At around ten o'clock that night, two more people came to visit Secretary Liang Xiqiu of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. One of them was Jiangyang Mayor Xiao Shuangdeng. They were invited to Secretary Liang's room.
After coming in, Xiao Shuangdeng said with a smile: "Secretary Liang, you are welcome to come to Jiangyang to guide the work."
Long before the Discipline Inspection Commission came to Jiangyang to investigate, Xiao Shuangdeng had a secret meeting with Liang Xiqiu in the provincial capital Hanzhou under the operation of a retired leader. Now he came to meet with Liang Xiqiu again and brought another person with him.
Liang Xiqiu responded: "Our Discipline Inspection Commission's trip to Jiangyang has a long way to go, and we ask Mayor Xiao for more cooperation."
Xiao Shuangdeng said cheerfully: "That's for sure, please don't worry."
Liang Xiqiu looked at the young man opposite and asked suspiciously: "Who is this?"
Xiao Shuangdeng said hurriedly: "Let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Qiu, the general manager of Yucheng Co., Ltd."
A look of surprise appeared on Guo Zi's face. Liang Xiqiu's eyes flickered and he said, "Could it be... that he is Jiang Yang Qiuyu?"
The young man was Qiu Yu. He smiled and nodded, "It's me, hello Secretary Liang. It's an honor to meet you."
Xiao Shuangdeng asked in confusion: "Why, does Secretary Liang also know Mr. Qiu?"
Liang Xiqiu chuckled and said: "Mr. Qiu is famous, and I have heard about it in the provincial capital. In addition, Director Yu of the provincial department has been a good friend of mine for many years. When he came here, he specifically told me that if I encounter any difficulties in Jiangyang,
If I come to you, no matter what difficulties I have, I can easily solve them."
Qiu Yu said with a smile: "Yu Ting praises me too much. I don't have that much energy. However, if Secretary Liang needs my help, I will definitely help him."
"Good..." Liang Xiqiu praised: "Mr. Qiu is young and has no pride in his talent. It is rare to see him so humble and cautious. However, I don't believe you when you say you have no energy. Even Zhao Lianhai, the former Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, fell for it.
In your hands, that ability is still small. Well, don’t be polite to me. Mayor Xiao’s father-in-law and the deputy governors are my old leaders and have shown me the kindness of knowing each other. You and him are irreconcilable.
I have an unusual relationship with my good friend Yu, the director. We are all on our own, so there is no need to talk in circles. Let’s all sit down and let’s talk freely.”
Xiao Shuangdeng and Qiu Yu looked at each other and smiled. They also knew that Secretary Liang was on their side, otherwise Xiao Shuangdeng would not have brought Qiu Yu over rashly.
After the three of them sat down, they lit up cigarettes and started chatting. They analyzed the current situation in Jiangyang and made a decision to immediately impose double regulations on Ren Shangcheng and Wu Zhihe and let the two corrupt officials explain their problems.
About an hour later, Xiao Shuangdeng and Qiu Yu said goodbye and left. Before leaving, they told Secretary Liang that they would host a banquet for a group of people from the Discipline Inspection Commission at the Qiyunge Hotel tomorrow night, and the other party readily agreed.
After leaving the hotel, the two of them went outside. Thinking that Ren Shangcheng, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, was about to fall, and that he might take over the other party's position, Xiao Shuangdeng couldn't hide his excitement and suggested: "Brother, let's find a teahouse to sit down.
How about talking about life?”
Qiu Yu nodded and said, "Okay, I just can't sleep."
Not far from the hotel was a teahouse called "Shangyangchun". The two of them walked directly there in the night without driving, entered the teahouse, and were led by a young waiter to one of the private rooms.
The waiter, who was wearing a distinctive Bai costume, glanced at Xiao Shuangdeng. He might have recognized the other person's identity, but said nothing. After all, there were many big shots coming here to drink tea. They were very low-key and didn't want others to recognize them.
Who? She asked politely: "Gentlemen, what kind of tea would you like to drink?"
"Brother, what should we drink?"
"Let's have a pot of Tieguanyin."
"Well, let's come to Tieguanyin."
The waiter replied: "You two, please wait a moment." Then he turned around and walked out.
There were no outsiders, and the big guys who belonged to the black and white circles began to call each other brothers, just like a family. Qiu Yu smiled and asked: "Brother, Secretary Liang seems to be a good person. By the way, does he have any hobbies?"
"Do you have any hobbies? Besides drinking a few sips of wine, Secretary Liang also likes ancient calligraphy and painting."
Qiu Yu said thoughtfully: "So that's it... Then I'll go to the antique store tomorrow to look for it and see if there are any authentic ancient calligraphy and paintings that I can get. I'll buy it and give it to him, just to satisfy him.
"
Xiao Shuangdeng shook his head and said: "No, brother, don't worry about it. I've already prepared this. A painting of bamboos and birds perched on bamboos by the late Qing Dynasty painter Ren Bonian. It's worth tens of millions. I'll give it to him tomorrow night."
Qiu Yu said with a smile: "Brother is still thoughtful. Secretary Liang has come from afar, so of course I have to treat him with sincerity. Besides, he is in a high position and may be helpful to your future career."
Xiao Shuangdeng sighed: "I haven't thought about that. To be honest, if this matter goes smoothly, I will be satisfied if I take another step forward. This ancient painting is given to Secretary Liang, and I just ask him to cut through the mess as soon as possible.
Just bring down Ren Shangcheng."
"That's a matter of time. Brother, don't worry. Only you can hold the position of Jiangyang Municipal Party Committee Secretary. If you were to hold the position instead, I would be the first to disagree."
"Haha, thank you very much for your support."
"Brother, you're welcome. We are family members. It's natural for me to support you."
While the two were talking, the box door was pushed open, and the waiter walked in with a tray. After standing down, he elegantly placed the teapot and cups on the table, poured two cups of tea, and said softly: "Two gentlemen,
Tea, please."
A faint fragrance filled the box. Xiao Shuangdeng, who had been in a good mood all night, picked up a cup of tea and said, "Brother, I'll toast you with tea instead of wine. Let's do it."
Qiu Yu smiled and agreed, "Okay, let's drink." He also picked up the teacup and was about to pass it to his mouth, but suddenly his face changed and he hurriedly said: "Wait a minute."
The cup in Xiao Shuangdeng's hand had already been brought to her lips. After hearing Qiu Yu's words, she quickly stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Brother, put down the tea cup first." Qiu Yu said in a serious tone.
Although Xiao Shuangdeng was quite puzzled, he still did as he was told and put down the quilt. He looked over suspiciously and saw Qiu Yu putting the tea in his hand in front of the waiter and saying in a cold voice: "Give me this cup of tea."
Drink."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, his face as fair as jade was full of confusion, and he asked confusedly: "Sir... you mean..."
Qiu Yu said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense and drink the tea quickly, or I will kill you." He flipped his wrist, a brilliant light flashed, and the Yuezhan knife suddenly pierced the table, as if cutting tofu, the blade
Get in, stand the handle on the table and tremble slightly.
The knife was revealed and Qiu Yu's ferocious expression frightened the girl. She hurriedly said: "Sir, please don't be angry. I'll drink... drink right away..."