Standing at the door of his parents-in-law's house, Xu Haodong was about to reach out to ring the doorbell, and suddenly remembered that this was the first time he had entered his parents-in-law's house in 16 years.

The last time he went to his parents-in-law's house, it was when his relationship with his wife Xu Yunxue was made public, and he met his father-in-law and mother-in-law for the first time, but he only stayed for a few minutes before he was blasted out by two professors.

Later, when I got married, after I got married, I had two children...... A total of eleven times, Xu Haodong tried to come to the door, but was turned away by his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Now that I think about it, Xu Haodong feels romantic and warm and a little funny, love is beautiful, marriage is happy, everything is so beautiful.

The doorbell rang and the door opened.

Father-in-law, mother-in-law, wife Xu Yunjie, daughter Xu Xiaoxue, son Xu Xiaodong, the whole family stood at the door.

Xu Haodong stood upright, owed his body, and asked solemnly, "Professor Xu, Professor Yun, can I come in?" ”

The father-in-law smiled: "Haha, I knew you would have such a hand." With a wave of his hand, he stepped aside and said, "Unfold." ”

Xiaoxue and Xiaodong answered "yes", one left and one right, separated on both sides, and opened a banner:

"Warmly welcome Comrade Xu Haodong, deputy secretary of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee and secretary of the Yunling Municipal Party Committee, to visit my home to inspect and guide the work."

Then, there was the warm applause of the father-in-law and mother-in-law and Xu Yunjie.

Xu Haodong grinned.

Xu Yunjie dragged Xu Haodong in, "What are you smiling?" ”

Xu Haodong and his father-in-law smiled heartily, and everything was silent.

There was no embarrassment at all, Xu Haodong naturally blended in.

While the family was laughing, Xu Yunjie smelled the smell of wine on Xu Haodong's body, "Brother-in-law, you have drunk." ”

Xiaoxue Xiaodong immediately came up to verify it, and said in unison: "It's drinking." ”

As we all know, Xu Haodong hardly drinks outside.

Xiaodong complained: "Dad, you must have eaten a big meal, and you won't ask us to eat together." ”

"I'll confess that I'm going to have a big dinner." Xu Haodong said with a smile: "Secretary Li Zhihong said to invite me to dinner, so I accompanied him, and the two of us went to the 'Northerner' noodle restaurant that has been very popular on the Internet recently." We ordered two bowls of noodles, two dishes, and two cans of beer, and we swept them away, and the funny thing was that Secretary Li was penniless, so it was he who invited me to pay for it. Although the consumption is less than a hundred, eating with the secretary of the provincial party committee is definitely at the level of a big meal. ”

The father-in-law praised: "Secretary Li is a good person, when I was at your house on Chinese New Year's Eve, I saw that he was approachable, Haodong, which is very similar to you." ”

Xiaodong asked, "Dad, can I write about you and Secretary Li having dinner together in my composition?" ”

"I can't." Xu Haodong said: "Xiaodong, if you can keep it secret, I can also tell you the funniest thing that happened to Secretary Li." ”

"I promise confidentiality." Xiaodong raised his right hand seriously.

Xu Haodong asked: "Xiaoxue, Xiaodong, when you were at your grandparents' house, you must have seen the scene of your neighbor Uncle Zhang's family eating noodles, think about it, what are the characteristics of their noodles?" ”

Xiaoxue Xiaodong thought about it, and Xiaoxue said: "The noodle bowl is very big, bigger than an adult's face." ”

Xiao Dong said: "When you eat noodles, you don't speak, you stuff your head, and you eat quickly." ”

Xu Haodong said: "Think again." ”

Xiaoxue said: "When Uncle Zhang eats noodles, he will make a whirring sound. ”

Xiaodong said: "Also, they are all squatting when they eat noodles. ”

Xu Haodong said with a smile: "Secretary Li is also from the north, and he also came from the countryside, Secretary Li's performance when he eats noodles is basically the same as the performance of Uncle Zhang when he eats noodles as you said." When I finished eating the big bowl of noodles, Secretary Li said to me with regret, Xiao Xu, the noodles are very fragrant and delicious, but I just feel a little bit worse. I asked what it felt like to be missing, and Secretary Li said that if you squat and eat noodles, it will definitely taste more delicious. I said okay, you squat and eat, I'll take a few pictures of you and post them online......"

The whole family laughed.

Xiaodong asked, "Dad, did you take a photo?" ”

"I took it, but Secretary Li cutely refused to take a photo of squatting and eating noodles."

Xu Haodong took out his mobile phone, and Xiaoxue Xiaodong rushed to see it.

The family laughed for a while, and under the urging of her mother-in-law and Xu Yunjie, Xiaoxue Xiaodong obediently went back to her room to sleep.

The father-in-law asked Xu Haodong with a smile, "Haodong, have you taken the pulse of Secretary Li?" ”

Xu Haodong nodded, "Secretary Li is such a leader, in a non-public place, the more relaxed you are, the more he likes you." In terms of age, I am almost a generation behind him, and I will be naughty in front of him as a junior, and he will not have the slightest leadership shelf. ”

The father-in-law also nodded and said: "I am very optimistic about Secretary Li's career, for you, Secretary Li is a big tree, and it will be a towering tree." ”

Xu Haodong smiled and said: "Dad, you don't care about politics, and now it seems that something has changed." ”

Mother-in-law and Xu Yunjie returned to the living room and sat down, and the mother-in-law smiled: "Haodong, with you, the deputy department-level son-in-law, your father can't care about politics if he wants to." ”

Xu Yunjie also smiled: "Also, in the history of Dongjiang Provincial Normal University, brother-in-law, you were the first to really enter politics and make a name for yourself, and now you have a reputation in the university, and when my father walked on campus, his waist was much straighter." ”

The father-in-law smiled: "Can't you? I now have a well-known son-in-law who is a party member, and they must make me a little proud. ”

Xu Yunjie said with a smile: "The self-proclaimed economics professor turned out to be a layman. ”

Mother-in-law smiled: "It's really a layman, especially just now, what Secretary Li said is a big tree, and it will be a towering tree, * naked hope that Haodong will engage in personal attachment." ”

The father-in-law defended himself with a smile, "Don't hold my criticism meeting, I just said a political truth, and it's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree." Historical experience tells us that even in the clearest political ecology, the truth that it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree will not become obsolete. Haodong, you say, am I right? ”

Xu Haodong nodded and said: "Dad, what you said is not only the truth but also the truth, the core of politics is employment, and personnel is politics." After the presidents of Western countries are elected, they are the same principle when forming a cabinet, using their own people. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this principle itself, and it is not necessary to use it for practice, and it is not for blind people to touch elephants, at least it can reduce the mistakes in employing people. Therefore, if you want to make progress, it is necessary to have a good relationship with the leader. The key is to have a good grasp of proportions when building a good relationship with the leaders, not to engage in personal dependence, and to avoid both prosperity and loss. In short, in order to succeed and progress in the political system, it is indeed very important to win the trust and support of the leadership, and in my personal experience, it is precisely under the big tree that it is difficult to get rid of the shade, which can not only make me make fewer mistakes, but also help me reduce frustration. ”

The father-in-law said proudly: "Listen, listen, I still have some sense." ”

Xu Haodong smiled and said: "Dad, what I'm talking about is that it is difficult to enjoy the shade under the big tree, because there is still a thunderstorm season, and it is not necessarily safe under the big tree." ”

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

Who will come to the door late at night? Xu Yunjie got up and went to open the door.

It is Lu Xingshu, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of the Provincial Normal University.