In the luxurious box of Qingjiang Hotel, three people sat across from each other. Lan Xiaoou looked at his somewhat decadent elder brother and sighed secretly in his heart. This time, Lan Xiaoou brought Lan Tianye from the capital to a place to exercise. Lan Xiaoou could say
After paying a lot of benefits, this may be her last effort. After all, there are various forces within the Lan family. Her father has withdrawn from the center of power in the family, and the second and third uncles will not allow the Lan family to take over their wife.
A lot of chips are placed on Lan Tianye.
The three of them had been waiting for more than two hours. They originally agreed to meet at seven o'clock, but Lu Rui hadn't arrived until eight o'clock. The Lan Tianye husband and wife, who had just gotten off the plane and hadn't even had time to eat, were already very hungry.
But still can only wait for Lu Rui.
"Little sister, is this Lu Rui really capable of letting your brother get a foothold here?" Lan Tianye's wife Li Han only married him last year. She comes from a scholarly family in the capital and has a gentle personality. In Lan Xiaoou's words,
, although it may not necessarily bring help to my brother, but at least he will not cause trouble.
Lan Xiaoou smiled bitterly and said slowly: "Sister-in-law, his foundation in Nan Province is deeper than ours. The most important thing is that he is now the third in command of Qingjiang City, and he has a group of subordinates who are willing to serve him.
There are important figures in the provincial capital. For such a person to be willing to cooperate with my brother, it is for the sake of grandpa."
Li Han nodded thoughtfully: "I have heard of this Lu Rui. There was indeed a big commotion in the Lin family back then."
Smiling slightly, Lan Xiaoou said to Lan Tianye, who had been silent all this time: "Brother, you should know better than me. The current situation in Qingjiang. If you want to do a career and get back on your feet, the mayor is here
There is no way to get through, and the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Huang Xiaoyang and the people from Mingzhu cannot confide in you, so if you want to gain a foothold in Qingjiang City, cooperating with Lu Rui is the best choice."
Lan Tianye smiled bitterly and nodded: "Little sister, I understand that you must have put a lot of thought into being able to release from the central government, and the pressure at home must be great. Don't worry, brother is not
The kind of person who doesn’t know how to advance or retreat.”
"As long as you understand." A wry smile appeared at the corner of Lan Xiaoou's mouth. Seeing the former favored son of heaven become like this, she also felt uncomfortable in her heart.
As he was talking, the door of the box was pushed open from the outside. Lu Rui's voice came first before he arrived: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I have an impromptu meeting. I'm really sorry."
Striding into the box, Lu Rui looked apologetic.
Lan Tianye and Li Han stood up quickly. Looking at Lu Rui, who had been separated for several years but was no longer the same as before, Lan Tianye showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. Then he relaxed and said: "Hello, Mr. Lu.
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Lu Rui smiled slightly, held Lan Tianye's hand and said, "Hello, Mayor Lan, I haven't seen you in the capital for several years, but you still have the same style."
As he said that, he looked at Li Han and said, "Who is this?"
Lan Xiaoou, who was sitting motionless on the side, interjected: "This is my sister-in-law Li Han. By the way, please arrange for my sister-in-law to have a lighter job in Qingjiang City."
Their expressions changed. Neither Li Han nor Lan Tianye expected Lan Xiaoou to speak to Lu Rui in such a tone. Today, they were planning to ask for help, so why did they still speak in such an arrogant tone? Open your mouth,
Li Han was about to refuse, but Lu Rui shook his head indifferently and said, "Okay, let's go to the high-tech zone management committee office. I'll say hello to Guanzhong later."
After speaking, Lu Rui told Li Jiang, who was following him: "Remember it and call the director tomorrow so that this matter can be implemented as soon as possible."
Li Jiang nodded.
Lu Rui looked at Lan Tianye Fufu who was still a little restrained, smiled slightly and said: "Today we are just reminiscing about the past, don't be so formal. In this way, Li Jiang, you go back first to give Xiuyan and Xiujing something to worry about."
Li Jiang thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go back first and then pick you up."
Lu Rui nodded, and then Li Jiang left.
Seeing the strange way the leader and secretary got along, Lan Tianye and others were slightly stunned. Lu Rui laughed and said, "Li Jiang is my roommate in college."
Only then did everyone suddenly realize.
Today's dinner party is very interesting to talk about. Lan Tianye's husband is embarrassed to talk, especially Lan Tianye. He had an intersection with Lu Rui once when they were in the capital. At that time, he was a high-ranking young master, while Lu Rui was just a g.
The mayor of a small town in the province, but now the status of the two people has changed a lot. Lan Tianye has become the deputy mayor sent from the central ministries and commissions. The family has fallen, and it is still unknown whether it can regain its glory.
, but Lu Rui was the opposite of him. His official career was flourishing and his career was going smoothly. He was like a popular man who dealt with the two major factions of the Tuanxi and the Lin family. Everyone could see that as long as Lu Rui himself didn't
If he makes a big mistake, the deputy director level will definitely not be the end of his career.
And now, Lu Rui has become Lan Tianye's last life-saving straw. If he can't make a career in Qingjiang City, then Lan Tianye will really have no choice but to admit defeat and be an official waiting to die for the rest of his life.
Stay until you retire and go home to take care of yourself.
Li Han was even more embarrassed. Originally, her personality was not the kind of person who was good at talking. Lan Tianye chose her largely because Li Han was a considerate, gentle and virtuous woman. She faced Lu Rui today.
This figure, which has become a legend among the younger generation in the capital, made her even more embarrassed.
Among them, the only person who can talk to Lu Rui is Lan Xiaoou. She has known Lu Rui for the longest time. Although the relationship is not good, Lu Rui has nothing to do with her because of her relationship with Lin Ruolan's best friend.
Lan Xiaoou also knew that Lu Rui owed the late old man a huge favor and would not embarrass Lan Tianye too much. He was acting like a condescension now just to test Lan Tianye.
Yes, practice!
Lan Xiaoou knows very well that his brother has stayed in the Central Government for too long. Although he is now in peace, he still has not got rid of the arrogance in his bones, but this kind of thing is not advisable in grassroots work.
, Lu Rui worked step by step from a junior clerk at the grassroots level to reach his current position in just a few years. He definitely relied not only on the appreciation from above, but more on his own ability. After all, many times, even if
If you want to be promoted and valued, you also need to have the ability to impress the leader. This kind of thing is exactly what Lan Tianye lacks.
Lu Rui sat in the chief position. Although it was to reminisce about the past, under the current circumstances, it would be a bit pretentious for him not to be the chief.
"I'm sorry, Secretary Huang proposed to hold a meeting at short notice. Mayor Zuo's speech took a little longer, so he delayed it for a while. I'll punish myself with a drink!" After sitting down, Lu Rui first picked up a glass of wine and smiled.
He said.
Just when Lan Tianye was about to speak, Lan Xiaoou on the side waved his hand and said: "I know you are busy with official duties, so I don't blame you. I have been waiting for you for a long time with an empty stomach."
Lu Rui smiled bitterly. He really had nothing to do with Lin Ruolan, his best friend. She traveled all the way to Qingjiang City to invest, which was a great support for him. Regardless of whether there was any reason for the Lan family's predicament.
, all in all, Lu Rui owes a lot of favors.
"Little sister, hasn't Secretary Lu already apologized? Forget it, stop talking, we're not very hungry anyway." Li Han smiled slightly and said slowly.
Lu Rui smiled indifferently. To be honest, if it weren't for Lan Xiaoou's face, he wouldn't have come to have this meal with Lan Tianye. Lan Tianye was transferred from the Central Ministries and Commissions to the Standing Committee of the Qingjiang Municipal Committee, Executive Deputy
The mayor may be an upstart to others, but in Lu Rui's view, he is just an ordinary deputy mayor.
Who is Zuo Tianya? A veteran in officialdom who was able to rely on the provincial governor Ji Tianyu soon after he took office. How can ordinary people compare with these keen political insights? He can naturally see Lan Tianye's purpose in coming to Qingjiang City.
What is it? It is purely a dream to want to decentralize power in his hands. Even Chen Yang, if it were not for the support of Lu Rui, it would be difficult for him to express his voice in the city government.
Not to mention Huang Xiaoyang, who is scheming and willful. If Lan Tianye cooperates with him, there is a 100% chance that he will become a gun in someone else's hands.
Lu Rui has been working in Qingjiang City for more than half a year. Apart from having a few meals alone with Wang Zhanpeng and Li Jiangnan, Lu Rui basically has very little communication with other members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. As for the government,
There are even fewer, and even some deputy mayors, Lu Rui has never met at all.
"Lu Rui, I decided to treat you to this meal today because I had to sacrifice face." Suddenly, Lan Xiaoou let out a long sigh and looked at Lu Rui with a serious expression. For someone with such a strong self-esteem, Lan Xiaoou said
It is rare for people to say such soft words.
Lu Rui smiled slightly: "This is not like you. When we were in Hejia Town, where did your courage to kick open the door of my office go?"
Lan Xiaoou hesitated, and then wanted to kick Lu Rui in the face. This guy, it has been several years, and he still remembers it so clearly.
But Lan Xiaoou is Lan Xiaoou. She has developed her mental skills in the past few years in the shopping mall. She glanced at Lu Rui and said with a serious expression: "Now that I've said that, I'm not polite.
The old man told me back then that if one day I really have no choice, I will come to you. I really have no choice now. You also know a lot about my brother. I can find him in Qingjiang City and even in the province.
There is no one else but you, please tell me the truth, my brother is in Qingjiang City, can he continue to work?"
After listening to Lan Xiaoou's words, Lu Rui's expression suddenly changed. His originally smiling expression turned serious. He looked at Lan Xiaoou and asked in a deep voice: "The old man really said that?"!