Excellent little farmer

"Lu Chu, we, a country bumpkin, will go into the city with a black eye. We can't do it without fooling him first!"

I joked with a smile. When I saw that besides Lu Qingzhou and Shang Tingsong, there was another person I didn't know, so I asked, "When did Brother Shang arrive?"

"Not long after I arrived, the province is now only debating who should take the Jiangyu Expressway or the Jianggui Expressway first and who should take it later, but why has no one considered the possibility of the Jiang-E Expressway? If we want to discuss the need, Nanhua has no railways and underdeveloped water transportation, so it needs expressways to drive economic development."

Shang Tingsong put down his bag casually, pointed at me and said with a smile: "Qingquan, you are now working in the Transportation Department. Shouldn't you go out more and understand the public sentiment?"

"Haha! Brother Shang, aren't you slapping me in the face? In the past two weeks, I have been staying in Qingjiang and Pennsylvania. What does it mean to be aware of the people's sentiments? It's just a word from your leaders, we working people You'll have to break your legs!" As I spoke, my eyes fell on the newcomer next to Lu Qingzhou.

Only then did Lu Qingzhou remember that Ren Xiangdong and I were not very familiar with this friend next to him, so he quickly introduced: "Qingquan, Xiangdong, I forgot to introduce you, this is my friend, Miao Zhiqi, whom Tingsong already met just now ”

"Hello! I am Ye Qingquan."

"Hello, Ren Xiangdong."

The other party was very enthusiastic. After reaching out and shaking his hand, he took out two business cards from his business card holder and handed them over.

Ren Xiangdong and I were both a little surprised and glanced at each other quietly. Since we are Lu Qingzhou's friends, why would we hand over a business card on this occasion? If Lu Qingzhou could bring him here, he shouldn't fall into this category.

Although there was still lively conversation and laughter during the dinner, and several friends expressed their congratulations on my promotion, everyone knew that the atmosphere of the meal suddenly lost its flavor due to the addition of this outsider.

However, I believe that since Lu Qingzhou brought this guy here, there must be a reason, and this guy doesn't look like an ordinary businessman, although his business card has the words "General Manager of Antai Metal Products Co., Ltd." prominently stamped on it. .

It wasn't until Miao Zhiqi left early during dinner that the atmosphere became lively again.

"Qingzhou, what's the matter with you? Today is to congratulate brother Qingquan on his promotion. Why did you bring an outsider here? Isn't this deliberately to ruin everyone's fun?"

Ren Xiangdong asked unhappily, Shang Tingsong also looked at Lu Qingzhou with a puzzled expression. Although he came with Lu Qingzhou, when he met Lu Qingzhou, Miao Zhiqi was already sitting in the car. At that time, Lu Qingzhou simply introduced him to him, so he didn't quite understand the reason.

"Alas! It's all my fault for saying something extra and causing this. I'll admit my mistake first."

Lu Qingzhou hugged his fist to express his apology and said: "During lunch, I was having dinner with Zhan Qingjiang, the deputy mayor of Nanhua City. Didn't I get a call from Xiangdong? Zhan Qingjiang asked me to sit for a while in the afternoon. I said I could leave. He When he asked me what was important, I told him that one of my brothers had been promoted to the Expressway Office, but I didn’t expect that this sentence got me into trouble.”

"Zhan Qingjiang suddenly became interested, so he called Miao Zhiqi over. He was his brother-in-law, and he asked me to bring him to meet some friends. This guy originally came from the Construction Department, and now he has opened a company of his own, manufacturing various products. Municipal transportation facilities, such as metal barriers, street lamp metal parts, and various metal protective railings."

Everyone here is a sensible person, so naturally they immediately understood what Zhan Qingjiang meant. He was planning to pay his respects to the dock now!

Everyone knows that the Expressway Office may become the provincial expressway development company in the future. The two expressways, Jiangyu Expressway and Jianggui Expressway, are about to be launched. It is already a matter of course. After the infrastructure is completed, it will be the installation of facilities. The expressway alone The guardrails on both sides of the highway are probably a mouth-watering business, not counting other auxiliary facilities.

"Brother Lu, is my current market situation so good?"

I gently rubbed my chin and said with a smile: "How come someone wants to take advantage of me so early? The deputy mayor of Nanhua City is also a figure. If he says hello, people will not buy it, so why bother? Come here for a visit?”

"Qingquan, what you said is wrong. Now the province attaches so much importance to highway construction. I'm afraid that the construction of highways in the future will only speed up and not slow down. I'm afraid that the local government will not have much investment in highway construction. The right to speak, and the power is mainly concentrated in the province.

Expressway construction and facility procurement alone will bring business opportunities that you can't imagine. I'm afraid that since the expressway was established, there will be countless people making up their minds. If you can build relationships earlier, you have to start as soon as possible. . Not to mention other things, just the contracting and equipment procurement of the Jiangyu or Jianggui Expressway construction projects, just a little bit leaked through the fingers, is enough for an ordinary company to make a full meal. Why don't others take advantage of it? "

Shang Tingsong's words hit the nail on the head. The investment in the Jiangzhou section of the two highways alone may exceed 5 billion. With such a huge business, who wouldn't want to come here and get a piece of the pie?

My heart moved slightly, and I immediately thought of the small company run by Han Jianwei and Wang Changquan. In addition, there was also the company run by Shen Jiayu, the aunt of the little beauty Zhou Jingwen. Jiayu Company itself was the second largest shareholder...

It's a pity that Han Jianwei's company's qualifications are too low, and Jiayu Company's current main focus is on jewelry and real estate. Otherwise, if Jiayu Company really wants to get involved, he will really be unable to escape. It’s related.

"Tingsong is right, Qingquan, you need to be more cautious now, especially on big issues of right and wrong, especially the economy. I don't think you have anything else to do. Follow your boss Huang, there is no such thing The problem of following the wrong person is that your boss Huang has won the trust of Secretary Zhou now, and Governor Su is also very optimistic about him. If there is a change of office in one or two years, I think your boss Huang can get to the next level, and maybe he will be the deputy. Where is the governor?"

During several contacts, I felt that Ren Xiangdong was a prophetic figure and had always been very sensitive to the political trends in the province.

Shang Tingsong's expression moved slightly, and he said in surprise: "Oh? Huang Wenhan is soaring like a rocket!"

Ren Xiangdong chuckled and said, "Who says it's not the case! When I was still working in the credit department of the provincial branch, he was still working as a secretary for Secretary Mingfeng. In just a few years, he became the county party secretary. At first, he said He was the mayor's assistant, but he was delayed for a year and directly became the deputy mayor.

It has just been a year, and he has been appointed to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. I just came down, and after only two contacts, he jumped to the Department of Transportation again. I don’t think anyone in the province except Chen Ligang can match this promotion speed. Got it. "

"Yeah! That's right."

Lu Qingzhou nodded and teased me with a smile, saying: "Qingquan! Working with a boss like this makes you feel at ease. You don't have to worry about losing your future. How old are you now, Qingquan? The Expressway Office is a deputy director-level unit. Well, you, the deputy director, are a regular, and after one or two more years of experience, you will be a deputy director. If you go down to the grassroots level, you will be secretary or county magistrate no matter what, then you will be a prince."

I was not very pretentious in front of these good friends outside the system. I waved my hand and said with a wry smile: "Brothers, please stop making fun of me. Compared with you brothers, I am just an errand boy. As for this highway, It seems to be prosperous now, but more prosperous means more intense competition and greater risks.

I don't know how long I can stay in this expressway office. I don't know if I will change seats in three to five months. "

"Qingquan, your boss Huang must firmly hold the Expressway Office in your hands. I'm not talking about what your boss Huang wants to do. Huang Wenhan has a good reputation and is a relatively honest cadre.

However, the position of the expressway office is too sensitive and it is too easy for things to happen. He needs someone he trusts and who he can absolutely trust to take care of it. Otherwise, he will be taken away by people from the Procuratorate or the Discipline Inspection Commission after a short time. He is the leader. I'm afraid I won't be able to sit still. "

Ren Xiangdong smiled slightly and continued: "Just like the credit affairs in our bank, I must have someone I can trust to take charge of it. No matter how good the supervision system is, it must be implemented by reliable people. Otherwise, sooner or later, Something has to happen."

When the group of people left after the meal, I didn't see that Miao Zhiqi, so I felt a little more comfortable and understood the truth. If you meet those who are always pestering you and you can't offend, then you can. Headache.

"Sir, do you need to take a break in our entertainment department?"

The four of us were thinking about finding a place with a better environment to take a rest at night, but we saw the head waiter with a good figure walking over and asked politely.

"Eh? What do you mean?" Ren Xiangdong asked with wide eyes.

"Sir, please don't get me wrong. The gentleman who was with you just now helped you book a seat in our VIP entertainment center before leaving. He told me that if you need to rest when you come out, please go to the entertainment center to rest."

The head waiter's voice was thin and waxy, and it really sounded like Wu Nong's soft talk. It is said that the Mandarin Hotel in Yuzhou is the same as the Jincang Mandarin Hotel in Shanghai, and is a hotel managed by the Mandarin Hotel Management Company of Singapore. Although it is not yet a five-star hotel, it has always been famous for its sound facilities and elegant environment. It is also the favorite place of Jiangzhou Provincial Government agencies and financial departments. Lu Qingzhou and Ren Xiangdong are both regular customers here.