Chapter 7 Holding the Red and Stepping on the Black Unspoken Rules
Tang Zhengshan was still happy to drink with a celebrity in front of a leader like Cheng Jiemin. But the opportunity is not right today. He has lost face and is afraid that even if he eats, he will not be treated well. At this moment, Tang Zhengshan is like a wounded lion, trying hard to cover his wounds. What can he do if he is exposed? Cheng Jiemin is also a good person, but what else can he change besides winning his sympathy?
Therefore, Tang Zhengshan rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said, "Brother, the people in my hometown are limited. How about we two brothers sitting alone tomorrow?"
"Hey, I said, Brother Tang, if someone comes to your hometown, I won't let me go? I think you are afraid that I will not drink enough to accompany the guests, so I will embarrass you?" Cheng Jiemin looked at Tang Zhengshan with a smile, looking heart-to-heart.
Generally, in the officialdom, this kind of provocation is not easy to shirk, not to mention that Tang Zhengshan consciously put himself in a weak position. After hearing Cheng Jiemin say this, he hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, I am not afraid of you making jokes, mainly because I am afraid that you can't stand it. Today, I helped the county magistrate of my hometown to go to the planning office to handle the matter of a small reservoir, and threw away everyone. This time I went to drink, and the atmosphere would not be better."
"Small reservoir? Is there any principled problem?" Although Cheng Jiemin had made up his mind to help Tang compete for good, he could not ignore the principle.
Tang Zhengshan cleaned up the table. After hearing Cheng Jiemin's question, he punched the table: "There is an eggplant problem! Wang Chenghua, a villain, isn't he doing this to please that person!"
Although Tang Zhengshan did not say who that person was, how could Cheng Jiemin not understand? After confirming that there was no problem with the project Tang Zhengshan fought for, his plan had already taken shape.
"Brother Tang, I think it's quite right when we talk to each other. I also came from the countryside. In recent years, I have seen through it. No matter where I lose face, I can't lose face from my hometown. After hearing what you said, I have to go with you. How can I get this face back!" Cheng Jiemin pulled Tang Zhengshan and walked out as he spoke.
In Tang Zhengshan's eyes, Cheng Jiemin was incredible at this time, so there was no need to be so enthusiastic about him. With Cheng Jiemin's importance in the unit, it would definitely not be a big problem to let him mess with this project.
"Brother Jiemin, I don't thank you for your kindness. I remember this friendship between brothers in my heart!"
Feeling the power from the other party's hands, Cheng Jiemin felt a little warm while being glad that he was successful. He gave someone a rose and had a fragrance on his hands. This is also true in the officialdom. He immediately smiled and said, "Okay, we brothers won't say this. Let's drink it today and they will talk about it!"
The Rich Hotel is only three miles away from the Water Resources Hall, but it is not easy to wait for the taxi on rainy days. When the two of them arrived at the hotel, it was already half an hour later.
"Zhengshan, why did you come here!" Just as Cheng Jiemin followed Tang Zhengshan to go upstairs, someone complained.
Following the sound, Cheng Jiemin saw a man walking under the light. The man was in his fifties. Although his clothes were of good quality, he was still a bit rustic compared to the popular dress in Tianyuan City.
Cheng Jiemin didn't know this person, but Tang Zhengshan hurriedly came forward and said, "Dad, why are you here?"
"County Magistrate Lu called and said that the matter was not going well. Secretary Gao of the county couldn't sit still and drove me to the provincial capital in person. That Xiao Jia also had a relative in your Water Resources Department. Secretary Gao specially brought the other person over. You must help you say a few good things and accompany this customer, do you know?"
From the contact with Tang Zhengshan, Cheng Jiemin knew that Tang Zhengshan was a proud person, otherwise he would not have been able to get into this place and let him be cautious in others' humbleness, which would be even more uncomfortable than killing him.
However, Tang Zhengshan nodded and said, "Dad, I understand."
"Oh, who is this?" The man heard Tang Zhengshan agree, and then he had time to pay attention to Cheng Jiemin standing aside.
"Dad, this is my colleague Cheng Jiemin." Tang Zhengshan pointed to the cadre again while speaking, and said, "Jiemin, this is my father-in-law. He is now the director of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau in our county."
"Hello uncle, just call me Xiao Cheng." Although Cheng Jiemin didn't have a good first impression of Tang Zhengshan's father-in-law, he still greeted him enthusiastically.
Ma Tianbao was very dissatisfied with his son-in-law. At that time, his daughter was a flower in the county. According to Ma Tianbao's countless eyes, he shouldn't have betrothed his precious daughter to him. However, Ma Tianbao still made an amazing move: marry his daughter to him. He felt that this young man had a diploma and had potential to dig, and he would surely make a fortune in time.
But he never expected that he was so unsatisfied in his unit. This time, the county's reservoir project was used to pat his chest in front of County Mayor Lu, but he didn't expect that his son-in-law could not even introduce him.
Although County Magistrate Lu didn't say anything bad, he felt uncomfortable as if he was caught by a cat. When he came to Tianyuan City with Secretary Gao this time, Secretary Gao's attitude towards him was a little cold.
This time I called my son-in-law to accompany the guests. It was my own fight for Secretary Gao. I didn’t expect that this kid would be so ignorant and even dragged a young man to make a living. You said, no wonder this kid was not doing well in the unit! Aren’t you winking out!
"Oh, it's Xiao Cheng." Ma Tianbao shook hands with Cheng Jiemin symbolically, with a smile on his face a little perfunctory.
Seeing that his father-in-law was a little cold, Tang Zhengshan felt a little sorry for Cheng Jiemin. When he was about to explain Cheng Jiemin's identity to his father-in-law, he was grabbed by Cheng Jiemin. He blinked at him naughtyly.
Being coldly treated in front of my father-in-law and getting warmth from my new friend, this made Tang Zhengshan feel warm. Thinking of the plan for this matter discussed with Cheng Jiemin on the road, he followed his father-in-law upstairs with his head held high for a moment.
In the private room of three or one, there were waiters waiting specifically. When I opened the room door, there were more than 30 square meters in the room. At this time, there were already a crowd of guests. As soon as Ma Tianbao walked in, his originally cold face became extremely bright. He chuckled to the person sitting on the left and said, "Secretary Gao, they were fighting for good and they were in a traffic jam on the road, so it's too late."
Although Secretary Gao’s surname is Gao, he is not very tall. He has a short figure and looks like a ball. He nodded and said, “It’s good to come.” While speaking, he said to the person sitting on the main seat: “Secretary Li, we are all here. I have heard of you for a long time. This time we have to have two drinks, and we won’t stop until we get drunk!”
As the master, Secretary Gao's attitude actually illustrates a problem. Generally speaking, when the county leaders are in charge of the department committee, they are very polite to ordinary staff. Although they are not humble, they are indispensable to greet each other with a smile.
Now his attitude towards Tang Zhengshan shows that he already knows Tang Zhengshan's status in the unit. He comes to the province to do things, and where does he get the enthusiasm of this person who not only fails to do things, but may have bad things?
In this room, people were all involved in the scene, and they had more or less mastered the fact that Secretary Gao's attitude represents. Everyone knew exactly what it means. Several people who were not very good to Ma Tianbao showed a sarcastic smile at this time.
Ma Tianbao was extremely unhappy and glanced at Tang Zhengshan in disappointment. However, this was his son-in-law rather than his son, so some words were hard to say too clearly.
The man called Section Chief Li also saw Tang Zhengshan when Tang Zhengshan came in. He and Tang Zhengshan were a little disagreeable in the past. At this time, he smiled and said, "Secretary Gao, Section Chief Tang is the number one talent in our Water Resources Department. In our hall, there is nothing he can't do. If you have such a fellow villager, you have to let him contribute more to your hometown!"
Tang Zhengshan's face turned red, and the so-called "slapping people without slapping people in the face, and scolding people without revealing their shortcomings. This statement by Li was clearly slapping him in the face. I am afraid that what he had experienced with Wang Chenghua today had already reached his ears.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he might have tried his best to fight this hateful guy. But now, in front of the hometown leader who was the one with the surname Li as a noble person, if he disturbed the dinner, he would probably not be able to be a good person in the county from now on!
Tang Zhengshan, who had a tight face, really didn't know what to say for a moment. After Ma Tianbao, who was standing next to him, his face changed, he stood up and smiled reluctantly: "Secretary Li, Zhengshan is young, and it is definitely incomparable to you. In the future, please support me!"
"Hahaha, Section Chief Li, although this is our first meeting, I can tell at a glance that Section Chief Li is a person who likes to support the backwards." County Mayor Lu had contact with Tang Zhengshan and knew that this was an honest person. Seeing him standing there with a blushing face and embarrassment, he quickly exonerated Tang Zhengshan.
While they were talking, Cheng Jiemin kept following Tang Zhengshan. Looking at the treatment Tang Zhengshan faced, what he thought about was the records in the black diary.
If he follows the trajectory of the notebook, he may be almost the same as Tang Sheng in the future! This feeling made him feel unwilling to admit defeat. In any case, he would not allow himself to repeat the same mistakes.
Although County Magistrate Lu was relieved, Section Chief Li was not allowed to be kind and did not want to let him go easily: "County Magistrate Lu, you respect me so much. It should be the Chief Tang who helped me. In my opinion, you should continue to look for Section Chief Tang!"
Cheng Jiemin looked at Section Chief Li who picked up a toothpick and picked his teeth arrogantly, and felt disgusted. He smiled and said, "County Magistrate Lu, you really don't have to bother Section Chief Li about the matter of your county reservoir. I came late today because Section Chief Tang had already done the matter before he arrived!"
Chapter completed!