Chapter 60: As You Wish

Walking into the banquet hall scene, Chen Yang was a little surprised to find that this splendid hall had obviously been redecorated, the last time he came should have been a year ago, the decoration at that time was far less magnificent than now, and it has also expanded a lot, and now it looks like a very foreign venue.

"Mayor Chen, because the Chinese and basic authorities will also send representatives to attend the dinner tonight, Secretary General Zhao temporarily chose the venue for the banquet in the Splendid Hall." Seeing a slight look of surprise on Chen Yang's face, Xue Xiaobao stepped forward and explained in a low voice.

"Hmm." Chen Yang nodded his head, it doesn't matter where the banquet is held, the key is that the working group of the National Development and Reform Commission has just arrived, not only did it immediately hold a small meeting to unify its thoughts, but it was about to contact Zhongji, but this eagerness made him a little helpless.

At this time, there were already many people in the banquet hall, and everywhere you could see the graceful men in suits and the ladies in bejeweled evening dresses gathered together and talked happily. It seems that many cadres have brought their families to the banquet.

According to domestic conventions and customs, the emphasis is on no wine, no banquet, and the large and small banquets in the domestic officialdom are generally set up with several large tables of sumptuous wine and food, and then a few pieces of Moutai Wuliangye are placed on the table. However, with the progress of the times, the bad habits of these officialdom banquets in the past have obviously become outdated, at least in Huahai, but all banquets with the participation of foreigners or Hong Kong and Macao businessmen are in line with international standards, and they are all in this form of open cocktail parties.

This is also the first change Gao Ming made after becoming the secretary of the listing committee, and he seems to hope to eradicate this bad habit of officialdom that has been passed down for thousands of years, so as to achieve the goal of broadening the horizons of Huahai cadres. After so many years of promotion, the middle and senior cadres of Huahai are now accustomed to this kind of drinking party, but the kind of banquet that required a large glass of hard liquor in the past is now almost extinct in Huahai.

I have to say, this is a good reform. After all, who is an official is not afraid of drinking.

And this kind of open cocktail party also has the advantage that it is no longer the orderly venue that is usually held, and it basically does not reflect the level. At the cocktail party, everyone can rarely relax their minds, speak freely, and talk loudly, which really achieves the purpose of making the officials relax after a busy day. It is no longer the same as before, even if it is at the wine table, it is all about work, and it is completely impossible to achieve the purpose of rest and relaxation.

Because many cadres brought their families to the banquet, Chen Yang was a little uncomfortable for a while, and when he looked up from a distance, he saw that in a not very conspicuous corner, he was also dressed in a smart suit, and he was talking to a middle-aged man in extraordinary clothes with wine. And this man with meticulously combed hair and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses is none other than Gao Ming, chairman of the board of directors of Zhongji Company.

"Hehe, Mayor Chen, it looks like we should be late." Chen Dong obviously also saw the two people sitting on the sofa chatting in the distance, and said with a smile, and then his steps accelerated significantly.

Chen Yang was a little helpless, but he could only follow the fat man and speed up his pace slightly, but as soon as he took two steps, when he saw the dining table not far away, he stopped a little and said to Xue Xiaobao beside him: "Xiao Xue, you can also go eat something first." ”

Xue Xiaobao's face was hot when he heard this, and he just wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but Chen Yang seemed to know what she wanted to say, and said with a smile: "Hehe, go quickly, you don't have to follow me." ”

Xue Xiaobao was indeed a little hungry, and Chen Yang's eyes were full of smiles, she was really a little embarrassed, so she didn't follow anymore, seeing Chen Yang smiling and walking away, she was secretly annoyed in her heart, her stomach was really unhappy, and she made a big appearance in front of Teacher Chen today. …,

And Chen Yang walked all the way, as soon as he approached, there was a waitress who came over with wine, Chen Yang often attends this kind of Western-style cocktail party, but he is not a stranger, he took a glass of wine in his hand, and greeted Gao Ming and others who were chatting with a smile, and then did not shake hands with Dong Guoliang, but slightly raised the wine glass full of red wine in his hand, and said politely: "Chairman Dong, I am glad to meet you, welcome to Huahai." ”

Dong Guoliang is also a character, he didn't feel guilty at all because of the cold reception he encountered when he flew to Huahai to negotiate the first two times, at least on the surface, he also stood up with a smile, and raised his glass to signal: "Hehe, Mayor Chen, it's too polite, although I am a Hong Kong citizen now, but speaking of which, I am the same as Mayor Chen, I am also from Yanjing." ”

After some pleasantries, the protagonists of the banquet sat down on the fluffy Italian sofa in turn.

After sitting down again, Dong Guoliang smiled and said: "Tonight's banquet should be specially made to pick up the wind for Director Chen. "He is obviously different from ordinary Hong Kong businessmen, and he is well aware of the domestic political structure and some unspoken rules in the officialdom, so he naturally knows that about his project, basically these people here can make a decision.

But after all, he has lived in Hong Kong for a long time, and he has developed a problem of speaking directly, and then he can't wait to say: "Several leaders, from last year I got the project from the Angolan government to today, we have talked back and forth many times, to be honest, I am very busy, time is very tight, no matter what the final result is, I really hope that this matter can have a result, so talking about it, it really makes people a little tired." ”

Chen Dong couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this, this Dong Guoliang has really been abroad for too long, and he doesn't talk about any proportion, does he really regard Huahai as those ordinary prefecture-level cities.

However, he still smiled and said: "Chairman Dong, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, but I believe that since we both have a strong willingness to cooperate, it is only a matter of time before an agreement is reached." ”

Although Gao Ming had a very pleasant conversation with Dong Guoliang before, as the leader of Huahai, he also needs to put Huahai's interests first, even if he has set the tone on this project, but at this time, there will definitely be no clear statement. And when he heard Dong Guoliang's slightly pressured words, he was secretly annoyed in his heart, so he didn't open his mouth, just picked up his wine glass and took a shallow sip of red wine.

Chen Yang felt very uncomfortable when he heard this, but since the Standing Committee has repeatedly set the tone on this matter, and now the National Development and Reform Commission is afraid that something will change, and he will send someone to supervise this matter, and it seems unlikely that he will drag the other party again. After thinking about it, he said calmly: "Chairman Dong, I can understand your feelings, but since you also said just now, you are also half a mainlander, you should be very clear about the difference between our country and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, of course we hope to cooperate with Chairman Dong successfully, but we are party cadres, and any mistakes in decision-making are not complicated for the country and the people, therefore, I also hope that Chairman Dong can understand our prudence." ”

Chen Yang's words were hidden in the brocade, which somewhat surprised Dong Guoliang, who had just had a good conversation with Gao Ming, he subconsciously glanced at Gao Ming's face, and then faintly realized the inappropriateness of his words, but since he said it, he couldn't take it back, and it involved the issue of the project, if he showed weakness at this time, it would inevitably affect the next negotiations.

He raised his glass and said lightly: "I hope Mayor Chen's prudence will promote our cooperation." With that, he also picked up his wine glass and took a small sip. …,

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, Chen Dong immediately raised his glass and said with a smile: "Chairman Dong, you, you, come, let's only talk about feelings today, not about official affairs, I will be the master, and if anyone talks about official affairs again later, he will be punished with three cups." As he spoke, he looked at Gao Ming again, "Secretary Gao, what do you think?" ”

Gao Ming's slightly cold face also showed a smile, and he also raised his glass and said, "That's right." ”

And Dong Guoliang already had remorse in his heart, and at this time, he happened to get off the donkey, and he was busy with a smile on his face, and raised his glass and said: "Hehe, Director Chen, I don't know the rules too much, I respect a few leaders for this cup." As he spoke, he took a big sip of red wine very gracefully, and when he put down the glass, he looked at Chen Yang with a smile on his face.

Chen Yang smiled, raised his glass lightly, "Hehe, Chairman Dong is very real!" ”

Next, the protagonists did not mention the project anymore, but began to chat, and from time to time the waiter brought delicious snacks for the leader to enjoy. Of course, although he doesn't talk about business, the topics of several people are not far from some economic shapes at home and abroad, and to be honest, the people who can mix up and sit in this position are naturally not generals, especially Chen Dong, when talking about the severe economic situation facing the country at present, the analysis is very insightful, but even Chen Yang can't help but secretly admire a little, this fat man does seem to have two brushes.

Sitting and chatting for a while, it is time to set a fixed time for dancing, whenever the municipal party committee and municipal government have any important banquets, this is an indispensable procedure, and most of the cadres in the city know that Gao Ming is good, of course, with Gao Ming's status today, it is not to have any dirty thoughts about the dance partner, it is purely a personal hobby, but the leader's hobby will often be magnified into a group hobby. For example, if the leader of a unit likes basketball, then the basketball talents of the unit will definitely be valued, which is also due to the national conditions.

Sure enough, when the lights in the banquet hall gradually dimmed, someone took the initiative to run over and send invitations to the leaders, but Gao Ming did not twist, and generously accepted the invitation of Vice Minister Ding, who was still in his early forties, from the Propaganda Department, and went down to the dance floor. Subsequently, Chen Dong was also pulled off the dance floor by a beautiful and dignified public relations manager of Zhongji Company. Even Dong Guoliang, under the invitation of several female cadres carefully selected by the Municipal Party Committee Office, was so enthusiastic that he went to dance.

After a while, only Chen Yang was left in his seat. It's not that no beauties came to invite him, but Chen Yang didn't know why, after chatting with a few people just now, his heart was inexplicably a little blocked, so he politely declined the invitations of several beauties, lit a cigarette alone, and smoked silently.

However, he didn't clean up for long, and as soon as he took two puffs of cigarette, a brisk voice came from his side: "Teacher Chen, why are you sitting alone, I invite you to dance, if you refuse, I will be very shameless." ”

Chen Yang was stunned and was about to refuse, but after subconsciously turning his head to take a look, he could only laugh helplessly, and said generously: "Okay, as you wish." ”