Yao Family's house.
In the courtyard.
The sky was still bright, and the clouds were low.
Dong Xuebing's car was parked outside the alley. He alighted from the car and stood in front of Yao Cui's house with a pile of vegetables, meat, and eggs.
The door was ajar and not closed.
Dong Xuebing knocked on the door, but no one answered.
Dong Xuebing entered the house. "Cui Er?"
Her parents' north door was also open, but everyone had gone out.
Only Yao Cui's voice could be heard from the west room. "Xuebing? Why are you here so early? "
Dong Xuebing walked over. "After you left, Secretary Li asked me to go home early. I went to the market to buy some things and drove over."
"Ah … I told you not to buy anything."
"It's not right to eat at your house."
"What's wrong with that? You still differentiate between us."
"I did not differentiate between us. Haha … you had just entered the house?"
"Yes. I had only returned a few minutes ago. Wait for a while. I need to unpack my things."
Dong Xuebing was also standing in front of the west room. He did not think much and did not treat Yao Cui as an outsider. He entered the room. "I should have sent you back earlier. But when I got out of the house, I saw you riding your bicycle and … … Huh!" Dong Xuebing was still talking when he saw Yao Cui walking into the west room.
Yao Cui was also stunned. She was standing on her tiptoes in her high heels and was fiddling with the buttons of her bra on her bare back. Her light green bra was exposed just like that, and she was wearing a knee-length floral skirt with nothing on her upper body. She was walking out in the light!
"Ah!" Dong Xuebing was shocked.
Hearing those words, Yao Cui's face blushed and she immediately covered her chest with her hand. But when she put her hand down, the straps on her bra fell down, revealing a patch of white flesh on her chest. She immediately said, "You, you go out first!"
Dong Xuebing quickly went out and closed the door behind him. His heart was racing as he had seen everything. "Didn't you say you are packing your things?"
A voice came from inside the room. "You believe me?"
Dong Xuebing sighed. "If you say you are wearing your clothes, I will not go in."
Yao Cui scolded, "I'm just embarrassed to say it. You too, why didn't you knock on the door?"
Dong Xuebing smiled. "I thought you are moving the boxes. I still want to give you a hand. Fine … it's all my fault."
Not long after, the door opened.
After getting dressed, Yao Cui walked out and looked at him.
Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia wearing the green high heels he gave her and looked at her outfit. He could not help but say: "Beautiful."
Yao Cui tugged at the hem of her shirt. "Did you just see it?"
"Ah?" Dong Xuebing lied. "No … no …"
Yao Cui glared at him. "Do you think I believe that? He must have seen it! "
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "It's all my fault today. Fine … I will make dinner for my pretty classmate as punishment, ok?"
Yao Cui was also amused. "You're the only one who knows how to talk. Let's do it together."
Dong Xuebing looks at the north room. "Eh? Where are the aunties and uncles? And your brother? "
Yao Cui nodded. "They are visiting relatives and will not be back today. It's just the few of us."
"Look at you. What are you doing?" Dong Xuebing asked. "You must be the one who chased them away, right? How can you be like this? "
Yao Cui smiled. "Chief Yan and Chief Chen are also here, and my parents are not around. They said they are visiting relatives these few days, so I let them go."
"If you are like this, I will not dare to visit you again. I still want to see your parents, but you chased them away."
"Alright, alright. Don't do it again."
"I had brought something for your parents on my trip back to Beijing. Don't forget it. It's in my car. Remind me to bring it before you leave."
"Ok. I will not forget."
"Then, shall we cook?"
"Ok. Chief Yan and the rest should be arriving soon."
Dong Xuebing entered the kitchen and placed the groceries on the table. He looked at the chopping board and saw Yao Cui had bought a lot of groceries.
Yao Cui had a headache. "I told you not to buy groceries."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Just leave it in the fridge if you can't finish it."
"My fridge is not so big." Yao Cui replied helplessly. "It will be a waste if we don't leave it in the fridge. It's not cheap, and the four of us cannot finish it."
Since Yao Cui is alone at home, Dong Xuebing said. "I will call Party Secretary Pu and Minister Jian to ask them."
Yao Cui did not mind. "Ok."
Dong Xuebing walked to the courtyard and called Jian Xiangrong. Jian Xiangrong is free, and Dong Xuebing asked. Minister Jian agreed and said he will come over immediately. But Dong Xuebing is not sure if Secretary Pu will agree. When Dong Xuebing called, Pu An was still working overtime and said he will try to come over. Dong Xuebing thought for a while. He had called all the leaders and staff in the Jiang Department, and it's not appropriate for him to not inform Jiang Fangfang. Even though Mayor Jiang will be very busy today, Dong Xuebing still called her.
"Mayor Jiang, it's me."
"What's wrong?"
"Are you outside? I am at Xiao Yao's place and had bought a lot of groceries to cook. Minister Jian, Chief Yan, and the rest will be coming over. Secretary Pu should be arriving later. "Dong Xuebing smiled." There are no outsiders around. Do you want me to treat you to dinner? " From Dong Xuebing's tone, Jiang Fangfang can tell he is in a good mood today.
"Let me see."
"We will be waiting for you."
"Don't wait for me. I don't know. Let's wait and see."
Dong Xuebing is not in a hurry to prepare dinner, and even if Yao Cui arrives, it will be too late. He entered the kitchen and told Yao Cui, and they started to wash the vegetables.
Ten minutes later.
Finance Department Chief Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei arrived.
"Secretary Yao?"
"Mayor Dong?"
Both entered the courtyard and saw no one is around. They greeted Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen with wet vegetables in his hands and smiled. "Old Yan, Sister Chen is here? Come in. "
Yan Yizhi was stunned. "What are you doing?"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "I am washing the vegetables. Let's wait for a while. Mayor Jiang, Chief Jian, and the rest should be here. Xiao Yao and I will wash the vegetables first."
Chen Xiaomei quickly walks over. "Don't worry about us. How can we let you do this?"
"That's right. Just leave it to us." Yan Yizhi also went over to snatch the vegetables from Dong Xuebing's hands.
Today, Chen Xiaomei was wearing the white jeans Dong Xuebing had given her. It was a tight fit, and Dong Xuebing took a few more glances at her legs and said: "It's fine. You all should taste my cooking today." Chen Xiaomei was wearing a pair of white jeans that Dong Xuebing had given her.
In the kitchen.
Dong Xuebing continued to wash the vegetables.
Yao Cui is picking the vegetables, and Chen Xiaomei is cutting the vegetables.
Yan Yizhi doesn't know how to cook and can't help. But Mayor Dong is busy, and Yan Yizhi can't sit by the side and watch. So, Yan Yizhi's eyes fell on a few green onions and started to pick them from the ground. It's a token of appreciation.
Soon.
Jian Xiangrong and Pu An arrived.
"Chief Jian is here? Secretary Pu is also here? "
"Yes. I came out after I passed this task to my subordinates."
"Mayor Dong, haha … why are you cooking?"
"Mayor Jiang might be here later, and I want to show off my cooking skills."
"Old Pu and I also do not know how to cook. What else are we waiting for? We will also help. "
"No need. We don't need so many people. You all can have some tea and wait for a while."
The vegetables were ready, and all that was left was to stir-fry. But Mayor Jiang might not be here, and they don't want to eat first.
Suddenly, another person entered the courtyard.
It was Deputy Mayor Lu Zhi. "Secretary Pu, Mayor Dong, Chief Jian, and Old Yan are here?"
Dong Xuebing did not call Lu Zhi over and does not know what he means. But he still greeted him politely. "Mayor Lu, please come in. Let's eat together."
Lu Zhi replied. "Mayor Jiang asked me to come."
Mayor Jiang asked him to come? Dong Xuebing immediately understood. Deputy Mayor Lu had been quiet all this while, and now he wants to lean towards Mayor Jiang. This must be it. If not, Mayor Jiang will not ask him to come over. Pu An and Jian Xiangrong also noticed this, and they began to chat with Lv Zhi enthusiastically, sitting together and drinking tea. Although there are not many people in Mayor Jiang's faction, it is because of this that they are more united.
At around 7.30 pm.
Jiang Fangfang and her secretary, Li Xiaona, arrived late.
As soon as Mayor Jiang entered the courtyard, everyone who was chatting stood up.
"You all are here?" Jiang Fangfang smiled. "I had just settled some matters. Didn't you all say not to wait for me? Why are you all not eating first? "
Pu An laughed. "I am not hungry."
Jian Xiangrong added. "That's right. We had eaten lunch late."
Dong Xuebing interrupted. "Mayor Jiang is here, and we can start eating now."
Li Xiaona laughed, and Jiang Fangfang points to Dong Xuebing. Everyone also laughed.
"It's time to show off my cooking skills. Have a seat. I will go and cook." Dong Xuebing turned and went to the kitchen.
Chen Xiaomei immediately said. "Let me help you."
Yao Cui and Yan Yizhi also walked over. Li Xiaona also wanted to help in the kitchen.
Other than Mayor Jiang, Secretary Pu and Mayor Dong are the most important people in the courtyard. Dong Xuebing does not want to do all the chores alone.
He smiled and stood at the entrance of the kitchen: "Don't fight with me today. I will fight with whoever dares to fight with me. I have been in Zhen Shui County for so long, and there are many things I have to deal with. Everyone should know about this and that, and I do not have time to treat all of you to a meal. Today, I am using my old classmate's place to treat everyone. Consider it my treat, and I will be the one to cook. Errr … of course, I can't guarantee if the food is delicious."
Pu An laughed. "It will surely be delicious!"
Jiang Fangfang smiled. "Then let's have a meal with Mayor Dong."
"It's stressful. I will go now. Haha." Dong Xuebing went back into the kitchen and started cooking.
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