Chapter 17 Drop by (Part 2)
The car drove into a living community. Huang Anguo looked at the houses inside and found that they were all old. He smiled and said to Tian Xuewen next to him, "Old Tian, your secretary looks quite honest."
"Haha, yes, Xiao Fu has been following me in the past few years. I have strict requirements on him. Other secretarys have some extra income in addition to their salary. I ask him not to collect those. So although his life is not very bad, it will not be much better. I don't know if he blames me in his heart." Tian Xuewen sighed.
"Lao Tian, although I don't know your secretary very well, I think you have been so strict with him for a long time. Not only will he blame you, but he will be grateful to you. People may not have to be rich and noble in their lives, but as long as their family is safe and peaceful, isn't it the greatest happiness? Haven't you just taught him the true meaning of life, haha." Huang Anguo said with a smile.
"Haha, let's get off the car and have a meal. It's all so far." Tian Xuewen smiled.
Fu Qiang, who had been waiting at the entrance of the building, saw Tian Xuewen's car coming and quickly met him, and smiled at Tian Xuewen, "Mayor Tian, you are here."
"Xiao Fu, besides me tonight, there is another customer. Look who it is?" Tian Xuewen smiled.
At this time, Fu Qiang also saw someone standing beside Tian Xuewen. After a closer look, wasn’t it Huang Anguo, the secretary of the municipal party committee. He was surprised and happy and said happily, “Secretary Huang, you are here too. It’s so surprising.”
"Secretary Fu, I'm here to have a free meal. I don't know if your food is enough." Huang Anguo said with a smile.
"Haha, Secretary Huang, don't worry, although my family dare not say that there are any delicacies in the mountains and seas, there is enough rice. You can eat it later, and you will definitely not be hungry."
"Little Fu, Secretary Huang is rare to come here, just invite them to eat rice." Tian Xuewen joked beside him.
"Haha, how could that be? My mother has also cooked a lot of delicious dishes." Fu Qiang scratched his head embarrassedly and said.
"Okay, Lao Tian, don't tease him anymore, look at him being embarrassed."
The three of them walked up the stairs together, "Secretary Fu, what floor do you live in?" Huang Anguo asked casually.
"Living on the third floor, I didn't dare to buy it too high when I bought it. My mother is old and lives too high. She is so tired that she goes up and down every day."
"Haha, it's not bad, I need to think more about the elderly." Huang Anguo said with a smile.
When he arrived at Fu Qiang's house on the third floor, Fu Qiang smiled and said to Tian Xuewen and Huang Anguo, "Secretary Huang, Mayor Tian, please sit down." "Little Fu, where is your mother," Tian Xuewen asked.
"My mom knows that you have arrived. Now I'm heating up the dishes in the kitchen. Xiaoyun is also helping in the kitchen (Zhang Yun, Fu Qiang's wife, works in the Municipal Culture Bureau. Tian Xuewen asked someone to help Fu Qiang introduce it.)" Fu Qiang said.
"Let her not have to worry about it. We are not picky people, just eat it casually." Tian Xuewen said.
"Mayor Tian, how can that be? I'll treat you with cold dishes. If you tell them, you won't be laughed at. I'm almost ready. You can wait a little longer," Fu Qiang's mother Zhang Chunli poked her head out of the kitchen when she heard Tian Xuewen's words.
"Haha, Aunt Zhang, there's no need to be so troublesome. This is not the first time I've been here." Tian Xuewen shouted to the kitchen.
"Xiaoyun, go out and have a good conversation with Mayor Tian. I can just work alone here." Zhang Chunli said to Zhang Yun. "Mom, how can you do it? Two people will be faster." Zhang Yun said.
"Haha, what's wrong? It's almost done here. Besides, the two of them are a little crowded in the kitchen. Be obedient. Go outside to accompany Mayor Tian. Otherwise, I'm afraid Qiangzi (Fu Qiang's nickname) is not good at speaking. Besides, you also work in the government department, so it's good to have more contact with the mayor. Some people are scrambling to get this opportunity." Although Zhang Chunli has lived in the countryside all her life, she knows the human feelings and worldly styles.
"Okay then." Zhang Yun couldn't resist and had to come out of the kitchen.
"Hello, Mayor Tian." Zhang Yun greeted Tian Xuewen. She felt familiar to the young man sitting next to Tian Xuewen. She seemed a little like the new municipal party secretary, but she was not sure. Moreover, Zhang Yun thought to herself how the municipal party secretary could come to her home, so Zhang Yun didn't know how to say hello to him, so she had to nod and smiled at Huang Anguo.
"Haha, Xiaoyun, you don't have to be restrained when you see me. I think you and Xiao Fu were still the coal I made. How did you find a home? You became unfamiliar with me, a matchmaker." Tian Xuewen said with a smile.
"Mayor Tian, I have always been grateful to you where you say something. But you are so busy that it is difficult to get a visit to my family. During the rest period, Qiangzi and I are not easy to disturb you." Zhang Yun sat next to Fu Qiang and smiled.
"Xiaoyun, this is Secretary Huang of the Municipal Party Committee." Fu Qiang introduced to Zhang Yun.
"Secretary Huang of the Municipal Party Committee? Ah, Huang Anguo, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee." Zhang Yun, who reacted, stood up and quickly apologized to Huang Anguo, "Sorry, Secretary Huang, I didn't know it was you just now."
"Haha, it doesn't matter. Depending on your reaction, can you tell me that I am a vicious god?" Huang Anguo said with a smile.
"No, Secretary Huang, don't get me wrong. I was excited for a moment." Zhang Yun quickly explained.
"Haha, sit down. This is your family. Why are you so restrained? If this is the case, I won't dare to come over with Mayor Tian next time."
Zhang Yun, who sat down, whispered to Fu Qiang, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I made me ugly." After that, he twisted Fu Qiang's waist.
Huang Anguo was often tortured by Gao Ling. When he saw Zhang Yun's small movements and Fu Qiang's expression, he looked at them with amusement. Zhang Yun, who was knocked down, looked down embarrassedly.
"Okay, everything is ready and you can eat it." At this time, Zhang's mother walked out with a smile.
"Qianzi, Xiaoyun, you go to the kitchen to help bring out the dishes." Zhang's mother said to her son and daughter-in-law.
"Aunt Zhang, I'm sorry to bother you again. This is Huang Anguo, the new secretary of the municipal party committee of our city." Tian Xuewen said and introduced to Huang Anguo beside him.
"Oh, Mayor Tian see what you said. If you can come and disturb me every day, I'm not happy. So is Secretary Huang. If you have time in the future, you should come to my house for more time." Zhang's mother smiled.
"Haha, Aunt Zhang, I'm here to have a meal with Mayor Tian today. It's not trouble." Huang Anguo said with a smile.
"No trouble, no trouble, I want to come, come and sit down quickly and prepare for dinner." Zhang's mother smiled.
During the meal, several people were talking and laughing, and Zhang's mother kept learning to pick up food for Huang Anguo and Hotan. Both of them couldn't resist Zhang's mother's enthusiasm.
"Aunt Zhang, I plan to let Xiao Fu go downstairs to exercise. He may not be able to come back every day like now. Haha, you won't kidnap your good son, right?" Tian Xuewen said with a smile.
"How could that be, Mayor Tian, I know that you have taken good care of Qiangzi in recent years. Qiangzi did not discipline his father when he was young. I worked hard to raise him up and would not educate his children. He was naughty when he was young. At that time, I always worried about how to get married and start a career in the future. Since he graduated from university and worked for a few years, he became a secretary for you. I saw it and was happy in my heart. Two years ago, you still asked someone to ask someone to do it.
I found her such a good wife as Xiaoyun. I really can’t repay you for your kindness to Qiangzi. I know you are the mayor, and you have no shortage of anything. We don’t have anything to give you. I often say to Qiangzi to repay you well, but I can’t repay you. Instead, you are taking care of him. Now, even if you ask him to be a cow or a horse, I won’t blame you. Besides, I know that you must make arrangements for his own good.” Zhang’s mother said gratefully.
"Mom--" Fu Qiang said with a little choking look at his mother. He knew that his mother had worked hard to pull him up. He didn't know how much he was worried about him or how much he suffered. He did some rough work and made some money for others while getting up early and working late. He also had to borrow money from others to support his studies. When he went to college, every time he came back to see his mother's increasingly aging face, he always felt a heart-wrenching pain. He could only warn himself to study hard to repay his mother. Once he graduated from college, he couldn't wait to take his mother to the city to honor his mother.
Feeling the sadness of her husband, Zhang Yun silently held Fu Qiang's hand tightly and gave him silent support.
"Haha, Aunt Zhang, how serious is that you said? You are also a cattle and horse. In fact, Xiao Fu has helped me a lot in the past few years. With him, I have been much more worry-free. Now I want to send him down." Tian Xuewen smiled.
"He is your secretary, and it is worth doing things for you. I know you say this for me to make me feel better." Zhang's mother said with emotion.
When Tian Xuewen heard Zhang's mother say this, she didn't know how to relieve him for a moment, so she showed a look of help to Huang Anguo.
"Haha, Aunt Zhang, don't say these things to Lao Tian. He doesn't treat your Qiangzi as an outsider. If you feel sorry for it, just ask to come to your house for a few more meals, wouldn't it be fine?" Huang Anguo said with a smile.
"That's good. Not to mention a few meals, I'm happier even if I come every day. Mayor Tian, you really have to come here often in the future. By the way, there is also Secretary Huang." Zhang's mother smiled.
"Okay, okay. I will definitely come with this Secretary Huang in the future." Tian Xuewen answered quickly.
After eating a meal in such a grateful and cheerful atmosphere, Huang Anguo and Tian Xuewen were so full of food. Zhang's mother's enthusiasm forced them to finish all the dishes she picked up, and now they can't walk.
Leaving Fu Qiang's home, Huang Anguo smiled at Tian Xuewen and said, "Old Tian, this is the fullest meal I have ever eaten since I was a child, and now I'm about to die of growth."
"Oh, I can't hold on with each other," Tian Xuewen said with a wry smile.
"Haha, if you want to blame, you can only blame you for being too concerned about you, the secretary. His mother is so grateful to you, and I have also enjoyed special treatment, haha." Huang Anguo laughed.
"If you can't bear to give up this kind of treatment, I'll bring you here tomorrow."
"Haha, then forget it, you can't stand this kind of treatment every day." Huang Anguo quickly shook his head.
Chapter completed!