Section 5: Family Feasts
After getting off work in the afternoon, I followed Director Wu to his house, and when I was about to arrive at the door, I said to Director Wu that I would come when I went out, and I ran away without waiting for him to agree. Director Wu watched me run away with surprise on his face, and he didn't have time to say anything.
When I went to the street, I bought a cigarette, fruit and other things, and my hands were full, and I hurried to Director Wu's house.
I knocked lightly on the door twice, and the door opened, and it was Director Wu.
"What are you doing?" Director Wu asked. When he looked down at what I was holding in his hand, he immediately said, "You young man, I told you to have a light meal at my house, what are you doing here?" Come on in! Come on in! ”
I followed Director Wu into the room, walked through the aisle, and walked to the living room, I found that there were a lot of people sitting in the living room, and Secretary Liu, whom I knew, was also there. ”
"Xiao Li, you're okay." Secretary Liu replied with a smile, and said with concern: "Seeing that you are sweating profusely, go wash your face." ”
I followed Director Wu to the bathroom, washed my face, and felt much more comfortable, and returned to the living room after washing. A middle-aged woman in an apron brought me tea, and I took it and said, "Thank you." The middle-aged woman said, "You're welcome," and then stepped aside, stood, and looked at me.
"Sit down, sit down and talk." Seeing that I was standing nervously, Director Wu immediately pulled me to sit next to him, and I put the teacup on the coffee table.
"Xiao Li, let me introduce you, this is Secretary Liu of our county Youth League Committee, you know him, this is her lover, your name is Uncle Ke."
I quickly stood up and shouted, "Hello Uncle Co." ”
"This kid, you sit down and talk, don't keep standing up, how tired you are." Director Wu pulled me to sit down again.
"This one," Director Wu pointed to a girl sitting on a single sofa and said, "This one is the daughter of Secretary Liu and Uncle Ke, Ke Wanfang, 20 years old, you can call her Xiao Ke, who works in the Commercial Bureau, and she is also my niece." ”
I looked up, and there was a girl with clear eyebrows, a girl wearing a navy blue blouse and a short blue skirt, with her hands on her knees.
"Xiao Ke, hello." After a brief glance, I quickly said.
"You're okay too." Ke replied.
"This is my lover, you just need to call it Aunt Chen." Director Wu pointed to the woman who was standing next to me and had been looking at me.
"Hello Aunt Chen." I said, I was about to stand up as I spoke, but Director Wu grabbed me.
"A true sign of the long!" Aunt Chen admired.
"After introducing you, I will also introduce Xiao Li, Xiao Li's name is Li Xuanliu, 21 years old this year, a native of Mingyang Town, this city, and a regular college student who graduated from the Provincial Public Security School. He has just graduated and is interested in returning to our county to work, and he has just returned recently, and is currently working in our political office temporarily. He is a comrade with great potential. Director Wu introduced me.
Okay, I'm done with the introduction, let's talk about it. "After talking for a long time, I guess Director Wu is also tired.
"Xiao Li, how many people are in the family?" Secretary Liu spoke.
"There are four people, my parents, and a younger sister." I replied.
"Oh." Secretary Liu said, paused, and asked again, "How did you think of going back to the county to work?" ”
"When we graduated, the school said we wanted to go back to our hometown to work, so I came back." I replied.
"It's nice to come back to work, and I'm going to be able to do a lot here." Secretary Liu said.
"Our girl, about the same age as you, you young people have a lot of topics, so you need to communicate more." Secretary Liu did not forget to bring her daughter.
I didn't make a sound, Director Wu touched me, and I quickly said, "Okay." ”
"Old woman, is the meal ready?" Director Wu spoke.
"Okay, okay, you call back, I'll start preparing, now eat?" Aunt Chen replied.
"Secretary Liu is a busy person, how can she wait for dinner." Secretary Wu said.
Aunt Chen immediately moved the dishes to the table, and Director Wu also followed to place the dishes, chopsticks, cups, etc.
Then everyone sat down and formed a table, the table was not very big, and it was estimated that there were not many people in Director Wu's family who usually ate.
After some humility, everyone sat down: Director Wu and Aunt Chen sat together, Secretary Liu and Uncle Ke sat together, Secretary Liu sat on the other side of Xiao Ke, I sat next to Director Wu, Director Wu on the left hand, and Xiao Ke on the right hand.
After sitting down, Director Wu spoke, "It's rare for Secretary Liu to come to the cold house today, everyone has some wine." With that, he opened a bottle of wine.
Director Wu poured a glass of wine for everyone.
Then, he picked up his wine glass, stood up and said, "Secretary Liu, welcome your whole family and Xiao Li to my house as guests." I would like to give you a toast. We all stood up immediately, Director Wu glanced at me and Xiao Ke, and continued: "Xiao Li, you and Fangfang should communicate more." ”
After everyone drank the wine in the glass, Director Wu picked up the wine bottle, I hurriedly stood up, took the wine bottle, and said, "Director Wu, let me come!" ”
"The lad is the elf." Director Wu appreciated.
I also poured a glass for everyone, and then, I raised my glass and said, "Director Wu, thank you, thank you for your concern for me, I salute you and Aunt Chen!" ”
Director Wu laughed and said, "Xiao Li, you should respect Secretary Liu's family first." ”
Secretary Liu hurriedly responded, "I should respect you first, you are his leader." Uncle Cob followed suit.
"That's good, it's better to be respectful than to obey, let's drink!" Director Wu and Aunt Chen drank it happily.
I poured a full glass of wine for Director Wu and Aunt Chen, and then filled my own glass, and continued to raise my glass: "Secretary Liu, Uncle Ke, Xiao Ke, I also toast your whole family, I wish you a smooth work and a happy family." ”
"Okay, we'll take this wine." Secretary Liu is very bold.
Everyone drank it again, and I poured it all over again.
Aunt Chen said: "Xiao Li, don't stand, sit down, drink slowly, eat more vegetables, eat more vegetables." After speaking, I put a piece of fish meat in my bowl, and put a piece of fish meat into Xiao Ke's bowl.
"Thank you, Aunt Chen." I replied. Xiao Ke also said, "Thank you, Aunt Chen." ”
"Look how sensible these two children are!" Aunt Chen praised again.
As if he had been praised, Xiao Ke stood up, raised his glass, and said to Director Wu and Aunt Chen, "On behalf of the whole family, I thank you." ”
Director Wu and Aunt Chen stood up: "This kid, it's too polite." I've been friends with your parents for many years, what are you polite? ”
After saying that, all three of them did it, and I quickly filled it again.
Xiao Ke did not sit down, but said to me, "On behalf of our family, I thank you for your blessings!" ”
I also hurriedly stood up and touched a glass with Xiao Ke, and the two of them again.
"Don't stand, don't stand, just sit and drink, stand up and sit down, it's troublesome." Director Wu said.
We both sat down.
Secretary Liu and Uncle Ke raised their glasses to Director Wu and Aunt Chen, and they began to toast.
I saw that Xiao Ke and I were idle, so I said to Xiao Ke, "It's hard to go to work, isn't it?" ”
"It's okay, it's not very hard. You work hard as a police officer. Xiao Ke responded.
"There is nothing to work hard, how can young people be afraid of hardship." I replied.
Look at Director Wu, they have finished drinking, and I will fill them up again.
"Look at your muscles so developed, you worked out at school, right?" Seeing that I was sitting down again, Ke asked. I was wearing short sleeves and she could see my arms at a glance.
"We train every day, sanda, martial arts, running or something, and we've been doing it for a few years." I should be.
"Then you have time to teach me, I'm trying to find someone to learn." Xiao Ke said.
"There's no problem with this, as long as you're not afraid of hard work." I say.
"I'm not afraid of hardship." Xiao Ke had a fearless expression.
"Then I'll give you a drink." I said.
"I still respect you. You're going to teach me. Xiao Ke said with a smile.
"Then let's have a drink together." I said.
"Okay." Xiao Ke said.
Seeing that we finished drinking, Secretary Liu said, "Xiao Li, let's have a drink too." ”
"Thank you, Secretary Liu." I stood up.
"Sit down, sit down, didn't Director Wu say sit down and drink."
We touched our cups and both of us were dry.
I'll fill it up again for everyone.
The rest of the wine, everyone drank in a happy mood, and the two bottles of wine were almost finished.
Director Wu was still persuading him to drink, and Secretary Liu said: "Your husband and wife are too gracious to drink anymore, I still have a meeting to hold in the evening." ”
"Secretary Liu? Then don't drink it? Director Wu said, Secretary Liu nodded, and looked at Uncle Ke again, Uncle Ke said: "I can't drink anymore, I have something to do at night." ”
Aunt Chen was busy serving food to everyone again, and the meal was quickly finished.
Everyone returned to the living room, and Aunt Chen poured tea.
"Fang, your dad and I have something to do at night, we have to go first, you are here to chat with your Uncle Wu, and then go home by yourself." Secretary Liu said.
"Don't worry, you have something to do. I'm so old that I'll take care of myself. Ke replied.
"Secretary Liu, don't worry, I'll ask Xiao Li to send Fangfang home, he is a graduate of the authentic police academy." Director Wu said.
"Then we'll go first, it's really a shame to bother you for so long, and I'll cause you trouble." Secretary Liu's tone was full of apologies, and after speaking, Secretary Liu said to me again: "Xiao Li, Nafang will trouble you." ”
"Don't worry, I'll send Xiao Ke home safely." I replied.
After seeing off Secretary Liu and Uncle Ke, we retreated to the living room.
Aunt Chen said, "You sit down, I'll clean up the table." ”
"Aunt Chen, we'll help you collect it." Xiao Ke gave me a look.
"Okay." Aunt Chen said with a smile.
After we cleaned up the dining table and returned to the living room, we chatted again, and Xiao Ke said, "Uncle Wu, Aunt Chen, it's not early, I'm going home." ”
"Then we won't keep you anymore, and ask Xiao Li to send you back." Director Wu said.
I nodded.
Aunt Chen continued, "You and Xiao Li have time to come and play." ”
"Goodbye, Director Wu and Aunt Chen, thank you for your hospitality!" I said.
"Thank you, Uncle Wu, thank you, Aunt Chen! Good bye. Xiao Ke said.
Director Wu and Aunt Chen were also busy saying goodbye.