At ten o'clock in the morning the next day, Chen Shaoping followed Li Yixiang to Darong Garden, which is an exclusive residential area for the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government. There were soldiers standing guard at the door. Unfamiliar vehicles are required to check their ID when entering or exiting Dayong Garden.
Li Yixiang took out a bright red pass with the party emblem printed on it from the car storage box and handed it out. The guard at the door opened the iron gate after careful inspection.
When you drive into Da Rong Garden, you will see two pines surrounding a large rockery with flowing water.
The height of the rockery stone is at least about 20 meters, and the area is conservatively estimated to be about 600 square meters. The water flows down from the rockery stone, forming a waterfall, rushing down, with two ancient trees on the left and right, the scenery is extremely spectacular. At first glance, people will feel that it is extraordinary and sigh: it is by no means an ordinary place.
Chen Shaoping drove past the rockery and saw a crescent-shaped artificial lake in front of him. The water was green and rippled, with several egrets flying past the lake. There was a dense ginkgo tree beside the lake. It was already autumn and winter. In season, golden ginkgo leaves fall all over the ground.
The car continued to move along the road, with sycamore trees as thick as basins on the left and right sides, and fallen leaves as big as palms falling in the wind on both sides of the road.
Under the guidance of Li Yixiang, Chen Shaoping drove to and parked in front of a golden single-family villa.
After parking the car, Li Yixiang asked Chen Shaoping to come to the back to help him get things.
In the trunk of Li Yixiang's car, Chen Shaoping was shocked to find that all the items inside were Cangyang's local specialties: old ham from Mengchuan Town, fried pork from Daping Town, air-dried pheasant from Tarushan in Renli Town...
Seeing these things, Chen Shaoping's face felt slightly hot, and he felt annoyed. He didn't even think of bringing some Cangyang specialties. Furthermore, Li Yixiang's home was in the provincial capital... He was really ignorant!
Chen Shaoping blushed with embarrassment, lowered his head, and quickly grabbed the heavy object in his hands.
In a garden-style bungalow with a front yard and a backyard, Li Yixiang stood at the door and rang the doorbell. Soon a middle-aged woman with gray hair and a good temperament came quickly to open the door.
"Aunt Zhao!"
Li Yixiang called Aunt Zhao politely, and Chen Shaoping quickly followed suit and shouted "Aunt Zhao!"
Aunt Zhao came over with a smile to help receive the gifts, and then shouted inside: "Sister, Yi Xiang is here!"
Then, Chen Shaoping saw Wang Xihong, a middle-aged woman in a classic casual robe, with wavy black hair, in her early fifties, wearing glasses and with a noble temperament, walking out.
"Hello, aunt!" Li Yixiang greeted with a smile.
The middle-aged woman came over with a smile on her face, took Li Yixiang's hand and looked at it carefully, and said, "Yixiang, oh... I'm thinner and darker. My aunt feels distressed just looking at him!"
Aunt Wang Xihong said as she pulled Li Yixiang to the living room, followed by Chen Shaoping. When he entered the door, he saw a large calligraphy work of Wei stele on the wall, which was classic, vicissitudes of life, and majestic.
"Yi Xiang, why are you running so far away so that your aunt can't even see you? I told your mother last time that if I want you to come back, you have to be by our side!"
Wang Xihong has an elegant temperament, speaks slowly and calmly, and always has a friendly and kind smile on her face, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
"Auntie, isn't this my call to influence my uncle? Go out and practice and lay a solid foundation for the future!" Li Yixiang said with a smile.
"Your uncle is just an old-fashioned man. In what era are you still saying that educated young people have to go to the mountains and countryside and go to the vast rural world..." Wang Xihong complained with a smile, looked at Chen Shaoping, and said kindly Ask: "Who is this little comrade?"
"Auntie, this is my good friend from Cangyang. His name is Chen Shaoping, and he is my biggest supporter at work!" Li Yixiang's introduction raised Chen Shaoping's status to a very high level, and Chen Shaoping immediately felt flattered.
"Hello, Chen Shaoping. You are a very energetic young man. You are so nice!" Wang Xihong praised.
Chen Shaoping was a little overwhelmed by the praise and kept giggling.
After sitting for a while, Li Yixiang stood up and left. Wang Xihong wanted to keep Li Yixiang for lunch, but Li Yixiang said that he had agreed with his uncle to eat lunch outside.
After hearing this, Wang Xihong immediately frowned and said, "Yi Xiang, you finally came back, but this old man wants to ask you to go out for dinner and leave me behind!"
After hearing this, Li Yixiang hurriedly apologized and said: "Auntie, I came back to the provincial capital to see my uncle for some work. I even asked a few people to help me outside!"
When Wang Xihong heard this, she stretched her eyebrows and said with a smile: "If that's the case, I will reluctantly forgive him! Yi Xiang, if you have any difficulties, tell your uncle. If it doesn't work, we can come back! What do you think about your mother? You are very good and I often talk about you! My aunt can’t bear to have you running around and working outside!”
The car started slowly and headed outside Darong Garden. Halfway through the journey, Li Yixiang met an acquaintance on the roadside and immediately asked Chen Shaoping to stop the car.
After parking the car, Li Yixiang got out of the car and greeted the people on the other side of the road.
After saying hello, Chen Shaoping discovered that Li Yixiang's old acquaintance across the road was actually Li Yutong, a beautiful lady with a charming appearance, outstanding temperament, and the charm of a classical beauty.
Li Yutong was quite surprised to see Li Yixiang and asked quickly: "Brother Yi Xiang, have you been transferred back to the provincial capital?"
"No! I came back to do some business and came over to see my aunt!" Li Yixiang explained.
At this time, Li Yutong also saw Chen Shaoping driving in the driving position, and shouted with a smile: "Brother Shaoping!"
Chen Shaoping also got out of the car and greeted Li Yutong.
Li Yutong was wearing a snow-white dress, with long black hair draped over her shoulders. She was standing under an old sycamore tree with a smile on her face and moon-like eyebrows. She was so beautiful that she was confused.
"Brother Shaoping, does Shaoli know you are coming to the provincial capital?" Li Yutong walked from the roadside to the car with a smile and talked to Chen Shaoping.
This little girl stayed with her sister Chen Shaoli for a summer vacation two years ago.
"She doesn't know yet. Secretary Li and I came to the provincial capital to do business. I wonder if we have time to meet her!" Chen Shaoping said with some embarrassment.
Li Yutong laughed, showing a row of neat and white teeth, and said: "If Shaoli knew that you came to the provincial capital and didn't say hello to her, she would definitely call and scold you..."
Chen Shaoping smiled helplessly and said, "Then I, the elder brother, will have to let her scold me!"
"Where are you going? Do you want us to take you off?" Li Yixiang asked with a smile.
Li Yutong smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm just going to relax inside and won't go out. If you have something to do, go and get busy!"
