Chapter 2312

Zhou Andong held the ashtray lightly with his right hand, a cigarette clamped in his left. As his index finger flicked, the ash drifted down like snowflakes: "Fate is truly a marvelous thing. To think that while eating, I could run into the old Secretary and the old Factory Director, and in two rooms right next to each other, no less."

Gu Bing, sitting to the side, picked up a kettle with his right hand and poured himself a glass of water: "Since the old Secretary and the old Factory Director are eating right next door, we must go over and toast them no matter what."

Zhou Andong looked at Gu Bing and nodded in strong agreement: "The old Secretary and the old Factory Director's contributions to the Woolen Mill are obvious to all and unparalleled. They are the veterans of the Woolen Mill and our predecessors. As the successors of the Woolen Mill, we truly should go and toast them to express our deep respect for our predecessors."

Gu Bing picked up his water glass, took a sip, then slowly set it down and continued: "We have just taken over the Woolen Mill and are not yet very familiar with the various tasks in the factory, so in many matters, we still need the old Secretary and the old Factory Director to help us keep a close watch."

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong let out a deep sigh: "You are absolutely right. Take the Guan Mingli matter, for example; I really should have checked in with the old Secretary and the old Factory Director first to hear their views and opinions."

Speaking of this, he shook his head with great regret, appearing deeply self-reproachful for his hasty handling of Guan Mingli: "Things have reached this point, the boat is already docked; Guan Mingli has already been taken away for investigation, so it's too late to say anything now."

The two of them spoke one after another, singing in harmony. The three principals didn't know the reason; they just felt that the Secretary and the Factory Director were indeed very capable, but still too young and overly kind-hearted. People like Guan Mingli should be strictly investigated and punished, never tolerated or indulged. As for Shi Guoqiang and Hu Dajun, they weren't worth respecting at all.

Dai Weimin had never had contact with Gu Bing, the Secretary, and knew nothing about him. However, he had had contact with Zhou Andong, the Factory Director. Although they had only met privately once and the conversation had lasted less than an hour, that brief contact had left him with a very deep impression.

In Dai Weimin's eyes, Zhou Andong looked gentle and elegant on the outside, giving people a very mild feeling. But the aura he inadvertently revealed—that kind of overbearing nature—had left a deep impression on him.

Added to what he had seen and heard in the news media, and the strong side Zhou Andong had shown today, he could fully believe that while the Factory Director and Secretary were speaking of respect for Shi Guoqiang and Hu Dajun, they were definitely plotting in their hearts how to destroy those two guys.

Then there was Zhang Xuan, who listened from the side with her mouth twitching, just like that famous cerebral thrombosis patient, Old Wu Er. If it weren't for the fact that she knew Zhou Andong too well, she might have actually believed the nonsense from these two guys.

Dou Jincheng, however, kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, his lips moving constantly without making a sound, and no one knew what he was saying. However, the expression on his face looked very... how should I put it? It was pious, like a fanatical believer in awe when facing the Buddha.

Tian Hongwei sat diagonally opposite, smacking his lips lightly. No wonder the Secretary and Factory Director were so highly regarded by those above at such a young age and entrusted with such heavy responsibilities. He truly couldn't reach their level of lying through their teeth with their eyes open. A trace of admiration couldn't help but arise in his heart, and at the same time, he realized that he still had a lot of room for improvement in this area and needed to study hard.

As for Zhen Xiaoxia and the others, they were just ordinary accountants and cashiers, so they just listened to such topics from the side. As for the true thoughts in the Secretary and Factory Director's hearts, they couldn't hear them, let alone guess them.

"Clap, clap, clap..."

At this moment, the door to the room was knocked on. Zhen Xiaoxia, who was sitting by the door, hurriedly stood up and turned to open it.

Wang Wentian and Yu Zhan entered, followed by Lian Kai and Shen Mingwei, each carrying a case of Yugong liquor and a case of Jiang Xiaomei.

Because Zhen Xiaoxia and the others were there, Zhou Andong asked Wang Wentian and the others to come over and eat together, but there weren't enough chairs, so a few stools were added.

It was fortunate that the room was large enough and the table wasn't small, otherwise it would have been difficult with so many people.

Zhou Andong pressed his cigarette butt into the ashtray and said: "Men drink Yugong liquor, women drink Jiang Xiaomei."

"Factory Director!" a middle-aged woman said: "You are looking down on us women; we can drink Yugong liquor too."

Zhou Andong laughed: "As long as you can drink it, there is definitely no problem here."

Dou Jincheng also said with a smile: "Women hold up half the sky. Factory Director, Wang Juan is famous in our Finance Department for being able to drink."

"Is that so?" Zhou Andong looked at Wang Juan: "Fine, I'll risk my life to accompany the gentlemen today and must make sure all you heroines are well-served."

"Factory Director, you said it yourself." Zhen Xiaoxia also got into the spirit: "When the time comes, you can't go back on your word and refuse to drink when we toast you."

"Listen to what you're saying." Tian Hongwei took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Have you forgotten what our Factory Director's background is? Are you afraid of a few old ladies when it comes to drinking?"

The atmosphere in the room was very relaxed and harmonious. Everyone chatted and laughed, and the ordered dishes were served.

Zhen Xiaoxia and the other female comrades were responsible for pouring drinks for all the leaders, and then Wang Juan stood up, raised her glass, and said.

"Secretary, I'll toast you first."

After finishing, Wang Juan tilted her head back, and the three-tael glass was poured into her mouth in one gulp. Not only Gu Bing, but even Zhou Andong stared wide-eyed. This woman was too fierce; if things went wrong, they might really fall into the hands of these few old ladies today.

Gu Bing looked down at the glass in his hand. His alcohol tolerance wasn't as good as Zhou Andong's, but he couldn't lose his momentum in front of women, could he? He could only pinch his nose and tilt his head back to finish the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"Factory Director, I'll toast you with this glass." Wang Juan filled her glass with wine, and as soon as she finished speaking, another glass went down her stomach.

Zhou Andong smiled and drank the wine in one gulp. Tian Hongwei hurriedly stood up and filled Zhou Andong's glass.

Zhen Xiaoxia raised her glass: "Secretary, I toast you!"

Gu Bing had an expression of hopelessness: "The Factory Director has a much better tolerance than I do; you can just toast him."

"That won't do!" Zhen Xiaoxia shook her head: "Both the Secretary and the Factory Director must be taken care of; we can't favor one over the other!"

"That's right!" Zhou Andong laughed out loud: "Secretary, don't decline; drink it, otherwise I'll look down on you."

"I'll drink!" Gu Bing could only bite the bullet and drink the wine.

It was fortunate that only Wang Juan and Zhen Xiaoxia were drinking white liquor, while the others were just drinking beverages.

Tian Hongwei raised his glass and was just about to speak when Zhou Andong waved his hand: "I'm going to the room next door to toast them with the Secretary; we'll drink when we get back."

After finishing, Zhou Andong and Gu Bing stood up, took their glasses, left the room, and knocked on the door of Room No. 3. ===== CHAPTER 2313 =====