Zhao Ruyi followed Zhong Xinyan to the second floor and saw that the small banquet-type restaurant was well organized, with five large tables arranged in the shape of flowers, and a small stage set up for these veteran cadres to entertain themselves at the dinner.
happy.
This time, an old friend of the old governor returned from overseas. This old friend had a close relationship with the old governor and was also a cadre. However, due to historical reasons, he moved abroad with his children.
Now that the historical turmoil has passed, this old friend is already old, so he wants to return to his hometown. When he returns to China, he will contact the old governor. The old governor who lives in the nursing home will pick him up and cleanse him, and by the way, he calls out one of his former friends.
Criticize old friends.
Therefore, this gathering between old friends was not held in an official guest house or restaurant, but at the Regal Hotel not far from Crescent Lake Sanatorium.
As for the arrangements for the banquet, the old governor asked the junior cadres in the Veteran Cadres Bureau to explain it, and someone would naturally take care of it.
The old governor has retired for many years and is close to an old age. He has little power and doesn't like to meddle in various affairs, but his prestige is still there.
At this time, the old governor had already taken the elevator from the first floor to the second floor. With the support of two middle-aged men, he walked towards the small garden outside.
The overall design and planning of Junwei Hotel by Zhao Qilan is very clever, and it truly achieves a view within the scene and a scene outside the scene. This large platform extending from the small restaurant on the second floor can overlook the beautiful scenery of Crescent Lake in the distance.
, and at the same time it itself is a garden of castles in the air.
The environment here is quiet and the temperature is cool. Now there are some tables set up for these veteran cadres to chat.
The other veteran cadres who took the elevator to the second floor followed the old governor. They were all invited by the old governor to reminisce and keep company. Therefore, the old governor was in a good mood and came over early. They discussed with each other.
Come over together at about the same time.
A large group of people from the Provincial Party Committee Secretary walked up the stairs, led by the Provincial Party Committee Secretary with a smile on his face, "Old Governor, we are here uninvited to see how old you are."
He was afraid that the old governor could not hear what he was saying, so he deliberately raised his voice.
The old governor said "hmm" and seemed to finally hear clearly this time, "You are so busy, why do you still come to see me?"
"Haha, it should be, it should be," the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, who always smiled informally when he appeared in the news, felt like a spring breeze, "This time we are here to see you on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee."
The old governor was sitting on the couch, touching a small teapot that he carried with him, while the provincial party secretary stood and bent down, almost speaking into the old governor's ear. This attitude was truly humble.
"This is a small gift we have prepared. We hope the old governor will accept our kindness. The old governor has made great contributions to our southern Jiangsu Province. As the saying goes, the predecessors planted trees for future generations to enjoy the shade. We, the younger generation,
I have great respect for the old governor."
The secretary of the provincial party committee took a box of tea from the follower behind and delivered it to the old governor.
The old governor raised his eyes and glanced at it, he knew what kind of tea it was, and he didn't say whether to accept it or not.
Zhao Ruyi followed Zhong Xinyan here. Hearing these compliments from the Provincial Party Committee Secretary, he really felt sour. However, he had called Zhao Qicheng and knew that the old governor seemed far away from the political arena, but he was a powerful figure. The Provincial Party Committee
It is normal for the secretary to fawn over him.
Just as the secretary of the provincial party committee stood awkwardly, waiting for the old governor's reply, the old governor raised his eyes again and saw Zhao Ruyi coming with Zhong Xinyan, and waved, "Young man!"
Zhao Ruyi originally came up to see the scene, but when he saw the old governor waving to him, he walked over.
He was not wearing the hotel waiter's uniform, just ordinary casual clothes. At this time, he walked over, causing the provincial party committee secretary and others to look at him sideways.
"Grandpa..." Zhao Ruyi walked over and shouted obediently.
"Young man, can you play chess?" the old governor asked Zhao Ruyi.
"It will take a while." Zhao Ruyi said modestly.
"Hehehe, come and have two dishes with me." The old governor folded his sleeves, put the teapot in his hand on the table, and said.
Immediately, the clever hotel waiter brought over chess and Go. These veteran cadres were going to gather here, and these things were prepared in advance.
"Then let's play chess." The old governor picked up the chess box.
Zhao Ruyi also pulled up his sleeves and sat opposite the old governor.
Zhong Xinyan bit her red lips and stood behind Zhao Ruyi, slightly admiring Zhao Ruyi's calmness.
If an ordinary young person encounters an invitation from an old provincial governor, his first reaction will definitely be to refuse. How can he dare to play chess with this old man who is surrounded by provincial leaders?
After placing the chess pieces one by one, the old governor was not polite and took the first step directly to vault the horse.
Zhao Ruyi pulled the cart calmly.
The secretary of the provincial party committee and a group of leaders of the provincial party committee were left alone by the old governor. He had no choice but to continue to watch the chess game with a smile on his face, pretending to be interested.
All the veteran cadres gathered around. They didn't need to go out of their way to curry favor with the old governor. They were really watching chess.
I saw that the old governor was old-hearted and played a very aggressive and offensive game, while Zhao Ruyi showed a calmness that was inconsistent with his age, with a measured advance and retreat, clear rules, and occasionally he had deep ambushes.
trick.
"What a move!" The old governor couldn't help shouting when he saw Zhao Ruyi move a cannon.
Zhong Xinyan couldn't understand. She still had some work matters that she wanted to report to Zhao Ruyi, but unexpectedly, Zhao Ruyi was dragged into playing chess by the old governor.
She is also good at chess, but she is not as good at chess as Zhao Ruyi. However, looking back at the old governor, his chess skills are quite strong, both offensive and defensive, which seems to reflect the old governor's decades of experience in the political arena.
Political wisdom that has stood firm over the years.
After another dozen or so rounds, Zhao Ruyi broke the silence, raised a soldier, and said, "General"
The old governor held the log chess piece and pondered for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing and said, "What a hero, a boy."
He put down his chess pieces and actually admitted defeat
Follow the provincial party committee to study astronomy and take a rest."
He then asked other veteran cadres to find their seats and chat without having to watch him play chess.
Now that the old provincial governor had told them not to surround him, all of them, whether they were provincial leaders or veteran cadres, dispersed one after another.
Zhong Xinyan also took the opportunity to retreat, giving Zhao Ruyi a hard time. She thought that Zhao Ruyi should not win against the old governor. Unexpectedly, Zhao Ruyi was not polite at all, and finally used a killing move to kill the old governor.
Overcome.
What if this makes the old governor unhappy...
"Are you the grandson of the old Zhao family?"
Seeing everyone disperse, the old governor asked while placing the chess pieces.
Zhao Ruyi looked at the old governor and remained silent without answering.
"Your grandpa and I are old friends, so there's no need to hide anything from me. Speaking of which, even my grandson is so good at chess, so it's no wonder I can't beat your grandpa." The old governor continued.
"It turns out you are my grandfather's friend, so I thought you looked familiar." Zhao Ruyi finally smiled and said.
"I used to play chess with your grandpa, when you were so old..." The old governor raised his hand and made a gesture, which was only slightly higher than the table.
"How about... another game?" Zhao Ruyi placed the chess pieces and said with a smile.
When the old governor showed up, he felt a little familiar, but he also thought that he might be the same old man. When he played chess with him, he felt that the chess game seemed familiar, so he played with him according to his grandfather's game, and sure enough,
Just win.
The provincial party committee secretary and others who were sitting at a table not far away were extremely puzzled when they saw the old governor chatting with Zhao Ruyi.
The old governor ignored them, but he was happily chatting with a young man.
"Is this young man brought by the old provincial governor?" The provincial party secretary couldn't hold it in any longer and asked the standing committee member of the provincial party committee and director of the Propaganda Department.
"No, I didn't see him getting out of the same car with the old governor," said the director of the Propaganda Department.
This time the old governor came out of the sanatorium and was going to hold a small banquet. They, the big leaders of the province, were a little bit unable to sit still. You must know that the old governor likes to be quiet. Except for the old subordinates who were close to each other in the sanatorium,
No other guests will be accepted.
According to the usual practice, when it is necessary to pay condolences to veteran cadres during the holidays, the old governor was taken to the capital by his son and would not live in a nursing home.
Therefore, they, the big leaders of the province, want to take this line, but they cannot.
This time they received news that the old governor had come out of the sanatorium to hold a small banquet. Their minds were a little excited and they all wanted to join in the fun. Finally, they decided to go out in full force in the name of the provincial party committee, which seemed grand.
Some.
Unexpectedly, whether they came alone or in a group, they were met with the cold face of the old governor. Facing the routine changes in the structure next year, they were itchy, but they could only suppress it...
"That young man is Zhao Qicheng's nephew." Zhao Weimin, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, looked at it carefully and said suddenly.
The last time Zhao Qicheng called him, he said that he had a nephew who was bullied at Ling'an Business School. The other person was the nephew of Vice Governor Lu Jianguo. He was immediately frightened and immediately called Lu Jianguo to the office to teach him a lesson.
Later, he was worried that Zhao Qicheng would be dissatisfied, so he asked people to quietly investigate the handling of this incident. After getting a relatively satisfactory answer, he stopped entangled with Lu Jianguo on this minor issue, but he also got Zhao Ruyi's photo.
I know that Zhao Qicheng has such a nephew at Ling'an Business School.
At this time, he took a closer look and found that this young man was Zhao Qicheng's nephew.
"Oh, really..." The provincial party committee secretary nodded slightly, feeling somewhat enlightened.
Zhao Qicheng is a special person who is not in the officialdom but excels in the officialdom. Not only does he have a good life in southern Jiangsu Province, but he also has deep connections in the capital. Therefore, even the secretary of the provincial party committee is very polite to him, and he is regarded as a guest of the secretary of the provincial party committee.
If this young man is Zhao Qicheng's nephew, then it is not difficult to understand that the old governor chatted with him so much. This is because they know each other.
Just when the secretary of the provincial party committee nodded slightly, Lu Jianguo, member of the Standing Committee of the provincial party committee and deputy governor, who was sitting at the table, turned pale when he heard deputy secretary Zhao Weimin say that the young man was Zhao Qicheng's nephew.
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