Chapter 476

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

The leaders and cadres went on stage to complete the ribbon-cutting ceremony, then took a group photo with Wang Xiaohua and Wang Xiaohua's parents, and with that the event was considered over.

At noon everyone ate a meal together at Huangsheng Hotel.

This banquet not only had government personnel attending, but also all the well-known entrepreneurs and merchants in the county attended.

Almost the entire county's network of connections was gathered here.

Niu Chunsheng brought Wang Xiaohua around to toast everywhere, building connections and networks for Wang Xiaohua, and at the same time, also building connections and networks for himself.

Li Xiulan and Wang Zhanggen, on the other hand, went nowhere, sitting obediently in their seats, eating what should be eaten, drinking what should be drunk; after all, this was the first time they had seen such a grand occasion, and they felt somewhat restrained and nervous.

Not to mention them, even Zhang Zhongtian was a bit nervous.

He really wanted to go network, but then he thought that he was just a village cadre, and had no business dealings with those big merchants and big politicians.

He couldn't provide any benefits to others, so others naturally wouldn't acknowledge this connection of his.

So in the end he was very tactful and just sat at the table eating, not moving around much.

He had self-awareness; he felt that he only needed to handle his relationship with Niu Chunsheng well, and that would already be enough.

"Secretary Zhang, you said that chicken has been in the trunk the whole time, won't it suffocate to death?"

During the meal, Li Xiulan suddenly asked Zhang Zhongtian this question.

Compared to these flashy connections before her eyes, Li Xiulan was more concerned about that big rooster she had brought to give to Wang Xiaohua.

She had brought two big roosters down, one given to Niu Chunsheng, the other prepared for Wang Xiaohua.

When she went to Niu Chunsheng's home earlier, she didn't bring that big rooster up with her; it had been left in the trunk of Zhang Zhongtian's small sedan the whole time.

Li Xiulan was worried the car was too stuffy and would ruin the chicken.

"It won't, when I just arrived at the hotel I deliberately checked, it's doing very well."

Zhang Zhongtian replied like this.

Only then did Li Xiulan let out a breath of relief.

Then she asked again:

"After eating, are you in a hurry to go back?"

Zhang Zhongtian laughed and said:

"Not in a hurry, I still plan to go take a look at my newly bought house."

Wang Zhanggen asked:

"Has your house finished renovation?"

"Just finished renovation, plan to let it air out for a while, wait for the formaldehyde to dissipate, then let my daughter-in-law come down to live."

Zhang Zhongtian responded with a hearty laugh.

During the renovation earlier, he had thought of inviting Wang Zhanggen to do it, but unfortunately Wang Zhanggen had to build his own house and couldn't spare the time, so he didn't come.

Zhang Zhongtian also took the initiative to invite:

"Want to go take a look together later?"

Wang Zhanggen said:

"Sure, let's go take a look together later."

Li Xiulan, however, said:

"I want to deliver the chicken to Xiaohua's rental house first, and by the way help him kill the chicken."

Wang Zhanggen said:

"Then later we'll send you and Xiaohua back to the rental house, and then Secretary Zhang and I will go see his house; who knows, we might also buy a house in the county town in the future, so it's good to go scout the situation first."

Li Xiulan nodded and said:

"That works too."

And at this time, on the other side, Wang Xiaohua followed Niu Chunsheng, moving between the banquet tables.

They first went to the County Party Secretary and County Magistrate's table, toasted them, said the toasting words, then went to toast the other leaders; after toasting all the leaders, they went to toast the school Principal and teachers' table, and only last went to toast the merchants and entrepreneurs.

During this, Niu Chunsheng taught Wang Xiaohua many rules of the banquet table, such as how to toast, how to say the toasting words, how to address the leaders, and so on.

Wang Xiaohua nodded and memorized them.

He was only responsible for saying the toasting words, didn't drink alcohol.

The drinking was contracted to Niu Chunsheng.

One must say, Niu Chunsheng's alcohol tolerance is really something.

Cup after cup, still not changing expression.

Without exaggeration, the way he drinks, as long as he doesn't drink himself to death, he'll drink to the death.

Wang Xiaohua watching from the side, even felt a bit worried for him.

"Uncle Chunsheng, you're drinking that much, won't there be a problem?"

Niu Chunsheng laughed and replied:

"No problem, this is just the beginning? My usual capacity is two jin minimum."

Wang Xiaohua seeing him drink so fiercely, felt an indescribable taste in his heart.

He thought, could it be that making connections and doing business absolutely requires drinking like this?

Is it impossible without drinking?

He wasn't sure if big cities were the same, but after Niu Chunsheng took him around for a round, his attitude toward this kind of drinking-table culture had gradually shifted from humble learning to some rejection.

Isn't this just a kind of obedience test?

Merchants like Niu Chunsheng appear to have infinite glory in outsiders' eyes.

But in front of leaders, they're truly lowly like dogs.

Leaders sometimes even joke with him, even joke about his daughter, and he can only accompany them with a smiling face, not daring to show the slightest anger.

"Uncle Chunsheng, you actually don't need to flatter them like this, right? They simply don't treat you as a human."

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but feel indignant on Niu Chunsheng's behalf.

Niu Chunsheng just laughed it off:

"You don't understand this. They may not have the ability to run a business well, but to ruin a business, that's a matter of minutes. Since ancient times, merchants don't fight officials. If I want to continue getting by in this county town, I must know how to endure."

Niu Chunsheng sighed at this moment:

"Xiaohua, if you have the chance in the future, absolutely don't become a merchant like your Uncle Chunsheng. No matter how much money you earn, it's useless; it still doesn't carry the weight of a single sentence from a leader. You should go be an official; being an official is being a person above people."

Wang Xiaohua frowned instead:

"But, shouldn't all people in this world be equal? Reading shouldn't be just to become a person above people, but should be to eliminate the existence of this kind of social class."

Niu Chunsheng smiled:

"This shows you're still very pure, very idealistic. Wherever there are people, there will be social classes; it's not something you can eliminate just by saying you want to."

Wang Xiaohua couldn't speak for a moment.

Right then, Niu Chunsheng suddenly wanted to vomit.

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly supported him to the toilet.

Just entering the toilet, Niu Chunsheng vomited wildly at the toilet bowl.

Wang Xiaohua watched from the side.

Only to see Niu Chunsheng vomiting and vomiting, actually vomiting out blood.

"Uncle Chunsheng, what's wrong with you? Need to go to the hospital?"

Wang Xiaohua was immediately very surprised, very worried.

"No need!"

Niu Chunsheng directly refused:

"This is normal, just the stomach bleeding a bit."

"How about I go tell Aunt Xiaofang."

But Niu Chunsheng said:

"Don't tell her. Telling her, besides adding to her worry for nothing, what other use would it have?"

Wang Xiaohua looked at Niu Chunsheng, and suddenly felt in his heart that this man, though glorious on the surface, was actually quite pitiful.

"Uncle Chunsheng, you should stop drinking so much. Even if not for yourself, you should think for your daughter."

Niu Chunsheng's body trembled slightly, then he gave a bitter laugh:

"When I get Spring City Real Estate going and earn enough money, I'll retire and stop."

Then he wiped his mouth, turned around, and walked out of the toilet.

"Uncle Chunsheng, where are you going?" Wang Xiaohua followed out.

Niu Chunsheng quickly tidied his appearance, restoring a steady and determined expression:

"There are still two tables I haven't toasted. I must go finish toasting, otherwise it would offend people."

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