Yuan Fangguo had a very tight schedule in the morning, which meant he didn't stay in any place for long. Early in the morning, Chen Feng called him and asked him to go for lunch. After looking around the supermarket, it was almost half past eleven.
Just as he was about to leave, the third brother called him unexpectedly.
"Brother, Auntie Lan is calling."
"A call from Auntie Lan?" Yuan Fangguo was stunned.
Yuan Fangmin nodded. "Yes, she has been trying to call you these past few days but couldn't get through, so she called me directly."
After realizing what was happening, Yuan Fangguo quickly took the phone from his third brother.
"Mr. Yuan, where are you now?"
"Auntie Lan, I'm at the Parkson Supermarket not far from the advertising company."
"Then don't leave. I'll bring you something. Don't leave." Aunt Lan said and hung up the phone.
"Auntie Lan said she would bring me something." Yuan Fangguo couldn't help but smile.
Yuan Fangmin suddenly understood, "Brother, now I know what it is."
"What is it?" Yuan Fangguo asked.
"Seafood. Aunt Lan's son Niu Zhihai returned from Donghai City. Isn't that city near the sea? So Niu Zhihai brought a lot of seafood with him. Aunt Lan gave some to all of us a few days ago."
"Auntie Lan is so thoughtful." Yuan Fangguo said with emotion.
"Auntie Lan is indeed very thoughtful." Yuan Fangmin echoed.
At this time, Zhang Qiuling interrupted, "Auntie Lan is quite delicate, but that Niu Zhihai seems a bit like a nerd, with a cold face."
"Have you seen her son?" Yuan Fangguo asked.
Yuan Fangmin nodded. "Yes, Auntie Lan's son came to pick her up a few times. I also greeted Niu Zhihai a few times. I felt that he was indeed as arrogant as Qiu Ling said."
"He's an intellectual..." Zhang Qiuling's tone became a little sarcastic.
Yuan Fangguo was used to his sister-in-law's weirdness and didn't take it personally. "I guess Niu Zhihai has read a lot, so he gives people an arrogant feeling."
"I heard that Niu Zhihai works in some disciplinary committee." Yuan Fangmin said.
Upon hearing that Niu Zhihai worked for the Discipline Inspection Commission of Donghai City, Yuan Fangguo couldn't help but laugh. "People in the Discipline Inspection Commission must be very serious. Otherwise, how could they possibly control those bad guys?"
"What does the Discipline Inspection Commission do, brother?" Zhang Qiuling knew that her brother was a college student and his cultural knowledge was much better than that of someone like her who had poor academic performance.
"The Discipline Inspection Commission is a disciplinary inspection department. All departments at all levels in our country have corresponding Discipline Inspection Commissions. The Discipline Inspection Commission supervises the exercise of power by party member leading cadres; inspects and handles relatively important or complex cases of party organizations and members violating the party constitution and other party regulations, and decides or cancels the penalties imposed on party members in these cases; accepts complaints and appeals from party members; and protects the rights of party members." Yuan Fangguo had never attended college in his previous life, but he completed college in this life, so his language organization skills are more comfortable than in his previous life.
Zhang Qiuling still only understood half of what he heard.
"The Discipline Inspection Commission is those people who specifically report you to the teacher if you don't listen carefully in class." Yuan Fangguo finally used a very vivid metaphor to explain the meaning of the Discipline Inspection Commission.
This time Zhang Qiuling understood it all at once. After listening to it, she couldn't help laughing.
The three of them waited at the supermarket entrance for less than ten minutes when they saw Aunt Lan, wearing a red cotton-padded jacket, walking over with a bag.
Seeing that Aunt Lan was having a hard time carrying the bag, Yuan Fangguo hurried over to her.
"Auntie Lan."
"Mr. Yuan, this is the seafood Zhihai brought from Donghai City. Soak it in hot water, wash it clean, and then you can stir-fry, steam, or stew it." Aunt Lan said as she picked up the bag.
"Auntie Lan, you..." Yuan Fangguo did not reach out to take it.
"Mr. Yuan, you must take this gift. Our Zhihai originally wanted to talk to you, but he had something urgent to do at work today, so he bought a plane ticket and left in the morning." Aunt Lan said with a smile. Her smile was a little forced. After all, the Spring Festival was about to come, and who would have thought that her son would go back on New Year's Eve. No one would have been able to accept it.
"Brother Zhihai is gone?" Yuan Fangguo was surprised.
Aunt Lan no longer concealed her disappointment this time and nodded. "Something happened at work, so I had no choice but to leave with my wife this morning."
"What about this Spring Festival?"
"Hey, I'm used to being alone." Aunt Lan smiled awkwardly.
"Auntie Lan, let's celebrate the festival together tonight." Yuan Fangguo said immediately.
Aunt Lan quickly waved her hand and said, "Mr. Yuan, that's not necessary. I'm used to being alone."
"Auntie Lan, please celebrate the festival with us." Yuan Fangmin and Zhang Qiuling said at the same time.
Oddly enough, Zhang Qiuling, who had a rather strange temper and personality, had no aversion to Aunt Lan at all. On the contrary, she liked Aunt Lan very much.
The reason for this lies in the diary of when she and Yuan Fangmin lived in the dormitory of the advertising company. Whenever the couple had a quarrel, it was Aunt Lan who came out to mediate. Aunt Lan always spoke to the heart of Zhang Qiuling, which made her feel very happy after listening to it.
"I'll let it go." Aunt Lan's head shook like a rattle.
"Auntie Lan, if you don't agree, I can't accept this seafood." Yuan Fangguo used his "trump card".
Aunt Lan was stunned. Yuan Fangmin and Zhang Qiuling immediately joined forces to work together again. This time, she no longer hesitated and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
"Then Third Brother, go back and take Aunt Lan home. I have something to do at noon, so I won't be able to accompany you."
…
We had lunch at Chen Feng's house. Chen Feng's girlfriend's parents also came. Apart from Chen Feng, this was the first time they met.
Chen Feng's parents were very enthusiastic, and his girlfriend's parents were also very enthusiastic. Chen Feng's girlfriend was even more of a lol person. Coming from a wine city, she had an amazing alcohol tolerance. Chen Feng was not on duty a few days ago, and this time he was willing to risk his life to accompany Yuan Fangguo and started drinking. In the afternoon, Yuan Fangguo drank more than a pound of white wine.
After lunch, he accompanied Chen Feng's father and future father-in-law to drink tea and chat for a while. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Fangguo said goodbye and left.
Chen Hanjun came to pick him up. When the car was driving on the street, Yuan Fangguo noticed that the street, which was usually busy with cars, had become unusually quiet at this moment. After several kilometers, there was not even a single person in sight.
The streets are also covered with lanterns and colorful flags, creating a peaceful atmosphere for the New Year.
…
Xiao Mingliang was alone in his rental house wrapped in a quilt, staring out the window with a dull look. His miserable life was in stark contrast to the world of laughter and joy outside.
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