Zhang Zhijun's angry rebuke was loud and echoed in the air. Not far away, a few peasants watching the excitement watched in twos and threes, but they didn't dare to come closer.

Luo Daliang trotted over in embarrassment, rubbed his hands and said with a low smile, "Mayor Zhang, I'm sorry, today is really a misunderstanding!" What a misunderstanding! Please ask Mayor Zhang to ask Secretary Zhou for a favor, my Lao Luo is grateful......"

Luo Daliang lowered his voice, bringing out a bit of begging.

To tell the truth, Luo Daliang is the party secretary of the backing village, Zhang Zhijun is also a person from this village after all, for the sake of the villagers, Zhang Zhijun also wants to give him some face, and try to help him turn this matter into a small matter.

But Zhang Zhijun saw that Zhou Nan's face was ugly, so he didn't dare to say anything.

After working by Zhou Nan's side for such a period of time, although it was not too long, Zhang Zhijun still basically understood Zhou Nan's temper, and what Zhou Nan hated most was the "bullies" who were rampant in the township like the Luo family father and son - they had no other skills, and they had the ability to oppress the masses one by one, and Zhou Nan had a natural aversion to this kind of person.

What's more, the people in this village are generally so poor, but only the village party secretary is so rich, which obviously makes Zhou Nan feel uncomfortable.

Zhang Zhijun hesitated, looked back at Zhou Nan, and smiled respectfully, "Secretary Zhou, look at ......"

Zhou Nan smiled indifferently, didn't say anything, turned around and walked with Zhang Ningning and Song Xiaolin to Zhang Zhijun's parents' house on the hillside.

Zhang Zhijun breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to catch up.

Luo Daliang grabbed Zhang Zhijun's arm anxiously, and begged with a smile, "Mayor Zhang, Brother Zhang, we are all a family, can you help Secretary Zhou say a good word...... After I go back, I will definitely clean up this stinky boy, and then go to formally apologize to Secretary Zhou! ”

Zhang Zhijun glanced at the anxious Luo Daliang, sighed and said, "I said Lao Luo, this son you raised is not long-sighted, and you don't make a fuss if you don't look at anyone?" Secretary Zhou and Mr. Zhang of the Sky Group, at first glance, they are not ordinary people, they are distinguished guests, is he in the water? Yes? ”

"Even Secretary Zhou dares to tease...... It's insane. ”

"When the leader comes, it's just that you don't stammer, and the leader is not uncommon; But you can't find something to find the leader's head, can you? Lao Luo, it's not that I don't speak to you, but it's really that Secretary Zhou is not an ordinary leader, and it's hard for me to speak. ”

Zhang Zhijun pulled Luo Daliang's hand away, lowered his voice and said, "Forget it, in fact, maybe the leader doesn't take it to heart." Secretary Zhou came this time, mainly to distract himself, and there was no work arrangement...... Okay, I have to keep up, you go back and teach you a good lesson, and at the same time pay attention to the village, don't make your Luo family look like a bully in the backing village......"

After speaking, Zhang Zhijun turned his head and walked away.

Zhang Zhijun trotted to catch up with Zhou Nan and the others, pointed to a farmhouse courtyard not far in front, and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou, Mr. Zhang, that's my family - the conditions at home are not good, don't dislike the leader." ”

Zhou Nan glanced at the Zhang family's courtyard and laughed, "Lao Zhang, this time I came and caused you trouble." ”

Saying that, Zhou Nan smiled at Song Xiaolin, "Xiao Song, did you bring the gift for Lao Zhang's parents?" ”

Song Xiaolin hurriedly replied, "Secretary Zhou, brought ...... here."

Zhang Ningning also smiled elegantly and said softly, "I'm sorry for Mayor Zhang, we have these people here-by the way, can you live in your house?" ”

Zhang Zhijun rubbed his hands and smiled, "Live open, live open!" Mr. Zhang, you see, the back is the yard of my brother's house, and at night, my parents go to my brother's house to live and vacate the yard for us! ”

"It's just that the countryside is poor and the conditions are difficult, so you may have to be wronged by Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Ningning smiled noncommittally, but did not speak again.

A few people talked and laughed, and walked towards the courtyard of the Zhang family.

Zhang's courtyard is a typical small farm yard, with an old adobe wall, not only "rusty" due to wind and rain erosion, but also clumps of grass growing on the wall. Two black wooden doors opened, and two elderly people in their 60s had already walked out of the courtyard door and stood under the bluestone steps at the door.

This is obviously Zhang Zhijun's parents.

Zhou Nan smiled and walked a few steps, took the lead in stepping forward and stretched out his hand to Zhang Zhijun's parents, and said loudly, "Two old men, how dare you let you come out?" Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, we're here to make trouble for you this time! ”

Zhang Zhijun's mother was the kind of simple old woman in the countryside, who just smiled innocently, but did not speak.

But Zhang Zhijun's father was very talkative, holding Zhou Nan's hand tightly and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou, you are a distinguished guest, we are happy to come to our house...... I'm a farmer, I can't speak, don't be weird with the leaders! ”

Zhou Nan shook hands with Zhang Zhijun's father with a smile, and then turned back to Zhang Zhijun and said aloud, "Old Zhang, I see that my uncle and aunt are very tough, you are blessed." ”

Zhang Zhijun smiled, and before he could say anything, he suddenly heard his father interject again, "Secretary Zhou, don't look at me who is in my seventies, but I can still work in the field now, pick up the burden and hoe the field and sow seeds, which is no worse than these posterior boys." ”

Saying that, Zhang Zhijun's father turned his head and glared at Zhang Zhijun, "Look at his bear-like, not very old, with a big belly that can fit a cow, not to mention working in the field, carrying the water is swaying, not like a person!" Secretary Zhou, don't you know, this kid is not a working material when he is young, he has four brothers and sisters, counting him as the most slippery, delicious and lazy! ”

Everyone laughed together. Zhang Zhijun's father's surname is very straightforward, which makes Zhou Nan and Zhang Ningning feel very good.

When everyone entered the small courtyard of the Zhang family, a strong aroma rushed into their nostrils. Zhou Nan couldn't help but sniffle and said, "It's so fragrant, Lao Zhang, what delicious food have you made, it smells very good!" ”

After a brief greeting between Zhang Zhijun's parents, they had already quietly retreated and went to their youngest son's house next door.

Zhang Zhijun smiled, "Secretary Zhou, Mr. Zhang, don't dislike it, there is nothing delicious in this mountain, just a little game Tujia rice." ”

"This pot is stewed with my parents' free-range chickens and wild rabbits in the mountains, mixed and stewed, you can taste it for a while, the taste is absolutely fresh, and the wild vegetables in the mountains, wild mushrooms, wild chestnuts and so on. There is no pressure cooker, so you can only simmer slowly over low heat, which actually tastes better this way. ”

"After a while, let Xiao Song braise the fish again--In addition, over there, my brother and daughter-in-law are making corn tortillas and cooking whole sheep soup, and they will be brought to us when they are cooked in a while."

Zhou Nanhe smiled and nodded, but there was no senseless politeness.

This time, it will definitely cost the Zhang family some money, but Zhou Nan will leave a little money for the two old men when he is ready to leave, so he will no longer hypocritically say that kind of polite words that are not nutritious.

However, Zhang Ningning felt very unhappy, the people in the mountains were poor, unlike the people in the city who eat big fish and meat every day, and they may only be able to open meat during the festival, but this time, the Zhang family obviously prepared a lot to kill chickens and slaughter sheep.

"Mayor Zhang, I'm sorry, let you break the bank, in fact, you don't need to cook so many dishes, there are four of us, and we can't eat much."

Zhang Zhijun waved his hand, "Mr. Zhang, don't be polite, these things are all raised by yourself, and they don't cost anything...... I just want you and Secretary Zhou to taste it, the taste of the game in our mountains is definitely a hundred times stronger than that in the county restaurant. ”

"Eating is an atmosphere." Zhang Zhijun smiled and walked to the edge of the well in the courtyard, shook the wheel, and a barrel of beer was placed in a wooden barrel, "The well water is very cold, and it is very comfortable to drink cold beer." ”

At this time, Song Xiaolin had already "anti-guest", moved out a few chairs from Zhang's house, placed them under the loofah shelf in the courtyard, and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou, Mr. Zhang, sit down and rest." You talk, I'll go fish. ”

Zhang Zhijun hesitated for a moment and shouted, "Xiao Song, can you succeed?" If it doesn't work, I'll take it and let my brother and daughter-in-law do it. ”

Song Xiaolin grinned, "Mayor Zhang, you just wait to eat, my cooking skills are not bad." ”

………… The people of the Zhang family are very real, they are all coarse porcelain pots used to hold vegetables, pots of stewed chicken, stewed rabbit and whole sheep soup are served, braised fish, cold wild vegetables and mountain fungus, old tofu in the countryside, hot corn tortillas, and cold beer, several people sit under the loofah stand and eat and drink very comfortably.

The taste is very delicious, especially the whole sheep soup, with a little white vinegar, it tastes mellow, soft, light and palatable, even Zhang Ningning, who is very careful about diet for fear of gaining weight, made an exception and drank two bowls in a row, and accompanied Zhou Nan and others to drink two bottles of beer.

Everyone was eating, drinking, talking and laughing, and a person suddenly walked in at the door of Zhang's house, it was Luo Daliang, the branch secretary of the mountain village.

Luo Daliang held two bottles of Moutai wine and two hardcover cloud cigarettes in his hand, strode in with a smile, and said respectfully, "Secretary Zhou, Mayor Zhang, I heard that the two leaders are here, I will send two bottles of wine to the leaders!" ”

Zhou Nan frowned, but didn't say anything. He didn't speak, Song Xiaolin and Zhang Ningning naturally didn't say anything, and the two girls continued to eat and drink.

Corn tortillas with whole sheep soup, and then eat some mountain mushrooms and wild vegetables, which made Zhang Ningning feel more fragrant than the sea cucumber and abalone in a star-rated hotel, and his appetite was great.

Zhang Zhijun frowned and got up, and said in a low voice, "Lao Luo, what are you doing here?" Secretary Zhou doesn't drink liquor either, so we just have a simple meal...... Go back quickly. ”

Luo Daliang stood there awkwardly, smiling, "Mayor Zhang, you have to give me a chance to make amends to Secretary Zhou, I ......"

Luo Daliang originally wanted to bring wine and cigarettes to join in the fun, firstly, to be close to Zhou Nantao, and secondly, to apologize, if he was hated by this upstart in the county, his future life would not be very good.

(To be continued)