"In the eyes of ordinary people, the Ministry of Water Resources seems to have little power, but in the eyes of local leaders, water and electricity are equally ferocious tigers. Compared with electricity, the water conservancy department controls the river waters of all cities, the access to the water conservancy construction market, the approval and licensing of hydropower stations, the approval of bridge projects and the supervision of project bidding, and the review of project construction plans within the scope of all river management. ”

Seeing Guo Xiaozhou thoughtful, Lao Aifang said with a smile, "Last year, there was trouble in the annual inspection of the Xiaohuangkou Hydropower Station in our city. Due to the rush to start the project at that time, there was no license for power generation and power supply, but at that time, the city was short of electricity, and all departments also turned a blind eye. After the tide of electricity shortage, trouble came, water conservancy, electricity, environmental protection are surging, Mayor Zhao took a public relations team in Kyoto to run for 14 days to get the permit of the Ministry of Water Resources, and the procedures for environmental protection and electricity are the precursors to obtaining the water permit. The water conservancy department is the first lock. ”

Guo Xiaozhou was puzzled: "Secretary Zhao has a considerable background in Kyoto, why does it take fourteen days to get a water conservancy permit?" ”

Lao Aifang asked Guo Xiaozhou rhetorically, "If you are the leader of a key department of the Ministry of Water Resources, and you have a friend with a relationship who asks you to give you the green light, will you do it?" Definitely not, you can't take on even a small responsibility for an ordinary friend; Or if someone who doesn't know you too well gives you a large sum of money, do you dare to accept it? Definitely wouldn't dare. And this kind of thing can only be talked about under the table, and if it is made public, it is dereliction of duty, and even the most high-level officials will not speak directly. ”

"Therefore, it is necessary for the Beijing Office to be dispatched." Lao Aifang said: "One of the most important tasks of the Beijing Office is to find out the doorway, understand the rights of various ministries and commissions, find donors who are good at dancing with long sleeves and calling for wind and rain, and they will match the bridges, run the money in the department, and open up the two veins of appointment and supervision, and the efficiency of success is extremely high." ”

"Mr. Lao's words are better than reading for ten years!" Guo Xiaozhou sighed.

Lao Aifang's eyes flashed and said: "This director of the Ministry of Water Resources is a friend of Director Guo?" ”

Guo Xiaozhou smiled, "Very ordinary friend." Speaking of this, he got up and said, "I'll rest first, Mr. Lao is busy with work, so I won't bother you." ”

Lao Aifang smiled and said: "I let Lao Sha put the gift in the car, and he and the car will be yours from now on." ”

Guo Xiaozhou smiled and nodded, he had already promised to help her find someone to say hello, so naturally there was no need to be polite.

Back in the room, he opened the black soft leather bag, looked at the box of the Mocui lion, reached out and took out the teacher's letter and stroked it in his hand a few times, pondered for a moment, then put the letter back in the black bag, thinking to himself, if Gu Songtao didn't have time to attend his reception banquet tonight, he would call Gu Songtao tomorrow.

It seemed that he had never been so idle, so he turned on his computer and logged on to the Guanghan Forum. Although the moderators of all the newsletter sections are part-time, in principle, they cannot have less than two hours of hanging time every day.

Since the last accident of the forum, a new director of the information office has taken office, and the government has paid more attention to online public opinion. The two new moderators and admins have really turned the forum into a stagnant mess. The whole page of the current news page is a repost by the moderator.,The follower is gone.。 However, the other dating section and the business version are more lively.

Guo Xiaozhou followed more than a dozen posts as usual, and his eyes suddenly fell on the avatar of "Yunyun Yiyun", and the red image showed that she was online.

Guo Xiaozhou immediately sent a forum text message: "Minister Yan, the problem of Taihe Logistics has been solved. ”

After waiting for about ten minutes, just when Guo Xiaozhou thought that Yan Jie was not at the computer, she replied with a text message: "I understand!" I'm out of town on a business trip, and I'll call you later. ”

Guo Xiaozhou immediately replied: "Okay." I was also on a business trip and accompanied Secretary Zhao Weiguo to Kyoto. ”

"Huh! Are you in Kyoto too? In what place? ”

Guo Xiaozhou sat up straight, and he saw another meaning from this sentence - she was also in Kyoto.

"I'm at the Zhoukang Hotel." After replying, he added, "The original site of the former Zhoukang Municipal Office in Beijing." ”

"Yes. I'm in the West Sea Building. If you have time, I'll treat you to dinner. ”

Guo Xiaozhou knew that Xihai Mansion was the Xihai Provincial Office in Beijing, and he was a little strange why she didn't go to the Guanghan Office in Beijing, but it wasn't his concern, he replied: "I should invite you!" ”

Yan Jie never replied to his words.

Guo Xiaozhou watched her image gradually gray, and he also went offline.

At half past four in the afternoon, Zheng Zesheng called, "Is Senior Brother Guo at Zhoukang Hotel, I will send a driver to pick you up immediately." ”

"The Beijing Office arranged a car for me, and my senior brother directly told me the address, and I went over by myself."

"It's good! You come to the Huangpu Club Chinese Restaurant, No. 23, Financial Street, Xicheng District, and report my name to the Jiangnan Chun VIP box in the East Wing. ”

Guo Xiaozhou replied, "Okay, I'll set off." Senior Brother Zheng, I wonder if several senior brothers can see each other today? ”

Zheng Zesheng said with a smile: "Senior Brother Guo is lucky, President Gu Daxing just returned to Kyoto this afternoon, and when he heard that you were here, he pushed a business banquet; Lao Luo will arrive a little later, Pei Jintan said that he must come, only Secretary Fei has not been able to contact him, but I left a message for the people in his office, see your luck. ”

After putting down the phone, Guo Xiaozhou went out and called Lao Sha in the lobby of the hotel and walked out of the door together.

Lao Sha skillfully drove the car onto the avenue and asked, "Director Guo, where is the address?" ”

"Huangpu Club Chinese Restaurant, No. 23, Financial Street, Xicheng District."

As soon as Guo Xiaozhou's voice fell, Lao Sha was surprised: "I have heard that it is said to be the most expensive Chinese restaurant in China, which is opened in a courtyard." ”

"The most expensive restaurant?" Guo Xiaozhou was slightly surprised. He had no doubt about Zheng Zesheng's ability to pay, but Zheng Zesheng was also the head of a key government department, and he would not be so flamboyant about his treats. Besides, he wasn't a particularly important guest, just a few brothers and sisters gathered in a small area. This kind of gimmick is usually played by commercial banquets.

Lao Sha smiled and said, "I also heard about it, who believes in these gimmicks." ”

Guo Xiaozhou pondered silently.

The Audi arrived at the gate of No. 23 Financial Street, Xicheng District, at 10:10 a.m.

Lao Sha slowly stopped the car, looked at the gate of the courtyard, and sighed: "The courtyard at the foot of the Son of Heaven is an absolute golden signboard. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer courtyard houses, and restaurants in courtyard houses are even rarer. ”

Guo Xiaozhou pushed the door and got out of the car, looking around. The financial street feels deep and quiet, with the tall Westin Hotel in the background of the courtyard and the Lane Crawford hanging from Louis Vuitton's huge light box in the distance. An antique courtyard house stands in the middle of them, calm and calm.

Not to mention anything else, just the contrast between the big and small environments creates a style of its own. He had to admit that Zheng Zesheng did have taste and style.

Guo Xiaozhou said to Lao Sha apologetically: "Master Sha ......"

Lao Sha waved his hand and said: "Needless to say, Director Guo, what I am doing is the work that is ushered in, I am used to it, I will go and eat some fast food in a while." You're busy, don't worry about me. ”

Guo Xiaozhou took out two boxes of soft China from his bag and threw them into the cab, "What is Master Sha's phone number, I'll call you later, please send the gift in." ”

"No problem. My number is 138xxxxxxxx. ”

Guo Xiaozhou wrote down the number, turned around and walked towards the courtyard.

The appearance of the Whampoa Club is simple and natural, and the interior decoration is also the pursuit of the style of the ancients, which belongs to the art school of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. Not only does it give people a refreshing freshness, but also a high-end atmosphere. Walking into the door, the purse is not full and it is really a little weak.

At this time, there were still ten minutes before the agreed five-thirty o'clock. Guo Xiaozhou, regardless of his status or age, must have the attitude of being a younger brother. He asked the receptionist who led the way, and walked into the Jiangnan Chun VIP box in the east wing first.

After entering the private room, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous as he reacted the scene of meeting with several famous senior brothers in his mind. At this time, he remembered a sentence that he didn't know who had said: "Some people stand on the mountain, and some people stand at the bottom of the mountain, although they stand in different positions, but they see each other in their eyes the same size." ”

As soon as he thought of this, his nervous mood slowly calmed down.

Seven or eight minutes later, the door to the box was pushed open by the receptionist, and a man in his forties walked in.

The man looked like he was in his forties, of medium height, wearing a short black trench coat, wearing a pair of round-framed gold-rimmed glasses, with an elegant temperament, a ruddy face, and the appearance of a university professor.

Guo Xiaozhou just wanted to speak, but he had already rushed to stretch out his hand and walked towards him, "Senior Brother Guo Xiaozhou." ”

"Hello Senior Brother Zheng!" Guo Xiaozhou stepped forward and clasped his hand.

Zheng Zesheng's handshake was different from many bureaucrats he had seen, steady, enthusiastic, powerful, and magnanimous. In addition, he admired Zheng Zesheng's punctuality, and he suddenly had a good impression in his heart.

After letting go, Zheng Zesheng took off his windbreaker and briefcase and handed them to the waiter, instructing: "Two cups of tea first." I'll let you know when it's going to be served. As he spoke, he pointed to the retro table and chair on the left side of the private room and motioned for Guo Xiaozhou to take a seat.

After sitting down, his first words were: "Is the teacher's health okay?" Is he still going for a walk every day? ”

Guo Xiaozhou nodded and said, "My health is fine, I heard Aunt Qiu say that I have been insisting on walking slowly around Minghu Lake for one kilometer every day." ”

"Good! None of us were with the teacher, and we were busy with work, especially me, and I hadn't visited the teacher for a year, so I was ashamed. ”

Guo Xiaozhou was really ashamed when he heard his words. He and Cheng Lao are close at hand, but they haven't been there a few times in two years. It's a limited number of times, and they all come to the door by themselves.

"By the way, my cousin just went to Zhou Kang to serve as mayor, you have seen it."

"Yes. It wasn't Mayor Zheng who mentioned it, I don't know the relationship between my brother and Mayor Zheng. ”

Zheng Zesheng's eyes moved on Guo Xiaozhou, but his eyes never moved, he said with a smile: "My cousin is kind, but he is actually not suitable for a career in office. Otherwise, after climbing in the place for so many years, it is still a department level. ”

Guo Xiaozhou didn't approve of it, he even thought that Zheng Jie was a wise and foolish person, he said with a smile: "I remember that the teacher once said a sentence, what works does not mean that it is correct, sometimes it is crooked." ”

Zheng Zesheng nodded, "This is the teacher's famous saying!" I really want to hear the teacher's voice. Wait a few moments, and we'll give the teacher a call. ”

Guo Xiaozhou let out a "hmm", looked up at the 'cloud' chandelier hanging in the box, and said politely: "Senior Brother Zheng is too expensive this time......

"Breaking the bank?" Zheng Zesheng said undeniably: "It's relatively quiet here, and we don't like it to be too noisy." ”

"It is said that Whampoa will be the most expensive restaurant in China."

Zheng Zesheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "That is the legend of 05. At that time, the Whampoa Club opened a flagship store at No. 3 Shanghai Bund, and it happened that Forbes rated the world's 25 most expensive restaurants, and the Whampoa Club was on the list, known as the consumption standard of 2,000 US dollars, but in fact, there were not so many, and the reputation of the Whampoa Club was the dishes and environment, worthy of the world's first-class standards. ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Zesheng's mobile phone rang, he picked up his briefcase, took out his mobile phone to look at the number, and immediately stood up and walked out, "President Gu Da actually came in advance." ”

Guo Xiaozhou followed and got up, "I'll accompany Senior Brother Zheng to greet him!" ”

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