Due to the good connection of time, not long after Qi Tianxiang and they arrived, the Sega No. 1 special plane slowly docked on the tarmac outside the VIP hall. Qi Tianxiang and his entourage walked slowly to the gangway, and after a period of nervous busyness and waiting, Liu Shicheng, accompanied by Vice Chairman Li of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, appeared at the door of the cabin, and waved to Qi Tianxiang and others standing next to the gangway, and then the two of them helped each other and slowly walked down the gangway.

When Liu Shicheng walked in front of Qi Tianxiang, he faced Qi Tianxiang's outstretched hand, but as if he was blind, he turned his head and said to Vice Chairman Li: "Is this Qi Tianxiang, the young and promising governor of Hehai Province, Mr. Qi?" ”

After receiving the affirmative nod of approval from Vice Chairman Li, Liu Shicheng turned his face to look at Qi Tianxiang carefully, and then stretched out his hand and gently shook Qi Tianxiang's hand, and said slowly: "Mr. Qi, I have admired it for a long time, it is a great honor to meet today, it is good to be young!" It's good to be young! ”

Inadvertently snubbed, it continued in front of everyone's eyes, Qi Tianxiang's face immediately became hot, and he felt that the hand he was holding was weak and boneless, like a ball of meat, and he couldn't feel any strength, but it was a real existence and palm, Qi Tianxiang forcibly suppressed the disgust and unhappiness in his heart, slowly pulled out his hand from Liu Shicheng's palm, looked straight at Liu Shicheng's wrinkled old face, and said in a clear and brisk tone: "Welcome Mr. Liu to Hehai Province, no need for wine, the weather is in the mood, This is the character of our Hehai people, and I hope that the old gentleman can adapt to it. ”

As he spoke, Qi Tianxiang turned sideways and reached out to hold Vice Chairman Li's hand, and said warmly: "Welcome Vice Chairman Li to Hohai Province for inspection, I am entrusted by Secretary Lin and Chairman Liao Hui to greet you on behalf of the two of them. Secretary Lin was unfortunately hospitalized, and Chairman Liao's health was not very good, so he entrusted me to do it for me, and asked Vice Chairman Li for your understanding. ”

Qi Tianxiang shook off Liu Shicheng and talked directly with Vice Chairman Li, and did not introduce the other escorts, but hung Liu Shicheng somewhere, and after a while, he slowly continued to smile at Vice Chairman Li and said: "The weather is too hot, don't you meet one by one outside, let's go to the hotel and introduce it again!" ”

Vice Chairman Li smiled and nodded in agreement with Qi Tianxiang's proposal, whispered a few words in Liu Shicheng's ear, and then together with Liu Shicheng, accompanied Qi Tianxiang slowly left the gangway, walked directly to the front of the team from the VIP hall, and arranged by Zhou Tong to sit in their respective special cars one by one, and then the pick-up personnel accompanied the other members of the delegation in accordance with the prior arrangement, took a luxury bus, left the airport, and drove straight to the Beijiao Hotel.

The warm and peaceful pick-up was hastily ended because Qi Tianxiang's proposal was hastily ended, on the surface it was the scorching sun in the afternoon, but in fact, the real reason was Liu Shicheng's arrogance and lightness, which caused Qi Tianxiang's dissatisfaction and revenge.

The other people standing in the back may not have paid attention to this scene, but Luo Jian, Zhou Tong, and the director of the Foreign Affairs Office who were standing in front of them all clearly saw Liu Shicheng's snub to Qi Tianxiang, as well as the deliberate dismount, and also saw Qi Tianxiang quietly talking with Vice Chairman Li, calmly demeanor and behavior, and returned the snub to Liu Shicheng without showing the mountains and waters, which also made the reception activities that fully reflected Liu Shicheng's noble identity come to naught. couldn't help but sweat for Qi Tianxiang at the same time, and secretly exclaimed at his ingenious and generous response.

The convoy soon arrived at the Beijiao Hotel, where the accommodation was Qi Tianxiang's previous proposal, and it also fully reflected the principle of protocol that is different from inside and outside. In fact, this also shows the attitude of the provincial government, whether it is a rich businessman or a VIP, in the final analysis, it is still a guest, the Beijiao Hotel is the best place to go, and the Nanjiao Hotel is an important place for guests to come to Hehai, this is the difference.

Outside is still like a blazing sun, but into the tree-lined courtyard of the Beijiao Hotel, immediately feel much cooler, Qi Tianxiang got out of the car, slowly walked into the green shade, enjoying the comfort and pleasure brought by the green trees, but also calmed the anger and fire in his heart.

Luo Jian walked slowly with Qi Tianxiang in the green shade, walked to a stone table shaded by vines, saw Qi Tianxiang slowly sit down, and also went around to the stone bench on the other side to sit down, looked at Qi Tianxiang's face with concern and asked, "There is still forty minutes of waiting time!" Why don't you find a room to take a break? ”

Qi Tianxiang shook his head, looked at Luo Jian fixedly, and said with a slight smile: "No, take a breath of fresh air, be quiet, and it will pass soon." ”

Luo Jian looked at Qi Tianxiang, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, took out one and handed it to Qi Tianxiang, took it out and put it to his mouth, slowly took out the lighter, lit it for Qi Tianxiang first, and then lit it himself, took a deep breath before saying slowly: "It's not as good as you want, I smiled at it, and I just wanted to open it." ”

Qi Tianxiang looked at Luo Jian deeply, smoked slowly, turned his eyes to the surrounding green, and said with admiration: "This courtyard is really good, the small buildings are scattered, the trees are shady, the cool breeze is blowing, and the green plants are all over, although there is no bird song and flowers from time to time, but there is such a secluded place in the downtown area, I dare not say that the effect of self-cultivation and soothing the body and mind is still there." ”

Luo Jian looked at Qi Tianxiang meaningfully, very impressed by his ability to return and self-control, and also knew that he could repair himself, and he didn't need his own persuasion, so he didn't say anything anymore, but followed Qi Tianxiang's gaze, and said while watching: "That's true, such a large garden, as a park, can not be considered small, but it is a closed hotel, that is, the original construction plan, if it is not a hotel, this green space is afraid that it will not escape the huge mouth of today's real estate development!" ”

Seeing Qi Tianxiang smile and say nothing, Luo Jian continued: "At the beginning, it was to arrange a place to live for the experts sent by the big brother who aided the construction, and I really didn't consider the requirements of a beautiful environment and so on, as long as it was in accordance with people's living and living habits, and did a good job in the interior design." In fact, it was still a wasteland back then, and it was far away from the city, but there was a barracks for the army nearby, which was convenient for security and security. ”

"Enclosure, building a house, greening, are all the speed at that time, the enthusiasm at that time, everything is for practicality. After a few years, the experts were basically satisfied, and the goal was achieved. Luo Jian unconsciously fell into contemplation, and said slowly: "That is, after the experts withdrew, this place was re-planned, but there were no major changes, time has created this large area of quiet resort, and it has also made this garden really develop in accordance with the natural form to today, and there is such a green shade and such vitality." ”

Qi Tianxiang knew what Luo Jian meant by this, but he looked at Luo Jian and said teasingly: "I can't imagine that Governor Luo, who looks so serious that he is a little old-fashioned, has such an elegant taste, it's really surprising!" ”

Qi Tianxiang's relaxed and happy ridicule triggered the unanimous laughter of the two, which also made the mood much better.