Xiao Zhiliang finally brought up the theme of tonight's dinner. Lu Yiwei smoked quietly and looked forward to his next performance.
Xiao Zhiliang picked up the wine bottle and filled it with wine. He brought it over and drank it in one gulp. He smacked his lips and said, "Brother Lu, although we don't know each other very well, you're willing to give up your face to see me. Sometimes I think I shouldn't have let you go. If you stayed with me, the construction of Nanyang would have been better. Of course, if I didn't leave Nanyang, I might not have today. "
"Every time we eat, the leaders and cadres of Nanyang praise you. You are not the best, but you are definitely the one who makes the fastest progress. It took me nearly 30 years to finish the journey, but it only took you five or six years to catch up with me. Your future is immeasurable. In the future, when you go out, you will at least be a deputy mayor or even higher. We can only envy you. "
"I know you have suffered a lot in Nanyang in those years. Last time I had dinner with Chu Yunchi, he burst into tears and felt that he owed you too much. He also specially asked me to pass on a message, hoping that you can forgive him. "
When it came to Chu Yunchi, Lu Yiwei's heart was in turmoil. He could not help but recall the past. He clearly remembered that when Chu Yunchi left, he said, "Don't look for me. I will look for you when the time is right." In this way, he was demoted to Beihe Town with a glimmer of hope. He waited for five years, but there was no news from him. He naively thought that the old leader would not forget him. However, until Ma Zhiming, who was framed, was quietly transferred to the Municipal Cultural Bureau, he suddenly realized that the other party had already forgotten him. Even if he had never contacted him all these years, and the promise of that year had not been fulfilled.
Lu Yiwei did not blame him. After all, the field of political interests was cruel. It was good to protect oneself when in danger. How could he care about others? But this matter had passed for more than ten years. Many people had already forgotten it. Shouldn't he contact him? Instead, he asked Xiao Zhiliang to pass on the message. Perhaps he knew that he was wrong and did not dare to face it. In other words, if he was still in Beihe Town, he would not recall the past, and he would not cry.
Everyone was realistic. Lu Yiwei's connections and power had long surpassed his own. Only then did he remember the feelings of the past.
Lu Yiwei picked up his wine cup and drank it. He smiled and said, "It's all in the past. I've long forgotten about it. Let's not talk about it."
Xiao Zhiliang had been observing Lu Yiwei's expression, and he went straight to the point, "Brother Lu, Chu Yunchi has always wanted to contact you, but he's afraid that you won't forgive him. Today, I'm paving the way and building a bridge, bringing his words to you. I hope that you can bury the hatchet. No matter what happened in the past, Old Chu is your benefactor. If he hadn't discovered you, perhaps you wouldn't be here today. "
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "That's undeniable. I've always kept it in mind.
I'm fine, really. "
"That's good. Next time I come, I'll call him along. We'll have a few drinks and write off all the unpleasantness in the past. How about it?"
Lu Yiwei looked at him and smiled. "Secretary Xiao, you're worrying too much. I'll visit him another day."
"That's for the best. As the saying goes, a teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime. Old Chu has put down his pride and compromised. You should also give him a way out. No matter what happens in the future, it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy in the political ecosystem, isn't it? "
Lu Yiwei smiled without saying anything. He picked up his wine cup and said, "Let's drink."
Fan Rongkui called while he was enjoying himself. Lu Yiwei stood up and said, "Secretary Xiao, please sit down. I'll be back soon."
"Okay, go ahead."
Lu Yiwei walked out of the door and strode to the next box. He pushed the door open. Xu Caimao, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Dongzhou City, beamed with joy and said, "Lao Fan's rich son-in-law has come to propose a toast. It's not good to drink less. Haha."
Fan Rongkui stood up and pulled Lu Yiwei over. Without a word, he pointed to the middle-aged man sitting in the middle and said, "Let's propose a toast to Secretary Lou of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."
Lu Yiwei knew him. He was Lou Haisheng, the first deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. He used to be the mayor of Pingkang City. Zhang Zhiyuan had worked with him before and returned to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection during last year's election. This ending was a bit bleak for a local second-in-command. Even if he could not be promoted, he could at least be a first-in-command in a department directly under the provincial government. But the Commission for Discipline Inspection was a department with real power. It was in charge of the life and death of all the leaders in the province.
Lou Haisheng had a fat head and big ears. His hair was sparse and his face was big. But his skin was fair. When he squinted his eyes and smiled, he looked very shrewd and unpredictable. Lu Yiwei raised his cup with both hands and said respectfully, "Secretary Lou, student Lu Yiwei proposes a toast to you."
Lou Haisheng did not move. He squinted his eyes and flicked the cigarette ash. He turned to Xu Caimao and asked, "How old is this young man?"
Xu Caimao whispered in his ear, "Around 35."
"Oh, he's at the age where he's like a wolf and a tiger. Moreover, he's the son-in-law of Lao Fan. Do you think it's appropriate for him to drink with me using a wine cup?"
Xu Caimao immediately added, "Yiwei, change to a bigger cup. Have a good drink with Secretary Lou."
Lu Yiwei could not back down now. He could only change to a bigger cup and fill it with wine. He respectfully brought it to Lou Haisheng again. Lou Haisheng then picked it up and said with a smile, "The younger generation will surpass us in time. You have a bright future ahead of you. Do your best."
After drinking a big cup of wine, he felt a burning sensation in his stomach. Lu Yiwei could hold his liquor well. He had trained it over the years. But he had never drunk like this before. But since Lou Haisheng was flattering him, he had to bite the bullet.
He refilled the cup again and turned to Xu Caimao. "Standing Committee Member Xu, a toast to you."
Xu Caimao continued to be elected as the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Dongzhou City in last year's general election. But with a tough aura around him, he was successfully promoted to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. This kind of treatment was not even given to the provincial capital, Jiangdong City, but to him. Generally speaking, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of the provincial capital was a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. But Xijiang Province was different from other places. The main reason was that the development of Jiangdong City was too backward. On the contrary, Dongzhou City, as the largest economic city in the province, was one step ahead. This was rare in the country.
Entering the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee meant that one was a provincial leader. Logically, he should be the leader with the highest position tonight. But Lou Haisheng sat in the center. Firstly, it was to show that he was flattered. Secondly, it showed that they had a good relationship.
The complicated relationships in the officialdom were enough to dazzle people. The unique ecosystem had formed a circle culture over time. And now, the core of this circle was Xu Caimao.
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