Chapter 3798

It seems that the meal with Xu Dalong last night really worked, Zhao Desan thought to himself, then said happily, "That's really great."

Wu Min was also very happy. This work, which gave the District Committee and the District Government the most headache, finally had a clue. For her, the number one person in the district, it was naturally a good thing. However, she admired Zhao Desan's ability and was also very curious about how he did it, so she asked with great interest, "Xiao Zhao, how did you do it?"

Seeing Sister Wu admiring him so much because of this matter, Zhao Desan felt a bit embarrassed instead. He smiled modestly and said, "I didn't do much. It's just that after this idea was approved by you, Sister Wu, I knew it would definitely be difficult to talk to Xu Dongxing. I inquired about it, and Xu Dongxing's five sons are also relatively difficult to deal with, but the other sons listen to the eldest son, Xu Dalong. I privately found Xu Dalong for a drink and talked to him about my idea. Maybe Xu Dalong told Xu Dongxing, so Xu Dongxing made compromises."

Hearing Zhao Desan's explanation, Wu Min smiled, gave Zhao Desan a thumbs up, and praised, "I really didn't misjudge the person. Xiao Zhao, your ability is even stronger than I thought. No wonder you thought of letting me post a notice to recruit talent. It seems you were prepared!"

Zhao Desan chuckled and said, "I also thought of that method on the spur of the moment, and I didn't have much confidence myself. Since everyone is unwilling to reveal the list, but this work must be done by someone. Since I am responsible for the district's construction and development work, it is certainly inseparable from the demolition work, so I wanted to try."

"And the result of the trial was successful." Wu Min said with a smile, "As long as this demolition work is successfully and perfectly completed, I will immediately hold a meeting to discuss and study the matter of promoting you to Deputy District Head."

Hearing Sister Wu say this, Zhao Desan was extremely happy. As long as he could sit in the position of Deputy District Head this time, climbing up in the future would be justified, and no one would say he was young or lacked work experience and other bullshit! Because he had political achievements as a backing, which was better than those old guys who occupied the latrine but didn't shit.

Wu Min suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, there is one more thing. At noon, Xu Dongxing arranged a meal to discuss the details of the demolition. You go with me in a while!"

Zhao Desan declined, saying, "I'd better not go."

Wu Min said, "How can you not go! You are the deputy leader of our demolition team, and I am the leader. This time going to eat, you are not going in another capacity, but as the person in charge of demolition in the district. This time I can see that the Xu family is very sincere. Do you know who the person they called to accompany them is?"

Seeing that Sister Wu insisted on him going, Zhao Desan thought for a while and said, "It must be that Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Sun Li, right?"

Wu Min nodded and said, "He is Xu Dongxing's son-in-law, so of course he will be there, but there is also the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee, Lu Tianming!"

Zhao Desan then thought for a while and agreed to go with Sister Wu to attend the lunch banquet.

When attending the banquet at noon, Zhao Desan and Wu Min went in Wu Min's special car. The driver was still the original Xiao Wu. Being used to being Wu Min's 'driver', suddenly going out with Sister Wu in her special driver's car made Zhao Desan feel a bit unaccustomed.

When Zhao Desan and Wu Min arrived at the Bailixiang Hotel in the district, the Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of another district, Xu Dongxing's son-in-law Sun Li, was already waiting in the hotel lobby. Seeing Wu Min and Zhao Desan arrive, he hurriedly walked up to shake hands and led Wu Min to the second floor.

In the private room on the second floor, Xu Dongxing was sitting inside. Seeing Wu Min and Zhao Desan arrive, Xu Dongxing was like a different person from the old guy Zhao Desan first contacted. He shook hands with them enthusiastically, and his attitude was a hundred times better than before.

After the four sat down, Wu Min asked Xu Dongxing politely, "Old Mr. Xu, have you figured it out? Decided to cooperate with the district's work and relocate the fertilizer factory?"

Hearing Wu Min's words, Xu Dongxing smiled politely and said, "As the saying goes, the arm cannot twist the thigh. No matter what kind of figure I, Xu Dongxing, am, I cannot confront the country and the government. I have figured it out and am willing to cooperate with the District Government! Today is just for the demolition matter. I still hope that Secretary Wu can provide more care in the demolition matter, considering that I have also worked for the Party for many years."

Hearing Xu Dongxing's words, Wu Min understood his implication, smiled indifferently, and said, "You are right to think so. You are an old cadre, so you should consider more for the government and cooperate with our government's work. If the masses were all like you, then our Party's cause would not need to be done, and how can we talk about improving people's livelihood? The district's idea is also to improve the people's livelihood conditions in our district, transform the environment, think for the masses, and start from the overall situation!"

Wu Min and Xu Dongxing exchanged a few pleasantries. At the banquet, there was still an empty guest seat, and no one sat there. Zhao Desan knew that it was left for the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee, Lu Tianming.

Lu Tianming was the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee. Although his official position was the same as Wu Min's, both were at the department level, but the power of the political and legal system was great. In a sense, it was still half a level higher than Wu Min. Wu Min didn't see the Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Lu Tianming, so she asked, "Where is Secretary Lu? Isn't Secretary Lu also coming?"

Sun Li hurriedly said, "Secretary Lu will definitely come, let's wait a while."

Wu Min understood in her heart that the higher the official position, no matter what occasion they attended, they would arrive late, and they wanted everyone present to wait for him, so that he would appear to have status and position.

As a result, Wu Min and Zhao Desan waited in the private room for a full twenty minutes before the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee, Lu Tianming, arrived late. After entering, he hurriedly explained, "I held a meeting for the comrades on the political and legal front and spoke a few more words. Sorry! Let Secretary Wu wait a long time!"

Although Wu Min didn't care much about the Deputy Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Lu Tianming, in her heart—a Political and Legal Committee Secretary, in her opinion, had a name but no reality—but after all, it was in such a public occasion, and the necessary politeness should still be there. Wu Min hurriedly stood up and said with a smile, "Secretary Lu is busy with work, we all understand."

The banquet officially began. Zhao Desan could see that this Lu Tianming was the reinforcements Sun Li brought for his father-in-law Xu Dongxing. At the banquet, he frequently toasted Wu Min and said, "Old Mr. Xu was my old leader. When I first started working, Old Mr. Xu helped me a lot. At that time, I had just started working, had no money, and was dressed in rags. Old Mr. Xu subsidized me a lot. I remember that the first pair of leather shoes I wore was bought for me by Old Mr. Xu. For this, I have been very grateful to Old Mr. Xu all my life!"

Hearing Lu Tianming's words, Zhao Desan finally understood. It turned out that when this Lu Tianming was young, he had been sent down to the Chengguan Street where Xu Dongxing was the branch secretary. At that time, Chengguan Street was not yet planned into the urban area of Chanba District as it is now. At that time, the urban area was very small, and Chengguan Street was just a village in the suburbs. When Lu Tianming was sent down, Xu Dongxing had subsidized him and received Xu Dongxing's favor. No wonder this son-in-law of Xu Dongxing would work in the Political and Legal Committee, and no wonder Xu Dongxing's attitude was so tough at the beginning of the demolition work. It turned out that the background was also quite strong.

Hearing Lu Tianming start to recall the bitterness and think of the sweetness, Wu Min smiled and said, "Secretary Lu is a nostalgic person who knows how to repay kindness. Although I don't have much contact with Secretary Lu, I admire Secretary Lu's character very much."

Lu Tianming chuckled and said, "Yes, a drop of water should be repaid with a gushing spring. This is a basic moral of being a person!"

After Wu Min chatted with Lu Tianming for a few words, she took the initiative to toast a glass of wine. After drinking the wine, Lu Tianming suddenly saw Zhao Desan sitting next to Wu Min and said, "Secretary Wu, this young man should be Xiao Zhao who is responsible for demolition in your Chanba District, right!"

Wu Min then introduced with a smile, "Yes, his name is Zhao Desan. He is a talent I asked for from the Provincial Construction Committee. He has been responsible for the Construction Committee work in the district for the past two years. Because of his outstanding work, he has now been promoted and reused. He is the deputy leader of our district's demolition team. Hehe, I am the leader."

Hearing Wu Min's introduction, Lu Tianming picked up the wine glass, smiled, and said very politely to Zhao Desan, "Truly, the younger generation is to be feared. Come, Xiao Zhao, let's have two drinks too!"

Seeing Lu Tianming raise his glass to him, Zhao Desan knew the rules of the wine table very well, so he hurriedly stood up and said modestly, "Secretary Lu is too polite. I should toast Secretary Lu first for this glass of wine!"

Lu Tianming smiled and said, "It's the same, it's all the same, there are not so many rules."

Helpless, Zhao Desan drank two glasses of wine with Lu Tianming. He drank both glasses dry, but Lu Tianming only drank half a mouthful each time. However, due to worldly ways, Zhao Desan did not expose that Lu Tianming hadn't finished his wine on the spot.

The obvious gap in social status and official rank between Zhao Desan and Lu Tianming led to Zhao Desan being restrained, and he couldn't let go at the wine table. After all, Zhao Desan was not a saint, and he couldn't change the deep-rooted feudal remnants of the atmosphere for a while. In society, people respect the rich and the powerful.

Not to mention the work ability of these leaders in government units, but they have a very strong ability that any country's leading cadres are hard to match, and that is drinking. Often there is a very obvious characteristic: the higher the official rank, the greater the drinking capacity. To put it popularly, the level of official rank is directly proportional to the size of the drinking capacity. Although it was only a four-person meal, unknowingly, two bottles of white wine had already bottomed out.

Xu Dongxing proposed to go to the bathroom, and Sun Li gave Zhao Desan a wink. This was to leave a space for Lu Tianming and Wu Min to be alone to talk and exchange ideas.