The flowers in the factory of rebirth are too fierce

"Assistant Lin, Ge Gang's comrades will definitely hold a banquet to welcome you tonight, so we won't compete with them to avoid embarrassing the leadership. Tomorrow night, Secretary Zhang and Mayor Jin will hold a banquet at the Victory Hotel to welcome Assistant Lin and all the members of the large-scale working committee working group." Zhao Yu knew that Lin Zhiyuan came from Ge Gang. In terms of feelings, Ge An was definitely not as important as Ge Gang in Lin Zhiyuan's heart, so he consciously scheduled the city's welcome dinner for tomorrow.

Zhao Yu said a few more polite words, then got into the car and left with the welcoming team from Ge'an City. Before leaving, Zhang Dalu looked back reluctantly. Lin Zhiyuan made a phone call gesture to him, and Zhang Dalu smiled.

It was this gesture that made Zhang Dalu believe that Lin Zhiyuan had not changed and was still the same brother as before.

Lin Zhiyuan was pulled into Shi Mingguang's car, and the convoy drove straight to Dongshan Hotel.

Shi Mingguang said cheerfully: "Zhiyuan, I know you want to go home the most now, but President Jin is hosting a banquet tonight to welcome the leaders of the large-scale working committee, so I can only wrong you for a while longer."

"It's okay, work is more important." Lin Zhiyuan said while looking out the window. He hadn't been back to Ge'an for about a year and a half.

After observing along the way, he found that the appearance of Ge'an had changed a lot. Many construction sites could be seen on both sides of the road, and the low old houses in the past had disappeared.

When the team arrived at the main entrance of Gegang on Huangang Road, they encountered a traffic jam. It was five o'clock, the time for people to get off work, and the cars coming out of Gegang and those coming down from Huangang Road gathered together, blocking the road into a huge parking lot.

Lin Zhiyuan lowered the car window and looked out, only to see that the front had turned into a huge construction site with machines roaring and huge noises that could be heard from far away.

Shi Mingguang explained: "This is the Wuyi Road Interchange Bridge. Construction started in the first half of this year and is expected to take two years. Once the bridge is completed, you can go directly to Qianshan from the Dadaowan Expressway exit."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded, raised the car window again and waited patiently. Fortunately, several traffic police soon appeared in the traffic. Under their command, the traffic congestion was gradually eased and Lin Zhiyuan's convoy also arrived at Dongshan Hotel smoothly.

Ge Gang, the director of the reception office, and the manager of Dongshan Hotel personally came with several waiters to help with the luggage.

Zhou Bosi looked at Lin Zhiyuan, "Assistant Lin, what about you and Deputy Director Bai's luggage?"

Shi Mingguang answered first: "Put it in my car. I will ask the driver to deliver the luggage to their homes later."

Zhou Bosi took the initiative to pick up Lin Zhiyuan and Bai Yuquan's luggage and put it in the trunk of Shi Mingguang's car.

"Is this your new secretary? The young man looks very energetic." Shi Mingguang looked at Zhou Bosi's busy back.

"Graduate students at Renmin University are very smart and hardworking."

Shi Mingguang nodded, "As expected of a large organization, there are plenty of talented people."

The two of them walked into the hotel while talking.

After the staff of the large working committee had their rooms assigned, Lin Zhiyuan took them to the banquet hall.

Tonight's welcome dinner was of a very high standard, and all members of the Gegang leadership team at home were present.

Lin Zhiyuan met many familiar faces, including Xu Dayou, Shi Maocai, Li Wannian, Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Wang Kaiji, Organization Department Minister Dai Xiangzhi, Trade Union Chairman Jiang Zhicheng, and Bai Shuguang who came back from Yanjing specially as the representative of the last negotiation with the German side. Bai Shuguang came back to take charge of this negotiation, but Qiu Ruhai and Yao Peichen were missing.

When Lin Zhiyuan saw Xu Dayou and Shi Maocai, he respectfully called them factory directors twice.

After not seeing each other for a year and a half, Xu Dayou's hair was almost completely white. He looked at Lin Zhiyuan's surprised expression cheerfully, touched his hair and explained, "It will be retired in a month, and I'm too lazy to dye it. How about it? Dalin, do I look like an old man?"

Shi Maocai stabbed him in the back and said, "Director, your question is wrong. You are an old man, so what else do you think you are?

Xu Dayou laughed out loud. He held Lin Zhiyuan's hand, feeling very relieved. "Zhiyuan, I thought you would have a great future. So, I was right, right? Now you are a big leader in Yanjing. Now that you are back, the leaders of Ge Gang and Ge An must line up to welcome you."

"Director, you don't play like that. How can an elder joke with a younger person like that..."

Bai Yuquan was also reminiscing about the past with people he knew.

Xiang Yaoting, Qiu Aiju and others stood quietly behind Lin Zhiyuan, watching Assistant Lin, Bai Yuquan and their old colleagues chatting and laughing.

It can be seen that Assistant Lin and Deputy Director Bai are very popular in Ge Gang, and so many people are surrounding them and asking about their well-being.

After Lin Zhiyuan greeted these old colleagues, he introduced the members of the working group he brought with him to them.

While waiting for Jin Huaying, Shi Maocai came up to him and said in a low voice, "I guess since you just came back, there must be a lot of people lining up to see you. I won't bother you at this time. Wait until next week. I'll arrange a game for you to meet old friends."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded in understanding.

At six o'clock, Jin Huaying, accompanied by her secretary Zhang Liang, entered the banquet hall on time, and the welcome dinner officially began.

Lin Zhiyuan first introduced Xiang Yaoting and Qiu Aiju to Jin Huaying.

"Welcome! Welcome to the two female leaders from Yanjing!" Jin Huaying shook hands with them and joked, "Zhiyuan and Yuquan are both comrades from Gegang, so we don't welcome them. We mainly welcome you two. The people in Northeast China are very warm and welcoming. I believe you will experience it later."

After Jin Huaying finished speaking, Qiu Aiju turned pale with fear. She could not drink much to begin with, and when she came here she heard that people in the Northeast were very fond of drinking, so she had been very nervous. After Jin Huaying said this, she became even more scared.

Although what Jin Huaying said just now was quite scary, but when they actually drank, it was not the case at all. The lowest-level leaders present were all directors. Who would openly force a lesbian to drink in such an occasion?

Therefore, the atmosphere of the entire banquet was relatively civilized. Everyone recalled the past and talked about the upcoming negotiations.

The banquet ended after only two hours, mainly because everyone was considering that Lin Zhiyuan and Bai Yuquan had just returned today and must want to go home early to reunite with their families.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Lin Zhiyuan politely declined many leaders' requests and insisted on walking home.

From Dongshan Hotel, you can go through Taicheng and directly reach the main gate of No. 15 Middle School. Then walk along Yuanlin Road for a while and you will return to Jinghuayuan.

It snowed in Ge'an a few days ago. Lin Zhiyuan walked alone on the small road in Taicheng, stepping on the remaining snow on the road.

He passed by Su Qiancheng, Li Zhenshan, and the small building assigned to him by Ge Gang. That year, when Ge Gang carried out real estate reform, Lin Zhiyuan took the lead in buying the property rights of this building, but unfortunately he never lived in it for a day.

Through the fence, Lin Zhiyuan could clearly see the situation in the yard. Although no one lived there, the yard was kept very clean. No need to ask, it must have been done by the service staff of the real estate company.

Lin Zhiyuan stopped in front of the yard where Su Qiancheng lived and lit a cigarette.

Back then, he sent Su Jin home at this time countless times. If there was no one around, he would also be intimate with Su Jin.

Thinking about it now, that was all last century.

Lin Zhiyuan looked up and saw a crescent moon in the sky...