The internal canteen of the Ministry of Railways.

The huge banquet hall was extraordinarily luxurious, but there were only two people.

Zhou Yikun and Liang Jiangtao.

Although there is a big gap between the two in terms of level, one minister and one deputy director, they sit together without hindering the estrangement, like old friends who have been friends for many years.

Zhou Yikun is a brother, and he seems sincere, enthusiastic and friendly.

Although Liang Jiangtao is young and has a low rank, he is not a "corporal", he has a deep background, and he knows the future well.

I saw that he was neither humble nor arrogant, neither slow nor sick, smiling, and all his actions were in order.

Looking at Liang Jiangtao's young and energetic face, Chunde Yuhua's bearing, his well-founded calmness, and the strong behavior in front of Comrade Chen and other leaders a few days ago, Zhou Yikun couldn't help but be secretly shocked, worthy of being a descendant of the Liang family, he has such backbone at this age, and it is natural to be able to make such a career. The future is limitless!

Smiled: "Brother, try this little fried meat, although it is a home-cooked dish, but the method is unusual, it is a good dish in my cooking class, to find a little suckling pig, not directly white knife into red knife out, but with a stick to kill, so that the blood flows to the spine, that is, live meat, the most tender and incomparable." Peppers are ordinary, nothing more than Huaxi peppers from Guizhou and Zhaotong peppers from Yunnan, and a vegetable garden was opened up there, with the best seeds, specially cared for, and directly airlifted to the capital, which was just sent this morning, and it was still with dew. When the high-speed rail is opened in the future, we will use the high-speed rail to transport it, and we will not contribute to their civil aviation, hehe. ”

Zhou Yikun said.

The railway system used to be a semi-military management unit, and there were also active railway troops, so there was a cooking class.

Of course, the railway troops have now been restructured and transferred to the localities, the railway corps headquarters has been changed to the engineering headquarters of the Ministry of Railways, and the divisions of the railway corps have been renamed the engineering bureaus of the Ministry of Railways.

But as an old railwayman, Zhou Yikun still retains his previous name.

It is worth mentioning that Huaxia institutions are often reformed, but the old cadres and workers of some units often retain their original names, showing their nostalgia and longing for tradition, not only Zhou Yikun, but also many other systems and other units.

However, such units are often strong units that have achieved brilliant results, so that cadres and workers have a strong identity.

The same is true for civil aviation systems, for example.

In 2008, the Civil Aviation Administration of China changed its institutional reform to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, but many old civil aviation people still follow the statement of the Civil Aviation Administration, and feel that it is smoother and more powerful and domineering.

Liang Jiangtao remembered that when he took a plane in 2023, the official bulletin board at the airport still said "...... according to the requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration", which made Liang Jiangtao very dramatic at that time.

Big brother, it's been more than ten years since the name was changed, and you yourself are still called the wrong one in the announcement, which is really unimaginable.

Liang Jiangtao listened to Zhou Yikun's words and frowned, it's too extravagant.

Not only the food, but also the wine, the 50-year-old Maozi, a bottle and a suite.

"Minister Zhou, it's just the two of us, why are you so extravagant?"

In the 20 years of reform and opening up, the economy has achieved rapid development, but it has also produced a bad atmosphere.

At present, some cadres are eating and drinking a lot on the basis of some achievements, which is painful.

"Brother, you can't say that, you are the hero of the high-speed rail, and I am also the benefactor of Zhou Yikun, not to mention, you are the grandson of Liang Lao, Liang Lao is the old hero I have always admired, although I didn't have the opportunity to get to know his old man, but I have admired him for a long time, and now that I see you, how can I not entertain well?" Zhou Yikun didn't care at all, and didn't seem to think that there was anything inappropriate about this.

As a "leader" among them, Zhou Yikun even dares to engage in a "film and television center", eating and drinking is nothing in his eyes.

After the high-speed rail dispute came to an end, he learned Liang Jiangtao's identity and felt both shocked and reasonable.

No wonder Liang Jiangtao is so calm, and he doesn't even look at his "sugar-coated cannonball", it turns out that he is a tiger in the door, after the famous family.

Therefore, Liang Jiangtao was invited to a separate banquet today, not only to thank him for his contribution to the high-speed rail, but also to further bring the relationship closer.

Through this high-speed rail dispute, he also saw a lot clearly, although in the past few decades, he Zhou Yikun relied on his strategic intelligence and hard work to climb to the position of minister, but his position is not stable, and his foundation is still too shallow!

If he wants to make a big difference in this position, or even go further, he needs to have a heaven and earth line and a backer.

With such a heart, he naturally will not "let go" of Liang Jiangtao, and will vigorously show goodwill.

However, for people like Liang Jiangtao, he also carefully evaluated and grasped it, things like money and beauties are too vulgar, not to mention, what do people want?

You can't rely on external things like before, you can only treat people with sincerity and make friends slowly.

This time, in order to feast Liang Jiangtao, he asked the young man to make a table of good dishes, each dish was personally selected and tasted by him, and there was also a tomato brisket that he made himself.

thought that by doing so, Liang Jiangtao must be grateful for his sincere intentions.

"Minister Zhou, although these dishes are full of color and flavor, they have a different taste when you eat them in your mouth!" Liang Jiangtao shook his head.

The long wife rested to cover up the tears and mourn the difficulties of the people's livelihood.

Although we have entered the 21 st century, development is extremely uneven, and the common people in many places are still very poor.

How can such a meal make him swallow?

When he came to the banquet today, he also had the intention of admonishing Zhou Yikun, hoping that he could restrain himself from the precipice, stop violating the law and discipline, and do a good job for the country and the people.

"Brother, what is your status? Why can't you eat such a meal? Don't talk about us, it is the county magistrate and secretary of the county party committee below, and the degree of luxury is not below this. I heard that there is a local official who specializes in eating monkey brains, saying that it is a big tonic. The scene of prying open the skull of the little monkey and pouring hot oil on it, that scene, tsk......."

Zhou Yikun thought that Liang Jiangtao had concerns in his heart, so he persuaded him.

Liang Jiangtao was stunned.

I didn't think it was true.

He had also heard of this official in his previous life, but only after his fall.

It is no wonder that this will hurt the heavens and reason, and it is no wonder that it cannot escape the severe punishment of the state.

Should!

"Minister Zhou, let's not mention the matter of the dish first, can you tell me why there was a change in the voting at the last moment of the Ministry of Railways?" Liang Jiangtao asked.

Zhou Yikun was stunned when he heard this, his face showed embarrassment, he smiled and put down his chopsticks.

sighed and said, "Brother, you are revealing my scars!" With your identity, you must already know everything, so why bother asking me? ”

He was a powerful minister and a man of great face.

This incident was regarded by him as a great shame.

Unexpectedly, it was directly pointed out by Liang Jiangtao.

Although it was only the two of them, their faces were equally uncomfortable.

Liang Jiangtao said: "Minister Zhou, don't worry, I just want to discuss and communicate with you, and I don't mean to see your jokes!" ”

Liang Jiangtao felt Zhou Yikun's emotional change, and hurriedly said in a sincere tone.