Huang Cuifen did not know if it was true or not. She stood up and chased after Li Rui, "Hey, Director Li, have dinner before you leave!" Li Rui ignored her and walked outside. Huang Cuifen sighed and heard the coughing sound in the house again. She scolded, "Cough, cough, cough, cough your mom. You only know how to cough all day. Why don't you die from coughing …"
Li Rui returned home with a sense of resentment. The house was empty, and Li Feiyan was no longer there. Thinking of everything that had happened in Huang Cuifen's house just now, he suddenly associated her with his ex-wife Liu Liping. He secretly rejoiced. He thought that Liu Liping was shameless enough, but he didn't expect that there was someone worse than her. It seemed that there was no worst woman, only worse. Thinking of Lu Qingman again, his heart was warm, and he secretly admired his luck. How could he find such a good wife? Was this also considered as happiness after suffering?
Just when he was feeling lucky, someone came to find him. It was the village secretary, Wang Tiekui. He was ordered to ask him to go out for dinner. It turned out that County Head Chen was going to invite the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau and the archeological team to dinner tonight. Since Wang Tiekui was also in the village, he invited him along. Anyway, it was just an extra pair of chopsticks and he could make friends with Wang Tiekui. Why not?
Li Rui was still worried about the lack of dinner, so he readily agreed. He followed Wang Tiekui to the village committee and met up with County Head Chen and the others who had been waiting in the courtyard. Everyone then took a car and rushed to the Dragon King Temple Village.
The dinner was held in the largest restaurant in Dragon King Temple Village. There were more than 20 people, including the leaders of the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, the county government, the county Cultural Relics Bureau, the township party committee, and their respective staff. They sat at three big tables in the VIP lounge in the backyard, which was specially used for wedding ceremonies.
The village government had already sent people ahead of time, so before Li Rui and the others sat down, the table was already filled with all kinds of delicacies. Red and green, glossy and glossy, the smell was extremely fragrant. It looked like the standard of the dishes in the city's star hotels. As for the taste, they would only know after tasting it.
Although Li Rui was respectfully addressed as "Director Li", he was actually just a cadre at the level of section chief. However, due to his special and sensitive identity, County Head Chen and Deputy Director Zhao of the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau recommended him to take the first position. How could Li Rui agree? He refused repeatedly.
Everyone tried to persuade him to take a seat. Among them, County Mayor Chen was the most eloquent. "Director Li, you don't have to be modest. This seat is yours. Why? There are three reasons. Listen to me carefully. Firstly, you came to our Hanshui County to help the poor. You can be said to be a great contributor to the economic development of our Hanshui County. You are also the great benefactor of our Little Dragon King Village. If you don't sit at the head of the table, not only will we not agree, I'm afraid the people of Little Dragon King Village won't agree. Secondly, you represent the Song Shuji to carry out this poverty alleviation pilot project. If you don't sit at the head of the table, won't it seem like we don't put the Song Shuji in our eyes? Hehe. Thirdly, if it weren't for your bravery, this ancient tomb on Xiaoling Mountain would have been robbed by grave robbers. You are equivalent to protecting the cultural relics of the country. You are a great hero. Based on these three points, if you don't sit at the head of the table, who will? Anyway, I don't dare to sit at the head of the table. Hehe. "
His words were well-organized and well-founded. He also flattered Li Rui and fully demonstrated his speaking ability as the Deputy County Head who was in charge of culture, education, health and sports.
Everyone also followed suit and insisted that Li Rui sit at the head of the table.
Director Zhao was not as eloquent as County Head Chen. He took a more direct approach, which was to hold Li Rui's arm and sit at the head of the table.
Li Rui couldn't do anything about the enthusiasm of the crowd. He could only sit at the head of the table with a sullen face. Director Zhao and County Head Chen, the two highest leaders present, sat at his left and right sides. The other leaders sat at the head of the table according to their ranks.
The moment Li Rui sat down, his eyes were suddenly attracted by two clear eyes at the table in front of him on the left. He couldn't help but look over. When he saw the face of the owner of the two eyes, his heart thumped.
It was a young lady in her twenties. She was sitting diagonally across from him. Although she was sitting, it could be seen that she wasn't short. She was estimated to be about 1.7 meters tall. Her figure was slim, her neck was long, and her hair was combed into a light ponytail. Even her bangs were pulled to the back, revealing her smooth and delicate forehead. She looked clean and nimble. Her face shape was a beautiful oval face. Her eyebrows were handsome, and her eyes were bright like stars. Her facial features were exquisite. At first glance, other than her pretty appearance, there was a scholarly air. She wore a patterned white shirt and a brown jacket. Her breasts were slightly perky. What was strange was that when she was eating, she was carrying a green and yellow satchel. The satchel's three finger wide strap was between her two breasts, perfectly highlighting her two delicate little bunnies.
Since Li Rui became successful, he had seen countless women. What kind of beauty had he not seen? Some were sweet, some were flirtatious, some were pretty, and some were elegant. However, he had never seen such a beautiful and intelligent woman with a strong scholarly aura. His eyes lit up at the sight of her.
The girl's gaze had just swept across his face. When he looked back, she was already calmly staring at the delicious food on the table. Her expression was neither happy nor sad. She was as quiet as a virgin.
Li Rui didn't believe in love at first sight. The probability of this happening was too low. Since ancient times, how many examples had there been? Compared to love at first sight, he was more willing to believe in love at first sight. Because love at first sight was one-sided, the probability of it happening was higher. Now, looking at this beautiful girl with a scholarly aura, he felt that he had already fallen in love with her at first sight. Of course, the 'fall in love' here was just love and admiration for her appearance and temperament. It wasn't an obscene display of possessiveness.
As the saying goes, a fair and graceful woman is a gentleman's dream! It was normal for a man to have feelings of admiration when he saw a beautiful woman with a beautiful appearance, a graceful figure, and an excellent temperament. This also reflected the human's pursuit and love for beauty.
For thousands of years, the human society had undergone tremendous changes. Many habits, folkways, inheritances, and cultures had either disappeared or were forced to change. Only men's pursuit of beautiful women had never changed, and this idea would be passed down endlessly.
Li Rui's gaze swept across the staff on both sides of the girl. He had basically confirmed that she was from the archaeological team under the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau. He was surprised that such a beautiful woman was willing to devote herself to archaeological work and spend all day with unlucky things like ancient tombs and historical sites. If she wasn't blind, then it must be God who was blind.
Soon, the banquet officially started.
As the host, County Magistrate Chen stood up and raised his glass. He made a speech, and everyone quickly stood up. Everyone clinked their glasses and drank. Then, they sat down and officially started eating.
At Li Rui's table, he inevitably became the center of attention. Starting from County Magistrate Chen, almost everyone raised their glasses to toast him. After a round of toasting, he only ate a few mouthfuls of dishes before his stomach was filled with white wine. He began to feel dizzy and his face slowly turned red.
He knew that if this continued, he would be drunk sooner or later, so he started to fight back. He first toasted County Magistrate Chen, the host, and then to Director Zhao and the vice-captain of the archaeological team. As for the others, he didn't toast them alone. He called the rest of the people to toast them together. It was considered giving them enough face.
Just as he stopped to eat a few mouthfuls of hot dishes, Li Rui caught a glimpse of a few village cadres from the Dragon King Temple Village looking at him. They had already raised their glasses and were ready to make a move. He was so scared that he shivered. Before they came over to toast, he took the initiative to find a topic on the table. He asked the vice-captain of the archaeological team, "Captain Cao, I've always had a question in my mind. Since the owner of the ancient tomb on Xiaoling Mountain was a member of the Han Dynasty's imperial family, why did he choose to bury the tomb in such a remote and desolate mountainous area?"
This question raised the doubts in many people's hearts, so everyone quieted down and listened to Captain Cao's explanation. Those village cadres really wanted to come over and toast to Li Rui and the other leaders, but when they saw that it was time to talk about business, they temporarily sat down and didn't move.
Captain Cao was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He was not tall, and his face was full of wrinkles. It could be said that he was full of vicissitudes of life. When he heard Li Rui's question, he smiled slightly, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Director Li, I think your question can be based on the situation of the Han Tombs in Mancheng, Hebei." Li Rui said, "Oh? I'd like to hear the details. " Captain Cao said, "The location of the Han Tombs in Xiaoling Mountain is almost the same as the location of the Han Tombs in Mancheng. They are both adjacent to the Taihang Mountains. What's even more incredible is that the names of the mountains where the two tombs are located are almost the same. The mountain where the Han Tombs in Mancheng are located is called 'Ling Mountain', and the mountain where the ancient tomb is located is called 'Xiaoling Mountain'. We don't know if this is a miraculous coincidence or a conventional name for the location of the imperial tombs in that era. "
When everyone heard this, they were amazed.
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