Chapter 602: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 602: What Kind of Cause, What Kind of Fruit

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"County Magistrate Xiao, you mentioned it casually before, and I thought you were joking with me."

Du Xiaojuan smiled politely.

Xiao Xueqing smiled and replied:

"I'm quite serious, after all, this concerns the employment rice bowls of ordinary people in our county town. Ever since we last parted, I've been thinking about Xiao Du Technology coming to our county town every day."

Xiao Xueqing's words were very polite and very affable, as if she truly meant it.

But if one pondered carefully, one would find that it was actually more of a courtesy.

If she truly cared about this matter, she would have long since taken the initiative to call Du Xiaojuan.

But she did not do so.

It can only be said that introducing Xiao Du Technology could add a line to her résumé, and nothing more.

There were many things at work that could add a line for her; this was just one of them.

As for caring about the employment rice bowls of ordinary people in the county town, that was even more empty than empty.

In the hearts of people like them, their official career was always the most important.

As for ordinary people, they naturally couldn't forget them on their lips every day, but when it came to implementation, that was another matter.

After all, ordinary people could not bring political achievements.

What could bring political achievements were real estate, fiscal revenue, creating civilized cities and health, upgrading county town infrastructure, introducing commercial industries, medical data, education data, and so on and so forth.

"Since County Magistrate Xiao has said so, I will arrange it when I go back to see if we can build a logistics warehouse and a distribution point here. But this isn't something I can decide alone, after all Xiao Du Technology isn't mine alone; I need to discuss it with other senior executives and major shareholders."

Du Xiaojuan answered politely.

Xiao Xueqing smiled and said: "As long as Miss Du speaks up, this matter will surely be accomplished. As long as Xiao Du Technology decides to come to our place, you just give me a call, and I will have all departments in our county town open the green light for you to the maximum extent!"

Du Xiaojuan hurriedly thanked her:

"Then on behalf of Xiao Du Technology, I thank County Magistrate Xiao first!"

Everyone chatted harmoniously, walking inside while chatting.

Soon they brought Xiao Xueqing and the others to Guest Table 1 and Guest Table 2 to sit.

More than ten of them came together, and one table couldn't seat them all, so two tables were arranged.

Just as Xiao Xueqing and the others sat down, the wealthy merchants at Guest Table 3 next to them all enthusiastically came over to greet them, toasting and offering tea.

Since ancient times, merchants do not contend with officials; even in a small county town in modern society, this iron law is still followed.

These successful businessmen in the county town naturally knew this, so they lowered their stance and politely went over to greet them.

Not only did they toast Xiao Xueqing, but whether they were big officials or small officials unknown to them who came along, they all had to toast once, not a single one could be missed; they absolutely could not be careless, otherwise if people held grudges, it would be a big deal.

Still the same saying: in a small county town, a minor civil servant may find it hard to help you, but it is very easy to ruin you.

The old hands all understood this principle, so naturally they did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

Wang Dashan and Wang Erhai and the others continued to go outside the door to receive other guests.

Liu Mei Qi's relatives and friends arrived at this time.

Liu Mei Qi and Wang Erhai led them to sit at the maternal home's seats.

They came with forty or fifty people, booking five tables; not many people, just proper and moderate.

But compared to Du Xiaojuan's maternal home side, where only her parents and younger brother—three people—came, they seemed very lively.

At Du Xiaojuan's maternal home table, such a large table had only three people sitting, empty and deserted, very awkward.

Wang Erhai thought about whether to let Liu Mei Qi's maternal home side send some people over to sit, to fill the scene; that would also be okay, so as not to let those three people seem so awkward.

However, at this moment, Du Xiaojuan stopped him.

"Just let those three sit at one table; don't let others sit over there."

Wang Erhai was stunned, and laughed dryly:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, this isn't too good, is it? Your parents and your younger brother sitting alone at one table—that table would be too cold and quiet; I reckon they would feel uneasy."

Du Xiaojuan said:

"It's fine, just like this. They don't like sitting with others; after all, your wife's maternal family and my maternal family should still be distinguished; don't mix them up."

Du Xiaojuan was actually punishing her parents and her younger brother; the three of them at one table, let them be cold and quiet if cold and quiet, let them be awkward if awkward.

These three people no longer had any familial affection to speak of.

They actually dared, at this wedding, to produce an already repaid IOU to extort her and Wang Dashan.

She hated them to death.

Du Xiaojuan had already made up her mind; after the wedding, they would no longer be her relatives, and she would sever all ties with them.

"Alright then, I won't let Mei Qi's relatives come over to sit with your parents."

Wang Erhai mistakenly thought it was a custom from Du Xiaujan's hometown, so he didn't insist on anything further.

At this time, in the wedding banquet hall, the guests had already arrived in droves.

Almost every table was full.

Extremely lively.

Only Du Xiaojuan's maternal family table had three people sitting, lonely and isolated, cold and quiet.

Du Xiaojuan didn't bother with them, busy greeting other guests, just leaving them hanging there.

Fortunately, they had gotten the fifty thousand yuan they wanted, and didn't think this was rude at all, just sitting there waiting for the dishes to be served.

Du Guoqing was still smugly pleased with himself:

"Another fifty thousand in hand, and we can count ourselves as fairly well-off."

Lin Xiudi said instead:

"This wedding was held so grandly—it looks like Wang Dashan's second son made a tidy sum. If I'd known, I'd have asked Wang Dashan for more money!"

Du Guoqing said:

"We can ask again later; there'll be plenty of chances."

"Ask again later—will they actually give?"

"As long as we speak up, would Du Jianmei dare not give?"

Du Guoqing then looked toward Du Jiabao, who was playing on his mobile phone nearby:

"Jiabao, we bought the house for you. With this money on hand, scrape it together and you might still afford a car. You'd better put your heart into it and find a partner soon!"

"I know, I know, you make it sound like I don't want to find one. If I can find one, I will—stop bothering me!"

Du Jiabao kept his head down playing with his mobile phone, not even glancing at his own father.

"What kind of attitude is this? For your sake, we didn't hesitate to make things as tense as drawn swords with your sister. Can you understand our good intentions?"

Lin Xiudi tried to persuade him instead:

"Play less on your mobile phone, go outside more and make friends. You'll definitely find a partner!"

Du Jiabao lost his patience, slapped his mobile phone down on the table, and said coldly:

"Can you all just shut up? You're driving me crazy!"

Du Guoqing was furious but couldn't say anything, after all, this was his most cherished son.

Lin Xiudi hurriedly apologized:

"Jiabao, don't be angry. Mom and Dad were wrong. Mom and Dad shouldn't have said that to you."

Du Jiabao picked up his mobile phone and kept playing:

"Once you buy me a car, I definitely won't have trouble finding a partner! But I warn you—don't buy me some cheap domestic clunker or used car costing eighty or ninety thousand yuan. Driving that around would be embarrassing. If you're going to buy one, buy a brand-new good car worth over three hundred thousand yuan! Best to get me a BBA!"

Du Jiabao spoke these words righteously and confidently, as if everything were perfectly natural.

This seemed absurd, yet it was perfectly normal.

One can only say: you reap what you sow.

All of this was the bitter fruit borne of Du Guoqing and Lin Xiudi's excessive preference for sons over daughters and excessive spoiling of Du Jiabao.