Time flies, comes and goes, and in the blink of an eye, it is several weeks, and the days have come to the end of the year.

Every year around the Double Festival, the party committee and the government will be busy, and this year is no exception.

During this period, I am busy with meetings, summaries, and safety checks.

As a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, an important member of the municipal government, and a leader in charge of many work and major projects, Chu Tianqi is also very busy, even on weekends.

More than many jobs, safety checks are more important. Over the years, Chu Tianqi has always attached great importance to production safety, and this year he did not dare to slack off, and going to counties and cities to supervise and inspect has become one of its important contents.

On this day, after inspecting from the countryside of Yuchi County, Chu Tianqi accompanied everyone to his brother's house and had dinner with his brother's family of three.

In the past year or so, he has been busy with work, especially when his parents have also arrived in the province, and Chu Tianqi rarely returns to the county, and every time he comes back, he is accompanied by his entourage and comes and goes in a hurry. As a result, I rarely met my brother's family, and I never had a meal at my brother's house.

For Chu Lirui and Yang Mei, it is extremely proud and happy to have such a famous big brother, but they are also looking forward to getting together with their big brother. But they also know that the eldest brother is very busy, and can only reunite on extremely limited annual leave.

Today, everyone took time to go home, the couple put down their work, and Yangmei took special leave to take dinner for everyone at home.

As soon as Chu Tianqi arrived, several dishes were quickly served, Yangmei continued to be busy in the kitchen, and the two brothers talked about wine.

Eating delicious dishes and tasting mellow wine, the brothers talked happily with each other, and then had interesting conversations with children of several years, which was so unpleasant.

When all the dishes were on the table, urging his younger siblings to sit on the table, Chu Tianqi picked up the wine bottle and poured liquor for his younger siblings.

"Big brother, I'll come. ”

"I'll come, I'll come. ”

Panicked, Lirui and his wife wanted to grab the wine bottle.

"I'll do it. Chu Tianqi insisted on pouring a full cup of bayberry.

Putting down the wine bottle, Chu Tianqi also picked up the wine glass: "I have been busy all these years, your sister-in-law is also working outside, and the elderly in the family are taken care of by the two of you, especially Yangmei." I, the eldest brother, respect Yangmei, respect you two. ”

"Big brother, we are all a family, not to mention seeing outsiders. We are close, and it is appropriate to take care of the elderly, but in fact, we didn't take care of anything, just ran a few more times. Our family can have such a situation, all of which were brought by the eldest brother, and the Chu family changed the door because of you. "What Yang Mei said is very sincere.

Chu Tianqi shook his head, embarrassment flashed on his face: "To be honest, with the content I am in charge of now, it is still okay to arrange a good job for Yangmei, even if you signal the people below to do it." But I'm a person, although I have some power in my hands, but I just can't do such a thing, and you haven't touched anything. I'm ...... big brother."

Yang Mei waved her hand and interrupted: "Big brother, you can't say that." Since you first worked, you have sent money to your family every month, and you have insisted on it for so many years, and your sister-in-law also bought medicine for your parents and food and clothing for us. Maybe the money and things are not worth a lot of money, but the parents spend it with peace of mind, and we use it steadily. Aside from all this money and things, we can't enjoy the spiritual wealth you brought to the Chu family, and we feel very honored. Now the people of the city are thinking about the good of the eldest brother, and they all say that the eldest brother is an official and decent, and we are proud of you and feel honored. Big brother, the two of us respect you and the good example you have set for the Chu family. ”

Chu Tianqi was still a little embarrassed to let his younger brothers and sisters praise him like this, so he smiled "hehe": "There are many people who scold me." ”

"No one scolds you for being a good person, all you scold you are crooked melons and cracked dates. Come, big brother, I respect you, I can't keep letting you hold a cup. Yang Mei said, and urged Xiangrui to take the cup.

The three glasses clinked together, and then they were drunk again.

"Ding Woo", the mobile phone rang suddenly.

Picking up the mobile phone and seeing the caller ID, Chu Tianqi hesitated for a moment before connecting: "Hello!"

"Is it Mayor Chu?" said an old voice on the phone.

The voice was very familiar, but Chu Tianqi didn't think about it for a while, so he replied: "I'm Chu Tianqi." ”

"Mayor Chu, I'm Feng Zhiguo, I want you to sit down, okay?" the voice on the phone carried a hint of nervousness.

Chu Tianqi said "oh": "Secretary Feng, I have already eaten, you will come to the city another day, I will invite you." ”

"I'm sorry, I just learned that you are still in the county, I and Lao Huang want to sit with you, Wu Jinzhong and Niu Zhengguo have heard about it, and they also want to invite you. If it's inconvenient for you, we won't bother. The other party's tone was extremely respectful.

"This ......" After a slight hesitation, Chu Tianqi said again, "Okay, Secretary Feng, where is it?"

"Can you come?" the voice on the phone was excited, "It's on the grassland house, next to the drum tower." Where do I have people pick you up?"

"No, I'll go by myself. Chu Tianqi said and hung up the phone.

Looking at his younger brother and younger siblings, Chu Tianqi looked helpless: "The family can't stop eating a meal." ”

"Big brother, you are popular, this is a good thing. Yang Mei said, she had already stood up and went to help Chu Tianqi get her clothes.

"I'll come on my own, I'll come on my own. Chu Tianqi hurriedly took the lead and picked up his coat.

……

"The prairie people have arrived. The driver put the brakes on the brakes, and the taxi came to a steady stop.

"Master, give. After handing over the fare, Chu Tianqi pushed the door and got out of the car.

"Mayor Chu, Mayor Chu is here. With a shout, a group of people rushed out of the shabu shabu restaurant.

Chu Tianqi immediately smiled and beckoned: "Let you wait for a long time." ”

"Hello Mayor!"

"Hello Mayor!"

People came up to say hello.

Chu Tianqi shook hands with everyone one by one, and at the same time whispered: "Don't call it that, people are looking at this, thinking that we have a dispute." ”

"Mayor Chu, this is Mayor Chu, no wonder it's familiar, how can I ask for his money? The driver muttered, rolled down the window, and vigorously handed over the fare he had just collected, "Mayor, give you money, I can't take you." ”

Hearing the driver's shout, Chu Tianqi hurriedly urged everyone and strode into the shabu hall: "Hurry up, let's go into the house." ”

The commotion outside the door just now, as well as the posture of hugging back and forth, immediately attracted the attention of diners. In addition, many people watched the news in the city, so it was natural to identify the identity of the tall young man - Executive Deputy Mayor Chu Tianqi.

Coming to the big meal bag on the second floor, people were standing there, no one was seated, waiting for Chu Tianqi to take a seat.

Looking at everyone, Chu Tianqi said: "You are all my old leaders, if you don't sit, how can I sit, let alone sit here." ”

"Mayor Chu, you are the leader, and you should sit in the * position. Feng Zhiguo signaled.

"Secretary Feng called today, I heard that they were all old leaders, and they came, and I was just a junior. Taking a step back, even though I'm working in the city now, most of you are retired, and we don't have an affiliation, so we can't be in this order. Come, Secretary Feng, you sit here. Chu Tianqi said, motioning for Feng Zhiguo to sit down.

"No, no, no, it can't be done. Feng Zhiguo waved his hand again and again, refusing to take a seat.

After some humility, the main seat was empty, and the people were still centered on Chu Tianqi and sat in all directions.

Chu Tianqi looked over one by one, on the left were Feng Zhiguo, Huang Jingzu, Wen Bin, Wang Wenxiang, Feng Zhitang, and on the right were Wu Jinzhong, Niu Zhengguo, Liu Wentao, Fang Yu, and Yao Wenwu.

Seeing such an arrangement, Chu Tianqi couldn't help but laugh, it can be said that the barriers are clear, on the one hand, he has had conflicts with himself, and on the other hand, he has always supported himself. He also found that people are old, not only do most of them have gray sideburns, but the original sharpness and vigor no longer exist.

While waiting for the shabu-shabu dishes, Chu Tianqi chatted with people about the past and talked about some leisure. But most of the people are a little restrained, they listen a lot, they talk a lot, they talk a lot, and they all revolve around him.

Soon, as soon as the dishes, beef and mutton were served, and the wine was full, Feng Zhiguo asked Chu Tianqi to bring wine.

Knowing that people wouldn't mention it first, Chu Tianqi didn't shirk it again, and directly raised his glass: "Secretary Feng, Secretary Huang, Minister Wu, Secretary Niu, everyone, everyone is my old leader and old colleague, and they have given me different help in my work. ”

"The mayor is gracious, and we respect you. The voices of the people were in unison, as if they had been specially trained, which shows that the officialdom is well-trained.

After drinking the first cup, Chu Tianqi picked up the second cup: "This cup of wine, I want to pay special tribute to a few old leaders, apologize to these old leaders, and apologize for my recklessness at the beginning." Secretary Feng, I forced you to apologize in public that time, and I didn't do anything more. Secretary Huang, you are my enlightenment leader, but I have caused you the most trouble, I'm sorry. Township Chief Wen, I didn't do anything more at the beginning, please forgive me!"

It doesn't matter if it's a show or a sincerity. Chu Tianqi is now a dignified deputy department-level leader, and he is the executive deputy mayor who holds real power, so there is no need to tell himself this, let alone hold a cup with both hands and apologize. How can these people not be emotional, how can they not be ashamed, and how can they not be excited? The three of them expressed their voices tremblingly:

"Mayor Chu, don't say that. You are good enough to me, you asked Junfei to give me the tea, I still keep it. ”

"Mayor Chu, it's me who said it badly. ”

"Mayor Chu, it was all my fault at the beginning, please forgive me. ”

Chu Tianqi stretched out his cup and stepped forward: "Don't call me today, let alone 'you', respect the old leaders." ”

The four of them drank the wine in the glass, and the three of them tasted the bitterness and sweetness in the mellow aroma of the wine.

Looking at everyone's shining tears, Chu Tianqi secretly sighed: People's hearts are flesh and blood!

After drinking with the "opponents", others will also pay tribute in batches.

As soon as Chu Tianqi started like this, the wine was drunk, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed and enthusiastic.

People talked about a wide range of things, talking about some things in the past, talking about Zheng Yiping's body who was on sick leave, and talking about Wei Long, who disappeared out of thin air for many years.

In the middle of the dinner, the incumbent party and government leaders of Yuchi County also came, setting off another round of toasting craze.

People would not have thought that today's gathering with Mayor Chu would become a crime against him in the future.