The County party committee's compound was decorated with banners fluttering in the wind. Lu Yiwei worriedly went to the third floor. He saw Zhang Zhiyuan's office door was wide open. He knocked on the door and walked in.
Zhang Zhiyuan went straight to the point. "Yiwei, the situation has changed. I just received a call from Secretary Li of the Municipal Party Committee. He said that Secretary Tian is coming. "
"Mmm." Lu Yiwei nodded slightly. He looked calm on the surface, but he was shocked on the inside. Why did Tian Chunqiu suddenly come to Nanyang? What was the purpose of his visit? No one knew. He said, "County Zhang, what do you need me to do?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said solemnly, "You don't need to worry about the inspection and the meeting. Your task is to take care of all the logistics. You must prepare lunch."
Hearing such a difficult task, Lu Yiwei had a headache. If you want to do other things, you just need to do it on time according to the instructions from your superior. But eating is the most difficult thing to arrange.
Let's talk about eating first. It's hard to cater to everyone's tastes. Everyone likes to eat different things. Some like fish and meat, some like light soup, some like delicacies, and some like coarse grains. Moreover, this is welcoming the Party Secretary. Lu Yiwei doesn't know how to control the scale.
Speaking of the standard, the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary coming to Nanyang County is a once in a thousand years event. Naturally, the reception must be of the highest standard. But Lu Yiwei doesn't know much about Tian Chunqiu. If the standard is too high, he will say you are extravagant. If the standard is too low, he will say you are looking down on him. Lu Yiwei also has no idea how to use this standard.
Zhang Zhiyuan seemed to see through Lu Yiwei's thoughts. "Yiwei, choose a guest house for the meal. It doesn't need to be too luxurious. The food doesn't need to be too luxurious, but you can't lower the standard either. You have to know how to handle this. Alright, I'm going to the county border to welcome them. You should hurry up too. "After saying that, he tidied up his clothes and prepared to leave.
Just as he reached the door, Zhang Zhiyuan seemed to have forgotten something. He turned around and said, "Yiwei, I've seen the billboard. The effect is pretty good. I'm very gratified and happy that you could complete it in such a short time. As for the construction funds, I have already informed Director Zhang of the Urban Construction Bureau. You can go and handle it another day. "
"Thank you, County Zhang. This is what I should do." Being praised by Zhang Zhiyuan, Lu Yiwei was full of energy. The whole night's work was not in vain.
Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly frowned and asked, "Yiwei, what is the purpose of Secretary Tian's visit this time?"
"This …" Lu Yiwei was a little confused by the sudden question.
"Alright, go ahead. We'll discuss this issue later." Not getting an answer from Lu Yiwei, Zhang Zhiyuan was a little disappointed. But he was very clear about the purpose of Tian Chunqiu's visit.
After sending off Zhang Zhiyuan, Lu Yiwei ran all the way to the guest house. The guest house manager, Ma Chengliang, saw Lu Yiwei and ran up to him with sweat all over his head. "Director Lu, you're finally here. What's the arrangement for lunch?"
The guest house was a self-sustaining establishment in the county, and the department in charge should be the Government Affairs Bureau. But it was different in Nanyang County. The guest house was under the government, and Lu Yiwei was the deputy director in charge of logistics, so the guest house was under his direct jurisdiction.
The guest house manager was equivalent to a section chief. Logically speaking, the deputy section chief, Lu Yiwei had no authority to manage the guest house. But in Nanyang County, it had always been like this, and it had become a rather strange feature.
Lu Yiwei sat at the table worriedly and asked, "Manager Ma, how did you arrange it?"
Ma Chengliang passed the menu over and said, "Look, it's all here. As for how to serve it, it's up to you to decide!"
Lu Yiwei took the menu and looked at it carefully. There were 18 dishes listed on it, and they were written, "Steamed Chinese sturgeon, dried eel, papaya stewed with snow clam, mushroom fried pheasant, Lu-style pot abalone …" The more Lu Yiwei read, the more frightened he was. Let's not talk about what Tian Chunqiu liked to eat. Once this table of food was served, Tian Chunqiu would definitely be furious. Lu Yiwei pointed at the menu and said, "You arranged all these?"
Ma Chengliang quickly waved his hand and said, "I can't prepare all these, and I can't get the ingredients. Even if I get them, who can cook them? Anyway, our chefs can't cook them. "
"Then who arranged it?" Lu Yiwei was a little puzzled.
"Director Dong of the County party committee."
Hearing that it was Dong Guoping of the County party committee, Lu Yiwei asked curiously, "Why does he care about the guest house? Doesn't he know that the chefs can't cook them? "
"Of course he knows." Ma Chengliang said, "He gave me the menu and drove to the provincial capital to buy the food. He also said that he will bring the chefs back."
"When did he leave?"
"Early this morning."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei guessed some clues. Just now, Zhang Zhiyuan said that he just learned that Tian Chunqiu will also come down for research, but Ma Chengliang said that Dong Guoping went to the provincial capital early in the morning, which means that Dong Guoping already knew about it. Then where did he get the news? Could it be Kang Dong? But didn't Kang Dong ask for leave to go home to celebrate his mother's birthday?
Lu Yiwei asked, "When did Director Dong give you the menu?"
Ma Chengliang said, "He Xiaotian gave it to me not long ago, and then Director Dong called me."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei understood something from Ma Chengliang's words. It seems that they should have known about it in advance. He boldly deduced that they should have known about Tian Chunqiu's arrival last night, and then deliberately made things complicated to catch Zhang Zhiyuan off guard. Could the mastermind be Kang Dong?
Lu Yiwei did not have time to think about this and said, "What else did Director Dong say? What does he want us to do?"
Ma Chengliang recalled carefully and said, "He didn't say much. He just wants us to stand guard. I think he will be back soon."
Lu Yiwei knocked on the table and thought about Dong Guoping's intention. He asked again, "What about the gifts? Have you prepared them?"
"Yes. According to Director Dong, Secretary Tian will get a box of 30-year-old Xijiang red wine and two cartons of Chunghwa cigarettes. Secretary Li and Mayor Su will get a box of wine and a carton of cigarettes. The other leaders will get two bottles of wine and a carton of cigarettes. The accompanying staff and drivers will get a bottle of wine and a carton of cigarettes."
Lu Yiwei nodded and calculated carefully in his heart. This was quite a good standard. A box of wine was more than 3,000 yuan, and a carton of cigarettes was nearly 1,000 yuan. In this way, it would cost about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. The problem was, would Tian Chunqiu accept such expensive gifts?
The core problem was, who arranged these things? Zhang Zhiyuan certainly did not know. If there was no accident, it should be Kang Dong who arranged it. It was easy to imagine what it meant to skip Zhang Zhiyuan to do this.
Lu Yiwei had an idea in his heart. He said, "Manager Ma, outsiders know that Secretary Tian is an honest official. If he sees this table of delicacies and leaves with such expensive gifts, have you considered what he will think?"
Ma Chengliang smiled and said, "Director Lu, I am just a worker. I will do whatever the higher-ups want me to do. How can I manage these things? Even if I want to, it is not my turn. Furthermore, it is not easy for Secretary Tian to come here. The more we prepare, the more sincere he will be. Moreover, I think it is worth it to spend this money. "
"You think so too?" Lu Yiwei sneered and stared at Ma Chengliang.
Seeing Lu Yiwei's strange look, Ma Chengliang was not confident. He forced a smile and said, "This kind of thing … it is your leader who has the final say."
"Fine!" Lu Yiwei stood up and said, "Since you listen to me, then do as I say. Prepare the dishes according to the usual dishes. Add more local specialties from Nanyang. Make it light. "
This time, it was Ma Chengliang who was stunned. He hurriedly said, "Director Lu, but Director Dong is already preparing."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei said calmly, "I will coordinate with Director Dong. You just follow my instructions. Hurry up. There is not enough time."
Ma Chengliang did not know who to listen to and stood there in a daze.
Lu Yiwei saw this and said. "Manager Ma, I know it is hard for you to be in the middle. But this is County Zhang's instructions. Do you understand?"
"Alright. I will go and prepare now." Ma Chengliang sighed and staggered towards the kitchen. He thought to himself, "I do not dare to offend these people. Who cares? Just prepare these two things. Anyway, they are not spending my money."
"Manager Ma!"
Ma Chengliang heard his name and quickly returned.
Lu Yiwei said. "As for the gifts, I don't think they need to be so expensive. Do you still have the beef and mushrooms from before?"
"Yes. They are all in the storeroom."
"Alright. We will prepare according to this. Secretary Tian will get two sets, and the rest will get one set each." Lu Yiwei said.
"This …" Ma Chengliang found it hard to accept that the gap was so huge.
"Just follow my instructions. If there are any problems, I will bear the responsibility."
"Ok!" Since Lu Yiwei said so, Ma Chengliang was relieved.
After everything was settled, Lu Yiwei walked out of the kitchen and called Li Haidong.
Li Haidong did not sleep last night, and he was still sleeping soundly. He did not even hear his phone ringing.
Phone calls came in one after another, and Li Haidong woke up. He turned around and answered the phone in a daze.
"Haidong, I need you to do two things. First, bring over 30 boxes of apples from the storage at home. Second, invite Second Aunt Dou from the village over. Hurry! "Lu Yiwei instructed.
Hearing Lu Yiwei's urgent tone, Li Haidong was no longer sleepy. He sat up and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
After arranging these two things, Lu Yiwei hesitated for a while before calling Dong Guoping. Lu Yiwei said. "Chief Dong, I … …"
"Oh, it's Yiwei." Dong Guoping interrupted Lu Yiwei. "I am on my way back. Let's talk when we are back, ok?" He switched off his phone.
Dong Guoping's actions made Lu Yiwei believe in his deduction. What should he do? Should he follow Kang Dong's instructions?
No! No way! Lu Yiwei called Zhang Zhiyuan, but Zhang Zhiyuan did not answer. Lu Yiwei was anxious.
Lu Yiwei thought for a while and came up with an idea. He returned to the kitchen and told Ma Chengliang. "Manager Ma, let's follow Chief Dong's instructions."
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