Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 303 Director Circling the Pillar

Chen Xin was also amused: "It's been so long, how come you still remember it?"

Kong Feng jokingly said, "How could I not remember? Who would have thought that a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau would invite people to dinner at such a shabby place?"

Chen Xin explained embarrassedly, "The deputy director's salary isn't that high."

"Yes, yes, I know you are an honest official. I will treat you this time."

"That's fine, but you know me, I won't go if it's too expensive."

Kong Feng smiled and asked, "How about going to my house?"

Chen Xin waved his hand, "How can that be possible? Being alone with a man and a woman is bad for your reputation."

"I knew you would say that. Don't worry, my husband has been replaced by you, and he happens to be idle at home. He is a good cook, so I will ask him to cook for you."

Chen Xin hesitated and asked, "Is this appropriate?"

The two had many arguments in the past, and now they were putting each other in an awkward position and asking them to cook for them.

Is that too much?

"Why is it inappropriate? You are a big director and you are afraid that he will poison you?"

Chen Xin nodded honestly, "I'm really scared. Given the situation he's in, he'd poison me too."

"Go away." Kong Feng punched Chen Xin.

When he returned to the staff quarters of the County Public Security Bureau, Chen Daming was already busy at home. Before he even reached the door, he could already smell the aroma of food coming from every household.

Hearing the sound of the key turning, Chen Daming seemed to become more energetic. He suddenly poured the vegetables into the boiling oil pan, and the aroma was instantly stimulated.

The two people who came in looked refreshed.

"Xiaofeng, you're back. Take a rest first. The food will be ready soon." Chen Daming's voice came from the kitchen.

Kong Feng took Chen Xin to the kitchen door. Chen Daming took a look while adding the ingredients and was stunned for a moment.

"Chen...Daming." Chen Xin originally wanted to call him director, but then he thought it was inappropriate. Calling him deputy county magistrate might not help, so he just called him by his full name.

Even a clay man would still be a little angry. Upon hearing this name that showed no respect for the person at all, Chen Daming rushed out with a spatula in his hand.

Chen Xin quickly retreated and hid beside the dining table. The two of them chased each other, and in this narrow space, they staged a scene of Emperor Qin circling the pillar.

"Hey, Comrade Daming, don't be impulsive." Chen Xin made a gesture of surrender.

"How can I not be impulsive? You stole my directorship, and now you dare to come to my house. Are you trying to bully me because I dare not do anything?" Chen Daming waved a shiny spatula, as if he was going to chop Chen Xin's head off.

Chen Xin said anxiously, "No, no, no, it was Comrade Kong Feng who invited me to dinner. Comrade Kong Feng, please say something."

Kong Feng covered her mouth and laughed secretly, watching the two people chasing each other, unable to escape even with wings.

At this time, a burning smell accompanied by black smoke drifted out from the kitchen. Kong Feng hurriedly stopped the two from fighting, "Okay, Daming, stop chasing me, the food is going to burn."

Chen Daming then remembered that there were dishes on the fire, and hurried back to the kitchen. He frantically put various seasonings on the table while cursing, "Chen Xin, just wait, you dare to come to me again, boy? I'm going to kill you with this spatula."

Kong Feng leaned against the kitchen door frame and explained with a smile: "Okay, Daming, I invited Chen Xin."

Chen Daming was stunned. "Xiao Feng, why did you invite him for no reason?"

"Isn't this because of what happened last time? I asked Chen Xin to go to Secretary Qi to mediate for us."

"Him?" Chen Daming sneered, "I'm thankful he didn't kick me when I'm down."

Judging others by his own standards, Chen Daming had been giving him a hard time over the years. Now that he had seized such a good opportunity, how could he not retaliate? And even intercede for him? He didn't believe there was such a good person in the world.

Kong Feng said seriously: "Really, I believe him."

Chen Daming paused, sighed, and fell silent.

It would be best if he could delete the Book of Life and Death from the top leader, but accepting help from an "opponent" and "enemy" made him feel indescribably uncomfortable.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet.

Chen Xin had no choice but to light a cigarette to ease his embarrassment. After thinking about it, he walked into the kitchen and handed Chen Daming one.

The latter hesitated for a moment, but still took it.

Sometimes all a man needs to lighten the mood is a cigarette.

Chen Xin grabbed a lighter and lit it for the other party. After taking a puff, Chen Daming started coughing violently. He picked up the cigarette and took a look. He couldn't help but sneer again, "Feiyun? Chen Xin, you are the director of the county's top bureau after all, and you still smoke this?"

Chen Xin curled his lips and said, "Oh, you're still a big director. I'm just like you. I also do laundry and cook at home every day."

Chen Daming was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"Huang Hongfa is dead. I am the biggest suspect. Secretary Qi told me to take a rest first."

Chen Daming suddenly realized, "That makes sense, but I don't think it was you who did it."

Chen Xin smiled bitterly, "Okay, thank you for your trust."

I didn't expect that the person who understood me was not my colleague or comrade-in-arms, but my former opponent.

"No, no, it's not that I trust you, but you don't have the ability. If you could reach out so far, you wouldn't be sitting on the bench in Jiangchang County."

Chen Xin was not annoyed by the other party's ridicule. Everyone understood such an obvious truth.

His rest was mainly an attitude that Qi Tongwei expressed to the outside world, an attitude that wanted to ease and stabilize the situation.

Jiangchang County has been in a lot of turmoil recently. If anything happens to the Public Security Bureau Chief, Qi Tongwei's position will be shaken.

After serving the dishes on the table, Chen Daming asked, "When can you return to work?"

"I don't know." Chen Xin put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray.

"I finally understand that the position of Public Security Bureau Chief is not easy to hold." Chen Daming sighed.

"Everyone wants their own people to be in power. The secretary has his people, the county magistrate has his people. In Jiangchang County, whoever controls the Public Security Bureau has the initiative."

Kong Feng was a little surprised, "Daming, when did your mind become so clear?"

Chen Daming said proudly, "I had nothing better to do, so I read a few more books at home, especially that guy's dialectics. I benefited a lot from it."

Kong Feng gave a thumbs up and said, "Daming, if you wake up earlier, there is really a place for you in Jiangchang."

Chen Daming became even more excited and started to talk about his experience with the two of them, but Kong Feng quickly changed the subject, "Alright, let's talk about this another day. We're still short of wine, go get two bottles of 'Dragon Soaring to the Nine Heavens'. We have to treat Director Chen well today."

"Okay, I'll get it."

Chen Xin quickly waved his hands, "Longteng Jiutian, this is a bit too expensive, just ordinary Hekou wine will be fine."

Kong Feng obeyed, "Okay, get two bottles of Hekou wine."

The three of them clinked glasses and, under the influence of alcohol, some of their past conflicts seemed to be resolved.

Ultimately, it's all about stance. Once you lose that position, you lose that stance, and anyone can become your friend.

Perhaps they had a similar fate. They drank until they were drunk and it was already night when Chen Xin woke up again.

Climbing up from the bed filled with the scent of a woman, Chen Xin rubbed his aching head and walked out of the room.

"I'm awake." Kong Feng, dressed in home clothes, came out of the kitchen with a bowl of hot soup. "This is a hangover soup. Drink a bowl before you leave."

Chen Xin didn't refuse. He picked up the wine and drank it all. After putting down the bowl, he asked, "Where's Comrade Daming?"

"He's out on some business and may not come back tonight. It's getting late, so why don't you just stay here and sleep." Kong Feng said in an inexplicable tone.

Chen Xin heard a hidden meaning and quickly put on his coat. "No, it's not far from here. Since Daming is not here, I'll go back first."

Kong Feng's eyes were filled with resentment. If Qi Tongwei was the second person who was not interested in her, then Chen Xin was the first.

After stepping out of the door, Kong Feng called out to the other party again, with a look of reluctance in her eyes: "Chen Xin, didn't you say today that you were going to the Municipal Bureau to report on your work in the next two days? Let me know when you go, and I'll give you a ride."

Chen Xin pondered for a moment and nodded.

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