As the driver, Mo Feng had to keep quiet while following Xiao Zheng. He drove and blocked the gun, but he had no right to speak.
This was the awareness of the driver and bodyguard.
But when he saw that there was only a secretary at the door to receive them, Mo Feng immediately felt resentful and felt unfair for Xiao Zheng. Before Xiao Zheng could speak, he rushed to say, "Where is Minister Tang? Our boss has postponed so many appointments just to see Minister Tang. "
What he said was reasonable, and it did not make the two sides irreconcilable. However, it was also an appropriate way to express their dissatisfaction.
Mo Feng had improved in terms of dealing with people.
Seeing that Xiao Zheng's driver suddenly made things difficult, the secretary immediately explained very politely, "A group of old subordinates of Minister Tang suddenly came to visit the unit. Minister Tang has already led them into the private room. Minister Tang asked me to convey his apology for not being able to meet Boss Xiao in person. "
He had always been sinister and wicked in this matter. But he kept apologizing.
As the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling person. In the face of the secretary's meticulous attitude, Xiao Zheng really had no reason to be angry.
With a smile, Xiao Zheng raised his hand slightly and said, "Then please lead the way."
The secretary breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that he could not complete the task of receiving. This time, seeing that Xiao Zheng was still polite, he was relieved and quickly raised his hand to invite Xiao Zheng into the unit cafeteria.
The secretary was a director. He was a direct subordinate of Minister Tang. In terms of connections in the Ministry of Commerce, he was also quite good. However, compared with the business celebrity in front of him. Perhaps Minister Tang could be arrogant, but he was not qualified.
Hua Xia was a society of human relations, and it was also a complex structure of background. The secretary's biggest backer was Minister Tang. On the other hand, the power behind Xiao Zheng involved national leaders.
How could a mere secretary dare to be presumptuous in front of Xiao Zheng?
He walked alone in front, looking back every three steps with an apologetic smile, very humble. However, this was also the duty of a subordinate to clean up after Minister Tang repeatedly made things difficult for Xiao Zheng.
Otherwise, how could this meeting be held as scheduled? Before Xiao Zheng could even enter the private room, the two sides would probably fall out, right?
The decoration of the canteen was simple and elegant, comparable to the cafeteria of a university. There were also quite a number of private rooms. Of course, this was because of the special nature of the Ministry of Commerce. Regardless of whether it was food, drink, or use on the market, the shadow of the Ministry of Commerce was basically there. And this was only the microscopic level. Looking at it from a macro perspective, the provinces and cities' investments, the economic wars between countries, and the circulation of currency were all coordinated by this department with great authority.
And as a member of the cabinet of the State Council. Being a minister in the Ministry of Commerce was enough for Executive Minister Tang to do whatever he wanted.
The group of people arrived at the door of the private room. Before they even knocked on the door, they could hear the sound of people talking and laughing inside. It was obvious that Minister Tang was chatting happily with his old subordinates.
The secretary knocked on the door and announced Xiao Zheng's arrival.
Soon, the door was pushed open, and Xiao Zheng was led into the room by his secretary.
As soon as he entered, his line of sight suddenly became clear.
The private room was big enough, and seven or eight people sat at the round table. At the head of the table was Minister Tang, who was about 55 years old. He was wearing a decent suit. After all, he was the core leader of the Ministry of Commerce, and his external image was that of an elite. He was very suitable for his job.
The appearance of Xiao Zheng obviously attracted Minister Tang's attention. He slowly got up, came down from the head of the table, and walked over to greet Xiao Zheng personally. He shook hands with him cordially. "Boss Xiao, I really offended you in the past two days. I hope you can be magnanimous and don't take it to heart. "
He first came to ask for forgiveness. Even if Xiao Zheng had a lot of resentment, he would not be able to show it on the spot. Otherwise, he would seem to be making a fuss out of nothing.
Xiao Zheng smiled and said very humbly, "Minister Tang, you're too polite."
"Haha. Let's not talk anymore. I'll have a drink with you later. "After saying that, he took Xiao Zheng's hand and walked straight to the head of the table.
The two sides exchanged pleasantries, and in the end, Minister Tang sat at the head of the table, followed by Xiao Zheng.
"Colleagues." After Minister Tang took his seat, he raised his wine glass and smiled. "I'm sure everyone has heard of Boss Xiao's name, right?"
Everyone laughed in unison and said, "Who doesn't know Boss Xiao's name in Beijing? He is a celebrity entrepreneur. "
Most of the officials' jobs were related to the economy. There were the Investment Promotion Agency, the Ministry of Finance, and many other departments with authority. It could be said that they were a group of officials related to the people's livelihood. Minister Jin and the military officials who were responsible for maintaining public order were one civil and one military.
It seemed that it didn't matter if it was ancient or modern. There were always natural conflicts between civil and military officials. It was also easier to induce competition.
Military officials didn't like the weakness of civil officials. Civil officials didn't like the recklessness of military officials. It had been like this since ancient times.
Minister Tang introduced his old subordinates to Xiao Zheng one by one, but he did not take the initiative to bring the topic to Xiao Zheng's purpose of coming.
One had to know that Xiao Zheng came because he had something to discuss with Department Head Tang. And Minister Tang knew it very well. However, he just kept pulling Xiao Zheng along to drink, eat, and chat. He didn't give Xiao Zheng a chance to get into the topic.
After nearly half an hour, Xiao Zheng drank a bottle and a half of white wine. But he only said a few words. He didn't even eat two mouthfuls of food.
At this time, a fat official with white wine stood up and said generously, "Boss Xiao, I've heard of your name for a long time, and I've been looking for a chance to have a drink with you. There's no time like the present, and I'm here today. Come, let's have a good drink! "
The canteen was not like the hotel, and there were no small cups to drink slowly. All the cups were two liters. Xiao Zheng's bottle and a half was basically drunk by the officials after they toasted him. It was hard to refuse their hospitality, but what could he do?
But there were seven or eight people, and there was only one Xiao Zheng. Even if he could drink a thousand cups, he would have to drink eight bottles for each person. No one would be able to bear it.
Obviously, the other party was trying to force him to drink, and it was not genuine hospitality.
Xiao Zheng raised his eyes to look at the fat and fair official, but suddenly put down his wine cup.
"What's wrong, Boss Xiao? Are you looking down on me? I don't even want to drink a cup of wine, right? "The fat officer said with a smile. It was clear that he was trying to coerce and bribe Liu Ming.
"You misunderstood." Xiao Zheng smiled and slowly stood up. "Drinking a cup can't express my respect for you. It can't highlight our friendship. "
Then, he picked up two bottles of white wine, opened them, turned the table, and sent one of the bottles to the fat official, "Let's drink from the bottle."
As soon as Xiao Zheng said this, there was an uproar in the private room.
Drink from the bottle?
I've heard of drinking beer. I've never heard of drinking white wine!
The fat official's face suddenly changed. It was obvious that he was put on the spot by Xiao Zheng.
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