Qian Chen and Zhang Lin came to the restaurant. Because Wen Li was delayed, the restaurant was almost empty at this time, and even the aunt in charge of cooking was getting ready to get off work.
"Sister, please order two portions of rice, one portion more and one portion less." Zhang Lin looked at Qian Chen's tall body and thought that Qian Chen should be very good at eating.
The aunt who was cooking rolled her eyes at Zhang Lin and said angrily: "Let's go earlier next time. We're about to get off work."
After finishing speaking, regardless of what Zhang Lin said, she took two equal portions of rice and placed them on the table in front of her. When she saw Qian Chen, she continued to speak angrily: "Who is this young man? Why haven't you seen it before? This is a township canteen, not just anyone can come and eat and drink!"
As she spoke, the aunt pulled back a piece of food, then stared at Qian Chen eagerly, waiting for the next step.
Zhang Lin was not angry, and explained with a smile: "Sister, this is Mayor Qian of our town. He just came down from the county to take office today."
"Ah? Is it Mayor Qian? If you become the mayor at such a young age, your future may be limitless." The aunt who was cooking quickly added a few tablespoons of food to Qian Chen until the plate was full. When he couldn't put it down, he gave up and handed the plate to Qian Chen with his own hands.
"Mayor Qian, please don't mind. I acted according to the rules. I didn't know you did that because you were the mayor."
Qian Chen smiled slightly and said it was okay, and the rice cook breathed a sigh of relief: "Mayor Qian, you are so kind, you have no airs at all."
The two sat down, Zhang Lin curled her lips with a bit of resentment: "Now even the aunt in the cafeteria is watching people order dishes. After knowing that you are the mayor, I can't wait to put the pot in your bowl. Look at me. The food is really meager.”
Qian Chen pushed his plate in front of Zhang Lin: "Then you eat mine."
Zhang Lin:......
"I said this just to steal your food. Okay, okay, you eat quickly. I have a small appetite, so this much is enough for me."
Zhang Lin saw that Qian Chen was about to add vegetables to her rice plate, so she quickly pushed the plate back.
Qian Chen suddenly said: "Thank you for rescuing me just now."
Zhang Lin tilted her head and looked at Qian Chen, showing a charming smile: "Haha, how are you going to thank me? How about you pledge yourself to me?"
Based on Wen Li's reaction to Zhang Lin, it can be seen that the two of them don't know each other. The previous precautions were purely because Qian Chen was too cautious. It seems that he is just a small-time mayor with no power. Why? As for letting Zhang Lin, a great beauty, use a beauty trap.
Now that Qian Chen has lowered his guard against Zhang Lin, when he looks at Zhang Lin again, he suddenly realizes that the girl in front of him is full of advantages. If the two of them develop like this in the long run, maybe there will be some stories, but now it's... It would be absolutely impossible for him, Qian Chen, to commit himself to him.
Seeing Qian Chen staring at him, unable to utter a word for a long time, Zhang Lin was immediately amused: "Hahaha, I was joking with you, look, I scared you."
Qian Chen smiled awkwardly: "Do you always speak so...so boldly?"
Qian Chen originally wanted to say it was unrestrained, but then he thought it was inappropriate and quickly changed his words.
"No way, this is with you. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother to talk to them. Didn't I tell you before? I like you. I'm serious."
"Thank you for your like, but you have to let me take it easy. After all, so many things have happened in the past few days, and my brain is a bit down."
"I like you just because I like you. It doesn't matter whether you like me or not. You don't need to feel pressure."
"Um...you are really thinking too far."
"What should I do if I don't want to start a fight? I can't hold a knife against you. If you don't like me, I'll castrate you. Then wouldn't I be as crazy as your ex-girlfriend?" At this point, Zhang Lin said The desire for gossip grew, and he immediately continued to ask: "Oh, just tell me about your ex-girlfriend. How did you two get together?"
Qian Chen thought for a while and felt that there was actually nothing to hide. Moreover, Zhang Lin had just heard the general idea and helped himself out. Now it is a bit unjustifiable to keep silent.
Qian Chen spoke slowly while picking up the food. After finishing speaking, Zhang Lin's eyes widened instantly.
"Ah? According to you, your ex-girlfriend acted quite well before? Then she has hidden it too deeply, right?"
Qian Chen showed a wry smile: "Maybe you learn bad things later. It may take a long time to learn well, but if you learn bad things, a few days are enough."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, are you looking for a reason for me? Could it be that you can't forget me and want to rekindle your old relationship?"
"That's impossible. She does the most disgusting things and says the most vicious things. Even if she beats me to death, I don't want to have anything to do with her anymore."
Qian Chen paused and continued: "I'll talk to Mayor He later and ask you to come over. You will work with me from now on. According to Wen Li, they will definitely make trouble for you next. But don’t worry, this matter happened because of me, and I won’t let you be implicated. By the way, take note of my mobile phone number and call me as soon as possible if anything happens.”
After Zhang Lin wrote down Qian Chen's mobile phone number, she asked quietly: "I heard from your ex-girlfriend that the person behind her is Cao Shuang, the younger brother of our deputy county magistrate Cao Lin and the second son of Yongyi Group. , your deputy department was given by Cao Shuang?
He was dealing with you because of Wen Li, but why did he go to all the trouble to arrange a deputy department position for you? Is it because it is difficult for them to do anything in the county committee? Or for other purposes? "
What Zhang Lin said was also what Qian Chen thought, but Qian Chen, as the person involved, obviously had more on his mind.
"First of all, the first point can be ruled out. If it is just to deal with me, just let me go to the countryside and take a temporary job. There is no need to assign me a deputy department position. There must be some bigger conspiracy here."
"What conspiracy?"
“I don’t know yet, but I guess it has something to do with the construction of the funeral home.
This morning, I had agreed with Mayor He that I would be in charge of health and medical work. Unexpectedly, Secretary Huang Youqiang refuted it and explicitly asked me to be in charge of petitions and civil affairs. The biggest problem in Huanglin Town now is the petition issue at the funeral home. The government and Yongyi Company have been negotiating with the people for a long time, so the project has been delayed. "
"Secretary Huang Youqiang asked you to be in charge of petitions?"
Qian Chen nodded: "Well, Huang Youqiang greeted Wen Li today, and he looked very familiar, and Huang Youqiang's attitude was very enthusiastic, so I suspect that Huang Youqiang is Cao Shuang's person at all. He asked me to be in charge of petitions. He probably knows how to push forward If something goes wrong during the construction of the funeral parlor, someone might even die! In the end, I, the deputy mayor in charge, can help them withstand the trouble."
It has to be said that Qian Chen's mind was still very clear, and he quickly judged his situation, which seemed to be eighty-fold similar to Cao Shuang's plan. However, no matter how hard Qian Chen broke his head, he never expected that Cao Shuang would be so bold. What Cao Shuang wanted was not for the people to take their lives and Qian Chen to take the blame, but for the government to take their lives so as to scare the people of Huanglin Town and force them to sign a land transfer agreement.
As for who died on the government's side, it goes without saying. Of course it was Qian Chen, the deputy mayor in charge of petitions and civil affairs.
Just imagine, if a deputy mayor died because of this incident, how could the government not take tough measures? How can the common people not feel panic? Is everyone in danger? In this way, wouldn't the relocation be a matter of course?
If the construction of the funeral home hadn't been advanced to that point, Qian Chen probably wouldn't have been called by Huang Youqiang to deal with Old Man Liu's matter this morning. Instead, he would have been directly arranged to go to the funeral home, and then while handling public petitions at the funeral home, A violent conflict broke out and he died on the spot.
"Ah? Are you so cruel? For a woman?"
Qian Chen showed a wry smile: "I guess they already had a plan, and I was just doing it casually."
What is power? This is power. Cao Shuang took Qian Chen away just because Qian Chen was Wen Li's ex-boyfriend.
But Qian Chen finally got such an opportunity? Would you be willing to be dealt with by them? So Qian Chen is trying his best to jump over this pit. As for the final result, it depends on who is more skillful, Qian Chen or Cao Shuang.
After Zhang Lin heard what was going on, she pretended to be worried and asked: "I am both the deputy county magistrate and a member of the Yongyi Group. How can you, a little deputy mayor, protect me?"
Qian Chen clenched his fists and said very solemnly: "Don't worry, even if I, the deputy mayor, refuse to do it, I will protect you."
Judging from the traces and the heart, if something really happened to Zhang Lin because of Qian Chen, then Qian Chen would probably live with guilt for the rest of his life.
Hearing Qian Chen's promise, Zhang Lin smiled sweetly and showed two small tiger teeth: "Hahaha, with your words, it will be worth it even if something happens to me."
"Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense are you talking about? Nothing can happen to you even if something happens to me."
Seeing Qian Chen's anxious look, Zhang Lin smiled even more: "Hahaha, are you worried about me? Don't worry, I will be fine."
Zhang Lin secretly made up her mind that when she went back, she would call her father and ask him to warn Cao Shuang not to have any ideas about her. She must not distract Qian Chen because of her own affairs.
As for Qian Chen's trouble, even if she wanted to help solve it, she was afraid that Qian Chen would not agree. After all, men are very respectable. If she took action herself, it would have a great impact on the development of their relationship in the future.
And Zhang Lin also believed that Qian Chen could solve it by himself. After all, he was the man she chose. He must have this ability. Even if Qian Chen was at his wits end in the end, it would not be too late for her to help.
