261: It’s braised pork!
There were about seven or eight people sitting there.
Except for Zhou Ziheng, the others are all elderly cadres.
Zhou Ziheng had the highest official rank but was the youngest.
Sitting in the crowd, his straight and upright posture was somewhat out of tune with the complacent old men around him.
Minister Sun, dressed in military uniform, raised his hand and greeted:
"Girl, come and sit down."
"I'm free too, you can sit here!" Section Chief Song of the militia also began to move.
The others all looked down to see if there were any empty seats next to them and whether they could seat the girl next to them.
Look at the atmosphere, it's like a group of wolves fighting for a piece of fresh meat.
Yu Xiaoye, this "fresh meat", didn't know where to sit for a moment. He looked around the seats to see where he could sit.
Then, her gaze seemed to have grown legs and suddenly fell on Zhou Ziheng, meeting Zhou Ziheng's gaze head-on.
Catching Yu Xiaoye's gaze, Zhou Ziheng, who had been as steady as a rock, stood up slightly and moved to the side. His voice was not loud but very intimidating:
"Come, sit here."
As soon as the wolf king Zhou Ziheng spoke, the other wolves immediately stopped fighting.
In a wolf pack, who dares to compete with the wolf king for food?
But I didn't expect that the usually cold wolf king would also be greedy for this piece of fresh meat. I thought he was really pure and a "vegetarian".
Seeing that no one else wanted to argue anymore after Zhou Ziheng spoke, Yu Xiaoye obediently walked to Zhou Ziheng's side, moved a stool and sat down next to Zhou Ziheng.
Sitting next to Zhou Ziheng, Yu Xiaoye felt much more at ease.
However, she saw the big bowl of braised pork in front of Zhou Ziheng.
It’s braised pork!
It is braised pork with a rosy color, rich sauce flavor, and alternating fat and lean meat!
Yu Xiaoye has been here for such a long time, but he has never seen the shadow of braised pork, nor has he ever heard of anyone eating braised pork.
And this dish was placed in front of her, less than thirty centimeters away from her!
She suddenly remembered a poem:
The furthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death,
But I am standing right in front of you, and you don’t know that I love you.
Now, Yu Xiaoye feels that this poem should be changed to:
The furthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death, but when there is a bowl of braised pork in front of me but I cannot eat it!
“Gulp—”
Yu Xiaoye swallowed again.
I can’t swallow my saliva anymore. If I do, I’m afraid I’ll get a stomach ulcer.
She didn't dare to look again, so she raised her eyes and looked at the other leaders present with a smile, greeting them one by one with her eyes.
Director Sui shouted outside the door:
"Bring a set of bowls and chopsticks, and a wine glass!"
Someone from the kitchen responded, "Coming."
Yu Xiaoye hurriedly said:
"Director Sui, I don't drink, so you don't need to take the glass."
"You don't drink?"
Yu Xiaoye: "——" Am I supposed to drink? I'm only eighteen!
Yu Xiaoye suddenly remembered, yes, this was in the Great Northern Wilderness in the 1970s.
At that time, there was no such thing as minors not being able to drink alcohol. Many teenage girls and boys could drink.
People from Northeast China are famous for their ability to drink.
So Director Sui naturally assumed that she would drink too.
Yu Xiaoye was worried that if he offended Director Sui, it would make him look bad, so he simply stood up again, walked to Director Sui with a smile, and took the bottle of wine from his hand:
"Director Sui, please sit down. You don't need to trouble you with pouring the wine. I can do it."
"Hahahaha, okay, here you go, make sure to fill it up!"
Director Sui handed the bottle of wine to Yu Xiaoye with great satisfaction. He thought this girl was really likable, with a smile on her face, which looked very festive.
Yu Xiaoye began to pour wine.
There are certain rules for pouring wine.
Logically speaking, she should pour wine for the people present according to their official titles or closeness to them.
But she is a new rookie, and if she does this, people will think she is a snob, and she might offend others right from the start.
Moreover, she only had a general understanding of the people present, and she really couldn't figure out which official was higher in rank and which was lower in rank. What would she do if she got flustered and made a fool of herself?
So, she simply stopped talking about that and arranged them according to age.
No one dares to object to this, right?
So she walked directly behind Minister Sun, who looked the oldest, and wanted to pour wine for him.
Minister Sun immediately covered his glass and said with a smile:
"First, fill it up for Director Zhou."
Zhou Ziheng said:
"I don't drink."
Zhou Ziheng really didn't drink alcohol in such occasions, and Minister Sun was well aware of it, but he still had to be polite for the sake of face.
Yu Xiaoye ignored Zhou Ziheng's words and explained to Minister Sun with a smile:
"Elders are respected. Minister Sun is the oldest here, he's the big brother, so of course I have to pour for him first!"
Minister Sun was a little surprised. He didn't expect Yu Xiaoye to say that.
Director Sui was very satisfied with Yu Xiaoye's explanation and continued:
"You're right, Minister Sun is the big brother, so pour for him first!"
"Hehehe—alright then."
Minister Sun laughed a few times and took his hand away.
Yu Xiaoye filled the glass with wine.
Then he roughly estimated the ages of the others and filled everyone's glasses in order.
By doing this, no one is offended and everyone is happy.
Moreover, she dared to do this because she was sure that Zhou Ziheng would not object. If it were someone else, she really would not have the courage to do so.
After finishing the round, it was finally my turn.
It was Zhou Ziheng because he was the youngest.
Zhou Ziheng covered his wine glass:
"I don't need it."
Yu Xiaoye deliberately joked:
"Director Zhou doesn't drink either?"
"No, I'm allergic to alcohol."
Minister Sun knew Zhou Ziheng's habits and said to Yu Xiaoye:
"If Director Zhou doesn't want to drink, then forget it, okay?"
Only then did Yu Xiaoye give up.
Several people raised their glasses. They were all good drinkers, and drank all the 50-60% alcohol-proof liquor in one gulp.
After drinking one round, Yu Xiaoye poured another round in frustration.
He drank three rounds in a row before he started to eat.
Yu Xiaoye was finally able to sit down and take a breath.
The braised pork in front of her made her stomach cramp.
She stared at the plate of braised pork for several seconds, and could no longer bear it. She quietly picked up the chopsticks and tried to pick up a piece of meat to eat.
He stretched out his chopsticks and just as he picked up some meat, Minister Sun, who was sitting a seat away, also came to pick up some meat.
Yu Xiaoye quickly put the piece of meat into Minister Sun's bowl:
"Minister Sun, you eat!"
Minister Sun chuckled and ate the meat Yu Xiaoye gave him. After finishing his meal, he praised Director Sui:
"Director Sui, this girl is very smart and exquisite, she must be trained well!"
Director Sui, who was already a little drunk, was very proud:
"Of course, we will train you well!"
Yu Xiaoye was not satisfied with just picking up food for Minister Sun, so he started picking up food for other people as well.
When it was finally my turn, I had to get up and pour the wine again.
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