Chapter Seventeen: Old Zheng's Little Matter

  Ye Pingyu returned to the Party and Government Office, only to find Yan Bengli looking for him. Yan Bengli had called him yesterday to invite him out for a meal, but he hadn't gone. Yan Bengli had already been thinking about it privately.

  Although he was politely declining, in Yan Bingli's view, it was considered not giving him face, and it was the host's face, which made him feel very bad. So that night, he contacted Zhao Yuncai, the head of the finance department, to ask about what to do with the reimbursement, now let Ye Pingyu this kid audit, this kid is a stubborn fool, even if you invite him to dinner, he won't come out, if you want him to audit something, his face will not look good.

  As soon as Zhao Yuncai heard about the situation, he thought to himself that he hadn't even reimbursed Ye Pingyu for the bed purchase yet. Is this kid taking revenge on Yan Bingli? If so, it's really not easy to handle. Lately, things have been a bit messy, and the changes in the Party and government offices are too great, making it hard to see clearly. This account was originally reviewed by Liang Jun, but suddenly Ye Pingyu took over, and it's unclear what Cao Dafu is thinking. He used to be part of Yang Maoyun's faction, and now it's uncertain whether he can keep his position. Therefore, he still needs the support of powerful figures like Yan Bingli, so he really has to think of a solution for Yan Bingli's proposal.

  Zhao Yuncai hesitated for a moment, thought about it and said: "Old Yan, why not do this, you might as well go directly to Old Zheng to sign, don't let that little brat take over, he's just an ordinary staff member, you mustn't take him seriously, right?"

  Yan Bengli suddenly realized after Zhao Yuncai's reminder: "Old Zhao, you're right! Why do I need to go through him? He's just helping Old Zheng keep watch. But what if Old Zheng insists on letting that kid interrogate him before signing?"

  Zhao Yuncai smiled and said, "Old Zheng may be a bit stubborn, but he's not without his hobbies. Haven't you heard that he often goes to the Dongsheng Wine House now? What does it mean that you still don't understand? You call him out now, I'll accompany you, as long as we get him drunk and let Wang Fangyun come over to toast a glass of wine, isn't that enough?"

  Yan Bengli heard that Old Zheng was also interested in Wang Fangyun, which made him feel a little sour. After all, these women had always been his type, and now Old Zheng was also after her. How could he not be considered a rival? However, Old Zheng's status had risen now, and he wasn't the same person as before. In this matter, Yan Bengli had to give in to him. Besides, he still needed to use Old Zheng for something, so he couldn't afford to offend him.

  After finishing the phone call with Zhao Yuncai, Yan Bengli immediately contacted Old Zheng. Originally, Old Zheng had already finished dinner, but as soon as he heard that Yan Bengli wanted to invite him to Dongsheng Wine House for a meal and also asked Wang Fangyun to come out and toast, his heart couldn't resist Yan Bengli's persuasion, so he came out and went with Yan Bengli together.

  After arriving at the wine building, Yan Bengli and Zhao Yuncai asked about Liang Jun's situation. What was going on? How did things suddenly change? In response to their inquiries, Old Zheng kept his mouth shut. He wasn't very clear about this matter either, but he knew it was all arranged by Cao Dafu. He couldn't reveal Cao Dafu's arrangements, so he just said it was a small adjustment of division of labor. Ye Pingyu is more principled than Liang Jun. The village finances are difficult, and letting him take charge is also good.

  As soon as they heard it was this kind of situation, the two of them were also at a loss. If this is what Cao Dafu meant, then reporting back would be difficult in the future. This Ye Pingyu still can't get around it.

  They thought for a moment, then started drinking with Old Zheng. After a while, Wang Fangyun walked in, twisting her waist and smiling all over her face. Yan Bingli hurriedly beckoned to her, asking her to sit next to Old Zheng. Old Zheng still looked serious and didn't smile. Wang Fangyun lifted her leg and sat down beside Old Zheng, pouring him a glass of wine.

  Yan Bengli immediately invited everyone to drink together. Old Zheng then picked up his wine glass, smiled and clinked glasses with Wang Fangyun.

  Wang Fangyun accompanied Old Zheng and the others drinking until after 10 pm, Wang Fangyun and Old Zheng both got drunk, then Yan Bengli and Zhao Yuncai also drank a lot, so they let Wang Fangyun support Old Zheng to rest in a nearby living room.

  Old Zheng smelled the fragrance coming from Wang Fangyun's body, and Wang Fangyun supported him with her hand as he stumbled into the living room, where he immediately lay down. Wang Fangyun then left to settle the bill with Yan Bingli. After settling the bill, Yan Bingli and Zhao Yuncai staggered out, supporting each other, and forgot to call for Old Zheng!

  The wine house was empty, and after Old Zheng lay down, he fell into a deep sleep. Wang Fangyun went out to close the door and came back with blurry eyes to see that Old Zheng was still here, so she hurried over and pushed him twice. Old Zheng groaned a few times but didn't move.

  Wang Fangyun didn't know what to do, her man wasn't staying in the wine building, now she had a foreign man staying with her, and this man was Old Zheng. To say that Old Zheng, she originally didn't pay much attention to him, but now she knew he had become wealthy, came to eat many times, every time he came, he would glance at her body, one look and you could tell what he meant. Now seeing him lying here, thinking about how long it had been since she'd had contact with a man, and Old Zheng was still very robust, thinking like this, under the stimulation of the wine, for a moment made her heart beat faster, her eyes became blurry.

  Lao Zheng suddenly flipped over, opened his eyes to see Wang Fangyun's pretty face, thought about sitting up, but his body didn't listen. Before he could figure it out, Wang Fangyun's lipstick-covered face came crashing towards him, and then her body fell onto his...

  The next day, at around 4:00 am, Old Zheng sneaked back to the county government compound, his heart still racing with excitement. Thinking about what happened last night, he felt his face was still burning, and that secretive feeling was an indescribable thrill, although it scared him, but he couldn't help thinking about doing it again.

  As soon as he arrived at the office in the morning, Yan Bengli came to find him. As soon as he saw Yan Bengli, his face felt a little hot. He and Zhao Yuncai invited him as a guest, and this happened, I don't know if they knew or not, if they found out, it wouldn't be good.

  Yan Bengli smiled and said, "Old Zheng, how was your drinking last night? Wang Fangyun's little vixen got drunk and it was a sight to behold. When did you leave?"

  As soon as Yan Bengli asked this, Old Zheng felt his heart racing and hastily said: "You two just left and I followed, you two are really something, leaving without saying a word to me, leaving me alone there. From now on, I won't drink with you two together!"

  Lao Zheng, although guilty of theft, was now on the counterattack, as if nothing had happened. However, he didn't dare to look directly into Yan Bingli's eyes, for his eyes would betray him and reveal something.

  "After listening to Old Zheng's words, Yan Bengli thought back to the events of last night and smiled as he turned his eyes: "Old Zheng, we two were also drunk at the time, and when we left, we didn't think much about it. But afterwards, the two of us thought that since there was no one else in the wine house at the time, aren't we giving you an opportunity? How is it, won't you be leaving empty-handed?"

  Looking at Yan Bengli's big eyes, if he blinked again, they might fall off. The villagers secretly called him "Yan Big Eyes". His big eyes were naturally intimidating. Old Zheng felt guilty and couldn't withstand his gaze, so he hastily said: "Old Yan, what do you mean by this? What is 'returning empty-handed'? Didn't I say that after you left, I would leave too? Don't spout nonsense!"

  Yan Bengli smiled and said, "Alright, Old Zheng, I won't bother you with nonsense anymore. Hurry up and sign the receipt for me. Did that little rascal Xiao Ye give you the documents?"

  Old Zheng heard him say this and said: "It hasn't been handed over to me yet, what's your hurry?"

  Yan Bengli said: "How can I not be anxious? This kid is a bit arrogant, I called him to invite him to dinner and he didn't even give me face. Hurry up and let him bring back the invoice, sign it for me!"

  Lao Zheng took a look at his attitude, which was quite overbearing, and knew that there might be something in the invoice. He had no intention of agreeing to his request, but thinking about what happened last night made him feel a bit uneasy. Although it seemed that Yan Bingli didn't know about the relationship between him and Wang Fangyun, if he wanted to make an issue out of it, it could also be detrimental to him. So after some thought, he simply said: "Wait until Xiao Ye comes, I'll let him hand it over, isn't it just a matter of signing? Look at how anxious you are!"

  Upon hearing Old Zheng's agreement, Yan Bengli smiled and said: "Thanks, Old Zheng. After we've finished settling the accounts, let's go to Dongsheng Wine House again. How about having Wang Fangyun accompany us?"

  This remark made Lao Zheng's heart skip a beat, and he hastily said: "You're always thinking about these things, aren't you afraid of going too far and having an impact!"

  Yan Bengli burst out laughing and said, "What's the big deal? There's a saying that goes like this... let me think for a moment... Ah yes! It's called 'a feast for the eyes'! Am I right? We're going there to eat, aren't we?"

  Unexpectedly, Yan Bingli was able to come up with a four-character idiom. Old Zheng shook his head and was about to let Yan Bingli go back and wait when Cao Dafu suddenly called him on the phone. He turned around and left, but Yan Bingli wasn't at ease about this matter, so he waited in the office for Ye Pingyu. After a while, Ye Pingyu arrived. As soon as he saw Ye Pingyu, he pulled a long face and said: "Little Ye, has my invoice been reviewed yet?"

  As soon as he saw him like this, Ye Pingyu glanced at him and thought about what he wanted to do, saying: "Not yet, Director Yan, you can't wait?"

  Yan Bengli immediately scowled and said: "What's taking you so long, Xiao Liang will finish the audit soon. Your efficiency is not good enough, if you can't finish it, then don't bother, give me the invoice, I'll go find Old Zheng to sign it directly!"

  Looking at Yan Bengli's arrogant appearance, Ye Pingyu felt extremely unhappy in his heart. Yesterday when he called to invite him out, he was exceptionally polite, but now he has become like this. Has this old man done something else? Otherwise, his bill hasn't even been audited yet, and he dares to treat himself like this?