Chapter 777 The troubles of Chu Guoping
From the first to the sixth day of the lunar month, Chu Yang spent most of his time in the car and at the wine table. He could not finish his walk and could not finish his wine. Even with his golden elixir body, he felt a little overwhelmed.
However, seeing his parents being so happy every day, although they were a little tired, he still felt very happy.
After the first day of the Chinese New Year, Ding Ting took the train back to her hometown for the New Year. Naying also rushed back to her hometown in Chenbei. Beside Chu Yang, there were only two women, Xiaoyan and Biji. Biji were not interested in the excitement, so Chu Yang placed her in Qin Hai's Linhai Villa. Speaking of which, although Chu Yang spent millions to buy this villa from Tang Hong, she didn't have much time to live in it. However, when he was not around, Tang Hong would send cleaning and property to clean it, and the house could be moved in at any time.
Chu Yang once persuaded the two old men to move there, after all, the living environment there was better than Changle. But the two old men said they were unwilling to go there, saying that the houses there were too big and too few people, and living in was boring, so it was better to live in this community. Now they are familiar with their neighbors, and when they come in, there are a group of old men chatting and playing cards together, which is also fun. If they really moved to that big house, the two old men were not happy.
Chu Yang knew what they were thinking, so he didn't force him to persuade him. However, when he took Biji over there, the latter fell in love with it all at once. This villa has a Chinese style decoration style, and it is backed by the sea, which is better than purity. This is very similar to the Shuiyue Fairy Mountain where she lived before.
She chose a room closest to Chu Yang's master bedroom on the second floor and moved it directly in. In the next few days, Chu Yang only cared about visiting relatives with his parents, and occasionally went to see her when he had time. He was afraid that she would be lonely alone, but when he saw her very happy, Chu Yang felt that he was thinking too much.
Chu Guochang has been very happy these days. Speaking of which, this year has been the most comfortable thing he has lived in so many years. Before, he couldn't live his family's life, and he couldn't raise his head in front of his relatives. Fortunately, everyone was busy with their own affairs and rarely met. But this New Year's Day has to be gathered. Once we got together, the topics naturally include the work of the children, the family's income, connections, etc. Every time this time, it is the most glorious time for the eldest Chu Guoping. Among the relatives of a large family of the old Chu family, he was the best, and naturally became the focus of everyone's eyes. And every time at this time, Chu Guochang, who is also in the county town but has a difficult life, becomes the best comparison object. Although the relatives didn't say it clearly, the look of despised in his eyes was still like a knife, which made Chu Guochang feel uncomfortable.
But this year is different. My son has a great future. Not only did he make a lot of money from running a piano store, but he also made him angry that he actually became an official in the capital. Although he didn't know how old the deputy director was, the girl Xiaoyan told him that a deputy director was in the local area was equivalent to a deputy county magistrate. In his eyes, when he reached the level of a county magistrate, he was really a great official! How old is Changle County? Then the county magistrate had to take charge of a county. Even if he was a deputy, he was also a county magistrate, right?
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the usual family gathering of the old Chu family. Chu Guochang, Yang Ru and his daughter Lele returned home in their son's luxury RV. Not only that, Tong Lin also led the team and drove four Land Rover front and back escorted them, and even brought four cars of New Year's goods. This industry was extremely glorious!
Chu Guochang was sitting in the Ford e350 RV, stroking the large leather sofa handrail, looking at the foreign wines he didn't know in the small wine cabinet next to the bar, and felt very emotional!
It’s a man who likes cars, and Chu Guochang is no exception. He originally thought that the Mercedes-Benz bought for him was very luxurious. When his son said he wanted to sell the golf, Chu Guochang was still reluctant to let it go, but when he drove the Mercedes-Benz, he would not mention that immediately. The top S600 model looks so grand and so comfortable to drive! There are many rich people in Changle now, but even so, when Chu Guochang drove the black Mercedes-Benz on the street, the rate of turning back was quite high.
But he didn't expect that this brat would enjoy it even more. When he first saw this car, he was a little dissatisfied and thought to himself why the car looked like a big van. When his son opened the door and let him sit in, he was shocked. The decoration in the car was so luxurious that he couldn't even believe that he was in a car, which was completely a small luxury hotel!
The aviation-grade leather seats brought him far more enjoyment than the Mercedes-Benz, making him sigh that it is great to have money and have everything.
Chu Yang was driving the car in front, watching his father sighing, the little sister Le'er touched it here very freshly, like a curious baby, and couldn't help but say with some amusement: "Dad, if you like this car, I'll buy you one when you look back, but you have to ask Tong Lin to arrange a driver for you. This car is for seating, not for driving."
Listening to his son's words, Chu Guochang, who was still fiddling with DVDs, immediately shook his head like a rattle and said loudly: "No, driving the Mercedes-Benz you bought is already luxurious enough. Why buy so many cars? This kind of thing has been supported in a year, and it has been a lot of money.
"That's right, I said, Yangzi, you can't spend money indiscriminately after making money. You have to know that you have saved up a little, and you will still need to use it to get married in the future." Yang Ru said with concern.
"Haha, Dad and Mom, don't worry, I'm not short of money now. What do you like? No matter what you eat or play, just buy it. You can still make money after spending the money. Happiness is the most important thing." Chu Yang said with a laugh while driving the car.
"Look at this child, where does this talk like this? You can't spend money so much. By the way, son, what is your friend doing? I think he is very powerful, and he drives all good cars, so those people don't look simple." Yang Ru asked curiously while sitting in the car.
"Oh. Tell me, Tong Lin and the others, they used to be soldiers, and now they are doing some small business in the city." Chu Yang explained casually. When his parents asked about Tong Lin's relationship with him, Chu Yang only told his parents that they were his friends. This time, when he returned to his hometown, Chu Guochang and Yang Ru had handled a lot of New Year goods, and Chu Yang bought a lot of them from Yanjing. They all took them to their hometown. It was obviously not enough for a car. Fortunately, Tong Lin was there, and Chu Yang called. This guy immediately transferred four road cars without saying a word. He also drove a car to escort him personally. In his opinion, the boss rarely went back to his hometown, and the boss's parents seemed to attach great importance to this family gathering, so he naturally tried to help the boss make face.
Four Land Rover is a little bit of a thing for him. If it weren't for escorting the boss, the car he drove was better than this. Tong Lin is now a person with a net worth of over 100 million. On weekdays, he met celebrities in Qinhai and the city party committee leaders. The cars he car was tens of millions of Maybach, but now the boss is here, how dare he show off in a luxury car? Looking at the e350 that the boss was riding, Tong Lin thought to himself if he had to get one, and he had to look at the boss.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, it is the peak period for visiting relatives and friends. Looking around, cars are everywhere on the streets. Nowadays, people have better living conditions, and every household has similar conditions to buy cars. This is naturally convenient to travel, but more cars bring inconvenience to road traffic. Chu Yang's hometown is Chujia Village, Nanlin Township, which is only more than 20 kilometers away from the county. If you drive a car in a normal state, it will take only more than 20 minutes to arrive, but when you encounter the peak of travel today, the speed will not be fast. You will be blocked along the way, and you will walk for more than an hour.
Chujia Village, Chu Guochang's hometown, in the spacious yard, there is a black Passat and a black Honda Accord. Passat's license plate is covered with a silver cloth cover with the word VIP. Although many families have almost bought small cars now, these two cars are still considered high-end in rural areas.
Passat is naturally the boss of Chu Guoping. According to the conditions of bus configuration, he, as a deputy mayor, is far from qualified to equip a bus, but that is only the provisions. If it is really implemented, no one will be more serious than that. Nanlin Township is a fishery town, the economy is relatively rich and the fiscal revenue is not low. In addition to the mayor and secretary, several other deputy positions in the town also have their own special cars. However, the anti-corruption investigation has been strictly investigated in the past two years. In order to avoid being found by others, Chu Guoping is now very careful. When driving a bus to do private affairs, he usually puts it on a cloth bag, for fear that someone is interested will see it and sue him.
In the past two years, as the superiors' efforts to fight corruption and govern the consumption of the three public officials have increased, Chu Guoping, who had been living a very comfortable life, also felt a surge of pressure.
The most obvious thing is that the benefits I paid during the Chinese New Year and the holidays were gone. In the past, the Spring Festival was not counted as those who gave gifts to the door, but the money and goods sent from the unit were enough for him to have a comfortable Spring Festival. Not to mention that as the deputy mayor of a town, Chu Guoping held a lot of power in his hand. Every New Year, many people would come to the door to "respect" with valuable gifts. But this year, even these "respects" were missing.
Many acquaintances and subordinates directly sent text messages to him that the news this year was too tight and it was really inconvenient, so I just "forget it" and send a text message to express my feelings.
Although he felt very uncomfortable, Chu Guoping also knew that it was for his own good. Not long before the Spring Festival, a deputy mayor in their town was targeted by the Discipline Inspection Commission because he drove a bus to the city to do private affairs. He took a photo and notified the unit, and finally recited a party warning. Although the punishment was not serious, he was still affected. To be honest, he was now terrified of his own business in the bus.
Moreover, even such days cannot last long. The central government has issued a schedule for bus reform. Didn’t we look at the buses from Yanjing some time ago, even the buses from various ministries and commissions in Yanjing were auctioned? We will soon get to the local area. At that time, the Passat he drove will be collected, and he will have to drive his own private car to and from get off work. Although he has gained a lot of benefits over the years and buying a private car is a slight meaning for him, it is like this. If he has never owned it, he doesn’t feel anything. Once he has it and you will lose it, he will feel uncomfortable.
How comfortable it is to ride a bus. You don’t have to spend your own money to buy it, you don’t have to spend your own money to support it, you don’t have to spend your own money to repair it. You can drive whatever you want. If you violate the rules, someone will pay a fine for you. Can you do such a good thing when driving your own private car?
What's more, driving a bus has long become a symbol of "identity". If leaders drive their own cars to and from get off work, will they still seem to be "noble"?
Of course, even if he feels uncomfortable, Chu Guoping can only endure it. After all, under the current situation, he is not the only one. All his colleagues around him are enduring such "pressure".
In the past year, Chu Guoping even had fewer dinner parties. He no longer dared to go to those big restaurants when eating. Instead, he chose some remote and inconspicuous small places to eat. He didn't dare to sign a contract after dinner. He could only make cash payments. He was afraid that he would be found by the Discipline Inspection Commission. As for the "casual" programs after dinner, he didn't dare to participate in them again. However, in this way, his general's belly became much smaller and his body felt much more relaxed. However, he still felt a little "worry" and thought that his treatment had declined. He didn't know when such a day would end. He heard on TV that this was called the "new normal". Although he didn't quite understand the specific meaning of the word, he probably understood it. That means that he will continue to do this in the future. You have to learn to adapt!
No one gives gifts, no buses, can’t eat and drink on public funds, and face high pressure from the Commission for Discipline Inspection. If such a life becomes the norm, what will the official feel like in front of him? Chu Guoping couldn’t figure it out, and he didn’t know what the future would be like. Now he can only live one day like his colleagues around him, trying to adapt to this new normal.
He still had some luck thinking in his mind, thinking that the above would not always do this. At most, it was the same as the previous activities, just a "gust of wind". But from last year to now, this "wind" has been blowing too long. The most important thing is that it is still impossible to see when it will be!
However, no matter what, when he returned to his hometown, Chu Guoping's status among his family was still very high. This year, Chu Meili, the girl from the third family, dropped out of school and asked him to arrange a job for someone to find someone. As a result, he greeted him and arranged Chu Meili to a well-known local enterprise with good performance. The job was also good, and it was the kind of easy and able to get money. This incident spread among relatives, and there was a burst of voices praising him for his ability.
"What's wrong with this second child? It's almost noon and it's not here yet. I'm waiting to eat ready-made ones." Chu Guoping looked at his watch and said loudly.
"My second brother has been doing well this year. I heard that he has opened all the musical instrument stores in the city and earned a lot of money." When the third brother Chu Guoli said this, his tone was a little sour. He also saw the musical instrument store in the second brother when he went back to the city. The store was indeed big. At first, he thought that opening such a store would make a few broken flutes, but when he saw the Mercedes-Benz S600 that his second brother drove, he didn't think so. It was a luxury car worth more than two million yuan! If he didn't make money, could he afford to drive this car?
Although the second brother paid off all the money owed to him this year and bought a lot of things for his family, this is how people's hearts are. Seeing that the second child who used to be inferior to his, now he is doing better than himself, Chu Guoli felt uncomfortable. Some time ago, he heard that his mother "killed" an Apple 6 from his wife's wife. After he knew it, he scolded her. In his opinion, the only one in the second child was begging for his own share. When did he become a man who wanted to take advantage of them?
But over the past year, the third brother's business is indeed difficult to do. He is engaged in the building materials business. In the past few years, real estate has become popular, and his business has become popular. He has made a lot of money and looks like millions of dollars. But as real estate gradually faded in the past two years, his business has also become deserted. Later, he once invested in a small restaurant, but because of his poor management, he lost a lot of money without making money, so he was not in a good mood.
The more this happens, the more uncomfortable he feels when he sees his second family's life is better. Seeing that his second family is late, he feels even more uncomfortable and his tone is a bit strange.
"It's just his small shop? Is it open to the city? How much money can I make?" Chu Guoping was a little disdainful when he heard the third brother's words. He looked down on the second brother from the bottom of his heart. He didn't say anything but a stubborn temper. He couldn't even say something soft when he met. It's better for the third brother, who can speak and do things. How can he start a good business if he doesn't do this?
He has been busy with his own business this year, and he really doesn't know much about his second son's family. Even if Chu Yang made such a big noise in Yanjing and even went on the Spring Festival Gala, he didn't pay much attention. On the night of New Year's Eve, he didn't even look at the Spring Festival Gala. After drinking half a bottle of Wuliangye, he went to bed.
"Hey, small shop? You don't know yet. The second brother has even opened a Mercedes-Benz now. You have also seen the house he bought in Linhu Yayuan. It's more than 140 square meters, and it's so beautifully decorated!" The third brother Chu Guoli said exaggeratedly.
"Is that true?" Chu Guoping was a little surprised when he heard the third brother's words. He didn't know that the second brother hadn't seen him for a year, but he had reached this level quietly?
Although Mercedes-Benz has been made in China these days, it would not cost much if it was bought a low-end one, but where did the second family get so much money? The second family bought a house and did not borrow money from their family. He was relieved at that time, but I think he had borrowed a lot of money. Buy a car? Is the second family not going to live a good life?
Chu Guoping was thinking there, and a burst of screams suddenly sounded in the yard.
All they saw was their daughter Chu Menghan and niece Chu Meili, and they ran into the house together.
"Dad, mom, come out quickly! Guests are coming from home soon!" Chu Menghan rushed into the house and said anxiously. (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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