Chapter 22: Friends
"The two directors are here, and they are not welcome, haha."
Secretary Li walked out of the hall with a smile, so as to shake hands with Yu Xu and the others.
Although Li Ding was just a secretary, Yu and Xu did not dare to neglect it. They were talking about the relationship between peers. It was just because he was Wang Haiquan's personal secretary, which represented Wang Haiquan and his wife to a certain extent.
Finally, Secretary Li whispered: "I'm sorry, I just called and asked. Zhang Jue was left at home by Minister Zhang today and was trying to get out of here and go."
Secretary Li is very good at speaking, and in a blink of an eye, he raised the matter of Zhang Jue's lateness to a height that he attached great importance to Director Yu and Director Xu. He found a way to escape from Minister Zhang's house just to have dinner with us? Tsk tsk, Zhang Jue really values love and friendship.
Yu Xu and the others hurriedly said, "It's okay, wait."
"Or call and tell me, let's forget it today. Don't miss Minister Zhang's affairs. Eating is a trivial matter, and there are many opportunities."
Secretary Li smiled and said, "Zhang Jue is coming over now. Please come upstairs first."
Zhang Jue is the member of Minister Zhang, so Secretary Li naturally wants to help Zhang Jue rescue and speak for him.
At this moment, Yu Qing said, "Here you come."
Several people turned their heads and looked at them, but saw a taxi coming quietly. Wang Liping trotted along with the taxi like a ball, with a happy smile on his face. It was as warm as spring.
Secretary Li frowned when he looked at Wang Liping's appearance. He had long said that he should not be inferior to others. The most feared thing about being a manager is to be misleading. This guy has always disobeyed, and this time he finally fell into Zhang Jue's hands. If he could keep his mind calm, why would a manager show such shameless performance in front of outsiders?
Yu Qing and Xu Maohai were also speechless, but their faces remained unchanged, so they waited quietly for Zhang Jue to come.
"Director Zhang, are you back? The banquet has been set up, which is definitely the highest specification and meets your identity level. Close the window quickly and don't catch a cold wind."
Wang Liping trotted all the way, but he actually held back and finished speaking this passage without breathing.
Zhang Jue really couldn't stand it anymore. Close the window? It definitely couldn't be closed. People just ran outside the car. What would it be like if you close the window?
It was hard to say anything, Zhang Jue could only nod his head lightly.
When he arrived at the hotel entrance, Wang Liping took the lead in opening the car door, and then invited Zhang Jue down like a bodyguard on TV to greet the big shot.
"Sorry, three brothers, I've delayed something for a while, I'm late."
Zhang Jue quickly clasped his fists and said to the three of them.
Director Yu smiled: "It's okay, we just arrived."
Xu Maohai and Secretary Li also nodded with a smile, indicating that it was okay.
The four of them walked towards the private room while talking. Wang Liping was cold again. He was disheartened, but Zhang Jue turned around and said, "Have you eaten by Manager Wang? If you don't eat, come up together."
Wang Liping was delighted and almost cried with excitement, but he still said, "Leader Zhang, you are treating a distinguished guest today. How dare I disturb you? Why would I finish my work later? Why would I go and give some of my leaders a drink?"
Zhang Jue nodded: "Okay."
Then he led the three of them into the elevator.
As soon as the elevator door was closed, Wang Liping was so excited that he jumped up in front of many subordinates, swallowed hard, and shouted loudly: "Take out the Maotai I treasured for 79 years."
At the table, Zhang Jue smiled and said, "Today is the first time we are sitting on a table to drink, but we are all familiar with each other, so there is no need to introduce each other. I will still have to work in Jiangbei in the future. Dear leaders, please take care of me."
Zhang Jue filled everyone's wine glasses, then stood up and killed the wine in the glass.
The three of them also picked up the cup and drank it all. Xu Maohai smiled and said, "I'll call you Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang, how can you take care of us? You are the leader and the director, and you are a deputy department-level cadre. I, the director, are just a department-level cadre. Haha."
Zhang Jue smiled and said, "Brother Xu, you are slapping me in the face. Can that be the same? I am a public institution, you are an administrative unit, and it is very different."
"Hahaha, they are all units, the same. Everyone serves the motherland and the people. How can we take care of each other? It is appropriate to help each other."
"Yes, for the sake of the motherland and the people, we will drink this cup together."
“Haha, do it.”
“…”
Although there were not many people in a banquet, they were all smart and spoken people. Two directors, one secretary, and one Zhang Jue, who had been studying politics since childhood, was not cold, but was extremely popular, just like dozens of people having a meal together.
At this time, Wang Liping walked in with a bottle of Moutai and an empty bowl and smiled and said, "Dear leaders, warmly welcome you to have a meal at the Guomao Hotel. The hospitality is not good, and the hospitality is not good."
As he said that, Wang Liping bit open the bottle cap, poured a bowl of Moutai full of money and walked to Zhang Jue, and said sincerely: "Director Zhang, I have some misunderstandings before. I hope you have a lot of them. I respect you."
Zhang Jue looked at the large bowl of white wine in Fatty Wang's hand, and then looked at the thumb wine glass in his hand. He thought in his heart that Wang Liping was very sincere, so he picked up the wine glass and touched his big bowl: "I won't mention the misunderstanding. We are all friends, and it's boring to say that these are boring, so I'll do it."
After saying that, he raised his head and drank it all. A hint of joy flashed in Wang Liping's eyes, and he picked up the big bowl and drank it. To be honest, drinking with a bowl seemed a bit scary, but for a manager like Wang Liping, he was really a little Jiujiu. After a bowl of wine, he walked to Xu Maohai without changing his face, but this time he only poured half a bowl:
"Director Xu, today my store can be in charge of great masters like you and Director Yu, which is really a blessing in my life."
While thinking about what the misunderstanding that Wang Liping said was that he had a misunderstanding with Zhang Jue was, Xu Maohai smiled and said, "It's easy to say."
Then, Wang Liping met with Yu Qing and Secretary Li in turn, and they were half a bowl. Even with Wang Liping's wine bag, he couldn't bear to eat and his face turned red, but he was happy from the bottom of his heart. Zhang Jue was able to drink with him, which means he had not been blamed.
After burping, Wang Liping quickly bowed and said goodbye: "Sir, please use it slowly. If you have any questions, just give me instructions. I still have to go down to work, so I won't disturb you from the meal."
Zhang Jue said: "Sit down and eat something."
When Wang Liping heard Zhang Jue say this, he was so happy that he couldn't help himself, but he knew that he couldn't sit down. The people were entertaining leaders, and he was a hotel manager, so why did he join in the fun? To put it nicely, he wanted to be high, but to put it bluntly, he didn't have the ability to know himself.
"No, there is still a lot of work below, so please use it slowly, I'll go down first."
As he said that, Wang Liping quickly said goodbye. Zhang Jue smiled and said, "This Manager Wang is such a workaholic."
Secretary Li felt relieved when he heard Zhang Jue say this. He accepted Wang Liping. Wang Liping has been with his colleagues for many years and is still a little intimate. Seeing that Wang Liping offended Zhang Jue, Secretary Li was also worried about him. But Zhang Jue did not make any embarrass him at all. This time, he used the wine table to relieve him. Secretary Li was also grateful.
At this moment, Yu Qing suddenly smiled and said:
"Manager Wang has come in and toast. If someone doesn't come to toast a drink, it's really unreasonable."
Everyone was stunned, and Xu Maohai said in confusion: "Who else? Then invite it."
Zhang Jue also said: "Since they are all friends, Director Yu will let you come. I am a newcomer, and what I want to do most is to meet more friends." After saying that, he shouted to the door: "Waiter, remove this table, re-top the table, and add a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Director Yu hurriedly said, "Hey, there is no need to worry, just add a pair of chopsticks. These dishes have not moved much."
"How come that happens? Since you are a friend, you must take it seriously." Zhang Jue insisted.
Immediately a waiter came into the house to clean up the table and then served the dishes again.
Secretary Li and Xu Maohai didn't say anything. They waited silently, knowing that Yu Qing said such words at this time might have a deep meaning. They just wondered in their hearts, who was the friend who was going to come in to toast?
Chapter completed!