Chapter 408 Your Dad is Here
When Tian Xin woke up, the sun was already setting.
Several people are still at the "Zhenmin Tavern".
There were not many customers at that time, and Li Jing was also drunk. She lay beside her and kept scolding Zhang Shuai, saying that he was blind, mistook a pearl for a light bulb, and did not know the value of it.
Zhang Shuai leaned back in his chair, his eyes and ears clear, not a trace of drunkenness, even though there were seven or eight wine jugs lying in front of him.
Hearing Li Jing scold him, he didn't say a word in return. He looked at the two people opposite him calmly, his eyes dull, and I don't know what he was thinking.
"What time is it?" she asked.
Zhang Shuai came back to his senses, raised his hand to glance at his watch, and replied: It's almost four o'clock.
"Oh, you slept for so long?"
She stretched her arms, stood up and stretched. She glanced casually and saw Li Jing next to her.
"Ah——" She was startled and jumped out before she even finished stretching. She stood outside the table and looked at Li Jing blankly.
"Why is she here?"
"I don't know, it came suddenly." Zhang Shuai replied.
"When did she come? How come she is so drunk?"
Zhang Shuai still answered: "I don't know, she insisted on drinking, and I couldn't stop her. That's how it is."
"You...what did you say to her?"
"I've said everything I should have said, and I've also said everything I shouldn't have said."
Zhang Shuai adjusted his posture, and his originally crooked body now sat up a little straighter. He looked into Tian Xin's eyes and said solemnly, "Boss, I tried it, and it really doesn't work."
"What?"
"I said, I just tried, I tried to convince myself to like Li Jing, but I really couldn't do it."
"You bastard, what did you do to her?"
Tian Xin cursed, then reached out to call Li Jing: "Hey, wake up, your dad is here."
Upon hearing the words "your dad is here," Li Jing sat up straight, looking around with her wide, unfocused eyes: "Where is he? Is he here?"
Zhang Shuai couldn't help but laugh, then turned his head away and muttered, "What a conditioned reflex! How fierce must your father be to scare you like this?"
"What do you mean? It's a reflex, he didn't come?"
"No, I was just kidding!" Tian Xin replied with a smile: "But I was just saying it casually, why are you so scared?"
"Well, you don't know, my dad has been possessed lately and insisted on taking me on a blind date." Li Jing seemed to have sobered up a lot, but she still looked around cautiously and explained to Zhang Shuai:
"I refused to go, and he threatened me, saying that if I didn't get married, all the good marriage partners would be snatched up by others. Damn, what era is this? He's still using this kind of tactics."
"So what? You just ran away?" Tian Xin asked.
"What if I don't run? He's almost annoying me to death. If I don't run away, I'm afraid you'll be the ones collecting my body in a few days."
"How can it be so serious?"
Tian Xin smiled, reached out and pulled her up, saying, "Let's go. We're here just in time. Let me take you around and make up for the places we missed last time."
"Then you two go ahead. I'm...going back to sleep. I'm a little tired."
Zhang Shuai got up to pay the bill, and came back to say to Tian Xin.
Before Tian Xin could reply, Li Jing exploded: "Hey, what do you mean? You're leaving as soon as I show up. Even if we didn't reach an agreement just now, we shouldn't draw a line right away. How can a grown man like you be so stingy?"
"No..." Zhang Shuai was about to explain when Tian Xin interrupted him: "Brother, have you forgotten what you promised me at the village entrance this morning?"
Oh... forget it.
Zhang Shuai sighed: "Then... let's go!"
After leaving the pub, the group realized that the street had been cleared out at some point. The food court, which was once crowded with people, was now only occupied by shopkeepers and waiters, with not a single tourist in sight.
"What's going on? Where have all the people gone?"
Tian Xin turned back and asked Guo Zhenmin.
Guo Zhenmin replied while washing dishes, "You were fast asleep, so I didn't have the heart to wake you. Director Tian said the county leaders are here, along with a few developers, to discuss cooperation. He wanted to let everyone know you're here to pass on a message: if you have time this afternoon, come over."
"Oh. Thank you, uncle."
Uncle Tian is really something. If there is anything, can’t he just give him a phone call?
She muttered as she emerged from the tavern to join the two men.
"But why are we evacuating tourists when people from the county are coming?"
With questions in mind, the three of them rushed to the resort office.
Zhang Shuai and Li Jing didn't want to go in at first, but when they reached the door, they found that among the people sitting in the office, the one leading the group was county leader Li Changan, and the people sitting around him, except for a few unfamiliar faces, Li Jing's father and Lin Zhenhua were also there.
No wonder there's no one on the street?
It seems that these people came to inspect the resort's projects and cleared the area on purpose.
But, what is going on?
Many thoughts flashed through Tian Xin's mind. But before she could think about it, Li Jing suddenly shouted inside, "Li Jianye—you really came?"
“…”
Immediately, more than a dozen pairs of eyes in and outside the office looked at her.
Li Jing's father, Li Jianye, immediately turned pale, but because so many people were around, he couldn't lose his temper. He explained to everyone, "That's my little girl. She's been spoiled at home and has no respect for her parents. Please don't be offended."
After saying that, he called Li Jing to greet everyone.
Everyone present was a tough guy. Seeing Li Jianye's embarrassment, Tian Fushun immediately smoothed things over: "Hey, what are you talking about? Xiao Jing and our Xinxin have done so many things for the village before, and everyone in the village is already familiar with her. Coming here is like coming home, no need to be restrained."
This sentence was quite clever: it not only brought Li Jing closer to the villagers, but also indirectly demonstrated Xiaowan Village's hospitality.
Everyone present didn't understand what was meant at the time, and they all laughed and took the opportunity to compliment Li Jianye.
Several people went in immediately.
Tian Fushun briefly introduced a few new faces to her.
After that, he continued, "Minister Li came today to give you the appointment letter. Do you remember? It was he who gave you the appointment letter as a village official more than two years ago."
How could I not remember?
Tian Xin instantly recalled that afternoon, when she had engaged in a heated argument with a group of veteran Taoist priests. Finally, Lin Zhou accompanied Li Changan and issued her a letter of appointment. From then on, the story between her, him, and Xiaowan Village began.
"Comrade Xiaotian, congratulations. This time the county has made an exception and promoted you to the Planning Bureau. The development of Xiaowan Village is obvious to all. Next, whether Huayuan County can shine in the entire Northwest region depends on you." Li Changan said.
That's a big deal. To borrow Lin Zhenhua's words: Her three-ounce bones can't bear it.
Tian Xin was very understanding and responded immediately, "You're too kind. The development of Xiaowan Village is mainly due to Uncle Tian's leadership over the years and the hard work of the villagers. I have only contributed a little. I am grateful for the appreciation of the county leaders. If I can contribute even a little to the county's development in the future, I will definitely do my best."
Listen, what is the art of language?
This is called the art of language. After these two sentences, everyone present looked at Tian Xin differently, and even Lin Zhenhua showed her a rare smile.
Zhang Shuai once again realized how difficult it was for Tian Xin, and subconsciously felt a little distressed.
He stared intently at her chatting and chatting with the others, but in his heart he was thinking: No wonder the boss is so worried all day, unable to eat or sleep well. How can he not feel stressed when dealing with people like this all day?
Li Jing hated such occasions the most. After sitting there for a long time and feeling really bored, she winked at him.
"What for?" Zhang Shuai asked quietly.
She raised her head toward the door and mouthed, "Get out."
Zhang Shuai shook his head and raised his chin towards Tian Xin. He mouthed, "What about her?"
"She's at work, what are we doing here?"
"I promised not to leave her side today."
"Okay, okay, fine. If you don't leave, I will."
After a few lip-syncing words, Li Jing stood up and said, "Well, uncles and aunts, I have something else to do. I'll be leaving first. You guys get busy."
After saying that, without waiting for Tian Xin to stop her, she bowed and nodded to everyone, then prepared to go out.
At this moment, Lin Zhenhua, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Xiao Jing, don't leave in a hurry. Your father and I need to talk to you and Tian Xin about something later..."
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