Chapter 1327

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu arrived at the Municipal Committee and happened to run into Fan Guotao, the Deputy Director of the Municipal Committee Office.

"Chairman Zhou, Chairman Jian, you two are very busy people; how do you have time to come here?"

"Director Fan!" Zhou Andong greeted him and then shook his hand: "It's been a long time since I came to pay my respects to the leadership. Since the New Year is coming up, I have to hurry over to butter them up."

Fan Guotao laughed heartily: "The leadership is in a meeting; it'll probably take another half hour. Want to go to my office and hang out for a while? I have some good tea there that I haven't even been willing to give to the leadership."

Zhou Andong smiled: "Then shall I go to your office for a cup of tea?"

Fan Guotao tilted his head: "Let's go. You won't find this shop once you pass this village."

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu went to Fan Guotao's office. Whether the tea was good or not was another matter.

The main thing was that Fan Guotao wasn't very old, but he had extremely rich life experience.

Moreover, his IQ and EQ were both on point; talking and chatting with such a person was very comfortable.

Seeing that it was past ten o'clock, chaotic footsteps could be heard in the hallway outside.

Fan Guotao said: "The meeting should be over."

Zhou Andong picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Director Fan, this tea is indeed quite good."

"It's good, right?" Fan Guotao said proudly: "If it's good, come here to drink it in the future. But if you want to take it away? No way."

Zhou Andong couldn't help but laugh: "Fine, I'll come to your place for tea whenever I have time. We'll see when it runs out."

Fan Guotao joked: "Then you'd better not come. If you drink all such good tea, what will I drink in the future?"

"Alright, the leadership should be back; I won't bother you anymore." Zhou Andong checked the time: "Wife, let's go."

Fan Guotao saw Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu out of the office and only turned back after seeing them disappear at the stairwell.

At this time, Cheng Zhanjun had just returned to his office, and Deng Zhangli was also there.

"When I came back last night, I heard from the office staff that Zhou Andong had come looking for me, but I don't know what it was about."

Deng Zhangli lit a cigarette: "He went to my place too, but I wasn't there either. He'll probably have to come over again today."

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Just as Deng Zhangli finished speaking, the office door was knocked on.

Cheng Zhanjun called out: "Come in!"

The office door was pushed open, and Cheng Zhanjun and Deng Zhangli both laughed when they saw it was Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong was left completely bewildered by their laughter: "Two leaders, I know you miss me very much, but you don't have to be so happy to see me that you laugh like this."

Cheng Zhanjun pointed at Zhou Andong: "Your skin is getting thicker and thicker."

"Isn't it?" Deng Zhangli nodded in agreement, then stood up to make space: "Comrade Jian Qiu, you sit here."

"Thank you!" Jian Qiu said thanks and sat down.

Deng Zhangli sat opposite them and said to Zhou Andong: "You kid came looking for the Secretary yesterday but didn't find him, then ran to the Municipal Government to find me. What's the matter?"

Zhou Andong sat beside Jian Qiu: "Last time when Secretary Jiang from Qi City came to inspect, I said I wanted that piece of land north of the bridge, using the bridgehead as a standard, extending two kilometers to the east. How has your old self considered it?"

Cheng Zhanjun had indeed considered this matter: "Giving you that land is no problem, but you have to give me a plan. I don't even know what you're doing; how can I approve such a large piece of land for you?"

"There's no plan," Zhou Andong said: "But I can tell you that I want to build a gymnasium there that can accommodate over twenty thousand people."

Deng Zhangli's expression suddenly became serious: "You really want to build a gymnasium that can accommodate over twenty thousand people?"

"Of course!" Zhou Andong said: "This is Secretary Cheng's office; since I said it here, naturally I'm not joking."

Deng Zhangli looked at Cheng Zhanjun: "Secretary!"

"It's fine." Cheng Zhanjun nodded: "However, I won't interfere in this matter; Old Deng, you handle it."

Deng Zhangli nodded and said to Zhou Andong: "Get the plan to me as soon as possible. Since we're building a gymnasium, we should start construction as soon as possible."

"No problem." Zhou Andong agreed: "I'll get the plan to you in these two days. As long as the city approves it, I'll find someone to design it, and we can definitely start construction in the spring of '95."

Cheng Zhanjun said: "I'm about to leave; the new Secretary will take office on the 20th. When he arrives, I'll set up a meeting so we can meet privately and have a chat."

Zhou Andong didn't have any objections, but Deng Zhangli had some concerns.

"Secretary, this isn't very appropriate."

Cheng Zhanjun smiled: "Since he can come to take over my position, he's naturally one of our own people; don't have any concerns."

Since Cheng Zhanjun said so, Deng Zhangli could only nod.

"You don't need to worry either." Cheng Zhanjun continued: "He will unswervingly execute the development path we have decided upon."

The few of them chatted for a while longer, and Cheng Zhanjun looked at Zhou Andong: "Everything that needed to be said has been said; why haven't you left yet?"

Zhou Andong shook the watch on his wrist: "It's noon already. It's not easy for me to come here once; does your old self have the heart to let me go back on an empty stomach?"

"I have the heart." Cheng Zhanjun stood up: "Old Deng, Comrade Jian Qiu, let's have a simple meal at the Municipal Committee at noon. As for this Comrade Zhou Andong, I won't keep him."

Zhou Andong said pitifully: "Leader, can we not be like this? If you keep one, keep us all; if you drive one away, drive us all away. If you target me alone like this and it gets out, the common people will definitely say you're narrow-minded and not decent."

"How about that?" Cheng Zhanjun said: "So if I don't keep you for a meal, it's my fault then?"

"I didn't say it was your fault." Zhou Andong shook his head violently: "I'm afraid the common people will misunderstand, and it won't be good for your reputation."

"Yo!" Cheng Zhanjun laughed in anger: "So, you're doing this for my own good then?"

"Of course." Zhou Andong said with great emotion: "Back then, if it weren't for your strong support, there wouldn't be a Zhou Andong today. I, Zhou Andong, am full of flaws, but I have one shining point, and that is knowing how to repay kindness."

Deng Zhangli couldn't listen anymore and said, laughing through tears: "You kid, you've even lost your shame just to mooch a meal."

"Shame?" Zhou Andong touched his own face: "Since I was a child, I've never known what that thing is."

Cheng Zhanjun was helpless: "Let's go. If I don't let you mooch this meal, who knows how you'll talk about me in the future."

Zhou Andong laughed: "I brought wine; let's have some at noon."

At this time, there was no ban on alcohol, and it was routine for leaders to have a drink during meals.

Cheng Zhanjun and Deng Zhangli didn't refuse, and they actually wanted to have a drink.

The four of them left the office building, and Zhou Andong took a case of Yugong wine out of the car trunk.