Shen Lin said that Chu Feng was waiting for him, which was not a shirk. Chu Feng had already made an appointment with him before Shen Lin came back from the East China Sea.
Shen Lin has always been very close to his second brother-in-law, so every time he asks her out, Shen Lin rarely refuses.
The place where Chu Feng asked Shen Lin to have dinner was at Chu Feng's house. When Shen Lin came to Shen Hong's house with Xiao Guoke, the second sister was playing with her niece, while Chu Feng was busy with work.
After Shen Lin entered the room, Chu Feng said to Shen Lin: "I'll just fry some small yellow croakers. You talk to your sister first."
Shen Lin was not polite at Chu Feng's house. He put down the little fruit shell and said to Shen Hong: "Sister, when are you going to have a holiday?"
"Just the past few days." As Shen Hong spoke, she touched Xiao Guoke's head and said, "Shen Lin, Xiao Guoke looks exactly like you when you were a child, except that his nose is like his mother's, which is prettier than yours."
At this point, she said rudely: "Chairman Shen, why are you asking me if I have a holiday? Do you want to express condolences to us hard-working gardeners?"
Shen Lin waved his hand and said, "It's not like you have no salary, so why do you need me to express my condolences?"
"Those wages are simply not enough." Shen Hong sighed: "I find that money nowadays is becoming less and less valuable."
"Take my salary as an example. I used to be able to buy forty or fifty kilograms of meat, but now it's just over thirty kilograms. That's a lot of increase."
"Hey, during the Chinese New Year, I don't know if I can pay my salary for the last two months of this year."
"If I can't pay it off, I will divide the land among the local tycoons!"
Shen Hong's words made Shen Lin stunned for a moment and said: "Why, are your wages in arrears too?"
"Then what can we do? According to what is said above, if we don't have money now, we will make up for it when we have money one day."
Speaking of this, Shen Hong said with emotion: "Now in the entire Dongzhou, the most punctual wages are yours, Mihu, and the rest are not good."
"Even the General Iron and Steel Plant is still one month behind on wages!"
Shen Lin looked at his second sister with a smile and said, "Sister, don't worry, if you and your brother-in-law really can't pay your wages, I'll give Xiaolei a little more new year's money."
As he spoke, he said to his niece, who was able to speak just now: "Is your uncle right, Leilei?"
"Ah..." Xiaolei, who was lying in Shen Hong's arms, waved towards Shen Lin. I don't know if she understood what her uncle meant.
At this moment, Chu Feng walked in and set up the table and said, "Shen Lin, come and sit with your little fruit shell. Let's have a good drink today."
Shen Lin asked Xiao Guoke to follow Shen Hong, and then ran over to help Chu Feng put the dishes. When everything was ready, he smiled and said to Chu Feng: "Brother-in-law, aren't you very busy at the police station? Why are you here today?" Come and have a drink with me."
"Your brother-in-law is no longer at the police station. He has now joined the city bureau and was promoted to deputy section chief." Shen Hong said with a smile while holding the child in her arms and walking to the table.
For many people, going from the grassroots police station to working in the city bureau is definitely a good thing.
Shen Lin patted his head and said: "Oh, this is all my fault, brother-in-law. I will punish myself with three drinks later, and then I will arrange a table properly to celebrate you."
Chu Feng waved his hand and said: "Shen Lin, you are busy with too many things. I didn't tell you this little thing a while ago."
Having said this, Chu Feng took out a bottle of wine and said, "I don't have any good wine here, so let's just make do with it."
Shen Lin smiled and said: "Brother-in-law is right in criticizing me. Next time I will bring wine to the door myself."
Chu Feng and Shen Lin had a glass of wine, and then said with emotion: "Shen Lin, whether you believe it or not, I will tell you that the reason why I went to the city bureau this time and proposed a deputy section chief must be because of you. It’s so bright!”
"Oh? Is there such a thing? It's really inexplicable for me, Lei Feng, to do this!" Shen Lin picked up a peanut and asked with a smile.
"Last month our leader went to our institute for research, and someone introduced me there, saying that I was the brother-in-law of Boss Shen. As a result, the leader became approachable and had a conversation with me, which lasted for more than ten years. Minutes later, before leaving, he held my hand and said goodbye three times in a row!"
Chu Feng poured Shen Lin a drink and said, "No, this month we have personnel adjustments, and I will join the Municipal Bureau as the deputy section chief."
Shen Lin smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, based on your work performance over the years, I think it is more than enough to be promoted to deputy section chief, so you don't have to think too much."
"What's more, it's not necessarily because of me."
Chu Feng picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and said helplessly: "I am used to working in the office, but I am really not used to it in the bureau."
"Hey, if possible, I would still like to be my deputy director!"
After Shen Lin had a few drinks with Chu Feng, he said to Shen Hong: "Second sister, I have renovated the house in Mi Ke Garden for our father. Now it is almost ventilated. What are you looking at?" Let’s talk to them when the time comes and let them move there.”
"Even if it's too late to move this year, next spring will do."
Shen Hong smiled and said, "Even if you don't push me, I'm going to mention it. If our dad moves here, hey, I'll go over there and keep him company."
"To be honest, I've been coveting your rice shell garden for a long time."
"There is a teacher partner in our school who owns a two-bedroom house in Mike Garden. Gee, I am very happy every day."
"I'll try it later to see what it's like to live there."
Shen Lin smiled and said: "You can't blame me. When I built it, I said I would give you a set, but you don't want it."
Shen Hong glanced at Chu Feng and said nothing.
In fact, Shen Hong was not polite to her brother, but Chu Feng felt a little embarrassed to take advantage of Shen Lin, so he refused to ask for the house in Mi Ke Garden.
"By the way, I just called my eldest sister yesterday. She said that they will come back for the New Year this year, and I will do our mother's work with her then."
After Shen Hong felt Chu Feng's embarrassment, she changed the subject and said, "It's a pity that your eldest brother and his wife went abroad. Otherwise, our family would be reunited this year."
Shen Lin also gave a lot of support to his eldest brother's study abroad. At the very least, Shen Hai and his wife were able to eat and drink without worries and study with peace of mind. This was all due to Shen Lin.
"It only took a few years. Big brother will be back in two years." Shen Lin said with a smile.
Because they were at home, Shen Lin and Chu Feng drank very casually. While talking and laughing, the two of them drank half a bottle of wine.
If Shen Hong hadn't stopped them, the two of them would have almost finished the bottle of wine.
When Shen Lin was about to leave with the sleepy little Guoke, Chu Feng pulled Shen Lin and said: "Shen Lin, Director Wang asked me to ask you when you will be free. He wants to treat you to a meal. Thank you. Support us."
Shen Lin looked at Chu Feng who looked a little hesitant, waved his hand and said, "Let me arrange it. I have time these days."
