After resting for a night in the countryside, Li Lin set out for the provincial capital early the next morning.
This time, he did not let Qiao An drive, but asked Qiao An to stay in the village to serve the comrades in the village who were promoting the demolition of illegal buildings.
Before leaving, he called Li Lan.
Li Lan repeatedly told him not to arrange accommodation for the night because her house was big enough.
There was also Mayor Qian Lingyun. Before Li Lin left, he sent him a text message, saying that he had brought him some Pingyang local wine and he could have a couple of drinks in the evening.
Qian Lingyun replied happily, "Okay, I'll wait for you at home."
Li Lan and Qian Lingyun both worked in the provincial party committee and lived in the cadre residential area built with funds raised by the provincial party committee.
The difference is that Qian Lingyun lives in an assigned house, while Li Lan lives in a cadre dormitory.
It was already noon when Li Lin arrived in the provincial capital, but he did not go to the provincial party committee compound.
Instead, he went directly to the community, and Li Lan met him at the door early.
After parking the car, Li Lin took out two cartons of Pingyang City's locally produced black tea from the trunk and followed Li Lan upstairs.
I thought Li Lan’s dormitory wouldn’t be very big.
But when I opened the door, I saw that it was a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment of over 100 square meters.
I remember hearing from my colleagues who went to the province to work in the city that the dormitory arranged for them by the provincial party committee was four people squeezed into a three-bedroom apartment.
At that time, Li Lin even complained that the provincial leaders were really stingy!
Of course, this is actually due to different job levels and treatment. Those colleagues were treated as first-level chief clerks, while Li Lan was a first-level inspector and held an important position as a director-general!
The difference in level is not small, and the treatment is certainly also worlds apart.
As soon as he entered the room, Li Lan took out a pair of men's slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them at his feet.
Li Lin was a little confused and wondered if there was a man living in her house?
Why are there men's slippers prepared?
Li Lan blushed and explained awkwardly, "I prepared this pair of shoes for you in advance. Try them on and see if they fit you."
Sister Lan was so considerate? Li Lin felt very warm.
After changing into slippers, he casually placed the tea leaves he brought on the coffee table and said to Li Lan with a smile, "Sister Lan, I don't know what kind of tea you like. This is the black tea produced locally in Pingyang. It has a mellow taste. Try it and see if it suits your taste. If you like it, I'll send you some every once in a while."
Li Lan put away the tea leaves with a smile on his face, his expression very natural, without the slightest hint of politeness.
"I usually like to drink black tea. Pingyang's tea is also very famous. I have tried it and I like it very much. Thank you, Xiaolin."
"I'm glad you like it. I'll bring you more next time."
"Um."
As he spoke, Li Lan took out a cup, casually took out a box of tea leaves, and made some tea for Li Lin.
Li Lin took a look and saw that it was green tea...
Looking at the distinct tea leaves in the cup, you don’t even need to taste it to know it’s top quality!
...
It's already past twelve o'clock.
Li Lan said to Li Lin with great interest, "Do you like noodles? I'll make you some noodles with soybean paste for lunch, okay?"
"Sister Lan, don't bother..."
"It's not a problem. I often cook by myself in Yanjing, and I'm not used to the food in the restaurant."
"Well, thank you for your help."
Seeing that Li Lan had already walked into the kitchen and started cutting vegetables, Li Lin no longer refused.
Before eating, Li Lin solemnly thanked Li Lan.
"Sister Lan, if you hadn't helped me this time, I would have been doomed."
Li Lan took off her apron and looked at Li Lin solemnly, "I feel guilty about this matter. I almost got you hurt."
Li Lin was surprised and puzzled...
"Sister Lan, why are you helping me like this?"
Facing Li Lin's question, Li Lan seemed to be prepared, "Because you are my brother!"
Hearing such an answer, Li Lin was speechless.
Should I ask her why she chose me?
Some things cannot be said openly, and some questions should never be asked.
Once you open your mouth, it means the end of the relationship between the two!
"Sister Lan, I won't say much to thank you. I'll use noodles instead of wine. Everything is in the bowl!"
People who cook often do not do so because they like to eat, but because they like to watch someone eat.
Li Lan looked at Li Lin who was shoveling noodles into his mouth frantically and laughed so happily.
Li Lan did not go to work at the provincial party committee in the afternoon, but stayed at home to accompany Li Lin.
No matter how Li Lin persuaded her, she insisted on not going to work and staying at home to accompany him.
If you can't persuade her, you have to let her do it.
Because it was hot, I was afraid that Li Lin would feel uncomfortable walking around the house in a shirt and long pants.
Li Lan even took out a set of men's home clothes for Li Lin to change into.
Obviously, this was also Li Lan's advance preparation for Li Lin's arrival.
The two spent the entire afternoon drinking tea, playing chess and chatting.
During this period, the two did not deliberately discuss work matters.
The most talked about topic was Li Lin's personal issues.
Li Lan advised him that if a party member and cadre wants to develop in the long run, it is crucial to have a stable and happy family.
She said, "Li Lin, for your future, it's time to consider starting a family."
When talking about this topic, Li Lin's palms were sweating with nervousness.
He didn't understand Li Lan's true intention, so he could only guess.
She is single, and so is she...
Maybe calling each other sister and brother is just a cover for contacting me.
Could it be that her real intention is to start a family with me?
Li Lan is very beautiful and has a strong background...I think she is worth considering.
However, asking him this question in person made it difficult for him to answer.
"Sister Lan, I'm a section-level cadre, and the organization's requirements for me are not that strict. Besides, I'm only 25 years old, so I can't be too hasty about this."
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