When the two middle-aged men walked to Wang Qiao's side, Qiu Dahai stopped and introduced: "Lao Peng, this is Wang Qiao, deputy director of the Urban Management Committee, I guess you don't have any impression, he is Ning Yong's boyfriend." ”

Peng Ke joked: "Didn't Ning Yong say that the young people of Changdong are all old people, how can they fall in love with the young people of Changdong again." ”

Li Ningyong said coquettishly: "Uncle Peng can't make jokes about his little niece. ”

Only then did Peng Ke look at Wang Qiao and say to Qiu Dahai: "I know Wang Qiao, a student who was selected and transferred in 99 and graduated from Shandong University. ”

Wang Qiao didn't expect that Peng Ke, the magistrate of a county, still had an impression of himself, and watched the magistrate of a county and Qiu Dahai talk and laugh and walk to the tearoom near the pond, and said secretly: "There must be something special about people who can be county magistrates, Peng Ke's memory and observation are first-class, and there must be my teacher in the threesome, I want to get rid of the pride mentality of Shandong University graduates, and truly cultivate myself strong." ”

When Penk arrived, lunch began.

There are two tables in the restaurant, the guests with high positions sit at one table with Qiu Dahai and Peng Ke, and the guests with lower positions or those whose positions are not too important sit at the other table, and there is no partition between the two tables, so it is very convenient to toast. Wang Qiao consciously sat in the second seat, and before his buttocks sat firmly, Li Ningyong came over and said, "Wang Qiao, help me move things." ”

There was a small car parked outside the courtyard, and there were two boxes of Moutai wine and cigarettes in the back seat of the small car. Li Ningyong advised: "Some of these people are drunkards and some are wine fairies, and a few of them will get drunk at this time of year. Don't fight with them and drink stupidly. When you see the opportunity, I will call you, and you will come out with me. She wore a white down jacket, and she wore soap if she wanted to be pretty, which was much quieter than usual, which was more in line with Wang Qiao's aesthetics.

The guests seated at the table saw Wang Qiao helping Li Ningyong move wine and cigarettes. Start talking.

Director Du of the Coal Bureau said: "This young man is very spirited, and he is the target of Li Ningyong's department?" Le Bin introduced: "Wang Qiao, my assistant, Director Qiu's fast son-in-law. The Coal Bureau usually has no business intersection with the Urban Management Committee, and Director Du has never seen Wang Qiao, so he said in surprise: "Director Le's assistant." What assistant? Le Bin said: "Wang Qiao is the deputy director of the Urban Management Committee and a high-achieving student who graduated from Shandong University. Director Du said: "Being the deputy director at such a young age is worthy of the third sister." Le Bin said with a smile: "The two of them are talented and beautiful, and they are natural couples." ”

At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, the sound of firecrackers sounded and the luncheon officially began. Qiu Dahai greeted: "Xiao Wang, you sit at this table, you have to fight a tough battle at noon today, the eldest and second will add you." The four of us were going to have a drinking fight with the uncles and uncles at this table. He said to another table: "Don't mix a few of you at noon this year, whoever wants to come over to toast should drink half a catty first." ”

When this sentence came out, it was equivalent to Qiu Dahai officially introducing Wang Qiao to everyone present. Prosecutor General Jiang had a black face, and he joked with some seriousness, and said: "The first time I see Xiao Wang, I have to test the amount of alcohol." The amount of alcohol must be passed in order not to embarrass Director Qiu. Li Ningyong shook Prosecutor Jiang's shoulder and said, "Uncle Jiang can't bully newcomers. He can't drink, he gets drunk when he does. Prosecutor General Jiang laughed. said: "The third sister hasn't married yet, so she knows that it hurts." He turned his head to Qiu Dahai and said, "Director Qiu, girls are outgoing, now their arms are turned outward, and it will be difficult to turn back in the future." Li Ningyong said: "Anyway, I can't get Wang Qiao drunk, he still has to help me do things." ”

The banquet officially began. Li Ningyong returned to the table with a bag and said, "Wang Qiao, help me move something." Wang Qiao followed Li Ningyong to the door and said, "Don't worry, I won't look foreign when I'm drunk." Li Ningyong took out the milk from her pocket. He took out another bottle of vitamins and said, "Drink some milk to cushion the bottom, and eat some vitamin B, which can protect your stomach." I have to remind you that no matter how drunk you are, you can't be rude in front of County Magistrate Peng, the first impression is crucial. ”

People were at the wine table, they couldn't help themselves, a group of leading cadres who had been tested by alcohol had witty words, and they frequently raised their glasses, and Wang Qiao drank half a catty of wine unconsciously. His drinking foundation was originally good, and after the urban management committee, he exercised frequently, and his alcohol consumption has grown.

Peng Ke said with a smile: "Xiao Wang has a good amount of wine, he can drink a catty." ”

Wang Qiao's face was slightly red, and he said: "If you drink hard, you can drink a pound, but when you return home, you will be drunk, and if you are drunk, you will have to sleep." ”

Peng Ke said: "Everyone who is drunk has to sleep, and people who are drunk and don't sleep are the most likely to cause trouble." Xiao Wang, I'll have a drink with you. ”

Qiu Dahai said: "Lao Peng is an elder, drink half a cup, Xiao Wang finishes drinking." ”

Wang Qiao stood up and drank it very simply.

Every year at the Fenglin Villa party, someone will get drunk on the spot, Li Ningyong doesn't want her boyfriend to be the one who gets drunk, after the county magistrate Pengke took the lead in bumping with Wang Qiao, seeing that she was about to form a group fight, she used the killer weapon that she had prepared a long time ago, came to the wine table, and said sweetly: "Wang Qiao, there is no couplet here in Fenglin this year, you can write one." ”

The waiter took out the red paper and pen and ink prepared in advance and placed them on the table. Li Ningyong pulled Wang Qiao to the table and said, "You write slowly, and one less drink counts as a cup." ”

Qiu Dahai didn't know what Wang Qiao's calligraphy level was, put down the wine glass, and said: "Third sister, there are many good players here today, and Lao Le's calligraphy has won awards." His subtext is to ask Wang Qiao if he really writes well, and if he doesn't write well, don't be embarrassed here.

Le Bin said: "Director Wang's handwriting is at the level of a calligrapher, how can my three-legged cat be compared with Director Wang." ”

Qiu Dahai was skeptical of this statement and said, "Lao Le, don't praise him." ”。 Peng Ke said: "Then let's see the level of calligraphers." The two leaders looked at the words, and the drinkers left the banquet and gathered around the table.

Wang Qiao was very confident after holding the brush, and after a little hesitation, he wrote with a pen: Carry forward the past and forge ahead into the century, and carry forward the past and the future for more than a thousand years.

Peng Ke's eyes lit up and said, "Good calligraphy, good couplet artistic conception." ”

Li Ningyong said: "Uncle Peng praised him, indicating that Wang Qiao's words are okay, Wang Qiao, let's go and paste the couplet." ”

Qiu Dahai saw through his daughter's intentions at a glance, and said: "Wang Qiao can't go, the four of us have to toast our relatives and friends, third sister, don't make trouble here." ”

The brand depends on the character, and the wine style depends on the style, Qiu Dahai is convinced of this, and uses it to test the repeated attempts of his cadres, and he decides to completely let Wang Qiao get drunk to test his character.

Qiu Dahai, Qiu Ninggang, Qiu Ningyong and Wang Qiao, the four of them fought against the visitors, and when they drank to the back, Wang Qiao was drunk.

When I woke up, it was dark. After Wang Qiao opened his eyes, he didn't know where he was for a while, and when he heard Li Ningyong's crisp laughter outside the door, he remembered a big battle in Fenglin Villa. Wang Qiao walked to the door and asked Li Ningyong's back, "Which ones are drunk?" Li Ningyong said: "The men in our family are all drunk, and you are the first to get up." Something for dinner, noodles and porridge. Wang Qiao said: "A bowl of porridge, a butterfly pickles." ”

Wang Qiao sat at the table drinking at noon, drank porridge, ate pickles, and simply entered the esophagus through his mouth, reducing the residual wine in his stomach and making his body comfortable.

"I have to drink like this every year."

"Well, I drink every year and get drunk every year, and this year there is one more drunk" Li Ningyong pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "Changdong is used to visiting relatives and friends from the third year of junior high school, which ones are you going to give New Year's greetings?" ”

Wang Qiao said: "The eldest sister is going to lie down at her home in Shannan, when I used to be in college, I had a long time at my sister's house, and I had to visit during the Spring Festival." Uncle Yang in Jingzhou must also go, he is kind to me. ”

Li Ningyong simply made it clear: "These people can usually go, and they have to give New Year's greetings to several key people during the Spring Festival." Secretary Ji is not smiling, and he doesn't deal with my father, let's not go to attract suspicion. Tomorrow, you will come with me to pay New Year's greetings to Uncle Peng, who will leave Changdong the day after tomorrow and come back after work. ”

Wang Qiao raised his head and said, "Let's go to pay New Year's greetings to County Magistrate Peng?" ”

Li Ningyong said: "Uncle Peng and my family have always had a good relationship, and the two families move around more frequently. If you follow me tomorrow, don't call County Magistrate Peng at home, follow me and call Uncle Peng, so that you can't see outside. ”

Drinking a big wine with Peng Ke, and then going to his house to pay New Year's greetings does not seem abrupt, Wang Qiao is not an old-fashioned person, knows the importance of having a good relationship with the leader, and agrees to this arrangement.

Li Ningyong was originally worried that Wang Qiao would be bookish if he read too much, but he didn't expect him to be so reasonable, and said excitedly: "I thought you didn't want to go, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, go early, go to Uncle Peng's house for more than ten minutes and leave, these leaders are very busy during the New Year." In the past, when my father was a secretary, there were many more people in the house than now. After my dad completely retired, it would be nice to have two or three people who came to Maple Grove Villa today to continue to pay New Year's greetings. My dad has been lively all his life, and he will be very unaccustomed to it in the future. ”

Wang Qiao said: "We will go back to visit more when we arrive." But the psychology can only be adjusted on its own. ”

"Uncle Xia, my father's former old leader, was in good health when he worked, he could eat three bowls of rice per meal, drink half a catty of wine, and his hair was black and blue. After retiring, he was left in the cold and had nothing to do, and a year later he became gray-haired, hunched over, and died at the age of sixty-six. Li Ningyong pulled the fried tempeh in the villa with chopsticks, and said: "For the New Year, don't talk about the fun of the year." After paying New Year's greetings to County Magistrate Peng tomorrow, we will go to Minister Liu's house. ”

Wang Qiao's expression became serious, and he said, "Who else are you going to?" ”

"Niu Qingyang, Minister Niu."

Wang Qiao said categorically: "Don't go." ”

Li Ningyong said in surprise: "Uncle Peng's family is willing to go, why don't you go to Minister Niu's house, the county officials are not as good as the county management, Minister Niu is in charge of the cadres, and he is a real power faction." ”

Wang Qiao said: "County Magistrate Peng drank together yesterday, and I called Uncle Peng, so going to his house to pay New Year's greetings is nothing, and going to Niu's house to pay New Year's greetings is nothing?" ”

(Chapter 223) (To be continued......)