Siheyuan: Qin Huairu is a lucky charm for her husband

Although Lin Chen wouldn't admit it, everyone understood. As long as the relationship was good, nothing else mattered; if the relationship was bad, even relatives were useless.

After putting down his wine glass, Lin Chen looked at Director Hao and said, "Brother, what's wrong? Tell me, and I'll do my best to help. I can't let you wait for days in vain, can I? I have some friends in Jiangliao, and I'm sure I'll need your help sometime in the future."

Lin Chen had just denied any familial relationship, leading the three to believe he was refusing to help. They hadn't realized he was just being modest!

"Here's the thing, they're looking to build a naval port in Dalian. There's an existing one in Lushun that they're upgrading... We in Jiangliao can't catch up right now. The province knows I have a good relationship with Lao Zhou, so they sent me to report to the leaders to see if we can upgrade one first and use it. We can start the next one after we've had a break... We don't need much, just a year's delay before building a new one is fine."

Lin Chen already knew what their business was about, otherwise he wouldn't have asked them to stay a few more days. For Lin Chen, this was a simple matter, not difficult at all.

"Well... I'll give it a try! How about I get back to you tomorrow afternoon? It won't delay your return to Jiangliao."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's prompt agreement, the three of them raised their glasses again.

The task was assigned from above, and those below had no choice but to bite the bullet and get to work. However, they had to consider various factors, and the pressure from Jiangliao Province was immense. They couldn't afford to procrastinate or delay. So now they could only try to pull strings to get a longer deadline…

"Thank you, Brother Lin. I'll toast you."

Just as the four were clinking glasses, a waiter came to knock on the door with two young girls.

Secretary Lin is inside for meals and business discussions; he doesn't just wander in randomly. The waiters know the proper etiquette…

"Enter!"

As soon as the door to the private room opened, Zhou Xiaobai pulled Hao Dongmei inside.

"Dad, you really are here. My mom said... said... how come he's here?"

At this moment, Lin Chen raised his wine cup to the two girls again, which stunned them.

Isn't this Lin Zhendong's brother? He actually came with Secretary Lin to freeload off the Peking duck!

To this day, the two girls still believe that the other is freeloading off their parents.

Now that Lin Chen knew what they were really thinking, he was finally convinced! I've already sat here, in the main seat, and you still don't believe me.

Zhou Zhennan was taken aback for a moment, because he knew his daughter was lying. His wife knew who he had been drinking with that day, and he wouldn't let his daughter remind him.

"What are you saying, kid? Put your hands down, you have no manners at all. How have I always taught you? This is your Uncle Lin. Greet him! You have no respect for elders."

Zhou Zhennan then explained to Lin Chen that this was his youngest daughter.

"Brother Lin, please don't mind her. She's the youngest of my children, so her older brothers usually spoil her..."

At this point, Lao Hao also told his daughter to call for help, since his daughter was usually very sensible.

"Dongmei, this is your Uncle Lin."

Now it was Hao Dongmei and her companion's turn to be dumbfounded! This was completely different from what they had imagined when they arrived. Was their father drunk?

"Uncle Lin... is that him?"

They had originally planned to call him Uncle Lin when they met, since they were both planning to become his daughters-in-law!

At this moment, Lin Chen had already put down his wine glass and sat there upright, waiting for them to call him "uncle".

"Who else could it be but him? Quick, call for help! He's usually so well-behaved!"

At that moment, the two girls blushed, exchanged a glance, and then burst out laughing.

This is practically becoming someone's sister-in-law, a stepmother! If this happens, Lin Zhendong will be in serious trouble. The "elder sister-in-law is like a mother" dynamic is completely skipped... I wonder when he'll get a divorce, preferably in a few more years.

"Dad, is Secretary Lin really that young? You must be mistaken!"

Zhou Zhennan first looked at Lin Chen with an awkward smile: "This kid has been spoiled by my wife and me! Brother Lin, please don't mind."

"She's just a kid! How could I possibly argue with her? It's normal that they don't believe me."

At this moment, Hao Dongmei took a small step forward and said, "Hello, Uncle Lin!"

Zhou Xiaobai, hiding behind her older sister, murmured somewhat shyly, "Hello, Uncle Lin! My mom said you should drink less, so she sent me to keep an eye on my dad."

Lin Chen noticed that they weren't bringing up yesterday's events, so he didn't say anything either.

"Yes, I am Deputy Secretary Lin from the steel rolling mill. I'm twenty-six years old. I'm not an imposter. You must be Zhou Xiaobai! Your father and I were just talking about you. Stay away from Zhong Yuemin and his gang. Those bastards are a troublemaker..."

Zhou Xiaobai, who had initially intended to complain, immediately became submissive after learning that the other party was indeed Lin Zhendong's father. He'd already been rebuked yesterday! Saying more today would only make him look bad.

Like father, like son... I hope Lin Zhendong's parents get divorced soon, hmph!

Lin Chen almost burst out laughing at Zhou Xiaobai's thoughts. What kind of thought process was this? "It's none of your business if I get a divorce sooner!"

"Oh, I got it! I'd never hang out with them. You guys drink less, we're leaving!"

At this moment, Lin Chen waved to them again: "Wait a minute, your Uncle Zhang ordered two big fat ducks at once. Since you're here, let's eat together! We'll definitely finish eating, and the private room next door is empty. We'll get you a room to wait in! You become like those you associate with. So it's good to spend more time with your sister Dongmei in the future. Girls shouldn't be crazy around her all the time."

The two girls felt too embarrassed to stay for roast duck, so they tried to decline.

"Thank you, Uncle Lin. We've already had dinner, so we're not hungry."

The private room next door is reserved for the Lin family and is not usually open to the public. It's specifically for Lou Xiao'e and her friends to have a chance to eat roast duck on a whim, so that they can sit down immediately without having to wait in line.

At this moment, Zhou Zhennan was still pondering Lin Chen's words: "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black."

"Since your Uncle Lin told you to stay, why don't you go play next door? Didn't you just say your mom asked you to come and keep an eye on me? Why aren't you keeping an eye on me now?"

At this moment, Lin Chen added, "We're worried about you going back like this so late at night. Why don't you wait for your dad to come back with you?"

Director Hao nodded to them, indicating his approval.

At that moment, the waiter at the door immediately went to open the door to the private room next door.

"Then... thank you, Uncle Lin!"

The two little girls thanked him again and happily ran next door, no longer mentioning the incident. He'd already treated them to a big roast duck! They'd forgive that little brat this once…

What they didn't know was that Secretary Lin had a penchant for using other people's things to do his own thing.

This roast duck was paid for by Zhang Haiyang's dad! Didn't I just tell you? Why is Uncle Xie Lin mentioned again?

After getting rid of the troublemaker, the four of them continued drinking.

"Come on, let's drink until we drop today!"

"Yes, yes, such good wine should be drunk as soon as it's opened."

Old Zhang had originally planned to keep some for himself, but now it seems impossible!

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