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Standing outside the door was Hao Desheng and his secretary who came from the provincial capital to the county town to purchase solid wood furniture and "by the way" urging Zhang Liping to report to the Provincial Sports Commission.

The secretary was carrying a few exquisitely packaged gifts in his hand.

Behind them, a group of children next door who were curiously looking and talking about aliens.

This is the unique landscape of a small county:

There are fewer people in the family area on weekdays, so no matter when, occasionally, if a customer comes from a family, a large group of children will often come around.

Sometimes even the adults around them would stand in a distance in groups of three or three, pointing fingers at strangers, and discussing and guessing.

"May I ask, are you--?"

Walking to the door and looking at the two never-ending guests standing outside, Zhang Xueru asked in a daze.

"Oh, may I ask, are you Zhang Liping's father Zhang Shifu? We came from the provincial capital. This is Director Hao of the General Office of the Provincial City Government. I am Secretary Xiaohua."

The secretary greeted Zhang Xueru enthusiastically and took the initiative to introduce his identities and Hao Desheng.

"Oh, Director Hao? Hurry up, please sit in the room!"

After hearing the secretary's introduction, Zhang Xueru opened his eyes widened and realized for a long time. He quickly turned his body to the side and asked the guest home.

"Zhang Shifu, everything is fine at home?"

After Hao Desheng entered the door, he thought that Zhang Xueru might become Vice Mayor Wang's in-laws in the future, so he said modestly:

"Just call me Lao Hao."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your blessing, everything is fine in my family."

Although Zhang Xueru had no idea about the purpose of Hao Desheng and Xiaohua's secretary, he knew that he could not treat customers slowly, especially those from the provincial capital, so he quickly said to his wife:

"Hurry, the child's mother, make tea for the guests."

Hao Desheng looked at the house that Zhang Xueru's wife had tidied up in a hurry:

There are only a few old beds, old tables and old wooden stools in the house, all of which are broken furniture that has not been painted. Even old ceramic teapots and tea cups are extremely incomplete.

Apart from the few stools around the dining table, there was still a bit of space, other places, here and there were piles of debris, making the whole room look crowded.

If it weren't for seeing it with your own eyes, Hao Desheng wouldn't believe that a beautiful woman who could have been able to be born in such a dilapidated house, old furniture, and small room!?

"Director Hao, my family is so cold. Don't laugh at me. It's really aggrieved you when you come to my house."

Zhang Xueru grabbed a little grandson's clothes and wiped the bench, then asked Director Hao to take his seat with a crooked expression.

It can be seen that his eyes were still confused. He couldn't figure out why the high-ranking official from the provincial capital came today in his dilapidated house.

Hao Desheng was about to sit down on the stool when he suddenly saw several small cracks on the stool!

Sit, or not?

Hao Desheng hesitated for a moment.

But he quickly remembered the purpose of coming to the Zhang family today, the pursuit of Mengdu and the trust that Vice Mayor Wang had in him.

Note, this is a must-have to neglect!

Just sit there, at most you will get a pair of pants dirty. Wouldn’t it be enough to go back and wash it?

Hao Desheng immediately waved his hand to the secretary and signaled to sit down, and he took the lead in taking the seat.

After sitting down, Hao Desheng put his hands on the edge of the table and then asked with a smile:

"Zhang Shifu, are you in good health?"

Hao Desheng spoke casually, but his attitude as an official was there, which made people feel respectful.

Zhang Xueru had never seen such a big official in his life. At this moment, he felt at a loss. He bent his back slightly, nodded his head constantly, and said humbly:

"Don't dare, Director Hao, please call me Lao Zhang. This is my wife."

As he said that, he pointed to his wife who happened to send tea.

Hao Desheng nodded with a smile, took out the "Zhonghua" brand cigarette from his pocket, handed one to Zhang Xueru, and said:

"Zhang Shifu, I want to congratulate you!"

Congratulations? Where does the joy come from?

Zhang Xueru looked at Director Hao in a daze, and somehow answered that he was OK.

Zhang Xueru said perfunctorily and vaguely:

"That's right, now that the living standards have improved, there are indeed many happy events for the people. Look, even an official as big as Director Hao, today, has been condescending to my house. This is a great happy event!"

Why, he didn't know about his daughter's transfer to the provincial capital?

Listening to Zhang Xueru's answer, Director Hao immediately felt that there might be a problem here and asked immediately:

"Zhang Shifu, your daughter has been transferred to the Sports Brigade of the Provincial Sports Commission. Isn't this a big happy event?"

"Ah—? What did you say? My daughter was transferred - Provincial Sports Committee, Sports Brigade?"

Zhang Xueru opened his mouth wide and asked for a long time:

"When did this happen?"

Well, it seems he really doesn't know!

Director Hao saw that Lao Zhang's expression did not seem to be pretending, so he briefly introduced Zhang Liping's decision to transfer her to the sports brigade after she won the grand prize in the province's national diving competition last time. At the same time, he also "by the way" to Lao Zhang without any trace.

Haha, that ghost girl Liping is going to be transferred to the Provincial Sports Committee???

This is really a great thing for my Zhang family!

Old Man Zhang suddenly became excited.

No wonder someone was talking about it outside a few days ago that her second daughter Liping was going to be transferred to the province! But Lao Zhang couldn't believe it. He asked Liping several times, but Liping said that she didn't look for anything. Now it seems that she was deliberately hiding it from us two elders, and only gave us a surprise when it was time!

"This girl, after returning from the competition, she only brought some prizes and said nothing else."

Now, after verifying the news of her daughter being transferred to the Provincial Sports Brigade from Hao Desheng's mouth, Zhang Xueru said to Director Hao with a smile on his face:

"Oh, Director Hao, thanks to your help in this matter!"

Of course, Old Man Zhang didn't know at all. In order to go to the Provincial Sports Brigade, his daughter and Li Gang had been in stalemate for more than half a month and refused to go alone.

At this moment, in order to contact and deepen the relationship, Hao Desheng struck while the iron was hot and said in a mysterious tone:

"I'm afraid there's more than one happy event. Maybe, if you enter the provincial capital, if the child of a leader likes her, you will be happy in the future!"

"Is that so? Will there be such a good thing? If any leader's child really likes her, we really have to thank God!"

Zhang Xueru looked at Hao Desheng in disbelief, but at the same time, he seemed to feel something in what Director Hao said just now.

"Ho ho, I mean it's not accurate. But what kind of things can be born now? I just heard people say that some mayor's child seems to have a crush on your daughter."

Hao Desheng smiled implicitly.

Ah——, is there such a good thing?

That dead girl, she still hides the great good things from her parents!

Zhang Xueru clenched his fists in surprise, and looked at Hao Desheng with a silly smile.

But dreaming in my heart:

If Liping really gets along with the mayor’s son, then our Zhang family will be successful!

At that time, in order to give birth to Liping, I was punished again and again, deducted fines, and the revoked cadre training targets, etc., and the sufferings and wrongfulness I endured are worth it now!

"Director Hao, are all the truths you said just now? My Liping really has a relationship with which mayor's child?"

At this time, although Zhang Xueru was very eager for Hao Desheng's "heard" to be a true fact, he still couldn't believe that pies would fall from the sky, and he couldn't believe that pies would fall from the sky would fall on his head, so he couldn't help but stare at Director Hao and ask again.

"Well, young people nowadays, what can't be born? Just ask your daughter to report to the province. In my opinion, maybe one day the children will invite you to have a wedding banquet, and you will know which son-in-law is his son-in-law!"

Hao Desheng made a joke.

After saying that, he stood up steadily, patted his butt and said:

"Zhang Shifu, I have to go to the county to do something else, so I won't delay you. Let's see you next day. But you have to remember that you must ask your daughter to go to work in the province early. I heard that the Provincial Sports Committee is waiting for her to report! At the same time, when your two elders go to the provincial capital, they are welcome to visit my house!"

Hao Desheng said to Zhang Xueru with a smile.

"Hey, hey."

When Zhang Xueru saw Hao Desheng get up, he also got up and said:

"Director Hao, are you leaving now? Look, you haven't taken a sip of tea yet! But my tea is not as good as your city. Look, will you have a meal at my house tonight?"

"You're welcome, Zhang Shifu, we have many opportunities to meet in the future! There are many opportunities to eat! I won't disturb you today. Thank you, thank you sister-in-law."

Before leaving, Director Hao did not forget to say hello to Zhang Xueru's wife, and then went out politely.

To be honest, let alone eating, less than half an hour after sitting down, Hao Desheng chased the flies with his hands at least a dozen times. This is why he doesn't drink tea.

Of course, he is a very well-educated person. He cannot make others notice this kind of inner thought that he dislikes the environment inside the house.

Zhang Xueru knew that his family was shabby, so it was impossible to invite Director Hao and his secretary to have dinner at home.
To be continued...