Evening.
Shan Shui Restaurant's private room.
All the dishes were served, and bottles of Jin Liufu's Baijiu were placed on the table.
The Party's Working Committee Deputy Secretary Geng Xinke raised his glass. "Chief Dong, I represent the Street's Party's Working Committee to welcome you. Cheers!"
Dong Xuebing was annoyed. What? You are representing the Party's Working Committee? You are excluding me? Do you think you can represent me? If Dong Xuebing was not appointed, he would still be fine. But now, the District's Organization Department Head had announced his appointment, and Dong Xuebing is the highest leader in the Party's Working Committee. Geng Xinke representing the Party's Working Committee might sound like an old leader welcoming the new Party Secretary.
You are starting now?
You are too anxious. Do you really think I am afraid of you?
Dong Xuebing laughed and raised his glass. "Let's not toast each other. We will be one family in the future, and we are all doing this for the people. I should be the one toasting everyone. Come, let's all raise our glasses. Those who can drink should finish their glasses, and those who can't drink should not insist. Haha … I will drink first." After saying that, Dong Xuebing raised his glass and swigged it down. The glass is not big, and one glass of Baijiu is about 50L. Based on Dong Xuebing's condition, this glass should be enough. His alcohol tolerance is not good.
Everyone stood up and drained their glasses.
Some of the staff members, especially the female staff members who cannot drink, did not force them to drink. They just took a sip and accepted it. But the leaders at the table did not only take a sip. Even Zhou Yanru, a female staff member, gulped it down without hesitation. As the saying goes, the higher your alcohol tolerance is, the higher your rank. This saying might sound ridiculous, but it is also true. The leaders had already finished their glasses, and if you only take a sip, what will the leaders think? The narrow-minded leaders will think you are not important to them. That's why many things happen because of drinking.
50L of Baijiu is not a lot, but it is not a small amount.
Whether a person could drink or not, one could basically tell by drinking a few mouthfuls.
At the two tables behind them, there were five or six people who looked like they couldn't take it anymore. They could only drink about one or two ounces of alcohol. After drinking, their eyes were a little dizzy. They definitely couldn't drink anymore. On the other hand, at the leaders' table, Zhou Yanru's face was a little red after downing a glass of wine, but fortunately, it was not a big deal. Needless to say, the other male comrades, other than the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Qu Yiqiang, who seemed to have drunk too much, Geng Xinke and his "three generals" were all fine.
Of course, Dong Xuebing was an exception. He drank slowly and did not swallow the wine. After drinking, his face was not red. Instead, it was pale.
Everyone could tell that the new director could not hold his liquor well!
Dong Xuebing did not hide anything. He waited for a staff member to fill up the leaders' glasses and laughed. "I am not a good drinker, and I will not drink. Come, let's eat."
Since the leader couldn't drink, he had said it out loud. Normally, no one would try to get on his bad side.
But today is different. Someone is purposely trying to embarrass Dong Xuebing.
Geng Xinke looked at the Station Chief, Peng Gang.
Peng Gang immediately knew what Dong Xuebing meant. He stood up and raised his glass. "Chief Dong, today is your welcome dinner. If you don't drink, it will be boring. I still want to have a good drink with you. No, no. You must drink with me. If you don't drink, you will be looking down on me!"
The atmosphere became tense again!
Dong Xuebing looked at Peng Gang and laughed. "Fine. But this is only one glass. I can't drink anymore." He had to be straightforward.
So, Peng Gang clinked glasses with Dong Xuebing and finished it in one gulp.
Dong Xuebing waited for a while before swallowing the wine slowly.
Zhou Yanru looked at Dong Xuebing worriedly.
Dong Xuebing's face turned even paler. The alcohol had gotten to his head, and his mind was spinning. Dong Xuebing had already given them face. He put down his glass and was about to eat a few mouthfuls to calm himself down. But someone came to propose a toast.
Deputy Chief Yu Rongfeng raised his glass. "Chief, let me also propose a toast to you."
Dong Xuebing's face changed. He had made it clear that he cannot drink anymore, but these people still dare to provoke him again and again. Dong Xuebing had given them face, but these people are still looking for trouble. How dare they force me to castrate myself? Are they trying to rebel?
Zhou Yanru immediately helped Dong Xuebing drink. "Chief Yu, we still have not drunk today. Come, let's have a toast." She clinked glasses with Dong Xuebing and gulped down her wine.
Yu Rongfeng saw Dong Xuebing had finished his glass and did not say anything.
But Deputy Chief Guo Mingfeng raised his glass and said. "Chief, let me propose a toast to you."
Zhou Yanru could not help Dong Xuebing drink. She had not digested the wine in her throat and could not take it anymore. She looked at them angrily.
Dong Xuebing calmly asked. "Chief Guo, are you trying to make me drink?"
Geng Xinke smiled. "Chief Guo does not mean this. Today is your first day in office, and everyone is happy. You had just had a drink with Chief Peng. You cannot be biased." He raised his glass. "Come, let me propose a toast to you. Chief Dong, you must give me face."
Dong Xuebing looked at them and did not touch his glass.
Peng Gang, who was on the other side, also wanted a foot after seeing this. He said, "Director, count me in. All of us will toast you together. You have to drink this glass of wine, right?"
Dong Xuebing was furious.
Not giving me face? Who is not giving me face now?
Damn! I have given you all some face, and you all don't want it? You all want to use a glass of wine to intimidate me? Does he really not put me, the number one, in his eyes?!
It's fine if it's one or two people, but you all want to humiliate me?!
The room suddenly turned cold, and the atmosphere froze!
The staff at both tables looked over. They want to see how the new Chief will handle this.
Zhou Yanru gritted her teeth and refilled her glass. "Secretary Geng, we … …"
Geng Xinke interrupted her with a smile. "Chief Zhou is a hero among women. You are really enjoying drinking. Haha, we are just toasting Chief Dong. We will drink with you later." He is implying that Dong Xuebing can't even drink as much as a woman, and they are going to fall out with him.
Zhou Yanru's face changed!
Dong Xuebing looked at the smiling faces of the staff and saw them raising their glasses. He thought to himself. You all are asking for it. Don't you all want to drink?
Fine! I will drink with all of you!
You all must drink today!
Dong Xuebing waved his hand to call the waiter. "Since everyone is in a good mood today, let's drink! Waiter, bring us 3 boxes of Jinliufu! "
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