The beginning of the silly uncle, the true love is full of the courtyard

Chapter 21 Support and Criticism from the Minister

The next morning, after getting up, He Pingan heard the aroma of food coming from his own room. He thought that the Jia family had not moved out of his kitchen yet. He cursed the Jia family for not knowing what was good for them. Just as he was thinking about how to deal with them, he saw his eldest brother coming out with food.

"Brother, why are you here so early?"

"Today is your first day at work, so eat something good to stay energetic. Go wash up quickly so you can eat it while it's hot." He Daqing said excitedly

"Brother, it's just a job, why are you more excited than me?" Looking at his brother's dark circles, he must have not slept well last night, and asked with a headache.

"After so many generations of hard work, our family finally has a cadre. How can I not be excited?" He Daqing said excitedly

"Brother, I am serving the people, not the old official!" He Pingan looked at his brother and could only remind him tactfully.

"I know, don't worry. I just thought that if there was an official in our family in the past, our father would not have died so unjustly!" He Daqing explained.

"Brother, it's a happy day, let's not talk about this. Wait until I have a rest and let's go worship our parents together." He Ping'an knew that he had misunderstood and said with some shame.

"It's not your fault. How old were you at that time? How could you remember so much? Come on, go wash up. The food is getting cold!" He Daqing urged.

When He Pingan came back, he saw his own rain coming towards him, yawning and saying incoherently:

"Xiao Su"

"What's wrong, Yu Shui? Why are you so sleepy today?" He Pingan asked jokingly while rubbing the little girl's head.

"Uncle, Dad didn't sleep last night and kept talking to himself. I didn't sleep well!" He Yushui yawned again and became a little more awake.

"Then your uncle will criticize your father later, okay?" He Ping'an joked.

"No! But can Yu Shui sleep with my uncle? Dad snores so loudly when he falls asleep!" He Yu Shui gestured somewhat exaggeratedly.

"Okay, Yu Shui will sleep with my uncle from now on!" He Ping'an agreed with a smile.

After He Ping'an helped Yu Shui finish washing, his eldest brother came in with He Yuzhu with an angry look on his face.

"What's wrong, big brother? Why are you so angry?" He Ping'an didn't think that there was anyone in the courtyard who dared to make his big brother angry.

"Zhu Zi, this brat hasn't gotten up yet at this time. It's not okay for him to be so lazy at such a young age." He Daqing said with a displeased look at his son.

"Uncle" He Yuzhu with a messy hair greeted He Pingan.

"Okay, let's eat quickly!" He Ping'an was a little dissatisfied when he saw He Yuzhu's lazy appearance.

"I understand, uncle." He Yuzhu was not afraid of his father, but was extremely respectful to his uncle.

"Brother, don't be angry. Zhuzi is a little relaxed now that we are all back. It will be fine in two days." He Ping'an saw that his brother was still angry and started to persuade him.

After He Yuzhu came back from washing up, the whole family enjoyed their first breakfast in five years.

It took He Pingan more than an hour to get to the Dongcheng Branch. Looking at the deserted entrance, He Pingan was a little puzzled. He hadn't reported yet, so how could he have offended anyone? Even if he had offended someone, he was still the deputy director, so he had to keep a decent face. How come there was no one to greet him? He walked to the door and said to the police officer on guard.

"Hello comrade, my last name is He, my name is He Ping'an, and I'm here to report!"

"Hello, Deputy Director He. The commander has instructed you to go directly to the meeting room when you arrive." The comrade on guard said after looking at He Ping'an's ID and saluted.

"Are you talking about the chief?" He Pingan asked uncertainly.

"Yes, it's the chief," the police officer on duty confirmed.

He Pingan saluted and walked away, striding towards the office building. He Pingan was a little confused: his roots were in the army, and he had no acquaintances in the local area. Even if someone was curious about him because of his contributions in the army, they could just call him over, or change the time. There was no need to come today. After all, his joining today had a different meaning, and coming here today would be understood as coming here to help him. Struggle or to win over.

When He Pingan reached the door of the conference room, he still hadn't figured it out. Five years of fighting on the battlefield had trained him to have a strong psychological quality. He took a deep breath to relax and knocked on the door three times rhythmically.

"Report, this is He Pingan, deputy director of the Dongcheng Branch of Beijing." He Pingan's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, but rather calm.

"Deputy Director He, please come in. The leaders have been waiting for a while." The door of the conference room was opened, and a clerk who was younger than himself said with a smile at the door.

"Thank you" He Pingan smiled and said gently

"Minister" He Pingan walked into the meeting room and was a little surprised to see Minister Luo sitting in the main seat, but he immediately walked up to Minister Luo and saluted.

"Here you are. You are so impressive that you made us all wait for you. Let's tell him whether he should be criticized and how he should be punished." Minister Luo glanced at He Ping'an and turned to ask the people sitting there.

We are not fools. To be precise, fools cannot sit here. Although Minister Luo said that he would criticize and punish him, the words "you kid" revealed intimacy, and he came here early in the morning to support him. Even if there was no grudge, he would not say punishment in this occasion.

"Minister, it's just past seven o'clock. I think Comrade Xiao He is not too late. Why don't we ask him? What do you think?" A slightly old voice came from the first person below Minister Luo.

"Old Hu, you are still so protective of your child! Okay, let's hear what this kid has to say." Minister Luo replied with a smile

"Minister, leaders, after I came back to take care of my work, I have been busy with family matters and have not had time to deal with some trivial matters in life. I walked here today and it took me more than an hour." After saying this, He Ping'an saluted again.

Everyone, including Minister Luo, looked at He Ping'an in surprise. They didn't expect that a director who enjoyed the treatment of a deputy bureau-level official would actually walk to work.

"Hahaha!" The policeman who was called Lao Hu by Minister Luo just now laughed when he heard He Ping'an's words, and then others followed suit. The slight dissatisfaction with He Ping'an in everyone's hearts also disappeared.

"You." Minister Luo smiled and pointed at He Ping'an twice with his fingers.

When the laughter died down, Minister Luo said to He Ping'an meaningfully:

"Now that we have taken care of the household chores, we have gained quite a lot. Although we are frugal, we still need a means of transportation. Don't be stingy."

"Minister?" He Ping'an didn't expect that Minister Luo knew about his affairs. He wanted to explain but was interrupted by Minister Luo.

"Let me introduce you to my comrade. The one who just spoke for you is your future squad leader, the secretary of the Dongcheng Branch Party Committee, who is mainly responsible for party and government construction. You heard what I said just now. If you dare to take advantage of your secretary's power to do something wrong, I will deal with you."

"Secretary Hu!" He Pingan saluted.

"My name is Hu Desheng, welcome, Xiao He!" Secretary Hu stood up and returned the salute.

He Pingan looked at his future squad leader carefully. His face was a little old, with few but deep wrinkles. His hair was gray and white, but not a bit messy. His clothes were a little old, but not a single wrinkle. Although he was old, his body was straight, like a steel gun. His eyes were not cloudy and still bright, even a little sharp. He was exactly like an old Red Army soldier he had seen before. He Pingan immediately liked him and walked up to him and shook his right hand.

"Hello!"

Minister Luo looked at He Ping'an's performance and smiled, and continued to introduce him

"This is your immediate superior, Qian Anbang." Minister Luo introduced him in a more casual manner, not as respectful as he did to Hu Desheng.

He Ping'an looked in the direction Minister Luo introduced him. The man in front of him was in his forties, with neatly combed black hair and a dark face. Unlike Hu Desheng, his eyes were bright and aggressive, and he looked at He Ping'an with scrutiny.

He Ping'an smiled calmly, saluted, called "Director Qian", and then looked at Minister Luo.

Minister Luo didn't care.

"Okay, Secretary Hu will introduce you to the others later, and you can find a place to sit down."

When He Ping'an was ready, Minister Luo said

"The main purpose of coming here today is to hold a meeting to get everyone up to speed. Everyone knows that since our victory in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, our country will make great strides in industrialization. The Soviet Union has also strongly supported us. Beijing, as the capital, is definitely the top priority for development. Your Dongcheng District was the most developed industrial and commercial area in Beijing during the Republic of China period. Many artists and celebrities also live here. Therefore, your future tasks are very heavy and you cannot make any mistakes."

"Yes!" Everyone stood up and saluted.

"The ministry will issue you a document on what to do specifically." Minister Luo said and glanced at He Ping'an.

He Ping'an felt delighted when he felt Minister Luo's gaze: No wonder I was transferred to this job, it seems that my suggestion was adopted!

"Okay, I won't disturb your work anymore. Xiao He, please send me off."

Minister Luo didn't wait for anyone else to speak and took He Pingan out directly.

Everyone looked at He Ping'an who followed Minister Luo away with different expressions, but no one said much.

"Congratulations to you, Comrade He Ping'an. Congratulations on your fortune!" Minister Luo joked to himself, He Ping'an.

"What's the point of getting rich? I'm so poor that I have to buy nothing but pants!" He Ping'an somehow blurted out Li Yunlong's lines from the movie "Drawing Sword".

"Do you think I'm praising you?" Minister Luo was stunned when he heard He Ping'an's answer, then he said with a serious face.

"I'm sorry, Minister Luo, I was distracted just now!" He Pingan reacted and immediately corrected his attitude.

"Do you think I'm talking about your attitude? I'm talking about the Siheyuan!" Minister Luo said bluntly.

"I was greedy! I will reflect on myself." He Ping'an admitted his mistake directly without defending himself.

"You! Young, smart, daring and daring. You've been in the army for five years. You became a regiment commander at the age of 23, and you have too many medals to wear. Being young and successful is a derogation to you, but you are too smooth and have no restraint in doing things. On the battlefield, it's a life-and-death fight and you can use any means. But now you are facing your own comrades, the people whom we protect with our blood. Some of your means are too extreme!" Minister Luo said earnestly.

"Yes, Minister. I just came back and saw my niece's miserable state. I am a little overwhelmed. You don't know that my niece is seven years old, almost eight years old (Chapter 17 has been revised), but she is still like a four or five-year-old. To put it bluntly, she is not even as heavy as a cannonball." He Pingan explained when he saw that Minister Luo was no longer angry.

"Oh! Let it go this time. In the future, you should do things in an honorable way and don't always think of taking unconventional measures." Minister Luo also knew about the He siblings and did not say much.

"Minister Luo, what are you doing today?" Seeing that Minister Luo was willing to teach him, He Ping'an asked his questions.

"Suffering is never worth praising. What is worth praising is the spirit of optimism, hard work and progress in the face of suffering. Poverty is not glorious, but common poverty is glorious; wealth is not shameful, but one person's wealth is shameful; sharing common poverty and common prosperity is even more glorious, and it is our responsibility and mission as Communists. You said it very well! The old man also thinks it is very good!" Minister Luo looked at He Ping'an with some emotion and continued

"Who would have thought that it was a young boy who said this? The old man has already written this down in the internal reference. He wanted to add your name, but I dissuaded him! Do you have any objection?"

"Old man! Internal reference?" He Pingan was very excited when he heard the old man say it was good, but he felt a little uneasy when he heard about the internal reference. When he knew that Minister Luo had covered up for him, he quickly thanked him.

"Thank you, Minister Luo!"

"Man! Unless you can reach the top of the mountain, it's better for people to see you. But if you look through history books, there is no young man who can stand on the top." Minister Luo was silent as if he remembered something.

"Just forget about this matter from now on!" Minister Luo reminded

"Yes!" He Ping'an finally understood why Minister Luo came here early in the morning.

"You are still young. You should serve the people well as you said. The future belongs to you." Minister Luo was worried that He Ping'an would be hit hard before getting on the car, so he comforted him.

"I will always stay young," He Ping'an said with a smile.

After watching Minister Luo's car leave, He Ping'an smiled and turned back to the office building.

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