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Chapter 1396: Chapter 826: 3
Luo Feng looked at him with surprise: "So, you mean you’ve never been in a relationship?"
Li Zejun shook his head: "No, sigh, I’m worried now. If I meet the right girl, I won’t know how to interact with her."
Luo Feng laughed and patted him: "Don’t worry, if it really happens, you’ll know without being taught. It’s instinct."
A tightly wrapped old man walked towards them and, upon seeing Li Zejun, flashed his big black teeth: "Xiao Kun, you’re back?"
Li Zejun quickly got off the bike: "It’s a cold day, Sixth Uncle, where are you headed?"
"I’m off to the small shop to have a drink." The old man waved his hand, "Hurry and get back inside, it’s cold."
After the old man walked past, Li Zejun looked apologetically at Luo Feng, who also got off the bike: "Mayor, in our village, most people are from the same family. If I don’t greet them, they’ll complain to my dad saying I don’t respect anyone."
"I understand that logic, we’re almost at your house, right?"
"Turn into the alley ahead, it’s the second door." Li Zejun picked up his pace as he spoke, "Mayor, there’s a stove at home, it’ll warm you up quickly."
Two worn wooden doors creaked open, and the first thing that caught their eyes were the corn and peppers hanging on the wall.
A lonely well was in the yard, surrounded by four short and shabby mud houses with dark wooden doors...
A woman, about sixty, dressed in a floral jacket and blue pants, stepped out of the dark doorway, and upon seeing the visitors, smiled broadly: "Xiao Kun, why are you back? And this young man is?"
Li Zejun was just helping Luo Feng park the bike and immediately went up: "Mom, this is our Mayor Luo."
"Hello, Aunt!" Having wandered the village for days, Luo Feng was familiar with the local customs, and before the woman could speak, he greeted her, "Sorry to trouble you with my sudden visit."
"May...or, no...no trouble." The woman stammered and then called inside, "Old Li, come...out, Xiao Kun...the Mayor and Xiao Kun are here."
As she finished speaking, a man in a black jacket and pants hurriedly ran out straight towards Luo Feng. As he got closer, he abruptly stopped, reaching out a hand, withdrawing it, then reaching out again: "May... Mayor, you’ve come?"
Luo Feng quickly pulled him inside: "Uncle, let’s talk indoors, it’s cold outside, don’t catch a chill."
"I... I was just lying on the kang, the window was covered, couldn’t see outside. It was only when his mom called that I knew Xiao Kun was back. I hurried down, didn’t expect the Mayor to be here too. Our home... our home is small, but it’s clean and the stove is lit, there’s smoke..."
He wanted to explain why he came out late, and despite being poor, the house was clean and warm, but in his confusion, he couldn’t even tell what he was saying himself.
Li Zejun’s mouth twitched, deciding not to interrupt. He knew his dad’s temperament well; if he felt he’d lost face before the Mayor, he wouldn’t eat for days.
Once inside, seated on the kang, Father Li waved his big hand and ordered: "His mom, brew a pot of tea to warm the Mayor, and also bring out a platter of those sweet potatoes meant for the pigs."
"Li...Li,"
"You old woman, hurry up." Father Li assertively ordered Mrs. Li, completely unaware of anything inappropriate in his words.
Feeling helpless, Li Zejun whispered to Luo Feng: "Mayor, those sweet potatoes are clean, people eat them too."
Luo Feng nodded with a smile, indicating he didn’t mind. He’s found during his village visits that locals boiled sweet potatoes for pigs, but they were washed clean and could be eaten by people too.
At this moment, Father Li realized, his dark face turned as purple as an eggplant: "May... Mayor, those... those sweet potatoes..."
Luo Feng quickly interjected: "Uncle, I love hot sweet potatoes, have Aunt bring a platter, please."
"Alright!" Father Li responded, a broad smile spreading across his face, "Mother, hurry, the Mayor and the kid are cold."
Luo Feng’s lips curled up with a smile as well; no wonder Li Zejun had such a straightforward character, with a frank father like this, it’s hard to turn bad.
After the pot of tea was finished and more than half of the platter of sweet potatoes was gone, Father Li, looking as if he were slightly drunk, patted his son: "Xiao Kun, make sure to do well following the Mayor, your dad supports you!"
"Dad, I understand." Li Zejun breathed a sigh of relief, realizing his dad’s statement meant that regardless of his future success, his dad wouldn’t feel embarrassed, confident in the leadership he follows.
As Li Zejun was in the bathroom, Mrs. Li hurriedly grabbed him: "Xiao Kun, does the Mayor prefer noodles or dumplings?"
"Mom, don’t bother, the Mayor and I have to rush back soon, besides, we’ve eaten so many sweet potatoes, we don’t have room for more food."
Mrs. Li stared at her son: "The Mayor comes once, and you just let him eat a plate of pig feed sweet potatoes, you’re really clueless."
"Mom..." Li Zejun looked at his mother helplessly, "Can you please stop calling it pig feed? People eat it too usually, don’t they?"
"Xiao Kun, come in quickly." While they were talking, Father Li called out, and soon, Luo Feng appeared at the door, with Father Li firmly holding onto his sleeve, "You can’t leave without a proper meal."
"Uncle, I had sweet potatoes, how can you say I haven’t eaten?"
"Those are pig feed!"
Luo Feng: "..."
Li Zejun’s face twitched as he explained, "Dad, the Mayor and I really have to leave, the city leaders are visiting today, we must be back by noon."
Father Li smiled stiffly: "City leaders are coming? Then... then you’d better go, can’t miss important business. Mayor, come again next time, next time your aunt will make dumplings."
Luo Feng nodded with a smile: "Alright, next time I’ll come for dumplings, but you’d better serve a plate of pig feed sweet potatoes too, I quite like them."
"Mayor... I... I..."
"I know that’s a slip of the tongue, but even if it’s pig food, so what, I happen to love it, don’t you think?"
Upon hearing this, Father Li became spirited again: "Yes, yes, I also love them!"
Mrs. Li: "..."
Li Zejun: "..."
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"Mayor, don’t take it to heart, my dad just doesn’t know how to speak well, he sincerely wanted you to stay for a meal." As they cycled for a bit, Li Zejun explained to Luo Feng, embarrassed.
"I understand." Luo Feng smiled at him, "We’ve been running around together for quite some time now, you should generally know my personality, I’m not that picky."
"I know, otherwise I wouldn’t have taken the liberty not to keep you at home for a meal." Li Zejun scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Really staying would have been too much, but those pig feed sweet potatoes from your home are truly quite tasty, next time you go home, bring more, we’ll roast them to eat."
"Okay." Li Zejun replied, face twitching, noticing a jeep driving slowly in the distance, he then said enviously, "Mayor, when can we go out with a car like that?"
Luo Feng thought for a moment: "Indeed, cycling is far too inefficient."
"Ah, unfortunately, the old car from our town isn’t lent to us by the Secretary, otherwise it’d do in a pinch."
"You’ve reminded me, this ascetic life isn’t enjoyable at all, next week, latest by next week, we’ll drive out here."
"That would be great." Li Zejun responded, but inwardly he was skeptical, thinking, how easy would it be to get approval for that car?
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