The First Volume of The Most Natural Beauty Town Secretary Chapter 7: A Qiji Sister Fell from the Sky

  In the afternoon at five o'clock, Tang Yi received a call from Chen Da and others who had just arrived in the county town. Hearing Chen Da's bright laughter on the phone, Tang Yi felt relieved, it seemed that there was no problem.

  "Tang Secretary, Qi Jun, is just Qi Jie's brother, there's no big deal, it's just a fight and they'll be detained for a few days. It's that Zhang Ziqiang who intentionally made a big deal out of this. As soon as I mentioned Qi Jie's name, he was scared into telling everything. What do you think? How should we deal with him? Should we take legal action against him?"

  Tang Yi knew that Chen Dahe was easy-going, but he could make Zhang Ziqiang reveal everything. It's not certain how much effort Chen Dahe had put in, and Chen Dahe hadn't even been transferred yet. The affairs of the bureau weren't clear, and handling the police officers in the bureau wouldn't have a good impact. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Forget it, let's not make things bigger, it's not good for either of us."

  Chen Da and Ha Ha laughed, exchanged a few pleasantries, and just before hanging up the phone, suddenly said: "Secretary Tang, I heard that Qi Jie is actually the owner of that restaurant we went to yesterday at noon, hehe, Secretary Tang, do you have any thoughts about her? I've investigated! She's been married for only a few days when her husband had an accident, and there are no problems with her background, Secretary Tang..."

  "Get out, get out! Stop talking nonsense." Tang Yi interrupted Chen Dahai's chatter and hung up the phone. The biggest taboo for a party cadre is the problem of style, but since Tang Yi was not married, Chen Dahai's jokes were harmless. If Tang Yi were married, Chen Dahai would never dare to make fun of this issue.

  The next day, the county committee called and asked Secretary Liu and Town Mayor Tang to discuss new work arrangements. This time it was a conversation between the head of the organization department and Tang Yiliu, mainly about how Liu Dazhong was getting older and should take on less responsibility, and allocate more work to Tang Yiliu. Apparently, the Li Wenhe case had caused such a big stir, but in the end, it turned out that the government had been wrongly accused. Although the facts had been clarified, the impact had already been made, and several leaders of the county committee were dissatisfied with Liu Dazhong, thinking he had a tendency to spread rumors.

  As they left the county committee compound, Tang Yi invited Liu Dazhong to lunch, but Liu Dazhong just grunted and turned away. Tang Yi was at a loss for what to do, as anyone could see that his struggle with himself was pointless. Even if he managed to defeat Tang Yi, it wouldn't bring him any benefit in his impending retirement. But Liu Dazhong just couldn't stand the fact that Tang Yi was so much younger and had risen through the ranks so quickly, while he had spent his whole life working hard to become town secretary for only a few years.

  With a sigh of helplessness, his feet involuntarily walked southward, crossing the road, letting through the throngs of people, and arrived at the side of the Workers' Club.

  There were not many customers in the small restaurant, Tang Yi sat in his usual seat and ordered a catty of dumplings. Before he had eaten a few, that familiar sweet fragrance floated over to him, Qi Jie's face lit up with joy as she sat down across from him, smiling brightly: "What are you eating today? Sister's treating!"

  Tang Yi swallowed the hot and steaming white cabbage dumplings in his mouth, and smiled: "You're in such a good mood? Is there something happy happening?"

  Qijie's face was full of bright smiles, the kind that came from deep within her heart. "Yes, my brother is fine now! You, you! Come in without even greeting me, and never even call me sister!"

  Tang Yi learned from Chen Da that she was only twenty-three years old, the same age as herself, but with more ups and downs in her life, making her full of mature feminine charm.

  Tang Yi was infected by her bright smile, and his mood also became more cheerful. He smiled and said: "Where is the sister who cries in her brother's arms? To be honest, you're still too young to be my sister."

  "Go... without distinguishing between old and young, is this how your school teachers taught you?" Qi Jie stretched out her slender hand and pinched Tang Yi's arm, although it was through his sweater, her snow-white slender fingers with the bright red long fingernails still made Tang Yi clench his teeth.

  "You're right, I really met a noble person. I heard that some big shot gave instructions to thoroughly investigate my brother's case. Before the day was over, everything came to light. Alas, I don't even know who this noble person is, and I don't have the chance to thank him." Qijie said with a sigh.

  Tang Yi let out a sigh, but was secretly amused. What big shot had intervened this time? In the mouths of ordinary people, government affairs were always exaggerated and distorted.

  "Qi Jie, business in your store isn't very good, is it? Last time I came here it was full." Tang Yi wasn't used to pretending and changed the subject.

  "Ah, yes... business in the store is always like this, sometimes good, sometimes bad..." Suddenly, she glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes, "Hey, why did you call me by my name directly?!"

  Tang Yi ignored her "intimidation" and pondered for a moment before saying: "If I had to say, you just don't understand business. You rely on the mountain to eat from the mountain. Your small restaurant is only one street away from Yizhong, why not think of ways to do business with them?"

  Qī Jié bái le Táng Yì yī yǎn dào: "Nǐ dǒng shén me? Yī zhōng de hái zi néng yǒu duō shǎo qián? Jiù shuō nǐ ba, dì yī cì shì nǐ nà qīn zhuàng qǐng kè ba? Zhè jǐ cì lái nǎ cì bú shì yào pán jiǎo zi, nǐ zhè yī pán jiǎo zi rèn zhēn suàn qǐlái, yuán liào shuǐ diàn, měi zhāng zhuō zǐ zhé shàng fáng zū! Wǒ hái péi jǐ máo qián ne!"

  Tang Yi's face was filled with helplessness: "I helped you with the emotional labor, but you're still at a loss! Alright, from now on, if I don't get to eat good food, I won't come anymore!"

  Qijie burst out laughing and shouted to the counter: "Add a plate of cashew nuts and shrimp for my brother! Put it on my account!" In this small restaurant, this was the most expensive dish, over 20 yuan, which was not a small amount at that time.

  Qijie took out another 100 yuan and put it on the table, nodding her head: "This is your last meal money, hurry up and take it back. Those few days were chaotic and I forgot about this. I said I'd treat you to dinner, but you're taking out your wallet? It's not easy for your family to support your education, what kind of student are you being so extravagant?"

  Tang Yi smiled wryly and shook her head, she really treated herself as a student now. At this time, it wasn't good for her to reveal her true age either, or else it would seem like she had been playing tricks on her from the start.

  "Qijie, you're treating me to a big meal and giving me money, don't you know that's considered bribery?..." Tang Yi pushed the money on the table back again. Before he could finish speaking, his ear suddenly hurt as Qijie's soft hand pinched his ear. Qijie scolded with a smile: "You little brat, your tone is not small at all! Don't you know how formidable your sister is?"

  Tang Yi was furious, having already gotten used to his new position as the town head and a rising star in politics. Everyone in the town showed him respect, even the department heads at the county committee treated him with courtesy. But then this little woman treated him like a child, it was infuriating, yet somehow he felt a hint of indescribable pleasure deep down.

  "Alright, alright! I'll take it!" Tang Yi reluctantly picked up the money on the table, and only then did Qi Jie release his ear.

  "Qijie, I've taken your money, now let me give you an idea. You can make student lunchboxes, two yuan each, with many dishes but controlled costs, less meat and eggs, the food in No. 1 Middle School is very dull, as long as your dishes are varied and stylish, they will attract those students. Don't underestimate this small profit per box, sell a lot and calculate the profit yourself."

  Qijie rolled her eyes at him, "You're so clever, what do you know about business at such a young age!" At this time, another customer called her, Qijie smiled at Tang Yi, affectionately patted his head, and walked away in her high heels, leaving behind a frustrated Tang Yi who flipped his eyes.