Chapter 1407

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

During the half-hour drive to the county town, Liu Yumeng chattered on nonstop, and Wang Xiaohua merely nodded each time, giving brief agreements.

Finally, after much difficulty, they arrived at the county town.

The small sedan pulled up to the Huangsheng Hotel next to the County Government.

This social drinking event was set at the Huangsheng Hotel.

Wang Xiaohua and Liu Yumeng arrived at the designated private room and found no one else there yet.

So they sat down to wait.

Before long, a group of people came over.

Besides the Shangang Town civil servants Zhou Zhiliang, He Gaofeng, and Zhong Hongtao, there were also several important figures from the county.

Wang Xiaohua noticed that Xiao Xueqing was among them.

And next to Xiao Xueqing stood a middle-aged man with a beaming smile.

This middle-aged man, just like Xiao Xueqing, was being surrounded and fawned over by Zhou Zhiliang, He Gaofeng, Zhong Hongtao, and the others.

"Dad!"

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Liu Yumeng smiled and ran over, clinging directly onto him.

Only then did Wang Xiaohua learn that this middle-aged man was Liu Yumeng's father, the Director of the County Finance Bureau and Party Group Secretary, Liu Xinwen.

Liu Xinwen's body had grown a bit stout, yet he didn't appear greasy; on the contrary, he exuded an air of prosperity and benevolence.

"Yumeng, in public, mind your image!"

Although Liu Xinwen said this, the doting indulgence and tolerance for Liu Yumeng in his eyes were plain for anyone to see.

"You're my dad, I'll act however I want! Dad, I've been in the countryside these days, did you miss me?"

Liu Yumeng directly ignored so many leaders.

But she had the capital to ignore them — who told her dad to be Liu Xinwen?

However, there was one person whom even Liu Xinwen dared not lightly disregard.

That was Xiao Xueqing, who had come along.

So he chuckled and said to Xiao Xueqing:

"County Magistrate Xiao, my daughter just entered society and has no sense of propriety; please forgive the laughter, truly embarrassed."

Xiao Xueqing laughed it off on the surface:

"What's there to be embarrassed about? This is a loving family — how many people envy it but can't have it!"

But in her heart, she didn't have much good impression of Liu Yumeng.

Such a woman with no sense of proportion or boundaries — her EQ probably isn't high, and her conduct in life surely isn't much either.

"County Magistrate Xiao, Director Liu, hello!"

At this moment, Wang Xiaohua took the initiative to come over and greet them.

Liu Xinwen sized Wang Xiaohua up and down, smiling as he asked:

"You're my daughter's colleague, Wang Xiaohua?"

"Yes, Director Liu."

Liu Xinwen said with a smile:

"In the future, if my daughter has any work matters, I'll have to trouble you to lend a hand and guide her!"

Wang Xiaohua replied humbly:

"Guide her — I wouldn't dare; let's advance hand in hand and progress together!"

Liu Yumeng then said:

"I don't need him to guide me; he'd only guide me to the countryside! Dad, you don't know — the work environment in the countryside is terrible, yet I didn't complain at all, so why don't you hurry up and praise me?"

Liu Xinwen laughed heartily:

"My daughter, you're amazing; keep working hard!"

Xiao Xueqing politely chimed in at this point:

"Yumeng, since you can endure such hardship, you'll surely carve out a career of your own in the future!"

But Liu Yumeng said:

"I don't want to endure hardship; I plan to play for a few more years, then find a tall, rich, and handsome guy to marry and be done with it!"

Xiao Xueqing laughed awkwardly, momentarily not knowing how to respond.

He Gaofeng and Zhou Zhiliang beside her couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Liu Yumeng's words.

Is this the kind of thing that can be said casually at this occasion?

Put nicely, it's having no scheming.

Put bluntly, it's not having a shred of political awareness!

Liu Xinwen had a splitting headache over his daughter's loose talk, even feeling some displeasure inside, but he couldn't show it.

He absolutely couldn't lose composure at this occasion.

So he hurriedly dispatched Liu Yumeng:

"Yumeng, how about you and Xiaohua go find the waiter to order dishes!"

But Liu Yumeng said:

"I won't! I only know how to eat dishes, not order them. If I order wrong, I'm afraid you all won't be willing!"

Liu Xinwen hurriedly said:

"Isn't there still Wang Xiaohua? He should know how!"

Wang Xiaohua politely replied:

"I know a little, but I'm not too familiar with the tastes of you leaders."

Xiao Xueqing spoke up at this moment:

"I can eat anything, I'm not picky, no dietary restrictions."

Liu Xinwen also said:

"Me too."

The other few small leaders from the Town also hurriedly chimed in, saying they had no dietary restrictions.

Even if they had restrictions, the leaders had already spoken, so they couldn't very well say it out loud.

They couldn't upstage the host!

If something they couldn't eat was ordered, they just wouldn't eat it.

However, Liu Yumeng at this moment said to Zhou Zhiliang:

"Uncle, you can't eat fish, right? You get an allergy whenever you eat fish!"

Zhou Zhiliang's expression immediately changed:

"Yumeng, just order whatever! No need to cater to my tastes!"

However, since Liu Yumeng had said this, Xiao Xueqing, in order to show her care for her subordinates, naturally chimed in:

"Then we won't order fish, ordering other things is fine."

Liu Xinwen gave a dry laugh, hurriedly saying to Xiao Xueqing:

"County Magistrate Xiao, not ordering fish, I'm afraid that's not too appropriate?"

Zhou Zhiliang also hurriedly said:

"Exactly, not ordering fish is bad. At a dinner table, when is there not fish ordered? Just order it, no need to mind me!"

In drinking culture, there's an unwritten rule: fish must be ordered.

And it must be a whole fish!

And the orientation of the fish head and tail, there are particular rules for those too!

Liu Yumeng mentioning this, causing this table of food to have no fish, this definitely doesn't comply with the rules.

But Xiao Xueqing firmly said:

"Since someone is allergic to fish, we definitely can't order fish. This matter is settled, no need to make a fuss."

Then she also said to Wang Xiaohua:

"Xiaohua, come sit next to me. I have something to say to you. Let Yumeng go order the dishes herself."

Once Xiao Xueqing said this, whether it was Liu Xinwen or Zhou Zhiliang, their complexions weren't good.

It was very obvious Xiao Xueqing was angry.

And she was throwing this difficult problem of ordering dishes solely to Liu Yumeng to solve!

She wanted to see how this woman Liu Yumeng, not ordering fish, could still order this table of dishes well!

"Yumeng, why aren't you quickly apologizing to County Magistrate Xiao!"

Liu Xinwen realized the severity of the situation, immediately putting away the amiable smile on his face, pulling a long face as he barked orders at Liu Yumeng.

Liu Yumeng, however, had a completely bewildered look:

"Dad, what did I say wrong?"

She still didn't know at all what she had said wrong.

Zhou Zhiliang hurriedly said:

"Of all things you shouldn't have said, you just shouldn't have said I'm allergic to fish."

Liu Yumeng, however, firmly believed she wasn't wrong:

"Uncle, you really are allergic to fish. Where did I say it wrong?"

Xiao Xueqing spoke at this moment:

"Yumeng didn't misspeak. She doesn't need to apologize to me. Seeking truth from facts is the basic quality we officials need to possess. Yumeng, everyone's hungry, you hurry up and go order!"

Liu Yumeng chimed in:

"Exactly, still County Magistrate Xiao, you're the reasonable one! Such a small thing, what apology?"

Liu Yumeng at this time was countered by Xiao Xueqing, yet still didn't realize it.

Wang Xiaohua looked on, and couldn't help but feel sympathy for her.

With this political awareness, honestly, she really should find a tall, rich, and handsome guy to marry off to early.

This circle really isn't suitable for her.

Right now it's just her dad and other people in her family covering for her, but the higher she rises, the less family protection she'll get, and the margin for error will decrease along with it.

When that time comes, who knows, one day she might stir up a sky-high disaster!

"I'm going to order!"

Liu Yumeng skipped off to order dishes.