Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Su Qing and Ning Qiangwei were both strong-willed people, and he had really worried that there would be a conflict between them. However, to his surprise, Su Qing and Ning Qiangwei got along particularly well.
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom! I will explain it to Qiangwei."
Su Qing paused for a moment and said, "I will go back the day after tomorrow. People will come to pay New Year's greetings on the fourth day of the New Year. If you find it troublesome, you can go back earlier."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Since we have decided to spend the New Year here, we will naturally have to wait until the fifth day before going back."
Su Qing nodded and said, "Zhicheng, there is something I need to remind you. The Su family is very complicated, not as simple as you see now. You should have come into contact with your grandfather's eldest brother's family before."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said, "I met him at my grandfather's funeral, but I didn't know him much or have any contact with him."
Su Qing said: "Although they are from the same lineage and can be united in the overall situation, they are also restless and have other ideas."
Fang Zhicheng was not in society for the first time. He was aware of Su Qing's obvious hint and sighed, "Before, they didn't do anything because my grandfather was there to keep them in check. Now that my grandfather is gone, I'm afraid they have already had some ideas."
Su Qing said: "There are two deputy ministerial-level cadres in the side branch. If it weren't for your second uncle controlling the situation in Shanzhou, I'm afraid they would have changed a lot long ago."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, and said, "Doesn't that mean that Second Uncle won't be able to go to Yanjing to join you in the short term?"
Su Qing's eyes flashed, thinking that Fang Zhicheng's reaction was really fast, even if Su Mo didn't understand for a moment, why did he stop Su Mo and others from going to Shanzhou. Shanzhou looked peaceful, that was because Su Mo was there, if Su Mo left, who knew what changes would happen
Su Qing nodded and said, "On the fourth day of the New Year, they may come to pay New Year's greetings, but some trouble may arise. You must be careful to deal with them."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Mom, I know, don't worry."
Su Qing held Fang Zhicheng's hand and chatted for a while. Fang Zhicheng told her some interesting stories in college, and Su Qing also had many years of experience in the officialdom of Yanjing. Before they knew it, it was already past eleven o'clock. Su Qing pointed to the watch on her wrist and smiled, "Okay, you should go back quickly, otherwise Qiangwei will complain to me for occupying you for too long."
Fang Zhicheng smiled slightly and said, "I will spend the first half of the night with my mother, and the second half with my wife."
Su Qing reached out and tapped Fang Zhicheng on the forehead, "Naughty!"
Back in his room, the light was still on. Ning Qiangwei was lying on her side facing the wall, with an empty quilt outside. Today, his aunt Dong Zhiqiu was afraid that the two would be cold, so she sent another quilt. Fang Zhicheng took off his coat, lay in the new quilt, and closed his eyes. After a long time, he asked softly, "Are you asleep?"
Ning Qiangwei hummed and said, "Stop making noise."
Fang Zhicheng said with a smile: "Is he asleep or not?"
Ning Qiangwei sat up, glared at Fang Zhicheng, and said, "Are you going to let me sleep?"
Fang Zhicheng was afraid that Ning Qiangwei would get mad, so he kicked himself off the bed and said quickly, "I won't talk from now on, okay?"
Ning Qiangwei rolled her eyes and lay down with her back against Fang Zhicheng.
After an unknown amount of time, Ning Qiangwei listened to Fang Zhicheng's even breathing and knew that he was already asleep, so she slowly turned her body and adjusted her posture, thinking silently in her heart that it was really uncomfortable for two people to sleep together, because half of her body was numb because she was lying on her side.
Although the two of them lived in the same room, they managed to keep to themselves, which surprised Fang Zhicheng. In the final analysis, Ning Qiangwei had left a deep impression on Fang Zhicheng. If he really wanted to force himself on her, he might suffer a brutal counterattack.
On the second and third days of the Chinese New Year, Su Lin acted as a driver and drove Su Qing, Fang Zhicheng, Ning Qiangwei and their family of three to visit several famous scenic spots in Xijing City. Except that Su Lin's Porsche was a bit cool, they enjoyed their short leisure time like ordinary people. At 7 o'clock in the evening on the third day of the Chinese New Year, Su Qing left Xijing and once again set foot on the most turbulent political center of China.
Around eight o'clock in the morning on the fourth day of the New Year, people from the Su family's side branches came to pay New Year's greetings. Dong Zhiqiu had already prepared tea and snacks, and everyone sat in the reception room chatting.
The eldest uncle of the Su family has two sons and one daughter, and the old man of the Su family has a younger sister, so there is another family coming to pay New Year's greetings. The sister of the old man of the Su family married a family with the surname Wang, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. Compared with the eldest uncle of the Su family, this family is much more destitute, which Fang Zhicheng can deeply feel during the conversation.
When talking about a certain topic, the Wang family spoke hesitantly and lacked confidence, while the eldest uncle of the Su family seemed very strong.
Su Mo said, "We adults are talking here, you young people can find something to do."
Su Lin stood up and said with a smile: "How about playing mahjong? I bought a mahjong table some time ago, and it comes in handy now."
Su Mo had always been helpless with his younger brother. Seeing that he was about to join the younger generation to play mahjong, he quickly called him back and said, "Let the young people play together, what are you doing over there?"
Su Lin smiled and said, "I am a young man. The topics you guys are talking about are too boring. I'd better play with them."
Su Mo couldn't stop Su Lin and could only shake his head helplessly. Su Jin laughed at him, "The third brother is still like this, not mature at all."
Su Mo remained calm on the surface, but he was quite unhappy in his heart. Even though Su Lin was a little bit arrogant in his actions, it was not Su Jin's turn to comment.
Su Jin is now the Minister of the United Front Work Department of Shaanxi Province. Although his ranking in the Standing Committee is not as high as Su Mo's, he still holds considerable power. Su Mo knew that he was holding back a lot of anger. At first, Su Jin was the Executive Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of Shaanxi Province. If nothing unexpected happened, he could be promoted to the position of Deputy Minister, but Su Mo took his place. Su Jin could only step aside and become the Minister of the United Front Work Department.
Among the core forces of the Su faction, Su Qing is first, Ren Zun, secretary of the Shanzhou Provincial Party Committee, is second, Su Mo is third, Executive Vice Governor Cao Qian is fourth, and Su Jin can only be ranked fifth or sixth.
But Su Jin always believed that he was stronger than Su Mo and he should be ranked third.
Su Mo and Su Jin chatted casually, mainly about the recent developments in Shanzhou Province and the situation in the central government. Su Mo tactfully told Su Jin that he might not go to the central government in the short term, which made Su Jin slightly unhappy, because if Su Mo was in Xijing one day, it meant that he would have to suppress him all the time.
When Su Lin bought New Year's goods, he bought a mahjong table. He had never used it before, so he used it for the first time today, so he naturally wanted to experience it first. Ning Qiangwei knew nothing about it, but Su Lin forced her to sit at the table. Fang Zhicheng sat behind her, looking at the cards and giving her some pointers from time to time.
Su Yuan and Su Li were still students, so they could only stand aside. Dong Zhiqiu's daughter Su Jing sat opposite Ning Qiangwei, Su Lin sat above Ning Qiangwei, and Su Jin's son Su Moru sat below Ning Qiangwei.
After a few rounds, Ning Qiangwei won several games. Su Moru glanced at Ning Qiangwei and said, "Third uncle, although I know you have a lot of money, you can't always give it to Qiangwei for free."
Su Lin waved his hand and said with a smile: "Nonsense, Qiangwei is very lucky now, she can win with her eyes closed."
Su Moru shook his head helplessly and said, "Third Uncle, if the cards keep coming like this, I won't play anymore."
Su Lin glanced at Wang Gan who was sitting quietly behind him and said with a smile: "If you don't want to play, let Wang Gan play. I think he has a good personality and doesn't have as many complaints as you."
Su Moru glanced at Wang Gan with disdain and said, "Third uncle, what you said is true. With Wang Gan's silent personality, I'm afraid he will suffocate you to death at the poker table."