Chapter 16: The first day of the new year
"It's the New Year in the first month, the first day of the new year, the family reunion, the New Year's greetings to the old land, and whether it's a man or a woman, wear the new clothes, wear the new clothes, wear the new clothes......"
There is a kind of hot character factor in the bones of Shanhai people, and there is also a lively factor, and there are wine banquets all over the country, as long as there are Shanhai people, there is no cold time.
But on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Nan only had fiery red couplets and fiery lanterns, and he couldn't smell the smoke of firecrackers or flaming confetti anywhere.
Along the way, Yue Wen and Xiao Wu took turns driving, but Liao Xiangting fell asleep, he was too busy and too tired in this month, Yue Wen felt that he was like a bearing in a huge machine in this officialdom, not only to push others to rotate, but he was also driven by a bigger bearing, and he couldn't help himself, but he had to start over and over again.
Both of them are fast drivers, seeing that Yue Wen killed quickly, Xiao Wu was not to be outdone, and Tan Wenzheng's driver behind him was not left behind, and the two cars entered Shennan City at more than eight o'clock, and at this time the village had already started to pay New Year's greetings from house to house, but the streets of the city were pedestrians Liao Liao.
Liao Xiangting woke up, the two cars stopped in front of a hotel that was still open on the first day of the new year, and the five people asked for a single room, and the breakfast pattern was similar to usual, but only a few more plates of dumplings were served, Liao Xiangting ordered a plate of pork and sauerkraut filling, and Tan Wenzheng ordered cabbage and pork.
"Cabbage, a metaphor for a hundred wealth, to everyone New Year's greetings, I wish everyone a fortune next year! Far away from Pingzhou, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, Liao Xiangting and Tan Wenzheng became very easy-going, Tan Wenzheng even smiled and picked up the water glass and toasted everyone with water.
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Zhou Changying's career started from the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee, and for many years, she has been living in the family home of the provincial government.
After breakfast, a few people went directly to the family courtyard, I have to say that the doorman here is very responsible, I heard that he came to pay New Year's greetings to Director Zhou, so he opened the door and let him go.
At about half past nine in the morning, there were already many cars parked downstairs, and Liao Xiangting smiled, "I hope we are the first." ”
Tan Wenzheng tightened his brand new tie and smiled, "After driving for five hours, we are not the first, who can be the first?"
Yue Wenming confessed, why did he come so early, just to show his sincerity, and he came all the way after driving for more than five hours, then he had to strive to be the first in the four cities to pay New Year's greetings, compared to the first, the second one's sincerity is the distance from the first, I'm afraid it is the distance from Qinwan to Shennan.
Tan Wenzheng's secretary Wu Feng didn't come, Yue Wen looked at Liao Xiangting, and seeing that he didn't speak, he also followed him into the building.
Liao Xiangting stopped in front of a door, and he could hear the lively sound inside through the security door, he raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door, and the door soon opened.
Liao Xiangting's face was already full of spring breeze, and Tan Wenzheng's face was also full of spring breeze, "Director Zhou, sister-in-law, have a good New Year." ”
Zhou Changying, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up in surprise, "Xiangting, Happy New Year, you have a New Year's ...... in Shennan" He immediately saw Tan Wenzheng, who also came in from outside the door, "Director Zhou, sister-in-law, happy New Year." Tan Wenzheng smiled and arched his hand.
Yue Wen also walked in and found that the Zhou family had all stood up, there were adults and children, but a few people in overcoats seemed to have come to pay New Year's greetings.
"We changed our shoes. The heating in the house was burning hot, and Liao Xiangting unbuttoned his coat.
"No need to change, no need to change," Zhou Changying walked over with a smile, and grabbed Zhou Changying's and Tan Wenzheng's arms affectionately, "Quickly sit inside." ”
"Director Xiu, have a good New Year. Liao Xiangting arched his hand at a middle-aged man again, and Yue Wen saw a photo of the leadership team of the National Development and Reform Commission, a deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission.
"Secretary Liao, Director Tan," Director Xiu was also surprised, "You guys are from Qinwan?"
Yue Wen also sat down on a chair with the courtesy of the Zhou family.
"Yes," I know the distance from Qinwan to here, so what time is this time to leave, and elementary school students will also calculate, needless to say, "It seems that Shennan and Qinwan are similar, and there are few people who get up in the morning to pay New Year's greetings." Liao Xiangting smiled and quietly diverted the topic.
Zhou Changying looked at him and said with a smile, "The city is not like the rural hometown, eat dumplings at twelve o'clock in the evening, and start to greet the New Year after eating dumplings. ”
"Eat," Tan Wenzheng said with a smile, "A few of us ate four plates of dumplings." ”
"Come here, give New Year's greetings to the two uncles. Zhou Changying beckoned to the two children.
The child is very polite, and his mouth is also very sweet, Liao Xiangting and Tan Wenzheng both smiled and touched their pockets, although their faces did not change, their hands stopped, and the leader of this level was already far away from the banknote.
Liao Xiangting glanced at Yue Wen, Yue Wen stood up with a smile, and took out two red envelopes from his bag, one handed to Liao Xiangting and the other to Tan Wenzheng.
The two of them came alive again, one by one stuffed the red envelope into the hands of the two children, "No, no," Zhou Changying said politely, he didn't have the slightest shelf of the director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, but seemed to be a loyal elder, "One is enough, you see ......"
"New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve," Liao Xiangting said with a smile, and he smiled again and looked at Yue Wen, who was also sitting on the stool with a smile on his face, "It's a happy and festive picture." ”
In Xiao Wu's car, in winter, there is always a thick down jacket, in case of open-air office, Liao Xiangting's business cards are in Yue Wen's bag, in case he wants to exchange business cards one day, that is, in the glove box of the car, Yue Wen also puts envelopes, letterheads and red envelopes, in case they are used one day.
Last night, he knew that he came to visit the New Year today, so he went through what was going to happen in his mind, what would happen in which link, what should be prepared, what to say, how to do it, and went through it like a movie in his heart, and he was confident, and this red envelope was prepared in advance.
A few people talked about the customs of the New Year, and the big and small things in the province, but they never mentioned the nuclear power plant.
Zhou Changying's mobile phone on the coffee table rang from time to time, and the phone messages continued, and the mobile phones of Liao Xiangting and Tan Wenzheng were also like this, and text messages to greet the New Year have become fashionable since that year.
"Happy New Year, far away," Zhou Changying stood up with a smile, "Oh, it's far away, just make a phone call, don't run here anymore......"
In the distance?—— Meng Yuanfang, Secretary of the Yunhai Municipal Party Committee, Yue Wen looked at Liao Xiangting, but Liao Xiangting and Director Xiu talked lightly.
Did he take the initiative to call or was someone tipping off the news?
As a prefecture-level city, Yunhai is also an economically strong city, Zhou Changying and Song Yuanfang are of the same level, but their status is still a little different, but Song Yuanfang is unlikely to come over on the first day of the New Year to pay New Year's greetings to Zhou Changying, if he wants to come, he will come directly, it seems that there is a reason for this.
Yue Wen looked at Director Xiu, and then looked at several leaders of several departments and offices of the Development and Reform Commission who came to pay New Year's greetings, well, it seems that these four prefectures and cities are related to the National Development and Reform Commission.
Zhou Changying talked for a while and then picked up the phone again, and it could be heard from the phone that the secretaries and mayors of Yunhai and Rongyang had called, and Luo Hongmin, secretary of the Qinwan Municipal Party Committee, and Zheng Quan, the mayor of the city, also called to come over to pay New Year's greetings, and the phone of the secretary of the Changwei Municipal Party Committee was the last to come in, and it could be heard from Zhou Changying's tone that he directly said that he wanted to come over to pay New Year's greetings.
"Brother, I finally went back to Shennan for the New Year, and if I don't go to anyone's house, I'll go to your house. On the phone, Fan Shengwen, secretary of the Changwei Municipal Party Committee, said in a very enthusiastic voice, "Our secretary and mayor of Le'an City are also here, and they have all gotten off the highway......
Le'an, a county under the city of Changwei, is one of the favourites to compete for a nuclear power project this year, just like Xixiakou in Yunhai.