Chapter 308

Zeng Xianglin was in the Party and Government Office, and he also congratulated Su Xinghui. His congratulations were much more sincere than Peng Kehong's, but there was also a trace of loneliness in his smile.

Su Xinghui, of course, knew why he was lonely: because Su Xinghui had been promoted, the position of deputy director of the Party and Government Office was left vacant. With Zeng Xianglin's seniority, he was originally the most hopeful to succeed to this position, but unfortunately, he had just been disciplined, so this opportunity was lost to him.

Sometimes in life, one wrong step leads to wrong steps at every turn. Wasn't Su Xinghui's previous life the same? Thinking of this, Su Xinghui said to Zeng Xianglin, "Old Zeng, work hard, there will be opportunities in the future."

Zeng Xianglin smiled and said, "I will work hard."

At noon, Cheng Taoxian called Su Xinghui to her home for a meal again. Luo Wenchang was still doing the cooking; he still had more than ten days of family leave.

While eating, Luo Wenchang happily said to Su Xinghui, "Little Su, it seems I'll have to call you Township Head Su in the future."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Brother Luo, don't call me that so early. It's not settled yet, don't call me that too early; it would be embarrassing if I didn't get the position."

Cheng Taoxian said, "How could you not get it? Your work achievements are so outstanding."

Su Xinghui said, "Anyway, I should be a little low-key."

Luo Wenchang nodded and said, "Little Su is right, we should be a little low-key and make a fortune in silence."

Cheng Taoxian said, "Fine, let's be a little low-key, but today, let Sister Cheng and Brother Luo congratulate you in advance!"

After accepting the congratulations from Cheng Taoxian and Luo Wenchang at noon, in the afternoon, Lei Ming and Xue Qin both came to the township government to find Su Xinghui, saying they wanted to treat him to a meal in the afternoon to celebrate. Su Xinghui didn't want to go to a restaurant to eat, as that would be too flashy, so he agreed to eat at Lei Ming's dormitory and called Xue Qin along.

In the afternoon, Lei Ming had the master chef from their police station make a mutton hotpot. He bought the mutton at the vegetable market in the afternoon. The master chef's skills were indeed good; the mutton was stewed until it was tender and soft, the soup was rich and fragrant, and even the carrots in the hotpot were so delicious that one would want to swallow their tongue.

It was Xue Qin's first time eating at Lei Ming's place. She tasted the mutton hotpot and praised it repeatedly.

Lei Ming smiled and said, "If it's delicious, come more often. Our master chef's skills are quite good."

Xue Qin said, "Sure, Brother Lei, don't forget to call me if you have something delicious here in the future!"

Lei Ming looked at Su Xinghui and said with a smile, "Fine, in the future, when I make something delicious here, I'll call both you and Little Su."

Xue Qin glanced at Su Xinghui and smiled, "Good, then it's a deal."

Lei Ming patted his head and said, "No, I can't call him Little Su in the future. He'll be our leader! I must punish myself with a drink!"

Lei Ming picked up his wine glass with a grin, pretending to drink the wine. Su Xinghui shook his head and smiled, "Brother Lei, don't do that. Come, I'll drink with you, but don't call me any leader in the future."

Su Xinghui drank a glass with Lei Ming. Lei Ming said, "If I should call you leader, I still have to call you leader."

Xue Qin nodded and smiled, "Yes, Leader Su!"

Xue Qin dragged out the three words "Leader Su" for a long time.

Su Xinghui said sternly, "Xue Qin, it's fine to say that in front of Brother Lei, but don't say these words in front of others in the future."

Xue Qin asked in surprise, "Why?"

Su Xinghui said, "Do you think that before the official notice comes down and before the election results are out, if I am so flashy, what kind of impact will it have on me?"

Xue Qin was thoughtful, and Lei Ming nodded and said, "Right, Little Su is right. Little Xue, let's not say that in front of others in the future, but it's still okay to call him leader a few times now."

Xue Qin laughed and called out again, "Leader Su, I won't call you that in front of others in the future."

Seeing her like that, Su Xinghui could only shake his head helplessly, but he also knew that Lei Ming and Xue Qin were genuinely happy for him.

Xue Qin said, "By the way, Xinghui, our Director Wang told me that he wants to treat you to a meal when he has time."

Su Xinghui pondered and said, "Fine, let's talk about it when there's time."

The Standing Committee meeting for cadre adjustments in the county was held the next morning. Because there were many cadres to be adjusted, the meeting lasted the whole morning. The meeting was very intense, which is also normal; every Standing Committee meeting for cadre adjustments is the time when the clashes are most intense.

County Party Committee Secretary Ji Tao and Deputy County Head Zhang Kaishan, who had not expressed many opinions at such meetings in the past, were unusually tough this time, clashing head-on over several key personnel adjustments and not giving an inch.