During dinner, Li Yuanlang accompanied his father-in-law to eat in the small restaurant.

The four dishes and one soup are mainly light as usual.

Lu Linsong picked up his rice bowl and chewed slowly.

He still maintains his good habit of not talking while eating.

Li Yuanlang was in a nervous mood. He glanced at his father-in-law's every move, but he couldn't even taste the food in his mouth.

In about half an hour, Lu Linsong ate a small bowl of rice, took a sip of soup, put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a white towel, leaned back, and asked Li Yuanlang: "What time will we arrive in Qusong City?"

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"Eight thirty-one in the evening." Li Yuanlang kept this in mind and could say it casually.

"Go and call Secretary Wu in."

Li Yuanlang was secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he was very calm.

He walked out of the room and waved to Secretary Wu, "I'm calling you."

Secretary Wu gave Li Yuanlang a special look, knocked on the door and entered.

Li Yuanlang was lying on the bed in his room, thinking a lot.

There was a knock on the door, and Director Wang arrived happily.

As soon as he entered the door, he said: "It's settled. The leader will rest in the VIP room of Qusong Station for half an hour, and the conversation time will be limited to twenty minutes. Comrade Yuen Long, thank you for your help."

The words were mutual, but Li Yuanlang didn't mention it. It was tacitly understood and self-evident.

"When the time comes, I hope Comrade Yuen Long will have many kind words."

Facing Director Wang's tentative words, Li Yuanlang shook his head slightly, "I won't participate, as long as Director Wang is here."

Director Wang heard this and said approvingly: "Comrade Yuen Long has an overall view. I won't disturb your rest."

When he walked out, Director Wang happened to meet Secretary Wu. The two walked to another carriage and sat on the sofa to chat.

"Li Yuanlang assessed the situation. I just asked him about the topic of participating in tonight's meeting with the leaders of the Quzhong Provincial Party Committee. He refused directly and said he would not participate."

Secretary Wu didn't react at first, but quickly nodded in agreement, "It's obviously inappropriate for the chief to meet with leader Qu Zhong. Secretary Li's presence is obviously inappropriate."

"If he is not in the system, the chief's son-in-law will be more conspicuous. But within the system, the secretary of the Ruozhou Municipal Party Committee will be more prominent."

"Although these two identities are the same person, who comes first and who comes last, the meaning and impact are completely different."

The secret that Secretary Wu saw was exactly what Li Yuanlang was thinking.

My father-in-law stayed in Qusong City for a short time. If he participated as the secretary of the Ruozhou Municipal Party Committee and spread the word, it would not be as simple as Lu Linsong meeting local officials.

To a large extent, it can be attributed to Li Yuanlang's private dealings with the Quzhong Provincial Committee and his suspicion of forming a clique.

If this happens, the consequences will be very serious, and you may even be suppressed.

Li Yuanlang's deputy provincial level is unattainable in the eyes of ordinary people.

But in the eyes of some people, they are just primary school students who have just crossed this threshold.

After a few blows from the pointer, Li Yuanlang's whole body would be sore and his muscles and bones might be injured.

Therefore, when doing things, we must consider the causes and consequences, be far-sighted, and have extremely high political judgment and foresight.

Unknowingly, the special train stopped at the platform of Qusong Railway Station on time at half past thirty-one in the evening.

No red carpet or warm welcome.

There were only a dozen or so people standing at the door of the car to greet Director Lu Linsong, Director Wang, Secretary Wu and others as they got off.

It was already mid-to-late November, and the temperature in Qusong City was on the low side.

They all put on thick clothes, and after a brief exchange of greetings, Lu Linsong and his party were accompanied by the provincial party committee secretary and walked slowly to the VIP lounge of the station.

Li Yuanlang didn't leave the carriage even half a step. He stayed in his room playing with his cell phone and talking to his distant wife.

Bai Qing did not come with him this time, mainly because Lu Linsong was different from the past. In addition to participating in Zhang Hanqi's funeral activities, Lu Linsong also wanted to introduce Li Yuanlang to some old comrades.

Then, it was obviously inappropriate for her to be around. Besides, Qing Qing and Li Xuan were still young, so it would be a burden to take them with them, so they simply stayed in Chuzhong.

"Husband, you were right not to show up. I applaud your decision."

Li Yuanlang smiled easily, "If I didn't have this keen sense, my twenty years in politics would have been in vain."

Bai Qing said: "It's commendable that you can convince Dad. Dad is very stubborn, and it's not easy to change the things he believes in. We should understand Dad because he thinks about things far deeper than us."

"I understand. This time I advised Dad to use advance as offense, just to make better progress. Qu Zhongsheng took the initiative to offer an olive branch through Director Wang, and we must take it."

"Only when you are strong can you be respected. Dad retired and originally wanted to live an ordinary life outside the world. But due to his identity and status, this is just an extravagant wish and an almost impossible fantasy."

"Actually, my father's determination to bring me to the capital is a great progress. He has figured out that instead of avoiding the problem, it is better to take the initiative and let others hear his voice and his existence."

"I am his son-in-law, and he sends signals to the outside world. He wants to focus on cultivating me, bringing me into this circle, and letting others pay attention to me and pay attention to me."

Bai Qing agreed, "The reason why dad changed his mind was that this oolong incident was a shameful act deliberately targeted at you. After this incident, dad locked himself in the room for a long time without seeing anyone. It was completely

Being in a state of isolation.”

"Later, my father and I talked about you and learned that you were struggling in Ruozhou and always cautious. Even so, there are still people who don't give up on you."

"The Xiao family and the Kuang family's children obviously have objections to you, which is outrageous. If someone who looks similar to you is causing trouble this time, it's inevitable that someone in Ruozhou is behind it."

"There is no need for conspiracy. I will only use conspiracy to get you behind your back and ruin your reputation. Dad did the opposite and took you to Beijing with great fanfare to meet with old comrades. This is to give a firm response to all parties."

"You have to be measured when doing things, grasp the scale, and don't touch the bottom line. My father has a good personality, and he has to judge who and what he is right. If he touches his bottom line, he must also fight back and deal with it with force."

The couple were chatting happily, but Li Yuanlang accidentally caught a glimpse through the car window. His father-in-law, Director Wang and others were already walking on the platform.

I shook hands with a few people and said goodbye, then got on the bus.

"Dad is back." Li Yuanlang looked at the time and saw that the meeting was basically as scheduled, neither in advance nor beyond.

"The train is about to start, we'll talk later."

Like other trains, the running time of special trains is planned in advance.

The difference is that when leaving Qusong City, the train no longer stops and goes straight to its destination.

Therefore, all trains on this line must give way to special trains to ensure that the special trains are punctual.

When the train slowly pulled out of Qusong Station, Li Yuanlang got up and knocked on the door of Director Wang's room.

As soon as he came in, Director Wang said: "The atmosphere is very good. Secretary Tian Lifang of the Quzhong Provincial Committee is very enthusiastic. He used a short twenty minutes to report the situation of Quzhong Province to the chief, and invited the chief to come to Quzhong at a convenient time.

, the chief said he would consider it.”

In the years after Lu Linsong retired, he only went to Donghe Province, except for a trip to his hometown. In most cases, people like his father-in-law rarely appeared in the public eye after retirement, and they all lived in seclusion.

Live a low-key life.

But not showing up doesn't mean they won't go out, it's just that the news media deliberately avoids it and rarely reports relevant news.

Director Wang was excited because Lu Linsong did not refuse Qu Zhongsheng's invitation, which gave him enough room for maneuver.

Presumably in the near future, Lu Linsong's trip to Quzhong may be realized.

The train traveled all night and stopped at a station on the outskirts of Beijing on time at 9:10 am the next day.

The reason why we did not choose Beijing Station was mainly because of the large passenger flow at Beijing Station. If we had warned in advance, it would have affected the travel plans of many passengers.

Moreover, there are many people with mixed eyesight, which will inevitably increase the difficulty of vigilance.

However, this little-known station has a small passenger flow, so it is easy to increase the security level.

Li Yuanlang accompanied his father-in-law out of the carriage, quickly got into the minibus that had been parked on the platform, drove out of the station, and under the guidance of the guidance vehicle, went straight to Lu Linsong's residence in Xishan, the capital.

Along the way, you can see red leaves all over the mountains.

The staff had already been waiting in front of the villa, lining up to welcome the arrival of the chief.

After the car stopped, Lu Linsong got out of the car, waved to everyone, and then walked into the villa.

Li Yuanlang was very familiar with this place, so he went upstairs and entered his room.

Even if Lu Linsong doesn't live here, there will always be someone cleaning it.

The room was spotless, clean and tidy.

Li Yuanlang first called his wife's safety number, and then contacted Cheng Yong to listen to his report on the work situation in Ruozhou City.
Chapter completed!