A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

"Xiao Ai, He Dongfeng is already dead. I can't just bring him back to life and let him die again, can I?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaoai tilted her head and took out her phone.

"Hello? Dad!"

Mr. Zhong's voice immediately came through the phone:

"What's wrong, my darling daughter? Why did you suddenly decide to call Daddy?"

Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment. This was his little angel again... or maybe her wings weren't so white, they had some black mixed in. Anyway, what was this little darling up to this time?

Zhong Xiaoai immediately pouted her little 26 lips:

"Dad! Today I went with Tongwei to a meeting of the Handong Provincial Government leadership. Those vice governors were all so arrogant, acting like they could fly to the moon. It scared me!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei exclaimed, "What's going on? How could this be?"

At that time, they were all flattering each other. Apart from Zhang Baoming, who was new to the area and didn't know much about the situation, even He Dongfeng flattered them quite a bit before heading to the Reincarnation Bureau!

However, upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Old Zhong on the other end of the phone seemed to be angry. After all, she was Old Zhong's precious daughter. Who would dare to be so arrogant and scare her like that?

Of course, Qi Tongwei didn't know who had scared Zhong Xiaoai. Could it be that Zhong Xiaoai had a nightmare while sleeping and dreamed about some unlucky guy who scared her?

"Xiao Ai! Who's being so rude? Aren't we supposed to be told not to put on airs? Who's still just going through the motions? Give Dad a list, and Dad will help you get revenge!"

Upon hearing what Elder Zhong said, Zhong Xiaoai immediately leaned against Qi Tongwei and smiled.

Qi Tongwei felt a warm sensation beside him once again.

"That won't be necessary! Dad, I think the cure should address the root cause! Tongwei is the governor now. If these vice governors aren't Tongwei's people, but rather people parachuted in from above, how is Tongwei supposed to manage them?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhong seemed to immediately understand what his daughter meant.

"Alright! I understand. From now on, the vice governor of Handong Province will not be parachuted in. If there is a vacancy, just have Tongwei give Cheng Xi a list!"

Upon hearing her father's words, Zhong Xiaoai immediately beamed with joy.

"Exactly! Tongwei has already taken office, so why send Baoming here from Kyoto?"

After hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Old Zhong sighed:

"At the time, we felt that both vice governors in charge of work safety in Handong Province had run into problems, so we wanted to find someone knowledgeable in the field to clean up the mess in Handong Province. Since you have this requirement, and Tongwei is capable of it, let him handle this mess himself from now on. It's also a good opportunity to completely delegate some of Handong's power to him, let him get some experience, grow up quickly, and be able to take on responsibilities as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei exclaimed, "What?! I'm now the governor of Handong Province, and he's been given a lot of real power, but it's all just a training exercise in Zhong Lao's eyes?"

Professor Zhong is still looking forward to his growth, and now he's even expected to take on responsibilities? What kind of responsibilities are these? Just thinking about it makes me... a little happy!

After hearing what Elder Zhong said, Zhong Xiaoai seemed to become particularly happy.

"Thank you, Dad! Dad! I love you!"

After Zhong Xiaoai hung up the phone, she turned her head to look at Qi Tongwei again.

"Governor Qi, could you take a look at that meeting I didn't hear?"

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath. He knew that Zhong Xiaoai was determined to play this "playing the feudal lords with fire" game to the very end.

"Alright, let's restart it then."

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhong Xiaoai immediately picked up her phone and made a call.

Qi Tongwei was dumbfounded. Who was Zhong Xiaoai going to call?

In the next second, Zhong Xiaoai instantly switched to the mode of the governor's secretary:

"Hello? Is this the General Office of the Hantong Provincial Government? I am Zhong Xiaoai, the secretary of Comrade Qi Tongwei, the Governor of Hantong Province."

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's voice, the person on the other end immediately spoke very politely:

"Hello, Secretary Zhong, how can I help you?"

Zhong Xiaoai glanced at Qi Tongwei, then said arrogantly:

"Governor Qi said that the provincial government meeting this afternoon was not thorough enough, and many issues were not clearly explained. He will notify all those who attended today to reconvene at the same time tomorrow afternoon!"

Clearly, Zhong Xiaoai's words caught the other party off guard.

"Secretary Zhong? Are you going to notify all the vice governors in the province to reconvene today's leadership meeting tomorrow?"

Zhong Xiaoai nodded, looking completely calm and collected.

"Yes."

Although they were surprised, after receiving Zhong Xiaoai's confirmation, they immediately responded:

"Understood, Secretary Zhong. Please convey to Governor Qi that the meeting will be held on time tomorrow afternoon at the same time in the same conference room."

Just before hanging up, Zhong Xiaoai said into the phone:

"Remember, Governor Qi said no leave is allowed!"

After saying that, Zhong Xiaoai hung up the phone and looked at Qi Tongwei with a satisfied expression.

"How was it, Governor Qi? Wasn't I great?"

Qi Tongwei's face turned deathly pale, and his lips twitched involuntarily a few times.

Thank you, Xia Kingdom, for having no war; thank you, Xia Kingdom, for living in a peaceful era.

"Comrade Zhong Xiaoai, you are the most outstanding secretary among the provincial government leaders!"

Zhong Xiaoai immediately smiled, her face full of smugness:

"That's right! I'm the only secretary at the full provincial level in the entire Handong Province! Humph!"

Seeing his wife's willful behavior, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but smile and hugged his "Zhong Daji," Comrade Xiao Ai, who was standing next to him.

Outside the office of Governor Qi Tongwei in the provincial government building of Handong Province.

Chen Hai stood nervously at the door, his heart pounding as he looked at the five large characters "Governor's Office" on the gate.

I've been waiting for this for so long. Will I be able to change my fate? Will I have a chance to leave that rural judicial office? Will I be able to vent my anger? It all depends on today.

Chapter 448 I really am Governor Qi's brother-in-law

Chen Hai was about to knock on the door, but he immediately put his hand down. He didn't know why, but he just couldn't muster the courage.

And so, Chen Hai stood at the door for an unknown amount of time, hesitating and not daring to go in.

A short while later, several staff members from the provincial government office building came to Chen Hai's side and asked curiously:

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

Chen Hai looked flustered and hesitant.

"I...I'm here to see Governor Qi!"

As he spoke, Chen Hai smiled and nodded at the other person.

The other party looked very surprised when they heard Chen Hai say that.

"You're looking for Governor Qi? May I ask who you are? Do you have an appointment? You need to make an appointment to see Governor Qi; it's not something you can just do casually!"

Chen Hai immediately understood that they had taken him as a suspicious person, and now he was the target of their surveillance.

To ease the awkwardness, Chen Hai smiled and explained:

"No, I am Governor Qi's brother-in-law. My sister had already made arrangements with Governor Qi."

Upon hearing this, the other party realized that he was Zhong Xiaoai's younger brother, the young master of the Zhong family!

Wasn't that almost a mistake? Upon hearing that Chen Hai was Qi Tongwei's brother-in-law, the person on the other end immediately put on a smile.

Seeing that the other person's expression had improved, Chen Hai continued:

"My name is Chen Hai. You guys go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me!"

The smiles that had appeared on the faces of those men when they first heard that Chen Hai was Qi Tongwei's brother-in-law vanished as soon as they heard Chen Hai mention his name.

"Wait! What did you say your name was?"

Chen Hai hadn't reacted yet, still wearing a smile.

My name is Chen Hai!

This time, everyone heard him clearly: he said his name was Chen Hai.

However, everyone decided to double-check, since this was no small matter and what if they made a mistake?

"Comrade, is your surname Chen? Or is your full name Chen Hai?"

Chen Hai was surprised to hear this question. Why would the other person ask such a thing? His name was Chen Hai, and his sister, the governor's wife, was named Zhong Xiaoai. What was wrong with that? Was there anything wrong with his surname being Chen?

"Hello comrade, my surname is Chen, my given name is Hai, and my full name is Chen Hai!"

Once the other party heard it clearly, they immediately understood.

"I knew it! Old Master Zhong only has one daughter, so where did this young master of the Zhong family come from?"

Chen Hai was confused for a moment. What did this mean? What were these people talking about? What young master of the Zhong family?

Seeing Chen Hai's bewildered expression, those people suddenly became less polite and immediately grabbed Chen Hai by the collar.

"Stop talking nonsense! Come with us! To the security office!"

At this moment, the others also came up and prepared to subdue Chen Hai and send him to the security office.

"Where did this slacker come from? How did he get in? How dare he impersonate Governor Qi's brother-in-law? Does he have a death wish?"

"Exactly! How can the security guards be so lax? People just walk in like that. Where is this? This is the office building of the Handong Provincial Government! What's going on at the entrance? Do they think this is a vegetable market? How can they just let people in like that?"

Chen Hai seemed somewhat desperate at this moment. He knew that he had been completely misunderstood and had been treated as a bad person.

"Comrade! Comrade! I'm not a bad person! I really am Governor Qi's brother-in-law! My name is Chen Hai! You can ask Governor Qi!"

The men grabbed Chen Hai while shouting:

"Why are you asking about Governor Qi? Who do you think Governor Qi is? Someone anyone can just meet? Do you think we can see Governor Qi just because we work in the provincial government building? Are you kidding me? Where are we supposed to see him?!"

"That's right! Your surname is even wrong, it's Chen! If your surname is wrong, what are we supposed to do to help you confirm it!"

"Don't linger here! If the security guards come soon, you'll be in even more trouble. You'd better come with us to avoid getting hurt!"

During the struggle, Chen Hai felt a deep sense of despair. First, no one paid him any attention at the township judicial office. Finally, his sister managed to get him a job, and he managed to stand up for himself at that small judicial office. But now, just because he hesitated for a moment outside Qi Tongwei's office, he was being treated like a bad guy trying to break into the provincial government. Why was his fate so unfortunate?

As he thought about it, Chen Hai couldn't help but cry. Tears streamed down his face as he squatted down, leaning back, and stood there in a stalemate with the provincial government staff.

Chen Hai's crying was particularly loud. Inside the room, Zhong Xiaoai, who was sitting at her desk enjoying the exhilarating feeling of Qi Tongwei speeding up the car, suddenly heard the crying as well.