Chapter 2926 Vice Governor Xie Zhiguo

"Sit down and rest for a while. Lao Xie will be back soon. He just called me to ask if you were here yet. He's on his way back. He's a workaholic. He only leaves work normally when you come. Otherwise, he works overtime until very late every day." Tian Huifen invited Qin Feng to sit down on the sofa and said to him as she walked towards the kitchen.

Knowing that Qin Feng was coming today, Tian Huifen prepared a lot of dishes. She took leave from get off work early to cook.

Qin Feng didn't sit on the sofa, but followed Tian Huifen into the kitchen, rolling up his sleeves as he said, "Sister-in-law, let me help you."

This scene is all too familiar. Many years ago, when Xie Zhiguo was still the county party secretary of Shannan County, Qin Feng would go to Xie Zhiguo's house and take the initiative to go to the kitchen to help Tian Huifen and chat with her. That's why Tian Huifen has always liked Qin Feng very much.

"No, no, no... No, how can I let you do these things? You're a guest." Tian Huifen quickly stopped Qin Feng and prepared to push him outside.

"Sister-in-law, what kind of guest am I? I'm just here to help you out and chat with you."

“No way! How can I let you, a mayor, do such a thing? Old Xie will scold me to death when he gets back.” Tian Huifen’s attitude was firm.

“Sister-in-law, you’re wrong to say that. Even if I were the governor, you would still be my sister-in-law here, and I would have to help you out. This has nothing to do with whether I’m the mayor or the clerk I was years ago.”

“If I were here as mayor, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Qin Feng was right. He no longer worked in Jiangnan Province and could hardly have any work-related interactions with Xie Zhiguo. In other words, Xie Zhiguo was no longer of any use to him.

"Sister-in-law, in front of you, there is no mayor, only Qin Feng. Similarly, in my eyes, there is no Mayor Xie, no Secretary Xie, only my brother, sister-in-law, and sister," Qin Feng said earnestly.

“You child… you have a lot to say, but you’re right, I’m not as sincere as you. Old Xie has been an official his whole life, and too many people have come to visit, but they all change every few years. Very few people stay for long, only you. And Old Xie only agreed to let you into this family.” Tian Huifen sighed.

Then the two acted just like they had many years ago: Tian Huifen cooked, and Qin Feng assisted her by washing and chopping the vegetables.

The only difference is that Qin Feng used to be very skilled and efficient at these things, but now he seems quite rusty, after all, he hasn't cooked for many years.

"Time flies. I still remember when you first came to our house with Lao Xie, you were just a young boy. Although you are much older than Xiao Min, I have always treated you like a child."

“Now, in the blink of an eye, you’re already the mayor, and I… will retire next year. Time really flies,” Tian Huifen sighed.

“Last Mid-Autumn Festival, President Zhou even brought his children to visit us at home and brought some gifts. This touched Lao Xie and me very much, but it also made us feel very sad. President Zhou is so busy, and he still made a special trip to visit us during the festival. How can we accept this? You must not arrange things like this in the future,” Tian Huifen said.

Qin Feng arranged for Zhou Qian to visit Xie Zhiguo and his wife on his behalf during the last Mid-Autumn Festival. At that time, Shazhou was in a critical period, and he couldn't come back, so he asked Zhou Qian to come in his place.

Tian Huifen naturally knew Zhou Qian. Although Qin Feng didn't often bring Zhou Qian over, he had come with her a few times before. Both Tian Huifen and Xie Zhiguo knew Zhou Qian.

They hadn't realized Zhou Qian's special status before, but now that her status was so "precious," Xie Zhiguo and Tian Huifen felt quite apprehensive about Zhou Qian personally delivering holiday gifts to them.

"Sister-in-law, I must say this to you. It's true that Zhou Qian is the president of Xinyang Group, but she is also my wife. You are my sister-in-law, and Secretary Xie is my benefactor. I owe my success today entirely to Secretary Xie's promotion of you. It's only right that Zhou Qian comes to visit you on my behalf while I'm away," Qin Feng said.

"That's true, but Mr. Zhou is Mr. Zhou after all. Anyway, you're not allowed to do that again. By the way, how's the child doing lately? Your daughter is so adorable, even Old Xie, who never plays with children, adores her. She looks just like Mr. Zhou, so beautiful..."

Qin Feng and Tian Huifen were busy chatting in the kitchen when they heard the door open. Then Xie Simin's voice came through: "Mom, didn't Qin Feng say he was coming? Why isn't he here yet?"

As soon as Xie Simin finished speaking, she saw Qin Feng standing at the kitchen door, smiling and looking at her.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you? You came and didn't say a word." Xie Simin rolled her eyes at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng tapped Xie Simin on the head: "How dare you talk to your uncle like that?"

"roll!"

"It's been more than half a year since I last saw you. You look a lot more mature. It seems that the government office is indeed a place that tempers people."

"You say I'm old? Am I as old as you? Look at yourself, you've only been in Gansu for a short time, less than a year, but you look like you've aged more than ten years. What kind of life have you been living over there?"

"Teenage? Is it really that exaggerated?"

The two were arguing when Xie Zhiguo returned.

"Secretary Xie!" Qin Feng greeted Xie Zhiguo respectfully.

"Qin Feng is here. Please have a seat. I'm sorry I got off work a little late today. There was something I hadn't finished talking about, which took up some time. Xiao Min, pour some tea. Never mind, you go help your mother. I'll make it myself." Xie Zhiguo put his briefcase on the cabinet and hurried to find the tea.

"Please sit down, I'll make it." Qin Feng took the tea from Xie Zhiguo and, just like many years ago, went to make the tea himself.

Xie Zhiguo glanced at Qin Feng, then stopped dwelling on the matter and sat down on the sofa.

"When did you return?" Xie Zhiguo asked Qin Feng.

"Yesterday, I hadn't been back for half a year. Things weren't too busy lately, so I took two days off to come back and see my daughter." Qin Feng brought over a cup of tea and handed it to Xie Zhiguo, then sat down next to him.

Xie Simin was sent back to the kitchen by Xie Zhiguo to help Tian Huifen.

"Your Shazhou Municipal Government has recently encountered a significant incident; it has even been publicly criticized by higher authorities," Xie Zhiguo said.

Xie Zhiguo was naturally referring to the embezzlement of Ding Wenbo and Shao Hongli. Shao Hongli embezzled over 70 million yuan, which shocked the whole country. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection directly criticized him by name, and many official media outlets published articles commenting on the matter. How could Xie Zhiguo, who also worked in the system, not know about this? Moreover, because Qin Feng was in Shazhou, Xie Zhiguo paid even more attention to the situation in Shazhou.

"Yes, it was a huge matter. I didn't dare leave the sandbar for more than two months. Recently, it has finally been completely resolved..."

Qin Feng and Xie Zhiguo chatted for a while about the situation in Shazhou, and then Qin Feng said, "Your nomination for vice governor should be decided soon, right?"