When the group came to Nanpu County, it was close to 12 o'clock at noon, and the car drove directly to the county party committee guest house where they stayed this time, and a middle-aged man wearing a brown striped T-shirt and about 378 years old stood at the door.

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Fang, hello!" The middle-aged man introduced himself, "My name is Huang Rongfa, and I work in the county investment promotion office. ”

"Hello Director Huang!" Chu Xiaobai shook hands with Huang Rongfa with a smile.

Before coming to Nanpu, Huang Rongfa, director of the Investment Promotion Office, took the initiative to contact Chu Xiaobai and Fang Yang several times, although they had not met, but they communicated a lot on the phone, and they were old acquaintances.

Huang Rongfa shook hands with Professor Zhong, Hu Xiaolu and others one by one, and then said:

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Fang, I have worked hard all the way! I'll take you to the room to settle down first, and everyone will have a light meal together at noon, County Magistrate Zhou has an important meeting, and he will come over in person later. ”

Zhou Ping, the county magistrate in charge of the land and resources bureau of the county government, Han Wenhai is the deputy secretary of the county party committee, in charge of the work of the party and the masses, today Fang Yang and they came to negotiate investment, so it is definitely inconvenient for Han Wenhai to come forward, but he has already greeted the relevant parties, and he will personally set up a banquet to entertain Fang Yang and others in the evening.

"I'm sorry Director Huang." Fang Yang smiled and said politely.

"No trouble! No hassle! It is my job to provide good service guarantee for investors! Huang Rongfa hurriedly said.

The accommodation conditions arranged by Nanpu for Fang Yang and others are not bad, Chu Xiaobai, Fang Yang and Professor Zhong have all arranged suites, while Hu Xiaolu and the two assistants are also single rooms. A few people washed their faces in their respective rooms, and then walked out of the room one after another—it was already past the meal, and it was not appropriate to let the family wait.

Huang Rongfa sat on the hospitality sofa in the lobby on the first floor, with a hint of worry on his face. When he saw Fang Yang and the others coming out of the elevator, he immediately changed into an enthusiastic expression, stood up and greeted him. 黄荣发 says:

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Fang, I'm sorry...... The meeting on County Magistrate Zhou's side is not over yet, or ...... Shall we sit in the box first? ”

Fang Yang's brows furrowed without a trace, and he immediately stretched out, and said lightly:

"It doesn't matter. Director Huang, since County Magistrate Zhou personally attended, I think we will wait in the lobby. ”

"Okay, okay." Huang Rongfa secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied repeatedly.

But he couldn't help but slander in his heart: he got the news that the meeting on the government side ended half an hour ago, and the distance from the government office building to the county party committee's guest house was only 200 meters, and even walking would not take half an hour. I don't know why Zhou Ping, who is the deputy county magistrate in charge, has not appeared yet, and even Shi Wentao, the director of the Land and Resources Bureau, has not been seen. None of the main owners arrived, and he was pushed to the forefront by one of the directors of the investment promotion office.

Fortunately, these two young investors are more reasonable and do not express displeasure.

After waiting like this for more than half an hour, Fang Yang and Chu Xiaobai didn't show too much impatience, but Huang Rongfa felt like he was on pins and needles, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This county magistrate Zhou doesn't know what the hell is going on? Today's lunch banquet for investors, yesterday has been asked, at that time he also said with a pleasant face that he will definitely participate at noon! Why haven't you come yet?

Just when Huang Rongfa couldn't help but want to call Zhou Ping's correspondent again, a black Buick Regal sedan slid to the door of the county party committee guest house.

After the Regal car stopped, Huang Rongfa didn't have time to step forward, a young man in the passenger seat quickly got out of the car and opened the door of the back seat, and a middle-aged man of forty-five or sixteen got out of the car, he was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and gold-rimmed glasses, and his figure looked a little thin and thin, not like an official in the traditional impression, but like an intellectual.

Fang Yang and Chu Xiaobai glanced at each other, also stood up from their seats, and walked out slowly.

黄荣发 says:

"County Magistrate Zhou, Mr. Chu and Mr. Fang have arrived, and they are waiting in the lobby."

Zhou Ping nodded slightly with an indifferent expression and did not speak. At this time, the door on the other side also opened, and a bald man got out of the car and said with a smile:

"Lao Huang, didn't I say let you eat first?"

Huang Rongfa's eyes narrowed slightly, and said:

"Director Shi, Mr. Chu, they have just arrived for a while......"

But he was unhappy in his heart, this bald man is Shi Wentao, director of the Bureau of Land and Resources, the county leaders have a meeting, what is the matter with you as a small director? It was so late to arrive, you must know that today's investors are coming to the pyrite, and the big burden county has long been unbearable, and now people are willing to invest, not to mention rushing to the knot, at least the basic etiquette must be fulfilled!

Huang Rongfa was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Ping and Shi Wentao's attitude, and at the same time he was also very puzzled. But he knew that Shi Wentao was Zhou Ping's henchman and absolute confidant, so he didn't want to offend him.

At this time, Chu Xiaobai, Fang Yang and others walked out, and Huang Rongfa hurriedly introduced:

"County Magistrate Zhou, this is Mr. Chu of Chutian Culture, and this is Mr. Fang of Phoenix Culture."

"Hello, County Magistrate Zhou." Chu Xiaobai said with a smile.

"Hello, welcome to Nanpu to invest." Zhou Ping said, "I am really sorry that the government was a little delayed just now, and I was a few minutes late." ”

said that he was sorry, but his face still looked natural, and he didn't apologize.

Fang Yang also felt a little unhappy in his heart, this county magistrate Zhou seemed to have something wrong with his laughing nerves, since he got off the car, he hadn't seen him show a smile, and he had been wearing a poker face, as if no one owed him millions. But Fang Yang didn't think too much about it, maybe people just don't smile? So he said:

"It doesn't matter, if County Magistrate Zhou can come, we have already felt the enthusiasm of Nanpu County. I believe that this investment will be very smooth. ”

"I hope so!" Zhou Ping said.

Huang Rongfa led the way in front, and a group of people entered the Dangui box on the second floor of the guest house, Zhou Ping sat on the main seat as a matter of course.

The luncheon was arranged by Huang Rongfa early, so as soon as the guests arrived, the wine and food went up at a high price. Zhou Ping looked at the lobster, abalone and other dishes on the table, frowned and said:

"Director Huang, the county has repeatedly ordered you to be strict and economical, why do you still arrange such expensive dishes for a light lunch at noon?"

Huang Rongfa paused for a moment, and said in his heart, where are these dishes expensive? Who in Nanpu doesn't know that your deputy county magistrate Zhou is the most pompous, and every time you feast, you must order high-quality Liao ginseng? In contrast, how did this artificially farmed lobster and baby abalone become expensive dishes?

But he didn't dare to show it on his face, although Zhou Ping was not in charge of the investment promotion office, but the official university crushed people to death! Huang Rongfa had to whisper:

"It was my negligence, and County Magistrate Zhou was right in his criticism."

Zhou Ping continued:

"Director Huang, as cadres, we must always put the interests of the people first, Nanpu is a poor county, many people are still struggling with food and clothing, we can eat a year's income in one meal, is this appropriate? The work of attracting investment is important, but this is not a reason to eat and drink with public funds! ”

After speaking, Zhou Ping looked at Fang Yang and Chu Xiaobai again, and finally squeezed out a smile on his face, but it was more ugly than crying. 周平 says:

"Two CEOs, I'm just talking about things, and I don't mean to target the two, please don't misunderstand."

Huang Rongfa finally saw that some doors were coming, and the deputy county magistrate was not interested in the two young investors at all, and even seemed to be faintly targeting them. From being late just now to the current beating, they are really cutting the face of Fang Yang and the two.

Huang Rongfa couldn't help but curse in his heart: Your uncle! Who did Lao Tzu recruit and provoke whom? You Zhou Ping saw that the two of them were unhappy, and there was a kind of rushing towards them! What are you pointing the finger at me? Return the interests of the common people, old sister! Which of the people of Nanpu County doesn't scold you for being skinny?

However, he only dared to scold in his heart, but he did not dare to show any dissatisfaction on his face.

Fang Yang smiled indifferently and said:

"How could there be a misunderstanding? County Magistrate Zhou is pragmatic and honest, we admire it very much! ”

Zhou Ping nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and said:

"Two CEOs, we have a ban on alcohol at noon, today I will toast you with tea instead of wine, thank you for your support to the construction of Nanpu, and welcome you to invest in Nanpu County."

The meal was extremely boring, Zhou Ping and Shi Wentao didn't drink a drop of wine, and even Huang Rongfa didn't dare to drink because of Zhou Ping's "alcohol prohibition", so Fang Yang simply didn't let the waiter open the wine, everyone took the teacup and said a few words that didn't hurt, and symbolically saluted each other a few times.

Every time Chu Xiaobai talked about pyrite investment, Zhou Ping would divert the topic on the grounds of "eating and not talking about work", and after a meal, there was no substantial progress at all, but he agreed to talk about specific matters at the Land and Resources Bureau at three o'clock in the afternoon. Zhou Ping even pushed the specific work to Shi Wentao on the grounds that he was going to the countryside in the afternoon.

In about half an hour, this "welcome luncheon" ended in a strange atmosphere. Professor Zhong and the others went back to their rooms to rest, while Fang Yang came to Chu Xiaobai's room, his face was not very good-looking.

"Did Han Dashao greet us?" Chu Xiaobai said unhappily, "This atmosphere seems to be a little wrong today!" ”

Fang Yang said without thinking:

"Greeting is for sure, but Brother Dahai is not in charge of this part, and now is a critical period, he must not be too deeply involved in this matter, otherwise someone will gossip."

Chu Xiaobai nodded, he didn't blame Han Wenhai, but the two hours after arriving in Nanpu today made him feel very strange.

Fang Yang also felt the same way, he frowned and said:

"Brother Xiaobai, I have a hunch that the negotiations in the afternoon may not be too smooth......"