Chapter 497: So It Was for a Purpose

Facing Zheng the Baldy's sincere apology in front of Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang and Zhao De, Su Qing felt very gratified. She felt a bit lightheaded and had to clink glasses with him no matter what. So she picked up the tea Zhao De poured for her and said with a magnanimous, faint smile, "Director Zheng is really overthinking it. Come, I'll replace wine with tea, let's clink glasses."

As they spoke, the glass cups clinked lightly, making a crisp sound. Zheng the Baldy tilted his head and drank it all in one gulp, his face instantly turning slightly red, and the stone in his heart was finally completely dropped. Su Qing took a small sip of tea, put down the cup, and intentionally looked at Zhao De, greeting Zheng the Baldy and Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang to eat, "Eat while chatting."

Zhao De immediately understood Su Qing's look. He immediately took Zheng the Baldy's empty cup, filled it up, offered it with both hands, then picked up his own wine, walked forward, and said eloquently, "Come, Director Zheng, I'll toast you. I really hadn't seen you before last night, Director Zheng. If there was any offense, please don't hold a grudge, Director Zheng, and please forgive me."

"Eh, Little Zhao, you're overthinking it, overthinking it. It was my fault first. Come, let's have a drink." Zheng the Baldy stood up with extreme face and said with a smile, clinking glasses with him. Both of them drank it all in one gulp, which could be considered as "meeting with a smile and forgetting the grudges."

After drinking with Zheng the Baldy, he couldn't ignore Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang on the side. So Zhao De didn't stop, poured another glass of wine, turned to face Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang, and said, "Come, Deputy Director Ma, I'll toast you too. If there's anything I don't understand when I go to work at the Construction Committee in the future, I hope you can give me more guidance, Deputy Director Ma."

Following the big boss out to drink, Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang had always been a supporting role. Zhao De coming to toast him immediately made him feel a bit comforted and gratified. He hurriedly picked up the wine, stood up, and said with a polite smile, "Little Zhao is too polite. Since Director Zheng thinks so highly of you and specifically convened a meeting to study and give you an interview opportunity, then there's definitely no problem. Director Zheng is the Bole of our Construction Committee and will definitely not misjudge. Our Construction Committee also needs young people like you. I believe you will definitely do very well." Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang's words had two purposes: first, to flatter Zheng the Baldy, and second, to hint to Su Qing that he would take care of Zhao De, which was also a way to claim credit and win rewards from her invisibly.

Zheng the Baldy said with a smile on the side, "Yes, yes, just looking at Little Zhao's capable appearance, I know there will definitely be no problem with his work. Besides, Minister Su's cousin, how bad can he be? Haha..."

Su Qing smiled lightly and said, "Director Zheng, you really know how to talk. I'll leave my cousin to you and Deputy Director Ma in the future. If there's anything he does wrong, just criticize him. Don't worry about my face and feel embarrassed to tell him. It's fine. Young people, how can they become talented without suffering some setbacks?"

After a few people complimented each other, Zhao De clinked glasses with Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Debang and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The four of them ate and drank while chatting. Zhao De was very active during the meal, from time to time pouring tea and toasting the two future leaders, serving them comfortably. This meal was eaten in a very relaxed and happy atmosphere, as if nothing had happened last night at all.

In China, there is deep knowledge in eating and drinking. Eating with officials, this kind of doorway is even more unfathomable. On the surface, it looks like a group of joy, but in fact, everyone has their own ulterior motives, coming together for different purposes to achieve the same effect.

In order to serve the two future unit leaders well, Zhao De toasted a lot of wine. In the middle of the banquet, he felt the urge to urinate, so he said embarrassedly, "Director Zheng, Deputy Director Ma, I'll go to the bathroom. You guys chat slowly with my cousin."

"You child." Su Qing shook her head helplessly and smiled, waving her hand, "Go quickly."

When he went out, he was careless for a moment and put his phone on the table. As soon as he came out of the private room and walked to the door of the bathroom, he bumped into a reckless person head-on. When he steadied himself and looked, he realized it was the cashier, Lingling. The two looked at each other with surprise for a moment.

"Zhao Shanhe, when... when did you come to eat?" Lingling asked with a shy face, blushing slightly.