Chapter 565: A Family Feast

to pretend nothing happened Wouldn't that be better""Better " 。"Xiao Zheng shook his head, “I’m the kind of person who does what I do. I can’t pretend nothing happened.” 。If we were to have that kind...Qin Kěli said: “The largest tea garden in the town is Lin Xiaofeng's thousand-acre tea garden. There was no initial report of sick tea trees there, but other small individual tea gardens did report problems and received help from the town's agricultural technology station to resolve them.” 。Until a couple of days ago, even the thousand-mu tea garden said there were tea worms. Our town agricultural technology station went to take a look and found that the problem was quite serious, so we reported it to the county. 。Originally, I also wanted to report to Mayor Xiao today. 。However, the county agricultural bureau doesn't have a good solution yet. I am urging them to request support from the city. I want to wait until there is a preliminary solution before reporting to Mayor Xiao, so as not to directly throw the problem at the leaders. 。Qin Keli's work style is down-to-earth. She thinks of ways to solve problems and wants to have solutions in place when reporting to her superiors. 。Xiao Zheng felt a little relieved and instructed, “The tea pest can affect the growth and production of tea trees. And Lin Xiaofeng's thousand-acre tea garden is very important for local people to find new ways to get rich.” 。The town must attach great importance to this matter. Lin Xiaofeng had worked in mining before and has no experience in tea cultivation. The town's Agricultural Technology Office should strengthen its guidance, and actively seek support from the county and city when necessary, to help the thousand-acre tea garden overcome the difficulties of pests and diseases. 。Qin Keli said eagerly, “County Magistrate Xiao, I will definitely personally look into this matter. From now on, I will pay close attention to the tea worm extermination every day and report any situation to you immediately.” 。"Xiao Zheng said: "Good" 。I will also contact the city's agricultural bureau to seek technical support. 。Qin Keli expressed her gratitude. 。As you can see, what Chen Guangming said about the tea experts in the province is true. 。So, Xiao Zheng finally returned Chen Guangming's call: "Director Chen, the tea worm problem in Tianhuang Town, I still hope that the city will pay more attention to it." 。This involves the development of the tea industry in Tianhuang Town and the vital interests of the local people. 。"That's for sure" 。Tomorrow night, County Mayor Xiao can come to my house for dinner. I have a good relationship with experts from the province, so I'll invite them over for a home-cooked meal and ask County Mayor Xiao to join us. 。This way, the experts will definitely feel a sense of accomplishment. They will also be more dedicated to solving the teaworm problem in Tianhuang Town. 。A home-cooked meal definitely means more warmth and importance to guests than just grabbing a bite at a random restaurant. 。Xiao Zheng originally wouldn't step into the Chen family again, but this time, the matter involved a serious pest problem with their thousand-acre tea plantation. Qin Keli had also mentioned before that the issue was quite severe, and Xiao Zheng couldn't just ignore it. 。He turned over a few thoughts in his mind, but still said: "Okay, I'll come over tomorrow night." 。“Chen Guangming’s voice was clearly filled with joy: “Okay, let’s have a drink together tomorrow night.” 。The next day was the weekend, Xiao Zheng asked Xiao Zhong to take him to Chen Hong's apartment building. Xiao Zhong asked: "County Chief Xiao, are you going to Director Chen's house today" Xiao Zhong might want to figure out if Xiao Zheng and Chen Hong were back together. Originally, Xiao Zhong wasn't a gossipy person, but figuring this out was important to him, so he asked an extra question. 。Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "It's to go to Chen Guangming's house for dinner, but it's about the tea tree pests and diseases in Tianhuang Town." 。Director Chen hosted a family dinner, inviting an agricultural expert from the provincial government for a meal. It was a business matter. 。"The words 'official business' imply that Xiao Zheng's visit to Chen Guangming's house for a meal had nothing to do with Chen Hong and him getting back together." 。Xiao Zhong understood and immediately replied, "Okay, County Magistrate Xiao, what time should I pick you up" Xiao Zheng said, "Around 8 o'clock in the evening." 。It's only past five thirty, there are still two hours until eight. We should have said most of what we needed to say by now. 。< Xiao Zhong responded with, "Okay." > 。Xiao Zheng got out of the car, Xiao Zhong took out a box of wine and two boxes of half-jin tea leaves from the trunk, handed them to Xiao Zheng, and drove away to eat by himself. 。Xiao Zheng stood at the entrance of Chen Guangming's residential building, carrying things in his hands. 。The name of this community seems so familiar. The trees lining the street seem to be greeting me, and the slogans about scientific development view are also reminiscent. 。This residential complex, Xiao Zheng had been here many times before. Each time he came, though not with great joy, there was still a certain anticipation because of Chen Hong. 。Since he recently broke up with Chen Hong, he hasn't come here anymore. 。Unexpectedly, today I found myself back here carrying things, my heart a mix of emotions, feeling somewhat at a loss. 。After a ten-year relationship,

Chen Hong and I eventually parted ways due to differing choices and values. Our long romance ultimately came to an end without resolution. 。To say that one has no regrets or sadness in their heart is not true. 。However, Xiao Zheng was also very clear that his feelings with Chen Hong were in the past and there could be no future! He came here today only for business matters. 。Xiao Zheng cheered himself up and walked towards Chen Guangming's house. 。Xiao Zheng drove smoothly and arrived at Chen Guangming's house in a short while. 。A bright red Audi car was parked on the concrete pad downstairs. 。It seems Chen Hong is back tonight as well. 。Today's situation is really awkward, he actually doesn't want to meet Chen Hong. 。Recently, every time Chen Hong meets with him, she takes an "offensive" approach, hoping to reconcile and get back together. 。Ke Xiaozheng always keeps his distance. 。Actually, he felt he had made himself clear enough. There was no possibility between him and her. 。Ke Chenhong never seemed to understand, whether it was her self-deception or he wasn't clear enough

Tonight's meeting, who knew how it would play out Xiao Zheng couldn't guess, but he had some psychological preparation, chatting more with agricultural experts and trying not to talk about personal matters with Chenhong. 。。Having arrived at the door, Xiao Zheng held something in one hand and raised it to knock. 。The feeling of knocking on the door also reminded Xiao Zheng of the past. 。But he struggled to control his emotions, making sure his actions were devoid of any personal feelings. 。

In a little while, someone came to open the door. 。Sun Wenmin is Chen Hong's mother. 。You're certainly familiar, just that compared to before, Sun Wenmin's face is even more filled with smiles. He warmly calls out: "Xiao Zheng is here Come in, come in quickly!" 。Sun Wenmin didn't call him "Xiao County Magistrate," he still called him Xiao Zheng, just like before. 。Xiao Zheng didn't mind. 。When you come to someone's house, you are a guest. Xiao Zheng politely greeted: "Hello, Aunt Sun." 。"Sun Wemin took the slippers from the shoe rack and said, 'These are the slippers you used to wear. I've been washing and drying them and keeping them, and today you can wear them again.'" 。"The old slippers, just sitting there Sun Wenmin must be hinting at himself, that nothing has changed." 。It's a pity my girlfriend isn't a pair of shoes! Xiao Zheng said "thank you" and put on the slippers, walking inside. He immediately saw Chen Hong 。The air conditioner was on in the room, making it warm like spring. Chen Hong wore a lace white blouse and a sapphire blue suit jacket. Her black hair was styled in a playful way, pinned to her shoulders. It was simple yet beautiful. 。

Ke Xiaozheng no longer had the heart fluttering feeling he felt when they first met, only a sense of unreality as if he were dreaming.

He gave a rather stiff smile and said, “Chen Hong, hello” 。"Chen Hong sensed the distance in Xiao Zheng's greeting, but she ignored it, smiling sweetly: "You're here! Come to the living room for tea. My father and Director Li from the provincial government are already there." 。It seems that the experts from the provincial government are really here. 。Xiao Zheng cared about this matter, so he said, "Okay" 。

Chen Hong's living room is still the same as before. 。Entering it, Xiao Zheng unexpectedly felt that the living room seemed smaller than before. 。Maybe Xiao Zheng has moved into the county magistrate's office now. The office is much bigger than before, so Chen's living room feels smaller. 。Chen Guangming and a middle-aged man stood up from the sofa. 。Chen Guangming's temples had sprouted a few strands of white, but his complexion was still ruddy. He smiled and introduced: "Director Li, this is Xiao Zheng, a friend of my daughter. He has just been promoted to the County Magistrate of An County." 。Chen Guangming did not say that Xiao Zheng was Chen Hong's "ex-boyfriend" to avoid embarrassment; nor did he say that Xiao Zheng was Chen Hong's "boyfriend" for fear that Xiao Zheng would not admit it, which would be even more embarrassing. Therefore, he said that Xiao Zheng was Chen Hong's "friend," which seemed to be the most appropriate statement. 。

Director Li had thick, dark hair and a square face. He gave off an air of great stability. He smiled at Xiao Zheng and said, "It's nice to meet you, it's nice to meet you. To be the county magistrate at such a young age, you are truly accomplished." 。"Xiao Zheng had a good impression of this Director Li and took the initiative to extend his hand, humbly saying: "Director Li, nice to meet you." 。I am still the county magistrate. 。“Mr. Chen Guangming introduced: “County Magistrate Xiao, Director Li is the director of the Provincial Tea Leaf Technology Engineering Service Center.” 。Mr. Li said, "My name is Li Zhiping." 。This is my business card. 。“With that, he pulled out a business card from his jacket pocket.” 。Xiao Zheng, being the county magistrate, naturally had a business card. He took it out and exchanged it with Li Zhiping. 。Xiao Zheng said: "Experts from the provincial government have arrived. Our county's tea tree pest problem should be solved quickly." 。Li Zhiping said: “This tea pest outbreak is not limited to An County, it has also appeared in the Longjing tea trees of Hangzhou. We hope to help tea farmers solve this problem quickly, otherwise it will undoubtedly have a double negative impact on both the yield and quality of tea leaves.” 。So, when Director Chen invited me, I came. 。At this point, Sun Wenmin said, “Dinner is ready.” 。Then Chen Guangming said, "Let's have a seat and eat while we talk." 。"Li Zhiping said, 'Today, Director Chen specially hosted a family dinner to entertain me and even asked County Magistrate Xiao to come over personally. I am deeply honored.'" 。"Chen Guangming said, “You’re an expert here to help solve local agricultural problems. What does a family meal amount to” Chen Hong said, “Dad, don't say any more, just have a seat first.” 。"Xiao Zheng saw that a plentiful dinner was already laid out on the table. In the kitchen, there was a man in a white chef's uniform who was just putting the last dish, Anxian Earth Chicken Casserole, on the table. Then he said: “Leaders, I used to be the head chef of the Anxian International Hotel. Now I run my own local cuisine restaurant. Today, Director Chen invited me to cook a home-cooked meal for everyone. I've put all my skills into it, hoping you'll like it." 。Chen Guangming even called a professional chef to cook dinner at home, it seems he really put a lot of thought into today! Everyone thanked the chef. 。Sun Wenmin said that he would take care of cleaning up in the evening, and the head chef could go busy with other things. 。Chen Hong had already poured wine for everyone and gave the head chef a small cup, then filled it with Moutai liquor and said, "Master, have a cup before you leave." 。“The head chef smiled and said, “Then I’d be honored to!” The cook took a sip of wine and then took his leave.” 。Then everyone sat down. 。Today, the Chen family turned over the round table, letting Director Li sit in the main seat. After Xiao Zheng sat down, Chen Hong sat beside him. 。 Let me know if you'd like me to translate anything else!. Yang Tianfeng’s face immediately lit up with more smiles, and he said to the woman beside him: "Xiao Wang ah, you take it.” 。“It seems like they were afraid that if they didn't pick up these small g...