Chapter 167 The general trend

Chapter 167 The general trend

"By the way, why is my brother here to be the county magistrate? When did you come here?" Gu Tong asked the doubts in his heart.

Isn’t her brother the deputy director of the Harbin Public Security Bureau? How come in just over two months, he has suddenly become the newly appointed county magistrate of Ding’an County?

Xiuzhu felt a little unhappy. Gu Yu knew everything about her, but she didn't know everything about him.

He didn't even tell me about Gu Tong going to the countryside.

"Just ask him when he comes back!" Xiuzhu said in a light tone.

Gu Tong was careless and didn't notice anything wrong.

Zhang Zhizhi was a thoughtful girl. Although she didn't know what was going on, she still changed the subject and said, "Xiuzhu, I haven't seen you for two years. You are more beautiful now. You are also a 20-year-old girl. And, your clothes are really beautiful."

She was telling the truth. Lin Xiuzhu was indeed more beautiful than the first time she saw her at the Lin family.

Although she was incredibly beautiful at that time, she looked like a little girl after all. Now, she has a bit of a little woman's charm, and her every frown and smile is so charming that people can't take their eyes off her.

If I, a woman, am like this, let alone men.

Although Gu Tong always said that her Xiao Piaoliang was as pretty as Xiuzhu, she felt that Xiuzhu was more beautiful. Although Xiao Piaoliang was beautiful, her face was full of exotic charm, which she could not appreciate.

Alas, she was led astray by Gu Tong. One is a woman, the other is a man, what is there to compare!

Xiuzhu nodded proudly to show her agreement, and the depressed mood she had just felt disappeared instantly.

Well, she is indeed prettier and has better curves!

"Hehe, you're the only one who can talk. You must be hungry. I'll ask Auntie Wang to make us something delicious."

When Aunt Wang heard this, she hurried out to buy vegetables. County Magistrate Gu required that the ingredients must be fresh, so she bought the meat and vegetables for the family on the same day.

County Magistrate Gu had been eating out these days before coming back, so she only bought enough for the two of them in the morning.

"Um, Aunt Wang, please don't go out."

"Xiuzhu, let's go out for a walk and then go directly to the state-owned restaurant for a meal," Gu Tong suggested.

She also wanted to buy clothes for Xiao Piaoliang, so she had to get to the oxcart point before 2 pm, otherwise she would not be able to return to the village.

It's already ten o'clock in the morning and time is running out.

"Okay, then I'll go change my clothes." Xiuzhu has been in Ding'an County for almost half a month. After Gu Yu came here, he has been busy as a dog and has never taken her out once.

Before, she complained about the cold and didn’t like to move, but now she is still very excited to go shopping with a few girls of the same age.

Xiuzhu wore a black woolen dress with grey thermal pants, and a black ankle-length down jacket that Gu Yu brought back from Hong Kong some time ago.

She was afraid of the cold, so she wrapped herself tightly, wearing a furry hat and a furry white scarf on her head, and black snow cotton boots that she had drawn based on the shape of modern snow cotton and then had an old tailor make for her.

Since the whole outfit is black and gray, it doesn't stand out when you walk outside, it just looks more fashionable as a cotton coat.

As they walked on the street, Gu Tong couldn't help but praise for the nth time: "Your cotton coat and shoes are really nice, they look light and comfortable, unlike the cotton coats we are wearing, which are so heavy."

"I have drawn a pattern of shoes. If you like them, you can take them and find an experienced tailor to make them for you." Xiuzhu doesn't mind sharing.

Girls should dress beautifully together, but there is no way to share her down jacket!

Gu Yu brought over two pieces, one long and one short.

This is a foreign product. People nowadays don’t understand it, and you can’t tell what’s special about it from the outside. But if you put it on, you will feel the difference. It is not a cotton jacket but down. In this special period, she doesn't want to cause trouble.

Gu Tong jumped up and down happily, "Sister-in-law, you are so kind."

Zhang Zhizhi is reserved, but at this moment she couldn't help but smile. This pair of cotton boots was well designed, just enough to protect the ankle and looked nice.

Only Ivan had a dull expression. He had no money and could not give Gu Tong these good things. He could only watch her envy others.

He felt very disappointed, and realized the gap between them...

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Gu Yu has been very busy recently. From the directors of various departments in Ding'an County to the village chiefs, all those who had any connection with the group of County Magistrate Qian were replaced, leaving no one behind.

The common people have suffered enough, and with the emergence of corrupt officials, they are forced into a state of desperation.

What he had to do first was to ensure that the leading cadres of Ding'an County were just and honest, and then he could start the construction work.

Step by step, this poor and backward county is slowly changing.

"County Magistrate Gu, please do me a favor and have lunch with me at noon," Yu Mingli invited with a smile.

The two had just finished discussing the recent work arrangements for Ding'an County.

Yu Mingli is the newly appointed director of the Public Security Bureau. He is 30 years old this year and is also young and promising. Although his family background is not as good as the Gu family, they are also a well-known family in Beijing.

As the trend of the times had dictated, leaders in Beijing all sent their descendants to remote areas to avoid being implicated, and the Yu family was no exception.

Yu Mingli is a few years older than Gu Yu. The two were not familiar with each other when they were in Beijing. They were just acquaintances who met each other once in a while, but he had heard of the name of County Magistrate Gu a long time ago.

Gu Yu is simply a role model in their circle, smart and eloquent.

"Okay, let's go to the state-owned restaurant, but you have to be treated by me. You've been busy lately, and I have to reward you." Gu Yu said jokingly without changing his expression.

When he was a child, he could not hide his inner thoughts. He thought that his peers in the circle were stupid and did not like to play with them. He went abroad to study in his teens and joined the army directly after returning to China.

Therefore, he was not familiar with many of the children of cadres in the Beijing compound.

Although we don't have to please anyone now, we still have to look decent on the surface.

Moreover, after the conversation, I found that Yu Mingli was a good person. With his assistance, the next work plan could be carried out more quickly.

Yu Mingli laughed, but couldn't help feeling sorry because the girl was already married.

Otherwise, it would be great if I could introduce such a capable and well-connected man to my sister-in-law.

His sister-in-law is in the art troupe. She has a perfect figure and face, so she should be comparable to Gu Yu.

What a pity that such a promising man has already been taken advantage of by someone else.

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