Wu Jiangkai lay on the sofa, rubbed his face and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's already two o'clock in the afternoon."
"Oh, then you and Wei Gang go and have something to eat. I'm not hungry. I'm tired and want to take a rest. Come and call me at 5pm." Wu Jiangkai said a little tiredly.
Seeing Wu Jiangkai like this, Shen Tong felt uncomfortable and insisted: "Secretary Wu, you'd better eat something, otherwise your body will not be able to bear it, your high blood pressure..."
Seeing that Shen Tong cared so much about him, Wu Jiangkai's depressed mood relaxed a little. He forced a smile and said: "Okay, you ask the waiter to bring me some rice, and I will just eat some."
After Shen Tong got the order, he quickly ran to the restaurant on the third floor, ordered some light dishes for Wu Jiangkai, and asked the waiter to bring them to him. He and Lao Wei ate something casually in the restaurant, and then went to the room to wait for Wu Jiangkai's order. .
It was already after five o'clock in the afternoon when Wu Jiangkai fell asleep. He wanted to visit Qiu Zhiguo again, but after thinking about it he rejected the idea. But he was not willing to go back in despair. After thinking about it, he decided Make an appointment with Zhou Tianyong, an old classmate who works at the Provincial Academy of Social Sciences.
The full name of the Academy of Social Sciences is the Dongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences. It is a specialized research institution for philosophy and social sciences directly under the leadership and management of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. It consists of the Economic Research Institute, the Energy Research Institute, the History Research Institute, and the Political Science Research Institute. The 10 research institutes have their own public opinion positions. Their main function is to study the party's political theory and form a set of practical implementation opinions and work plans through a large number of research practices. Their coverage areas can involve economics, politics, culture, Ecology, people's livelihood, etc. can be said to be omnipotent. It is the "think tank" and "think tank" of the provincial party committee and the provincial government. Some constructive opinions and plans come from here.
It can be said that the provincial party committee and the provincial government have their own political research offices, and their functions and roles are different. One is to control the macro and consider the overall situation; the other is to start from the micro and discuss the matter. The Academy of Social Sciences has its own publication "Dongjiang Research" The Political Research Office of the Provincial Party Committee is the "Dongjiang Frontier". One is a research position for experts and scholars, while the other is a specific analysis of a certain place and a certain incident, existing problems, and research on countermeasures.
Provincial Party Committee Secretary Qiao Renfu attaches particular importance to the development of "Dongjiang Frontier". It can be said that this position can directly reflect his governing philosophy and next steps.
Wu Jiangkai's old classmate Zhou Tianyong worked as a small head at the Institute of Political Science of the Academy of Social Sciences. He focused on research all his life and lived a so-so life. He could not survive or starve to death. He was not on the same level as Wu Jiangkai, who held real power. Wu Jiangkai usually moved back and forth, but after arriving in Dongquan County, he was too busy with work and gradually drifted away.
Zhou Tianyong was having nothing to do when he received a call from Wu Jiangkai. He did not shy away from his situation and agreed to meet without hesitation, and specified that he would go to "Weiyang Pavilion" for dinner. Wu Jiangkai acquiesced and agreed to meet in ten minutes.
After hanging up the phone, Wu Jiangkai called Shen Tong over and asked Lao Wei to stay in the hotel and let him drive there with him. This was a great trust, and Shen Tong was a little excited. It didn't matter what Wu Jiangkai's future would be, as long as he served him for one day. You have to fulfill your responsibilities well.
Shen Tong went to find Lao Wei. Lao Wei was eager to hide and relax, so he threw the car keys to him without any consideration, and handed him the 20,000 yuan he had on him.
Shen Tong pocketed the money and took Wu Jiangkai straight to "Weiyang Pavilion".
The negotiation between Shen Tong and the general manager of Tiancheng Company was at "Weiyang Pavilion". As mentioned earlier, "Weiyang Pavilion" is an ancient building in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was contracted by visionary businessmen and developed into a teahouse with accompanying dining. Most of the money is spent here. He is a socialite. It is estimated that Zhou Tianyong is usually reluctant and unable to come here to spend money, so he finally seized the opportunity and slaughtered him severely.
When we arrived at "Weiyang Pavilion", sure enough, Zhou Tianyong was already standing at the door waiting. After seeing Wu Jiangkai get off the car, he walked up to shake hands with an air of dignity, and greeted in the tone of a provincial leader: "Well done to you, Wu Jiangkai, isn't it? Have you forgotten your brother a long time ago? Haha."
Wu Jiangkai laughed and said: "Brother Tianyong, you are embarrassing me. You are the provincial official and I am the county official. How dare I forget you? Normally I don't dare to disturb you easily if there is nothing. But I just arrived in Longzhong today. First of all, I’ll treat you to a meal and catch up on old friendships, it’s fun, haha.”
Zhou Tianyong's eyes were very small, hidden under thick lenses, and he could not see his eyes at all in the night. His flat nose and square mouth made him look extremely vulgar and disgusting. He saw Shen Tong next to Wu Jiangkai, He asked in confusion: "Who is this?"
Wu Jiangkai introduced: "My secretary graduated from Dongjiang University."
Shen Tong was also asked what kind of people to talk to and what kind of things to say. When Wu Jiangkai introduced him to Qiu Zhiguo, he said "he is smart and intelligent", while when he introduced him to Zhou Tianyong, he said "he graduated from Dongjiang University". Zhou Tianyong is a scholar, so he is familiar with the source. He was very interested. As expected, he immediately started chatting with Shen Tong. When he learned that Shen Tong was Zhong Yusheng's student, he took Shen Tong's hand and walked to the backyard.
Shen Tong and Guo Weijian had dinner in the front yard last time. Unexpectedly, the backyard was so open. The row of rooms along the Dongjiang River were already overcrowded. The waiter took them to the last room. Although the room was small, it was decorated in a simple and elegant way. Very warm.
After the three of them sat down, Wu Jiangkai handed the recipe to Zhou Tianyong. Zhou Tianyong unceremoniously asked for a more expensive dish, which made Shen Tong frightened. A "braised lobster" actually cost more than 800 yuan, which he couldn't afford with a month's salary.
Zhou Tianyong ordered six dishes. Shen Tong stared at the menu and calculated the prices. What a guy! It’s almost more than 2,000 yuan, not counting drinks. Zhou Tianyong looked like an expert this time. He was used to free meals and his eyes were filled with tears. Without blinking, Wu Jiangkai was very indifferent and continued to urge: "How about these few dishes? Order them again, order them again, and finally get together and eat them."
This was meant to be polite, but Zhou Tianyong took the recipe unceremoniously and said: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. It happens that your sister-in-law hasn't cooked at home yet, so I will bring them back to try something new. We can't afford this kind of place." ." After that, I ordered four or five more dishes and only gave up when I was satisfied.
After the waiter asked about drinks, Zhou Tianyong raised his eyelids and thought he was an important official. He knocked on the table and said: "Maotai bar. I can't drink other wines. It makes me sick to my stomach!"
Wu Jiangkai immediately told the waiter: "Four bottles of Moutai!"
Zhou Tianyong hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I can't drink that much."
Wu Jiangkai smiled and said: "I know I can't drink it, so I'll bring you two bottles back."
"This, how can this be so embarrassing, hahaha..."
After the waiter left, Shen Tong was busy pouring water. Zhou Tianyong hung his clothes on the chair and said with a smile: "You are the most promising among our classmates. You are a prince at a young age. It's like me burrowing into a pile of words every day." , it’s unspeakably miserable!”