Chapter 40

Xue Qin said, "Forget it, I won't eat here."

Guo Suhua’s face stiffened, "How can that be? It’s almost time to eat. If you leave now, wouldn't that mean we don't know the rules?"

Xue Qin then went along with the flow, "Alright, then I’ll disturb you."

Guo Suhua said happily, "What disturbance? Just sit and talk with Xinghui for a while, I’m going to cook."

Xue Qin followed Guo Suhua into the kitchen to help. Guo Suhua said she didn't need help because she was a guest, but she couldn't refuse Xue Qin, so she let her stay in the kitchen to help.

Su Xinghui was a little dumbfounded. Was Xue Qin too capable? However, he also felt some changes in Xue Qin today. She didn't call him "Xinghui" anymore, but called him by his full name, which made him feel more comfortable.

By the time his sister Su Xingyun’s family returned, Xue Qin had already helped Guo Suhua make a table full of dishes. Guo Suhua was obviously very satisfied with Xue Qin’s cooking level. She said that half of these dishes were stir-fried by Xue Qin, which was quite good.

Xue Qin also affectionately called Su Xingyun "sister," which made Su Xingyun beam with joy. Watching all this, Su Xinghui couldn't help but shake his head secretly. Was Xue Qin taking the route of his family members?

At the dinner table, Guo Suhua asked Xue Qin what unit she worked in. Xue Qin said she worked in the Tax Bureau. Guo Suhua said that was a good unit. She kept looking at Xue Qin, her face full of satisfaction.

After the meal, Xue Qin said goodbye. Guo Suhua tried to keep her but couldn't, so she said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, send Xue Qin off, take her home. Don't rush back, you can walk outside for a while."

Su Xinghui could only get up a little reluctantly and send Xue Qin downstairs. Along the way, Xue Qin remained silent, and Su Xinghui naturally wouldn't say anything, which made the atmosphere a little awkward.

After going downstairs, Xue Qin said, "Su Xinghui, just send me here, I can go back by myself."

Su Xinghui said, "My mom asked me to send you home."

Xue Qin said, "If you don't want to, then forget it."

After saying this, Xue Qin walked forward on her own. Su Xinghui still followed behind. He knew that if he really didn't send Xue Qin home and went back, his mother would definitely be unhappy, and he didn't want his mother to be unhappy.

Xue Qin didn't say anything more. When they walked to the bottom of her building, she stopped and said, "Do you want to go up and sit for a while?"

Su Xinghui shook his head, "Forget it, I’m going back."

Xue Qin said, "Then thank you!"

Watching Xue Qin walk upstairs with light steps, Su Xinghui shook his head and turned to leave. ===== CHAPTER 73 =====

On Monday morning, Yao Xuexin drove to the county town to pick up Chen Hongfu. Su Xinghui also took Chen Hongfu’s car back to Menguhuling. On the way, Chen Hongfu told Su Xinghui that he would make more trips to Yezhugou these days and put more effort into it to prepare for County Magistrate Zhang’s visit to Menguhuling.

Back at the township government, Dong Jianshu officially announced the decision to appoint Su Xinghui to the Party and Government Office of Menguhuling Township Government. He talked to Su Xinghui for a while, saying that Su Xinghui’s main work during this period was still to contact the Yezhugou Village Committee and continue to run the breeding farm and bamboo weaving factory well.

Returning to the Party and Government Office, the people in the office expressed their congratulations to Su Xinghui again. What Su Xinghui had to admire was Peng Kehong. It seemed that after a Sunday, he had adjusted his mentality. When he expressed his congratulations to Su Xinghui, he had a sincere smile on his face, as if he were truly congratulating Su Xinghui.

If Su Xinghui didn't know Peng Kehong’s character, he would have been deceived by him at this time. This made him sigh in his heart that if this Peng Kehong went to be an actor and didn't win a Best Actor title or something, it would be a waste of this acting skill.

The colleagues in the Party and Government Office teased Su Xinghui to treat them, especially Peng Kehong, who shouted the most vigorously. Wei Bingyi watched with a smile on the side and didn't speak. Su Xinghui had no choice but to agree to treat everyone to a meal at Fatty Zhang’s restaurant in the evening. Only then did everyone cheer and return to their respective posts contentedly.

Wei Bingyi told Su Xinghui about his work arrangements. He said that Su Xinghui had a good writing style, so the reports and documents of the Party and Government Office would be reviewed by him in the future, and logistics and reception would also be managed by him. He would also be responsible for organizing some cultural and sports activities. Wei Bingyi said he was old and couldn't handle these things.

It should be said that Wei Bingyi was still a kind person. He gave the logistics and reception to Su Xinghui to manage, which was considered a relatively lucrative job in the Party and Government Office.

However, Wei Bingyi also said that now the township let Su Xinghui mainly contact the Yezhugou Village Committee, so when he was not there, Wei Bingyi would still help him manage these tasks. Once the work in Yezhugou came to an end, these tasks would be officially managed by him.

For this, Su Xinghui sincerely thanked Wei Bingyi. Wei Bingyi just waved his hand and said that he was already over fifty years old, and his task was to help young people like Su Xinghui keep a good check.

In the evening, everyone in the Party and Government Office, including Wei Bingyi, arrived at Fatty Zhang’s restaurant. Su Xinghui shouted, "Old Zhang, set up a table for us, and serve whatever good dishes you have."

Fatty Zhang was well-informed. He had long known that Su Xinghui had become the Deputy Director of the Township Party and Government Office, and he also knew that the logistics and reception work would also be managed by Su Xinghui in the future. He naturally didn't dare to be negligent and replied "Alright," then began to stir-fry dishes in full swing.

Fatty Zhang’s wife nimbly tidied up the table in the "private room," set up bowls, chopsticks, and tea, and let them sit down.

There were only seven people in the Party and Government Office, including the director and deputy director, Wei Bingyi and Su Xinghui. Today, all of them were present. Except for Wei Bingyi and the driver Yao Xuexin, only Zeng Xianglin was married. He was over forty years old this year and was a veteran in the Party and Government Office. However, he had been punished for having children beyond the quota before, so it was impossible for him to be promoted, and he himself had no more ambition.

The other three, Peng Kehong, Fu Bo, and Wang Wenjing, were young people and were not married yet. Peng Kehong and the girl Wang Wenjing were both locals of Menguhuling, and Fu Bo was from the neighboring Green Ridge Township. Fu Bo and Wang Wenjing were both high school graduates, and they were both temporary workers.

Entering the private room, Zeng Xianglin shouted loudly to play "Tractor." Tractor was a local card game, two decks of cards, four people, which could be played for upgrading or not. Upgrading was generally just for entertainment, while not upgrading was called "calling seven," which was generally gambling. Zeng Xianglin had no pursuit in his official career, so he liked to play cards in his spare time. They couldn't play mahjong here, so they could only play this.

Zeng Xianglin shouted, "Come, play Tractor, the loser drinks."

Wei Bingyi just watched with a smile. Anyway, he wouldn't participate in this kind of card game. He was over fifty and had high blood pressure, so he usually drank very little.

Yao Xuexin said, "Alright, Director Su, join in."

Su Xinghui shook his head, "I don't know how to play cards."

Peng Kehong said, "No, how can a new official not participate in the activities of the masses? Isn't this separating from the masses? Director Su must participate."

Su Xinghui saw through Peng Kehong’s thoughts. He knew that Su Xinghui didn't usually play cards, so his level must not be very good. And his level of playing Tractor was famous. He wanted Su Xinghui to drink more alcohol, and maybe Su Xinghui would get drunk, which could be considered making him look bad.

Peng Kehong didn't know that in his previous life, Su Xinghui was also proficient in various card skills. With Su Xinghui’s intelligence, what couldn't he play? If Su Xinghui really participated, the possibility of him making himself look bad would be greater.

However, since his rebirth, Su Xinghui had set a principle: no card playing. Card playing was too much of a waste of ambition, and it was easy to be used by others, or even attacked by others. This was not a good thing. Since he had been reborn, he couldn't waste his time on such things.

Therefore, Su Xinghui shook his head gently but firmly, "Sorry, I really don't know how to play cards. Don't you have four people?"

Peng Kehong was still shouting, "No, it’s boring if you don't participate. Everyone came to congratulate you today." ===== CHAPTER 74 =====