Yan Dingnan asked with a smile! Mayor Xiao, you don't drink alcohol. Xiao Ding smiled: "Gu Le is clear about this question." ”

Wine is not only a drink, but also a culture. The reason why wine culture has been in China for thousands of years is not only to bring people the satisfaction of appetite, but also to have many other social functions, acting as a lubricant and playing an unexpected effect. For example, in ancient times, power struggles and military strategies were mostly closely related to wine, such as "a glass of wine releases military power." allusions. Although there are many cases in history of misleading the country due to excessive drinking, the role of wine culture as a political culture cannot be ignored: the emperor gave imperial wine to reward the soldiers to motivate them to fight bravely; Giving wine to civil servants to encourage them to be impartial and diligent; Drinking and eating to entertain foreign envoys to urge the two countries to reconcile.

So it is not surprising that officialdom drinks. Drinking a little alcohol in moderation is good for officials to relax their nerves. However, many officials have been "poisoned" by alcohol and cannot distinguish whether it is official entertainment or private traffic, which makes the content and meaning of alcohol culture more and more extended. For example, there is a folk song nowadays that says: "If you can drink half a catty and drink eight taels, such cadres must be cultivated; can drink a pound and drink eight taels, such cadres play discuss; I can drink eight taels and drink a catty, such a cadre, I am relieved that some cadres said: "The leader came down to inspect the work, you don't respect him, he said that you don't respect him; A colleague toasts you, but you don't drink it, and he says you look down on him; The subordinates toast you, you don't drink. He said that you put on a leadership stand and do not mingle with the masses. So, ushered in the send-off to "cheer up with wine." "Invite guests to dinner" to be prominent in wine, and make friends and do things, "to use wine as a medium". As a result, alcohol consumption has become an indispensable emotional investment in the exchange of gifts.

In fact, wine consumption is nothing more than favor consumption and favor investment. Xiao Lao does not drink or smoke, in his words: "If you don't smoke or drink, you can put an end to the exchange of etiquette on tobacco and alcohol." But Xiao Lao can say this because he has such capital, but Xiao Zhen can't say that. I had to talk about my alcohol allergy and dislike the smell of smoke. Alcohol allergy, Xiao Ding is indeed a little, but not as exaggerated as he usually says. It won't be itchy after a glass of wine. As for cigarettes, Xiao Ding usually doesn't smoke, and only smokes when he has something big to think about, but he actually doesn't like the smell of smoke.

But the function of wine has now mutated in China; A new question arises: why has alcohol become the "standard" for "evaluating cadres" in some places?

If the relationship between stone and man in Western society is something like "a bundle of firewood that is clearly divided." The interpersonal relationship of the Chinese people is similar to the "differential order pattern" derived from the water ripples thrown by stones thrown into the river. "It was gradually pushed out by my family, relatives, friends, acquaintances, strangers, etc. And the purpose of favor consumption in officialdom. It is the gradual entry of individuals located on the outer water ripples into the inner circle layer by some means or means. That is to say, if the two parties in officialdom are strangers, they need to become acquaintances in some way; It is the need of acquaintances to be promoted to friends; It's a friend, and if you pull in kinship, it's even more powerful. We know that, just like water ripples, the more you go to the periphery, the less power you have. So "strong relationship." It is reflected in the inner layer of the ripples of the water waves, and the outer layer is only a "weak relationship", or it is simply impossible to play the relationship.

So, why has alcohol become the "standard" for "evaluating cadres" in some places? This is because people think that people who can drink have the ability to quickly replicate relationships at the table, and the more they can drink, the stronger their ability. And those who can drink not only have the ability to pull relationships, but also have the ability to block alcohol for the leader, and in modern society, this kind of behavior is already "sticking a knife in the ribs for the leader." Finish. It can be seen that drinking not only brings the interpersonal relationship with the outgroup closer, but also closes the relationship with the ingroup to a certain extent.

In the Chinese officialdom system, the so-called "relying on the support of the back door" to intercede. "These questions are nothing more than trying to find a relationship that can be used, and it is better to have a "strong relationship". How do relationships come about? This requires a certain medium and

Segment.

But why does such a mission as "pulling relations" fall on the head of "alcohol"? No, this does not start with the characteristics of the wine itself. The construction of relationships and relationships requires communication and exchange, and formal communication is hindered by certain environment, time and situational constraints. Make it more formal and stereotypical. Informal communication, on the other hand, is more casual and free, and people can have more time to get to know each other and facilitate communication. During the meal, people interact face-to-face, communication is more casual, and the effect is more effective. In addition, alcohol itself relaxes the nerves and makes informal communication smoother. After people drink freely, they are excited and talkative, revealing their true nature even more. As a result, there is no officialdom shelf, and there is only a staggered and laughing atmosphere on the wine table.

Therefore, in a Chinese society where emotions are the mother of all social relations, officials often use the network of human relations to reduce strangeness and use relationships to balance laws and regulations, which often makes many people think that "official affairs must be done according to private affairs, and reasonableness must be reasonable first". In the consumption of human affection, the combination of alcohol fosters this connection. So it seems. In the Chinese restaurant, there is always a vigorous "eating and drinking style." "The meaning of the drunkard is not in the wine, but in the permanence of human affection and relationship complex.

Xiao Ding sometimes thinks, what is the "officialdom wine culture" drinking? Putting aside the general essence of personal health, human consumption is an investment. But where investment is in need of returns, but the returns sought may be varied, and some people want to return status; Some people want to return profits; Some people want iron ties; Some people want a hard backer. Since someone invests, someone must "owe debts" no matter what the other party demands. Favor investment requires that the beneficiary has the obligation to provide the needs of the investor, and has the responsibility to "do things" for them

The return required by a rational person is the expected maximum benefit, and although the direct pursuit of interests does not appear in the human relationship, it does not mean that there is no benefit in their human exchange, and the euphemism and detour of the process may make the giver of human favor obtain better benefits than the direct expected results, and obtain more than the naked interest negotiation.

When power is not centered on democracy, the rule of law, standards and systems, and when power begins to be linked with human feelings and relationships, the wine culture of officialdom will cause great harm to democracy and the rule of law. It is conceivable that in a society that is built with a bias towards regulations, institutions, and institutions. Even if you want to wield it, there is no place for the sword.

Officialdom wine culture, if it continues to flood indefinitely. Who's going to pay for it? On the surface, it seems that public funds are paying, the unit is paying, and the state is paying; In fact, behind the wine culture, there may be countless unreasonable or illegal cooperation and relationships, and some bad contracts and debts of human favors have been formed. It may not only be public money that is being settled, but there may also be many potential hidden dangers.

Looking at the current popular "wine culture", it is actually contrary to traditional culture. Tracing the Chinese wine culture, whether it is Li Bai's "Raise a Glass to Invite the Moon", Wang Wei's "West Out of Yangguan", or "There are guests from afar" to treat guests with wine. That kind of boldness and enthusiasm is all good-natured. If this kind of goodwill is transformed into "emotional iron, stomach bleeding that is not afraid of drinking", then this "alcohol culture" is actually in a state of deviation and has become a bad "subculture" that must be corrected.

Xiao Ke was in a trance, and Gu Le already explained to his uncle with a smile: "The mayor is allergic to alcohol. Something that can't be helped. ”

Yan Dingnan was slightly stunned, he originally thought that Xiao Zhen didn't drink to show that he was honest and upright. Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhen's reason was so simple. It turned out to be an alcohol allergy. Alcohol allergy Yan Dingnan is naturally clear,

Yan Dingnan laughed and took out a bottle of Moutai from under the table: "It won't be that you can't drink it at all, right?" One cup, I'll give Mayor Xiao a cup, okay?? ”

Gu Le naturally didn't want to say anything, so he had to look at Xiao Ding with a wry smile, and Gu Ling pulled Yan Dingnan: "Mayor Xiao can't drink, why do you have to force people to drink?" Mayor Xiao, ignore him. He's just an alcoholic, and it's been a little better in the last few years. In the past, I would go home in the middle of the night every day, hum and chirp, and sleep like a pig

Xiao Ding laughed kindly, but in fact, it was quite strange in his heart, it was not strange for a wife to complain that her husband was drinking outside, but this was said in front of him as an outsider, it seemed to be a bit too much.

"Although I don't usually drink it, Secretary Yan's words have come to this point, even if I sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman today, I drank this glass of wine." Xiao put the delicate wine glass that the waitress had already placed a little forward, and said with a gentle smile.

The wine table was still bold, but Yan Dingnan suddenly looked like Xiao Ding, who was gentle and elegant, but also had a unique elegance, and immediately smiled: "Okay!" Mayor Xiao gave face like this, I personally came to this wine. ”

The atmosphere gradually became more and more enthusiastic.

On the same day, Langliu Meat Union received instructions from superiors, and in the afternoon, Deputy Director Zhou of the Provincial Government Department of Agriculture came to Langliu City to conduct project research. Deputy Director Zhou's itinerary is two: to hold a municipal government coordination meeting and dinner; It accompanied three individuals: Langliu Agricultural Bureau, Hengjian Group and Langliu Meat Union. Langliu Meat Union was in charge of the dinner. Hengjian Group is responsible for the night show.

The guests are honorable, Ding Shizhong, who is the director of the Langliu Meat Processing Plant, just changed the report document of the municipal government, and threw it to Wei Gong to report, and then rushed to the most luxurious Yunmeng Pearl Hotel in Langliu, focusing on arranging a dinner.

He summoned Section Chief Chen of the Meat Federation, arranged the menu, and in the presidential-level suite, it was originally planned to have a meal. Set up two large tables and prepare 6 bottles of Qin! Hennessy. There are friends from afar, and they are also drunk. There are 8 drivers in the lobby with a separate driver's seat. Ding Shizhong reminded her that it was only tentative, don't place an order, such comings and goings, and you must know the exact number of people at the last moment, and you can't be sloppy.

When a group of people came after the meeting, there was only one person in the presidential suite of Nuoda, and Director Ding immediately instructed Section Chief Chen to change to a large table, adopt a separate meal system, and shoot the previous menu, and quickly fill in the words. Drinks are not counted, according to the standard of jumping yuan per person. The driver's seat is based on the standard of Jin Yuan per person, and another menu is proposed. After the greetings of the officials, the banquet began.

Director Hua Wanggo immediately became the head of the Municipal Agricultural Bureau. Before the red-headed document was ironed, it was like a spring breeze and a fast horse. Deputy Director Zhou also took the lead, and appeared in the private room. Ding Shizhong and Du Yueping, deputy general manager of Hengjian Group, seemed a little lonely.

Officials from all over the world, after some frankness and humility, settled the main and secondary seats according to their official positions. The process is fast. Huaju took the lead and invited Deputy Director Zhou to make a toast. The Zhou hall is full of energy. Thank you for the friendship of the place, and then recall the glorious days of cooperation in the past, and then look forward to a better future with sonorous and powerful eyes.

The new official took office in the Hua Bureau, wearing the famous Italian brand of Gashan, Saddam's favorite brand of tattoo clothes. The endless words without punctuation make people believe that he has been in officialdom for a long time. The Huaju praised the officials of the provincial government and the provincial agriculture department at length, and Zhou Hall listened with a smile and humility, but his entourage and directors danced with their eyebrows, and they felt that they were flying through the clouds and fog. When the most beautiful ones are used up, everyone begins to enjoy the fine side dishes of dried puffer fish and tuna.

The first course is shark's fin. In fact, shark fin is a relatively cheap dish, and when Ding Shi ordered the shark fin of the best variety Golden Hook, which is slightly inferior, the officials also drank it as porridge or soup. In fact, there is no difference between shark fin and other idle products, not to mention the small golden hook, Ding Shi muttered in the center: I can also save some money for **. What a cadre.

After bleaching on the red vinegar and turnips, the road to the man's heart began to pass through the stomach, so the officials opened their hearts and talked about work, life, society, reform, and everything except ideals.

The second course is foie gras. Small slices of French foie gras lie tenderly on crispy slices of toast, and the far corners of the dish are decorated with hand-carved mashed potatoes and cut-out paper-like purple cabbage leaves. Romantic and seductive. It's a pity that the officials don't drink red wine, and what they frequently toast to is Hennessy in France. Officials know that foie gras has the highest cholesterol, but it's like heroin. Toxic is also the most delicate at the same time, and officials like it. Ding Shizhong and Du Yueping of Hengjian Group voluntarily omitted it

Cuisine.

The third course is the canned roasted Middle Eastern sea cucumber, which is the best sea cucumber with the best taste. Hua Ju poked him twice with a knife and fork, and then waved his hand to call General Manager Li, who was in charge of the front hall of Yunmeng Pearl Hotel, to come. Ding Shizhong watched closely, not nervous. I didn't see him, I heard his voice from afar, and Mr. Li was delicate. Twisting the willow waist branches, before and after, Ding Shizhong really showed a bit of posture. Hua Ju may prefer to be red, he gently discarded the sea cucumber that was poked by the plate, and his voice was loud: Come on the spicy board! A pound of red peppers, a pound of green pieces, cut well, as well as sesame oil, coriander, soy sauce, sugar, salt, vinegar, garlic, etc., come quickly. There must be no mistake "I want to make the best mandarin paint for everyone, Director Bi Hua shot quickly, patted Mr. Li's incense fan, Mr. Li did not make a sound, the tacit understanding of freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and the dripping stone is not a day's work. Chunjiang Plumbing My prophet also, when it was Mr. Li's turn to toast to Ding Shizhong, Ding Shizhong saw the stitches and asked her to sign a flat word: all single Gu fold. Ding Shi Center sighed again: Look at me, in order to save some money for taxpayers, I don't take my own face seriously, I should be a good public servant.

After three rounds of wine, the delicacies continued, Deputy Director Zhou began to perform his talents, he learned the accent of the south and the north, and imitated the historical words of Commander-in-Chief Zhu and Premier Zhou in Xiaonan dialect, Xichuan dialect and Jiangdong dialect respectively, which was vivid, and the crowd couldn't help laughing and laughing.

The new subordinates of the Hua Bureau took turns to attack, and the airtight wind stepped forward to toast, and Section Chief Wen was among them, and his upper body always maintained the shape of a jade tree in the wind, but the soles of his feet were a few arrow steps, flashed in front of Zhou Hall, and said loudly: "Although I have high blood pressure, the leader is here, just drink it!" After speaking, I drank a cup of 2 taels of milk.

The second cup is for Huaju. The leap section chief and the Yang section chief are in good health, how can they be willing to be the ones and follow the law. Zhou Hall joined the army in his early years. His face did not change color and his heart did not beat, and he drank calmly, and his subordinates Director Zheng, Director Mo, Assistant Investigator Wang, Section Chief Li, etc., all sat down with cups, staggered with light and chips, and the two sides were in close arms, like lightning, and the 3 Rui Zhuo had bottomed out.

Not long after, the stainless steel exquisite kitchen cart slowly pushed into the presidential suite, and the side dishes such as mandarin duck and double pepper were complete. Director Hua put on a kitchen skirt. happily came to the stage and showed his cooking skills with the fragrance of flowers, and everyone applauded. The adults in the bureau are as careful as they are, and after mixing the mandarin ducks, they will be divided into two Lingnan officials, looking at such a cold salad and such a spicy board. What should such people do before the cold salad? Hehe, for them, wine is not enough, but spicy branches are natural enemies, but on this occasion, they have to eat with tears in their eyes, and they have to hold their strength and try not to shout. Ding Shizhong picked up this bowl of cold salad full of affectionate and spicy bisquins. After tasting it, the taste is really not bad, and the Hua Bureau as this bowl of spicy flattery, Ding Shizhong is the first time to contact the current Agricultural Bureau, keenly show that the skin behind his ears is coarse black, the palm calluses leak out, it is estimated that he must have eaten a lot of bitter and bitter when he was young, so he did not hesitate to praise the noble words, praise Xiaonan, praise **, praise the golden years of hard work, and even rural life also shows infinite longing and yearning.

Hua Juzuo looked very relieved, and asked about the handling of the official document of Director Ding with concern. Ding Shizhongxun dialed the core question. The bureau immediately agreed, instructed his subordinate director to do it quickly, and invited him to go with him to pay tribute to Deputy Director Zhou.

Ding is Zhou Hall, your comrade-in-arms back then? As soon as this statement came out. Zhou Hall was shocked, and immediately remembered the pleasant journey of his distinguished guests in Langliu, which was arranged by this Ding factory director, and immediately laughed, Ding Shizhong also laughed, and the shallow laughter was controlled just right, and the green leaves of the safflower must be done well, so that Zhou Hall laughed to his heart's content, laughing out of the supreme authority and charm of the leader.

Zhou Hall was extremely comfortable, and immediately patted Ding Shizhong on the shoulder and introduced him to the Hua Bureau: "This young man is good, this young man is good!" Hua was puzzled, but he had no choice but to say, "Yes, yes, the young man is good!" In fact, he had just met Ding Shizhong online. After a while, the subordinates of the Zhou Hall understood and patiently wrote down the names and general contents of their documents in Ding Shizhong.

At the banquet, the Hua Bureau called to summon his beautiful section chief Tang to accompany the wine, and section chief Tang showed his loyalty. Dry 3 large cups in a row, and immediately show a tendency to wilt. Section Chief Tang is a native of Tongcheng, about more than enough, with funny words, plump and beautiful, and he is heroic when he drinks wine, and Mulan is reincarnated.

The officials cheered, boiled, and fought against the beauties. The Hua Bureau did not solve the siege, and looked at it with a smile. See this treasure and beauty. Ding Shizhong couldn't help but think about years ago. At that time, he was the chief engineer of a project in charge of the Tingjiang District Planning Bureau, and he was invited to a dinner, with a man at the same table. Cheongsam beauties, it's one-on-one feeding! The few of them didn't have to do anything at all. The beauty smiled lightly and fed the vegetables to her mouth, making him impetuous, unforgettable for life. I still deeply remember his hands, I didn't know where to put them, the restaurant was briefly unique in Langliu, specializing in beautiful women to feed you, it is to put your hands in a thousand styles.

It's a pity that he hasn't opened his mouth yet. was cramped and uneasy about the meal with food and color, watching other people's hands carelessly, but he lost his appetite. Fortunately, he had an idea, and wittily asked for a cigarette, and smoked it while eating, even though he was also a non-smoker.

Today, Ding Shizhong's old trick was repeated, although there was no feeding, he lit a cigarette and smoked. In this way, you can drink a little less, and you can also observe how the officials of the new era revolve around the beautiful women through this swirling smoke. When he saw the ** soldier who was tested by alcohol, Section Chief Wen, who was suffering from high blood pressure, continued to fight bravely, he sighed lightly in his heart. Their children, including the children of the beautiful section chief, may be about the same age as his children, and they must be at home after school at this moment, or they are reviewing their homework, or the warriors are practicing piano calligraphy, or they are learning art and arithmetic, or they are already asleep.

Wen Gong came in quietly, whispering to Ding Shizhong that the driver's seat might be marked, and Ding Shizhong nodded in agreement. Section Chief Yang, a subordinate of the Hua Bureau, also quietly came over to discuss, and the Hua Bureau also arranged a private room next to it, probably heart. Yuan, to see if he can pay the bill, Ding Shizhong also nodded in agreement. The night passed, the traffic outside the window was busy, the pedestrians gradually stopped, the 6 bottles of ditch were completely empty, and only the foreign wine bottle developed according to the mathematical parabolic curve, which was no different from the waist of the seductive beauty, the Frenchman must have laughed. At last. Huaju tastes Hawaiian papaya soaked in almond juice. Suddenly expressed his heartfelt desire for the country and the nation to be strong, and Ding Shizhong was indifferent in his heart. The expression is hot. The applause was also extremely enthusiastic.

At the end of the banquet, Wei Gong and Section Chief Chen walked up to Ding Shizhong, and Director Ding glanced at it: Zhou Yuyuan.

Ding Shizhong was about to sign and pay the bill, when he suddenly heard the sound of shouting and shouting from the door of the box next door, and vaguely, Ding Shizhong felt as if he had heard a low angry shout from Director Gu of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. I was taken aback.