Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1227 There's really no way to deal with this.

The courtyard was bustling with noise; about 150 or 160 people were drinking and eating together. Although they were all sitting at the same table, it was impossible to hear what they were saying. Xia Qiu glanced at her mother and aunt and asked, "Mom, Aunt, what are you two chattering about instead of eating?"

Xia Qiu's mother glared at Xia Qiu: "Speak up! Is it a offense to you that I'm talking to your aunt?"

Xia Qiu said, "Let's go inside and chat after we finish eating, the food's getting cold."

Xiao Wei was serving Xiao Hong. In Northeast China, weddings are traditionally held with large plates of food laid out on the table to show hospitality and generosity. However, the food is difficult to pick up, and it's not a rotating table.

Xiao Hong pointed to what she wanted to eat, and Xiao Wei stood up and served it to her; the two worked together seamlessly.

"This braised pork knuckle is delicious, not greasy at all. Can you make it like this?"

Xiao Wei picked up a piece, tasted it, and nodded: "Yes, it's steamed thoroughly, and the sauce is well-seasoned."

"So, 'steamed thoroughly' means it's been steamed for the right amount of time? Does steaming it longer make it taste better?"

Xiao Wei said, "Pretty much. The oil has evaporated, and the lean parts are cooked just right, not dry."

Xia Qiu said, "My goodness, you really don't have any dietary restrictions, you can eat anything. I can barely stand looking at this, but you take a big bite out of it."

Xiao Hong shook her head and raised her eyebrows: "My son is always clinging to me, he doesn't cause any trouble, and we can eat whatever we want without gaining weight, you can only be envious."

Xia Qiu looked at Liu Xiaodong: "She bullied me."

Liu Xiaodong said with a wry smile, "There's really nothing we can do about this. We can't control it. Besides, this thing is like wind and rain; whether it works or not depends entirely on the weather. Who can say for sure?"

Xia Qiu said, "If he dares to mess with me after I get pregnant, I'll beat him up every day, three times a day, after he's born."

Everyone laughed, including Xia Qiu's mother, who said, "And what about you? Should I strangle you? Do you know how much trouble you caused me when you were a baby, from when I was pregnant to when I weaned you? You would cry as soon as you closed your eyes, and you would cry as soon as you closed your eyes. Oh, before I was pregnant, I would throw up whatever I ate. It was such a hassle."

Xia Qiu said, "Am I really that outrageous?"

Xia Qiu's mother said, "Don't believe me? Ask your dad. Wow, time flies! He's grown up so fast, getting married and becoming a mother. It feels like it's just around the corner."

Xia Qiu pointed at her mother with the chopsticks in her hand: "Don't cry. I'm not leaving. I'm coming back to live here."

Xia Qiu's mother's emotions were abruptly interrupted. She laughed and scolded, "You brat!"

there.

Old Xia is talking to Secretary Li.

"Are you really leaving? Is it settled?"

Secretary Li nodded: "It's settled. Whether it works out or not is up to this one step. He's about the right age, almost fifty-three. If we can get through Xiao Weifu and move up a bit more, he can live off this for another ten or eight years, so he won't have nothing to do."

County Head Wang said, "It's definitely going to work. Secretary, you're in your prime, and I know better than anyone else."

Secretary Li waved his hand and said with a smile, "Alright, you're not being honest. Fine, I'll make room for you. You're lucky."

Everyone at the table laughed. Secretary Li said, "Come here. There's only one thing: keep an eye on Xiaowei's breeding and planting business, make sure it's done well and steadily, and our county will be a success."

County Chief Wang nodded. Old Xia asked Secretary Li, "Where are you going up to?"

Secretary Li said, "The central government is currently focusing on agricultural issues, and the province has established a leading group to support farmers. I'll be going there to do some odd jobs; the specifics haven't been finalized yet."

County Chief Wang said, "That's definitely no problem. In this respect, our county is absolutely leading the way in the province."

Secretary Li said, "We're lucky, we're benefiting from this. Several people from our county have gone out with Xiao Wei, we should remember this favor. Our county, haha, from now on we'll have direct access to the highest levels, we have connections there."

Everyone at the table nodded in agreement.

At the county level, the kind of backstabbing and scheming depicted in novels is practically nonexistent; that's all nonsense and only exists in fiction. Everyone knows each other well and hangs out together. There are conflicts and collaborations, and when something happens, people come directly to each other. Slamming the table and cursing one's ancestors are common occurrences.

It's not that they don't have personal opinions; that's unavoidable. However, at this level, things are generally discussed openly, and conflicts are also out in the open. Unlike at the department level and above, where people are all smiles on the outside but secretly plotting against each other, that's why it's said that only at the department level can one be considered a high-ranking cadre.

With Secretary Li's arrival, along with Uncle Wang and Director Li who went to the city, the county now has influential figures at the provincial and municipal levels. This is no small matter; many policy and development issues can be skewed by a single word from someone on your side.

Even in matters of promotion, there are many benefits, so everyone at the table is genuinely happy right now.

Old Xia glanced at Xiao Wei and said, "Old Li, you and Old Wang, are you two free the day after tomorrow?"

Secretary Li asked, "What for?"

Old Xia said, "Let them be my family and send me off as a bride. Both of them from the city can come."

County Magistrate Wang asked, "You invited them? You agreed?"

Old Xia gestured with his chin toward Xiao Wei: "He paid for it. I don't have that kind of nerve."

After thinking for a moment, Secretary Li said to County Chief Wang, "You go ahead, I won't go. I'll be leaving every now and then, and there are some things I can't say. I might as well just not see you here."

County Chief Wang said, "Okay, I'll go. I'll show my face in front of the leaders. You all take the elevator here, so I guess I won't have that chance. I have to take good care of the floor manager."

Old Xia said, "If you get Xiao Wei's business sorted out, everything will be fine. Your good things are yet to come, so what's the rush? You're still so young."

Secretary Li nodded and said, "Being young is good. He's five or six years younger than me, which is quite a difference."

……

"Mom, where's Dad?"

"He went to a banquet, didn't I tell you?"

"Will he come back?"

"Come back, didn't I even take you to the city for fun? Don't you care about me anymore? You only think about your dad. It's been so long since you've seen me. Why don't you miss me?"

"I miss my mom." Beibei leaned in and kissed Wang Guifang on the cheek.

Wang Guifang was leading Beibei home. It was Saturday, and the child was back. Wang Guifang planned to skip work and spend the afternoon playing with the child.

In this small county town, her position as section chief was considered a real leader, and she had a great deal of freedom.

Wang Guifang is now very comfortable with her new identity; the power of habit is truly immense.

She is a completely different person now than she was a few years ago.

Now she is confident, happy, and full of energy. Her body has become fuller, radiating strong hormones, and even her skin has become several shades lighter.

If she didn't say it, strangers wouldn't believe she's a mother of a five or six-year-old.

"Mom, are you going to the children's playground?"

Do you want your mother to go?

"think."

"Guifang, what a coincidence. Aren't you busy right now?" A male voice rang out from the side.

(End of this chapter)