Reborn in 1976, teach him how to be an official

A large group of members had gathered at the entrance of the village.

Under the leadership of the new branch secretary and team leader, we welcomed Secretary Liu and his party.

Liu Hongyi hurriedly got off the car and shook hands with the branch secretary, team leader, and several older "elders" in the welcoming team.

It can be seen that these people are really excited.

It was an unprecedented honor for the county party secretary to come to their brigade to have the New Year’s Eve dinner.

In ancient times, that would be a seventh-rank official!

The villagers would kneel down when they saw it.

Seeing so many people, Liu Hongyi could only stop temporarily, stand there, and say a few words to the members, thanking everyone for their hospitality. Then he went to Wei Mingjiang's house surrounded by everyone.

Qixing Brigade is adjacent to Qingqiao Town, and according to Liu Hongyi, the conditions are relatively good. However, the houses in the brigade are still mostly made of adobe bricks and wooden planks, which are obviously old-fashioned buildings from many years ago.

There are only a few red brick and tile houses.

Wei Mingjiang's home, not far from the village entrance, is also an old-fashioned mud-brick house, with only the bottom three feet of blue brick foundation. This is to protect against rainwater; if the foundation is soaked, the whole house could collapse.

Fortunately, Zhennan has a subtropical climate, so the weather is relatively warm even during the Chinese New Year.

The banquet was set up in the main room.

Two square tables, red lacquered.

There are eight stools around a square table in the interior. Closest to the shrine are two red-lacquered "chairs", but it is unknown where Wei Mingjiang borrowed them from.

Liu Hongyi could conclude that with his family's financial situation, it was impossible for him to have such "luxurious" furniture.

These two positions were naturally prepared for him and Wei Yinghong.

Among the guests, they are the most distinguished.

There are some melon seeds, peanuts, candies and cakes on the table, which gives it a very festive atmosphere.

The aroma of food came from behind the house.

At this point, Chen Jiefang became the "host" and respectfully invited Liu Hongyi and Wei Yinghong to take their seats.

Liu Hongyi was not polite either.

There's no need for that.

After some hypocritical refusing, in the end, he still had to sit in that seat.

If he doesn't sit, how can others dare to sit?

In addition to them, the brigade secretary, the village chief and the three oldest elders of the clan were all seated. At Wei Mingjiang's home, it was Wei Mingjiang, his father and uncle who took their seats.

Peng Xiaoju, Wei Mingjiang's lover, and aunt were all busy working on the makeshift stove behind the house.

After consulting Liu Hongyi, Chen Jiefang ordered the dishes to be served.

Soon, large bowls of chicken, duck, fish, and other dishes were brought to the table. Knowing that Liu Hongyi was from Jingjiang, the dishes were all spiced with chili peppers. The bright red color looked festive and appetizing.

Liu Hongyi knew that the Qingqiao District must have given Wei Mingjiang's family some subsidies, and many of these dishes must have been delivered today. Naturally, he would not say anything about this.

Since the County Party Committee Office notified Qingqiao District in advance, it means that they have tacitly agreed to make certain reception preparations.

Anyway, this is the New Year’s Eve dinner.

As the county party secretary, if the food he eats when he goes to the grassroots to celebrate the New Year with the members is too shabby, it would not be a big deal for Liu Hongyi himself, but the Qixing Brigade and Wei Mingjiang's family would feel particularly sorry.

According to our country's traditional etiquette, guests must give face to the host.

Otherwise, it would be a slap in everyone's face.

Liu Hongyi doesn't like to show off, and he doesn't need to show off. Everything depends on real results.

Because Liu Hongyi was there, the New Year's Eve dinner was actually not very relaxed. Everyone was a little nervous. Wei Yinghong and Chen Jiefang tried their best to liven up the atmosphere, and there was laughter and joy everywhere, which covered up everyone's inner tension.

Liu Hongyi raised his glass and gave a speech of blessing.

"As the year draws to a close, the rain and snow begin to fall; as the evening draws to a close, fireworks display year after year; morning after morning, evening after evening, peace reigns year after year."