Chapter 119 He is our leader

  Home is always the warmest harbor.

  Zhang Jun was wearing an apron, dressed in casual home clothes, and was wrapping dumplings with Kong Mei at the dinner table. On TV, Zhao Benshan's old sketch show was playing. Zhang Yiqing wore a loose nightgown, her legs tucked into the skirt, with a remote control by her side, fiddling with her phone.

  The gods do not know the taste of sorrow, whether it is Zhang Jun's couple or Zhang Shidong, this elder brother, are all well protecting Zhang Yiqing. Under the strong public opinion pressure and the accumulation of various evidence, Zhang Jun is now only temporarily suspended from work at home. The hook, the Taoist priest, and Tang Zhongyu have all been brought to justice, and the gun has also been found. Three people are also under investigation, and Zhang Jun's situation has improved a lot. With more and more diverse voices cooperating, saying that he was derelict in his duty and lost his gun and had problems with his lifestyle, fewer and fewer people are speaking out. The host of the dinner party, Yue Pengfei, is also being formally investigated.

  After more than a month, Zhang Yiqing had adjusted her mentality and believed in her brother just like her parents did.

  "Dad, Mom, can brother come back today?"

  As soon as the sound fell, the doorbell rang. Zhang Yiqing quickly jumped off the sofa and ran to the visual doorbell without even putting on her slippers. She pressed the receive key and shouted "Brother!" loudly, then quickly pressed the open key. She couldn't wait to grab Zhang Shidong's cotton slippers from the shoe cabinet, opened the door, and urged him with footsteps: "Brother, hurry up."

  Zhang Jun and Kong Mei both put down their work, stood at the door, watching their son walk up spiritedly, and their worries lessened a bit.

  "Dad, Mom."

  "Hey, come in quickly, the dumplings will be cooked soon."

  "Brother, brother, I'm going to die from missing you." Zhang Yi Qing was like a koala bear, as soon as she saw Zhang Shi Dong change into his slippers, she jumped onto him and tightly hugged his neck.

  A person, as long as they know how to be grateful, can be considered a good person. Zhang Yiqing knew that her father was able to get back on his feet after being down, all thanks to the efforts of her older brother who had been busy for over a month. Zhang Yiqing wasn't an innocent little girl, she had grown up a lot during this time and had many conversations with her parents, learning many things. The more she understood, the more grateful she was for her brother's contributions to their family, and the more guilty she felt about misunderstanding him in the past. When they met again, she couldn't help but show even more enthusiasm.

  Holding his sister, Zhang Shidong explained: "Just went to Zhao Ya's place for a while, she will follow Lu tomorrow to go back to her hometown for the New Year."

  Since then, Zhao Mei Ru's performance has made Kong Mei repeatedly mention at home that she is ruthless and unrighteous, and there is a suspicion of drawing a clear boundary with the Zhang family in this matter. Zhao Ya came a few times but didn't come again. Kong Mei worked with Zhao Ya and knew that Xiao Yatou was too ashamed to come, feeling guilty for not being able to help.

  Seeing her son's relationship with Zhao Ya unchanged, as a mother, Kong Mei also put her mind at ease.

  "Mom, let's play with the dumplings for a while, we have guests coming soon."

  "Huh?"

  "Dad, is it okay if I bring two more people back home this year?"

  "Huh?"

  Zhang Shidong took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer under the TV cabinet and said, "A friend brought them from Yanjing."

  As a mother, Kong Mei's eight trigrams suddenly appeared, and she leaned in close to Zhang Shidong: "A girl?"

  Zhang Shidong nodded and grunted in agreement.

  Zhang Yiqing had already shifted her attention to her phone's QQ, but upon hearing this, she suddenly lifted her head, scooted over and squeezed in beside Zhang Shidong: "Oh...brother, you're not being honest."

  Kong Mei and Zhang Jun exchanged a glance, having also heard some rumors about their son. Previously, Zhao Ya hadn't said anything, and the two were happy to be kept in the dark. However, as time went on, the increasing number of girls around Zhang Shidong was becoming more and more intense.

  In the past, I worried that my son would not be able to find a partner, but looking at the current trend, it's not that he can't find one, but rather that he has too many options and is being picky.

  Kong Mei took Zhang Yi Qing to prepare some side dishes. Zhang Jun and Zhang Shi Dong sat in the living room, lit a cigarette, and turned down the volume of the TV.

  "Xiao Dong, yesterday the leaders from the city and the bureau separately talked to me. The matter of the central sub-bureau being upgraded may be settled soon." Zhang Jun lowered his voice, trying to make himself look like he didn't have much anger.

  "Dad, some things are actually very simple. We're not short of food to eat. Since you dare to show off in front of me, the goal is not just to hurt you, but to thoroughly intimidate you. You say no, Dad?"

  Zhang Jun nodded: "Deng Jiutian is the son of Governor Deng, what are you going to do?"

  Zhang Shidong rubbed his nose: "Deng Jiutian has too many things, he's down, and that old man still wants to sit in the position?"

  Zhang Jun took a deep breath, and while he was still thinking about how to deal with the official, his son's height had already reached the level of that big shot in the province. At this moment, Zhang Jun suddenly relaxed, with such a son, what else did he need to struggle for? Everything returns to its original heart, even if it fails, even if nothing is left in the end, I still have my son.

  With a heroic spirit, Zhang Jun fiercely extinguished the cigarette butt: "Alright, I'll take a good rest for this period of time and be a good logistics minister for your mom."

  The doorbell rang, and as usual, Zhang Yiqing was the first to arrive at the door. Looking at the visual doorbell, she was stunned, but it was Zhang Shidong who opened the door, allowing the guests below to enter the corridor.

  "Brother, I'm so humiliated." Zhang Yiqing looked at Zhang Shidong with extreme grievance, having just been tapped on the head and letting out a pained cry as she pretended to be angry.

  When they saw Su Xixi, Zhang Jun and Kong Mei's expressions were not much better than Zhang Yiqing. There are many beautiful women in this world, but the woman who can make two women feel inferior with just her beauty is absolutely unique. A casual light blue down jacket and a very ordinary pair of jeans, when worn on her body, were completely dominated by her unique talent and super strong aura, blending together seamlessly. With just a hint of makeup, she gave off a stunning beauty that made you involuntarily want to surrender to her aura.

  "Hello uncle and auntie, I'm Su Xixi."

  If Su Xi is stunning, then the sloppy uncle who follows behind her is a destroyer of three views. He himself is a non-existent character and should be as unnoticed by others as possible, but this guy's every move can't help but make people notice him.

  However, with this role of a clown, Su Xi's embarrassment at Zhang Shidong's friend coming to the door was eliminated by him.

  At the dinner table, Zhang Shidong brought out the wine glasses from home as soon as he came up. The big-bellied high-footed cup could hold more than three or two cups of white wine, and a bottle of wine was not enough for three cups.

  Su Xi brought some tasteful gifts, each of which showed her understanding of the three members of this family, cultural taste and personal cultivation were all integrated in it, even if you didn't think about anything, just seeing the gift would make you feel comfortable.

  Zhang Jun looked at the full cup of white wine, just thinking of raising his glass for everyone to start eating, Zhang Shidong and the sly uncle picked up their cups and downed them in one gulp.

  "Uncle and aunt, don't mind them, we used to drink like this when we were together." Su Xixi's every move was neither overly elegant nor excessively luxurious, but rather had a unique dignity that made you feel comfortable around her. She could chat with Kong Mei about family matters, discuss fashion and beauty with Zhang Yiqing, or talk about police work with Zhang Jun, who couldn't keep up with the drinking pace, all with ease and without any awkwardness. The two "useless people" at the table were completely under Su Xixi's control.

  After chatting for a while, the dumplings were almost eaten up. Kong Mei only then noticed that six bottles of Maotai liquor had been placed beside the table. Zhang Jun was holding his cup with some undrunk liquor, his eyes red at the corners.

  "Xiao Dong, you guys shouldn't drink too much, this... I don't know what to call him..."

  "Auntie, we've all served under Zhang Shidong before. He's our leader, so just call him by his name. His name is Dao Feng, but you can just call him Old Dao."

  Kong Mei was taken aback, although she knew her son wasn't simple, Lao Dao could be ignored, a lazy and sloppy uncle who liked to pick his feet, Su Xixi, such a girl with both temperament and beauty, could be her son's subordinate?

  Su Xixi gave Zhang Shidong a slightly resentful glance, and with just this one look, Kong Mei and Zhang Yiqing's stance immediately shifted to her side. To say nothing of Zhang Shidong, even if Zhao Ya were here, the two would also have some kind of shameful expectation in their hearts, standing on Su Xixi's side.

  "He is usually very fierce, we small soldiers don't dare to speak carelessly when he's working, who knows when we'll get scolded."

  A family of three looked at Zhang Shidong, who had stopped drinking, and exchanged glances with each other. No matter how they looked at him, he didn't have the air of a leader, yet he was directing Su Xixi?

  Zhang Shidong glared at Su Xixi, who obediently lowered his head, with a submissive expression. Zhang Jun couldn't take it anymore: "Xiao Dong!"

  Zhang Shidong drank a mouthful of wine with a wronged expression, glanced at Lao Dao, and his eyes floated away with a sentence: How did you become a bodyguard, how could you let our science goddess learn bad things?

  Lao Dao glared, and a more ferocious phrase floated back: Get out of here! If you weren't always flirting with young girls, would she be able to spend all day studying your voice recordings and text messages, QQ information?

  With a full stomach and plenty of wine, six bottles were consumed. Zhang Jun poured himself a cup, but the rest was finished by Zhang Shidong and Lao Dao in just over ten minutes. The two men looked like evil spirits who had shed their skins, and they devoured all the dumplings and dishes on the table, leaving nothing behind. In the end, each of them drank two large bowls of dumpling soup.

  "Whatever, Old Knife, you go find a place to sleep yourself, XiXi is sleeping at my place tonight."

  Roar!

  Zhang Jun and Kong Mei didn't object, but seeing the faint blush on Su Xixi's face made them feel relieved. It turned out that she wasn't so perfect after all.

  And then Zhang Yiqing's mischievous sentence made Lao Dao spit out the cigarette he had just taken in his mouth, Zhang Jun and Kong Mei burst into laughter, Su Xixi pulled Zhang Yiqing behind her, dodging Zhang Shidong's hand that was ready to slap her head.

  "Brother, are you letting Sister Su sleep with me tonight? Alright, Sister Su, I'll kick the blanket off at night, can you help me cover it up?"