I used to think that time passed the slowest when I went shopping with a woman, but today I finally realized that the only thing that is more important than going shopping with a woman is waiting for the leader to talk. I arrived at the gate of the municipal party committee compound at nine o'clock, thinking that I would have to wait for thirty minutes.
That's it. I didn't expect that I would wait outside for almost two hours!
If Zhao Zilong hadn't been chatting with me here and there, I probably would have fallen asleep directly!
At around eleven o'clock, the door to the municipal party committee compound opened, and three Mercedes-Benzes rushed out and passed my Land Rover. Zhao Zilong sat up straight and said, "Master, get ready to go in."
"Come in, Mayor Zhao hasn't called yet," I said.
"The guests have all left. In less than a minute, the call to let you in will come right away." Zhao Zilong chuckled.
Although Zhao Zilong is usually unreliable, he still has good eyesight. As he said, just as the three Mercedes-Benz passed by, Mayor Zhao called.
Since it was already getting late, I excused myself and said I would come back tomorrow, but was refused. So, with no choice but to say hello to the guard, I drove into the municipal party committee compound.
From the outside, the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard looks like a slightly upscale community, but it is heavily guarded. However, this is just the surface. Who knows if there is a large group of people living here who pretend to serve the people in front of them, but behind the scenes are male thieves and female prostitutes.
brute?
Under Zhao Tianhe's guidance, we went up to the 18th floor and knocked lightly on the door of the old governor's room. The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman in her thirties, smiled at us, and let us in.
The old governor's room was not very big, about 100 square meters, and the decoration was not luxurious at all, it was just average. The living room was filled with thick smoke, and it looked like the guest had just left not long ago.
"Haha, Lao Zhao, is this your prospective son-in-law?" The old man sitting in the middle looked to be in his sixties. Although he had silver hair, his momentum was not diminished. He looked at Zhao Zilong and me and couldn't help laughing.
: "The young man behind you is also interesting. He is wearing a cotton-padded jacket on his upper body and a pair of large floral trousers on his lower body. Is he so poor that he can't even put on trousers?"
Zhao Tianhe also looked at Zhao Zilong, shook his head and smiled: "Old leader, maybe this is the performance art of young people. Haha, Yu Wang, why don't you come over and say hello to the old governor?"
"Old Governor, Mayor Zhao, hello." I hurried over and said with a smile, "I came in a hurry and didn't bring much with me. I bought two cigarettes downstairs... Don't be surprised."
"Nonsense, you are clearly bribing the leader!" Zhao Tianhe glared at me.
"Oh, I'm not a leader now." The old governor smiled kindly: "Soft China, not bad, not bad. Come on, sit down, why are you standing?"
Zhao Zilong and I sat down opposite the old governor. Before I could say anything, the old governor said to the middle-aged woman who opened the door: "Xiao Zhang, I just chatted with those little guys for a long time and I'm a little hungry. Why don't you take a moment?"
Prepare a few dishes, take out a few bottles of strawberry juice from my room, and I'll have a few drinks with them."
"Okay." The middle-aged woman agreed and went to the kitchen to get busy.
"Old governor, don't bother me?" I was a little worried.
"What?" The old governor looked at me with a smile: "Is it because my wealth has skyrocketed that I no longer care about home-cooked dishes? Oh, that's not possible. We are poor and can't afford to go to the West Lake Hotel."
"Hey, old governor, our master didn't mean that." Seeing that I was a little embarrassed, Zhao Zilong smiled broadly and said, "He thinks being so late will affect your rest!"
"It's only eleven o'clock, which happens to be midnight snack time. My old bones can still hold on." The old governor chuckled and said seriously: "Yu Wang, Tianhe has told me everything about you... um...
How should I put it, I personally feel deeply guilty about your imprisonment, but I hope you don’t blame Tianhe. In officialdom, you often have no control over yourself."
The old governor actually said this, which surprised me: "It's been so long ago that I don't remember it. Besides, if it hadn't been for that, I wouldn't be where I am today... Maybe in your opinion
It’s a bit arrogant to say what you have accomplished in front of me, but I am satisfied that I can develop to this level in this life.”
"From penniless to billionaire, this is considered an achievement in front of everyone!" The old governor nodded with satisfaction: "Tianhe and I have already studied it, and this week we will start the top ten most influential projects in Fujian Province
The youth selection results will be announced on Sunday and the awards ceremony will be held. Can you attend?"
"Ah -" Although Zhao Tianhe had told me in advance, I was still a little surprised to hear what the old governor said. After a little hesitation, I shook my head and said: "Old governor... I am a professional player. What happened in the game recently?"
Too many, I’m afraid I don’t have enough time.”
"I know." The old governor was quite generous: "But even if you don't have time, you still have to send someone to receive the award... Well, forget it, little brother. After all, it is a formal occasion. Wearing big pants will not affect it.
good."
The old governor's casual joke made us all laugh out loud. I suddenly felt that the old governor was actually no different from the grandpa next door?
Not long after waiting, the middle-aged woman brought out a few side dishes from the kitchen, including peanuts, water spinach, clams, steamed squid, and three bottles of thatch pulp. It was very simple, but also very expensive.
"Come on, one bottle for each person tonight, no one is allowed to leave until they finish drinking!" The old governor was very interested. He handed me the wine and said with a smile: "Yu Wang, you are not bad! I watched it tonight
In the TV5 program, even Director Li spoke highly of you!"
"It's just something in the game, it's nothing special." I laughed.
"Very good, young people are very humble!" The old governor said with a regretful smile: "It's a pity that my age is not suitable for playing games... Hey, I think we also had martial arts dreams back then!"
"Old Governor, you are so humble. Now that you are entering the game, I'm afraid we may not be your opponents." I was completely flattered.
"Haha, this is what you said. I will buy a helmet tomorrow. If I can't beat you in a one-on-one PK, don't blame me for getting angry with you in reality!" the old governor said with a hearty smile.
The old governor has been very enthusiastic since we entered the house, and the topic has always been around the virtual competition. After a few glasses of wine, I talked more and the atmosphere was very, very harmonious.
After all the food and wine on the table had been cleared away, and the time was ticking closer, the old governor suddenly changed his expression and solemnly said: "Yu Wang, I heard that your Haitian Group has merged with the original Bay Hotel?
"
"Old Governor, the word annexation is not very appropriate." I said, "Formal purchase."
"They're all the same." The old governor looked at me: "Have you ever done business before?"
"No." I shook my head.
"Then let me tell you." The old governor said seriously: "Shopping malls are like battlefields."
"I know." I was a little strange.
"Oh, someone bribed the woman next to a certain boss, arranged a perfect trap, and facilitated a case. Then he used a huge amount of energy to smoothen various relationships and put the boss in jail. You can't do this kind of thing
Have you seen him before?" The old governor's face turned red, but there was a light in his eyes that I couldn't fathom.
My heart trembled, damn, although I didn’t say it clearly, it was basically referring to Wu Dao and Zi Qi’s deal with Ximen Xiaoqing!
"If you really think that this is a shopping mall, or that the shopping mall's methods are nothing more than this, then you are totally wrong." The old governor sighed: "The tip of the iceberg, not even the tip of the iceberg. The game in the shopping mall,
Officials at all levels are involved at the top, and evil forces are involved at the bottom. If you want to go further on this road, you must make all kinds of preparations."
I remained silent, but Zhao Zilong, who had not had a sip of wine next to me, smiled and said: "Hey, old man, why do I think you are trying to scare my master? The old governor seems to have something in his words. He knows something. Can I also tell you?
What’s your opinion?”
"Here, tell me." The old governor smiled and looked at Zhao Zilong curiously.
"Trouble, the old governor, to tell those who are making trouble that my master is a good person who has done his duty and has done nothing bad. Don't come here every two days to find trouble?" Zhao Zilong curled his lips and said indifferently: "Isn't it just a joke?
It’s a game, it’s a struggle for interests. Let’s do it in an upright and upright manner and don’t engage in some crooked ways. Otherwise, be careful and you’ll be kicked on the iron plate!”
"The little brother's origin seems not simple?" the old governor frowned.
"How can we have any background in front of the old governor?" Zhao Zilong said with a smile.
"Haha." The old governor smiled lightly and said: "Yu Wang, don't feel bad. There are endless tricks in the shopping mall. Even Tianhe and I can't protect you."
"Old Governor, I don't understand." I asked, "I asked myself: I didn't do anything illegal and I was doing business normally, so why should I need others to cover me? And I believe you know better than me. Mayor Zhao will not do anything that goes against the principles.
matter!"
"A knife that can kill people with blood is not necessarily a good knife. A soft knife really hurts." The old governor smiled at me and said: "You are right, Mayor Zhao will not do anything that goes against the principles, and neither will I. But...
…Someone calls and asks me to treat you to a late-night snack and a chat, and it’s hard for me to refuse—I believe you can understand.”
"Hongmen Banquet?" Three words came to my mind and I said them smoothly.
"Hongmen Banquet? It doesn't count?" the old governor said sincerely: "At least I think you two are good. If Tianhe doesn't help you in the future, you can call me."
As he said that, the old governor took out two business cards: "Although I am retired, I still have some residual energy. If there is any trouble in reality, give me a call, but if it is in other fields... I am sorry that I can't do anything."
I took the old governor's business card numbly, and I was a little confused. Damn, it seemed like there was some kind of condom around my neck?
