Li Rui looked at Sister Zhang on his left and then at Sister Shen on his right. Although one of them was in her forties and the other was in her mid-thirties, they were still as beautiful as flowers. They were full of the unique charm of mature women and made his heart itch. It was a pity that he couldn't hug both of them. Otherwise, he would be very happy.
The waitress had just followed Li Rui and Shen Yuanzhu into the restaurant and asked if all the guests were present and if they could order.
Zhang Mingfang asked her to pass the menu to Li Rui for him to order.
This was the first time that Li Rui had a private meal with Zhang Mingfang. He didn't have a deep relationship with her, so he didn't dare to order directly. He adhered to the principle of modesty and politeness in his heart and treated people politely. Seeing that she didn't agree, he pushed the menu to Shen Yuanzhu.
Shen Yuanzhu knew that she was only here to eat with him today. Besides, there was a department head here. If he didn't order, how could she order? Did she think that her position as the deputy director of the office was for nothing? Didn't she have a discerning eye? She smiled and refused, "Today, either you order or Sister Zhang order. I'm only here to eat. I don't care about anything else. Haha."
It was strange. Her words were obviously selfish and even had a hint of self-deprecation. However, when Zhang Mingfang, an outsider, heard it, not only did she not get angry, but she also felt comfortable. She felt that she knew how to speak and behave. He thought to himself that this little brother knew how to behave and his sister was not inferior. It seemed that birds of a feather flock together.
Since the two girls refused to order, Li Rui didn't argue anymore. He opened the menu and ordered four dishes and one soup in one go. Of course, before ordering each dish, he first asked for the two girls' opinions. He only ordered when the two girls didn't object. In fact, the two girls didn't and wouldn't raise any objections. One was inviting him and the other was accompanying him. Unknowingly, they both had him as the center. Who would refute his idea?
Seeing that Li Rui handed the menu back to the waitress, Zhang Mingfang stopped him and frowned, "You only ordered four dishes. Is that enough?" Li Rui didn't regard her as an outsider. He directly grabbed her wrist and put her back on the table. He smiled and said, "There are three of us. Isn't four dishes enough? Anyway, I'm not a foodie, and neither are you two, right? " Zhang Mingfang chuckled. "I'm just worried that you won't have enough to eat. That's fine. Eat first. If it's not enough, we'll talk about it later."
After the waiter left, Li Rui deliberately showed his affection to Zhang Mingfang in front of Shen Yuanzhu. He leaned close to her and whispered into her ear, "The boss knows that you're treating me to dinner." Zhang Mingfang was shocked at first, then a little frightened. She looked at him from the side and did not know what to say. This brat, she was kind enough to treat him to a meal, but he sold her out to the Municipal Party Committee Secretary. She had always praised him for being a good person. Could it be that this was how he behaved? She calmed herself down and whispered, "What did he say after he found out?" Li Rui smiled and said, "He wanted me to hear what you said to me." Zhang Mingfang was even more surprised, but this time a smile appeared on her face and said, "He really said that?"
Li Rui retracted his body and said, "Work harder. Who knows, I might be able to invite him to your banquet next time." Zhang Mingfang was unable to contain her joy. She smiled until her eyelashes were about to bloom. Her lips parted and two rows of white teeth were revealed. She asked, "Really?" Li Rui said, "Actually, I've already invited him this time. But he didn't agree." Zhang Mingfang was pleasantly surprised. She suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand. She praised, "Good brat. You're really my good brother."
Shen Yuanzhu was watching from the side. Both of them were acting very affectionately. At first she was a little uneasy, but after hearing Zhang Mingfang's words, she realized that the two of them did not have an affair. They were purely siblings. Only then did she relax.
Zhang Mingfang let go of Li Rui's hand. She pointed a slender white finger at him and said with a smile, "Later I'll have to toast you three cups. You can't refuse." Li Rui smiled and said, "Sister, since you said so, I can't refuse."
Zhang Mingfang smiled and said to Shen Yuanzhu, "Sister Yuanzhu, you've known Xiao Rui for a long time. He's a really good person, isn't he?" Shen Yuanzhu nodded and said with a smile, "I'm not exaggerating. I've never seen a good man like him." Zhang Mingfang exclaimed, "Wow, your evaluation is really high. Tell me about him. What's so good about him? " Shen Yuanzhu looked at Li Rui with a smile and said, "He's brave and resourceful. He's decisive and experienced. He's loyal and passionate. He's also very considerate … Tsk tsk, he's really too good to be picky." Zhang Mingfang smiled and said, "I'll add two more points for you. He's also smart and quick-witted. He's also very tactful. He's forthright and generous. He's also very handsome. Hehe, he's really perfect!"
Li Rui blushed from the compliments of the two girls. He wondered if the two of them had never seen a good man before. He smiled bitterly and said, "We're here to eat. What's the point of showing off? If you continue to compliment me, I won't be able to stay any longer. I'll be embarrassed and embarrassed. "
Zhang Mingfang smiled and asked, "Xiao Rui, tell me. Who's your sister-in-law? I want to see who's so lucky to be able to marry such a perfect man like you." Li Rui didn't want to talk about his marital status. He said vaguely, "I'll definitely bring her to Sister Zhang in the future." Zhang Mingfang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll treat the two of you to a meal." Li Rui said, "How can I always let you treat me? Next time, I'll treat you. "Zhang Mingfang pretended to be angry and said," Why are you being so polite with your sister? Can't your sister afford to treat you to a meal? " Li Rui smiled and said, "Let's be serious. Sister, can you tell us something interesting about cultural relics?" Zhang Mingfang said, "If you want to talk about this, there really is one. Last weekend, two copper lions were stolen from the Bi Yun Temple in the northern district of the city. The case hasn't been solved yet."
Li Rui frowned and said, "You're talking about the Bi Yun Temple in the northeastern corner of the northern district of the city? That temple is dilapidated. Wasn't it sealed off a long time ago? " Zhang Mingfang nodded and said, "Yes, it was sealed off a long time ago. It's our city's second-class cultural relic protection unit." Li Rui said, "How can it be stolen even if it was sealed off?" Zhang Mingfang said, "Aiyo, my silly brother. It was only because it was sealed that it was stolen. Think about it. If it was open to the public, there would always be people inside and it wouldn't be stolen. "Li Rui thought deeply and nodded and said," How big are those copper lions? How did they get stolen? Isn't there any security equipment in the temple? " Zhang Mingfang casually gestured and said, "They're at least half the height of a person. One of them weighs a few hundred pounds. It's impossible for people to carry them away. After the people from the city's public security bureau went there and investigated the scene, they thought that they used pulleys to drag them away. That group of people pried open the door and used pulleys to drag the copper lions out. They moved them into a car and fled. The case hasn't been solved yet. "She then asked Zhang Mingfang," Sister Yuanzhu, you're in the city's public security bureau. Do you know about this? "
Shen Yuanzhu shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm just an office worker. I don't know about this kind of theft case. I'm not interested." Zhang Mingfang asked, "Then what are you interested in? Do you want to go shopping or buy groceries? " Shen Yuanzhu smiled shyly and said, "I guess so. My personality is a bit strange. I don't feel like most of the activities that women like." Zhang Mingfang asked again, "Then do you like to play cards?" Shen Yuanzhu's eyes lit up and said, "That's okay. Sometimes I play for a few hours on the weekend." Zhang Mingfang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll call you to play when I have time." Only then did Shen Yuanzhu realize that Zhang Ruochen had taken a detour to get closer to her, and this was naturally because of Li Rui's face. Feeling very pleased, she smiled and said, "As long as Sister Zhang thinks highly of me, this younger sister will definitely come at your call." Zhang Mingfang waved her hand and said, "What do you mean look up to or look down on me. Since we've met today, we'll be sisters. Don't say that again. Hehe, actually I'm not that big of a deal."
Li Rui saw that the two of them finally shut up and hurriedly asked, "That's right, Sister Zhang, your city's cultural relics bureau's archaeological team found the Han Dynasty ancient tomb on Xiaolongwang Village's Xiaoling Mountain. Have you figured out who the tomb owner is?" Zhang Mingfang asked strangely, "How do you know about this?" Li Rui said, "Because I was the one who found the ancient tomb first. At that time I was doing some poverty alleviation work in the poor village of Hanshui County and coincidentally saw the tomb robbers digging up the ancient tomb. It was I who bravely went up and beat the robbers away. Afterwards, the city's archaeological team went over, including your bureau's Bureau Chief Zhao and the team's Captain Cao. That's how I got to know them."
Zhang Mingfang nodded and said, "The tomb owner is the illegitimate son of the Western Han Dynasty's Prince Xian, Liu De." Li Rui laughed when he heard this and said, "Marquis of the Bladder? There's still a Marquis of the Bladder? " Zhang Mingfang laughed and said, "It's not the Bladder you're talking about. It's the Guang of the Light." Li Rui smiled and said, "There's actually such a name." Zhang Mingfang said, "This Liu Yin was very loved by Liu De so there were many burial items. Although it couldn't compare to Hebei Province's Mancheng County's Prince Jing Liu Sheng's tomb, it wasn't too far off. The leaders of the State Administration of Cultural Relics were alarmed and a few days ago they even sent people to the tomb to take a look. "Li Rui asked," They didn't take away any burial items right? " Zhang Mingfang said, "They didn't, but the Provincial Administration of Cultural Relics and the Cultural Relics Research Institute did borrow a few items." Li Rui said, "This borrowing is like Liu Bei borrowing from Jingzhou and won't be returning it." Zhang Mingfang sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."
Li Rui and Zhang Mingfang talked briefly about the Han Dynasty tomb at Xiaoling Mountain. After he understood the situation he wanted to know, he stopped talking for the time being. It was for no other reason than to avoid neglecting Shen Yuanzhu who was sitting next to him. When gathering with friends, one must avoid only talking about topics that one is interested in and not consider the feelings of others. If one leaves other friends out in the cold, no matter how lively the conversation is, or even if one wins the admiration and respect of many people because of his knowledge, it will still be a failure.
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