Before getting off work, he suddenly received a call from his secretary Jiang Weimin, saying that Mayor Yao had decided to set up a banquet on the second floor of the government guest house to receive Zhou Jing and wash the dust for him.

Several leaders of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee will also participate, asking Zhou Jing to make some preparations, Zhou Jing nodded and said yes, secretly thinking that the wine table may be more lively at night, he is still very confident in his amount of wine, of course, the premise is one-on-one, not to engage in wheel warfare.

In fact, before coming, he also considered dealing with the situation on the wine table, and specially prepared some hangover medicine, Zhou Jing opened the briefcase, took out two white pills, and drank it with tea, this hangover medicine is a new product on the market, and it is very effective to deal with the wine bureau.

In society, many people have a lot of complaints about officials drinking, although there are disadvantages of eating and drinking with public funds, but it is undeniable that wine culture has a long history in China, almost penetrating into all aspects, as a special cultural carrier, occupies a unique position in social interactions, there has always been a saying that there is no wine is not a feast, and throughout history, officials of all dynasties and dynasties, there are few wine-dropping.

On many occasions, wine is transmitted as a special cultural symbol, which also contains a rich connotation, which can represent etiquette, set off the atmosphere, and can also convey the state of mind, which is the key to open a man's heart, which is difficult to replace by any other food.

From ancient times to the present, many popular poems and other immortal masterpieces were written by literati and writers when they were in high spirits after drinking, and officials and wine have formed an indissoluble bond, in a sense, this is also a kind of cultural inheritance, which should be understood.

Although he took anti-alcohol medicine, Zhou Jing still felt that it was possible to drink too much at night, because Jiang Weimin's reminder on the phone was actually a hint, thinking of the previous Minister of Organization of the Municipal Party Committee and the mayor of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision of the Third Office, he also felt that at night at the wine table, the possibility of being poured down would be very high, in fact, it was good, even if it was drunk, let people help back to the room, maybe it could give people out of anger, resentment, and the previous knots would be solved, so there was no need to linger, from this aspect, Zhou Jing felt that this meal had to be drunk, so when he pushed the door and left, he actually had a sense of heroism.

At the staircase, I happened to meet Gu Chengxi, the director of the office, the two went downstairs side by side, waited for the two deputy mayors below, introduced each other, got into the car first, rushed to the government guest house, went up to the second floor, saw that the inside was very grand, the front pulled a banner, and hung lanterns everywhere, the appearance of the lanterns was colorful, it was very festive, and the waitress wearing a red cheongsam, each slender figure, outstanding appearance, were busy coming and going, Zhou Jing felt that the scene was too formal, he actually wanted to be simpler, But the other party is also a good intention, so he will be at ease, and the two deputy mayors sat and chatted, from time to time officials rushed to come, Gu Chengxi has always been by his side, helping to introduce, very attentive, so on the first day of meeting, he won Zhou Jing's friendship.

Among the leaders of the government, there are a few who are not at home, including Lai Dabao, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and executive vice mayor, who led a team to go out for inspection, and will come back in a few days, and Guan Jiali, the deputy mayor in charge of government offices, science and technology, human resources and social security, high-tech industries, anti-smuggling and customs liaison business, and Lu Hengsheng, secretary general of the government, and others, will go down to conduct investigation and research, and they will not be able to come back in two days. The matter of Vice Mayor Xie was vaguely mentioned in the words, and there was even some schadenfreude, which shows the complexity of officialdom, and there are still people here who hope that Vice Mayor Xie will have an accident.

Everyone sat around the table drinking tea and chatting, waiting for the arrival of Mayor Yao Shengli, Zhou Jing smiled, while releasing goodwill, he did not speak much, in his opinion, people who are really willing to do practical things, in fact, rarely speak, anyone who does big things, are very clear, the tongue is actually a bane, is a trouble-causing thing, it is easy to hurt people if you talk too much, if you are not cautious, a little narrow-minded, and even the exit will hurt people, even if you want to be clever and opportunistic, it is easy to slap the horse's fart on the horse's leg, Cause misunderstanding among others, therefore, the most important thing is to keep your mouth shut, talk less and listen more, and if you talk less, people will have weight.

Sure enough, Zhou Jing's steadiness has added a lot of impression points to him, originally saw him young, some officials who didn't trust him very much, at this time also looked at this young man, everyone is a powerful person who has been tempered in the officialdom, very clear, people with ability are not who can speak well, but who is more hidden, the deeper the hiding, the more difficult it is to guess, and it is easy to laugh to the end, there are two deputy mayors who want to take the school next Zhou Jing through the topic, but they were all cleverly bypassed by him, and they seem to be very sophisticated.

After waiting for a while, there was still no figure of Mayor Yao Shengli, everyone closed their eyes and recuperated, the scene became somewhat dull, Gu Chengxi got up and walked out, Zhou Jing also left his seat and went to the bathroom, when he came out, he saw Gu Chengxi standing on the steps outside, making a phone call, he walked over, lit a cigarette, looked into the distance, and waited for the other party to close the line, before asking: "Haven't come here yet?" ”

Gu Chengxi sighed, nodded and said: "Yes, I am still discussing the work with those cadres of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee. ”

Zhou Jing smiled and said meaningfully: "Old Gu, thank you." ”

Gu Chengxi understood and said with a smile: "You're welcome, this is my job, and I naturally have to do it well." ”

"How much do you drink?" Zhou Jing saw that there were several people at the table, all of whom seemed to be very able to drink, so he took precautions and pondered about finding a bodyguard for himself, he had just arrived in Xiling, and he was not familiar with others, Gu Chengxi was of course a very suitable candidate.

Gu Chengxi also sensed something, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said in a low voice: "It's okay, but it can't be compared with those people!" ”

Zhou Jing smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "I can't drink enough, it's only half a catty, and if it's higher, it's easy to get drunk." ”

Gu Chengxi smiled, leaned over, and whispered: "It's okay, Mayor Shengli's mantra has always been to drink well, drink down, he is massive, well-known in the province, and there are few opponents here." ”

Zhou Jing grinned and said with a smile: "Then at the critical moment, you have to help, don't let me get too drunk at the wine table." ”

Gu Chengxi thought about it and said, "Okay, then I'll help you think of a way, but remember, don't show your stuffing, otherwise it will be difficult to explain." ”

After speaking, he called a waitress, whispered a few words to her, waved his hand, and the waitress looked at Zhou Jing twice, and retreated with a smile.

Zhou Jing also woke up, gave a thumbs up, and secretly praised Gu Chengxi for being smart and would use such a method, but he didn't expect that in fact, this is a method commonly used by many leaders, otherwise, there is so much hospitality work, and it is necessary to reflect enthusiasm, thoughtfulness, and etiquette, and the iron body is unbearable, therefore, many secretaries have come up with this method, mixing water with wine, and solving problems for the leaders.

Gu Chengxi is the director of the Municipal Party Committee Office, and he often engages in reception activities, so he is naturally very clear about this, and he also knows that at the wine table tonight, Zhou Jing may have to be toasted in turn, which is too real, and he will definitely not be able to bear it, so he told the waitress to stand by Zhou Jing's side when the time comes, and when he refills the wine, he can pay attention to some methods, mix it with Sprite, and deal with it with ease and ease.

The two chatted at the door, and after a while, they saw a group of more than a dozen people coming outside, among which there were three cadres of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee beside Mayor Yao Shengli, and the rest of the people were members of the column group of Xiling City TV Station, among which there were two beauties, very outstanding, one had a beautiful goose egg face, beautiful eyebrows, handsome and lovely, she was wearing a white dress, black high heels, slender and tall, among the crowd, it looked very eye-catching, even Yao Shengli was also attracted by her demeanor, and seemed to be in a good mood, from time to time let out a hearty laugh, and the beautiful woman next to her, who seemed a little low-key, always followed behind.

Everyone entered the room, readjusted the seats, added three chairs to the main table, and let several leaders of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee sit over, and several deputy mayors next to them were crowded together, so that the nature of the reception has changed a little, as if they are borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, showing goodwill to several officials of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, such a move makes Zhou Jing also feel a little embarrassed, but he can calm down, and always sits on the chair with a calm expression, and the audience talks and laughs, and does not show any unhappiness, Zhou Jing knows very well, Yao Shengli is a pragmatic cadre, his mind is focused on his work, and he does not deliberately snub himself, so he does not care.

After Yao Shengli took a seat, the waiters came in like butterflies wearing flowers, and put the exquisite dishes one by one, Yao Shengli made a speech first, he was very high-level, comprehensive, not leaking, talking and laughing, everyone pushed the cup to change the lamp, the laughter was like a bead, the atmosphere was very harmonious, several officials of the Propaganda Department also seemed to be at ease, and even some noisy, and the wine was over three rounds, the dishes were five flavors, and a director surnamed Liu raised a glass to salute Zhou Jing, and quite proudly showed off, he and the two directors of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection are very familiar, often move around.

Zhou Jing listened, naturally did not dare to slack off, so he got up to salute back, but the other party refused, when he was laughing, the mobile phone rang suddenly, Zhou Jing didn't want to be rude, so he put the mobile phone on the table and continued to toast, but he didn't expect that the director surnamed Liu was very eye-catching, and when he saw the three words 'Shao Zhanrong' on the mobile phone, his expression changed, and he said: "Mayor Zhou, you better answer the phone first, it was Shao Gongzi who called." ”

"Young Master Shao, why did he call?" Zhou Jing was slightly stunned, and was also a little surprised, looked at the number, hung up first, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, a friend's call, you drink first, I'll go and go back." After speaking, he took his mobile phone and walked into the distance.

The three officials of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee next to him all looked at each other, extremely embarrassed, you must know that Shao Zhanrong is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the son of Shao Qingfa, Minister of the Propaganda Department, and one of the four princes of the provincial capital.

The atmosphere on the wine table changed immediately, the three of them became extremely restrained, they didn't make any more mistakes, and even the wine glasses were no longer touched, Mayor Yao Shengli was also a little puzzled, turned sideways, and whispered a few words to the director surnamed Liu, and then frowned, looked in the direction of the door, and his face showed a thoughtful look.