so he thanked him repeatedly, and the two returned to the table hand in hand.

After drinking for three rounds, everyone's conversation started. Zhou Cheng had just talked about Lao Zhang's transfer, but before Yang Lu could speak, the phone rang.

"Hello?" The caller was none other than Ye Zhanyun who was in the East China Sea. Yang Lu answered the phone in front of everyone and unconsciously protected the receiver.

"What are you doing?" Ye Zhanyun stayed at home alone, a little bored.Yang Lu didn't feel it when he was around, even if the two of them were busy with their own business, as long as he was around at home, he felt full of heart.Now he is sitting alone in the study, and on the desk are the materials from the newspaper below. He should have studied it carefully and made a resolution at tomorrow's meeting, but he is not in the mood at all.

"Drinking with Brother Zhou, Jiang Yuan and the others." Yang Luhui reported.

"You're quite moist." Ye Zhanyun said jealously.

Yang Lu laughed dryly, and didn't dare to say more in front of the people at the wine table: "I bought a ticket for tomorrow night."

"It still looks like it." Ye Zhanyun finally had a smile on his face when he heard the specific date of his return: "I will pick you up then."

"You still have to go to work." Yang Lu persuaded.

"I'm asking for leave." Ye Zhanyun said confidently.

"It's not good..."

Ye Zhanyun laughed when he heard his powerless refusal.

Although Yang Lu tried his best to keep the volume down, he still attracted everyone's attention.

"Xiao Yang, who called?" Zhou Nan asked while drinking his glass.

Yang Lu raised his head and covered his phone: "It's Ye...Mayor Ye."

"Ah?" Zhou Nan was taken aback, and said, "Quick, give me the phone, I'll have a word with the secretary!"

Yang Lu greeted Ye Zhanyun before handing over the phone.

Zhou Nan took the mobile phone, and almost held the mobile phone with both hands to talk. The respectful look made everyone look sideways: "Secretary! I am Zhou Nan!"

Ye Zhanyun smiled and said, "Hello, how are you doing?"

"It's okay," Zhou Nan said with a smile, "It's just that I didn't feel refreshed when I was doing things with the secretary!"

"Success, when the time comes, come and help me."

"Really?" Zhou Nan's eyebrows almost flew up when he heard this.

"Of course it's true, but we have to wait." Ye Zhanyun smiled.

"I'm willing to wait as long as you say, secretary," Zhou Nanlang said with a smile.

"Okay, it's a deal." Ye Zhanyun's voice was not high, but Zhou Nan's voice was heavy in Zhou Nan's ears.Zhou Nan nodded solemnly, and said, "I am at your disposal at any time."

The conversation between the two had just come to an end, and Jiang Yuan was already watching eagerly.

"Secretary, Jiang Yuan is here!" Zhou Nan laughed.

"Little Jiang is here too, let me say a few words to him." Because he heard the news that Yang Lu was going home, Ye Zhanyun was also quite interested in chatting with his old subordinates, and the call was immediately transferred to Jiang Yuan.

"Book, secretary..." Jiang Yuan's hands were shaking with excitement.

Everyone looked at him and didn't bother him to catch up with the old leader, and started drinking and chatting one after another.

Jiang Yuan looked at them gratefully, and went to the corner with the phone in his hand.

After seeing Zhou Nan's reaction and Jiang Yuan's appearance, Yang Lu felt very proud in his heart. Ye Zhanyun has been away for so long, and the old subordinate still misses him so much, which shows the charm of this person.

Zhang Xinhua sent another sigh and drank two glasses of wine.Zhou Nan stared blankly and called him out.

"Director Zhou." Zhang Xinhua looked at him awkwardly.

"Yang Lu told me about you, and I will help you leave this favor, but..." Zhou Nan made a movement of twisting money with his fingers: "What should be prepared is still prepared."

"Hey! Hey!" Zhang Xinhua nodded again and again, excitedly said: "I understand this."

"Alright then, leave me your phone number, and I'll call you when the matter is over," Zhou Nan said.

Zhang Xinhua fumbled in his pockets in a hurry. He didn't bring anything except his wallet. He had an idea, and ran to the waiter for a pen and paper, and left Zhou Nan's contact information.

"Go in, don't let the news out before it's done."

Zhang Xinhua suppressed his excitement and nodded solemnly: "Thank you Director Zhou."

It was just a meal, which solved Zhang Xinhua's long-standing concerns.

Yang Lu is almost like a benefactor in the hearts of Zhang Xinhua and his wife.

Before noon the next day, Zhang's couple came to the door and invited Yang Lu to their house for dinner.

"This..." Yang Lu was in a dilemma: "We are all ready."

"It doesn't matter if it's ready," Zhang Xinhua said almost forcefully, "Today's meal will be eaten at my brother's house no matter what."

"my mother……"

"Auntie is going too!" Ma Yuling smiled and held Mother Yang back: "Let's have fun together."

Yang Lu's mother and son really couldn't resist them, so they had to half push and half agree, and came to Zhang's house together.

The house layout of the Zhang family is the same as theirs. Mr. Zhang lives alone in the master bedroom with a balcony and good lighting, Zhang Xinhua and his wife live in the second bedroom, and their daughter Xiaoxi built a small bed next to the big bed. Although the home is not spacious, it is clean and tidy everywhere, which is quite favorable to Yang Lu.

"Let's all sit down, the house is a bit crowded, but it's so lively!" Ma Yuling arranged for Yang Lu's mother and son to sit down, and was busy making tea and water, while Zhang Xinhua went to the kitchen.

Mother Yang has known their family for a long time, talking and laughing with Ma Yuling.

Ma Yuling and Yang's mother chatted and chatted about Yang Lu's lifelong event: "Brother Yang Lu is not young anymore, why haven't they got married yet?"

As soon as the words fell, Mother Yang's expression changed.Yang Lu was very calm, and said with a smile, "I haven't settled down in the past few years, so I'm not in a hurry to find it."

"I think you're not too young. Xiaoxi was four years old when Xinhua was this age." Ma Yuling smiled and said, "What kind of one do you want? My sister-in-law will introduce one to you?"

Yang Lu shyly said, "You don't need to introduce me, I'm in the East China Sea..."

"Oh!" Ma Yuling suddenly realized: "I'm just worrying about nothing. Donghai is a famous seaside city. The girl must be fashionable and fresh. My aunt doesn't know how happy I am when I bring my girlfriend home."

Mother Yang felt very sad when she heard this, but she would not lose face to her son in front of outsiders, so she agreed with a smile, and planned to have a good talk with her son when she went back.

After a meal, the guests and the host enjoyed the meal, and through some detailed observations, Yang Lu found that the Zhang family was not as powerful as he first saw.In this way, he didn't care so much about Zhang Xinhua's desire to rely on his relationship to advance.

In the evening, the mother and son had another in-depth talk. Although they did not reach any consensus, they had more understanding between each other.

At this point, Yang Lu's journey home finally came to an end. After hearing his mother's promise not to talk about marriage until his "women-phobia" was cured, Yang Lu felt a little guilty, but more relaxed. in one breath.

"You're back." Early in the morning, as soon as Yang Lu got out of the station, he saw Ye Zhanyun standing at the exit without hesitation, waiting for him.

"Just wait in the car, in case someone sees you..." Yang Lu looked around, and quickly pulled Ye Zhanyun into the car.

"What are you afraid of seeing? The mayor is also a human being and has a family life." Ye Zhanyun said eloquently.

Seeing his shameless attitude, Yang Lu blushed suddenly when he thought of what he said once, "The mayor also wants to have a married life".

"What's the matter?" Ye Zhanyun touched his face worriedly: "Uncomfortable?"

Yang Lu hurriedly shook his head: "No."

"Then let's go home?" Ye Zhanyun turned his head and smiled.

"Yeah." Yang Lu squinted his eyes and looked out of the window, feeling warm in his heart.

After Ye Zhanyun drove Yang Lu home, he wanted to let him rest for another day, but Yang Lu felt that he had nothing to do at home, so he insisted on returning to work.

"You!" Ye Zhanyun bowed his head and kissed the corner of his mouth: "Born to work hard."

Yang Lu looked at him blushing, but didn't answer.

"Miss me?" Ye Zhanyun hugged him tightly, wanted to do something but knew that there was not enough time, so he reluctantly let go, and said in a low voice, "See how I deal with you at night."

When the two arrived downstairs, Cao Yang was waiting in Ye Zhanyun's car.

Seeing Yang Lu and Ye Zhanyun going downstairs together, Cao Yang hurriedly opened the door and said with a smile, "Brother Yang is back?"

Yang Lu nodded and signaled Ye Zhanyun with his eyes.

Ye Zhanyun smiled and said, "Now that Xiao Yang is back, Cao Yang, you don't have to work as a part-time driver every day."

"Then I can relax." Cao Yang joked.

The three of them got into the car, and Yang Lu sat back in the driving seat, chatting with Cao Yang about going back to his hometown.Ye Zhanyun sat in the back seat without saying a word, thinking carefully about today's negotiation matters.

"Brother Yang, is everything okay at home?" Cao Yang asked softly.

"Very good." Yang Lu smiled.

"You came home quite suddenly this time, is there something good about it?" Cao Yang said with a smile.

"Friends get married."

"Oh, that's really a good thing, but brother Yang, when are you going to have a drink?"

"Uh, there's no rush." ​​Yang Lu glanced at the rearview mirror, seeing that Ye Zhanyun didn't seem to notice their conversation, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Cao, are you ready for the negotiation with the Korean side today?" Ye Zhanyun suddenly asked when the two were about to continue the conversation.

Cao Yang's heart tightened, and he turned sideways to face Ye Zhanyun and said, "Everything is ready."

"Have we found an interpreter here?"

"Find it."

Ye Zhanyun nodded and stopped talking.

When getting off the car at the gate of the building, Ye Zhanyun suddenly said to Yang Lu: "Don't go out today, wait for my notice."