Hu Guoquan spoke again, and the driver Xiao Wang had to obey, and said respectfully, "Mayor Hu, you have a good rest, I'll go back." ”

Hu Guoquan nodded, and the driver, Xiao Wang, ran towards the car quickly and drove away in an Audi.

Lin Dong helped Hu Guoquan in, Hu Guoquan seemed to have drunk a lot of wine, all of his body was full of wine, and the breath he exhaled contained a strong smell of wine, and the alcohol content was so high that it could be ignited. Lin Dong asked him to sit on the sofa in the living room, got up and went to make a cup of tea for Hu Guoquan.

"Hu ...... Alas, should I call you Brother Hu or Mayor Hu? Lin Dong smiled slightly and put the teacup opposite Hu Guoquan.

Hu Guoquan was quite sober, took a sip of tea from the teacup, and only spoke after a while, "Xiaolin, I didn't mean to hide it from you, I really don't want to make friends with you as the mayor, that is likely to affect the purity of the friendship between us, I hope you can understand." If you want, when we have a private relationship, you can still call me Brother Hu. ”

Lin Dong nodded and said with a smile: "If I had known your identity last night, I probably wouldn't have had a frank and detailed discussion between the two of us." Brother Hu, are you the mayor of Xizhou City? As far as I know, there is no mayor surnamed Hu in Xizhou City. ”

Hu Guoquan said: "The identity of the deputy mayor is also recent, my original identity is a doctoral supervisor of China University of Political Science and Law, and now a popular scholar is an official, what kind of combination of theory and practice, the organization looks up to me, sent me to Xizhou City as the deputy mayor." Speaking of which, I have been in Xizhou City for less than a week, and you are the first non-official friend I have met here. ”

Hu Guoquan was very honest, and Lin Dong couldn't give up the slightest sense of reproach.

"Brother Hu, you have a good rest, I'll go back." Lin Dong got up and wanted to leave.

Hu Guoquan stretched out his hand and beckoned, "Xiaolin, don't go, sit with me for a while." ”

Lin Dong had to sit down again, "Brother Hu." After drinking so much, don't you want to rest? ”

Hu Guoquan laughed and said, "I've only been here for a week, and this is the third time I've been drunk. Alas, politicians indulge in wine ponds and meat forests every day, so how can the people live well. The more I drank this wine, the more sober I became, and I hated being such an official, but I had to go along with those people. You sit with me for a while. Let's talk, maybe my heart will be more comfortable. ”

Lin Dong said: "People are in the rivers and lakes. People can't help themselves. This is true for those who are in office, and it is the same for those who are in business. In order to get the project, squeeze your head and go through the back door to find a relationship, please eat and play and send money, in fact, no one in business is willing to do that, but the situation in our country is like this, it has become a trend. I have to do this. ”

Lin Dong and Hu Guoquan are like two people who are in sympathy with each other, pouring bitter water on each other, and unconsciously chatting for another hour.

"I am a scholar, and now I am in charge of the government, I am not afraid of offending people, and it is a big deal to go back to school to teach, and during my tenure, I will definitely strive to change this atmosphere, and take it as my responsibility to do practical things for the people. I hope that after I leave office, the people will say a good word for me. Two sleeves breeze. A life of incorruptibility. ”

Hu Guoquan's tone was slightly sad, he knew how rough the road was, whether he could withstand all kinds of pressures and temptations was still unknown, for him, the real test was still to come.

Lin Dong smiled, "Brother Hu, I'm not as good as you, I'm in business." There are so many people eating with me that I have to have something to do for them, so I'll still use the necessary means. But I promise. The quality of the projects made by our company will never cut corners. ”

Hu Guoquan smiled: "It's not easy to do that. Some time ago, a viaduct in the northeast collapsed. From the authorities at the time to the contractor, they were not held accountable, but instead shifted the blame for the problem to the truck driver, saying that he overloaded and crushed the viaduct, which is really fucking ridiculous. Can a car crush a bridge? is obviously a victim, but he has to suffer unjustly. The country is like this, and my heart is sad. ”…,

Lin Dong also paid attention to this matter, and there was a lot of uproar on the Internet at that time, but in the end, it was not resolved. Chinese people do not have the habit of getting to the bottom of the matter, although this topic became popular for a while, but it was quickly forgotten by people, because there were new topics for them to chase.

"If the quality of the work is up to standard, I'm sure there will never be a train that crushes the bridge." Hu Guoquan looked at Lin Dong, "If you are in business, in addition to seeing profits, the most important thing is to consider social responsibility, otherwise building that kind of viaduct is a crime against the people!" ”

When Hu Guoquan said this, he finally looked like a mayor, and Lin Dong was opposite him, like a person who was called by him to reprimand, smiling silently.

Hu Guoquan realized that he was serious, and said: "I'm sorry, I didn't cover up my drunken words, don't take it to heart." ”

Lin Dong smiled: "Brother Hu, you really look like the mayor just now. Hu Guoquan laughed, and suddenly the laughter stopped abruptly, his brows were furrowed, the expression on his face was very painful, and he stood up abruptly and ran towards the bathroom.

Lin Dong hurriedly followed, and saw that Hu Guoquan was lying on the toilet and vomiting, the filth blocked the toilet, and the strong smell of alcohol was very pungent. Hu Guoquan lay there retching for a while, then stood up, flushed the toilet, rinsed his mouth, and looked a little pale.

After washing his face with cold water, Hu Guoquan shook his head and smiled at Lin Dong: "It's really happy, there is no more refreshing feeling than after drinking too much wine and vomiting." I felt immediately sober, as if I hadn't drunk it before. ”

Lin Dong had never vomited, I didn't know what it was like to vomit after drinking too much, but looking at Hu Guoquan's sober demeanor, he walked steadily, and he thought that he would be sober after vomiting.

Back in the living room, Lin Dong smiled and asked, "Brother Hu, you vomited out all the food you ate at night just now, why don't you go to my house to eat?" I haven't had dinner yet, so I'm waiting for you. ”

Hu Guoquan said: "Okay, then let's go, my stomach is empty, and if I don't eat something, I will wake up hungry at night." ”

Hu Guoquan locked the door and followed Lin Dong to his house. When he arrived at Lin Dong's house, he saw a lot of plates of shabu-shabu on the dining table, it seemed that Lin Dong had prepared for the awakening, and he was very upset.

Lin Dong plugged in the point, and soon the water and wine in the pot were boiling, and he had already added the base in advance.

"Brother Hu, I originally bought wine, but I think we won't drink tonight. Come, let's eat shabu-shabu. ”

The two added vegetables to the pot, Hu Guoquan likes to eat hot pot, and he has a lot of research on this Tao, and told Lin Dong what dishes should be put first and then what dishes, and the head of the story is the Tao.

Lin Dong said jokingly: "Brother Hu, I didn't expect that you are not only good at learning, but also proficient in eating hot pot." ”

Hu Guoquan smiled: "Xiaolin, do you want to say that I am a foodie." ”

Lin Dong smiled at him, "This is what you said, I didn't say it." ”

Hu Guoquan laughed, "You kid, you really have a temper with me." ”

Lin Dong thought of asking him about the public rental housing in the city several times, but when he thought about it, it would inevitably leave Hu Guoquan with the implication that he would help him get the project, so he couldn't help but say nothing. Although he has only known Hu Guoquan for two days, Lin Dong knows his personality very well, and even if he is a good friend, it is estimated that he has a relationship from him.

Hu Guoquan is the deputy mayor of Xizhou City, even if he doesn't help him directly, knowing him can be regarded as a very important connection.

After eating hot pot, the two drank tea in the living room.

Hu Guoquan suddenly mentioned: "Xiaolin, the city is going to build public rental housing, have you heard about this?" ”

Lin Dong had a surprised expression on his face, Hu Guoquan knew that he was in real estate, how could he take the initiative to mention this matter to him, his mind turned around a few times, and he didn't know what his intentions were, so he had to say honestly: "I heard about it, and I have already started to prepare for bidding." ”…,

"When did you find out?" Hu Guoquan knew that the news of public rental housing had not yet been announced, so he asked, and he only learned about it at the wine table today.

Lin Dong smiled: "Brother Hu, I really don't hide it from you, I also have some acquaintances within the Xizhou Municipal Government, probably a few days ago." ”

Hu Guoquan sighed: "You know earlier than me." From tomorrow, I will officially go to work, in charge of urban construction. ”

Hu Guoquan's meaning is obvious, that is, to tell Lin Dong that he is the main person in charge of public rental housing.

Lin Dong repeatedly speculated about the meaning of his words, what was Hu Guoquan's purpose in saying this? When an official tells him that the project he wants to take is under his control, it is usually a clear request for a bribe from him, and based on his knowledge of Hu Guoquan, Hu Guoquan is not that kind of person.

Lin Dong found himself in a dilemma, Hu Guoquan was just a person he had known for two days, and most of the officials had city governments and scheming, how could he be sure that Hu Guoquan was not a wolf in sheep's clothing?

If he is unfortunate enough to guess, Hu Guoquan is indeed a greedy person, and he failed to express his position tonight, offending this main leader, it is estimated that the public rental housing project will be out of his favor. Lin Dong thought about it, this could also be Hu Guoquan testing him.

Raised his head and looked at him, lifting the blue mang in his eyes, he only felt that the other party was righteous and heroic, and he took a breath of cool air in his heart, this Hu Guoquan is by no means a corrupt official, so Fang Cai is deliberately testing him, fortunately, there is Lan Mang's mind-reading ability against the sky, otherwise I really don't know what to do.

"Brother Hu, don't worry, I will go all out to participate in this competition, and I also hope that this competition can be fair, just and open!"

The expression on Hu Guoquan's face softened, he stood up, and said with a smile: "Xiaolin, I've been disturbing for a long time, I'm sorry, I should go back and rest." ”

Lin Dong sent him to the door, although Hu Guoquan did not make a clear statement, but it can be seen from his expression that he will definitely not cheat for personal gain. Lin Dong felt that the chances of winning the public rental housing project this time were a little greater. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )