Li Rui asked, "Brother Wei, how old are you this year?" Guan Weiwei said, "Thirty-seven years old, how much older than you?" Li Rui said, "About eight years old. Hmm, I'm not wrong in calling you Brother Wei, right?" Guan Weiwei laughed and said, "That's right, that's right." Li Rui asked again, "How many friends did you invite? I probably don't even know them. Is it … convenient to eat together? " Guan Weiwei said, "Haha, don't worry, you are, they are all my brothers. You are my brother, so you are also their brother. There is nothing to say about eating together."
Li Rui secretly thought that since Guan Weiwei invited so many people to eat together, it would not be good for him to comfort him face to face at the table. That would make him lose face. It was better to say it when there were only the two of them. He would not lose face, so he thought about his words and said, "Brother Wei, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
Guan Weiwei looked at him and said, "Say it, we won't get to know each other if we don't fight. We will be brothers in the future. What is there that can't be said?" Li Rui said, "I want to talk to you about Dong Jieyu." Guan Weiwei waved his hand and asked, "Don't say it first. Let me ask you first, what is your relationship with Dong Jieyu?" Li Rui was stunned and said embarrassedly, "We are friends, and also colleagues. You know that Song Shuji is staying in her Qingyang Hotel, so I have to deal with her. "Guan Weiwei laughed and said," You like her? "Li Rui was very embarrassed and hurriedly denied," No … no. "Guan Weiwei said," Then what do you want to tell me about her? " Li Rui was embarrassed by his question. After he calmed down, he said, "Brother Wei, you are also a big shot in Qingyang City. As long as you like, what kind of woman can't you get? That Dong … "Guan Weiwei laughed and said," I understand, brother, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, from now on, I will not pester her anymore. Even if I don't give face to anyone else, I still have to give face to you. Now that you've opened your mouth, I have to agree. "
Li Rui heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that this yamen official was quite reasonable and straightforward. It seemed that he could really make friends with him.
Guan Weiwei directly dragged Li Rui to the Shengjing Hotel, which was also the best hotel in Qingyang City and the only five-star hotel.
The two of them took the elevator to the VIP lounge on the sixth floor. As soon as they entered the private room, the people sitting inside all stood up. This gave Li Rui a fright. Who was he welcoming? Is he welcoming me?
Guan Weiwei walked inside with Li Rui in his arms. He pushed him in front of the crowd and said with a smile, "Everyone, look. Isn't Brother Wei's face big? He said that he would bring the First Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee over, and he really did bring him over. Come, everyone, let's welcome the First Secretary of Qingyang City. "
The people in the private room applauded at the same time. Although there weren't many people, the applause was very enthusiastic, which made Li Rui feel dizzy. He looked at the people in the room and saw that there were men and women, old and young. There were a total of five people. Including himself and Guan Weiwei, there were a total of seven people in the private room. In fact, the oldest person wasn't old. He was just a little older than the others. He looked like he was in his forties or fifties.
As for the remaining four people, one of them was a beautiful woman with long hair. She looked very seductive. She was similar to Li Xiaoyue, but she was younger. The remaining three people were all men in their thirties or forties. All of them were dressed like officials. Judging from their temperament, they weren't small officials.
Li Rui thought to himself. Guan Weiwei was a Deputy Division Chief, so his friends were probably not bad. Perhaps, his rank was the lowest among the few people in the room today.
Guan Weiwei first pointed out Li Rui's identity to everyone. He said that he was the "Secretary of the Secretary, Director of the First Department of the Secretary of the General Office." Everyone nodded and smiled at him and said, "Hello, Director Li." "Director Li, it's an honor to meet you." "Director Li is so young."
The beautiful woman's beautiful eyes lingered on Li Rui's face. She smiled and said, "Wow, it's a handsome guy. I like him, hehe. "
No one said anything. Guan Weiwei teased her, "If you like him, you can give yourself to him." The beautiful woman wasn't shy at all. She smiled and said, "I don't have any objections. I'm just afraid that our handsome guy won't like me."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Although Li Rui wasn't someone who couldn't take a joke, being teased by a beautiful woman in front of so many strangers still made him shy. He couldn't help but feel hot. He forced a smile and said hello to everyone.
Guan Weiwei then introduced the five people to Li Rui.
The first person introduced was a man who wasn't tall and was slightly fat. He looked simple and honest. Guan Weiwei introduced him as his big brother, Li Ming, who had played with him since he was young.
Li Ming took the initiative to shake Li Rui's hand. Li Rui didn't dare to be arrogant and also respectfully reached out his hand. When the two shook hands, Guan Weiwei said to Li Rui, "Brother, my big brother is our Southern District's Executive Vice Mayor. You have to take care of him in the future."
Li Ruixin was shocked. He didn't think that the man in front of him was the Southern District's Executive Vice Mayor. He was the number two person in the Southern District's government. If it wasn't for Guan Weiwei's introduction, he wouldn't have believed it. This Guan Weiwei really wasn't a small character. His friends were all high-ranking officials in the city.
He was inexplicably surprised, but his face didn't show any fear. He treated Li Ming the same way he treated him before.
Li Ming saw that after hearing his real identity, his face didn't change at all. He secretly nodded. Sure enough, he was a close friend of the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary. How could he be interested in a small district chief, let alone a Vice Mayor? He shook his hand and said with a smile, "Director Li, I'm Xiao Wei's old friend. You're his new friend. Xiao Wei is a person who values friendship. When he has a new friend, he doesn't forget old friends. We're all the same. I hope Director Li can take care of us new friends in the future. Hehe. "
This person was very skillful with his words. He not only flattered Guan Weiwei, but also explained his own benefits. Li Rui heard it and secretly praised him for being a good person. He smiled and said, "Brother Li, I'll be honest. Please don't blame me. Since we're already off work and everyone here is Brother Wei's friend, we're not outsiders. Let's not call each other officials, okay?" Li Ming smiled and said, "Okay, I can't wait." Li Rui smiled and said affectionately, "Brother Li, your surname is Li. My surname is also Li. Maybe our ancestors were from the same family a hundred years ago. I won't be polite. I'll learn from Brother Wei and call you brother. In the future, we'll be brothers. We'll take care of each other. "
He said it politely and said to take care of each other. But Guan Weiwei asked him to take care of Li Ming. Li Rui was only a Deputy Section Chief. Even if he had more achievements, he could only be promoted to Section Chief. But Guan Weiwei wanted him to take care of Li Ming, who was a Deputy Section Chief. On the surface, it sounded like the order was reversed. But when the people present heard it, they didn't say a word. The reason was simple. He was a close friend of the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary. And the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary was in charge of personnel matters. In the future, he could casually mention Li Ming to Song Chaoyang, and Li Ming would benefit a lot.
When Li Ming heard Li Rui's attitude, he was very happy and said, "Good. Brother, from now on, we will be a family. In the future, if you need my help, just tell me. If we can help, we will help. If we can't, we will think of a way to help. All of you are my witnesses. In the future, if I, Li Ming, don't help Lil Rui, you can find me and slap my face. Haha. "
When Li Rui heard what Li Rui said, he smiled warmly. He was not touched by what Li Rui said. He thought in his heart. Everyone knows how to say nice things. But when you're in trouble, who can help you? I still need to observe Li Ming in the future to know what kind of person he is.
Guan Weiwei suddenly exclaimed, "Eh? I just remembered that both of your surnames are Li. Also, both of you have a single name. Damn … why didn't I notice? If that's the case, then both of you are not outsiders. Brother, brother, I have a suggestion. Since both of you are fated, why don't you become sworn brothers? "
When he said this, both Li Ming and Li Rui were stunned.
Li Ruixin understood that the people that Guan Weiwei introduced to him today were all his friends in his circle. There was an old saying in the officialdom, "If you enter the group, you must enter the circle. If you enter the group, you must enter the circle. If you enter the circle, it is better to enter the circle. If you enter the circle, it is better to enter the circle. If you enter the circle, it is better to enter the circle. If you enter the circle, it is better to enter the circle." Although he did not expect Guan Weiwei's circle to be of much help to him in the officialdom, he still wanted to know a few good friends with real power.
Therefore, with this thought in mind, he sincerely wanted to make friends with these people in front of him. But he still did not expect that Guan Weiwei would think that his relationship with these people was not close enough. He actually wanted him to become sworn brothers with Li Ming. Of course, being surprised was just being surprised. It was not that this suggestion was unacceptable. As the saying goes, if you help others, you help yourself. This was even more true in the officialdom. Who would complain about having more friends?
On the surface, Li Ming looked simple and honest, but his reaction was extremely fast. He immediately put his arm around Li Rui's shoulder and said, "Yes, haha. I also did not notice. Brother, Xiao Wei is right. The two of us brothers are really fated. Since this is the case, let's become sworn brothers. I also want to bask in your glory. "
The two of them had already said this much. If Li Rui still did not agree, it would not be good. Moreover, he was also willing. He was unable to contain his joy and said, "Brother, I can't ask for more."
Guan Weiwei shouted, "Okay. You guys wait here. I will go get Guan Yu." After saying that, he ran out of the room.
Not long after, he came back with a waitress. The waitress was really holding a statue of Guan Yu in her hands. It was unknown where it was originally placed.
The waitress put the statue of Guan Yu on the table and smiled as she looked at everyone. She took out a sachet from her pocket and put it on the table. She then turned around and moved to the side.
Guan Weiwei walked over and took out two sticks of incense from the sachet. After lighting them, he handed one to Li Ming and Li Rui. The two of them walked over, faced Guan Yu, and bowed three times.
Guan Weiwei smiled and said, "You two brothers should say something, right?" Li Ming looked at Li Rui and said, "Let's say it like this: Guan Yu is above. Today, Li Ming and Li Rui are sworn brothers. From now on, we will share weal and woe together. We do not ask to be born in the same year, same month, and same day, but we ask to die in the same year, same month, and same day." Li Rui smiled and agreed. The two of them said it at the same time.
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