After the breakup, I joined the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection

After passing the fork in the road, Lu An and his family could see their third uncle’s apartment building from afar.

Unlike the skyscrapers of later generations, the apartment building at that time was a three-story building with two units, and my third uncle's house was on the first floor.

Because the first floor had an extra yard than the second and third floors, Uncle San's family once thought they had gotten a great deal, if it weren't for the fact that water was dripping everywhere every year when they returned to Nantian's house.

Uncle San made good use of this yard and renovated it together with the two neighbors. Since the back of the yard also faces the road, the gate of Uncle San's yard is even more luxurious than the main entrance of the unit.

When they knocked on the gate, they were greeted by a commotion. The Lu An family then discovered that this small courtyard was already full of relatives. In addition to familiar faces such as the second uncle and the fourth aunt, there were also relatives from the third aunt's side.

Several dining tables in the yard were put together to form a big table. All the relatives sat around the table, and my third uncle Lu Youfu sat on the upper seat facing the gate. He was in his early forties, wore glasses, and had a big official's belly. He seemed to be just like his name - quite blessed, and was enjoying the admiration and flattery of the relatives around him.

"Youfu is getting younger and younger. Look at my husband, he looks like he's in his sixties or seventies, but you look at Youfu, he doesn't even have a single white hair. How did he maintain his looks?"

"How can you compare with Youfu? He is a high-ranking official in the district, how can you compare with us peasants? He is exposed to the wind, sun and rain all day long. Even a marble lion would be skinned by him!"

"That's the birthday boy Weiqiang, right? Look at him, he's really a handsome guy. He looks just like Youfu. He will definitely have a great future..."

Lu Weiqiang, who had dyed his hair yellow in a shabby way, sat there with his legs crossed, looking very lazily, and holding his head high with pride. The flattery from his relatives around him made him feel like his tail was sticking up in the air.

Lu Youfu wanted to be more serious and show off his authority as a high-ranking official, but unfortunately he was not good enough in cultivating his qi. The corners of his mouth turned up from time to time, showing that he enjoyed the flattery from all the people.

At this time, Third Aunt Jia Nanfeng suddenly shouted loudly: "Hey! Aren't these college students from the old family? How come you all came here by yourselves without telling us in advance so that we could pick you up?"

My father and mother immediately politely said that it was only a few steps away and they could walk there themselves, so why did they need to pick up anything.

Then the mother pulled Lu An and Lu Ping over to call for help, while she took out the sack in her hand and gave it to the third aunt.

The disgust on Third Aunt's face flashed away, and she didn't take the sack. Instead, she put on a smile and pointed to the corner of the yard: "You said you would come, so come on. What are you bringing? You are so polite. Just put the things in that corner."

"Nanfeng, what are you talking about? Today is Weiqiang's birthday. If we show up empty-handed, that would be ridiculous."

After putting the things away, the mother said, "Nanfeng, you just do your thing. We can do it on our own. If you have any more work to do, we can help you."

Jia Nanfeng nodded and said, "I'm so sorry, but if it's convenient for you, sister-in-law, please help me kill the chicken and wash the vegetables."

Lu An was stunned by this scene. Good fellow, mother, you were just being polite, but you really want to arrange work for the guests?

I have to say, compared to Uncle San's little bit of energy-cultivation skills, Aunt San didn't even have that. Not only did her hands express her disgust vividly, she even almost couldn't hold back her expression.

This is just because your parents are thick-skinned. If they were more serious, they would have turned against you on the spot.

Seeing his mother finally take out the chicken, Lu An couldn't help but stepped forward and said loudly, "Mom, today is Weiqiang's birthday. It seems unlucky for an outsider to kill the animal!"

My parents were stunned and didn't understand where this statement came from. My third aunt even said that there were no taboos in her family and killing a chicken was nothing.

But Lu An didn't say this to them.

The third uncle said, "Nanfeng, Lu An is a college student, you should just listen to him."

Afterwards, the third uncle asked the parents to sit anywhere they wanted. The third aunt was still muttering that she had never heard of such a saying in the forty years she had lived in Pingjiang. How could it be that outsiders were not allowed to kill animals on one's birthday?

Uncle San glared at him and said, "Big brother and his family are here, why are you just sitting here and doing nothing but pouring tea?"

After sending Auntie away, Uncle Three put on a warm smile and waved to Lu An: "Come on, Lu An, come here!"

Upon hearing this, his mother quickly pulled Lu An twice and said, "Your Third Uncle wants you to go over there quickly and talk to him properly."

Lu An nodded and said yes.

Lu An knew that making a fuss now would only make his family appear ignorant and unruly, so he had to let his uncle and the others make a fuss first.

Pretend! You can pretend as much as you want now. Once your parents reveal the truth, your true colors will be revealed.

Lu An walked forward and called him "Uncle Three" in a proper manner.

Lu Youfu nodded first, then pulled Lu An to introduce him to all the relatives: "You don't know this Lu An yet, right? He is a college student of our Lu family. I should have gone to his house to congratulate him, but I didn't expect that he would come to celebrate my Weiqiang's birthday first."

Lu An glanced at Lu Youfu: Good man, are you still going to show off by stepping on me?

It is obvious that Lu Youfu’s subtext is: Look, they are all college students, and future cadres, and they all take the initiative to come to my house to celebrate my son’s birthday, so I am the coolest one!

As Lu Youfu spoke, all the relatives burst into shouts of surprise. They praised the Lu family for getting better. Not only did they have Lu Youfu, a high-ranking official, but they now had a college student. It was truly amazing.

However, it has to be said that Lu Youfu is more capable. After all, even Lu An, who is so capable, also came to celebrate Weiqiang’s birthday.

After all, Lu Youfu is a high-ranking official now. If Lu An wants to get ahead in the unit in the future, he will have to rely on his third uncle Lu Youfu.

This praise and flattery that followed the direction he gave made Lu Youfu very satisfied.

He pulled Lu An to sit down, and acted like an elder and a high-ranking official: "Lu An, are you still keeping up with your studies in school? Your most important task now is to study hard, you know? Don't let your parents down by sending you to college!"

Lu Youfu said this, and Lu An just listened. After he finished speaking, Lu An reminded him: "Third Uncle may be too busy. I have already graduated this year."

Lu Youfu exclaimed without any surprise, then patted his forehead in annoyance: "Look at Third Uncle's memory. There's nothing I can do about it. Third Uncle is a district cadre and the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau. He works non-stop all day and has to help these relatives. I remembered it wrong all of a sudden. Please don't be offended!"

But then Lu Youfu said firmly: "But don't worry, Lu An, your third uncle is in charge of the work of the General Office and often deals with the Organization Department of the County Party Committee. When the time comes, you want to be assigned to the county or town, you can find your third uncle, and he will definitely help you find a good unit!"

Look! What's wrong with a high-ranking leader? It's normal that he can't remember when his nephew went to school.

And your Third Uncle is not deliberately forgetting. He has already paved the way for you. Even if you are a college student, you will still have to rely on your Third Uncle in the future. He is still the most powerful one in the family!

Of course Lu An would not argue with him on this point. If he likes to brag, let him brag. Not to mention that he is very familiar with the Organization Department of the County Party Committee, even if he said that the Organization Minister Zhou Guozhong is his sworn brother and that the County Party Committee Secretary Lin Kuifan once ate at the same table with him, it would be fine. Let's see how he ends up then.

But Lu An, who had twenty years of experience in officialdom, was able to keep his composure, but his mother Qian Xiuzhi was anxious. After all, they came here today for this matter.

After hearing what Lu Youfu said, she immediately interrupted: "Youfu, are you serious? That's great, I'll leave Lu An's work arrangements to you!"

All I can say is that my parents are farmers and they really don’t understand all those twists and turns, so I believed what Lu Youfu said.

Lu An wanted to say: Oh my god! If Lu Youfu had that ability, would his Water Conservancy Bureau still be a leader without any troops? The district office has not even been able to get a deputy section chief for 20 years, and there has been no job transfer.

To put it nicely, his so-called deputy director and director of the Water Conservancy Bureau is a cadre, but to put it bluntly, there is no essential difference between him and Xia Donglai, the clerk.

As expected, after hearing what his mother said, Lu Youfu immediately laughed and said, "What's the situation? Has Lu An been assigned to our Pingjiang County? This is a good thing. If you want to go to a certain unit, just tell your uncle directly. He will ask the Organization Department for you tomorrow."

Then Lu Youfu explained to Qian Xiuzhi and Lu An that the county’s staffing situation was currently tight.

"Uncle San is not bragging to you. Given the current situation in the county, all units are overstaffed. People are scrambling to get into the good units. There are long lines outside the organization department every day."

"It's because I, your third uncle, have dealt with the leaders of the Organization Department and can talk to them. Otherwise, if you go to hand in the letter of introduction yourself, I'm afraid you won't even be able to enter the Organization Department!"

"But Uncle San still advises you to work in the unit you are assigned to first. We can look for new jobs while we are still working!"

Lu Youfu's words were unanimously praised by his relatives. They all praised him for his ability and that he had acquaintances in the Organization Department. He was indeed a senior official in the district. His network of relationships was extraordinary. If it were them, they would be completely at a loss after entering the county committee and would not even be able to find the door.

Lu Youfu's face was full of satisfaction and enjoyment. Finally, he patted Lu An's shoulder vigorously and said, "Lu An, remember, young people should not be too ambitious. You should keep your feet on the ground. Don't worry, your uncle will take care of everything."

Lu An curled his lips: Since you said so, I won’t be polite.

"Of course I feel relieved with what Third Uncle said. After all, you are the most capable person in our Lu family. From the county to the village, everyone who knows you knows that the third son of the Lu family is the best!"

Lu An first praised Lu Youfu to the sky, and then immediately said: "But Third Uncle, you may have misunderstood. My mother didn't mean for you to help transfer work units, but to help find a job."

Lu Youfu paused for a moment: "What do you mean? You don't have a job?"