Earth in the age of elves

On New Year's Eve, the whole family finished the New Year's Eve dinner and happily sat in the living room to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

In addition to the occasional sound of firecrackers outside, the phone also rang from time to time.

Especially the cell phone of leader Xu Chaohua, which kept ringing after eight o'clock as if an alarm clock had been set.

New Year's Eve has just passed, and since the first day of the new year, relatives or others have been coming to Xu Yi's hometown to pay New Year's greetings.

In addition to some uncles and aunts who don't have much contact with them on weekdays, the most surprising ones are the leaders of the town and even the city.

He said he didn't need to come, but he came early in the morning on the first day of the first lunar month. Linwen City Party Committee Secretary Zhao Zecai came to the door carrying large and small bags.

He didn't take anyone else with him, not even his son or wife, so he drove a Volkswagen Passat to Xu Yi's hometown alone.

Xu Chaohua, who was sitting in the yard answering the phone, looked outside and immediately stood up. A smile appeared on his face and he greeted him: "Zhao Shu, why are you here?"

Zhao Zecai didn't show any pretense, he came up and said with a straight-to-the-point smile: "Don't be too happy. The main reason I came here this time is to wish Xu Yi a happy new year. It has nothing to do with you, Mr. Xu."

"Hahaha, you are really..." Xu Chaohua couldn't help but laugh when he heard it, and said, "He's here, it's so troublesome to bring anything else." But he stretched out his hands to help Zhao Zicai carry them.

Well, the mantra of social relations in Dongxia, don't mind it.

At this time, uncle Xu Chaoyi and aunt Wu Sulian had just walked out of the door. When they saw Zhao Zecai coming towards them, they rubbed their hands a little uneasily and quickly stepped aside to get out of the way.

Xu Chaohua pulled Xu Chaoyi over and said with a smile: "Zhao Shu, this is my eldest brother, Xu Chaoyi."

"Chaohua, this, this is..."

Having been a farmer all his life, although he didn't know who the person in front of him was, Xu Chaohua probably called him Zhao Shu. Thinking about it, he was also the leader of his younger brother.

Xu Chaoyi's dark face was a little nervous, and he didn't know where to put his hands.

"Brother Xu, have a happy New Year. Have a happy New Year."

Zhao Zecai was not surprised by Xu Chaoyi's nervousness. He had already investigated Xu Yi's family clearly, and the political examiners from Shanghai University had even questioned him.

"Hello Zhao Shu, hello Zhao Shu."

"Don't call me Zhao Shu or Zhao Shu," Zhao Zecai waved his hand and handed over a pipe, "My name is Zhao Zecai, you can call me whatever you want."

Xu Chaoyi took the cigarette but before he spoke, another surprised voice sounded from the door: "Zhao Shu? Why did you..."

Uncle Xu Chaoyang heard the noise and came out.

As an employee of a state-owned enterprise, Xu Chaoyang naturally knew the municipal party committee secretary who dedicated his political future to Linwen City, so he was particularly surprised.

But after thinking about it, he knew the reason, so he quickly stretched out his hand and said: "Zhao Shu, happy New Year."

Zhao Zecai stretched out his hand to shake it and said with a smile: "You must be Xu Chaoyang, Lao Xu's younger brother."

Unexpectedly, the municipal party committee secretary actually remembered his name. Xu Chaoyang nodded in surprise: "It's me, it's me." While speaking, he shouted to the door: "Juanzi, make tea quickly, we have guests!"

The secretary of the municipal party committee could come to visit his home in person to pay New Year greetings. No one in the factory would believe this awesome boast!

So those who served tea and dispersed cigarettes were busy again.

Several people entered the living room and sat down, and Xu Chaohua said: "Zhao Shu, shall I call Xiao Yi?"

"No, I called before, and Xu Yi said it wouldn't be so troublesome." Zhao Zecai smiled and shook his head, "Young people don't have anything to say to us old men."

...

Zhao Zecai and Xu Chaohua were chatting on one end, while on the other end, the uncle's wife Wu Sulian hurriedly ran to the town's senior citizens' association.

Grandpa is warming up over the fire and playing chess with a group of old people here.

They are all women who often go to the fields. Wu Sulian ran for more than 1000 meters and just panted slightly: "Dad, there are guests at home, please go back quickly."

"Guest? What kind of guest?" Old man Xu held a cannon in his hand, raised his head and asked strangely, "It's for Chaohua and the others to pay New Year's greetings. What should I do when I go back?"

Relatives at home usually visit on the third day of the Lunar New Year to pay New Year greetings, so Old Man Xu doesn’t think he is needed at home.

"No, dad, I heard from Chaohua that the person here is Zhao Shu!"

"Zhao Shu, what Zhao Shu, I don't know Chaohua's colleagues." As he said that, the cannon in his hand fell.

The few old men watching the battle had long wanted to end the fight in person. When they saw that Old Man Xu was in trouble, they immediately rushed to the scene.

"Old Xu, why don't you move your butt?"

"Guests at home are important, so chess can be played at any time."

"Zhao Shu, Zhao...Shu..." There was an old man who might have stayed in the institution. After chanting for a few times, he came back to his senses and said in surprise, "Old Xu, there is only one Zhao Shu in Linwen City. !”

"Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee?? Zhao Shu?" Mr. Xu glared at the group of people and said, "What a fool. My second son came to visit Zhao Shu to pay New Year's greetings. He is a busy man. He has time to come and pay New Year's greetings in person?"

Wu Sulian next to her couldn't stand it anymore and said: "Dad, it's really Zhao Shu! Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee!"

"Ouch!" Old man Xu pulled off a beard and quickly got up and rushed home, "I'm going to receive the municipal party committee secretary. You go, you go."

The five or six old men who stayed behind looked at me and I looked at you.

"Really the secretary of the municipal party committee? Old Tan, do you believe it?"

"Nonsense, what's the point of lying? Didn't Lao Xu often say that his second son was promoted to the director of the municipal agency office..."

"Director, can the municipal party secretary come to visit you on the first day of the New Year? I think you are an old fool!"

"It's incredible. Old Xu's family is about to become prosperous. How old is his eldest grandson..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at what Lao Xu looks like."

The old man Xu's back and pace as he walked home seemed to be 20 years younger and more energetic.