Luo Nanhai came back from a business trip, and he got off the long-distance bus and walked to the Yuehai Hotel diagonally opposite the station.

When the iron abacus saw Luo Nanhai walking into the lobby of the hotel, he greeted him with a smile, "Ouch! My Mayor Luo, I look forward to the stars and the moon, but I can look forward to you back! ”

Luo Nanhai smiled slightly, he stuffed a large bag of things in his hand into the iron abacus and said, "Take it, this is some souvenirs I bought from above, and I specially honor your two in-laws and Gillian." ”

Iron Abacus was flattered and said: "Mayor Luo is too polite, every time he comes to me, he brings gifts, and I really don't dare to accept it!" He put the gift back into Luo Nanhai's hands.

Luo Nanhai couldn't help but complain: "Oops! Maybe we will be a family in the future, what are you polite to me? Take it! ”

"Then I'll thank you!" The iron abacus respectfully accepted the gift.

Seeing Luo Nanhai's sweaty appearance, the iron abacus asked the young man to open a high-end room for Luo Nanhai to take a bath and rest, Luo Nanhai hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no!" I'm going back to the town hall right away, and I'm going to give some work to the people below before I go on a business trip, and I'm going to check how they're doing. ”

The iron abacus complimented: "Mayor Luo can be said to have a lot of opportunities for the people of the town!" Admire! Admire! I won't keep you. ”

"Iron abacus, don't keep slapping my ass, okay! I can't sit in this position without working hard! Otherwise, I'm sorry for the leaders who trust me, and I'm sorry for the people of the town! ”

"Yes, yes! The officials of the Communist Party are better than the officials of the Kuomintang! The officials of the Communist Party are for us ordinary people! The iron abacus gave Luo Nanhai a thumbs up.

Luo Nanhai said helplessly to the iron abacus: "I don't feel comfortable listening to your compliments!" In the old society, you became accustomed to being an official, but in the new society, you still can't change this bad problem? ”

The iron abacus was said by Luo Nanhai with a big red face, and in order to hide his embarrassment, he turned around and called the guy to serve tea. Luo Nanhai said: "No need, I'll go." Boss Lin, I have already given you the banquet money before, and the matter of setting up the banquet is scheduled for tonight. We'll see you in the evening. ”

The iron abacus replied, "Okay, that's it." ”

Luo Nanhai told again: "Gillian must attend tonight!" ”

The iron abacus patted his chest and said: "Mayor Luo, I understand your intentions, Gillian is the protagonist tonight, she will definitely attend!" ”

"Iron abacus, you have always done things without leakage, I am absolutely assured!" Luo Nanhai left satisfied.

As soon as the sky became dark, the iron abacus asked his wife and Gillian to come to the hostel early to wait for Luo Nanhai's arrival.

As soon as Luo Nanhai, who was full of spring breeze, entered the hostel, he saw the iron abacus couple and Gillian who were waiting for him, and he hurriedly said, "I'm sorry." It's only because of official business that it's late, so you'll have to wait for a long time! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! ”

The iron abacus said respectfully: "Where, where? Mayor Luo came at the right time, please come inside. He introduced Luo Nanhai into a good private room, and then went to the kitchen to arrange the meals.

After entering the private room, Lin's mother and daughter and Luo Nanhai sat down, Lin's mother gave Gillian a look, Gillian understood what her mother meant, she got up and poured a full cup of tea and handed it to Luo Nanhai and said, "Mayor Luo, please use tea." ”

Luo Nanhai took the teacup beautifully, he looked at Gillian with hot eyes and said, "Gillian, I grew up watching you." You were a beauty when you were young, and you have become more and more beautiful in the past two years! ”

Mother Lin said in her words: "Thank you for Mayor Luo's praise, but my Gillian is indeed a girl who is one in a hundred, and there are many men chasing her!" ”

"Of course. What man in the world doesn't love a beautiful woman? Who can marry a woman like Gillian as a wife, that is a great blessing! I don't know if I'm this blessed person! Luo Nanhai glanced at Gillian with his eyes when he spoke, he wanted to observe Gillian's reaction, but Gillian was drinking tea with her head down and didn't seem to care about his words.

Mother Lin glanced at Luo Nanhai and said, "Mayor Luo." Since ancient times, beauties have married heroes, although you are not a hero, but you are also the leader in our town, you will definitely find a good wife like my Gillian! ”

Mother Lin's hint made Luo Nanhai happy. "Oh, boss lady, don't open your mouth and close your mouth to a mayor, you call me like this, it's too outlooking!"

Mother Lin answered: "Okay, I will call you Mayor Luo in front of people, and I will call you Haizai the same as before!"

"yes, you call me that a lot closer."

Iron abacus walked in at this time, and after he heard the conversation between his wife and Luo Nanhai, he interrupted his wife's words with a dry cough.

Tie Abacus is a scheming businessman, he is well aware of the fact that the business he is doing in a hurry cannot be sold for a good price, and the same is true for marrying his daughter. He couldn't let Luo Nanhai see that he was in a hurry to marry Gillian off, and he wanted to hang Luo Nanhai's appetite again.

Tie Abacus first glared at his wife and then said to Luo Nanhai with a smile: "Mayor Luo, I asked the kitchen to cook roast goose, white chopped chicken, roast suckling pig, as well as crabs, prawns and squid and other dishes, the chef I invited has good skills, and the dishes he makes must be your taste!" Wait a moment and we'll be ready to take a seat. ”

Luo Nanhai was in a surprisingly good mood today, and he changed his affectionate name to the iron abacus; "Lin Bo, today's meal was prepared by me for Gillian, you should cook it according to Gillian's taste!"

The change in the title of Luo Nanhai made the iron abacus feel very useful, and the iron abacus grinned when he saw that the chief of a town with a majestic appearance on weekdays had asked for himself. He also changed his name when he got off the donkey: "Haizai, today you are the master, and we are the guests." Of course, the taste of the food is yours! ”

Titles like "Lin Bo" and "Hai Tsai" suddenly shortened the distance between the Iron Abacus family and Luo Nanhai.

After a while, hot meals were served one after another, and the meal began. Gillian didn't drink alcohol and replaced wine with tea, and the three members of the Lin family raised their glasses to toast Luo Nanhai. Luo Nanhai said that this banquet was specially arranged for Gillian, and he had to toast Gillian with a cup first, and he drank all the wine in the cup after Gillian took a sip of tea. After three rounds of drinking, Luo Nanhai felt that it was time to get down to business, he poured himself a glass of wine, stood up and said to the iron abacus couple: "Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, when I was young, Luo Nanhai had no father, no mother, no home and no job, and I grew up by eating hundreds of family meals. When I was in the most difficult time, your two in-laws and Brother Nanhui never disliked me and gave me a lot of care. At that time, my heart was full of gratitude to your family, and I often thought that when I was developed, the grace of a drop of water would be reciprocated. Although I am the mayor of a town today, you will always be my benefactor in my eyes! ”

Luo Nanhai's words were very emotional, and the iron abacus couple were very moved after hearing it, Mother Lin wiped her already moist eyes with a handkerchief, and Gillian listened quietly.

Luo Nanhai then changed his words and said: "Gillian was raised by me since I was a child, and she is now a famous beautiful girl." To tell you the truth, I like Gillian in my eyes and in my heart. I've been dreaming of marrying Gillian as my wife! If in the old society, I, a person who asked for food, would not dare to have the idea of marrying Gillian as a wife, and now that we are poor, I have also become the mayor of the town, and now I propose to marry Gillian as a wife, I will not lose the face of your Lin family, but I don't know if you want me as a son-in-law? ”

"This, this, marrying a girl is a big deal! I'll have to think about it. The iron abacus touched his chin as a difficulty.

Mother Lin understood the expression of the iron abacus, and she also said, "Haizai." We have one daughter, marrying a daughter is a big thing for my family, we parents all hope that our daughter can marry a good family, this matter has to be thought about. ”

The iron abacus should be in harmony and said, "Yes." My Gillian is a girl who is one in a hundred miles or one in a thousand, and it took a lot of effort for me to raise her as an adult! ”

Luo Nanhai didn't care about the iron abacus couple's vague statements, he saw that the iron abacus couple wanted to marry Gillian to him in their hearts, and they just wanted a rich bride price with themselves.

Luo Nanhai walked to Lin Meijiao, who had been bowing her head and being silent, with a smile in her glass. He raised his glass and said to Lin Meijiao: "Gillian, although I am many years older than you in age, my body is very strong. My heart is as young as you young people, I am very decent in everything I do, and I really like you! So I don't think you were wronged to be my wife! Gillian, if you are willing to marry me, I will cherish you and treat you well, and I will make you the whole town, no! She is the happiest woman in the world! I also promise you that I will treat your parents as my parents, and that I will treat them well and provide for them like sons to the end of their lives. Gillian, these are all from my heart, please believe me! ”

To tell the truth, in Lin Meijiao's heart, Luo Nanhai has always been a good person with affection and righteousness, and after listening to Luo Nanhai's confession, she was really moved, she raised her eyes and glanced at Luo Nanhai and lowered her head shyly.

Luo Nanhai asked Lin Meijiao emotionally, "Gillian, please answer me: Are you willing to marry me?" ”

Luo Nanhai saw that Lin Meijiao's face was flushed with shame, so she handed her a glass of wine and said, "Gillian, if you are embarrassed to say it, if you drink this wine, it means that you agree to marry me." ”

Iron abacus still wanted to play hide and seek with Luo Nanhai, he was afraid that Gillian would easily agree to Luo Nanhai's marriage proposal, so he hurriedly stopped Luo Nanhai and said: "Haizai, you can't ask Gillian about this." According to the rules, if my daughter wants to marry you, her parents have to say it! ”

Luo Nanhai was very unhappy when he saw that the iron abacus was making a stumbling block, and he asked with a straight face: "Lin Bo, now is a new society, and there are some old rules that are unacceptable!" What's so bad about being straightforward? Besides, haven't you already agreed to Gillian marrying me, why do I still have to listen to you? Have you started fiddling with the abacus beads again? ”

Iron abacus was asked by Luo Nanhai, he didn't know how to answer, so he had to say with a smile on his face embarrassedly: "Yes, I agree, then you can ask Gillian to see if she is willing to marry you." ”

Luo Nanhai no longer paid attention to the iron abacus, he put the wine glass in front of Lin Meijiao and said, "Gillian, marry me or not, you make up your own mind." If you will marry me, drink from the cup, and if you will not marry me, you will pour out the wine from the cup. ”

Lin Meijiao glanced at her mother, she saw her mother nodding, she glanced at her father again, and saw that her father didn't nod or shake his head, so she slowly picked up the wine glass. As soon as she put the wine glass to her lips, the door of the private room suddenly opened, and Lin Nanhui walked in laughing. (To be continued......)