Liu Lihai looked at Gong Daojin gratefully. At this time, Liu Lihai could see the embarrassment on Liu Shouwang's face. At this moment, he even sympathized with Liu Shouwang. Obviously, Liu Shouwang did not control the situation in Lin County. The cadres in Lin County all acted according to Gong Daojin's mood, which was definitely not a good situation for a dispatched cadre. Once the situation could not be solved or it was in a stalemate, Liu Shouwang's ending could be imagined.
Liu Lihai's thoughts turned quickly, but it was very messy. He had too many questions to answer, and even too many thoughts to calm down and sort out. But after the handover ceremony, to Liu Lihai's surprise, Leng Hongyan actually came to Lin County. Accompanying her was Huang Xiaogang, the head of the Literature and Art Section.
The banquet to welcome Liu Lihai was arranged in the most luxurious Lake View Tricolor Restaurant in Lin County. The restaurant was built on a lake, covering an area of 50 acres, with a total of 18 floors, food, accommodation, and entertainment. This restaurant used to be an unfinished building. Two secretaries almost lost their political careers because of this restaurant. Until the year before last, Gong Daojin brought a boss from Beijing to this restaurant. A year later, the unfinished building became the most popular restaurant in Lin County. Of course, it also became the signature restaurant of Lin County.
Of course, Liu Lihai knew that Gong Daojin held the banquet here not for him, but for Yao Haidong. But what surprised Liu Lihai most was that when he followed Yao Haidong's steps into a private room called Splendor Wealth, Leng Hongyan, Huang Xiaogang, and Wu Yueying, the female director of the Publicity Department of Lin County, were sitting on the sofa drinking tea and chatting.
Splendor Wealth was basically a private room for Gong Daojin, which was an open secret in Lin County. Of course, Yao Haidong knew who was in charge in Lin County at present. But he and Liu Shouwang grew up in the same river, so he certainly did not want Liu Shouwang to be restricted by Gong Daojin. When Liu Shouwang took office in Lin County, he had reminded Liu Shouwang that Gong Daojin was deeply rooted in Lin County and that he had to be calm and careful when things went wrong. Now it seemed that Liu Shouwang's situation was not optimistic. When he saw Leng Hongyan in this private room as soon as he stepped into Glory, Splendor, Wealth and Rank, his heart suddenly sank and cold sweat broke out on his back. Of course, he was not worried about himself, but for Liu Shouwang.
Leng Hongyan arrived in Lin County, and he was in the private room where Gong Daojin entertained the guests. It went without saying that Gong Daojin knew Leng Hongyan had arrived in Lin County in advance, but Liu Shouwang obviously did not know this information. Thinking of this, Yao Haidong's facial muscles twitched a few times, but he quickly covered it with a warm smile. Liu Lihai, who was standing next to Yao Haidong, saw the change in Yao Haidong's facial expression. But Liu Lihai did not think too much about it. His mind was in a mess now. But at this time, Leng Hongyan appeared, and the last person he wanted to see at such a moment was probably her.
Leng Hongyan stared at Liu Lihai at this time, but Liu Lihai did not look at her and deliberately looked at Wu Yueying's face. Wu Yueying obviously also noticed Liu Lihai. She smiled at Liu Lihai in an exaggerated way and said, "This is probably the new Mayor Liu. He is more handsome than a movie star. It seems that I will have a good time in the future." Then she giggled.
Liu Lihai had long been used to this kind of exaggeration. He politely smiled at Wu Yueying and nodded. He wanted to say something, but he did not know what to say on such an occasion. His mouth moved, but he held back. Fortunately, Liu Shouwang, Gong Daojin, Shi Zhilin and the others quickly surrounded Leng Hongyan. After a series of polite greetings, everyone began to sit down. Of course, Leng Hongyan bore the brunt of the impact and sat on the most important seat. Yao Haidong sat on the left of Leng Hongyan, and the right seat was given to Gong Daojin by Liu Shouwang. Gong Daojin did not stand on ceremony and sat down, as if it was natural for him to sit on it.
Liu Shouwang sat next to Yao Haidong, and Liu Lihai was enthusiastically pulled to her side by Wu Yueying. She also laughed and said, "The handsome men are for me to enjoy, and the beautiful women like Minister Leng are for you to enjoy." As soon as she finished speaking, the men all laughed and the atmosphere at the table relaxed. However, Liu Lihai's face suddenly turned red. Although he repeatedly told himself to calm down in his heart, he still could not calm down in front of Leng Hongyan.
After the wine was served, Gong Daojin warmly greeted Leng Hongyan and Yao Haidong like a host. Leng Hongyan acted as if Liu Lihai did not exist and did not look at him again. Instead, he laughed and competed with the group of men to drink. She also took the lead in telling jokes. In this way, the climax of the wine table was pushed to the highest point by her.
Seeing that Leng Hongyan was so happy, Yao Haidong also relaxed and did not refuse any toast. He also praised Liu Lihai warmly halfway through. He said, "Although County Magistrate Liu is young, he is the pen of Jingjiang Newspaper. The hot news he writes is a must read by Secretary Wu Haotian, and he is the most capable person under Minister Leng. In this double push and double examination, he is far ahead of everyone with the total score. His future is immeasurable."
After Yao Haidong said this, Leng Hongyan turned her eyes to Liu Lihai. She said to Liu Lihai with a smile, "County Magistrate Liu is a talent cultivated by our Publicity Department. On his first day in office in Lin County, I'm afraid he will stand up and drink to every leader here, right?"
Liu Lihai stood up and walked to Leng Hongyan. Leng Hongyan smiled again and said casually, "Minister Yao and I are considered your family. You have to drink to Secretary Gong first."
As soon as Leng Hongyan's voice fell, Gong Daojin jeered. He looked at Liu Lihai and said, "You are now a citizen of our Lin County. We Lin County people are always pointing our guns at outsiders. You have to drink to the two ministers first. If the two ministers don't drink well, it means that we Lin County people are not good at entertaining guests."
Gong Daojin kept saying that he was a citizen of Lin County. His words revealed his incomparable pride as a citizen of Lin County. He was a native of Lin County. He had worked in more than half of the towns and villages in Lin County from a brigade branch secretary to the deputy secretary of Lin County. Many of the main leaders of the towns and villages were promoted by him. It could be said that Gong Daojin's followers were all over Lin County. As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Lihai was stunned. In the face of such a leader who would work with him, his thoughts quickly circled in his mind. What should he do? Should he listen to Gong Daojin or Leng Hongyan? After hesitating for a moment, he raised his glass and pointed it at Gong Daojin.
"Minister Leng and Minister Yao have given me a lot of help and support on my way to growth. I will repay them when I return to Jingjiang. Now I am also a member of Lin County. I still have to drink to Secretary Gong. Please give me more advice in the future. I'll drink to you, Secretary Gong. "As he spoke, Liu Lihai drank a glass of wine. Gong Daojin also drank a glass of wine.
Leng Hongyan looked at Liu Lihai with satisfaction. This action did not escape Yao Haidong's eyes. It was not until this time that he was convinced that Leng Hongyan loved this little boy who was so young that he could almost be her son. She could leave the leaders from the province and come to Lin County today because of this little boy.
Thinking of this, Yao Haidong felt a surge of jealousy in his stomach. When he looked at Liu Lihai again, Liu Lihai was drinking with Liu Shouwang. Liu Lihai said to Liu Shouwang appropriately, "Two years ago, I interviewed you in Linhe County. At that time, I thought that it would be my great honor to have the opportunity to learn from you. Now that this opportunity has come, please do your best to teach me, Secretary Liu. I will learn from you wholeheartedly."
Liu Lihai's words made Yao Haidong have no choice but to look at him again. Only then did he realize that this boy was not an ordinary person. In such an occasion, Liu Lihai could grasp the propriety and win for Liu Shouwang without batting an eyelid. Such calmness and adaptability made Yao Haidong look at him in a new light.
In Yao Haidong's theory of being an official, although benefits were important, he would not take benefits that he should not take. He would not make friends with people that he should not make friends with. Every official had their own interpretation of the Dao and righteousness. When to use the Dao and when to use righteousness, it was up to each official to decide for themselves. However, from Liu Lihai, Yao Haidong found that this boy was very skilled in the use of Dao and righteousness. He could not see the wisdom shown by his age at all.
At this time, Liu Lihai mentioned Liu Shouwang's achievements in Linhe County. For Liu Shouwang, it was a great encouragement. Although these words came from the mouth of a boy that he had been disappointed in a few hours ago, he still felt a power that had been activated. No matter how great the difficulties encountered in Linhe County, no matter how much resistance Gong Daojin created for him, he must grit his teeth and persevere. When he thought of this, the dark clouds in Liu Shouwang's heart suddenly dispersed. He did not think about it and drank the wine in one gulp.
Gong Daojin and Liu Shouwang gave face to Liu Lihai. Of course, everyone drank the rest of the wine. However, after drinking all the way, Liu Lihai was a little overwhelmed. He knew that drinking competition in officialdom was a necessary skill, and many times, it was easier to solve many problems at the table. Knowing was one thing, but whether his stomach would listen to him or not was another. Not everyone could force themselves to drink. Moreover, today was his first day in officialdom. No matter how uncomfortable his stomach was, it surged up wave after wave. He had to try very hard to suppress it. He could not be defeated by drinking on his first day in Linhe County. The quality of the first impression would directly affect whether he could establish a foothold in Linhe County. This point, Liu Lihai's brain was quite clear. Just as Liu Lihai's stomach was churning, his phone rang. He picked up the phone and tried to walk out of the door as steadily as possible. Behind him, Leng Hongyan and the men at the table had another round of drinking competition.
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