Chapter 521: Currying favor with the powerful

After stewing the lung-moistening soup prepared in advance, Xiao Xiuyong said to Tang Shuo with satisfaction, "Good cooking skills."

"I've been practicing it since I was a child." Tang Shuo replied with a smile.

At first, Xiao Xiuyong only asked him to help, but after Tang Shuo showed off his cooking skills, he decisively gave the position of head chef to Tang Shuo.

Xiao Ran ran into the kitchen and took a look. He picked up a piece of freshly braised pork with chopsticks and said to Xiao Xiuyong, "How is it? Your granddaughter knows how to choose people, right?"

"You have to control your temper. Be careful not to scare Tang Shuo away one day." Xiao Xiuyong said with a smile.

"He dares!"

Xiao Ran glared at Tang Shuo and said to Xiao Xiuyong, "Don't worry, he listens to me."

Xiao Xiuyong ignored Xiao Ran's crazy talk and turned to Tang Shuo and said, "Although you are younger than Xiao Ran, she has this kind of personality. You have to take better care of her in the future."

“…”

Why does Xiao Ran still need his care?

This woman is the type that can't be killed. She will definitely survive no matter where she is thrown.

"Let's go to the living room and talk."

As Xiao Xiuyong walked towards the living room, he said to Tang Shuo beside him, "Xiao Ran's father should be here soon. We'll have dinner when he gets here."

"Um."

Ding-a-ling...

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As Tang Shuo and his companions walked into the living room, the phone on the cabinet rang.

Xiao Xiuyong took the phone and agreed twice before hanging up. He turned around and said to Tang Shuo who was standing beside him, "Xiao Ran's father has an urgent meeting. He might be back a little late. Let's eat first."

"Don't worry." Tang Shuo said hurriedly, "Let's wait."

"That's fine," Xiao Xiuyong agreed. He said to Tang Shuo, who was still standing, "Don't be so restrained. Just treat this place as your home."

Tang Shuo nodded, but he waited until Xiao Xiuyong sat down before he sat down.

After all, this was only the first time they met, and as a junior, he still had to show the necessary respect.

Xiao Xiuyong obviously noticed this detail and smiled, "I don't have any objections to you. Xiao Ran's father probably can't find anything wrong with you either. You should start planning your wedding."

Tang Shuo spoke up under Xiao Ran's threatening gaze, "Xiao Ran's career is still on the rise, and we all think there's no need to rush for now. Besides, it's not certain whether he can pass Uncle Xiao's test."

"Yes, Grandpa." Xiao Ran agreed, "We want to consider marriage later."

The little tricks between Tang Shuo and Xiao Ran obviously didn't escape Xiao Xiuyong's eyes. Xiao Xiuyong glared at Xiao Ran first, then said seriously, "Look at you two, father and daughter. One is busy with work all day and rarely comes home once a month. The other one insists on being a star and doesn't even care about her family."

Xiao Xiuyong's eyes dimmed. He said dejectedly, "I'm the only old man left at home now. I don't even have anyone to talk to."

Tang Shuo shook his head and leaned back on the sofa, watching the farce with a gloating look on his face.

Xiao Xiuyong's acting wasn't great. It could even be said to be very poor. At least as an outsider who had only just met him, he could tell he was acting deliberately.

However, this matter had nothing to do with him. He only said that he would come to help Xiao Ran once, and did not promise that he would always help him deal with this matter in the future. After tonight, he would not even come here again.

Xiao Ran naturally understood that Xiao Xiuyong said this on purpose, and she knew very well that he would basically meet up with two drinking buddies every week.

But she couldn't directly expose him at this time, so she had to play it safe and said, "You can ask my father to come back a few more times, and Tang Shuo and I will come back to see you often."

"he?"

Xiao Xiuyong said dissatisfiedly, "If your father hadn't had to meet Tang Shuo tonight, he might not have had time to come see me. If I were counting on this, I'd rather think about having a grandson sooner rather than later."

Before Xiao Ran could speak, Tang Shuo, who was sitting next to him, raised his eyebrows in confusion.

Are all public officials so busy nowadays?

How can a small leader be so busy that he can't even take care of his family?

Xiao Ran curled his lips and did not answer Xiao Xiuyong's words.

However, Xiao Xiuyong did not continue talking about this topic, but instead asked about Tang Shuo's work.

Tang Shuo had to cheer up and deal with the other party's questions, and temporarily put aside his doubts about Xiao Ran's father.

Boom boom boom…

A knock on the door interrupted the conversation of the three people in the room. Xiao Xiuyong immediately stood up and said, "It must be your father who has returned. Go open the door quickly. I'll go check on the stewed soup."

"Be careful."

Xiao Ran reminded Tang Shuo, then walked to the door and opened it.

When Tang Shuo saw the man coming in, he almost fell to the ground.

Isn’t he just a small leader of a department?

If the Premier of the Central Committee can only be considered a small leader, then what should the grassroots cadres be called?

Thinking of Xiao Ran's last name and the name of Prime Minister Xiao Kangyu, Tang Shuo realized that it was not Xiao Ran's fault for not explaining it clearly in advance, but that he was too stupid to think of it.

But who could have guessed that Xiao Ran's father was such a prominent figure?

Only then did Tang Shuo understand why Xiao Xiuyong was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Ran being a celebrity. With a father who was the Prime Minister, why did he have to show up in public and be a celebrity?

…

Xiao Kangyu is tall, about sixty years old, and always has a somewhat elegant smile on his face.

On the surface, the other party seems to be just an ordinary uncle next door, but his resume can be called a legend no matter where it is placed.

The other party has been in officialdom for decades and has experienced many ups and downs in officialdom.

A child from an ordinary family, without any help from any background, has reached the position he is in today. No matter who sees it, it is full of miracles.

"Prime Minister Xiao."

Tang Shuo resisted the urge to rush out and bowed respectfully.

Tang Shuo had come into contact with many big shots. Both Jiang Hongtao and Wang Jianye could be considered big shots, but the situations of these two people were somewhat different from Xiao Kangyu.

The most important point is that Xiao Kangyu is in his prime and currently holds a high position. No one, let alone Tang Shuo, would dare to act presumptuously in front of him.

As soon as Tang Shuo met Xiao Kangyu's deep gaze, he felt as if he was completely seen through.

If he had known that Xiao Ran asked him to come here to deal with the other party, then even if Tang Shuo had twice the courage, he would not dare to come here.

Xiao Kangyu waved his hand and said to Tang Shuo in a soft voice, "There's no need to talk about this at home. Just call me uncle."

"Okay, Uncle Xiao."

Tang Shuo nodded hurriedly and agreed.

Xiao Kangyu smiled at Tang Shuo, then took off his coat and hung it on the hanger, then walked straight to the kitchen. "Dad, I'm back."

"Yes, the meal is ready." Xiao Xiuyong agreed and said, "Call Tang Shuo and Xiao Ran to eat."

"Come and eat!"

Xiao Kangyu shouted, then continued, "You must have been waiting for me for a long time. I told you on the phone that you can eat first."

Tang Shuo immediately said, "No, no, we just started waiting."

Not to mention waiting for half an hour longer, even if he had waited for half a day, Tang Shuo would not dare to show any dissatisfaction.

However, if he had known that the person he was waiting for was Xiao Kangyu, and he still wanted to lie to the other party that he was his son-in-law, Tang Shuo would have run away long ago.

"hypocritical."

Xiao Ran whispered in Tang Shuo's ear.

Tang Shuo glanced at Xiao Ran and chose to ignore what Xiao Ran said.

…

After everyone sat down, Xiao Xiuyong took out a bottle of obviously old wine from the box next to the kitchen.

Tang Shuo wanted to reach out to take it, but was directly rejected by Xiao Xiuyong.

Xiao Kangyu explained with a smile: "This is my father's treasure. Normally, he wouldn't even let others see it. You are in for a treat today."

"The first batch of wine we made when we built the factory was not expensive, but it was indeed a good wine," Xiao Xiuyong explained.

"Then I have to drink two more glasses." Tang Shuo replied.

Xiao Ran frowned in dissatisfaction, seeming to be somewhat displeased with Tang Shuo's attitude of currying favor with the powerful.