Chief Bao knew that Zhao Guoqing had been very tired these few days, so he reminded him to rest this weekend. Unexpectedly, on Saturday, just after Zhao Guoqing had breakfast, Wang Ti called him anxiously and said that her second aunt had passed away. She wanted to go to her eldest aunt's house to worship the spirit. However, her aunt's house was a three-hour drive from Xuancheng. Wang Ti said that she would be back that day, so she asked Zhao Guoqing to drive her.
Wang Ti's second aunt was also Chen Huang's second aunt. Not to mention that she was Wang Ti's friend, just because Chen Huang was her classmate, he should go. Therefore, Zhao Guoqing readily agreed to Wang Ti's request.
It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon when he finished his business at Wang Ti's aunt's house and hurried home. Not long after leaving the village, Wang Ti leaned back in her seat and fell asleep. In order to rush back to Xuancheng before dark, Zhao Guoqing drove very fast and stared ahead with concentration.
In fact, Wang Ti hadn't fallen asleep. She closed her eyes and recalled the scenes that had happened at her second aunt's house. It made her heart beat faster and excited.
When they entered the house, cousin-in-law came out to welcome them. She sized them up and laughed loudly,"Aiyo, you two are really like a golden couple.”
The couple felt so sweet. When a woman had her husband, she had the whole world. When Wang Ti heard what her cousin-in-law said, not only did she not explain, but she happily chased after her cousin-in-law and agreed with her cousin-in-law.
"Why didn't you explain?" Zhao Guoqing was anxious.
"I have no choice. If cousin-in-law says that we are a couple, how can I stop her mouth?”Wang Ti turned her head and said proudly,""You are my husband now.”
Zhao Guoqing became even more anxious.
"Isn't it just half a day?" The more awkward he was, the happier Wang Ti became. She became even more intimate with him, as if she wanted to make people feel that they were a couple. She saw that her cousin-in-law was beside her and deliberately called out coquettishly,"Hubby."
Wang Ti was also like this at her relatives 'house, which really made Zhao Guoqing complain endlessly.
This pair of beautiful cousins attracted the envy of all the guests.
The sun was particularly short in early winter. The sun had set before they entered the provincial capital. There was still nearly an hour's journey through the provincial capital. When they arrived outside the provincial capital, it was already time to turn on the lights. In order to save time, Zhao Guoqing planned to take the Third Ring Road and go straight through the city. The journey was shorter. However, at the intersection into the Urban area, there was a traffic jam. Zhao Guoqing got out of the car and asked around. It turned out that the road ahead was under construction. It was estimated that the road was blocked for almost a mile. It seemed that the traffic jam would not be solved for the time being. Although there were a few traffic police officers in front of them, it took a long time for one car to pass. At this speed, it would take at least an hour to get there. He returned to the car and told Wang Ti about the situation. Wang Ti looked outside the car. The sky was almost dark, and she was a little anxious." What should we do?”she asked anxiously.
Zhao Guoqing thought for a moment and said,"Let's just take the Beijing-Pearl highway."”
Wang Ti knew that the Beijing-Pearl highway was from the outer ring of the provincial capital. Although she had to take a detour, it was still faster than waiting here.
"Hurry up and reverse the car. If there are too many cars, we won't be able to leave.”Wang Ti said.
It took Zhao Guoqing a lot of effort to reverse the car out. He stepped on the accelerator and the car perked up and returned the same way.
She didn't expect to be delayed here for a while. Now that the sky was completely dark, Wang Ti was a little afraid. She suddenly tilted her head and leaned on Guo Qing's shoulder. "How much longer do we need?" she asked anxiously.
In fact, Zhao Guoqing was not familiar with the road here. In addition, it was dark, so the car lost its sight when it drove out of the suburbs. He was a little flustered. In order not to affect Wang Ti's mood, he tried his best to calm himself down and deliberately chatted with her. He slowed down the car and looked for the entrance of the Beijing-Pearl highway. After walking around for a while, he still could not find the entrance. Where was the entrance? If it was during the day and the view was wide, such a thing should not be a problem. However, it was much more difficult in the dark. At this moment, he saw a light in front of him, so he drove towards the light. It turned out to be a small shop, and there was a little girl there to call for business. Zhao Guoqing was anxious and could not care less about anything else. He quickly went forward to ask about the entrance to the highway. The little girl pointed in the direction in a friendly manner and told him. Zhao Guoqing hurriedly got into the car. Not long after, there was indeed an entrance, and Zhao Guoqing finally got on the Beijing-Pearl highway.
Suddenly, a road sign floated past Zhao Guoqing's eyes. He was shocked. He might have gone in the wrong direction. He could only wait until the next stop before getting off the highway.
"What's wrong?" Wang Ti asked curiously when she saw Zhao Guoqing driving off the highway with a gloomy expression.
"Wrong direction." "We're going to Changsha," Zhao Guoqing said.”
" That's good," Wang Ti said like a child,""It's good to go to Hunan. Even if you bring me out for a ride, is that okay?”
Zhao Guoqing was amused by Wang Ti's words. He suddenly stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared as it rushed forward."Alright, let's go for a ride."
This time, Wang Ti was shocked. She laughed and screamed,""Aiyo, slow down, slow down!"
The atmosphere in the car became lively again. There were fewer and fewer cars on the road. Wang Ti was a little worried."Where? Are we in the right place?" Zhao Guoqing said,"It's fine. The car is on Route 318."”
"Where will we go in front?" Wang Ti looked out of the car. It was dark outside and she couldn't see anything clearly.
" It might be Binjiang City up ahead." Zhao Guoqing said.
He didn't expect to run more than 50 kilometers.
Binjiang City was the same as Xuancheng City. They were both provincial cities. Perhaps they were an old prefecture-level city, and the Urban area was larger than Xuancheng. After the reform and opening up, the city's auto industry developed very quickly, which greatly promoted economic development, turning this historical old city into a new industrial city. The urban area was also more prosperous than Xuancheng.
After a while, the car entered the city and saw a hotel by the roadside.
Zhao Guoqing got out of the car and looked at the hotel. From the decorations in the kitchen window, he felt that although it was not very luxurious, it was very clean. Therefore, he felt that he had to solve the problem of his stomach first.
When they entered the hotel, the waitress greeted them."Do you want to eat or stay?"
Zhao Guoqing saw that the waitress was asking this question. Perhaps Wang Ti was beside him and misunderstood, so he quickly said,"Let's eat."
When Wang Ti saw the waiter ask this, she secretly laughed at the side. Zhao Guoqing had to pretend not to see it.
" Sir," the waitress asked Zhao Guoqing politely,""What do you want?"
Zhao Guoqing took the menu from the young lady and looked down at it carefully.
At this moment, a few people walked into the hotel. The person walking in front saw Zhao Guoqing and quickly walked over. He asked very politely,"Isn't this the expert Zhao from Xuan City?”Zhao Guoqing looked up and saw a man who was less than fifty years old standing in front of him. He didn't know him, but how did he know him? He looked at the man blankly and nodded politely.
At this moment, the young man beside the man quickly came forward and said,"This is Director Wu of our city's Agriculture Bureau.”
"Chief Wu!" The director of Binjiang's agricultural bureau was a person who was well-known for his innovation and boldness in the agricultural system of the province. Zhao Guoqing had long heard of his name. He quickly stood up and held Director Wu's hand. He said respectfully," Our province's ace bureau chief."
Director Wu had many legends in the provincial agricultural system. He said to Zhao Guoqing,"I was just about to ask you for advice. I didn't expect to meet you here today." Can you stay in our hotel for a night?”
Live here? Zhao Guoqing was shocked. He quickly glanced at Wang Ti and said,"No, no…"
Chief Wu smiled and said,""You're a famous expert. You don't even give us the chance to serve you?”
"I think so!" "It's just that I'm going to cause more trouble for the director," Wang Ti said with a smile.”
"What kind of trouble is there? I'm so happy to be able to keep this great expert and his wife here.”"Have a good rest today. I'll consult Specialist Zhao tomorrow, okay?" Director Wu said happily.”
" I..." The more Chief Wu said this, the more nervous Zhao Guoqing became. He had never been treated like this before. Others respectfully called him an expert, but he still felt that these two words were unfamiliar and had an inexplicable feeling. Especially when he mistook Wang Ti for his wife, he did not know how to explain it for a moment.
Chief Wu laughed heartily." I do have to accompany a guest today. I can't accompany you. You don't mind, do you, Specialist Zhao?"”
"Chief Wu, you keep calling me an expert.”
" Let's not talk about the results."You're also an associate professor. Why aren't you an expert?”
"Thank you, Leader, for thinking so highly of me.”Wang Ti quickly stood up and said,"Leaders, you don't have to be polite. If you have something to do, go ahead."”
Director Wu left after making the arrangements. Zhao Guoqing then realized that Wang Ti was smiling very proudly.
" It's funny." Zhao Guoqing saw that Wang Ti was still laughing and said honestly,""I can't laugh at you."
"I'm so happy." Wang Ti said,"Today is a good day."”
"Something good?" "What good thing?" Zhao Guoqing was puzzled.”
"What did Chief Wu say just now?" "Director Wu said I'm his wife," Wang Ti said proudly. Do you know your wife?"
When Zhao Guoqing heard what Wang Ti said, he really couldn't speak. Fortunately, he wasn't in the city, so no one knew about this.
As they were talking, the dishes were served. There were crabs and catfish. It was so sumptuous. The waitress said that this was a hotel of the Municipal Agriculture Bureau and was personally arranged by Director Wu. Zhao Guoqing was very grateful to Director Wu. Wang Ti filled Zhao Guoqing's glass with dry red wine and said happily,"Today is the happiest day. Cheers to happiness!”
"Why are we toasting?"
"I'm your wife. A wife toasting her husband. Is this considered raising the table and raising the eyebrows?”
When Zhao Guoqing heard her say that again, he became anxious."You, don't talk nonsense…"
Wang Ti saw that Zhao Guoqing was anxious and smiled smugly.
Zhao Guoqing begged,"Okay, drink!" I hope this glass of wine can seal your stinky mouth.”
After Wang Ti finished drinking, she said proudly,"What's wrong? Are you afraid?" "There are so many dishes on the table. I'm here for the expert." She smiled and raised her glass again."Today, Madam has finally basked in the glory of the expert husband. This glass of wine is for the expert husband.
"I don't dare to drink wine if you make a scene like this.”
"Today, I'll be the wife here for a few hours, and you'll be the husband for a few hours too.”
Wang Ti kept calling him " hubby, hubby " and asked him to drink. This reminded Zhao Guoqing. He didn't have any contact with Chief Wu, so he must be treating him like an expert. What kind of expert was he in the bureau? Bullsh * t! She was nothing but a clerk who did things according to the leader's expression. Thinking of this, Zhao Guoqing felt resentful and suddenly felt a sense of worry and anger.
Wang Ti saw that Zhao Guoqing's mood had dropped and quickly asked,""What's wrong with you?"
Zhao Guoqing knew that Wang Ti had noticed the change in his mood and quickly said,"It's nothing. Hurry up and eat. Chief Wu is probably coming soon.”
Sure enough, just as they finished eating, the waitress came over and said,"Chief Wu invites you over."
Zhao Guoqing and Wang Ti followed the waitress to a luxurious private room on the third floor. Chief Wu and two middle-aged men were sitting inside. When he saw Zhao Guoqing and the others, he quickly stood up and introduced them to him. These are the two deputy chiefs of our bureau. This one's surname is Sun." He pointed at the one beside him and said,""His surname is Li."
Zhao Guoqing quickly shook hands with Sun and Li.”
Director Wu warmly arranged for Zhao Guoqing and Wang Ti to sit down and said to the two deputy directors," This is Zhao Guoqing, the great expert from Xuancheng. You all know him. Perhaps it's fate that brought us here today."”
Director Li said," I've read a few of Professor Zhao's papers and experience-sharing articles. They're really well written. I thought you were an old expert who has been engaged in scientific research for a long time. I didn't expect you to be so young.”
After these articles were published, not only in his own city, but even in his own bureau, there was no response at all, and no one praised him. After Director Li praised her today, she was embarrassed and blushed. "My little thing is not very mature. Director Li, please guide me.”Perhaps he was a little excited, but he stuttered.
Just as Zhao Guoqing finished speaking, Director Sun smiled and continued,"I didn't expect a well-known expert in the province to be so humble. Today is such a good opportunity. We would like to ask you to teach us more, but we are afraid that your level is not high and you will ask some laymen.”
Director Wu laughed when he said that. " Director Zhao," he said," there's something that I've been wanting to ask you to come to our city for guidance through the provincial director, Director Wang, but I didn't have the time because of all the trivial matters. Although it was a little abrupt to meet Director Zhao here today, it was also an opportunity. I would like to talk to Specialist Zhao and ask for your technical support. Director Li will tell you the details.”
Director Li said," Four years ago, we managed to get a batch of high-quality grape seedlings from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. We built a 200-acre grape garden in the city. The vines are growing well, but the yield isn't high, and the quality isn't very good. We haven't benefited from it yet. Our bureau has come up with an idea to hire Specialist Zhao as our technical consultant. We can only ask for your support."”
A technical consultant? Zhao Guoqing's heart beat faster when he heard Director Li's words. To be honest, it was his dream to grow grapes, not to mention the " Yong Hong No. 2 " he had cultivated. However, what would the people in the bureau think if he came here to work on technology? Or perhaps…
Director Wu saw that Zhao Guoqing didn't say anything for a long time after listening to the introduction. He said kindly,"This matter will cause a lot of trouble for Specialist Zhao. However, Director Zhao only arranged for him to give some technical advice during the holidays.”
"You can invite Director Chen from the Provincial Academy of Sciences.”Zhao Guoqing said.
The three of them laughed." We were looking for Director Chen at the provincial hospital, and Director Chen recommended you.”Director Li said,"Director Chen said that you were the one who cultivated it in the first place. In this aspect, you have surpassed him.”
When Zhao Guoqing heard this, he couldn't help but laugh."How is that possible?"
"Yes." Director Sun also said," When he was researching the asexual cultivation of American red tea seedlings, he used your viewpoint in the paper published in the university journal.”
" Specialist Zhao," Chief Wu said seriously,""Without Director Chen's introduction, how could we know you so well? What they said is true."
Zhao Guoqing didn't insist anymore. He also said very seriously," Since you think highly of me, Chief Wu, I will definitely help you with the grape garden as long as I can.”
"No." Chief Wu said," It's not just a matter of once or twice. We want you to use the holidays to guide us for a long time. However, we provide paid services. You have worked hard, so you should have an income. Including transportation fees and meal delay fees, we will give you a temporary annual salary of 100,000 yuan.”
A hundred thousand? Zhao Guoqing was shocked. This was more than his official salary. "How can this be? How can that do?"
Zhao Guoqing did not expect Director Wu to give him such generous treatment. However, he really did not consider the issue of financial benefits. He felt that there was no platform for him to show off in his own city. It was enough to have his own world here.
Director Wu said," Based on your influence, 100,000 is a little too little. If there are results, we will give you a bonus based on the increase in production. This year's plan can be considered a trial. We'll discuss how to do it next year.”
Wang Ti felt that this was a good thing for Zhao Guoqing. Perhaps Zhao Guoqing had a lot of concerns, so he couldn't make up his mind. He quickly continued,"Chief Wu, I think it's fine."
Seeing that Wang Ti had agreed, Zhao Guoqing thought to himself that it didn't matter if he came here to help, but he was afraid that people would think that he wasn't here to support agricultural technology, but to make money. He recalled Chief Bao's words the other day. He was afraid that this would cause him trouble. No, he couldn't do this.
" What's wrong?" Bureau Chief Wu saw that Zhao Guoqing was silent for a long time and smiled."Specialist Zhao, do you still want to consider it?"
Wang Ti saw Zhao Guoqing's frown. He was a handsome man, but he was not decisive. The country now allowed technology to provide paid services, and Director Wu's arrangements were more reasonable. What was there to hesitate about? This 100,000 yuan was a great help to Zhao Guoqing's family. Now in Xuancheng, a cadre of his age had bought a house, but Zhao Guoqing's energy was focused on scientific research. There were many things in society that he did not know. Until now, he still lived in the old dormitory building of the Agriculture Bureau in the 1970s. Especially in terms of both economy and technology, it was a good thing.
" Director Zhao has some difficulties," Wang Ti said on behalf of Zhao Guoqing,""However, since Chief Wu thinks so highly of us, there are more ways than difficulties. However, I think it's better to sign a contract. It'll be easier for us to work in the future with clear responsibilities.”
"Yes." Chief Wu saw that Wang Ti had agreed and said happily,""The contract has to be signed." He turned to Zhao Guoqing and said,'Specialist Zhao, Madam has agreed. What do you think?”
"He's fine too." Wang Ti said with certainty.
"Alright, then it's settled." Chief Wu felt that Zhao Guoqing must be a henpecked husband. Fortunately, she was here today. Director Wu stood up happily." Let's finish the contract tonight and sign it tomorrow morning." You must be tired today, so rest early. We won't disturb you anymore.”With that, the three bureau chiefs left.
"Why did you agree?" Zhao Guoqing's heart was still full of knots. After Chief Wu and the others left, he couldn't wait to complain to Wang Ti.
"I know that you lack the drive to do things. At the critical moment, he was afraid of this and that, and he was always so wishy-washy.”
"You're so bold to be my leader. You don't know the difficulties.”
Wang Ti said," If you want to do it, then do it. You care about everything. In the end, you can't do anything, so I agreed on your behalf."”
"You always take things so lightly.”
Wang Ti said,"When doing things, there will always be gains and losses. It's impossible to be comprehensive."”
"Sigh!" Zhao Guoqing no longer cared about arguing about his wife. He sat down and complained,"You don't know that there are still many things that are difficult to settle.”
"What can't be settled? Are you afraid that people will say something about you?" Wang Ti said,"As long as it's not illegal, I don't care what people say. I'll do it." Besides, you're relying on your own knowledge and labor to earn money. What's there to be afraid of? On National Day, don't let other people's mouths tie you up. In the end, the days passed by peacefully and your career achieved nothing.”
" Okay, okay." Zhao Guoqing really felt that there were some things that were not easy to deal with. He could not explain clearly at the moment, so he only smiled bitterly."You're just a little girl. You haven't tasted the joys and sorrows of life. What do you know?”
"You're a man. You have to be decisive!”Wang Ti encouraged him." He's here for you, the great expert Zhao. Don't ruin your image as an expert!" Sign the contract!"
When Zhao Guoqing heard Wang Ti say this, he sighed helplessly.
The next day, Director Wu and Director Li came to have breakfast with Zhao Guoqing. Director Li took out the printed contract. They all thought that Zhao Guoqing was afraid of his wife and everything was up to his wife, so they showed it to Wang Ti first. Wang Ti unceremoniously took the contract and read it carefully before handing it to Zhao Guoqing. Zhao Guoqing looked at it, and Wang Ti said,"You can sign it."”Zhao Guoqing also felt that there was nothing to be revealed, so he signed it.
"Should we go to the grape garden first?”Director Wu saw that the matter was almost done, so he invited Zhao Guoqing to take a look.
Zhao Guoqing felt that after signing this contract, he would be responsible and stressed. He had to do his job well. Even if Director Wu didn't say so, he still wanted to go and take a look. Only then would he know what to do.
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