Chapter 4385: Chess Rivals

At 7:30, the door to the private room was pushed open, and three strangers walked in. To Zhao Desan's surprise, these three people were not the old men he had imagined, but were around the same age as Su Qing, roughly fifty years old. However, one look at their ruddy complexions and portly, big-eared appearances told him they were the type of people who were either wealthy or powerful. Seeing the three enter, Su Qing hurriedly stood up and walked forward with a smile to greet them.

From the respectful attitude Su Qing showed toward the three, Zhao Desan could conclude that their positions were at least higher than Su Qing's own vice-ministerial rank.

"Old Zhang, Old Ma, Old Wang, it really isn't easy to see you all!" Su Qing said with a beaming smile as she walked up to shake hands with them cordially.

"Old Su, that's not right of you to say. What do you mean it's not easy to see us? I think it's seeing you that's not easy," one of them, called Old Zhang, said with a hearty laugh as they exchanged pleasantries.

"That's right. We aren't that busy in Beijing usually, but you, as a high-ranking official of a region, are busy with ten thousand tasks a day," another added.

"Alright, look at the way you all are acting, like women. Since Vice Secretary Su is treating us, we shouldn't be overly polite. Everyone, sit down." The other one, called Old Ma, walked straight to the table and sat down.

As for Zhao Desan, since he didn't know these three, he found it awkward to greet them; given his status and position, initiating a greeting would only seem abrupt.

After Old Li sat down at the table, he looked at Zhao Desan, who was standing respectfully to the side, and asked Su Qing with a puzzled look: "Eh? Vice Secretary Su, who is this young man?"

"Him? He's my cousin, and also a deputy district mayor of a district in our Hexi Province, named Zhao Desan." Su Qing gestured for the others to sit and introduced Zhao Desan to them with a smile.

Zhao Desan hurriedly bowed slightly and respectfully greeted them: "Greetings, leaders."

The man called Old Wan nodded at Zhao Desan and said with a smile: "The young man is quite good, looks very spirited. Not bad, the young man is quite fortunate. Work hard under Vice Secretary Su."

"I say, Vice Secretary Su, when did you have a cousin who also works in the government? I remember you were all alone!" Old Wang said. ===== CHAPTER 4386 =====