Noon.
Pingan Street Restaurant.
Chu Qinghua was stunned when he heard Geng Yuehua and Mrs. Yan had arrived. He quickly walks out with his son and daughter-in-law to welcome them. Geng Yuehua had entered the room. She was not wearing Dong Xuebing's Italian suit. She must have changed after returning home in the morning. She is wearing a beautiful dress shirt and pants. Beside her is a middle-aged woman in her fifties. She is average-looking but has a mature aura.
Many people stood up to greet them.
Chu Qinghua smiled. "I didn't know you are here. Sorry for not going out to welcome you."
The bride and groom were a little reserved. They had invited the district leaders when they sent out the invitations, but it seemed that the leaders didn't have time. They didn't expect them to really come, which caught them off guard.
Dong Xuebing also did not expect the Mayor to come. But who is this Mrs. Yan? Dong Xuebing turned to Wang Yuling. "Director Wang, Mrs. Yan is …"
Wang Yuling replied softly. "She is my Aunt."
Your Aunt? District Party Secretary Wang Anshi's wife?
Dong Xuebing made a mental note of this name. Seems like Chu Qinghua is very influential. Even the District Party Secretary's wife and the Mayor had come to congratulate him. Either Chu Qinghua has good interpersonal relationships, or the Ping An Street Office had done well. From this, he can tell the District Government is taking this seriously. Compared to this, Dong Xuebing's Guangming Street Office is like a stepmother. They had followed the District Government's instructions to rectify the illegal buildings, and not only they did not get the District Government's approval, they were almost punished.
Many people were crowding around Geng Yuehua and Mrs Yan, and Dong Xuebing decided to take a break. He thought to himself that he would not be missing. He went into the bathroom to wash his hands and rinse his face. The wine he had drunk earlier had gotten to his head.
One minute …
Two minutes …
Three minutes …
Dong Xuebing walked out of the bathroom and returned to the main hall.
"Mayor Yuehua, Mrs. Yan, if I knew you two are coming, I would not have started the banquet earlier." Chu Qinghua said.
Geng Yuehua shook her hand. "It's nothing."
Mrs. Yan laughed. "That's right. You don't need to entertain us. Yuehua, let's sit together."
Wang Yuling laughed and held Mrs. Yan's hand. "Auntie, I will sit beside you."
"You …" Mrs. Yan smiled helplessly.
Dong Xuebing walked over. "Mayor Yuehua, Mrs. Yan."
Geng Yuehua nodded slightly and was a man of few words.
"This is?" Lady Yan found him a little unfamiliar. She had never seen him before.
Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly, "Xiao Dong from Guangming Street Office."
"Oh." Mrs. Yan seemed to have heard of him, but also seemed to have not. She nodded with a smile and didn't say anything.
After a few rounds of pleasantries, everyone slowly took their seats. Under the insistence of Geng Yuehua and Mrs. Yan, the issue of who should sit at the head of the table was finally resolved. In the end, the waiter added another chair, and the two of them sat at the head of the table, chatting on and off. Dong Xuebing was the most quiet and did not participate in anyone's conversation. He also does not know anyone, and his relationship with them is not good enough. That's why he tried to keep a low profile and observed everyone's expression.
Wang Yuling was the most talkative, chatting and laughing with Mrs. Yan. Sometimes, the dozen or so people at the table would laugh out loud and call her aunt. She didn't try to hide the fact that they were relatives. From this, it could be seen that Wang Yuling was just idling around on the streets. She had no plans to climb up the social ladder. As the saying goes, one can be strong if one has no desires. Therefore, she didn't have to act dumb to avoid suspicion like other highly motivated cadres. Even if there was an elder who was a leader, she didn't have to act dumb.
On the other side, Geng Yuehua started chatting with Pan Zhengyi. Her words are different from when she was with Dong Xuebing. She kept talking to Pan Zhengyi, and Dong Xuebing could not help but sigh. But when Dong Xuebing listened carefully, he laughed. This is not a chat. It is Yuehua's Mayor giving Pan Zhengyi some tasks for the Investment Promotion Agency, and it seems to be related to this year's quota. That's right. With Yuehua's strict character, it's hard to imagine her chatting with others. But this is still a wedding banquet, and you still remember to give tasks at this time.
Pan Zhengyi is sitting still and nodding politely. Dong Xuebing can tell Pan Zhengyi is one of Yuehua's leaders.
"Dad." The groom, who is not far away, asked. "Are these dishes …"
Chu Qinghua nodded and called the waiter over. "Remove these dishes and change them to new ones. Can you bring a few recipes over?" The groom had eaten a lot of dishes, and he cannot let the Mayor and the rest eat leftovers.
The dishes were removed quickly, and Chu Qinghua passed the recipes to Mrs. Yan and Geng Yuehua for the leaders to order.
Mrs. Yan laughed. "Isn't that table of dishes good? Why did you change it? I also don't know what everyone likes to eat. Yuehua will order it. "
Geng Yuehua is not a talkative person. "Let's order one dish each."
"Ok." Mrs. Yan flipped through the menu. "I will order Green Dragon Crouching Snow."
Geng Yuehua flipped through the menu and ordered Auspicious Snow Volcano.
Wang Yuling and Pan Zhengyi also ordered a dish. They were Phoenix Roaming on Phoenix Terrace and Yellow Crane Goes and Never Returns. In any case, they were all poetic names.
It's Dong Xuebing's turn. He looked at the menu and was overjoyed. What the hell is this? Green Dragon Crouching Snow is a few yellow flowers dipped in white sugar, Snow Volcano is Tomato Salad, Phoenix Terrace is Five Spices Roast Duck, and Yellow Crane is Never Returning is Ham and Lotus Seed Chicken Soup. Dong Xuebing flipped to the next page and saw a dish. He does not know what it is, but it looks pretty. It looks like chili peppers were sprinkled on top of a snowy mountain. Dong Xuebing saw the name of the dish. Geng Yuehua is about to reach her 40s, and Madam Yan is also in her 40s.
"Women's 40." Dong Xuebing ordered. He thought this dish is specially designed for women.
The rest of the leaders also thought this and looked at Dong Xuebing. This is bootlicking.
The waiter took down their orders one by one and waited for everyone to finish ordering before quickly returning to the kitchen with the menu.
Five minutes …
Ten minutes …
Twenty minutes …
The dishes were served one by one.
When Dong Xuebing looked at the table again, he noticed something that made him speechless. Before Geng Yuehua entered the room, the 10 staff who were drinking with him were all gone. Some of their glasses were empty, and some of them had changed their glasses to fruit juice. Dong Xuebing lowered his head and noticed he was the only one with leftover wine in his glass. When Geng Yuehua entered the room and Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom, these people had taken away their glasses in a hurry.
Damn!
If you all want to remove your glasses, you all should remove them too!
Are you trying to trick me?
Today is a working day, and everyone still needs to go to work in the afternoon. The government had a rule that alcohol is not allowed during working hours. Dong Xuebing could tell that these people are not afraid of Mrs. Yan. They are afraid of Mayor Yuehua. Although they know the Mayor will not punish them for drinking alcohol during the wedding, they still did it. From this, Dong Xuebing knew Geng Yuehua is well respected among the leaders in Nanshan District. Also, everyone knows about her cold working style. If not, they will not remove their glasses in a hurry. They are afraid of being scolded by Geng Yuehua.
But after they removed their glasses, Dong Xuebing was in trouble.
If everyone had alcohol, it will be fine. This is also a wedding, and the law does not apply to too many people. But now, everyone at the table is out of alcohol, and only Dong Xuebing is left. Damn! It's too obvious!
Luckily, Chu Qinghua brought the bride and groom over to toast.
The groom raised his glass. "Leaders and elders, a toast to everyone."
Chu Qinghua scolded. "Everyone at this table should have a toast."
"Huh? That's right." The groom quickly toasted Mrs. Yan and Geng Yuehua.
Geng Yuehua raised her glass. "There will be a meeting in the afternoon. Let's use tea as a substitute for alcohol."
Chu Qinghua dare not say no. No one dares to stop Mayor Yuehua from drinking as she is the leader.
Dong Xuebing saw everyone was not paying attention to him, and he quickly downed the wine in one gulp. After that, he poured some tea into his cup and followed the rest.
Ding, ding, ding … the clinking of glasses continued.
"Congratulations to both of you."
"I wish you all a happy marriage."
"I have work in the afternoon, and I will use tea as a substitute for alcohol."
Actually, the groom had already toasted Geng Yuehua and Mrs. Yan earlier. But since Geng Yuehua and Mrs. Yan are here, he must toast them again to show his respect.
Dong Xuebing finished his tea and sat down. He picked up his chopsticks and ate some food.
Huh? What's this? Dong Xuebing almost spat out the food in his mouth. It's too disgusting, but he forced himself to swallow it. Dong Xuebing looked at the table. It was a greasy dish with chopped green onions and chili on it. It looks nice at first glance, but it's disgusting when you look at it carefully. It's a greasy mess, and it doesn't taste good. Who ordered this dish?
Pan Zhengyi also tried this dish and frowned.
Mrs. Yan looked at the dish and did not even move her chopsticks. The rest also lost their appetite when they saw the dish.
"Is this Ma Tofu?" Pan Zhengyi asked.
Chu Qinghua looked at the dish and replied. "It's Tofu Dregs. I don't remember this is on the menu."
One of the street leaders shook his head. "No one ordered this dish earlier."
Chu Qinghua immediately waved to a waitress and pointed to the table. "Take this dish away! Tofu dregs? How did you all serve this dish? "
The waitress was stunned. "It's on the menu."
Pan Zhengyi shook his head. "No one ordered this dish. Take it away."
Suddenly, the waitress said something shocking. "No one ordered this dish. This dish is Woman 40." Her voice got softer, but everyone heard it clearly!
Mrs. Yan's face changed!
Geng Yuehua frowned!
On the other hand, Dong Xuebing's face turned green!
Damn! I ordered this dish?
Woman 40? Woman 40? Tofu dregs?!
F * * k you! Are you f * cking messing with me?
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