Secretary Lu knew very well: In essence, Qin Ge and Li Runji were the same type of people. They were both honest, diligent, upright and selfless, both had strong working abilities, and both had the belief to serve the people wholeheartedly and the ability to do great things. career ambitions, but because Li Runji had been serving as deputy secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection before and had not had much contact with Governor Qin Ge, they did not know each other well. In addition, Wang Hai, Xie Hongda and others slandered Qin Ge. As a result, Qin Ge misunderstood Li Runji, which led to the situation where they are at odds with each other today.
Therefore, Secretary Lu believes that as long as he can connect them with each other and build a bridge, plus the origin of having dinner with Director Wu Dongsheng, Qin Ge and Li Runji will definitely clear up their past feud, eliminate misunderstandings and estrangements, and even the two will Two upright men with similar personalities may develop a feeling of sympathy for each other, and may become close friends in the future.
Thinking of this, Secretary Lu was not in a hurry to hang up Li Runji, but asked: "Runji, do you have any entertainment tonight? Director Wu from the General Secretary's Office will come to Tianjiang tonight. Comrade Qin Ge and I will entertain him." For dinner, if you don’t have any particularly important arrangements, come to Furong Garden to have dinner with us. Director Wu is someone close to the General Secretary. It will be good for you to make friends with him in the future."
When Li Runji heard that Secretary Lu invited him to have dinner with Director Wu, the secretary of the General Secretary, he was so excited that his tone changed a little: "Okay, Secretary Lu, I have nothing to do tonight. I will definitely come over and offer you and Director Wu a few glasses of wine."
Secretary Lu said "hmm" and told him again: "Director Wu is coming here this time to take advantage of Tianjiang to return to his hometown to congratulate his mother on her eightieth birthday. Therefore, Governor Qin and I have prepared A red envelope for birthdays. If you want to go, prepare a gift as well. Don’t make the gift too much, don’t exceed four thousand yuan.”
Secretary Lu knew that Li Runji had an upright personality, and if he didn't remind him, he would definitely not have thought of bringing the gift money, which would be more embarrassing then, so he specially reminded him at the end.
Li Runji hurriedly said "Okay, okay".
Secretary Lu had always wanted to find a better backer for Li Runji in the central government, but he had no good opportunity to take him to Beijing to visit those big bosses. Now, he suddenly thought: If Li Runji can use this opportunity today to establish a good relationship with Director Wu Dongsheng Personal relationships are the best and most effective backer.
So, Secretary Lu asked Li Runji again: "Runji, do you have anything important to deal with this afternoon? Can you spare an hour or two?"
Li Runji hurriedly said: "I don't have any particularly important arrangements this afternoon, just some daily work. Do you have any tasks for me to do?"
"It's not a work assignment. I just suddenly remembered that Comrade Wu Dongsheng is coming to Tianjiang for the first time since I came to Tianjiang to take office. We should be more polite and grand and arrange for a team member at the level of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to go to the airport. Pick up the plane, so I would like to ask you to drive to the airport immediately and pick up Comrade Wu Dongsheng."
When Li Runji heard Secretary Lu's arrangement, he was even more grateful and excited: You know, Secretary Lu arranged for him to pick up Wu Dongsheng at the airport, which was providing him with a great opportunity to contact Wu Dongsheng alone and quickly gain Wu Dongsheng's favor. , it takes more than forty minutes to drive from the airport to the Provincial Party Committee. During these forty minutes, I can talk to Director Wu about many topics, and can also enhance and harmonize my personal relationship. For me, who has no backing or foundation in the central government, For the newly-appointed member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, this is an excellent opportunity to quickly find support at the top.
Therefore, he said in a heartfelt tone: "Secretary Lu, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I know that all your arrangements today are for my sake and want to create conditions and opportunities for me to make progress in the future. This is , I will keep it in mind, I will leave for the airport now, and I will call you after receiving Director Wu."
Secretary Lu said hello, thought for a while, and then said: "Runji, there is one more thing I want to remind you. When you see Comrade Qin Ge in Furong Garden later, you have to take the initiative and go with him first. When you say hello, you should be more sincere. When drinking, you can find more opportunities to chat with Comrade Qin Ge and take the initiative to offer him a few glasses of wine. Comrade Qin Ge, like you, is a sweetheart. Moreover, I talked to him this morning. He talked once, and he actually doesn’t have a bad impression of you. The contradictions and estrangements between you and him are, on the one hand, caused by Wang Hai, Xie Hongda and others who fanned the flames and slandered you in Comrade Qin Ge. On the other hand, , it is also because you two don’t interact much and don’t know each other well, which has caused the current discord. I believe that as long as you two open your hearts tonight, communicate more, and understand each other more, the relationship between you will be better. Those contradictions and estrangements will disappear. If the contradiction between you and Comrade Qin Ge is eliminated, I, the secretary of the provincial party committee, will be much more relaxed. Only then can our provincial party committee team truly become a united team and a progressive team. A team with cohesiveness and combat effectiveness can lead the people of the province with such a team. There are things that cannot be done and tasks that cannot be done well. Therefore, I hope that you will fully understand the importance of unity with Comrade Qin Ge and take advantage of it. Today is an opportunity to eliminate the conflicts and barriers between you."
Li Runji hurriedly expressed his position and said: "Secretary Lu, actually I have had this idea for a long time. I know Governor Qin very well. He is indeed a good leader with very good character and virtue. Although his temper is a bit stubborn and a bit impatient, But my work ability and work achievements are well-known. Even if you don’t tell me, I will take the initiative to build a good relationship with Governor Qin, so you can rest assured."
At around 5:30, Secretary Lu learned from Li Runji’s phone call that he and Wu Dongsheng had already gotten off several highways and entered Shengfu Road. They estimated that they would arrive at Furong Garden in about twenty minutes, so he and Qin Ge Xiang rushed to Building 1 of Furong Garden together and waited for Wu Dongsheng to arrive at the door of the restaurant.
Building No. 1 of Furong Garden is where the main leaders of the Provincial Party Committee receive the central leaders and important guests. It is generally not open to the public. Those who can dine in Building No. 1 must at least be at the level of deputy governor or above. It is for this reason , so Building No. 1 is located at the innermost part of the reception office of the Provincial Party Committee. It has only three floors and is a separate building, not connected to other buildings in the reception office.
Not long after Secretary Lu and Qin Ge stood at the door of Building No. 1, they saw a black Audi car drive over and stop directly at the door of Building No. 1. After the car stopped, Li Runji got out of the car first and turned around. He bowed, smiled and made a gesture of invitation to Wu Dongsheng, who was still sitting in the car.