Chapter 34

After reading the photo, the three of them sat up. Niu Ben asked Xiao Xue: Do you have a boyfriend?

Xiao Xue smiled and said: My mother said I was careless and unscheming, so I had to wait until I matured before finding a partner.

Yao Yu held Xiao Xue's hand and smiled and said: Tell me the truth. If you don't let me reveal all your true feelings.

Xiao Xue said generously: Just tell me, what secret can I have? Unlike some people, they are so mysterious and don’t think others can’t see it.

Yao Yu pushed Xiao Xue down on the bed, pressed her on her body and said: I'll tell you nonsense, let me see if I don't tear your mouth.

Xiao Xue smiled and said: Sister Yao Eun, I won’t say it anymore. I was wrong. You are a good girl. It depends on what kind of brother-in-law you will find for me in the future.

Yao Gui helped Xiao Xue sit up and said: I won’t get married, I will live alone for the rest of my life.

Niu Ben said with a smile: Don’t Ah, such a handsome woman, it’s such a pity that she won’t get married. It’s a big loss to society. In order to reduce this loss and make some contribution to society, you should get married.

After hearing Niu Ben's words, Yao Yu shyly pushed him and said: You are not a good person either, just say something bad to you.

Xiao Xue pointed at Yao Xi and said: Director Niu, Yao Xi can say bad things about you. This is disrespect for the leader. You have to discipline it well. It is better to be fined some money. I will take it to treat you to a meal.

Niu Ben looked at Yao Ying and smiled and said: I can't bear to punish such a beautiful girl. If you can extort some money for us, I would be happy to cooperate with you.

Xiao Xue said: Director Niu speaks well. I kindly want to report you, but you pretend to be a good person and ask me to be a villain. I won’t be. Sister Yao Hui is so kind to me, and I still want to recognize my elder sister. Isn’t it, Sister Yao Hui?

Yao Hui said something to Xiao Xue's ear. Xiao Xue stood up after hearing this, pointed at Yao Hui and said: I see you two are a couple. Director Niu, she is talking bad about you again.

Niu Ben looked at Yao Hui and said: What bad things did you say about me?Instruct honestly.

Yao Ei smiled and said: I've been a matchmaker for Xiao Xue. She didn't thank me, but instead repaid her kindness.

Niu Ben said: It is a good thing to be a matchmaker for Xiao Xue, how can you repay your kindness?

Xiao Xue said with a pretty face slightly red: She said, "You and I are not good people, so I'll just tease me."

Niu Ben said: Tell me and you, to Ah, I am me, you are you, what's wrong?

Yao Gui smiled and said: Really, I think you two are a bit compatible.

Xiao Xue said in a hurry: I see you two are just a perfect match.

Niu Ben looked at Yao Xi and asked with a smile: Yao Xi, are I a match?

Yao Hui blushed and said: You should help me Ah, why did you help Xiao Xue?

Niu Ben said: I will help anyone who is better.

Xiao Xue said: Yes, I am a good person, so I should help me.

Niu Ben said with a smile: Xiao Xue is a good girl, and she will definitely find a good partner in the future.

Yao Yu said: Then Xiao Xue is a good person, I am a bad person.

Niu Ben said: You are not a good person or a bad person, you are a woman.

Yao Ei thought for a while and said: Yes, I am a woman.

Xiao Xue said: I am also a woman.

Niu Ben said: To be precise, you are a girl.

Yao Yu said: It's not very accurate. Xiao Xue's boyfriend is a very handsome young man. He has been on a business trip these days, otherwise how could you see her today?

Niu Ben said: Yes, I didn’t see it, Xiao Xue hid it deeply.

Xiao Xue said modestly: Director Niu praised me, I am a straightforward person and can't hide anything.

Yao Yu said: It's Ah, when you are dating Xiao Xue, you don't have to be afraid of anything. If you are annoyed, you will cry and if you are happy, you will laugh.

Xiao Xue said: You are talking nonsense, I cried that day.

Yao Gui said: I had a quarrel with Liu Jianfeng a few days ago. Who was crying when I came back?

Xiao Xue said: That guy was angry with me, and I had a big fight with him.

Niu Ben said: Men need to be well conditioned to let them know how powerful women are.

Xiao Xue said proudly: Who is this girl? I dare to mess with me. I told him not to come to me for a week.

Yao Gui smiled and said: Come on, Liu Jianfeng has kept your promise, but you are so happy to find him.

Xiao Xue said: That's why this girl is not angry anymore.

Niu Ben looked at the time and said: It's getting late, I have to leave, I'm disturbing the two girls.

Yao Yu said: Okay, I have to go out to buy some steamed buns and eat them tomorrow morning.

Xiao Xue said: You all leave, leave me alone.

Yao Yu said: I'll be back soon.

Xiao Xue said: No, I'll go with you and buy some snacks too.

Niu Ben glanced at Yao Gui and said: Okay, let’s go out together.

Yao E and Xiao Xue both put on their coats and came to the street. Although it was late spring, it was a little cold at night, and there were many people coming and going on the street.Niu Ben suggested that we just take a walk.

Xiao Xue said to Yao Yu: Good Ah, it’s very boring to stay at home every day. Today I will ask the leader to accompany us to visit. I haven’t been to the city square for a long time. What’s the matter?

Yao Gui looked at Niu Ben with inquiring eyes, and Niu Ben said: It’s just that it’s very far away there, and I have to take the bus Ah.

Yao Yu said: There is also a square next to the nearby Baixing Supermarket, which seems to be making fun of yangge every day, so why not go there and take a look.

Niu Ben said: OK, let’s go there.

Xiao Xue put Yao E's arm on, and Niu Ben and her two walked slowly towards Baixing Supermarket along the river bank outside the road.

On a spring night, the crescent moons hang high in the dark sky. The lights by the river are hazy, and the swaying and colorful willow branches on the river bank swing gently in the wind. The white catkins float like flying butterflies, either falling on the shoulders of pedestrians or on the green grass, furry.

The wind blew across his cheeks, carrying the fragrance of the soil, swept up his long hair and peeked at the girl's pretty face.

Spring is the most wonderful and exquisite, like a young girl singing shyly and charmingly, lingering on the gentle wind, conveying the vigorous vitality of spring flowers.

Niu Ben remembered a poem like a nursery rhyme: The country is beautiful on the late sun, and the spring breeze is fragrant.

The mud melts and the leaves fly, and the sand sleeps with mandarin ducks.

Looking at the two girls beside me, walking with each other, their faces were calm and peaceful.

Niu Ben felt that Xiao Xue was a straightforward and beautiful girl, and she was also very delicate and cute.

But when I watched myself, I had no emotional evil thoughts.

But when he thought of Yao Ei next to him, he couldn't help but feel a lot of thoughts and aroused his mood.

Niu Ben felt that he was unknowingly trapped in an emotional vortex and could not extricate himself. For example, this afternoon, he didn't have to think and unknowingly arrived at Yao Yu's residence. Although Xiao Xue was at home, they could not express their feelings to the fullest. Even if they talked to her about some irrelevant words, their minds were still warm. Apart from the photo of Yao Yu and the child, he was always very excited.

It was the photo. He didn't know what kind of brother he was Yao E. Yao E didn't deliberately explain it to him. He believed that Yao E was pure and flawless.

Now they were walking together. Although they could not hold hands, they could lean on their shoulders. To be precise, Yao Ying leaned on his arm. He touched her little hand from time to time and scratched her palm. She also cooperated to carry her hand around her waist, keeping her hand in contact with him at all times.

In the night, Xiao Xue was walking, chattering and telling Yao E and Niu Ben about her work and in life, without paying attention to Niu Ben and Yao E's physical intimacy.

This created many secret opportunities for the emotional exchange between Niu Ben and Yao E.

Yao Ei occasionally looked up at Niu Ben, his eyes full of sweet words.

Niu Ben said: Yao Yu, what are you thinking now?

Yao Yu said: I want to... I don’t think about anything.

Niu Ben said: No, I think you are thinking of someone.

Xiao Xue said: Sister Yao Hui, who do you want? Tell me, I will keep it confidential for you.

Yao Gui glanced at Niu Ben and said: Director Niu Hu guessed that I didn’t miss people, but I just thought of a puppy.

Xiao Xue asked: What kind of puppy?

Yao Ying smiled and said: It’s the toy puppy on my bed.

Niu Ben thought that the puppy Yao Hui was talking about was himself, and he wanted to take revenge on Yao Hui. He was about to pinch Yao Hui's palm. He was about to force her, but he heard Yao Hui say this. Although thinking about the puppy is the same as thinking about himself, he was a little unable to do it. He just shaved it gently in her palm and then said: Yao Hui, what's the good thing about that puppy? Why don't you think of someone alone?

Xiao Xue also followed Niu Ben and said: That's right, it's strange that girls are at our age. If they don't want to be a person, they don't want to.

Yao Hui lowered his head and said: Even if he misses others, he dared not say Ah.

Xiao Xue said generously: What's the matter? You dare not say that I am there. Who do you think of? Tell me, I'll match you up and be a matchmaker. How about it?

Yao Gui smiled and said to Xiao Xue: OK, Xiao Hero, I will tell you who I really missed that day.

Niu Ben said: Xiao Xue, you are the matchmaker?

Xiao Xue patted her chest and said: Director Niu doesn’t believe in this girl’s power. When I have time that day, I will be a matchmaker for you.

Niu Ben smiled and said: That's great Ah, I'm worried that I can't find a companion. It would be great to have you, the hero, you said, we will meet that day.

Yao Gui said to Xiao Xue: You're bragging now. Director Niu is anxious to ask you to make an appointment with him.

Yao Yu said as he unknowingly held Niu Ben's hand tightly.

Xiao Xue hurriedly said: What I said is true. A classmate of mine is very kind and has been talking about several partners, but he is not satisfied. A few days ago, he just broke up with a boyfriend and is now alone. When he met that day, I told Director Niu.

Yao Gui pinched Niu Ben's palm and said: I see that your classmate has some fate with our Director Niu, but I don't know how she looks?

Xiao Xue said: He is just beautiful. When he was in school, many people chased him. Every weekend, people waited downstairs.

Niu Ben said: Then this girl should have had a lot of girlfriends.

Xiao Xue said: She is too arrogant. Every boyfriend dislikes the lack of deepness or the lack of generousness before dating for a few days, and then fires the person.

Yao Gui looked at Niu Ben and said: I think Director Niu is the most suitable person. He is deep and generous. He is also a leader and meets the conditions.

Niu Ben said: After you said this, I was a little impatient, but I was afraid of being fired again. It would be better to accompany me when I met that day. I have more confidence.

Yao Yu said: OK, I will accompany you and check it out for you by the way.

Xiao Xue said: OK, Sister Yao and I will go together to cheer for you.

Yao Yu said: That's it, there is no need to regret it. Anyone who regrets it will be a puppy.

Niu Ben said: Then let’s go now.

Xiao Xue said: I will talk to others about Ah first, why are you so impatient?

Niu Ben said: I said I'm going to the supermarket now, we're here.

Yao Yu said: That's not what you mean. I'm afraid I can't sleep when I go back today.

Niu Ben said: If I can’t sleep, I will look for you two.

Yao Yu said: You are in the middle of the night, aren’t you afraid?

Niu Ben said: I'll look for you in my dream.

Yao Gui said quietly: You are so bad that I won’t let you look for me in your dreams.

Niu Ben said: Then you can't control it.

It seemed that Yao Ei knew Niu Ben very well. Niu Ben was really hit by her. When she got home, she lay on the bed, and couldn't sleep repeatedly. She thought about the meeting of the Organization Department in the afternoon, the kind advice of Vice Minister Liu, and wanted to have dinner and go shopping with Yao Ei in the evening.

I think about everything, but when I think about every specific point, I can't think about it in depth, but I just think about some superficial phenomena.

Tomorrow, his life will have a big turning point and become a bureau-level (department-level) leader. This is something he did not expect before, especially when he was in school. At that time, his ideal was to be a people's teacher, a child who grew up in the countryside, and sitting in the classroom to teach every day. The teacher is the public family he contacted the most. Therefore, his ideal was to go out of the countryside and become a public family. Naturally, his first desire to be a people's teacher.

This ideal gradually changed when he went to college. His college days were the golden period of rapid development in China. In those years, the domestic economy was advancing rapidly at a double-digit rate every year. All industries in society were centered on economic construction. In that environment, he thought of participating in this tide of economic construction and developing in coastal cities.

However, since he studied ancient Chinese literature, this was an unpopular major at the job fair at that time, and no one was interested in the economic industry. He tried to consult and become a secretary at some company recruitment stations. He was confident in his literary skills and being a secretary was more than enough for him. But people said that most of the secretaries in the company needed girls, and he was not within the scope of other people's recruitment.

In the end, he had no choice but to do education and archaeology.

At that time, after being neglected at job fairs, he gradually became disheartened and his mind returned to his original ideal path. He thought about self-regulating and being a teacher is also good. At least he had to find a job to take care of his elderly parents.

Under the guidance of this idea, he signed an employment agreement with their county education bureau.

All of this seemed to have a result for him, and he calmed down and continued to complete his studies for half a year.

However, people's lives are often disturbed by some accidents. He saw on a news broadcast that the city they belonged to was undergoing institutional reform that year, and publicly recruiting government civil servants from society, but they had to go through the official national civil servant exam.

Seeing this news gave him another career choice. After many twists and turns, he applied for the civil servant that year. After layers of necessary procedures such as written examinations and interviews, he was fortunate to be officially admitted by the municipal government and arranged to work in the current bureau.

When he first arrived at the bureau, Director Yang was still a deputy, and the old director was still in office. According to the major he studied, he was arranged to work in the bureau office and handle textual information work every day, which was easy for him and effortless.

He came out of the countryside and grew up in hardships. He developed the qualities of hard work and perseverance in life since he was a child. He worked diligently at work, worked hard and introverted, and was less polite, which made him very appreciated by his leaders. He quickly gained a foothold in the unit and became very popular in the unit.

The old director retired. After Director Yang was promoted to the full position, he was very fond of him and promoted him from an ordinary staff member to an office director step by step.

Although they are also in the department level, these are all internal positions in the unit and are valid within the unit.

Now he has finally become a bureau-level leader in the bureau. After public competition, he was appointed by the city and became a veritable leader. So he was very excited today, thinking that if his father and mother are still alive, they would be very happy to hear the news, and they were happy that they had such a promising son.

In rural areas, this is a jump from the dragon gate and becoming an official.

In pain, people often think about confide in others and venting their sorrows, but in happiness, they also think about telling them to their close friends. It is also awkward to put a person in mind.

At this time, Niu Ben thought that if there was a close lover sleeping beside him, he could share his joy.

So he thought of his ex-wife, Huang Xiaojuan, Liu Yàn and Yao E.

The ex-wife betrayed him, and she was not qualified to enjoy this kind of joy. At this time, he was unwilling to think about the painful past.

Huang Xiaojuan and Liu Yàn had already known this good news about him. This morning, Huang Xiaojuan came to tell him the exact news. For Huang Xiaojuan, she should be very happy with his promotion, but she was also worried. She was worried that she would forget her after she became the deputy director. It was clear that after he became the deputy director, many girls might become his choice, and there were many outstanding ones, so she was worried that he would marry a wife other than Liu Yàn, and of course, including forgetting her.

This was clearly stated in his office in the morning.

Niu Ben thought that he still likes Huang Xiaojuan very much in his mind, at least he has not given up on Huang Xiaojuan's idea now.

But there was a conflict in reality. With Huang Xiaojuan, what should Yao E do? When he thought of Yao E, his mind was itchy and warm.

In the afternoon, after the Organization Department meeting, he went to Yao Ei excitedly, just to tell her his wishes and feelings as soon as possible. He could see that she was also very happy. When Xiao Xue was together in the evening, she did not express too much.

When he returned home, he saw several messages from Yao Yu coming from his phone, all of which were all about his inner feelings of happiness and blessings. He was happy and his body was fluttering.

He took a pillow and hugged it in his arms, imitated it as Yao Yu, groped and told her about his current happiness and joy.