The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

Lin Zhiyuan was naturally no stranger to this kind of thing.

Since he became Li Zhenshan's secretary, he always received gifts during festivals. As he became more powerful, he received more and more gifts, and the quality of the gifts became higher and higher.

Lin Zhiyuan knew that this was the rule in official circles, and he could not escape it. If he really wanted to be different and refused to accept gifts, he would undoubtedly become an outlier. However, Lin Zhiyuan also had his own principles. He could accept gifts such as local specialties, cigarettes, and alcohol, but he would never touch cash or shopping vouchers.

After Qi Jingwei begged for a long time, Lin Zhiyuan finally told him the address of the Houhai Siheyuan.

An hour later, there was a knock on the gate and Lin Zhiyuan went to open it.

Qi Jingwei stood at the door with a smile on his face. Behind him stood three people. One of them was wearing the most practical black Nike at the time. There was a hint of humility in his smile. He was obviously a cadre. The two behind him were workers carrying large and small bags of gifts.

"Jingwei, please come in quickly, this is..." Lin Zhiyuan and Qi Jingwei shook hands.

"Assistant Lin, let me introduce you to Director Zhang from our Ge'an Beijing Office. I'm bringing him here today to get to know the place."

Director Zhang stepped forward, held out his hands, and smiled ingratiatingly, "Hello, Assistant Lin. I'm Zhang Xiaoqiang. I've heard that Assistant Lin is the pride of Ge'an, and today I finally get to meet him in person."

As soon as he saw Zhang Xiaoqiang's expression, Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but think of Xiangyang of Ge Gang's Beijing Office. Those who can be the director of the Beijing Office seem to have a smiling face, are good at dancing in long sleeves, are smooth-talking, and are born social leaders.

"Director Zhang, thank you for your praise."

Zhang Xiaoqiang took out a business card from his pocket, held it up with both hands, and handed it to Lin Zhiyuan respectfully, "Assistant Lin, this is my contact information. You can contact me if you have any questions in the future. I don't have any other skills. If Assistant Lin needs someone, a car, or to entertain some friends, you can go to me. Secretary Gao has instructed that the door of the Ge'an Office in Beijing will always be open to people from my hometown."

These words sound nice, but don't take them seriously. The door of the Beijing Office is indeed open to cadres of Lin Zhiyuan's level at any time and anywhere, but how about trying it on an ordinary person?

Zhang Xiaoqiang was indeed very perceptive. He did not enter the house, but directed the workers to put the gifts in the designated place. He glanced at Qi Jingwei and asked respectfully, "Director Qi, do you want to reminisce with Assistant Lin or go back with us?"

"Director Zhang, Assistant Lin and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's talk for a while. You guys go first. I'll go back by myself later."

After Zhang Xiaoqiang left, Qi Jingwei, accompanied by Lin Zhiyuan, took a walk around the courtyard. Like everyone else, Qi Jingwei was envious of the large courtyard with three entrances.

Afterwards, Lin Zhiyuan invited Qi Jingwei to the living room, personally made him a cup of tea, and asked about his recent situation.

The two of them have known each other for many years and there is a lot that they don't have to hide.

"Zhiyuan, Secretary Gao has been in this position for four years. If you are interested, I have been following him to Yanjing for three days."

"Oh, have you decided where to go?"

Although there was no third person in the living room, Qi Jingwei still deliberately lowered his voice, "Ji Province, deputy position."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded and stopped asking.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Lin Zhiyuan wanted to invite Qi Jingwei to have dinner at home, but Qi Jingwei firmly refused, "Zhiyuan, today is the Little New Year, your family must have a reunion dinner tonight, why don't we go out and find a small restaurant, drink some wine, and talk."

Lin Zhiyuan put on his coat and the two of them went out.

Lin Zhiyuan wanted to invite him to a high-end restaurant, but when they passed by a noodle shop, Qi Jingwei refused to leave. "Zhiyuan, let's just leave here. I've been drinking alcohol every day in Beijing for the past few days. My stomach hurts. It's just right to eat some noodles to nourish my stomach."

Lin Zhiyuan laughed out loud. We are both officials on the road, and you know my heart. He has been to many drinking parties these days, and he just wants to eat some noodles!

The two men entered the noodle shop and each ordered a small bowl of fried noodles, a plate of Qianlong cabbage, a plate of stewed eggplant, a plate of cold shredded potatoes, and a plate of braised beef. Considering that the weather was very cold, Lin Zhiyuan also ordered a casserole of old soup.

Lin Zhiyuan brought a bottle of Wuliangye from home and was about to open it when Qi Jingwei reached out from the opposite side and pressed on the bottle, "Zhiyuan, stop drinking."

"Okay, actually I don't want to drink either."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Today is Saturday, and it also happens to be the Little New Year. There were not many customers in the noodle restaurant at noon, and the dishes were served quickly. Soon, two people, two bowls of noodles, four dishes and one soup were all served.

The two of them slurped up the noodles, adding some side dishes. The noodles dipped in the sauce were fragrant and chewy, and they couldn't stop eating after the first bite.

Finally, they had almost finished their noodles and slowed down. Lin Zhiyuan ordered two bottles of Arctic Ocean soda, and the two chatted while eating.

Qi Jingwei looked around and found that there were not many people in the restaurant. He finally asked, "Zhiyuan, you are in Yanjing now, you are well-informed and you can see farther than us. Can you give me some advice? What should I do next?"

The real reason why Qi Jingwei stayed was this: he wanted Lin Zhiyuan to give him some advice on whether to follow Gao Yuan to Hebei Province to take up the post.

Lin Zhiyuan had already guessed his intentions. "Tell me, what are your options now?"

"First, of course, I will follow the secretary to Hebei Province and continue to be his secretary."

"The second is to stay in Ge'an..."

Lin Zhiyuan suddenly asked: "What are the options for staying in Ge'an?"

"One is to go to Ge'an Commercial Bank and become its president."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled, "Jingwei, it seems that Secretary Gao is very satisfied with you! This position is something that everyone is jealous of."

"The second is to go to the Public Security Bureau to serve as the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Inspector General." After Qi Jingwei finished speaking, he looked at Lin Zhiyuan.

Lin Zhiyuan picked up a piece of braised beef and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully.

There are currently three paths in front of Qi Jingwei. It seems that the first one is the best, followed by the second. However, Lin Zhiyuan knows that the third path is actually the safest and most suitable for Qi Jingwei.

In his previous life, Gao Yuan got into trouble a few years after he took office in Hebei Province. If Qi Jingwei continued to follow him, his ending would definitely not be good.

The second option is Ge'an Commercial Bank. This is the place where money is managed, and you are the top boss. If you were an ordinary person, if you don't want to leave home, you would definitely choose this without hesitation.

But as a reborn person, Lin Zhiyuan also knew that sitting in this position was not safe. It was like the crater of a volcano. In his previous life, the leadership team of the commercial bank was almost wiped out.

On the contrary, the third option, which seems to be the worst, is to be able to work peacefully until retirement.

"Jingwei, since you can ask these questions, I guess you don't want to follow Secretary Gao to Hebei Province. I won't ask the specific reason, and you don't have to tell me. If others ask, it means you don't want to leave home. It's that simple."

Qi Jingwei immediately showed an expression of knowing me, and he nodded desperately, "Zhiyuan, what should we choose for the second and third place?"

"Jingwei, you were the secretary of the previous leader, which in itself has violated some taboos. If you choose to continue to stay as an official in your current place, then you must keep a low profile, don't go to places with a lot of money, and don't be the top leader." This was all Lin Zhiyuan could say.

Qi Jingwei didn't even think about it, "Zhiyuan, I'll listen to you."

"Give me a call after the matter is settled. I have a good relationship with Director Guan and Director Wang of the Public Security Bureau. If I have time, I will go back to Ge'an..." That was enough for Qi Jingwei. He was very grateful. He raised the soda bottle and said, "Zhiyuan, there is no need to be polite between us. If your family has any problems in Ge'an in the future, just let me know. I will definitely not shirk my responsibility if I can do it."