Just as Shen Tong was racking his brains to think, a series of knocks on the door interrupted his thoughts.
The people who entered were Liu Siming and Li Maoshan.
Shen Tong stood up immediately and welcomed the two of you.
Liu Siming stood outside the door with some scruples, but Li Maoshan didn't mind at all and walked in openly.
Li Maoshan spoke first: "Director Shen, do you have time in the evening? If you have time, let's get together? Look, Mayor Liu is here."
Shen Tong was a little surprised by the sudden visit from the two of them. Although Secretary Qin said that they would meet up after the meeting, the two of them got up and left after the meeting, with no intention of meeting up. Now they invited them to dinner, which was really a bit unprepared.
Liu Siming leaned against the door frame and saw Shen Tong standing there stunned, so he said, "What, please don't move?"
Shen Tong said hurriedly: "No, no, Mayor Liu, I am at your disposal."
Li Maoshan still smiled honestly and said: "Brother, from now on I will be a grasshopper on a rope. Today I will help you catch the wind."
Unable to refuse the warm hospitality, Shen Tong followed the two of them to a restaurant called "Ke Ruyun" on the street.
When the boss saw Liu Siming, he seemed to be seeing the God of Wealth. His huge head was filled with a bright smile. He quickly took out the cigarettes and distributed them one by one.
"Mayor Liu, how many are there?" the boss said.
Liu Siming looked into the private room inside and asked, "Who is eating in there?"
The boss leaned into Liu Siming's ear and said, "It's Secretary Qin, and the director of Shangliu Village and Nanwan Village."
When Liu Siming heard that it was Qin Qihua, he walked straight in. After a while, Zhao Jianjun from Nanwan Village came out, picked up Shen Tong and Li Maoshan and dragged them into the house.
Although Shen Tong is a rural person, he rarely interacts with village cadres, and he is a little uncomfortable with Zhao Jianjun's attitude that seems to be more rude than enthusiastic. But because of Liu Siming's face, Shen Tong had no choice but to follow him in. When he saw When Qin Qihua was also present, he suddenly felt a little nervous.
Zhao Jianjun gave up his seat and insisted on letting Shen Tong sit down. In desperation, Shen Tong and Liu Siming sat next to Qin Qihua on the left and right.
"I'm treating you tonight, and none of you should compete with me." Li Maoshan shouted loudly.
Zhao Jianjun looked at this posture and said: "We didn't plan to pay at first. You came at the right time."
"You old man Zhao, I haven't eaten from you this year. After dinner, I will go to your house and ask your mother-in-law to boil the wine for me and warm the bed." Li Maoshan said jokingly.
Zhao Jianjun did not dare to show weakness, and said: "My mother-in-law is tall and thick, and she has to connect two belts to wear them. She looks like your mother-in-law, with her figure, her small waist, and her breasts, tsk tsk! Lao Li, another day If you want to go out, give me a call and I will look after the door for you and make sure not a grain of rice is lost."
Li Maoshan has just turned 30 this year and is the youngest village chief in Shihe Town. However, because of his older appearance and honest person, at first glance he looks similar to Zhao Jianjun, who is nearly 40 years old. Li Maoshan is kind-hearted and modest. For this reason, the town government Many people were willing to joke with him, and he was never annoyed and always had an honest smile on his face.
Li Maoshan was not annoyed at all, and said: "Three and a half of you are famous throughout the town. Even Widow Zhang from Shihe Village spreads the word to you everywhere. My mother-in-law, I'm afraid you won't be able to resist."
Shen Tong heard the two of them joking shamelessly. Although he had heard it a little bit before, this was the first time he heard it so naked. As he listened, Shen Tong couldn't help but lower his head. This Qin Qihua saw the move and stopped the two of them and said: "You two are so rough, you didn't see Shen Tong present. Okay, let's discuss it. Your mother-in-law went to the kang to study. Old Zhao, go and urge the vegetables." .”
Only then did the two of them realize that Shen Tong was present, and they followed each other out laughing.
Qin Qihua said to Shen Tong: "Xiao Shen, rural work is just like this. I gradually got used to it. These people never leave women."
Shen Tong smiled shyly at Qin Qihua. Shen Tong could feel the warmth of fatherly love from Qin Qihua's words, his kind face and kind eyes, and he was very approachable.
Not long after, Zhao Jianjun came in with three boxes of beer, and several farm dishes were also served on the table.
After filling up the wine, Li Maoshan spoke first: "Today I was supposed to welcome Shen Tong, the Bao village cadre of our village, but I didn't expect to meet Secretary Qin. Secretary Qin is our parent officer. I suggest that everyone toast Secretary Qin first. .”
Qin Qihua didn't refuse, he picked up the wine glass and raised it slightly, and the others followed suit.
Shen Tong's drinking capacity was only average, but when he saw these cadres being so generous, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
Shen Tong had not eaten enough at noon. After drinking a glass of beer, he suddenly felt the pain of tearing his internal organs. Before he could finish his food, Li Maoshan picked up the wine again.
"For this second cup, let's talk according to the position. We should respect Mayor Liu. Mayor Liu is a really good person. Come on, let's do it!" After Li Maoshan finished speaking, he finished the drink in one breath.
"Come, don't put the cup down, fill it up, and have the third cup. This third cup is to welcome our college student, Comrade Shen Tong. Welcome to join our team." Li Maoshan said as he poured the wine.
After three glasses of wine, Shen Tong was still a little dizzy and nauseous, but on this occasion, she had to endure it no matter what.
At this time, Guo Zhongde from Shangliu Village spoke up: "Secretary Qin, please analyze for us what Secretary Zhao said today. Why do I feel so confused?"
Qin Qihua didn't think so, but after careful consideration after the meeting, he felt that Zhao Yitang's move was very clever.
Qin Qihua took a mouthful of food and said, "There are some things that cannot be said clearly, but you can understand. Was Secretary Zhao promoted after Secretary Wu took office?"
Zhao Jianjun said quickly: "Yes, you and Mayor Liu were promoted together."
Zhao Jianjun's words hurt Liu Siming, who was silent. Liu Siming said angrily: "I am considered a promotion. I am demoted. Please stop making fun of me."
Zhao Jianjun immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he picked up his wine glass and drank a glass of wine as a punishment.
Qin Qihua looked at Liu Siming and continued: "To put it more bluntly, Secretary Zhao borrowed the help of Secretary Wu to rectify some people in the town government."
Li Maoshan responded quickly and said hurriedly: "Are you talking about Mayor Ma?"
Guo Zhongde, who was standing next to him, immediately poked Li Maoshan and said, "You talk a lot, so you know it in your heart." While speaking, he looked at Shen Tong from time to time.
Qin Qihua was fine and said to Guo Zhongde, "It's okay, I'm one of my own."
The word "one of our own" made Shen Tong feel that Qin Qihua had obviously regarded him as a member of the circle. Shen Tong was a little grateful and a little scared.
"Damn, that bastard, we should have dealt with him a long time ago. He has been here for so many years and has done nothing. He has made a lot of money. That's like Secretary Zhao, who developed the company after taking office. If it weren't for Secretary Zhao , who can discover that there is a mine on the mountain behind my village." Li Maoshan restrained his speech a little, and his words were full of gratitude to Zhao Yitang.
Guo Jianjun on the side continued: "Hey, although Secretary Zhao has ideas, abilities, and vision, Ma controls the foundation and can't get out a penny. If Secretary Zhao hadn't been under pressure, Ma wouldn't have known. What a joke."
Shen Tong listened a little at a loss, but he was certain of two things. The first was that Zhao Yitang and Ma Guotao had deep conflicts; the other was that everyone here today seemed to be on Zhao Yitang's side. Unexpectedly, they should belong to the "Zhao faction".
On the first day Shen Tong came here, he saw that there was such a big rift hidden in a township, especially between Zhao Yitang and Ma Guotao. It seemed that it would be difficult to carry out future work.
Shen Tong suddenly thought of Zhao Yitang's appointment today, and it suddenly dawned on him. It turned out that Zhao Yitang wanted to pull me to his side. But, as a newcomer, did Zhao Yitang think so highly of me? Besides, I couldn't help much.
Damn it! I was labeled as a faction for no reason when I came here. Ma Guotao will definitely give him a stumbling block in the future. Thinking of this, Shen Tong felt terrified.
Officialdom is like a wheat field. If you look at it from a distance, the yellow wheat is thriving, making it a prosperous holy land. But if you look closer, no matter from which angle, the wheat can stand alone in rows. They appear to be staggered, but in reality the harvest is different. The leading wheat is missing. To be fruitful, wheat that stands out does not necessarily mean it is the best. Only wheat that is better hidden can withstand wind, rain and thunderstorms. It is true that the irresistible force of nature has determined your success or failure from the day you grow up.