Chen Pei heard Su Yetai's surprised shout and turned to look at him. She smiled and said, "Hello, County Head Su."
Su Yetai quickly ran over and held Chen Pei's hand tightly. As he shook it passionately, he said in a slightly resentful tone, "Section Chief Chen, didn't we agree on this when we were drinking in the provincial capital last time? If you came to Taolin, you must inform me and let me do my part as a host. You also agreed at that time. Why didn't you tell me you were coming this time? "
Chen Pei answered, "I came to Lu Tao's place to drink the birthday banquet. I just arrived last night and have to rush back to the provincial capital after dinner. I really couldn't find the time to meet the leaders of Taolin. Please forgive me, County Head Su. If I have the chance to come to Taolin next time, I will definitely pay a visit to County Head Su! "
When he saw Su Yetai greet Chen Pei and run over to strike up a conversation with her, Cai Zhangming couldn't help but curse in his heart.
It turned out that after returning from the provincial capital, Su Yetai repeatedly reminded Cai Zhangming and Xia Bingbing that if Chen Pei came to Songshan City or Taolin County's Finance Bureau for a business trip, they must inform him immediately. Last night, after he and Xia Bingbing visited Chen Pei at Lu Tao's house, he was going to tell Su Yetai about Chen Pei's arrival. However, when he was drinking at O'Neal Seafood City, he accidentally drank too much and went home in a daze. He slept until 11: 30 in the morning and rushed to the hotel anxiously after he woke up, completely forgetting about this matter...
Luckily, Su Yetai didn't know that Cai Zhangming and Xia Bingbing had already visited Chen Pei last night. When he saw Xia Bingbing and Chen Pei sitting together, he thought that they had just met. He turned to wave at Cai Zhangming and said, "Old Cai, Section Chief Chen is here. Aren't you going to greet her? Section Chief Chen helped our county so much last time and helped us get a few million yuan in funding. You have to toast Section Chief Chen to express your gratitude! Hahaha! "
Cai Zhangming quickly smiled and replied, "Okay." Then he said to Luo Qiulin, "Secretary Luo, Section Chief Chen Pei from the provincial finance bureau is here. She's sitting at the table next to us. Do you want to go over and greet her? Last time when we went to the provincial capital to fight for financial subsidies, Section Chief Chen helped me a lot. Section Chief Chen is now in charge of the county and township group of the budget department. In the future, we will have to rely on her for a lot of financial funds. Since she came to the peach forest today, I think it would be better for you to get to know her. "
Because Lu Tao's relatives were sitting at this table, Cai Zhangming couldn't directly say that Chen Pei was the daughter of Deputy Secretary Chen of the Provincial Party Committee. Instead, he used her title as the leader of the Budget Department's County and Township Group …
Luo Qiulin had actually heard of Chen Pei's name a long time ago, but he didn't expect her to come to Lu Tao's mother's birthday banquet. Hearing Cai Zhangming say this, his face revealed a surprised and happy expression. He went with the flow and said, "That's right, Section Chief Chen has made such a great contribution to our county. I really should go and express my gratitude to her in person … Little Lu, let's go together. It's best if we invite Section Chief Chen to this table.
Lu Tao had no choice but to accompany him to Chen Pei's side and introduce him to her, "Peipei, this is Secretary Luo of the Taolin County Party Committee."
Chen Pei politely stood up and took the initiative to shake Luo Qiulin's hand. She smiled and said, "Hello, Secretary Luo."
Luo Qiulin said with a face full of smiles, "Hello, Section Chief Chen! I heard from Comrade Cai Zhangming that last time when our county's finance bureau went to the provincial finance bureau to ask for subsidies for the construction of the new village, you gave them meticulous care and consideration. You helped our county obtain a few million more funds, which moved me greatly. Our Taolin County is now in full swing in the construction of the new village. The funds that Section Chief Chen obtained for us have provided strong support and guarantee for our work of helping the poor and building the new village. On behalf of the county's 1.4 million citizens, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you. "
Chen Pei was a bit disgusted by his bureaucratic tone, but the smile on her face didn't diminish. She said politely, "Secretary Luo, you're too kind! "Allocating 10 million yuan to Taolin County was a collective decision made by the provincial leaders based on the actual situation and needs of the new village construction in your county. All I did was give a small suggestion to the leaders and carry out their decision." If you want to thank someone, you should thank the leaders who made the decision. Lu Tao and I are classmates, and I happen to be in that position. As long as I can help your county, I will do my best. "
At this time, Liu Hong walked over from the next table and pulled Lu Tao to the side. He said in a low voice, "Little Lu, there are a lot of leaders here today. If we all sit in this hall, it won't be good. How about I go to the banquet hall and arrange a large private room for the leaders to sit in. It won't be as noisy as outside, and it'll be more convenient for the leaders to chat. "
Lu Tao looked up and saw people coming in one after another. He didn't know any of them, so he guessed that they were all friends and relatives of Liu Hong or Du Xiaoyu. If Luo Qiulin and the others sat in the banquet hall, it would be too noisy and they wouldn't be able to drink happily in front of so many people. Thus, he nodded and said, "Chairman Liu, please arrange it!"
Liu Hong nodded and turned to look at Chen Pei. He said, "If the leaders are going to sit in the private room, you must invite Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter to the private room as well. To tell you the truth, Deputy Secretary Du and Director Qiu both came to find me and said that they want to meet Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter. I guess Secretary Luo has the same idea. It's normal for the leaders to have this idea, right? "
Lu Tao saw that Du Shangwu and Qiu Aihua had indeed pulled Liu Hong aside and whispered a few words. So this was what they were talking about. He found it a little funny in his heart, but at the same time, he despised them a little. However, his expression was calm as he replied, "Okay, I'll invite her to the private room later."
Liu Hong nodded and turned to look at Lu Tao's mother, who was sitting at the head of the table. He said, "Your mother is the birthday girl today, so she has to sit in the banquet hall. She can't go to the private room, so you have to explain to her and your relatives that it's not that the leaders don't want to sit with the birthday girl, but to avoid suspicion and make it more convenient for the leaders to drink and chat, she can only sit in the private room. Please understand."
Lu Tao smiled and said, "My mother is fine. She probably wants to sit at the same table as the leaders. That way, she'll be more relaxed."
Then, Lu Tao came to his mother's side and told her about Liu Hong's suggestion. Sure enough, his mother said happily, "That's right, that's right! The banquet hall is a mess. It's noisy and noisy, and with so many pairs of eyes watching, the leaders won't be able to drink so much. It's better to go to the private room. "
Tian Guodong also heard Lu Tao's words and hurriedly asked, "Little Tao, how many people can sit in the private room? If there's enough space, your Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and I will all go to the private room! "
Lu Tao knew that his First Uncle was the most snobbish and most passionate about making friends with people in the government. He could only agree and say, "Okay, the three Uncles can all go to the private room. There should be enough space."
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