At about six o'clock in the evening, in the restaurant on the second floor of the Zhèngfu Guest House in Qingyang City, banners and lanterns were hung, and in the rhythm of music, waiters wearing red cheongsams flowed in and out, putting Jingzhi's delicious dishes on the table.

In the luxuriously decorated hall, there are seven or eight dining tables in zhongyāng, among them, each seat is placed with a person's name sign, most of the people attending tonight's banquet are leading comrades, each seat represents status, but also symbolizes the size of power, naturally can not be confused.

An event like this seems very simple, but in terms of detailed arrangement, it is very demanding, the banquet is held at half past six o'clock, but the people from the comprehensive department of zhèngfu arrived an hour and a half in advance, and the staff of the guest house were nervously busy together.

Zhou Jing also came in advance, he was wearing a suit and leather shoes, a snow-white shirt, and a dark red tie, standing by the door with Gao Yuan, greeting the leaders who came to the banquet, for him, this is also a rare opportunity to get acquainted with Qingyang officialdom.

As time passed, the guests came one after another, each found a place to sit down, and began to talk enthusiastically, and towards the end of the year, everyone was very relaxed and in a very good mood, and the hall was full of joy and laughter for a while, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

At half past six o'clock, as if they had discussed it, several members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee walked in one after another, including Executive Vice Mayor Yang Qinglin, Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee Cai Sicheng, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Yu Manting, and Mayor Luo Yunfeng came in later.

After the arrival of several members of the Standing Committee, the originally lively hall suddenly became much quieter, and everyone was whispering, turning their complicated eyes on Wang Yannian, this Vice Mayor Wang, who was only ranked fourth in the ranking of deputy mayors in zhèngfu, and the actual power in his hands was even backward, usually just buried in hard work, rarely communicated, and inconspicuous, he was an extremely low-key leading cadre, although his work was very effective, but he rarely attracted the attention of the outside world.

No one thought that after only half a year, he stood out, got the attention of the leaders of the provincial party committee, jumped up, and became a figure who can be compared with Luo Yunfeng, there is no doubt that in the past year, he is the biggest winner in Qingyang officialdom, there is no one, as for how he climbed the relationship with the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee Li, but few people know, which adds a lot of mystery to him.

At this moment, Zhou Jing paid attention to Yu Manting, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, not surprisingly, after the year, he will become the secretary of this important leader of the municipal party committee, but in fact, until now, Zhou Jing knows very little about this person.

It's no wonder that in Qingyang officialdom, the most cautious person may be the deputy secretary, he rarely appears in public, and he is reluctant to participate in various activities, and it is even rumored outside that he is not in good health, has a serious liver disease, has a seizure, and the pain is terrible, and he has to rely on medicine to support him in order to continue to work, and he has to go to other places to recuperate for a few months every year.

But no one can ignore this deputy secretary, because in Qingyang officialdom, in terms of actual power, he may be second only to Li Weiye, secretary of the municipal party committee, and his actual influence is even above the mayor Luo Yunfeng, and he is a strong contender for the next secretary of the municipal party committee.

Among the rumors, the most important reason why Li Weiye has become an evergreen tree in Qingyang officialdom and has always been invincible in the competition with several deputies is that it is inseparable from the full support of the deputy secretary, the two are hardcore allies in politics, and the relationship between the wives is also very close, and the two wives have also become godsisters.

Of course, this is just gossip, at least, Zhou Jing looked at it from a distance, and saw that the deputy secretary was very good, his face was ruddy, he seemed full of energy, his mood was excellent, and he couldn't see the slightest bit of sickness, so it can be seen that his physical condition is still excellent, and those rumors are probably also told by people with ulterior motives, after all, if an official is weak and sick, it will also affect the prospects of his career.

At the welcome banquet, Mayor Luo Yunfeng and Executive Vice Mayor Yang Qinglin both made enthusiastic speeches, giving a very high evaluation to Wang Yannian's performance during his work in Qingyang, wishing him a happy work in Lin'an, and when he has time, he can return to Qingyang more often, care about the development and construction of his hometown, and promote exchanges between the two places.

No matter which leader leaves, it is basically a set of rhetoric, but when it comes out of the mouths of the two leaders, it is extremely beautiful, full of emotion, full of human feelings, and attracted a burst of warm applause.

Wang Yannian also improvised and said a few kind words, which was nothing more than to express his gratitude to the leaders of the municipal party committee, the colleagues of the municipal zhèngfu, and the cadres below, thank the leaders for their training, and the support of the comrades, and hope that everyone can make new achievements in the new year, so that Qingyang's work will develop in an all-round way and reach a new level.

After the neat and rhythmic applause, the banquet began, the cups were staggered, everyone was talking and laughing, the atmosphere on the wine table gradually became lively, the table where Zhou Jing was sitting, near the corner, were some staff of the zhèngfu office, a few of them had also met, but they were not very familiar, they couldn't name them, Gao Yuan introduced them one by one, everyone touched glasses, exchanged business cards with each other, and said some flattery about each other.

Ten minutes later, the officials at the next table stood up one after another, carrying wine glasses, and lined up to go to the table of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee to toast, in addition to congratulating Wang Yannian, they also wanted to take the opportunity to borrow flowers to offer Buddha and pay tribute to the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee.

Most of these people are the top leaders of the unit, and the Standing Committee members are also very face-saving, and from time to time they make a few jokes, and the atmosphere at the middle table has become extremely lively, with more than a dozen people talking and laughing around the table, which is very lively, and the cadres at the nearby table also look around from time to time, looking for an opportunity to toast.

Gao Yuan's work has been settled, he is extremely happy, and he is even more grateful to Zhou Jing, he raised his glass again and again, and drank three or four glasses with Zhou Jing, he had a limited amount of wine, his face quickly turned red, and when the conversation box opened, he patted Zhou Jing on the shoulder, called him brother, and talked about it in a foggy manner.

After a few glasses of wine, Zhou Jing saw that some leaders had returned to the table, so he turned his head and smiled, and Nunu said, "Tall secretary, it's our turn." ”

"Okay, it's time." Gao Yuan grabbed the wine bottle, filled it with two glasses of wine, walked over side by side with Zhou Jing, came to the table, smiled at the leaders, and said first: "Mayor Wang, Director Zhou and I came to toast you, I wish you smooth sailing and a bright future." ”

Wang Yannian also drank more than a pound of wine at this time, his face was flushed, and he nodded: "Okay, but I haven't drunk less today, just order it until now, it's all my own family, you don't have to be polite." ”

Hearing this, Gao Yuan hurriedly smiled as if he had eaten ginseng fruit, and raised his glass to drink.

Wang Yannian took a sip of wine, put down the cup, turned his gaze to Zhou Jing, turned sideways, and said to Luo Yunfeng, the mayor next to him: "Mayor Yunfeng, this young man, I will take it away in the future, please give it a convenience then." ”

Luo Yunfeng listened, put down his chopsticks, smiled and waved his hand: "No, Yannian, don't worry about digging corners." ”

Wang Yannian laughed, waved his hand at the table, and said half-jokingly: "Mayor Yunfeng is stingy, and he refuses to let go of a little ghost, which is not interesting enough." ”

Secretary-General Cai Sicheng smiled when he heard this, touched his hair, and answered slowly: "Mayor Yunfeng is not stingy, he has seen through your brother's tricks, he is going to Lin An, and the project of Jinghu Group has not been dug up?" ”

Wang Yannian smiled, shook his head and said: "Then how can it be, the project has already been launched, and it will be put into production next year, no one will want to snatch it away." ”

Executive Deputy Mayor Yang Qinglin smiled slightly, and interjected: "Not necessarily, many factories are changing places in a few years now, if you really transfer Xiao Zhou away, don't talk about relocation over there, even if there is a conflict with the city, it is not easy to coordinate, at the critical moment, even a firefighter can't be found, but how can I get it!" ”

Zhou Jing stood at the table, listening to the ridicule of several city leaders, and he was also secretly surprised, he didn't expect that these important figures in Qingyang's officialdom would know so much about their own situation, which was a bit unexpected.

At this time, Yu Manting, who had been sitting at the table, the taciturn deputy secretary Yu Manting put down his chopsticks, clasped his hands on his shoulders, smiled at the corners of his mouth, and looked at Zhou Jing thoughtfully, and there seemed to be some deep meaning in his eyes.

Zhou Jing's heart moved slightly, but he pretended not to see it, greeted Wang Yannian with a smile, and hurriedly left, on this occasion, he is not very good at behaving well, if he toasts to other leaders, he will have to salute him, and it is not good to lose anyone.

But compared with the top leaders of those organs and units, his status at this time is still low, on this occasion, he should be low-key, not too public, therefore, leaving in time is the best way, so as not to cause extraneous branches and embarrassment.

Of course, whether it is Gao Yuan or Zhou Jing, they have already seen that Wang Yannian's statement just now is actually saving face for Zhou Jing and fighting for opportunities, the implication is that this kid is a talent, if you don't want to reuse it, I will take it away.

Back at the wine table, Gao Yuan handed Zhou Jing a cigarette, helped him light it, lit one himself, and sighed: "Brother, I've been with the boss for so long, and I've never seen him care so much about others, you are the only one, more popular than his own brother!" ”

Seeing that he was a little surprised, with a strong vinegar smell in his words, Zhou Jing couldn't help but smile, frowned, took a puff of cigarette, and said with a smile: "Indeed, to be able to get to this day is inseparable from Mayor Wang's support, his departure this time surprised me, and I was very uncertain, what will happen in the future, I can't say it now." ”

"How can it, but Bole who is sitting at a table over there, how can he miss your thousand-mile horse, brother, please take care of me in the future!" Gao Yuan is also a smart person, and after only listening to a few words on the side, it is already clear that Zhou Jing has left a deep impression in the minds of several leaders, and while he is jealous, he is also busy taking the opportunity to pull relationships, in his opinion, this is a potential stock, and sooner or later he will stand out.

The meal was drunk for nearly an hour, and then gradually came to an end, several members of the Standing Committee left the table, talked and laughed and walked out, and came to the position by the door, Cai Sicheng, secretary general of the municipal party committee, suddenly stopped, turned his head to look into the hall, looked at Zhou Jing with his eyes, beckoned from afar, and shouted: "Xiao Zhou, come here." ”

In the eyes of everyone, Zhou Jing hurriedly put down the cup, ran over quickly, and said with a smile: "Secretary-General, hello." ”

Cai Sicheng smiled slightly, looked at Zhou Jing with a warm gaze, and said softly: "Xiao Zhou, have you been in contact with Mr. Wei recently?" ”

Zhou Jing shook his head with a smile and confessed: "No, Mr. Wei is very busy now, and it is estimated that he will not be able to come over until the base is completed, and he has been in contact with Vice President Zhao of Jinghu Group recently." ”

Cai Sicheng nodded and said with a smile: "Remember to keep in touch with her often, the matter in the development zone some time ago was very unpleasant, Secretary Weiye specially explained, and I have time to explain to Mr. Wei in person and apologize." ”

Zhou Jing smiled, and said lightly: "Secretary-General, that matter has passed, and Mr. Wei rarely mentions it." ”

"That's good." Cai Sicheng put away his smile and said in a low voice: "Your matter has also been finalized, and you will report directly to the Municipal Party Committee Office after the New Year, and the level is the same as now, it is still at the deputy section level, mainly to serve Secretary Yu." ”

Zhou Jing took a deep breath, nodded, and smiled: "Okay, thank you, Secretary General." ”

"Do a good job, we're all optimistic about you." After speaking, Cai Sicheng patted Zhou Jing's shoulder and left with a smile.