Chapter 608: Promotion at the Wine Table

Gan Lu's exchange delegation arrived a few days later. That evening, the Municipal Government held a reception, and I, as the designated personnel of the visiting unit, attended the welcome banquet of the Municipal Government.

As soon as I arrived at the banquet scene, I was startled.

The person attending the reception banquet from the Municipal Government was actually the Mayor.

My confusion was soon answered. It turned out that our Mayor and Gan Lu were classmates in university. Before the Mayor came down, he was the secretary of a key official in the Provincial Government. The official retired at age, and before retiring, he arranged for the Mayor to come down, first as Deputy Mayor, and after a few years, he finally became the Mayor.

Gan Lu sat beside the Mayor, smiling beautifully, looking dignified and beautiful, with an elegant and natural temperament.

I sat in a corner nearby, just happened to have a protruding object blocking the light, so I was covered in a group of shadows, and even my eyebrows and eyes could not be seen clearly.

The Mayor delivered a warm and enthusiastic speech, generally saying that our Hengyue City and Yongning City are separated by a wall, and historically they are neighbors, brothers, and comrades. Our two cities are feelings of blood thicker than water, and are brother units with excellent traditions.

I agree with the Mayor's speech very much. Hengyue City and Yongning City are both at the same latitude and longitude in terms of geographical location. It's just that our Hengyue City's transportation is much more developed than Yongning City, so the economy is also much better. At the same time, Hengyue City is wider than Yongning City, and the population is nearly one-third more.

The only way for Yongning City to go to Central Province is through our Hengyue City.

The Mayor's speech mentioned the exchange this time, and he specifically called up Deputy Secretary-General Lilian, asking him to cooperate unconditionally with Mayor Gan's exchange activities.

When Gan Lu gave a speech, I saw her eyes turning around, as if she was looking for something. After scanning a few times, her eyes dimmed a lot.

Mayor Gan's speech was nothing more than thanking our Mayor. After a few words, she walked down and whispered something in the Mayor's ear.

I saw the Mayor's face change a few times, and then I saw him laughing loudly.

Just when I was wondering if they were talking about me, the Mayor suddenly stood up, took Gan Lu and walked straight towards me.

My heart began to jump wildly, and I didn't dare to look at them. I deliberately pretended to be focused on dealing with a prawn in the bowl, without even raising my head.

The footsteps finally stopped behind me, and then I heard the Mayor call out: "Director Chen, I'm here to toast."

I stood up flattered, holding the wine glass with both hands, not daring to breathe, and whispered: "Don't dare, don't dare."

The Mayor laughed heartily, patted me on the shoulder and said: "You are Mayor Gan's classmate, naturally you are also my classmate. Come, let's have a drink for our classmates."

I didn't dare to drink, and stole a look at Gan Lu. She smiled slightly, and I saw encouragement in her smile. So I mustered up the courage and drank half a glass of red wine in one gulp.

The Mayor saw that I finished drinking, shook the remaining red wine in the glass and said: "Good! Not bad!"

I laughed foolishly. In front of leaders, talk less and laugh more. This is a golden rule!

The Mayor held my hand and sighed: "Director Chen, you are from the training class, you should go to a position that suits you!"

I quickly said: "Mayor, I think I am very good now. Petition work is a bridge connecting cadres and the masses. Doing a good job in petition work, solving worries and difficulties for the Party and the government, is my goal and my pursuit."

The Mayor hesitated for a moment, turned to Gan Lu and said: "Mayor Gan, we classmates meet, should we be at the same table?"

Gan Lu smiled without saying a word. The Mayor dragged my hand and said: "Go, let's go to my table to drink."

The Mayor personally invited, and also dragged my hand, which made all the eyeballs turn around me at the banquet that was not originally large.

I looked terrified on the surface, but my heart was as calm as water.

I know that if this play continues, I, Chen Feng, will not be the Chen Feng I am now.

I was arranged to sit on the right side of the Mayor, and on the left side of the Mayor was the guest Deputy Mayor Gan Lu. Below me was Deputy Secretary-General Lilian, and below Gan Lu was the Secretary-General of the government.

After the two secretaries-general, it was the Deputy Mayor in charge and the heads of several relevant bureaus and committees.

A table full of cadres, my seniority is the shallowest, and my level is the lowest. Among them, I seem to be a grain of sand, and among the pearls on the table, the weight of my grain of sand is particularly prominent.

The Mayor asked me: "Director Chen, some white wine?"

I nodded and said: "I'll accompany the Mayor."

He happily went to ask Gan Lu again: "Some white wine, old classmate, dare you?"

Gan Lu smiled lightly: "You men drink, I am a woman, so I won't participate."

The Mayor's face sank and said: "Old classmate, look down on me? Back then, you, the great beauty Gan, were the wine bully in the whole class, no, even the whole school. How can you not drink today?"

I saw Gan Lu's eyebrows jump lightly. I know she has a stomach cold problem. This disease cannot drink white wine, especially high-degree white wine.

Gan Lu's face did not show any embarrassment. After her eyebrows jumped a few times inadvertently, she said readily: "Okay, old classmates meet, happy. I will accompany you to drink a little today."

The Mayor teased her and said: "Not accompanying me, today I am accompanying you, I am accompanying three today."

Gan Lu smiled and said: "Three accompaniments? Which three accompaniments are you?"

The Mayor slapped the table and said: "Accompanying eating and drinking, and one more accompaniment, I won't say it today."

The Mayor's words brought a burst of laughter. I saw Gan Lu's face slightly red. Of course, the Mayor might have other meanings, but in Gan Lu's and my opinion, his words had meaning.

The Mayor wanted to drink white wine, but didn't drink at the table. Instead, he asked the waiter to change the western wine glass, saying he wanted to fire a shot.

I naturally know what it means to fire a shot. People without a catty of wine capacity, one shot will make you show your original shape.

The so-called firing a shot is to place the western wine glass obliquely on the mouth of another wine glass, and the big belly of the western wine glass is just level with the wine glass below as a support. Then pour the wine in, and the wine should not overflow to the mouth of the cup.

Usually, one bottle of white wine is finished in three shots.

Seeing such a battle, Gan Lu's face began to become uneasy.

She waved her hand and said: "This is the way you men drink, I can't drink like this."

The Mayor laughed: "Mayor Gan, no matter what you say today, this shot must be fired. Seven million people in Hengyue City are waiting for you."

Gan Lu seemed to want to cry. At this time, I stood up and said: "Mayor, or, I will replace Mayor Gan for this cup. After all, we are classmates, and I haven't shown anything in front of Mayor Gan yet."

The Mayor looked at me in astonishment, and laughed after a while: "Director Chen, it's okay for you to replace, but you still have to fire this cup."

I nodded quickly and said: "Everything follows the instructions of the leader."

Seeing that I wanted to drink for her, Gan Lu's anxiety became more and more. I nodded quietly to signal to her that these two cups of wine to me, even if they were poison, I would drink them.

After two cups, I didn't change my face and didn't jump, which made the Mayor excited.

He said to me excitedly: "Director Chen, simply, let's have a submarine."

I naturally understand the submarine, which is to pour a cup of beer full, and then pour a cup of white wine with a small cup. Throw the small cup into the big cup of beer, watching the white wine tumbling like sweet rain in the golden beer, people's blood will inexplicably go to the forehead.

Submarines also require drinking in one breath. If half a silk is left, it is considered failing.

I still bowed my head and said: "Follow the instructions of the leader."

The Mayor called the submarine equipment, this time not just the three of us drinking, everyone at the table had to participate.

Drinking is actually the most taboo to mix. For example, the submarine of white wine and beer, usually one submarine can knock down one person.

People at the table who didn't drink began to show embarrassment. Lilian's face was even uglier, and I saw his eyes looking over several times were unfriendly. I couldn't help but feel uneasy. This old guy wouldn't give me small shoes to wear, right?

I have to bet on this. My wife Huang Weiwei's words are still in my ears, she will not come from nowhere, it must be that she heard some wind, so she couldn't help but say it.

I have to admire the Mayor's drinking capacity. After firing a shot with me, he took the lead and had a submarine first.

The Mayor drank, can I hide? So I put Gan Lu's submarine and my own submarine in front of me, one cup in each hand, opened my big mouth, and drank it gulp by gulp.

After I finished drinking, the Mayor applauded and praised: "Good! It's a talent!"

I wiped my lips, with a stiff smile on my face.

I began to feel heavy-headed and light-footed.

From my side, everyone at the table got a submarine. Some people's faces began to turn white, and some people's faces were as red as Guan Gong.

I couldn't help it, and laughed at them.

Suddenly I felt someone pulling my clothes, looked sideways, and saw Gan Lu's hand, reaching out from behind the Mayor and pulling me.

Her eyes were full of worry, and I, like a person who had nothing to do, asked the Mayor obediently: "Leader, what other instructions do you have?"

The Mayor looked at me, smiling while looking, and suddenly laughed loudly, pointing at Deputy Secretary-General Lilian and saying: "Old Li, I will deposit this person with you for the time being, there must be no mistakes. Remember, I will use people sooner or later."

Lilian smiled and said: "Mayor, don't worry, Director Chen is the youngest director in our bureau, with a bright future."

The Mayor said disdainfully: "If I let him be a Petition Bureau director, I am not a Bole!"

Is this promoting me?

My head roared. Damn, happiness came too suddenly!

Deputy Secretary-General Lilian's face finally changed color. He looked at me with deep meaning, raised the wine glass in front of him and said: "Director Chen, let's toast the Mayor."

The Mayor pushed us away and said: "Don't drink anymore. I have a meeting tomorrow, so let's stop here tonight."

The Mayor said don't drink, who dares to force him?

Lilian was embarrassed to advance or retreat. I raised my wine glass and said: "Leader, I'll accompany you."

Without waiting for him to speak, I drank first.

This cup of wine is to seal Lilian's mouth.

Gan Lu came to Hengyue City for petition work exchange. Reasonably speaking, he should be the main reception leader as the director, but tonight, under the Mayor's attendance, I appeared and grabbed all his limelight. Can he not be sullen?

The Mayor said he was leaving, and the reception banquet ended here.

At the entrance of Xinlinyin Hotel, a row of luxury cars began to stop. At the very front, of course, was the Mayor's car.

Gan Lu stood at the hotel entrance, politely sending away the leaders at all levels who attended the banquet.

I stood behind her, desperately suppressing my churning stomach, closed my eyes, and slowly exhaled and inhaled.

Until Gan Lu came to my side and said: "Chen Feng, do you want me to send someone to send you?"

I opened my eyes, smiled weakly and said: "I'm fine, you rest."

After speaking, I walked out of the hotel, and Gan Lu followed behind me. The people around her wanted to follow, but she waved her hand to signal not to follow.

My feet were like stepping on cotton, walking high and low. I want to find my car, my head is blank now, I can't remember where my car is parked.

Gan Lu was still following me, asking softly while walking: "Are you okay?"

I shook my head and said: "Do you see me as someone who has something?"

She smiled sweetly and said: "Ghost knows."

I laughed, suddenly stepped on the air, and fell down like a wooden stake. ===== CHAPTER 609 =====