It was nearly ten o'clock, and Zhao's mother and Xiaoman had already gone to bed.
My sister-in-law just came back from the hospital and prepared a table of dinner for her brother.
The eldest brother read the newspaper and poured himself a drink.
The sister-in-law was still surprised when she opened the door, who could it be so late?
When she saw the two of them, she smiled and greeted warmly: "Oh, you two are so serious. Why didn't you even say hello before you came back? Come in!"
The eldest brother's face was red, "Xiaodong, you came back just in time, sit down and have a drink with me!"
The sister-in-law also hurriedly greeted her, "Have you two eaten? There isn't much food at home. I'll go out and buy some."
The sister-in-law was about to put on her coat and go out as she was talking.
Sophie hurriedly stopped her sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law, please stop being so busy. I've already eaten it."
Zhao Dong pulled up a chair and sat down, and added: "That's right, sister-in-law, please don't be busy. We brothers can have peanuts, and I'll have two more drinks with my eldest brother!"
The elder brother smiled and said, "Quick, get you a wine glass, Xiaodong."
The two brothers were drinking across the table.
The sister-in-law took Sophie to chat, mostly about Jiaqi's recovery and Xiaoman's studies.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.
The eldest brother was the first to speak, "You brat, are you okay with your return tonight?"
"Don't hide it, tell me quickly!"
Zhao Dong and Sophie looked at each other, and then slowly said, "Brother, the election results of Dahua Factory are out, do you know?"
Hearing this, the eldest brother nodded with a serious expression.
My sister-in-law also became interested and asked hurriedly: "I heard, don't we have to wait for an announcement from Jiangbei in a few days?"
"Xiaodong, is it possible that you received some news in advance?"
According to my sister-in-law's expectation, if she hadn't heard the news in advance, Xiaodong probably wouldn't have made a special trip so late.
In fact, regarding Dahua Factory, my sister-in-law was initially opposed to it. She didn't like her eldest brother to show up in public because it was too ostentatious.
But seeing Zhao Dong becoming more and more capable, she couldn't sit still.
They are both of the Zhao family's blood, so why can't Zhao Da be as good as Zhao Er?
My sister-in-law had a hunch that it might be a matter of chance, and her husband did not encounter such an opportunity.
Now that this opportunity is in front of her, she is not willing to stop it anymore!
Of course, the sister-in-law had no illusions. After all, she knew that her husband, a diligent technician at the bottom, would not be able to transform into a phoenix even if he had another chance, right?
In her opinion, if the eldest brother can be a middle-level leader such as a department director in the factory, that is considered a high achievement!
So these days, my eldest brother is feeling anxious, but my sister-in-law is taking a dim view.
Until now, when Zhao Dong mentioned this matter, my sister-in-law suddenly became nervous!
She didn't believe what her husband said, but she couldn't trust what her brother-in-law said!
Zhao Dong nodded and admitted, "I had dinner with a friend tonight and learned about the election news in Jiangbei in advance."
The eldest brother clutched the wine glass and his face turned redder, but he resisted speaking.
On the other hand, the sister-in-law couldn't sit still anymore, her heart was in her throat, "Xiaodong, have you chosen your eldest brother?"
Zhao Dong first briefly explained the dual-post system, then took a deep breath and said: "There were several candidates for the technical boss at the beginning, and finally after layers of selection, the eldest brother currently has the greatest hope!"
The eldest brother was completely stunned and almost suspected that he heard it wrong!
The sister-in-law was confused, "Xiaodong, what do you mean, why don't I understand?"
"What does it mean to have the greatest hope? Does it mean you have been chosen or not?"
Zhao Dong smiled bitterly, "That is to say, if nothing else happens, the eldest brother will be the technical boss."