The toys and children's food that Ye Ming bought were all packed in a large plastic bag, which looked bulging. Therefore, when Xiao Jin opened the door and saw that he was carrying such a big bag in his hand, his face immediately changed. He put his body across the door, glared at Zhang Lingzhi with dissatisfaction, then turned his head and looked at the bag in Ye Ming's hand again, and asked in a muffled voice: "County Magistrate Zhang, what are you doing? You brought Xiao Ye to give me suggestions and ideas. Why do you make so many things? Others don't understand my temperament. Do you, County Magistrate Zhang, don't you, are you, playing the piano randomly?"
Zhang Lingzhi hurriedly smiled and said, "Director Xiao, Xiao Ye does have a few good ideas and suggestions. You will understand it when you hear it. As for the things he mentioned, they are all small toys and small foods bought for Xiao Hua. It is Xiao Ye's intention. Don't blame him, otherwise you can check it first."
Ye Ming also quickly smiled and said, "Director Xiao, County Magistrate Zhang introduced me many times, saying that you are a very honest and spotless leader, so don't worry, I won't bring you any valuable gifts to visit you. Look, these are indeed some small toys for Xiaohua's younger brother, and some food that children love to eat, nothing else."
As he said that, he really pulled the big bag away for Xiao Jin to see.
Xiao Jin lowered his head and looked into the bag seriously for a while. Seeing that there were indeed some children's toys and food inside, the expression on his face relaxed, and he moved his body away from the door and asked Ye Ming and Zhang Lingzhi to go in.
After Ye Ming entered the living room, he looked around and found that as Zhang Lingzhi said, Director Xiao's house seemed poor at first glance: this is a three-bedroom and two living rooms, the living room was empty and there were almost no decent furniture, only an octagonal stove that was roasted in winter, which was still iron; the two old wooden sofas had paint peeled off and placed at right angles on both sides of the east and west; there was a small counter between the two sofas, with some books and stationery in messy place; on the wall facing the door, there was a large wall mirror that was quite fashionable in the 1990s but was now out of date, which was considered the most luxurious decoration in the living room; the ground was filled with a purple porcelain plate with a lattice, which was also very old.
There is no air conditioner in the living room. A rusty ceiling fan is rotating "whirring" above his head, making a squeaking sound, which makes people feel worried, afraid that it will suddenly fall off the top of his head. Since it is the hot summer season, the living room is very stuffy, and the wind blowing from this fan is also hot, and I can't feel the coolness at all. Ye Ming just went in and sweated heavily...
Ye Ming couldn't help feeling a little sad when he saw the living room where the air was revealed everywhere, and he was also very emotional: Director Xiao was a department-level cadre after all, and he was in the powerful provincial party committee organization department, but his family was not as good as an ordinary citizen family, let alone compared to other officials of all sizes. Although there are objective reasons, such as his son was sick, his wife was laid off, his parents and brothers in his hometown needing care, etc., if Director Xiao was a little more "sensible" and relaxed his strict requirements on himself, he would never be as poor as this now.
It can be seen from this that Zhang Lingzhi's evaluation of him is completely considerable and correct. Director Xiao is definitely a clean and honest official who is not stained with dust and is a good official...
Seeing Ye Ming looking around at his living room, with a look of surprise in his eyes, Xiao Jin smiled mockingly and said, "Xiao Ye, this is your first time to come to my house. Do you think my house is too simple and shabby? Many people will show your current look on their faces for the first time when they come to my house. However, I never feel embarrassed, nor do I have to be afraid of others coming to my house to see this dilapidated look. My house is already in trouble, and this is not a scandal, right? But I see that you are sweating profusely now. You young people are suffering less and may not be able to stand the stuffy air in my house. Let's go to my son's bedroom to talk. It is the only room in my house with air conditioning."
As he said that, Xiao Jin pushed open the door of the innermost bedroom and walked in with Zhang Lingzhi and Ye Ming.
This bedroom is equipped with a wall-mounted air conditioner, which makes it cool as soon as you enter. Xiao Jin's son Xiaohua is sitting at the desk reading a comic book. When he saw a stranger coming in, he showed a shy look on his face and hung his head down, not daring to look at Zhang Lingzhi and Ye Ming.
Ye Ming saw that Xiaohua had beautiful eyebrows, white teeth, red lips, and looked like a very cute child. However, his right leg was as small as a numb rod, hanging under the chair, making people feel extremely distressed and dazzling at first glance...
As soon as Xiao Jin faced his son, he showed a very loving and gentle expression on his face. He walked over and bent down, and stroked his son's cheek with his hands lovingly, while saying softly: "Xiaohua, you lie on the bed first. Dad wants to talk to these two uncles. It will be fine in half an hour. After the talk, Dad will tell you another story and you will go to bed. OK?"
While Xiao Jin was talking to Xiao Hua, Ye Ming had already opened the bag in his hand, took out the remote-controlled plane from it, walked to Xiao Hua, and said with a smile: "Xiao Hua, can you play a game with your brother first? Look, this plane can fly, I'll let him fly one for you first."
Xiaohua looked up at the exquisitely crafted and very beautiful aircraft model in Ye Ming's hand. The shy expression on his face was immediately replaced by a kind of innocent curiosity. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Jin, and his eyes showed a look of longing.
Seeing that his son wanted to watch Ye Ming perform a plane flying, Xiao Jin nodded to Ye Ming and said, "Xiao Ye, then you can do one for Xiao Hua to see first. After watching, let him lie on the bed first. Let's talk about the matter first."
Ye Ming took the plane to the floor, then took out a square remote control box, turned on the power, and pressed the remote control key. Suddenly, the small plane on the ground flashed with a "rumbling" sound, and began to slide on the floor.
Ye Ming and the plane slid to the center of the floor, and suddenly pressed the green lift-off button next to it. The small plane was like a real passenger plane. It raised its head and raised its tail and began to take off slowly, and it flew back and forth in the bedroom...
Xiaohua kept watching Ye Ming operate. When he saw the plane take off, he was so excited that he almost jumped out of the chair. It turned out that due to the poor financial conditions at home, Xiao Jin loved his son, but rarely bought him any expensive toys. This was the first time Xiaohua saw a small plane that could fly remotely. His eyes immediately showed a look of longing and excitement...
When Xiao Jin saw the workmanship and function of this small plane, he guessed that this small toy must be expensive, at least several hundred yuan. Seeing that his son was so happy and so excited, he turned his head to look at Ye Ming, who was actively operating the aircraft model. Finally, his eyes showed a look of satisfaction and gratitude...