Chapter 541: Asking me to buy women's supplies

I couldn't just treat Old Secretary Liu Quan's suggestion as wind passing by my ears, but I also couldn't directly go to Secretary Liu Qimeng to talk about this matter. After all, I was no longer a member of Chunshan County. Although I had come down with the hat of a provincial cadre, in the local area, the local chief still had the final say.

I returned to the hotel and thought for half the night, but couldn't come up with a good method. My mood became increasingly frustrated, and I couldn't sleep, tossing and turning on the bed.

It wasn't until the sky turned white like a fish belly that sleepiness finally came heavily.

Just as I fell asleep, the door was knocked thunderously again. A surge of anger rose in my heart; I half-opened my eyes, pulled the door open, and roared, "Who is it?"

Gan Lu was standing by the door, looking at me in astonishment, her face turning red and white, smiling awkwardly.

I softened my voice and said, "Division Chief Gan, so early!"

Gan Lu said awkwardly, "It's not early, it's almost nine o'clock."

I checked the time, and my sleepiness vanished. Today, a meeting was scheduled for ten o'clock, and Yu Xianzhang was organizing the coordination group members to connect with us for the first time.

I turned and walked back, muttering as I walked, "Sorry, I overslept."

Gan Lu followed me in, her face still wearing an awkward smile. I asked suspiciously, "Division Chief Gan, do you have something?"

She hesitated for a long time, wanting to speak but stopping.

Because I needed to wash up, I couldn't leave a woman in the room; it was inconvenient.

So I said, "Don't worry, I'll be done very soon."

Gan Lu still wouldn't leave; she opened her mouth but didn't make a sound, her face turning red first.

I guessed she must have something to say, and something she was embarrassed to say out loud. So I encouraged her, "Division Chief Gan, what kind of relationship do we have? If you want to say something, just say it."

Gan Lu had clearly made a great determination; she didn't dare look at me and said in a low voice, "I have a guest at home."

"A guest?" I asked in surprise, then laughed and said, "If you have a guest, you have a guest. There's no one at home, are you worried?"

"Not that kind of guest." She said with a blushing face, acting coy, "I wasn't prepared, it's really annoying."

I said ignorantly, "You're on a business trip, what can you prepare? Besides, if the host isn't home, the guest can please themselves."

"It's not that kind of guest!" Gan Lu was so anxious she seemed about to cry.

I was surprised again. If it's not that kind of guest, what kind of guest is it? Is a guest worth making such a fuss about?

"A woman's business," she said in a voice like a mosquito, lowering her head to look at her toes.

I immediately understood. Women are troublesome! As soon as this thought popped up, I laughed first.

"Don't laugh," she scolded, becoming even more shy, and begged me, "Chen Feng, I need you to help me."

"Help you? How to help?" I already understood what she was talking about, but for a woman's business, as a man, I couldn't help even if I wanted to. I really couldn't figure out what medicine she was selling in her gourd, so I had to stare at her blankly.

"Help me go buy something." She reached out to me, opened her palm, and a bill she had crumpled into a ball lay in her palm.

A boom went off in my head, and I almost jumped up.

To think she could come up with this; she wants me to buy women's supplies? Wouldn't it be simple and convenient for her to go herself? What does she mean? What does she take me, Old Chen, for?

I felt indignant in my heart, but I wouldn't express it directly. She was a woman, a woman as beautiful as a fairy. I couldn't directly attack her; serving a beautiful woman wasn't a bitter chore, it was a happy thing.

I hesitated and didn't take the money from her hand.

"Are you going or not?" she said, almost with a crying tone.

"It's not easy for me to go either," I sighed. "I'm a grown man, buying a woman's things; if it gets spread around, I'll really have no face in the future."

"I just want you to go." She threw down the money and turned to leave.

I didn't dare pull her back and let her stomp out the door and back to her own room.

Actually, there was a supermarket downstairs; although it wasn't large, the goods were rich. It was just a matter of going up and down, and it was a woman's exclusive business. Now, making me, a grown man, show my face to do it, it didn't make sense in terms of reason or emotion.

I didn't care about the money thrown to the side; I went into the bathroom first and took a long pee that I had been holding all night.

The urine fell into the urinal, a dizzying yellow.

Just after finishing, my stomach cramped again, so I quickly took off my pants and sat on the toilet, feeling a burst of relief.

Before I was even done, the phone in the room rang again.

I scrambled to tidy myself up, rushed out to answer the phone, and only then did I know it was Wei Yan calling, saying Yu Xianzhang was preparing to set off for the Huihuang Hotel and wanted us to be prepared for the meeting.

After hanging up the phone, I cursed, "Dog days, something with a rebellious bone."

After cursing, I laughed at myself. I suddenly discovered that Wei Yan's phone call reminded me that I had found the best candidate to solve the problem of Secretary Liu Quan and Zhu Hua Yu.

Wei Yan was a member of the coordination group, and Yu Xianzhang was hanging a sheep's head to sell dog meat; he couldn't possibly have time to do research. I had served as a deputy county magistrate, and I knew that in his position, as long as he opened his eyes every day, there would be endless things to do. A small matter like research couldn't possibly occupy his mind.

Wei Yan was the most practical and direct person in charge of this group. Yu Xianzhang's name was just to show that this group had a high configuration and that the County Party Committee and County Government attached great importance to it, but in actual work, only Wei Yan was doing it.

If this old brat Wei Yan was really like what they said, giving Zhu Hua Yu a hard time after I left, this time I would give him a chance. If he didn't wake up to his mistakes, I would never forgive him.

The more I thought about it, the better my mood became; I even hummed a little tune while washing my face.

After washing my face, I returned to the room and saw the money Gan Lu had thrown down. I wasn't angry anymore; I happily picked up the money and went downstairs straight to the supermarket.

Having served as a deputy county magistrate in Chunshan County for several years, many people recognized me.

Sure enough, as soon as I entered, the supermarket clerk came over and asked suspiciously, "Are you County Magistrate Chen?"

I smiled faintly and said, "I was in the past, but not anymore."

The clerk let out an exclamation, covering her cherry mouth, stunned on the spot.

I mumbled, "I'm buying something."

She woke up from her surprise and asked enthusiastically, "Leader, what do you want?"

I told her in a low voice, and she was surprised again, staring at me with wide eyes.

I felt uncomfortable being stared at by her, so I didn't make eye contact with her and looked around aimlessly.

She came back to her senses and asked me in a low voice, "What brand do you want?"

I asked in surprise, "Are there many brands?"

She nodded with a smile and told me seriously, "There are expensive ones and cheap ones. It's just that I don't know why the leader is buying this, so it's hard to give a reference."

I smiled awkwardly and said, "The best one."

After paying and taking the things, I lowered my head and hurried out like a thief.

Just as I entered the lobby, I saw Wei Yan with his back to me talking to the hotel manager. I didn't greet him and quietly turned behind him and went upstairs.

Gan Lu had a mournful face. Seeing me knock and enter, her face turned red, and she stammered, "I'm sorry! But I had no choice. It came too suddenly, and it's all dirty; I'm too embarrassed to go out."

I took out the sanitary pads, threw them on her bed, and turned to leave.

At the door, I instructed her, "Yu Xianzhang and the others are coming, get ready for the meeting."

After leaving Gan Lu's room, I knocked all the way, and the doors of Xiao Qiu, Old Ma, and Professor Luo were all knocked open by me.

The five of us tidied up and headed straight to the hotel conference room.

Yu Xianzhang had already arrived. Seeing us enter, he stood up and greeted us.

The meeting content was simple: the County Party Committee and County Government would fully cooperate with our research, and the coordination group would be responsible for the printing and summary of all written materials for our research. According to our opinions, we would specifically implement the areas to be researched, etc.

I expressed warm gratitude on behalf of the research group. After looking at the list of the coordination group, I simply expressed my point of view directly, "Yu Xianzhang, I would like to strengthen the strength of the coordination group a bit more."

Yu Xianzhang smiled generously and said to Wei Yan, "Director Wei, everything should be done according to Xiao Chen's opinion. In our Chunshan County, as long as it's something he fancies, we will cooperate unconditionally!"

Wei Yan first scanned me, then smiled and expressed his stance to Yu Xianzhang, "County Magistrate, don't worry, I will definitely cooperate."

Yu Xianzhang still had a meeting to attend in the morning. After giving instructions, he left in a hurry with his secretary and driver.

With only Wei Yan and the people sent by the relevant bureaus and offices left, they almost all recognized me. Once Yu Xianzhang left, the conference room became much more lively.

When I was their deputy county magistrate in the past, I had always been very approachable. Therefore, to this day, there is a saying circulating in Chunshan County that I, Chen Feng, am the most down-to-earth county magistrate in the history of Chunshan County.

Wei Yan tapped the table and said, "Everyone be quiet first. From now on, we must fully cooperate with the provincial research group's research activities. Whoever dares to drop the chain for me, I will never forgive them."

Wei Yan had a thick beard and a dark face. If it weren't for the fact that he could write good articles, judging by his appearance, he was almost in the form of a martial artist.

Everyone fell silent, waiting for him to continue.

But he stopped talking, turned his head, and asked me, "Leader, what instructions do you have just now?"

I smiled slightly and said, "It's not an instruction. I have a suggestion, see if it's appropriate."

"You say."

"Our research this time, the first stop will be Suxi Town. Because Suxi Town represents the survival status of the entire Hengyue region and has the best research foundation. I was thinking, if we want to truly grasp the first-hand data, we must have historical witnesses. In Suxi Town, apart from Comrade Liu Quan, I'm afraid no one knows more than him."

Wei Yan asked hesitantly, "Do you mean to consider Old Liu into the coordination group?"

I smiled and nodded, "Of course, all of this is still up to you, Director Wei."

Wei Yan seemed a bit embarrassed, thought for a while, and said, "Just this matter?"

I coughed and said, "Our research this time, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have placed high hopes on it, and written materials are especially important. Everyone here is a good hand at their respective units. To let you do such small things as organizing document materials is a waste of talent. I was thinking if we could consider this aspect and add a comrade from the county."

Wei Yan's face twitched, and I saw his unnatural appearance.

"I will consider it," Wei Yan expressed his stance, "As long as it is for the research work, everything will be unconditionally supported."

I looked at him, and we both laughed heartily. ===== CHAPTER 542 =====