Red Merry

But Xue Xiang and the three had a lively chat. After a while, Song Yuntong and Mao Youcai also arrived. Xue Xiang looked at the time and thought about many things to explain, so he simply called Chu Zhaohui to the cafeteria to order the meal preparation, and then invited Minister Wei , Wang Ji, Director Tian, ​​he wants to treat guests tonight. As for the reason for the treat, it is natural that Secretary Xue will give him a farewell party!

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Xue Xiang arrived in the capital city on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, just in time for the new year. When he arrived home, all three of them were not at home, only a few guards were left. After some inquiring, they found out that they all went to Xu Zigan's house.

Only then did Xue Xiang remember that the eldest sister had a baby, and the little guy only came to the capital a few days ago. With her temper, she still clings to the baby every day.

Sure enough, when Xue Xiang rushed to Xu Zigan's house, the little guy was lying on the side of the small crib, staring wide-eyed. Xue Xiang called her a few times, and the little guy came back to his senses. Come on, instead put his little hand to his mouth and make a silent gesture, this cute appearance is extremely cute.

Xue Xiang came forward with a smile, rubbed her little head, asked about the grades, and looked up at the baby before returning to the living room.

At this moment, Xu Cuihuang and his wife were in the living room, together with Xiaowan, Xiaoyi, Mother Xu and the helper went out to buy groceries, because today is not only the New Year's Eve, but also the day when Xu Zigan returns to Beijing.

But he said that there are quite a lot of people in the room, but the topics are pitifully few. Xue Xiang is a shy brother-in-law and a teacher, so he can't urinate in the same pot as Xue Xiang; Xue Xiang really didn't dare to talk to this elder sister.

No, it's been a while since I entered the door.So she was asked about the situation in Xiaoshan County for a long time, and the good family reunion was turned into a trial meeting by her; as for Xiaowan and Xiaoyi, they were mostly quiet in front of people. able to chat. [

Sitting for a while, Xue Xiang really couldn't stand the elder sister's pressing questions, so he came up with a way to divert his attention and kill time-suggesting to play poker.As soon as this suggestion came out, the whole room responded, and even the little guy who was watching the baby in the room shook his fleshy body and rushed forward.Squeezed into Xue Xiang's arms.

There are too many people, so it is impossible to "upgrade" when playing, so I changed to the "turtle pumping" that I used to play in the backing village.As soon as the card game started, the atmosphere really became lively. The relatives in the card game were fighting each other and plotting tricks. As they played and played, the laughter couldn't stop.The one who drew the pair laughed loudly.Smoking Wang and Ba's, it is inevitable to touch the forehead and sigh. For a while, the living room is full of chatter and drinking, and the sky is full of boiling water.

However, the good times didn't last long, perhaps it was because of being too unrestrained, which alarmed the little ancestor in the room. When the little ancestor blew the horn, it was regarded as an end to the game.Just at this time, Xu's mother came back from shopping.

Xue Xiang quickly put down the poker and stepped forward to help carry things. Mother Xu didn't pay attention for a while, and thought it was Xu Cuihuang. After Xue Xiang called "Auntie", Mrs. Xu regained her composure and took a closer look. . "Oh, it's Xue Xiang, a rare visitor, a rare visitor, you are a rare visitor. I heard that you have become the secretary of the county party committee, how big is this, amazing, amazing, in a few years, it's not that I want to catch up with you, Uncle Xu, Come, come, let me take a look, I'm not thin, just darker, I have suffered a lot in the countryside..."

Mrs. Xu opened the chatter box, took Xue Xiang's hand, and blocked the door, talking endlessly, her eyes were full of joy.

To put it in detail, Mrs. Xu really wanted to see Xue Xiang, because she knew that when her old man stepped down from the position of deputy minister of the Central Z Department, he was left in the cold at the door, and the old man was also extremely depressed.

Who would have thought that as soon as Xue Xiang came to the door that night, his old man would smile, and then he went to southern Xinjiang to become the executive deputy governor. The situation has opened up in southern Xinjiang, and the officials have become prosperous. Madam Xu is very clear about whom to thank for all this.

Not to mention, my family has now become in-laws with the Xue family, and this in-law can be formed. Xue Xiang threaded the thread between Xue and Xu's family, which accounted for more than half of the factors. joy.

Mrs. Xu babbled on for a long while, until Xue Lin arrived in the living room with the baby in her arms, Mrs. Xu finally stopped talking, slipped away the vegetable basket, and went into the kitchen with the helper. Xue Xiang still wanted to go into the kitchen and help out , but was thrown out by Mrs. Xu unceremoniously.

In desperation, Xue Xiang had no choice but to get into Xu Zigan's study, found a large tome and started to read it.After reading for half an hour, he heard the little guy outside the house yelling "Uncle Xu is back", Xue Xiang put down the book and ran out.

It was still that ugly old face, although the temples were stained with frost, but the hair stood up one by one, the smooth forehead, the bright red face, exuding vigor and spirit, Xu Zigan looked full of energy.

"Uncle Xu!"

Xue Xiang ran forward and held out his hand!

Xu Zigan was holding the little guy with one hand, but he stretched out the other hand, but instead of catching Xue Xiang's big hand, the clinker waved his hand away, and scolded with a smile: "Is your boy meeting me, or is he meeting me? I've been in the officialdom for two days, but I haven't achieved any results, and I have a lot of problems with officials."

Xue Xiang knew that Xu Zi was doing this. He seemed to be speechless if he didn't make a few jokes when they met. He withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Look at what you said. Shaking hands when meeting each other is the most basic civility. How come you have become so polite?" Bad habits? You see, you just opened your mouth to meet, and you can see it in your heart, but you always remember your official rank.”[

Xue Xiang fought back sharply, Xu Zigan was at a loss for words for a while, so he simply ignored him, took the little guy's hand, sat on the sofa, called Xiaowan, Xiaoyi, and began to ask the three sisters about the latest chapters of their study and life.

Dinner ended at 08:30. After dinner, the little guy clamored to go to Beihai to watch lanterns. Today is the New Year's Eve, and Beihai must be very lively.

As soon as the little guy came up with this idea, there was a lot of response. Xu Cuihuang had no choice but to drive Xu Zigan's car and take the family out for a trip, leaving Xu Zigan and Xue Xiang alone, one big and one young bureaucrats, to plan private affairs at home.

When they were eating just now, they were worried about the children around them, and neither of them drank any alcohol. Now that the room was empty, Xu Ziqian went into the kitchen again and brought out a plate of peanuts. He also took two bottles of Chen Mao, and he unscrewed the bottle Gail, as soon as he bumped the bottle with Xue Xiang, he poured a big gulp into his mouth.

Xu Ziqian was born in the army, and he was part of the most fearsome death squad. Before a charge, he must not drink half a catty of the most severe beheading with wine and burning knives. The problem with alcohol is that it has been practiced.

"What's the matter, I heard that you have done a good job in Xiaoshan, and you are almost becoming a county tyrant? This is not good. After all, an organization is an organization, and the upper and lower levels are superior, but it is clear, don't play your temper in the yamen, get old, and be happy For a while, it's not good to be labeled as domineering in the future."

While talking, Xu Zigan picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, chewing it crunchy.

Xue Xiang put down the wine bottle and said with a smile: "Who was patting my chest on the phone at the beginning, telling me to do it with confidence and boldness, saying that as long as I do things honestly, no one can touch me, why are the words still not cold now?" , you have changed your tone here again, this is not going to work!"

Xu Zi gave him a sharp look, and scolded: "Nonsense! I told you to do things honestly, but I didn't tell you to sideline the secretary and the county magistrate. Do you understand that you are domineering? Yes, you can't do it when you have to use means." You have to be soft, but you have to pay attention to a strategy. In the officialdom, it is best to hide the needle in the cotton and use force to defeat the enemy, do you know it?"

Xue Xiangdao: "Secretary Xu, you are calling yourself the judge of others. As the saying goes, there are ten thousand ways in everything. Official affairs are inherently complicated. How can you sum them up in one sentence? Let me say, Each has its own way, I can't learn from you, and I will save you from being troubled, and you have to preach to me."

At this point, Xu Zigan's complexion changed drastically, and Xue Xiang was anxious: "Oh, don't stare, we are making sense, but we don't want to use power to overwhelm others. Didn't you just say that you want to hide the needle in the cotton, right, right, A needle hidden in the cotton."

With a clang, Xu Zigan's chopsticks landed precisely on Xue Xiang's head, "I'm hiding a needle from you, boy!"

Bickering with Xue Xiang, this one has never won, and every time he wants to impart some decades of official experience to this nephew, but this guy's words make people itch with hatred, and he can't hold the fire any longer. The matter of preaching the scriptures is naturally left alone, and it is the same this time.

It's not that Xue Xiang doesn't want to listen to Xu Zigan's preaching, but he thinks that being an official is like learning martial arts.Let’s take martial arts as an example. Xue’s temperament is hard on the outside and rubbing on the inside, round on the outside and square on the inside. He is practicing Chinese martial arts. He happened to choose an external boxing and an internal boxing. It is the way to go vigorously, while the inner family boxing is Taijiquan, which pays attention to continuous, dense, round and smooth.

This is the two sets of boxing techniques that combined his mind, so that Xue Laosan, who is very talented, can master it in just one practice, and he will be fine in a while, one inside and one outside, one strong and one soft, complement each other, and he will be able to do it in his 20s. He has achieved a generation of masters, which can be said to be far ahead of the predecessors of Chinese martial arts.

This is the best example of choosing the right path and achieving brilliance.Right now, if Xu Zigan wants to teach Xue Xiang how to hide needles in the cotton, it's okay to talk about it as an experience.

Since the topic was unreasonable, Xue Xiang was afraid that Xu Zigan would continue to teach, and after asking a few words about Han Donglin and Xiao Sun's situation in southern Xinjiang, he turned the topic on him: "Uncle Xu, you have been in southern Xinjiang for a few years, I heard Your power in southern Xinjiang is much worse than mine in Xiaoshan, deputy secretary and executive deputy governor, this is justifiable to manage both the party and the government, it's amazing!

You in southern Xinjiang have been particularly good at attracting investment this year, and it's almost become a common occurrence. What's the matter, the head of Zhenhua has always been rewarded for meritorious service. Are you afraid that you will make a move this time? "

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