Chapter 2022

He Jianpeng looked at the calligraphy again. He really couldn't put it down. He nodded and said, "Good, then I will accept this calligraphy, and consider it as the County Magistrate's spur to me!"

He Jianpeng solemnly put away the calligraphy, preparing to take it for mounting. Then he sat opposite Su Xinghui and started chatting with him. At this time, his attitude was different again. He appeared much closer to Su Xinghui, quite like a soulmate.

The two talked about everything. They were both talented scholars, so they had quite a lot of common language. He Jianpeng was very familiar with the history, humanities, and geography of Chongjin County. He spoke eloquently, which gave Su Xinghui a lot more understanding of Chongjin County.

The two were chatting happily when they heard He Wenjin shouting in the living room: "Dad, it's time to eat. Don't keep pulling County Magistrate Su to talk."

He Jianpeng laughed and said, "County Magistrate, let's go out to eat. This girl Wenjin has opinions again."

Su Xinghui smiled and got up, and went out of the study with He Jianpeng. He saw three women in the living room serving dishes to the dining table: one was He Jianpeng's wife Xu Juan, one was He Wenjin, and one was Lu Xiaoya.

Xu Juan was in her early forties. She was a middle school teacher. She was not very beautiful, but she had a very gentle temperament, which made people feel very comfortable when they saw her.

She smiled and said to Su Xinghui, "County Magistrate Su, please sit down. There are no special dishes, don't mind."

Su Xinghui said, "There is such a big table of dishes, Teacher Xu is too polite."

Several people sat down as guests and hosts, and He Jianpeng started to pour wine for Su Xinghui. He poured the kind of grain wine unique to Chongjin County, loose-packed, not expensive, but the wine was very strong and mellow.

He Jianpeng said, "County Magistrate, I can't afford Moutai. You just make do with this grain wine."

Su Xinghui smelled the wine in the wine glass and nodded, "I have drunk this wine, it's not bad."

He Jianpeng said, "If you like it, drink more."

Su Xinghui nodded, and He Jianpeng picked up the wine glass and had a drink with Su Xinghui. This wine was at least over 55 degrees. As soon as it entered the mouth, it was like a line of fire. The taste was certainly not as good as Moutai and Pengwan Daqu, but it also had a unique flavor.

He Jianpeng drank a glass, narrowed his eyes, and after a long time, let out a long breath. Apparently, he was also an old drinker.

He Wenjin said coquettishly, "Dad, drink slower, take care of your health."

He Wenjin, who had returned home, was much more lively than when she was at the management committee. But then again, she was still a girl under twenty, and still her parents' treasure.

He Jianpeng smiled and said, "Alright, I know. You say this every time you see Dad drinking, but today is different. This is drinking with County Magistrate Su. Didn't you say it? County Magistrate Su is your idol!"

He Wenjin's face turned red immediately. She had indeed said at home that County Magistrate Su was her idol, but her father leaking her words in such an occasion made her feel very embarrassed. She hurriedly pretended not to hear, lowered her head to eat, and secretly looked at Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya with the corner of her eyes. Seeing that they didn't notice her, she felt relieved.

Although He Jianpeng teased his daughter, he apparently listened to his daughter's words. Later, he drank wine much slower, and each glass was finished in a few sips.

Su Xinghui also drank slowly with He Jianpeng, chatting about things from all over the world while drinking. Both of them had a wide range of interests, and the things they talked about made the three women very interested, and they listened with great relish.

The two finished a bottle of wine, and He Jianpeng wanted to take another bottle. Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Minister He, don't drink any more. If you drink more, Wenjin's eyes will bulge."

Everyone looked at He Wenjin's eyes staring at her father, and they all laughed together.