After listening to He Jian's story, Lu Yiwei was quite emotional. It turned out that Xiao Zhiliang had such an unknown past. No wonder He Jian dared to be so arrogant, there was a reason for it. However, it was the first time He Jian sat down with him for a meal, yet he revealed the old leader's embarrassing past. He really shouldn't have. He could keep it to himself, but it didn't mean that others wouldn't. With He Jian's personality, he would definitely mention it on other occasions to show off his relationship with Xiao Zhiliang. Would such a driver be able to go far?
However, from another perspective, it could be seen that Xiao Zhiliang was a person who valued relationships and had a broad mind. If it wasn't for his personality, how could he tolerate someone like He Jian who spoke without thinking?
Lu Yiwei pretended to be surprised, "I couldn't tell, but you're also Secretary Xiao's savior."
"Of course!" He Jian said with a proud face, "That's why I said, you can rest assured about what you just said. As long as I mention it, Secretary Xiao will definitely go."
"Good!" Lu Yiwei was reassured, he raised his glass and said, "Come, come, come, one more."
At this time, Niu Fuyong rushed over in a hurry. No matter who the other party was, he rolled up his sleeves and joined the battle.
"Brother, this is the Niu Fuyong I told you about, the chairman of Xi River Coal Mine, a rare young talent in our Nan Yang County." Lu Yiwei put a big hat on Niu Fuyong, making Niu Fuyong smile from ear to ear.
"Oh, oh, so it's Brother Fuyong, you're late, drink three glasses as punishment." He Jian had his own way of socializing, he was very familiar with people, he and Niu Fuyong were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"This is nothing!" Niu Fuyong used to be in the underworld, he picked up the bottle and started drinking.
"Good, good alcohol tolerance!" He Jian saw that Niu Fuyong drank so generously, he already recognized him as a friend. Meeting friends by drinking had always been his principle of making friends. Whether someone was honest or not, whether they were honest or not, it could be seen from how they drank. Some people were obviously able to drink, but they insisted on refusing, using all kinds of excuses. However, some people would drink to the death with their leaders. If they looked down on someone, they would not touch a single drop of alcohol. At most, they would raise their glass to show their respect.
After Lu Yiwei's introduction, Niu Fuyong's eyes lit up. Once again, he stood up and poured himself a cup of wine. "So it's Brother Jian. I was blind. Come, come, come, take this cup of wine as my apology. "Without waiting for He Jian to serve the wine, he drank it himself.
Niu Fuyong and He Jian really hit it off. They chatted about everything, and Lu Yiwei could not get a word in edgewise. In a short while, he had downed four bottles of Maotai.
Lu Yiwei was not used to drinking, so he felt a little dizzy and nauseous. However, the two of them acted as if nothing had happened and had no intention of ending it. He took the opportunity to go out for a breather and handed the initiative to Niu Fuyong.
After leaving the private room, Lu Yiwei saw the door of the room next door was slightly open and accidentally saw Yao Na's back. He did not see the others clearly because of the angle.
After Lu Yiwei came out of the washroom, he asked Yang Jianguo who was in the room next door. Yang Jianguo said, "There's Deputy Mayor Gao Bowen, and …"
"Gao Bowen is in the room next door? Why didn't you say so earlier? "Lu Yiwei was a little anxious. Just now, He Jian rejected Gao Bowen's invitation in front of him, saying that he was having dinner with a few important guests. If Yang Jian saw this, there would definitely be unnecessary misunderstandings.
Yang Jianguo rarely saw Lu Yiwei getting angry, so he said timidly, "I thought …"
"Alright, stop!" Lu Yiwei did not wait for Yang Jianguo to finish and quickly went upstairs. He wanted to avoid any awkwardness.
Just as he arrived at the door of the neighboring room, the door swung open, and Yao Na walked out. When she saw Lu Yiwei, she said loudly, "Yiwei, you're here too?"
Oh no, looks like I can't hide anymore. Lu Yiwei blinked and signaled Yao Na to be quiet. He did not expect Gao Bowen to hear it and shouted, "Oh, it's Yiwei. Come in and have a drink."
Looking at Lu Yiwei's twisted expression, Yao Na realized something and lowered her head apologetically. Lu Yiwei did not say anything and walked in reluctantly.
When he entered the room, he saw everyone was familiar. Xu Wannian, Director of the Beijing Municipal Office, Li Zhaoqing, Director of the Government Office, Cai Jianguo, Director of the Urban Construction Bureau, Sun Changqing, Director of the Transportation Bureau, and Wei Guoqiang who had just "recovered from a serious illness". Other than Sun Changqing, everyone else had exchanged blows with Lu Yiwei. The atmosphere became tense.
"Yiwei, who are you having dinner with?" Gao Bowen sat in the middle and asked with a strange look. Although Lu Yiwei was a member of the Standing Committee, he still called him by his name and did not take him seriously.
Lu Yiwei said vaguely, "With a friend."
"Oh," Gao Bowen did not continue to ask and said to Yao Na, "Yao Na, give Yiwei a pair of chopsticks!" Then he said, "Yiwei, although you are a member of the Standing Committee, everyone here is your former leader. Have a drink with them."
If it was in the past, he could only listen to their orders. His position today was higher than theirs, why should he listen to their orders? But he still had to say something. He looked around and held his glass and said, "Leaders, how do you want to drink?"
Everyone remained silent and stared at Lu Yiwei. Sun Changqing did not have any grudges with Lu Yiwei, so he took the initiative to raise his glass and said, "Come, Standing Committee Lu, let me give you a toast …"
"Changqing, sit down!" Gao Bowen pulled Sun Changqing to his seat and said, "This is a banquet, not a workplace. As a junior, Yiwei should toast everyone. Don't mess up the seniority and break the rules. "
It seemed that Gao Bowen was obviously targeting him. Lu Yiwei suppressed his anger and said, "Since no one wants to speak, then how about this? You just have to say something, and I'll drink this bowl of wine. How about that?" After saying that, he poured more than half of the bottle into the bowl.
Yao Na regretted shouting Lu Yiwei's name so loudly. But she did not dare to say anything in this kind of situation. She was worried for Lu Yiwei.
Wei Guoqiang, his old rival, spoke first. "I say, Yiwei, what you are doing is a little too much. Since that is the case, let's give everyone a toast. What do you think? "
"Sure!" Lu Yiwei knew that Wei Guoqiang was giving him a difficult problem. Even if he had to risk it all tonight, he couldn't let them look down on him. He looked at Wei Guoqiang and said, "Secretary Wei, why don't we start with you?"
Wei Guoqiang did not expect this kid to agree to it. He looked at the bowl full of wine and did not dare to continue.
"Oh, by the way, I forgot that Secretary Wei is not feeling well, so you should drink less." In order to avoid responsibility, Wei Guoqiang actually came up with this trick of pretending to be crazy. But when he heard that the County was going to select a Deputy Mayor, he changed his mind. He became a laughing stock for Wei Guoqiang.
Lu Yiwei was no longer the Lu Yiwei of the past. There was no need for him to be submissive.
"You …" Wei Guoqiang trembled with anger, but he could not find the right words to fight back.
"Let me do it!" Xu Wannian volunteered. "Yiwei, come, fill it up."
"Forget it, forget it!" Cai Jianguo, who was at the side, couldn't stand it any longer. He promptly came to the rescue and said, "How about this? Let's have a drink together." Although Cai Jianguo looked down on Lu Yiwei, there was no need to make things so complicated.
"How can we forget it?" Xu Wannian was excited and said, "Since Yiwei asked to drink from a big bowl, we will risk our lives to accompany him."
"Oh! Are you kidding me? " Yao Na also jumped out and said, "You five against one. If you want to drink, I will drink with you." Then she snatched the wine from Lu Yiwei.
The smell of gunpowder was strong. Gao Bowen said, "Yiwei, since you are sincere, you can toast each of us with a glass. There is no need to make a big scene. Drinking is a happy thing. Just have fun. "
Lu Yiwei gave in. He did not want to make the relationship too awkward. He picked up a glass of wine and drank with Gao Bowen. "Come, County Kao, let me toast you first."
Gao Bowen drank half a glass and put it down. "Yiwei, I have always been curious about one thing. Why didn't Secretary Zhang take you with him when he left?"
Lu Yiwei smiled calmly and stared at Gao Bowen. "Does County Kao want me to go or not?"
It seemed like a simple rhetorical question, but it was hard for Gao Bowen to answer. Gao Bowen was stunned. He chose the latter and said, "Of course I don't want you to go. There are many things in Nanyang County waiting for you to deal with." Gao Bowen's words were targeted. He was hinting at Lu Yiwei's interference in other matters during Zhang Zhiyuan's reign.
Lu Yiwei did not back down. He said, "Since County Kao doesn't want me to go, I don't want to go either. It's hard to say. If I want to leave one day, I will leave. "
"Oh?" Gao Bowen continued to tease him. "Then which way does Mr. Lu plan to go? Promotion? "
"I can't rule out that possibility."
"Haha …" Lu Yiwei's words made everyone laugh. It was a merciless mockery. In their eyes, Lu Yiwei was still a young boy. Without Zhang Zhiyuan's protection, he was still so arrogant. It was a fool's dream.
Lu Yiwei clenched his teeth and stood up. "We've finished drinking. I'll go over first. You guys take your time."
"Don't!" Gao Bowen still had a smile on his face. "You just drank with me. There are other leaders."
"Alright, that's enough." Yao Na quickly smoothed things over. She pushed Lu Yiwei out of the door.
At that moment, He Jian stood in the corridor and shouted Lu Yiwei's name. He heard movement next door and pushed the door open.
When Gao Bowen saw He Jian, he understood everything. However, he did not show it on the spot. Instead, he quickly stood up to greet him. The others saw this and stood up as well.
"Yiwei, why are you here? Let's go back and continue drinking. "He Jian didn't have a good impression of Gao Bowen. He nodded and pulled Lu Yiwei to leave.
How could Gao Bowen let go of such a good opportunity to flatter He Jian? He pulled He Jian and said, "Brother He Jian, as the saying goes, a coincidence is better than a coincidence. Since fate has brought us together, let's sit down and have a drink."
"I still have friends over there. Maybe another day," He Jian said in disgust.
Gao Bowen didn't know what was good for him. He continued to pull He Jian to drink.
"Let go!" He Jian suddenly flew into a rage out of humiliation and shouted at Gao Bowen. Gao Bowen jumped in fright when he saw the change in his expression. No one expected He Jian to be so direct.
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