Professional Ethics of a Concubine

At lunch time, Lin Qingyu's uncle and aunt came back.

Lin Qingyu's cousins ​​all have to go to work, and their workplace also has a cafeteria, so they usually don't go home for lunch.

When my second uncle Lin Xuewen came back, he brought food from the canteen.

Lin Xuewen specially made a dish with shredded pork. There were not many pieces of pork, just a few strips, and they were placed very conspicuously on top.

"Ah! Qingyu is coming, and Qingfeng is coming." Lin Xuewen greeted them happily when he saw them.

"Then I bought too few vegetables. I'll go back to the office and get two more."

"Uncle, that's not necessary. My brother and I brought a lot of food from home. Grandma just fried tomatoes and eggs and mixed cucumbers. It's enough for us to eat."

Lin Qingyu said quickly with a smile.

"Okay, if that's not enough, we also have pickled eggs." Lin Xuewen said with a smile.

While the two were talking, Second Aunt Zhou Hongmei also came back. She was also very happy to see Lin Qingyu and praised her with a smile.

"Qingyu has become more beautiful again! Now that you are here, please don't leave. Your grandma talks about you every day and says she misses you. Your sister also says she misses you."

"Then I won't leave today." Lin Qingyu smiled and took Second Aunt's arm, "Second Aunt, your cooking is delicious. I'll stay here and enjoy the feast for two days."

"Haha... no problem. Ask your second uncle to buy a pound of meat tomorrow and make braised pork for you." Zhou Hongmei said immediately with a smile.

"Second Aunt, you are so kind to me. When winter comes and the weather gets cold, I will kill the sow wild boar in the village and send you a big pig leg."

Lin Qingyu immediately started to make plans, and he couldn't be more skilled.

"A sow wild boar? Did your son-in-law hunt it?" Zhou Hongmei frowned.

"Are you serious? Are you sure about Xie Tiedan? I saw Xinghai today. It's summer vacation at university. He just came back yesterday. He asked you today and said he wanted to go look for you."

Hearing this, Lin Qingyu frowned and felt helpless.

She couldn't say that she hated her childhood sweetheart Yu Xinghai, but she didn't have any feelings for him either.

It's annoying that the other party ignores her rejection and keeps trying to impress her and make her agree through diligent pursuit.

"Second Aunt, you know I don't have any feelings for him." Lin Qingyu said.

"Why does Xie Tiedan attract you? His younger brother Erdan is unusually smart..." Zhou Hongmei said.

"There's nothing else, I just like him." Lin Qingyu was helpless, thinking that the origin of her and Xie Tiedan's love might not be understood by everyone.

She was very tired from explaining one by one.

Lin Qingyu felt that in order to improve efficiency, she should hold a family meeting, call everyone together and make a unified explanation.

This is probably the meaning of engagement parties, wedding banquets or weddings.

"What about Xinghai?" Zhou Hongmei asked again, "His mother has directly treated you as her daughter-in-law. I feel embarrassed to talk to her when I meet her in the future."

"Look at what you're asking. Our Qingyu doesn't like Xinghai and doesn't want to marry him. So what else can we do? Just let him find a girl who is willing to marry him."

When Grandma Lin heard what they were saying, she immediately interrupted and said,

"Our two families haven't even gone through the engagement process yet. It's their family that's been rushing to establish a relationship. We have no guilty conscience and don't need to feel embarrassed."

"Second Aunt, I think what grandma said is right. It's what I want to say. If the Yu family doesn't want to associate with us because of what happened between me and Yu Xinghai, it's because they are narrow-minded and like to hold grudges. There's no harm in staying away from them."

Lin Qingyu spoke.

"That's right." Lin Xuewen also said, "Why do you think their family is so enthusiastic? They just want to get close to me at work."

"Didn't you say that you also needed the support of Yu Xinghai's father to carry out your work in the county?" Zhou Hongmei said.

Her words exposed her selfishness.

Although she also likes her niece Lin Qingyu, she also values ​​her husband's career.

She had always thought that if Lin Qingyu married Yu Xinghai, she would be able to win over Yu Xinghai's father and help her husband in his career, so she had been trying her best to promote this marriage.

"I was wrong before. I talked to Wen Yuan yesterday and it really gave me some enlightenment. I found a new breakthrough in my work. If it gets involved with the Yu family, it will be bad."

Lin Xuewen's face flushed with excitement as he said,

"Wenyuan is an incredible kid! He is so young, but he understands these things in the officialdom more thoroughly than I do. I benefit a lot from talking to him."

Zhou Hongmei,……

No, you accompanied Erdan to sleep last night, not because you were afraid that Erdan would feel strange in your house and couldn’t sleep, but because you really went to seek advice.

The key point is, it seems that he has really obtained the true sutra.

It's outrageous. Really outrageous.

Lin Qingyu was not surprised at all when she heard this. Instead, she smiled and said,

"Uncle, Erdan learned all these political qualities and views on officialdom from his brother. When Xie Jin comes out, let him have a good chat with you. You will definitely gain something new."

After hearing this, Zhou Hongmei wanted to roll her eyes again.

What a boast my niece is making!

The two of them haven't even been together yet, but she's already leaning towards this live-in son-in-law.

"Ah? Where did you come from? Is something wrong with Erdan's brother?" Lin Xuewen asked immediately.

"There was a small problem." Lin Qingyu explained briefly.

"You two can chat while I go cook two more dishes."

When Zhou Hongmei heard that Xie Jin was invited by the army, and then looked at his younger brother, the prodigy Erdan, she realized that Xie Jin might not be an ordinary person, so she decided not to participate.

"I'll go back to the office this afternoon and make two phone calls to inquire about the situation. Don't worry." After Lin Xuewen learned about the situation, he said to Lin Qingyu.

"Well, thank you, second uncle." Lin Qingyu said with a smile.

-

The family had a happy lunch, and my uncle and aunt went back to work.

Lin Xuewen was impressed by Erdan and was also concerned about his brother Xie Jin. After returning to the office, he began to call possible insiders.

"Oh, you mean Xie Tiedan? What's his relationship with you? Niece-in-law? Well, I also have something I want to talk to you about..."

Lin Xuewen originally wanted to ask a question, but unexpectedly he became a person under investigation.

After answering the other party's question, Lin Xuewen emphasized again,

"This child is a poor and lower-middle peasant. There is absolutely no problem with his class background. He has never been outside the village. He was born and raised in Xiaoxi Village.

My brother has already invited him to be his son-in-law, so he must have thoroughly investigated his situation. With my brother's level of awareness, it is impossible for him to make a mistake."

After a long discussion, Lin Xuewen was relieved to be sure that the troops' attitude towards Xie Jin was not harsh and was very relaxed.

"If nothing's wrong, just let him go. We're all worried."

Lin Xuejun urged again, and only after getting the other party's promise to release the person tomorrow did he hang up the phone with satisfaction.

-

The next day came in a blink of an eye. At Erdan's strong request and Lin Qingyu's coaxing, Lin Xuewen took them both to go retrieve Xie Jin early in the morning.

The guard brought Xie Jin out and said to Lin Xuewen,

"Director Lin, even though this guy has been here for two days, he hasn't suffered any punishment. We were almost fooled by him. We thought what he said made sense and there was nothing wrong with it. We almost knelt down before him."

"...Hmm?" Lin Xuewen looked at Xie Jin next to him, and sized him up. He also felt that Xie Jin was not an ordinary young man, and that he had a unique aura.

You know what, at first glance, you can tell that he and Erdan are brothers, and they look quite alike.

"Hello, second uncle. I'm so sorry to trouble you to pick me up. Thank you." Xie Jin smiled at Lin Xuewen and said gratefully.

"We are all family, so let's not talk behind each other's backs." Lin Xuewen patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, Qingyu and Wenyuan are waiting for you outside."

When Xie Jin heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked expectant and happy.

He missed Qingyu. Well, his annoying brother missed her too. After all, they hadn't seen each other for several days, so he felt quite fond of her when he thought of her.

-

"Look, the person is coming out." Xie Wenyuan's eyes lit up and he said to Lin Qingyu, "I went in and saved the money for a haircut. This short flat head is well cut."

Lin Qingyu,...

This prisoner's hairstyle is really... not everyone can pull it off.

However, if you look closely, Comrade Xie Tiedan's flat head is not bad.

Especially the imperial aura he exuded when he walked over, well, it also made his head look even funnier.

"Why did you shave your hair?" Lin Qingyu stood on tiptoe and touched his round head. She felt the stubble was prickly and quickly pulled it back.

"They insisted on shaving my hair," Xie Jin said, "so I let them do it, so I wouldn't have to spend money to get it done outside."

Lin Qingyu,...

This tone of living makes me want to laugh.

She did smile, with her eyebrows curved and her smile as beautiful as a flower.

Lin Xuewen saw that his niece liked Xie Tiedan very much. She patted his head and smiled happily.

How intimate!

"You guys go home first. I'm going back to the office. When I get back at noon, we can talk about this."

Lin Xuewen waved to the three of them, got on his bike and left.

"No, once your second uncle leaves, we only have one bicycle, how can we go back?" Xie Wenyuan frowned.

"One in front, one in the back, come on up and I'll lead you." Xie Jin grabbed the handlebars of the bicycle and said to the two people confidently.

"Are you good at riding a bike?" Xie Wenyuan questioned.

"Yeah, you've only ridden this bike two or three times, why don't I ride it and take you guys with me?"

Lin Qingyu spoke.

"Absolutely. I see people riding bikes like this on the road. Some can even carry two children in the front and an adult and a child in the back, with the handlebars still full of stuff."

As soon as Xie Jin finished speaking, a man riding a bicycle passed by them.

"Wow, this is too much, so awesome!" Xie Wenyuan stared and exclaimed.

"Okay, both of you hurry up and come up." Xie Jin urged.

After a while, Xie Wenyuan sat on the front frame of the bike, Lin Qingyu sat at the back, and Xie Jin pushed his foot, and the bike started off in a crooked manner.

At the beginning, he rode in a serpentine manner, but after riding for a while, Xie Jin found the balance point and rode very smoothly, no longer swaying from side to side.

Xie Wenyuan and Lin Qingyu felt that the car had stabilized, they both breathed a sigh of relief and were in the mood to talk and chat.

"We look like a family of three riding bicycles back to our mother's home to visit relatives," said Lin Qingyu with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, that's enough. Stop taking advantage of me, an old man." Xie Wenyuan shouted unhappily in front.

"How do you talk to your sister-in-law? Be polite. Whatever your sister-in-law says goes." Xie Jin raised his hand and patted him on the forehead. He did it very smoothly.

Xie Wenyuan,...

Life is unbearable as I am being bullied by this couple.

Lin Qingyu laughed twice and said, "Stop joking and talk about something serious. Have you cleared your suspicion? Have you accepted the mission?"

"Well, he is still in the probation period, so he cannot be said to be completely cleared." Xie Jin said in a low voice.

"Don't worry. This is a common trick used by the intelligence department. They won't give you a definite answer. The allowance and reward for that mission are pretty good. I asked carefully, and it won't affect our marriage and daily life, so I accepted it."

"To be a spy? Take me with you, I want to play too!" Xie Wenyuan was excited when he heard this, "Who are you going to spy on? If it's not convenient for you to go out, I'll do it for you."

This is much more fun than taking the prodigy route.

If you think about it carefully, there is no point in being a child prodigy. It is just a second-best decision when there is no other choice.

"You don't want to be a child prodigy anymore?" Xie Jin asked him.

"Of course I won't do it when there are more fun things to do," said Xie Wenyuan.

"Then let's wait for a while. Once I'm through the probation period, I'll recommend you to them. You can also work with me first."

Xie Jin said,

"The person we are going to contact is an old teacher in the commune named Qiu Yanfa, who is also Qingyu's colleague. We live and work in the same circle, and it really does not affect our daily lives."

"Ah? It's Mr. Qiu?" Lin Qingyu said in surprise, "Do you suspect he's a spy from the other side?"

"Yes." Xie Jin said, "The mission I received is this: let us pay close attention to his every move, take the initiative to investigate, and report any suspicious points."

Lin Qingyu carefully searched her memories of Teacher Qiu and did not find anything suspicious. However, she did not have a deep impression of Teacher Qiu and had no memory of him before her rebirth.

"Erdan, if you want to participate in the mission, you should go to school and play the role of a student. This is also the best way for you to get in touch with him."

Xie Jin spoke up.

"Okay, then my prodigy route can also be pursued at the same time, there will be no conflict." Xie Wenyuan said again.

If he were asked to go to school alone, he would definitely refuse. However, if he were asked to do it with the mentality of completing a task, it would be completely different.

He just loves to act, to pretend, and to manipulate others.

"Then what identity will be assigned to you?" Lin Qingyu asked.

"I work as a school logistics helper and a part-time physical education teacher. I do all kinds of work." Xie Jin said.

"I get a salary from the school, and I also get an allowance and bonus from the organization."

"Oh my, Xie Tiedan is amazing. He will never be a gigolo anywhere. He can even earn two salaries now."

Xie Wenyuan immediately shouted in a sarcastic tone.