Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

Unfortunately, when Li Weijun drove his jeep and parked it in front of the state-owned hotel, the hotel was closing for business. He saw several shop assistants trying to close the door and slip away.

Zhang Yunzhen, who was sitting in the back seat, got out of the car, fished out a small green notebook from his pocket and handed it over, saying solemnly, "Comrade, please be flexible and let us cook a few home-cooked dishes for you. There's nothing special about it."

The waiter, who was usually arrogant and domineering in the government-owned restaurant, looked at the contents on the certificate, was stunned for a moment, did not dare to be negligent, and respectfully went back to the room to ask the chef to cook as usual.

After Li Weijun and others sat down, they looked at some of the signature dishes on the menu and asked the waiter to recommend the specialties.

"Comrade, the specialty of our restaurant is braised duck cold dish, which is our authentic signature dish. Although the taste is not as good as Quanjude's roast duck, in the industry of braised dishes, they are also carefully selected high-quality ducks, each with more fat than lean, and taste fatty but not greasy. Order some braised duck feet, braised duck heads, and pair them with duck hearts, duck livers, and duck racks, the taste is simply amazing."

Li Weijun was not so particular about eating duck. Seeing the waiter recommending it as if he were telling a crosstalk with a fluent tongue, he simply ordered a full set of braised duck, smashed cucumber with preserved egg, and stir-fried duck intestines with green peppers.

When it comes to cooking duck these days, the two capitals in the north and south are the best. However, Yingtianfu in the south is better at making salted duck and braised duck, while the northern capital, represented by Quanjude, is better at roast duck.

Zhang Yunzhen ordered two bowls of noodles with soybean paste and some braised eggs, which tasted delicious.

It was the first time that Qin Huairu accompanied Li Weijun to such a public occasion. She seemed very restrained during the meal, especially when looking at Zhang Yunzhen with a sharp gaze, she felt even more at a loss.

If Li Weijun had not informed Qin Huairu in advance that these were the guards who were responsible for protecting his safety, Qin Huairu would have regarded these people as suspicious persons with sneaky movements.

Who knows, he might be reported to the director of the street office as an enemy spy right away.

For catching a walking enemy spy, the reward from the street office was very generous. The rice, flour, grain, oil and other non-staple foods alone were enough for the whole family to use for several months, not to mention the special symbol brought by the banner honor.

While Zhang Yunzhen was slurping the noodles, he also secretly glanced at Qin Huairu out of the corner of his eye.

After a whole afternoon of searching, Zhang Yunzhen knew every bit of information about this young widow, including when she was born in Qinjia Village, when she met Jia Dongxu, and the season and time when she got her marriage certificate with Jia Dongxu.

It was because of this that Zhang Yunzhen felt particularly puzzled.

Logically speaking, Qin Huairu, a good wife and mother who has always abided by the rules, respected the elderly and loved the young, and was known for supporting her husband and educating her children, should not have done such a thing when Jia Dongxu's body was still warm.

In addition, Li Weijun's reaction was even more strange. To be fair, if Zhang Yunzhen himself was so ambitious when he was young and promising, he would have been in the emperor's heart at the age of 20, and his speed in the 100-meter track and field race could even break all world records.

No matter what, Zhang Yunzhen looked down on Qin Huairu, a widow with many burdens.

This was something that was not allowed by his social class, but Li Weijun went against the world's will and, at the height of his fame, did not hide his relationship with Qin Huairu. Instead, he openly arranged Qin Huairu in the co-pilot seat.

Although it won't bring about any critical adverse effects and is irrelevant to the overall situation, it will still damage the reputation of those who value their reputation.

No one wants the world to know that he has an affair with a widow. This is undoubtedly a taboo in officialdom.

Li Weijun doesn't look like a greenhorn, but how come he can't make sense of such a principled matter?

What Zhang Yunzhen didn't know was that after spending this period of time together day and night, and being so close to each other, Li Weijun had already become deeply dependent on Qin Huairu.

Although he said that he would treat everyone equally, in reality, Li Weijun would choose Qin Huairu in most cases. Even when he went to Shanghai to purchase rouge and powder, the first person he thought of was Qin Huairu.

Now that Qin Huairu cannot be given a legitimate status, the comfort of a co-pilot seat will let everyone in the courtyard know that Qin Huairu is protected by Li Weijun, so it is necessary to stop taking out anger on this orphan and his widow.

"Comrade, check out. How much?"

After Li Weijun finished his meal, he took out the mandarin duck purse that Qin Huairu had specially sewn for him and was about to pay the bill.

Zhang Yunzhen, who was still eating noodles, stood up in a hurry and said, "Comrade, I will pay for this, please don't accept it."

Seeing that the two people were in a stalemate about paying, the clerk stood there awkwardly, not knowing whether to accept the money or not.

He simply said, "We won't charge for this meal. We'll just put it on the public account and say it's a logistical loss."

Li Weijun smiled brightly: "It's just a meal. You've worked so hard for my safety. Just consider this dinner as my apology for leaving without saying goodbye this afternoon."

Having said this, he quickly paid the bill amid the clerk's surprised gaze.

Although Li Weijun has always been a person who does not follow the rules, he always likes to take unconventional measures and do some surprising things. At the same time, when purchasing, he is indeed more inclined to seek benefits for his own people.

There is nothing wrong with this, as it is the money he made within his ability. However, Li Weijun still knows right from wrong. It is nice to eat and drink for free and put it on the public account, but if so many cadres at all levels just follow suit, they will all be so happy and carefree.

Wouldn't that mean the inventory is empty?

The situation is still extremely poor. Let alone other places, even in the villages around the capital, there are many children who are poorly clothed. The road ahead is still full of hardships.

I hope that we can earn enough foreign exchange from this World Olympic Games.

Li Weijun was thinking about the future World Cup champions, who could make crazy money through endorsements.

My heart was suddenly filled with excitement. The appeal of the world record holder for the 100-meter track and field was unquestionable.

This sign alone can attract endorsements and investments continuously.

Li Weijun could even predict that after the World Olympic Games in Lisbon, there would definitely be a wave of track and field events.

By then, endorsements from various shoe factories, sportswear factories, and even some beverage factories will emerge in an endless stream.

I think these valuable foreign exchange earnings can help solve the urgent problem.

Of course, you must take care of yourself first.

To Li Weijun, the foreign exchange income from various brand endorsements is insignificant for the time being. The amount is too huge, and it would not be nice for children to walk through a busy city with the money.

You just have to put up a good reputation first and then wait for the right opportunity to act.

The saying “plant a paulownia tree and a phoenix will naturally come” is exactly the truth behind this.