Chapter 545 [Another slap in the face]

Gong Qiwei said: "We're meeting now. In fact, what I like most is that you do your job well. Other things are trivial matters. Xiao Zhang, your recent fireworks have been well burned, and it has brought glory to the Sports Commission."

Zhang Yang said: "Mayor Gong, that's all you said, others said I'm in trouble."

Gong Qiwei said: "As long as you want to do things, you must be prepared to be stabbed by others. Xiao Zhang, don't worry, I will fully support your work."

To be honest, Zhang Yang really didn't take Gong Qiwei as the deputy mayor, seriously. He ranked low among the deputy mayors of Nancy City. According to some news that Zhang Yang heard, Gong Qiwei was responsible for industrial production in the past, but was excluded because he was inconsistent with Chang Lingkong's concept, so he was never valued. However, he was the deputy mayor after all, and being able to say such words still touched Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang talked about the dinner tonight. If Zhang Yang only invited him, Gong Qiwei would definitely think about it carefully. But when he heard that the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Organization Minister were both here, he nodded without hesitation. At the same time, he looked up to Zhang Yang, the young man, and was able to invite the two members of the Standing Committee to drink. This kid's face was extraordinary.

Zhang Yang planned to go back to the Sports Committee to prepare first, so he said goodbye to Gong Qiwei. Gong Qiwei said, "I'll go with you."

Zhang Yang was a little surprised. Why didn’t Gong Qiwei go with He Yingpei and Li Peiyuan? But after calming down, it made sense that Gong Qiwei chose to go with him. In special occasions like the municipal party committee and government, the every move of these leaders has attracted much attention. Who walks with whom, who says a few more words to whom, who meets with whom, ignores each other, represents a deep-seated message to the people around him. Gong Qiwei did this to avoid suspicion.

Xu Hongyan was quite interested in Zhang Yang, the new director of the Sports Commission. The end of the year is approaching, and the matter of the guesthouse has not yet been decided. Many companies are ready to compete with him for contract rights. Only by dealing with the top leader of the Sports Commission can we renew the contract smoothly. So after Zhang Yang said hello to him, Xu Hongyan immediately left the best private room and went out to purchase it in person. He was prepared with all the delicacies and seafood, just waiting for Zhang Yang to arrive.

Xu Hongyan did not expect that Zhang Yang would invite Vice Mayor Gong Qiwei this time, and he did not expect that the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Organization Minister would come afterwards. Xu Hongyan felt even more awe of Zhang Yang. Although he was young, he was very capable and could get along with the city's ***. This was not an ordinary ability. In this occasion, Xu Hongyan did not dare to join in the fun. He plunged into the kitchen and stared at the chefs cooking in person. He must ensure that they should show the best level and satisfy all leaders.

When Li Peiyuan saw the twelve exquisite cold dishes on the table, he couldn't help but frown: "Xiao Zhang, don't use such grandeur. We are just four of us to have dinner, don't waste it."

Zhang Yang secretly scolded Xu Hongyan for making a big deal. He just told him not to make too many dishes and be small but good at it. Zhang Yang also understood the leader's mentality of showing off. If you are ready for a sumptuous life, they think they are extravagant and wasteful. If the preparation is too cold, they will feel that you are disrespectful to them, so it is difficult to grasp this scale. Zhang Yang smiled and said, "There are not many, only cold dishes are prepared, and no hot dishes are prepared."

He Yingpei and Li Peiyuan looked at each other and laughed. Gong Qiwei was also happy. They all knew that this kid was lying, but no one could tell what he was wrong.

Zhang Yang said: "Don't worry, leaders, I paid for this meal today with my own pocket and would never take advantage of the public." He spoke so well, and no one listened to take his words seriously. It would be strange if he paid for it with his own pocket!

Zhang Yang opened a bottle of Qingjiang Special Offer. This wine was brought by Liu Jincheng two days ago. The market has not been opened in the Jiangnan area of ​​Qingjiang Special Offer, so several leaders rarely drink it. Zhang Yang did not treat them with Maotai, Wuliangye, etc., because he was afraid that they would say they were extravagant and wasteful.

After twenty years of age, the wine smelled everywhere. Li Peiyuan was a master of wine country. He praised him as soon as he smelled the wine. "Good wine! What a good wine!"

Zhang Yang smiled and helped them fill their glasses. Xu Hongyan did not arrange a waiter at his request, so the task of pouring wine fell on him.

He Yingpei picked up the wine glass and said, "Come on, let's have a drink together, thanks to Comrade Xiao Zhang for your kind hospitality."

Zhang Yang said: "The reason why several leaders have been able to come to guide us has already made our Sports Committee shine brightly. I can't even touch me."

Li Peiyuan smiled and said, "Your mouth is really good!" He drank the wine in a glass of wine, tasted it, and the lips and teeth remained fragrant. He closed his eyes and savored it, and whispered: "This wine has been around for at least ten years."

Zhang Yang said: "Twenty years!"

Li Peiyuan said: "It's really good, the taste is no worse than Wuliangye!"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Produced by Jiangcheng Wine Factory, the director Liu Jincheng and I are old friends. For this Provincial Games, I plan to let them be the exclusive sponsors of the wine."

Gong Qiwei asked with a smile: "Does it cost money?"

Zhang Yang said: "Is spending money called sponsorship? He sponsors wine, we help advertise, and use the provincial Games platform to advertise for them. They will make sure to make a profit!"

Several people laughed.

He Yingpei said: "After Xiao Zhang came to the Sports Committee, the Sports Committee immediately became vibrant. Mayor Gong has no weak soldiers under his command!"

Gong Qiwei couldn't help feeling ashamed when he heard this. He admitted that Zhang Yang was definitely not a weak soldier, but he was definitely not a strong general. Gong Qiwei said: "I have always hoped that our young cadres are motivated, energetic and responsible. Now there is finally one person coming. Xiao Zhang, I must do my best in the future. I will spare no effort to support you." This is the second time that Gong Qiwei has made such a statement today.

He Yingpei smiled and said, "Zhang Yang, have you heard that? Just do things boldly in the future. If something happens, Mayor Gong will support you."

Li Peiyuan also smiled and nodded.

How could Gong Qiwei not hear that these two veterans in the political are putting themselves on the shelves? It is easy to get off the shelves. If Zhang Yang really causes something in the future, he will probably have to bear joint responsibility. However, Gong Qiwei was quite refreshed and nodded and said, "As long as it is beneficial to the development of our Nancy, I will support it."

Li Peiyuan said: "We will also support you, and I really hope to see you young people grow up as soon as possible."

Zhang Yang picked up the wine glass and first sang Gong Qiwei. He was his direct leader. He said such a good thing, so he had to toast two glasses. Gong Qiwei had a good alcohol tolerance and finished drinking it very happily.

Zhang Yang took the tribute to Li Peiyuan and smiled when toasting: "Li***, you have to help me solve the situation I reported, otherwise it will delay the progress of the project."

Li Peiyuan smiled and said, "I have sent someone to understand the situation. There is hope for this matter, but don't report too much hope." After all, Li Peiyuan is a veteran in politics. When Zhang Yang came to him, he realized that Zhang Yang's real purpose was to force Meng Shiqiang to demolish the house, and he did not mean to kill Meng Shichong and the two brothers. He really wanted to investigate a department-level cadre and many aspects involved. Li Peiyuan could not conduct a big investigation just because of Zhang Yang's evidence. In his opinion, the violations were certain, but if he really investigated thoroughly, he didn't know how many people would be involved. There was a mistake, and it was not a big mistake. As long as the key figures knew the interests.

Gong Qiwei was confused when he heard this. He didn't know what Zhang Yang asked Li Peiyuan for. Although he was at the same table, he was not easy to ask. After all, his relationship with Li Peiyuan was not that big.

Zhang Yang then toasted He Yingpei, and he smiled and said, "Minister He, I owe you this wine. I said I would like you, but there have been too many things, so it has been delayed until now."

He Yingpei said: "It's fine if you have the intention, there is no need to treat you!"

Zhang Yang said: "You have to do it when you say it. Minister He, you sent me to the Sports Committee. In ancient times, you were my mentor and I was your disciple."

He Yingpei heard something wrong, and he smiled and said, "I am not your mentor. Your mentor is Mayor Xia. He brought you to Nancy. I am only responsible for promulgating the imperial edict." He dared not recognize ***'s disciple.

Li Peiyuan smiled and said, "Isn't the eunuch responsible for promulgation?"

He Yingpei laughed and scolded, "You are the eunuch!" Only the two of them dared to joke like this. Although Zhang Yang and Gong Qiwei were interesting, no one dared to laugh. Zhang Yang saw from this incident that the relationship between He Yingpei and Li Peiyuan was extraordinary.

At this time, the hot dish was served, and the first dish was braised pangolin. Although these leaders opposed extravagance and waste, no one insisted on formalism too much. The dishes were prepared, and not eating them was also a waste.

When Zhang Yang toasted He Yingpei again, the *** sickness was recurring: "Minister He, what... When will I be able to approve it?"

He Yingpei heard his question come to an end. Xu Guangran, the municipal party committee member, specifically told him to suppress it. He Yingpei had his own way of ruling. He smiled and said, "It is natural to criticize whether to criticize or not!"

Zhang Yang said: "That means there is no problem?"

He Yingpei said: "Of course there is no problem!"

Zhang Yang was overjoyed: "Why...when will I post an official post?"

After drinking, He Yingpei put down his glass and said, "Xiao Zhang, don't be impatient. You know, there have been too many criticisms against you recently. If it is at this time, others don't know what to say. Anyway, it's all decided, it's not the same one day earlier or later. In short, don't worry, your right hand is included in me." He Yingpei's words were very interesting at first, but if you savor it carefully, this sentence is simply an excuse, and it will be fooled for a while. Li Peiyuan and Gong Qiwei are both political experts. They understand at the moment. He Yingpei must have encountered some kind of irresistible power, so he temporarily suppressed Zhang Yang's right hand.

Zhang Yang was fooled. Recently, his fires have indeed caused resentment from heaven and others, and He Yingpei's statement also makes some sense.

Li Peiyuan and Gong Qiwei had a glass of wine, and Li Peiyuan said: "Mayor Gong, the Provincial Games will be held next year. The burden on your shoulders is very heavy."

Gong Qiwei smiled and said, "With Zhang Yang's responsibility, I can just take the initiative when it is critical."

Zhang Yang said: "Mayor Gong, I can't help myself. At critical moments, you need to carry it with me."

Gong Qiwei replied readily: "I won't refuse when I need to carry it!"

The leaders' barns would not last long. Two hours later, Li Peiyuan stood up and said goodbye. He Yingpei walked with him. Zhang Yang brought the two into the car and gave them a box of Qingjiang special supplies each. The leaders generally would not refuse to send cigarettes and wine.

After the car started, Li Peiyuan couldn't help but look back, and Zhang Yang and Gong Qiwei were still standing at the door of the guesthouse.

He Yingpei sighed: "Comrade Qiwei has some ideas!"

Li Peiyuan smiled and said, "Do you still remember what Mr. Lu Xun said?"

He Yingpei glanced at Li Peiyuan.

"Don't burst out in silence, die in silence."

He Yingpei laughed. Gong Qiwei belonged to a relatively silent group in the political situation of Nancy. In the system, silence is divided into two types: one is powerless to be content with the status quo, and the other is to have great ambitions, accumulate strength, find opportunities, and rely on opportunities to explode. Gong Qiwei should belong to the latter. A good man must have a keen sense of smell and never let it go when opportunities come, because there are not many opportunities and are fleeting.

Gong Qiwei did not ask Zhang Yang to see him off, but asked the driver to come and pick him up. After his special car arrived, Zhang Yang also put a box of wine in the trunk. Gong Qiwei did not refuse. He got in the car and said to Zhang Yang: "If you have the chance, I will invite you to have a drink at home."

Zhang Yang nodded happily. Gong Qiwei left a deep impression on him today. The deputy mayor did not have much official airs. Perhaps it was related to his careless conscience in the face of the ***. Zhang Yang saw that Gong Qiwei and him had something in common, and both were holding back their energy and wanted to confirm himself. If both of them worked in the same direction, then they would have a reason to cooperate. Zhang Daguanren has already planned to turn Deputy Mayor Gong into his staunch ally in Nancy.

Compared with Gong Qiwei, He Yingpei and Li Peiyuan are more slick in their work. The most common people in the officialdom are them. Although they treat Zhang Yang well on the surface, in fact, what they value most is their own interests. It is almost impossible for them to spare no effort to support themselves. Zhang Yang can see some clues from the conversation between Li Peiyuan and He Yingpei tonight. These two are masters who play with him. If they want them to stand on their side, they have to show enough strength.

The next morning, Zhang Yang came to the municipal government early in the morning. Since yesterday afternoon, Xiao Tiaomin has been responsible for preparing here and setting up the venue. The third conference room is full of flowers. Media from all sides have arrived in advance to prepare for reports here. Many reporters do not believe this. The Ice Princess Guan Zhiqing is coming to serve as the image ambassador of the Provincial Games. This sounds a bit unreliable. How could a world champion, a sensational figure who has been on the cover of the era many times, be attracted to such a low-level provincial sports meeting? But since the Sports Committee released this news, it is definitely not a basis-free speech.

Huang Qing, director of the Sports Department of Nanxi TV Station, led the team to come in person. After looking at the time, he couldn't help but ask Liu Gang, deputy director of the Sports Committee, who was standing beside him, and said, "Director Liu, will Guan Zhiqing really come?"

Liu Gang said: "Director Zhang said, I think he will come." He was not sure.

Xiao Tiaomin was doing the final arrangement work on the spot. At this time, she received another call from Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang asked several deputy directors of the Sports Committee to go out and lined up at the door to welcome Guan Zhiqing's arrival.

Before he knew it, Zhang Yang had established a certain authority in the Sports Commission. His several measures after coming to Nancy have given the Nancy Municipal Sports Commission more and more power, and no one can deny this.

Several deputy directors came outside the door and realized that not only Zhang Yang had arrived, but also Deputy Mayor Gong Qiwei had arrived. They went up one by one to say hello to Gong Qiwei.

Zhang Yang raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was already half past nine. At this time, a taxi drove into the door. Guan Zhiqing really arrived as promised. Zhang Yang quickly met him and opened the door for Guan Zhiqing. Xiao Tiaomin had a wink and went over from the other side, rushing to pay the fare.

The taxi driver saw so many long guns and short cannons aimed at Guan Zhiqing, and the spotlight flashed. Only then did he realize that he was carrying a celebrity. He didn't go to pick up the money. He went around to the other end and gathered with Guan Zhiqing. This guy wanted to give in and showed a small face on the newspaper and TV.

Guan Zhiqing was wearing sunglasses. Although she was prepared for the situation on the scene, she still didn't expect it to be so grand. Zhang Yang opened the car door for her and gave her a bouquet of *** very kindly. Guan Zhiqing looked at the bouquet of *** and couldn't help laughing. She didn't pick him up at the Dongjiang Airport, but she didn't expect to pick him up after all. She reached out to take him over and said meaningfully: "You are really persistent in sending flowers."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Give the sword to the hero, and *** to the beauty!"

Guan Zhiqing walked forward and said, "The scene is a little more grand."

Zhang Yang said: "Don't worry about the need for publicity. I try not to let the media affect your normal activities in Nancy."

The two of them walked forward while talking. The driver liked to show off and followed Guan Zhiqing forward. Xiao Tiaomin stopped him: "I said, Master, I've given you all the money, why are you doing with me?"

The driver smiled and said, "Which big star is she?"

Xiao Tiaomin said: "It has nothing to do with you. If it is involved, please leave quickly, otherwise be careful not to catch you." The driver stopped but was still reluctant to leave: "Sister, will the TV news be broadcast tonight?"

Zhang Yang led Guan Zhiqing to the direction of the conference room. Deputy Mayor Gong Qiwei stood in front of the gate and waited. Seeing Guan Zhiqing coming, Gong Qiwei took the initiative to take two steps and stretched out his hand with a smile: "Ms. Guan, welcome your arrival."

Zhang Yang had just whispered to Guan Zhiqing about Gong Qiwei's identity. Guan Zhiqing smiled and said, "I am honored to welcome him personally." The world champion is the world champion, and his hands and feet all show a star style.

The media reporters in Nancy City have seen it now. The cameras in their hands are mobilized together and they have been taking pictures around Guan Zhiqing because Zhang Yang had an appointment in advance. Before the formal signing, media reporters cannot ask questions. A special press conference will be arranged after the signing ceremony. Today, the reporters are also very abiding by the rules and perform very well. Although there are many reporters on the scene, they are orderly.

Gong Qiwei said: "Ms. Guan can serve as the image ambassador of our Provincial Games, which will surely promote the influence of our Provincial Games and set off a climax of all-out momentum."

Guan Zhiqing smiled and said, "Mayor Gong, my personal ability is limited after all. Although I am in the United States, I am in Nancy. It is my duty to do some effort to develop Nancy." Her answer was very appropriate, but Guan Zhiqing did not like this show with a strong *** flavor, but since she agreed to be the image ambassador of the Provincial Games, she had to do it well.

After everyone sat down, Deputy Mayor Gong Qiwei delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the Nancy Municipal Party Committee and Government, and expressed his gratitude to Guan Zhiqing for agreeing to be the image ambassador of the Provincial Games. After that, Guan Zhiqing spoke. Guan Zhiqing's words were very simple. She smiled and said: "I hope that through my efforts, the new image of Nancy can be conveyed to a further place. I am Nancy's daughter, and I will do my best for my hometown!"

There was a lot of applause at the scene. Originally, Xiao Tiaomin had arranged the session of Zhang Yang's speech, but Zhang Master refused. Today he was not the protagonist, and he also saw that Guan Zhiqing did not like such occasions, so he should shorten the process of the signing ceremony as soon as possible.

The signing ceremony was signed by Zhang Yang, director of the Sports Committee, on behalf of Nancy and Guan Zhiqing. Guan Zhiqing browsed the contract and expressed her satisfaction. She symbolically filled in one yuan on the blank remuneration column.

Media reporters felt incredible that Guan Zhiqing only received a symbolic charge of one yuan as the image ambassador of the Provincial Games. In today's era, especially Guan Zhiqing, a Chinese American, actually regards money so indifferently, which makes everyone feel unbelievable. Guan Zhiqing's behavior also moved them. Many people have the same idea in their hearts. A Chinese American can make such a great contribution to the sports cause in their hometown. Should they also do something?
To be continued...