Qiao Liang and Lu Yucai were not idle in the afternoon and went to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, but the effect was not great. Just as Zhang Baoqing said at noon, as soon as the provincial documents were issued, there were too many places that wanted to apply for funding subsidies for this education project, so the province People in the Education Department, National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments responsible for this matter are extremely cautious and will not make promises easily.
Therefore, Qiao Liang and Lu Yucai could only wait for Zhang Baoqing's call. If Zhang Baoqing could successfully help invite their director out, it would be easier to handle.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Yucai received a call from Zhang Baoqing, saying that their director had agreed to go out for dinner in the evening. When Lu Yucai heard this, he was very happy and turned to Qiao Liang and said, "County Chief Qiao, that director Zhang said Yes, Director Zhou will come over in the evening."
"Okay, it seems we have to stay in Huangyuan for one night." Qiao Liang said with a smile. He also thought that if he couldn't invite Director Zhou that night, they would return to Songbei first.
On the phone, Lu Yucai was about to ask a few more questions, but the other party's phone suddenly hung up. Lu Yucai was stunned for a moment, wondering what was going on, and called immediately, but a message came from the phone that "the other party has turned off his phone." System prompt tone.
"Director Zhang's phone suddenly turned off. I also want to ask Director Zhou what he likes to drink and eat. We should be more prepared." Lu Yucai said to Qiao Liang with his mobile phone.
"Maybe the phone is out of battery," Qiao Liang said.
As soon as Qiao Liang finished speaking, Lu Yucai's cell phone rang again. This time it was an unfamiliar number. Lu Yucai picked it up and heard Zhang Baoqing's voice from the other end, "Director Lu, my cell phone is out of battery and has just been charged. , I borrowed my colleague’s mobile phone to call you.”
"We, County Magistrate Qiao, really guessed it right. Magistrate Qiao just said that your phone might have run out of battery." Lu Yucai said with a smile.
Zhang Baoqing smiled and did not mention this again. He deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Director Lu, our Director Zhou is a bit particular about drinking. He likes to drink Moutai and eat rare seafood, so for the dinner tonight... If you can entertain it, things will be better It might be easier to handle."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Director Zhang, for reminding me. I really appreciate it." Lu Yucai said gratefully.
"Director Lu is too polite." Zhang Baoqing smiled.
"Director Zhang, you must come tonight." Lu Yucai said again.
"Well, I will definitely go." Zhang Baoqing nodded and said, "Then let's stop talking about this first and see you in the evening."
After Zhang Baoqing finished speaking, he hung up the phone and looked at the phone with a complicated expression. The phone in his hand was an antique Nokia feature phone. Apart from making calls and sending text messages, it did not have as many functions as today's smart phones. This phone It was Zhang Baoqing's own, and the number card was also an anonymous card he had applied for a long time ago. It was obvious that he had just lied to Lu Yucai, and when he mentioned to Lu Yucai the hobbies of Director Zhou Lianchun, Zhang Baoqing specifically used this unfamiliar number to call.
Shaking his head, Zhang Baoqing got rid of some thoughts in his mind. Now that he had made the decision, there was nothing to hesitate about.
Time passed by at night, and Qiao Liang and Lu Yucai were waiting for Zhou Lianchun and Zhang Baoqing to come over in the hotel box.
There are three bottles of Maotai on the table, which Lu Yucai specially asked for in the hotel. In order to entertain Director Zhou, Lu Yucai ordered king crab and other expensive seafood tonight. The table tonight, including drinks, costs tens of thousands of yuan.
Qiao Liang was actually a little opposed to such a banquet, but when he thought that it was to obtain project funds, Qiao Liang had no choice but to compromise. That's how it is in the system. Sometimes you can only turn a blind eye and not stick to your principles too much.
It was half past six, and Lu Yucai, who had been standing by the window and looking down, didn't see Zhang Baoqing and Director Zhou coming over. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and kept mumbling about why he hadn't come yet.
"Director Lu, don't worry, since I said I would come, I will definitely come," Qiao Liang said.
"County Magistrate Qiao, I'm worried about being intercepted. Think about it, how many people are looking at the funds for this project now. That Director Zhou must have become a hot potato now, and people who want to treat him to dinner must be There are a lot of them, I’m afraid someone will cut them off halfway." Lu Yucai said.
"Probably not." Qiao Liang smiled and shook his head.
"County Magistrate Qiao, why don't I call Director Zhang and ask." Lu Yucai looked at Qiao Liang inquiringly and took out his cell phone.
Qiao Liang nodded, acquiescing.
Lu Yucai immediately called Zhang Baoqing. When he learned that Zhang Baoqing was already on his way, Lu Yucai suddenly had a smile on his face, "Director Zhang, please slow down, I'll wait for you downstairs in the hotel."
"Director Lu, let the waiter serve the food first. I'll be there soon," Zhang Baoqing said.
"Director Zhang, if we serve the food now, we are afraid that the food will get cold." Lu Yucai reminded.
"No, no, you ask the waiter to serve the food first. I just heard Director Zhou say that he has other things to do later. Maybe time is tight. You ask the waiter to serve the food first, so as not to keep Director Zhou waiting for a long time. ." Zhang Baoqing said.
"Okay, let's ask the waiter to serve the food first." Lu Yucai nodded quickly after hearing this.
After making the call, Lu Yucai said to Qiao Liang, "County Chief Qiao, let's ask the waiters to serve the food first. They are almost here. Director Zhou said that time is tight in the evening and he has other things to do."
"Okay, let the waiter serve the food first." Qiao Liang nodded.
Lu Yucai pressed the bell on the table and asked the waiter to serve the food, and then said, "County Magistrate Qiao, I'll wait for them downstairs."
"I'll go down with you." Qiao Liang stood up.
"County Magistrate Qiao, farewell. You are the leader. Just let me do this kind of work. You don't have to condescend." Lu Yucai said with a smile.
"The director Zhang who greeted me at noon has already gone down. I can't go down when the director comes at night." Qiao Liang smiled, waved his hand and said, "Let's go down together."
The two went downstairs and waited for about five or six minutes before Zhang Baoqing arrived. However, Zhang Baoqing was the only one who got out of the car. The car soon drove away without anyone else.
Lu Yucai looked left and right, and saw that it was really only Zhang Baoqing, and that Director Zhou was not there. Lu Yucai was a little anxious, and went to greet Zhang Baoqing, "Director Zhang, why are you alone?"
"Just before he arrived, Director Zhou called him at home. It was a bit urgent, so he went back first. Don't worry, he will definitely come over later. Director Zhou has already agreed and will not break the appointment." Zhang Baoqing smiled.
When Lu Yucai heard this, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Although Zhang Baoqing explained this, Lu Yucai felt a little uneasy, fearing that Director Zhou would miss the appointment.
"Since Director Zhou won't be here until later, let's go up first." Qiao Liang said at this time.
"Yes, let's go up first." Zhang Baoqing smiled and nodded.
The three of them went upstairs and entered the box. Zhang Baoqing looked at the food and wine on the table, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes, and walked to his seat to sit down.
"I don't know when Director Zhou will arrive, but the food has already been served. By the time Director Zhou arrives, the food will be cold." Lu Yucai sat down next to Zhang Baoqing and said again.
"It's okay. Director Zhou asked us to eat first. I know Director Zhou very well. Since he said so, he will definitely not care." Zhang Baoqing laughed and suddenly stood up with an ouch, "I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach.
, you eat first, I’ll go to the bathroom.”
After Zhang Baoqing finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.
"Director Zhang, are you okay?" Lu Yucai quickly asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's okay. Just go to the toilet. You guys eat first." Zhang Baoqing waved his hands repeatedly and he left quickly.
After walking out of the box, Zhang Baoqing took out his mobile phone and sent a text message, then walked towards the bathroom.
Outside, somewhere unknown, a man took out his mobile phone and made a call. When the call was connected, the man said, "Is it the provincial disciplinary department? I want to report..."
Recently, the provincial disciplinary department set up a special inspection team to go deep into major hotels, high-end restaurants, farmhouses and other catering establishments to strictly investigate various illegal eating and drinking problems. In order to achieve the rectification effect, the special inspection team also announced the reporting phone number and email address to the public to fully
Mobilize the masses to participate in supervision.
At this time, after receiving the report call, the special inspection team immediately arranged for a special person to go to the hotel mentioned by the reporter.
The hotel is not far from the provincial disciplinary department, about twenty minutes away.
Just as the people from the Provincial Discipline Department rushed to the hotel, in the hotel box, Qiao Liang and Lu Yucai looked at the time from time to time. Zhang Baoqing had gone to the bathroom for more than ten minutes and had not returned yet.
Lu Yucai couldn't sit still, so he stood up and said, "County Chief Qiao, I'm going to the bathroom to see if something happened to Director Zhang."
"Well, you go and have a look." Qiao Liang nodded.
Lu Yucai walked to the bathroom. Two or three minutes later, Lu Yucai returned and looked at Qiao Liang with a puzzled expression, "County Chief Qiao, it's strange that Director Zhang is not in the bathroom."
"Not in the bathroom?" Qiao Liang looked stunned, "Then where did he go?"
"I'm confused too. I walked around the bathroom and pushed every door open, but I didn't see him coming. I called several times in the corridor, but no one responded." Lu Yucai frowned.
He frowned, "Director Zhang won't leave first, right?"
"It shouldn't be the case. If he leaves first, he should at least say hello to us. This is the minimum courtesy. He can't leave without even saying hello." Qiao Liang frowned slightly, "Give him a greeting."
Call and ask about the situation.”
"Yeah." Lu Yucai nodded, took out his cell phone again and called Zhang Baoqing.
When the call was connected, Lu Yucai asked, "Director Zhang, where have you been? I just went to the bathroom and I didn't see you."
"That's it, Director Lu, I came out first. Director Zhou just called me and asked me to go to his house. Director Zhou and I will come over later. You guys eat first," Zhang Baoqing said.
When Lu Yucai heard this, he was suddenly depressed. Is Zhang Baoqing really gone? He didn't even say hello.
Before Lu Yucai had time to say anything, Zhang Baoqing had already hung up the phone.
Downstairs of the hotel, a business car drove to the door of the hotel and stopped. Seven or eight men in plain clothes quickly got out of the car and walked resolutely into the hotel.
