Ouyang Hong looked calm on the surface, but Xia Jian could tell that she was still a little uneasy inside. This was what she said because her hand holding the cup tightly showed.

"It's really rare for everyone to get together during the Chinese New Year. Why don't we make dumplings three?" Yao Junli suddenly made such a suggestion.

Xia Jian glanced at his watch and said, "The village has passed away and is buried at one o'clock. I have to rush back. Otherwise, you two will slowly wrap and eat, and I will leave first." Xia Jian said, and then stood up.

"I'm anxious to come. Everything is ready-made. Just pinch and cook it and you can eat it." Yao Junli said with an unhappy look on her face.

Ouyang Hong glanced at Xia Jian and asked, "Someone in the village has passed away? Who is it? Maybe I know you too."

"Wang Laowai! It's the old man who often causes trouble for his leader." Xia Jian sighed and explained in detail how Wang Laowai died from beginning to end to Ouyang Hong.

After hearing this, Ouyang Hong said with great emotion: "Others are not bad. It may be that the environment has created people like him. But what I can't understand is why this matter is related to the people from the old Wang family?"

"Hi! In the entire Xiping Village, the Wang family is the most awesome. The eldest is the factory director, the second is the mayor, and the third is also the mine manager. You said that the family has three bosses, so how can they not have much work?" Xia Jian said, unable to help laughing.

Yao Junli was also happy when she heard this. She smiled and said, "For such a family, let alone your Xiping Village, even if it is the entire Pingdu City, there should be no second one. When Wang Youdao was in Pingdu City, he did some practical things for Pingdu City. Chen Jiang is far from that, and he has done some face-saving projects."

"The provincial leaders have made significant adjustments. Although Pingdu is a county-level city, it has a great impact in the whole province. Especially the breeding plant and vegetable greenhouse in Xiping Village are already well-known. Now a flower planting base has been created, which is undoubtedly a major*." Ouyang Hong is becoming more and more excited as she speaks.

She slowly relaxed and returned to what Xia Jiangang looked like when she met her.

Xia Jian smiled slightly and said, "The overall development of Pingyang Town is inseparable from your outstanding contributions. From the mayor to the mayor, Pingyang Town is the one who has grown up with one hand."

"Don't put gilds on my face. It's still Qin Xiaomin who dares to hire you as the mayor of Pingyang Town. This really breaks the previous routine of employing people. However, the facts have proved that her move is very high. Only you can make Pingyang Town develop faster. If you change to someone else, it really doesn't work." Ouyang Hong smiled and analyzed the matter very thoroughly.

When Xia Jian discovered it, Yao Junli had brought the dumpling skin and filling to the coffee table. Ouyang Hong said nothing and ran to the bathroom to wash the handle.

Xia Jian was no longer embarrassed to say that he was leaving. Yao Junli did this and wanted him to have a meal before leaving, otherwise she wouldn't be so anxious to cook.

Xia Jian just didn't want to stay with Ouyang Hong. Last night, he told Yao Junli in person that since he couldn't fall in love, he would never meet in this life. But only after one night, they met again.

When Xia Jian washed his hands, the two women finally talked about things like clothes and shoes. Xia Jian couldn't even talk, so he could only listen honestly on the side.

The three of them were packed with dumplings soon, and Xia Jian had to wait to eat the rest of the work.

After eating the dumplings, when Xia Jian said goodbye and went out, he saw Ouyang Hong's reluctance in her eyes. But they were not all the same people, and they were friends, but it would be difficult to develop further.

There were many people attending the funeral at Wang Laowai's funeral. Because the New Year was around, almost everyone in the village was there, so there were people from every household. Xia Jian carried a shovel and added a few shovels of soil to Wang Laowai's grave.

What puzzled the villagers was that no one in the Wang family was willing to come. Are they trying to reconcile? Even if there is no such thing as the matter between them, as people from the same village, their family should have come out to attend the funeral. This is an unwritten rule in Xiping Village for many years.

On the second day of the first lunar month, Wang Laowai was buried, and the village slowly recovered. The silence that had lasted for two days was finally broken. On the second night of the lunar month, the sound of salutes and fireworks kept ringing.

On the third day of the Chinese New Year, the villagers began to move on. Xia Jian's family also had relatives, but he had never walked through so many years. He was all his parents who walked around.

After breakfast, Xia Jian was about to take Xiao Chenchen to farm for three walks. At this time, Zhao Hong came. She smiled and said, "I saw Chen Xiaolan just now. She was parked at the entrance of the village. She should be here to wish you a New Year."

As soon as Zhao Hong finished speaking, someone heard someone shouting: "Mayor Xia! I'm here to wish you a happy new year!"

Xia Jian went out and saw Chen Xiaolan wearing brand new clothes, carrying a box of milk in her hand, and a large bag of fruit.

"Oh! You're so polite, come here! Why do you bring so many things?" Xia Jian laughed and called Chen Xiaolan into the main hall.

When Chen Xiaolan saw Xiao Chenchen holding Xia Jian's hand, she looked surprised on her face. She lowered her voice and asked, "What is this child?"

Before Xia Jian could speak, Xiao Chenchen shouted to Zhao: "Mom! I want to eat big apples." This little guy used to call Zhao Hong Zhao Hong's mother, but now for the sake of simplicity, he just calls her mother. Zhao Hong is also particularly happy that Xiao Chenchen calls her like this, and Xia Jian's family has agreed.

"Oh! I understand. It turns out that you have had a child secretly?" Chen Xiaolan's face showed a look of loss.

Xia Jian sighed and said, "I can't explain this clearly in a word. I'll tell you slowly when I have time. You look good now and are quite energetic."

"Hi! People with a miserable life, what's there to say? The peppercorn trees in our Shuijing Village have been hung with fruit this year. Although there are not many, it's very gratifying. Manager Guo has sent our products to customers and reacted very happily. So the burden on us is even heavier." Chen Xiaolan laughed and took the tea that Zhao Hong made for her.

She took a sip of tea and said to Xia Jian in a low voice: "Congratulations, Mayor Xia! Village Chief Zhao is a rare beauty in our Pingyang Town. When you walk together, you can say that you set up a pair of people in heaven and make a pair of people in the earth."

"There is not a single word yet. One day I really want you to have a wedding banquet," Xia Jian said with a laugh.

Chen Xiaolan couldn't help but punch Xia Jian and said, "Is there anyone like you? My son ran away all over the ground, and you still have to straighten your family. Are you trying to deceive a few more women!" Chen Xiaolan said this, a strange smile appeared on her face.

Only the two of them knew her smile the most. Xiao Chenchen ran around Zhao Hong, and Zhao Hong didn't even have the chance to come over and say something.

"Oh! I forgot to tell you that Village Chief Chen originally wanted to come with me to greet you, but he caught a cold, so he asked me to give her a greeting to you." Chen Xiaolan was drinking tea and suddenly remembered this question.

Xia Jian laughed and said, "You're welcome! In the past six months, the town has been busy with work, and I have been going to your village very little, but I haven't forgotten you. I have been asking about the news in your village from Manager Guo."

"We all know this. The one on several projects on Dongshan was not something you caught with yourself." Chen Xiaolan became happier the more she said it.

Xia Jian secretly looked at Chen Xiaolan and found that except for her slightly darker skin, she was still so beautiful. Although her clothes were not very high-end, she should be first-class for the villagers.

"I heard that your bus earns a lot of money for you?" Xia Jian suddenly changed a question and asked.

Chen Xiaolan was stunned for a moment and said, "It's okay! I bought myself a motorcycle for the money I earned this year, and I plan to renovate the house so that my parents can enjoy it."

"You should have let your parents rest at home, so why are you still on the road at such an old age? The money you earn in your bus now is enough for your parents to live in a year. Besides, apples and pepper are about to reach the profit period, and the dividends you receive will not be less absent every year," Xia Jian said, laughing.

Suddenly, a sound came from outside the courtyard gate: "Is this the house of Mayor Xia?"

"It's Xia Jian's family! Come in quickly!" Sun Yuejuan poked her head out of the kitchen and shouted. The woman's voice was so familiar. Xia Jian was stunned and quickly got up and walked over.

The person who walked in from the gate was nothing but Li Dongmei from Hejiaping Village. Behind her was her husband He Shuicheng. Why did they come? Xia Jian immediately had a big question mark in his heart.

"Mayor Xia! Happy New Year!" Li Dongmei came up with a smile. He Shuicheng held the gift box in both hands, and a smile on his face.

Xia Jian was stunned for a moment and said, "It's you two! I'm so happy. But you may not know that Xia Jian won't accept any gifts from anyone this year, so you will have to take away your things in person later."

"Mayor Xia, don't you embarrass us? This is not a valuable thing. I brought it in, and it means taking it out," He Shuicheng said with an embarrassment.

It was a coincidence that at this moment, Li Hulin, the village chief of Li Ziwan Village, strode in. He carried a box of milk in his hand, which seemed a little shabby compared to He Shuicheng. Behind him was Ding Changwa, the village chief of Shangxiagou Village. The guy held a plastic bag in his hand, and he could tell at a glance that it was two bottles of wine.

"Haha! What's wrong? Mayor Xia doesn't welcome us!" Li Hulin said with a big laugh.

Xia Jian spread his hands and said, "If you still want me to continue working in Pingyang Town, please take out the things in your hands and come to my house again. I will set up a mat at home to welcome you, otherwise you will never want to enter my house." Xia Jian said with a serious look on his face.

Li Dongmei is a smart woman. She pushed Xia Jian away and said, "I have nothing in my hand, so I went in first."

When Ding Changwa saw Xia Jian so serious, he laughed and said, "It's the first time I've grown up to greet New Year's greetings. Okay! Let's hear Xia Town's long-term life." Ding Changwa was also a man. As he spoke, he retreated.

Someone did this, and Li Hulin also retreated. He Shuicheng hesitated for a moment and withdrew from the door a little helplessly.
Chapter completed!