Chapter 216: Banquet and Wine

Looking at the fourth brother's face, which was as swollen as a pig's liver, as if he had been greatly humiliated, Song Wenhui had mixed feelings in his heart: if it was someone else, he would refute his son in person with "reasonableness and moderation", maybe there would be joy in his heart of "this kid's wings have grown stiff", who would have a feeling of humiliation like him!

Tian Jiageng, as an outsider, refuted Song Bingsheng to Shen Huai's face, only as the youthful vigor and arrogance that young people should have, and the calm confidence shown by Shen Huai in his gestures also made him appreciate. It was Song Bingsheng's big reaction that surprised him, he glanced at Song Bingsheng strangely, could it be that he was so narrow-minded that he couldn't even stand to refute his son in person?

Tian Jiageng secretly had a deep understanding of Song Bingsheng in his heart, and he disliked those officials with mediocre ability and conservative thinking, but he was even more disgusted with officials with mediocre ability, conservative thinking and narrow-mindedness, believing that such people not only did not succeed enough, but also failed more than enough.

"Haha, Minister Tian, I'm still wondering if I should call you over for a drink!"

In the midst of the stalemate, a hearty voice came from the direction of the eaves.

Shen Huai looked up and saw the second uncle Song Qiaosheng striding towards him, and he immediately recognized this person as the second uncle Song Qiaosheng.

Although the second uncle Song Qiaosheng is very similar to his father's face, he walks with broad hands and feet, full of posture, full of energy, and bright eyes, giving people a sense of existence that is always concerned. It was only the appearance of the second uncle, Song Qiaosheng, that made Tian Jiageng's low-key and flamboyant posture slightly restrained.

As the core figure of the second generation of the Song family, as a strong contender for the members of the zhongyāng team eight years later, Shen Huai can definitely feel the momentum beyond ordinary people from the second uncle Song Qiaosheng; Song Hongqi should have deliberately learned from his father, but the heat was too shallow, and he only learned one or two points of resemblance.

Shen Huai said secretly: Tian Jiageng was accompanied by his father and sister-in-law into the banquet hall, and there was no need for the second uncle to rush out to greet him, thinking that it might be to show that he and Tian Jiageng were not unhappy because of the competition for the throne.

Song Qiaosheng walked over to shake hands with Tian Jiageng, glanced at Shen Huai, and asked, "What are you talking about, so elated?" When he came out of the banquet hall, he happened to see Tian Jiageng and Shen Huai shaking hands, and the fourth child looked embarrassed, and the scene in front of him made him curious.

Shen Huai glanced back at Song Hongyi and said, "Brother Hongyi and I are discussing the financing of Meigang, and Brother Hongyi doesn't believe that Meigang has the ability to digest 300 million industrial capital, so Minister Tian heard it." I didn't think of the work I did in Meixi Town, and Minister Tian also knew that he was planning to report on Meigang's work to Minister Tian......"

"Hongyi, this muddy boy doesn't learn all day long, what kind of economy does he know?" Song Qiaosheng took another step forward, pressed Shen Huai's shoulder, and smiled with Tian Jiageng like a treasure, "Minister Tian, how about it, among our old Song family juniors, there are also one or two outstanding people, right?"

"Well, the Song family is full of talents, Hongqi and Hongjun are capable, I have known it for a long time, and I also know that Meixi Town and Meigang, but Minister Song, you didn't tell me that Shen Huai is the son of your Song family. Tian Jiageng shook his head and said.

"Haha," Song Qiaosheng said, "I can't wait to tell everyone how good my nephew is." It's just that Bingsheng is stricter with Shen Huai, and he is afraid that holding him up to the sky at this time will not be conducive to his growth......"

Shen Huai squeezed Song Hongyi for a long time today, and originally wanted to drag him in and make him make a fool of himself, but he didn't expect the second uncle to block this matter by beating him, and also brought his father Song Bingsheng to build a step that he could go down.

This ability to gain insight into the situation and grasp the situation in a short period of time also made Shen Huai secretly frightened.

The momentum was suppressed by Song Qiaosheng, and the scene at this time did not allow Shen Huai to perform out of line, he was short, struggled out of Song Qiaosheng's hands, and said with a smile: "As soon as I hear the strict requirements, I have a headache of three points." Yes, I'll go with Brother Hongyi and Hongqi, lest you and my father get the opportunity and put strict demands on me......"

Shen Huai stepped back to Song Hongyi's side, regardless of his face like a boiled shrimp, and enthusiastically put his arms around his shoulders, as if a pair of close cousins were talking about family life.

Song Qiaosheng glanced at Shen Huai with his eyes closed, but the smile on his face did not change at all, and he shook his head with Tian Jiageng and smiled: "The current kid is a slippery ......" It seems that he feels helpless for a naughty and cunning junior, and stretches out his hand to invite Tian Jiageng into the banquet hall together.

Tian Jiageng laughed, glanced at Shen Huai, and then walked up the steps with Song Qiaosheng.

Tang Jianmin glanced at his wife, outsiders don't know what kind of person Song Qiaosheng is, as the son-in-law of the Song family, he has been in contact with Song Qiaosheng for decades, and knows that Song Qiaosheng is a person who can make people feel uncomfortable and can't speak.

Tang Jianmin was also worried that Shen Huai would suppress Song Qiaosheng's momentum, but he didn't expect him to break free so cunningly and get together with Hongyi.

Looking at Hongyi's awkward face, Tang Jianmin felt funny when he thought about it, and he couldn't blame Shen Huai for being unforgiving and deliberately tossing him, he could only blame him for not knowing how to advance and retreat just now.

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The Prime Minister came over to celebrate the birthday on behalf of Zhongyāng at the opening of the birthday banquet, and after the Prime Minister said goodbye and left, the birthday banquet officially began.

Those who share the table with the old man of the birthday star are either old comrades-in-arms who lived together on the battlefield in the past, or the older generation of figures who have retreated behind the scenes like the old man but still have great influence in the party.

These old people, even if they can't all be regarded as Song families, are still in the same breath as the Song family, and most of those old people who are not very harmonious with the Song family have sent a congratulatory telegram.

Among the rightful birthday officials, He Xianghuai, state councilor and chairman of the State Planning Commission, has the highest status, while Tian Jiageng and Dai Chengguo, minister of electric power, have the same status as Song Qiaosheng.

He and Dai are both promoted by the old man, and together with Song Qiaosheng, they are regarded as the backbone of the Song family, but He Xianghuai is sixty-five years old this year, and Dai Chengguo is also sixty-one years old this year.

Dai Chengguo, like Song Qiaosheng, has the same shortcomings as no local history, and it is quite difficult to go further, and the ideal is to retire after three years.

Song Qiaosheng's biggest advantage is that he is young, he is only fifty-six years old this year, even if it is clear in the future that the system of Zhongyāng-level leaders must retire at the age of 68, he still has 12 years of political life, and he is also the most likely candidate for the Song Department to enter the Zhongyāng leadership team at present.

Sandwiched between He Dai and the second uncle, Shen Huai thought that Tian Jiageng's heart would probably not be comfortable, but seeing Tian Jiageng sitting at the table, talking and laughing with He Xianghuai and Dai Chengguo, seeing that there were still vacant seats at their table, he smiled and pointed to his father Song Bingsheng: "Bingsheng wants to go to Huaihai with me to work, I have to find him to drink two more glasses of wine, so that he can better support my work......" Forced his father Song Bingsheng to their table.

Shen Huai thought that his father Song Bingsheng's appointment as vice governor was about to come down, and he was barely qualified to share the table with He Dai and his second uncle, but his father sat down, his demeanor was clearly restrained, and his momentum was suppressed by several other ministry bosses, like a wronged little daughter-in-law, and this time he immediately transferred the weakness of Tian Jiageng to He Dai and his second uncle.

Seeing this scene, Shen Huai sighed slightly in his heart, and also understood why after the second uncle lost the battle for the secretary of the Huaihai Provincial Party Committee, the people behind Tian Jiageng would give his father a vice provincial ministry as a consolation transaction, but they really saw it very clearly, even if he promoted his father to the main post of the provincial ministry, it would not be much of a threat to them.

Even if his sister-in-law goes to the vice governor, the role of the Song family is far stronger than that of his father. It's a pity that the Song family can't say anything about it: they have given the direct descendants of the Song family two provincial and ministerial levels, so it's impossible to be dissatisfied, right?

Shen Huai naturally could only share a table with Song Hongjun, Song Hongqi and Tian Jiageng's secretary, Song Hongyi lost face today, and wanted to dodge, but Shen Huai followed him closely when he entered the banquet hall, making it look like he wanted to seriously discuss the issue of industrial capital, where could he slip away?

Watching Tian Jiageng get up and toast the old man, Shen Huai said to Song Hongyi: "Brother Hongyi, let's go over to celebrate the old man's birthday......" He couldn't refuse at all, picked up the wine glass with one hand, and pulled Song Hongyi to get up with the other.

Song Hongqi saw his younger brother sitting still, stretched out his hand and kicked him, telling him to stand up, and at the same time raised his wine and greeted Song Hongjun: "You are the boss, you come to take the lead, and our juniors will go to the old man's side to toast together......"

Song Hongjun knew that Hongyi had annoyed Shen Huai today, but Hongqi would not sit back and watch his younger brother bully Shen Huai, and asked him to pull it together, so that there would be no room for Shen Huai to play when toasting. Although he felt a headache, Hongqi shouted to him, and he could only call his peers over to toast.

Shen Huai didn't care, and followed a large group of people to the main table.

At this time, Tian Jiageng, accompanied by Song Qiaosheng, toasted and returned to his seat, Shen Huai immediately turned around, walked straight to Tian Jiageng, raised his glass and said: "Minister Tian, in the future, my father and I will go to create a new situation in Huaihai Province under your leadership." My dad can't drink enough, I represent my dad, Minister Jingtian has a glass of wine......"

Shen Huai suddenly made such a play, Song Hongjun and Song Hongqi were also caught off guard, they couldn't be rude to Tian Jiageng, so they could only stop there and wait for Shen Huai to toast first.

At the same time, they were still hesitating in their hearts, after Shen Huai had toasted, should they salute Tian Jiageng together. But no matter what, Shen Huai is respectful alone, they are respectful together, and all the scenery in this junior is taken up by Shen Huai.

A large group of juniors were crowded between the banquet tables, and only Shen Huai's chatting and laughing Chaotian Jiageng raised a toast, and it was impossible not to attract the attention of everyone in the banquet hall.

Song Bingsheng looked at his son, he couldn't reprimand this son at this time, and told him to retreat and not make trouble, but he was very passive, very caught off guard, and stood up very unprepared, and accompanied Tian Jiageng to a glass of wine.

Tian Jiageng stood up, beckoned the waiter to fill the wine glass in his hand, and said with a smile to He Xianghuai and Dai Chengguo: "The Song family is really talented, Shen Huai led Meigang Group to make impressive achievements at a young age. If there were a few more young officials like Shen Huai in Huaihai Province, my burden in Huaihai would be much lighter......"

Tian Jiageng stood up, Song Qiaosheng also had to stand up with him, and he had to introduce to He Xianghuai, Dai Chengguo and other people at the same table for Shen Huai: "Shen Huai is Bingsheng's son, and now he is exercising ......in the towns and towns below Donghua in Huaihai" Waiting for Shen Huai to toast Tian Jiageng, he said to Shen Huai, "You also toast to Member He and Minister Dai." ”

Sometimes the same sentence, not in the same atmosphere, gives people a completely different feeling.

If in other circumstances, knowing that Shen Huai, as a child of the Song family, only served in the township, most people would think that he was extremely unproductive. However, when Tian Jiageng and Song Qiaosheng solemnly said that Shen Huai was exercising in the township, others would wonder, whether this was an intentional arrangement by the Song family?

Tian Jiageng stood up to accept the toast, He Xianghuai and Dai Chengguo couldn't handle their identities, and they also stood up to accept the toast from Shen Huai and Song Bingsheng.

This scene made everyone in the hall dumbfounded: Who is this kid, toast a round of wine, and ask He Xianghuai, Dai Chengguo, and Tian Jiageng to stand up and accept it one by one?

When the old man at the birthday star's table saw this scene, he also asked the old man Song Hua: "Old Song, which grandson of you is this, who looks like a talent?"