When Lu Tao heard that Lin Hua was going to invite Director Yuan from the monitoring room over for a meal, he remembered that he was going to ask about disciplinary action and administrative review later. If Director Yuan was willing to come over, he could ask him for advice. Maybe he could even ask him to talk to the leaders of Songshan City's Local Taxation Bureau and ask them to overturn his disciplinary action …
Therefore, he quickly said to Lin Hua, "Division Chief Lin, if … if Director Yuan is willing to come over for a meal with us, that would be the best. I couldn't ask for more!"
"Okay, I'll try!"
After hanging up the call with Lin Hua, Lu Tao climbed out of bed and hurriedly washed up. He went downstairs to call a taxi and went straight to the restaurant that Lin Hua specified.
After entering the "Qingxi Native Cuisine Restaurant", Lu Tao booked a small private room and ordered a few Qingxi specialties. He then sat in the private room and waited for Lin Hua and Director Yuan to arrive.
After a few minutes, his phone suddenly rang. It was Chen Pei calling, "Lu Tao, where are you eating with that classmate of yours? Do you want me to come over? "
Lin Hua thought about the fact that Department Director Yuan was coming over, and if Chen Pei was around, he might be more friendly and friendly to him. He smiled and said, "We agreed to eat in a small alley west of the provincial tax bureau. The restaurant's name is' Qingxi Yuan Restaurant. ' My classmate said that he might invite Director Yuan from the monitoring room over for a meal. Director Yuan is also from Qingxi County. If you don't think it's troublesome, you can invite him over for a meal! But our Qingxi County's food is a bit heavy and spicy. I'm not sure if you can handle it? Haha! "
Chen Pei also laughed and said, "My hometown is Yu Province. Our food is mainly spicy. Do you think I can handle spicy food? Use WeChat to send the location to me now. I'll take a taxi over after work. "
A few minutes past twelve, Lin Hua appeared at the door of the private room. He warmly shook hands with Lu Tao and exchanged a few pleasantries. He then said in a regretful tone, "Brother Lu, I'm sorry. Director Yuan said he has something to do at home and can't come over for lunch. He also said that since you're from Qingxi County, you're welcome to visit his office when you're working at the provincial bureau. "
Lu Tao knew that Director Yuan was proud of his status and did not want to casually come out to eat with his subordinates. He also did not want to casually get to know a fellow countryman who worked in the local tax bureau of a small county. The last two sentences that Lin Hua said earlier were most likely added at the last moment to comfort him. Director Yuan should not have invited him to his office to play …
However, Lu Tao did not show any displeasure on his face. He repeatedly said, "I understand, I understand." He also expressed his gratitude to Department Director Yuan for his invitation. He then warmly invited Lin Hua to sit down.
Lin Hua picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He smiled and asked, "Have you ordered the dishes? There are only two of us, so don't order too many dishes. At most, three dishes will do. "
When he was on the phone with Lu Tao earlier, although Lin Hua politely said that he would treat him, in reality, he did not intend to treat him. In his opinion, although he and Lu Tao had similar temperaments, and the two of them had formed a deep friendship during the pre-job training three years ago, he was now working at the provincial bureau. A few months ago, he was promoted to the position of section chief. This time, Lu Tao took the initiative to invite him, so it was natural for him to treat him. Therefore, at that moment, he told Lu Tao not to order too many dishes. What he meant was that Lu Tao would be the host …
Lu Tao did not think too much about it. When he heard Lin Hua say that it was only the two of them eating, he quickly said with a smile, "Lin Ke, I forgot to tell you. Later, I have a university classmate coming over for lunch. Three dishes will definitely be too few."
Lin Hua saw that Lu Tao did not tell him in advance and invited another university classmate. A hint of displeasure flashed across his face, but this expression was fleeting. He asked, "Which department is your university classmate from? Don't tell me he's also from the local tax bureau! "
"No, he's from the budget department of the provincial finance department."
When he heard the words "budget department of the provincial finance department", Lin Hua could not hide the displeasure on his face. In his opinion, since Lu Tao invited him to eat, he should treat him as the guest. Now, there was suddenly another person from the budget department of the provincial finance department. He did not even know what position the other party held. If his position was higher than his and he became a supporting role, then this Lu Tao really did not know how to conduct himself …
Lu Tao saw that the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. He thought for a moment and guessed what he was thinking. He quickly explained with a smile, "Section Chief Lin, my university classmate is a female comrade. Originally, I did not plan to invite her, but I thought that if it was just the two of us eating, it would be difficult to order. If a female comrade came, the atmosphere would be better, so I casually called her. "
When Lin Hua heard that it was a female classmate of Lu Tao's, the displeasure on his face eased a little. He pretended to ask casually, "Which department is this female classmate in charge of in the budget department of the provincial finance department? What's her current position? "
"She's currently the leader of the county and township department of the budget department. It seems that she also holds a substantive position in the department."
Lin Hua was a little surprised. He raised his head to look at Lu Tao and said, "I have a university classmate who also works in the budget department of the provincial finance department. According to him, the county and township department of the budget department is a lucrative position with a lot of power. He tried to transfer to this department several times but was unsuccessful. Your female classmate has probably only been working for a little over three years. How did she occupy such an important position so quickly? Does she have a very powerful backer? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "You guessed right. My classmate's surname is Chen. Her name is Chen Pei. Her father is the current deputy secretary of the Nanjiang Provincial Party Committee, Chen Dengfeng!"
Lin Hua exclaimed, "Ah!" He stared at Lu Tao with wide eyes. He was stunned for a while before saying, "You're not bad. You can actually ask the deputy secretary's daughter out to eat lunch with you. Although you were university classmates, normal classmates definitely wouldn't have this kind of face."
Speaking up to this point, he suddenly leaned over and asked with a face full of gossip, "Brother Lu, tell me honestly. Does this deputy secretary's daughter like you a lot? In my opinion, the possibility of this is very high. Because you're very handsome, very talented, and very skilled in martial arts. You're the kind of man that girls like – I guessed right! "
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