After the fellow villagers dispersed, only Gu Yu’s group and a few brigade officials remained, exchanging pleasantries before heading together to the brigade office.
Midway there, as they passed their homes, Zhao Gang and Zhao Hongjun both slipped inside to have their wives prepare extra food to be delivered to the office, ensuring everyone would be well-fed. Since their homes were located toward the back of the brigade, Zhao Quan and Cheng Qianmin missed the chance to "show off" their own hospitality. They glared at the two men with feigned resentment, muttering sour remarks.
"Oh, look at you two flaunting the fact that you live near the brigade headquarters!"
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