Mother Xia threw the plucked chives into the basin at the side and said, "The second condition is that his family must move to the city. I will not compromise on this."
"Sure!" Xia Jinhe guaranteed, "I will promise this on his behalf. No problem. What about the third condition? "
Mother Xia said without hesitation, "He must draw a clear line with his ex-wife and not have any contact with her."
Regarding this question, Lu Yiwei had already given a clear answer last night. He had a daughter with his ex-wife, so it was impossible to draw a clear line with them. However, to make his mother happy, he said, "Okay, I think he can do it."
Seeing her daughter speaking up for Lu Yiwei, Mother Xia said again, "Daughter, I can't accept it. Why don't you reconsider?"
Xia Jinhe stood up and said seriously, "Mother, you know your daughter's character. When has she ever changed her mind about something? I don't care about Lu Yiwei's past, nor do I care if he has money or not. However, he can give me happiness. Please believe in your daughter's judgment. "
"Sigh!" Mother Xia sighed and stood up, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Go out and entertain him. Don't neglect him."
Xia Jinhe knew that her mother couldn't change her mind in a short time. She hugged her mother from behind and said, "Mother, I know you are doing this for my own good. If Father was still alive, I believe he would support my decision."
Mother Xia instantly shed tears when she mentioned Father Xia. She patted her daughter's arm and said, "I believe in you!"
Seeing that her mother reluctantly agreed, Xia Jinhe hugged her tightly and used her eyes to tell her that she would be very happy in the future.
At this moment, Xia Jinpeng walked in with a toothbrush. She didn't care what the mother and daughter were talking about and asked, "Mother, the toothpaste is out."
Xia Jinhe said angrily, "Jinpeng, how old are you? Can you let me worry less? Your identity is different now. Don't go out and fool around in the future. None of your friends are good."
Xia Jinpeng said disapprovingly, "Sister, just take care of yourself. You don't have to worry about me." With that, she turned around and left expressionlessly.
Mother Xia mumbled, "None of them make me worry." Then she went out to look for toothpaste for her son.
When it was almost noon, Lu Yiwei was getting more and more familiar with the process and had basically finished all the hoeing. Not only that, but the messy things piled up in the courtyard were also put to one side, and the courtyard was suddenly filled with light and color. As a son, Xia Jinpeng would never touch these things.
Xia Jinhe walked out and saw that Lu Yiwei was sweating profusely. Feeling sorry for him, he wiped his sweat with a towel and said, "You must be tired."
Lu Yiwei didn't hear the conversation between the mother and daughter. He said happily, "I'm not tired. This is nothing. Hehe."
"Come in and wash your hands. It's time to eat!" Xia Jinhe said with concern.
"Wait for me to finish this. It'll be ready soon!"
During the meal, despite the unpleasantness just now, Mother Xia still maintained a warm attitude. She kept putting food into Lu Yiwei's bowl and sighed in her heart, "If Lu Yiwei didn't have such a messy past, he would definitely agree to their marriage. But …"
Xia Jinpeng didn't talk much. He just ate by himself. When Lu Yiwei took the initiative to talk to him, he answered with "en", "ah", and "oh". It seemed that he wasn't interested in Lu Yiwei. Lu Yiwei was given the cold shoulder, but he still showed his sunny side.
After the meal, Xia Jinpeng pushed his bowl away and stood up, saying, "I'm going out." After saying that, he left.
Xia Jinhe didn't avoid Lu Yiwei's presence. He asked, "Mom, you have to control Jinpeng. You can't let him do whatever he wants. It's not good for a civil servant to hang out with hooligans on the street all day long."
At the mention of her son, Mother Xia sighed again and said, "How can I not control him? But he doesn't listen to me. Ever since your father passed away, he has become even more unscrupulous. He doesn't return home all night. When he comes back, he reeks of alcohol. The leader of his unit has talked to me several times. I really can't do anything about it. "
Xia Jinhe said, "No, there will be problems if this goes on. I have to have a good talk with him."
During the meal, Lu Yiwei was very depressed. Every family had its own problems. But this was their family business after all. As an outsider, he had no right to speak, so he could only listen quietly.
Xia Jinhe and her mother were cleaning up in the kitchen. Lu Yiwei sat on the sofa and watched TV out of boredom. He was thinking about Mother Xia's evaluation of him. On the surface, she was very enthusiastic, but there was a trace of dissatisfaction in her eyes, which made him a little flustered.
After cleaning up, Xia Jinhe took Lu Yiwei to her room. She took out some old photos of her in college and when she was studying in the United States and introduced them with great interest.
Lu Yiwei was restless. He finally stopped Xia Jinhe and asked her about her mother's attitude towards him.
Xia Jinhe lied, "I told my mother about your situation. She is very satisfied with you. Don't worry."
Lu Yiwei felt relieved. He believed Xia Jinhe. His furrowed eyebrows relaxed as he said, "Then, I can rest assured. Hehe."
Lu Yiwei said, "Jinhe, I have already thought about it. I plan to buy a house in the city this year. When we have a house, we will get married, okay?"
Lu Yiwei took the initiative to say what his mother wanted to say. Xia Jinhe said with emotion, "Of course it is good, but don't be too anxious. Take your time. Do you have so much money? Our school said that if I get married, they will give me a house. If not, we will live there. "
Hearing that Xia Jinhe was so considerate, Lu Yiwei stroked her face and said, "If I can marry you, it will be the greatest fortune of my life."
Xia Jinhe snuggled in Lu Yiwei's arms and said, "Me too."
The two of them were romantic for a while, and the phone in Lu Yiwei's pocket roared crazily. Lu Yiwei was most afraid that something would happen at this time. When he took out his phone, he saw that it was from Zhang Zhiyuan's driver, Xiao Guo. Sure enough, there was indeed something. He quickly stood up and answered.
"County Zhang wants you to come to the office immediately. It is urgent." Xiao Guo's words were simple and straightforward, indicating that it was very important.
Lu Yiwei did not dare to neglect and explained to Xia Jinhe. Xia Jinhe hurriedly urged, "If there is something, go back quickly. Don't worry about me."
After saying goodbye to Mother Xia, Lu Yiwei rushed back to Nanyang County as fast as he could. He panted into Zhang Zhiyuan's office, which was already full of people. Lu Yiwei found a corner and sat down. Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Okay, we won't wait anymore. We will have a meeting now. In a moment, Minister Han of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department will come down and hold an expanded meeting of the Standing Committee. Some of you may know the subject of the meeting, and some may not. I will first briefly convey the main ideas of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. The Municipal Party Committee has decided that the Deputy Mayor of Beizhou City, Comrade Su Qiming, will temporarily preside over the work of the Nanyang County Party Committee. "
As soon as this was said, although some people had already heard about it through the grapevine, they were still shocked when they heard it from Zhang Zhiyuan himself. There was a lot of discussion. Only Kang Dong, the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee, sat there with a straight face, smoking a cigarette.
Zhang Zhiyuan paused, then knocked on the table and said, "Let's stop talking. I have gathered everyone here to inform them in advance so that they can be prepared. After Minister Han comes down, he will have a private talk with everyone. Here, I want to unify everyone's thoughts, which is to unswervingly support the Municipal Party Committee's decision. If anyone makes a mistake at this time, it is not our problem, but a blatant challenge to authority and go against the Municipal Party Committee. Okay, I have said what I have to say. Secretary Kang, do you have any other opinions? "
Kang Dong squinted and put out the cigarette butt. He said, "I have no opinion."
Zhang Zhiyuan's eyes swept across the room, and he asked, "Then, do you have any other opinions?"
Everyone was silent. They didn't support it, but they also didn't oppose it.
"Okay, if there is nothing else, please wait here. Secretary Kang and I will go and welcome Minister Han now." After saying that, he got up and walked out.
Kang Dong rolled his eyes, picked up his glass impatiently, and walked out.
Seeing this, Lu Yiwei trotted all the way to catch up.
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