Although it is already spring season, and the new greenery is already feeling the warmth, the sky does not seem to think so, and it is still early to close the bright curtain.

In order to save time, the summary meeting was held on the ground, but after a comprehensive report, the cadres of Hezhou City were satisfied, but they were looking forward to it.

Hurriedly got in the car, hurried away, and arrived at the plain county border, it was already the beginning of the lights, and the twilight turned off the last trace of light far away, only the quiet night was silent, and it looked unusually dark in the wilderness of spring.

With the help of the light of the headlights, Qi Tianxiang and Xu Fang got out of the car, shook hands with Hao Han and Wang Jinlong and other city and county leaders of Qinghe City who were waiting next to the county boundary, and after a simple greeting, they all got into the car separately, and the two convoys formed a convoy, and under the guidance of the police car, slowly drove towards Ping'an County.

Qi Tianxiang was deeply disgusted by such a Zhou Zhang, and if he wanted to say that in the past, he might have to criticize and ridicule a few words, but today not only did not express any unhappiness, but showed generous gratitude to the leaders of Qinghe City for their long wait, and even faintly apologized in his words.

Under such changes, Qi Tianxiang's inner explanation also seems to have some contradictions, on the one hand, they have not arrived at the agreed time, and on the other hand, for the sake of Xu Fang's face, they rushed to Pingyuan County coldly, although there may be a grand welcome, but after all, it feels so meaningless. Qi Tianxiang just wanted Xu Fang to gradually feel the existence of the provincial government and his Qi Tianxiang, as well as the impact and role it brought. It may not be possible to rely on the suburbs to embodiment, but it can be expressed in a simple form.

The convoy drove directly into the Pingyuan County Hotel, and the minibus that Qi Tianxiang and others were riding drove straight to the porch of the hotel and stopped.

Qi Tianxiang and Xu Fang slowly got out of the car, and met with the warm applause and welcome of the city and county cadres and hotel staff, which was expected to be grand and reasonable. The appearance of a provincial leader in a small county town is in itself something to boast about, not to mention the presence of the provincial governor. It's already late, otherwise it's hard to say if there will be any kind of grand scene.

In the applause and cheers, Qi Tianxiang and other provincial leaders were surrounded by everyone, walked into the hotel hall, and then walked into the magnificent VIP hall accompanied by leaders of a considerable level.

Qi Tianxiang and Xu Fang, as well as Zhou Tong and Zhao Jianzhong, director of the Department of Agriculture, were arranged in the middle of the main table, Hao Han and Wang Jinlong, as well as Tian Feng, secretary of the county party committee of Pingyuan County, and Luo Jimin, county magistrate, sat at the lower table, and the staff accompanying the provincial government were accompanied by the deputy mayor in charge of agriculture in Qinghe City, as well as the secretary general of the government and the personnel of the county party committee office. The people who seemed noisy and crowded just now also looked orderly after carefully arranging their seats.

After they all sat down, Qi Tianxiang looked at Hao Han's expression, knowing that he was waiting for him to speak first, so he cleared his throat and said with a gentle smile: "It's said that a good meal is not afraid of being late, but if it's late, it's late, so it's not good to find a reason to say it, just talk about eating now, and I'll talk about the work tomorrow, and I won't say anything else." This is the rule for the guest to be the owner, whether the store is bullying the customer, or the customer is pressuring the store, as long as the food is full, there is no reason to eat and play the cook, this is what we mean. I believe that everyone is an acquaintance, and we will not let us guests from afar leave here hungry. ”

Hao Han knew the meaning of Qi Tianxiang's words, so he slowly stood up, looked at Qi Tianxiang with a reserved smile and said: "Everyone knows that Governor Qi is my senior brother, and Pingyuan County is a place that Governor Qi is very familiar with, so who is the host and who is the guest can put aside the dispute for the time being, just talk about the matter of eating, and we Qinghe people will not say polite words, we only know how to treat people sincerely, do things sincerely, and do our best." The store is the state, the customer is also the country, whether it is deceived or not, it is good to be casual. ”

"Originally, according to the rules of our Hehai Province, the dumplings on the horse and the noodles on the horse should be invited to eat a bowl of clear soup noodles, and later considering that Heyang County is the main production area of high-quality wheat, Lao Feng must be hand-rolled noodles at noon. Hao Han smiled slightly, and then said: "In particular, Mayor Jinlong said that there is no banquet without wine, so I have to prepare a few side dishes, which will definitely not exceed the reception standard, and there will be no suspicion of luxury and luxury, I hope the leaders will not dislike it." ”

Qi Tianxiang stretched out his hand and motioned for Hao Han to sit down, and said to Xu Fang with a smile: "Look at my junior sister!" The young secretary of the municipal party committee, an in-service doctor from the University of Political Science and Law, has a tight argument and excuses, and before you start eating, he has already blocked all the accusations and complaints to you. Whether you are satisfied or not, she has already spoken first, and she has seen the skills! ”

Xu Fang was always in excitement from the moment he got out of the car, enjoying everything in front of him. As a vice governor for many years, I always felt a kind of depression in the south, and after coming to Hohai Province to take up my post, this was the first time I went down to the grassroots level, and I met the highest standard reception. This is something that has never been done before, and it is unimaginable. If the vice-governors, especially those in charge of agriculture, are not recognized at the highest level, it is not only the bureaucrats of the provincial government who look down on people, but also the top leaders of the prefectures, cities, counties, and districts.

On today's day, I went to two cities, whether it was Hezhou City, the capital, or Qinghe City, and the leaders of the municipal party committee and the municipal government accompanied the whole process, and they also started the ceremony of welcoming the suburbs. Xu Fang knew that this was all Qi Tianxiang's kindness, which made him feel the existence of dignity and official authority, and at the same time, it also allowed him to get first-hand information and impressions. I believe that in the next trip, it will also be such an agenda, repeat over and over again, specifications and reception are secondary, and more importantly, the docking of future work, with this Qi Tianxiang's guidance, it will be smoother, and the purpose that Qi Tianxiang wants to achieve is to let the head of the grassroots pay attention to his Xu Fang's existence.

Thinking of this, and seeing Qi Tianxiang's ridicule, Xu Fang felt that he should say something, Qi Tianxiang hoped that he would show something, and took the initiative to give up the opportunity to continue talking, just to let Xu Fang fully show or show his power. But on such an occasion, the only one who is familiar with it is Qi Tianxiang, and he can only look at everyone with a slight smile, or say to Qi Tianxiang: "For your senior brothers and sisters, or subordinates who know the roots, I only have envy, no objections, and I know very well the truth that if you come, I am very clear, but I don't know if I can see or hear more witty words and wonderful pairs while feasting." ”

"Vice Governor Xu seems to have seen the subtlety, so there is no mystery to exist. The so-called high mountains look up, Mo Ruo ploughs the South Mountain, and it is needless to say that it is cultivated to the top, it is already clear. Wang Jinlong complimented Xu Fang, then looked at Qi Tianxiang and said with a smile: "There are already people sitting in the city tower to watch the mountain view, what does Mr. want?" ”

"Why? Governor Xu is polite, first hang up the war-free card, not that he can't fight, but first observe the situation, anticipate the enemy in the first side for the chance of winning, and use it again and again, and exhaustively, this is the real purpose. Qi Tianxiang glanced at Wang Jinlong and said slowly: "Let's walk and see!" Whoever can make it to the end is not me, but certainly not you. ”

Qi Tianxiang's words immediately caused the main and deputy tables to laugh in unison, which also made the atmosphere of the banquet hall much more lively, laying the foundation for the subsequent toast change.

After taking a seat, in fact, the banquet has already begun, everyone jokes with each other, but the wine glasses do not stop for a moment, as the dishes continue to increase, the speed of clinking glasses is also accelerating, and as soon as it comes up, it is a toast, and there is no room for relaxation at all.

Hao Han finished respecting, Wang Jinlong respected, then Tian Feng, secretary of the county party committee, Luo Jimin, county magistrate, Qi Tianxiang, Xu Fang, the main leaders, and other accompanying personnel should also be respected. Soon the main and secondary tables began to move around each other, but it was only until the point, basically with Qi Tianxiang and Xu Fang as the center, it looked more lively.

After all, Qi Tianxiang is still sitting in the chief as the governor, and the actual gap is still an insurmountable gap, it seems that the lively scene is still hidden behind the restraint and nervousness, not only ordinary cadres, but also Hao Han and Wang Jinlong, and they are not as relaxed as they said at the beginning. Qi Tianxiang and Xu Fang on the top, and on the other hand, they have to maintain their image in front of the local cadres, and it is really not easy to really relax, it can only be said that the atmosphere is not cold, and the scene is not stiff.

After a few rounds of toasting, it returned to normal, and after the performance in moderation, it was actually understood that drinking was just to enliven the atmosphere, and such an occasion was not suitable for excessive drinking. After a short clinking of glasses, he entered the state of eating, and it was much quieter, and soon the banquet came to an end.

Seeing Qi Tianxiang put down his chopsticks and picked up the napkin on the table to wipe his mouth, Hao Han knew that Qi Tianxiang was full of wine and food, so he smiled and asked: "What other arrangements do the two leaders have after the meal?" Is it a walk in the county, or is it some kind of activity? ”

Qi Tianxiang understood the meaning of Hao Han's question, so he looked at Xu Fang sideways and asked softly: "I don't know what hobbies or pastimes Governor Xu has after dinner, you can let them arrange it." ”

"After watching it in Heyang County for a day, I still have to digest it well, so I won't accompany it." Xu Fang knew a little bit about Qi Tianxiang's habits, and at such times, most of them had to talk to the leaders of Qinghe City, so he said to Qi Tianxiang with interest: "I have to invite Comrade Xiao Xiang to my room and give me a make-up lesson, so that I can understand more about the next itinerary, so that I will not be blind at that time." ”

Qi Tianxiang smiled slightly, looked at Xu Fang, and knew that he didn't want to interfere with his conversation, so he had to pretend to be indifferent and say to Hao Han: "Then everyone will be in peace and have a good rest." ”

Qi Tianxiang spoke, and added with a smile to Xu Fang: "Tomorrow for breakfast, I invite you to eat the most authentic breakfast in Pingyuan County, which is guaranteed to make you feel that this trip to Pingyuan is worth it." ”