I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 386 Even when fishing, you still need to eat, right? Surely you can have a simple meal at my place?

Fang Qingye turned around and saw that it was her classmate Wang Lei, and there was a girl next to him, his girlfriend Yang Yue.

Wang Lei's hometown is nearby, so he probably brought Yang Yue here for the weekend.

Miao Hongbin also knew Wang Lei. He also served as the director of the management committee of the new energy vehicle industrial park, and Wang Lei worked in the park, so he nodded as a way of greeting him.

Fang Qingye said with a smile, "Wang Lei, Yang Yue, you guys are playing here too?"

"Yes, Yang Yue said the lotus flowers here are beautiful, so I brought her here to play," Wang Lei replied, then added, "County Chief Miao, Qingye, would you like to come to my house for a visit later?"

“His home is in a nearby village,” Fang Qingye added.

Miao Hongbin was polite and declined, saying, "No need, thank you. Wang Lei, you and your girlfriend go have fun. We'll stay here and fish for a while."

Fang Qingye immediately gave Wang Lei a wink, and Wang Lei, being quite clever, immediately said:

"Alright, County Chief Miao, you guys go fishing for green leaves. Just give me a call if you need anything." After saying that, he took his girlfriend's hand and walked towards the lotus flowers on the lake.

Of course, this was just a minor incident. After Wang Lei and the other man left, they focused on fishing.

Meanwhile, when Wang Lei and Yang Yue arrived at the lotus leaf spot, the girl stood by the lake and struck various poses. Wang Lei took out his phone to take pictures of her, but his gaze kept drifting towards the two people fishing in the distance.

Yang Yue saw this and scolded, "Wang Lei, concentrate! Why are you staring at them?!"

Wang Lei chuckled, took a few pictures of Yang Yue, and then pondered something: "Yang Yue, County Chief Miao and Qingye are here. Shouldn't we invite them to our home?"

“I think we should, but County Chief Miao just said that we should go and have some fun. That’s clearly a way of telling us to leave and not disturb their fishing,” Yang Yue said.

“I’m not disturbing them while they’re fishing, are I? They need to eat while they’re fishing, right? They can have a simple meal at my place, can’t they?” Wang Lei retorted.

Yang Yue naturally understood her boyfriend's thoughts.

Fang Qingye, needless to say, is a classmate who often gets together, but getting County Chief Miao to come is no easy feat.

He's currently within the system, so inviting the executive deputy county head to his home would only bring benefits and no harm.

“But how are you going to explain this? I heard that county leaders don’t easily go to an official’s house for dinner,” Yang Yue said.

"With Qingye around, my old classmate has a very close relationship with County Chief Miao. I'll call and ask him what he thinks first."

"Okay, go ahead and do it."

Fang Qingye was fishing when his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was Wang Lei calling. He glanced at the blurry figure on the other side of the lake, walked a few steps away from the fishing spot, and then answered the phone.

"What? Do you want to invite County Chief Miao to your home?" Fang Qingye asked with a low voice and a smile.

"Yes, and of course you too. You said you came to Baipu Town, and it would have been fine if we hadn't run into each other, but if we had and I hadn't invited you to my house for a meal, my parents would definitely have scolded me if they found out when I got back," Wang Lei said with a laugh on the other end of the phone.

"understand."

"How about lunch? I'll ask my parents to prepare a few dishes," Wang Lei said.

"Let's skip lunch, we'll just have some bread for a meal." Fang Qingye politely declined, "How about this afternoon? We'll go to your place after we finish fishing. Don't prepare too much, keep it simple, and don't bring any alcohol, we're driving back to the city."

"Don't worry, I'll have my mom make our Baipu specialty dishes: crab roe fish balls and Baipu dried tofu!"

"Yes, it's good. I had it once before and it tasted really good," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Then it's settled." Wang Lei said on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, go and prepare. Make sure to schedule it for around 6 PM. Don't invite any outsiders, and definitely don't invite your third uncle!" Fang Qingye instructed. Wang Lei's third uncle ran a chicken farm and was quite a capable person in the village.

Wang Lei had originally planned to invite his third uncle over for dinner, but after hearing Fang Qingye's tone, he had no choice but to give up.

After making the call, Fang Qingye came over as if nothing had happened, without telling Miao Hongbin to continue fishing.

When it was lunchtime, the weather got hot, so the two went to the shade of a tree and took out bottled water and bread from their car to eat.

"County Chief Miao, we'll just have bread for lunch, but we won't need to eat it after we finish fishing tonight. Let's find a place to eat together before heading back to the city," Fang Qingye said.

"I'm not going to the town. If any of the town officials see me, they'll think I'm here on a secret mission, and then they'll report it to their secretary and mayor, causing chaos and ruining everyone's weekend," Miao Hongbin said with a laugh.

“I know, that’s why I don’t go to my classmate’s house in town, the one by Wang Lei. I come here to fish, and sometimes I go to his house for meals. He’s the only son there, so it’s very quiet with no outsiders.”

"Oh, let's go then. Won't that be too much trouble for them?" Miao Hongbin was somewhat tempted.

"No, his parents are very welcoming."

“Alright then, let’s give the fish we caught to his parents. We can’t just eat their food for free, can we?” Miao Hongbin said with a smile.

“Okay, I’ll call him.” Fang Qingye said, taking out her phone and making a call.

"Qingye, tell them to keep the preparations simple, and also, no alcohol," Miao Hongbin hurriedly instructed.

"Don't worry, I'm actually afraid of drinking."

Fang Qingye quickly dialed Wang Lei's number and explained the situation.

“No problem, I told my mom, and she’s already started preparing,” Wang Lei said on the other end of the phone. “But Liu Dong said he’s coming.”

"Liu Dong? Is he on duty in town today?" Fang Qingye was a little surprised.

"Yes, I ran into him when I went to town to buy groceries. I told him that he was fishing at Yingchi today and would have dinner at my house tonight. He said he was coming too. I haven't dared to tell him that County Chief Miao was with you yet."

“Normally it’s fine if he comes, but he’s on duty today. If he comes without permission and County Chief Miao finds out, he’ll definitely be unhappy. How about this, I’ll call him later,” Fang Qingye said.

"That's fine."

After hanging up Wang Lei's call, Fang Qingye walked a little further away and dialed Liu Dong's number. Soon, Liu Dong's enthusiastic voice came through the phone.

"Ye Zi, you came to Yingchi to fish but didn't even come to town to see me? I'll treat you to lunch. I heard you're going to Wang Lei's house for dinner tonight? I'll come and freeload too."

"Yes, but this time I'm not alone; County Chief Miao is with me," Fang Qingye said truthfully.

"Oh? County Chief Miao is here? Then I dare not go. I'm on duty today, and if I wander off, he'll definitely scold me. But to be honest, I really want to see County Chief Miao and report to him on my work," Liu Dong said.

"What's wrong? Did something unpleasant happen at work?" Fang Qingye sensed that Liu Dong's words had a hidden meaning.

"Yes, but let's not talk about it today. You keep County Chief Miao company while he goes fishing. We'll meet and chat when it's convenient."

"Okay, I'm hanging up now."

Fang Qingye hung up the phone and then returned to the lakeside to tell Miao Hongbin that everything was arranged.

Miao Hongbin didn't say much. Looking at the fishing float on the water, he suddenly said, "Qingye, I remember you have a classmate named Liu Dong, who is the deputy mayor here, right?"

(End of this chapter)