"County Magistrate Qiao, please take a seat." Zhao Jiejie invited Qiao Liang to the head seat.
Qiao Liang didn't refuse. After sitting down, he said, "You guys should sit down too. Let's be casual tonight. Don't be formal."
"County Magistrate Qiao, we are not formal. I was telling Old Wei just now that I would rarely have dinner with you tonight, so I have to get you drunk." Zhao Jiejie said with a smile.
"County Magistrate Qiao, don't listen to Old Zhao's nonsense about things that don't happen." Wei Yong said with a simple smile.
Seeing Wei Yong's reaction, Qiao Liang chuckled. Comparing the performances of Zhao Jiejie and Wei Yong, the personality differences between the two people were also clearly reflected. Zhao Jiejie was more lively, and such a temperament was undoubtedly more acceptable in the system, while someone like Wei Yong Working hard like this is more honest, but it is a bit thankless.
In the system, you must not only be able to do things, but also be able to organize tasks, and you must know how to let your superiors see your performance and abilities.
Zhao Jiejie pointed at Wei Yong and said, "Old Wei, you are just too boring. Don't expose me in front of County Magistrate Qiao. We are on the same side."
Wei Yong smiled happily and said nothing.
Qiao Liang had been silently observing Wei Yong's reaction. Judging from this short moment, Zhao Jiejie's evaluation of Wei Yong should be reliable. Of course, he had to continue to observe.
"County Magistrate Qiao, how about two drinks tonight?" Zhao Jiejie asked Qiao Liang for his opinion.
"Okay." Qiao Liang nodded and looked at Wei Yong, "This is the first time I have dinner with Deputy County Magistrate Wei, and I really need a drink."
"Old Wei, did you hear that? You are so proud. County Magistrate Qiao drank tonight just because of your face." Zhao Jiejie said.
Wei Yong was a little at a loss. He was not good at words, so he could only laugh.
As the waiter began to serve the food, Zhao Jiejie started pouring wine and poured a glass for all three of them. Zhao Jiejie picked up the wine glass and said, "County Chief Qiao, this is the first glass for me and Lao Wei to serve you first."
"Let's do it together." Qiao Liang nodded.
After a glass of wine, Qiao Liang said, "Deputy County Magistrate Zhao, I just said, let's do whatever we want tonight, and we won't do the official thing."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhao Jiejie said.
Qiao Liang smiled and turned to Wei Yong, "Deputy County Magistrate Wei, has the civil compensation for the fatal accident at the demolition company been settled?"
"We're still talking about it, but there shouldn't be much of a problem." Wei Yong replied.
"Well, civil compensation is civil compensation. If someone is suspected of committing a crime, we must not tolerate it." Qiao Liang said seriously, "What new progress has been made in the investigation of the incident?"
"Still investigating." Wei Yong glanced at Qiao Liang and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, didn't you ask the county prosecutor to intervene directly? I will report back to you if the county prosecutor has the results."
Qiao Liang smiled slightly, "You have been in charge of the construction of the new city for a long time. I was thinking that you might know some more specific information."
"I'm not particularly clear about some details." Wei Yong's eyes flickered.
"Is it true that the demolition company I talked to you about illegally contracted the project?" Qiao Liang stared at Wei Yong and continued to ask, "I wonder if Deputy County Magistrate Wei learned about this matter after he returned?"
Seeing Qiao Liang asking about this matter, Wei Yong was a little silent.
At this time, Zhao Jiejie sensed something unusual from the conversation between Qiao Liang and Wei Yong. He looked at Qiao Liang and then at Wei Yong. Based on his understanding of Wei Yong, Wei Yong's current behavior was undoubtedly a little abnormal.
Zhao Jiejie wanted to help Wei Yong and said, "Old Wei, I have something to say. Since County Magistrate Qiao is asking you, just tell him what you know. Magistrate Qiao is a sensible person."
After a moment of silence, Wei Yong said, "Old Zhao, you also know that it's not easy for me to be in this position."
"Now is not the time to talk about this. County Magistrate Qiao wants to know the situation. If you want to know, just say it." Zhao Jiejie said.
Wei Yong scratched his head and looked troubled.
Qiao Liang took in Wei Yong's performance completely. After a moment of hesitation, he took out the letter from his pocket and handed it to Wei Yong, "Deputy County Magistrate Wei, someone slipped a letter like this under my dormitory door two days ago. Come in, I wonder if Deputy County Magistrate Wei knows who sent it?"
"County Magistrate Qiao is joking, how do I know who sent you the letter?" Wei Yong said with a smile.
"Deputy County Magistrate Wei didn't even read it, why did he say he didn't know?" Qiao Liang smiled slightly, "Look at the handwriting on it, maybe it's someone you know."
Wei Yong hesitated for a moment. While he was still hesitating, Zhao Jiejie on the side had already taken the letter and asked curiously, "County Magistrate Qiao, what is written in this letter?"
"You can open it and take a look." Qiao Liang said.
Hearing what Qiao Liang said, Zhao Jiejie opened the letter and read it. When he saw the words on it, Zhao Jiejie let out a light sigh, subconsciously glanced at Wei Yong next to him, and then read the content of the letter again.
After reading the letter, Zhao Jiejie frowned slightly. He and Wei Yong were so familiar. The handwriting on this letter was clearly Wei Yong's, unless someone wrote exactly the same as Wei Yong.
"Deputy County Magistrate Zhao, who do you think may have written this letter?" Qiao Liang asked.
"This..." Zhao Jiejie glanced at Wei Yong beside him and was speechless for a moment. He didn't know what Wei Yong was thinking, and he didn't know how to answer Qiao Liang at this moment.
"County Magistrate Qiao, there's no need to ask, this letter was written by me." Wei Yong finally admitted.
"Deputy County Magistrate Wei, if this letter was written by you, it would contradict what you just said about the unclear situation." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
Wei Yong smiled bitterly, "County Magistrate Qiao, I didn't mean to lie to you. It's really difficult for me to do it."
"Someone is putting pressure on you?" Qiao Liang thought about Miao Peilong calling Wei Yong over after the incident two days ago, and when he saw Miao Peilong, Liu Bentao, and Ni Wei together, he felt something in his heart. guess.
Wei Yong sighed. When it came to this matter, he naturally had no need to hide it anymore, "County Magistrate Qiao, the demolition company was introduced through Secretary Miao's relationship. Something happened this time. Secretary Miao hinted to me that we should make a big deal out of it." It's a trivial matter, but if someone lives, I really can't do that without conscience."
"So you wrote this letter to me secretly and wanted to use my hand to investigate this matter?" Qiao Liang looked at Wei Yong.
Wei Yong nodded in acquiescence.
Seeing Wei Yong's admission, Qiao Liang looked serious, "Deputy County Magistrate Wei, if you really stick to your principles, you should sternly refuse when Secretary Miao greets you."
"County Magistrate Qiao, I didn't know about this at first. Secretary Miao directly greeted the project construction headquarters. I only learned about this situation after the incident." Wei Yong explained.
After hearing Wei Yong's explanation, Qiao Liang's face softened slightly. If Wei Yong didn't know about it at first, it would be excusable. No wonder Wei Yong quit. He bypassed him when greeting him, but asked him to go when something happened. Dealing with it, if the incident really comes to light, will Wei Yong have to be pushed out and take the blame again?
"County Magistrate Qiao, in Old Wei's position, it is indeed difficult to handle. After all, he cannot directly confront Secretary Miao." Zhao Jiejie said something for Wei Yong.
Qiao Liang nodded. He opened the matter up not to hold Wei Yong responsible, but just to clarify the matter. Now that the matter is clear, Qiao Liang doesn't think there is anything to criticize for Wei Yong's actions. , after all, everyone has the idea of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. It is actually not easy for Wei Yong to do this.
"County Magistrate Qiao, I lack responsibility for this matter. I'm really sorry." Wei Yong took the initiative.
"As Deputy County Magistrate Zhao said, in your position, it would be difficult for you." Qiao Liang said understandingly.
"Actually, this is just a refusal. In the final analysis, I still lack responsibility and courage." Wei Yong said guiltily.
"Old Wei, don't say that, I think you have done a very good job." Zhao Jiejie said.
Wei Yong did not answer, but looked at Qiao Liang, "Mr. Qiao, how do you plan to deal with the demolition company in the future?"
"What else can be done? The compensation that should be paid, and those suspected of committing crimes will be handed over to the judicial authorities and will never be tolerated." Qiao Liang said simply.
"I'm afraid that Secretary Miao will interfere." Wei Yong said.
"This Songbei County is not his alone." Qiao Liang said coldly.
After hearing what Qiao Liang said, Wei Yong and Zhao Jiejie looked at each other. They both knew that the relationship between Qiao Liang and Miao Peilong was not harmonious. It was not surprising that Qiao Liang had such an attitude at the moment. They just didn't know that Qiao Liang was with Miao Peilong. Can the dragons gain the upper hand in the battle?
At this moment, Qiao Liang was not only thinking of Miao Peilong, but also of Liu Bentao. According to what he had seen before and what he had speculated, the Jiangji Jian'an Co., Ltd. that had the accident this time should have been through Liu Bentao's relationship. He approached Miao Peilong, and then contacted him and contracted the project through Miao Peilong, so the root of this matter may be Liu Bentao.
Thinking about Liu Bentao, Qiao Liang's eyes suddenly flashed with a glint that was difficult for outsiders to detect. At this moment, he thought of the USB flash drive left by Zhang Lin...
Qiao Liang was lost in thought for a while. When he saw Zhao Jiejie and Wei Yong looking at him, he chuckled and said, "Sorry, I got distracted. Come on, let's have a drink..."
The three of them had a drink, and Wei Yong took the initiative and said, "County Magistrate Qiao, if you need me to do anything about this matter, just ask me."
"Your current job is to coordinate the civil compensation matter as soon as possible and give the villagers a satisfactory explanation. The rest is nothing, just wait for the county inspection results." Qiao Liang said.
"Okay." Wei Yong nodded, and then fell silent again.
On the side, Zhao Jiejie kept winking at Wei Yong. Wei Yong knew what Zhao Jiejie meant. The other party wanted him to take the initiative to approach Qiao Liang, and even say something to show his loyalty, but with Wei Yong's character, he couldn't say it. .
Seeing that there was no movement from Wei Yong, Zhao Jiejie could only become anxious.
The three of them drank and chatted. At around eight o'clock, they finished the drinking party and came out of the farmhouse. Zhao Jiejie saw that it was still early and intended to help Wei Yong create more opportunities to get close to Qiao Liang, saying, "Qiao County "Chang, the scenery around here is pretty good, why don't you take a walk?"
"Okay." Qiao Liang nodded.
The three of them were walking casually along the Lakeside Road near the farmhouse, chatting as they walked. At this time, none of them noticed that a van was slowly following behind them.
