Zhuang Haixia scolded, "F * ck, you said you wouldn't eat with me. Then I have to find An Ying?" Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You can't live without An Ying? You can't eat? "Zhuang Haixia said," It's none of your business! I like to eat with An Ying. You don't like it? "
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui smiled bitterly and shook his head. It seemed that Miss Zhuang was also very lonely and didn't have many friends. Now that she finally made a good friend like An Ying, she wouldn't let go. Of course, An Ying was a good friend worth making. She was elegant, generous, gentle, and kind. She was also a beautiful woman with a great figure. Both men and women were willing to make friends with her. Wasn't he also fascinated by her?
In the afternoon, the side effects of Sun Shuqin's chemotherapy began to show. First, there was pain at the injection site, followed by nausea and vomiting. Then, there was discomfort all over her body. Li Rui and Song Chaoyang saw her painful expression and were very anxious. They hurriedly called the doctor to treat her. The doctor prescribed him some painkillers and comforted him. In the evening, all the chemotherapy liquid was injected and Sun Shuqin could finally breathe for a while.
Li Rui estimated that she wouldn't have a good time tonight, so he discussed with Song Chaoyang that they would share the bed at night. Song Chaoyang and Sun Shuqin both refused. The reason was very simple. It was because they had already hired a female nurse. With her on duty, Song Chaoyang didn't have to worry about anything, let alone Li Rui. Sun Shuqin even asked Li Rui to find a hotel to rest. She would get up early tomorrow morning and return to Qingyang to accompany her pregnant Qingman.
Seeing that the couple insisted, Li Rui didn't say anything else. Seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye to the couple and left the inpatient building. He went out and called the director of the Beijing Office, Shao Yugang, whom he had just met.
In fact, he was not very enthusiastic about making friends with Shao Yugang. However, since he had made an agreement with him, he could only fulfill his promise.
At six o 'clock in the evening, Li Rui arrived at the restaurant. At the entrance of the restaurant, he was warmly welcomed by Shao Yugang and Mao Wei. The appearance of this restaurant was ordinary, and the decorations were not very grand. Apart from the golden window, the signboard, and the vermilion background, there was nothing that made one's eyes light up. However, the name of the restaurant, "Nameless Residence", was written elegantly, and had some standard.
"Director Li, this Nameless House, although its name is not eye-catching and its appearance is not good, in fact, it is very famous in Beijing. It is known as a folk restaurant where you can eat national banquet dishes. The chefs here are all retired imperial chefs from Zhongnanhai. Today, let's have a meal here. Director Li, please evaluate the standard of this restaurant."
After the warm greetings, Shao Yugang explained the background of the restaurant to Li Rui.
Li Rui raised his eyebrows and said happily, "Really? A restaurant where you can eat national banquet dishes? Oh, then I am honored. Thank you, Director Shao, for your warm hospitality. Director Shao is so considerate. "
Shao Yugang smiled and said a few polite words. Mao Wei, who was beside him, smiled and said, "Director Li, you may not know this, but Xizhimen is the main restaurant. The chefs here are all imperial chefs. Ordinary people have to make a reservation in advance if they want to eat here. Fortunately, our director has a lot of friends in Beijing and has a good relationship with the manager here. That is why we can come and have a seat at any time. "
Shao Yugang waved his hand and pushed Mao Wei away. He said, "Hey, why are you saying this to Director Li? I have a lot of friends, so what if I am in front of Director Li? Don't show off in front of an expert. "After saying that, he smiled and said to Li Rui," Director Li, don't listen to his nonsense. Let's go in and talk. "
After entering the private room, Shao Yugang first ordered a pot of high-quality green tea and a famous dish from Six Paths Restaurant. On the other side, Mao Wei did not wait for orders. He took out two bottles of Maotai from his briefcase and opened them and put them on the table.
Li Rui saw this and his heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Shao Yugang had done a lot of preparation for this meal and indirectly showed that he valued him. However, as the director of the Beijing Office, he was equivalent to a feudal official who did not obey the emperor's orders. His prestige and status were among the top in the city. If he was promoted, he would be a Deputy Director. Logically speaking, there was no need for him to value Shao Yugang so much. Li Rui doubted Shao Yugang's intentions, but he did not show it on his face. He planned to wait for Shao Yugang to take the initiative to express his feelings.
The dishes were served one after another. The simple but sumptuous banquet began. Shao Yu first persuaded Li Rui to eat two mouthfuls of food, and then drank half a cup of wine with him. The atmosphere of the banquet was set, and after that, the three of them chatted and laughed, toasting each other and drinking. Soon, they were as close as brothers. And as Li Rui expected, Shao Yugang slowly revealed his true feelings.
"Brother Li, we are not close. Tell me, what do you think of me?"
Li Rui smiled and put down his chopsticks. He said: "Director Shao is the most elegant Divisional Leader I have ever seen. He is gentle, elegant, and modest. He is very suitable for our Song Shuji style. Moreover, he treats people warmly, sincerely, and does not put on airs. He is not a scheming person. He is very kind. He is a good friend. An official like you is as rare as a phoenix feather and unicorn horn in the bureaucracy. "
Shao Yugang was overjoyed to hear him praise him so highly. He raised his cup and said, "Li Laodi, although we have only known each other for half a day, you know me very well, you know me very well. I feel like Boya has met Ziqi and found a bosom friend. Come, confidant brother. If you think highly of me, let's drink. "
Li Rui raised his glass and clinked it with Shao Yugang's. He said: "Okay, cheers. Once again, I thank Director Shao for his warm hospitality!"
The two of them finished the wine in their glasses and put down their glasses. Mao Wei came over and filled their glasses.
Shao Yugang said: "Brother, thank you for thinking so highly of me. I also realized that you are a kind person and a good friend. I regret that we did not meet earlier. But it is not too late now. We can still be friends for a long time. However, I have a small problem now. I can't wait too long. I have to tell you as soon as possible. Please help me. This may be a small matter to you, but it is a big matter for my future. Brother, if you help me this time, I will definitely repay you generously. "
Li Rui stopped smiling and said: "Director Shao, if you have anything to say, just say it. If I can help, I will definitely not refuse."
Shao Yugang sighed: "Brother, you have been in the Municipal Government for a long time, so you may not have heard. Now, the higher-ups have started to abolish the Resident Offices in the Capital. Out of the more than 900 Resident Offices in the Capital, more than 600 of them are going to be abolished. Our Qingyang Municipal Government's Resident Office in the Capital is also on the list …"
When Li Rui heard this, his mind lit up. He immediately understood the reason why Shao Yugang had invited him to this meal. He secretly laughed in his heart. Sure enough, one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions. Although it was a little unpleasant to say that Shao Yugang had invited him to this meal, that was what he meant.
Shao Yugang continued, "… Once the Beijing Office is disbanded, there will be two possible outcomes. The first is that the Beijing Office will change its appearance and not hang the signboard of the Beijing Office. It will continue to stay in Beijing and continue to carry out the work of the Beijing Office. The second is that it will be completely disbanded. As the director, I will bring more than 30 people back to Qingyang to wait for a new appointment. These two possibilities depend on the higher-ups. If the higher-ups stop us, we can only go back to our hometown in Qingyang. If the higher-ups don't stop us, we can still stay and struggle at death's door. But as the person involved, I have to be prepared for the worst. Brother, am I right? So I have to be prepared to go back to my hometown. But if I go back to Qingyang, where will my position be? "
As he said this, he picked up some food for Li Rui with his chopsticks. He also picked up some food for himself and ate silently. Li Rui was about to eat when he saw Shao Yugang raising his glass. He could only clink glasses with him and drink a mouthful of wine.
After drinking the wine, Shao Yugang sighed and said: "Although the Resident Office in the Capital is a public institution, as the director, I am a formal civil servant and a cadre of the Party. If I go back to Qingyang, I can only be assigned to a cadre of the Resident Office. But brother, you also know that although there are many cadre of the Resident Office in the City, there are very few vacant ones and even fewer good ones. When I go back, I have to find a position that is not worse than the director of the Resident Office in the Capital, right?"
Li Rui nodded and said: "That's right. People can only go up, how can they fall down? Especially in the political field. If you fall one step, you will be thousands of steps behind … Director Shao, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will do my best to recommend you to the Secretary and put in a good word for you. "
Shao Yugang was overjoyed. He had a grateful expression on his face and praised: "Brother Li, you are so righteous. This is exactly what I want you to do. Actually, I was too embarrassed to ask you before. After all, we have only known each other for a short time. I even said this shamelessly under the influence of alcohol. I didn't expect you to be so straightforward and righteous. You didn't even wait for me to ask and you took the initiative to agree. Tsk, tsk. This won't do. I have to propose a toast to you. Brother, let's drink. I propose a toast to you … "Shao Yugang raised his glass again.
Li Rui waved his hand to stop him and said seriously: "Don't be in a hurry to drink. I have to say a few more words. Director Shao: I have no problem putting in a good word for you in front of the Secretary. But you have to be more proactive and perform well in front of the Secretary. I saw that you took the initiative to visit Teacher Sun over the weekend. Your performance was very good. The Secretary also seems to have a good impression of you. You have to be more proactive and enthusiastic. In addition, other than the Secretary, you also have to work with the Mayor. After all, if you want a good position, you have to see if the Mayor agrees. "
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