Morning.
County Party Committee Quarters.
Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Pu An's house.
"Dad! Come here for a while! "
"What is it, Tao Tao?"
"Come here! Let's talk in the house! "
"You are leaving? What do you want?"
Pu An and Pu Tao went into a small bedroom.
Pu Tao, who was wearing a wedding dress, said unhappily. "Dad, your daughter is 30 years old this year, and this is the only time I will get married. Can't you make it more grand? I know you are the leader of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and you must be mindful of your image. I am not an impulsive person, but I don't mind other things. I can make do with the hotel and wedding dress, but you should at least get me a good car. Did you see Zhang Wanshui's son's car? It's a Lexus, and the other two cars are Audis. But what about us? The first car is an Audi A6. Many of my friends and classmates are here, and you want me to show my face? "
Pu An frowned. "What car are you talking about?"
Pu Tao replied. "Of course it's different. How many people in the County are watching this wedding? Won't we lose to Zhang Wanshui's family? "
Pu An asked. "But Zhen Shui County does not have a proper wedding planner?"
Pu Tao replied. "If there are no wedding planner in the County, go to the City's City. You have been preparing for so many days, and with your connections, you should be able to find a good car."
"These cars are from the City."
"Audi? Even a locally produced BMW or Mercedes-Benz will do! "
"Just make do. Today is your wedding, and you should be happy."
"Do you think I will be happy? I feel annoyed when I see that Audi! "
"Tao Tao, don't be angry. Go and accompany your in-laws. Don't let them leave you there."
With a straight face, Pu Tao opened the door and walked away, still looking very angry.
Pu An was helpless and did not go out. He was in a bad mood and lit a cigarette in his room. He was smoking slowly, and his expression was not good.
The door opened.
It was Jian Xiangrong, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and the head of the United Front Work Department. Like Pu An, both of them were in the middle of the county. Although they did not pick a side, their lives were not that bad. After all, most of the votes on the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee were still in the hands of Secretary Meng, so their votes did not affect the overall situation. Instead, they could balance the situation appropriately. This environment made it possible for the two of them to please both sides, and they gradually formed a balance with the situation in the county. As a member of the middle, Pu An and Jian Xiangrong had always had a good relationship.
"Old Pu, what happened?"
"It's nothing."
"Nothing? I think Tao Tao is angry? "
"Sigh, she's throwing a tantrum at me because of the first carriage to escort the bride."
Jian Xiangrong looked at him. "Actually, I've been wanting to ask this. Why did you get an Audi? Is it prepared by the bride's side? "
Pu An shook his head and said: "I was the one who arranged it. But you should know the conditions in the city. There are only two proper wedding companies. I went to contact them after I booked the hotel, but they said that all the cars had been rented out. Today is an auspicious day, and there are a lot of people getting married. So it's normal for cars to be in short supply. Some people had booked cars half a year ago. As for the other wedding companies in the neighboring cities, it's the same. I managed to contact a few of them, but they said that our Zhen Shui County is too far away, and they don't even send their cars out. In the end, after asking around for a long time, I managed to get this Audi." In the end, after asking for a long time, I managed to get this Audi. "Although in Zhen Shui County, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee has a lot of influence, Zhen Shui County's conditions are too poor. Not to mention wedding companies, the number of luxury cars in the county can be counted with one hand. Pu An is too poor, and he does not have enough influence in other cities.
"There are a lot of people getting married today. I saw a few on the way here. What about the Provincial Government?"
"The cars from there will not come here. It's too far, and it's useless even if I pay more. Also, you know my family's financial situation. I can't afford to rent a good car."
"Sigh, I can't help you with this matter. We don't have any good cars there."
"It's fine."
Pu An's honesty is famous in Zhen Shui County.
If it were someone else, Jian Xiangrong might think they are putting on a show. But Pu An is an old friend he has known for many years, and he knows what kind of person Pu An is. He also knows that Pu An's family is very poor. Jian Xiangrong is similar to Pu An, and this is also one of the reasons why they are close. Alas, even now, Jian Xiangrong still felt that Old Pu shouldn't have fallen out with Zhang Wanshui. He never said that he shouldn't, because Jian Xiangrong knew Pu An's temper. He was very stubborn, and he probably wouldn't be able to persuade him, so he didn't say it.
Now that things have come to this, he can only force Pu An.
… …
Half an hour later.
Family quarters, downstairs.
It was unknown if it was a coincidence or if it was intentional, but the wedding procession of the two families upstairs came out at the same time. They were from the same building, but not the same unit. The two families also walked out of the building at almost the same time. It was the groom carrying the bride, followed by a large group of people.
Crackle!
The firecrackers were heard again!
"Secretary Zhang! Congratulations! "
"Xiao Zhang, I wish you a blissful marriage!"
"Have a son soon. Haha!"
Everyone in the family quarters also went up to congratulate them.
Most of the people present are here to congratulate Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui's son. There are also a few County Party Committee members around him. Cheng Fuguang, Liao Haiwei, Jiang Hai, Ci Boyang, and other leaders of the bureau. On the other hand, Pu An and Pu Tao's side had very few people congratulating them. That was one of the reasons. The second reason was the convoy of cars parked downstairs. Zhang Wanshui's family had a luxury car worth a little more than a million yuan. There were also a lot of good cars behind them, forming a long line. Many of the family members' quarters were too full to enter, so they were parked outside. They were all spontaneously organized by the county's cadres. Zhang Wanshui's family's convoy was at least 20 cars. But Pu An's family only have 6 or 7 cars parked in the courtyard. Even if there are more cars outside, there will not be more than 10 cars.
One positive and one negative.
One strong and one weak.
The contrast is very obvious.
Behind them, Zhang Wanshui and Pu An also went downstairs.
"Thank you all for your support. Thank you." Zhang Wanshui is in high spirits. He did not look at Pu An and said to everyone: "Friends, please get on the car."
Zhang Wanshui's son also had a proud look on his face. He had already carried his wife, who was dressed in a wedding dress, into the car. He also repeatedly greeted the elders and friends around him.
The car is going to the hotel.
Everyone got on the car.
Zhang Wanshui and his wife have more relatives. After all, Zhang Wanshui's daughter-in-law is a retired Zhen Shui County leader. She had been staying in the family quarters. Luckily, his family has a lot of cars, and they can fit in easily. The firecrackers were lit again. Zhang Wanshui glanced at Pu An's empty motorcade, then chatted and laughed with the four members of the county committee behind him. Then he let them get in the car.
Pu An and his wife did not look good. They glanced at those officials who congratulated Zhang Wanshui's family.
Pu Tao is also unhappy. After being carried into the car by her husband, she did not smile at all. Her husband seems to have a good temper, and he only smiles bitterly.
The gap between the two parties is too big.
There is no need to look to know.
But just when Pu Tao's family felt a little embarrassed, a young woman wearing a light and elegant suit slowly walked out of the corridor.
"Mayor?"
"Mayor Jiang!"
"Mayor Jiang!"
Jiang Fangfang nodded at them.
Zhang Wanshui was stunned. He didn't expect Jiang Fangfang to come down. Even though they weren't from the same faction, Mayor Jiang's rank was still higher than his. Zhang Wanshui couldn't be careless, so he went up to greet her.
Jiang Fangfang also greeted Zhang Wanshui and congratulated his son and daughter-in-law.
But after that, Jiang Fangfang slowly turned towards Pu An. "Secretary Pu, congratulations."
Pu An immediately said: "Thank you, Mayor Jiang. Congratulations to you too. Xiao Tao, why are you still sitting in the car?"
Pu Tao saw Jiang Fangfang and immediately pulled her husband to get off the car to greet Mayor Jiang.
But Jiang Fangfang waved her hand and smiled. "Today, the bride and groom are the most important. Don't get off the car. Secretary Pu, can you save a seat for me in the car? I can go with you. "
Pu An was surprised. "Thank you, Mayor Jiang."
"Of course I will go to Tao's wedding. What are you thanking me for?"
"… Please get on the car." Pu An said gratefully.
Jiang Fangfang nodded and got on the second car.
Zhang Wanshui frowned and looked at Jiang Fangfang.
Many people didn't know what was going on. Although they knew that Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang would definitely attend the wedding, they were, after all, the first and second leaders of the county. How could they wait until the wedding banquet was about to start? Only then could they show their leadership. Why did Mayor Jiang come out so early? And to attend Pu An's daughter's wedding? And to follow the motorcade to escort the bride?
Mayor Jiang's status was different.
With Jiang Fangfang's participation, Pu An's family regained some face. Although it was not as good as Zhang Wanshui's family, at least it was not as shabby. Some officials who did not say anything saw Jiang Fangfang get on the car. Immediately, many people from Jiang's faction also got on the motorcade.
Yao Cui and Ma Bin did the same.
Pu An knew that Mayor Jiang had been trying to recruit him, but he did not say anything. But today, Mayor Jiang gave him face, and he could not help but feel grateful.
But today, the situation seemed to be more chaotic than everyone thought.
Maybe Secretary Meng was ready to go downstairs, or he was purposely disagreeing with Mayor Jiang. A few seconds later, Meng Rui and his wife also came down.
"Secretary Meng!"
"Uh, Secretary Meng!"
"Secretary Meng, you are here?"
"Yes, congratulations." Meng Rui congratulated Pu An and Zhang Wanshui respectively. Finally, he turned around and got on Zhang Wanshui's family's car.
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