Chapter 71: A Small Reunion (Part 3) No More Having to Accompany Mom and Sister...
Tang Fengyuan was a little surprised.
Deputy Director Lao Dong is still here. Why didn't he get promoted, but chose her instead?
Is it because Mr. Dong is old?
That's right, I'm retiring at the end of the year, so there's no need to bother with this anymore. I guess Lao Qiao will take over from Lao Dong by then.
In that case, she would just accept the arrangement with ease.
He smiled and shook hands with the old director: "Thank you for your cultivation."
"Please sit down. Today we will hand over our work. By the way, let's learn the spirit of the new document." The old director moved his chair to the side and let Tang Fengyuan sit next to him.
The new and old directors held a meeting together to lead the Nancheng Police Station to new glory.
The meeting lasted until 7:30 in the evening.
Merits should be rewarded and mistakes should be punished.
Everyone knows about Lao Hu's problems. Although the superiors did not criticize him by name, they must conduct self-examination and self-correction.
The old director gave a self-blaming speech, saying that he had neglected to care for Lao Hu. If he had discovered it earlier, perhaps it would not have come to this.
Finally, Tang Fengyuan took over and said that he would definitely urge his comrades not to forget daily supervision and correct each other's mistakes.
After the meeting, Tang Fengyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
When the meeting was over, all the colleagues in the institute shook hands with her and congratulated her one by one.
Lao Qiao, cigarette in hand, looked over at where Lao Hu usually sat, and consoled her, "At least he died a worthy death, and didn't lose his dignity in his later years."
"Yes." This is the best ending for Lao Hu.
Tang Fengyuan was the last one to leave. He looked at this room full of memories and closed the door silently.
Lao Qiao was on night shift today, so Tang Fengyuan gave him a few instructions and then went back.
As soon as I arrived at the police station, I saw a middle-aged man leaning against a tree and posing.
Wearing a white shirt and black trousers, the lenses of his glasses glowed with a warm yellow light under the street lights.
Behind him, the cool sidecar was particularly eye-catching.
Tang Fengyuan greeted him with a smile: "Xiao Ning, have you eaten?"
"No, I'm waiting for you." Ning Zhengrong turned around, put his left hand in his pocket, and raised his right hand high, "Please, Director."
Hahaha! Tang Fengyuan punched him: "Shame on you!"
"Isn't it better not to be embarrassed? We are an old married couple, it would be so boring if we were embarrassed." Ning Zhengrong smiled and helped her sit in the sidecar, "I'll take you to a friend's house to get together."
"Let's go back and tell the children first." Tang Fengyuan picked up the helmet and put it on.
Ning Zhengrong drove the car away: "I told you! Am I that stupid?"
"Okay, okay, I'm just getting old and confused!" Facing the hot summer night breeze, Tang Fengyuan squinted his eyes, enjoying this rare freedom and calmness.
Who would have thought that one day she would get a promotion and a raise.
I thought my life would be like this until I retire.
Hey, thank you daughter-in-law for being brave enough to report the case.
Although Lao Hu is gone, it is better than going down the same path and making more and more outrageous mistakes.
Tang Fengyuan suddenly wanted to sing, facing the wind, with high morale: "The east wind blows, the war drums beat..."
Ning Zhengrong drove forward with a smile, and finally the car stopped at the gate of a quiet courtyard.
In the central urban area, not far from the government compound.
Tang Fengyuan got out of the car, took off his helmet, and looked around curiously: "Where is this?"
"He's a colleague from the museum. His private dishes are delicious. I'd like to bring you here to try them." Ning Zhengrong seldom brings Tang Fengyuan here. One reason is that they are both busy with work, and the other is that this family has offended Director Hu, so they have kept a low profile in recent years.
Now that Director Hu and his family have gotten their comeuppance, they no longer have to be so frightened.
He helped Tang Fengyuan down and told her something: "Do you remember that I was reported to the countryside before?"
"Ah, was it also done by Director Hu and others?" Tang Fengyuan had thought of this possibility, but at that time she kept a distance from him and did not ask many things in detail.
After returning, he made it clear that he didn't want to talk about that matter, so she didn't say anything more.
Ning Zhengrong nodded. "It was Hu Jia's brother-in-law who did it. They had a vested interest in getting me out so they could take over. I was able to come back because that leader guaranteed me, so they had to compromise and find someone to take the blame. This incident caused a big stir, and the corrupt officials at the museum were cleared out, which can be considered a complete vindication of my name."
"So that's how it is." Tang Fengyuan suddenly became curious. "You also provided clues to the provincial investigation team?"
"Yeah. I don't have any other ideas. I just want to wipe them out once and for all." Ning Zhengrong knocked on the door. "Lao Xu, it's me."
After Tang Fengyuan entered and saw Zhou Juan, he realized that this was Xu Wei's home.
Xu Wei was one of Chang Dongqing's most respected students. Director Hu and his colleagues were afraid to do anything to the Xu family, so the Xu family kept a low profile in recent years.
After returning from dinner, Tang Fengyuan was still sighing, "What a coincidence! Wei Hua introduced Zhou Juan to Xu Wei. I never thought they would become such a great couple."
Ning Zhengrong sat in the sidecar this time, letting Tang Fengyuan drive. He smiled and sighed, "Yes, now the Xu family can finally breathe a sigh of relief. When the two children get married, it will definitely be a grand occasion. Zhou Ying knows what's going on. She's both upholding justice and finding a good in-law for her daughters. It's a win-win situation."
"I was wondering why she's so proactive," Tang Fengyuan couldn't help but sigh. "There's definitely some self-interest involved. From now on, it's best to keep the children at a distance from her. Respect her, but keep her at a distance. That's best."
"That's right. I brought you here for this consideration. It's a bit inappropriate for me to say this. You should go back and analyze the pros and cons with the child." Ning Zhengrong thought long-term. After all, his daughter-in-law's name was chosen by Zhou Ying. If Zhou Ying wanted to use her for revenge in the future, it would be difficult for the child.
It’s better to see it clearly as soon as possible so that you can strike a good balance when interacting with others.
Tang Fengyuan understood: "Don't worry, I'll talk to the young couple when I get back, and I'll also remind Wei Hua."
"Yeah." Ning Zhengrong leaned against the side of the bucket, feeling very comfortable. "I have good news for you."
"What good news is there?" Tang Fengyuan smiled. It was so pleasant to drive this shoulder bag, and all the haze in his heart was blown away.
Ning Zhengrong said mysteriously, "I found the incense burner I told you about last time. Do you think it's an antique?"
"Since you asked, it must be. Which era is it from?" Tang Fengyuan knew that he liked to collect those treasures, and he had already found a lot of good things at home.
Ning Zhengrong laughed and played dumb: "Guess what? Driving is boring anyway."
"Qing Dynasty?"
“Close.”
"From the Ming Dynasty?"
"Narrow it down further?"
"From the Yongle period?"
"Think about it again, Emperor Yongle likes to fight wars and doesn't like these things."
"During the Chenghua period?"
"No, think again."
"During the Xuande period?"
"That's right! Zhu Zhanji loved to admire incense burners. To fulfill this hobby, he specially imported a batch of red copper from Siam and made 3,000 of them. This is the famous Xuande incense burner."
"Then if you ask someone to buy it back, won't they suffer a loss?"
"It was just thrown in the yard, covered in moss. What's the loss? I asked to sell it. He asked for five dollars. It's a complete waste of resources. I gave him a hundred."
"That's fine. One hundred dollars is not a small amount."
"I'll clean it up when I get back and leave it for you."
"Okay, teach me how to identify it."
"Okay, Director."
Tang Fengyuan couldn't stand him anymore. He didn't understand what the fun was. Even when he was sleeping at night, he kept making noises and kept calling him "Director".
She lost her image and was driven crazy by him, which was really embarrassing.
Afterwards, the two of them leaned on the bed and played with the small palm-sized incense burner.
Tang Fengyuan suddenly became curious and asked a question: "Are you going to sell these later?"
"I don't know. If I'm short of money, I'll sell it. If I'm not short of money, I won't sell it." Ning Zhengrong likes to collect antiques and cultural relics. As long as he finds one, he will go and buy the next one immediately.
Speaking of which, the most romantic thing in his life was probably pursuing this woman.
I couldn't help but kiss the top of her head: "We'll see when the time comes. If your children and grandchildren are short of money, you can sell it. If they are not short of money, you can keep it."
"If it's sold for a high price, you... won't you have any regrets?" Tang Fengyuan felt a little guilty. He would never have children in his life.
Ning Zhengrong knew what she was asking and looked at her seriously. "What do you regret? Didn't you sell it for a better price? Or do you regret not having a biological child to inherit this wealth? Director Tang, you are degrading my character."
"Okay, okay, I was wrong." Tang Fengyuan quickly put down the small incense burner and tried to coax him. This man was easy to coax.
It's just to accompany him to be crazy for a while. He is in his forties now, so he should cherish the present. In a few years, he won't be able to go crazy even if he wants to.
It rained during the night, and the banana trees in the yard rustled.
The old couple inside the window were also making a lot of noise.
Life lies in communication. Even if communication cannot bring about new life, at least if we can please each other, the night will not be wasted.
*
Yao Zhizhi and Qi Changxiao were not used to the job on their first day.
I am used to being free at home, but at work I have to sit down and think about interpersonal communication.
When they got home from get off work, the couple both breathed a sigh of relief.
There's no way. There are too many people who take the initiative to show their goodwill. At the end of the day, there's not much work to do and all my energy is spent on my face.
My teeth hurt from laughing.
As soon as we reached the gate, Little Star flew out like a little magpie: "Dad! Mom!"
Oh my goodness, little darling, why do you look like a little wild boar, covered in mud.
But Yao Zhizhi was happy. Such an innocent child was enough to cleanse the tired hearts of adults.
He picked him up, not caring about the mud.
Just after kissing the child, Qi Changxiao snatched it away: "Mom has a baby in her belly, Dad will hold it from now on."
Okay, a clever way to win favor, huh!
Yao Zhizhi let go of the child and went to take a bath and change clothes.
There have been too many rewards for eating melons recently. After dinner, she sorted out the rewards, consumed system tokens, and exchanged them for a washing machine.
Domestic washing machines will not be available until five years from now, and the domestic market is currently blank.
Yao Zhizhi reminded him, "Brother, find a place to hide the washing machine. It makes a lot of noise when you use it."
Yao Weihua had never seen this thing before, so he smiled and said, "That's okay. I'm going to buy a grinding stone and grind tofu myself when I get home. If anyone hears the noise, I can just cover it up."
Qi Changxiao didn't think it was necessary to go to such trouble, so he consoled him, "I remember Uncle Ning has friends abroad. Anyway, this thing doesn't have a label, so you can't tell whether it's made in China or abroad. If someone asks, just say his friend helped buy it for him."
"That's fine. We live in a remote place anyway, so no one will hear us." Yao Weihua planned to try it tomorrow and went to connect the water pipe first.
After finishing her work, she did not forget to assign her study tasks for the day: "You two, hurry up and read your books, starting from the first grade. I've even prepared the test papers for you."
Yao Zhizhi smiled and went to the room to check, and it was true.
She must have saved the entire universe to have such a good brother.
Hurry up, after dinner the couple went to study.
The next day, Yao Weihua tried the washing machine. It was okay and not too noisy. It was best to use it during the day when everyone was cooking. There happened to be chickens next to the yard, and the clucking noise was noisy. Besides, clothes dry quickly in summer, so it was okay to wash them later.
The only thing to do is to put a cover on the washing machine to prevent others from coming in and looking around curiously.
He is also a master of handicrafts, so it is easy to solve.
When Yao Zhizhi came back in the evening, the washing machine was covered with a beautiful floral cover.
"Aren't your skirts deformed and no longer wearable? I cut them up a bit and let you use them as you like." Yao Weihua explained with a smile.
Yao Zhizhi was stunned: "Of course, brother, is there anything in this world that you can't do?"
"I can't have children." Yao Weihua thought about it seriously and said it realistically.
Little Xingxing stared at her uncle's belly with curiosity, tilting her head, and suddenly realized that her uncle couldn't have children.
After taking a bath in the evening, I stared at my father's belly and touched it again and again.
Qi Changxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you touching, son?"
"Baby." Little Xingxing was curious. If his uncle couldn't give birth, could his father?
Qi Changxiao quickly picked him up and told him, "Grandma and Mom are the only ones in our family who can give birth to babies, you know? Grandma gave birth to Dad, and Mom gave birth to Little Star. Now Mom has a little sister, Little Moon, in her belly. You can't let Mom hold her from now on, or she'll get hurt, understand?"
"Oh." Little Xingxing's little brain was confused. Why?
Dad and uncle are so tall and good, how come they can’t have babies?
So strange.
There was a big question mark in my little head, and I couldn't figure it out, so I simply stopped thinking about it. I turned around, got out of bed, and ran to the west room to find my uncle to play Chinese character squares.
He pushed a bunch of Chinese character squares towards his uncle: "Baby, baby."
Fortunately, this kid has been raised by his uncle since he was born, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to understand his encrypted conversations.
Yao Weihua quickly dug out a piece of bamboo: "Here, this is the baby's treasure."
Little Star took it and looked at it, but unfortunately it was held upside down. His uncle immediately corrected him: "Baby."
"Baby!" Little Star was so smart that he quickly stuck the Chinese character square on his uncle's belly, "Baby!"
Yao Weihua laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. This little fool, didn’t he think that his uncle would have a baby like this?
Oh my, look how cute his precious nephew is. He is reluctant to leave this kid.
He hugged her and gave her a big kiss. He then taped the bamboo block to his body and fulfilled Little Star's wish: "Okay, uncle is having a baby, baby."
Little Xingxing was very satisfied. She hugged her uncle to sleep and did not forget to touch the baby gently, not touching the legs.
The next morning, when I woke up, I saw the bamboo piece rolled to the side of the bed. I picked it up and went to the kitchen to give it to my uncle: "Baby!"
Yao Weihua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He picked up the bamboo block and stuffed it into his waistband: "Okay, baby."
While eating breakfast, he complained to his sister with a smile: "Little Star made a baby for me, look."
Yao Zhizhi took the bamboo piece and felt a headache. This little fool.
Forget it, what do kids know? As long as the uncle and nephew have fun, that’s all that matters.
When I arrived at the unit, I found that the people from the telecommunications bureau were tinkering with something. After asking, I learned that they had allocated funds to improve the efficiency of each unit and to provide timely feedback on any situation, so they installed landlines in several key departments.
Because publishing houses and newspapers are important paper media organizations that shoulder the responsibility of promoting and disseminating culture, they were also installed.
Yao Zhizhi was quite happy, as it would be more convenient for her sister to find her in the future.
After installing it, I tried it out and called my sister: "Hello, sister, it's me."
"Little sister, I was just looking for you."
"Sister, Chang Xiao and I are working at the publishing house. This is my phone number. Please write it down."
"Okay. I might be transferred there next month. I'll let you know. Mom and the two kids will be there then."
"Where are you living? Are you staying with your brother-in-law, or are you going directly to the yard you bought?"
"I haven't decided yet. That courtyard is nice, but it's a bit far away. There's no rush. Anyway, the radio station will arrange staff housing for me when I'm transferred there. I'll let Mom and the kids live there, and I'll live with your brother-in-law."
"Okay, do you need me to prepare anything?"
"No, ask your brother-in-law to buy it. It's just a temporary thing anyway. When our father retires, he will go to the retirement home where you are, and our mother will definitely go to his place."
"The retirement home isn't far away. I understand, sister. Tell me before you leave."
"Okay." After hanging up the phone, Yao Zhizhi couldn't help but smile.
My dear sister is being transferred here, so she won’t leave anymore. That’s great.
I really hope that both sisters are pregnant with girls.
Okay, time to go to work. Wait, I'll call my mother-in-law.
Well, there’s also my sister-in-law’s side and my mother’s side.
At worst, the phone bill can be deducted from her salary.
After finishing the call, Yao Zhizhi stretched and got to work!
A few days later, on a day off, she went to Yang Shuming's dormitory with Qi Changxiao again.
She stuffed the newly bought bedding into Yang Shuming's arms and said, "I think your sheets and mattress are not good-looking. Sister will definitely not like them. You can use the ones I bought you later."
Yang Shuming thought it made sense. The bed sheets in Yao Miaomiao’s dormitory were pink, while his were gray, which was too ugly.
Yao Zhizhi piled two brand new pillows on him: "Use the pillows I bought for you too, they're comfortable. Also, this -"
Then he handed over another stack of towels. These were rewards from the system. They had no trademarks, so no one would be suspicious.
In addition, there are socks, women's slippers, two thin blankets for summer, and a pink printed mosquito net.
Yang Shuming felt very ashamed. He hadn't thought about these things. He just thought that he had everything he needed and didn't need to prepare anything special.
Now that his sister-in-law has sent so many things, how can he bear to let her spend money? He insists on giving her money no matter what.
Yao Zhizhi couldn't resist him and took one dollar: "Okay, just think of it as you asking me to buy it. Stop pushing it back and forth. I want my sister to live comfortably. I don't want you to interfere."
Yang Shuming had no choice but to watch the couple leave.
I turned around and flipped through the calendar on the wall. There was still half a month left, so it was almost time.
A week later, the radio station also confirmed the dormitory assigned to Yao Miaomiao. She would still be the director of broadcasting, and her job level and salary would remain unchanged. The dormitory would be three rooms in size.
Yao Zhizhi bought a bunch of things again, and then picked out some items that could be used at the moment and would not arouse suspicion from the system rewards, and carried them over and arranged them.
I also made two extra keys so that my mom and sister won’t have to worry when they come.
This time, Yao Weihua brought Xiao Xingxing with him. Looking at the newly decorated room, he always felt that something was missing.
"Electric fan." Yao Weihua reminded.
Yao Zhizhi knew that her mother-in-law happened to have industrial tickets, so she went back to ask.
Two days later, she bought an electric fan, an electric rice cooker, a radio, and a sewing machine because she knew her mother liked to sew and mend things for the children.
After going around in circles, he finally prepared all the rice, flour, grain, oil, and seasonings. Then he closed the windows, locked the door, and went back home with peace of mind, tearing off the calendar day by day.
Waiting for this long-awaited reunion, a small reunion.
After all, my father and eldest brother's family are still in the Northeast.
It rained for the next few days, and Yao Zhizhi was worried, so she went to check if the dormitory was leaking. After confirming that there was no problem, she went back.
Qi Changxiao felt a little distressed. This guy was so concerned that he even went to check it out when it was raining.
Children without parental love are even more pitiful than him.
At least he has a mother who loves him wholeheartedly.
Late at night, listening to the rain hitting the banana leaves outside the window, he couldn't help but hug his beloved woman and comfort her softly: "It's okay, the rain is not heavy. Third Brother has spread oilcloth on the top shelf of the bed. Even if it really leaks, the bed won't get wet."
"Am I a little neurotic?" Yao Zhizhi was a little disgusted with herself. She had not been concentrating on her work these days and kept looking at her watch from time to time, wondering why it was so slow.
I wish time would go faster and faster so that she would never have to be separated from her mother and sister again.
Qi Changxiao was so distressed that he had to lean over and kiss her to drive away her wild thoughts and anxiety.
It was the second half of her pregnancy, and Yao Zhizhi didn't have so many concerns. She was soon dazzled by the man, but she didn't dare to be too presumptuous. She took it easy and slowed down the pace, which was also a different kind of enjoyment.
Afterwards, her anxiety subsided and she slept well.
Three days later, it was a sunny day. Yao Zhizhi took half a day off. She dressed up beautifully early in the morning and went with her family to pick up her mother and sister.
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