Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Holding Hands
"It would be good for ordinary people like us and Jinhong to beat down those bullies who have become rich overnight. At such a critical moment, how could we hold Jinhong back?"
After hearing what Shu Guodong said, Shu Wenqiang, who was originally not very happy, nodded silently.
Seeing that the whole family had reached an agreement, Shu Guodong finally put his worries to rest.
He and Shu Wenqiang rushed back to the machinery factory overnight. The next morning, Shu Guodong took Li Changhong to find Ye Jinhong. Li Changhong suggested that everyone have lunch together at noon, but Shu Guodong declined. However, Ye Jinhong agreed.
"You don't mind bringing one more person?"
Li Changhong smiled brightly, "As long as you go, I can take care of the meals even if you bring ten people, not just one."
Ye Jinhong smiled and said, "Okay!"
Li Changhong asked, "Okay, then I'll pick you up at noon?"
Ye Jinhong waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite. I'm not married yet. If you call me old, people who don't know me would think I'm very old. Besides, you are my father-in-law's superior. There's no need for us to be so formal."
Li Changhong was just being polite. Seeing that Ye Jinhong was so understanding, he followed suit and laughed, "You're right! After lunch today, maybe we can become good friends who can talk about anything."
Ye Jinhong didn't respond, saying he had something else to do. Li Changhong also told Ye Jinhong the address of the meal, "Room 2 of the People's Hotel."
Ye Jinhong nodded to indicate that he understood. Li Changhong did not stay long. He just said see you at noon and left in a hurry.
After school at noon, Officer Ma called Shu Niannian out, but there was no lunch box in her hand. Shu Niannian was a little confused. Officer Ma said, "Captain Ye is waiting for you at the door."
Shu Niannian turned sideways to look at the gate, and sure enough, she saw Ye Jinhong waving at her. She walked quickly to Ye Jinhong's side, and as soon as she stopped, Ye Jinhong took her hand and walked on the street.
Shu Niannian's fair face suddenly turned red. Although there were not many people on the street, she still felt embarrassed to be held hand by Ye Jinhong so blatantly. She subconsciously wanted to break free, but Ye Jinhong did not give her the chance at all. As soon as she moved her hand, Ye Jinhong held it tighter. Shu Niannian followed Ye Jinhong closely and whispered, "Someone is watching us. How embarrassing it is to hold hands like this?"
She spoke in a hesitant voice, humming like a mosquito, completely lacking her usual cheerfulness.
Ye Jinhong looked at Shu Niannian's red face, and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously. He turned his eyes away and didn't look at Shu Niannian again. After a long while, Ye Jinhong said, "What are you afraid of? I'm your partner. It's legal to hold hands on the street."
Ye Jinhong was unwilling to let go, and Shu Niannian couldn't break free, so she could only let him lead her away. Shu Niannian looked at Ye Jinhong's angular profile and couldn't help but muttered softly, "You've become more shameless~"
"Before, when you saw me, you would actively keep your distance. If I took one step closer to you, you would take two steps back. If I looked at you for a few more times, you would quickly look away. And you still told me not to look at anything inappropriate or to get close to anything inappropriate."
Ye Jinhong laughed sullenly, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. How can the present be compared with the past? Now you are my partner, and I can see you however I want."
Get as close as you want.
Shu Niannian followed Ye Jinhong with a red face. She felt that Ye Jinhong was completely different at this moment. She was a little scared. She continued to struggle to break free from Ye Jinhong's shackles. Ye Jinhong stopped and said in a hoarse voice, "Please, stop it. If you move again, I will want to kiss you. Don't be shy then!"
Shu Niannian's face turned red, and she stared at Ye Jinhong with her round almond-shaped eyes. Ye Jinhong's eyes were filled with unspeakable desire.
Shu Niannian was stunned.
"No, we are on the street now. Why are you like this all of a sudden?"
Ye Jinhong looked at Shu Niannian's charming appearance, and was afraid that he would really lose control on the street, so he took the initiative to let go of Shu Niannian's hand. After a short distance, Ye Jinhong's palms were covered with sweat.
He turned around and took a few deep breaths, slowly calming down his emotions that were almost out of control. Although he boasted about his ability, his heart was beating like a war drum.
Shu Niannian looked down at the sweat on her hands and wiped them on her body silently, just like a child rubbing his hands on his coat after washing them.
The weather is getting warmer. Shu Niannian is wearing a pink floral double-breasted jacket and a pair of sky blue cotton trousers today. She looks fresh and clean no matter you look at her from a distance or up close.
Shu Niannian likes such clean and delicate colors. Such clothes make her look more pure. Ye Jinhong also likes to see Shu Niannian like this, just like a bud about to bloom, slowly pushing aside layer of petals in front of him, revealing the most delicate stamens.
Shu Niannian and Ye Jinhong walked side by side on the road. Shu Niannian's steps were small, while Ye Jinhong's steps were big, but he always followed Shu Niannian closely and silently adjusted his speed to the same frequency as Shu Niannian.
Neither of us spoke, but we looked at each other.
There is no one on the street at the moment, otherwise they would definitely get 100% attention.
They thought they were hiding it well, but ambiguous feelings were bubbling out from every corner of their bodies.
The atmosphere between the young couple is full of fun.
There is a People's Hotel in every county and every city. It is a chain of state-owned hotels. In the early days of reform and opening up, the People's Hotel was the highest standard for entertaining guests.
The People's Hotel in Shu County is located in the most prosperous area in the middle of Shu County's commercial street. In order to distinguish it from private restaurants, the People's Hotels in various places adopt the same decoration style, just like KFC and McDonald's in later generations. There is a Chinese red five-pointed star on the door of the People's Hotel during this period. The walls are off-white and the decoration is extremely simple, but one can tell at a glance that it is a state-owned hotel that is both red and professional.
Of course, the dishes in the People’s Hotel during this period were also quite good.
This is also the reason why Ye Jinhong brought Shu Niannian with him today. He wanted to improve Shu Niannian’s food.
Since Li Changhong invited him to dinner, the dishes must not be too bad. Sure enough, as soon as Ye Jinhong and Shu Niannian pushed open the door of private room No. 2, the aroma of food hit them in the face.
Li Changhong did not ask Ye Jinhong what he liked to eat, but the dishes on his table were all the signature dishes of the People's Hotel, including chopped pepper fish head, stewed chicken with mushrooms, three fresh vegetables, braised river shrimp, steamed sea bass, and special old goose soup. The dishes at the People's Hotel were not too varied, but they were fresh and tasted good.
There was a rumor that the recipes prepared by the chef at the People's Hotel were the ones that the Chairman had eaten. Although simple and unpretentious, they were elegant and classy.
The old goose soup was simmered in a purple clay pot for two hours with mushrooms and goose blood in it. The fragrant and crispy rice crust was placed in a small basket next to it. When eating, break off a piece and put it in the soup, which has a different taste.
It was not the first time that Li Changhong invited people to dinner. Every time he took people to the People's Hotel, relying on the master chef's signature dishes and his eloquent tongue, half of the business would be done.
He happily opened the door for Ye Jinhong, but he didn't expect that the person Ye Jinhong brought was Shu Niannian. Li Changhong immediately felt a little uncomfortable. To be honest, he thought Ye Jinhong would bring the police chief Zhang Tianzheng. After all, when men are discussing things together, what's the point of bringing a woman?
But Ye Jinhong didn't want to talk to Li Changhong at all. He just wanted to improve Shu Niannian's food.
After Ye Jinhong took Shu Niannian to sit down, he introduced the dishes to Shu Niannian. He was naturally knowledgeable and could tell the details of every dish.
Li Changhong smiled and echoed Ye Jinhong's words, but he was extremely anxious in his heart.
Li Zhiqiang, who was sitting opposite Ye Jinhong, stared at Shu Niannian without blinking after she sat down. Pink floral jackets were very common, but he had never seen anyone wear this dress so beautifully.
After pushing the door open, Shu Niannian saw that the people in the box were Li Changhong and Li Zhiqiang. Her heart skipped a beat. She had never told Ye Jinhong that Li Zhiqiang had pursued her.
She sat obediently beside Ye Jinhong, pretending to concentrate on drinking the old goose soup that Ye Jinhong served her, but she was actually sitting on pins and needles.
Li Changhong finally found an opportunity to speak. "I invited Captain Ye to dinner this time because I wanted to show my hospitality and to get to know Captain Ye and make friends with him."
As he spoke, he reached out from under the table and pulled out a paper bag, which contained two packs of cigarettes and two barrels of tea.
Li Changhong pushed the paper bag in front of Ye Jinhong and patted the two buckets of tea meaningfully. "I am always sincere when making friends. Captain Ye, why don't you open it and take a look first?"
Ye Jinhong did not look at the gift sent by Li Changhong first. Instead, he glanced at Li Zhiqiang who had been sitting there motionless. After he retracted his gaze, Ye Jinhong opened the two buckets of tea, took a glance at them, and closed them again.
Ye Jinhong tapped the table lightly with his fingers, frowned slightly, and said, "Director Li has invested so much money, what do you want to ask for?"
Since Ye Jinhong came to Shu County, Li Changhong had asked people to invite Ye Jinhong to dinner several times, but was rejected every time. This time, he finally invited Ye Jinhong, so Li Changhong said directly, "I would like to ask Captain Ye to turn a blind eye and keep my position in the Shu County Machinery Factory."
Ye Jinhong laughed, "Just relying on the unity of these two tea barrels?"
Li Changhong smiled and said, "Of course not. This is just tea money for Captain Ye. As long as you agree, you can ask for anything you want."
Ye Jinhong served Shu Niannian another bowl of goose soup and broke off a piece of rice crust and put it into Shu Niannian's bowl. He frowned slightly, and after serving Shu Niannian, he said quietly, "What I want is exactly what you can't give me."
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