Li Haidong also lit a cigarette and said in a low voice, "Brother, what are you talking about! Don't talk about scolding me. Even if you hit me, I won't fight back. It's all my fault, I didn't think things through … "
"Enough!" Lu Yiwei stopped him, "That's enough. Let your brother-in-law dress up normally and teach him the rules." Lu Yiwei was worried that if this' brother-in-law 'had any problems in the future, he would have to bear the responsibility. It would be troublesome. But thinking of Li Haidong, who was eager to get married, he endured it.
"Aye, alright!" Li Haidong smiled. It could be seen that he cared a lot about Mei Jia's family's opinion of him.
After talking about this, Lu Yiwei looked around. The house was exquisitely decorated. It was decorated in a popular bright yellow color, with a Romanesque-style ceiling, a European-style door, and a lotus-style crystal lamp. There was even a picture of Mei Jia on the TV cabinet. It was very heartwarming.
Lu Yiwei swept away his unhappiness and walked upstairs, saying, "Is everything ready?"
Li Haidong followed closely behind and happily introduced, "It's more or less ready. Mei Jia said that she wants her mother to live here after getting married, so I made room upstairs. "
Lu Yiwei stopped in his tracks and turned back to ask in confusion, "Doesn't she have a family? Why does she want to move here? "
Li Haidong explained, "Her family is going to be used for her brother's wedding. You know that Mei Jia doesn't have a father and her mother isn't in good health. It's impossible for her brother to take care of her. After thinking about it, I agreed. It's actually not a big deal. "
This was Li Haidong's family matter. Although Lu Yiwei had a lot to say, he couldn't say it. He only had one rule. As long as Li Haidong liked it, nothing else mattered! Especially when they were talking about marriage. There couldn't be any problems at this juncture. Everything could be discussed after the wedding.
After going upstairs, the decorations were also exquisite. It was obvious that Hai Dong had put a lot of thought into it. It was no wonder. For an orphan, what was the concept of home? Perhaps he only had the answer today. How could he not cherish it? Lu Yiwei remembered that Li Haidong was about to get married and couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and tears welled up in his eyes. He deliberately turned his back to her, and when he felt a little better, he turned around and smiled. "What can I do for you?"
Li Haidong didn't know whether he saw Lu Yiwei's red eyes or something else, but his tears instantly flowed down and he sobbed uncontrollably. She was like a married girl who was about to leave her mother's embrace. Lu Yiwei was his only relative, how could he not be sad?
Lu Yiwei held back and said, "Haidong, aren't you a man? Why are you crying? Don't cry. You should be happy! "
Li Haidong sobbed softly. "Brother, if it wasn't for you, I, Li Haidong, would probably still be a bastard who didn't know the next meal. Today, not only did I become the village chief, I bought a house in the county, and I'm about to get married. It's like a dream. All of this was given to me by you. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. I, Li Haidong, will do anything for you in my next life to repay you for today's kindness!"
"Shut up!" Lu Yiwei's face suddenly darkened. "Haidong, let me emphasize this again. All of this was not given to you by me. You deserve it. Now that you have a family, you should live a good life. Don't think about those messy things. I still treat you as a brother. Alright, tell your Mei Jia not to worry. I'll take care of her brother's job. She should prepare for the wedding. "
Before leaving, Lu Yiwei threw the car keys to Li Haidong and said, "You've been busy these two days. You can't leave the car. You can drive first."
"What about you?"
"Don't worry about me. My house is a few steps away from the office. I can walk there."
Li Haidong did not stand on ceremony. He took the car keys.
"Let me drive you?"
"No need. I'll walk a few steps."
Lu Yiwei walked along the path to the main road. His heart was unusually heavy. Li Haidong was about to get married, but he was still unsettled. He was like a white crane hovering in the sky, trying to find a warm place to rest. Suddenly, his ex-wife Li Shu-man, Su Meng, Xia Jinhe, and Tong Huan all appeared in front of him, smiling and waving.
These four women were at the crossroads of life. They were destined to make Lu Yiwei's life colorful and full of ups and downs. However, this was just the beginning …
"Hello, Director Lu. We're all ready. Where are you? I'll pick you up! "Du Jiaming called Lu Yiwei while he was walking.
Lu Yiwei looked at his watch. It was already noon. He was still worried about Zhang Zhiyuan. "No need. I'll go back to the district first."
Du Jiaming was like a roundworm in Lu Yiwei's stomach. He knew what he was thinking and quickly said, "Director Lu, Secretary Zhang went back to the city for a meeting. He left in a hurry."
Lu Yiwei should be able to understand what Lu Yiwei was saying. After all, Qin Xiuwen, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, had just taken office. It was normal for the meeting to be in a hurry. He suddenly remembered what Su Qiming said to him yesterday and felt guilty. He did not take it seriously at that time and forgot to tell Zhang Zhiyuan. If Su Qiming transferred back to the city without asking for his opinion, it would be too late.
"Hello, hello, Director Lu, are you still there?" Du Jiaming urged when he saw that the other party did not speak.
Lu Yiwei came back to his senses and said. "Alright. Pick me up at the Archives Bureau in 10 minutes."
After hanging up, Lu Yiwei immediately called Zhang Zhiyuan. Zhang Zhiyuan answered. "Yiwei, the city has called for a meeting. Also, I have a meeting tonight. I won't be going back." Zhang Zhiyuan was promoted to the County Party Committee Secretary. At least, he was polite to Lu Yiwei. This was rare between a superior and a subordinate.
Lu Yiwei did not care about this and said calmly. "Secretary Zhang, I have something to report to you. During the meeting yesterday, Mayor Su Qiming said he wants to transfer me back to the city. I did not agree, but he said …"
After Lu Yiwei finished, Zhang Zhiyuan did not speak for a long time. After a while, Zhang Zhiyuan asked. "What do you think?"
Lu Yiwei said. "Secretary Zhang, I am willing to work for you."
"Alright. I will have a chat with Mayor Su later."
After settling this matter, Lu Yiwei heaved a sigh of relief. He does not know if he is happy or regretful. Going to the city to work is a great opportunity for him. If he missed this opportunity, he does not know when he will get another opportunity. Maybe he will not get another opportunity in this lifetime. Humans are like this. A crucial decision can change their life.
The County Party Committee's car stopped beside him, and Lu Yiwei boarded the car without hesitation.
When Dong Xuebing arrived at the County Guest House, all the County Party Committee staff had arrived. There were more than 30 people seated in 5 seats, and all of them were looking at Lu Yiwei. Logically, Lu Yiwei should not be attending today's meeting. After all, he was not officially appointed as the Chief. If Dong Guoping knew about this, he will be furious. Since Du Jiaming had agreed, Lu Yiwei did not nitpick. Since he had agreed, Lu Yiwei did not find fault with him. He sat in the middle of the big round table, and Du Jiaming shouted at the top of his lungs to start the lunch.
Du Jiaming was enjoying the banquet, and the following segment was more old-fashioned. All the staff clinked glasses, drank, and said congratulations. Lu Yiwei, as the "County Party Committee Leader", had the final say in how much he drank. But this was the first time he drank with all the staff of the County Party Committee, and he chose to drink with everyone. Four to five tables later, it was more than enough to remove a layer of skin.
Lu Yiwei purposely drank one more glass with the two new civil servants. Wang Xiaodong does not need to be introduced. The other person is a girl. She looks average, but her clothes are fashionable and even a little too much. Why is a civil servant wearing a low-cut dress? Lu Yiwei does not have a good impression of her. He was thinking that this girl must be capable to be able to enter the County Party Committee. Is she capable or has connections? This needs to be understood further.
In the second half of the banquet, everyone let loose. They took off their jackets and drank, especially the drivers of the small cars. All of them were experts at drinking. There were also those from the Logistics Department, the Secretarial Department, and the Information Department. In the end, a fierce fight began. The secretaries of the Secretarial Department may look like scholars, but when they drank, they were no less than the idiots in the small cars. At first, they pretended to be polite, but later, they took off their clothes, rolled up their sleeves, and played a finger-guessing game. Their faces were red, and there was a burst of shouting.
If he was not the so-called "Leader", Lu Yiwei would have also joined in. After all, they are of the same age, and they are all old acquaintances. But with the Golden Hoop Curse over their heads, they have to act like leaders. To put it bluntly, this is to give face to Zhang Zhiyuan. So he sat upright and squinted his eyes to watch. After looking around, he found the Chief of the Inspection Department, Peng Jianhua, hiding in the corner and drinking. He slowly got up and sat down with a glass of wine.
"Chief Lu!" Peng Jianhua saw Lu Yiwei sitting beside him, and he panicked. He suddenly stood up like a child who had made a mistake.
"Quick, sit down!" Lu Yiwei used his strong hands to pull Peng Jianhua to the chair and said humbly: "Old Peng, you don't have to be so polite with me. In your eyes, I will always be your little brother."
Peng Jianhua was over 50 years old this year, and he is considered a veteran of the County party committee. From the time he started working in the County party committee, he was in charge of typesetting and printing. In the era before computers, almost all materials were written by hand, and some large manuscripts and documents needed to be printed. Finding a typeface for typography was hard work, and Peng Jianhua was in charge of this work for more than 10 years, until he bought his first computer.
The County party committee is a place where seniority is determined. That is to say, no matter how capable you are, you will be promoted. This is a fixed pattern that has been formed for many years, but Peng Jianhua is an exception. Peng Jianhua's work is boring, and it is not easy to get results. Many leaders can't see his hard work, and they don't know that there is such a person in the County party committee.
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