Luo Qiulin, Fu Lei, and the others were shocked and disappointed when they heard Zhou Yihong say that he was meeting a guest alone and couldn't attend the welcome banquet. They didn't dare ask who he was meeting and could only dejectedly say goodbye to Zhou Yihong. They prepared to arrange a car to send him back, but he refused, saying that his friend's house wasn't far and he could walk there himself.
Zhou Yihong's mysterious actions made Luo Qiulin, Fu Lei, and the others very depressed. After watching him leave, he immediately pulled his secretary Feng Antu to the side and asked him if Secretary Zhou had any relatives or friends in the peach forest, but Feng Antu was also confused. He scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. Secretary Zhou has only been in Songshan city for three months, and this is his second time in the peach forest. I really don't know if he has any relatives or friends here."
Luo Qiulin saw that Feng Antu didn't know where Secretary Zhou went and guessed that he didn't want others to know that he had such a friend or relative in the peach forest. He didn't dare to ask anymore and could only take Feng Antu and the others to the hotel for dinner. Fu Lei used the excuse that he had something to do at home and didn't accompany Feng Antu and the others, rushing straight home …
Now, when Fu Lei bumped into Lu Tao in the neighborhood and found out that he had a guest for dinner, he suddenly thought of Zhou Yihong personally inviting Lu Tao for lunch and chatting intimately with him. So he blurted out and asked Lu Tao if the guest at his house was Secretary Zhou …
Lu Tao didn't expect Fu Lei to ask such a sensitive question so directly and was stunned for a while. He felt that since Fu Lei asked this, Fu Lei might have gotten the information from somewhere and it would be too hypocritical of him to deny it. So he nodded, "Yes, the guest at my house is Secretary Zhou. Minister Fu, how did you know? "
Fu Lei was ecstatic when he heard that Secretary Zhou was having dinner at Lu Tao's house. He was so excited that his eyes were shining. He grabbed Lu Tao's arm and impatiently asked in a low voice, "Little Lu, who did you invite to dinner with Secretary Zhou? Can I have the honor of going to your house to propose a toast to Secretary Zhou? "
Lu Tao said a bit awkwardly, "Minister Fu, I'm afraid that's not very appropriate. Secretary Zhou told me that only he and I will have dinner tonight and not arrange for anyone else to accompany us. If I invite you to his house for a drink without his permission, he might be unhappy. "
When Fu Lei heard that Secretary Zhou was having dinner with Lu Tao alone, he was surprised and felt a bit incredulous. He couldn't help but ask, "Little Lu, I've always had a question: did you and Secretary Zhou you were friends at first sight's or have you been friends for a long time? Of course, you can choose not to answer this question. I'm just asking. "
Seeing that Lu Tao was a little hesitant, Fu Lei added, "Little Lu, don't worry. I've worked in the organization for many years, so I have a strong sense of discipline and confidentiality.
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Fu Lei finally understood why Secretary Zhou was suddenly interested in a little civil servant like Lu Tao. His expression became even more excited. Looking around to make sure no one was around, he moved his head close to Lu Tao's ear and said in a low voice, "Little Lu, don't tell Secretary Zhou that you met me when you go back. After dinner, if Secretary Zhou wants to go for a walk or drink tea with you, please give me a call before you go out. I'll be waiting in front of your building. When the time comes, please cooperate with me and pretend that you met me by chance. Then you can invite me for a walk or drink tea with you. Please help me with this, thank you! "
As he said this, he clasped his hands together towards Lu Tao with a pleading look on his face.
As it turned out, when Zhou Yihong had just been in Songshan city as the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee for three months, some of the leaders in the county and city districts had been racking their brains to get close to Secretary Zhou. They had done everything they could to get close to Secretary Zhou, hoping to leave a good impression in his heart and find a shortcut for their promotion in the future.
Fu Lei was no exception. He knew very well that after a new Secretary took office, within half a year or a year, he would make a big adjustment to the leadership in the county and city districts. He would redistribute power and make sure that the people he trusted were in charge of key positions and departments. Before that, the new Secretary would observe and judge the people under him. If anyone could gain his favor and trust during this period of observation, then that person would most likely receive the most generous rewards in the upcoming adjustments.
Fu Lei had been the head of the Taolin County Committee for more than four years, and he had long wanted to be promoted. He wanted to be either the Executive Deputy County Head or the Deputy Secretary. This would lay the foundation for him to be promoted to County Head or Head of a Department in the future. However, his original backer in Songshan city had been transferred to another city's Deputy Secretary and couldn't help him much, so he was eager to find a new backer in the Municipal Party Committee. And the new Secretary Zhou was the "first backer" that he had been dreaming of getting close to and currying favor with.
Lu Tao saw that Fu Lei, in order to get close to Secretary Zhou, did not hesitate to condescend to beg him, a lowly officer in the Local Taxation Bureau, to cooperate with him to get close to Secretary Zhou. He could not help but sigh in his heart. It seemed that "knowing when to yield and when to stand tall" was really a basic quality that an official must have. His previous upright and straightforward personality was really not suitable for working in the government. If he could be like Fu Lei in front of him, singing the song of the mountain wherever he went, and willing to compromise for the sake of promotion, he wouldn't have lost his position as the Deputy Director of the Inspection Bureau and been punished in the end.
Therefore, he happily said to Fu Lei, "Minister Fu, after I finish eating with Secretary Zhou, I'll send you a text no matter if there are other activities tonight. I'll tell you that Secretary Zhou is coming down. You can wait at the entrance of the fifth building. At least you can chat with Secretary Zhou for a bit and leave a deeper impression in his heart. If he asks to go for a walk or have tea with you, that's even better. "
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