"Thank you." Duan Xiaoou smiled sweetly and gave her an understanding look.

"Alas!" Li Yuanlang sighed, "Thanks to your timely reminder, I thought Lanqiao was gradually getting better, and I was still immersed in the joy of satisfaction."

"Secretary Li, I don't blame you. Let me tell you something that shouldn't be said. As long as you achieve this position, you are no longer an ordinary person, even if you don't think so."

"The officials under you are afraid of you because they are afraid of the power in your hands. It is because you have the killing stick that can control their destiny."

The more we talked with Duan Xiaoou, the more we became more and more interested, and our relationship changed from the unfamiliarity before to becoming more casual.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yuanlang was about to end it, but Duan Xiaoou proposed, "Secretary Li, I have an unkind request. I wonder if you dare to accept it?"

"Ms. Duan, what are you referring to? Tell me."

"It is now 8:35 pm, which is the time when Lanqiao nightlife is most active. If it does not delay your rest, I would like to treat you to dinner. But let me declare in advance that this is not a high-end place, but a place close to human fireworks.

Qi is a method that the masses like to hear and see."

Hearing Duan Xiaoou say this, Li Yuanlang's appetite was aroused, and he couldn't help asking: "Please stop playing riddles, what kind of place is it?"

"The street food stalls serve skewers." Duan Xiaoou explained: "The late spring and early summer is a great time for us in the north to serve skewers. I know there are many such stalls in the Chunjiang Road area. It's just your identity.

Special, worried about your safety..."

Li Yuanlang waved his hand, shook his head and said, "Ms. Duan, if I had had this idea a long time ago, I wouldn't have paid a private visit incognito."

"But can you guarantee that I can see the truth if I go?"

"I have a way." Duan Xiaoou was very sure.

Duan Xiaoou's solution was to give Li Yuanlang elaborate makeup.

The combed hair was messed down, and a thin jacket was put on over it.

In order to be realistic, he made it wrinkled in front of Li Yuanlang, and took a pair of very old travel shoes and asked Li Yuanlang to put them on.

Sitting in Duan Xiaoou's Volkswagen Magotan, Li Yuanlang saw a pocket of clothes, pants and shoes on the back seat of Duan Xiaoou. He couldn't help but half-jokingly said, "You came prepared. You have already planned it."

"Secretary Li, don't get me wrong." Duan Xiaoou pointed to the bag and said, "I mobilized my colleagues in the station to collect clothes and pants that are no longer worn at home and prepare to donate them to poor mountainous areas."

I see.

Li Yuanlang put on this equipment and took a look in the mirror. Not to mention, he looked very different from his previous appearance.

The most important point is that it is night now and the visibility is not good, so it is easy to fish in troubled waters.

Before driving, Duan Xiaoou looked up at Li Zihui, who had been standing outside, and asked, "How should your secretary arrange it?"

"Let him follow." Li Yuanlang was helpless. If he disappeared from Li Zihui's sight, if an accident happened, Li Zihui couldn't bear it.

The previous time, Long Chengxin had thoughts about Li Zihui, but was finally persuaded by Li Yuanlang.

Li Zihui did not ride in the same car as Li Yuanlang and Duan Xiaoou. He took a taxi to follow.

The car drove near Chunjiang Road and Duan Xiaoou parked the car.

As soon as Li Yuanlang got off the car, he immediately smelled the special aroma of barbecued kebabs wafting in the air.

This is to stimulate local consumption. The Xiacheng District Government stipulates that barbecue stalls can be set up here from 7pm to 1am every day.

The traffic in the nearby area will be temporarily controlled, and no motor vehicles will be allowed to pass during this period.

On both sides of Chunjiang Road, there are barbecue restaurants.

There is a stall at the door, grilling on site outside, beer and cold side dishes.

There are parasols standing between the tables.

Li Yuanlang looked around and saw that it was crowded with people, and the voices of people talking and shouting were mixed together, making it very lively.

This is the real fireworks in the world.

The most important thing is that there is a lack of crowds. Every diner is focused on the food and wine at his own table and has no time to notice the appearance of Li Yuanlang and Duan Xiaoou.

Standing here, I didn't find any empty space for a while.

However, Li Zihui had a sharp eye and saw a table of customers who had just left after paying their bills. He took a seat in advance and finally gave Li Yuanlang a place to sit.

After taking up his position, Li Zihui walked aside and did not get involved with Li Yuanlang and Duan Xiaoou.

"You also find a seat and sit down." Li Yuanlang whispered.

"As long as you enjoy it, I'll tell you."

Immediately, Li Zihui walked away quickly. As for where he went, Li Yuanlang didn't worry.

Anyway, he would not leave Li Zihui's sight.

Their seats are close to the inside. Sitting here, you can get a full view of this barbecue stall.

A woman in her fifties came over, holding a pen and paper in hand and proactively asked them for their order.

"Ladies first, please have some, I have no taboos." Li Yuanlang then said.

"I'm not welcome."

Duan Xiaoou immediately ordered a few things and asked the woman to bring a dozen beers.

"You still have to drive, don't drink." Li Yuanlang reminded.

"If you drink, you can call for a substitute driver. Besides, there are substitutes."

Upon hearing what Duan Xiaoou said, Li Yuanlang understood that she was referring to Li Zihui.

"Okay, drinking and having skewers is a combination, don't break it up."

While waiting for the things, Li Yuanlang asked: "Ms. Duan, if I want you to accompany me to taste the delicious food so late, will it not affect your lover's opinion of you?"

"No." Duan Xiaoou further explained, "I don't have a family or a boyfriend, so where can I find a lover?"

Li Yuanlang was stunned, "A talented person like you is still single?"

"What's so curious about this?" Duan Xiaoou said sadly: "After I graduated from college, I went to graduate school and devoted all my best time to my studies."

"Competition in our industry is very fierce. After work, all the energy is focused on work, so naturally there is no time for romance."

"Now that my job has stabilized, I have also tried going on blind dates, but..." Duan Xiaoou smiled helplessly and shook his head, "How should I put it, someone who is too good will look down on me, and I don't want to give in, and I can't rush this kind of thing.

Just let it happen."

Changing the topic, Duan Xiaoou asked Li Yuanlang about his family life.

When it comes to this matter, it can be described as a piece of cake.

Li Yuanlang couldn't go into details, but he roughly told Duan Xiaoou that his wife and children were living in other places, and he could only go back for reunion when it was convenient during holidays.

"I understand. It's not stable to be transferred back and forth like you are, but it's not stable if your family is with you."

While talking, things were placed on the table one after another.

Li Yuanlang first took a meat skewer and handed it to Duan Xiaoou.

"Thank you." Duan Xiaoou was not polite. He bit into a piece of meat and ate it generously, praising it. "It tastes really good. Please try it."

Not to mention, this kind of meat skewers mixed with meat aroma and charcoal fire has a special taste.

The two drank beer and ate meat skewers and side dishes. Li Yuanlang talked about Duan Xiaoou's sharp hosting style.

"Maybe it has something to do with my life experience."

Duan Xiaoou is an orphan and has lived with his grandmother since he was a child.

My family originally had several acres of thin farmland, and we could barely make ends meet through plowing in spring and harvesting in autumn.

But as my grandmother got older and her body became weaker than she could handle, and Duan Xiaoou's schooling expenses increased, the family couldn't make ends meet, and life became very difficult.

Considering the current situation, the village committee applied for the minimum living allowance in accordance with the procedures.

However, after the villagers sent people around for a while, nothing happened.

Later I heard that if you want to receive subsistence allowance subsidies, you have to pay a hard-earned fee to the township civil affairs assistant.

Duan Xiaoou's family was already poor, and the only thing he used to exchange money was the pig.

Grandma was reluctant to give up. At this time, Duan Xiaoou was in her third year of high school and was thinking of paying for her education while she was admitted to university.

Therefore, despite the civil affairs assistant’s overt and covert reminders, grandma refused to pay the unjust money.

Since they can't do anything without money, naturally, they won't be able to live in low-income households.

I saw that some families live in big tile-roofed houses, are full of food and receive subsistence allowance every month.

On the other hand, Duan Xiaoou's family is almost at a loss to open the door. They can't even guarantee her living expenses for high school. Grandma sighed and her hair turned all white overnight.

Suddenly one day, grandma told Duan Xiaoou that she would leave home for a few days and asked Duan Xiaoou to take care of herself.

She didn't say what she was doing.

But less than ten days later, Duan Xiaoou received a sum of money from her grandma. It was not much, but it was enough for her living expenses for half a month.

Since he was preparing for the college entrance examination during that time, Duan Xiaoou went all out for the final sprint.

Until the end of the college entrance examination, she went to find her grandma according to the address where she sent the money.

I was not familiar with the place, and I didn't have an accurate target. I wandered around the place for two days, empty-handed and found nothing.

After that, grandma started sending her more and more money by mail.

It happened that Duan Xiaoou was admitted to university, and the tuition and living expenses were enough.

But she still didn't understand why her sixty-year-old grandmother sent her so much money.
Chapter completed!