After Yang Liqing and Du Jinsong left, the banquet was held as usual. Although they were still drinking, the atmosphere was still not lively. Whether from the Organization Department or the County Party Committee Office, looking at Li Rui's eyes were both envious, jealous, and mocking.

No one is fool in the officialdom. The young man who seemed low-key not only paid attention to Du Jinsong, but also dared to challenge the county magistrate.

I was envious and jealous and thought that having a background is different. I was the only one who was a regular student and didn’t have to suffer any anger anywhere. I thought about it. I had been at the same level as the young man in front of me for decades. I had obtained it after decades of enduring humiliation and eating dried radish. I felt really uncomfortable.

I was mocking and looking forward to watching the show, but I was young after all! I didn’t know the reason after suffering in the future, but I would know that the world was in danger.

The welcome lunch ended in a hurry in this atmosphere. Yang Gensheng did not wait for Pan Yuan for a long time. After chatting for a few words, Yu Shungen said goodbye and returned to Pengcheng. According to the schedule, a deputy minister will accompany Li Rui to the Coal Management Bureau tomorrow to announce the appointment.

It was fine in the afternoon, and Li Rui originally planned to go and see the renovated old house. Li Rui had visited it twice during the renovation. Although Fang Qiang was whispering, he did a good job. The layout of the yard and the interior decoration even surpassed the professional decoration company he hired in his previous life. For more than a week, Fang Qiang called and asked him to inspect it. Li Rui had not made any time, so he just went there to take a look today.

Li Rui had just walked out of the county party committee building and a man with a bag ran over, "Hello, Secretary Li!"

Li Rui looked at the man in his thirties and slightly bald hair in front of him, and thought for a while and said, "Are you from the Coal Administration?"

"I am Geng Zhongchen, deputy director of the Coal Management Bureau's Office." Geng Zhongchen quickly introduced himself.

"Director Geng has something to ask me?" Li Rui asked.

"Secretary Li, I specially brought you a car. This is the driver Lao Wang." Geng Zhongchen pointed to a black Santana parked under the shade of the tree, and introduced the driver who was jogging all the way from the car.

"In addition, your residence has been vacant, but time is a bit rushed and I haven't had time to clean and arrange it yet. I have already opened a room for you at Nanqiao Hotel. This is the key." As he said that, Geng Zhongchen took out a key card from his bag and handed it over.

After Du Jinsong's open demonstration at noon, Li Rui originally thought that he was alone in Nanqiao, but he didn't expect that the deputy director of the office would come to serve him immediately. It shouldn't be arranged by Du Jinsong. As for the office director who had previously competed for the deputy director, Li Rui thought that he was not so kind.

"Director Geng, I haven't officially taken office yet, so this is not suitable. In addition, I have a residence in Nanqiao, so you don't need to make a special arrangement." Li Rui did not go to pick up the key card, raised his hand and looked at the watch and said, "I have something to do in the afternoon, so you can go back first."

Looking at Li Rui's back as he left, Geng Zhongchen was stunned for a moment.

"Director Geng, then let's go back?" Lao Wang, who was standing beside him, whispered.

"Ah? Oh, go back." Geng Zhongchen sighed, turned around and accidentally saw a hint of pity in Lao Wang's gaze. Geng Zhongchen couldn't help but smile again. Thinking about the fact that he, the deputy director of the office, had become a pitiful person in the eyes of the driver, this is sad!

Li Rui had not seen this scene, and before he could figure it out, everything needed to be done carefully. However, he was careful about Geng Zhongchen, the deputy director of the office. If he came here by himself today, it means that the Coal Management Bureau is not a solid piece of the matter. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he was instructed to come and test himself.

It is only ten minutes to walk from the county party committee compound to the old house. The re-customized door is half open, the ground paved with bluestone, and the newly planted greening has not yet woken up. There are quilts in front of the main room, mattresses, pillows, cushions, etc.

In addition to checking the decoration situation today, Li Rui also wanted to ask Aunt Fang to help buy some daily necessities and bedding. Seeing that the situation is ready, Fang Qiang is quite careful.

"Oh, Xiao Rui is here." Aunt Fang, wearing an apron and holding a mop in her hand, walked out of the house and saw Li Rui standing in the yard and said in surprise.

"Aunt Fang, please trouble you." You knew that Aunt Fang was helping clean the room at a glance. Li Rui pointed outside and was drying things, "Have you done all this?"

"What's the trouble with this? I'm idle." Aunt Fang smiled and said, "It was all completed more than a week ago. I saw that the paint smell was almost dissipated these days, so I wanted to clean it inside and out. We bought all the daily necessities by Qiangzi, and said that you can check in with your bag when you come back."

"Where is Qiangzi?" Li Rui asked.

"They took another small job, and after dinner, he went to the construction site. You wait for me to page him and ask him to come back immediately." Aunt Fang said hurriedly.

Compared to the first time I came here, Aunt Fang was in a good mood. What she was most worried about before was her uncontrollable son. Now Fang Qiang has started the construction team and has a serious job. The key is that she has made a lot of money. These are all Li Rui’s help.

"Aunt Fang, I'll call you." Seeing that Aunt Fang was about to run back to the next door to make a phone call, Li Rui smiled and took out his cell phone from his bag and called Fang Qiang's paging sign.

"It's still a big brother. Xiaorui, please take a look around first. If you have any dissatisfaction, just say. I still have a room without any drag. When Qiangzi comes later, I will go buy vegetables and make delicious food for you tonight."

"Okay, thank you Aunt Fang."

"You child, Aunt Fang didn't thank you. What did you thank you? It's all right." Aunt Fang smiled.

The house was cleaned inside and outside, and the east wing was temporarily empty. The west wing was a guest room, and the furniture and other things were arranged. Three main rooms, the living room in the middle, the master bedroom in the east, the ear room was opened as a bathroom, and the study in the west. The three back rooms at the back were covered, one was a storage room, and the other two were opened as a kitchen and a dining room. Pots, pans, towels and toothbrushes were available, so you can check in today.

Sitting comfortably on the sofa in the living room, turning on the 25-inch TV, and taking a sip of the tea that Aunt Fang had just made, the little depression at noon was immediately wiped out.

In less than twenty minutes, there was a thud of motorcycles outside the door, and Fang Qiang came back.

"Brother Rui, how about it? Are you still satisfied?" Fang Qiang asked as he entered the door.

"Not bad, pretty good." Li Rui nodded with a smile, picked up the cigarette from the coffee table and handed it to Fang Qiang, and then said, "By the way, last time I forgot to tell you to use some home appliances and daily necessities. Since I have bought all of them now, you can report it and I will transfer the money to you tomorrow."

The price of home appliances is still very expensive these days. There are several TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc., and it also cost Fang Qiang nearly 30,000 yuan. He smiled and said embarrassedly: "Brother Rui, just give 20,000 yuan."

Li Rui roughly estimated, "Don't let it go for 20,000 yuan, and you can't pay it for money, just 30,000 yuan." Seeing Fang Qiang's refusal, Li Rui waved his hand and said, "You don't have to argue with me anymore. By the way, I just heard Aunt Fang say that you have received a project again, and the business is good!"

"It's just a small wall that is dozens of meters long. People don't want to do it, so they let it do it. The construction team has just been established, so you can't just be idle." Fang Qiang scratched his scalp and said.

"That's how it should be!" Aunt Fang walked in with a clean and tiring back, "The hardships of suffering are the best. Besides, fly legs are also fleshy!" As she said that, she smiled at Li Rui and said, "Xiaorui, you chat with Qiangzi first, I'll go buy vegetables."

"That's what my mother is. Brother Rui, don't be surprised." After Aunt Fang left, Fang Qiang said helplessly.

"I think what Aunt Fang said makes sense. This is what it should be for business. Besides, you are just starting out now." Li Rui smiled, "There is another thing I want to tell you. From today on, I will be officially transferred back to Nanqiao to work."

"Really!" Fang Qiang slapped his thigh and showed joy, but then he thought about it and said with some confusion: "Brother Rui, you are fine in Pengcheng, why are you thinking about transferring back?"

This kind of thing is not something that can be explained clearly in one sentence or two sentences. Li Rui smiled and said, "It's mainly to come down and exercise."

Seeing Li Rui's expression relaxed, Fang Qiang patted his head and smiled again and said, "I understand, you are here to be gilded. Brother Rui, which unit are you assigned to and what position are you?"

"Coal Management Bureau, Party Secretary and Deputy Director."

"Secretary of the Coal Management Bureau!" Fang Qiang suddenly widened his eyes when he heard this. In the past, Li Rui was the director of the Municipal Planning Commission, which was too far away for ordinary people like Fang Qiang. But in this Nanqiao County, the director and secretary were all people who need to look up to, let alone the powerful Coal Management Bureau. Especially in the eyes of the children of miners like Fang Qiang, he never dared to think that the secretary of the Coal Management Bureau would sit with him and call him brothers and smoke and spank.

"This, Brother Rui, oh no, Secretary Li, why don't I tell my mother later, let's go out and eat." Fang Qiang stuttered without knowing where to put his hand.

"Fuck, what do you think? I am the secretary of the coal management bureau. What does it have to do with eating at home!" Li Rui cursed with a smile.

"No, Secretary Li, it's so shabby to eat at home." Fang Qiang said hurriedly.

"I warn you, call me Secretary Li again, be careful that I will suck you. I said you have been a soldier and gangster on the street, why are you so useless!"

"Brother Rui, you don't know that we are the children of miners. When I was a child, I heard that the leader of the Coal Management Bureau mentioned it, that's God! I didn't react at all when I heard that you were the secretary of the Coal Management Bureau." Fang Qiang rubbed his hands and said with a cramped look on his face.
Chapter completed!