"Director Xu, do you have time this weekend?" She finished speaking hesitantly, without looking at the person next to her.
He was looking down, clutching the hem of his cotton-padded coat so tightly that he almost pulled out all the cotton.
Xu Xiangyang was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then thought for a moment and said, "I've been very busy lately, and I haven't gone shopping for things back home yet, so I probably won't have time. Is there anything I can help you with?"
He could tell that this person was somewhat interested in him.
He had already clearly refused before, so this time he didn't say anything excessive or unpleasant.
Everyone has self-respect; if he refuses now, Lu Qingshu should understand.
Sure enough, Lu Qingshu's face turned somewhat pale in the darkness when she heard him say that.
He quickly regained his composure and then noticed that Xu Xiangyang wasn't looking at him, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
She smiled casually and said, "It's nothing, just asking. Hey? How did I do today?"
Xu Xiangyang nodded and replied with great appreciation, "You could be a great singer, it's a waste of your talent to be working in finance."
He didn't say anything flattering; he just told the truth.
These days, there are very few people with a good voice, and even fewer who can become singers.
Lu Qingshu turned her head away, "That's right!"
She wore a wry smile but didn't say much.
I really don't know what kind of outstanding woman will be worthy of someone like Xu Xiangyang in the end.
Regardless, she felt that this person was the best.
He was capable, good-looking, and particularly attractive to her.
Neither of them spoke on the way. Xu Xiangyang dropped the person off and then went straight home.
As Lu Qingshu watched his car drive away, she felt a tightness in her chest.
I never thought love could do anything to a person before, but now it seems love is really not a good thing.
Although she had dreamed of it, her love was nipped in the bud before it even began when she met Xu Xiangyang.
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The New Year went by so fast. Xu Xiangyang only got his holiday two days before the New Year.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year in 1970, he stayed at home for several days without going out.
I spend my days eating and chatting with my family, and listening to the radio.
Or they help soothe the children; this year's New Year was quite lively.
Xu Xiangyang is twenty-three years old this year, and he seems more mature than he was two years ago.
Looking at him, Wang Zhongshan smiled.
The child is promising; he has already achieved success at such a young age.
There are also two boys who have learned to run and are even harder to keep an eye on; they're always running outside.
He looked at the person opposite him and said, "Xiangyang, you'll be back at work in a few days, right?"
Xu Xiangyang nodded, eating peanuts as he replied, "It's fine if I'm a couple of days late."
There wasn't anything important going on at the factory at the start of the year, so Guan Qilin suggested he take a few days off while he kept an eye on things over there.
Therefore, he is not in a hurry to go back to work.
Knowing his composure, Wang Zhongshan said, "Alright, take this time to rest more."
Although he often says things like "a man should go out and make his way in the world," deep down he also feels sorry for his children.
Xu Xiangyang isn't stupid; he's usually quite lazy.
After lunch, he went straight to the black market.
Because someone had been watching them, none of them were able to sell any goods during the Spring Festival.
Everyone is on holiday now, and there are quite a few people in the courtyard.
"Brother Xu!" Qian Wenqing saw him arrive and led his men into the inner room.
The door was closed, and the two sat down at the table.
"Brother Xu, there's news from over there."
Is there any news?
Xu Xiangyang asked, "What happened?"
Someone had been watching them, and the matter remained unresolved. However, Qian Wenqing also sent people to keep an eye on them and investigate the situation.
Qian Wenqing whispered a few words in his ear, then looked a little nervous.
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Xiangyang's eyes, then he said seriously, "This matter cannot be taken lightly. Let me check the situation first. The black market should not be open for the time being. Don't worry about those individual investors; just take care of yourselves."
Upon hearing this, Qian Wenqing nodded, "Don't worry, Brother Xu, I know how serious this is."
He hadn't dared to go to Xu Xiangyang these past few days, for fear of being watched.
This matter was more serious than they had imagined, leaving the two of them speechless for a long time.
Xu Xiangyang pondered, truly not expecting that the higher-ups were already watching their side.
Those people weren't from the new city. Although I don't know where they were from, they were definitely government employees.
However, upon closer reflection, it becomes clear that the black market in the new city has recently gained too much notoriety.
After that incident, they're starting to attract attention again; they're definitely trying to take another hit.
If they continue selling goods, it's only a matter of time before they're all shut down.
If we don't sell the goods, then we'll just accept it?
Xu Xiangyang didn't want that; he hadn't reached that point yet.
He didn't go back until the afternoon. Once home, he didn't do anything else but made some preparations. Then, after dark, he climbed over the wall and went out again.
We arrived at the Municipal Publicity Department, which is an independent unit. The Publicity Department has become very powerful in recent years, so it was separated into an independent unit.
Although the courtyard is not large, it contains all the departments.
Xu Xiangyang observed that the lights were still on inside, so there must be someone there.
Climb over the wall through the alley inside, and you'll enter the space as soon as you land.
In winter, this place is covered in snow, and walking here will definitely leave footprints. To avoid alerting the enemy, he was very cautious.
He used a drone to get to the window where the lights were on and looked inside the glass window from within the space.
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