Chapter 100: Order the Wine N Table
The dinner was held in a relaxed, cheerful atmosphere.
Wine helps heroes!
After three rounds of drinking, with the stimulation and help of alcohol, Zhang Xueru was not as restrained as before.
After a few glasses of wine in a row, Zhang Xueru began to test Vice Mayor Wang and his wife:
"May I ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law, you see, if Mengdu and Liping's wedding is set on National Day, is it timely?"
"Well, that's fine. Xiuhua, how did you discuss with Xiao Hao about the child's marriage? β
After Vice Mayor Wang answered Zhang Xueru's question, he then asked his wife beside him.
"Oh, we've discussed, Mengdu and Liping's wedding is scheduled for the National Day, no problem!"
The mayor's wife replied to her husband very dryly, and continued:
"Nowadays, children don't need much preparation when they get married, nothing more than organizing a banquet and decorating a new house. As for the wine, Xiao Hao said, we don't have to worry about it, it's all up to him. β
After the mayor's wife finished speaking, her eyes turned to Hao Desheng.
"Yes, Mayor Wang, my in-laws, I have already contacted Mengdu and Liping about the wedding banquet held by Mengdu."
Hao Desheng took the mayor's wife and said:
"The location is tentatively set at the Xiaonanhai Hotel. The decoration there can be said to be first-class in the provincial capital. Moreover, the environment there is quiet, it is in the southern suburbs of the provincial capital, and there are not many idle people, which can avoid villains and bad things; The hotel's cooking technology is also first-class, with both north and south tastes, and the quality of the dishes is among the best among all hotels in the provincial capital; There is also the wedding hall, which I went to see yesterday, and can set forty-eight tables. If calculated as ten people per table, forty-eight tables can accommodate four hundred and eighty people. Mayor Wang, ladies and gentlemen, you see, for Mengdu and Liping's wedding, if there are forty-eight tables of wine, is the number of tables enough? β
Hao Desheng reported the relevant situation of the Xiaonanhai Hotel in an orderly manner.
"Hmm, Xiao Hao, just now you said that you are going to set up forty-eight tables of banquets? Do you have to invite so many guests for your children's wedding? I don't think there's something right! At present, the upper authorities are very tightly grasping the work of improving the party's work style and building a clean and honest government, and we must not have problems in this regard! β
After listening to Hao Desheng's report, Vice Mayor Wang thought for a moment, slowly shook his head and said:
"Haven't you read the latest news and online reports? Not long ago, a village official in the suburbs of Beijing was immediately dismissed from his post after being reported for holding a wedding for his son! β
"Yes, the village official spent more than 1.6 million yuan to hold a banquet, and it was a three-day running banquet, without considering the social impact at all. The news of the dismissal of the village official was also on CCTV's "News Network"! β
Hao Desheng nodded, and with the topic of Vice Mayor Wang, he gave a brief introduction to the case of the village official in the suburbs of Beijing who was punished for holding a banquet for his son.
After talking about the village official, after a short pause, Hao Desheng looked at Vice Mayor Wang tentatively and asked:
"Mayor Wang, according to your meaning, you see - how many tables are appropriate?"
"I see, a dozen or twenty tables is about the same. Moreover, it is better not to send invitations, just talk to some close relatives and friends, just talk about it! Be careful, don't make a noise, and don't accept gifts! This must be remembered, gift money is absolutely not acceptable! It's discipline, you know?
At the same time, you also have to prevent people with ulterior motives from engaging in small actions, such as taking pictures, videos, etc. In these years, the heart of harming others is indispensable, and the heart of preventing others is even more indispensable! Xiao Hao, I'll leave this matter to you. β
Vice Mayor Wang thought for a while and expressed his opinion.
After speaking, he also glanced at a few people at the table.
"Okay, Mayor Wang, you can rest assured. I will do what you have to say! β
Hao Desheng immediately expressed his attitude to Vice Mayor Wang.
Vice Mayor Wang nodded at Hao Desheng with satisfaction, then turned around and asked his wife:
"Xiuhua, do you think this is okay?"
"Oh, I'm okay with that, just do as you say. Anyway, there are definitely no more than twenty tables for the banquet. Xiao Hao, do you understand? β
The mayor's wife said, deliberately glanced at Hao Desheng, and was about to say something more, when she suddenly thought of the two in-laws at the same table, so she turned her head and asked Zhang Xueru:
"In-laws, what is your opinion?"
"Oh, good, good. No comments! My father-in-law and mother-in-law are more thoughtful than us, and we have no opinion. β
After Zhang Xueru finished speaking, he hurriedly glanced at his wife.
Mrs. Zhang nodded hurriedly:
"Yes, yes, we have no opinion!"
"Mayor Wang, the four in-laws here, you just have to rest assured, tomorrow, I will inform the Xiaonanhai Hotel to arrange twenty tables of banquets on the National Day, and let them settle the venue first. The standard of the banquet, I am going to set a table of 2,000 yuan, and invite the four in-laws to take a look, is this standard okay? β
After Hao Desheng determined the number of tables for the wedding wine, he immediately asked the in-laws on both sides for their opinions on the standard of the banquet.
"Will the bar be lower? Now that prices are rising sharply, Mengdu and Liping are married, although they can't be extravagant and wasteful, but they can't be too shabby, right? β
The mayor's wife looked at Hao Desheng questioningly.
"Oh, if you look at the market situation, the standard of 2,000 is indeed a little lower. But in Xiaonanhai, the standard of 2,000 is not low. Sister-in-law, please rest assured, the owner of Xiaonanhai Hotel has been friends with me for many years. I went to him to order a banquet, saying that he said that the standard of 2,000 was 2,000, and he would give me the standard of 3,000, which is absolutely high-grade! In addition, about Mengdu and Liping's new house, I don't know if the four in-laws are sure that they are not, where are they going to arrange it for them? There are also standards and requirements for the layout of the new house, and I also asked the four in-laws to tell me. β
"Mengdu and Liping's new house will be arranged in my villa first, and it will be arranged on the second floor where Mengdu now lives. Last year, although the family bought him a commercial house, it has not been renovated yet! Now there are only a few days before the National Day, and it is definitely too late to decorate. β
The mayor's wife named the location of the new house and continued:
"If you look at the area alone, the room where Mengdu lives now is a little smaller. But it doesn't matter, like the kitchen, bathroom, balcony, living room, dining room, etc., all of them are shared by everyone. Therefore, although the new house is smaller, it does not affect their normal life after marriage. β
"That's a new house, it's mainly a place to sleep and live, and one is enough! Moreover, the room where Mengdu lives now is at least thirty square meters, right? My sister-in-law is right, in addition to the new house, there are all kinds of living rooms, dining rooms, and bathrooms needed for life. In my personal opinion, Mengdu and Liping's new house is arranged in Mengdu's current room, and there should be no problem! β
Hao Desheng immediately echoed the mayor's wife's opinion, and at the same time asked Zhang Xueru and his wife:
"Zhang Shifu, old sister-in-law, what do you see?"
"Oh, I see, you've got a good plan! The new house is arranged in the villa, isn't it more magnificent and beautiful than anywhere else?! β
Zhang Xueru agreed on the spot.
Zhang Xueru's wife also nodded:
"Yes, yes, the new house is arranged in the villa, which is the best."
"That, about the layout of the new house......
Next, Hao Desheng was about to ask about the standard of the new house layout, when Vice Mayor Wang's mobile phone ringed suddenly, only to hear an electronic voice from the mobile phone say:
"Dear master, you have a call, please answer; Dear host, you have a call, please answer ......"
Hao Desheng immediately stopped talking and looked at Vice Mayor Wang without blinking.
"Heyββ, Governor Huang? Ah, hello, hello! β
Vice Mayor Wang picked up his mobile phone from the table and said unhurriedly:
"Oh, the leader from Beijing? What about the work in the construction of urban construction and development zones? Well, okay, okay, I'll go over and report right away. Well, that's it. Yes, where are you now? The third floor of the Provincial Party Committee Guest House, Room 306? Okay, I'll be right over! Hey, hey, about half an hour. Okay, I'll see you later. β
Vice Mayor Wang hung up his mobile phone, looked around the round table with a smile, and said apologetically to Zhang Xueru and his wife:
"Lao Zhang, you see, it's really not a coincidence, there are several leaders from Beijing today, who are in charge of urban construction and development zone construction. Now, Vice Governor Huang is receiving them, let me go right away! Today, I'm gone! β
"Oh, okay, the leader has a lot of opportunities, and he is busy with work, please get busy!"
Zhang Xueru hurriedly stood up respectfully, and habitually called the "father-in-law" a "leader".
This time, Vice Mayor Wang didn't correct him.
Vice Mayor Wang knew that it would take some time for Zhang Xueru to call himself "in-law", and there would be a process of changing his words.
Therefore, Vice Mayor Wang smiled at Zhang Xueru and nodded, and then turned to Hao Desheng and said:
"Regarding the wedding and the decoration of the new house, you can discuss it with Xiuhua and Zhang's family. I won't get involved in this. β
"Okay, please don't worry, Mayor Wang. I am responsible for the marriage of Mengdu and Liping, so you don't have to worry about it. Mayor Wang, please, I'll send you downstairs. β
After Hao Desheng expressed his attitude to Vice Mayor Wang, he immediately got up and walked to the door.
"No need, Xiao Hao, you can accompany Zhang's family to have a good drink. At the same time, it is good to continue to discuss the marriage of Mengdu and Liping. However, one thing must be remembered, now that you have a banquet, you must pay attention to the social impact! Children's weddings can not exceed 20 tables at most, not even more than one table! And it must be relatives and friends at home, don't invite outsiders! β
Vice Mayor Wang got up and walked towards the door of the private room, and told Hao Desheng again.
"Mayor Wang, don't worry, I will definitely prepare a table of twenty......"
Hao Desheng was replying to Vice Mayor Wang's instructions, when suddenly, Zhang Xueru walked quickly to Vice Mayor Wang's side, humbly interjected and said:
"Father-in-law, you go slowly."
It turned out that Zhang Xueru saw that Vice Mayor Wang was going out, and he didn't care whether it was suitable or not, so he hurriedly left his seat to say goodbye to him.
"Okay, Lao Zhang, you don't have to send me. Tonight, you should definitely have a few more drinks. Xiao Hao, in a while, you have to accompany Lao Zhang on my behalf! β
Vice Mayor Wang greeted Zhang Xueru and explained to Hao Desheng at the same time.
"Okay, Mayor Wang, you can rest assured. I'll send you downstairs first; I'll be back here right away, and tonight, I'll definitely accompany Zhang Shifu to have a good drink! β
While repeating Vice Mayor Wang's instructions, Hao Desheng conscientiously performed his duties as deputy director of the General Office.
He cautiously led the way for Vice Mayor Wang in front; At the same time, he took out his mobile phone and called the driver who was waiting downstairs, and asked Vice Mayor Wang's special car driver to immediately drive the car to the door of the hall on the first floor.