Chapter 71: Life is like meeting for the first time
The man called Captain Li rushed forward, but Long Youqing refused to give way. The other man smiled at him and said, "I'm from the Yanglin County Public Security Bureau, Li Benzhi."
Shaking the hand that the other party extended, Long Youqing nodded, "Sanmei County Public Security Bureau, Long Youqing."
When Li Benzhi heard the name, his eyes widened and his voice suddenly rose, "Ah, it turns out to be Director Long! This, hi! It's really... the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, this is..."
Hu Jiao turned around and smiled at him, then continued to look at Cao Jinyang, "Old Cao, you haven't reached menopause yet, have you? You have a very hot temper."
Cao Jinyang smiled rather unpleasantly, "Hu... Secretary Hu, I drank all this because of a few mouthfuls of horse urine. I did drink too much just now, please don't take it to heart."
Hu Jiao still had a smile on his face. "Then go back and rest early. I haven't seen Uncle Zeng for a long time. Is he in good health?"
Cao Jinyang wanted to cry, and no longer cared about losing face. He pleaded softly, "I was indeed drunk just now, and I didn't see clearly!"
When Li Benzhi saw this, he suddenly had an idea and quickly moved to Long Youqing's side. "Director Long, this is Secretary Hu of your county party committee, right?"
Long Youqing nodded. This boy has good eyesight.
Li Benzhi tugged at Long Youqing's sleeve, "Director Long, can I have a word with you?"
Long Youqing frowned, but seeing Li Benzhi's pitiful look and knowing that Hu Jiao would not have any more trouble, he took a few steps back. Li Benzhi said hurriedly, "Yu Xiao and I are classmates and we are brothers who sleep together. Director Long...please forgive me for being so rude. Cao Jinyang is the director of the Enterprise Supervision Department of the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce. He forcibly seized some of my brother-in-law's things. There is really nothing we can do. He...his conditions are too high."
Long Youqing looked at Li Benzhi. What he said didn't sound like a lie. He seemed to have heard him talk about Yu Xiao's bunk brother. There was such a person.
Li Benzhi hurriedly took out his phone and called Yu Xiao. After saying something, he handed the phone to Long Youqing.
Li Benzhi looked at him pitifully.
After hanging up the phone, Long Youqing tilted his chin towards Hu Jiao and asked, "Do you know our Secretary Hu?"
Li Benzhi nodded vigorously, "I've heard of it! That...Cao Jinyang's uncle is the Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee."
At this time, Hu Jiao's voice came, patting Cao Jinyang on the back, "Director Cao, go back and rest early, and take good care of yourself."
After hearing this, Cao Jinyang originally planned to leave, but he could only put on a bitter face. Seeing Li Benzhi and Long Youqing talking here and they seemed to know each other, he didn't care and tried every possible means to help.
"Benzhi, come here, let me introduce you. This is Secretary Hu of the Sanmei County Party Committee... This is the criminal police captain of the Yanglin County Public Security Bureau, Li Benzhi, Captain Li."
Hu Jiao shook hands with Li Benzhi. Cao Jinyang was no longer drunk at all, as the alcohol had already turned into cold sweat and disappeared from his body.
"Secretary Hu, you haven't had time for many times. It's better to meet by chance than to invite someone. I'll treat you tonight. Can you...for the sake of..."
Cao Jinyang really didn't know what to say. His uncle Zeng Mingcai was promoted by Hu Zhongzhi. If it weren't for the bureau leaders who made him a director for the sake of his uncle, how could Cao Jinyang be as successful as he is today?
He is in charge of private enterprises and individual businesses throughout the province, which can be said to be one of the key departments in the industrial and commercial system. Since he became the director, his life has been very good.
But he has a worry and he dares not go to see his uncle until now. Zeng Mingcai strongly opposes his family using his connections. Due to Cao Jinyang's deliberate concealment, Zeng Mingcai still doesn't know that he has become the director. If he knew, given Zeng Mingcai's character, Cao Jinyang would be afraid that he would be kicked into some dusty department.
Hu Jiao was aware of this situation. Zeng Mingcai had just become the secretary-general not long ago. The director of the provincial industrial and commercial bureau invited guests to a meal, and Zeng Mingcai attended the meeting temporarily and entrusted Hu Jiao to help him deal with it once.
Cao Jinyang's position happened to be mentioned that time. Hu Jiao knew Zeng Mingcai's character and promised to pass it on, but he never told Zeng Mingcai.
Cao Jinyang knew that this was a simple favor from Hu Jiao, so he went to his house to express his gratitude twice, but Hu Jiao avoided his request each time.
Seeing Cao Jinyang's pitiful appearance, Hu Jiao nodded, "Can you still drink?"
Cao Jinyang didn't expect Hu Jiao to agree. He was overjoyed and thought that there was still a chance for the situation to turn around. He immediately led the way forward, informed the owner of the place, reported a series of dishes, and led Hu Jiao in.
Long Youqing looked at Li Benzhi and said, "Now the opportunity has come. You decide what to do. I will help you with some supporting work."
What else can Li Benzhi say except thank you?
He also told the others that a cadre who came with Cao Jinyang was very smart and said he was drunk and apologized.
After Li Benzhi asked the people to leave, he and Long Youqing went to the private room. As soon as they reached the door, they saw two people coming over. The boss behind them kept apologizing, trying to stop them.
Long Youqing saw that things were not going well and felt very depressed. Was there a ghost tonight?
Blocking the door, Li Benzhi was right next to him, blocking the door.
Both were young men in their early twenties . One of them wore a double-breasted pink suit and had his hair parted in the middle. He pointed at Long Youqing and the other man and angrily asked the boss, "Didn't you say there was no one here? Look at them... That's right, they're just guard dogs." Before Long Youqing could scold him, he shouted, "Listen, you bastards in there, get out of here in five seconds!"
After hearing this, Long Youqing was no longer in a hurry. He folded his hands and looked at the two young masters with a half-smile.
The other one was dressed in jeans and high-top boots, with his long hair tied into a ponytail, looking like a rock singer.
Hu Jiao's voice came from inside, "Which stray dog is not locked up properly? Youqing, get out! What a lousy place, you can't even have a peaceful midnight snack."
Long Youqing's eyes lit up and he rushed over with standard grappling and fighting techniques. Li Benzhi didn't say a word. He originally wanted to ask for help, so if not now, when would he do so?
One was the chief of public security, the other was the captain of criminal police, both were professionals, and in less than three seconds, the man in the suit was in so much pain that tears were streaming down his face, but he couldn’t even make a sound.
The other one was treated the same way.
The boss was anxious. The living room hadn't been cleaned up yet, and the Yago was at it again. He hurried in, clasped his hands together and begged Hu Jiao, "This... Secretary Hu, right? The two outside are the children of the leaders of Jinghu District. They are young and naive, and they may have offended you. For the sake of our old store, can you let them go?"
Hu Jiao felt sorry for his boss, but Cao Jinyang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were two even dumber idiots to share the firepower.
"Youqing, let them go."
The two young men are Chen Ji, the son of the deputy secretary of the Jinghu District Party Committee, and Ning Xiaohui, the son of the district party committee’s organization minister.
Chen Ji stuck out his tongue for a long time before catching his breath. He had almost had his neck broken by Long Youqing just now. He pointed at Long Youqing but didn't dare to curse him anymore. He took out a cell phone from his waist and was about to dial a number when Long Youqing walked over and whispered, "It's the son of the provincial party committee's organization minister. Stop it, little guy."
Chen Ji seemed to be in a state of being frozen. He stared at Long Youqing blankly. After a few seconds, he nodded to Long Youqing and said sincerely, "Thank you!"
He pulled Ning Xiaohui along and left in a hurry.
Ning Xiaohui finally struggled to free himself after running out of the door. "Mr. Chen, you are really something new! You thanked someone after getting fucked!"
Chen Ji looked at him and said in a low voice, "Do you know what people told me?"
Without waiting for Ning Xiaohui to speak, he hurriedly explained, "Hu Jiao, the son of Minister Hu of the Provincial Party Committee! Secretary of the Sanmei County Party Committee! Haven't you heard of him?"
Ning Xiaohui stared at Chen Ji blankly , "Really?"
"Otherwise, do you think I'm a jerk for thanking others?"
The more Ning Xiaohui thought about it, the more scared he became. His father was only the head of the district party committee's organization department, and the other person's father was several levels higher than his father, and Hu Jiao himself was at the same level as his father. If he really caused any trouble, wouldn't he be skinned alive by the old man at home?
Cautiously probing, "Gigi, then... forget it? How about I find someone to use the sack?"
Chen Ji rolled his eyes, "You fucking idiot! Can a sack handle the skills of those two people at the door just now? Go away, don't embarrass yourself here."
Hu Jiao didn't hear how Long Youqing dealt with the situation outside, but he was relieved that it finally calmed down.
The food came out quickly, a few ordinary-looking snacks and a few light side dishes.
Hu Jiao tasted it and found it tasted quite good, so he was indeed good at it.
Cao Jinyang was afraid that Hu Jiao's mood would be ruined, so he drank two cups with Hu Jiao. His stomach started to churn again.
"Lao Cao, how are you doing recently? I see you're living a comfortable life. Are you still afraid to go to your uncle's place?"
Cao Jinyang recovered his breath and smiled bitterly, "Secretary Hu, you know my uncle's temper. That... ha... let's not talk about it. I drank too much tonight and can't drink any more. If I drink any more, my stomach will be perforated."
Li Benzhi quickly raised his glass and said, "Secretary Hu, if you don't mind, I'll toast to you on behalf of Director Cao!"
Cao Jinyang looked at Hu Jiao nervously, and the latter nodded. The wine glasses here were of the Xiuzhen type, and each cup was only three cents.
Li Benzhi drank three glasses in a row to show his sincerity. Hu Jiao turned to Long Youqing and asked, "Tell me, what's going on between you and Captain Li?"
Long Youqing said with a smile, "Captain Li and Yu Xiao are classmates, and they share the same bunk beds."
Hu Jiao said "Oh" and said to Cao Jinyang, "In that case, let's do what we can. Your position and status are different now, so don't be too fussy about small things."
Cao Jinyang pressed his stomach with one hand, with dense marks of sweat on his forehead, "Don't worry! Captain Li, he's a good man, I'll definitely make friends with him..." Before he could finish his words, he fell to the ground with a thud.
Li Benzhi rushed over and helped the man up. Hu Jiao was stunned and exchanged glances with Long Youqing. Could he be right? Gastric perforation?
The waiter outside the door reported to the boss, and several people helped Cao Jinyang out and took a taxi to the hospital.
Li Benzhi apologized again and again. He didn't dare to expect Hu Jiao to go to the hospital and cause trouble, so after saying goodbye, he followed him.
Seeing that the scene had finally calmed down, Long Youqing smiled wryly and said, "Secretary, shall we continue drinking?"
Hu Jiao shook his head, "You go home."
"How about I take you back?"
Hu Jiao waved his hand and walked out of the alley alone, "Don't worry about me."
After leaving the alley, Long Youqing saw Hu Jiao standing on the side of the road making a phone call. He honked the horn, and Hu Jiao waved at him. Long Youqing had no choice but to drive away.
After Liu Jie answered the phone, Hu Jiao didn't say anything, and she didn't say anything either. But she was very nervous. This was the first time Hu Jiao took the initiative to contact her in such a long time.
She was afraid, yet a little excited.
"Want to... come out for a drink?"
Liu Jie was about to say no, but when she looked at the clock at home, it was twelve o'clock at night. However, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
"I, I...here are two bottles of good wine."
Hu Jiao's chest was beating like a drum. His breathing became irregular, sometimes heavy and sometimes rough. He was wheezing. "Well, what do you want to eat? I'll buy some."
"casual."
Liu Jie hung up the phone and lay on the sofa. The volume of the TV was very high and the laughter in it was particularly loud and piercing.
He grabbed the pillow and covered his face with it, opened his mouth as if to scream, his body trembling slightly, but no sound came out. After a long time, he let go of the pillow, rubbed his face, gritted his teeth, and a red cloud appeared on his face.
Suddenly she screamed, stumbled into the bedroom, opened the closet door, and clothes were thrown out one by one. After half a minute, she screamed again, sat in front of the dressing mirror, stroked her face, and looked left and right.
Hu Jiao put down the phone, and suddenly found that his cells became active, all the pores in his body were throbbing, and he felt a lot lighter. He jumped a few times on the spot, turned around and went into the alley again. The midnight snack here is very good.
After getting two full bags, Hu Jiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. The boss also breathed a sigh of relief. He watched Hu Jiao walking back and forth in the main room, looking at his watch almost every ten seconds. Not only was he dizzy, but he was also infected invisibly. You know, this young man in front of him had already taken care of two people who usually had a very high status here tonight.
Big fish eat small fish, that's how society works. The store door is open to welcome customers from all directions. If the eyes are not accurate, I don't know how many people I will offend.
After sending Hu Jiao out the door, the boss breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had passed the test tonight.
I'm standing on the roadside waiting for a taxi. Usually there are a lot of cars, but now I can't get one for a long time. Is it because God doesn't want me to go?
He stopped a car, but he felt that the driver was driving slowly and counted the mileage in his mind. The driver didn't dare to talk to him.
When the taxi stopped at the gate of the Municipal Party Committee residential area, Hu Jiao paid and got off the car, then quickly hid in the shadows.
One is the fear of running into acquaintances and getting entangled.
Second, I didn’t know whether I should go in.
I looked around at the midnight snack in my hand and the owner told me to eat it while it's hot.
Spitting on the ground, "You are a bitch and a scumbag!"
Then he lowered his head and walked quickly, unit 3, 401, why do you want to live on the fourth floor? You are sick!
Running up to the fourth floor, the voice-controlled lights lit up one by one. Hu Jiao was frightened. What if he ran into someone? What if it was an acquaintance?
Oh, Mr. Zhang Shaoyu, remember this place, right?
The person who came would definitely say, we are in the wrong place, it is in unit 4...
Look at me! It was dark, I didn't notice...
Thinking of this, Hu Jiao calmed down a little. He kicked the door lightly with his toes, but his hands were not empty so he could not knock it.
The sound was so quiet that even the darkened lights didn't come on.
I kicked it again, but it was still too small.
Hu Jiao found that his heart was about to jump out of his throat. Sister, please open the door quickly!
You have done nothing wrong, and I am not a ghost!
The security door made a sound and opened quickly. Hu Jiao rushed in without thinking and knocked Liu Jie to the side.
"Close the door, close the door! Where is the table?"
Liu Jie kept imagining that Hu Jiaoxian would be standing outside the door, looking at her politely with a warm smile on his face.
I would say, I bought some of your favorite food.
Oh, and he had a bunch of flowers in his hand, right? But it was too late, and the flower shop wouldn't be open. What if he bought some flowers?
Or maybe, Hu Jiao had a sad face, and his affectionate and melancholy eyes, which made her feel distressed, were looking at her quietly.
Then, invite him in, have a drink, and let the wine wash away your sorrow.
Liu Jie didn't have time to think about what would happen after she entered the room. She didn't dare to imagine at all. One was a divorced widow, and the other was a married man.
Spending the night together, drinking wine.
This is immoral!
Hu Jiao reminded Liu Jie to "close the door" for the second time! She hurriedly closed the door, locked it, walked away, went back, turned the door handle a few times, and it was indeed closed.
Then walk into the living room.
Hu Jiao's expression was neither warm nor sad.
"I bought some food. I don't know what you like, so I bought a little bit of everything. Would you like to try it?"
Hu Jiao took out boxes of food from his bag, one by one: grilled fish, roasted chicken, skewers of spareribs...
The table was filled with twelve midnight snacks.
Hu Jiao took out the chopsticks and handed them to Liu Jie, not daring to look into her eyes.
In fact, Liu Jie didn't dare to look him in the eyes.
Picking up a steamed dumpling, Hu Jiao asked, "Is it delicious?"
Liu Jie nodded, and Hu Jiao asked again, "Where's the wine?"
Liu Jie put down her chopsticks and went to get the wine and glass.
The room was very warm. It was early spring and the heating was on. It was still chilly. At this time, Hu Jiao noticed that Liu Jie was wearing a white dress and her long black hair was tied up.
The graceful figure, the soft curves, life is like meeting for the first time.
