Chapter 1571: Absurd Past of the Countryside Chapter 1571: Severed the Lingering Thoughts, Found Release

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiaohua hung up Gu Wenqing's call and shook his head with a self-mocking smile.

Immediately after, he also felt a sense of release.

If it weren't for this call from Gu Wenqing, he would always feel something was missing in his heart.

Now, he no longer felt anything was missing.

Because the so-called regret had actually never existed in the first place.

This was for the best; it severed the lingering thoughts.

"Sleep, early rise for work tomorrow!"

Wang Xiaohua dropped his head and fell asleep.

And on the other side.

Gu Wenqing hung up Wang Xiaohua's call, but a trace of worry appeared on her face.

She lay in bed, tossing and turning, an indescribable feeling stuck in her chest.

Making her feel somewhat stifled.

Looking at the blind date's profile on her phone, she had zero interest.

Some things, she felt were absurd, even she herself found them unreasonable, but they just happened like this.

She once even thought she was a face-con.

But she also knew Wang Xiaohua was right; her parents would never agree.

Now it's good, Wang Xiaohua already has a new romance, so she'll wish him well, and she should also sever that lingering thought.

After all, the two of them truly aren't people from the same world; it was just a stroke of luck that they lived in the same university for a period of time, nothing more.

Time flew to the next morning.

Wang Xiaohua got up early.

He brushed his teeth, washed his face, then rode his motorcycle to Shangang Town.

Arriving in town, he went to that wonton shop he frequented, ate a bowl of wontons, then went to work.

On the way to work he ran into Zhong Hongtao, and he hurriedly greeted him:

"Town Mayor Zhong, good morning!"

"Xiao Hua, morning!" Zhong Hongtao had a smile on his face.

The more he looked at Wang Xiaohua, the more pleasing he found him.

After all, this kid handles affairs so reliably; as the leader in charge of the Rural Revitalization Office, because this year's poverty alleviation work produced good results, he also gained attention from above!

Wang Xiaohua said at this time:

"Right, Town Mayor Zhong, I'm treating tonight, He Ji Restaurant at the street corner, remember to come!"

Wang Xiaohua just got officially confirmed, so he indeed should treat.

Last night he treated the colleagues in the office to a meal.

Everyone ate together at his place, got along famously, no airs at all.

Tonight he's treating Zhong Hongtao, He Gaofeng and these town government leaders.

Why split into two groups to treat?

Naturally because he didn't want to neglect one side for the other.

If he treated them together, he'd be hosting the leaders and might neglect the other colleagues in the office; but if he focused on the colleagues, it would make the leaders feel he lacked propriety.

So naturally splitting the treats is better.

And leaders wouldn't truly let their hair down with you anyway; you invite them to your home for a meal, they might not be willing.

"Good, Xiao Hua, do you want me to bring two bottles of wine to this dinner? If so, what grade of wine should I bring?"

Zhong Hongtao asked with a smile.

This one sentence of his carries significant nuance.

First, asking about the dinner's scale; second, asking which leaders Wang Xiaohua invited; third, asking if Wang Xiaohua needs help.

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly smiled and declined:

"No need, no need, why would I trouble Town Mayor Zhong to bring wine? Tonight's dinner doesn't have many people, just you and Secretary He and a few town government leaders. You just come directly then; don't worry about the rest, I'll prepare everything! Since I'm the host, there's no reason to trouble you!"

Zhong Hongtao smiled and nodded:

"Good, good, then I'll come over after work tonight! We won't leave until we're drunk!"

Wang Xiaohua arrived at his office, then when the time was about right, he personally went around to notify the town government leaders; anyone at his same rank, and those higher than him, he called out to.

Everyone gave Wang Xiaohua face, all smiling and agreeing to come over after work today.

After all, Wang Xiaohua is now the rising star of Shangang Town Government; even the town's shot-callers like He Gaofeng and Zhong Hongtao praise him endlessly, plus he has Xiao Xueqing's big background, so even if not for the monk's face, they'd look at the Buddha's face; he personally came to invite, so no matter how busy, they had to make time to attend this dinner.

Wang Xiaohua tallied the headcount, then went to He Ji Restaurant to book tables, and instructed the boss on what time to start, what dishes to serve, what wine to pour.

After all this was arranged, only then did he go down to the countryside to visit poor households.

This small matter of setting up a dinner, he arranged very easily, and it didn't affect his daily work.

Which poor households to visit today, he had already planned on Monday.

So whatever work he should do today, he did.

The dinner was an after-work matter.

Busy all day, before he knew it, it was five-thirty in the afternoon, and only then did he ride his motorcycle from the countryside back to town.

He didn't return to the Town Government, but went straight to He Ji Restaurant at the street corner.

Then he went to check on the food ingredients the Boss had bought.

The Boss of this He Ji Restaurant, He Dahé, was originally the head chef of New Era Restaurant, and was very familiar with both Niu Chunsheng and Wang Erhai; as Wang Erhai's younger brother, Wang Xiaohua was naturally recognized by He Dahé at a glance.

He was very enthusiastic toward Wang Xiaohua.

In terms of food ingredients, all were the best.

He said to Wang Xiaohua:

"To tell the truth, ever since New Era Restaurant went bankrupt, you leaders of the Town Government have rarely hosted such a big banquet; is there some great happy occasion today?"

Wang Xiaohua was even a bit embarrassed:

"Actually there's no great happy occasion, I just got confirmed in my post, so I called everyone to come eat a meal."

He Dahé laughed and said:

"So that's it, you kid are something, so many leaders gave you face, but that's normal too, after all you were the Top Scorer of that year!"

Wang Xiaohua was even more embarrassed:

"Boss, a true man doesn't boast of past glories, let's not bring up those things!"

He Dahé, however, said:

"What's there to be embarrassed about mentioning? Our Shangang Town, how many years before it produces a Top Scorer like you? No wonder the Town Government leaders all hold you in the palm of their hands!"

Wang Xiaohua could only smile dryly, noncommittal.

He Dahé then said:

"How about I give you fifty percent off, remember to patronize my shop more in the future!"

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly said:

"This absolutely won't do, whatever the usual price is, Boss you just charge me that price, hope you can treat everyone equally, absolutely don't give me special treatment! Rest assured, in a bit I'll settle the bill with you, not a single cent less will I give you!"

He Dahé laughed and said:

"I remember when I worked with Boss Niu before, those Town Government people all ate on credit, but you kid, not only do you not buy on credit, you even refuse a discount! That little salary of yours, doesn't it pain you?"

Wang Xiaohua laughed embarrassedly:

"It pains me, it does, but I can still afford it; as a cadre I must set a leading example, absolutely cannot engage in special treatment, even more cannot engage in special privileges!"

Seeing Wang Xiaohua speak like this, He Dahé couldn't help but praise:

"If our Country's officials were all like you, then defeating the old Americans wouldn't be just around the corner?"

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua was momentarily at a loss whether to cry or laugh.

How did this suddenly get to talking about the old Americans?

This is really dragging it far!