Just when Liu Hong arranged for the leaders to sit in the box, Zhou Youliang and He Ying also rushed to the banquet hall, and after seeing Lu Tao, Zhou Youliang apologized to him first, saying that he and He Ying happened to encounter a car accident when they came from the county public security bureau, causing a traffic jam, so they were late. Lu Tao hurriedly said that there was no meal yet, so he was not late, and then took them to the VIP table. Zhou Youliang first smiled and wished Lu Tao's mother a happy birthday, and then greeted Luo Qiulin, Su Yetai and other leaders, and Lu Tao introduced him to Chen Pei.

At this time, Liu Hong had already arranged the box, walked over and said to Luo Qiulin and the others: "Leaders, please go to the 'Xiaoxiang Hall' box behind the banquet hall to sit, the box is quiet, you can avoid the noise and hustle and bustle of the banquet hall, and it is also convenient for the leaders to chat." ”

Luo Qiulin was afraid that Chen Pei would not go to the box to sit, so he said with a smile: "Section Chief Chen, I think Mr. Liu's proposal is very good, let's go to the box and sit together! You have helped so much for the financial allocation of Taolin County, and it happens that several of our county party committee team have also come today, and we would like to toast you with a few glasses of wine to express our gratitude." ”

Although Chen Pei didn't want to go to the box to sit, seeing that Luo Qiulin took the initiative to invite, it was not good for him to save face, so he had to stand up and say to Xia Bingbing beside him: "Sister Bingbing, you can also go to the box with us to sit!"

Xia Bingbing raised her eyes and looked at Luo Qiulin, hesitating and not getting up.

Luo Qiulin hurriedly said, "Xiao Xia, you can also go in and sit together." Last time I went to the Provincial Department of Finance to fight for the subsidy funds for the construction of the new countryside, you have the greatest credit and the greatest contribution, and I will also toast you with a glass of wine and thank you for your hard work for the construction of financial resources in Taolin County!"

When Xia Bingbing heard his words, she couldn't help but move, and hurriedly stood up to thank him, and then walked hand in hand with Chen Pei to the box.

At this time, Liu Hong was beckoning Su Yetai, Du Shangwu, Fu Lei, Xie Benzhu and other leaders to go to the box together, but when it was He Ying's turn, she pouted and said, "Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, I don't want to go to the box." Today is not an ordinary dinner party for friends, but a birthday banquet for Lu Tao's mother. The birthday banquet is supposed to be lively, if you don't like it, what kind of wine are you going to drink?"

Liu Hong knew that she didn't want to share the table with Li Weijun, so he didn't force it, smiled and gave her a hand, said "Chengjiao", and then went to invite the next one.

He Ying saw that Lu Tao was discussing something with his sister on the other side of the reception table, so she walked over and said to him, "Lu Tao, you come with me, I have a few words to tell you." ”

Lu Tao followed her to a corner in a little surprise, and He Ying asked with a straight face: "Lu Tao, you are celebrating your mother's birthday with such fanfare today, don't you think about the negative impact at all? Also, why did Luo Qiulin, Li Weijun, and Liu Hong also come? Did you invite them here? What do you want to do?"

Lu Tao smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "How could I invite them to come?" Liu Hong, Li Weijun and the Liu sisters were all invited by Du Xiaoyu, as for Secretary Luo, Deputy Secretary Du and Director Qiu, it is estimated that they were invited by Liu Hong, I didn't know anything in advance, and when they came in just now, I was also very ignorant. But Xiaoyu said, there is a rule here in your Taolin: Anyone who comes to celebrate the birthday of the elders, no matter how much grudge they had before, they must greet each other with a smile, otherwise it will be rude, and I can't help myself!"

He Ying sneered and said: "You look refreshing, smart and clever, it turns out to be a red-lacquered toilet, with a bright appearance and a mess inside, and you don't even have a basic judgment." I can tell you: This is a beautiful trick by Liu Hong and Li Weijun! I can conclude that your current girlfriend Du Xiaoyu is Liu Hong's youngest daughter, and she took the initiative to pursue you, which should have been arranged by Liu Hong, with the purpose of trying to dissolve the hatred between you and the Liu family and to try to pull you into their interest group. Now you open your eyes and see how many O'Neill Group employees are in this banquet hall? Why are they here to give your mother a red envelope for her birthday?"

When Lu Tao heard the three words "beauty plan", he was shocked, stared at He Ying, nodded and said, "Political Commissar He, your analysis has a certain amount of truth. Du Xiaoyu didn't tell me her true relationship with the Liu family now, but I also judged that she was Liu Hong's youngest daughter. Don't worry, I will take care of today's banquet. ”

"What are you going to do?" asked He Ying.

Lu Tao hesitated for a moment and replied: "I have already told my sister that all the people who come to give gifts must register their names in detail, and after the birthday banquet, I will return all the red envelopes sent by all the people in the O'Neill Hotel to Du Xiaoyu, including Liu Hong, Li Weijun, Liu Feiyan and Liu Shuangyan." ”

He Ying nodded and said, "It's pretty much the same." In addition, you also have to properly deal with the relationship with Du Xiaoyu. Last time I chatted with her at your house for a while, in my judgment, she herself is a relatively innocent and kind person, and may indeed like you, but because this matter involves the Liu family and the O'Neill Group, you must be cautious. You should know very well in your own heart: Liu Hong is the biggest underworld leader in Taolin County, and their group has committed many crimes, and sooner or later they will be uprooted. The so-called 'those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black', if you become the son-in-law of the Liu family, it is equivalent to entering a big black dye vat, even if it is innocent, it will be dyed ink black. ”

Lu Tao thoughtfully turned his head and glanced at Du Xiaoyu, who was busy arranging the seat, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said to He Ying: "Political Commissar He, thank you for reminding me, I will seriously consider your suggestion." ”

At this moment, Song Xitang hurriedly walked out of the box area in the banquet hall, beckoned to Lu Tao and said, "Xiao Lu, the leaders are waiting for you in the box, you go and accompany them first and then come out to socialize, the banquet hall is here for me and Xiaoyu to deal with." ”

Lu Tao hurriedly followed him into the box, and happened to hear Chen Pei praising Xia Bingbing: "Secretary Luo, County Magistrate Su, since I joined the work, I have run through many county and city finance bureaus, and I have also contacted many grassroots financial cadres, but I have the deepest impression and admiration for Sister Bingbing." She gave me the impression that she was rigorous, hardworking, and had a strong sense of responsibility, and that she was dedicated, selfless, and selfless for the construction of financial resources in your county. I think that for cadres like Sister Bingbing, the leaders of your county party committee should look at them a few times, love them a little bit, and care more about training!"

It turned out that when Xia Bingbing accompanied Chen Pei for a walk last night, she confided in her the grievances she had suffered because of her competition for the post of deputy director, which made Chen Pei very unhappy, so today she took the opportunity to share the table with Luo Qiulin, Su Yetai and other county party committee leaders to praise Xia Bingbing greatly, the purpose is to fight for her for the position of deputy director.

Luo Qiulin is an old fritter in the officialdom, so he naturally understands the meaning of Chen Pei's words, and after she finished speaking, she immediately said with a smile: "Section Chief Chen, I also know Comrade Xia Bingbing, and I fully agree with your evaluation of her." Rest assured, next week I will propose to convene a five-member group to study the selection and appointment of the Deputy Director of the Financial Services Bureau. Comrade Xia Bingbing is the object of inspection for the post of deputy director, and we will conscientiously refer to Section Chief Chen's evaluation of her, and objectively and impartially study the candidates to be promoted. ”