Chapter 16 Lu Liangchen is a considerate person
The atmosphere in the car was a bit depressing, but fortunately we arrived at the county town soon.
Seeing the sign of the state-owned restaurant, Jiang Haitang remembered that no one had eaten.
"I've been busy with my work all day. How about I treat you to dinner at the state-owned restaurant?"
Since Lu Liangchen didn't refuse, the other two people would have no objections.
It's already past seven o'clock and I'm really hungry.
The car stopped in front of the state-owned hotel and a group of people walked in.
There weren't many customers. The waitress was a middle-aged woman who sat by the window, playing with her nails out of boredom.
Seeing someone come in, she raised her eyes lazily and said, "What would you like to eat?"
Jiang Haitang looked at the small blackboard hanging next to the window, on which was today's menu.
Liu Hongmei asked quietly, "Do you have any tickets?"
Jiang Haitang then remembered that she had neither meat coupons nor grain coupons, only money.
It's been so long since you needed a ticket, have you forgotten about this?
"One plate of braised pork, one plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, one plate of stir-fried cabbage with vermicelli noodles, one fermented glutinous rice and egg drop soup, one bowl of vegetarian noodles per person, and five steamed buns, is that okay?"
As Lu Liangchen spoke, he took out a few ticket bills from his pocket and handed them to the waiter.
Jiang Haitang felt even more embarrassed.
She said shyly: "Director Lu..."
"Official business, I can get it reimbursed later."
Jiang Haitang guessed that this was Director Lu helping her out, and she would definitely return the money to Director Lu after returning.
She looked at Lu Liangchen gratefully and said, "I'll treat you all to dinner when we get back!"
Lu Liangchen nodded.
Liu Hongmei smiled and said, "Then I'll be waiting."
At this time, the waiter did not deliver the food. Jiang Haitang was waiting at the window for the dishes to be served.
The driver Xiao Wu hurried forward to help.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang, I can do it. You sit down and rest for a while."
"Comrade Xiao Wu, you've had a hard time driving, I can do it."
The two of them were polite to each other, and physical contact was inevitable.
Lu Liangchen felt a little uncomfortable watching the two young people interacting with each other, and frowned unconsciously.
"Xiao Wu, come here and rest. We have to go back to the city soon."
Liu Hongmei was surprised when Lu Liangchen said he wanted to go back to the city.
"Director Lu, are you rushing back overnight?"
The road was under construction and was bumpy. It was even more difficult to travel at night. She thought she would have to stay in the county for one night.
"Return."
Since the leaders have decided to go back, Liu Hongmei has no objection because she misses her family.
The dishes came out quickly, in large plates and generous portions.
Lu Liangchen eats very fast, but his eating manners are not ugly, and can even be said to be good-looking.
Lu Liangchen was less cold while eating.
Suddenly, a word that seemed not suitable for the person in front of her floated through Jiang Haitang's mind - a gentleman is like jade.
After finishing a bowl of noodles, Lu Liangchen picked up a steamed bun and ate it with the vegetables.
Suddenly, he felt a pair of eyes staring at him.
It’s Jiang Haitang.
He looked up and saw Jiang Haitang hurriedly lowering his head and starting to eat noodles.
I tried to get a mouthful of noodles several times but failed to put it into my mouth.
A barely perceptible smile crossed Lu Liangchen's lips.
"Eat slowly. Even though we have to hurry back, there's no need to rush."
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Qingshuigou.
The members went to the threshing ground for a second meeting on the same day and saw Wu Xiuyun still sitting on the cart in the bleak autumn wind.
After being blown by the wind for an entire afternoon, her nose became red and swollen, her lips turned pale, and her nose was bubbling non-stop, looking extremely dirty.
She hugged her body tightly, looking pitiful and helpless. When she saw someone coming, she reached out for help.
But no one looked at her twice.
She heard a woman say, "If we help such a vicious person, we might even get blamed. Let's stay away from him."
As they spoke, those people really walked a few steps away to find a place to sit down.
Wu Xiuyun clenched her fists, wishing she could tear the person who was laughing at her into pieces.
They actually looked down on her. Her son was an official in the city, and they were waiting!
In more than ten minutes, all the members arrived and the threshing ground was crowded with people, it was very lively.
There was a large empty space next to the cart where Wu Xiuyun was sitting, and no one wanted to be with her.
The team leader, Old Ancestor Zhao, and Old Master Wang arrived at the threshing ground together. The militia captain and several militiamen followed behind them, carrying benches.
The villagers became serious. They hadn't seen such a formal scene for many years.
The captain asked the two old men to sit down, and then spoke with a gloomy face.
"Fellow villagers, everyone should already know what happened this afternoon. Bring Sanlaizi, Goushengzi, Wu Xiuyun, and Li Qiulan here."
"These people have serious ideological problems. We must criticize and educate them and help them correct their mistakes!"
The villagers were accusing each other one after another.
"It's time to take care of it. It's okay if it hurts yourself, but it would be bad if it implicates us."
"These few scoundrels are fine, but the Li family is truly wicked. They almost provoked us into making a big mistake today."
"Our team has always been clean and upright. We can't let the Li family ruin the atmosphere!"
"They weren't originally part of our team. Why don't we just move them out?"
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Zhao Zhijian cleared his throat and signaled everyone to be quiet.
"These individuals must be severely punished, undergo ideological education, and undergo reform! If you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to share them."
"I support you, Captain. We can't let a few pieces of rat shit ruin the good reputation of our brigade."
"Captain, deal with Sanlaizi and Goushengzi first."
Sanlaizi and Goushengzi were both scolded by their elders and they didn't dare to say a word.
Sanlaizi and Goushengzi, with their heads drooping, stood in the middle of the field, crying out for justice.
"Captain, it's our fault for being clueless. We were provoked by those two bad guys, Wu Xiuyun and Li Qiulan, and we lost our minds and made a big mistake. We will definitely reform ourselves in the future!"
"Yes, Captain, we really were deceived by these two bad guys. I promise to correct my mistakes and become a new person. Please supervise me."
Zhao Zhijian cursed angrily, "You two soft-hearted bastards, are you going to eat shit when someone tells you to?"
"You will be punished to carry manure for a month. If you commit other bad behaviors such as stealing during the punishment period, the punishment will be increased." The team leader made the decision directly.
The two parties did not dare to express their objections and could only grit their teeth and agree.
It’s just a month, it will be over if you grit your teeth.
"Next, let's discuss how to deal with the Li family."
The captain glanced at Wu Xiuyun sharply, but did not see Li Qiulan and Li Shengjie, brother and sister.
"Where are Li Shengjie and Li Qiulan? Why haven't they arrived?"
The captain shouted to the militia to capture the two men.
At this time, Li Shengjie pulled Li Qiulan over.
Li Qiulan struggled all the way, but she was no match for the big guy and was eventually dragged to the center of the threshing ground.
"Captain, I found Li Qiulan evading punishment, so I brought her here." Li Shengjie said righteously.
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