() On the second day of National Day, Lao Lu’s family was able to reunite for the first time in years, not only on the New Year’s Day but also on the holiday.
Lu Yang got out of a taxi, turned around and held his grandfather Lu Chongrui in one hand, and Nainai Zhu Xuezhi in the other hand, and looked at the taxi behind with a smile.
Dad, mom and third sister walked out together. They were all wearing autumn clothes from the New Era Department Store. They looked full of aura, making passersby guess where they were from.
Zhang Shufen quickly walked a few steps and handed the taxi driver a card from the Four Great Men.
"Shufen, you see, it's not the Chinese New Year, so there's no need to spend so much money."
Zhu Xuezhi was held by Lu Yang's arm and stood at the door of Zhongshan Hotel with a slightly scolded expression.
I originally planned to take the bus, but Zhang Shufen said it was more convenient to take a taxi. Two taxis came from home, and an employee lost half a month's salary.
There is also this magnificent Chongshan Hotel. Zhu Xuezhi has only been here a few times. It was a work banquet organized by his previous unit. However, he had a meal in the lobby and got a private room here during the National Day. It felt too much.
A bit extravagant.
Zhu Xuezhi has never questioned her daughter-in-law's appearance and character. The unfamiliarity between the two parties due to the distance has faded a lot during this time.
Since moving here, Zhang Shufen always comes to her place every weekend, either alone or with Wei Zhixiu, carrying fruits to see and chat, showing her filial piety that she could only do during the Chinese New Year.
Although Lu Yang rarely comes here because he is tutoring in English, he still calls every now and then. Even his wife's temper has improved a lot recently.
Especially now that Lu Jiangan has come down early, he actually has the opportunity to go to the party school for further study, and is about to be promoted.
During this time, Zhu Xuezhi and Lu Chongrui finally dared to talk about their biological son with a bit of pride in front of outsiders.
Hearing that Zhang Shufen didn't have a suitable job after coming down, Zhu Xuezhi had discussed with Lu Chongrui about finding a way to temporarily arrange it in school.
Without thinking, Zhang Shufen started her own business and heard that the business was very good.
But when Zhu Xuezhi thought about it, it would be great to have so many thousand dollars a month. Such luxury was not a way to live life. Now that she was getting familiar with it, she didn't worry about being misunderstood, so she just spoke directly.
"Mom, don't bother me. It's a rare holiday and I can't save money on a meal."
Zhang Shufen smiled and leaned beside Lu Jiangan, watching her son and Nainai getting close, thinking to herself that no matter how close they were to each other, they still had to be close to each other.
In the past, during New Year holidays, my son was timid and uncomfortable even smiling in front of the two old people.
Before his mother could speak, Lu Yang held Zhu Xuezhi's arm and said with a smile: "Nainai, my mother is rich now. You can eat more later. Don't save money for her."
Zhu Xuezhi touched Lu Yang's head and joked: "You kid, no matter how much money your mother has, you have to save money. You will need a lot of money to marry a wife in the future."
"Nainai, you are looking down on your grandson," Lu Yang pretended to be dissatisfied, shaking Zhu Xuezhi's arm and said, "My wife earns her own money, so I can marry as many as I want!"
After Lu Yang finished speaking, he couldn't help but stare at Wei Zhixiu with a smile, making her glare angrily.
The group waited for a few minutes. Aunt Lu Jiangping, Zou Chengjin and Zou Lingling got off at the bus stop not far away. They went to Zou's house in Bei'an District yesterday and just came back today.
"Hey, Shufen, it seems your business is going well and you are rich."
Lu Jiangping came up and made a joke first. Zhang Shufen seemed to be making money from her decoration business. It had only been a long time, but she saw that the person's spirit was completely different from when she came to borrow money.
"Second sister, what are you doing to earn a living? My brother-in-law's work has been going well recently, huh?"
Zhang Shufen smiled politely and expressed concern casually.
"He's okay, he's better than before anyway."
When it comes to her husband's work, Lu Jiangping cannot hide the joy on his face.
Zou Chengjin went to work as the deputy director of the Nanjiang District Local Taxation Nancheng No. 3 Taxation Office. He originally thought that the development zone there must be very desolate, but he didn't expect it to be different from what he thought.
Factory buildings are being built everywhere in the development zone, but the transportation is very convenient. It is not far from Zhengfu in Nanjiang District and only takes 30 minutes to get to the central area. It is much closer than Daliangshan District.
The key point is that Zou Chengjin has changed his position. The director was transferred away a few days ago. The higher authorities asked him to replace the director. If he performs well, he can become a regular.
The local tax salary and remuneration are also good, and the subordinates are more filial. When Zou Chengjin becomes the director, he will definitely be much better than the previous clerks.
The adults chatted about adults, Lu Yang went to get close to his elder sister Zou Linlin, and bought a few original tapes from Yin Zijing, which made her so happy that she couldn't help but scream, and she didn't care even after being scolded by Zou Chengjin.
Zou Linlin became more and more fond of her unfamiliar brother. In the past, when this kid saw her, his eyes were a bit flinching, but his expression was cold and arrogant, making it difficult for people to get close to him. He was completely different from now.
After waiting for another half hour, the uncle's family finally arrived. Li Qing and Lu Liang were dressed more formally, while Lu Jiangkang was unexpectedly sloppy, wearing a short coat, shorts and slippers.
"It's late, huh? We're stuck in traffic and there's nothing we can do."
Seeing Lu Jiangan and Lu Chongrui chatting affectionately from a distance, Li Qing felt a little unhappy.
Because of the distance, Lu Jiangkang has enjoyed exclusive attention from his parents for more than ten years. Now that he is about to be separated from half of his parents, Li Qing is inevitably a little disappointed.
In addition, their economic conditions were originally the best among the Lu family. Their monthly income was as high as that of the other three households. They also had a high mentality. Li Qing thought that he was much better than Zhang Shufen in the ravine.
But today, Zhang Shufen actually said she wanted to treat guests at the Chongshan Hotel and start showing off her wealth by selling some ceramic tiles?
When he went out, Li Qing didn't even bother to tidy up Lu Jiangkang. She was a lazy man, so of course he didn't care.
"It doesn't matter whether it's late or not when my family eats."
Zhang Shufen was in a good mood and didn't care about these little details. After talking for a few more words, she walked towards the lobby of Chongshan Hotel.
After hearing Zhang Shufen announce her box number, the receptionist actually called the lobby manager.
"Ms. Zhang, right? Welcome to our store, please follow me."
The lobby manager has a very enthusiastic attitude and personally comes to greet guests with a smile.
Along the way, it was inevitable that well-dressed people would look at him in astonishment. The air-conditioning was blowing in the room, which made Lu Jiangkang feel cold and embarrassed. Li Qing was in a bad mood, staring at the well-dressed Zhang Shufen family in front of him, and it was even more difficult to find balance in his heart.
After entering the room and looking at the elegant and neat furnishings, Li Qing's expression worsened. She had never had the chance to be in this place.
Zhang Shufen was also secretly frightened. There were so many guests in the Chongshan Hotel these three days that it didn't matter that she couldn't book a private room. She had to save her dignity and call Yin Zijing to ask for help.
Originally, Zhang Shufen had agreed to book a small private room over the phone, but she didn't expect that Yin Zijing directly took out the private room from last time.
This is too luxurious. It seems that the budget of 1,000 is not enough...
The lobby manager summoned the waitress and poured tea for everyone himself. Then he respectfully asked: "Ms. Zhang, can we start serving the food now? Or should we wait a little longer?"
When everyone came, Zhang Shufen had to smile and let the other party serve the food.
After filling his stomach during the dinner, Lu Chongrui asked about Lu Jiangan's study status. When he heard that Lu Jiangan was still getting used to it, he nodded and said a few words of relief, then went to ask about Lu Yang's study. Zhu Xuezhi and Lu Jiangping also asked Zhang Shufen about her business.
how.
Li Qing felt quite neglected. Seeing that the man and her son were stupid and only knew how to eat, she was in a bad mood and excused herself to go to the bathroom to catch her breath.
At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then the lobby manager opened the door with a respectful face, bowed and made an invitation gesture.
Seeing Yin Zijing and a middle-aged man walking in the door, Zhang Shufen quickly stood up in surprise and went to greet them.
"Xiao Yin, why are you here? Who is this?"
Zhang Shufen looked at the middle-aged man who came in. His face shape was roughly similar to that of Yin Zijing. He was full of majesty, and his eyes gave people a strong sense of oppression.
Yin Zijing came over and took Zhang Shufen's hand, and introduced with a smile: "Sister Zhang, this is my eldest brother Yin Zishan. He is currently working in the municipal party committee. We have entertainment here today, so I stopped by to say hello."
"Oh, hello, hello."
Zhang Shufen smiled and said hello, but she was wondering in her heart. She knew that the Yin family was not simple. Could this person in front of her be some mayor of the city government?
"Okay," Yin Zishan nodded and smiled. When he saw Lu Jiangan getting up and walking, he went up to meet him and said, "Lao Lu, are you still adapting to the party school?"
Yin Zishan had already met Lu Jiangan at the party school before. The other party was obviously not stupid, and he had vaguely guessed his identity.
Lu Jiangan's guess was now confirmed, but he hesitated and said: "Principal Yin, you... hello, life in the party school is good, I haven't studied so quietly for a long time."
In the party school, Lu Jiangan heard that the young principal Yin in front of him was very impressive. He was the deputy director of the Organization Department of the Chongshan Municipal Committee, but he could become the principal of the party school. He must have extraordinary skills and a profound background.
Yin Zishan had a few words with Lu Jiangan at the entrance symposium before, and he kindly encouraged him to cherish the opportunity and study hard.
Lu Jiangan already knew about Lu Yang's rescue of Su Shu, and thus got to know Yin Zijie and Yin Zijing. The principal Yin in front of him had a special name, so he naturally guessed that he was a member of the Yin family.
It seems that his unexpected trip to the party school was run by the Yin family. Lu Jiangan had mixed feelings in his heart. He still had to rely on his son to support him.
Yin Zishan smiled and nodded: "Lao Lu, this is outside, there is no need to be so restricted. If you have any difficulties at school, just come to me."
When his eldest sister came to beg him before, Yin Zishan couldn't bear the kindness. It was rare for him to show favoritism and send Lu Jiangan directly to the Municipal Party Committee Party School, but he had agreed in advance that he would not care where the other party went.
During this time, Yin Zishan was also observing Lu Jiangan and found that he was calm and got along with a bunch of bureaucrats within the system. He was of a low level, but he didn't cater to anyone in particular. Obviously, he also had pride.
Unless he has a strong background or is lucky, it is usually difficult for people like Lu Jiangan to get the chance to act independently, but when used by his subordinates, they can often do things safely.
Lu Jiangan is older and has a lower starting point, but now he starts working hard. It is not impossible to get a good position or even deputy director before retirement.
The Yin family has deep roots in the officialdom of Chongshan. Although there is no shortage of people, it is not a bad idea to have many reliable people.
At this time, Zou Chengjin, who had had a few drinks, also hurried over. His face, which was already flushed, was covered in blood, and his voice couldn't help but become much louder.
