In the morning, fine white snowflakes were flying in the sky. The first snow in Yantai County came much later than in previous years.
Dong Xuebin got up from the bed and looked out the window. He said to himself that the weather forecast was becoming increasingly untrustworthy. It was obviously cloudy and sunny, but it was snowing. Fortunately, the snow was not heavy.
The ground has basically melted, but a fine layer of white has floated on the roof and leaves. Not only does it not affect travel, but it is a good time to go out and the scenery looks good.
After getting dressed, Dong Xuebin walked out of the bedroom, "Hey, are you all up?"
"Well, I was just about to wake you up." Yu Meixia, who was wearing an apron, was bringing hot breakfast to the table, "The rice is ready."
Yu Qianqian put on new clothes and looked at him expectantly, "Brother, can I wear this clothes?"
"Haha, OK, what's not OK?" Dong Xuebin said: "Qianxi looks good in anything she wears."
Yu Xixi smiled shyly, looking very happy.
After breakfast, Yu Meixia also went back to the room and changed her clothes. When she came out, her hair was tied up again and tied with a hairpin. She was wearing a light-colored lady's coat, which was very thin. Inside
It is a knitted white sweater, paired with beige casual trousers, with beautiful feet wrapped in black stockings and a pair of black high heels. It is the kind of mature woman's dress that is very popular nowadays.
Dong Xuebin was startled for a moment. This was the most feminine dress he had ever seen Yu Meixia dress up in. But why did she look familiar? After thinking about it, Dong Xuebin suddenly realized that the women's book on the coffee table was the same as yesterday.
The model on the cover of the magazine seemed to be wearing similar clothes. He said that Sister Yu's taste couldn't possibly be that bad. It turned out that she just followed the magazine's example, but it was really good.
Dong Xuebin praised: "It's so beautiful."
Yu Meixia was a little embarrassed, her face heated up, "No."
"Why not? Ask Sissi to say, Sissi, is your mother beautiful today?"
"Beautiful!" Yu Qianqian pursed her lips and said, "Mom, you are so beautiful."
"...Nothing."
Yu Meixia couldn't stand it anymore. In fact, she bought this set of clothes from top to bottom after her salary was paid in the supermarket last month. The total cost was more than a thousand yuan. Yu Meixia had to be cruel for a long time before she paid the bill.
She didn't think the dress was beautiful at the time, and she doesn't think it is beautiful now. On the contrary, it was extremely awkward after putting it on. The little coat was tight, the black stockings on her feet were cold, and the high heels made her feet feel uncomfortable. After so many years,
She had never worn high heels at all, and she couldn't get used to them for a while, but Yu Meixia didn't want to embarrass Dong Xuebin. She was going out to play today, and if she wore something tacky, Director Dong would probably look bad.
"Is it cold?" Dong Xuebin looked at her feet.
Yu Meixia said: "It's not cold, it doesn't matter."
"There is heating in the room, but it doesn't matter if you're not cold when you get there." With a small sweater and a coat, the soles of the high heels are just wrapped in a thin layer of stockings. It's strange that it's not cold, since it's not autumn.
"Then I...put on my down jacket?"
"It doesn't match well, does it? She is so beautiful today, it would be a pity to wear a down jacket."
"oh."
Dong Xuebin thought about it and said, "Let's go, let's go, let's go to the mall to buy you some clothes first."
Without waiting for Yu Meixia to refuse, Dong Xuebin took his mother and daughter out, walked into the community parking lot and got into the Mercedes-Benz Business. After going out and paying the parking fee, Dong Xuebin drove straight to Fenzhou City, which is not far away.
It took about thirty minutes after getting off the expressway. Looking at the watch, the shopping malls in the city were probably open for business. Dong Xuebin didn't come to the city often and was not very familiar with this place, so he just found a shopping mall and went in. He walked to the women's clothing store.
place.
"Xiao Bin, no need, the clothes here are too expensive." Yu Meixia looked at the price tags in confusion.
Yu Qianxi was also confused by the clothes that cost tens of thousands. She timidly held her mother's hand, not even daring to touch the clothes on display.
Dong Xuebin didn't care and went straight to the place selling mink coats, "What color do you like?"
Yu Meixia remained silent.
"If you don't tell me, can I choose for you?"
The waiter came over immediately and asked, "Sir, Madam, which dress do you like?"
Dong Xuebin looked behind him and said, "Here, that pure white mink fur, yes, that's it. Can we try it?"
"Okay." The waitress immediately went to get the sample.
Yu Meixia didn't want to try it on, she really didn't want to. When Dong Xuebin was talking just now, she secretly glanced at the price tag. It was too far away and she couldn't see the specific number, but it must be five figures, that is, tens of thousands or even ten thousand yuan.
The tens of thousands of yuan were more than what she would earn from working in a supermarket for one year or even two or three years. But when Dong Xuebin glared, Yu Meixia did not dare to say anything, so she could only put it on the shelves and carefully try on the clothes.
Suddenly, a beautiful woman appeared in the mirror.
The waitress was a little envious. This eldest lady looked young and had a bad temperament, but her face was so beautiful that even a girl like her couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
"Okay! That's it!" Dong Xuebin made the decision.
Yu Meixia smiled bitterly and said: "Xiao Bin, it's better to say goodbye, this thing is too..."
"Just listen to me. This one suits you very well. It will be nice to see you at grandma's house."
Yu Xixi also kept nodding her little head.
After invoicing and settling the bill, the three of them took their clothes and prepared to go downstairs to the safari park. But on the way, Dong Xuebin noticed Yu Xixi's expression. The little guy opened his big eyes and looked at the mink coat that her mother was already wearing with envy.
Blinking and blinking, he glanced around at the places where he could buy clothes from time to time. Dong Xuebin's heart moved, so he went down a floor and took them to another clothing area.
"Come on, Sissy, you should choose some clothes." Dong Xuebin said.
Yu Qianqian groaned and waved her hands hurriedly, "I, I don't want it, I have clothes."
Yu Meixia also refused and said, "Yes, she has quite a lot of clothes. Besides, there are school uniforms for school, which you can't usually wear."
"If I let you choose, you can choose." Dong Xuebin touched little Qianqian's head and said, "Go quickly."
…
An hour later.
In the Mercedes-Benz business, Dong Xuebin and the three of them got into the car with large and small bags and put them on the passenger seat. They were almost full. They were full of pants, shoes, scarves and other women's clothes, and they gained a lot. The things inside were not only
I bought it for little Qianqian. Just now Dong Xuebin was so happy that he took them for a nice tour. He also bought a pair of high heels, a pair of leather shoes and some clothes for Yu Meixia. After calculation, it cost about less than ten yuan.
Ten thousand yuan, maybe.
Yu Qianqian was so excited that she danced and said, "Mom, is this hat more beautiful or that one?"
Yu Meixia ignored her and said helplessly: "Xiao Bin, I've cost you money again."
"Thank you, brother." Little Sissy said.
"You're welcome, what do you mean by spending money? Just be happy." Dong Xuebin said with a smile: "We are out to play today, so we have to look like we are playing. Sit tight, I can drive."
"
safari park.
This is a newly opened place, so there are not too many tourists.
Tickets cost 50 each. Dong Xuebin bought three tickets and took his mother and daughter in.
Yu Qianqian is very happy today. It seems that she has never been so happy in her life. When she was a child, the village was poor and her parents never took her out to play. Later, when she went to school in the county No. 1 Middle School, none of her classmates here had ever been to the amusement park.
And the zoo? Some wealthy parents have even taken their children to travel to the capital and Shanghai. Only Yu Qianxi is very special and is incompatible with this class. But now, her brother not only took her to the zoo, but also bought her
There were so many new clothes, Yu Xixi was so happy that she almost cried.
Yu Meixia naturally knew what little Qianqian was thinking. When she looked at Dong Xuebin, Sister Yu's eyes became gentler.
"What are you looking at me for?" Dong Xuebin looked at them suspiciously, "Let's go in."
Yu Meixia said yes, squeezed her daughter's hand and followed her. Yu Xixi blinked her eyes and called "brother" behind Dong Xuebin. When he turned around, Yu Xixi also reached out and took his hand.
With her brother on the left and her mother on the right, Yu Qianqian was extremely satisfied. But Yu Meixia couldn't stand the looks from other tourists, and her cheeks turned red. It looked like she and Dong Xuebin were taking their children out to play.
of.
In the park, the area near the entrance is a walking tour area. Most of the animals are in cages, and you can spend money to buy feed and feed them yourself.
"Mom, is that a deer?"
"It should be, there is a sign over there."
"It's so cute. Can you take a photo with it? I also want to touch it."
"Okay." Dong Xuebin touched the iPhone 4 and said, "I'll take a photo with my phone for you. Go ahead and stand over and pose a pose."
"Oh!" Little Sissi ran over happily.
After taking pictures of little Qianqian, Dong Xuebin paid for some feed and gave it to her, which was just some small fruits, and asked her to feed the little deer. Although the deer should be able to eat the things he brought, the staff would not
I let you feed her, firstly for safety, and secondly for making money. Yu Xixi was so happy that she walked over to feed the deer excitedly and nervously. Finally, she even touched the little deer’s back with fear.
, when it was over, little Sissy giggled with joy.
"Sister Yu, I will also take a picture of you." Dong Xuebin said, holding up his mobile phone.
Yu Meixia hurriedly blocked the camera of her mobile phone and said, "I won't take the photo anymore, it won't be photogenic."
"Why are you so embarrassed? Come on, why don't you take pictures when you go out to play?" Dong Xuebin encouraged her.
In desperation, Yu Meixia had to stand over with a stiff expression. Dong Xuebin asked her to smile, but Sister Yu just held the corner of her mouth and smiled silly. Dong Xuebin was amused by her. At this time, Yu Xixi said
After Xiao Lu also ran over, she hugged her mother's hand and looked at the camera together. When Yu Meixia saw her daughter coming, her expression became much normal, but she was still very embarrassed. Click, the camera froze, and Sister Yu looked unnatural in the photo.
Dong Xuebin shook his head in a funny way, thinking it was quite interesting.
The three of them strolled forward, joking and laughing along the way, and the atmosphere was very good.
There were some pavilions and stone benches in front. When little Sissy was tired from playing, Dong Xuebin and Yu Meixia took her to sit on a bench to rest.
"By the way, the three of us haven't taken pictures yet." Dong Xuebin said with a smile.
Yu Meixia doesn't like taking pictures, "...how to take pictures?"
"Waiting for me to find someone to help." As soon as Dong Xuebin got up, he said to a young couple passing by: "Excuse me, can you help us take a photo?"
The young man smiled and said, "Okay."
"Thank you very much."
"It's okay." Taking the iPhone 4, the young man pointed it at the camera.
Dong Xuebin turned around and walked back and sat down next to Yu Qianqian. Yu Meixia on the other side also leaned her head towards her daughter. The young man said "get ready" and then counted down "three", "two" and "one"
, there was a click, and the picture froze there. Dong Xuebin stepped up and took the phone and took a look. It was good. He said thank you to the two young lovers, and then happily walked back and handed the photo to Sister Yu and the others to see.
Suddenly, a voice rang from the side, "Director Dong is so excited."
Dong Xuebin was stunned and looked over, "Hey, Secretary Duan, are you here too?"
The person walking over there was none other than Duan Zhengan, secretary of the Yantai County Discipline Inspection Commission, who had just been investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission for Dong Xuebin not long ago. There was also a middle-aged woman in her forties and a nine-year-old or ten-year-old who was still in elementary school.
The little boy held the woman's hand and looked at Dong Xuebin curiously. Duan Zhengan said with a serious smile: "This is my lover. I have a rest today. I am bringing my child here to play."
Dong Xuebin smiled and said: "It's my sister-in-law. Hello, hello."
Cheng Tingting was not happy with calling her sister-in-law. According to her age, she should be called aunt, but they were all members of the system. Dong Xuebin was also a cadre, so she couldn't find any reason to call her sister-in-law.
"You're welcome, I've admired Director Dong's name for a long time." Cheng Tingting said.
Dong Xuebin smiled and said, "You are treating me poorly. I don't have a great reputation. I have almost a bad reputation."
Cheng Tingting frowned inwardly, but didn't show anything on her face.
In just a few words, the atmosphere is not very harmonious. The reason is very simple. A few days ago, Dong Xuebin was invited to the Discipline Inspection Commission by Duan Zhengan. Although nothing was found, it did some damage to Dong Xuebin's reputation. Don't look at Dong Xuebin.
Xue Bin looked cheerful on the surface, but in fact he was very unhappy. Even though he knew that the culprit was Xiang Daofa, he also hated Duan Zheng'an, the executor of the "kinship system".
Similarly, Duan Zhengan did not have the slightest fondness for a master like Dong Xuebin who acted too flamboyantly.
Cheng Tingting was a married woman who followed her husband. She knew that Dong Xuebin and her husband were not from the same faction, so she just spoke in a perfunctory manner.
Generally speaking, as long as there is no deep hatred between two leading cadres who know each other and they meet by chance outside, they will say a few words of courtesy. Even if there is a conflict between the two parties, there will be no exception. Having a conflict does not mean that they want to quarrel. These are completely different things.
Of course, to outsiders, Dong Xuebin and Duan Zheng'an smiled and talked as if they were very familiar good friends. In fact, the hypocrisy of official circles is reflected here.
Naturally, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian couldn't tell.
While they were talking there, Duan Zhengan's son Jingjing walked up to Yu Qianqian in two steps and looked at the snacks in her hand eagerly, "Sister, what are you eating?"
Yu Xixi smiled sweetly and said, "Sister is eating potato chips."
Jingjing said with greed: "I want to eat it too."
Yu Qianqian was a little reluctant to give up. Her family had always been poor, and she rarely ate snacks. Dong Xuebin would only buy them for her every time he came over. But when she saw Jingjing’s eager look, Xiao Qianqian was heartbroken.
So he took out a few potato chips and handed them to him, "Here, eat them, they're delicious."
"Thank you, sister!" Jingjing was overjoyed and reached out to take it.
Unexpectedly, before Jingjing could put it in her mouth, Cheng Tingting on the side shouted, "Who told you to eat it? Throw it away!"
Jingjing pursed her lips, "Mom, I'll just take one piece."
"Not even half a slice, puffed food can't be eaten!" Cheng Tingting walked over with a sullen face, took the potato chips from her son's hand, and threw them into the trash can. Duan Zheng'an and Cheng Tingting had children relatively late, so they can be considered old-age children.
He loved Jingjing very much, so he was very protective of Jingjing. The reason why he was not allowed to eat snacks was firstly because of the puffed food, and secondly because he was afraid that Yu Qianqian had not washed her hands and had unclean hands, which would ruin her stomach after eating.
When Yu Qianqian saw Cheng Tingting looking fierce and throwing away the potato chips, her eye circles turned red and she almost shed tears. She kindly wanted to give Jingjing something to eat, but she didn't understand why his mother was like this.
Dong Xuebin is angry and paralyzed. Why are you scaring our Sissy when you have nothing to do? You are sick!
"Sister-in-law, isn't it?" Dong Xuebin looked at Cheng Tingting.
Cheng Tingting didn't mean to sneer at him, she explained: "Jingjing has a bad stomach, so we rarely let him eat puffed food since he was little."
With this incident, Dong Xuebin's impression of Duan Zhengan and Cheng Tingting became even worse.
Duan Zheng'an seemed to be born with a straight face. Whether he was at work or after get off work, his expression was always the same. He said nothing at the side. In fact, he didn't think too much about Yu Qianqian giving Jingjing snacks. , he was afraid that the little girl's hands would be dirty, but due to his status, Duan Zheng'an naturally couldn't say anything, nor could he be so direct. It was best for Cheng Tingting to talk about this matter.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Ring ring ring, Duan Zhengan's phone suddenly rang.
He picked up and listened, "Hello... um... um... when... where is he..." After saying a few words, Duan Zhengan frowned and said, "I know." He turned to
He called his wife and son and said, "You guys go play, I have something to do when I go back." As a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, he is much busier than Dong Xuebin.
Cheng Tingting was obviously used to it, "Go ahead and drive slower."
Jingjing was a little reluctant, looking at her father dryly, holding his hand and not letting go.
As soon as he saw it, Dong Xuebin informed Duan Zhengan and Cheng Tingting indifferently. He hummed in his heart and left with Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia. Duan Zhengan and his wife protected their shortcomings, so why didn't Dong Xuebin not protect their shortcomings?
"Qian Qian, ignore them, some people just don't know what to do." Dong Xuebin said with a cold face.
Even after walking a long way, Yu Qianqian still felt aggrieved, "...Hmm."
Yu Meixia looked at him, "Is that your leader?"
"What kind of leader? I was investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection a few days ago. It was this person who gave the instructions. I must be accused of corruption and bribery." Dong Xuebin was so angry that his teeth were itching, "My reputation has been ruined by others!"