Xiao Zheng smiled at Fang Ya and said, "It doesn't matter where you sit." Before Fang Ya could say anything, Ning Gan's leader had already come out to greet her.
The provincial leaders shook hands with each other, exchanged greetings, and entered the banquet hall together.
The leader from Ninggan invited Minister Lu to be the guest of honor, and the other leaders also sat down one after another. Although no table cards were placed, everyone knew their positions and how to sit, and they all had a sense of proportion. From Jiang Jiang
Leaders at the deputy department level or above who came in sat down at the main table, and everyone else sat down at the secondary table.
Everyone was in an orderly manner, with the exception of Fang Ya, who ran to sit at Xiao Zheng's table, and happened to sit next to Xiao Zheng. Liu Yongshu, deputy director of the Provincial Government Office, saw him, was a little anxious, and ran away immediately
He came over and said, "Mr. Fang, why are you sitting here? These seats are reserved for department-level people. Our deputy directors are all at the main table."
The words were meant to differentiate cadres based on their positions, which made the division-level cadres at the sub-table feel very uncomfortable.
Fang Ya said, "It's just for a meal, at the department level or at the division level? Minister Lu and others will accompany them, and I will accompany the brothers and sisters here. Can you guys agree?" All the division-level cadres in Jiangzhong immediately came together.
Shouting "OK!"
The shout was a bit loud and attracted the attention of the leader at the main table. Lu Zhengxing looked towards Liu Yongzhu. Knowing that Minister Lu had doubts, Liu Yongshu immediately ran over and said: "Minister Lu, Minister Fang is sitting in the wrong seat.
I wanted to persuade her to sit back, but she said she wanted to accompany the division-level cadres over there."
After hearing this, Minister Lu did not say to let Fang Ya come back. Instead, he said: "Hey, I was negligent. We are here as an inspection team. Don't distinguish people too much in terms of positions. Let Minister Fang be over there."
With her here, the table will be more lively." After Minister Lu said this, Liu Yongshu couldn't ask Fang Ya to come over again.
But he was really annoyed in his heart. He originally wanted to sit next to Fang Ya and get close to her while drinking, and deepen the relationship. But unexpectedly, Fang Ya just ran to the next table.
And she was still sitting next to Xiao Zheng. I don’t know if Fang Ya sat next to Xiao Zheng on purpose? Or was it just a coincidence that there was an empty seat next to Xiao Zheng?
It must be the latter. Fang Ya is the deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee. She has become a deputy director. How could she fall in love with a grassroots cadre at the deputy county level? There is no possibility. In the provincial agencies he knows
Among female cadres, they are all either high or low. Which woman would date a man who is worse than herself?
Thinking of this, Liu Yongzhu felt a little relieved. There would still be a chance to get close to Fang Ya later. Especially after a few glasses of wine, the drunk woman would be more relaxed, and maybe he would have a chance.
Got it!
Both the members of the inspection team from Jiangzhong and the leading cadres from Ninggan who came out to greet the guests had already arrived. Cao Guang, the director of the reception office, bowed slightly and came to the side of Deputy Secretary Sun Mingqian to report: "
Secretary Sun, everyone is here, please give a toast, and then we will start the banquet!"
Sun Ming stepped forward and said to Lu Zaixing on his left: "Minister Lu, can I just say a few words?" Lu Zaixing turned slightly sideways: "Secretary Sun, please."
Sun Mingqian stood up and said: "As the saying goes, 'The chasm can be crossed, and the mountains and seas can be leveled'. Under the overall arrangement of Huajing, our Jiangzhong Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government sent a paired poverty alleviation inspection team, flying across thousands of mountains and rivers to come here
Ninggan, thousands of miles away, has moved us all from Ninggan to Ninggan. First of all, on behalf of the Ninggan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, let me extend a warm welcome to the arrival of Minister Lu and his delegation."
As Sun Mingqian spoke, he applauded first. Then everyone else also applauded. Sun Mingqian patiently waited for everyone's applause to fall, and then said: "Tomorrow, the Ninggan Provincial Party Committee Secretary and the Provincial Governor will attend the paired poverty alleviation inspection
During the group meeting, the two main leaders from Ningxia and Gansu will personally introduce the situation of Ninggan to the inspection team. Today, I am entrusted by the two main leaders to pick up the wind and wash away the dust along the way for Minister Lu and his party."
Lu Zaixing, Zhang Wei, Gu Cuiping and other Jiangzhong leaders saw that Sun Mingqian had not taken any manuscripts, but he spoke clearly and affectionately. No matter what he was thinking in his heart, it at least showed that Secretary Sun had something.
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Just listen to Sun Mingqian say again: "It is a pity that our Ninggan belongs to the northwest region, and the economic and social development level is not small compared with Jiangzhong Province. But 'no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor'. The people of Ningxia are hospitable.
Now that Jiang Zhong’s leaders have come to Ninggan, we Ninggan
Gan must be well received. From today on, the Ninggan family in Jiangzhong is a close family. I hope that the leaders will not dislike Ninggan, a "poor relative". He should eat and drink. Everyone should eat and drink well, which is good for us.
The people of Ninggan save face because they recognize our relatives in Ninggan!"
Gu Cuiping thought to herself that Minister Lu had expected it right. Ninggan really planned to entertain them with good wine and food. If they didn't eat or drink, it would be really difficult and make Ninggan's leader lose face. The wine seemed to be right.
It's too late to drink.
After hearing this, Minister Lu also stood up and said: "Sun Shu, I have said something serious. We are all sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, and we are all members of the big family of the People's Republic of China. After the reform and opening up, the country encourages the eastern coastal areas to get rich first.
, policy tilt, talent tilt, resource tilt, the policies, talents, and money that were supposed to be equally distributed to the provinces were invested
It is only by moving to the eastern coast that our Jiangzhong and other provinces became rich first. Therefore, as long as there are still provinces in the west that are not rich and people are still not out of poverty, not only the country is responsible, but we, the eastern coastal provinces that have previously enjoyed preferential treatment, are also responsible. Therefore,
, Ninggan is poor, and we in Jiangzhong have no face, so how can we dislike Ninggan or underestimate Ninggan?
Let's settle down. More than thirty years ago, when I was on the Loess Plateau, the people of Ninggan and Gansu were famous for their hospitality. When I arrived in Ninggan, I couldn't have had a drink of "Sai Shang Chun" and a bite of mutton.
The people of Ninggan will not let you leave. Therefore, today our inspection team has also made up its mind to do as the Romans do, without being polite."
As soon as Minister Lu finished speaking, everyone burst into applause. Xiao Zheng was also affected by these words of Minister Lu, and his heart was surging. What is the relationship between the eastern provinces and the western provinces? Why should the country promote the poverty alleviation strategy? In Minister Lu's words
These words have also been clarified. Although Xiao Zheng understood the situation in Ninggan before, his understanding of the country's major policies was not that profound.
It seems that my visit to Ninggan has another meaning besides finding dragon-shaped and phoenix-shaped lightning for Fang Ya.
"What a saying, 'When you come to the country, do as the Romans do, without being polite'!" After hearing Lu Zaixing's words, Sun Mingqian was also quite excited and said: "Minister Lu has feelings for our Ninggan, and Minister Lu is a cheerful person. With Minister Lu as the leading group
Team leader, I think we in Ninggan really have hope! Come, have 'three glasses of fine wine' to pay homage to your loved ones! According to our rules in Ninggan, let's drink three glasses of wine."
Minister Lu said before, "Do as the Romans do", but now the other party proposes to drink three glasses in a row, there is nothing he can do. Everyone can only drink together. The cup is a small cup, but the wine is high alcohol. Xiao Zheng doesn't care, he usually doesn't care.
I have drunk both red and beer, and I have tried both low and high alcohol. However, Xiao Zheng also has a limited amount of alcohol. After three glasses in a row, he suddenly felt drunk.
Many cadres from the south, including team leader Gu Cuiping, had a blush on their faces after drinking three cups of "Song Shang Chun", and they seemed to be several years younger than their actual age. In fact, they were already drunk.
But the drinking didn’t stop there. As soon as everyone sat down after Sun Mingqian’s Deputy Secretary and Secretary had finished their toast, Lu Taogui, the head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Organization Department, stood up and said, “Just now, it was Secretary Sun who was toasting.
He represents the provincial party committee and government, and I represent the Organization Department of the Ninggan Provincial Committee. According to our rules here, I salute from the left first. This is called 'Zuo Fa', let's have a drink."
Lu Taogui was the head of the Organization Department of the Standing Committee, and he rose to the rank of deputy department. He took the initiative to toast, and it was impossible for everyone not to drink. So he picked up another wine glass and drank a glass. However, after drinking this glass, Lu Taogui
He picked up the second glass of wine and said: "Just now it was 'left', now it's 'right', I serve from the right." Another right? Another cup!
Since you drank the first cup, you must drink the second cup too.
Just after the second cup was finished, Lu Taogui said again: "This third cup is a 'self-drink', that is, I drink it by myself, but would you like to accompany me? I am too lonely drinking alone." Lu Taogui
Having said that, Sun Shu recorded: "I'm here to accompany you, Minister Lu. Do you want to drink with me?" Minister Lu has a good drinking capacity, so he also came with him. Minister Lu drank, and others from Jiangzhong came
Can our leaders not drink?
As soon as the two Ninggan leaders toasted, everyone drank six cups of wine in total. If they drank less, they would be full. If they drank any more, they would probably get drunk.
However, the wine was far from over. Shanchuan Bai, the deputy governor of Ninggan Province, stood up again and said, "Dear leaders, I am trying to imitate you. Minister Lu just made a toast, and I am here to toast you too. I just don't know if you are giving me a toast."
Face?" Deputy Secretary Sun Mingqian immediately introduced: "Minister Lu, Governor Shan is a member of the Standing Committee of our provincial party committee and deputy governor. He is directly in charge of important tasks such as economy, transportation, agriculture, etc., and he should be the one who will have the most contact with you in the future.
lead."
The deputy governor of the Standing Committee is no lower than Minister Lu in terms of position! Since Lu Taogui drank the wine before, shouldn’t he not drink the wine of Governor Shan? Don’t people have to have ideas? So these three glasses of wine also
Must drink.
As soon as we came up, the nine small cups of wine were gone, and everyone was drinking nine cups. There were several Jiangzhong Deputy Directors, Directors, and Division Directors who were not good at drinking. They were already blushing and shaky. Gu Cuiping's face was also blushing, and she
I knew that if I had only two glasses of wine at most, I might get drunk. Continuing like this was not an option.
Gu Cuiping waved to Liu Yongzhu, who was sitting at the main table. When he came out this time, Liu Yongzhu was entrusted with coordinating organizational work. It was his turn to come up with a solution for today's situation. Liu Yongzhu left his position and
She came to Gu Cuiping and asked: "Team leader Gu, what are your orders?" Gu Cuiping said: "You think of a way, how to solve the drinking bureau today? If you drink like this, everyone will fall down, and the impact will be bad.
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Gu Cuiping spoke to him in Hangcheng dialect, but the people from Ninggan and Gansu could not understand her.
Liu Yongzhu also knew that if everyone accompanying Ning Gan came to toast three glasses of wine today, Minister Lu, Director Zhang and Team Leader Gu would all be drunk. But how to resolve this drinking situation and give face to each other is really a troublesome thing.
question.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Liu Yongshu's head.
He whispered in Gu Cuiping's ear with bright eyes. After hearing this, Gu Cuiping asked: "Is this okay?" Liu Yong swore: "This is better than being beaten by others." Gu Cuiping said: