Chapter 16

Zhang Cheng stepped up his pace behind Su Xinghui, walked over in a few steps, affectionately put his arm around Su Xinghui's shoulder, pulled him to the shade of a tree, and said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, long time no see. I heard you went to Meng Hu Ling. Why did you go to such a ghost place? You, a great talent in the Chinese Department of Jiangcheng University, where can't you work?"

Su Xinghui naturally couldn't tell Zhang Cheng that he was set up by someone. He said to Zhang Cheng, "It's work everywhere. I think Meng Hu Ling is quite good."

Zhang Cheng winked and said, "Where is it good? I heard that Meng Hu Ling produces beauties. Was it hooked by beauties?"

Su Xinghui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Where is this? He said to Zhang Cheng, "Did you take a fancy to the beauties of Meng Hu Ling? Then why don't you transfer to Meng Hu Ling? Our brothers happen to be together again."

In the hot weather, Zhang Cheng shivered, "Forget it, spare me. I went to Meng Hu Ling once with our section chief last year, and I almost broke my butt. Xinghui, it's not that I'm talking about you. It would be better if you stayed in Jiangcheng after graduation. If it doesn't work, tell me when you come back. I'll let my father say hello to you. At least you can stay in the county, which is better than going to Meng Hu Ling! But it's not too late now. I'll tell my father and let him help you transfer back to the county."

Su Xinghui was moved in his heart. Zhang Cheng had always been very good to him. In his previous life, he planned to let his father transfer Su Xinghui back from Meng Hu Ling. However, at that time, Su Xinghui was still full of enthusiasm and wanted to stay in a hard place to do a career. As a result, when he wanted to transfer back to the county later, Zhang Kaishan had already been transferred to the region to work, and it was a horizontal transfer. He only served as the deputy director of the regional Environmental Protection Bureau, with no real power, and was unable to help Su Xinghui's affairs.

In this life, Su Xinghui already knew that Zhang Kaishan's life in the county was actually not easy and was quite squeezed out. He didn't want to add trouble to Zhang Kaishan. In addition, he had already gained Chen Hongfu's trust in Meng Hu Ling and had things to do. He didn't feel that there was no future in Meng Hu Ling, so he didn't plan to transfer back to the county for the time being.

He smiled and said to Zhang Cheng, "Forget it, don't bother you. I promised to go to Meng Hu Ling. If I ask to transfer back to the county so soon, I will be laughed at by others. I'll stay there for now."

Zhang Cheng said, "Don't be polite to me. Who are we with?"

Su Xinghui shook his head, "I'm really not polite."

Only then did Zhang Cheng nod, "Okay, then tell me when you want to transfer back."

Su Xinghui smiled, "If that day comes, I will definitely tell you. By the way, don't you go to work at this time? Why are you wandering outside?"

Zhang Cheng said, "You are talking about me. I was sent by the bureau to handle affairs at the county government. Why did you come back on Saturday?"

Su Xinghui said, "I haven't come back for a long time. This time Secretary Chen sent me to Jiangcheng to handle affairs, and by the way, let me rest at home for a day or two."

"Handle affairs in Jiangcheng?" Zhang Cheng was a bit puzzled, "What can you handle in Jiangcheng in your township?"

Su Xinghui told Zhang Cheng the reason for going to Jiangcheng in a concise and comprehensive manner. Zhang Cheng nodded, "Your idea sounds good, then I hope everything goes well for you."

Su Xinghui said, "Then let's get together if you have nothing to do tonight?"

Zhang Cheng said, "Okay, or I will call some classmates who work in the county to get together, just as a class reunion?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "Hmm, I haven't seen my classmates in the county for a long time. Then you make an appointment, and I will treat you tonight."

Zhang Cheng shook his head, "Forget it, your first month's salary hasn't been issued yet, right? Let me treat you. I have worked for a year anyway, and my hands are more generous than yours."

Su Xinghui couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. His salary is only more than 150 yuan a month. Today is August 1st, and the first month's salary has not been issued. He still gave him 100 yuan at home before coming to work, paid for meals at the township government, bought some daily necessities, plus today's bus fare, and only had more than 30 yuan left. However, before coming, Chen Hongfu let him advance 500 yuan from the finance office to be used as expenses for going to Jiangcheng, and then reimburse it with tickets after returning. This money definitely cannot be moved. He really has no money to treat guests, and he can't ask for money from home.

Thinking of this, Su Xinghui said to Zhang Cheng, "Okay, then you treat me today, and I will treat you next time when I get my salary."

Zhang Cheng looked at his watch, "Okay, then I will find you at your home after work in the afternoon. It's not early now, I have to handle affairs."

Su Xinghui agreed, and Zhang Cheng walked towards the county government in a hurry. The county government compound is located on Wenmiao Mountain. The county party committee and the county government are all in this compound. The area of the compound is quite large, almost including the entire Wenmiao Mountain, and the environment is quite good. The buildings in the compound are surrounded by green trees, birds and flowers, so the county leaders also live in this compound. This is indeed a good place to live.

The County People's Hospital is at the foot of Wenmiao Mountain, separated from the county government compound by a street. Su Xinghui first went to the internal medicine department of the hospital. His father, Su Wenjun, was working, holding a stethoscope and listening to a patient's chest sound. Seeing Su Xinghui, he nodded, signaling Su Xinghui to wait a moment. He finished listening to the chest sound, looked at the patient's tongue coating, opened an examination sheet, let the patient go for examination, and then asked Su Xinghui, "Are you back to rest?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "Yes, back to rest, and the unit sent me to handle some things."

Su Wenjun said, "Then you go back first."

Su Xinghui said, "Then I will go back and cook the meal, so that you can go home directly for dinner after work at noon."

Because Su Xinghui's father and mother are people who have to go to work, and their work is relatively busy, Su Xinghui learned to cook when he was a child. Su Wenjun didn't feel strange at all when he heard it, and nodded to show that he knew.

After Su Xinghui went home, he looked at the refrigerator, and there were some ready-made dishes. His mother, Guo Suhua, was a factory finance section chief, busy with work, and had no time to buy vegetables every day, so she bought vegetables for a few days at a time and put them in the refrigerator. Su Xinghui rested for a while, and then started to cook skillfully. By twelve o'clock, he had already cooked four dishes and one soup, waiting for his parents to go home.