Ning Lizhong's interest was very high, and he chatted with Chen Mingyuan all morning, and when it was close to noon, the restaurant sent the dishes over on time, and it happened that Zeng Wenjing came back from praying for blessings, and several people moved chopsticks around the table.

During the banquet, Ning Lizhong inevitably asked Chen Mingyuan about the purpose of his trip, and learned that he wanted to find several big projects to promote the development of the county's Xishan District, so he said: "I also guess that you have plans in this regard, the situation there is similar to Lishan City, it is the poorest and most backward area in Dongjiang Province, and if you want to improve the situation, it is by no means an overnight thing...... "I pondered for a moment, and said: "I will go back and inquire with the acquaintances of the ministry and commission to see if there are any projects suitable for the local area, and try to help you fight for it." ”

Chen Mingyuan said with a smile: "It's okay, it's good that my third uncle has stayed in the Planning Commission before, and he finally has some connections and feelings, so let's go and explore the way first, if it doesn't work again, it's not too late to bother Secretary Ning." ”

It's not that he doesn't want to accept this kindness, it's just that Ning Lizhong is already a national leader, and it would be inappropriate for him to bother with this little thing of his own.

What's more, Chen Guoliang once served as vice chairman of the State Planning Commission, and he must have a lot of ways to get to the National Development and Reform Commission, so why should he go far and near?

Ning Lizhong also had no opinion, and said with a bow: "Then you try it first, or I'll ask someone to introduce you to you." ”

Chen Mingyuan thanked with a smile.

After hesitating, Ning Lizhong said again: "You came up this time, you are with the sister of Secretary Dingyin, right?" ”

Chen Mingyuan nodded, the two took a flight from Wenhai together yesterday, because Mu Jiayin wanted to go to Mu Lunyin and his wife first, so they separated at the airport.

Ning Lizhong's gaze was slightly complicated, and he moved his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything.

After eating, Chen Mingyuan did not delay any longer and left the Ning family.

Let Ning Qiqi send people out of the door, Zeng Wenjing said: "I heard that the marriage contract of the girl of the Mu family is about to be decided, and the Kou family." ”

Ning Lizhong waved his hand and said, "Let's not get involved in these things." ”

Zeng Wenjing was worried, and said worriedly: "I'm just worried that in the end, Mingyuan will suffer ups and ......downs" As a highly educated people's teacher, she resents this kind of political marriage that sacrifices the happiness of her children from the bottom of her heart, and she also feels that the Mu family is not doing this very properly, since this matter has come out, you just happily fulfill the two juniors, why do you have to beat the mandarin ducks?

Ning Lizhong sighed, how could he not worry about Chen Mingyuan, but since ancient times, it has been difficult for Qing officials to decide family affairs, and the internal affairs of these big families, let alone him, even if He Xiangdong is difficult to say anything about these heavyweight capitals.

Now, I can only hope that the result is not too tortuous......

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Walking to the door, Chen Mingyuan suddenly said: "Are you still used to doing it in the Audit Commission?" After graduating last year, Ning Qiqi joined the Audit Commission under Ning Lizhong's arrangement.

Ning Qiqi smiled bitterly: "If you don't get used to it, you have to get used to it, otherwise you will have to be counted by my parents again, saying that I can't be high or low." ”

"Don't be satisfied, ordinary people can't ask for your treatment." Chen Mingyuan knew that she was young and lively, and it was difficult for her to adapt to the old-fashioned and strict system and atmosphere of the Shenshui Yamen for a while, and advised: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, you can rest assured that you can do it for a period of time first, if you still feel uncomfortable, it is not too late to propose to your parents to change positions, Secretary Ning They are all reasonable people, communicate well, they will understand." ”

"That's the only way to go." Ning Qiqi shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about my business, how many days are you going to stay in Yanjing this time?" ”

Chen Mingyuan was about to speak, but his mobile phone suddenly buzzed, it was a short message, sent by Mu Jiayin: "Go to the Dunhuang Club tomorrow." ”

In an instant, he understood that Mu Jiayin had already helped him contact the investors, and he had to go over to talk in person, glanced at Ning Qiqi, and asked, "Do you know the Dunhuang Club?" ”

Ning Qiqi was stunned, and said in slight surprise: "Ah...... Zhilu said, in Houhai, it just opened at the beginning of the year, and the specifications are quite high, why are you inquiring about this? ”

As soon as he heard the high standard, Chen Mingyuan knew that the people received by this club were all people who were either rich or noble, and as for the behind-the-scenes background, it must not be simple in this Sijiu City, where the dragon and the tiger are hidden, and he said two vague words, and then left.

Leaving Xiaoming Lake, Chen Mingyuan stopped the car and came to Houhai East Street, walked through the deep alleys, and finally stopped at a courtyard house with two towering ancient acacia planted at the door, and looked up to see that the plaque was engraved with three big italic characters of 'Evergreen Residence'!

From the outside, this is a folk restaurant that is open to the public, but it is actually rented by the Ruining County Beijing Office!

Before he came, Chen Mingyuan had learned that most of the comrades of the county office in Beijing lived here, and invited a master chef to cook folk flavor dishes, mainly receiving cadres from the county who came to Beijing to do business and cadres from ministries and commissions.

Not to mention, listening to Qi Dengping, the annual income of the Beijing Office is almost catching up with the annual financial income of a poor township in the county, which can be called a daily income, of course, this so-called gold is only a relative to ordinary urban residents, and the astronomical amount of public money consumption in Yanjing is just a drop in the ocean!

Chen Mingyuan looked outside and smiled.

Although the location and scale of this quadrangle are very ordinary, with today's housing prices, the rent is at least 500,000 a year, Ruining County's economy is not rich, and the annual financial expenditure of the Beijing Office is not a small amount, but this is a common phenomenon, especially in the capital of a centralized country, the role of the county and city Beijing Office is very large!

It is important to know that Yanjing is not only a power center, a financial center, and a project center, but also a center for finance, education, medical care, information, technology, and talents...... Counties and cities do not set up offices in Beijing, and do not 'run the department to make money', and various ministries and commissions take the initiative to send benefits to your county and city?

In addition, these Beijing offices can also intercept and receive visits, provide services for the people of their counties to work in Beijing, and contact the villagers in Beijing to support the development of their hometowns, and their role cannot be underestimated, so not only have almost all county and city governments set up Beijing offices, but many enterprises and even families are also setting up "Beijing offices."

It is precisely because the return on the establishment of the Beijing Office is very lucrative that the county and city Beijing offices have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, but the advantages have their own disadvantages, and the prosperity of the county and city offices in Beijing has also bred a lot of corruption, such as the phenomenon of running for official positions and buying official positions has become increasingly rampant, so that after a few years, the central authorities have launched a vigorous rectification action against these Beijing offices.

This time I went north, it was the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, and Chen Mingyuan didn't say hello beforehand, so he stood at the door for a while and no cadre came out to pick up the driver, until he walked to the courtyard, a waiter greeted him and asked, "May I ask if this gentleman wants to eat or find someone?" ”

Chen Mingyuan glanced at him, thinking that it should be hired by the Beijing Office, and said with a smile: "I'll take a look at it." ”

The waiter was stunned for a moment, looked at him suspiciously, and reminded, "Sir, this is not an ordinary restaurant. ”

"I know it." Chen Mingyuan asked rhetorically: "Is your director here?" I've got something to look for him. ”

The waiter couldn't figure out what he meant, but when he heard that his accent was from the south, he thought that he was from Ruining County who had come to seek help, so his attitude became cold, and he said indifferently: "I'm sorry, our director just happened to be away." "Although the banner of the Beijing Office is to serve the people of his hometown, the treatment of the service is also divided into three, six, nine and so on, like the person in front of him, if he really has any background, he will definitely be greeted by the leader of Ruining in advance, and he will never run in so recklessly.

Chen Mingyuan saw that he looked like he was ignoring him, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "Then can I ask you to help contact me, I really have something urgent to find him." ”

"I said that our director is busy with business, no matter how urgent you are, you have to follow the rules!" The waiter pointed to the side rooms around him, and said impatiently: "You have seen it, we have been busy during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in the past two days, so don't make a mess, ah?" After saying that, he put on a posture of rushing people.

As the saying goes, the king of Hades is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult, Chen Mingyuan didn't bother to talk nonsense, took out his mobile phone and dialed Qi Dengping, and said directly: "You contact the person in charge of the Beijing Office, I will be in their courtyard." ”

Hung up the phone, the waiter sneered disdainfully: "Friend, is your trick a little outdated, to tell you the truth, at the end of the year, a wolf with a big tail like you, not a thousand, but also eight hundred, I advise, you really have such a great ability, you can directly find the county leaders to solve it, this is not a place to mess around." Seeing that Chen Mingyuan didn't care about himself, he was slightly unhappy, and warned: "Hey, I said that your kid shouldn't be here to petition, if you do this again, I have to call someone to find someone, and it's too late for you to leave!" ”

Chen Mingyuan seemed to be a little interested, and said with a smile: "Oh, then you call, I also want to see who you can find." ”

"Hey, what's going on!" The waiter was angry and nodded, "Okay! Toast without eating and eating penalty wine! You brought it on yourself! ”

As he spoke, he was about to call someone, but as soon as his mouth opened, he saw Wei Rongrong, the director of the Beijing Office, hurriedly coming over, and before he had time to greet him, Wei Rongrong rushed to the 'petitioner' with an arrow step, and saluted respectfully: "Secretary Chen!" ”

Chen Mingyuan looked at Wei Rongrong, this is a young and beautiful young woman, Danfeng's eyes are a little charming, wearing a dark purple skirt with flesh-colored silk, gorgeous and sexy.

"Secretary Chen, when did you come, I haven't received any news before." Wei Rongrong smiled and said, but she couldn't stop beating the drum in her heart, although she was far away in the capital all the year round, she almost heard the rapid rise of the new secretary of the story, and she was even more palpitating at the waves he set off in Ruining, but she didn't expect the other party to come to her silently!

"If you had received the news beforehand, wouldn't I have been driven away by intimidation?" Chen Mingyuan's face turned cold, and he sneered: "In my opinion, this Beijing Office is purely selling dog meat with a sheep's head, generating income and generating income, the money is earned, but the duties and responsibilities are completely lost, you, the director of the Beijing Office, are not qualified!" ”

Wei Rongrong's heart trembled violently, glanced at the frightened waiter, and after a little thought, she understood that this subordinate must have mistakenly thought that Secretary Chen was a civilian from Ruining, and he was making trouble because of his neglect, and at the same time, he was anxious and angry, and said honestly: "Secretary Chen, listen to my explanation, this matter ......."

Chen Mingyuan didn't give her a chance to explain, and said in a deep voice: "If you have time to explain, let's be more attentive, don't insult the signboard of Ruining County!" ”

The waiter's face was almost as pale as paper, and when he heard this, the whole person suddenly fell away, and he was stunned on the spot.