Chapter 27: Illegitimate Child

We sang triumphantly and returned to the township.

Liu Quan led all the township cadres to hold a reception for me.

All the township cadres gathered together, Liu Quan specially called the teachers of the middle school and primary school, sitting full of five tables.

I am a hero, and I am sitting in the first seat with Liu Quan. Mayor Hao was also radiant, and he was very happy and shouted that he must have a drink tonight. Secretary Liu Quan told me that the county had decided to let Mayor Hao go to Beijing for treatment.

Mayor Hao is a 57 cadre, with only a diploma from the Party School. When cleaning up the cadre team, he was the object of one-size-fits-all, but he didn't go down in the end, which is mainly Liu Quan's reason.

Mayor Hao sat with us, and Lao Zhao was also there. Hao Qiang is the director of the police station, so it is natural to sit at my table. The others are a middle school principal and a primary school principal, both are half-old men. Secretary Liu Quan felt that our table atmosphere was not enough, and this eating is the same as doing things, pay attention to the combination of men and women. A table of people eating, if there is no woman, no matter how the atmosphere is, it will not be enthusiastic. Secretary Liu looked at several tables of people, waved his big hand, and asked the middle school principal to call a female teacher who taught music. She was in her twenties and looked like she had just graduated. She looked pure and pleasant.

The female teacher came over, first respectfully called Secretary Liu, then called one by one, and when she called me, she opened her mouth a few times, but didn't make a sound. I wanted to laugh, she looked at me, even more embarrassed and blushed.

She is a music teacher, I feel that she has a difference in parts when she speaks.

Liu Quan introduced: "Teacher Xue Bing of the middle school, a genuine college student. Our little Chen is also a college student, township government secretary. But now what we need is a manager!" He laughed, and everyone followed.

The dishes came up, most of them were farm dishes, mainly mountain treasures.

The drink is still Yuntou Daqu liquor, regardless of men and women, all white wine served.

After three rounds of wine, Liu Quan stood up and announced that from now on, all township work must be centered on economic construction. The focus of all township work is to let every family get rich in the shortest time. What everyone needs to work together now is that the road must be repaired to the outside of the mountains before the New Year.

Liu Quan's words brought a burst of warm applause.

I looked at everyone's red face, and my mood was surprisingly good. To tell the truth, this was the first time I had seen so many people since I came to Suxi Township.

Although Liu Quan was big and thick, his mind was careful. His words just now were righteous and heroic. I didn't doubt at all that it was the reason for being drunk. I know that this little Yuntou Daqu liquor can't knock him down.

Liu Quan urged me to say a few words again, I stood up and thought about it, and finally didn't say a word and sat down again.

Everyone stopped their chopsticks and looked at me.

It's not that I don't want to say it, but in the occasion of drinking and eating, whatever you say, people will treat it as farting. This is the first time I have participated in a gathering with so many people since I came to Suxi Township. This opening speech is my debut. If I don't say a word well, people will have a bad impression, how can I mix in the future?

Liu Quan urged me to say a few words again, I stood up and thought about it, and finally didn't say a word and sat down again.

Teacher Xue Bing, who was sitting on the side, said: "Or Manager Chen can sing a song!"

Her words made everyone laugh.

Others sing for money, I sing for life! This is what a brother on my upper bunk in college said. Because of this sentence, I bet and dragged him to the Conservatory of Music to find a girl to listen to me sing. As a result, after I finished singing, the girl said: "Heavenly sound!"

I don't know if the girl said the truth or a lie, but I have rarely sung since then.

I aimed at the clever music teacher. She was shaking her shoulders and laughing.

It's not that I don't want to say, nor is it that I don't want to sing. From the first day I came to Suxi Township, I secretly swore that I must mix out a human appearance. But I understand better that saying a thousand words is not as good as doing a real thing.

I called Lao Zhao and signaled the thing I explained.

Lao Zhao was very confused at first, suddenly patted his head, took out the bag from under his butt, and took out a red envelope from it and handed it to me.

I took it and said to everyone: "Thank you for your support, the company has opened. Today Secretary Liu and Mayor Hao are both here. When Secretary Liu and Mayor Hao asked me to be responsible for the township government company, I was afraid that I couldn't bear it, and I was still hesitating. It was the leaders who gave me confidence. Until now, I feel that every penny the company earns has everyone's share. This time we bought tea oil, all township cadres have made great efforts, to thank everyone, I decided to give everyone some hard work money, not much money, please accept it."

I asked Secretary Liu Quan for instructions on sending red envelopes in advance, and he agreed happily without thinking.

I called Hongyan to help. Hongyan was surprised at first, I called a few times, and she ran over like a little deer.

I have a plan. This time I sent red envelopes, ordinary staff 100, and those who hold leadership positions 300. Our company will not be issued this time, and will be rewarded separately. Mayor Hao, Secretary Liu 500 each.

Receiving the red envelope, everyone was even more enthusiastic. Someone took the lead in applauding.

After sending the red envelope, everyone started drinking again. Someone came to toast me. I didn't drink and said I looked down on him, and after drinking, I was afraid I couldn't hold it. Fortunately, I was happy, and I didn't think about the consequences, so I drank when someone came, and I didn't know how much I drank.

Finally, music teacher Xue Bing toasted me, saying it was to express her gratitude to me on behalf of all teachers. I couldn't refuse, originally a beauty, and represented all the teachers, I couldn't not drink.

Drinking one by one, I only felt heavy head and light feet, and the stomach was turning upside down. People are drunk, the heart is clear, no matter how drunk, their own thoughts still exist. Of course, wine strengthens the courage of the coward, many things that I don't dare to say, and things I don't dare to do, can be poured out like flowing water after being drunk.

Suddenly, firecrackers sounded outside. Then I saw Lao Zhao's son walk in with a smile.

Lao Zhao stood up all of a sudden and asked nervously: "Born?"

"Born!" Director Zhao of the foundation hugged his fist at everyone: "I just had a boy. I'm a step late, hehe, I admit punishment, drink three cups first."

He took the cup in front of me, poured the wine himself, smiled at me and said: "Manager Chen, congratulations!"

He is double-edged, can I not hear it? I patted him on the shoulder and said: "Congratulations, congratulations!"

This is my child! I understand. The result of the clouds and rain with Jin Ling is that I have a son today, a brand new life. I don't know if I want to cry or laugh, and a burst of sour water surged in my heart.

"Same joy, same joy!" Zhao Jinming drank the second cup with a smile. He turned his head to Lao Zhao and said: "Dad, let's toast Manager Chen together! He came, I have a son, you have a grandson! Thanks to him!"

Someone joked on the side: "This is what you said, as if Director Zhao's son was planted by Manager Chen!"

There was a burst of joy in the canteen, and everyone laughed and watched Zhao Jinming drink.

Liu Hongyan grabbed Zhao Jinming's wine glass and said: "Director Zhao, you have reported the joy, and the sister-in-law and the child are still in the hospital, you don't go to accompany them, what are you doing here?"

"I'm not happy, am I?" Zhao Jinming grabbed the wine glass and said: "Little Secretary Liu, there are three unfilial things, and no descendants are the greatest. I, Zhao Jinming, have the face to face my ancestors today, drink some wine, shouldn't I?"

"Then you drink! Drink to death." Hongyan picked up the wine bottle and poured wine into his glass hard: "I will go to the hospital to see Sister Jin Ling later, see if I don't sue you."

Zhao Jinming made a bow with both hands, begging for mercy: "Little Secretary Liu, don't, don't. I just became a father, and I have to save face in front of my son."

Liu Hongyan put down the wine bottle and stared into his eyes: "After drinking this cup, go back to the hospital quickly."

"Good, good." Zhao Jinming looked at me meaningfully and said: "Secretary Chen, you are a great scholar, come and give my son a name."

I took out a thousand yuan from my pocket, and I said: "Taking a name is the father's patent, your son, of course, is named by you. I am an outsider, even if I take the name of an emperor, it is meaningless." Saying that, I stuffed a thousand yuan into his hand: "Small meaning, accept it!"

Zhao Jinming accepted it readily, put it in his pocket and said to me: "Brother, come over when you have time, let's have another drink!"

I nodded busily and said: "Definitely, definitely. I will go to see my nephew another day."

Liu Quan said loudly: "Zhao Jinming, you invite guests, can you only invite Manager Chen? Is it possible that we don't have joy wine to drink?"

"Yes, yes. Secretary Liu must sit in the upper seat." Zhao Jinming wiped his lips and bowed again with both hands: "Hundred days, I will set up a wine on the hundredth day. Everyone present must come."

Everyone agreed in unison, and the atmosphere reached a climax again.

Drank for three hours. The table was already full of cups and plates, everyone was drunk, and Liu Quan announced the end of the banquet.

I returned to the room crookedly, vomited all over the floor, turned my eyes, and fainted.

When I woke up, I saw Hongyan sitting by my bed, holding a wet towel to help me apply it to my forehead. I grabbed her hand and cried.

Hongyan patted my back and said: "Big man, what are you crying for?"

I was still choking, I know this secret is no longer a secret to her. Liu Hongyan, a woman who is as smart as ice and snow, she can't not know this secret. Besides, Jin Ling, who is a mother for the first time, will only tell her this joy.

"You saved their family! Do you know?" Hongyan said calmly: "Without children, Zhao Jinming's waist has never been straight. A man, gloomy all day long, it's okay now, what to do when he is old?"

I was silent.

"Like their family's broken things, in our township, it's not a strange thing. Raising children to prevent old age, rural people, without sons, it won't work." Liu Hongyan got up and fished a towel from the washbasin, turned around and said: "You are doing good deeds. Do you know?" After finishing, she giggled herself.

I was very embarrassed, and I could clearly feel my face red and white.

Liu Hongyan looked at me incredulously and said: "Is it really yours?"

I nodded without daring to be sure. The color of shame climbed onto my face, facing such a woman, I suddenly felt weak and helpless.

"In the mountains, this is not an ugly thing!" Hongyan comforted me: "It's just that you should pay more attention in the future, after all, you are not a mountain person!"

I could only nod.

"Are you okay?" she asked me, taking off a few hairs on my forehead. She looked very peaceful, and a warm maternal love flowed all over her body.

"Meizhu lives in my room next door, or should I call her over to talk to you?"

I shook my head. I don't want to see anyone now, I just need to be quiet.

If this child is definitely mine, what should I do? ===== CHAPTER 28 =====