Chapter 644: The move to a new house has been finalized, and the master is indeed worthy of his reputation
I drove over according to the map and found it was a detached house, some distance from the town. I saw Secretary Meng's car parked in the yard.
I had just parked my car when a man in his thirties stood at the door. He waited for me to get out, then walked over and offered me a cigarette. Without introducing himself, he simply said, "Come with me. Secretary Meng is on the second floor."
I understand that this person is either Secretary Meng's relative or his confidant.
He led me into a small living room on the left side of the second floor. Secretary Meng stood up and said, "Master, I'm sorry to have wasted your time."
I smiled. Secretary Meng extended his hand and gestured for me to sit down.
The two sat down, and the man poured tea and served fruit. Then he sat down.
Secretary Meng said, "I'm a driver, my last name is Mo."
I nodded. Since the driver dared to sit down, he must be a trusted confidant. This house should also be Driver Mo's home.
Secretary Meng said, "Master, do you think the matter I asked you this afternoon will be successful?"
In this kind of environment, I don't need to hide anything anymore, I smiled and said:
"The secretary must be asking about promotions."
Secretary Meng didn't hide it, saying, "Speaking frankly, let's not mince words. Driver Mo and I are related, and he's been driving for me for many years. This is exactly what happened."
But I didn't tell you what you were asking about, so why did you think of Qiansheng? Is it because the characters 'Qian' and 'Qian' have the same pronunciation?
I shook my head and said, "I've never met you before, but I do know your father. Mr. Fang introduced us, so I felt familiar with him the moment we met. You look like your father.
You're going to test the word 'thousand'. My first impression is that you're thinking about leaving Nanli Town. I've analyzed this with you before, and I'll repeat it again."
Driver Mo was smart and immediately got a pen and paper.
I demonstrate on paper.
"The stroke is short and written quickly, suggesting a reluctance to stop. The horizontal stroke is long, suggesting yearning.
This "Double" is written very strongly and briefly. I hope to stay in this new place. However, this matter is not up to you to decide. You wrote it so strongly because you hope to make it final.
Driver Mo was fascinated by what he heard. Secretary Meng nodded and said:
"There's so much to learn. But why are you so sure about the promotion?"
I said, "You're an official, and you keep your inner thoughts very secret. The word you wrote is the location of the Xiaoqu District Government."
Secretary Meng was really surprised this time. He looked at me intently and said:
"Mr. Wan, I admit you're a master, but you're from out of town. Even the locals don't know the district government is connected to the character 'thousand'. How did you know?"
"Secretary, it's true that I'm from another place, but it's also true that most locals don't know that the Xiaoqu District Government is related to the word 'thousand'.
However, when I first came to Sunrise, I was asked to be a cultural consultant. A cultural consultant is someone who understands a bit of culture, especially down-to-earth Upstate culture.
So I bought a set of Shangzhou Local Chronicles and read through it. I learned that the area where the Xiaoqu District Government is now located was originally a river.
During the Qing Dynasty, in order to store water for irrigation of farmland, local gentry stepped forward and organized a thousand workers to build the dam, so the dam was called "Qian Gong Dam".
After 1949, the city expanded and the river was diverted, filled in, and turned into a street. The district government was located on the "Qiangong Dam".
Now, this origin is only recorded in local chronicles, and few people know it. If you write the character 'Qian', it means you hope to be promoted to that place.
The driver wiped his lips; he was listening so intently that his saliva was dripping. Secretary Meng remained silent, only giving me a thumbs-up and flashing his finger in my direction.
After a while, he asked, "Why are you so sure this will succeed?"
I laughed and said, "I can't decide. I'm just using the method of fortune-telling. If you just write the word 'thousand' and ask me to analyze it, I will interpret it according to the meaning of the word."
Thousand, originally meant tens or hundreds. It's just a unit of measure. Ten hundreds, then, I simply conclude there's no hope. Ten thoughts, a hundred ideas, nothing more.
But later, when you went looking for the pen, the character '千' was saved."
Secretary Meng said, "What does this have to do with finding a pen?"
I said, "In fortune-telling, it's called an external response, or a secret combination. When you got up to look for the pen, you were moving. Qian + Zou = Migration."
Secretary Meng and Driver Mo wrote something on their palms at the same time, looked at me, and said in unison, "Indeed."
Secretary Meng smiled and said, "Mr. Wan, I admire your knowledge. As for success or failure, we'll do our best and leave the rest to fate. In short, I'm determined to make you my friend."
Even if the prediction is not accurate, it doesn’t matter. It’s very interesting to study Chinese characters with you.
I studied Chinese in college and graduated from Central China Normal University. You must eat here. Driver Mo's wife cooks delicious food.
I smiled and said, "Okay. Driver Mo, please find me a bed, because I have the habit of taking a nap every day. If I miss it, I'll make up for it."
Driver Mo said, "Okay." Then he stood up, took me through a corridor, opened the door, and said:
"Boss Wan, sleep here. It's quite quiet. Go to sleep and I'll call you for dinner later."
After saying that, he closed the door and left.
I went to the bathroom to relieve myself, washed my hands, went to bed, covered myself with a thin quilt, and fell asleep.
I am better at falling asleep than most people. I can sleep soundly anywhere.
I don't know how long it was before I heard a dog barking louder and louder from the hillside behind me. I walked to the window and lifted a corner of the curtain.
Driver Mo and a woman were catching chickens. It was like the Japanese invaders entering the village, and there was chaos everywhere.
It turned out that his chickens were kept in a pen in the back mountain. The owner went in to catch the chickens, and the dog was helping him.
I walked into the living room, but Secretary Meng wasn't there, so I went downstairs. Driver Mo was holding a chicken.
When he saw me, he hurriedly introduced me to the woman who was cutting the fish: "My wife."
Her wife smiled at me.
Driver Mo said to me, "The secretary is fishing in the pond on the right. Go and take a look."
When I got to the pond, Secretary Meng looked back at me and said with a smile, "Master, come and fish too."
I said, "I don't have such a good mood as you. I can't sit still."
During the meal, the table was overflowing with food, and Secretary Meng insisted on drinking.
He said, "If you didn't drink at noon, you must drink at night. It's fate that I met the master. Xiao Mo doesn't drink. He will drive your car and take you home later."
Driver Mo continued, "Don't worry, drink. I'll drive your car and my wife will drive the secretary's car. We'll come back after we get you home."
I said, "Drink," and we drank to our heart's content.
After dinner, another car arrived in Dapingli. Secretary Meng said, "Come visit me another day. I won't see you off."
We parted at the door. Driver Mo helped me drive, and his wife's car followed behind.
After asking for the address, Driver Mo said to me, "Mr. Wan, please lay your chair flat and have a good rest."
I was also a little tipsy, so I dozed off in a half-asleep state.
He woke me up only when we reached Huaxi Lake.
He parked the car and went to the trunk to unload the things, and his wife came to help. He moved them into my living room, said "I'll be with you for a while", and left.
My mother came out of the bedroom and asked, "Who sent so many things?"
I said, "A friend."
My mother helped me clean up and said, "Two chickens, two fish, everything is clean, and there are four packs of cigarettes."
I said, "Just give me two, and I'll give Dad two more."
My mother didn't hesitate and took two pieces and gave me the paper bag.
I walked into the study, holding a cigarette, and put it in the bookcase. Secretary Meng called and said:
"Master, I'm home now. Have a good rest. I sent you a WeChat message."
I turned on my phone and it said: Just got the news. The move to the new house has been finalized. The master is indeed worthy of his reputation.
I think it was actually about discussing personnel matters today. Secretary Meng must have received the news before dinner.
It can be seen that he is very cunning. Even the driver beside him has been trained by him to keep his mouth shut and not let a single word slip out.
I didn't reply, only sending seven thumbs-up signs. After all, there were still seven days left for the public announcement. The ups and downs implied that he was taking the job smoothly.
Tribute to "Yuer Momo" - thank you for the reward of 463 yuan.
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