Siheyuan: Qin Huairu is a lucky charm for her husband

The Central Court

Because Master Gun sponsored thirty jin of loose-packed liquor this time, everyone in the courtyard has gone berserk.

Sha Zhu and Xu Damao have already stood up to decide who wins a game of rock-paper-scissors...

"Good buddies! Kui Wu Shou... Liu Liu Liu... Qiao Qi Mei..."

"Hey buddies! Four Seasons Fortune..."

"Drink, drink, drink... Don't waste time... Hurry up, hurry up."

"Fine, I'll drink. Come on... I'm not afraid of you."

Not only were Sha Zhu and his group enthusiastic, but Jia Dongxu and Liu Daleng were also playing drinking games. Their enthusiasm was in no way inferior to the group at the next table, and even the steward of the He family's main room was doing the same.

Lin Chen even rolled up his sleeves and challenged the entire audience...

Yan Bugui, who had lost three cups in a row, also stood up.

"I, Old Yan, will fight you to the death! Let's go again! Brother, my dear brother! May the three stars shine upon you..."

Lin Chen thought to himself, "I'll make sure you get drunk, you tightwad."

"Let's go again, who's afraid of who!"

The reason why courtyard houses always close their main gates during banquets is because these people are incredibly loud! If the gates weren't closed, people would definitely hear them and come in to watch.

Outsiders can't get in now, but Lao Yi and Lao Qiao can't stand the sound of these people playing drinking games!

After all, they each had an east wing and a west wing, and the bustling crowds all gathered at their doorsteps.

The supplies they painstakingly protected were all eaten up by these people, without even a chance to get a piece of the pie.

If their family members weren't also allowed to eat and drink with them, the two of them would probably be furious.

The reason Lin Chen led the finger-guessing game was to annoy these dishonest bastards.

"Hey, Lao Yan, you've got to be kidding me! Let me spar with Brother Lin a bit, you should learn something too! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

"Alright, alright, come here. Let me see Wang Baochang... He's really drunk today, I made a mistake."

The men drank heartily, while the women and children ate with gusto.

There are seven or eight pregnant women in the ward now, so they've had a nice and nutritious meal.

"It's so nice to live in the same courtyard as Brother Lin, let's eat, eat, eat!"

"Who says otherwise! White steamed buns dipped in vegetable water are so delicious! It's so good that Jia Zhangshi isn't causing trouble today; just seeing her makes me angry."

"Hey you guys, stop gnawing on chicken bones and don't you dare run around! If you don't clean up properly today, you won't be allowed to sit at the table next time..."

Banggeng and his mischievous kids patted their chests and promised they wouldn't run away.

"Second Grandma, don't worry, we'll make sure it's clean..."

……

Three o'clock in the afternoon

Naval compound

Zhou Zhennan and Director Hao have already discussed and agreed that Hao Dongmei will stay at the Zhou family's house.

There are guards on duty in the naval compound, so the little girl's safety is absolutely guaranteed.

Today, the Zhou family went to arrange their niece's school enrollment, and Jin Yueji is currently taking her daughter to buy some everyday clothes and necessities. After all, they plan to stay for a long time, so they need to prepare more things.

The women are all out now! The two men are lazily drinking tea at home, having drunk too much last night. They simply don't want to move…

"Old Zhou, do you think Secretary Lin can get things sorted out with the leader?"

Zhou Zhennan put down his teacup and smiled happily.

“I think it’s a sure thing. We have to wait in line to see the leaders. This young man is acting like it’s his own home. Not many people can pull off this kind of relationship. Let me tell you, Lin Chen isn’t just on good terms with one leader. He’s on good terms with all the leaders in Beijing. Several of them who aren’t in Beijing have invited him to dinner after they came back… After a lifetime of fighting battles, who doesn’t want to be in good health?”

"Yes! If you master this skill, you'll be incredibly talented!"

Director Hao and his wife are taking the train tonight, and they're just waiting for news from Lin Chen. They have to return to Shenyang early tomorrow morning to report on their work, and if things don't go smoothly, they'll have a hard time explaining themselves.

Just as the two old men were anxiously waiting while looking at their watches, the sound of guards' footsteps came from the doorway.

"Report! Secretary Lin is here!"

Zhou Zhennan and Director Hao exchanged a glance and then hurriedly got up. The person they were waiting for had finally arrived!

At this moment, Lin Chen strode into the Zhou family's house: "You two must have been waiting impatiently! I went to a banquet at noon, and more than a dozen people wanted to play a few rounds of rock-paper-scissors with me. I only managed to escape after taking them all down..."

The two men felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this. They had drunk several kilograms of Shaoxing wine last night. Now, this young man was going to drink with more than a dozen people. How incredibly fit he must be!

"Brother Lin, sit down, sit down. You're such a busy man. My matter isn't urgent... You're really something, you took down more than a dozen people."

At this moment, Zhou Zhennan had already personally poured tea for the other party and brought it over.

"Brother Lin, have some hangover tea! We're still not over it from drinking last night! And now you're drinking more..."

Lin Chen thought that a massive amount probably wouldn't be enough, but if his space contained a lake, it would be sufficient.

"First, I have some good news for you. The commander has approved your proposal from Jiangliao Province. We'll use the upgraded Lushun Port for now, and then we'll start construction on a new naval port in Dalian once your missions are a bit easier."

Zhou Zhennan and Director Hao exchanged a smile, knowing they had come to the right person. This was a piece of cake for them…

This request was no big deal for Lin Chen; it didn't even require a meeting. But for Jiangliao Province, it would be a nightmare! This year's tasks were simply too numerous, and the pressure too immense.

Everyone in the provincial party committee knew the leader had a bad temper; if he kept making excuses and didn't complete the task, he'd definitely be scolded. That's why they assigned this arduous task to Director Hao…

"Thank you for your help, Brother Lin. On behalf of the Jiangliao Provincial Party Committee, I thank you. This will greatly reduce the pressure on our province. We can focus on completing the steelmaking task this year, and then we can get back on track for infrastructure construction next year..."

Just then, Jin Yueji and Zhou Zhennan's wife returned from shopping with two little girls, carrying large and small bags as they walked into the living room.

"Oh, Secretary Lin is here!"

Hello, sister-in-law!

Zhou Xiaobai and Hao Dongmei respectfully greeted Uncle Lin, but with their parents present, they dared not call Lin Chen "Brother".

"You two go play! We'll talk to your Uncle Lin for a bit."

After sending the two maids back to their room, Jin Yueji sat down as well.

This was the first time Lin Chen saw the young version of Jin Yueji, and he immediately thought of the Ma Shouchang couple from Jiangliao Province. Could this Ma couple be Chen Yanshi's parents?

Just like Cai Quanwu and He Daqing, Ma Shouchang and Chen Yanshi are exactly the same.

"Secretary Lin, thank you so much for helping my wife and me. We will definitely pay you a visit next time we come to Beijing."

In two hours they will be heading to the train station to go home, and there's no time to even invite Lin Chen to dinner.

Aside from their daughter Hao Dongmei, whom they were quite proud of, there was really nothing else about the couple that Lin Chen could dislike.

"It's nothing, sister-in-law, you're welcome. I just heard you're about to head back to Shenyang. To avoid delaying tomorrow's work report, I'm discussing something with Brother Hao. Now that you're back, I'd like to hear your opinion."

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