Lu Yiwei rarely cooked at home, but today, he put down his status as the secretary of the County party committee and put on an apron, ready to show off his cooking skills. Qiu Yingxue also returned to her womanly nature. Under his command, she busily washed vegetables and peeled garlic. Such a warm scene had never appeared between the two of them.
"Shredded potatoes are not cut like this. You don't usually cook at home, right? How can you eat something as thick as your thumb? Forget it, I'll cut it."
Qiu Yingxue was a little embarrassed. She stuck out her tongue and said, "Just let me try."
Lu Yiwei glanced at her, waved his hand, and said, "Continue cutting. Don't stir-fry the potato shreds. Change the way you eat it."
Qiu Yingxue cast an envious look at him as she watched him cook with familiarity. She said, "Chunfang must be very happy to have a man who can cook like you. Do you often cook at home?"
The sound of the range hood covered their voices. Lu Yiwei said proudly, "I remember telling you before that my father is a famous chef. He used to cook in the canteen of the commune. His cooking is really delicious. I even secretly learned this skill."
Qiu Yingxue asked suspiciously, "Why? Doesn't he teach you?"
"Yes, he said that being a chef is useless. He told me to study hard and didn't even let me do housework."
Qiu Yingxue asked with interest, "You must have excellent grades in school, right?"
"It's alright, not too outstanding. At that time, those who were good at studying would all enter technical secondary school, and those who weren't good at studying like me would only enter high school. During the college entrance examination, I was too conservative in my application. I only filled in two places, Renmin University and Xijiang University. Renmin University was majoring in journalism, which I loved and yearned for the most. Xijiang University was majoring in Normal University, which gave me a way out. Even if I couldn't get into Renmin University, I could still continue my studies and get a job after graduation. In the end, he didn't get into Renmin University and went to Xijiang University. Our family is poor. If we can't get in, we'll have to go out and work. "
Qiu Yingxue stood at the side with her arms crossed and listened attentively. She said, "I graduated from Renmin University, but in the end, I'm still the same as you, or even worse than you."
"It's been more than ten years. Why are you bringing this up?"
Qiu Yingxue pouted and said, "Nothing much, just chatting for a while. Are you done? I'm hungry. "
"Alright, alright, let's eat."
When the dishes were served, Qiu Yingxue picked up her chopsticks and couldn't wait to taste it. She exclaimed, "Yiwei, your cooking is amazing. It's simply delicious. I don't care anymore. I'll eat a few mouthfuls first. "With that, he began to eat without caring about his image.
Lu Yiwei took off his apron and returned to the dining table. Looking at her, he couldn't help but laugh. He jokingly said, "If your subordinates see this, your usual serious and iron-faced image will be greatly damaged. Hehe. Do you want me to take a picture of you and post it online? "
Qiu Yingxue rolled her eyes and frowned. "Don't you dare. If you want to do it, then we have to do it together."
This move immediately restrained Lu Yiwei. He lit his cigarette and did not respond.
Qiu Yingxue filled his glass with wine and said, "Let's not talk about work tonight no matter how busy we are. Let's talk about friendship. Here, I'll give you a toast to thank you for your cooking and for taking care of me. I wish that our friendship will last forever." After that, she drank it in one gulp.
Lu Yiwei had never drunk foreign wine. He couldn't get used to it. It tasted weird and wasn't as fragrant as white wine. He had no idea why it was so expensive. He took a big gulp and felt that it wasn't much different from a normal beverage. Even so, he was fine after drinking three glasses.
Qiu Yingxue seemed to be very excited tonight. She continued to pour more wine and said, "Yiwei, working in Long 'an has been the happiest and most fulfilling year for me. I'm especially happy working with you, especially when it comes to arresting those corrupt officials. Tell me the truth, did you come down from the provincial capital with a mission? "
"Nope." Lu Yiwei shook his head. "When the Provincial Party Committee's Minister Zhao spoke to me, he only said three sentences. He wanted me to make use of my youth to bring vitality to Long 'an County and remove the label of poverty in the shortest time possible. At the same time, I also want to consider the big picture and unite. That's all. But it seems that my thoughts are the opposite of his. "
Pursing her lips, Qiu Yingxue replied, "I've heard some things about you, but I've never heard you talk about it. Sometimes, life was a freak combination of factors. You were supposed to walk on this path, but you missed the intersection or changed direction, extending to another path. Your time in Long 'an might be short, but your achievements are obvious. "
"What achievements? I don't think so." Lu Yiwei smiled bitterly.
"Why not? How can you say that it's not an achievement? Go and ask the people. They have high evaluations of you, which means that they acknowledge you. "
Waving his hand, Lu Yiwei replied, "This achievement isn't worth mentioning. Truth be told, I didn't want to do this, and I was forced to do it. If Liu Zhankui gets along with me peacefully and doesn't use underhanded means to force me, I won't make things difficult for him. Furthermore, it's all because of the old leader's help. I can't shake his position on my own. It's all thanks to you. "
"Don't be so humble. Not everyone can do it. Before I leave, I will deal with all the matters on hand. I will announce the punishment for Liang Haiping and the other 24 people. After that, you can review it. If there's no objection, we'll go to the Standing Committee and finalize this matter as soon as possible. "
"Alright. How does Liang Haiping intend to deal with it?"
"Although he's no longer around, the punishment can't be reduced. Expel him from the party."
"What about Xue Zhiqiang?"
"Same. Expel him from the party and revoke his position. His case is basically over, and I will arrange for the court to sentence all the people involved in this case. What do you think? "
"Sure. We should give the people an explanation."
"Alright. I will start working on it. After this matter is over, my task is basically done. The rest will be handed over to the next Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary. "
Lu Yiwei raised his glass and clinked it with Dong Xuebing's. "Congratulations on your promotion. If there's an opportunity in the future, you must come down and guide us more."
Soon, the two bottles of liquor were finished. Lu Yiwei thought the liquor was a soft drink. He didn't expect the after-effects to be so strong. Qiu Yingxue had drunk too much. Her face was red, and her eyes were hazy. She was in a drunken state.
"Yiwei, let me tell you my story. Do you want to hear it?"
Lu Yiwei was still conscious, and he was worried that something bad would happen if he continued like this. He got up and helped her up. "It's getting late. Go back and rest. Can you tell me tomorrow?"
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