Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

"Hey, Lao Li, look, isn't that the old orchid and bamboo stalk from our flower shop?"

In one household, a woman was flipping through channels with the remote control when she suddenly saw the news on Handong TV. She immediately patted the man next to her on the shoulder.

"Let me see."

Old Li turned his head, and on the television screen, the potted plant was swaying gently in the frame.

After examining it carefully, Old Li nodded, "That's right, it's from our family. There's even a number on the flowerpot." He then said regretfully, "It's just a pity that this one wasn't well cared for, otherwise I wouldn't have sold it for 25,000."

"You're still regretting it? Don't you think it's a big deal?"

The woman frowned. "Look inside. Old Zhang's ivory tower, and the spiral aloe vera we saw before—these aren't cheap. The news said this man is a retired cadre. Where does he get the money to maintain so many flowers? Someone must have given them to him. And look at where he lives—downtown! The rent there must be high. Where did he get the money?"

"I think these people are doomed! We don't want them to drag our flower shop down with them."

Old Li smiled faintly upon hearing this, "See, you're in such a hurry again!"

"What does this have to do with us ordinary folks? Others buy flowers and I sell flowers, it's a cash-on-delivery transaction. What does it matter to me where the flowers end up? Our flower shop is operating legally, we have a business license, and we pay our taxes. If anyone tries to cause trouble, I'll show them that we have security cameras recording it. Even that famous director Kaspersky uses these, and the footage is crystal clear."

The woman agreed with this and nodded, saying, "Old Li, you're so cultured. No wonder you graduated from Han University."

"That's right, did you see Governor Chu on TV? He's my senior from school!" Old Li raised his head.

"Then why didn't you become the provincial governor?"

"Nonsense, I'm a landscape architecture and horticulture major, we're completely different." Old Li curled his lip.

And situations like Old Li's are happening in many other families.

Some are florists, and some are people who love flowers and plants.

When the news from Handong was simultaneously released online, someone edited together the segment about Chen Yanshi's home.

A video titled "Shocking! Retired cadre wins first place in Handong Province Horticulture Competition" has started to go viral online.

In the evening, after dinner, people would often check their phones, and through push notifications and sharing, many people saw the video.

Even those who know nothing about flowers and plants are greatly shocked after searching and being explained by others.

Those who knew about these things were even more surprised, as some of the flowers here were ones that even experts like themselves couldn't buy.

The comments below the video were also quite varied.

"Wow, this gardening expert is amazing!"

"I have no misunderstandings about this retired cadre. I suspect he got his position through gardening; he's truly dedicated. He waters each pot of plants meticulously, saying 'Give him more water!' I refuse to accept old age; if our Handong Province ever held a gardening competition, I'd definitely vote for him! What a good comrade! He's a master at gardening!"

"I've been looking for this potted plant for two and a half years and still can't find it, but there are five of them here. Is this a monopoly?"

"Family members, this is after retirement. I couldn't have imagined it before I retired."

"..."

……

"Die hard, delete it now!"

Meanwhile, at the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, the cyber police and information departments were brightly lit. Apart from those on duty, everyone who had finished work was called back.

On a large electronic screen, red dots disappeared rapidly, only to reappear in their place.

The police officers were typing away, while someone nearby was on the phone urging the relevant website and software managers to hurry up.

"What's wrong with you guys? This video has been up for so long, and you still haven't fixed it?"

At this moment, a deputy director walked in and shouted angrily.

"Director, the comrades are taking control."

"The director of the cyber police office said hurriedly."

"Hurry! Secretary Sha, Governor Chu, Secretary Gao, and Minister Jiang have all called!"

The deputy director felt bitter. It was the first time he had received so many calls from big shots, and he never expected to run into this kind of trouble.

Recently, Director Qi and Deputy Director Zhao went on a mission, and Deputy Director Li was arrested. He is in charge of this area, and if he doesn't handle it well, he won't be able to sleep soundly.

"Hurry up and delete it! Shenhe Bing and Shenhe Ding, you've been eating sorghum rice for nothing, why are you so slow?"

The office director angrily urged, "Where's your hand speed for other tasks? Show it to me, or I'll smash your sandbags!"

"The situation has been initially brought under control."

Shenhe Bing wiped his sweat.

"In the future, we need to pay attention to these kinds of videos, and make sure to include relevant vocabulary warnings. We also need to be careful about implied meanings and metaphors. We should also call and warn those people in the comments section, and check if they have made similar comments in other areas. If so, if a verbal warning is not enough, we should criminally detain them to teach them a lesson."

"In addition, we must maintain close contact with the publicity department to prevent similar incidents from happening again."

Upon hearing that the situation was under initial control, the deputy director breathed a sigh of relief and then spoke to the crowd in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes, yes, Director, your instructions are excellent," the office director nodded, then turned around, "Did you all hear the Director's instructions clearly? Remember them well!"

"yes!"

Everyone said in unison.

Seeing that the red dots on the electronic screen were appearing less and less frequently, the deputy director felt relieved. After giving some instructions, he went out to make a phone call to report.

……

"Comrade Shijun, how's the situation with Director Qi?"

At home, Sha Ruijin, wearing a coat, paced back and forth in the room, holding a phone in his hand.

The video has been brought under control, but its impact remains. At this point, another issue needs to be addressed to divert attention, mitigate the impact, and then deal with the problem.

"Comrade Ruijin, I just received a call from Director Qi. The mission went smoothly. All the criminals have been apprehended, and Minister Zhou was also present to handle the situation. After the handover, they will quickly return to Handong," Chu Shijun said on the phone.

"That's good," Sha Ruijin said with a smile. "Have any of our comrades been injured or killed?"

"There were a few minor injuries, and they have already received medical treatment."

Sha Ruijin nodded. "We will personally welcome the comrades back tomorrow. This matter should be widely publicized. There have been too many things going on in Handong lately, and it has a bad influence."

"Comrade Yuliang and I share the same opinion."

"Alright, then contact Comrade Yuzhen first thing tomorrow morning to do the publicity. Comrade Shijun, I won't disturb your rest any longer," Sha Ruijin said calmly.

The two of them were clearly thinking the same thing. In just two days, two viral videos had surfaced in Handong, so they needed something positive to attract attention.

Otherwise, if this happens a couple more times, the higher-ups will probably call.

"Why"

After hanging up the phone, Sha Ruijin put down his phone and sighed helplessly.

This Chen Yanshi really knows how to cause trouble; he's quietly stirred up such a big incident.

But he couldn't just ignore it, since the other party was one of his adoptive fathers, and there were other adoptive fathers still alive.

If he were to turn his back on people once he arrives in Handong, he would surely be branded as ungrateful, and who would dare to employ him? This would be detrimental to his career.