vncnus Chapter 42 We'll Operate from Both Sides
Chapter 42 We'll Operate from Both Sides
Xie Liting was very upset: "Mom, stop making a fuss. I know Chen Dawei. He won't agree to remarry me."
Xiao Meilin hesitated for a moment: "You won't show up."
I'll talk to his dad.
I'm willing to risk my reputation; surely they'll give me some face and points.
You're young and easily embarrassed.
Mom is too old for that.
If they reject you, just pretend you don't know anything about it.
If you can remarry, you can become the county magistrate's wife directly, and in two years the position of station director will be yours too.
Chen Dawei is only thirty and he's already a county magistrate. If he keeps going like this, he could become mayor, and even governor in the future.
Xie Xiaojun got excited upon hearing this: "If he really becomes the governor, then my sister will be the governor's wife, and I will be the governor's wife's brother, haha."
Xie Liting glared at her younger brother with displeasure: "Stop showing off in the future, that's better than anything else."
Recalling how he had humiliated Chen Dawei at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, even grabbing Chen Dawei by the collar and pushing him into the car, Xie Xiaojun lowered his head with some shame and lingering fear.
He still retorted defiantly, "I was just trying to save face for you, wanting to show off in front of Brother Dong. Who would have thought that someone who'd been sidelined would suddenly be promoted to county magistrate?"
Xiao Meilin pursed her lips and scolded in a stern tone: "Say less."
This family will fall apart without me.
Listen to my instructions. Xiao Jun, go buy some tea, two portions.
I took one copy to see Chen Shouren, and Liting took the other copy to see Zhou Xiangzhang and Zhou Dongliang.
We'll operate from both ends.
Xie Liting was somewhat reluctant: "Let Xiaojun deliver it to Zhou Dongliang. I'm not going. It's weird to ask me to deliver something out of the blue."
Xiao Meilin replied irritably, "Just go when I tell you to."
If Xiaojun were capable, would I have asked you to go?
Sending gifts is secondary.
The main point is to see what Zhou Xiangzhang's attitude is towards the newly appointed county magistrate, and what his current state is.
If Zhou Xiangzhang appears calm and unhurried, it means that Chen Dawei poses no threat to him. It's possible that Chen Dawei will be like Qiao Yong, only lasting a year.
If Zhou Xiangzhang's family looks tense and worried, it means Chen Dawei has found some powerful backer who can now threaten Zhou Xiangzhang. In that case, we should cling even tighter to Chen Dawei.
Our family will be living here permanently from now on.
Your villa, and your parents' house, were both bought in Yuanshan County.
"Once Chen Dawei secures his position, if we don't repair our relationship with him, given his personality... we'll definitely have a tough time in the future."
Seeing how logical and reasonable the mother's analysis was, Xie Liting stopped saying anything.
Xie Xiaojun went to an acquaintance and bought two catties of high-quality green tea.
Xiao Meilin took one copy to Chen Dawei's house; Xie Liting took one copy to Zhou Dongliang's house.
It was noon, and Dawei's parents had just finished lunch at home.
Chen Shouren and Zhang Guifen were sitting in the living room drinking tea, preparing for their afternoon nap.
"Dawei, you bought a great house! Look at this bright sunshine, the light is so good, you don't even need to take the clothes upstairs to dry them, they'll dry on the balcony in no time." Zhang Guifen looked at the balcony with a smile.
The couple hadn't gone out for a week. They'd gotten used to the people at the market and were now calling to have groceries delivered.
Before Dawei returned and before he could sit comfortably in the county magistrate's chair, they planned to stay at home and avoid contact with others.
Wu Maocai's wife came several times.
They either send some fruits or vegetables, or they ask if there's any chores they can help with.
In short, they were very enthusiastic.
The elderly couple would exchange a few pleasantries with people at the door each time, but wouldn't let anyone in.
Dawei instructed that during this period, no one should be received, and no one's belongings should be accepted.
Qin Hongmei also expressed her understanding, and each time she came, she would stand at the door for a while, and then leave with a smile.
Chen Shouren sat on the sofa, holding a teacup in one hand and a cigarette in the other, looking very relaxed.
When I first came to this house, when Xie Liting was still here, I never dared to smoke.
You have to wear shoe covers when you come in, and you don't feel comfortable sitting on the sofa; you don't dare to lean against it.
Now that's good, his own son naturally won't look down on him. He can stay in his hometown and do whatever makes him comfortable.
"These are all related to feng shui."
You wouldn't understand. When we were buying the house, I went to see it with Dawei and gave him my opinion.
"If it weren't for the good feng shui, could he have become the county magistrate?"
Zhang Guifen covered her face with her hands and curled her lips in disgust. Didn't she know what level her old man was at?
She had nothing to be proud of in her life; her only skill was giving birth to Chen Dawei and raising him to adulthood.
"Oh right, thank goodness it was you, alright?" Zhang Guifen said against her will.
Chen Shouren tilted his head back, his nose in the air with smug satisfaction. He knew that his wife didn't believe him, but he was still very pleased.
Knock knock.
The two were talking when there was a knock on the door.
Chen Shouren's face darkened: "Why is Qin Hongmei like this? She comes every day."
"Go open the door. They came because of our son. We can't offend them. Just like before, chat for a bit and persuade them to leave."
"become."
Mr. and Mrs. Chen arrived at the door and stood side by side, as they had agreed beforehand, to prevent anyone from entering the house.
When the door opened, standing outside was not Qin Hongmei, but a sexy, fair-skinned young woman.
"Hello, uncles and aunts, have you eaten yet?"
"You just ate, who are you?" Chen Shouren looked at the other person warily.
"I was Dawei's former boss in the bureau, you can just call me Lily." Xiao Lili smiled brightly and said in a casual tone.
"Oh, you're looking for Dawei, right? He hasn't come back yet." Chen Shouren's hand was on the doorknob, clearly not wanting to invite anyone in.
Xiao Lili could definitely sense the two elderly people's wariness, so she handed over the things she was holding.
"I know.
This is tea that my uncle grew himself; it's so fragrant.
This stuff doesn't keep well; I have a lot of it at home.
I'll just bring a little over for County Chief Chen to try.
Seeing that the two elderly people wouldn't take it, she was about to put the things inside the door.
Chen Shouren immediately blocked it with his hand.
"Boss, this can't be left here."
Dawei confessed a thousand times, ten thousand times.
No matter who gives you anything, you must not accept it.
You should take it back quickly. I'll tell Dawei about your visit, okay?
Don't make things difficult for the two of us old folks.
Xiao Lili's expression shifted, and she smiled somewhat awkwardly: "This is tea... alright then."
It's right for you to be cautious, especially since it's such a crucial time for taking office.
Then I'll come again next time.
Actually, it didn't matter whether she gave him the gifts or not. She knew that Wu Maocai's wife came here to check in every day, and Xiao Lili thought that she should also show up so that she could break the ice with Chen Dawei in the future.
Xiao Lili picked up her things and was about to go to the elevator when she remembered something and turned back.
"Uncle and Aunt, I live in the building across the street, room 902. If you need any help, you can come to my house."
At this point, Xiao Lili emphasized her words.
"I live alone, I'm not married yet, and I have a lot of free time after get off work."
If you two don't have anything to do, you can come visit me.
I work with retired cadres, and I know a bit about things like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, flowers, birds, fish, and insects.
Hearing that she wasn't married yet, Zhang Guifen's expression immediately softened: "Okay, okay, that's so thoughtful of you, boss."
"Just call me Lily. I won't disturb your rest anymore. I'll head back now, Uncle and Aunt."
As soon as the door closed, the elderly couple looked at each other.
"She likes our son," Zhang Guifen said confidently.
Chen Shouren walked towards the sofa with his hands behind his back: "Hmph, there are plenty of people who like Dawei."
Just then, there was another knock on the door. The two old people were getting annoyed, so this time they didn't open the door. Chen Shouren called out from inside the house, "Dawei isn't here."
"I know, I'm here to see you, father-in-law."
Hearing Xiao Meilin's somewhat eerie laughter outside, the elderly couple inside became tense.
"What are you doing here?" Zhang Guifen shouted.
"Mother-in-law, please open the door and let me in."