When Li Hongnian walked into the township government compound under the faint night sky, Liu Zhanggui, who was on duty, was waiting anxiously for him. Beside him was Xiao Lanhui, the director of the women's department. Xiao Lanhui's home was not in Qing Ling, so other than going home once a month, he usually lived in the dormitory building behind the township government compound.
Liu Zhanggui said sadly," Old Li, go and take a look. I don't know what happened. Village Head Jin smashed his desk and didn't eat dinner. He locked himself in his room and didn't come out."
Li Hongnian nodded silently and led the two of them to the dormitory behind the township government compound. He knew that Secretary Liu had come to Moon River in the afternoon, and Secretary Wang Feng had also vaguely told him about it.
This was a two-story brick and wooden building from the 1950s. It was arranged in a straight line, looking dilapidated and quiet.
The lights were still on in the room. Li Hongnian knocked on Jin Enhua's door a few times while shouting," Enhua, open the door. I'm Li Hongnian."
Xiao Lanhui whispered behind Li Hongnian," Just now, I heard that Village Chief Jin seemed to have dropped something.
Li Hongnian frowned. He pressed his right hand on the wooden door and pushed it open.
Jin Enhua sat motionlessly on the bed like a monk with his legs crossed and his arms crossed. His face was a little pale, but there was a strange smile on his face.
On the floor of the room, there was a large pile of books and documents that were thrown everywhere.
After Xiao Lanhui and Liu Zhanggui entered, they quickly squatted down and quietly picked up the books and documents.
Seeing Jin Enhua's expression, Li Hongnian knew that his anger had passed. He heaved a sigh of relief and walked to the bed. Enhua, are you alright?
Jin Enhua glanced at Xiao Lanhui who was squatting on the ground and chuckled." Old Li, Old Liu is a busybody. What can happen to me?
Li Hongnian looked at Xiao Lanhui's back and nodded knowingly." Then why aren't you eating? Do you want to learn from the old monk and go into seclusion?
I want to drink. Since you're here, I'll treat you. Jin Eunhua got off the bed and said with a smile.
Liu Zhanggui stood up and said with a smile,"Drinking is good. I'll join in too." She reached out her hand to Jin Enhua.
Jin Eunhwa took out the money and scolded with a smile," Old Liu, I think you're the real miser. You always drink my wine. Can't you treat me once?
Xiao Lanhui walked to Jin Enhua's side and smiled. He stopped Jin Enhua from taking out the money and said softly," Chief Jin, it's my treat today. Old Liu and I will go buy wine. With that, he turned around and pulled Liu Zhanggui out.
Jin Enhua and Li Hongnian looked at each other and sat down at the same time.
Jin Enhua threw a pack of cigarettes to Li Hongnian and leaned on the bed, breathing a sigh of relief." Elder Li, who exactly is this Director Xiao Lanhui?
Li Hongnian lit a cigarette and took a few puffs. He stuffed the entire pack of cigarettes into his pocket and said with a silly smile, Enhua, thank goodness you reminded me. I really didn't notice it before. Her relationship with Fang Wenzheng seems a little mysterious, but they're definitely not on the same side.
Jin Enhua blinked and chuckled." I said, Old Li, you don't have a wife. She's just a widow. How good would it be if you settled her and became a family?
Li Hongnian's face immediately turned red as he waved his hands. Enhua, don't make fun of me. I don't dare to think about such a thing. I'm just a farmer, and I can't enjoy the delicacies of the golden branches and jade leaves. Besides, if I want to find someone who can work, I can't afford that small waist.
Useless, scouting heroes. Jin Enhua mocked.
She's very pretty, but a little cold. I admit that I can't do it. Li Hongnian laughed self-deprecatingly and looked at Jin Enhua with a wicked look." However, Enhua, don't you always brag about how easy it is to get a piece of cake? You've also read so many books and videos. Don't just talk about it and not practice. Come out and try your hand. Practice is the way to learn. Just treat it as practice.
Jin Enhua smiled strangely and said," Old Li, don't provoke my general. Do you think I won't dare?" Unfortunately, she's as old as my sister. I've been getting close to her these days because I want to find out the story behind this woman. At least she worked in the Tianzhou Provincial Party Committee's propaganda department. Why would she suddenly be demoted? Don't be a time bomb. When the time comes, we'll be blown up. Of course, I've decided to take a gamble.
Jin Enhua and Xiao Lanhui had gone to the village together a few times recently. They went in and out of the village frequently and observed each other in secret. As they interacted more, he felt that this woman was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. That indescribable beauty sometimes made his heart flutter. She was also considerate and caring like an older sister in daily life. It made him feel extremely warm and touched several times. Every time, he could not help but think of his sister, who he had not seen for a few years in the distant mountains.
Li Hongnian laughed,"Alright, Secretary Wang was worried that you wouldn't be able to do it yourself."
Jin Enhua smiled proudly." Hmph, who am I? I look down on those stinky old men. Old Li, you're different. I treat you as my brother.
Jin Enhua spoke with sincerity and emotion.
Li Hongnian's heart warmed as he said sincerely," Enhua, I, Li Hongnian, am willing to be your brother."
Jin Enhua nodded and said firmly," Don't worry, Old Li. I'll let go of the past. We're all people of Moon River Village. We'll take advantage of the power we have here to do something big and strive to let the people of Moon River live a rich and happy life.
Looking at the determined expression on Jin Enhua's face, Li Hongnian suddenly felt heroic." Alright, let's go all out and do it.
Jin Enhua suddenly smiled mysteriously." Old Li, find a few reliable people. They can't be foreigners. They must be 100% reliable."
Oh, what do you want? Li Hongnian could not help but ask,
Jin Enhua pointed at the cigarette between Li Hongnian's fingers and smiled strangely. Like a primary school student reading a textbook, he said word by word," The mountain was high, the emperor was far away, and the sky was high, allowing birds to fly.
Li Hongnian jumped in shock,"Enhua, you mean-?"
Li Hongnian stopped talking because Xiao Lanhui and Liu Zhanggui walked in with four bottles of white wine and a few packets of dishes.
Looking at the four bottles of liquor on the table, Li Hongnian was stunned. He couldn't help but glance at Xiao Lanhui. He really didn't expect this woman to be so generous. This was a 53-degree wine, and a bottle of liquor cost more than three yuan.
Liu Zhanggui's eyes narrowed even more when he saw the wine. He set up the dishes at an extraordinary speed and looked at Jin Enhua with a smile.
Jin Enhua laughed and scolded,"Old Liu, you're really useless. Look at your greedy face."
Liu Zhanggui didn't take it to heart. He opened a bottle of wine and took a whiff of the fragrance of the wine. He sighed, Good wine, good wine. Thank you, Director Xiao, for spending so much money, hehe.
Jin Enhua glanced at Xiao Lanhui, who was smiling but not speaking, and asked with a smile," Can Chief Physician Xiao drink it?
Xiao Lanhui nodded and said softly," A little.
Li Hongnian sat at the table and clapped his hands." Alright, Director Xiao is straightforward. Now, let's ask our township head Jin to give us some instructions. How should we drink?
Jin Enhua glanced at Xiao Lanhui's frail body and chuckled." This township head has always been particular about gender equality. There is no difference between men and women at the wine table. It will end after one person is drunk.
Xiao Lanhui chuckled and sat down beside Jin Enhua. He said softly," I have no objections.
Liu Zhanggui had already been tested by alcohol. As he poured wine for the four of them, he said happily, I, Old Liu, carry out the instructions of the leader and never give a discount.
On the other hand, Li Hongnian, who usually had the highest alcohol tolerance, was stunned. Enhua was right. This woman was unfathomable and could not be underestimated.
After three rounds of wine, the dishes were not touched much. Everyone had three cups of white wine in their stomachs. Liu Zhanggui usually drank every day at his wedding. In order to save money, he would only drink low-quality wine that cost a few cents per catty. Today, he drank good wine. He was already excited and his face was red. Not only did he take the initiative to pour the wine, but his movements were even faster than Jin Drunkard on Moon River Street. Li Hongnian's alcohol tolerance was trained in the army. It was hard for ordinary people to compare to him. With Kui Wu's figure, it was obvious that he was a drunkard. However, after returning home, he was financially tight and rarely drank. Today, he saw Xiao Lanhui, a woman, and he had a faint intention of challenging her. He was emboldened by the alcohol and let go. He thought to himself,'This woman is pretending. I'll definitely drink you to death tonight.' He winked at Jin Enhua and repeatedly urged Xiao Lanhui to drink, shouting that he would be severely punished if he drank too slowly.
Xiao Lanhui was smart enough to tell that Li Hongnian was up to no good. Seeing that Jin Enhua did not say anything, he continued to drink the third cup of white wine with a calm smile on his face. In fact, she was born to be able to drink. It was because of this ability that she had the opportunity to enter the prefectural party committee's propaganda department. To her, this kind of situation was simply child's play. Ever since she came to Yuehe Village, she did not even have anyone to talk to from the bottom of her heart. She had been bored for more than half a year. It was rare to have such a chance to relax. She would accompany these three men and drink to her heart's content.
Liu Zhanggui filled everyone's small wine cup with wine, picked up his own wine cup, smelled it, and praised the good wine. He brought it to his mouth, and with a sip, it was clean. He shouted, Old Li, hurry up. It's your turn. Don't go back on your word.
Li Hongnian pursed his lips and became excited. He raised his head and downed another cup of white wine. He turned the cup upside down and glared at Jin Enhua. Enhua, it's your turn. Hurry up.
Jin Enhua raised his wine cup and finished the fourth cup with a frown, but he was complaining inwardly. In fact, it was not that he could not drink. His alcohol tolerance was quite high, and it was not difficult for him to burn his body. When he was learning martial arts from Fourth Uncle, he had also learned a unique skill. When he drank, he would tighten his lower body and open the pores of his body. The decomposition and leakage of alcohol in his body would speed up, and his alcohol tolerance would increase by a lot.
However, he had never had a quick drink before, and he could not drink it at all. What was worse was that he had a stomach full of anger today. He was physically and mentally exhausted. In addition, he had not eaten dinner, so his stomach was empty. As soon as he drank the fourth cup of wine, he felt as if his entire body was burning, and his blood was surging out rapidly.
After Xiao Lanhui finished the fourth cup with a smile, Liu Zhanggui couldn't wait to pick up the wine cup. He raised his thumb and praised Xiao Lanhui's alcohol tolerance while quickly finishing the fifth cup.
Li Hongnian gasped when he saw Xiao Lanhui's calm expression. This woman really knew how to drink. He then looked at Jin Enhua. Although he was sitting, his upper body was shaking. He was shocked. Oh no, he suddenly remembered that Jin Enhua had not eaten dinner yet.
Old Li, drink quickly. It's the fifth cup. No one can escape. Liu Zhanggui didn't see it, he just kept urging Li Hongnian,
Li Hongnian pointed at Jin Enhua and chuckled." Enhua, you're going to fall.
Jin Enhua slammed the table with widened eyes and stood up shakily." Who said, who said I fell, I am a dignified, a great township head, will never fall, drink, drink. As he spoke, he grabbed the entire bottle of wine that he had just opened and drank it.
Shocked, Li Hongnian quickly snatched the bottle from Jin Enhua's hand.
Jin Enhua pointed at Li Hongnian and mumbled," Old Li, you, you f * cking impudent... this is... f * cking... the township head's wine bottle... I'm not afraid of anyone... I'm not afraid of anyone. Tell me, who dares... who dares to scold Secretary Liu... f * ck, I, I dare...
As Jin Enhua spoke, he staggered and fell into Xiao Lanhui's arms.
Xiao Lanhui's pretty face blushed. After a moment of hesitation, he stretched out his arms and hugged Jin Enhua.
The two of them fell onto the bed behind them.
Li Hongnian was delighted. He hurried over to help Xiao Lanhui move Jin Enhua onto the bed.
Liu Zhanggui shook his head and said," No, no, Old Li. This kid usually drinks a lot. He must have something on his mind."
Li Hongnian glared at Liu Zhanggui. Old Liu, didn't you see his empty stomach?
Xiao Lanhui nodded and said as if he was blaming himself," Old Li is right. I forgot about this.
Sigh, forget it. Director Xiao, I'll leave this to you. Li Hongnian laughed and winked at Liu Zhanggui. Let's go. Old Liu has to be on duty. I have to go home. I still have to spray pesticide in the fields tomorrow.
Xiao Lanhui glanced at Jin Enhua on the bed and blushed. He said hesitantly," Alright, you guys can go back.
Li Hongnian picked up a bottle of wine and an unopened bag of peanuts and dragged Liu Zhanggui out of Jin Enhua's room.
The two of them walked to the stairs with their arms around each other's shoulders. Liu Zhanggui pointed behind him and said in a low voice, Old Li, is this okay?
Haha. Li Hongnian patted Liu Zhanggui's back and whispered, Old Liu, don't mind his business, don't mind his business. Let's find a place to continue drinking.
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