Zhang Junping looked at Director Zhang and listened to him quietly.
Director Zhang is almost fifty, not young anymore, but he is still wasting his time in the position of deputy director.
Seeing that Xu Shaomin and Zhang Junping, who were also from the eighth company, got up one by one, and the youngest Zhang Junping was on an equal footing with him.
Xu Shaomin even became a deputy department-level cadre.
This made Director Zhang feel a little depressed and a little more sad.
The Materials Bureau is still too small and has no room for growth.
Ten years ago, he was the youngest deputy director of the Materials Bureau. Now he is the first deputy director of the Materials Bureau, and he is still the deputy director.
If nothing else happens, he will still be the first deputy director for the next two years.
Without Zhang Junping and Xu Shaomin, Director Zhang still felt very good about himself.
One person is below and a thousand are above.
You don't have to bear the responsibility of being the top leader, and you have to give some face to the top leader when speaking in the bureau.
However, Director Zhang felt uncomfortable for the first time, and felt uncomfortable being pressed down for the first time.
But when he was asked to leave the Materials Bureau and go to a new unit to develop his career, he was a little worried about the gains and losses.
He had been idle in the Materials Bureau for too long, and time had worn away his vigor, and he no longer had the courage to move forward that he had at the beginning.
Therefore, Director Zhang can only look at Zhang Junping and Xu Shaomin with envy now.
However, this does not prevent him from making friends and deepening their relationship, and maybe they can be used at some point.
Even if he can't use it himself, his children may still be able to use it in the future.
"Xiao Zhang! I'm old and don't have the energy of you young people. I can only stay in the Materials Bureau to take care of myself.
However, if there is anything in the future that the Materials Bureau can help with, please don’t be polite to me!
If nothing else, we are all from the Eighth Company." Director Zhang said with a gentle smile.
"Ju Zhang is right! We are all from the Eighth Company.
I will always be your soldier, if you have any orders from now on, just tell me."
"hehe!
Okay! Your words are enough!" Director Zhang nodded with satisfaction.
I am very satisfied with Zhang Junping’s answer.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside, and Zhang Junping quickly got up and opened the door.
Outside the door is Gao, Section Chief of the Finance Department.
"Section Chief Gao, have you finished asking for leave?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Please finish!
Director Zhang, have you and your sister-in-law been here early?"
"Yes! Your sister-in-law heard that there were so many people eating today, and she was worried that Xiaoye would be too busy alone, so she came over in advance to help Xiaoye." Director Zhang said with a smile.
Director Zhang is very cunning. He obviously requested to come here early, but he blamed it on his wife, and the reason was very upright.
Come and help cook.
"Here is Section Chief Gao? Look, come on! Why are you bringing wine?" Ye Lihua heard the sound and came out of the kitchen to greet Section Chief Gao.
Xu Shaomin was not at home, so the hostess had to come out to say hello.
"I usually don't drink at home. My friend gave me two bottles of wine, so I just took it over and drank it." Section Chief Gao smiled and put the wine on the ground.
"Director Zhang, Chief Gao, you are going to drink tea first, and I will cook for you.
Pingzi, please greet Director Zhang and Section Chief Gao." After Ye Lihua said hello, she returned to the kitchen and continued working.
Zhang Junping made another cup of tea for Section Chief Gao and said with a smile: "Chief Gao, drink tea!
This is the monitor's treasured tea. Usually when I come here, he is reluctant to take it out and would only taste it quietly by himself.
I just tasted it and it just felt like that! It’s not as delicious as my jasmine tea!”
"This is Dahongpao! Judging from the color and the aroma, it's no wonder that Lao Xu is reluctant to let you drink it.
If it were me, I wouldn't be willing to give you a drink.
Drinking such tea for you is a waste.
well!
Another thing, you didn’t brew Dahongpao like this!” Section Chief Gao looked at the tea leaves in the cup and said with some distress.
"Chief Gao, isn't it just tea? How can it be so particular!
Isn’t the purpose of us drinking tea to quench our thirst?” Zhang Junping said with a smile.
In fact, how could Zhang Junping not understand tea? When it comes to tea culture, there are probably not many people in the world who understand tea better than him.
Tea culture is also a type of traditional culture, and Zhang Junping now has an intermediate knowledge reserve of traditional culture.
All kinds of tea culture and allusions about tea are at your fingertips.
He is just hiding his clumsiness.
People can't be too smart. If you know everything and know everything, others won't like to play with you.
People who are too smart often have no friends.
"If you say that, I really can't refute you!" Section Chief Gao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, picked up the teacup, smelled it with enjoyment, and then took a sip.
"Xiao Gao, you educated people are troublesome! I agree with Xiao Zhang, no matter how good the tea is, it can quench your thirst.
Also, everyone has their own habits when it comes to drinking tea. You think it’s enjoyable to sip it like this, but I think it’s enjoyable to drink it in big sips like this.” Director Zhang said, picking up the teacup and taking a big sip.
Section Chief Gao was not in a position to refute the leader's words, so he just shook his head helplessly.
Just then, someone came outside the door again.
Zhang Junping went to open the door, and it was the HR section chief and the office director who came.
After Ye Lihua came out to greet everyone again, she told Zhang Junping to greet the guests and went back to cook.
Zhang Junping accompanied several former leaders to drink tea and chat in the living room.
Zhang Junping can be regarded as half the master, and everyone knows that Xu Shaomin's promotion this time is inseparable from Zhang Junping's care.
Everyone knows that Zhang Junping introduced those two companies, but after he came back, he handed over the reception work to Xu Shaomin, which is equivalent to giving half of the credit to Xu Shaomin.
Xu Shaomin was able to get into the eyes of city leaders this time because of the investment from two foreign companies.
Everyone couldn't help but envy Xu Shaomin for bringing out a good soldier.
However, no one would envy this. No one in the Materials Bureau knew about the relationship between Zhang Junping and Xu Shaomin.
Back then, Xu Shaomin was very kind to Zhang Junping. He arranged work for a trustworthy relationship, let Zhang Junping live in his house, and introduced him to his wife.
It's not nice to say it, but it's nothing more than this to my own brother.
"Speaking of which, Xiao Zhang, if you leave, what will happen to the deal with the Double-Headed Eagle next year?
We have no contact with the Double-Headed Eagle!" Section Chief Gao of the Planning and Supply Department mentioned one thing.
The Materials Bureau has two senior section chiefs, one is the chief of the Finance Section and the other is the Chief of the Planning and Supply Section.
Although the Purchasing Department and the Planning and Supply Department have not been merged yet, their superiors have approved it and they will be merged together after this year.
Chief Gao of the planning and supply department did not want to give up the fat of the double-headed eagle.
"Section Chief Gao, although the transaction with the Double-Headed Eagle can still be carried out, the previous profits cannot be replicated.
But there was something going on at the Double-Headed Eagle and there was an urgent shortage of supplies, so there was such a huge profit.
Although the Double-Headed Eagle is still short of supplies this year, they are not stupid and can buy them from our country or other countries through normal channels.
Why spend more money to exchange from us?
Don't count on it this year. Even if you get supplies in exchange, the price will not be cheaper than what we purchase from normal channels, and may even be much more expensive." Zhang Junping directly broke the dream of the high-tech section chief of the planning and supply section.
"Alas!" Section Chief Gao sighed, "I was still thinking that I could ask Xiao Zhang to help replace a batch of supplies this year." Section Chief Gao of the Planning and Supply Section sighed and said with a smile.
"Chief Gao, I'm so sorry!
Over at the Double-Headed Eagle, it would be okay if one person goes to trade some supplies on a small scale.
However, a large-scale exchange like ours is really not worth the gain." Zhang Junping shrugged and said apologetically.
Although the relationship with the Double-Headed Eagle is not good, the trade between the two parties has not been cut off.
Even the bilateral trade agreement just signed last year stipulated that transactions between the two parties would be settled in Swiss francs.
Therefore, why should we smuggle materials that can be obtained through normal international trade?
Strictly speaking, the exchange of materials between the two parties is an act of smuggling.
It's just that the Double-Headed Eagle is in urgent need of food and liquor.
And the domestic side needs the other side's heavy trucks, tractors, including coal, which are in urgent demand domestically.
In addition, it was not a personal act, so no one pursued it.
If you still want to exchange supplies in large quantities, the country will not be willing to do so in the first place.
Is coal more important or foreign exchange more important?
There is no need to consider this, foreign exchange is definitely important.
"Chief Gao, if you have overseas procurement tasks in the future, you can come to me. I can be of some help." Zhang Junping gave Chief Gao of the Planning and Supply Section a step up.
"Okay, this is what you said. If there is an overseas procurement task later, I will definitely contact you." Section Chief Gao also followed Zhang Junping's words and said.
While talking, the door outside opened and Xu Shaomin opened the door and walked in.
"Hey! What's going on today? Why are you all coming to my house?" Xu Shaomin was startled when he saw so many people sitting in the room and asked with a smile.
"Who asked my siblings to make delicious dishes that aroused our greedy appetites?
No, I'll just come to your house and have a good time." Chief Gao of the Finance Section said with a smile.
"How is Xiao Xu? Which department will he go to? Have you decided?" Director Zhang asked with a smile.
"It's settled! Go to the city government's investment promotion office and go to work after the new year!" Xu Shaomin nodded and said without hiding anything.
This afternoon, Xu Shaomin was called to the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department for a talk.
When you talk to the organization department, you naturally want to make progress.
"What's settled?" Zhang Junping asked blankly.
"Xiao Zhang, you don't know?"
"What do I know?"
"Aha...ha! Xiao Zhang, do you think you are the only one who can make progress? Your squad leader has also made progress! And he made progress while riding a helicopter." Director Zhang laughed and said.
"Squad leader, you are so boring. When I went to your office in the morning, you didn't even mention it to me." Zhang Junping looked at Xu Shaomin resentfully and said.
"The Organization Department only came to talk to me in the afternoon. What should I tell you in the morning?" Xu Shaomin rolled his eyes at Zhang Junping.
Also, until the organization department talks to you, everything is possible.
Zhang Junping now understands why so many leaders of the Materials Bureau came to Xu Shaomin's house to drink.
Everyone got the news and came to burn incense in advance.
Otherwise, government agencies have no secrets.
Xu Shaomin had just gone to the Organization Department to talk, and these people had already received the news.
I even knew exactly which department I was working in and what position I was holding.
The Department of Non-Governmental Organizations is so terrifying.
At Xu Shaomin's house, the drinking lasted until after ten o'clock.
Everyone in the group, except Zhang Junping, drank too much.
Everyone was very happy and felt that their goals had been achieved.
Zhang Junping drove Qiu Wenyan back to Qiu's house and made an appointment to pick her back to the farm early tomorrow morning.
In fact, Zhang Junping could take Qiu Wenyan back to the courtyard, and Qiu Wenyan would not object.
However, Zhang Junping knew that as long as he returned to the courtyard, he would definitely not be able to bear it.
He promised Qiu Wenyan to keep this secret until the wedding night.
Men must keep their word.
Therefore, Zhang Junping could only send Qiu Wenyan home cruelly.
After seeing off Qiu Wenyan, Zhang Junping drove to the Dashilar Courtyard and put all the antiques brought back by Scarface today into the museum space before going home to sleep.
As for Master Yang and Master Ma, Scarface has paid them welfare today and given them a holiday so that they can go home and be busy during the New Year.
Early the next morning, Zhang Junping loaded a car full of new year's goods into his car, and then went to Qiu's house to pick up Qiu Wenyan.
Picking up Qiu Wenyan, we arrived at the Hongxing Farm field department chatting and laughing all the way.
Second brother, Zhang Ping'an is on vacation from school and has already come back.
I have quit my job at the farm hotel and handed it over to others to run it.
My parents, younger brother, sister-in-law, younger sister and brother-in-law were all at home, and it was very lively.
"Mom and Dad!" Qiu Wenyan shouted sweetly as she entered the door.
"Hey! The swallows are here! Come and sit in the room." Mother Zhang felt lightened and lightened by this cry.
Although this is not the first time, I am still happy every time I hear it.
"Anzi, Zhuzi, come here and help me move my things." The daughter-in-law was taken away by her mother, so Zhang Junping had to call his younger brother and brother-in-law to come over and help.
"Brother, why did you buy so many things?"
"I didn't buy them, they were gifts from others!" Zhang Junping could only explain it this way.
Because there are many things that money simply cannot buy.
"Brother, your comrades came over yesterday and gave me a bunch of things."
"Which one?" Zhang Junping was stunned and asked casually.
It's normal. Yesterday I went to see the parents of my comrades, and they would naturally come to see their own parents.
"Several ones, including Brother Hou, Brother Gang, Brother Wang, Brother Liao, Brother Niu..." Zhang Pingan counted on his fingers.
"Oh, I know!" Zhang Junping nodded.
Zhang Junping prepared a lot of things, and it took the three of them several times to move them all.
"Pingzi, if you bring back so much food, your family won't be able to eat it all. You can send it to the Yanzi family later." Mother Zhang said with a smile.
"Mom, the day before yesterday, he also sent a lot of gifts to my mother's house." Qiu Wenyan said quickly.
"Mom, if you see a lot of these things, you won't have much at all.
Hong and Zhuzi have to go back to their homes for the New Year, right? You can't bring some back to your in-laws?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Brother, no, Hong and I have made a lot of money this year, we can't ask for more..." Zhu Zhu quickly refused.
"Okay, Zhuzi! Just take it if it's given to you!"
As long as you are good to my sister, regardless of food, clothing, or use, whoever has Anzi will have your share.
Remember what I said before?
The kindness our family treats you is actually just to exchange kindness for you!
That's good for my sister!" Zhang Junping said with a smile and patted Zhu Zhu's shoulder.
"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely treat Hong well!" Zhu Zhu quickly assured.
"I know, I saw it too! So, you have a share of everything I brought, so you don't have to refuse!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Zhuzi, don't listen to your elder brother's nonsense. These things are not for you, they are for our in-laws." Zhang's mother glared at Zhang Junping, blaming him for telling the truth.
This is the truth, but if you say it so bluntly, it will make the son-in-law feel a little uncomfortable.
Zhang Junping smiled nonchalantly, he just said it to Zhu Zhu on purpose.
"Mom, look at Hong and take one away, and prepare another for Anzi to take to my father-in-law's house.
That’s it for two copies.
Besides, my dad hasn't gone to my father-in-law's house yet, right?" As soon as Zhang Junping finished speaking, he received a slap in the face.
"You brat, who is your father's father-in-law?" Zhang's mother scolded with a smile.
"My grandpa's house! You see, you need to prepare one.
There is not much left for such a portion." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Your grandpa didn't love you in vain!" Zhang's mother looked at Zhang Junping with satisfaction and said with a smile.
"Mom, you see the weather is quite nice today.
Why don't we just go to my grandma's house today?
It happened that Hong and the others were all here, so our whole family went to grandpa's house neatly.
If you give a gift, you have to eat it back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Junping received another slap.
"You are the boss, you are not formal at all!" Mother Zhang laughed and scolded.
However, I was moved by Zhang Junping's words, and after discussing with Zhang's father, I hurriedly went today.
So we loaded our things into the car, and the family piled into the jeep to visit relatives.
Father Zhang was sitting in the passenger seat, holding his grandson.
Zhang's mother, her two daughters-in-law and their daughter were crowded in the back seat, holding their grandson.
As for Zhang Ping'an and Zhu Zhu, they were in the trunk, huddled together with the New Year's gift prepared for grandpa.
Fortunately, the trunk of the Jeep is big enough to accommodate two big men and still put down a lot of things.
Zhang Junping's grandfather's home was in Mentougou, which happened to be one east and one west of Hongxing Farm.
Mentougou is to the west of BJ, next to SJS.
In this era, even if it is BJ, the surrounding roads are still difficult to navigate.
The national highways are okay, but some of the lower roads are so bumpy that I don’t dare to drive fast.
It took more than two hours of driving to reach the Luopoling Reservoir, less than a hundred kilometers away.
As I walked inside, the car couldn't get in.
We can only park the jeep at Luopoling Reservoir, then get out of the car and walk into the mountains.
A group of ten people, carrying large and small bags, were walking on the mountain road.
It must be Qiu Wenyan's first time in the mountains. She looked around and was curious about everything she saw.
In fact, there is really nothing to see in the mountains during this season. Except for a few pines and cypresses that are still green, the rest are all withered and yellow.
After walking for more than twenty miles in the mountains, we finally arrived at Zhang Junping's grandfather's house.
It was less than seven o'clock in the morning when Zhang Junping picked up Qiu Wenyan, and it was less than eight o'clock when he arrived at Hongxing Farm.
After having a conversation at home, and then packing up my things to go out, it was only half past eight.
By the time I arrived at my grandpa's house, it was already twelve o'clock in the afternoon.