Night.
In the kitchen.
Su Meimei's parents went to the kitchen and looked outside before closing the door.
Su Meimei's father walked into the kitchen and shouted at his wife. "Look at what you have done!"
Su Meimei's mother felt wronged and did not dare to get angry at her husband. "I also don't know he is the Party's Party Secretary. How do you think he looks like the Party Secretary?"
Su Meimei's father replied. "But no one treats him with this attitude."
Mother Su said, "I thought he was trying to curry favor with our son and did not want to embarrass our son. That's why he put on some airs. Aren't the family members of the leaders all like that? Why are you asking me? Besides, didn't you also not notice? Who would have thought that a county Party Secretary would come to our house on his first day in office and visit us when he is busy? Who knows he got lost and passed by here? "
Su Meimei's father points at Dong Xuebing. "Family member of a leader? What will Secretary Dong think if he sees you like this?"
Su Meimei's mother asked anxiously. "Then what should we do?"
Su Meimei's father shook his head. "How do I know?"
Su Meimei's mother asked. "Will this affect Secretary Dong's attitude towards our son? Oh, what should we do? Xiao Yan's transfer hasn't been decided yet. What if something happens … I told them that our son will be the secretary of the County Party Secretary when I called them. We can't take it back now. "
Su Meimei's father thought for a while and shook his head. "It should not be that serious. Secretary Dong might be young, but he is quite kind. Anyway, I did not see him getting angry. Think about it. He is already the Party's Party Secretary. What has he not seen before? Why would he be calculative with you? He still has a good temperament. Didn't he speak to you without any emotions in his voice just now? This shows that there is a problem. There is an 80% chance that it will not affect Xiao Yan's case. You, don't think too much. Hurry up and cook. If Party Secretary Dong is willing to eat a few mouthfuls later, then it means he is fine. We are thinking too much.
Su Meimei's mother replied uneasily. "Alright. Sigh … I did not help our son and even caused trouble for him."
Papa Su was amused as well. "You're still treating him as someone who's begging you to do something for him. You really can think of something like that. If people were to find out about this, they'd laugh themselves to death."
Mother Su blushed and said, "Can you not say it?"
…
Ten minutes later.
The kitchen door opened and the dishes were ready.
Mother Su shouted, "Xiao Yan, hurry up and serve your leader's dishes."
Su Yan sighed and went over to bring the dishes to the table. It was not the leftover vegetarian dishes on the table, but some meat dishes or a combination of meat and vegetables. Finally, there was a pot of soup on the fire. The clay pot was bubbling. He did not know what was being stewed, but it smelled good.
Su Dong's mother walks over and smiles. "The soup is not ready yet. Secretary Dong, you should eat first."
Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and walked over to the dining table. "Thank you, Auntie. Actually, I was full when I came out, and I had prepared a bowl of tomato egg noodles. But since you had prepared the dishes, I must eat. Alright. I will eat something to show my appreciation."
Su Meimei's mother was overjoyed. Since Dong Xuebing wants to eat her cooking, that means he is not angry at her. She was the one who had underestimated Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was just like what her husband had said. Dong Xuebing was only a County's Party Secretary, and he will not lower himself to her level.
Everyone sat down.
Even Su Meimei's parents, who had just finished their meals, were the same. The County's Party Secretary was sitting at the table, and they must accompany him.
Dong Xuebing took a few bites. "Hmm … delicious."
Su Meimei's mother smiled. "Really? Then eat more. "
Dong Xuebing patted his tummy. "My tummy is full, and I can't eat much."
"It's fine. Xiao Yan had eaten the rest. He had not eaten yet, and when you came over, he had just entered the house." Su Meimei's mother replied.
Dong Xuebing looked at Su Yan. "Why are you back so late?"
Su Yan was afraid Dong Xuebing would misunderstand that he had started socializing before taking office. He was afraid he would leave a bad impression on Dong Xuebing. So, he quickly explained. "Yes. I went to the library after work and bought a lot of books. I want to improve myself."
Dong Xuebing asked curiously. "What books did you buy?"
Su Yan paused for a moment. "This, it's an academic one."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "What's there to hide?"
Su Yan scratched his head. "There are a few books about Beijing dialect. I want to study it."
Beijing dialect? Why are you studying this? Dong Xuebing thought for a while and laughed. "Is it because my accent is too heavy? You can't understand me sometimes? "
Su Yan quickly replied. "No. I just want to learn and gain more knowledge. I have always liked the Beijing dialect. It's nice."
Dong Xuebing understood and laughed. "It's fine. You have reminded me. I will try to speak calmly in the future. This way, everyone can hear me clearly." Dong Xuebing does not know how to speak Mandarin. He had never learned it and did not have the awareness to speak it. In the past, when Dong Xuebing was appointed, even if others could not understand what he said, Dong Xuebing did not mind. If they can understand, then so be it. If they can't, then so be it! But thinking about it now, Dong Xuebing should not be like this. He should always consider others. This was the most basic form of respect for others. Even if it was not respect, at least it was more convenient for him to communicate and work with others. Although it's impossible for Dong Xuebing to say every word in Mandarin, he can at least speak slower and use less Hua Yinyin. This way, it will be easier for everyone to hear him.
Su Meimei's mother interrupted. "Secretary Dong, you don't need to do this. Let Xiao Yan learn it himself. He will have another skill, right?"
Su Meimei's father also said. "That's right. No leader should give in to his subordinates."
"Auntie, Uncle, both of you still don't know me. What leader? I am a straightforward person, and I like honest people. I want Xiao Su to help me because of him. Others might think it's not good for a leader or a civil servant to beat someone up in public, but I don't think so. There are different reasons for a fight. It's not right to beat someone up for personal reasons. But I think beating someone up for the safety of the people is worthy of respect. Of course, beating someone up should not be encouraged, and everyone knows it's not good. But Xiao Su is willing to stand up for the people even though he knows there will be problems. Isn't this worthy of respect? I don't know what others think, but what I see is different from what others see. "
Su Meimei's mother was also excited. "You are right. Our Xiao Yan is like this. He is warm-hearted and cares about others. Although people say that he likes to be a busybody, I always feel that my son is a kind person. What you said is too good!"
Su Yan smiled. "Mum."
Su Meimei's mother pointed at Dong Xuebing. "You see, Secretary Dong knows you so well. Let me tell you, you must work hard in the future. Don't let him down."
Su Yan immediately replied. "That's for sure."
Dong Xuebing's words sounded like he was speaking his mind. Su Yan, Su Meimei's parents finally understood why Dong Xuebing wanted Su Yan to be his secretary.
Su Meimei's father was also very excited. "Secretary Dong, let's have a drink?" He felt what Dong Xuebing said was right. Dong Xuebing's words matched his evaluation of his son. At home, Su Meimei's father had always taught his son this way. He felt that a person can be without money, power, or influence, but he must not be without a conscience. That's why Su Yan's character was the product of his father's teachings. Even though Su Meimei's father had been criticizing his son and felt that he was useless, he was very proud of his son. Now that he met a leader like Dong Xuebing, Su Meimei's father felt he had met a confidant.
Dong Xuebing smiled and thought for a while. "Alright. Let's have a drink."
Su Meimei's father ordered. "Xiao Yan, take out my bottle of Maotai." This was his stored liquor, and he will not let others drink it easily.
Su Yan nodded and immediately went to get it.
Su Meimei's mother asked worriedly. "Your blood pressure is high. Can you handle it?"
Su Meimei's father replied straightforwardly. "I am happy today, and I must drink!"
Su Meimei's mother pouted and did not try to persuade Su Meimei.
But Dong Xuebing said. "Uncle, we are not strangers in the future, and you don't need to stand on ceremony with me. Let's drink to our heart's content. It doesn't matter how much we drink." Unless Dong Xuebing had offended someone, Dong Xuebing will never force others to drink. He only wants to drink to his heart's content. It's pointless even if he made someone vomit. Beijing people drink to their heart's content. They drink, eat, and don't care until they are drunk. Dong Xuebing felt this is drinking, and the rest is just drinking.
The bottle of Maotai arrived.
Dong Xuebing knew this bottle of Maotai was more than 20 years old and was not cheap. Although he had drunk this kind of Maotai before, he did not have the chance to taste it.
Su Yan poured Maotai for them but did not pour for himself.
Dong Xuebing looked at him. "Xiao Su, you don't want to drink?"
Su Meimei's father said for him. "Xiao Yan is allergic to alcohol. He has been like this since young. He can't drink alcohol, and once he drinks, he will get red bumps all over his body. It's scary."
"Oh, then don't drink. Allergies are troublesome." Dong Xuebing raised his glass. "Uncle, let's have a toast. I wish you and Auntie a long life. Hahaha."
Su Meimei's father quickly said. "No. We should be the ones toasting you. Thank you for your appreciation of Xiao Yan."
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