Five minutes later, Xiao Dingyuan appeared in the noodle fish restaurant. Lu Yiwei heard the roaring engine of the off-road vehicle and went out to greet him.
Xiao Dingyuan was already a member of the County party committee Standing Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, and also the Director of the Public Security Bureau. He had many kinds of power and became a real power. Not only did he have the power to participate in the county's major decisions, but he also controlled a huge national machine and was in charge of the Public Security Bureau. This kind of "dream" combination was unique in the history of Nanyang County.
The greater the power, the more people would naturally want to curry favor. As a matter of fact, ever since Xiao Dingyuan took office, he had not stopped for a single day, moving from one table to the next. Other than in the morning, he had been soaking in a wine jar for almost every meal. His body was a little swollen. Today, he happened to be eating with the Prosecutor General. When he received a call from Lu Yiwei, he agreed without thinking.
Logically speaking, he was a member of the County party committee Standing Committee, while Bai Yuxin was just a Deputy County Head. It was not up to him to decide who to eat with. But Bai Yuxin was different. Not to mention his background, at least he was brought over by Zhang Zhiyuan. Even if he didn't give face to Bai Yuxin, he had to give face to Zhang Zhiyuan. After all, he relied on Zhang Zhiyuan to be where he was today.
There was a subtle detail here. Xiao Dingyuan actually arrived before Bai Yuxin. Lu Yiwei guessed that he must have rushed over after receiving the call. Xiao Dingyuan lowered his status to wait for Bai Yuxin. This was also a show of his attitude.
When Xiao Dingyuan saw Lu Yiwei, he first gave him a Western-style warm hug like before. He didn't put on airs because of his promotion. Lu Yiwei also didn't bother to be polite with Xiao Dingyuan and joked, "Secretary Xiao, I haven't seen you for a few days. You've become fatter."
Xiao Dingyuan frowned and waved his hand, "Don't mention it. I've been tormented to death these two days. Almost every meal is on the table. My blood pressure is rising, and I'm dizzy. But I have no choice, drinking is also work, sigh! "
Lu Yiwei took out Hongtashan cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Xiao Dingyuan. "That's right. I can't even see you even if I wanted to. How about it? Can we drink tonight? "
Xiao Dingyuan lit a cigarette and said, "If it's someone else, I'll drink half a catty. If it's you, I'll risk my life to accompany a gentleman."
"Haha …" Lu Yiwei said, "Secretary Xiao likes to joke with us after his promotion. Besides, I'm not the main character tonight."
Xiao Dingyuan puffed out a mouthful of smoke, then frowned as he picked up the cigarette and looked at it carefully. He said, "Brother Lu, you're already a government employee. Why are you still smoking this?"
Lu Yiwei smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just a person who relies on my salary to survive. How can I afford to smoke good cigarettes? This is good enough."
Xiao Dingyuan didn't say anything. He turned around and waved at the driver. When the driver ran over, Xiao Dingyuan said, "Give Director Lu two cartons of cigarettes!" The driver immediately went over to retrieve the cigarettes.
"Thank you, Secretary Xiao," Lu Yiwei said bluntly.
Xiao Dingyuan hammered Lu Yiwei and said, "Why are you being so polite with me? You can come over if you don't have any cigarettes in the future, or I'll get the driver to send some to you every month."
"No, no!" Lu Yiwei hurriedly refused, "I'll just smoke two packs if I can. How would I dare to let you supply me for a long time?"
"Haha …" Xiao Dingyuan laughed. He could tell that he was in a good mood recently.
At this moment, Gu Tong's car slowly stopped outside the restaurant. Lu Yiwei opened the door and invited Bai Yuxin out.
When Xiao Dingyuan saw this scene, he took two steps forth and shook hands with Bai Yuxin. "Brother Bai, it has been a long time since we last met. I never expected that we could work together. It looks like our fate has not ended yet!"
"Isn't that so? I remember that you were still the Chief of Fulin District's Police Station, and in the blink of an eye, you've become a member of the Standing Committee!" Bai Yuxin smiled. After that, she turned around and told Lu Yiwei about the past, "I got to know Secretary Xiao when I was in the City's Finance Department. At that time, there were complaints all the time, so the two of us became firefighters. In the blink of an eye, it has been seven to eight years since then."
Nodding his head, Lu Yiwei replied, "Please don't stand outside and talk. It's cold outside, so let's go in."
"Let's go!" Xiao Dingyuan stepped aside to let Bai Yuxin go first, but Bai Yuxin flatly refused. The two of them pushed for a long time, but there was no clear winner. Without any etiquette, they walked in one after the other.
Lu Yiwei always kept alcohol in the trunk of his car in case of special circumstances. Today, it came in handy, so he asked Gu Tong to move in.
When Xiao Dingyuan saw Gu Tong, he pulled him over and said to Lu Yiwei, "Yiwei, now that you've gone to the government office and left Gu Tong in the Chuangwei headquarters, if you can't give him a good future, I'll keep him by my side."
Lu Yiwei smiled and said to Bai Yuxin, "Secretary Xiao, Mayor Bai has taken a liking to Gu Tong."
Xiao Dingyuan looked back at Bai Yuxin and asked doubtfully, "Really?"
Under the light, Bai Yuxin's face was glossy. She squinted at the timid Gu Tong and said, "Yes! I want this young man. I'm short of a driver. Secretary Xiao won't fight with me, right? "
"Haha …" Xiao Dingyuan laughed and said, "Since Mayor Bai has taken a liking to him, I don't dare to fight with you. That's great! Gu Tong is a good young man. I believe that he will improve very quickly under Mayor Bai's guidance. "
Bai Yuxin said, "I've snatched Secretary Xiao's man, so I owe you a big favor. In the future, I will pay you back double." Then he said to Gu Tong, "Come, Gu Tong, open a bottle of wine. You must thank Secretary Xiao."
Gu Tong hurriedly took out a bottle of wine from the underground wine box, opened it, poured a glass, and gave a toast to Xiao Dingyuan with both hands. Without waiting for Xiao Dingyuan to speak, Gu Tong gulped it down.
"Mayor Bai, did you see that? This kid is so honest. When Yiwei asked me for him, I was a little reluctant to let him go. But at that time, I couldn't even protect myself. Who knows if I could give him a good future. Now, with Mayor Bai around, I can rest assured. " Xiao Dingyuan said emotionally. Although he didn't spend much time with Gu Tong, he already had feelings for Gu Tong.
"Secretary Xiao, I heard that you're a sentimental person, and it's still the same today. You don't have to be so polite with me. Your man is my man, so you can rest assured. Your judgment is right, and Yiwei's judgment is also right. "Bai Yuxin turned around and looked at Lu Yiwei, which made Lu Yiwei feel very warm.
After Gu Tong left, Xiao Dingyuan said, "Yiwei, I have to criticize you. This is the first time I'm eating with Mayor Bai, and you chose this place?"
Lu Yiwei chuckled and said, "Secretary Xiao, you don't understand. Nowadays, people pay attention to healthy eating. Aren't you tired of eating fish and meat every day? You should also eat some grains when appropriate. This restaurant's Buckwheat Noodles and Fish will definitely be a feast for you. "
Hearing Lu Yiwei's words, Xiao Dingyuan rubbed his hands together in excitement, "Then, why aren't you serving the dishes?"
"Alright, I'll go rush them now!" I'll go and urge them now! "With that, Lu Yiwei got up and went outside to urge the dishes.
After Lu Yiwei left, Xiao Dingyuan's face instantly turned dark. He held onto Bai Yuxin's hand and said, "Brother Bai, you must have suffered all these years."
"It doesn't matter if it's tough or not. The key is that I can still stand up and make a difference." Bai Yuxin smiled.
"Yeah!" Thinking about himself, Xiao Dingyuan sighed, "You're right. I've experienced it myself. If it wasn't for County Zhang, I might still be a puppet. But now, County Zhang appreciates me. Not only did he allow me to regain my position, he even gave me such a great gift. It's my fortune to be able to meet such a leader. "
Bai Yuxin also sighed, "Actually, I don't even know how I got out of that place, but I'm sure that it must have something to do with Mayor Zhang. Otherwise, why would I come to Nanyang County? There are some things that you don't know, and keeping it in your heart is better than anything else. "Bai Yuxin also sighed.
"Well said!" Raising his cup, Xiao Dingyuan said, "The dishes aren't here yet, but let me give you a toast. I wish you success in Nanyang County."
Bai Yuxin drank it in one gulp and said, "I still need your help if I want to make a difference."
"You're right. As long as it's within my power, I, Xiao Dingyuan, will not hesitate to help." Xiao Dingyuan patted his chest.
"Alright, let's have another toast."
After Lu Yiwei came in, he smiled and said, "Are the two leaders drinking already? The dishes will be served soon. "
"Yiwei, one more," Xiao Dingyuan said.
"I'll take it!" Lu Yiwei raised his head and gulped it down without hesitation.
Bai Yuxin cut to the topic of the night and said, "Secretary Xiao, are you familiar with this Ma Linhui?"
Xiao Dingyuan asked curiously while pouring wine, "Ma Linhui? The calligrapher from Shiwan Village? The one who runs an art gallery in Bei Zhou City? "
"Yes, that's him."
Xiao Dingyuan got into position and told the story of Ma Linhui. After graduating from high school, Ma Linhui replaced his father and went to the post office to deliver newspapers. But he was quick-witted. Every day, when he delivered newspapers to the then-director of the Bureau of Safety and Security, he saw the director writing with a brush. Being quick-witted, he had an idea. After that, he concentrated on practicing calligraphy. With his high comprehension, he mastered good handwriting in just a few years. Through this method, Ma Linhui slowly got in touch with the then-director and quickly won the director's love and trust. Ma Linhui was then transferred to his side as a traffic officer. After the director retired, he was given the position of section chief. At that time, he was only 25 or 26 years old. A tall tree attracts the wind. Naturally, it attracted the jealousy and dissatisfaction of others. They framed him and punished him. Only then did Ma Linhui realize it. Young and impetuous, he resigned from his office and went home to farm.
His courageous action made his father so angry that he went to see Marx. Still, he did not look back. That was when he met Zhang Haiping, who was also known as San Dan. Ma Linhui was quick-witted. When he saw that southerners came to the village to do business, he followed suit and brought San Dan to the south to buy a batch of clothes. He did not expect to come back and buy them all.
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