Dong Xuebing turned to look at them.
"Our Yan Tai County is rich in gold, and these hooligans are hired from the mines. They live in the village and steal people's vegetable fields, harass young girls, and do all sorts of bad things." "Xiao Bing, if you see them in the future, stay away from them. I heard that they are on good terms with the Village Police Station. Our family's sweet potatoes were dug up by them a few times. We had reported to the Police, but the Police did not do anything." Dong Xuebing sighed in relief after seeing the hooligans walking away.
After a while, Dong Xuebing's mother, Luan Xiaoping, asked. "Xiao Bing? Why are you calling us? "Dong Xuebing had always called her at the middle school and seldom calls her home.
"Have you eaten? I will call your Second Aunt and her family over. We will wait for you for dinner. " Luan Xiaoping had mentioned to Dong Xuebing during Lunar New Year. Now, her son is willing to return home, and she was overjoyed. She thought her son had asked for leave to visit his family.
Dong Xuebing replied. "I'm Dong Xuebing. Is my mother around?"
"Mum, you are too honest. You don't do what you are not supposed to do!"
Hu Silian was stunned. Chief Dong's hometown is also in Yan Tai County? She is not sure about this.
"Nonsense. Your Aunt dotes on you a lot."
Dong Xuebing boarded a long-distance bus and arrived at Hui Tian Village.
Luan Xiaoping was unhappy to hear them belittling her son. But they are her brother and sister-in-law, and she could not say anything.
Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and called the Village Police.
After Hu Silian left, Dong Xuebing put down his luggage and lay on the king-sized bed in his bedroom. Dong Xuebing does not need to pay attention to many things like in Beijing. His living conditions now should be better than Xu Yan, a Deputy Divisional Chief. Oh, he will bring his mother over to live with him. She had worked hard for most of her life, and it's time for her to enjoy her life.
"It's your Aunt."
Dong Xuebing held his mother's hand. "Alright. Let's go. Watch your steps."
When Dong Xuebing stepped out of the County Bureau, someone called his name. He turned and saw the Office Director, Hu Silian. Hu Silian smiled and pushed an electric bicycle towards Dong Xuebing. "Chief Dong, let's go back to the quarters. It's on the way." She knows Dong Xuebing is new here and does not know the situation here. He might not be able to find the right place. "Leave your luggage in my car. This basket is sturdy and should be able to take it."
This was a residential area that had been around for about ten or twenty years. The houses were not very new, but they were still passable. After Hu Silian brought Dong Xuebing upstairs and opened the door, Dong Xuebing was speechless to see the interior of the house. This two-bedroom apartment was well decorated and had all sorts of furniture. LCD TV, automatic washing machine, air conditioner, etc. It was almost like a standard hotel room.
Dong Xuebing's Uncle and Aunt's families did not want to talk to him. After all, Dong Xuebing had glared at them in the past. Only Dong Xuebing's Second Aunt and Second Aunt's husband walked over with a smile. Dong Xuebing's Second Aunt held Dong Xuebing's hand and looked at him. She nodded. "Xiao Bing, you are getting more energetic. Look, you are taller than me by a head. Come, sit down. Let's have lunch."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "You are still riding your bicycle. I can't let you walk with me."
Every time Dong Xuebing mentioned his mother's family matters, he will get angry. He sat up from the bed and said. "I am in Yan Tai County. I will take the bus to your place later."
Dong Xuebing laughed. You want me, the County Bureau's Deputy Bureau Chief, to hide from hooligans? You must be joking!
Dong Xuebing stared at his Aunt and Aunt's family coldly. When he was about to say something, the front door was pushed open.
It's been a while, and Dong Xuebing almost did not recognize her. "You are … Xiao Jin? Are you Xiao Jin? What's wrong? Who bullied you?! "
Luan Xiaoping is like a housekeeper at home. Her mother is responsible for cooking, serving, and pouring water. Even after dinner, it is his mother's and Second Aunt's job to do the dishes. His mother's health was not good to begin with. After teaching at the village middle school for a day, she still had to do this and that when she came back. On the other hand, his aunt, who had no job and stayed at home all day, did nothing at all. After eating and drinking, she would happily watch TV with her aunt. She was as lazy as a pig.
Seeing her son is about to get angry, Luan Xiaoping quickly laughed. "Xiao Bing, you have been on the road for the whole day. Go and rest."
Dong Xuebing's Aunt laughed. "That's right. It's better to be a government official at the grassroots level."
Dong Xuebing is very angry at this meal.
Luan Xiaoping looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly pulled her son away. She lowered her head slightly.
"It's the same who is washing the vegetables and who is cooking. We are a family, and you don't have to be so calculative."
Dong Xuebing's First Aunt and Uncle had treated Dong Xuebing this way because they had some unhappiness in the past. Also, Dong Xuebing's position is in the State Security. Beijing is a big place. It is the political center of Beijing, and there are lots of government officials. Also, the State Security is a closed off department, and no one will recognize a Deputy Section Chief position. That's why when everyone heard Luan Xiaoping's son was promoted to Deputy Section Chief, they did not treat him well.
"It's you." Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "Wait … Xiaoping … Xiaoping … your son is calling."
Dong Xuebing replied. "I will not disturb you anymore. I need to go to Hui Tian Village to visit my mother some other time."
Dong Xuebing took out a pack of Chunghwa cigarettes and gave one to his Second Aunt's husband. "You smoke."
"I'm fine. Haha."
Dong Xuebing's Second Aunt's husband looks at the pack of cigarettes. "Oh, these are good cigarettes."
Dong Xuebing's First Aunt also looks down on Dong Xuebing. "I am also hungry. Let's not wait for Xiao Jin. Let's eat."
"Hmph! She is still the same after so many years. Her tone is as if I owe her money."
Dong Xuebing is angry not only because of his relatives and elders' attitude towards him, but also because of their attitude towards his mother!
"Huh? You want me to hide from them?"
Dong Xuebing's Second Aunt said. "You cannot say this. Xiao Bing is still young, and he has a bright future ahead of him."
Other than his Second Aunt's family, Dong Xuebing does not like anyone else. But he still needs to give face to his mother.
His Second Aunt's daughter, Dong Xuebing's cousin, Tang Jin, wiped her tears and ran into the house. "Sob … sob …"
"I know what to do. You don't need to worry about me."
"Eh? Why are you here instead of going to work? "
Dong Xuebing saw his mother waiting for him when he alighted from the car. Dong Xuebing grumbled. "Why did you come here? It's so late at night." The security here is not as good as Beijing. "Who is at home? Have my Second Aunt, Second Aunt, and my sister arrived? "
County Bureau Family Quarters.
Dong Xuebing's Second Aunt laughed. "I heard from your mother that you are now a leader in the government."
"Haha … I have good eyesight. You don't need to help me." Luan Xiaoping patted her son's hand and led the way.
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Mum, who was the one who answered the phone earlier?"
"Hello? Who are you looking for?" A woman's voice came from the other side of the phone.
Dong Xuebing missed his Second Aunt. "Second Aunt, you are getting younger. How are you recently?"
Dong Xuebing had visited this house a few times in the past. Other than the jujube trees growing taller, there are no other changes. Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing walked over the yellow soil and pushed open the red-painted iron gate. They entered the courtyard and found a house with a tiled roof with lights on. Glancing around, the whole family was there. The elderly grandmother, uncle and aunt, eldest aunt and eldest uncle's husband, second aunt and second uncle's husband were all there. Only his younger sister and a few of the younger generation were not there.
"Mum, don't blame them. We all know what kind of people they are." When Dong Xuebing's father was critically ill, Dong Xuebing and Dong Xuebing's mother had tried to borrow money from their relatives. But Dong Xuebing's uncle and First Aunt's family did not lend them a single cent. Dong Xuebing's second aunt's family had taken out all their savings. This made Dong Xuebing bitterly disappointed with Dong Xuebing's mother's relatives. Also, they did not interact much with each other, and their relationship was strained. During Lunar New Year, Dong Xuebing would only call his second aunt and her husband.
"I have something to tell you. I will tell you when I meet them. I will go over now."
"Why are you washing the vegetables again? You had been working all day, and my Aunt and the rest are at home. Why are they asking you to wash the vegetables? "
"Xiao Bing, what's wrong? I am washing the vegetables now. Do you want me to call you later? "
"Listen to me. Your position is in Beijing, and it's useless here. You can't win against them."
Hu Silian kicked her bicycle and reached out for Dong Xuebing's luggage. "It's not far from here. Oh, the Bureau's leaders are not around, and we did not prepare a dinner for you. Why don't you come over to my place tonight? Haha, my husband's cooking is not bad. " As the Office Director, Hu Silian's political wisdom is higher than Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing's position was similar to Hu Silian in the past. He was mainly in charge of the logistics department. But Dong Xuebing had a bad temper and offended many people. Hu Silian is the opposite of Dong Xuebing. She does not offend anyone and can get along well with all the leaders. Of course, this is also because she is a woman.
Dong Xuebing's Uncle saw Dong Xuebing did not give him a cigarette and frowned. "State Security's leaders are not worth much. Although they are Deputy Chief, they do not have much power."
Dong Xuebing looked at them coldly. "Mum, who are these people? Why are you afraid of them? "
Luan Xiaoping laughed. "Your sister is working overtime today and will be back soon. The rest are here."
When Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping could see the jujube tree in their old house, a few young men walked over from the opposite direction. Some of them were smoking cheap cigarettes that cost about 1 to 2 RMB, and some were humming a folk song. Some of them were staring at Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping.
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