Chapter 63: The Reception's Mistake

  Liu Chuan was in high spirits today, and Secretary Huang's inspection of the Gaojianyu Bridge unexpectedly stayed overnight in Yannan, what a pleasant surprise! Looking at Secretary Huang's expression, he was also in high spirits, it seems that he is still very satisfied with his own arrangements!

  Just thinking about this, Liu Chuan got a little excited. He thought that he had been in Yannan for some years now, and his children were growing up year by year. They would soon be going to Yongping High School. If he could move to Yongping and become the head of the Science Bureau, it would be great!

  Heaven is watching, now the opportunity has come, as long as you seize this opportunity and leave a good impression on Secretary Huang, then your trip to the county will also be worthwhile. After all, Yannan Township in Yongping is considered a wealthy town, although it can't compare with the three towns of Yongping, but Yannan is known as the granary of Yongping, and this secretary is still useful in the county.

  With half a cup of wine, Liu Chuan saw that Huang Shuji's wine glass was empty. He hastily went forward to pour him another drink and said with a smile:

  "Secretary Huang, you can come to our Yannan, and it's really a great honor for us. For the work in Yannan Township, Secretary Huang still needs your guidance!"

  Huang Songshan burst out laughing and said with a pleased tone: "Liu Chuan, you're right. This time I came to Yannan not for inspection work, but to discuss something with you. You guys in Yannan must be prepared to take care of the overall situation!"

  Liu Chuan was stunned. Secretary Huang's words were clearly beyond his comprehension, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. Huang Songshan looked around and then turned to Liu Qing:

  "Huh? Where's Qingyun? Where did Qingyun go? I was wondering why there was one less person... this kid..."

  Secretary Huang spoke, and Liu Qing just shook his head. He had actually discovered it a long time ago, but since the secretary didn't speak up, he couldn't say anything either, so they had been dragging it on like this all along. The two deputy directors from the Highway Bureau and Construction Bureau changed their expressions, thinking that Zhang Qingyun was arranged by Huang Songshan to do something, so they hadn't asked any questions. Now it seems that it's not the case at all, and most likely there were mistakes in the work on the Yannan side.

  This matter has something to say, they are deputy departmental level, Zhang Qingyun is also deputy departmental, but Zhang Qingyun is a county committee member, this identity is different, Yan Nan's reception was slightly negligent, it doesn't matter, but if Director Zhang has a small mind and thinks he is being replaced, then the problem will be big.

  Deputy Director Huang of the Highway Bureau hastily stood up and said: "Secretary Huang, I'll go find Director Zhang right away. Everyone please keep drinking."

  Liu Chuan and Pi Guoqiang also came to their senses, the good mood of the two people suddenly turned into nothingness. Liu Chuan was the first to react, hearing Huang Songshan call Qingyun, and then hearing Deputy Director Huang call Director Zhang, wasn't this Zhang Qingyun?

  As the number one in Yangnan Township, he often runs to the county seat. How could the county magistrate's secretary not have heard of him? Liu Chuan's heart sank to the bottom, knowing that he had made a big mistake this time. The reception actually missed someone, which is a major taboo in officialdom!

  Those who have been in the officialdom for a long time know that the leader's inspection is a double-edged sword. If you receive it well and the leader has a good impression, you will benefit endlessly. But if you make a mistake and let the leader have a bad impression of you, then there will be big trouble.

  Liu Chuan had already cursed Sun Chuanfu's ancestors eighteen generations in his heart, this old thing is no wonder not sitting inside, I said how did this guy change his nature? Such a good opportunity is not grasped, it turns out he was waiting to see himself make a fool of himself!

  At this thought, Liu Chuan could no longer sit still, because Huang Shuji and Liu Zhuren were there, he couldn't get away, so he kept making eye contact with Pi Guoqiang, Pi Guoqiang also knew that something was wrong, hurriedly got up to leave, but the door was pushed open by someone, it was Deputy Director Huang pulling Zhang Qingyun in.

  "Qingyun, you're not being very nice! Everyone's here to keep Secretary Huang company for a drink, how can you just sneak away like that?" Liu Qing said with a smile, clearly helping Liu Chuan out of an awkward situation. After all, with Secretary Huang present, it wouldn't be good for the host to lose face.

  "Secretary Huang, Director Liu, you two have misunderstood me. I've been walking on the mountain all day and I'm already dizzy with fatigue. I was just going to wash up and go to sleep! I'm also worried about affecting tomorrow's work." Zhang Qingyun said with a smile.

  "You little guy, don't talk to me about work, sit down and have a few more drinks with everyone. Young people should be able to endure hardship, come on, let me introduce you, these two are the Party Secretary and Mayor of Yannan, you should know them, right?" Huang Songshan said with a smile, he was a shrewd person, how could he not understand the underlying meaning?

  However, as a leader, his perspective on considering problems will naturally be different. After all, he didn't go to the north today, and Sun Chuanfu and others may have emotions. Letting Zhang Qingyun, this "culprit", get close to Sun Chuanfu and others outside is also good. After all, it's still the people below who do things, and how to smooth out the relationships between the people below is something that leaders must consider.

  But this way, Liu Chuan's face couldn't hold up, he pulled Zhang Qingyun into the banquet halfway, also considering this aspect, wanting to give Liu Chuan a chance to "redeem his merits".

  "Director Zhang, today was indeed a mistake on my part and Old Pi's. This darkness and chaos... I won't say anything else. Come on, Old Pi, let's punish ourselves with three cups, as an apology to Director Zhang." Liu Chuan pulled Pi Guoqiang's hand, his face flushed red as he spoke to Zhang Qingyun. At this moment, he was ashamed, having been in office for half a lifetime and yet unable to even handle the reception work for a few county committee members. How would the leader view him?

  "Never mind, Secretary Liu, this is too much fuss over a simple meal. As long as it fills our stomachs, that's all that matters. Tomorrow, I and Secretaries Huang and Liu have some business to discuss with you two, I'm sure Secretary Huang has already mentioned it to you?" Zhang Qingyun said with a smile, then raised his cup and clinked it against Liu Chuan's, downing the drink in one gulp.

  Huang Songshan nodded silently, he had seen many young cadres, but he had never seen a young man as worldly and astute as Zhang Qingyun. These few words not only dispelled the awkwardness of Liu Chuan and others, but also cleverly maintained his own identity. The person involved was naturally grateful and secretly let out a breath, and the impression that other people had of him was greatly improved.

  "Good young man!" Huang Songshan thought to himself, these consecutive events in the past few days had hurt him deeply. He had already regretted not grasping the balance of power well enough before, and his attacks on Li Gang's side were too severe, causing the government to lose its balance. With Wu De's sudden move, the government's work became a mess, dragging himself into it as well. In this state of mind, looking at Zhang Qingyun's behavior now was completely different from before.

  Just as Huang Songshan judged, Liu Chuan and Pi Guoqiang were very moved by Zhang Qingyun's "generosity". In front of the leaders, Zhang Qingyun gave them face, which was more important than anything else. If it were a young cadre with a small mind, this would have caused a stir in emotions, and directly running off to sleep would have made Liu Chuan and Pi Guoqiang lose face completely.

  The hatchet was buried, and the wine was naturally more enjoyable to drink. It wasn't until 11 pm that Huang Songshan, considering they still had work tomorrow, ordered everyone to disperse and return to their quarters to rest.