In the evening, in a small private room on the first floor of the state-owned hotel.
The dishes were ordered by Zhao Weiguo. On the table were braised pork, crispy fried sweet and sour carp with thick sauce, a pot of steaming chicken stewed with mushrooms, and other good dishes to go with the wine, such as fried liver tips, three fresh vegetables, and mixed three shreds.
Several bottles of local famous liquor and several bottles of orange soda were placed on the table.
"Here! First drink!" Zhao Weiguo, as the leader, stood up first, holding the wine glass, "This glass of wine is for Comrade Qingyang! He retired from the Material Bureau with honor."
"Cheers!" Everyone stood up with laughter, and the wine glasses and soda bottles clinked together, making a crisp sound.
Lu Qingyang felt hot and drank the white wine in the glass.
After a few drinks, the atmosphere became more lively.
Xiao Wang was the most active, winking and asking: "Qingyang, you are so lucky. I heard that twins are very sensitive to each other, if one cries, the other will follow immediately?"
Old Zhou had a look of "sympathy" from someone who had experienced it, and patted Lu Qingyang on the shoulder: "Qingyang, it's definitely hard work! I only have one daughter in my family, and her mother and I were tortured when she was little! You have a double share... wow, I admire you! It's been a hard time, tiring but happy, watching the baby grow up day by day, that feeling, nothing can compare to it!"
Zhao Weiguo also sighed: "Qingyang, to be honest, I really want to let you go. You have a quick mind and many ways... well, many methods. You are a good material. What are you going to do after you resign?"
Lu Qingyang held the wine glass with a gentle smile on his face, but he knew in his heart that his real background (Fang family) and future plans (relying on space to do something) could not be made clear. He hesitated for a moment, cleverly avoided answering directly about his future plans, and threw out another topic to divert attention:
"As for the plan... let's take a rest for a while first."
He spoke in a light tone.
"We just had two little ones. The family is in a mess and my wife is working hard. I have to stay at home to help out and spend time with the kids. I watch them change day by day. If I miss this opportunity, I'll miss it."
He paused, raised his glass, and looked at everyone with a sincere smile, "By the way, speaking of children, I have something to tell you guys. Our husband and Xiaoyuer are planning to hold a full-month banquet."
"Ah? Why?" Xiao Wang blurted out.
These days, when a baby is born, especially a boy and a girl, it is customary to hold a lively full-month banquet.
Lu Qingyang explained: "The children are too young and weak. The full moon banquet is noisy and crowded. If they are carried around, they will easily get sick. We are also afraid of scaring them. We have discussed with the elderly at home and plan to wait until the children are a hundred days old and their bodies are stronger, and then hold a hundred-day banquet! Then, "
He looked around, and said warmly and sincerely: "Everyone here, please come and have a look! You must come to my house to drink a glass of wedding wine and see our lucky pair of babies! And let me thank 꺶 for taking care of me all the time!"
Zhao Weiguo was the first to slam the table in response: "Okay, this is a good idea. It's good for 100 days. The baby is strong. When the time comes, we will release them in our department. Everyone will come. Let your two precious babies have a good time!"
Old Zhou also nodded honestly: "Yes, yes, the child is young, so he should be a little more careful. Let's have a hundred-day banquet! I will definitely ask for a glass of wine then!"
Xiao Wang and the others also responded with a smile: "We will definitely go!"
“You’re so polite!”
"Of course! Let's get some of the blessing of twins!"
Lu Qingyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and clinked glasses with the 꺶 family with a smile.
After eating and drinking, the night was already deep.
Everyone supported each other and walked out of the state-owned hotel talking and laughing.
The evening breeze dissipated some of the drunkenness, but the hot head was still there.
Lu Qingyang went to the carport to push his eight-wheeled bicycle and said goodbye to Zhao Weiguo, Lao Zhou, Xiao Wang and others one by one.
Xiao Zhang is another young colleague in the department. Looking at Lu Qingyang's back as he rode away on his bicycle, he couldn't help but whisper to Lao Zhou beside him: "Brother Zhou, do you think Qingyang... is he really willing to go home and take care of the children? Twins are a blessing, but... it's such a pity to have such a stable job? How many people want to join our bureau but still don't get in!"
There was a hint of understanding in his tone.
Zhao Weiguo heard it and paused, but he didn't turn around or respond.
He promised Lu Qingyang that he would tell him whatever he wanted.
He just patted Xiao Zhang on the shoulder and replied vaguely: "Everyone has their own aspirations. Qingyang...he is not good at it."
He put his hands behind his back and prepared to go home.
I had just walked a short distance from the street of the state-owned hotel when I suddenly heard hurried footsteps and a young girl's clear voice behind me: "Comrade! The leader in front of us! Please wait!"
Zhao Weiguo stopped and looked back in confusion, only to see the young waitress with two pigtails from the state-owned restaurant jogging after him, waving a few pieces of paper in her hands.
"Comrade, are you Section Chief Zhao? The one who just treated us to dinner in the private room on the first floor?" The waiter ran over, panting slightly, and confirmed.
"It's me, what's wrong?" Zhao Weiguo was even more confused. Was the meal money paid?
The waiter stuffed a few meal tickets into Zhao Weiguo's hands without saying anything:
"Here, I'm returning it to you! The lively young man who came with you just now, the one who sat next to you and talked funny, later returned to the hotel. He found me and said that you were his leader. He insisted on giving me the meal ticket money you gave me before... Oh, yes, he paid you back for your meal ticket money!"
The waiter was a little confusing, but his meaning was clear, "Here, this is the meal ticket he gave me. He asked me to return these you gave me before! He said... it would make the boss suffer."
"This kid..." Zhao Weiguo muttered softly, "Thank you, young comrade, for coming all the way to tell me."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
