Chapter 45: A Needle of Truth

  The signboard of the Hongyu Restaurant wasn't big, but Boss Hongyu was a smooth talker. Even if you changed town mayors ten times, he could still get things done and make sure the town's entertainment expenses were reimbursed here.

  It's not yet noon, and there aren't many people eating. The boss sees a customer coming and rushes out to greet them. Luo Xiaotong takes one look and thinks she's quite attractive, despite looking middle-aged, still very radiant. Especially that plump butt, really able to attract men's attention.

  Hong Yu didn't know Luo Xiaotong, but she kept smiling and truly embodied the phrase "the customer is God". She asked Luo Xiaotong how many people were with him, and he held up three fingers to indicate that there were three of them. He said that Mayor Hao would arrive soon. This sentence was very effective, as soon as Luo Xiaotong mentioned Mayor Hao, Hong Yu's eyes lit up: "Is it our town's Mayor Hao?"

  Luo Xiaotong smiled lightly: "Of course, could it be the mayor of another town?" As he spoke, Luo Xiaotong felt a slight dizziness and a surge of heat in his bones.

  Hong Yu said nothing and simply said: "Then go to No. 1."

  Lu Xiaotong was taken aback, thinking to herself that she didn't feel the need to use the restroom yet. Why did they have to go there? Besides, as soon as they entered, they were told to go to room number one - what did that mean? However, this was just a fleeting thought, and she quickly came back to her senses, realizing that "number one" referred to the room number. She found it amusing in her heart, but didn't show it on her face.

  Before going upstairs, Hongyu asked who ordered the dishes. Lu Xiaotong suddenly remembered Hao Meiyan's words. Now that they had arrived at the restaurant, she should make a call.

  "I'll give the town head a call," said Luo Xiaotong. This was both to Hongyu and to Fat Liu.

  "We've arrived, Town Chief," Luo Xiaotong said to Hao Meiyan.

  "I'll be right there," Hao Meiyan's voice was very gentle. If you didn't know she was the mayor, it sounded like she was talking to a lover.

  "Alright," said Luo Xiaotong: "We'll go first, and when you arrive later don't forget to order food."

  "Little boy, you order, get six dishes."

  Luo Xiaotong dared not do such a thing: "Town head, I won't do it."

  "What's wrong with that?" Hao Meiyan chuckled, with a hint of teasing, but quickly returned to normal: "Ordering dishes is not something that has anything to do with being capable or not, as long as it's someone who understands the situation."

  Luo Xiaotong saw that Hao Meiyan was serious, so she didn't decline anymore. Although young in age, she still had some understanding of things: "Town head, what do you like to eat?"

  "Hey, Little Tong, you can order whatever you like." The implication was that she liked whatever Little Tong liked. Little Tong felt a bit spoiled. After hanging up the phone, she was already getting excited.

  His loudspeaker voice was very loud, and Lao Boss Hong Yuli was not far away, so he heard it clearly: "This brother, Mayor Hao is really good to you."

  "Of course," said Luo Xiaotong, who was quite eloquent: "Our town head is indeed approachable and down-to-earth." Being a bit sweet-tongued never hurts in this world.

  Hong Yu smiled and said: "This is indeed true, but on the other hand, you may not have been working for long?" Luo Xiaotong nodded: "Just a few months."

  "That's right."

  "What's going on here?" Luo Xiaotong was very curious.

  Hongyu continued, "You don't know, Mayor Hao is very particular and doesn't let her subordinates order food. Whenever she arrives, she must personally order the dishes." To prevent people from getting any other ideas, Hongyu added, "This is probably because Mayor Hao is a woman."

  "Is this really true?" Luo Xiaotong didn't dare to believe it.

  "So I said the town head must be very good to you, leaders only make exceptions for special things or special people."

  Luo Xiaotong was a bit pleased with himself, so he decided to pretend to be a special person and ordered six dishes in a grand manner. However, he didn't dare to be too arrogant, so he just ordered six ordinary ones. Then, he went upstairs with Liu Pangzi. But Luo Xiaotong kept thinking in his heart, why did Hao Meiyan make an exception for him? After some thought, the only explanation was that she wanted to please him and keep him from revealing what happened between her and Mi Jun at the government building that night. Although she didn't know what he saw, if he were to say it out loud, people might start making connections. With this in mind, Luo Xiaotong snickered to himself, thinking that having a hold on his leader's weakness would make work more comfortable. He decided to put in some effort in this aspect from now on.

  After entering the room, tea was also served. Luo Xiaotong carefully poured a cup for Liu Pangzi. In his heart, Luo Xiaotong felt somewhat grateful to this guy. If he hadn't appeared, he wouldn't have received such treatment!

  "Brother, I've run out of cigarettes," Fat Liu tossed the empty cigarette box on the ground: "Get me a pack of cigarettes."

  Just now, I clearly saw Hao Meiyan give him a cigarette, and he still wanted one. Luo Xiaotong didn't know what to say, and couldn't speak directly. Hehe smiled: "Brother, look at me, I'm just a small worker, don't have that privilege."

  "How can you say that," said Fat Liu, somewhat displeased. "I can see that Town Head Hao is quite fond of you, and besides, it's just a pack of cigarettes, what's the big deal? Even if Town Head Hao doesn't agree, when all is said and done, you're still under my jurisdiction, so getting me a pack of cigarettes shouldn't be too much to ask."

  At this point, Luo Xiaotong was speechless, and the guy in front of him seemed to be a professional scammer who never forgot his trade. However, it was impossible for him to pay out of his own pocket, so he simply asked the boss to get a box, thinking that Hao Meiyan wouldn't blame him over just a few dozen bucks.

  Cigarettes were brought up, and Fat Liu was indeed good at socializing. He gave one to Luo Xiaotong and took one for himself, putting the rest in his pocket. Then he began to talk freely with Luo Xiaotong about how hard and important his work was. Luo Xiaotong wasn't paying attention, only listening for footsteps downstairs.

  Time was not long, Hao Meiyan came, holding the handbag that never left her side. Luo Xiaotong took a sneak peek at the bag and thought to herself: people always say that women's bags are filled with sanitary napkins, tissues, cosmetics and so on, Hao Meiyan's bag probably has these things too.

  Hao Meiyan brought in a gust of fragrance as soon as she entered, and Liu's eyes also brightened up more than before, staring at her as if he had never seen a woman.

  Hao Meiyan certainly knew, but she had seen such scenes many times and was used to them. Besides, this could also prove that she had charm, a woman's beauty was meant to be appreciated by men. Men liked to look at her, which proved that women were beautiful.

  "Sorry to keep you waiting," Hao Meiyan said as she sat down next to Liu.

  Fat Liu smiled and said: "Waiting for a beauty like Director Hao is just waiting for a day and night, I won't feel it's long."

  These words came out of Liu's mouth, and Luo Xiaotong felt sick when she heard them. However, Hao Meiyan didn't seem to mind, and laughed along: "Liu, you're almost a grandfather, but you're still so unscrupulous." There was a hint of reproach in her tone, but it seemed like she was joking.

  The dishes came up quickly, Hao Meiyan ordered a bottle of white wine, she asked Luo Xiaotong to accompany Liu Pangzi to drink, and she got a bottle of drinks for herself. Liu Pangzi stared with wide eyes and refused: "What's wrong with Director Hao today? He accompanied me last year, but this year he doesn't want to drink anymore, does he look down on his elder brother?"

  "Look what you're saying, Fatty Liu, I've had a relapse these past few days and can't drink alcohol." He said it very seriously.

  Fat Liu laughed: "So that's how it is, yeah, women are really troublesome, once they're in a relationship, they can't do anything except work."

  "Fat Liu, you're really a pervert," Hao Meiyan said with a pat on Fat Liu's shoulder: "You'd better be careful, it's okay to talk like that with me, but Xiao Tong is a young man who hasn't even gotten married yet. No matter what, you're considered an elder, so show some respect."

  Pangzi Liu's gaze was fixed on Luo Xiaotong: "I really didn't see it." His eyes turned to look at Hao Meiyan: "I can tell you think highly of him, and you should cultivate him well. I think this young man is very clever, and who knows, maybe he'll have a brighter future than you?"

  "Of course," Hao Meiyan looked at Luo Xiaotong: "I value all young people, as long as they are willing to work hard, I will give them the opportunity to train well. Let's not talk about it anymore, come and let's have a drink."

  Hao Meiyan raised her cup.

  "Wait a minute," said Fat Liu, getting up: "I'll go get an injection."