Finally, they made five trays of dumplings, about six hundred in total. After the dumplings were cooked and served, He Caiwei brought a large bowl to Director Zhang and another bowl to Zhang the tailor.
“Dad, Uncle Zhang lives alone. Why doesn’t he get married?” He Caiwei looked at Director Zhang and didn’t think he was ugly, short, or unattractive. On the contrary, he had a house, a car, and savings, but he was all alone. If she married him, she could immediately be in charge of her own household.
"Your Uncle Zhang still can't let go of what happened back then. You know, he rushed to ask for leave from the team just to come back and be with his wife who had just given birth. But when he returned, his wife was lying on the ground, completely dead, and the baby in her womb was dead too. He's been feeling guilty all these years, so there's no need to persuade him; he won't remarry. Why are you so curious about your Uncle Zhang's affairs today, daughter?" The reason he's been keeping this under wraps is to use his position as bureau chief to keep the people in their village in check, to make them obedient, to make them always feel like a knife is hanging over their heads.
His parents died while building a dam, which should be considered a work-related injury. However, the village chief embezzled all the compensation money approved by the authorities. He even led the entire village to bully and slander him, an orphan.
When the army passed through their area, he went with them. His wife was his childhood sweetheart, and no matter what the villagers said or how his family slandered them, his childhood sweetheart's family always stood by his side.
When he couldn't go home, he wrote home. Once things stabilized and he was able to return, he took a wedding leave and married his wife. His wife's parents had offended the village chief because of him, and they were shot and killed on the mountain while hunting.
At the time, because no one was home, you asked me to take more than a month off to come back and be with you during your childbirth.
But what awaited him was a cold corpse, and his home was looted, leaving nothing behind.
Without even thinking, he knew these people must have come to his house to bully his wife. The first thing he did when he got back was to call the police. The police questioned everyone in the village separately and found that the troublemakers were actually the village chief and his son.
The village chief's son had always wanted to marry Director Zhang's childhood sweetheart, but the sweetheart just wanted to wait for him to come back. After she became pregnant, because Director Zhang's rank was not high enough at the time, he couldn't go with him to the army. He could only wait for the village chief's son in the countryside. Even though she was pregnant, she didn't give up and kept pestering him.
People would come to the house to steal things, which was also instigated by the village chief's family. They thought they were going to empty his house, and then the young wife would come to him begging for help, and that's how they got them under their control.
Who would have thought? They stole the goods, but people died. They would face either labor camp or execution. The timid villagers, once frightened, confessed everything they knew.
Director Zhang did not appear at the time. It wasn't until after the interrogation that he showed up. When they saw that it was Director Zhang, they all turned pale. They knew that Director Zhang had come back to seek justice.
So one by one they quickly told everyone what they knew, lest they be dragged away and shot if they were slower than others.
The matter was quickly clarified, and Director Zhang led his men to arrest the village chief's family. The village chief's family had a lot of crimes to their name, including disrupting military marriages, embezzling other people's property, and even instigating criminals. These charges alone were enough to give them a hard time.
After finishing his business, he returned to his unit and never went back to the village for more than ten years. He knew that there would be no good thing to come back to such a place, so it was better not to return.
Until his discharge from the army, he never set foot in that village. After his discharge, he lived in the house assigned to him in the county town. There were people who tried to introduce him to potential partners, but after one person made an offer, he declared he wouldn't go back, and no one bothered him anymore, not even now.
Lu Zhiheng and Director Zhang have been comrades-in-arms in the same trench since they joined the army. Despite Director Zhang's advanced age, he is only four years older than Lu Zhiheng.
"So that's how it is. No wonder he's always been alone." He Caiwei thought it was Director Zhang, who was unattractive and bald, and no one wanted him.
He Caiwei has completely applied modern aesthetics to the present day. You should know that someone with a high salary like Director Zhang has the kind of face that is most popular at this time, and he is a retired soldier. Such people are very sought after.
Soon, the dumplings with cabbage, pork, and mushroom and pork fillings were cooked, and Lu Zhiheng took Lu Qingfeng to deliver them to Director Zhang.
Lu Qingzhu followed the old man to Zhang the tailor's house to deliver the goods. They hadn't gone far when Lu Zhiheng asked Lu Qingfeng, "You brat, I noticed something strange about the way you looked at Weiwei. Tell your uncle, have you taken a fancy to my Weiwei?"
Lu Qingfeng was startled by his uncle. He thought his eyes were very discreet, so how could his uncle have seen through him so easily? However, he didn't hesitate and readily admitted, "Yes, I took a liking to him at first sight when I saw him in the hospital, but it seems he doesn't like me."
Lu Qingfeng was somewhat frustrated as he said this, blaming it on his own loose tongue. How could those two words have slipped out so easily?
Look at this little girl, she's still holding a grudge and hasn't gotten over it yet.
"Hey, I was just kidding. My little girl isn't that petty. Your aunt knows what you're thinking, but we've always believed in not interfering in her marriage. Your uncle really can't help you with this; you have to pursue her yourself. But your aunt said that Weiwei prefers good-looking men. When I finally got her into bed, she was stunned for a long time. Do you understand what I mean?" It has to be said that the Lu family's genes are strong. His mother is pretty, refined, gentle, and virtuous. Both he and his brother look like their mother, although their looks aren't particularly appealing.
Of course, there are also some people with rather unusual tastes, like his wife and daughter who like his looks.
His wife also likes beautiful hands. I don't know what kind of fetish this is, but since they got married, his wife has been obsessed with his pig's trotters.
I just don't know if his daughter inherited his mother's problem.
It was because of his wife's special hobby that he paid more attention to the hands of the people around him. However, after observing them carefully for so long, he still thought his own hands were beautiful, long and well-proportioned, and looked like the hands of someone who could hold a pen.
"I understand, Uncle. I will take good care of my face." Lu Qingfeng finally understood what his uncle meant. He wanted him to protect his face, so that the girl would like it.
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