Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

After the Chinese New Year, I visited some relatives.

Chu Shijun and Pei Qianqian personally visited the old man and his aunt's family in the capital.

As for Huang Wenjing, Lü Qingshan, and his aunt's husband who was not in Beijing, they all called to say hello.

Finally, after visiting Gao Yuliang, Liu Chunhua, Liang Qunfeng and others in Handong, the two returned to Haixi.

Haixi Province, Dongning City.

Near Dongning Normal School, Chu Shijun rented two apartments in the city, both on the same floor.

One apartment was where he and Pei Qianqian usually lived, and the other was for the nanny and his driver.

For convenience, the old man directly found a couple, trustworthy people he knew, in their forties, named Tian Wenming and Liu Xiaohui.

The couple's child had just started college, so they came together.

One was driving next to Pei Qianqian, and the other was driving next to Chu Shijun.

Chu Shijun covers all the wages and rent. Combined with the salaries they already have, their lives should be quite comfortable.

At home, Chu Shijun and Pei Qianqian sat on the sofa after tidying up.

Pei Qianqian held a large, black mobile phone in her hand, turning it over and examining it. "Shijun, isn't this mobile phone too bulky? It's such a hassle to carry around like this!"

What she has in her hand is a Motorola 8800X, which will be officially launched this year. She got it through Chen Shengmin in Shanghai, and it cost nearly 30,000 yuan.

"It's a bit bulky, but at least compared to a landline, it can be carried in the car so Brother Tian can hold it and make a call if needed."

Pei Qianqian nodded in agreement. That made sense. Landlines could only be kept at home, while this portable phone was much more convenient.

'Bang bang'

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"It must be Sister Liu and the others who are back."

Pei Qianqian ran to open the door, and there stood a middle-aged woman in her forties with short hair and sharp eyes.

"Madam, the carriage is back."

"Oh dear, I've told you so many times, Sister Liu, just call me Qianqian. Calling me 'Madam' makes me sound old."

Pei Qianqian quickly replied.

"Alright, alright, Qianqian, the car's back. Why don't you and Shijun go down and take a look?"

Liu Xiaohui felt a warmth in her heart and smiled as she spoke.

"Let's go."

Chu Shijun also came over.

As I went downstairs, two black Santana cars were quietly parked in the open space outside the community. They were classic models with imposing headlights, and people nearby were already watching them with envy in their eyes.

A middle-aged man with short hair walked steadily towards the car; that was Tian Wenming.

"Shijun, we just took both cars to the relevant department for inspection. There are no problems, and the license plates are on. You can drive them with peace of mind."

Tian Wenming said that both cars had license plates with the license plate "Hai J", and the license plate numbers were chosen randomly.

"Okay, Sister Liu, you keep an eye on Qianqian, I'll stay with Brother Tian, ​​let's set off and give it a try."

Chu Shijun nodded. Checking the vehicle was a must, as it concerned safety. He would pay attention to it in the future, and Brother Tian and Sister Liu would take care of it. They were trained by the old man and could be trusted.

Hearing this, Pei Qianqian, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

"Be careful, drive slowly, Sister Liu, please keep an eye on things."

Chu Shijun gave his instructions.

"Don't worry, there aren't many cars around right now, I'll let her look slowly."

Liu Xiaohui nodded and got into the passenger seat.

After Pei Qianqian started the car and drove off steadily, Chu Shijun and the other man got into another car and followed behind.

These days, cars are truly amazing; you can feel the push-back sensation with just a light touch of the accelerator. The power is ample, but of course, the sound insulation isn't as good as in the rear, and the engine is a bit loud.

After a test drive of more than ten minutes, the two cars returned to the residential area one after the other.

Back home, Pei Qianqian was still quite excited.

Chu Shijun then took his mobile phone and called Qi Jiandong.

"Uncle, I am Shijun."

"Has the car arrived?"

"Yes, we've arrived. Brother Tian and the others have checked it out."

Chu Shijun nodded.

"That's good. From now on, you and Qianqian should drive less. Wenming and Xiaohui are both close by," Qi Jiandong said, then brought up work, "It's decided, you're starting your new job tomorrow?"

"I've decided. Let's go as soon as possible. We've been playing for almost a month now, it's time to get back to work."

"That's fine. Then go directly to the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department tomorrow. I've already spoken to them, and Minister Zhang will escort you to your new post."

The current Organization Minister of Dongning City is Zhang Jianqiang, who was promoted by Secretary Qi.

Asking him to escort her to her new post is definitely a way of showing her support.

"Hehe, okay, thank you, Uncle..."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Shijun put down his bulky mobile phone, went to the balcony, stood with his hands behind his back, and watched the sunset and the gradually darkening sky, remaining silent for a long time.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

After having breakfast at home, around 8 a.m., Tian Wenming drove Chu Shijun to the Organization Department of the Dongning Municipal Party Committee.

After the announcement, someone took Chu Shijun to the office of the Organization Minister.

Zhang Jianqiang is a middle-aged man in his forties, somewhat overweight, with a square face, small eyes, and black-rimmed glasses. When he smiles, his eyes are almost invisible.

As soon as Chu Shijun entered, he stood up warmly and greeted him, extending his hand and saying, "Comrade Shijun, it's been a long time!"

This person was there to support him, one of his own, and a deputy director-level official. Chu Shijun naturally had to show respect, so he quickly jogged over, extended both hands to shake hands, and said with a smile, "Minister Zhang, Happy New Year, thank you for your help this time."

"Hey, Comrade Shijun, you're being too polite. You spent a year in Dongning and wrote some excellent articles. You're a real talent. The Party Secretary called me yesterday and told me that. I was also surprised that you came back here. Now that you're in Dongning, consider it coming home. Call me if you need anything. Also, you can just call me Uncle in private." Zhang Jianqiang said with a smile.

This is different from the year before last. When Zhou Mutong took office, he was sent to the position of deputy director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, which was still a deputy division-level position.

This time, Chu Shijun took office as a section chief, and he was asked to deliver the document as the deputy director-level municipal party committee organization minister. Can this be considered the same?

Moreover, although he is now a deputy director-general, Chu Shijun is a section chief.

But what will happen in ten or twenty years is hard to say.

How slow can a small rocket be when it follows a big rocket?

"Uncle Zhang, I'll take that seriously. I'll call you if anything happens."

Chu Shijun readily changed his address.

"No problem, I'll handle it for you. If I can't, I'll call the Party Secretary."

Zhang Jianqiang thumped his chest loudly. If there was anything he couldn't solve, he could call the Party Secretary and get some credit.

"Jun, how about we have lunch here, and then I'll take you there?"

Chu Shijun shook his head and politely declined, saying, "I won't trouble you, Uncle Zhang. I'll treat you next time I come back. It's far from here to Tianhao County, it takes five or six hours. By the time we get there after dinner, it will be dark, which is inconvenient."

"That makes sense. Let's set off now without delay. I've already informed Tianhao County. I estimate we'll arrive there around 2 PM." Zhang Jianqiang supported Chu Shijun's arm as the two walked out of the office together.

His secretary was waiting outside. When she saw the two of them come out, she quickly went over to them.

"Go and inform Tianhao County. Comrade Shijun and I will be there soon," Zhang Jianqiang said, then turned around and asked with a smile, "Comrade Shijun, do you think we should also inform Huayang Town?"

He didn't know if the Party Secretary had any other intentions in appointing this person to the post. What if there was something going on below, and he was planning to come here incognito?

"No need. I reckon Tianhao County will say, 'Minister Zhang, let's go directly there.'" Chu Shijun shook his head.

"OK."

Zhang Jianqiang nodded, and his secretary quickly ran off to make a phone call to inform him.

A few minutes later.

From the Organization Department of the Dongning Municipal Party Committee, Chu Shijun, Zhang Jianqiang, his secretary, a driver, and a section chief from the Cadre Section came downstairs together.

"Comrade Shijun, is that your car?"

Looking at the Santana in the distance, a hint of envy flashed in Zhang Jianqiang's eyes. He knew that Chu Shijun was rich and could afford to buy a car.

"Hehe, it was bought with the royalties. How are we supposed to sit?"

Zhang Jianqiang glanced at them and said, "We'll ride in my car, and the rest of you can ride in yours."

Zhang Jianqiang's car was an old Jetta with the license plate number 006.

After the group got into the car, the two cars drove out of the municipal party committee building one after the other and headed towards Tianhao County.