Volume 1 Chapter 7: The First Meeting with Eldest Sister-in-law Chen Dan

  (The red tickets are not enough, today's red ticket count has not reached 6,000 yet. I update one chapter for every 3,000 red tickets, it seems this is not working. I've decided to update one chapter first every day, and then another when the red tickets reach 6,000, and another when they reach 9,000... Brothers, please give more red tickets, hiding them in your hands is useless! Also, don't forget to collect the new book!)

  Shen Huai didn't even know that in that instant when their eyes met, he had inadvertently left Chen Dan with such an impression.

  Chen Dan is his paternal aunt, but she is much younger than "him"; even compared to Shen Huan at this time, she is one year younger.

  Chen Dan and her cousin's union was a rather traditional match made through a matchmaker.

  The first blind date, Shen Hua also accompanied him in the past, and still has a deep impression of the initial meeting at that time. Perhaps it can be said that he was infected by Chen Danqing's pure beauty at that time, just like Little Li now, giving people a very pure and innocent feeling.

  Shen Huai felt at that time that Chen Dan marrying her elder brother, who was relying on his family background and not making progress, was a bit of a waste for her.

  Others also laughed and said that such a beautiful girl must marry him in order to be considered a perfect match.

  However, that's just how things are. "A good woman marries a lazy man" is the reality. A perfect match between two people with great qualities is only found in movies.

  Although Shen Hua is not well received in the factory, he has a high standard of living.

  Although state-owned enterprises have serious management rigidification and severe bureaucratic tendencies, there is one advantage - everyone will not easily break the rules on the surface.

  Shen Hua's technical salary is two to three times higher than that of ordinary workers, and even higher than many management levels in the municipal steel plant. Gu Tong and Zhou Dazui may not get along with Shen Hua, but they cannot openly suppress his grade salary.

  Shen Hua earns over 1,000 to 2,000 yuan per month, including taking on outside work. In contrast, in 1992 and 1993, the local financial revenue of Donghua City was in trouble, and even teachers' salaries were not fully paid. Except for those corrupt officials who could embezzle money, ordinary government employees earned only around 300 to 400 yuan per month to support their families.

  It was just that his father had just passed away, and his mother was seriously ill. His income seemed quite high, but it was not enough to treat his mother's illness, plus his sister was still underage, how could he have the heart to get married?

  At the age of twenty-nine, Lao Guang was still a bachelor and had never been in a serious romantic relationship.

  Shen Huai thought about it and felt that he was really wronged; but then he suddenly lost his voice in laughter: when you think about it, who can be luckier than him? He died from a fall, yet he could still latch onto someone else's body to live again.

  At this moment, Shen Hua felt that the gains and losses of his past life were not so important after all. The past is just the past, what's key is to cherish and grasp everything in front of him now.

  At this time, I was the "abandoned son" of the Song family. My grandparents didn't care about me, and my parents didn't love me. Compared to other wealthy families' sons, my situation was truly pitiful. I didn't even have a car of my own. But looking around East City's three districts and six counties, how many 24-year-old deputy department-level officials could be found?

  It's really nothing good about being discontented.

  The bus quickly turned from the other end of Taowen Road, and Shen Huai also withdrew his gaze, silently hoping that his sister could get through this difficult period; at the same time, he had an inexplicable and unspoken concern for his brother's wife, Chen Dan.

  Unexpectedly, Chen Dan, who hadn't been seen much in the past two years, shed her initial innocence and exuded a mature woman's charm; thinking of this, Shen Hua rubbed his nose, thinking to himself: some regrets can only be hidden in one's heart.

  It was also at this time that Shen Huan turned his head and only noticed the beauty salon on the side of the street; thinking again about Chen Dan's strange expression when their eyes met, he thought to himself: Could she have gotten it wrong?

  As one of the earliest cities to open up, Donghua City's economy has not been doing well in recent years, but its social atmosphere has become increasingly decadent. The two sides of Taowen Road are filled with all sorts of beauty salons and hairdressing shops, as if they had appeared overnight.

  A small car was seen parked by the side of the road, and for a long time, no guests had visited the ladies who were all energized.

  At that time, entertainment venues were not so high-end, and there were also many young girls with beautiful faces in small shops by the roadside.

  They flaunted their fair and toned arms and thighs, with full and firm chests. Shen Hua looked over and thought to himself, these girls, even though they were in a disreputable profession, couldn't hide the aura of youth on them.

  The people sitting in the small car are unmoved, the bold girls even exaggeratedly spread their legs wide open, revealing a corner of the lace underwear inside the tight short skirt, and the black shiny hair is faintly visible; they also lean forward to let the not-so-small breasts from the neckline come out, hooking their fingers around the charming and seductive mouth, revealing bold and tempting eyes that stare straight outside...

  Shen Hua was unmoved by the streetwalkers, his hands resting on the steering wheel as he pondered his current situation.

  After waiting for so long, there was no incoming call. It seemed that Ge Yongqiu did not directly inform Chen Mingde about what happened at the Municipal Steel Factory today.

  Shen Huai didn't plan to go back to the municipal government to confront Chen Mingde for the time being. He still needed to adjust his mindset and make more psychological preparations.

  Shen Huai turned the steering wheel and headed straight to the Municipal People's Hospital. He could have used the excuse that his left shoulder injury was not yet healed, and stayed in the hospital for a few more days to avoid meeting Chen Mingde too early...

  Shen Huai returned to the dormitory of the organ to make up for sleep, while Ge Yongqiu stayed in the office of the Municipal Steel Plant's production safety department for the entire morning.

  Several other deputy directors made excuses and slipped away, refusing to show their faces. The fire in his belly was looking for someone to vent to, but couldn't find anyone.

  Unable to wait, Zhou Dàmǔ saw that his brother-in-law was sulking in the factory and thought it wasn't a good idea. He mustered up the courage to say: "Why don't we go to Nán Yuán? I know a pair of twin sisters at Ying Huang International, we can invite them to join us for dinner."

  Looking at her cousin's swollen pig face, Ge Yongqiu was also annoyed, but going back to the city directly wasn't good either. If she ran into Shen Huai in the big courtyard, giving him a cold shoulder wasn't an option, nor was not giving him one; it would only make things awkward for herself.

  Ying Huang International Club, a place that offers a one-stop service for food, drink and entertainment, although it is highly praised in Donghua City for its meticulous and constantly changing services, Ge Yongqiu is cautious by nature and does not want to go there during the day, fearing that he might run into other leaders from the city, which would have a bad influence.

  However, thinking that there's nothing special in town today, going to Nanyuan and spending an afternoon there is also a choice.

  Uncle said he wanted to bring the twin sisters he met at Yingwang International over for dinner, Ge Yongqiu just hummed softly and said: "In front of your sister, keep your mouth shut..."

  Ge Yongqiu, as the secretary-general of the municipal government, was also the director of the municipal government's reception office. As the Nanyuan Hotel, which belonged to the municipal government's guesthouse, was under his direct management, whenever he saw a girl he liked elsewhere, Ge would habitually take her to Nanyuan for amusement.

  Rushing to Nanyuan, Peng Yong, the manager of Nanyuan Hotel and also the deputy director of the Municipal Reception Office, came over to report that Vice Mayor Chen Mingde had just returned to Nanyuan for a rest at noon and did not want to be disturbed by staff.

  Chen Mingde came to Donghua without his family, and the Changde Villa didn't have any vacant rooms. Chen Mingde stayed at Nan Yuan Hotel for half a year after arriving at Donghua University.

  It is not known whether Shen Hua has taken the problematic accident investigation report of the municipal steel plant to show Chen Mingde, and Ge Yongqiu did not have time to avoid Chen Mingde at this time, let alone go to see him.

  Nanyuan Hotel was originally a villa group in the Republic of China era, and after liberation it was enclosed to form the municipal government's guest house.

  Although the 20-story main building of Nanyuan Hotel, which was the highest in Donghua at that time, was built in the late 1980s, the most precious part of Nanyuan Hotel is still those more than ten small buildings left over from the Republic of China period.

  These dozen or so small buildings gradually became the exclusive domain of municipal leaders for welcoming and sending off guests or temporary rest. Internally, they are also accustomed to being referred to as Building No. 1, Building No. 2, etc., to indicate which building belongs to the Secretary or the Mayor.

  Ge Yongqiu was not the mayor, but as the director of the reception office, he would naturally also benefit from it. It's not surprising that he had his own exclusive small building in Nanyuan.

  Ge Yongqiu and his nephew first entered the 17th floor, drove away all the staff on duty in the building, and then let the driver of the Municipal Steel Plant go to Ying Huang International to pick up the twin sisters.

  It wasn't long before the twins were picked up, and Geyongqiu felt that her uncle's vision was really good. They didn't look particularly handsome, but their skin was smooth and supple, like they would ooze water if pinched.

  Ge Yongqiu felt that he had passed the age of looking at women's faces, and only by touching the tender skin and feeling the youthful vitality about to burst out from young girls could he feel that his heart was not old - this feeling was more important for Ge Yongqiu at this time.

  Having eaten and drunk to his heart's content, he also enjoyed the full service of the twin sisters in the room; it was around this time that the sulking mood from the morning slightly alleviated.

  After finishing her business, Ge Yongqiu sat with her uncle in a room to rest.

  Zhou's face was still wrapped in gauze, his cheeks and eye sockets were still swollen and bruised. Ge Yongqiu couldn't send him back at this time. What if Zhou's wife found out that her own brother had been beaten up, and he stood by without helping? The household would be thrown into chaos again - Ge Yongqiu still held a certain awe for his wife.

  Those twin sisters, not only are they good at their job, but also gentle and considerate. After the full service, they even patiently stood behind Ge Yongqiu and Zhou Dàmǒu to massage their shoulders, with very professional techniques...

  Ge Yongqiu was enjoying himself when the sound of footsteps hurriedly came in, and as soon as he got up, he saw Peng Yong, the manager of Nanyuan Hotel, rushing in without even a greeting: "Mayor Chen...". Seeing that there were two girls in the room wearing only underwear, Peng Yong quickly shut his mouth.

  Ge Yongqiu saw Peng Yong's panicked look and knew that something big had happened.

  Ge Yongqiu remained calm and asked his nephew to take the twins away first before letting Peng Yong continue to explain what had happened.

  When Peng Yong mentioned the matter, Ge Yongqiu was also shocked and turned pale. After thinking for a moment, he ordered:

  "You first notify the ambulance to come over, regardless of whether it's useful or not, and ask the People's Hospital to send their best medical experts to Nan Garden for emergency treatment. As for the municipal party committee and government, I'll take care of reporting; you don't need to worry about it. Also, immediately control the staff on duty at Xicui Building, don't let them leave, and especially don't let them talk nonsense..."