After having lunch at the provincial guest house, the three of them took the bus back to Fengcheng.
The car was quieter than when we arrived.
From the moment he left the provincial office building until he had lunch and got in the car, Wang Wensheng didn't say another word.
He was leaning on the back seat, his eyes were straight, his expression was stiff, and he had an ugly smile on his face, as if he had lost his soul.
Li Ji wanted to say something, but looking at Wang Wensheng's appearance, he thought it would be better to shut up.
When a victor tries to comfort a defeated person, no matter how sincere, more or less, it will always make people think that there is an element of showing off and pretentiousness in it.
It's really close, only 0.1 points away.
Wang Wensheng must be very unwilling, and Li Ji doesn't feel much joy either. Did Wang Wensheng perform better, or did he perform too poorly?
The results of the first two rounds will not be included in the expert evaluation. Li Ji's previous results were much higher than Wang Wensheng's, but if he fails this assessment, he will also be eliminated.
Li Ji couldn't help but shake his head, straightened up, and gently moved his slightly sore waist.
Chen Wen on the side had her arms folded and her head resting on the back of the seat. Her eyes were closed and she was snoring softly. She seemed to have fallen asleep.
Li Ji cast his gaze out the window. Tall white poplars flashed past, and the fields in the distance began to turn yellow.
Feeling a little flustered for no reason. He sighed secretly and leaned back, trying to take a nap.
"Bing, jingle, jingle..."
At this time, the mobile phone in the bag suddenly rang.
Li Ji was startled, quickly opened his bag and took out his mobile phone. When I looked at the number, I saw it belonged to Han Mei. He hurriedly pressed the answer button and looked sideways.
Chen Wen moved, her eyelashes flickered a few times, but she was still breathing evenly. Wang Wensheng seemed completely unaware and did not move.
"Hello......"
Li Ji covered the microphone with one hand and put his mouth to it.
"What are you doing?" Han Mei's voice was so loud that Li Ji shivered, "Where have you been? Why didn't I see you coming for the interview?"
"I, I am on a business trip today and can't go..."
Li Ji moved his body to the side and lowered his voice.
"What's so important? Do we have to go today?" Han Mei seemed to be angry, "Can't you just go if you don't go? Will the earth stop spinning without you?"
Li Ji covered the phone with all his strength: "Miss, please keep your voice down. I'm with the leader, so it's not convenient to talk."
"Do you know?..." Han Mei's voice became louder before her anger subsided.
"I, what do I know?" Li Ji grimaced.
"I got my mom and my aunt together, and finally convinced my dad to call our senior leader," Han Mei said angrily, "It's a shame you didn't even come for the interview!"
"I, I really have something wrong..." Li Ji didn't know how to explain.
"What could be more important than this? I don't think you take it seriously at all!"
"I, I..." Li Ji was speechless.
"It's your own business anyway, do whatever you want!" Han Mei snorted, "I just have nothing to do and worry about it! Hmph!!"
Before Li Ji could speak again, Han Mei hung up the phone with a bang.
"What, is it your girlfriend? Did you have a fight?"
At some point, Chen Wen had opened her eyes and was looking at him curiously.
"No, it's not..." Li Ji was a little flustered and hesitated, "Yes, it's a classmate..."
"Is she a female classmate?"
Chen Wen straightened her body and glanced at Li Ji with a half-smile.
"Well, yes, it's a female classmate..." Li Jiergen felt excited.
"Haha, it seems quite fierce..."
Chen Wen pursed her lips and smiled wider.
For the first time, Li Ji felt that Chen Wen was so gossipy and annoying.
He smiled and didn't answer. She was thinking to herself, wondering how much of what Han Mei had just said she had heard.
Chen Wen blinked, smiled meaningfully, turned her head, looked out the car window, and stopped talking.
Li Ji breathed a sigh of relief and put his phone back into his bag; subconsciously he turned around and met Wang Wensheng's sinister gaze. He couldn't help but shudder.
Wang Wensheng quickly averted his gaze, the muscles in his cheeks jumped a few times, and he immediately put on a hard smile.
Li Ji was startled, turned around, leaned on the back of the chair, and felt a chill running down his spine...
Two hours later, the car stopped in the Fengcheng Construction Bank compound.
Li Ji opened the door, jumped out of the car, stretched his arms, and was about to say goodbye to Chen Wen when his cell phone rang again.
He took it out and saw that it was the landline number of Ye Xin's office.
Oh, the leader is very diligent and works overtime on weekends.
"Hello, President Ye!" Li Ji quickly picked up.
"Xiao Li, are you back from your trip to the province?"
"Well, I just entered the yard..."
Li Ji said, looking up towards the office building.
"Then come to my office."
Before Li Ji could agree, Ye Xin had hung up the phone.
Li Ji put away his cell phone and turned around to see Wang Wensheng also getting out of the car, holding the door and looking at him with a gloomy face.
Li Ji glanced at Wang Wensheng and hesitated. Then he stopped, thought about it, turned around, and walked quickly towards the office building.
After entering the elevator, Li Ji still felt uncomfortable thinking of Wang Wensheng's eyes.
The bell dinged, and as soon as the elevator door opened, I saw the door to the president's room wide open.
Li Ji stepped out of the elevator, took a breath, and walked over.
"Xiao Li, come in quickly!"
When Li Jigang arrived at the door, Ye Xin had already stood up from behind the desk and stretched out her hand to greet him.
Li Ji entered the room and sat down on the sofa. Ye Xin was seen holding a cigarette in his hand and smiling, obviously in a good mood.
"Xiao Li, you're doing well," Ye Xin walked out and sat down on another sofa. "Director Feng called me this morning and said that you have been officially confirmed as the candidate for the director of the Credit Approval Center of Fengcheng Branch."
Although he was mentally prepared, Li Ji's heart still jumped sharply, his face felt hot, and his breathing was a little short.
"There are still some procedures to go through at the provincial bank," Ye Xin continued, "but it will probably be over soon."
Li Ji took a few breaths and nodded vigorously.
"You still have to be mentally prepared..."
Ye Xin shook her hand and flicked the ashes in the ashtray.
Li Ji was startled and stared at Ye Xin, his heart suddenly lifted. Will things ever change?
"Xiao Li, I plan to put another burden on you..."
Ye Xin took a puff of cigarette and pondered.
Press down a burden? Isn't it heavy enough now? Li Ji looked at Ye Xin doubtfully.
"I am going to propose to the provincial bank and appoint you as the assistant to the president."
After Ye Xin finished speaking, she looked straight at Li Ji.
Appoint me as assistant to the president?
Li Ji was startled and almost stood up.
"Yes, assistant to the president." Ye Xin's eyes flickered, "I have already told Director Feng about this matter, and also had a preliminary communication with President Zhu..."
The assistant to the branch president is a bank executive. Despite the surprise, Li Ji still didn't believe it.
He couldn't think of any reason why Mr. Ye would pay such a heavy price.
"As long as you can meet the targets set by the provincial government by the end of the year, you won't have a big problem."
Ye Xin lay back and threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray.
Damn, it turns out to be a long-term note.
When Li Ji heard this, he felt a little discouraged and felt a lot colder.
"Xiao Li, don't worry," Ye Xin seemed to see Li Ji's thoughts, "As long as I am still in Fengcheng Branch, your job problem will be solved for you."
"Well, thank you, President Ye."
Li Ji calmed down and quickly thanked him.
Whether it is immediate or long-term, since the leader has started, you must continue well.
"In recent days, the bank's deposits and loans have grown rapidly," Ye Xin said. "According to this trend, not only will the target be achieved by the end of the year, but it is very likely that it will be exceeded."
Li Jizhang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was stunned for a moment and still didn't speak.
"What?" Ye Xin was a little strange.
"No, it's nothing..."
The decline in deposits and loans is unclear, and the increase is unclear.
For some reason, Tao Ping's shadow suddenly appeared in Li Ji's mind, and he became a little uneasy.
"I have talked with Director Feng. I will complete the task by the end of the year and ask the provincial government to reconsider my stay." Ye Xin breathed a sigh of relief and paused. "The water in Fengcheng is too deep. If possible , I’d better leave as soon as possible.”
This is to back off, Li Ji muttered in his heart.
Alas, there is a way forward and retreat, but just when I saw hope, I was kicked again in the blink of an eye.
According to the current situation, once President Ye leaves, Tao Ping is most likely to take over. In that case, can I still have a good life?
After leaving Ye Xin's office, Li Ji felt depressed. The excitement I felt along the way back from the provincial trip has long since disappeared.
There is no other way but to take one step and look at it.
Li Ji lowered his head and walked back to the dormitory.
I opened the door, entered the room, and was about to lie down on the bed when my phone rang again. I picked it up and saw that it was Han Mei.
This Miss Han couldn't be "unfinished" and come to use herself as a punching bag again.
Li Ji frowned and instinctively wanted to hang up. But after a moment of hesitation, he picked it up.
"Sister Han, I am Li Ji."
As an official, you don't hit people with smiles. Li Ji tried to make his tone warmer and gentler.
"Eldest sister? I'm still young lady." Han Mei chuckled.
Miss Han was in a good mood, and Li Ji was relieved.
"Hello, Comrade Han Mei."
"Okay? What's good? I almost made you angry to death."
"You old man can run a train in your belly and you will never die of anger."
"Screw you, stop talking nonsense," Han Mei smiled, "I'm telling you business."
"What's the matter? Just tell me." Li Ji straightened his ears.
"Stupid pig, do you want to thank me first?" Han Mei started to lie again.
"Don't you call me stupid pig?" Li Jiyi frowned.
"Hmph, you have to control it! I can call you whatever you like! Stupid pig!" Han Mei snorted, "You haven't said anything yet, how can you thank me?"
"I don't know what's going on, how can I thank you?" Li Ji became impatient.
"Stupid pig, stand still, don't faint. Haha!" Han Mei laughed.
"Oh, please tell me quickly." Li Ji wanted to throw the phone down.
"I'll give you a chance to interview again."
