Lin Xiaoxiao scoffed, "So cowardly, and you think you're so great?"
Qin Yushen's lips curled up. "You're just too amazing."
People were already on edge at that time, and anyone who was involved in anything related to their class background or political stance became extremely cautious.
The old lady wanted to say that Lin Xiaoxiao and her companion's money was ill-gotten, so Lin Xiaoxiao retorted that she had ulterior motives and was an enemy hidden among the people.
An eye for an eye.
"Let's go, let's see if there's anything else we can buy." The two of them didn't take the old lady seriously.
This little incident didn't dampen their enjoyment of shopping.
After shopping around, he bought quite a few things, the bulk of which were the six down jackets. Qin Yushen also bought three bottles of wine to give as gifts when visiting relatives after the New Year.
The bill came to nearly two thousand yuan.
After shopping, they went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some fresh ingredients. When they came out of the cooperative, Lin Xiaoxiao squinted her eyes, tugged at Qin Yushen's sleeve, and gestured for him to look, "Isn't that Qin Huaijun?"
It was a bit far away, so Lin Xiaoxiao wasn't sure.
Qin Yu glanced at it and nodded affirmatively, "It's him."
Walking with Qin Huaijun was another woman, not Lu Xue'er. Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at her and realized it should be Fang Yao, Huang Jian's sister, whom Guan Yue had mentioned.
The two of them no longer shy away from each other, walking side by side on the street, unafraid of being seen by the Lu family or Lu Xue'er.
Speaking of Qin Huaijun, he's really been riding high lately.
After being promoted to section chief a few months ago, he has undergone job rotation in five different departments in just two or three months, accumulating comprehensive management experience.
The fact that he is rotated so frequently indicates that both inside and outside the government know he is a candidate for the next deputy director of the Basic Education Department.
Everyone in the government compound was saying that he was young and promising with a bright future, but many people had doubts. It was just that the gap between his ranks was too short. He had no qualifications at all, yet he was promoted from an ordinary clerk to a section chief in just over half a year.
Ideally, it would take at least eight or nine years to reach this level.
There are also rumors that the deputy director of the Basic Education Department is retiring.
If Qin Huaijun is ultimately appointed as deputy director by his superiors, then his rise will be even faster than Qin Yushen's.
It's important to know that a deputy director-general is a cadre at the deputy provincial level, receiving a salary equivalent to the tenth administrative level. They are essentially a deputy mayor or the director of the education department in a local area, and can directly participate in the formulation of national basic education policies.
Its value is self-evident.
No wonder the government compound has been buzzing with excitement these past few months. Yao Huixian's status among the compound's families has skyrocketed. Whenever everyone gets together to chat, she always sits in the middle.
Only after Qin Huaijun and Fang Yao disappeared down the street did Lin Xiaoxiao chuckle softly. She and Qin Yushen put their things in the trunk, and on the way home, she asked, "What do you think about Qin Huaijun's situation?"
Qin Yu knew exactly what she was asking. His eyes remained calm as he looked ahead, his words sharp and incisive. "An abnormal promotion. The higher-ups are already watching him."
Lin Xiaoxiao laughed even more heartily, "So it's true that there are still more smart people in the system."
“Look at your dad. Everyone is congratulating him on having two successful sons, but he doesn’t dare to show off or be arrogant. He shrinks into his shell like a turtle and does his job honestly.”
Although Qin Jinye did not know what opportunities Qin Huaijun had, he knew about the people above him.
So, as early as the day Qin Huaijun was promoted to section chief, he had already given up on both Yao Huixian and Qin Huaijun. While everyone else was overjoyed and celebrating for Qin Huaijun, he remained expressionless.
In his mind, the fate of Yao Huixian and her son was already sealed.
The fact that the higher-ups haven't taken action yet is probably because they want to see how far things can develop and who else might be implicated.
After learning that Huang Jian had contacted Fang Yao and reached some kind of cooperation with Qin Huaijun, Lin Xiaoxiao reported it to Director Fan. After consulting with his superiors, Director Fan allowed the matter to continue.
"Sigh, people really shouldn't court death," Lin Xiaoxiao sighed.
Qin Yu smiled and said, "Qin Huaijun's ambitions are sky-high; it's only a matter of time before he takes shortcuts."
Even if someone told him tomorrow that Qin Huaijun was dead, he wouldn't be surprised at all.
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. In this era, most people are down-to-earth, but there are also those who scheme and tread carefully, crossing the line between national bottom lines.
When they got home, the two didn't go to the neighbor's house right away. Instead, they took the three down jackets they had bought and brought them over with them.
Before even entering the door, I could hear An'an crying, as well as the voices of Wen Mo and the other two.
"Oh my little darling, don't cry, Mommy and Daddy will be back soon." Wen Mo was both anxious and heartbroken to see An An crying so hard.
Wen Shiyu and her uncle were extremely anxious.
When Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen brought An'an over, the little one was still asleep and unaware that the two had gone shopping.
She woke up to find herself at her maternal grandfather's house, and before she could even see her parents, she burst into tears.
He stopped drinking the milk powder Wen Shiyu made for him, and he also stopped eating his favorite pork liver puree.
"Judging from the time, Xiaoxiao should be back soon." Wen Shiyu glanced at her wrist. "It's not good for her to keep crying like this."
Wenmo has been holding and comforting her for almost an hour.
The little one would cry until he was tired, then rest for a while, drink some water, and then cry again, his little body twitching.
"Anbao." Just when the three of them were at their wits' end, they heard Lin Xiaoxiao's voice and instantly felt like they had seen a savior. Wen Mo helplessly handed An'an to Lin Xiaoxiao, who had run in, "Hurry up and comfort her. She cried when she woke up and didn't see anyone."
Lin Xiaoxiao took An'an from her son and was heartbroken to see his swollen eyes.
"It's Mom's fault."
An'an is very attached to her parents. Usually, if she doesn't see Qin Yushen when she wakes up in the morning, she will look for him for a long time. Today, when she woke up, neither of them was there. Although she saw her familiar grandparents, she was still scared.
When An'an saw her mother and her father following behind, she burst into tears.
Leaning against Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder with a wronged expression, her little hand still tightly gripping Qin Yushen's thumb, as if afraid that her parents would disappear if she let go.
Qin Yushen was heartbroken to see his son so insecure for the first time.
After Lin Xiaoxiao hugged him for a while, she reached out and took him from him, her expression a mixture of guilt and heartache.
Patting patiently on An'an's back, An'an, exhausted from crying, leaned against his father and slowly fell asleep. Qin Yushen was about to put him down when he woke up with a start.
She woke up with a start and sobbed softly, clutching her father tightly with both hands.
There was nothing Qin Yushen could do but hold him and let him sleep in his arms.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the little guy had finally fallen asleep.
Wen Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead in the dead of winter, saying, "The little guy is really attached to you two. When he cries, no one but you two can soothe him."
Uncle and Wen Shiyu also deeply understand this.
Lin Xiaoxin gently patted her son's head, "We've really learned our lesson this time."
They brought the little guy over while he was sleeping, but they didn't realize how scared he would be if he woke up and didn't see his parents. It was their dereliction of duty as parents.
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