Although it was invited, Chang Ning still came to Wangjiang Teahouse in advance, which can be regarded as a little respect for the "old squad leader", the weather in April and May, lukewarm, is a good time to drink tea, the business of the teahouse seems to be more prosperous than when he came to see Yu Chunming, the boss is a little busy, seeing Chang Ning is more restrained, personally led into the so-called VIP room, a cup of tea and two more words, and respectfully withdrew.

If you want to see the old people, you can't avoid the memories of the past, but Chang Ning doesn't want to recall, especially the two years of high school, which is really the shameful and gloomy years when he feels ashamed, only the girl is often the only bright spot in that time.

It's been an incredible two years, except for the teacher who often calls him by name, Chang Sining, Chang Ning, they call Chang Sining the same sound as the dead Qingyang vernacular, the same sound as the dead people, the same sound as the Ning people, the countryman, the little rotten head, the dog cub, the rags, the stinky ...... What's more, by the way, Zhang Hongming gave him the nickname: Little Monster.

However, this class dozed off, and his grades were usually ranked within the bottom five of the class, and the old principal said that among the 332 students who took the college entrance examination in October 1977, he quietly scored sixth in the exam.

People can't look good, the sea water can't fight, it takes three or four hours a day to go back and forth between school and home, and another four or five hours, picking up rags and rusts all over the street, how did they get amazing results in the exam back then, no one knows, except for Chang Ning himself, and the teacher Chen who has long been buried underground.

It wasn't one person who came, listening to the sound of footsteps, it should be four, two men and two women.

Chang Ning didn't get up, but just turned his head, in addition to Zhang Hongming, there was also his wife Chen Meng, who was also the head of the Fu squad back then, followed by Zheng Zhiwei and Chang.

Four people, twelve eyes, Chang Ning smiled, worthy of a doctor and a master's couple, and there are four more eyes than others.

Zhang Hongmin's body no longer has the shadow of the educated youth who still existed when he was in high school, and has completely become a scholar, with a thinner figure, more mature, and less arrogant than before.

Chang Ning said in his heart, only one thing has not changed, self-centered, almost regardless of other people's feelings, it seems that there is no one else on the phone last night, but today there are three more, and Chen Meng is often good to say, after all, they are also classmates, but classmates meet, and it is about people's little white faces.

Zhang Hongming didn't get up to greet Chang Ning, and he was slightly stunned, this guy is still the same virtue back then.

After Zhang Hongming sat down, he asked with a smile: "Chang Ning, do you have any opinions on these three extra tea customers?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

Chang Ning smiled and said: "Dr. Zhang, guests are as you please, if you have to give me an opinion, this little white face named Zheng Zhiwei should not appear here today." ”

Zheng Zhiwei scolded with a smile: "Little Banxian, why don't you keep getting along with me, it was Brother Zhang who pulled me here, in your words, if you invite me, I won't come if you kill me." ”

Brother Zhang? It turned out that the two had already hooked up, Chang Ning scolded in his heart, damn, you are fast enough with a little white face.

Chen Meng was dressed in a skirt, full of foreign style, pushed his glasses and smiled: "Classmate Chang Ning, you are still so straightforward and fast-talking." ”

Chang Chao Ning glared at Chang Ning and said, "Brother, if you bully our family Zhiwei again, I will scold you." He explained to Zhang Hongming and Chen Meng, "You don't know, these two people touch together, you always pinch me and I pinch yours, endlessly." ”

Zheng Zhiwei said quite aggrievedly: "Often, you can't talk nonsense, which time was not Xiao Banxian who bullied me first, his stinky mouth, all he spit out were knives." ”

Zhang Hongming said with a smile: "Chang Ning, you have to be careful, today you are a minority, and your iron mouth is the sharpest and useless." ”

"Hehe, it's okay, my tolerance is very strong," Chang Ning smiled bitterly unabashedly, "Dr. Zhang, under your leadership back then, I was used to being a minority, and today I can relive the old dream." ”

"This time and that time." Zhang Hongming said with a smile, "The current Changning is no longer the Changning of the past, who would dare to offend your Iron Mouth God is a little half-immortal." ”

Chang Ning laughed, playing sloppy, talking about playing with the heart, it is useless to add ten doctors and one piece, since today is not here to reminisce, then let's wait patiently to see who can't hold their breath first.

Zheng Zhiwei wisely shut up, just a hard service for the two ladies, Chen Meng is very reserved, looking a little pretended, obviously a little contemptuous of today's party, often pretending to be unconcerned, focusing on drinking tea, in fact, she doesn't like Zhang Hongming very much, she doesn't like it very much since she read it, he is the initiator of the prevalence of birth theory in the class at that time, and he is also the culprit who made Chang Ning fall into isolation.

In this somewhat delicate and embarrassing occasion, Chang Ning will always let himself become reticent, with people who are not confidants, talking too much is always dangerous, he always rarely speaks, and then patiently listen to the other party, at this time, should be concerned about asking the other party about the situation after parting, express the envy and yearning for foreign experience, and then humbly ask some questions that can make the other party satisfy vanity, since the memory of the past is so beautiful, then you should focus on the present, imagine and enjoy the future life.

But Chang Ning is biased, a leaf knows autumn, and thousands of trees become forests, he has studied this class president in his student days very carefully and thoroughly, and he can even basically peek into the other party's true thoughts.

Zhang Hongming broke the short silence, "Chang Ning, do you still have a connection with your classmates?" "No mistakes, no skipping words. Chang Ning shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "No, not in the past, and not now." Zhang Hongming said: "I heard that most of our classmates who did not take the university entrance examination went to work in Qingzhou Power Plant and Qingzhou Fertilizer Factory. Chang Ning responded: "Yes, it's a good time, and these two factories are being built at that time." Zhang Hongming smiled and asked, "Do you want to get together with them?" Chang Ning shook his head clearly, "Everyone has their own lives and pursuits, why bother to suddenly break into their world, since it has become a thing of the past, let it become a part of the memory." Zhang Hongming smiled and said, "Chang Ning, you are much deeper than before. Chang Ning smiled, "This is not deep, but the natural result of the accumulation of life." ”

Zhang Hongming looked at Chang Ning, thinking that Zheng Zhiwei was not wrong at all, now the little half-immortal has the arrogance of the city government, and he is no longer the countryman who was obedient in order to fill his stomach and stay in school to continue studying.

Chen Meng smiled at Chang Ning and said, "Chang Ning, have you heard about Hongming's return?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

Chang Ning nodded and laughed, pointed at Zheng Zhiwei and said, "How could you not know?" The county party committee office led by this guy, the main work every day is to send red-headed documents everywhere, but before yesterday, I thought that Zhang Hongming, who was the document, was not our Qingyang. ”

As he spoke, he waved his hands and said to Zhang Hongming, "Dr. Zhang, congratulations." ”

Zhang Hongming said: "Chang Ning, thank you, in fact, I didn't expect ah, in Germany for three years, I studied business administration and international trade, I wanted to return to Beijing University after returning to China, while teaching and doing some knowledge, but because of the recommendation of the teacher in college, I entered the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade after returning to China last year, at the beginning of this year, when I was on a business trip in Lake City, I happened to meet Zhiwei's father Zheng Fuji, just like that, my promise not to enter politics is not able to be fulfilled. ”

Chang Ning politely said, "No one can control their own destiny, and I never thought that I would be like this." ”

Zheng Zhiwei asked: "Xiao Chang, I remember that when you and I were in Shuiyang Township, we discussed a question together, what is most lacking in our Qingzhou area, do you remember?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

"New ideas, new knowledge, new talents."

Zheng Zhiwei nodded and said, "Then you don't want to say anything else to Brother Zhang except congratulations?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

Chang Ning had to be cautious, because everyone's eyes were focused on him, he didn't want to be the focus, he shook his head politely and said, "Zhiwei, aren't you my army, we have been together for a long time, you should know me somewhat, I basically don't judge people and things, because I have neither the ability to judge, nor the qualifications to judge." ”

While speaking, Chang Ning sighed in his heart, people who were not on the same path when they were reading back then, today they are still walking on their own paths, is it true that the two points of two parallel straight lines in three-dimensional geometry can never intersect?

Chang Ning looked at Zhang Hongming and said sincerely: "The four standards for cadres, Dr. Zhang, you are all four, revolutionary, you are a party member when you go to the countryside to join the queue, and you are younger, it seems to be formulated for you people in their early thirties, knowledge, when you Dr. Zhang was in high school, he was a doctor in the minds of his classmates, as for specialization, it is even more important, your major can be used in the construction of Qingzhou Economic Development Zone...... All in all, you are the best candidate for that position, Zhiwei, don't be angry, compared to Dr. Zhang, you are still a step behind, to make you laugh, if I am asked to do it, I estimate that I can sit for a week or two. ”

Zhang Hongming pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said after a while: "Chang Ning, with your intelligence, you should know the real intention of asking you to come today, you are right, if it is a reunion between classmates, Zheng Zhiwei is a superfluous person today." ”

Chang Ning said to Zheng Zhiwei: "Zheng Zhiwei, this is what Dr. Liude said, not me." ”

Zhang Hongming continued: "You are right, what we lack most in Qingzhou is new ideas, new knowledge, new talents, and in the final analysis, talents. He paused, raised his head, looked at Chang Ning and said:

"Classmate Chang Ning, I have already proposed to the Organization Department of the Prefectural Party Committee to transfer you to be my hand-payer."