Lu Yiwei smiled bitterly and helplessly followed the Batu team. In front of them, men in suits and leather shoes could be seen everywhere. When they passed by, they would always bow their heads in greeting. Lu Yiwei had never enjoyed such treatment before. Today was truly an eye-opener.
When they arrived at the courtyard of a large house, the owner of the house was already standing in the courtyard, waiting. His face was full of joy, thinking that good luck had fallen from the sky, and it just so happened to fall on his daughter.
"Where's Tuo Ya?" Batu shouted to the owner of the house in a rough voice.
"Yes, in the inner room!" The master had never seen such a posture before. He bowed and replied humbly.
Batu gestured for Lu Yiwei to go first. Lu Yiwei's feelings were extremely complicated. He wanted to see her, but at the same time, he did not want to see her. Now, Tuo Ya was right in front of him. He had no idea what they would talk about after they met. He took a deep breath and walked in anxiously. Seeing Tuo Ya sitting on the sofa with her back facing him, he was so nervous that he didn't know what to do.
"Tuo … Ya, I'm Lu Yiwei!" After a long stalemate, Lu Yiwei finally mustered up the courage to greet her.
"Tuo Ya" was bashful for a long time before she turned around shyly.
"Ah!" Lu Yiwei took a step back and shouted. The woman in front of him was not Tuo Ya at all! The atmosphere instantly became extremely awkward. After apologizing a few times, Lu Yiwei retreated out of the room and fled in panic.
Knowing that this "Tuo Ya" wasn't that "Tuo Ya", Batu said, "Brother Lu, you have to be prepared in advance. You also know that among us Mongolians, there are too many girls named Tuo Ya. According to the clues provided by Brother Fuyong, we screened all the girls named Tuo Ya and found more than 30 who fit the description. There's no rush. You can stay here and go back when you find it. Let's go to the next house! "
"Forget it," Lu Yiwei shook his head tiredly and said, "Batu, I'm a little tired. Why don't we go back?"
"How can we do that?" Batu exclaimed. "We've only seen one, there are many more."
Lu Yiwei said gratefully, "Thank you very much. I'm really not feeling well. Maybe another day."
Seeing Lu Yiwei's ugly expression, Batu didn't insist. He waved his hand at Er Hu and said, "Cancel all the plans. Tomorrow, bring all the 'Tuo Ya' you find and let Brother Lu identify them."
The motorcade returned to E City and stopped in front of a luxurious hotel. The owner of the hotel personally stood at the door to greet them, which was enough to show the identity of Batu.
"Grandpa Ba, everything is ready!" The hotel owner said with a servile smile.
Batu straightened his body, raised his noble head and looked up, then glanced at the car parked at the door and asked, "Who's eating up there?"
The hotel owner lowered his voice and whispered, "It's Deputy Mayor Liu and an official from Xijiang Province."
"Oh?" Batu looked back at Lu Yiwei and said, "From Xijiang Province? What's his position? "
"This … I'm not sure!" The hotel owner stuttered.
"Who else?"
"No one else. It seems to be a private banquet."
"Oh, got it. Ask Mayor Liu to come over later. Tell him that I have guests here!" After saying that, Batu swaggered in with his hands behind his back.
Hearing Batu's tone, Lu Yiwei was completely stunned. That's right! Instead of asking the mayor to meet Batu, he went to meet the mayor. This was enough to show Batu's status in the region. Compared to this, the tycoons in the Bei Province were not worth mentioning.
When the dishes were served, they were basically all dishes with ethnic characteristics. Batu said happily, "Since you're here, you have to taste our local specialties. Today, eat, drink, and have fun in the city. Tomorrow, I'll ask someone to take you to the grassland to ride horses, listen to the horse-head zither, eat authentic roasted whole sheep, drink milk skin, and participate in the 'Nadam' festival. Haha, you'll love it here."
Lu Yiwei nodded and smiled. He was even more unfathomable about this mysterious tycoon.
At this time, a man with a ruddy face walked in with a glass of wine. Seeing Batu, he smiled and said, "Boss Batu, why didn't you tell me in advance? If it weren't for Xiao Wang, I wouldn't have known you were here. You're too mean."
This should be Deputy Mayor Liu. And Batu's behavior really surprised Lu Yiwei. Batu sat still and said in a calm tone, "Oh, Mayor Liu. We just arrived. What's wrong? Are there guests? "
"It's a private matter! A friend brought a big family over to play … "Deputy Mayor Liu said vaguely," Boss Batu, these are? "
Batu moved his body and said, "Mayor Liu, let me introduce them. They're all brothers from Xijiang. This is Lu Yiwei, and this is …"
Deputy Mayor Liu nodded in response. How could he remember who was who. As an official, Lu Yiwei naturally knew the way of etiquette. He got up and greeted them modestly.
Deputy Mayor Liu looked surprised and said, "You're all from Xijiang Province. Coincidentally, my friend is also from Xijiang. Do you want to go and have a drink later?"
"No need!" Batu didn't take this deputy mayor seriously at all. He said frivolously, "My brothers just drove here from Xijiang. It's a long journey and they're tired. If your friend is interested, he can come and eat with us."
Lu Yiwei didn't expect Batu to say this. Although the other party was not his leader, it was impolite to do so. He quickly said, "No, no, no, Mayor Liu. I will go and have a drink with you later."
Deputy Mayor Liu was embarrassed, and Lu Yiwei's attitude eased the atmosphere a little. He nodded and forced a smile, "Boss Batu, since we're all friends, we're all on the same side. Come, let me have a drink with you." Niu Fuyong and the rest still knew the rules. They got up and clinked their glasses, but Batu just sat there from the beginning to the end. Even when he drank, he only licked his glass.
After Deputy Mayor Liu left, Ba Tu suddenly became active and shouted to the waiter: "Remove all the wine glasses and change them to big bowls!" It is said that Mongolian men can drink, and today, it is really shocking. Lu Yiwei heaved a sigh of relief and felt the pressure.
Batu raised his glass to Lu Yiwei and said, "Come! Brother Lu, I'm the stupidest person. I won't say anything unnecessary. If you're my brother, drink three bowls! "
Lu Yiwei's eyes almost popped out, but seeing the forthright Batu, he couldn't refuse. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine!"
After drinking three bowls of liquor, Lu Yiwei's whole body was floating, and heat waves were rolling all over his body. But Batu seemed to be fine and continued to challenge Niu Fuyong. After a round, all of them had ruddy faces and were complaining incessantly.
Lu Yiwei was still thinking about Deputy Mayor Liu. He stood up and said, "Batu, I will go and have a drink with Deputy Mayor Liu. After all, he gave me the gift first. If I don't go, I will be ungrateful."
"Sit down!" Batu almost used a commanding tone and said, "Why are you being so polite with him? He's just a Deputy Mayor. He's nothing in my eyes!"
Lu Yiwei insisted, "Batu, there are still people from the same hometown there. If he's a high-ranking official, he might be useful in the future."
"Who cares!" Ba Tu still had an arrogant expression, as if he was not friendly to the local officials. "What's so good about being an official? Brother Lu, listen to me. Don't do it anymore. There's no future! As long as you are willing to help me manage the factory, I will give you an annual salary of 2 million RMB. What do you think? "
Lu Yiwei is used to Batu's attitude and smiled. "Thank you, Boss Batu. I'm not born to do business. If not, I would have worked with Fuyong a long time ago."
Niu Fuyong added, "Tu Zi, don't make things difficult for him. He's just a fan of being an official. If he wants to go, just let him go."
Niu Fuyong's words were indeed effective. Batu stood up and said, "Alright. Since you insist on going, I will accompany you."
The two of them walked to the private room opposite. When Deputy Mayor Liu saw Batu, he immediately stood up and welcomed him. The guest sitting beside him also stood up and did not know what to do.
"Oh! Boss Batu, you're giving me face by coming over personally. Come, come, come. Sit down and eat! "Deputy Mayor Liu quickly welcomed.
Batu sat down without any hesitation, while Lu Yiwei stood there and looked at the guest in a daze.
"Little brother, you should sit down too!" Deputy Mayor Liu said.
Lu Yiwei mustered up his courage and stammered, "You … you are Minister Qin?"
Qin Xiuwen raised his head and looked at Lu Yiwei in surprise. "You are?"
Although Lu Yiwei had never seen Qin Xiuwen in person, he had seen him on TV. He said excitedly, "Minister Qin, I'm from Nanyang County. You accompanied Secretary General Luo to our county for research …"
Qin Xiuwen, the Minister of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, did not seem to want to talk about official business in this kind of situation. He only nodded slightly and replied with a smile.
"Oh, so you're Brother Yiwei's superior. What a coincidence. This is even better. Come, come, let me accompany the superior for a drink!" Batu suddenly put down his attitude and proposed a toast to Qin Xiuwen.
Qin Xiuwen looked like a scholar. He was gentle and refined. He always had a smile on his face. He gave people the feeling that there was a dagger hidden in his smile. He was very shrewd, but no one could tell what he was thinking. He looked down on these tycoons who got rich overnight. However, he still maintained his composure and drank the wine.
"Pa!" After Ba Tu finished drinking, he slapped Qin Xiuwen's frail shoulder heavily. This kind of Jianghu heroism shocked this official who had been in office for many years. Batu crooked his finger and pointed at Lu Yiwei. "Brother, since you're my brother's superior, please take care of me in the future. Isn't that right, Mayor Liu?"
Deputy Mayor Liu was stunned. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes!" He then asked Lu Yiwei, "Brother, what's your position now?"
Lu Yiwei said humbly, "I'm just an assistant. I'm not talented!"
"No way," Batu said, "I just heard from Fuyong that you've just been promoted to some Organization Department Minister?"
"Huh?" Deputy Mayor Liu's eyes widened. He looked at Lu Yiwei and praised, "Not simple. You're already an Organization Department Minister at such a young age. You're improving fast. You have a bright future ahead of you! Just nice, you've found your direct superior here. You must have a few drinks. "
Lu Yiwei quickly explained, "No, no, no. Boss Batu, you're exaggerating. I'm just a Deputy Minister. I'm not at that level yet!"
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