Zhang Guoqing left the main hall and walked quickly out to the courtyard. He opened the door and looked at the five guests in front of him. "Uncle Li, why don't you just push the door open and come in? You are rare guests. Come in quickly. It is really an honor to have you, such high-ranking officials, come to my humble abode today."
The middle-aged man in the lead had a square face and a calm demeanor. His demeanor and bearing revealed him to be the leader of the group. He was Li Aiguo, a high-ranking official in L County.
Behind him were Zhao Dashan from the county armed forces department, Zuo Lin from the county public security bureau, Zhang Zhifeng, the township party secretary, and Li Dawei from the township police station. They all nodded with a smile when they saw him come out.
Li Aiguo listened and pointed at him, "What a rare guest! Isn't it because of your business? You are really good. You made a lot of noise, but you didn't even take us in. Is the old man from the Lin family here?"
"I just had a drink, and the old man is inside. You uncles and aunts, please give me some face today. It's a rare occasion for you to come here, so you must have a drink. Come on, let's go inside. Uncle Li, is there anyone else in your car? Please get off and have a drink too?" Zhang Guoqing greeted the people behind him with a smile and led them inside.
Li Aiguo walked towards the main hall, observing his surroundings. "No one's here, just the five of us. We came here just to drink at your house at dinner time. You've been stealing our private stashes quite a bit."
Zhao Dashan said with a smile: "This is our first time at Xiaowu's house, so we must make this kid bleed a little."
"Of course, we are so busy for the young couple that we don't even have time to drink water." Zhang Zhifeng nodded and joked.
Zuo Lin glared at Zhang Guoqing with a stern face. "Why haven't I heard you talk about the Zhou family before? Are you stupid? You even let someone make trouble at our door. Luckily nothing happened today, otherwise, what would you have done? Only your wife was able to keep things under control and avoid a big mess. You look so stupid. If you have something to say, just tell us. Why are you hiding it?"
Zhao Dashan nodded in agreement. "Xiaowu, I often see Jiaojiao, but I've never heard her mention her. But she's the orphan of a martyr. If she'd mentioned me, I would have taken action. Next time, if you have something to say, you better speak up. Don't just quietly cause a big mess. Just look at how many of us are here, and you know it's a big deal."
Zhang Guoqing said helplessly, "Don't you guys know me? Who would have thought that the other party would come to my house so arrogantly? Jiaojiao's personality is such that she won't say a word when she's wronged. This time she was forced into a corner, otherwise I think she would still keep it a secret."
Li Aiguo looked at the main room and said, "Okay, let's talk about this after we meet General Lin. How many days will he stay here this time?"
"I'm not sure. I heard he has to go to the provincial capital for a meeting."
Li Aiguo and the others entered the main hall and saw several soldiers sitting at the table. The head seat was occupied by the famous General Lin Xinsheng. They quickly walked to the table, saluted Old Man Lin, and excitedly said, "Old General, I am Li Aiguo from the county. The people here are the leaders of the county and township. It's a pleasure to meet you in your old age. Why didn't you say hello when you came? We heard about it and are so excited. The guesthouse is ready. You have to stay here for a while this time."
The others around them also excitedly introduced themselves. Xiao Zhou and Xiao Fei, who were drinking enthusiastically at their seats, put down their chopsticks and stood up, along with the Zhang Guofu brothers.
Lin Xinsheng looked at the people standing up at the table and pulled Father Zhang who was about to stand up beside him, "Old Zhang, I'll take charge now. You guys take your own bowls and chopsticks and go to that table. And since you're all here, why don't you sit down and have a few drinks with Old Zhang and me? It would be embarrassing for them to sit down and drink if you don't sit down."
Zhang's mother asked Huang Cuilan and the others to quickly clear the table, add dishes and chopsticks, and then prepare a few more main dishes. Xiao Zhou, Xiao Fei, and the others also moved to the nearby table.
Li Aiguo saw that the table was quickly cleared, and without hesitation, he sat down with a few others. "Old General, we are in for a treat. You're welcome. Drinking with you at the same table is something I've always dreamed of."
Zhao Dashan, who was standing nearby at the county armed forces, also said happily, "Old Commander, I'm Zhao Dashan from the XX Regiment of the 19th Division. I'm one of your old subordinates. I'd like to toast you a glass. I've heard of your great name for a long time, and it's a pleasure to finally meet you. I'll tell my old comrades about this later, and they'll be so envious."
"Okay, let's drink first. Xiaowu, you don't have to go to that table, help grandpa pour wine for everyone. Come and sit next to grandpa. Zhao Dashan, has the organization made arrangements for you retired soldiers? If those retired comrades have any difficulties, you must report to the superiors in time." Grandpa Lin waved his hand and said happily when he saw the former soldiers.
Zhang Guoqing stood up, picked up the wine jar and poured wine for the guests, then sat down next to the old man and took the bowl and chopsticks handed to him by Xiaofei.
Zhao Dashan stood up and saluted. "Old Commander, thank you for always remembering us veterans. We didn't have any difficulties. Those of us who survived helped each other, and the organization also provided help."
"Okay, I'm glad you didn't feel wronged. I have a mission to complete and I have to leave tomorrow, otherwise I would really like to get together with you comrades. Please give greetings to those comrades for me and tell them that we all remember them. Every time the old guys get together during the holidays, they always think of us and chat for a while. Xiaowu, tell grandpa about them. Besides Li Aiguo and Zhao Dashan, I see you know these others as well."
Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile, "Grandpa, let me introduce you. Besides Uncle Li, Uncle Zhao is from the county armed forces department. His daughters Zhao Yuanyuan and Jiaojiao are sisters. They are bridesmaids at our wedding. You can see her tomorrow."
This is Zhang Zhifeng, the head of our township. His second son, Zhang Yuntao, is my best friend. This is Uncle Li Dawei, the head of the township police station. His children are still young, otherwise they would be our classmates.
Hehe. And Uncle Li Aiguo's youngest son, Li Qinglin, is also a buddy of Zhang Yuntao and me. The county town is quite small, so we all know each other.
"Uncle Zuo Lin from the County Public Security Bureau, I've had drinks with him several times. He can hold his liquor, so if you want to go drinking, go find him. He's got some great wine at home, but he's just too stingy to let you drink it. He and my second brother-in-law's father are close friends, and we often go fishing, usually while drinking. One time, they got so drunk they even took their fishing rods with them without even noticing." Zhang Guoqing said, giving Zuo Lin a thumbs-up.
Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this, and the two daughters-in-law of the Zhang family soon brought some hot dishes and placed them on the two tables.
Li Aiguo and his friends saw them serving several dishes in a row and tried to stop them, "Please don't add more. There's no room on the table. The food here is as good as any chef in a restaurant."
Everyone agreed that the cooking was really good. Although two tables were set up in a hurry, the food was of good quality.
Zhang Guoqing stood up and continued to pour wine, asking everyone to put down their bowls and chopsticks and to drink and eat. He took good care of everyone at the two tables and made sure there was no neglect.
Old Master Lin nodded inwardly after seeing this. This kid would be able to handle things even without his help. Just look at his social network, which had already been expanded. No wonder everyone in the county praised him.
The meal took almost two hours as we talked, laughed and joked with each other.
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