vncnus Chapter 136 Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol
Chapter 136 Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol
When Lin Yunxing saw that this was the case, she was emotionally unable to accept it at the time.
I feel like I've been used.
It doesn't seem good for David either.
But then I thought about it again, Wu Maocai and Dawei are one, and he was also considering Dawei's feelings.
With several acquaintances around, Dawei might feel more relaxed and safer.
"OK.
"What happened to County Chief Chen? What's wrong?"
Wu Maocai scoffed and said, "How would I know?"
As subordinates, we shouldn't ask if the leader hasn't said anything.
He'll speak when he wants to later.
Lin Yunxing didn't understand these intricacies, but he just listened to him.
The two went out the back door and walked for a while, when they happened to run into Dawei, who was walking back from his walk.
"What are you doing here?" David asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Wu Maocai put his arm around Lin Yunxing's shoulder again: "We don't have anything planned for tonight, just taking a walk. County Chief, you're not working overtime tonight, are you?"
"No overtime. The plan is all finished, why would we need to work overtime? Everyone should have a good rest for a couple of days."
"How about we get together tonight? Come to my place, the three of us can play cards, okay?"
David quickly waved his hand: "No, no, I don't play those games. Let's go to my house for tea, come on."
Wu Maocai withdrew his hand from Lin Lao Er's shoulder and stopped Dawei: "Don't—"
Drinking tea is so boring.
If we're not playing cards, how about the three of us go for a drink?
A new barbecue restaurant has opened next to the Hot Water River, and the food is quite delicious.
The lamb is all freshly cut; every bite is bursting with flavorful oil. It's charcoal-grilled, resulting in a crispy and fragrant texture.
The reason I mentioned playing cards earlier was so that Dawei could refuse.
Once you've refused once, it's hard to refuse a second time.
Dawei looked at the two people in front of him and saw that Lin Yunxing looked a little embarrassed. He guessed that Wu Maocai had specially invited the second brother to come and have a drinking party.
But what other purpose did Dawei have besides drinking? We can't guess.
They're all acquaintances, and Dawei thinks it's perfectly normal to communicate more with these trusted subordinates.
"Sure, will you drive my car?"
"Since we've been drinking, let's not drive. We'll walk; it's not far anyway."
"Alright, then please lead the way, Director Wu."
The Reshui River is right next to the county government, and the Dushi Garden residential community is located on its north bank.
The three of them left the residential area and walked two blocks south to reach the south bank of the Reshui River.
Along the riverbank on the left, there is a row of late-night food stalls, and many of them already have customers sitting in front of them.
On the right is a building with the words "New Metropolitan Hotel" hanging on the wall.
Wu Maocai's choice of this location was deliberate.
I'm drunk, I'll go to the hotel to use the restroom later.
We walked to the entrance of a barbecue restaurant.
Here's a detail.
People have arrived; just walk in and find a seat.
Lin Yunxing did the same thing.
Just as Lin Yunxing was about to walk forward, Wu Maocai stopped him.
The three of them stood at the door for a short while, and Wu Maocai looked around at the surrounding environment.
About twenty or thirty seconds passed.
The owner of the barbecue stall saw the three people at the door and hurried over.
"Oh, Director Wu is here! Please come in, please come in." The boss opened his arms and bowed, very enthusiastically.
Wu Maocai, with a serious expression, put one hand behind his back and opened the other to introduce, "This is County Chief Chen. Do you have a private room available? Something quiet with good air conditioning."
The barbecue restaurant owner became nervous and kept bowing to Dawei: "Yes, yes, we have a VIP room that we keep on the second floor. Please come with me."
The three of them went up to the second floor.
There's only one private room upstairs, so it's much quieter.
After sitting down.
Wu Maocai asked Dawei to order the food.
"You can come, you're more familiar with it."
Wu Maocai then started making arrangements, ordering dozens of skewers of various kinds, plus three bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor).
It has to be 53 degrees Celsius, otherwise I won't have the strength.
"How about beer? You get drunk on baijiu too easily," David suggested.
Wu Maocai closed the menu: "What's there to be afraid of? If you get drunk, we'll carry you back. You should relax too."
Don't be too tense.
We dare not undertake other relaxation projects.
After work, having a few drinks isn't against the rules—we even pay for it ourselves.
Hey, none of you are allowed to compete with me for this tonight, it's on me.
Before Dawei could speak, Wu Maocai waved to the boss to prepare food and drinks: "Don't send us food without permission."
Let things be as they are.
Otherwise, we won't come again.
The boss readily agreed and closed the door.
"There was really no need to have such a big private room."
David looked around and saw that the private room also had a tea table, a mahjong table, KTV equipment, and so on.
This dining environment is truly luxurious.
"The county magistrate's criticism is correct."
I was thinking that you are not the same as before.
He's the county magistrate now.
A county magistrate should have the airs of a county magistrate.
In the past, you would need someone to bang drums and gongs when you went out.
I feel that it's best to have as little contact with people in society as possible, especially during private time.
It's not that we need to specifically guard against anyone.
It's to reduce trouble.
That's great. We can close the door, no one will bother us, and you won't have to deal with anyone.
"Even if you don't use this room, it's empty, and the owner won't charge us extra."
Dawei knew his good intentions and didn't say anything more, but he was still thinking about Xiaodan.
I wonder where Xiao Dan is now?
Without realizing it, he frowned, glanced at his phone again, and sent a message to Xiaodan.
"Sis, where are you?"
Have you settled in yet? Have you eaten?
Wu Maocai noticed his actions and became even more certain that Dawei and Xiaodan had had some unpleasantness.
The barbecue had some small skewers, which were quickly grilled. The owner brought up the first batch of skewers, personally opened and poured drinks for the three of them, and then immediately left.
Wu Maocai raised his glass and suggested that the three of them clink glasses.
David downed it in one gulp.
It has a hint of drowning one's sorrows in alcohol.
The fiery liquor rushed down my throat and into my stomach, causing my blood to surge.
Spicy, bitter, and with a unique aroma of alcohol, it rushes from the trachea to the nasal cavity.
He drank the wine but didn't eat, just staring blankly as he waited for Xiao Dan's message.
Wu Maocai gestured for Lin Yunxing to toast Dawei, and Dawei downed another drink.
Before long, Dawei had finished half a jin (250ml) of liquor.
Actually, Dawei also wanted to get drunk quickly so he could see what Wu Maocai was up to.
However, he didn't expect that he wouldn't control the amount well. The alcohol was too strong. After drinking about half a kilogram, he couldn't keep his eyes open and his speech became slurred.
"Brother Cai, what... what's this drink?"
"It's just local wine produced in our Wofoshan."
"This wine...something's not right, why is it being drunk so forcefully? Second brother, is it the right thing for you to drink?"
Lin Yunxing's face was flushed, but he was still sober enough to not have drunk much: "I can't taste anything, it's about the same."
"Brother Cai, is something wrong? Tell me while I'm still sober," Dawei said, burping as he leaned on the table.