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Secretary Guo had already bought some grains, vegetables, and meat and put them in the trunk, waiting to deliver them together when picking up Vice Mayor Huo.
If you don't buy it in the morning, you won't be able to buy fresh produce.
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Guo!" Huo Zhekun said with a smile, feeling quite pleased to see Secretary Guo carrying various things into the house. After all, this saved him and his wife a lot of trouble.
"Mayor, you're too kind. It's no trouble at all," Secretary Guo chuckled. "Is there anything else you need?"
“Nothing for now,” Huo Zhekun said. “Come to my study for a moment, let’s talk about the recent situation in Nanshi.”
Having been away for almost twenty days, Huo Zhekun was going to work tomorrow, so he needed to get some detailed information today. He would undoubtedly find this information more accurate from Secretary Guo.
Secretary Guo had been working under Huo Zhekun since he first arrived in Nanshi, growing from a young man into a middle-aged man in his thirties. Huo Zhekun promoted him as well, making Secretary Guo a trusted confidant.
Secretary Guo was originally just a lowly clerk with no family background or experience. She didn't know what kind of luck she had to be assigned to work under Huo Zhekun, who had just been transferred there.
No family background? No problem. The leader values you.
No experience is no problem, just learn from your supervisor.
Over the years, Secretary Guo has gone through many ups and downs with Huo Zhekun, greatly improving her abilities and gaining rich experience in handling various matters. She has become a well-rounded and highly capable chief secretary.
"Yes!" Secretary Guo followed Huo Zhekun to the study for a talk.
Jiang Lifang prepared all kinds of receipts, more than necessary, to return to Secretary Guo later.
There are no special privileges now; these were all received using the Guo family's vouchers. They're already incredibly grateful for their help, and Jiang Lifang can't possibly take away food from the Guo family.
The house had been uninhabited for a long time, so before cooking, I quickly took out the bedding and mats to air them out.
He Tiantian went home and got a chessboard, asking He Jingyu to play chess with Huo Yingjie while she helped Jiang Lifang with some cooking and starting a fire.
With Sweetie's help, Jiang Lifang was able to move faster.
In the kitchen, He Tiantian often heard her father, He Jingyu, sound frustrated.
Huo Yingjie showed no mercy to He Jingyu when playing chess. Often, within fifteen minutes of the start of a game, He Jingyu would be cornered.
"Hey you brat, were you letting me win before?" He Jingyu said angrily. Even if you've improved rapidly, you can't be this good. A game of chess used to take more than an hour, but now you're just slaughtering me.
Huo Yingjie blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite. He seemed to realize that Uncle He on the other side didn't want him to win.
"I didn't allow it." Huo Yingjie shook his head, denying it.
"Let's go again!" He Jingyu was determined to start afresh and refused to keep losing to this brat.
However, this time, Huo Yingjie, somewhat bewildered, made some concessions. But the concessions were so obvious that even He Jingyu himself noticed.
He now understands that Huo Yingjie had definitely let him have his way before.
Well, thinking about it, it makes sense. It's all about currying favor with your future father-in-law!
Although this kid hasn't regained his former mental state yet, he's still quite intelligent in some aspects. Hopefully, he can recover his health as soon as possible.
Such a good son-in-law, it won't be easy to find another one!
Hearing her father's occasional sighs of frustration as he played chess with Huo Yingjie, He Tiantian smiled and said, "Aunt Jiang, look, Brother Yingjie is gradually getting better. You don't need to treat him like a patient anymore."
Jiang Lifang has come to terms with it now. Her son is lively and energetic, and she is already content. He is still excellent in some ways.
“Yeah, I’ve figured it out. I can’t keep wearing a long face in front of Yingjie all the time. No matter what, life goes on,” Jiang Lifang said. “Look at Yingjie, he’s so smart, he doesn’t look like a fool at all!”
A real idiot, blank-minded, drooling, and speaking incoherently.
But Huo Yingjie is not like that. He is just confused and doesn't know how to answer some questions. He just looks at you with his deep black eyes, making you want to take the whole world back for him.
“Yes, we as family members need to have confidence,” He Tiantian said. “Don’t feel pressured.”
“Thank you, Sweetie. If it weren’t for you, Yingjie wouldn’t have recovered like this. If you hadn’t always been there to comfort me, I wouldn’t have been able to see things in a better light,” Jiang Lifang said. “Now that we’re back in Nanshi, it’s our own home, and we can live more comfortably.”
He Tiantian smiled and asked, "Aunt Jiang, you don't like being in Yanjing either?"
"Hehe, although Yanjing is where I grew up, after being away for so many years, I'm gradually getting used to the climate there." Jiang Lifang smiled wryly. In fact, people can adapt to their environment, but she didn't like the atmosphere of the Huo family's old mansion.
However, since that was ultimately a matter for the Huo family, Jiang Lifang couldn't very well speak ill of the Huo family's old residence in front of He Tiantian.
“Yes, I don’t like that place either. I prefer Nanshi,” He Tiantian said with a grin. “But I like Qijia Village now. It’s so comfortable there! The environment is great, and with winter approaching, there are hot springs there. Oh my, soaking in a hot spring is so relaxing.”
"Hearing you say that, I'm thinking of going to Qijia Village to take a look," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. However, this was just talk; she had already taken so many days of leave and couldn't ask for more.
“Okay, now that the road is repaired, it will be easier to get in and out,” He Tiantian said. “I’ll take you to a bathhouse then.”
By the time the meal was ready, it was already 12:30 PM. Time to eat.
Jiang Lifang called out to Huo Zhekun and Secretary Guo to come out for dinner.
"Let's go, we've said enough. Let's go out for dinner," Huo Zhekun said. "Thank you for your hard work while I was away."
"Sir, please don't say that. I, Guo Xingda, owe my success today to your support and guidance. Besides, this is my job, it's what I should do," Secretary Guo said with a smile, expressing his gratitude for the leader's guidance.
Huo Zhekun nodded and said, "Work hard and be cautious in your actions, and we can go even further."
"Yes, yes." Secretary Guo nodded repeatedly. If the big boss gets promoted, he will get promoted too.
It's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade!
"Come on, get out of here. If you don't leave now, your sister-in-law will probably come in and drag you out," Huo Zhekun said with a smile, walking out of the study one after the other with Secretary Guo.
Because Secretary Guo prepared a fairly complete meal, the lunch was quite substantial, and with He Tiantian in charge of cooking, it tasted excellent.
After the meal, Secretary Guo took his leave, and Jiang Lifang quickly handed over all the receipts to him.
"Sister-in-law, I have more at home, please don't be so polite." Secretary Guo refused; not everyone has the opportunity to give gifts to their superiors.
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