The meeting in the afternoon started on time. Before the meeting, Liu Lihai carefully made tea for Guo Baoxin and prepared to go to the meeting room with the secretary. Although he was not qualified to enter the meeting room, he could at least take care of the secretary from the side. However, what made Liu Lihai feel strange was that Guo Baoxin asked him to stay in the office and sort out the documents. He had to sort out the ones that needed to be replied to quickly.
Liu Lihai looked at Guo Baoxin worriedly, but Guo Baoxin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Do you know when the tiger will attack people?"
Liu Lihai shook his head. He felt strange. Why would the secretary ask this question at such a time?
"The tiger will attack people when it doesn't move." After saying that, Guo Baoxin strode to the meeting room upstairs.
Liu Lihai stared at the back of Guo Baoxin until he disappeared from his sight. However, when he turned around and entered his office, he already understood the meaning of Guo Baoxin's words. When he thought of this, a lot of strength and emotion surged in his heart.
Guo Baoxin only used these few words to tell Liu Lihai that he had to be steady and not make any moves. He had to see what the other party was going to do. It was hard to tell who would win and who would lose until the last moment.
Liu Lihai felt at ease and no longer thought about the change of the situation. Besides, the situation was always changing because people were changing. Today, he was different from yesterday. Tomorrow, he would be different from today. Therefore, it was right to be at ease and do his job well. What else could he participate in?
For the whole afternoon, Liu Lihai was sorting out the documents. He sorted out all the urgent documents and sent them to Guo Baoxin's office. However, he was still waiting in his heart. He still wanted to know some news about the meeting.
Finally, it was time for the meeting to end. What surprised Liu Lihai even more was that Secretary Guo Baoxin and Governor Li Gaocheng were actually holding a celebratory reception for Tan Zhenlai and Meng Anda's promotion. The two of them were talking and laughing together, and there was no sign of any estrangement or conflict between them at all.
Guo Baoxin's calmness broadened Liu Lihai's horizons. Only then did he realize that the sincerity of a leader at this level was far beyond his imagination. He could not help but cheer for Guo Baoxin in his heart. Secretary Guo Baoxin was able to calm down in such a situation. Although it seemed that he had lost one round, in Liu Lihai's heart, Secretary Guo Baoxin had won this round.
After arriving at the government guest house, besides adding tea and water for Guo Baoxin, Liu Lihai automatically went to the secretary's desk, which was next to the leaders. The main reason was that it was convenient for him to call them if there was anything. It was also a very lively thing for the secretaries to eat together. Whoever's boss put them in an important position, the secretary would naturally be sought after. Today's dinner was prepared for Tan Zhenjie and Meng Anda, so their secretaries naturally received attention. Meng Daan's secretary was still the previous Xiao Nie, who had been working for him for some years. Although he received attention, he was relatively low-key, and he was very tight-lipped. Other than making some jokes, he did not mention anything in public.
However, Tan Zhenjie's secretary was different. He was also directly brought to Jiangnan by Secretary General Tan. This could be considered a great start for Jiangnan's officialdom. After all, he was only a secretary general. Secretary Guo Baoxin did not bring his secretary to Jiangnan, but he forcibly brought his own people here. Obviously, he was different. Besides being on guard against such a person, Liu Lihai should stay away from him.
Tan Zhenjie's secretary was called Zhao Hongri. He was about 30 years old, thin, and tall. Of course, when he stood next to Liu Lihai, Zhao Hongri's height was not an advantage. As soon as he entered the dinner, he deliberately controlled the tone of the entire dinner, and Meng Anda's secretary, Xiao Nie, also deliberately cooperated with him. Although Xiao Nie did not mention anything in public, when he made jokes, his words were in line with Zhao Hongri's intentions. In contrast, Li Gaocheng's secretary, Xiao Qi, did not speak much. Whoever spoke, he would look at and smile. Among this group of people, Liu Lihai found that he liked Xiao Qi more, so he naturally wanted to talk to Xiao Qi.
This was because Liu Lihai did not give Zhao Hongri much face. Although he should be a newcomer and should be respectful to him and Xiao Qi, because their boss was the number one, and he and Xiao Qi were the big secretaries. According to the rules of officialdom, Zhao Hongri should bow to him and Xiao Qi. However, when Xiao Qi came, not only did he not bow to the dock, but he also had the attitude of wanting to take down the dock and proclaim himself king.
Liu Lihai laughed in his heart. If the change of the situation had terrified him, then this dinner with the secretaries made him feel much more at ease.
While Liu Lihai was distracted, he did not expect Zhao Hongri to walk up to him with a glass of wine. Zhao Hongri looked at him with a smile and said, "Boss, let me toast you. Please take care of me."
Zhao Hongri's words sounded very humble, but his whole person, including the tone of his voice, was very arrogant. The only person who could say such humble words in such a way was probably Zhao Hongri. At least, this was what Liu Lihai thought at this time. However, he had to speak, and he had to speak. At this time, everyone at the table was staring at the two of them. This was because in addition to the secretaries, there were also the deputy secretaries and the secretaries of the deputy governors. There were ten secretaries sitting at the table. This was the first time since Liu Lihai came to the provincial party committee that the secretaries had gathered together, so his performance was extremely important. The key was that everyone was looking at him. Moreover, Zhao Hongri called Liu Lihai "Boss", which was obviously nitpicking. Even a fool would understand Zhao Hongri's intention.
Liu Lihai stood up, which surprised Zhao Hongri. Originally, Liu Lihai was indeed the boss of the secretaries, and this was an unwritten rule. If he did not stand up, it was reasonable. However, he still stood up and looked at Zhao Hongri and said, "Come, Brother Zhao, let me toast you. You are a few years older than me, so I should learn more from Brother Zhao."
Liu Lihai's words were neither soft nor hard, and he was indeed the youngest among the group of secretaries. One of the secretaries of the deputy governors was in his forties and was considered the oldest. When he heard Liu Lihai mention his age, his eyes suddenly lit up. This was seen by Liu Lihai, and he immediately knew that he was right to talk about his age. This diverted the question from Mao Dun, and he only talked about the habit of the Chinese. Moreover, using age to differentiate was also very fair and very mild. Being younger, even if your position was not above that of the boss, there would still be some balance.
"Haha, boss, you really know how to talk. You are the boss, how can it be your turn to learn from us? Isn't that right, brothers? "Zhao Hongri did not appreciate Liu Lihai's kindness, and kicked the ball to the secretaries at the table.
Liu Lihai was a little uncomfortable. Zhao Hongri did not want to give him face, so don't blame him for being impolite. He immediately said to the secretary of the deputy governor, who was the oldest, "Brother Zhang, you are the oldest among us. Come, let me toast you." As he spoke, he did not care that Zhao Hongri was still standing at the side, and directly walked to Old Zhang's side and clinked glasses.
Old Zhang saw that Liu Lihai respected him so much, and he immediately said excitedly, "Secretary Liu, quickly sit, quickly sit, I should be the one toasting you."
As soon as Old Zhang finished speaking, Liu Lihai said, "Respecting the old and loving the young is the traditional custom of our country. As the youngest brother, of course, I have to toast to all of you. Please take care of me." With that, he downed his glass.
When Old Zhang saw that Liu Lihai had downed his glass, he naturally also downed his glass. Because Liu Lihai turned the atmosphere of the entire table into a division of age, the younger ones naturally toasted Old Zhang. All of a sudden, everyone's attention was drawn to Old Zhang. Zhao Hongri was so angry that he returned to his seat and sulked.
Although Zhao Hongri was sulking, he couldn't find any problems. They were all secretaries. Although the masters they served were different, Liu Lihai was the number one secretary. He proposed to base it on age. What else could he, the secretary of the secretary general, say? Besides, Tan Zhenjie was just relying on the big tree of Butler Guo's family. He had not formed his own power in Jiangnan, so it was better for him to hold back his sword.
Zhao Hongri thought so in his heart, but he still refused to admit defeat. When Liu Lihai finished speaking, he raised his glass and suggested to everyone, "Come, us older brothers love the young and take turns to toast Secretary Liu."
As soon as Zhao Hongri finished speaking, Little Nie took the initiative to attack Liu Lihai. Liu Lihai knew that his capacity for alcohol was not bad among these people, but it was definitely not the best. If he was really toasted by everyone in turn, he would undoubtedly fall. However, with Zhao Hongri and Little Qi joining hands, he definitely had to drink, but if he really drank one glass after another, he definitely couldn't.
Liu Lihai stood up, looked at the secretaries present, and said, "Everyone, don't take turns to toast me. Today's main purpose is to celebrate. Everyone still remembers this, right? Therefore, the people who should take turns to toast are Brother Zhao and Brother Qi. Congratulations to Governor Meng and Secretary General Tan. "
Zhao Hongri and Little Nie didn't expect this move. They wanted to get Liu Lihai drunk, but he led the wine to them. Moreover, as soon as he finished speaking, Old Zhang stood up first and toasted Zhao Hongri and Little Qi, so they had to drink.
Next, every secretary present toasted Zhao Hongri and Little Nie. Liu Lihai and Little Qi chatted on the side. It was nothing more than the weather, celebrity gossip, and so on. They didn't dare to touch anything else, and they didn't dare to join in the toasting, for fear that their master would find them for something.
Zhao Hongri and Little Nie were forced to drink a lot, including Liu Lihai and Little Qi who toasted them, so they had no choice but to drink. They shot themselves in the foot, which made Zhao Hongri extremely unhappy. He dragged Little Nie, wanting to find Liu Lihai for revenge.
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