Chapter 43 Nickname: Fatty Liu

  The two of them hadn't reached the door when Xiaoye stopped: "Xiaotong, we've been here for a long time already, it's about time to go back." Xiaoye was thinking anxiously in her heart, feeling that she shouldn't stay any longer. If Chen Hua made further moves, she didn't know how to react.

  Lu Xiaotong took a look at the time and thought about what Xiao Ye said, after all, it couldn't go on indefinitely. This kind of thing takes time, it's not like going to a hotel and opening a room with a prostitute, saying it's easy and simple just because you say so.

  "Brother, it's getting late, Xiaoye said she wants to go back, so I should head back too," Luo Xiaotong said straightforwardly as he walked into the house. Chen Hua didn't ask Luo Xiaotong why he was only coming back now; he knew that Luo Xiaotong had created an opportunity for him and Xiaoye to be alone together, and it had been a success, marking a beautiful beginning.

  With a cigarette in his mouth, Chen Hua smiled and looked at Xiao Ye: "Since Little Ye wants to go back, I can't stop her." Turning his face to Luo Xiaotong: "However, Xiaotong, you'd better keep a distance from Little Ye, she's the one I like, don't have any improper thoughts"

  "I wouldn't dare," Luo Xiaotong said with a humble attitude, "The person you like, as you said, will be my sister-in-law in the future. How can I have any ideas about my sister-in-law?" Although he said so, his heart was not comfortable. He thought Xiao Ye would refute him bluntly like last time, but looking at her, her face was red, and she didn't say a word. He couldn't help but sigh secretly: "Women, changes are just so fast." It seems that Xiao Ye has taken a liking to Chen Hua, otherwise she wouldn't have reacted this way. He had only been away for a short while, how did Chen Hua quickly conquer Xiao Ye in such a short time?

  Although there were many thoughts in her mind, Luo Xiaotong didn't want to figure out what was going on after all. The purpose had been achieved and she had completed the task assigned by Chen Hua.

  Just as they were about to leave, Chen Hua called out to Luo Xiaotong and said he had something to say privately. Xiao Ye guessed in her heart that it must be related to herself, and without asking why, she went out first.

  "Brother, you've helped me a great deal today. From now on, I'll consider you my best brother, even White Old Man can't compare to you, you're the most intimate one. I must repay your help." The words were sincere and heartfelt, deeply moving Luo Xiaotong.

  "Look who's talking, this is what I should do, no need to be polite." Luo Xiaotong didn't believe Chen Hua's words at all. These people, with one set of words on their face and another behind their back, had already taught him a lot after working in the government for so many days. So it was necessary to hypocritically show his stance. This was also called countering emptiness with emptiness, a kind of strategy.

  Unexpectedly, Chen Hua was really moved today, and he was so moved that his true feelings were finally revealed: "Xiao Tong, what I said today is not just polite words, you must take it seriously. If I don't treat you as a brother, I won't be able to die in peace." Good heavens! A deputy town head like him made such an oath, and Luo Xiao Tong was overjoyed in his heart. Today was really worth the effort, with boundless gains.

  "Alright, since you put it that way, I have nothing to say. Anyway, I'm your brother, and from now on everything of mine is yours. If you want me to stand, I won't be able to sit; if you want me to lie down, I won't be able to sit either. In short, everything about me will be decided by you." Luo Xiaotong was thinking that from now on, Chen Hua would take care of everything for him, especially when it came to work. But although he had read so many books, in his anxiety, he spoke like an uneducated street kid, and his words were all over the place. Fortunately, Chen Hua understood him and knew what he meant to express. He patted his chest and said, "Your affairs are my affairs." Luo Xiaotong wasn't unfamiliar with this phrase, but today it felt different from when he had heard it before.

  Xiao Ye was still waiting outside and couldn't stay for long. Luo Xiaotong said a few more words of gratitude before leaving with Chen Hua.

  "Today is my happiest day," Luo Xiaotong and Xiao Ye got into a taxi, Chen Hua still leaned on the car door to express his thoughts. Of course, this was said for Xiao Ye's ears only, Xiao Ye naturally understood, but didn't say anything, just smiled slightly with pursed lips.

  Lu Xiaotong was annoyed and felt uneasy. He didn't expect that after a short while, Xiao Ye had changed into a different person, seemingly having taken a liking to Chen Hua. Lu Xiaotong's heart inexplicably gave rise to feelings of jealousy and indignation, and he didn't say a word the entire way. When they arrived at the village and got off the car, he just smiled and didn't say anything. On the other hand, Xiao Ye was in high spirits and asked him: "Xiao Tong ge, when are you going to invite me again?" Lu Xiaotong shook his head, meaning that he wouldn't be doing it again. He knew clearly that there was no need for it anymore, as they had already connected with each other, making himself redundant.

  Lu Xiaotong didn't go home, instead he had the driver take him to the government compound. Along the way, he closed his eyes and thought about the changes in Xiao Ye's behavior before and after. He finally figured out one thing: men are not responsible for their lust, women are. If you're not lustful, women won't like you; women like lustful men, they like being played with by men.

  For several days, Luo Xiaotong was depressed and couldn't muster up the energy. After returning home, his father Luo Huan also noticed that his son was not in a good state and asked him what was wrong, if he had encountered any unhappy events at work? He shook his head saying no, then went to sleep. His mother was perceptive and asked her husband if it was because their son had reached the age of romance but didn't have a girlfriend. Luo Huan thought about it and felt there was some truth to it, so he should arrange for him to meet a girl. He quickly contacted someone's family and told Luo Xiaotong the news, but unexpectedly Luo Xiaotong's attitude was firm: "Before I succeed in my career, I won't think about these things. Dad, don't worry about me."

  "Look at what you're saying, you've been moping around all day, and I'm supposed to be happy about it?" The father was dissatisfied with his son's attitude.

  Lu Xiaotong thought for a moment and indeed, he would worry them like this. He got up with a thud, chuckled and said: "Don't worry, Dad, I just have some things that I don't understand, but it will be fine soon." After finishing speaking, he packed his bags and ran to the town, not returning home for several days, so as to avoid his parents' nagging.

  Under normal circumstances, heating starts on November 8th. Luo Xiaotong had no experience, so he started two days in advance. He told Chen Hua that he wanted to practice first and gain some experience, so as not to mess up the temperature when it was time, which would affect everyone's mood and lose face for Chen Hua. However, this meant wasting some coal. Chen Hua strongly supported him, saying that even if they started ten days in advance, it didn't matter, there was plenty of coal, and if they ran out, they could just buy more, which also helped support the economy. This attitude gave Luo Xiaotong the freedom to do his job without worrying, and on the first day, he burned at least 500 kilograms of coal. The people in the office were so warm that even if they took off all their clothes, they still wouldn't feel like it was winter. Everyone praised Luo Xiaotong for doing a great job, saying he was much better than the previous boiler worker.

  But on the second day of opening the furnace, someone from the city boiler inspection office came. A big fat man, so fat that he had trouble speaking. He entered the boiler room and saw the fire burning fiercely, then scowled: "Didn't you say heating would start on the 8th? Why did you start early? And besides, without conducting a boiler inspection, how can you use it arbitrarily? This is a violation of regulations, you will be fined."

  Luo Xiaotong had never experienced such a scene, and for a moment he was stunned. He quickly called Chen Hua to ask him to come over. However, Chen Hua happened to be following a delegation from the municipal government to study management experience in another city, and wouldn't be back for several days. But Chen Hua said it didn't matter, that fat guy Liu was a member of the Nationalist Party, nicknamed "Fat Liu", every time he came even if there was nothing wrong, he would pick on trivial matters, just to get money from the government for hospitality. Let him find Town Mayor Hao Meiyan, and it would be easily settled.

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