Chapter 23 Little Gentleness
When he was about to get off work at noon, Cheng Jiemin had not received any news from his leader calling him. He pushed Tang Zhengshan to ask him for dinner until evening, so he rode his bike toward the provincial government.
"Faceful man, good-looking faceful man..." When Cheng Jiemin walked through an alley, he was attracted by a folk artist.
"Uncle, how much does this rose cost?"
"One dollar." The old man glanced at Cheng Jiemin and said kindly.
Cheng Jiemin knew that this old man should have seen him young and increased the price, but Cheng Jiemin looked at the vivid little face man and happily paid a dollar and left happily.
The provincial government is not far from the Water Resources Department. When Cheng Jiemin arrived at the entrance of the provincial government, he was still more than ten minutes before he got off work, but at this time he saw people walking out in groups of three or three.
Cheng Jiemin stared at these figures without eyeing eyes until his eyes were sore, and he saw Gu Xixi walking out of it, with a woman in her thirties beside him.
"Xi!" Cheng Jiemin shouted loudly.
When Gu Xixi saw it was him, she ran over happily.
"Xi Xi, this one is..." the woman glanced at Cheng Jiemin and asked softly.
"Sister Zhao, this is my boyfriend Cheng Jiemin." Gu Xixi smiled shyly.
For a moment, Cheng Jiemin felt like he was flying into a tender sky. The introverted girl in front of him moved him so directly. This feeling was really wonderful.
"Jiemin, this is Sister Zhao. I have taught me a lot of things."
"Hello, Sister Zhao, thank you for taking care of Xixi!"
"Xiao Cheng, Xixi is the No. 1 beauty in the government compound. You are so lucky. Let's get to know me. My name is Zhao Lijun, and I work in the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee."
"Cheng Jiemin from the Water Resources Department, please take care of him!" Cheng Jiemin shook hands with Zhao Lijun with a smile.
"The Water Resources Department is good, so I won't bother you!" Zhao Lijun said politely and turned around and left. Although she said politely, Cheng Jiemin felt that this woman had a sense of arrogance in her bones and a sense of condescending superiority towards him.
"Xixi, I'll give it to you!" Cheng Jiemin took out the rose he had just bought and handed it to Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi smiled shyly: "It looks so good!"
"Oh, I almost forgot that Cheng Yancai is here. I'm waiting for us at the department store at twelve o'clock. Let's go!"
"No problem, come on, please get on my private car!" Cheng Jiemin patted the back seat of the bicycle and joked with a smile.
Gu Xixi happily jumped on Cheng Jiemin's bicycle, holding his hands tightly around Cheng Jiemin's waist. Cheng Jiemin felt surrounded by a kind of happiness, and the speed of riding the bicycle was a little faster.
The department store is located in the bustling area of the provincial capital Tianyuan City, and is naturally crowded with cars and horses. He locked the car at the entrance of a bank, and Cheng Jiemin led Gu Xixi forward.
"Did you say Cheng Yancai has changed?" When Cheng Jiemin put a string of red candied haws into the girl's hand, Gu Xixi leaned her head on his back and asked with a smile.
After more than half a year of graduation, Cheng Jiemin had blurred his memory of Cheng Yancai, so he had to evade: "Well, your eyes should be shining, your eyebrows are flying, and you will be fat!"
"Oh, you bad guy, Cheng Yancai dreams of losing weight. You make her dizzy when she says this! Hey, do you think it's so good to be fat?"
"No. A figure like Xixi is the best!" Cheng Jiemin whispered quietly, making Gu Xixi smile.
"Ding ding ding"
The harsh car horn sounded not far away. Just as Cheng Jiemin and Gu Xixi were looking around, a woman with an extremely round figure quickly rushed towards the two of them.
"Xixi, I miss you so much!" The woman, who was as ball-like, rushed to her and hugged Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi also looked surprised: "I was so happy that I heard you were coming over. Yes, you are the first one to get married in our class!"
While the two of them were talking and laughing, two men came out of the car. Cheng Yancai then turned around and said, "Xixi, let me introduce you to me. This is my husband Chen Zhi, and this is his good friend Jiang Yunpeng."
After seeing Gu Xixi, Jiang Yunpeng seemed to emit light from his eyes: "I'm very happy to know you, Xixi." Jiang Yunpeng stretched out his hand and looked polite.
Seeing Cheng Yancai's expression and the performance of the three people, Cheng Jiemin was sensitively aware that Cheng Yancai's grand introduction of Gu Xixi was intended to match Jiang Yunpeng.
Cheng Jiemin felt a little unhappy and said with a smile: "Yancai, I originally had a meeting to prepare for today. But, we Xixi gave me the death order and we must come and welcome you with her! I am sacrificing my life to accompany the gentleman today!"
How could everyone present not hear Cheng Jiemin's words? In fact, he was announcing his relationship with Gu Xixi to others? Cheng Yancai was full of suspicion, but Chen Zhi, who was standing beside her, smiled and said, "Hello Jiemin, thank you for picking us up."
Through an introduction, Cheng Jiemin learned about Jiang Yunpeng's identity: Chen Zhi's classmate. This time Cheng Yancai and his friends came to Tianyuan City and took Jiang Yunpeng's father's car. When Jiang Yunpeng talked about his father, he showed a hint of unconcealed pride on his face.
In order to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, Cheng Jiemin enthusiastically invited the three of them to have dinner together, but was opposed. Whether it was Cheng Yancai or Gu Xixi, they all hoped to go shopping in the mall first. Before they got along with Gu Xixi, Cheng Jiemin rarely went to buy things with women. Today, he saw the terrifying combat power of women when shopping.
Not to mention that Cheng Yancai was sweating heavily and was still enjoying it, she said that Gu Xixi and looked left and right with Cheng Yancai. After walking for an hour, she didn't buy a single item.
Cheng Jiemin followed Gu Xixi and observed Jiang Yunpeng from the corner of his eyes. This guy is really interesting. He knows his relationship with Gu Xixi, but he keeps showing his kindness. For example, when Cheng Yancai is picking things, he has to bend down to ask Gu Xixi, as if Gu Xixi likes it, and he will definitely buy one.
"Yancai, I think we'd better watch it in the afternoon. I'm hungry!" When Gu Xixi returned to the first floor from the fifth floor, she finally couldn't stand it.
"Okay, I'm hungry too." Cheng Yancai agreed. As soon as he was about to speak, he heard Jiang Yunpeng say: "Xixi, my dad has a reception today. I booked two private rooms in a commercial hotel, and we just took one."
In Cheng Jiemin's memory, although with the rapid rise of five-star hotels, this hotel gradually became a second-rate position in Tianyuan City, it was one of the best hotels in Tianyuan City in this era.
I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money to have a meal there? Looking at Jiang Yunpeng's expression, he looked like a proud peacock opening his screen.
"How can you be so embarrassed? When you come to Tianyuan, I should treat you with Jiemin." Gu Xixi shook her head and refused.
"Xixi, Yunpeng's father is the boss of our county transportation company. Don't be polite to him, go!" Cheng Yancai pulled Gu Xixi without saying anything: "You have not paid too much, why bother paying out of your own pocket!"
Chen Zhi also sincerely said to Cheng Jiemin: "Jiemin, it doesn't matter, let's go eat together!"
Cheng Jiemin smiled happily and said, "Xixi, then let's have a meal. Brother Chen, the co-pilot's seat is comfortable. You will be the one who will escort my Xixi and your Yancai to sit in the back. You won't be worried, right?"
Several people were talking and laughing. When the car started, Jiang Yunpeng took out a big brother from his handbag and said: "Chen Zhi, the signature dish of the commercial hotel is the stewed wood-fired chicken in the ground pot. However, this dish takes a long time and needs to be booked in advance. You can call them first."
In an era when only a leader can have pagers, such a big brother is definitely a luxury. Cheng Jiemin can see that Jiang Yunpeng's actions were malicious, and he was silently showing himself. Fortunately, Gu Xixi sat next to him, and his hands were quietly putting them into his hands.
"Xixi, you work in the provincial government and you must be knowledgeable. See what you like to eat and let everyone enjoy it!" Jiang Yunpeng sat in the main seat, ordered seven or eight signature dishes in one breath, and said with a smile.
Gu Xixi hesitated for a moment and said lightly: "Thank you, you have ordered enough dishes, and you can't finish it if you order it again!"
Cheng Yancai smiled and said, "Xixi, don't save money for Yunpeng. I heard from Chen Zhi that he earned six figures in the first half of this year."
Although Cheng Yancai said he wanted to kill Jiang Yunpeng, he was actually boasting to Gu Xixi about Jiang Yunpeng's economic strength, which had an extremely obvious purpose.
"Secretary Cheng, if you don't order, please come and see what you like to eat." Jiang Yunpeng said this and smiled proudly: "This meal is not worthy of my father. Let's eat our own food, don't be afraid of spending money. What's the saying that? Money is a ghost grandson, and you will work hard after spending it!"
Cheng Jiemin looked at Gu Xixi lovingly and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiang, I listen to Xixi."
Jiang Yunpeng originally wanted to show off in front of Gu Xixi. He had seen Gu Xixi's photos at Cheng Yancai's house. He was shocked at first sight and firmly believed that only such a woman was worthy of her, so he had her trip today.
What made him unhappy was that this guy named Cheng Jiemin surrounded Gu Xixi like a fly. You are a small clerk in the Water Resources Department, and you don’t urinate and look at yourself. How could such a young and beautiful girl marry you? Seeing that Xixi insisted on not ordering dishes, she threw the recipe to Cheng Jiemin.
He doesn't care what Cheng Jiemin ordered. If he ordered too many, it means that this guy doesn't understand the rules and is embarrassing; if he calls less, he will never be able to get on the table. Unexpectedly, this guy actually said, "Listen to Xixi."
"Okay." Although Jiang Yunpeng secretly hated him, he still agreed with a smile.
The dishes in the commercial hotel were very fast, and in just a few minutes, the dining table was already very rich. During the meal, Chen Zhi performed quite appropriately, but Cheng Yancai was deliberately helping Jiang Yunpeng speak.
"Jiemin, I heard that your family seems to be in the countryside? Once I went to the village to check the work. I really let me see it. Transportation is basically based on walking, communication is basically based on yelling, heating is basically based on shaking, and public security is basically based on dogs. It makes people feel heartbreaking when they look!"
Before Cheng Jiemin could speak, Cheng Yancai continued, "The one that makes me most incredible is that there are other families living in the same house. What do you think if they marry their daughter-in-law?"
Cheng Jiemin looked at Cheng Yancai with a smile, her flowers trembled, and she felt a little contemptuous. You were just urging Gu Xixi to follow this nouveau riche. You know nothing!
Chapter completed!