Chapter 1251

Lu Zhenghong said, "That was persecution against you, and your county has already decided to correct it. Are you willing to be transferred to work at the Provincial Water Conservancy Department? Your talent should be utilized on a higher platform."

Only then did Weng Guoying nod and say, "Vice Governor Lu, I accept the organization's arrangement."

There was neither joy nor sorrow on Weng Guoying's face, and he did not show his joy, which made Lu Zhenghong think even more highly of him. He smiled and said, "That's good, Comrade Weng Guoying. You should return to Qingxi County first and arrange the matters at home. By the way, what do you plan to do about your family? You should bring them to the provincial capital as well."

Weng Guoying said, "Vice Governor Lu, I only have an elderly mother at home, who is currently bedridden and living at my sister's house. If she comes with me, I will be busy with work and won't be able to take care of her. It's better to let her stay with my sister."

Lu Zhenghong said, "I heard that you divorced your wife so as not to implicate her. Now that your policy has been implemented, can't you remarry her?"

Weng Guoying couldn't help but recall the scene when he divorced his wife—his wife crying sadly, reluctant to sign the divorce agreement for a long time. Thinking of this, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

He and his wife had deep affection; how could he bear to divorce her, and how could he bear to separate from his son? But his wife and son had never enjoyed any happiness following him, only fear and anxiety.

He knew that although his transfer to the Provincial Water Conservancy Department seemed like a smooth rise, the road ahead might not be smooth. If he wanted to accomplish something, the road ahead would surely be full of thorns. He didn't want to let his wife and son follow him in fear and anxiety anymore.

Weng Guoying shook his head and said, "I cannot remarry her. I owe her too much."

Lu Zhenghong was a bit surprised, but he also knew that Weng Guoying's past experiences were too tragic for outsiders to understand. Moreover, it is difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs, and this was not something he could inquire about.

Lu Zhenghong nodded and said, "Fine, handle your own affairs well. The provincial transfer order will soon be sent to Qingxi County. When the time comes, come to the province to take up your post as soon as possible."

Weng Guoying nodded solemnly and said, "Vice Governor Lu, rest assured, I will arrive at the provincial capital very soon."

Weng Guoying stayed in Jiangcheng for one night and didn't go anywhere. Early the next morning, he took a car directly back to Qingyang, and then took a car from Qingyang back to Qingxi County. After traveling for almost a whole day, he finally returned to the county seat.

The house he had been allocated at the Water Conservancy Bureau had long been reclaimed by the bureau because he had been dismissed from his public position. Therefore, after being dismissed, he had been living in his parents' house, which was also in the Water Conservancy Bureau's dormitory building. He hurried upstairs, and while going up, he met several employees of the Water Conservancy Bureau, but those employees didn't greet him, only looking at him with complex eyes before brushing past him in a hurry.

Weng Guoying knew that in such a society that emphasizes blending in, he was considered an outlier at the Water Conservancy Bureau. It was perfectly normal for others not to greet him when meeting these past colleagues here. Therefore, he just gave a carefree smile, hurried to his own door, and took out his key to open it.

Once the door was opened, Weng Guoying entered, but everything he saw before him made him freeze there.