When Lu Tao heard that Fu Lei didn't want him to break up with Du Xiaoyu for the time being and that this would keep Liu Hong and the others in check, he felt that it was a bit inappropriate and unfair to Du Xiaoyu. But considering that Fu Lei was a meticulous person and had a wealth of experience in politics, he must have thought long and hard before making this suggestion. So he vaguely replied, "Alright, I won't talk about breaking up with Du Xiaoyu for the time being. Let's wait for a while before we talk about it!"
Around 5: 30 in the afternoon, Lu Tao drove the car he borrowed from Xia Yuze and drove his mother, sister, and brother-in-law to Songshan Hotel. Just as he parked the car in the parking lot, his phone suddenly rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Yuan Cheng, the director of the supervision office of the provincial tax bureau.
"Xiao Lu, have you arrived at Songshan Hotel yet?"
When Lu Tao heard him ask if he had arrived at Songshan Hotel, it was obvious that he knew his whereabouts. He was a bit surprised and asked, "Director Yuan, how did you know I was coming to Songshan Hotel?"
Yuan Cheng smiled and said, "I heard it from Peipei. She said that you had arranged to have dinner with Secretary Zhou tonight. It just so happens that I have to report to Songshan City Bureau on Monday and wanted to see Secretary Zhou in advance, so I rushed over from the provincial capital. I'll be at Songshan Hotel in half an hour."
When Lu Tao heard that he would be reporting to Songshan City Bureau on Monday, he asked in surprise, "Director Yuan, you've been transferred to Songshan City as the bureau chief?"
"Yes, the provincial government made a decision the day before yesterday to arrange for me to work in Songshan City. They also asked me to report to Songshan City Bureau on Monday. Because of the rush, I didn't have time to tell you this news. Brother, the first person I want to thank for being transferred to Songshan City Bureau is you! Today, I came to Songshan City early to see Secretary Zhou. Another important reason is to meet you and Peipei, have a meal, and give you a few glasses of wine to express my gratitude! "
When Lu Tao heard that he was coming to Songshan City to meet and have dinner with him and Chen Pei, he asked in surprise, "Director Yuan, Peipei went back to the provincial capital at noon. Did she come with you?"
Yuan Cheng laughed and said, "Brother, didn't you know? Peipei was going to go back to the provincial capital, but Secretary Zhou asked her to stay and invite her to have dinner. I also heard from Peipei that you're going to Songshan to meet Secretary Zhou tonight, so I decided to come here at the last minute. "
It turned out that Gu Daguang, the former director of Songshan's local tax bureau, had been suspended for investigation due to his involvement in the corruption case of the head of the business tax department. Yuan Cheng immediately found Chen Pei and asked her to talk to the head of the provincial tax bureau. With the support of the deputy director Li Zitong, he stood out from the other three competitors and was transferred to Songshan City's local tax bureau.
Although the director of the provincial bureau's monitoring room and the person in charge of Songshan's bureau had the same rank, the latter was a feudal lord and had much more power. Therefore, Yuan Cheng was very grateful to Chen Pei and Lu Tao.
This afternoon, he called Chen Pei to invite her and Li Zitong for dinner. However, Chen Pei said that she was still in Songshan City and was going to have dinner with Secretary Zhou Yihong and Lu Tao's family. Yuan Cheng also wanted to meet Lu Tao, so he decided to rush over to Songshan City …
When Lu Tao heard that Chen Pei was still in Songshan City, he was both surprised and embarrassed. However, he couldn't ask Yuan Cheng about it, so he could only bring his mother, sister, and brother-in-law into Songshan Hotel's VIP floor. He found the private room that Zhou Yihong had told him about and opened the door to see Chen Pei sitting inside, talking to Zhou Yihong.
When Zhou Yihong saw Lu Tao and the others walk in, he quickly stood up and walked over with a smile on his face. He warmly shook hands with Lu Tao's mother and Lu Ping while complaining to Lu Tao, "Little Tao, why didn't you call me when you were downstairs? I should've gone downstairs to welcome your mother myself! "
Lu Tao's mother said a little uneasily, "Secretary Zhou, how could I ask you to welcome me downstairs? You invited us over for dinner today, which shows how much you love my Old Lu. Thank you! "
Zhou Yihong said emotionally, "Sister-in-law, Lu Tao should've told you before: Comrade Lu Hanqing and I are not only old comrades and platoon leaders, but also my savior. It's not an exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Comrade Lu Hanqing saving my life on the battlefield and taking responsibility to protect me from punishment, I would've either died on the battlefield or returned home to farm. How could I still be the party secretary? You might not know this, but last time in a village in Taolin County, when I found out that Little Tao was the descendant of my old platoon leader, I was so happy. It's a pity that good people don't live long. My old platoon leader was such a good person, but he passed away at such a young age. It's really sad! "
Speaking up to this point, his eyes were already red and his voice started to choke up. Lu Tao's mother and sister were affected by him and also had tears in their eyes …
After that, Zhou Yihong pulled Lu Tao's mother to sit on the sofa and talked about Lu Hanqing's past while drinking tea.
Chen Pei sat and listened for a while. She saw Lu Tao looking at her with confusion from time to time, clearly not understanding why she stayed in Songshan. She stood up and waved at him, "Lu Tao, come with me for a second. I have something to tell you."
Lu Tao glanced at Zhou Yihong and saw that he was carefully listening to his mother talk about his father's life after he was discharged. He stood up and followed Chen Pei out of the private room.
Chen Pei stood face to face with him and suddenly asked, "You're wondering why I stayed in Songshan, right?"
Lu Tao nodded a little embarrassedly and said, "That's right. After the banquet at noon, Chief Xia was supposed to drive you to the high-speed rail station back to the provincial capital. Why did you come to Songshan? Did Secretary Zhou call and invite you over? "
"No, I called Secretary Zhou and said I wanted to have dinner with you guys. Then I got off at the Songshan high-speed rail station and Secretary Zhou arranged for a car to pick me up."
Speaking up to this point, she paused and stared at Lu Tao before continuing, "The reason I wanted to stay in Songshan for dinner is because Sister Bing Bing told me something on the way to the high-speed rail station. She told me that Du Xiaoyu's father is the daughter of the O 'Neal Hotel Group's chairman, Liu Hong, and this Liu Hong is the biggest mafia boss in Taolin County. He was also the one who set you up and made you get a demerit. Also, Du Xiaoyu's two sisters aren't good people and have done some rotten things.
The mistress of a defeated official — is she telling the truth? "
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