Chen Jing and Shi Ying were sitting together, and to Chen Jing's left was Shi Ying's uncle Su Tingyao.
It was said to be a meal, but the atmosphere of such a dinner was so weird that Chen Jing was on pins and needles, feeling unnatural all over and her appetite had long since disappeared!
Through small talk, Chen Jing learned that Su Tingyao is now the deputy district chief of Dongcheng District Government, and Shi Jingtang runs a restaurant behind the district government, so he borrowed his brother-in-law's name. Some district government cadres and some small restaurants usually sign orders at his place.
, Shi Jingtang’s business has been booming.
With Su Tingyao at the table, Chen Jing felt the strength of the Shi family's lineup today.
Not only was Shi Jingtang's wife always looking at him, but Su Tingyao kept asking himself questions every now and then.
Su Tingyao asked Chen Jing where he worked before, and Chen Jing replied that he used to work at Degao.
Su Tingyao frowned and said: "Degao is too poor. Although it has developed well in recent years, its foundation is weak after all. The space for development is larger than other cities. You can't tell much by just looking at the extent!"
He paused, changed the subject, and said, "I heard that you are now working in the Provincial Party Committee?"
Chen Jing nodded and said: "In the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, I was transferred in this year!"
Zhong Xiujuan interjected from the side: "Jingzi is just too busy at work, otherwise he wouldn't be old enough, and he doesn't have a partner yet! This kid is so honest!"
Su Tingyao smiled and said: "Basic work is like this, busy!" He turned to Chen Jing and asked, "What are you busy with at work every day? Don't you even have time to go home?"
Chen Jingdao: "Just writing. It's all literary work!"
Su Tingyao frowned a little when he heard what Chen Jing said.
In the organization department, you have to do writing work every day, that is, you are a secretary.
Do secretarial work. If you are not very lucky and get the appreciation of your boss, it will be difficult to get ahead.
Especially in the Provincial Party Committee compound, the sect is too deep, and there are many secretaries who have to work for half their lives, and it is difficult to make a difference!
Su Tingyao stopped asking questions, and the scene became a little deserted.
Shi Jingtang's wife is Su Meifang. She has been working in a state-owned enterprise and has always been in management work.
Originally, she was reluctant to attend today's dinner party. Her daughter Su Meifang is beautiful and capable, so she is worried about not being able to find a good son-in-law?
According to what she knows, there are only enough young talents from all over the world who are pursuing her daughter to strengthen the platoon. Here are just some of them. Which one is not both capable and rich?
But the old man Shi Jingtang was stubborn. He insisted that the girl should marry a reliable family.
Those young men out there who rely on their parents to have a little money and idle around all day long are not reliable at all. If your daughter marries these people, she will not be able to live a good life in the future.
Shi Jingtang still had the old idea that when looking for a son-in-law, one must first look at his character. I must say that Chen Zhidong has a good child at home, so he wanted to invite his daughter to see him together.
Su Meifang couldn't resist him, so she had today's dinner.
But this meal was good. When I asked where the Chen family lived, it was still an old house. Also, the cars young people drive nowadays are all very flashy cars. But Chen Jing drove over in a broken Santana.
This is obviously a person who has neither a house nor a car.
Moreover, when asked about his job, he was a secretary. A brick was thrown in the courtyard of the Provincial Party Committee and hit ten people. Nine and a half of them were secretaries.
If a general secretary fails to follow the right leader and is not appreciated by the leader, then he has no future at all.
The scene was deserted, Shi Jingtang chuckled and said: "Jingzi, come on, pick up the cups and let's touch one! The Provincial Party Committee's yard is good, and the Organization Department is better. If you can have more contact with leaders, you can learn more! Young people are most afraid of impetuousness.
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If you work hard, you will eventually have a chance, and youth is your greatest capital!"
Chen Jing picked up the cup, and Su Meifang's expression turned ugly.
She paused and said: "You said that today's young people can't see anything when they were young, but when they grow up, they have their own sky! Teacher Chen, your Jingzi has now embarked on a career!"
She pointed to the quartz next to her and said: "As for Yingzi! This child is big-hearted and wants to go abroad! You said that as parents, who doesn't want our children to succeed? Several universities abroad now want this child, and I and I
Her father has a headache recently!"
When Su Meifang said this, Chen Zhidong looked embarrassed, and Zhong Xiujuan's smile quickly faded away.
Quartz said unhappily: "Mom, what did you say? Who is going abroad?"
Su Meifang said with a straight face: "If you don't seize the opportunity to go abroad at public expense, there will be no store like this after passing this village!"
Su Meifang had a straight face, but Quartz blushed and stopped talking. Her chest was rising and falling with excitement, but her eyes were looking at Chen Jing.
Chen Jing picked up the cup, touched it with Shi Jingtang, drank the cup, and said: "Uncle Shi, I'll drink it all, you can do whatever you want! You're getting older, don't drink too much, it'll hurt your health!"
Shi Jingtang emptied half of the wine in his glass and said, "This kid is honest, I will listen to you and not drink more!"
He put down the wine glass, turned to look at his wife, and frowned: "What did you just say? No matter what nonsense, the child's future must respect the child's own wishes, and parents cannot interfere roughly!"
Su Meifang said: "Nacheng, I love hearing your words the most. I respect the child's wishes, and you must also respect the child's own wishes. You can't have double standards!"
When Su Tingyao saw the two of them quarreling, he waved his hand and said: "Okay, we'll talk about those things later! Let's invite Mr. Chen's family to dinner today. Can't we just argue about it? Today's dinner is mainly about the brother-in-law and Mr. Chen, the old brothers.
Let’s get together and let everyone be happy!”
Chen Zhidong smiled lightly and said: "Principal Shi, today we are reunited for the first time in more than ten years! You are my leader, it seems that I have reached a high level!"
Shi Jingtang was stunned and said: "What are these words? Old Chen..."
Su Meifang interrupted Shi Jingtang and said: "Teacher Chen, you are old colleagues for many years. You have retired to live in your old age. You will move around more in the future. You are here to support me with this meal today to give me and the teacher face. This meal is for me."
Lao Shi and I are in for a treat!"
Chen Tingyue was already unhappy at the side.
Chen Tingyue was also a conscientious person. She winked at Wang Ruiguo and asked him to go out to pay the bill. She said: "Uncle Shi, Aunt Shi, we are here to support you today. We must pay for the meal. We are not used to freeloading!"
Su Meifang was stunned for a moment. Little Ling'er, who had been enjoying her meal, suddenly raised her head and said, "The teacher has said, don't accept gifts from strangers casually! Be careful of meeting bad people!"
When the little girl opened her mouth, everyone in the room was stunned.
Su Meifang looked very embarrassed, her face turned red, and she leaned in front of Ling'er and said, "Little sister, who do you think is the bad guy? Am I the bad guy?"
Ling'er pointed at Su Tingyao and said: "He is the worst! They always say that the place where my uncle works is poor. He is a public servant of the people and works for the common people!"
Su Tingyao was stunned for a moment, and his already embarrassed face became even more ugly. He glared and said: "Children are talking nonsense. Your uncle is a public servant of the people, and so am I! Which school are you from? I'll call your teacher.
Say you are disobedient at home and rude!"
Ling'er blinked at Su Tingyao, slipped off Chen Tingyue, and ran to Chen Jing. After a while, she revealed her little head and said: "You are not! How can you compare with my uncle? Grandma said that the belly of an official is
Big, they all come from the blood and sweat of the common people..."
Su Tingyao was born obese, indeed he had a big belly, and the whole room was dumbfounded by this statement.
Chen Zhidong glared at his niece and said, "What nonsense is Ling'er talking about? Make amends to Grandpa Su!"
Su Tingyao laughed, his face was livid, and he pondered for a long time and said: "How do teachers teach children today? If such ill-educated children don't pay close attention to their education now, when they grow up in the future, our country and society still have hope.
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He looked at Chen Jing and said, "Xiao Chen! What's wrong? Are you still protecting the child?"
Chen Jing gently held Ling'er in his arms and said calmly: "Deputy District Chief Su, Tongyanwuji! You are so old, but you are still as knowledgeable as a child?"
Su Tingyao was stunned, and said with a livid face: "Okay, okay! What a childish talker! Then tell me, why do I, Su Tingyao, eat the blood and sweat of the people again? I, Su Tingyao, have worked for the party and the people for most of my life...
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Chen Jing said with a smile: "The pure will be pure by themselves, and the turbid will be turbid by themselves. How true is what the child said? Besides, officials are like people who drink water and know whether it is hot or cold. Deputy District Chief Su, you don't need to be too excited...
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Chen Jing spoke neither yin nor yang, and held Ling'er tightly.
Originally, in Chen Jing's opinion, this blind date was unreliable.
Although the blind date failed, my father and Shi Jingtang have had an old relationship for many years. Having a meal together is also a reunion of old friends. It is a happy and enjoyable time for everyone to get together and relax.
But such a change in the situation caught him somewhat unexpectedly.
If there is a quarrel between adults, Chen Jing will naturally make the big thing trivial and the trivial matter nothing. It is best for everyone not to have any grudges.
But this happened to his niece Ling'er. How could Chen Jing let outsiders scold his niece?
The situation is deadlocked, and the dinner party will naturally not go on!
Chen Zhidong and Zhong Xiujuan both stood up and said they were full. Chen Tingyue and his wife also put down their chopsticks. Wang Guorui had already gone out to settle the bill, and they both looked like they were leaving.
Chen Jing held Ling'er in his arms, walked to Shi Jingtang and said, "Uncle Shi, you are really rude today! The child's childish talk has caused everyone to leave unhappily. I apologize to you here!"
Shi Jingtang opened his mouth, but no words came out. He hesitated for a long time before saying: "I'll send you..."
Shi Jingtang saw him off, and Quartz followed his father.
Walking to the door, Su Tingyao suddenly said: "Yingzi, come back!"
Quartz was stunned for a moment and was about to walk back. Chen Jing turned back and said: "Quartz, go and do your work!"
But Quartz stood still, her pretty cheeks flushed, she pinched Nono and said: "Chen Jing, today...I'm sorry today..."
She was about to say something else, when several small cars slowly drove over and stopped at the door. Seven or eight people got out in twos and threes, and there were guests in the restaurant. (To be continued.
