During the meal, Shen Tong asked tentatively: "Boss Zhu, since we are all old acquaintances, what do you think Secretary Pang will do with the arrangement?"
Zhu Zhenfeng took a bite of food, put down his chopsticks, and took out a small book from his pocket. After opening it, he carefully looked at Pang Huaiyuan's recent work schedule. After referring back and forth, he frowned and said: "Secretary-General Pang's recent schedule is relatively tight. , isn’t it going to be March soon, how about I arrange the time to early March?”
This Zhu Zhenfeng is clearly putting on airs! Shen Tong said a little embarrassedly: "Boss Zhu, you also know that Governor Zhang said that the investigation will be conducted in early March. If we meet according to the time you said, we will not even have time to prepare. You Lao Duojia, please be accommodating, do you think you can move forward?"
Zhu Zhenfeng closed the notebook and put it in his pocket, and said with an indifferent expression: "Brother, it's not that I don't give you this face. It's true that Secretary Pang's time is too tight. When I came out to have dinner with you at noon today, I ran out privately. Yes, please understand each other, it is not easy to arrange your schedule."
Seeing the other party's attitude, Shen Tong felt angry in his heart, but he endured it and said: "Boss Zhu, time really waits for this matter. You have to give us time to prepare. I hope you can take care of it properly. We will meet you." It won’t take too long, even half an hour is enough.”
"Then what time did you say?" Zhu Zhenfeng asked.
"Tomorrow night."
"What?" When Zhu Zhenfeng heard that someone was arranging for him, he felt that the other party was overestimating his capabilities and sneered: "Brother, you have to see one thing clearly. Secretary-General Pang is the Secretary-General of the Provincial Government Office. He is not here to give you Dongquan." The county provides services, whenever you say, that’s not a joke!”
Shen Tong insisted on not backing down and said: "Boss Zhu, I know my request is a bit excessive, but time is too hasty. For us now, time is money, hurry up sooner rather than later, if we can see Secretary-General Pang one day earlier, we can Make preparations in advance." After saying that, Shen Tong winked at Liu Haidong, took out 2,000 yuan and placed it in front of Zhu Zhenfeng.
Zhu Zhenfeng observed the surroundings vigilantly, then pushed the money back and said: "Brother, it's not whether money can solve the problem. I'm just a secretary, how can I influence the arrangements of other leaders!"
Liu Haidong was also a little angry. He increased the money to 5,000 yuan and pushed it to Zhu Zhenfeng again, saying: "Boss Zhu, to tell you the truth, our Secretary Wu deliberately wants to follow the path of Secretary Pang, so you must help us with this." ."
Zhu Zhenfeng saw that the other party was a bit tough, so he put on an official air, pushed the money hard, and scattered a few pieces in an instant, saying: "It's not like I won't help you with this, I said I will arrange it for you in mid-March."
This was an unfriendly attitude. Shen Tong suppressed his anger and said again: "Leader Zhu, is it really not possible tomorrow night?"
"No!" Zhu Zhenfeng said firmly.
Liu Haidong clenched his fist, ready to move. Shen Tong held Liu Haidong down and said: "Boss Zhu, it seems I have to ask Xing Lina and Secretary-General Pang to talk." Then he turned his eyes and said: "To tell you the truth, We had a meal with Xing Lina last night. She drank a little too much and said some things that she shouldn't have said. I wonder if Leader Zhu is interested in listening?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhenfeng suddenly became nervous, looked around carefully again, and whispered: "What did Xing Lina tell you?"
Shen Tong leaned back and said lazily: "Is Leader Zhu really interested in listening?"
Zhu Zhenfeng was frightened, and his face suddenly turned the color of pig liver. He raised his hand to stop Shen Tong and said, "Okay, let's stop this matter. In this way, I will try my best to arrange it for you."
Seeing that it was working, Shen Tong took advantage of the heat and said: "Leader Zhu, we can't try our best. It's best to set a specific time and place."
"How can this happen?" Zhu Zhenfeng was a little impatient. After thinking for a while, he said, "Well, I'll call you tomorrow afternoon."
Shen Tong smiled solemnly and said: "Isn't that right? Leader Zhu, I know you are a cheerful person. Come on, let's have tea instead of wine!"
Liu Haidong stood up and put the money into Zhu Zhenfeng's pocket, but Zhu Zhenfeng tried his best to refuse. Liu Haidong stopped him and said: "Boss Zhu, if you want to treat me as a friend, just take the money. I know you work hard at ordinary times, so buy more nutritional supplements for yourself. good?"
Seeing the other party acting like this, Zhu Zhenfeng had no choice but to accept the money half-heartedly.
After a hurried lunch, Zhu Zhenfeng left the restaurant as if fleeing and went straight to the provincial government compound.
After Zhu Zhenfeng left, Shen Tong said to Liu Haidong: "Brother Liu, I think this Xing Lina is really not simple. Not only is she involved with Secretary Pang, but Secretary Zhu may also be involved. You saw his expression just now No? If it has nothing to do with him, why are you so nervous? It seems that we were right to choose this line in the first place! It not only deepened the relationship, but also restrained the other party from the side."
Hearing Xing Lina's complicated relationship network, Liu Haidong felt a little uncomfortable, but no matter what, his feelings for Xing Lina were lingering. If Xing Lina could change for herself, he would be able to change the past things. You can forget about it and treat her well. He said: "Do you think this kid will talk nonsense in front of Secretary Pang?"
"Don't worry, absolutely not!" Shen Tong said with certainty: "He wouldn't dare to use Xing Lina as a shield. You know, we accidentally learned about Pang Huaiyuan's 'secret passage', or this passage only has a small area Someone knows, and Secretary Zhu is the one who pulls the strings. If Xing Lina knows, who leaks the news, it’s not him, haha."
Liu Haidong had a quick mind and immediately understood what Shen Tong meant, and said: "We now have so many secrets about Pang Huaiyuan. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. Hey, we can only take one step at a time."
After settling the bill, Liu Haidong said: "We have nothing to do now, how about I go back to Longnan?"
Shen Tong had another thing on his mind and said, "Brother Liu, please come with me to the Provincial Academy of Social Sciences. I have to meet someone."
"Who?" Liu Haidong asked doubtfully.
"Zhou Tianyong."
"Who is this person?"
Shen Tong said: "This man is Secretary Wu's college classmate. He is a junior leader at the Provincial Academy of Social Sciences. I accompanied Secretary Wu to Longzhong last time and had dinner with him."
"Oh." Liu Haidong was still confused: "Why are you looking for him?"
Shen Tong smiled mysteriously and said, "You will understand when the time comes."
Liu Haidong didn't ask any more questions and said, "Okay, get in the car!"
In the car, Shen Tong asked Liu Haidong: "Brother Liu, how much cash do you still have on you?"
Liu Haidong said: "This time I went out with 100,000 yuan in cash, and now I only have a few thousand yuan left in my pocket. What? Do you need money? I still have my card with me. If it's not enough, I'll get it!"
Shen Tong said: "A thousand pieces is enough. You don't know that Zhou Tianyong is a petty person and loves to take advantage. Last time I invited him to dinner, I packed a few dishes and a few bottles of Moutai before leaving. I tried every means Seeking advantage, dealing with this kind of person is like squeezing out toothpaste, you can't feed him all at once."
"Okay, then it's up to you!" Liu Haidong said boldly and authentically. As for Wu Jiangkai, Liu Haidong was really willing to spend money. For Pang Huaiyuan, he spent almost 1 million, but he never said a word "no" , Shen Tong sighed secretly, it is enough to make such friends!
But then again, the money Liu Haidong spent today will eventually be earned back. Shen Tong suddenly thought of Wu Jiangkai's proposal to develop Xicheng. If nothing else happens, more than half of the construction projects in Xicheng District will probably fall on Liu Haidong. Thought At this point, Shen Tong also understood that there was a certain reason why Liu Haidong worked so hard for Wu Jiangkai.
After arriving at the Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, Shen Tong made several inquiries and found Zhou Tianyong's office. After knocking on the door and entering, he found Zhou Tianyong sleeping soundly on the sofa, and the whole room smelled of foot stench.
Shen Tong and Liu Haidong covered their noses and walked to the sofa to wake up Zhou Tianyong. Zhou Tianyong opened his eyes and was startled. He rubbed his eyes and said, "Who are you? Why did you come in without my permission?"
Shen Tong smiled and said: "Director Zhou, you don't know me? I'm from Dongquan County. My name is Shen Tong."
Zhou Tianyong got up and said, "Shen Tong? I don't know him."
Shen Tong smelled the alcohol smell all over Zhou Tianyong's body, turned around, poured a glass of boiled water and gave it to him: "Director Zhou, you should know your college classmate Wu Jiangkai, Secretary of the Dongquan County Party Committee?"
Zhou Tianyong looked at Shen Tong intently, stood up and pointed at Shen Tong and said: "Oh, I remember, we had dinner at Weiyang Pavilion last time. Aren't you Jiang Kai's secretary?"
Hearing that the other party still remembered him, Shen Tong nodded.
Zhou Tianyong put on his shoes and asked the two of them to sit down. He said with some embarrassment, "I'm very sorry. You see, I'm usually very busy with work, so I didn't think of it for a moment. Since I'm Jiang Kai's secretary, we're all family members, haha."
Shen Tong didn't think Zhou Tianyong was very busy, but he couldn't expose him and said with a smile: "Director Zhou has a heavy workload, so he should get more rest and pay attention to his health."
Zhou Tianyong poured two glasses of water and put them in front of the two of them and said: "At noon, the mayor of a city insisted on inviting me to dinner. I couldn't refute his face, so I had to go. I drank too much."
After sitting down, Zhou Tianyong asked with concern: "How is Jiang Kai doing recently?"
Shen Tong said: "It's okay. Governor Zhang is going to our county next month for investigation. He will be busy with this matter during this period."
"Oh?" Zhou Tianyong said in surprise: "Governor Zhang is going to your county for investigation? This matter has been decided?"
"Yes, Secretary Wu, whom Secretary-General Pang informed us two days ago, is making preparations in an intense and orderly manner," Shen Tong said.
Zhou Tianyong has been working in the government for many years. When he has nothing to do, he thinks about politics all day long. He is especially sensitive to news from the provincial party committee and the provincial government. Hearing what Shen Tong said, he seemed to smell something. After thinking for a while, he said: "Then Secretary Shen came to my place today because..."