Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things

"We've been drinking this wine for half a night, should we talk about what's going on?" Lin Shaowen said, shaking the bottle.

"We applied to the higher-ups and want you to take a position in the Seventh Department, at the vice-ministerial level." Xu Shen said softly.

"What the hell? Vice-ministerial level?" Lin Shaowen was stunned.

He was less than 30 years old, and he was promoted to the vice-ministerial level. This has never happened since peacetime.

"Minister Song Xilian of the Ministry of Health has submitted many reports to the higher-ups, wanting you to be the vice-minister of the Ministry of Health, but they were all suppressed by the higher-ups. Do you know why?" Lin Gang said.

"Minister Bi doesn't want me to take the position." Lin Shaowen said with a wry smile, "Old Xu, Old Lin... To be honest with you, I am very grateful to Minister Bi, who has almost broken his heart for me."

The situation is unclear now.

Being in a high position may not be a good thing.

Song Xilian's position is different from Bi Yanjun's. Song Xilian is simply considering the public. After all, Lin Shaowen is capable. If he can help him, he can make more contributions to the country.

But Bi Yanjun is completely considering it from the perspective of an elder. In his eyes, Lin Shaowen is too young. Judging from his current resume, it is a bit nonsense to be a deputy ministerial cadre, but it is more than enough to be a deputy bureau-level cadre.

After all, Lin Shaowen has a high-level position and has no worries about his future.

"I understand your concerns. Now many leaders take style issues very seriously. If you really go up, I don't know how many eyes will be on you." Xu Shen sighed, "But you have indeed made a lot of contributions, so in order to compensate you, the higher-ups let you serve as deputy minister in the Seventh Department, and first raise your level and treatment."

"Whose idea?" Lin Shaowen frowned.

Xu Shen and Lin Gang looked at each other and fell silent.

"What? Don't want to say it or can't say it?" Lin Shaowen chuckled, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the suggestion made by Mr. Zhao, and then Li Erzhuo and Jin Fu helped... That's what made this happen, right?"

"Who told you?" Xu Shen was surprised.

"Do I need to say this?" Lin Shaowen said helplessly, "The big shots I know who can speak in such occasions are just these few... Minister Xu, you should not have a say, right?"

"You really became Zhuge Liang." Lin Gang smiled bitterly, "Sometimes I really want to see how your brain grows, you are good at medicine, you know mechanics... and now you can predict things like a god, tut tut tut."

"Read more books, you can do it too." Lin Shaowen said sincerely.

"Go to hell." Lin Gang laughed and cursed.

"You are a deputy ministerial cadre who is only on a temporary basis and cannot interfere with the normal work process of our Seventh Department." Xu Shen said solemnly, "Of course, you will receive the benefits you deserve...including a car and housing."

"Forget about the housing. I have a house now and I'm too lazy to move." Lin Shaowen said lightly, "As for the car...what about my Beijing 212? You don't want to take it back, do you? How do I explain when I change the car?"

"Then I can't control that." Xu Shen gloated, "Your 212 with a military license plate is very rare. If you change it to a red flag...it will be a big loss."

"There is a red flag?" Lin Shaowen's eyes lit up.

"It's been around for a long time, but it's just being mass-produced now." Lin Gang said with a smile, "Why don't you let Qin Jingru drive the car? That 212... As long as you don't tell everyone that you are a deputy ministerial-level cadre, no one will care about this kind of thing."

"Don't give me such bad ideas." Lin Shaowen scolded with a smile, "She is a clerk driving a car... You want people to check my family, right?"

"What about this car?" Xu Shen said with his hands spread out.

"Drive back to the yard first, I'll think about it later..." Lin Shaowen pouted, "Old Xu, don't think I don't know what you're up to. You didn't say a word about returning the car, but you're just trying to cheat. If something goes wrong with the car, I'll be responsible."

"Am I that kind of person?" Xu Shen blushed and said stiffly, "Okay, drive the car away, I want to see how you plan it, so that you don't get checked and have to come back to get proof."

"I'll make my own plans."

Lin Shaowen raised his glass and said, "Come on, brothers... let's go."

"Let's go."

Xu Shen and Lin Gang raised their glasses at the same time.

One o'clock in the morning.

Three cars stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

"Here, I'll give you the car keys and the oil coupons. You'll have to keep them well, otherwise you won't be able to afford a car with your salary." Lin Gang laughed and scolded.

"Come with me to the yard, I'll get you some fruit and meat." Lin Shaowen said with a smile, "Your Minister Xu has been staring at me all night, and if I don't appreciate it... he wants to eat me."

"You are a good kid." Xu ShenLaughing and scolding.

"Okay, I'll take advantage of it too." Lin Gang said happily.

Everyone in the courtyard had fallen asleep. When Lin Shaowen took Lin Gang to the west wing, a figure came up to them.

"Well, Xiaoyu, you're still awake?"

"I'm worried about you. You haven't come back yet so late." Zhang Xiaoyu said coquettishly, and saw Lin Gang behind her, and couldn't help frowning, "Uncle, what are you doing here? There's no place for you to sleep in our house."

"Zhang Xiaoyu, I'm your real uncle." Lin Gang said angrily.

"You're not home so late, be careful I'll tell your aunt." Zhang Xiaoyu glared.

"Okay, I can't afford to offend you." Lin Gang hurriedly looked at Lin Shaowen, "Hurry up... I don't want to be an eyesore here."

"Okay."

Lin Shaowen went into the study and came out with two big bags in a short while.

But before he handed them to Lin Gang, he was stopped by Zhang Xiaoyu.

"Uncle, you are a department-level cadre, why do you always come to my house to ask for money?" Zhang Xiaoyu said angrily, "I have a big family...this little food is not enough for us to eat."

"Zhang Xiaoyu, do you want to piss me off to death?" Lin Gang said angrily, "When I met Lao Lin, you were not even there. Let's not talk about our relationship. Lao Lin and I are close friends. What's your business?"

"You..."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. It's time." Lin Shaowen yawned and said, "Hurry up and get out of here, otherwise Lao Xu will think you left my house after eating your fill."

"In this family, men still have to be the masters. If women are the masters...you can't live like this anymore."

After Lin Gang said this, he took his things and ran away.

"Even if we have mountains of gold and silver, it's not enough for you to spend." Zhang Xiaoyu reached out and tapped Lin Shaowen's head, saying unhappily, "Even if we are friends, we can't give gifts again and again, right? Can we still live a good life?"

"Xiaoyu, this is a man's business, why should we, as women, care so much." Qin Huairu walked out of the bedroom, holding her hand and said, "As long as we are not cold or hungry, it's fine. If he wants to give gifts, just ignore him."

"Just spoil him."

Zhang Xiaoyu smiled bitterly.

She had never seen such a generous person as Lin Shaowen in her life.

Whenever friends came, he would take out any good things at home without asking them, just to make sure they didn't leave empty-handed.