When Xiao Sui parked his car in the parking lot outside the hotel, I called Secretary Luo, "I'm at the hotel. When will you arrive? I'll be waiting for you in the lobby."
He smiled and said: "Mayor Chen and I arrived early and are drinking tea upstairs waiting for you. I know you are a busy person now, so I didn't ask you to come in advance. How about this, you go directly to the private room, we will go right away
Waiting for you there. Our driver is in the lobby, and Mayor Chen’s secretary is also there. You brought the driver with you, right? He will make arrangements."
"Okay. Thank you! Sorry, I'm late." I said, and then hurriedly walked into the hotel with Xiao Sui.
A young man was waiting for me in the hotel lobby. Behind him were two middle-aged men, probably the drivers. "Director Feng, right? I'll take you up."
I smiled and nodded to him, and he immediately asked the two middle-aged men to take Xiao Sui to dinner, and then guided me upstairs respectfully and politely.
Obviously, Mayor Chen called his secretary just now. It is not difficult for him to recognize me. Secretaries nowadays are all thieves. You can tell who is who at a glance. Anyway, they have many methods.
After arriving at the private room, Mayor Chen came to shake hands with me enthusiastically, "Director Feng, it's been a long time since I last saw you. I had arranged to treat you to dinner that day, but you were a busy man. Fortunately, I can take the wine from that time today.
It’s been made up.”
This person who is the mayor is different. With just one sentence, the unpleasantness between us last time was easily put aside.
I smiled and said, "I'm really sorry for what happened last time. Let me toast you a few more glasses today, so that I can apologize."
Secretary Luo smiled beside him and said, "You two have drank all the wine, what about us?"
Only then did I go see the woman next to Secretary Luo.
I saw this woman as soon as I came in just now, but Mayor Chen came to shake hands with me warmly and greet me first, so I didn't have the chance to pay more attention. At this moment, Secretary Luo said the word "we", and I had to
Went to see her.
This is a very beautiful woman, in her thirties, with an elegant demeanor and a noble smile.
I smiled and said: "Secretary Luo, I will definitely have to have a few more drinks with you soon. We are old friends. This is..."
As I said that, I turned my eyes to this beautiful woman.
Mayor Chen immediately introduced: "This is the daughter of our former municipal party committee secretary, and now the director of our municipal women's federation, Comrade Zhang Xiaomo. Director Feng, the person you are helping to solve this time is her child."
I was immediately shocked: For such a young woman, her children are already in college? Could it be that her actual age is older just because of her beauty skills? No way? You must know that I used to be an obstetrician and gynecologist, so I don’t know the details of a woman’s age.
She is still very sensitive. She must be thirty-five years old at most.
I asked in surprise: "Your child?"
Such surprise is actually a kind of compliment to her.
Zhang Xiaomo's face turned red, "I picked this child up at my doorstep when I was young, and I raised him as my own."
Mayor Chen immediately said: "Zhang Xiaomo is a good comrade. She has devoted a lot of effort for this child. This time she came to me, hoping that the child can go to a good university. It all depends on you, Director Feng.
With help, my child’s dream of going to Peking University finally came true.”
Zhang Xiaomo said to me with a smile: "Thank you, Director Feng. But I didn't expect that my child would really be able to go to Peking University, and now I am very worried that other students and their parents will be dissatisfied. Director Feng, this matter has nothing to do with you."
Impact?"
I smiled lightly and said: "There are so many special admissions every year, this is nothing."
At this moment, I couldn't help but think: This woman named Zhang Xiaomo didn't know what kind of relationship she had with Mayor Chen, so she asked him to personally handle this matter, and even asked Secretary Luo to come to me under the banner of Governor Wang.
Talk about this.
Mayor Chen laughed and said: "Director Feng is right. This is nothing. Okay, let's sit down. Director Feng, you take the lead."
I hurriedly said: "Mayor Chen has the highest rank. Luo Mi is the person next to the leader. No matter what, it is not my turn to sit in that position."
Secretary Luo smiled and said: "Mayor Chen, you should take the main seat. Otherwise, we will all have to eat standing up today."
Mayor Chen said boldly: "Okay, come on, let's sit down quickly and let's drink!"
I was surprised and said: "Mayor Chen doesn't seem to be from Jiangnan, right? You also say the word 'whole'?"
He laughed, "I think the word 'whole' can best reflect the generous side of Jiangnan people. I learned to use this word when I first arrived in Jiangnan. When I held a government executive meeting, someone asked me: This is
What should I do? I said: fix it! When I went to the countryside, the township cadres invited me to eat stewed ham and asked me if I could eat such greasy food. I said: fix it! When I ate with the team members, I picked up the wine glass and said
:Zheng! Haha! There is no need to talk a lot before drinking like before. This word 'Zheng' can express everything."
We all laugh.
Immediately, Mayor Chen raised his wine glass and said, "Everyone, let's stop saying anything. Get over it!"
Everyone laughed again, and then the dinner officially began.
Throughout the entire subsequent process, Mayor Chen never mentioned the unpleasant thing that happened to us last time, and of course I would not touch it again. But in the middle of the process, he sighed and said: "Director Feng,
It’s better to work in your provincial government agencies. The work is simple, and it’s not easy to achieve results even though local work is exhausting.”
I smiled and said: "Forget it, Mayor Chen, you are a high-ranking member of the ruling party. Many people are envious of you before it's too late. Haha! In fact, this is like a siege of marriage. People inside want to break through.
Go out, but those outside really want to be able to run in. In fact, it’s the same everywhere.”
Secretary Luo smiled and said: "Director Feng, this is a good metaphor. It's like this. In fact, people like novelty, and they will feel bored after staying in one place for a long time."
Mayor Chen shook his head and said: "That's not the case. The local and provincial departments are completely different. Unless you become the municipal party committee secretary, other positions are of little interest. The municipal party committee secretary is the real local official and the most important person.
The appointment of top leaders, the appointment of cadres, the decision-making of major projects, etc. are all in the hands of this secretary. Before me, the mayor, there is the director of the National People's Congress. All the leaders, including me, the mayor, must be appointed by the National People's Congress, and the top leaders of lower government departments must also be appointed by the National People's Congress.
The system of our country is like this. Among the four major powers, the government is in the third place, which is a very embarrassing position. In the final analysis, it is the one who does things. If you meet a reasonable municipal party committee secretary, it will be easier to handle, but like
It was extremely painful for me to meet such an extremely powerful secretary. I couldn't get approval for major projects, I couldn't appoint my own people as my subordinates, and everything was restricted... Hey! In the final analysis
, I, as the mayor, am a position that looks good on the surface but actually does not have much power."
I immediately understood that on the surface he was complaining, but in fact he was explaining to me what happened last time. But I couldn’t be stupid enough to mention that incident in detail. I said: "Mayor Chen, as the saying goes,
There is always a time when a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law. In many places, secretaries are moved from the position of mayor. I see that you have reached the top position very quickly."
Secretary Luo also said: "Yes. What Director Feng said is the most fundamental point. Brother, look at me, maybe in a few years I will have the opportunity to be a government leader like you, but I have to start as a wife first.
Just get up slowly. Brother, just be content!"
Mayor Chen laughed, "Haha! Let me borrow the good advice from my two brothers. Director Feng, we will be friends from now on, and we have to get around each other more. This matter has cost you a lot of thought."
, I’m also very grateful. Come on, I’ll respect you. By the way, Director Zhang, I’m helping you with something, so please come and respect Director Feng with me.”
I hurriedly said: "It's a trivial matter, a little effort."
But Mayor Chen said seriously: "Of course I know how difficult this matter is. I won't say anything anymore. Director Feng is doing things without saying anything! Come on, fix it!"
The meal was very relaxed and enjoyable. Mayor Chen and Secretary Luo were both humorous. Zhang Xiaomo didn't talk much, but her behavior was always generous and decent. It can be said that there were more people on the wine table because of her.
A beautiful scenery also makes the three of us feel more relaxed while drinking. (To be continued)