The Underground Emperor: Starting from Running Away with Sister-in-law - Page 625
"excuse me!"
Cui Zhongshi seemed a little reserved.
He reached out carefully and took a cigarette from the box.
at the same time...
He quickly took out his lighter, pressed it lightly with his thumb, and a flame jumped out.
He slowly moved the lighter close to the cigarette in Li Shengmin's mouth and carefully lit it.
The orange flame flickered, illuminating the faces of the two people.
Li Shengmin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the smoke.
Through a tiny gap in the car window, I looked at the scenery passing by quickly outside.
The air outside the window rushed into the car, and the breeze brought by the air flow blew his hair, diluting some of the smell of alcohol in the car and making his mind slightly clearer.
Are you close?
Let's review the various things at the wine party...
Li Shengmin knew clearly that the word "close" was just a nice way of saying it!
In comparison...
In fact, it would be more accurate to describe it as "flattering"!
But so what?
After decades of hard work, he finally got the chance to realize his mistake...
Shouldn't we catch it quickly?
but...
He understands too!
This subordinate of mine who can be called an absolute confidant...
The stubbornness in my heart!
After a moment's silence, Li Shengmin finally spoke.
His voice was deep and magnetic, with a sense of vicissitudes of life, but he answered the question irrelevantly: "Zhongshi, if I remember correctly, you are about to turn 45 this year, right?"
"Forehead..."
Cui Zhongshi looked slightly stunned, not understanding why his boss would suddenly bring this up.
but...
Although he was a little confused, he nodded gently and responded: "Yes, Deputy Minister, in two months, it will be my 45th birthday..."
"So many years have passed in a flash..."
Li Shengmin sighed deeply, with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes: "I still remember how nervous you were when you just graduated from the Judicial Training Institute and were assigned to me as a trainee prosecutor. But in the blink of an eye, almost twenty years have passed..."
"Yes..."
Cui Zhongshi felt somewhat helpless about this inexplicable nostalgia, but he could only lower his head and complimented: "Thanks to your cultivation and guidance, Vice Minister!"
Li Shengmin waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't have to compliment me. I can see your hard work and talent!"
After a compliment...
He took a puff of cigarette, but suddenly changed the subject, as if talking to himself: "But then again, even with your hard work and talent, it took you twenty years to climb to the position of Minister Prosecutor, which is really too slow!
But how can I be better than you?
I am fifty-seven years old today, and it took me nearly thirty years to finally get the position of deputy minister before retirement..."
Cui Zhongshi can feel...
There seemed to be something inexplicable mixed in with my boss's seemingly self-deprecating words.
But what exactly is...
But it seemed as if there was a layer of paper between them, making it impossible for him to guess what was going on for a while.
However...
Li Shengmin had no intention of letting Cui Zhongshi guess on his own!
He turned his head and looked directly at Cui Zhongshi, his eyes burning: "Zhongshi, do you think that in terms of character and ability, we are worse than others?"
"of course not!"
Cui Zhongshi shook his head.
He is still very confident in this regard!
Li Shengmin curled his lips and asked, "Then what do you think caused us to waste so many years?"
"What's the reason..."
Cui Zhongshi frowned and muttered something in a low voice.
He may have some understanding of what his boss wanted to express.
His character...
But I can't say it directly...
......
Chapter 539: How many can you find?
However...
He was too proud to say...
But Li Shengmin had no intention of letting him go!
As if to force him, she narrowed her eyes and said meaningfully, "I remember that you and Minister Han Qiangzhi of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office were classmates at the Judicial Research Institute, right?
Same age...
You have just been promoted to Minister of the District Attorney's Office!
And he...
But he has already been the Minister of the Supreme Procuratorate!
so...
Ability, background...
Or something else...
Loyalty...
How do you think you are worse than him? "
"What's the difference?"
As soon as these provocative words came out, Cui Zhongshi froze completely!
The name "Han Qiangzhi"...
It can be considered his pain point!
after all...
At the beginning, the two of them were ranked equally in the Judicial Training Institute!
But after work...
However, he was left far behind by Han Qiangzhi and was always compared to him by others!
For someone like him who thinks highly of himself...
Even if you don't say it...
But deep down he must be very unconvinced!
Cui Zhongshi took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and finally said what he was reluctant to say: "Deputy Minister, I understand what you mean. What we lack is just a 'partner'! But..."
He wanted to say something more...
But after hesitating for a moment, he finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said bluntly: "I still don't understand, even if you need to find a 'partner', why do you choose Ding Xin?
You know, his roots are a..."
"A what?"
Before Cui Zhongshi could finish his words, Li Shengmin interrupted him coldly: "What do you want to say he is? A mud-legged peasant? Or a black kid?"
"I..."
Cui Zhongshi opened his mouth but didn't say anything else.
Li Shengmin's voice became colder and colder: "Cui Zhongshi, I think you have wasted all these years. I don't know what has developed your damn vanity!"
This merciless scolding made Cui Zhongshi's face look a little ugly...
He lowered his head...
I don’t dare to look Li Shengmin in the eye!
However...
Li Shengmin obviously had no intention of stopping!
As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the more severe the blame...
Today he is going to give this self-righteous subordinate a good scolding to wake him up!
"Why do you think I was promoted to deputy minister this time?
Why do you think you were promoted to minister and replaced me this time?
Is it really because of our own strength?
Or do you think we got through that damn qualification?