As soon as Lu Tao entered the private room, he realized that he had come in a little abruptly. It was very likely that he would make County Head Su and the other leaders feel a little awkward. This was because there were two beautiful women in their late twenties sitting on either side of County Head Su. They were both wearing professional suits that fit their bodies very well. They gave people a dignified and elegant feeling.
Obviously, these two beautiful women were arranged by Cai Zhangming to accompany County Head Su. Perhaps one of them was County Head Su's "confidante". Therefore, the people who entered the private room to eat had to be County Head Su's trusted aides or acquaintances. Once a stranger was present, it would make County Head Su and the beautiful women accompanying him feel uncomfortable.
And Lu Tao was such an "uninvited guest" who had rashly barged in...
Gu Weimin probably also noticed that County Head Su, Cai Zhangming, and the others were unhappy. He quickly pulled Lu Tao's hand and introduced him, "County Head Su, Bureau Chief Cai, this is Comrade Lu Tao from the County Local Taxation Bureau's Mass Task Force. He is currently stationed in Huaguang Village in Dalong Town to provide assistance. This time, he is going to the Provincial Finance Bureau to do some work. As the tables outside are already full, I invited him to eat in the private room. "
County Head Su, Cai Zhangming, and the others looked up and sized Lu Tao up. They did not say anything.
Gu Weimin coughed a little awkwardly and braced himself to introduce the people at the table to Lu Tao. County Head Su was sitting in the VIP seat. The beautiful woman on his right was the Director of the Finance Bureau's Budget Unit, Xia Bingbing. The beautiful woman on his left was the Director of the Finance Bureau's Office, Zhang Yaling. Sitting next to Xia Bingbing was the Director of the Finance Bureau, Cai Zhangming. The other two people were County Head Su and Cai Zhangming's personal drivers.
Lu Tao had long heard that among all the county heads of Taolin County, Su Yetai was the youngest, most handsome, and most extraordinary one. His future was limitless. Therefore, when Gu Weimin introduced him, he observed Su Yetai very carefully. He was in his early forties. He had combed his hair back and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He had big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a square chin. His face and facial features were a little like the movie star Fang Zuming, but he had a more elegant temperament than Fang Zuming.
Lu Tao had also heard of the two beautiful women from the Finance Bureau sitting next to Su Yetai. It was said that the few beauties in Taolin County's civil servants were all gathered in the county's Finance Bureau. Among them, the four most beautiful ones were known as the 'Four Golden Flowers of the Finance Bureau'. They were all between 25 and 28 years old and were middle-level cadres in the Finance Bureau. The two most beautiful golden flowers were said to be Xia Bingbing, the head of the budget unit, and Zhang Yaling, the head of the office.
From this, Lu Tao inferred that the Director of Finance, Cai Zhangming, should be one of County Mayor Su's confidants. Today, he brought the two most beautiful golden flowers out of the Finance Bureau. His main mission was to accompany County Magistrate Su. In addition, he might have another purpose. This time, when he went to the provincial finance department to fight for the construction of the new rural area, he would definitely invite some of the department heads and relevant department heads. At that kind of banquet, the two beauties, Xia Bingbing and Zhang Yaling, could play a huge "public relations role".
In fact, regarding Xia Bingbing and Zhang Yaling, Lu Tao had heard their story from his acquaintances at the Finance Bureau: When these two beauties came to work at the Finance Bureau, they were arranged to be in charge of reception work in the office. They followed the county leaders and the leaders of the Finance Bureau to the Provincial Finance Bureau many times to ask for funds. Because they were as beautiful as flowers, had elegant temperaments, and were very good at drinking, they left a deep impression on some of the deputy heads and department heads of the Provincial Finance Bureau. As long as these two beautiful golden flowers were involved, things could basically be done successfully.
Especially Xia Bingbing. It was said that a deputy head of the Provincial Finance Bureau was very infatuated with her. Three years ago, when she was competing with others for the position of the head of the budget unit in the County Finance Bureau, the deputy head personally called Cai Zhangming and asked him to promote Xia Bingbing to the head of the budget unit …
After Gu Weimin finished the introduction, he asked Lu Tao to sit with his back to the door. He got up and went outside to urge the waiter to quickly serve the dishes.
From the moment Lu Tao came in, Xia Bingbing had been looking at him up and down unscrupulously. After examining him for a while, she suddenly asked in a cold tone, "Xiao Lu, is your name Lu Tao? Are you originally from the Inspection Bureau of the Local Taxation Bureau? "
Lu Tao looked up at her with a little surprise and nodded. "Yes, I am Lu Tao. Chief Xia, how did you know that I was originally from the Inspection Bureau? "
Xia Bingbing curled her lips into a mocking smile and said in a mocking tone, "You are very famous in the Local Taxation Bureau. Although I am ignorant and inexperienced, I have heard some rumors about you. I heard that you were going to be promoted to the Deputy Chief of the Inspection Bureau last month, but because you beat up the staff of the O 'Neal Hotel, you were given a demerit. Your qualification to compete for the position of the Deputy Chief of the Inspection Bureau was also revoked. You were also transferred to the Party Committee of the Local Taxation Bureau to be in charge of public affairs, right? "
As soon as she said this, the people in the private room immediately focused their gazes on Lu Tao. Their faces showed disdain and even contempt. Especially Su Yetai and Cai Zhangming. When they heard that the young man sitting at the same table with them was a "problematic cadre" who had been punished, their faces showed anger in addition to contempt. They secretly blamed Gu Weimin for being insensible in their hearts …
Lu Tao didn't expect Xia Bingbing to know about his punishment and deliberately say it in front of County Head Su and other leaders. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed and angry. However, the other party was a woman, and he couldn't fall out with her on the spot. He could only force a smile and say, "Chief Xia, you are quite well-informed. Do you have relatives and friends who work in our bureau?"
Xia Bingbing nodded and said, "That's right. My younger brother is Xia Yuze. You should know him, right?"
When Lu Tao heard that her younger brother was Xia Yuze, he finally understood why she was so clear about this matter. Xia Yuze was from the Tax Collection Department of the Local Taxation Bureau. This time, he also participated in the competition for the middle-level deputy position. He was originally eliminated in the selection, but because Lu Tao was punished and disqualified, he replaced Lu Tao's position and was promoted to the Deputy Chief of the Inspection Bureau …
Therefore, he said to Xia Bingbing neither humbly nor overbearingly, "Chief Xia, of course I know your younger brother. He is the luckiest person in our Local Taxation Bureau's selection for the middle-level deputy position this time. However, my relationship with him is just so-so. We don't usually interact with each other, so I didn't know that he had such a famous sister like you! "
Lu Tao was very disgusted by Xia Bingbing's unscrupulous and arrogant words and deeds, so he returned the favor and used a sarcastic and mocking tone to fight back.
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