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Chapter 685: Two bachelors fighting for favor
Today is December 12th, Saturday.

When Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang drove to the forestry family building, Xu Feng and Jin Yumantang were waiting at the entrance of the building. Before Xu Long left in the morning, he told them that her second brother would be over soon, so they should not run around. He just wanted Xu Ning to take the three of them to Lao Qian's wife's place to do their homework.

"Second brother! Brother Qiang! Oh my god, I miss you so much!"

When Xu Feng saw Xu Ning walking towards her, she rushed out of the staircase and threw herself into Xu Ning's arms.

"It's only been five or six days since I last saw you..."

Before Xu Ning could finish, Xu Feng had already started talking, saying, "They say that a day without seeing someone feels like three autumns. I haven't seen you for the past six days, and it feels like eighteen autumns!"

"Hahaha...you're really good at making trouble!"

Xu Ning rubbed Xu Feng's head and walked towards the staircase. Li Fuqiang was the father, and although he wanted to pick up Jin Yumantang and cherish them, the two children weighed more than 80 or 90 kilograms each, so he could only pat them on the shoulders and move them towards the house.

The room was clean and tidy. Xu Feng took credit for it and said, "Jin Yu and I swept the floor, Man Tang and I wiped the table, and the three of us made the bedding. How's that, second brother?"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Jin Yu and Man Tang are doing their job very straight, keep it up."

Jin Yu Man Tang couldn't stop laughing when he heard that, but Xu Feng was not happy. She stamped her feet and said coquettishly, "Hey, second brother, am I not doing my job properly? Why don't you praise me?"

"Are you praising your ability to be sneaky and flattering?"

"Ha ha……"

The laughter in the room was deafening. Xu Feng twisted her body and pulled Xu Ning's arm and shook it continuously. Finally, Xu Ning was so exhausted by her that he said a few words of praise.

After resting for a while in the house, Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang sent Xu Feng and the other two to Lao Qian's wife's place.

I stopped at a small shop on the way and bought some cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, and a variety of skin care creams.

Lao Qian's wife lives in a small bungalow next to the school. Originally, the three rooms were rented by the school, but after Lao Qian earned some money, he negotiated with the school leaders and the school subsidized the rent for 10 years. Lao Qian then bought the three rooms with his own money.

Lao Dongfeng stopped in front of the courtyard gate. A child in the house heard the noise and called out "Mom" twice. Then Lao Qian's wife and Lao Qian came out to greet him.

"Hey, how come you have time to come to the city? When did you arrive?"

"I arrived two days ago. Lin Dongliang from the Municipal Bureau asked me to do a small favor, so I came here right after I finished my work."

Old Qian took the things Xu Ning was carrying and said with a smile, "You said you were coming, so why are you carrying anything? Come in quickly, we'll have a drink at noon."

"You must drink something!" Xu Ning responded readily.

After Xu Ning greeted Lao Qian's wife, Lao Qian raised his leg and kicked his child on the buttocks, scolding: "What are you looking at? Why don't you call for help? This is your Uncle Xu, haven't you seen him?"

The Qian family child was kicked, but he didn't cry or sob. Instead, he grinned and said, "Uncle Xu, I haven't seen you mature in these years."

"Oh my god, this kid! Why are you talking so much?"

Old Qian kicked out again, but his son dodged nimbly. Xu Feng grabbed his clothes and glared at him, saying, "Who are you chatting with like that? As your aunt, I must give you a beating!"

Old Qian's wife pinched her waist and said, "Beat him to death! This kid will go crazy if he's not punished for three days. He's not sensible at all!"

"Mom, hey, aunt, please hit me gently. I was just joking with Uncle Xu."

Xu Ning smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, hurry into the house and get some tea. I'm a little thirsty."

"I'll go get some tea! Brother, have you two eaten?"

"I ate in the cafeteria of the Municipal Bureau."

Upon hearing this, Old Qian welcomed the two into the house, sat on the edge of the kang and asked, "Why did the Municipal Bureau ask you to help with something?"

Then Xu Ning explained what had happened, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Qian and their four children stunned.

"I told you that our brothers are capable!"

Lao Qian said: "Isn't this obvious?"

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Second brother, can I go back to school and brag to my classmates?"

"No, don't tell your classmates everything. Be careful with what you say. Do you understand?"

“I understand a little bit…”

Xu Feng was a little disappointed. If she told this to her classmates, she would definitely get a lot of attention and respect. Even the gangsters outside the school would have to give her some distance. But her second brother was an old stubborn man and kept everything to himself.

Drinking tea and chatting at Lao Qian's house, it was almost 10 o'clock, and Lao Qian's wife was busy buying vegetables and cooking. Xu Ning waved her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't bother, let's go to a restaurant for lunch."

Old Qian said with a smile: "I was thinking of going to a restaurant, mainly because I was afraid that the food your sister-in-law prepared would not suit your taste."

His son continued, "It's not that bad, Uncle Xu. Last time my mom cooked some food and I ate it and had diarrhea and vomiting."

"Get lost, I think you deserve a beating! You're interrupting me when I have something to say, so annoying! Go to the west room and do your homework, or I'll break your legs if you don't finish it!"

Old Qian’s wife is worthy of being a teacher. When she glanced at him, the children trembled with fear. The house became quiet without the children.

Xu Ning raised his cup and took a sip of tea, saying, "Call Lao Jin later. Does my brother Bin have time?"

"I don't think he has time. He went to the countryside for research the other day and won't be back for ten days or half a month."

"Then let's drink first and then get together when he comes back."

Near noon, Xu Ning drove to find Lao Jin, picked him up, and Wang Biao and the other two went to the restaurant booked by Lao Qian. Lao Qian's wife and children went home first after eating and drinking, leaving the four of them in the restaurant to drink until after 2:30.

After sending Lao Qian and Lao Jin back, Li Fuqiang drove Xu Ning to Lao Sun's house. Yang Yanqiu made a bowl of salt water for Xu Ning to sober him up, and then sat in the east room to chat with Sun Liansheng.

Now that you have come to the city, you can't avoid the social interactions. You must keep in touch with the friends you need to contact, otherwise it will easily become unfamiliar when you meet again.

Some people say that as long as they are good friends, their feelings will not fade even if they don't see each other for three or five years. Xu Ning does not agree with this. He believes that friends who have not contacted each other for three or five years just don't have each other in their hearts. If they have each other, they have to write letters to express their longing even if they are thousands of miles apart and communication is inconvenient.

Of course, the way people get along with each other is different. Maybe there are some friends who haven’t been in touch for three or five years, but can still be close friends when they meet again.

The sky gradually darkened. At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Jishan called and said that he would not be home for dinner in the evening. He also asked if Xu Ning was at home. After hearing that Xu Ning was at home, Sun Jishan was very happy and told Xu Ning to go to Yanbin Hotel at 5:.

When Xu Ning, Li Fuqiang and Sun Liansheng drove to Yanbin Hotel, Cheng Yang and Zhang Yuemin were waiting in the lobby. The two sides greeted each other and Cheng Yang said, "Secretary Guo and Directors Lin, Yang and Sun are here."

"Is there anyone else?"

Cheng Yang covered his mouth and whispered, "There is also the third in command. The first in command had something going on at home, so he asked his secretary Xiao Du to come over."

"Oh, okay! Is everyone here now?"

"Everyone is here, let's go inside." In the hotel room, Lin Dongliang was talking nonstop about how he, Xu Ning, and Li Fuqiang went into the mountains to track down the suspects. Everyone was listening with great interest. When he talked about Liu Yu committing suicide out of fear of punishment, the third leader clapped his hands and said, "This kid is so ignorant! He always caused trouble for his father, and now he is so angry. Hey, I went to see Old Liu today. He looked good on the surface, but he was crying behind his back."

Sun Jishan said: "Who wouldn't feel sad when their child is gone? But this has happened, there is nothing we can do!"

Yang Yusheng nodded and said, "Take me and Dongliang to check on Lao Liu later. His child deserves to be punished for committing a crime. It is Dongliang's duty to arrest him."

"I understand. Old Liu understands it too. Let's pick a date and go together."

Lin Dongliang nodded and smiled gratefully at Yang Yusheng. He invited Xu Ning to dinner today to thank him for his help and to ask Yang Yusheng for a favor...

Because Liu Yu's biological father was also a well-known figure in the city. Although his status was not very high, he was in charge of the city's economy. Lin Dongliang's master Guo Maoxian had some face, but Guo Maoxian and Liu Yu's biological father were not very familiar with each other, and they had even wrestled with each other in the past.

At this time, Cheng Yang, Xu Ning, Li Fuqiang and others entered the box. Xiao Du stood up to welcome them. Yang Yusheng turned around and waved while sitting on a chair, saying, "Qiangzi, Erning, this is your Uncle Zhao!"

Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang hurried forward to shake hands, calling him Uncle Zhao. The third brother smiled and said, "This kid is handsome! Little Xu Pao, I've seen him!"

"Hey, Uncle Zhao, I haven't forgotten you. I still remember the last time I received an award at the Municipal Bureau, it was you who gave me the certificate."

"Hahaha, you have a good memory! Come and sit down, Qiangzi, sit down too. We are all family, so don't be polite."

"Okay, Uncle Zhao, what do you want to drink? I'll serve you."

After saying this, the whole room burst into laughter. Yang Yusheng pointed at him and said, "See? This is because he has Uncle Zhao and has forgotten about his Third Uncle!"

"This kid is good at dealing with things, I really like him! Just sit next to me. I don't want to drink with your uncle. He can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. I feel bored after two cups with him."

"Okay, I'll sit here. Big brother, you should accompany Uncle San and Grandpa Sun, or they will start to argue."

"Hahaha……"

Then, Xu Ning sat between Uncle Zhao and Guo Maoxian. Holding a glass bottle of white wine in his hand, he stood up and filled each of the glasses. Xu Long went out to call the waiter to serve the dishes.

The people in the box were all familiar with each other, so they didn't have too many reservations when chatting. They just talked about everything, and the combination of meat and vegetables made everyone laugh...

When talking about Liu Yu, Xu Ning finally knew who his father was. Lin Dongliang winked at him and came over to toast him with a glass of wine. Xu Ning couldn't accept it and said quickly: "Uncle Lin, you toast me, that's insulting me! As a nephew, I should help you. Let's go alone, I can't toast you."

"Okay! Then you take a sip and I'll drink half. Everything I want to say is in the wine."

After Xu Ning responded, the two of them tilted their heads back and drank. No one kept their word, because the more you drink, the more you have, and the deeper your feelings become!
"Good! This wine is very enjoyable to drink! Erning, take your time first, we will drink later."

Xu Ningsi swallowed the wine and said, "Okay, I must accompany my uncle Zhao well today."

The drinking started at noon and lasted until 12:5 in the evening. During this time, everyone had a great time chatting and singing with each other in their arms, almost like brothers.

After drinking, no one was in a hurry to leave. Lin Dongliang asked the waiter to make two pots of tea. At around 7 o'clock, he asked the waiter to bring back the dishes...

After sobering up, your stomach will feel empty and your mouth will feel dry, so you must replenish energy in time.

Lin Dongliang was quite open and honest. When Xu Ning and others got in the car, he and Xiao Du brought over a box of Wuliangye, two packs of Mudan cigarettes, and two boxes of black tea.

"Erning, you and Qiangzi should go home and sort this out."

Xu Ning took the things and said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Lin, this is too polite."

"Don't be polite, it's my duty! Next time you come to the city, come directly to the bureau to find me and tell me if you have anything to say."

"for sure!"

After that, the two of them didn't continue to exchange pleasantries, but turned around and got into the car.

After returning to the forestry family building, Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang went to live upstairs.

The next day, at about 8 o'clock in the morning, Xu Ning finally opened his eyes. Xu Feng, who was sitting beside his bed, saw him wake up and made a face, saying, "The sun is shining on your butt, why don't you get up!"

"Why didn't you call me?"

"I'm worried that you're tired. What's wrong with sleeping a little longer? Third uncle and brother have already gone to work, and brother Qiang and Jin Yu Man Tang are out shopping. What are you going to buy for me, second brother?"

Xu Ning stood up and put on his clothes, saying, "I'll buy you a fart, do you want one?"

"Hey, I like a pair of small leather shoes, can you buy them for me?"

"Why wear leather shoes in the winter? They are for the New Year and spring."

Xu Feng pouted and muttered: "You are not even satisfied with this little thing. I have been with you for nothing..."

"What are you mumbling about?"

"I said I'll go home and ask my dad to pay for it!"

"No problem. He has more than 300 yuan in his hand now. He won't spend it anyway. You can help him spend it."

"It's done!"

After Li Fuqiang and Jin Yumantang came back, the five of them sat at the dining table and ate something.

Then they sent Xu Feng and the other two to Lao Qian's wife, and Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang drove towards Qing'an.

On the way home, neither of them was in a hurry. The car drove slowly forward. It was just noon when they arrived at the street. Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang went to the big hotel to have a meal with Yang Liguo and Liu Xuemin.

Lao Dongfeng was driving along the narrow road of Taipingtun and was about to enter the west entrance of Qingantun when he saw two people fighting in the snow ahead.

After taking a closer look, Li Fuqiang laughed out loud: "Fuck, why is Wang Changhai fighting with Yang Dong? Brother, do you want to watch the fun?"

Xu Ning was also interested in the two people fighting in the snow, and said, "Let's watch for a while."

The car stopped on the narrow road. Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang looked to the right at the same time, only to hear Yang Dong yelling, "You dare to pinch my neck? I'll kill you!"

"I'll beat you to death!"

Wang Changhai grabbed a handful of snow and stuffed it into Yang Dong's neck. When the snow poured into Yang Dong's clothes, Yang Dong shivered with excitement. He stared with his eyes wide open and kicked Wang Changhai's basket.

"In a messy place..."

"Oh my god! Oh my god...you fucking kicked me..."

Wang Changhai's face turned red from holding it in, and his body rolled around in the snow like a shrimp. Yang Dong had no mercy on him and kicked Wang Changhai hard on the head.

"I asked you to set up a trap! Hurry and give me the money! Fuck you, or I'll bury you in the snow!"

(End of this chapter)