When Xia Bingbing heard Li Tao say that 2.85 million yuan was not included in the upper limit of 5 million yuan, she immediately ordered the waiter to bring ten small wine glasses and placed them in front of her and Zhang Yaling. She then filled the ten wine glasses and picked up the glass in front of her and said to Li Tao, "Director Li, you answered very quickly just now. I'll toast you with the first set of wine. Thank you and Director Fang for your concern, support, and help to our Taolin County."
Then, she tilted her head back and finished the glass of wine, then drank the other four glasses in one go. After Li Tao drank one glass, she turned her gaze to Zhang Yaling, indicating that she could also toast.
Zhang Yaling could only pick up a glass of wine and thank Fang Xin with a smile. Then, she finished the set of wine in one gulp. Fang Xin also smiled and drank a glass of wine.
Then, Xia Bingbing and Zhang Yaling took turns toasting Su Yetai, Cai Zhangming, and Lu Tao. Every time, they drank a set of wine, and the person being toasted only drank one glass. After this round of toasting, Xia Bingbing drank three sets of wine, and Zhang Yaling drank one less.
Next, it was Zhang Yaling's turn. The two of them toasted the men present in the same way again. After this round, Xia Bingbing and Zhang Yaling both drank five sets of wine, which was about half a catty each, which was equivalent to 2.5 million yuan.
Xia Bingbing was about to start the third round when she saw Zhang Yaling frowning. She covered her stomach with her hand and said weakly with a red face, "Bingbing, I can't drink anymore. My stomach hurts badly. You know, even though I can drink a little, I can't drink in a hurry. I've never tried drinking five glasses at a time like just now. It probably hurt my stomach. I already have superficial gastritis and gastric ulcers. Drinking in a hurry like this must have triggered these old problems. "
Xia Bingbing was already dizzy from drinking, and her cheeks were on fire, but her mind was still clear. Seeing that Zhang Yaling said that her stomach was acting up, she did not force her like she did at the beginning. However, she was not willing to not reach the upper limit of 5 million yuan because she did not drink, so she said generously, "Yaling, I don't blame you if you can't drink, but I must fight for the upper limit of 5 million yuan that Director Fang and Director Li promised. How about this: I'll drink the remaining ten sets of wine by myself. I won't be respectful to all of you, so I'll just drink by myself here. Director Fang, Director Li, you don't have any objections, right? "
Cai Zhangming was afraid that something would happen to her, so he quickly said, "Bingbing, you only need to drink five more sets of wine. Don't drink for Yaling. That 5 million RMB is just the upper limit set by Division Chief Fang and Division Chief Li. It's not a hard target. After you drink five more sets, we can earn nearly four million yuan, which has exceeded our expectations. Mayor Su and I won't blame you and Yaling. "
Fang Xin also advised, "Little Xia, although your alcohol tolerance is good, it's easy to get drunk if you drink in groups of five. It's also very harmful to your body. Just now, Director Li proposed the 'drinking in exchange for money' plan. On one hand, he wanted to see how much you and Xiao Zhang, two heroines, could drink. On the other hand, he wanted to liven up the atmosphere at the table so that everyone would be more interested in drinking and toasting. He didn't mean to get the two ladies drunk. If you can't drink anymore, then that's it. As for how much the provincial government will give you, we will consider it. In any case, we won't disappoint you, and we won't let you and Little Zhang drink these ten sets of wine for free! "
Xia Bingbing stubbornly shook her head and said, "Director Fang, although I'm a woman, I admire Gu Ren's chivalrous character. He's a man of honor and always keeps his word. He never goes back on his words, and he never needs other people's unnecessary sympathy and tolerance. Just now, Director Li set the rules for us. One set of wine is 250,000 RMB, and the provincial government will give us the amount we drink. Since I've already agreed to follow the rules, then I will strictly follow the rules. My goal is to get 5 million RMB for Taolin County, and I will definitely achieve this goal. "
As she spoke, she picked up the wine glass on the table and drank five more cups in one go. After drinking the last cup, she felt her mind suddenly go blank. She felt the floor around her start to shake, and her body seemed to be out of control. She staggered to the right and almost fell to the ground. Originally, although she could drink about a catty and a half, she used to drink one cup at a time and then take a break. But tonight, she drank one set at a time, and she drank five cups at a time. She couldn't take a break in the middle, so she got drunk very quickly. Before she could drink half a catty and a half, she had already reached her limit.
Lu Tao was sitting next to her. He saw that her eyes were blank, her breathing was heavy, and her footsteps were light after drinking the last cup. He knew that she was going to fall, so he quickly stood up and used his strong arm to grab her shoulders and push her down to sit on the chair.
However, Xia Bingbing still struggled to stand up. She pushed Lu Tao away with the smell of alcohol. "Lu Tao, don't make trouble. I haven't completed the task yet. I want to continue drinking."
Lu Tao pressed a hand on her shoulder and said to Fang Xin and Li Tao, "Director Fang, Director Li, Chief Xia and Director Zhang have tried their best, but they haven't reached the upper limit of the funding target set by the two leaders. They have already drunk eleven sets of wine, and there are still nine sets of wine to reach the target. I'm also a cadre in Taolin County's finance and taxation system. It's also my duty to fight for financial funds for Taolin County. Therefore, I request the two leaders to allow me to replace Chief Xia and Director Zhang to drink the remaining nine sets of wine and strive to complete the upper limit of 5 million RMB! "
As soon as he said that, Su Yetai, Cai Zhangming, and Zhang Yaling clapped happily. Only Xia Bingbing was still mumbling, "No … No, Lu Tao, you can't … can't break the rules. We agreed that it's me … me and Yaling drinking. You can't get involved …"
Fang Xin and Li Tao had already made up their minds to give Lu Tao a big "meeting gift" tonight. At this moment, seeing him volunteer to replace Xia Bingbing and Zhang Yaling to drink, it was exactly what they wanted.
Therefore, Fang Xin asked Lu Tao with a smile, "Little Lu, how's your alcohol tolerance? Will it be okay to finish the nine sets of wine? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "Director Fang, I'm a man, and I've been practicing martial arts since I was young. Even if my alcohol tolerance isn't that good, it shouldn't be a problem for me to finish the nine sets of wine with my physical fitness. What's more, Chief Xia and Director Zhang, the two female comrades, have already gone all out for the county's affairs. What's there to be afraid of as a man? At most, I'll go to the hospital for an IV drip if I get drunk! "
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