Chapter 371: I have the final say over the county government team!

Fuqing County.

After walking out of the hotel, Deng Yunheng said, "Aunt Chen, it's rare for you to come here. You should stay here for a few more days. I will take some time out tomorrow to accompany you to the beach. The scenery at the beach is quite nice."

Mother Gu asked, "Yunheng, will that delay your work?"

After the showdown, the relationship between the two sides has been further improved. It would seem strange to call him County Magistrate Deng, so Gu's mother just called him by his name.

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "Aunt Chen, it won't affect me. I have the final say on the current county government team."

Mother Gu was originally a second-generation official, and her husband was also a powerful person in the system. Naturally, she immediately understood the meaning of Deng Yunheng's words. She asked with surprise, "Yunheng, are you the county magistrate now?"

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "He is currently the acting county chief."

Mother Gu said happily, "That's great. Auntie was right about you. You are indeed a rare talent." Although Deng Yunheng was only the acting county magistrate and not the officially appointed county magistrate, she knew very well that there was not much difference between this acting county magistrate and the county magistrate.

To use marriage as an analogy, the county magistrate is equivalent to a legal couple who have registered their marriage, and the acting county magistrate is equivalent to a man and a woman who have already held a wedding banquet but have not yet formally registered their marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

However, the wedding banquet has already been held, and unless there are any unexpected events, it is only a matter of time before we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to go through the marriage registration procedures.

Hearing this, Gu Caiwei's heart was filled with joy. The man she had her eyes on was indeed outstanding. He was about to become a deputy director-level cadre at such a young age. He was much stronger than her grandfather and her father were back then. His future was truly limitless.

Deng Yunheng said modestly: "Aunt Chen, you are too kind. I am just a little luckier."

Mother Gu said with a smile on her face: "Yunheng, you don't have to be modest. This is not something that can be achieved by luck."

Knowing that Deng Yunheng was already the head of the county government team, Gu's mother stopped saying anything that would affect her work, so the two sides agreed on a meeting time for tomorrow. Deng Yunheng sent Gu's mother and daughter to the door of the guesthouse before returning to the office to call his father.

After the call was connected and they exchanged greetings, Deng Yunheng reported directly: "Dad, I just came back from dinner with Aunt Chen and Weiwei. I have already told Weiwei about my affairs. Neither mother nor daughter objected. The meaning is very clear."

Deng Shirong was delighted when he heard this and said, "Very good, then you can accompany them to play in Fuqing County for a few days, and when they are ready to go back, you can set a date with them to propose marriage."

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "Okay, I've made an appointment with them to go to the beach to see the scenery tomorrow, and I'll treat them well. By the way, I'd like to tell you the good news, Dad. I'm now the acting county magistrate."

Deng Shirong had read online novels for more than ten years in his previous life, so he naturally understood what was going on with the acting county magistrate. He immediately said in surprise, "Great, when did this happen?"

Deng Yunheng said: "It happened in the past few days."

Deng Shirong advised: "That's great, but don't be too proud. You haven't achieved your biggest goal of working in Fujian yet, so you still need to keep working hard."

Deng Yunheng said: "I know, I have been working hard and never relaxed."

"Well, then I'll hang up if there's nothing else. Call me again when the date for the proposal is set."

"OK."

…

Three days passed in a flash.

That day, during dinner, Mother Gu said, "Yunheng, Weiwei and I plan to return to Wuhan tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Deng Yunheng looked at Gu Caiwei reluctantly.

The three days of getting along made him realize the taste of love. The affectionate eye contact was so addictive that it was hard to stop. Knowing that the other party was about to leave, it was inevitable that he felt lost.

Gu Caiwei understood the look in his eyes and felt reluctant to leave as well. After the showdown, their feelings for each other grew rapidly. Just three days of being together made them inseparable.

Deng Yunheng asked, "Aunt Chen, don't you want to stay and play for a few more days?"

Mother Gu smiled and said, "Auntie still has work to do. It's time to go back after being out for so many days."

Deng Yunheng nodded, and then went straight to the point: "Aunt Chen, the relationship between Weiwei and me was facilitated by you, so I won't hide it anymore. I want to ask if I go to propose marriage, when is the best time to go?"

Although Gu Caiwei no longer blushes easily during these few days of getting along, she still can't stand hearing such straightforward words. A proposal of marriage means real talk about marriage.

Hearing this, Mother Gu was very satisfied and replied with a smile: "If you want to come to our house to propose marriage, you can do it at any time except the seventh month of the lunar calendar."

Deng Yunheng said without hesitation: "Then I will go to your house with my father to propose marriage next month."

Mother Gu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll leave you my home phone number. When you and your son come to propose marriage, just call me a few days in advance, okay?"

"OK."

Next, the two sides talked about some taboos in proposing marriage.

After all, customs and habits vary from place to place, so it is necessary to understand them clearly in advance.

Mother Gu also knew everything and she really treated Deng Yunheng as her son-in-law now.

…

Naye Deng’s Community.

Knowing that the decoration had been completed, Deng Shirong rushed back to see the results.

First, Deng Shirong walked into the floor prepared for his eldest son. The decoration style of this floor was Qin and Han Dynasty style. The majestic, elegant and simple style was very distinctive, especially a calligraphy framed in the hall, which was the finishing touch.

This calligraphy work is a very famous poem from the Han Dynasty named "Long Song", written in very beautiful small seal script. Deng Shirong recognized the line "If one does not work hard when young, he will regret it when old" by guessing.

I have to say that this small seal script is really beautiful. The Architectural Design Institute has put a lot of thought into choosing such calligraphy and works. It echoes the overall decoration style and people can't help but applaud when they see it.

After touring this floor, Deng Shirong walked towards the third floor with great satisfaction.

The third floor was prepared for the second son Deng Yunheng. The decoration style is Wei and Jin style. The overall look is graceful, soft and elegant. The finishing touch is still a poem framed in the living room. This poem is Cao Cao's "Short Song".

Wow, just after a song called "Long Song" came the next song called "Short Song", it's really something.

Moreover, this "Short Song" was written in the cursive script that Cao Cao was best at, which echoes the decoration of the house and looks really beautiful.

After admiring the building inside and out, Deng Shirong walked towards the fourth floor with a smile on his face.

This floor is prepared for the youngest daughter. The decoration style is a combination of Chinese and Western styles. It is definitely very beautiful, but it lacks a bit of charm. However, for people of this era, they may think that this new style of decoration is more beautiful.

In short, it is difficult to unify people’s aesthetic tastes. Some people like this style, while others like that style.

Soon, Deng Shirong came to the fifth floor, which was prepared for his third son. The decoration style was that of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The overall look was graceful, rigorous and cheerful. The finishing touch was still a poem framed in the living room.

This is the most heroic poem by the great poet Li Bai, entitled "Drinking Song".

The calligraphy is also very heroic. If Deng Shirong had not been familiar with this poem, he probably would not have been able to recognize a few characters just by looking at the characters. However, after knowing that it was this poem, he was able to recognize most of the characters by guessing.

After carefully looking over this floor, Deng Shirong walked towards the sixth floor with satisfaction.

This floor is prepared for the fourth son. The decoration style is that of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with emphasis on detailed decoration of paintings and carvings. The overall look is delicate and beautiful. The most eye-catching thing is also the calligraphy works framed in the living room.

This calligraphy work is taken from Su Shi's classic "Water Melody: When Will the Bright Moon Appear?". There is no need to say much about the awesomeness of this poem. As for Mid-Autumn Festival poems, since Su Shi's "Water Melody" was published, all other poems have become obsolete. This is no joke.

Coupled with the pleasing calligraphy, it is really refreshing.

After the tour, Deng Shirong walked to the last floor.

This floor is prepared for the youngest son. The decoration style is that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It looks simple and elegant, beautiful and dignified, full of charm, and a combination of rigidity and flexibility. The overall style is more like the Ming Dynasty, but some details also refer to the decoration of the Qing Dynasty, showing richness, luxury and complexity.

The calligraphy work framed in the living room is Tang Bohu's famous work "Song of Peach Blossom Cottage".

I have to say that this designer knows how to use calligraphy for embellishment. Each calligraphy work is in line with the characteristics of the times, can be integrated with the decoration, and play a finishing touch.

After seeing the decoration of all the floors, Deng Shirong was very satisfied. He felt that it was worth waiting for so long.

After visiting the house, Deng Shirong came to the mooncake factory that had already been built.

Because the equipment for making mooncakes is not complicated, the food company ordered a batch of mooncake making equipment from the county machinery factory when the mooncake factory was under construction.

There are many types of mooncakes, which can be divided into Cantonese style, Su style, Beijing style, Shanxi style, Chaozhou style, Hong Kong style, Yunnan style, Qin style, Qiong style, Taiwanese style, Anhui style, Qu style, Shandong style, Zhejiang style, Ning style, Taiwan style, Japanese style, French style and so on.

Among the many types of mooncakes, Cantonese mooncakes are undoubtedly the most popular and influential one. In the entire mooncake industry, the sales of other types of mooncakes combined cannot compare to that of Cantonese mooncakes.

Therefore, Cantonese mooncakes are the undisputed leader in the mooncake industry, and no other style of mooncakes can shake its status in the industry.

This mooncake factory opened by a food company naturally specializes in Cantonese-style mooncakes.

The several master chefs who make mooncakes were all invited from Guangdong, and each of them has more than ten to twenty years of experience in mooncake making.

When Deng Shirong came over, several master chefs had just tried to produce several flavors of mooncakes.

Deng Changpei, the director of the mooncake factory, said, "Jiu Gong, you've come just in time. Try these mooncakes and see if there's anything that needs to be improved."

Deng Shirong asked: "What flavors are there?"

Deng Changpei said: "There are five-nut, lotus paste, red bean paste, and winter paste."

Deng Shirong nodded. They were all mooncakes that were quite common in this era. He asked, "Have you tried them all?"

Deng Changyu said, "I've tasted it all, and it tastes pretty good. Jiugong, try it and see."

Deng Shirong said: "Okay, then I'll give it a try."

Among these types of mooncakes, Deng Shirong first chose lotus seed paste and egg yolk, which is the most popular and highest-selling mooncake of all types, and it has been famous throughout the country as early as the Qing Dynasty.

Deng Shirong cut a small piece, which contained lotus paste and egg yolk, and put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly.

Deng Changyu, Deng Changpei and several master chefs invited from Guangdong all looked at Deng Shirong intently, waiting for his comments.

Deng Shirong swallowed the mooncake in his mouth and said, "The skin of this mooncake is thin enough and tastes good. The lotus seed paste is also well made, sweet but not greasy. But the egg yolk is dry, which makes it a little less interesting."

Upon hearing this, the master chef in charge of making the lotus seed paste and egg yolk mooncakes immediately said: "I will work hard to improve it."

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Deng Shirong took a sip of tea before continuing to taste other types of mooncakes. He could accurately point out the advantages and disadvantages of each type, which made several chefs who didn't think much of him look at him with new eyes. He was a person who knew the goods! In fact, this review was not difficult for Deng Shirong.

After all, he ate mooncakes every year in his previous life and had tried all kinds of mooncakes. He could tell whether they tasted good or not just by making a simple comparison.

After he finished his comments, the master chefs all said that they would work hard to improve and strive to make the most perfect mooncakes.

After the chefs left the office, Deng Changpei said, "Jiu Gong, it's already the end of May, and there are only two months until August 15th. If we haven't successfully trial-produced mooncakes yet, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up with this year's sales."

Deng Shirong said: "If we can't catch up this year, we can sell it next year. In short, the taste of the mooncakes must be the best, and our mooncake brand must be well-known so that customers who eat our mooncakes will remember our brand firmly."

Deng Changyu nodded and said, "As the saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. We want to do long-term business, so we must make sure the taste is the best."

Deng Shirong said: "Let's see when these chefs can make the best tasting mooncakes. If they can make them before August 15, we can produce some mooncakes in small batches, so that the tribesmen can eat mooncakes produced by our own mooncake factory.

You can also give some as gifts, or hold a grand Mid-Autumn Festival party and invite the audience to taste the mooncakes, which can be regarded as an early advertisement for next year's Mid-Autumn Festival."

Deng Changyu and Deng Changpei's eyes lit up when they heard this.

Deng Changpei said quickly: "Don't worry, Jiugong, I will supervise the chefs and ask them to make the best tasting mooncakes as soon as possible."

Deng Shirong nodded and said: "Let them do a few more experiments. Don't be afraid of wasting materials. As long as they can succeed, everything will be worth it." He was not in a hurry to let the chefs develop new products. He wanted to make the existing mooncake categories first, and then talk about innovation.

"Okay, Jiugong."

…

afternoon.

Naye Deng’s Community.

At the eldest daughter's house, Deng Shirong is cooking seafood in the kitchen.

In the living room, Deng Yunzhen held an exquisite bamboo fruit plate and placed various fruits on it, including lychees, watermelons, kumquats, and jackfruits.

As for Zhu Shiba, he was taken back to his hometown by his grandparents to play for a while.

Nowadays, the house in her hometown is no longer the dilapidated house. After Deng Yunzhen married into the Zhu family, she paid to demolish the old house and built a two-story Western-style building. The living conditions are many times better than before.

So, Mr. and Mrs. Zhu would take their grandson back to live with them for a while when they had nothing to do.

After arranging the fruits, Deng Yunzhen slipped into the kitchen and said with emotion: "Dad, your cooking is still the best. The aroma makes me hungry."

Deng Shirong put the fried spicy crab on a plate and said with a smile: "Any dish will become the same if you eat it too much. You have to change the way you eat it frequently to keep it fresh."

Deng Yunzhen said, "No wonder the emperors in ancient times would eat dozens or even hundreds of dishes in one meal, because they only tasted a little bit of each dish, so they never got tired of it. This is what you mean by eating in different ways, Dad."

Deng Shirong cleaned the pot and said, "We can't compare with the emperor, but as long as we don't mind the trouble, it's okay to change the way we eat every day."

Deng Yunzhen brought the plate of spicy crab to the table and said, "That's too much trouble. In fact, it's pretty good to have a dozen dishes to rotate."

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "Nowadays, many families in rural areas are reluctant to eat meat. They just eat a few vegetarian dishes and pickles all day long, and they live a very frugal life. The difference between people is so big. Those who are thirsty will die of drought, and those who are flooded will die of floods."

Deng Yunzhen felt the same way when she heard this: "That's true. Let's not talk about people far away. Just take Brother Jie's village as an example. There are many families who are reluctant to eat meat. If it weren't for you, Dad, leading everyone to make money, our village wouldn't be much better."

Deng Shirong smiled, then poured oil into the already heated pan, preparing to fry the prawns.

Although Deng Yunzhen can cook many dishes and they taste pretty good, there is still a gap compared to her father. Therefore, every time her father cooks, she likes to stand by and watch.

When the oil is heated, Deng Shirong pours the prawns that have been processed and dried into the pan and frys them.

The backs of these prawns have been opened, and when they are fried they look like flowers blooming. Not only does the color become beautiful, the shape also becomes beautiful.

After frying for a minute or two, Deng Shirong took out the prawns and waited until the oil temperature heated up before frying them again.

When the frying is almost done, take out the prawns again, pour the oil into another oil tank, leaving some oil in the pot, add minced ginger, minced garlic and chopped green onion, pour in appropriate amounts of oyster sauce and soy sauce, a little sugar to enhance the flavor, then pour in appropriate amount of white wine along the edge of the pot, then pour in the fried prawns, stir-fry evenly over high heat and serve.

The prawns fried in this way are full of fragrance and the taste is really amazing.

After the dish was served, Deng Yunzhen held the plate of delicious prawns and said with emotion, "Dad, your cooking skills are really amazing. With the same production process, my control of the heat is always a little bit off, and I can't do it as smoothly as you do."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Think about it more often and do it a few more times, and you will be able to do it well naturally."

Next, Deng Shirong continued to prepare other seafood. When the last dish of steamed mudworms came out of the pot, Zhu Junjie also returned with the guests.

The guest invited by Deng Shirong today was none other than Song Yu's father, the current county magistrate of Bobai County.

His eldest son-in-law is currently just an ordinary deputy county magistrate with a low ranking. It is rare that the county magistrate's daughter has such a good relationship with his son. It would be a fool not to take advantage of this relationship.

After greeting each other, both sides washed their hands, sat down and prepared to eat.

Seeing this large table of delicious seafood feast, Song's father said politely: "Uncle Jiu, you have worked hard to prepare so many dishes."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's just a few dishes, it's not that hard."

Zhu Junjie had already quickly poured wine for his leader and father-in-law, while Deng Yunzhen helped to serve the soup.

When they started eating, Song's father praised the food and said, "Uncle Jiu, your cooking skills are really great. I have eaten many meals cooked by master chefs, but none of them can cook seafood as delicious as this."

Zhu Junjie smiled and agreed: "My father's cooking skills are indeed beyond reproach."

"If it tastes good, eat more. Seafood tastes best when it's freshly cooked. If it's left over from a meal, it won't taste as good anymore."

"It's a rare opportunity to eat such delicious food, I won't be polite."

As they were talking, several people started eating with gusto.

The children of both parties have a very good relationship, and they inevitably mention their respective children when chatting.

Father Song sighed and said, "My Xiaoyu is good in everything except marriage. She is almost 30 years old and there is still no sign of marriage. We are really worried."

Deng Shirong said, "We should really hurry up. Xiaoyu is busy with work now, so she may not have that much time to look for a partner. Besides, she is a leader after all, so she is not as casual as ordinary people in looking for a partner. As parents, you can help look for one!"

Father Song shook his head and said, "It's difficult. The year before last, I went to Nanning to meet an old leader of mine and asked his wife to find a partner for her. His wife agreed and found two partners for her. But after meeting and getting along for a while, nothing happened in the end. Who knows what kind of person she is looking for?"

Deng Shirong pondered and said, "Xiaoyu has a high level of education and is a department-level cadre. It is indeed not easy for her to find a partner who is completely worthy of her. But no matter how difficult it is, you have to help find one. Otherwise, it will be delayed year after year. Time waits for no one."

Father Song said, "I understand this, but there is really no suitable partner for her in the county. Uncle Jiu, if you have a suitable partner, can you help introduce her to someone?"

Deng Shirong looked at his eldest son-in-law and said, "Ajie, do you have any suitable comrades to recommend?"

Zhu Junjie shook his head and said, "I do have a comrade-in-arms who I have a good relationship with but is not married. Unfortunately, he is only a company-level cadre and his education level is not high. How can he be worthy of District Chief Song who graduated from Peking University!"

Father Song sighed, "This is what gives me a headache. Her admission to Peking University was originally a good thing, but now it has become a stumbling block in her marriage."

Deng Shirong continued, "I'll keep an eye out for you later, and if there's a suitable one I'll help introduce you."

"Well, then I'll trouble Uncle Jiu. This girl's marriage has almost become a concern for us."

"You're too polite, cousin. I don't know if I can meet the right person!"

(End of this chapter)