Chapter 445 Banquet
The next morning, before Shen Tang woke up, someone was knocking on the door.
Shen Tang opened the door and saw a young girl who looked a bit like Madam Yuan.
When the other party saw Chen Tang's appearance, her beautiful eyes widened instantly.
There weren't many movie theaters in Lincheng, but she thought she was very into fashionable things, so after Chen Tang's movie became popular, she went to watch it, and naturally recognized Chen Tang's identity.
For a moment, I felt very complicated.
When her uncle wanted to introduce her to He Xu yesterday, she was extremely reluctant.
Although her family background is ordinary, she wouldn't be someone's mistress, right?
But she was also quite attracted by He Xu's looks, and even though she was reluctant, she still followed her aunt's instructions and came to look for him.
"Who are you looking for?" Chen Tang asked.
Lan Ying smiled delicately: "My aunt is the wife of Deputy Director Yuan. My uncle and aunt invite you and Teacher He to attend my niece's birthday party. You two must come over for lunch at noon."
Chen Tang: "Oh, okay, why didn't you tell me about the birthday party yesterday?"
Lan Ying smiled awkwardly: "It was held a few days in advance, while there are many people and it's lively. My relatives will go back to their hometown in a few days, so we might as well hold the party first."
"The location is at Shengyuan State-Owned Hotel on West Street."
Chen Tang understood that this was a deliberate setup.
After seeing Lan Ying off, Chen Tang coaxed He Zhi to get up, asked him to wear some nice clothes, and planned to wait for He Xu to come back and go see the banquet together.
Not long after, He Xu, who had gone out to buy breakfast and send a letter of complaint, came back.
When he heard Chen Tang say that she was going to attend the banquet, he complained to her: "This Yuan guy is not very capable. Once this happens, the news that we are coming to the provincial capital can no longer be concealed."
Mr. Yuan has always held birthday parties, but he had to hold it when they came, or in advance. Other officials in the provincial capital would definitely inquire about it and would know about their arrival.
However, He Xu didn't care. The news of their coming to the provincial capital had already been sold to his brother-in-law by Zhang He.
He Xu got rid of several waves of followers while doing his work.
Now, the news of their coming to Lincheng is only known by one person and a group of people.
The birthday party was held in a hurry, and Yuan didn't invite many people, only some people in the officialdom.
He thought it was just a small banquet that wouldn't cause much of a stir, but in reality, the number of people who came almost broke the restaurant.
When He Xu and Shen Tang arrived, the entire living room was already full of people.
Deputy Director Yuan was chatting and laughing, and when he saw the two of them, he immediately came forward with a flattering smile and said, "Nephew He, you are finally here, come and sit over here."
He Xu led Chen Tang and He Zhi to the front seats.
Deputy Director Yuan introduced the people present to him.
Municipal Party Committee Secretary Chen Nong smiled when he saw his young face: "He is really a promising young man. Commander He has been appointed to the headquarters at such a young age. With the support of Chief He, his future is limitless."
He Xu listened to his sarcastic tone and replied calmly: "I am not as powerful as Secretary Chen. I went back to my hometown on vacation and saw Secretary Chen's nephew being detained in the police station."
Chen Nong's expression changed slightly: "You are young after all. It's not good to be too impetuous."
"A healthy body is a sign of good health. Thank you Secretary Chen for your concern. Secretary Chen should also exercise more. Good health is more important than anything else."
Nongchang Chen was wearing a shirt, black pants and a pair of leather shoes. His belly was as big as a five-month pregnant woman's. His face was pale and he looked plump.
Officials of this era all had to go to the countryside to understand the people's sentiments, and all of them had experienced hard times. Even high-ranking officials looked dark-faced and thin.
The fact that I have a small belly after eating so much shows how enjoyable my life is.
He Xu's mockery of him for being fat was almost the same as pointing out his corruption and bribery.
Those who had nothing to hide were laughing secretly, while those who had something to hide were frightened.
The banquet was attended by officials. After having been in officialdom for a long time, the most taboo thing for people is those who speak harshly and have unruly temperaments.
There is no other reason. Generally, people like this have strong backgrounds and have the confidence to show no mercy to others.
This kind of people are difficult to deal with whether they are smart or not. They are also difficult to deal with whether they are not smart or not. When they meet this kind of people, they will want to stay away from them.
The atmosphere became cold for a while, and Deputy Director Yuan immediately tried to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, the meal is about to start, everyone please take a seat. Niece-in-law He, bring your children over here, this is a good seat, and my granddaughter will also sit here later."
Just as Chen Tang was about to walk over, he suddenly heard a young man next to him say, "Commander He wants to marry an actress, does the old commander agree?"
The scene, which had been slightly warm, became cold again.
Chen Nong immediately gave him a cold look and said, "If you can't speak, just shut up."
If this wasn't his son-in-law, he wouldn't even bother promoting such a stupid person to his side.
He Xu's eyes were filled with a cold light: "Whose dog is it? Why don't you tie it up at home and bring it here to bark!"
Deputy Director Yuan also stopped smiling and looked at Chen Nong's family coldly: "Secretary Chen, your son-in-law is really amazing. It really opened our eyes."
He Zheng had never told him about his daughter-in-law's family background, and every time he talked to him on the phone, he would scold He Xu for being an unfilial son.
As a good friend, how could he not understand his old friend?
It's not that he can't show off, but that it's too impressive that he doesn't want to talk about it.
The man was so angry that he wanted to say something, but Chen Nong suppressed him with a look: "Apologize to the wife."
"Dad!" The man's eyes widened. The man surnamed He was about to put the knife on their necks.
Chen Nong really looked down on this son-in-law. He had no responsibility and no means. The only thing he could do was used on his daughter. He was simply as stupid as a pig.
Mrs. Chen Nong saw that something was wrong and frowned unhappily: "Okay, the banquet is about to begin, please take a seat first."
Apparently, she didn't feel her son-in-law needed to apologize.
They have all watched the dramas that Chen Tang filmed. Just because the drama is good doesn’t mean they respect him. Although they don’t know how Chen Tang got into the He family, no one wants to play with an actor.
After Chen Tang sat down, the ladies who had just wanted to talk to her seemed to smell something unpleasant and turned their faces away, looking as if they were unwilling to get involved with her.
Chen Tang had nothing to be annoyed about. She didn't lack a few friends who looked up to people. She would never meet these ladies from Lin Cheng again in her life, so she didn't want to bother making friends with them.
Although He Zhi was small, he could see that the ladies present were targeting his mother, and the little guy got so angry that his face became puffy.
If he had known this earlier, he would not have allowed his father to attend this crappy banquet.
The state-owned restaurant served the food very quickly. Chen Tang gave some food to He Zhi and asked him to eat it himself.
Although those ladies looked down on Chen Tang, they were very fond of Mr. He's great-grandson He Zhi, and they teased him with meat.
"Little boy, do you want to eat chicken legs? This is delicious."
He Zhi snorted, his eyebrows and eyes arrogant: "My dear grandmas, you are old, and your life was hard before, and you didn't have meat to eat. Now you should eat more meat. I have lived a long life, so I don't need this time."
Chen Tang almost spit out the tea in his mouth.
This kid is going to piss off everyone at the table.
With just a few words, "Grannies," and "You've lived a long life," all the women at the table turned pale and pale.
But he is the great-grandson of the old general, and no one dares to really mock him. What if this kid complains and implicates his family?
He Zhi didn’t care what they thought. Whoever bullied his mother, he would bully back!
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