After the banquet began, Gao Guosong took the initiative to raise his glass and said, "Li Rui, I would like to toast you with this first glass of wine!" Li Rui was shocked and hurriedly stood up and said, "Political Commissar Gao …" Gao Guosong waved his hand and said, "Sit down. There is no Political Commissar Gao here today, only Uncle Gao." Li Rui had no choice but to sit down obediently. Gao Guosong said leisurely, "Let me finish. Why should I toast you? There are two reasons. First, on behalf of the Gao family, I would like to thank you for saving Zixuan's life. This is a life-saving grace, the biggest grace in the world, I can't be disrespectful. Secondly, I heard that after you saved Zixuan, my elder brother's family still hasn't said anything. Sigh, I don't know what they are thinking, but they are definitely not right. That's all I know. So I would like to apologize for their rudeness with this glass of wine. Come on, let's drink. I don't like men who are wishy-washy, haha. "
Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Even if you say I'm wishy-washy, I still have to say that you are too polite. Zixuan and I are friends. At that critical moment, how could I not save her …" Gao Guosong waved his hand and said, "Alas, you can't say that. Wanting to save her in your heart and actually being able to save her are two completely different things. At that time, it's already amazing that you didn't turn and run away. You even saved her. Tsk tsk, that's a real hero. Come on, let's drink. " Li Rui couldn't be polite anymore. If he was, it would make him seem pretentious. He clinked glasses with Gao Guosong and drank it in one gulp.
Gao Guosong put down his glass. Li Rui stood up to get a bottle of wine for him, but Gao Guosong stopped him and said, "Pouring wine is a woman's job. Let's just eat and drink." After he finished speaking, he looked at Gao Zixuan and said, "Girl, come and pour wine." Gao Zixuan was not reluctant at all. He came over with a bottle of wine with a smile and filled their glasses.
Gao Guosong then turned to Lu Qingman and said, "Qingman, you've found yourself a good husband." Lu Qingman blushed. She raised her wine cup and said, "Uncle Gao, let me offer you a toast." Gao Guosong smiled and agreed. He clinked his cup with hers and downed it in one gulp. Lu Qingman only drank half a glass of wine before putting it back on the table.
Gao Zixuan glared at Li Rui and stood up to pour more wine.
Li Rui was confused by her glare. He thought to himself, I didn't ask you to pour the wine. Why are you glaring at me?
After a few glasses of wine, the brain was gradually numbed. The human spirit was in an unguarded semi-excited state and began to talk a lot. Many words that could not be said normally could be said at this time.
Gao Guosong asked Li Rui, "How is Song Chaoyang doing in the Standing Committee?"
The word "bastard" was usually derogatory. Even if it could be interpreted neutrally, it could not cover up the obscure and ugly feeling. However, it was understandable when this word came out of the mouth of a soldier like Gao Guosong. He was a soldier, and most of them were uncouth. Even if he was too cultured, he could not control the soldiers.
If Li Rui heard someone use the word "bastard" to describe his boss, Song Chaoyang, he would definitely argue with the other party. However, since it came out of the mouth of a soldier like Gao Guosong, then forget it. Why would he argue with a soldier? He had never heard of the saying, "When a scholar meets a soldier, can't reason clearly?" He thought about it and said, "I can only say that it's okay."
Gao Guosong frowned and said, "Oh, there are people who dare to not listen to him?" Li Rui said, "On some important issues, there are still people who hold opposing views. For example, when it comes to appointing and promoting cadres, every leader has their own selfish motives. They all want to promote their own trusted subordinates. It is understandable that there are disputes in the meeting. However, when it comes to important issues related to the livelihood of the people, there are still people who oppose. For example, when Song Chaoyang wants to carry out a poverty alleviation campaign in the city, he wants to remove the poverty label on the heads of a few poor counties in one fell swoop. The government's Mayor Sun is actually the first to jump out to oppose it. This is really hard to understand. " Gao Guosong narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled faintly, looking like a cunning old fox. He nodded and said, "That's good. Otherwise, people will say that our Qingyang Standing Committee is a one-man show."
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. However, what he said made sense to a certain extent. When outsiders looked at the Qingyang Standing Committee, without being familiar with the character and grudges of each member of the Standing Committee, they could only judge whether the group was democratic or centralized based on their external performance. However, from his perspective as Song Chaoyang's secretary, of course, he hoped that the boss could control the overall situation. Even if he did not have the final say, he should at least have the majority of the Municipal Party Committee's Standing Committee in his hands.
This kind of thing was like most other things. Different people looked at it from different perspectives and would have different views and understandings. However, Gao Guosong, as a new member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, said such things to the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Song Chaoyang's secretary, Li Rui, with a slightly thought-provoking intention.
"He must be joking." Li Rui thought to himself.
Gao Zixuan interrupted and asked, "Uncle, how is your relationship with Song Chaoyang?" Gao Guosong picked up a piece of vinegar peanut and put it in his mouth. After chewing for a while and swallowing it, he said, "We can only say that we know each other, but we are not friends." Gao Zixuan said, "Now that we are working together, won't we be friends?" Gao Guosong forced a smile and said, "I am a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, but I am just a decoration. How can I say that we are working together?" Gao Zixuan said, "But you are also working together, right? For Li Rui's sake, why don't you help Song Chaoyang more in the future? "
The more Li Ruixin heard this, the heavier his head became.
Gao Guosong did not comment. He clinked his glass with Li Rui and took a big sip. He asked casually, "I heard that there are many factions in the local officialdom, just like in the army?" When Li Rui heard him ask this, he naturally wanted to understand the factions in Qingyang's leadership. He might as well tell him the truth and said, "Mayor Sun Yaozu and Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Yu Heping, both of them belong to different factions and have conflicts with each other. Sun Yaozu occasionally allies with Song Shuji, but sometimes he opposes Song Shuji. Yu Heping spends most of his time attacking Sun Yaozu, but when it comes to his personal interests, he will also challenge Song Shuji. One of them is scheming and astute, while the other is cunning. Neither of them is easy to deal with. "Gao Guosong nodded. Li Rui said, "As for the composition of the two factions, you will be able to see for yourself at the next Standing Committee meeting."
Gao Guosong raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard that the new Chief of the Municipal Public Security Bureau will be sent from the province?" Li Rui said, "Yes." Gao Guosong said, "Then Song Chaoyang will have strong support." Li Rui understood what he meant. The new Chief of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and Song Chaoyang were both from the provincial capital and parachuted in. The two of them would definitely work together to fight against the local forces. He smiled and said, "I hope so."
Gao Guosong drank a few glasses of wine and chatted with the others for a while. He then excused himself, saying that he had something to do. From the beginning to the end, he did not mention sending troops to help his niece Gao Zixuan take revenge on Xuan Zhibao. He also did not promise to help Song Chaoyang at the Standing Committee meeting.
Li Rui was sharp enough to notice this. He thought to himself, Sure enough, no one in the Gao family was easy to get along with. Other than Gao Dongdong, who was frivolous and arrogant, Gao Guotai, Gao Guosong, and even Gao Zixuan, who was in front of him, were all experienced people. Although Gao Guosong appeared to be careless and a little vulgar, he was actually very meticulous. He also thought about how cold he was to Song Chaoyang and was secretly worried.
After his uncle left, Gao Zixuan said to Li Rui, "Hey, I have already introduced my uncle to you. The rest is up to you."
Li Rui nodded. He secretly felt that Gao Guosong was a little slippery. Didn't he see that he had only obtained information from him but did not reveal any useful information? It would be difficult to persuade him to support Boss Song Chaoyang. However, there was no need to worry about it. Although he did not explicitly say that he would stand on Boss's side, he did not say that he would stand on Sun Yaozu's or Yu Heping's side either. As a military representative and an outsider, the smartest thing to do was to not help either side and watch the tigers fight. Obviously, this would not cause any losses to Boss. In a situation where there were no benefits to be gained, no losses were already considered gains.
Lu Qingman was puzzled. She looked at Gao Zixuan and Li Rui and asked, "Girl, what do you mean? You invited Uncle Gao here today to introduce him to Li Rui? "Gao Zixuan said," Ask your husband. Your husband wants to add a strong helper to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee for his boss, so he asked me to introduce my uncle to him so that he can introduce him to his boss, Song Chaoyang. "
Lu Qingman suddenly understood and asked Li Rui, "You are so anxious to find a helper for Song Shuji. Does Song Shuji have a hard time in the Standing Committee?" Li Rui said, "In theory, Song Shuji has gained a firm foothold in the past six months and has gained the support of many people. However, as I said just now, Mayor Sun of the government side opposes his opinion from time to time. The Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Yu Heping, also makes trouble from time to time. Song Shuji has no problem dealing with either of these two groups of people. However, I am afraid that they will join forces. I have to plan ahead. "
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