Coming to Longzhong City again, Shen Tong felt more and more unfamiliar with this city where he had lived for five years. With the rapid economic development of Longzhong City, the urbanization process has made great strides forward. From Kaiyuan District to Fushan District, From the development zone to the industrial park, there are many tower cranes and roaring machinery. Against the backdrop of the mist and mist of the morning sun, there is a lively scene everywhere.
In the past, Shen Tong always took the shuttle bus to the bus station, and then took the bus to where he wanted to go. But this time, Wujiang Kai specially sent him a special car to go to the provincial capital for further negotiations with Tiancheng Company. .Shen Tong sat in the large Passat and looked at the busy people passing between the buildings through the car window. He was suddenly satisfied with the "privilege" he had.
Because I had greeted Guo Weijian in advance and made an appointment to meet at "Weiyang Pavilion". Weiyang Pavilion is located on Xuefu Street, Longzhong City, and Shen Tong is very familiar with it. According to historical records, Weiyang Pavilion was originally called Sanqingtai, which was used in ancient times. This place of religious worship has a very high status in the eyes of Dongjiang people. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that the Empress Dowager Cixi visited here when she was fleeing the West, which suddenly increased its popularity. After liberation, Successive leaders of Longzhong renovated and expanded this place and built it into the largest park in Dongjiang Province. The Weiyang Pavilion was contracted by some farsighted businessmen and a teahouse was opened. Those who can come here to spend money are from Dongjiang Province. Celebrities. It is different from the "Unique Cave" club in that it is open to the whole society. However, an ordinary cup of tea costs more than 200 yuan, which is staggeringly expensive. Some people who cannot afford it will naturally avoid it.
After arriving at Weiyang Pavilion, Guo Weijian was already waiting at the window seat. After Shen Tong got off the car, he took out 200 yuan and handed it to the driver, saying: "Master Liu, thank you for following me for such a long distance. , I have to discuss things with people from Tiancheng Company later, and I may not have taken enough care of it. You can use this money to go have some food first, and I will call you when I'm done."
The driver, Master Liu, is now in his 40s. He has been driving all his life and is considered an old man in the county party committee compound. He has driven for leaders before, but as he gets older, his response is a little slow, so he made a request on his own initiative and wanted to work in logistics. Work. The leader at that time felt that he was a good person, so he stayed in the small team of the county party committee and became a team captain. His usual job was to manage and maintain the vehicles. When there was not enough manpower, he also went out to drive sports cars. Zhang Liwei, director of the county party committee office, specially asked him last night This morning I went to the provincial capital with Shen Tong. He was very dissatisfied with this arrangement, but he still took the trip.
Along the way, through a simple conversation with Shen Tong, he had a good impression of this young man, which relieved his inner unhappiness. Now that Shen Tong gave him money in a sensible way, he felt a little embarrassed. So he hurriedly Push the money back and refuse to ask for anything.
After pushing back and forth several times, Master Liu still accepted the money. He was used to this kind of small favors. If you don't give him a pack of cigarettes or something when leaving the car, he will think you are unreasonable, but Shen Tong is generous and generous. That’s 200 yuan, which is a lot of money for Master Liu whose salary is only over 500 yuan.
After accepting it happily, Master Liu grinned from ear to ear and said politely: "Shen Tong, go and get down to business. Don't worry about me. I'll be here waiting for you after breakfast."
For a position like a driver, if you are not the driver of the main leader, most people will not take you seriously. You will be there when you are needed, and you will be gone when you are not needed. There is no status or dignity at all. Therefore, if you take the initiative to build a good relationship with such people, they will accept it enthusiastically.
Shen Tong firmly believes that building a good relationship with this kind of people will not do much harm to you. On the contrary, at critical moments, they will be very enthusiastic to help you, so that everyone will not push down the wall. This money is well spent.
Shen Tong waved to Guo Weijian and walked in. The interior of Weiyang Pavilion also followed the ancient architectural style, maintaining the original Ming and Qing decorations and incorporating some modern elements to give people a solemn and solemn look.
After sitting down, Guo Weijian said with a smile: "Are you here to be Dongquan County's lobbyist? I have agreed in advance that you and I are only friends. If we talk about work, I will make concessions. , it’s better not to open your mouth.”
Guo Weijian agreed to interview Shen Tong entirely for Xu Xia's sake. After returning last time, Xu Xia scolded Guo Weijian, but his boss was Zheng Weijun, and he must obey his boss's orders. If he talks to Shen Tong The relationship has not yet reached the level of friends.
Shen Tong smiled, took a sip of tea and said: "Mr. Guo, if I want to be your friend, maybe I'm not qualified. I'm just a small grassroots cadre. I can be your high-ranking friend. That’s what I want. Since you said we only have friendship between friends, let’s talk about friendship today and not about work, okay?”
Guo Weijian was very surprised by Shen Tong's progress. The last few times they met, he was submissive and unwilling to speak. This time, he actually started talking clearly and logically. He said with interest: "Okay, Shen Tong, I haven't seen you for a few days." I’ve made some progress, my tone and style of speaking have completely changed.”
Shen Tong felt very grateful for Guo Weijian's praise. It seems that he has made some progress during this period under Zhao Yitang's cultivation and his own hard practice. He continued: "Mr. Guo, you are a powerful figure in the business community of Dongjiang Province. I have a lot of knowledge and experience, a wide range of contacts and connections, my conversation is still elegant, and my behavior is not out of line with the country. Under your influence, it will be difficult for me not to make progress."
A few words made Guo Weijian so excited that he felt a little elated. After crossing his hands and waving, he lowered his head and said with a slight smile: "Brother, you are so flattering to me. Can we stop talking? I'm so tired. You just said, Today we only talk about friendship, but I don’t know where to start?”
Entering the topic of today's conversation, Shen Tong adjusted his sitting position and said, "Mr. Guo, do you still remember the two conditions you proposed when you met me in Shihe Town?"
Guo Weijian was such a smart man. He immediately realized what Shen Tong was going to say. His face sank slightly, and his fingers rotated and rubbed on the rim of the teacup. He tilted his neck and said, "What? You want to regret it? You want to make an exchange on this condition." ?”
Shen Tong shook his head quickly and said: "No, no, no, I, Shen Tong, am a person who dares to take risks. Since I promised you, I will never break my promise. You can rest assured."
Hearing this, Guo Weijian breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Then what do you want to say? Just say it directly."