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When he went to Hongxu's office, Liang Jian realized that he had never shaken hands with the district mayor Zhou Qitong after staying in Changhu District for so long. This was actually the first time he shook hands with Zhou Qitong.

Mayor Hong reported the visit of Changhu District Mayor Zhou Qitong. After hearing this, Hongxu just raised his head slightly and looked at the wall opposite. Liang Jian could see from Mayor Hong's actions that Mayor Hong probably didn't expect it either.

Zhou Qitong will come.

Hongxu pondered for a moment and then said: "Let him come in. Before you bring him in, tell him that I only have ten minutes and I have a social event in the evening."

Liang Jian turned around and went out to invite Zhou Qitong, and then told Mayor Hong what he meant. Zhou Qitong nodded and said: "Ten minutes is enough, enough." He also took small steps when walking. This was the first time Liang Jian saw Zhou Qitong like this.

modesty.

In the past, in Changhu District, Liang Jian saw Zhou Qitong walking with a bold and aggressive attitude. It seemed that leaders held their heads high in their own territory and would lower their heads to look at the road when in front of their superiors.

Liang Jian took Zhou Qitong to Mayor Hong's office and poured another glass of water for Zhou Qitong. However, he did not fill the water glass, only half the glass, which also meant to remind him that Mayor Hong's time was limited.

Liang Jian returned to the office, looked at the time, and then started to pack his things. Once the conversation was over, he would accompany Mayor Hong to socialize. It took ten minutes, no more, no less, for Zhou Qitong to leave from Mayor Hong's office.

Out.

Mayor Hong did not see Zhou Qitong out. Before Zhou Qitong left, he went to Liang Jian's office and said, "Secretary Liang, I have already reached an agreement. I will definitely go back to Changhu District to see you when I have time. Many cadres in Changhu District are still thinking about you."

Woolen cloth!"

Liang Jian smiled and said, "Thank you, District Chief Zhou." When Zhou Qitong saw that Liang Jian did not go out and shook hands with him, he took the initiative to come in and shake hands with Liang Jian and say goodbye. Liang Jian had no choice but to take two steps forward and shake hands with Zhou Qitong.

It was very strange in my heart, why did Zhou Qitong become so polite? Could it be that he wanted to change his direction and join Mayor Hong's camp?

In the car, Mayor Hong leaned his head on the back of the car seat and casually asked Liang Jian: "District Mayor Zhou Qitong, who came today, is your old leader!" Mayor Hong's words were somewhat knowing, but the leader's question seemed

Any extra words may have a purpose, Liang Jiandao: "Yes, District Chief Zhou is my old leader in Changhu District."

Mayor Hong asked again: "Look, what is District Mayor Zhou like?" Liang Jian glanced in the rearview mirror and thought to himself, Mayor Hong should know that he is not from the same camp as Zhou Qitong, so why did he still ask him about Zhou Qitong?

As a person?

Liang Jian said: "Mayor Hong, when I was in Changhu District, I was in the organization department, and I didn't have much dealings with District Mayor Zhou. If there were any personnel changes, it would be done by the then organization director, Comrade Zhu Yongliang.

Go and report. So, I don’t know much about District Mayor Zhou!”

Hongxu tapped the leather sofa with his right middle finger and said, "Oh, that's it!" After a few minutes, he added, "Don't tell Secretary Hu about District Chief Zhou's visit to my office, lest she get ideas.

." Liang Jian replied quickly, almost surprising himself: "Okay, Mayor Hong, I understand."

Liang Jian sent Hongxu into the banquet hall, and went to the box next to him to dine. Entering the box where the secretaries ate, Liang Jian met Ren Jian, the secretary of the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.

Some other secretaries said: "The mayor's chief secretary is here." Liang Jian glanced around and saw that Jin Chao, the secretary of the municipal party committee secretary, was not there. Therefore, the leader Liang Jian followed had the highest position among these people. Naturally, he

Everyone respects him more. The degree of respect a secretary receives is directly linked to the position of the leader he follows.

Ren Jian asked Liang Jian to sit next to him and asked: "Why is it so late?" Liang Jian looked at the time: "It's not too late, right? Isn't it just ten minutes late?" Ren Jian said: "Other leaders

Everyone is already here."

Someone among the secretaries heard what they were chatting about and got involved: "The top leader should be the last one to arrive. Just like our table, Liang Jian is the last one to arrive." That person usually likes to joke.

Liang Jian didn't care and said, "The boss has something to do, don't bring it to me." After saying that, he scooped up soup and ate. Today's banquet was not a major banquet, and it should end relatively early.

Ren Jian leaned into Liang Jian's ear and said, "It looks like tonight will end early. Are you free tonight, let's have tea together?" Liang Jian said, "I don't know yet. I'll listen to the boss later."

"

For a while, it became popular among secretaries to call their boss boss. Liang Jian usually didn’t call his boss, but when he got into the circle of secretaries, he followed them in order to appear more integrated. Ren Jian said: “Okay, if your boss doesn’t call you boss at night,

You do other things while we go drink tea."

Liang Jian said: "Okay, I'll contact you in the evening."

After dinner, Mayor Hong said he would go back to the hotel. After Liang Jian saw Mayor Hong off, he called Ren Jian and said, "Where should we go for tea?" Ren Jian said, "I'll take you to a place that's very nice.

"Because of his special status now, Liang Jian was worried that he would be involved in other people's requests for him to do things, so he asked: "Who else is there?"

Ren Jian seemed to have heard what he meant, and said: "Just a few friends, let me introduce you to a great calligrapher in Jingzhou. He is very famous. The lowest price for a painting over 4 feet 3 karat is 2

One hundred thousand." Liang Jian didn't know much about painting, so he asked, "Why do you say 4 feet 3 inches or more?" Liang Jian said, "This is a professional question. I'll tell you when I get there."

Liang Jian is a curious person, and having such a question is enough reason for him to go to the tea party. Besides, the person present today is a painter, and there should be no interests involved.

There were only four people in the teahouse, and after Liang Jian sat down, there were only five people there. Liang Jian had never been to this teahouse before, and it was called Qinhui. The decoration inside was unique, very Mongolian and Tibetan style, with a bit of exotic flavor.

, but the tea products are very good, especially the white tea and black tea are delicious.

Before, Liang Jian didn’t know that there was such a delicious teahouse hidden in the urban area of ​​Jingzhou! Liang Jian couldn’t help but re-evaluate the cultural taste of Jingzhou City!

After sitting down, Ren Jian introduced friends to Liang Jian. Of course, the first person he introduced was a great painter named Gu Feng. He had a beard, a square face, and sharp eyes, but he looked over fifty years old.

The second person is named Shi Longhua, who is the director of the Office of the United Front Work Department. Liang Jian speculates that this ancient style may be a non-party person and is also the target of Shi Longhua's united front work. The third person is Wei Yunxiang, who is said to be a doctorate from Jingzhou College. He just commented

Associate Professor Liang Jian and his three friends all nodded.

When Ren Jian introduced Liang Jian, especially when he mentioned that he was the full-time secretary of Mayor Hongxu, everyone looked at him differently, with more respect in their eyes. Although Gu Feng still looked at Liang Jian calmly, but the language was different.

Zhong also revealed his good impression of Liang Jian: "Mayor Hong is a capable and good leader. We have dined twice. Following Mayor Hong, we will have a bright future. Say hello to Mayor Hong for me."

Liang Jian originally thought that artists regard power as dirt, but he did not expect that this ancient master was very transparent, did not reject people in the officialdom, and of course did not show an attitude of following others. Liang Jian said: "Thank you, I will convey it to you."

Your regards."

Everyone present, except Liang Jian, seemed to be familiar with each other. Liang Jian listened to their conversation at first, and there was no obvious topic, but they were just talking about things here and there. In order to join their conversation, Liang Jian took the initiative to ask them how they found

Everyone in this specialty teahouse cast their eyes on the ancient master, and said with a meaningful smile: "I'll have to ask the ancient master."

Gu Feng smiled weirdly at everyone and ignored them. He just said calmly: "The proprietress of this shop, Qin Hui, is my friend. Secretary Liang, do you like the style of this teahouse?" Liang Jian

Said: "It's small but charming, quiet and full of flavor."

Liang Jian said this casually. He was very interested in the overall style of this teahouse and the various interesting tea sets displayed on the first floor. When asked, he said these two sentences casually.

Everyone agreed, "Well said." Gu Feng said nothing, but looked directly at Liang Jian: "I didn't expect that Secretary Liang was also a great scholar!" Liang Jian said, "Where, where." Gu Feng said, "What did you just say?

These two sentences make people feel that they are just like everyone's style." Liang Jian said: "It's funny."

Gu Feng said: "I must let Qin Hui come to see you." After saying that, he stood up and walked out. Ren Jian said: "Liang Jian, what you said today has touched Lao Gu's heart. He has always said

He said this teahouse is good." Wei Yunxiang, who was standing next to him, said, "That's because Lao Gu thinks the proprietress here is good." Everyone laughed.

Liang Jian vaguely felt that Master Gufeng should have some crush on Qinhui, the proprietress here. Liang Jian was curious about what kind of person this proprietress would be. After a while, Gufeng came back angrily. He sat down and said, "I'm sorry, Qinhui is out for something."

.Secretary Liang, you must come again next time."

Liang Jian smiled and said: "I will definitely come again." Gu Feng said to the three people beside him: "Look, Secretary Liang still understands what charm is, but you three don't." Liang Jian said: "Master Gu, don't

If you call me Secretary Liang, you can call me Liang Jian." Gu Feng said: "Okay. You can also call me Gu Feng."

After chatting for a while, Shi Longhua, director of the Office of the United Front Work Department, said: "Master Gu, where are your recent paintings? Take them out and have a look." Gu Feng had a bit of an old naughty temperament, and he said to Shi Longhua: "I tell you, this

You can look at the painting, but you must not steal it." Shi Longhua said: "Okay, I understand, I won't steal it." Gu Feng said to the others: "You all promise. Of course, Liang Jian, you don't have to promise.

."

Shi Longhua said: "Liang Jian, Lao Gu means you can take it away. Just take his painting and give it to me!" Liang Jian smiled and said: "No, no. I really like it. I

Just buy it from Gu Feng." Gu Feng scolded Shi Longhua: "I knew Long Hua had evil thoughts."

Shi Longhua said: "Liang Jian, you can grab it, but you can never buy it without going bankrupt. The average price of ancient paintings on the market now exceeds 300,000." Liang Jian had heard about it earlier, so he

I really want to see Lao Gu’s paintings: “Let’s not talk about it for now, I really want to see the paintings of ancient masters.”

As soon as Gu Feng picked up his painting, he was as careful and cautious as caring for a baby. He removed all the tea sets on the small long table, wiped away the water stains, and then slowly unfolded his painting scroll. Liang Jian also

Xu Xu saw this landscape painting.

Liang Jian looked at it bit by bit, and was infected by the breath of the landscape. Why did Liang Jian feel so familiar with the artistic conception in the painting? As the painting unfolded bit by bit, Liang Jian said two sentences: "Mountains and Waters"

They come out in groups from the Tianmu, and the water flows into the harbor near Taihu Lake."

After reading the painting, Liang Jian asked: "Gu Feng, is this the artistic conception?" Gu Feng looked at Liang Jian without blinking and said, "I met my soulmate today!" He grabbed Ren Jian's hand fiercely,

He held it tightly and shook it.

Everyone didn't understand why he was holding Ren Jian's handshake. Ren Jian said in surprise: "Master Gufeng, you mean... I am your confidant?" Gufeng said: "No, you are definitely not my confidant. You

It brought me a confidant."

Everyone looked at Liang Jian and smiled. Liang Jian said: "It is also an honor for me to be regarded as a confidant by Brother Gu Feng." Gu Feng said: "Without further delay, from today on, Liang Jian is my brother, and I am also my brother."

Liang Jian’s brothers, Ren Jian, Shi Longhua, and Wei Yunxiang, you three are the witnesses!” Ren Jian and the others said, “We are all brothers anyway!”

Ren Jian said: "Since Liang Jian is your brother, should this painting of yours be given to him?" Liang Jian quickly waved his hand. He knew that in the art world, it is easy to be called brothers, but if it really involves interests, then

That's not the case anymore. He didn't dare to ask for Gu Feng's expensive paintings: "That won't work, that won't work. I can't take away Brother Gu Feng's love."

Gu Feng, however, looked serious: "No, no. Brother Liang Jian, I could have given this painting to you right away. But my painting will be included in the Jingzhou City Ink Painting Exhibition on November 21, and will wait until the exhibition ends.

, I will give it to you!" Liang Jian said: "Thank you, thank you. But I can't accept such an expensive gift."

Gu Feng said: "Brother, don't be polite. To others, this may be worth hundreds of thousands, but to me, it is just the product of my manual labor. Don't treat it as such.

How much does it cost? Just think of it as a handiwork of mine. That’s it.”

Liang Jian thanked him in advance. He thought that if Gu Feng had a whim today and said he wanted to give him a painting, he might regret it in a few days. After all, it was a matter of hundreds of thousands, so he didn't take it seriously.

That night, we had a good chat. It was almost twelve o'clock when we left. In the past few years, Liang Jian had never had such a pleasant chat with anyone over tea. After walking out of the teahouse, Ren Jian and Liang Jian took a taxi together. Ren Jian
To be continued...