That Jian Hui laughed and walked to the table, "I didn't plan to come, but Secretary Guoyun of Jiupo Town is here. He heard that you are also eating here, so he asked me to bring him here to propose a toast to you. Haha, it seems that a beauty's face is big. "
After he finished speaking, the man behind him came to the table, switched the wine glass from his right hand to his left hand, and extended his right hand to Zhang Wei. He smiled and said, "Mayor Zhang, I'm just a country bumpkin. I know that you are here, so how can I not come to propose a toast? If I really don't come, then I don't respect you. Won't you blame me later? "
This man was tall and strong, and he had an imposing appearance. He wore an ordinary jacket, shirt, and trousers, but he still looked extraordinary. He could be said to be a handsome man, and this handsomeness also gave him endless confidence. When facing a beauty like Zhang Wei, he could talk and laugh freely without any shyness.
Zhang Wei smiled a little reluctantly. It was obvious that he didn't want to deal with this person, but he didn't want to embarrass him in public. He could only shake hands with him and said with a smile, "Secretary Guoyun, if you are a country bumpkin, then there won't be any country bumpkins. You are too polite, thank you … "
Li Rui at the side understood Zhang Wei's distress. Nowadays, no matter if it was an acquaintance in the government or a friend in society, if they met in the same restaurant, they would propose a toast to each other. He might propose a toast to you first, and after he finished, you couldn't pretend that nothing happened. After a while, you still had to return the toast, or else you didn't understand social etiquette and rules. Zhang Wei had a meal with him tonight, and it was rare for him to relax and be happy. Naturally, he didn't want to be disturbed by outsiders, and he didn't want to run in and out to socialize. But now that the other party came, he couldn't avoid it. He could only be patient and go through the motions.
When the three of them were talking, Li Rui did not stand up. He was still sitting in his seat calmly. It was not because he was impolite. It was because of his status. Even if he was only a Deputy County Magistrate, he was still a Deputy Division Leader. These two people who came to toast him were probably Section Leaders. How could a Deputy Division Leader stand up and give in to a Section Leader? If Li Rui really did that, not only would he not leave a good impression on the two in front of him, but he would also be looked down upon by them. If word got out later, he would be ridiculed by outsiders.
Jian Hui and Guo Yun exchanged pleasantries with Zhang Wei one after another. Jian Hui saluted Zhang Wei first.
Zhang Wei raised his glass and said, "I can't hold my liquor. Jianhui, you know that. Just half a glass, okay?"
Jian Hui seemed to have a good relationship with her, so he didn't mind. He smiled and said, "Okay, whatever you say!" After that, he raised his head and downed the wine in his cup.
Zhang Wei also put his glass to his lips and drank half a glass gracefully.
Guo Yun saw that after she finished drinking, he picked up the bottle and wanted to refill her glass. Zhang Wei hurriedly avoided him and smiled. "Secretary Guo Yun, I can't hold my liquor. Let me toast you with this half a glass, okay?"
Guo Yun said, "Hey, I am here to toast you. How can I let you toast me? If you want to toast me, you can come to my place later. Haha. You have to fill it to the brim. How can you toast with half a glass of wine? "
Zhang Wei said, "Okay, I can fill it to the brim. But I will only drink half a glass later."
Guo Yun shook his head and said, "Beauty, don't be so humble. I have heard that the Mayor of Cheng Guan Town is not only beautiful, but also good at drinking. She is famous in the county. What's the difference between beer and water? Besides, this is my first toast to you. You have to toast to me. "
Zhang Wei smiled bitterly and said, "I have already drunk a lot. If I drink any more, I will be drunk. How can I drive when I am drunk?"
Guo Yun said casually, "If you are drunk, I will be your driver and send you home. As long as your husband doesn't hit me, it will be fine. Haha." After saying that, he intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Li Rui.
Zhang Wei saw that he was so difficult to deal with and did not want to waste time with him. She pretended to make a painful decision and sighed. "Okay, then I will reluctantly do it. Ai, I didn't expect Secretary Guo Yun to be so good at bullying women. "
Guo Yun laughed and said, "How can that be? I have always only cared for women and never bullied women. If you say that, you will make it difficult for me. How about this, I will toast you. But you don't need to drink. I will drink your glass and toast to you. Is that enough? "
Li Rui peeked from the side and saw that he was looking at Zhang Wei with a burning gaze. He also saw that he kept pestering Zhang Wei and knew that he did not have good intentions towards Zhang Wei. He sneered in his heart. Did he think that he could get a beauty just because he was handsome? Unfortunately, not all beauties were so superficial. You want to drink Zhang Wei's wine and ask for an indirect kiss? Who do you think you are?
Zhang Wei smiled and waved his hand. "That is not necessary. Let's drink."
The two clinked their glasses and drank.
Zhang Wei put down his glass and looked at Li Rui with a smile. She opened her mouth to say something. Li Rui guessed that she wanted to introduce him to the two leaders. He gave her a look, indicating that he was not interested in getting to know them.
Zhang Wei understood and looked at the two with a smile. "Okay, I have already accepted the two leaders' intentions. Let's drink these two glasses first. Later …"
Guo Yun did not wait for her to finish and interrupted. "This friend looks unfamiliar. Mayor Zhang, why don't you introduce him?" As he spoke, he was already looking at Li Rui with a fake smile.
Zhang Wei could tell that he was blaming Li Rui for not knowing the rules. When a friend came to toast, even if it was not to Li Rui, Li Rui should still stand up and greet him. This was one of the unspoken rules of the wine party. However, the problem was that Li Rui was now the deputy mayor. Although he was young, he was still the deputy mayor. How could a deputy mayor stand up and greet the chairman of Chengguan Town's People's Congress and the Secretary of Jiupo Town's Party Committee? Zhang Wei wanted to reveal Li Rui's identity so that Wang Jianhui and Liu Guoyun would not misunderstand. He looked at Li Rui with an inquisitive gaze.
Li Rui smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Mayor Zhang's younger brother. I just came to Shuanghe not long ago. It is my first time here. Naturally, I am unfamiliar."
When Liu Guoyun heard Li Rui's words, he thought that Li Rui was not finished. He thought that Li Rui would either stand up and toast to them. However, after waiting for a few seconds, Li Rui did not have any intention to speak. He was surprised and angry. He said loudly, "Then let me introduce myself. I am the Secretary of Jiupo Town. My name is Liu Guoyun. This is my old classmate, Wang Jianhui. He is the chairman of Chengguan Town's People's Congress. We are of the same rank and age as Mayor Li Rui."
The meaning behind his words was easy to understand. Since you're Zhang Wei's little brother, then you have to show proper etiquette when facing us who are around the same age as Zhang Wei. At the very least, we're standing right now. You can't just sit there and not move.
In fact, when Li Rui found out that Liu Guoyun was targeting him, he thought that it would be better to get up and pour wine for them, toast to them, and say a few polite words to send them away. This way, it would not affect his mood tonight. However, when he thought of Liu Guoyun's thoughts of coveting Zhang Wei, he could not help but feel disgusted with him. How could he be polite to him? In other words, Li Rui was not standing still because of his status as the Deputy Mayor. He hated Liu Guoyun from the bottom of his heart.
"Oh, so it is Secretary Liu. You are not leaving after toasting. Are you planning to toast me again? Haha, you are too polite … "
After Li Rui said this, he sneered in his heart. He thought to himself, "Since you are making things difficult for me, I will disgust you, especially this Liu Guoyun. I want to teach you how to behave properly."
In fact, when it came to drinking, those who were really particular would toast their friends at the same table as them. In other words, when Wang Jianhui and Liu Guoyun came to toast Zhang Wei, they would also toast Li Rui once after they had toasted him. In theory, this was the case. However, in reality, it depended on the person's behavior and attitude.
For example, when Liu Guoyun was toasting to Zhang Wei, Li Rui did not move from his seat. Liu Guoyun saw this and was angry. How could he toast to him again? Therefore, when she heard his words, which sounded good, were straightforward, but sounded bad, which sounded stupid, her nose almost crooked from anger. Oh, you're not as old as me, and you're not as good as me. You're so rude to me, and you still expect me to toast you? Are you awake?
According to Liu Guoyun's usual temper, he would definitely vent his anger on Li Rui. However, considering that he was Zhang Wei's brother, he didn't want to make things too awkward. Thus, he said to Zhang Wei, "Mayor Zhang, this brother of yours is really straightforward. Haha."
The word 'straightforward' was, of course, an irony. He was implying that Li Rui didn't understand the ways of the world and was a rash brat.
What could Zhang Wei say when she heard that? She could only chuckle as she glanced at Wang Jianhui. She thought to herself, 'It's all because of this fellow. If he didn't blabber to Liu Guoyun and tell him that I'm also eating here, how could there be so many problems?' From this, it could be seen that the Chairman of the Town People's Congress was a loudspeaker.
Li Rui's fighting spirit had already risen. He sneered, "What's wrong? Am I not worthy of a toast from Secretary Liu?"
Liu Guoyun was furious. He thought to himself, 'Zhang Wei, oh Zhang Wei, don't blame me for not giving you face. I have already taken care of your face just now, but this little brother of yours keeps provoking me again and again. He is really going too far. If I don't fight back, then where can I put my face as the town committee secretary?' I might as well quit being the Town Committee Secretary. Hmph, no one has ever dared to disgust me like this in a drinking party. In a moment of anger, Liu Guoyun shouted without thinking, "What qualifications do you have for me to toast to you?"
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