Ever since Fu Lei followed Lu Tao to visit Secretary Zhou Yihong, he was extremely grateful to him. At the same time, when he was eating with Secretary Huang, he sensed that Secretary Huang was especially concerned and affectionate towards Lu Tao. This made him even more determined to befriend Lu Tao.
Therefore, when he heard Lu Tao say that Gu Weimin reprimanded him for not having the right to board the delegation's car, Fu Lei's face immediately darkened. He said unhappily, "Little Gu, Little Lu is a resident of Huaguang Village in Dalong Town. He's also going to the Provincial Finance Department for official business. Why isn't he qualified to board this car? There are still a few empty seats in this car. Little Lu won't be a hindrance if he sits on it. Why must you stop him? I think you're a typical mechanist who looks down on others. You should reflect on yourself! "
Gu Weimin regretted it in his heart. As he wiped the sweat off his face, he nodded and said, "Minister Fu, you're right. I'm indeed a little mechanical and rigid. I'll reflect on myself and also express my sincere apologies to Comrade Little Lu."
Fu Lei nodded, then looked up at Lu Tao and said, "Little Lu, call me after you return from the provincial capital. Let's have a meal, drink tea, and chat again."
Lu Tao smiled and agreed.
After Fu Lei left, Gu Weimin hurried to his side and took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket. He took one out and handed it to Lu Tao. He said apologetically, "Little Lu, I'm sorry. I went overboard with my words just now. I hope you won't take it to heart. Come, come, come, please get in the car. I'll sit in the front row with you. Let's have a good chat. "
It turned out that Gu Weimin was too tactful and a little bit of a bully, so Fu Lei didn't have a good impression of him. This made him very vexed, but there was nothing he could do. Therefore, when he saw that Fu Lei and Lu Tao were very close, he immediately came up with an idea. He wanted to build a good relationship with Lu Tao and get Lu Tao to put in a few good words for him in front of Minister Fu to change his impression of him …
Lu Tao, on the other hand, was very disgusted with a "chameleon" like Gu Weimin. When he heard that he wanted to sit in the front row with him to chat, he said sarcastically, "Section Chief Gu, I'm not a member of the delegation. I don't have the right to sit in this car. If I sit in the front row again, it will arouse public anger from the others in the car. I'd better sit in the back row obediently!"
Gu Weimin blushed and smiled embarrassedly. He said, "That's fine too. We'll have plenty of chances to chat in the future. There's no need to rush. Why don't we exchange phone numbers or add each other on WeChat? I'll treat you to a meal or tea when it's convenient for you. "
Seeing that he was so persistent in trying to get close to him, Lu Tao couldn't continue to be cold. He had to exchange phone numbers and WeChat messages with him, then got into the car and sat in the last row.
A few minutes later, an Audi sedan drove out of the county's courtyard. It slowed down next to the minibus and honked. Gu Weimin quickly ordered the driver to start the car and follow the Audi to the highway tollbooth.
At about five o 'clock in the afternoon, the minibus arrived at a highway exit in the southern suburbs of the provincial capital. After receiving a phone call, Gu Weimin ordered the driver to get off the highway from the southern suburbs. After leaving the tollbooth, they arrived at the entrance of a restaurant called "Yingchun Lou". The minibus stopped, and Gu Weimin asked everyone to get off and eat.
Lu Tao had heard of the Yingchun Brothel a long time ago. He knew that the "Medicinal Free-Range Chicken" and "Chili Stir-Fried Chicken" were very famous here. When it was time to eat, most of the cars heading to the provincial capital from Songshan City would get off the highway from the toll booth and head to the Yingchun Brothel to eat the free-range chicken before leaving.
After getting off the minibus, Lu Tao saw that County Magistrate Su's Audi was parked at the entrance of the restaurant. He knew that they had already entered, so he followed Gu Weimin and the others. He saw a big hall inside. Because it was dinner time, dozens of tables in the hall were all full. It was like a banquet in the countryside. The scene was very spectacular.
Gu Weimin wanted to curry favor with Lu Tao, so when he saw him walking at the back, he deliberately slowed down and walked side by side with him. He pointed to the bustling hall and said, "Brother Lin, this restaurant's business is so good. Every time I come here to eat, I see a scene like this. If you don't make a reservation in advance, you have to line up and wait for others to empty their tables. According to an insider, this restaurant's annual net profit is more than ten million yuan, and that profit is earned by the two specialties … "
He was so focused on introducing them to Lu Tao with a face full of envy that he didn't notice that the floor under his feet was slippery, and he fell with a "slurp" sound. Fortunately, Lu Tao reacted quickly. He grabbed his arm and lifted him up.
Gu Weimin cursed and turned to Lu Tao to express his gratitude. He led him to catch up with the village party secretaries and came to the private room area in the west. He saw a man in his fifties standing at the door of private room No. 9. He said to Gu Weimin, "Gu Ke, there is only this small private room left in the restaurant. It can only seat eight people at most. All the party secretary representatives can only sit in the hall. Please arrange it. We will wait for you in the private room."
Gu Weimin hurriedly smiled and said to the man, "Chief Cai, I'm responsible for serving everyone, so I should arrange it. Please enter the private room first. I'll arrange a table for the party secretary representatives and order the dishes. I'll come in immediately. "
After the man entered the private room, Lu Tao asked Gu Weimin, "Gu Ke, is this Chief Cai Cai the head of the Finance Bureau, Cai Zhangming? Why is he here? "
Gu Weimin smiled and said, "This time, County Mayor Su went to the provincial capital for two missions. One was to participate in the new village construction experience exchange meeting, and the other was to go to the provincial finance department to fight for the new village construction funds. Those funds will be entered into the county finance department's account in the future, so Chief Cai brought the head of the budget unit and the office director to the provincial capital. "
Lu Tao replied with an "Oh". Seeing that Gu Weimin was busy looking for the waiter to arrange the table in the hall, he stood with Su Yaoguang and waited to take their seats.
As there were too many people waiting to eat, Gu Weimin found the waiter and persuaded him to add a table near private room No. 9. Gu Weimin called for the village party secretaries to take their seats. Seeing that Lu Tao was about to sit down, he quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Brother Lin, this place is already crowded enough. Come with me to the private room! I went to the private room to take a look just now. There are two empty seats inside, just enough for the two of us. "
Lu Tao was a generous and unruly person. He didn't like to be polite. When he heard Gu Weimin say that there were two empty seats in the private room, he followed him into the private room openly.
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