Chapter 5 Classmate Dinner Party

  "Auntie, don't worry about it! First, let's find a boyfriend for Little Ai, that's the priority. My own matters I can handle myself." Zhang Qingyun said with a smile, the Little Ai he mentioned was Ailing, his cousin who was one year younger than him.

  "Xiao Ai, don't worry about me!" Yin Su Mei laughed and said, "I'm worried about you. You're quite handsome and have a job, so why haven't you found someone suitable? It's driving us crazy."

  "Oh, all right, all right, let's eat! Don't mention this matter!" Zhang Qingyun shouted. The older woman would go on and on about this topic, besides, he didn't have the heart to talk about his girlfriend now.

  Yin Su Mei saw Zhang Qing Yun's reaction was so intense, and exchanged a glance with Yin Su E, both shook their heads, and didn't mention it again.

  "Get the meal ready yourself, your father will be back soon. Go to the room and bring the wine to serve him." Yun Suyou scolded, clearly dissatisfied with Zhang Qingyun's behavior earlier.

  Zhang Qingyun stuck out her tongue and was about to get up when the phone in her pocket suddenly rang.

  "Hey, is that Qingyun? Come out and gather together! We brothers are at the Golden Century, with beautiful girls accompanying us!"

  The phone call was from Chen Mai, Zhang Qingyun's high school best friend. Chen Mai and he took the civil service exam together, but his father is the director of the Public Security Bureau, so he has a background. As a result, Chen Mai has been mixed for several years and is now the captain of the third squadron of traffic police, although without administrative rank, but with thick benefits, mixing better than Zhang Qingyun.

  "What day is today, Brother Chen! I've been in the county town for a month now, how come I haven't heard your call?" Zhang Qingyun laughed.

  "Hey, you little rascal! I just got back from training at the municipal bureau. Alright, stop wasting words, are you coming or not?" Chen Mai said with a chuckle.

  "Chen Ge's summons, how can I not come? I still want to mix in with Yongping! Alright, I'll be right there!" With that, Zhang Qingyun hung up the phone.

  Because of something, Zhang Qingyun also didn't eat at home, and Yin Su'e didn't ask him anything either. When children grow up, they don't listen to their mothers anymore, now she can't control Zhang Qingyun anymore.

  Jinse Century is a well-known entertainment venue in the county town, with dining, karaoke, and massage all available. It's said that the boss of Jinse Century is a relative of Deputy County Magistrate Wu. Zhang Qingyun was also very understanding about this, without several brushes, wanting to open an entertainment venue, it's simply a fantasy.

  As soon as Zhang Qingyun received Chen Mai's phone call, he was certain that this kid was going to be promoted again. The golden boy who returned from the municipal bureau would definitely be promoted, and it was possible that this kid would become a big team leader next year.

  Zhang Qingyun could only smile wryly at this, he knew that Chen Mai's father Chen Yunshan was quite close to Deputy County Magistrate Wu, but now that Li Gang had arrived, Chen Yunshan was still promoting his own son, and his political sense of smell wasn't great.

  Speaking of which, based on Zhang Qingyun and Chen Mai's relationship, he should remind Chen Mai at this time. However, Zhang Qingyun knew that reminding him at this moment would be futile, and might even have the opposite effect. So Zhang Qingyun had to dismiss this idea.

  Chen Mai is a straightforward and generous young man, but not stupid. He has a good way of handling relationships, and Zhang Qingyun can only let him go his own way. It's good for young people to experience some ups and downs.

  "My goodness! Qingyun, you've changed a lot since I last saw you. You're dressed like a totally different person, I almost didn't recognize you." Chen Mai exclaimed as soon as Zhang Qingyun pushed open the door of the package room.

  Zhang Qingyun took a look and found that there were indeed many people, including several he recognized. They were all high school classmates who had stayed in the county seat. One of them was Chen Mai's girlfriend, Wen Xiaolan, the daughter of the head of the Environmental Protection Bureau. Two of his classmates were teachers at No. 1 Middle School, named Liu Qiang and Hu Yan. There were also two from People's Hospital, Zhang Guoqiang and He Jun, and even Ma Shan, whom Yin Suimei had mentioned, was there.

  However, there were a few people he didn't recognize. But judging from their clothes, Zhang Qingyun thought these people should be from the Public Security Bureau. Those who could enter this gathering must be Chen Mai's confidants or allies.

  "Haha, Brother Chen still remembers to give me a cup of wine to drink, I thought you had forgotten about me!" Zhang Qingyun laughed and said, then the two men hugged each other, after which Zhang Qingyun greeted everyone else one by one.

  Zhang Qingyun's change is indeed very big now, previously he was introverted and didn't care about his appearance, but now he dresses up neatly and speaks wittily, making a group of classmates look at him in a new light.

  "Ah, Qingyun, let me introduce you to these two brothers. Wang Chun, captain of the 4th traffic police squadron, and Wang Qiang, captain of the 5th traffic police squadron." Chen Mai pulled over his two brothers, smiling as he spoke to Zhang Qingyun.

  Zhang Qingyun shook hands with them warmly and thought to himself that his judgment was indeed correct, Chen Mai must have been won over, this is what it means to win over subordinates!

  After the crowd had chatted and taken their seats, Zhang Qingyun only realized that he was sitting next to Ma Shan. This wasn't a big deal in itself, but having just heard Yin Suimei mention something about friends, he felt a bit unnatural. Nevertheless, he still nodded at Ma Shan in a friendly manner.

  "Hey, Qingyun! You've come to the Public Security Bureau. I couldn't bear it as your brother, you hiding alone in that mountainous area!" Chen Mai said seriously, patting Zhang Qingyun's shoulder.

  Zhang Qingyun smiled, and indeed felt a little moved in her heart. If she followed the usual logic, going to the Public Security Bureau was also a good choice. With her relationship with Chen Mai, getting an official position would not be difficult at all.

  However, he had other plans. Although the Public Security Bureau was lucrative, it was not easy to get promoted, and Chen Yunshan's promotion of Chen Mai might also be criticized by others. If he got involved again, then his hat as a "mountain leader" would definitely not be able to escape.

  He half-jokingly said, "I'm telling you, Comrade Chen Mai, this kind of thinking is unacceptable. When the organization needs us to go to a remote mountainous area, we have to go. We can't negotiate conditions with the organization!"

  Chen Mai was taken aback and immediately stopped talking, Zhang Qingyun nodded secretly in her heart, thinking that this kid had made a lot of progress since she hadn't seen him for several years. If it were the time when he just graduated, he would definitely have spit out a mouthful of saliva.

  "Come on, come on, we high school classmates are all gathered together today, this opportunity is rare, let's clink our glasses!" Seeing Chen Mai looking a bit embarrassed, Zhang Qingyun quickly picked up his wine glass and changed the subject.

  Zhang Qingyun took the lead, and the atmosphere in the private room immediately became lively. Hu Yan also raised her glass and said:

  "Come on, come on, we ordinary people also want to toast our parents' officials with a cup. Qingyun, Chen Mai, especially Chen Mai, has been promoted again, you have to drink two cups to make it happen."

  Zhang Qingyun laughed and raised her cup to clink with Hu Yan's, smiling at Wen Xiaolan:

  "Xiaolan, you'd better keep an eye on this guy. The more official he becomes, the more social engagements he'll have, and who knows when someone will snatch him away from you, then you'll be in trouble."

  "Go, go, go! You little rascal is always saying something that hurts people. What kind of official am I? Not even a deputy department head, just a small-time official." Chen Mai pushed Zhang Qingyun and smiled, but his face still had some youthful pride.