Moreover, just by looking at the driver's build, you could tell he was a soldier, probably a bodyguard or something.
While He Yuzhu was cooking in the kitchen, Zhang Meng stood at the kitchen door watching without saying a word. He felt like he was being pricked by needles.
After reaching the intersection, He Yuzhu reminded the kitchen helpers not to ask any questions before carrying the lunchbox and heading towards the courtyard.
After finishing their meal, Li Chu and the others discussed tomorrow's plans.
There's really nothing to discuss. Zhang Meng will bring Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang over tomorrow morning, and then he'll take Wang Jun to his mother-in-law's house to pick them up.
Tomorrow, we'll have dinner together, and the day after tomorrow, Wang Jun and his wife will take the letter of introduction to get their marriage certificate. That's it.
After sitting for a while, Uncle Wang and the others went back. Seeing that her daughter was having fun playing with the two children who couldn't speak very well yet, Li Qin wasn't in a hurry to leave.
Li Chu and her brother-in-law sat on a stone bench chatting.
As the weather cooled down, Ding Qiunan even sewed cotton cushions onto the stone benches in the yard so that people wouldn't feel cold sitting on them.
Wang Ziwen took out the issued coal coupon from his pocket and handed it to Li Chu.
His little boiler is great in every way, except it uses too much coal. Most people can't even afford to buy that much coal, let alone buy it easily.
"My job may be changing," Wang Ziwen said, taking a drag of his cigarette.
"Where will you be transferred?" Li Chu asked curiously, as his brother-in-law had only been in power for a few years.
"Go to the Municipal Bureau as deputy director."
"Wow, brother-in-law, you've been promoted!"
"Sigh," Wang Ziwen sighed and continued, "It's really hard to say whether I'll get a promotion. They say the director of the municipal bureau will retire in a few years, but with so many deputy directors in the municipal bureau, how could it be my turn?"
Li Chu thought it made sense; his brother-in-law's old leader in the city had already retired, so who could help him then?
"Then what should we do, brother-in-law? You don't want to go?"
Wang Ziwen nodded: "I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. I really don't want to go. To put it bluntly, if I go to the Municipal Bureau, I might not even be able to use a car anymore."
Li Chu thought for a moment and asked, "Brother-in-law, have you talked to Uncle Wang about this?"
Wang Ziwen stared at Li Chu without saying a word.
He felt a little strange under his brother-in-law's gaze. He was about to ask something when he realized what was going on and scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
He finally realized why his brother-in-law had told him this.
Isn't it just that he wants to tell Uncle Wang through his words?
Li Chu smiled helplessly: "Brother-in-law, we're all family. Just tell me what you want to say directly. What's the point of beating around the bush with me?"
"What's going on? What are you two talking about, brother-in-law and brother-in-law? What's with all this beating around the bush?"
Li Qin and Ding Qiunan came out of the house, and Jia Yuan followed them out.
Seeing that the two children were asleep, Li Qin prepared to go back, but just as she came out, she heard what her younger brother said.
Li Chu turned to his sister and said, "Sis, you must know that my brother-in-law told me about this. Was it your idea to talk to me like this?"
Before Li Qin could speak, Wang Ziwen interjected, "It has nothing to do with your sister. I made a mistake this time, and I apologize to you, Xiao Chu."
Ding Qiunan looked at her brother-in-law with some curiosity, then at her own husband. She didn't know what had happened or why they were apologizing. However, she didn't ask anything. Instead, she took Jia Yuan's hand and went to play on the swing.
Li Qin also sat down on a stone bench and explained to her younger brother with a smile, "It's not that we wanted to tell you this, but your brother-in-law and I didn't know how to say it."
"Sister, what you and brother-in-law do is what I do. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Just say what you mean and that's it. Are you all used to being leaders? Do you expect us to guess what you're saying to your own family?"
He waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's just consider this a thing of the past, let's not talk about it anymore. Brother-in-law, I don't know anything about politics. Wouldn't going to the Municipal Bureau be a promotion for you? Why don't you want to go?"
Li Qin chimed in, "If your brother-in-law goes to the Municipal Bureau, it's true that his rank will be promoted, but do you know how many deputy directors the Municipal Bureau has?"
Before Li Chu could answer, she continued, "Seven. Your brother-in-law was definitely ranked last when he first arrived. It's like a promotion in name only, and he has no real power."
After listening to his sister's words, Li Chu pondered for a while before suddenly realizing that it was just like the vice president of their hospital who was in charge of the labor union. The other labor union had a director, and people would often bypass him and report directly to the president. This vice president, on the other hand, did nothing all day long, just passing the time with a cup of tea and a newspaper.
That vice president is old and can afford to coast along, but my brother-in-law is only in his early forties. If he just coasts along like this, his life will be over, and he definitely won't be content with that.
"Alright, I'll talk to Uncle Wang later. This matter hasn't been settled yet, brother-in-law, has it?"
"No, it's just a rumor right now, but if I do nothing, the rumor will definitely come true."
"It's fine as long as it's not decided yet. I think if I have time tomorrow, I'll talk to Uncle Wang about it. Brother-in-law, do you not want to make a move, or do you have some other ideas?"
Li Chu planned to ask all the questions he needed to know. Since he was going to talk to Uncle Wang, he should make things clear at once and not keep looking for answers.
Wang Ziwen smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "Of course, it would be best if I could get a promotion, but if it means I have to work as a low-level employee in some unit, then forget it."
After listening to his brother-in-law's words, Li Chu understood and nodded: "Okay, I understand, brother-in-law."
The reason why Li Qin and Wang Ziwen didn't tell Uncle Wang themselves was because Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang really loved Li Chu and treated him like their own son.
If Wang Ziwen had spoken to Uncle Wang herself, the effect would definitely not have been as good as if Li Chu had spoken to her.
Take the example of hosting Wang Jun's father-in-law's family tomorrow. If Wang Ziwen says he'll cover the food, do you think Uncle Wang will agree?
Even Wang Jun himself couldn't agree.
But when it comes to Li Chu, whether it's Wang Jun, Uncle Wang, or Aunt Wang, they all think it's normal and don't even bother to be polite to him.
After seeing his sister and the others off, Li Chu sat on the sofa, pondering how to bring up the topic with Uncle Wang.
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Ding Qiunan didn't disturb him. She prepared the formula for the two children. There were many people at home during the day, and the two children were tired from playing wildly and hadn't had any milk before going to bed.
Li Chu sat there thinking for a while, then suddenly felt something was wrong. What was there to think about?
I can just tell Uncle Wang directly. After thinking it over, what's the difference between me and my brother-in-law hiding things from each other like he did earlier?
Now that he understood, everything became clear. Just then, Ding Qiunan finished feeding the baby and came out to rinse the bottle. Li Chu got up and took the bottle from her.
Ding Qiunan hugged her husband from behind: "Have you figured things out?"
"I've figured it out." He told his wife what had just happened while washing the baby bottles.
Chapter 185 Helplessness
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