Volume III, Chapter 11, Upper Class Circles

Yun Weina's wedding chose an internal hotel, and a wedding of this level must be a gathering of distinguished guests, and it is obviously inappropriate to hold it in a general hotel.

And the location was not placed in those well-known hotels in the capital, but in a hotel on the outskirts of the capital, and the guests invited were only the closest relatives and friends of the Yun family. Obviously, the Yun family deliberately kept a low profile.

Because the day she chose was really not the right time, the party congress was about to start, as the old lady of the Yun family, who had experienced so many years of ups and downs and ups and downs in politics, she had a very clear understanding of this.

The Yun family does not need to use a wedding of the younger generations to highlight the status of the Yun family, let alone use a grand wedding to support the façade, that is what those families that are going into decline need to do, the Yun family is the time when the momentum is strong and uphill, the capital does not know how many people are envious, red and jealous, the more beautiful the scenery, the more they have to think of the prosperity and decline, now the capital is even filled with a strong political smell in the air, and the eyes of the whole country are focused on the capital, and they can't get carried away......

But even if the Yun family is so low-key, the scale and grade of the banquet have not been reduced at all, although the geographical location of this hotel on the outskirts of Beijing is a little off, but it occupies a large area, the scenery is beautiful, the facilities are also first-class in the capital, and there is a graceful bearing, in fact, it is quite suitable for the Yun family, even if the Yun family deliberately keeps a low profile, but many big figures in the political and business circles and even the military circles in the capital still gather here. These guests are basically characters who have a deep relationship with the Yun family, and many of them are characters who can shake a few times when they stomp their feet.

Taking a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray, Lu Zhengdong took a small sip, only to feel that the rich breath flowed in his mouth, and the taste was sweet without a trace of astringency.

I'm afraid this glass of wine is worth half a month's salary, this is the so-called life of the upper class.

And what was presented in front of him was a circle—the circle of the Yun family, that is, the circle of the so-called upper class......

The bride Yun Weina has not yet appeared, and the guests are greeted by the groom He Yujia and his father, as well as the woman's father Yun Jianghua and brother Yun Weixi.

He Yujia's family is a family of medical Taoists, and his father looks like an intellectual with a personable demeanor.

According to the usual situation, the bride and groom today are naturally the focus of attention of the guests, but today is obviously not the same as usual, Yun Jianghua and Yun Weixi, who greet the guests, are the focus of the focus, and Yun Jianghua obviously also takes this opportunity to further send a signal to everyone in the Yun family's system that Yun Weixi is the future helmsman of the Yun family.

Although many of the woman's guests greeted the groom and his son, and did not show contempt for the man, Lu Zhengdong could still feel a certain taste.

However, the groom doesn't seem to care about this at all, people need a stage, He Yujia is obsessed with his medical research, obviously believes that medicine is the stage of his life, and has no intention of career at all, and has no desire to be rigid, so maybe in the eyes of many people, it is simply a waste of good resources.

No matter what it looks like to others, in the eyes of the groom, he is looking for a like-minded lover, not looking at Yun Weina's family background, or even Yun Weina's family background, which may more or less cause some trouble to his life, but it can also accommodate discomfort, and no desire is rigid. Perhaps it is this kind of heart that makes Yun Weina so persistent and does not give up.

Before the wedding banquet began, many guests gathered in twos and threes to talk, obviously using this wedding as a medium for further communication and exchange of news among people in the same system, and to enhance their feelings for each other. …,

At the same time, the eyes of many guests were still patrolling, obviously to see if Old Lady Yun would appear on such an occasion.

It's just that since the Yun family has made such a low-key arrangement, Old Lady Yun will definitely not appear here, which is estimated to make some people feel a little regretful in their hearts......

Lu Zhengdong was standing there thinking, and saw Yun Jiangmin signaling to him, so he walked over, Yun Jiangmin is also one of the people who has attracted attention today, since he was released and promoted, his status in the Jiang family has also faintly surpassed the little sister Yun Jianghong.

"Zhengdong, this is Zeng Xuanlin, the third brother in the family, you are called the third brother, working in the Poverty Alleviation Division of the Agricultural Department of the Ministry of Finance, this is Zhao Yimang, the fourth in the family, you are called the fourth brother, working in the Economic Research Association; Hu Changlin, working in the Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries ......"

The ancestors and fathers of these people are all subordinates of Old Lady Yun, and they all know each other, so they sit at a table together, and almost all of these people work in ministries and commissions, although their positions are not high, but they still have some real power.

After Yun Jiangmin finished the introduction, he said with a smile:

"Zhengdong works in a grassroots poor county, and there are many difficulties, so you can have a few more drinks with these brothers, and strive for more care and care for you brothers......."

Lu Zhengdong felt that he was just wandering on the edge of this circle now, and this time he returned to Beijing with a task, one was to find a way to get funds for the county from the capital, and the other was the task assigned by his grandfather's family: to contact and contact the object of introduction. Now it seems that my brother-in-law has another plan - let him gradually and truly integrate into this circle.

Lu Zhengdong is not hypocritical, a hero and three gangs, struggling on this road, it is difficult to achieve great things alone, and the resources that can be used must be fully utilized.

Although it was the first time to meet, the people at the table should have known about Lu Zhengdong's existence for a long time, although in the small characters of the Yun family, he is not as starry in the capital as Yun Weixi, but the people at the table will not underestimate Lu Zhengdong, and the positions and powers of their ancestors and fathers in the family are also so-so, and they belong to the position of not up or down in the Yun family's system, and in this generation, their respective developments are also uneven.

Yun Weixi mainly looks at the leaders of this generation, there are not many opportunities for them, although Lu Zhengdong's identity is always separated from Yun Weixi's authentic grandson, but Lu Zhengdong's momentum in the younger generation is also getting stronger and stronger, according to the current situation, I am afraid that the weight of the Yun family in the future will not be light, and there will even be a situation where the two tigers will compete.

But that's not now, but in the future, before you can't see the shape clearly, it is definitely needless to say that you bet on Yun Weixi, but in Lu Zhengdong, as one of the leaders of the Yun family's generation, you have to invest in it, and the Yun family's family affairs are broken by themselves, they can't be mixed, and they won't be mixed, bet on both sides, no matter who wins in the future, they won't offend anyone, this is the coping strategy that the elders of the family came up with after analyzing it.

The people at the table sat and chatted for a while, and the wedding ceremony officially began.

The music played, and the bride and groom, supported by the best man and bridesmaids, came to the center of the banquet hall.

As the host of the wedding, he is naturally also a familiar news face of the Chinese people, and the wedding can be regarded as a combination of Chinese and Western, Lu Zhengdong couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene.

Yun Weina's wedding adopts a combination of Chinese and Western wedding methods, which was unimaginable before, and in the past, as one of the representatives of the conservatives, the Yun family must be a serious Chinese wedding.

But at this time and that time, the wedding was originally just a wedding, but in such a family, the wedding will inevitably be given some political meanings - at the time of the upsurge of reform and opening up in the country, the combination of Chinese and Western, and foreign for Chinese use, this is the mainstream idea, and the Yun family also wants to convey some information, but this wedding of Chinese and Western is at the right time. …,

A couple of newcomers on the stage are exchanging love tokens, each other is warm, and the other qiē seem to be turning a blind eye, seeing that Yun Weina has found her lifelong happiness, Lu Zhengdong also sent the most sincere blessings to this cousin in his heart.

Most of the people at the table are in their early thirties, Lu Zhengdong is the youngest, Lu Zhengdong didn't twist and pinch, and toasted a circle of wine happily, wine is really a good lubricant, a few glasses of wine in the stomach, I feel that the distance is a lot closer.

Zeng Xuanlin is the person Lu Zhengdong is mainly looking for this time, and the Poverty Alleviation Department of the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Finance specializes in managing poverty alleviation funds, and his visit to the capital to seek funds this time is to promote poverty alleviation in the county with transportation construction.

But there are some things that are not suitable for such an occasion, in fact, many things do not need to be said at all, everyone knows it. Zeng Xuanlin will definitely provide him with a lot of convenience in this regard. There is no doubt about the funds obtained from the capital, the only thing that is not clear is how much can be obtained.

What Lu Zhengdong has to do is not to hold the shelf to oppress people, but to make the people who help them feel comfortable and happy, which is the way to manage his contacts and his own network.

On such an occasion, it is an iron principle to drink well and not get drunk, and when you see that someone begins to quit, everyone will stop drinking, leave contact information, make an appointment to have time to reunite, and also say goodbye.

Zhao Yimang took a slight step and seemed to hesitate and said:

"Zhengdong, you are studying economics, there happens to be an economic salon tonight, and there is a heavyweight in the field of economics who is going to be there, are you interested in attending?"

Zhao Yimang works in the Economic Research Society, which is actually a public institution, and it is the most inconspicuous among the people at this table. But in fact, between such political circles and theoretical research, there are also their own uniqueness, Lu Zhengdong is very interested in economic things, but he still paused, and said:

"Thank you, Fourth Brother Zhao, I really want to see and see, but I have to see if there is any arrangement at home, and I will call you when the time comes......"

There are a lot of guests present today, and the object that the uncle said to meet has not been seen in the whole wedding, Lu Zhengdong doesn't know if his uncle Yun Jiangmin has other arrangements, so even if he wants to see it, he can't say it very sure......

"Uncle, just now Zhao Yimang invited me to attend an economic salon......

Yun Jiangmin smiled when he heard this:

"I know that the thing they are making up is said to be carried out by the Economic Research Association, but it is actually funded by the third child of the Mu family and a few children who are tossing in the business sea, and many children like to join in the fun...... Anyway, your little girlfriend slipped away under the pretext of something and released the pigeons. ”

Lu Zhengdong was relieved when he heard it, although the brother-in-law and his wife both sold Guanzi, and they didn't say that they were the daughters of the family in the capital, but they sued him, the other party is still studying at Beijing University, and he is also famous, now is the early stage, otherwise after graduating from college, the competition will be fierce.

As he spoke, he thoughtfully glanced at Yun Weixi, who was seeing off the guests not far away, nodded and said:

"Go ahead, it's good for you to open your eyes......"

Lu Zhengdong saw Yun Jiangmin's eyes and knew Yun Jiangmin's intention to let him go, Yun Jiangmin let him sit with his peers in the system who were not very high, and now asked him to avoid Yun Weixi and go to such an economic salon, in fact, it is also a signal that he has no intention of challenging Yun Weixi's position at home, focusing on the economic field, and has no intention of being in the party affairs field where Yun Weixi is located. I just didn't want to irritate Yun Weixi too much......

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When Lu Zhengdong and Zhao Yimang arrived at Wangfu Street, it was close to half past eight, and the pattern of Wangfu Street had some flavor, and the modern buildings were mixed with the old alleys of the Ming and Qing dynasties not far away, forming a strong contrast. …,

In the old building complex, a courtyard house with a high wall and a red gate, the whole building has no neon signs that swagger away, it looks extremely low-key and extraordinary, only a simple house number - No. 1 Wangfu Road, but it shows an unusual taste.

In the room, antique ceramics and old-fashioned furniture are infiltrated with a lingering nostalgia, and the ground is a big green brick, and the sense of steadiness on it is like returning to the palace full of power and desire in the past.

"Welcome, Zhengdong, you're a rare guest, how about it, this place is still so-so, right?"

A kind and deep voice came from behind him, Lu Zhengdong knew that this was Mr. Mu in Zhao Yimang's mouth, Mr. Mu and Yun Jianghua and others belonged to the same generation, as the first member of the Beijing Taizai Party to go to the sea, he was already a part of the people who got rich first. And in the next few years, it will become a well-known capital predator in China.

"Very good."

Mr. Mu also smiled reservedly, led Lu Zhengdong inside, and followed Mr. Mu to the back garden of the palace, a huge back garden was made into a multi-functional place, which can accommodate hundreds of people for gatherings.

To be able to have a place of this scale in the capital is not just something that can be done with money.

Mr. Mu led him into a room, and sat on a large chair full of history and Mr. Mu took out a delicate cigar case and handed him and Zhao Yimang one each. Then he laughed:

"Zhengdong is really amazing, he made a name for himself at such a young age, when I was at this age, I was still ignorant and ignorant, and when I saw Zhengdong, I knew that I was really old......"

Lu Zhengdong smiled and said:

"Mr. Mu has won the award, I am tossing and tossing below, and I can't get the big picture out, look at the development of the shape, capital is one of the decisive factors to promote development, and the position of capital in economic life will become more and more important, the purpose of introducing foreign capital is nothing more than that, with the development of national capital, of course, national capital must also play a more important role, Mr. Mu is the time to show his majesty, what is the old man......"

Lu Zhengdong also followed Zhao Yimang's title, the cigarette butt in his hand was lit up, and he comfortably spit out a long cloud of smoke, and a burst of smoke with a rich fragrance dispersed with the wind.

Mr. Mu's squinted eyes flashed, the tip of the cigar suddenly lit up, and the smoke rose up, and he said:

"Although Zhengdong lives in a remote place, he knows the general trend very well, and Zhengdong is a real person who understands......"

Lu Zhengdong smiled and shook his head silently, the reason why he said this is actually very simple, people make money, they can't make money, money makes money, they can really make money, the problem of restructuring state-owned enterprises is already half-covering the pipa, how can a person like Mr. Mu miss such a feast?

"Boss, it's almost time."

As she was talking, a very charming professional woman walked in, in her early thirties, with a trace of calmness that had been in a high position for a long time, but the beautiful dress and stiletto high heels over seven centimeters made her look a little unusual. It is estimated that it is Mr. Mu's assistant in his career and life, Lu Zhengdong thought.

Lu Zhengdong and Zhao Yimang followed Mr. Mu into the meeting place, and there was an acquaintance in it - Zeng Huaide.

Zeng Huaide was also born in the economy, and Lu Zhengdong was not surprised at all to appear in such a place, but his appearance here made Zeng Huaide's eyes flash with a hint of surprise.

Lu Zhengdong ignored Zeng Huaide's surprise, and Shi Shiran sat down and listened to the speech of Professor Wu, an economist on the stage.

Many of Professor Wu's views were felt very fresh by the people present, but he felt that it was a cliché, and he paid more attention to these people than others who paid attention to Professor Ning's speech, not only government officials, elites in the theoretical circles, but also many people in the business circles, which can be said to be a gathering of heroes.

After Professor Ning finished speaking, an elegant woman walked to the podium, which immediately made Lu Zhengdong, who had been distracted, concentrate all his energy.

The salon was chaired by a series of titles such as a PhD in Economics, a visiting professor at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow at the National Institute for Economic Research. No, these titles complement each other with its beautiful and noble bearing.

Lu Zhengdong looked at the elegant and noble woman in front of him, a wide-sleeved long skirt dress that was particularly eye-catching in the early autumn, like a flowing silk texture to show her taste, a tight waist, and a black neckline that showed her complexion like snow, she stood on that stage, always making people feel that the surrounding qiē was a foil to her dazzling and proud face, Lu Zhengdong had to admit that the temperament of this woman's posture, background, glory, and title fused together would make people feel ashamed of themselves, in such a bustling, In the dazzling party where a group of women are carefully dressed up and put on heavy makeup, she is still the most eye-catching woman, as if all the qiē cun zài are just to set off her style......