Chapter 377: The woman Pan Xiaoqin

The old township government square was not what it used to be, filled with weeds everywhere, a scene of desolation.

Ever since Guo Wei moved the office to Laoyingzui, the old township government was like a child without a mother, gradually losing favor, to the point that now, it could hardly be seen as the location of an administrative organ.

Facing such a dilapidated scene, I was somewhat displeased. After all, this place had left me seven years of time.

Yue Bai clearly sensed my displeasure and whispered, "The cadres are busy now, no one is managing it."

"Busy with what?"

"Many things. For example, family planning, for example, the relocation of the new government. Anyway, I always feel that there are not enough people." Yue Bai seemed coquettish, her defense made me unable to get angry.

"Besides, it won't be long before everyone moves away," she emphasized.

I didn't say anything, looking around with my eyes.

On both sides of the stream in front of the door, the grass was lush, the willow trees were green all over, and occasionally a few bright peach blossoms stretched out. A group of white-clothed and white-skirted ducks were quacking and jumping into the water with a splash.

At the old supply and marketing cooperative at the bridgehead, the sign on the door had been soaked by wind and rain. The cloth banner with the word "Wine" that Pan Xiaoqin had picked out was already broken, and the remaining few pieces of broken cloth were fluttering alone in the spring cold.

Returning to the square, a road in the center, a square without a single weed. This was where Sun Demao's family bus parked!

The magnolia tree was still green, and flower buds began to emerge between the thick leaves.

Dilapidation and new life were intersecting one after another, making people feel a lot of emotion for no reason.

I was ushered to the cafeteria.

Old Wang was still the Old Wang of the past, this old man who made me feel the warmth of the mountains back then, now had a circle of white beard on his chin. 【37Engineering-16】 He held a ladle, came over happily to greet me, "Township Head Chen..." As soon as the words came out, he immediately felt it was inappropriate, and a flush of color even flashed on his withered face: "Oh, County Magistrate Chen."

He held a ladle and came over happily to greet me: "Town Mayor Chen..." As soon as the words left his mouth, he immediately felt it was inappropriate, and a flush of embarrassment actually appeared on his withered face: "Oh, County Magistrate Chen."

I patted Old Wang on the shoulder and comforted him, "Hard work."

This man who had cooked for a lifetime was moved, his eyes reddened and said, "Not hard."

Old Wang and I had a deep origin.

Back then, I was the only one who ate in the cafeteria all year round. There were more than thirty cadres in Suxi Township, most of whom had families locally. The few whose families were in the county town could cook for themselves.

I was a lone ranger, and besides the cafeteria and Old Secretary Liu's family, there was no place to eat.

Thus, Old Wang became my dedicated chef. Many times, I was the only one eating in the cafeteria. But no matter how many people ate, Old Wang always did it with all his heart. If I couldn't return for a meal, Old Wang would definitely keep the food warm and wait for me to return.

How many cold winter nights were there when Old Wang would set up a hot pot for me and prepare a bottle of dizzying Daqu for me to vent to my heart's content.

It wasn't until Pan Xiaoqin's restaurant opened that my opportunities to come to Old Wang's cafeteria began to slowly decrease, to the point that for a long time, Old Wang was very unhappy to see me.

"What's good to eat today?" I asked him with a smile.

"Many," Old Wang said excitedly, "Yesterday I heard Township Head Liu arrange that you would be back these days, so I kept it in mind. Last night, I went up the mountain with Old Pan and set a few traps, hehehehe."

Old Wang laughed, his face full of wrinkles like a pool of spring water.

"Caught three rabbits, a weasel, and a pheasant." Old Wang excitedly wanted to pull me to see, and Yue Bai beside him coughed lightly. Old Wang was stunned, let go of his hand, and stood aside awkwardly.

"Thank you, Master Wang!" I thanked him sincerely.

"I invited Old Pan to come and help today," Old Wang pointed to Pan Shurong who had been busy.

"Very good!" I said, "Master Wang, today I invited honored guests, whether we can take money out of his pocket depends on your ability."

Old Wang was clearly frightened by my words, his face flushed red and said, "Too heavy, too heavy, County Magistrate."

After finishing, he didn't care about me and ran to the kitchen.

Everyone laughed loudly. Old Wang was honest and couldn't see that I was joking.

Mentioning Pan Shurong, how could I not think of Pan Xiaoqin? This girl who always called me "Brother," from the time I got out of the car until now, I hadn't seen her shadow.

Yue Bai was a clever person, and immediately came over and whispered, "Xiaoqin is pregnant, it's not convenient."

I was shocked. Pan Xiaoqin was pregnant, how could I not have heard a word of it?

Besides, she wasn't married, how could she be pregnant?

Yue Bai seemed to sense my confusion and still said in a low voice, "Xiaoqin got married before the New Year. That period of time you were too busy and didn't have time to come back at all, so, in the end, you weren't notified."

I said "Oh," and a trace of displeasure flashed in my heart.

Pan Xiaoqin, you kept calling me "Brother," and you didn't even tell me about such a big event as getting married.

"Call her here," I ordered.

Yue Bai hesitated and asked the Party Office Secretary to find her at the supermarket.

A familiar fragrance floated in the cafeteria, and this familiar smell had accompanied me through seven years in Suxi. This was the sweet fragrance unique to wild game, with a trace of gaminess, a trace of sweetness, and a trace of nostalgia that went deep into the bone marrow.

A large table, covered with a snow-white tablecloth I hadn't seen before.

I looked at Yue Bai for consultation.

Yue Bai smiled gracefully, "There are many reception tasks now, our cafeteria tables are all old and in bad shape, I'm afraid it would spoil the leaders' appetite. So, I arranged it, but as long as higher-level leaders come, we will lay a tablecloth."

"Formalism," I said, without blaming her.

Yue Bai was frightened by my words, and immediately flushed red and didn't make a sound.

Just after sitting down, I saw the Party Office Secretary leading a woman in, with a big belly and a face full of swelling.

Looking closely, it was Pan Xiaoqin. Back then she was young, now she was walking with difficulty. People! I sighed in my heart.

She came over and called softly, "County Magistrate Chen."

I stared and said, "What did you call me?"

Pan Xiaoqin's face flushed, and she changed her words, "Brother."

I looked at her and asked, "Where is Zeng Dongming?"

"Returned to the Party School," she answered softly, her eyes looking at others. Seeing the golden-haired, blue-eyed Liu Misi at a glance, she immediately beamed, "There's even a foreigner."

Innocence was revealed instantly!

"Sit down first," I ordered, pointing to a chair beside me.

Pan Xiaoqin twisted her hands awkwardly and refused to sit.

"Sit!" Yue Bai got up to help her.

"You are all leaders, I can't sit."

"You are still County Magistrate Chen's sister, how can you not sit?" Yue Bai comforted her, "It's okay, we are all family."

Pan Xiaoqin smiled weakly at the table full of people and sat down beside me sideways.

Just after sitting well, Pan Shurong brought the red hot pot base over; he knew I liked a bite of Yaojia Sanshanguo.

Seeing Pan Xiaoqin at a glance, he was surprised, "It's windy outside, why did you come out?"

Pan Xiaoqin smiled, "Uncle, I'm not a rich lady, what am I afraid of?"

I took the words, "Old Pan, it's okay."

"How is it okay? She is alone now, if something happens, how can I face her mother?" Pan Shurong didn't give me half a face; such a confrontation, looking at it today, he had eaten a leopard's gall.

Sure enough, Yu Wei, who was sitting at another table, rushed over and scolded sharply, "How are you talking?"

I smiled and waved my hand at Yu Wei, "It's okay, go back and sit."

I took out a cigarette and handed it to Pan Shurong, smiling and saying, "The temper seems very big."

Pan Shurong reached out to take it, held it in the corner of his mouth, and said contemptuously, "I have the heart to kill."

"Tell me about it," I said, not in a hurry to eat.

"What's there to say." Pan Shurong said irritably, seeing Zhao Dequan, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he cursed, "Damn thing, you still dare to come?"

He reached out to grab Zhao Dequan.

Zhao Dequan was startled and jumped away like a frightened rabbit.

Pan Shurong didn't catch him, and chased after him.

Zhao Dequan was startled, and hurriedly ran around the table.

The two chased one after another, cursing, making our table of leaders dumbfounded.

Such a dramatic change made Liu Misi happy, and he kept shouting "Go, go."

I couldn't laugh or cry, watching the chaos, I shouted, "All of you, stop!"

They stopped, looking at each other, out of breath.

"What's going on?" I asked sharply.

"Ask him," Pan Shurong pointed to Zhao Dequan, full of anger.

"What happened to me?" Zhao Dequan didn't give in at all, speaking sternly.

"You are a bastard, bullying her," Pan Shurong pointed to Pan Xiaoqin, "Tell me, how did you handle her piece of land? No land, no money. You think we are easy to bully!"

Zhao Dequan was stunned and defended, "It has nothing to do with me."

"Still saying it has nothing to do with it, I won't kill you today." He made a move to pounce.

"Old Pan, what are you doing?" I shouted.

"County Magistrate Chen, you must be the master for her," Pan Shurong began to feel aggrieved, "Xiaoqin originally rented a piece of land in Laoyingzui, the money was given, and it was all agreed. This year we went to ask for the land, this old thing said, no land, and no money. You think people's money is shot by a gun!"

I knew it like the back of my hand, remembering that Pan Xiaoqin had indeed rented a piece of land in Laoyingzui. And this piece of land was rented under my arrangement.

I looked at Zhao Dequan without speaking.

Zhao Dequan's face was pale, and he defended, "It's not that I don't give it, the land was taken by the government, what can I give you."

"If there is no land, return the money," Pan Shurong's anger hadn't subsided.

"The money was divided long ago, what can I return to you."

"You damn thing, you think people's money is shot by a gun."

Zhao Dequan smiled bitterly, "If you want land, ask Boss Qian for it. If you want money, there is none, but there is a life."

Zhao Dequan's rascality made me angry. I had a God of Wealth sitting beside me, and you bastards made such a scene, could I still take money out of his pocket?

"All of you, shut up!" I shouted, turned to Liu Misi and smiled, "The affairs of the countryside are very interesting."

Liu Misi laughed along, "I like it."

Yue Bai hurriedly got up, pulled them to the side, and whispered.

I looked at Pan Xiaoqin again, she lowered her head, stroking her belly, looking helpless.

My heart ached, and I said to Qian Youyu, "Old Qian, for this matter, you must give me an explanation."

Qian Youyu was originally terrified because Zhao Dequan targeted him, and hearing me say this, his face turned black instantly, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at me.

"Pour the wine!" I shouted, "Today everyone drinks to their heart's content, for a beautiful tomorrow for Suxi." ===== CHAPTER 378 =====

Qian Youyu had originally been living in constant fear because Zhao Dequan had targeted him, but upon hearing me say this, his face turned black in an instant, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at me.

"Pour the wine!" I called out: "Today, let us all drink to our hearts' content for a beautiful tomorrow for our Suxi."