Several pots of colorful purple and red potted flowers swaying in the wind on the table add a bit of vitality to the serious and simple office.

Yang Weiguo picked up the teacup and took a slow sip.

His office was newly renovated. After all, the former mayor Dai Qingguang's death was not glorious, and many people in the officialdom have such taboos. Of course, the people below do not dare to slack off. Therefore, although this kind of thing is said

It was a waste of life and money, but it gradually became a potential routine. Even if Yang Weiguo didn't actually have this idea, he wouldn't say anything.

The area of ​​the office is not too big. Together with the office of the external secretary, it is only about 40 square meters. Not to mention compared with when he worked in the coastal city, even the offices in the capital ministries are much larger than this.

.However, when it comes to the decoration, it is extremely luxurious and elegant. The crystal clear crystal chandeliers, solid wood floors that can be seen, mahogany office desks and chairs, and leather sofas all highlight the wealth and luxury. It is impossible to imagine that the exterior walls

It will be so magnificent in the mottled building.

Looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, Yang Weiguo couldn't help but feel a little depressed. He had been in Dongping for a whole week. He had held many conferences and small meetings, but he had no clue about his work. When he thought of Lu Qingdong's squinting lines behind his thick lenses,

Yang Weiguo couldn't help but cursed in frustration: "Old fox".

From the local to the central government, Yang Weiguo has encountered various opponents in his official career, but he has never felt so powerless as he does now. Lu Qingdong always seems to have a calm and amiable smile on his face.

He speaks without a trace of anger, and really looks like an old man waiting to retire, but in fact he is a wily and calculating owner who takes the power in his hands extremely seriously, just like a dog guarding his food.

When he sees others trying to get close to him, he bares his teeth and opens his mouth. The other old fritters are also not very economical. They talk a lot of mandarin clichés, and they often talk about him, but none of them are real. Especially, especially

Executive Vice Mayor Liu Yunqiang, although he is usually taciturn, in fact, the reason why Lu Qingdong was able to sideline Dai Qingguang was largely due to him.

Yang Weiguo knew that a game of chess was being played above. Although Dongping was small, it was a crucial part of the chess game. However, he had no foundation in Dongping and was not very familiar with the situation.

The mayor of the city has unlimited glory, but he is caught in the big network woven by these people and is constrained everywhere. All his strength is useless. It seems that the chess is born from the broken place, and he still needs a good entry point. There is no rush.

ah.

What's more, he still has the word "generation" on his head.

Thinking of this, Yang Weiguo couldn't help but feel a little irritable, lit a cigarette and thought silently.

At this moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Please come in." Yang Weiguo put out his cigarette butts in the ashtray, sat back in his seat, and immediately regained his original look.

The door was pushed open, and then the office director Wu Wenjun walked in with a gentle young man. Mayor Yang had a dignified look on his face, but at the same time, there was an unconcealable joy flashing at the corner of his mouth.

"Mayor Yang, he is Lin Chenmu." Director Wu introduced Yang Weiguo in a cautious and slightly flattering tone that Lin Chenmu had never seen before.

"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Director Wu." Mayor Yang looked up at Director Wu and said with a smile.

Before coming to Dongping, Yang Weiguo had actually studied Wu Wenjun's files. He had just arrived in Dongping, and he had no idea of ​​replacing the office director for the time being. Changing the mayor midway would already be a big shock to the city government.

, many people are confused and uneasy. It is better to maintain stability in all current operations, and take this opportunity to observe Wu Wenjun more to see if this person can be of great use.

"It's not hard, it's all what I should do." Director Wu replied repeatedly, but his heart felt as comfortable as drinking a glass of ice water in the dog days of summer. Mayor Yang's expression always seemed to be as calm as water, but Wu Wenjun

It was clear that at that moment, a look of satisfaction and appreciation flashed across his expressionless face.

However, Wu Wenjun did not get carried away. Instead, he continued to maintain that respectful look. After asking Yang Weiguo for instructions and having nothing else to do, he turned around and gave Lin Chenmu a few words before leaving. When he went out, he even pulled the door back.

.Then he waited in the secretary's room outside, waiting for Mayor Yang's instructions at any time.

Details determine success or failure. There is a reason why Wu Wenjun is able to get to where he is today.

"Are you Lin Chenmu?" Mayor Yang sat on his office chair and looked at Lin Chenmu with interest.

It has been a week since Mayor Yang took office, but this is the first time he saw Lin Chenmu because he was hospitalized. From the outside, Yang Weiguo has a thin face and a high nose. He is no different from ordinary people, but when he stands

In front of him, you can quickly feel the pressure he brings. His bright eyes are always watching you closely, as if all your thoughts are invisible in front of him.

"Yes, I am." Lin Chenmu replied with some embarrassment. Even though he had been mentally prepared before, when he faced Yang Weiguo, he could not avoid the awe that sprang from the bottom of his heart.

It didn't work. My heart, which had calmed down before, couldn't help but beat wildly again, my breathing couldn't help but become rapid, and I didn't seem to know where to place my hands and feet.

"Haha, don't be nervous, sit down!" Yang Weiguo said with a smile.

Lin Chenmu sat down in a hurry. Not to mention how nervous he was, his palms were all sweaty, his mind was slightly dizzy, and he even lost the ability to think.

"How many years have you worked in the municipal government office?" Yang Weiguo asked.

"One...a year and a half!" Lin Chenmu stammered.

Seeing that he was still nervous, Yang Weiguo changed the topic and asked with a smile: "Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Not yet..." Lin Chenmu's face turned red.

"That won't work. We still have to work harder. Although there is no need for a real man to have a wife, he can't just be a bachelor, haha."

…

After chatting for a while, Lin Chenmu gradually relaxed. He also felt that Mayor Yang was not as difficult to get along with as he imagined. With his demeanor and kind and amiable attitude, it was not something that ordinary people could resist.

He was close to him. It seemed that he would not be very sad in the future, so he started to have questions and answers with Yang Weiguo.

After casually chatting with Lin Chenmu for a while, Yang Weiguo suddenly raised his head and looked at him and asked: "Is your mother's rheumatism better?"

"Much better, but it still hurts a lot when it's windy or rainy... Hey, how did you know?" Just halfway through, Lin Chenmu was startled, looked up at Yang Weiguo in surprise, and asked in confusion

.

Yang Weiguo smiled, looked at Lin Chenmu kindly and asked, "Xiaomu, do you really not recognize me?"

"You?" Lin Chenmu was shocked. He stared at Yang Weiguo with his eyes, as if he was trying to search for everything about him in his mind.

Yang Weiguo was not in a hurry, but stood up and poured Lin Chenmu a cup of hot tea in person, placed it in front of him, then sat down and looked at him with a smile, a hint of joy from the heart flashed in his eyes.

Lin Chenmu thought for a long time, and finally something clicked in his mind. He remembered something, looked at Yang Weiguo in disbelief and asked, "Are you... big... big-eyed uncle?"

Yang Weiguo smiled when he heard Lin Chenmu call out this title that had been buried in his memory for a long time. Unknowingly, a picture from a long time ago suddenly appeared in his mind. It was so clear, as if it happened yesterday.

.

"Uncle Big Eyes, is it really you?" Lin Chenmu couldn't help but get excited. This was not just because he suddenly discovered that the aloof Mayor Yang was actually the one who allowed him to ride on his neck and pee when he was a child.

Uncle Eyes, but the long-lost emotions surged in like a bursting river, uncontrollable.

"How have you been doing in the past few years?" Mayor Yang asked with some concern and a lot of emotion in his heart. He faintly saw the familiar shadow on Lin Chenmu's body, especially the tall and tall figure.

The bridge of his nose and the slightly curved corners of his mouth are almost carved from the same mold.

Lin Chenmu didn't answer, but there was a bitter smile on his lips.

Can you live well? Since the death of my father, all the burdens of the family have fallen on my mother's thin shoulders, and life has become increasingly difficult. I often see my mother working outside in the wind and rain, and even going to the hospital to sell blood.

Lin Chenmu felt particularly unhappy about raising his own tuition fees, and once had the idea of ​​dropping out of school. In order to reduce the burden on his mother, he would always find ways to go out to work part-time during holidays. He still remembered that one summer vacation, he

He worked in a brick factory, carrying bricks for a day under the scorching sun, and earned only five yuan. But when the holiday was about to end, he went to the boss to pay the bill, only to find that the boss had disappeared long ago, and the brick factory also called

That day, he squatted at the door of the brick factory and cried. He cried for the first time in his life. He cried so sadly and so helplessly.

…

Although everything has passed, many experiences are still deeply engraved in his heart.

Seeing Lin Chenmu's expression, Yang Weiguo could more or less guess that Lin Chenmu's family had not been doing well over the years. He sighed softly and said in a low tone: "When I came back from a business trip, I found that you had moved.

I have been looking for you all these years, but I still have no clue. Haha, I didn’t expect that you would actually move here. If I hadn’t happened to come to Dongping to work this time, I really wouldn’t have known. By the way, where is your mother?

"When should I go and see her? Alas, it's been almost ten years, time flies so fast." Having said this, a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.

Speaking of this, Lin Chenmu was also filled with doubts. In his memory, moving was a common occurrence. It could take as short as three to five months and as long as three to five years. His mother would take him to move once and for all.

Starting over in a strange place. And every time this time comes, Lin Chenmu is always the saddest, because it means that he will be separated from his good friends again. Every time I ask my mother why she always moves, she always

Wiping tears and saying nothing, as time passed, Lin Chenmu stopped asking questions and buried all these questions in his heart.

This wandering life did not come to an end until I was admitted to Hwacheon University.

"My mother still lives in the rural area of ​​Pinghai. She spends all her time working on the land. Even if I want to take her to Dongping, she has been unwilling." Lin Chenmu said with some helplessness. It could be seen that he

It was difficult to understand many of his mother's behaviors and thoughts. But he then asked: "By the way, where are Aunt Yuru and Sister Kexin? Didn't they come to Dongping with you?"

"Haha, we haven't made any arrangements here yet. They are still in the capital and will not come here for a while. Your aunt and Kexin will definitely be happy to death if they know you are here..."

Lin Chenmu couldn't help but think of the little girl with two braids who followed him all day long and called "Brother Mu" and "Brother Mu", and he couldn't help but laugh.

After chatting for a while, Lin Chenmu finally couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Uncle Yang, is it not easy for you to be the mayor?" At this time, he took a serious look at Yang Weiguo for the first time.

, although he still looks very young, the years have still left some clues on his face, and a few white hairs around his ears reveal the hardships hidden behind the seemingly triumphant political scene.

Yang Weiguo laughed, pointed at Lin Chenmu and said, "You brat are making fun of me too?" After that, he sighed softly, "It's really not easy to be the mayor of Dongping, but I will definitely do it.

Will do well!"

Yang Weiguo's words were sonorous and powerful. He patted Lin Chenmu's hand and asked loudly: "Xiaomu, do you dare to swim in this muddy water with me?"

"That's what I wish for, but I dare not invite you!" Lin Chenmu said resolutely, facing Yang Weiguo's bright eyes.
Chapter completed!