Chapter 240 Won’t you arrange a meal for us?
At this moment, he suddenly realized that his efforts were not in vain. At least he solved many problems for the people of Huaixi Village.
Xu Jianmin took a deep breath and said: "No matter how difficult the road ahead is, as long as we have faith and persistence, we will be able to overcome all difficulties."
Zhou Yong nodded, and Xu Jianmin finally smiled.
"I'm going back."
Xu Jianmin rode his 28-inch bicycle back to the commune. After watching him walk away, Zhou Yong turned and walked towards the brigade's general office.
As soon as he came in, he smelled the smell of roasted potatoes. Li Hongjun asked him with a smile: "Do you want to eat it?"
Zhou Yong looked around at everyone and walked straight to the stove.
He picked up a potato and took a big bite. It was so hot that he hissed.
Accountant Sun glanced at Zhou Yong and said, "You knew it was going to burn your mouth but you still took a big bite. You are just looking for trouble."
Li Ming echoed: "Accountant Sun, I agree with what you said..."
Others joined in the conversation, and the atmosphere in the office became quite relaxed and pleasant.
After everyone chatted for a while, Li Ming found an excuse to leave, and the others also left.
Soon, Li Baotian and Zhou Yong were the only ones left in the office. The father-in-law and son-in-law sat in front of the stove, warming themselves by the fire.
Li Baotian told Zhou Yong everything that had happened in the past two days, which made Zhou Yong feel very complicated.
"How could you, kid, sacrifice yourself to save me? Do you know that Dad didn't sleep a wink last night..."
Last night, Li Baotian tossed and turned until dawn. What Zhou Yong did was beyond his expectations, and he was deeply moved and relieved.
However, while he was moved, Li Baotian felt more distressed for his son-in-law.
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Dad, I didn't tell you the truth because I was afraid that you would feel burdened..."
Li Baotian smiled bitterly: "Then you know that by doing this, you make Dad ashamed..."
He is not obsessed with being an official, and as he is old, he said he can accept retirement.
Zhou Yong stared at Li Baotian, his eyes full of smiles: "Dad, can you really let go of everything here?"
Li Baotian was suddenly speechless. He had devoted his entire life to this job. For him, Huaixi Village had long surpassed the boundaries of a village and became his spiritual sustenance.
He admitted that he had fantasized about life after retirement, but the loneliness and emptiness made it impossible for him to truly let go.
After listening to his father-in-law's frank words, Zhou Yong smiled softly.
Things happened just as he thought, so he saved his father-in-law.
The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was two o'clock in the afternoon. Zhou Yong went to inspect the vegetable greenhouse, and Li Baotian used the radio to inform all the villagers of the final outcome.
Upon learning that Zhou Yong had been reinstated, many people at home cheered.
After listening to the broadcast, Zhou Yong showed helplessness on his face.
He originally wanted to use this incident to extricate himself and live the pastoral life he had always dreamed of, but reality did not allow him to do so.
Zhou Yong rode his bicycle to the vegetable greenhouse base, took a tour, and then went home.
The children were all home from school, and the moment they saw their father, the four children surrounded him.
Sisters Zhou Kexin and Zhou Kerou pulled his arms and shook him, while brothers Li Jingchu and Li Jingen were in front and behind him.
Li Caiyun came out of the back kitchen wearing an apron and smiling: "You're back just in time, wash your hands and we'll eat."
Zhou Yong responded, and the four children circled around him with smiles on their faces.
He left the table, washed his hands, picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and brought plates of steaming dumplings to the table.
Zhang Guifang smiled and said, "Today we have four kinds of dumplings with different fillings..."
Dumplings with four kinds of fillings: pork and green onion, sauerkraut pork, and beef and mutton.
Zhou Yong secretly raised his eyebrows. Li Baotian sat at the table and said, "There are four kinds of dumplings. It seems that you are in a good mood..."
Zhang Guifang sat down with a smile, moved the plate, and placed a plate of pickled cabbage dumplings in front of Zhou Yong: "I was in a bad mood that day?"
Li Caiyun and Zhou Yong looked at each other and the couple couldn't help but chuckle.
"Eat the dumplings quickly, they won't taste good if they're cold..."
A family of nine sat around the dining table. The children were all hungry, and they ate dumplings with relish.
Li Jingan sat next to Li Caiyun. This kid couldn't use chopsticks well, so he just picked up the dumplings that Zhang Guifang had hung out for him and stuffed them into his mouth.
It was so hot that he hissed, but he was reluctant to spit it out, and his facial features were distorted due to the heat.
Li Caiyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Zhou Yong stared at his youngest son and said, "Gang Pao, spit out the dumplings."
Li Jingan's eyebrows turned red. He stretched his neck and swallowed the dumpling with a gulp.
Everyone looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
Li Jingan looked at everyone with a confused look on his face. He picked up a dumpling from his bowl with his chubby little hands and took a bite. His expression seemed to be saying, what are you laughing at?
Well, this scene made everyone laugh again. Zhang Guifang wiped her eyes and said, "Gang Pao is the happy fruit of the family..."
Every day at the dinner table, Li Jingan brings joy to everyone.
Li Caiyun smiled and picked up a few dumplings for her youngest son and put them in the bowl. Li Jingen said incoherently: "Enough, enough, I can't finish it."
This kid has a great appetite and enjoys everything he eats. A child over one year old should have a bowl of rice for one meal and can eat more than ten dumplings!
"Are you sure you can't finish it?"
Li Jingan glanced at the dumplings in his bowl and said, "I can finish them."
Li Baotian was amused again. Li Jingan blinked his eyes, ate dumplings bite by bite, and looked at his grandfather with doubtful eyes.
This cute and innocent little look melts the hearts of adults.
With a creaking sound——
The door to the outer room of the Li family was opened, and everyone looked towards the door.
Li Hongjun entered the room, closed the door, and glanced at the dining table: "Are you eating dumplings?"
Zhang Guifang smiled and said, "Come over and eat dumplings. We made a lot of dumplings at home today..."
Li Hongjun came to the dining table and looked around: "Aunt San, you guys eat, I've had dinner at home..."
Now he was greedy and full, but he still ate two dumplings.
"Sit down and eat."
Li Hongjun shook his head: "Uncle San, you guys eat, I'll just try it, I'm not hungry at all..."
Seeing that no one was trying to persuade him, Li Hongjun turned around and sat on the stool in front of the stove, picked up the stove hook and opened the stove cover...
The Li family had just finished their meal when Sun Qing arrived.
The four children went to the west room to do their homework, Li Baotian took Li Jingan to the east room to play, and Li Caiyun and Zhang Guifang were cleaning up the dishes.
Zhou Yong, Li Hongjun and Sun Qing sat around the stove and chatted.
"Zhou Yong, aren't you going to arrange a meal for us?"
Zhou Yong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Why?"
Although he said this, he had already discussed with Li Baotian and planned to invite all village cadres to his home for a meal after two days of quiet time.
After all, Zhou Yong is apparently the biggest beneficiary of this incident. Even if he is reluctant to resume his original position, he should express his gratitude to everyone.
Li Hongjun chuckled: "Is it okay if I just want to eat your meal?"
If he kept talking like this, Zhou Yong would be speechless.
"OK!"
Sun Qing smiled and took over the conversation.
The three were chatting animatedly when Zhou Ling came in with a sad face.
As the director of the Women's Office, she encountered many setbacks in her work and was criticized by the leaders of the Family Planning Office every now and then.
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