Chapter 559: Chapter 516: Family Banquet (Second Update, Summoning Monthly Tickets)_1
The courtyards of Li Taishi and Nie Zhenbang were rely separated by a wall, the compound of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Governnt, Courtyard One and Courtyard Two, in between, is just a wall less than 1.7 ters tall.
As soon as Nie Zhenbang got off work in the afternoon, he stood up. It was rare to not work overti in his office, and as he left the office, Li Jupeng, who was outside, was sowhat surprised to see him up.
Nie Zhenbang preemptively said: “Jupeng, let’s call it an early day. Tonight, I don’t have much on my plate. You don’t have to accompany .”
Li Jupeng nodded, the job of a secretary requires understanding implicit directives. Mayor Nie’s intention was clear, don’t follow him tonight, anything more would be overdoing it and beco more botherso. This point, Li Jupeng could now understand quite well.
Upon leaving the Municipal Party Committee office building, Nie Zhenbang headed to the Wal-Mart Supermarket not far from the municipal governnt. The first ti you visit soone’s ho, you buy a little sothing to show your good intentions. Things like cigarettes and alcohol, Nie Zhenbang found beneath him.
After considering all factors, he purchased a slightly high-end set of Olay costics in Wal-Mart that cost over three thousand yuan, plus so health supplents for middle-aged people. At this point, the advertisent “Refuse gifts during holidays” was slowly gaining popularity, health was gradually becoming important to Chinese people. Giving the gift of health was also in line with his attitude.
Returning to the Municipal Party Committee’s family compound, Nie Zhenbang did not go ho, but instead went straight to Li Taishi’s house. The living room door is wide open, this subtlety also shows Li Taishi’s welcoming attitude. In ancient tis, when welcoming honored guests, you usually had to open the main gate, which is a rarity nowadays. This level of sincerity is exceptional.
As he walked into the living room Nie Zhenbang paused and called out: “Secretary Li, Sister-in-law, are you ho?”
Soon, a middle-aged woman wearing an apron erged from the kitchen. Her complexion was fair, in her forties, with curled short hair. It’s a style which was once very popular, but not so much now, yet with middle-aged won, it still finds its market.
Upon seeing Nie Zhenbang, the middle-aged woman also smiled and said: “Mayor Nie is here, co on in. Old Li is in the kitchen, he went straight to the kitchen right after he got ho, said you were coming for dinner and wanted to show off his culinary skills.”
Li Taishi’s wife is called Peng Jiaoping, she is a local from Minan. Li Taishi is from Ludong and was assigned to work in Minan, where they settled. Now, Peng Jiaoping has also transferred to Wanghai City and serves as the deputy dean at the Wanghai City People’s Hospital.
“Sister-in-law, I didn’t an to put you to so much trouble. I simply thought I’d drop in for a casual al. My wife is in confinent at her mother’s house, and my ho is very quiet. Sorry to trouble you and Secretary Li,” Nie Zhenbang said, placing his gifts in the living room as he entered.
As he reached the kitchen entrance, Li Taishi was stirring the pot and said with a smile: “Zhenbang’s here, sit down. I’ll be ready in a mont. Today, I’ll let you taste the specialty of my hotown – sweet and sour carp and braised pig intestines. This is my forte. Old Peng, why are you not pouring tea for Mayor Zhenbang? That’s not like you at all.”
At this mont, Peng Jiaoping shot Li Taishi a look and laughed: “You love to show off, don’t you? I was just getting to it.”
It was clear that Li Taishi and his wife had a great relationship; it could even be described as sweet. You can tell a lot about a person from their family life. Li Taishi, was not a shifty or cunning individual, but indeed a friend worth getting close to.
About ten minutes later, the last dish was served. Nie Zhenbang, carrying his gifts, boldly walked into the dining room and handed the costics to Peng Jiaoping: “Sister-in-law, here is so costics. I’m not sure if it will to your liking. I bought it on a whim. I hope you don’t mind.”
Moving on, Nie Zhenbang also handed the health products to the nearby Li Taishi, smiling as he said: “Secretary Li, just a token of my appreciation. Coming to your house for the first ti empty-handed wouldn’t be right, so I bought a few small items on a whim.”
The status of Nie Zhenbang and Li Taishi is equal, the nature of these gifts is completely different from those of lower-ranking officials. Those people wouldn’t present their gifts as openly as Nie Zhenbang, and Li Taishi and his wife wouldn’t accept such gifts as openly. That’s the difference.
Li Taishi was in high spirits today. He chuckled, “Old Peng, go and get my treasured bottle of Maotai from the liquor cabinet.”
Peng Jiaoping gave Li Taishi a strained look, clearly, she didn’t want her husband to drink too much. But considering that this was Nie Zhenbang’s first visit, she refrained from saying anything outright.
Nie Zhenbang was very familiar with the bottle of liquor. This was a special Maotai, exclusively for central governnt leaders. Note that there’s a distinction here, this wine is reserved for national-level leaders, not the governnt’s special supply. The ordinary governnt supply is sothing provincial and ministerial officials can get their hands on, albeit in varying amounts. But the exclusive supply for central leaders, it was extrely scarce, totaling up to no more than a thousand bottles each year. This testified to its value.
Consequently, Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “Secretary Li, I really didn’t know you had such a taste. Next ti I co across a good drink, I’ll be sure to bring you a few bottles.”
Upon hearing this, Li Taishi laughed heartily; as expected, Nie Zhenbang showed no surprise or shock upon seeing this bottle of liquor. His deanor was as calm as still water. This spoke volus about his influential background.
Soone might argue that those who don’t understand the value wouldn’t be surprised, but this type of bottle packaging is never seen outside. If soone hasn’t seen it before, they would undoubtedly inquire about the wine’s origins. Yet from the look in Nie Zhenbang’s eyes, it was clear he knew the wine’s source. The rest, therefore, didn’t need to be said. It was a demonstration of his profound background.
The wine glasses were small one-tael cups, one for each person. After dinner, the bottle of wine was naturally seen to the bottom. Li Taishi seed delighted. He sat on the sofa, picked up a pack of Soft Zhonghua cigarettes from the coffee table, handed one to Nie Zhenbang, and then smiled, “Mayor Zhenbang, this ti I invited you for a al. On one hand, we are friends. In terms of age, I am the older brother, and in terms of position, I am the Secretary. It’s my duty to look after my younger brother’s life. On the other hand, I wanted to discuss with you about the candidate selection for several bureau committees in the municipal governnt, as well as the secretary and district mayor of Wangxia District and Xiangming District.”
Upon hearing this, Nie Zhenbang began to think. Personnel arrangent issues were always tricky. Now, in order to maintain the promising situation in the Wanghai City Municipal Party Committee, fairness was crucial. Simply put, if there was a conflict between his candidate and those of the Standing Committee mbers of the Municipal Party Committee for a position, the one who was more fitting should be selected, regardless of the political favoritism.
Additionally, for so key positions in the municipal governnt bureau committee, he had to secure them. As for the positions in Wangxia District and Xiangming District, they were not high on his priority list.
Following, Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Secretary Li, on personnel matters, I think Comrade Xiao Shanming is quite suitable for the Public Security Bureau. During his ti leading the Municipal Public Security Bureau, he has perford excellently. I fully believe Xiao Shanming is competent to serve as the bureau chief. As for other units, honestly, I am not very familiar with them. In my view, we can fully consider Comrades Qi Siyuan and Liu Yafu’s opinions on this matter.”
Nie Zhenbang only wanted the position of the Public Security Bureau chief, an unexpected move. However, Li Taishi was extrely satisfied. Although he purposely befriended Nie Zhenbang, Li Taishi was also worried about encountering a difficult character. From what he saw, Nie Zhenbang was no such person, thus laying the groundwork for a good partnership.
“Hmm, I agree with your suggestion. Comrade Liu Yafu, after all, is a long-ti organiser. Having risen step by step in Wanghai City, he understands the situation from all sides. I believe that under the guidance of Comrade Liu Yafu, there won’t be too many problems,” Li Taishi comnted after a mont’s thought, voicing his own views.
Afterwards, the two of them discussed the current situation in Wanghai City. After their conversation, Nie Zhenbang rose to take his leave.
Watching Nie Zhenbang enter the next room and close the door, Peng Jiaoping ca up to him and said, “Old Li, this Mayor Nie seems quite easy to get along with. And you being so polite as the secretary is rare. Is Mayor Nie really that important?”
Li Taishi glanced at his wife and then said, “Old Peng, what do you know? Now, it seems like I’ve been promoted. I’ve made it to Wanghai City and also received a supplent from the center, albeit as an alternate mber, but it still ans I caught the eyes of the central governnt. Why did no one fight for such a good position? Do you know the reason now? Moreover, you don’t know. The Maotai I brought out just now is exclusively for central leaders. This Mayor Nie didn’t even blink an eye. Do you think Nie Zhenbang is really that simple?”
“Well, that is true. When you placed that bottle of wine at ho in Minzhou, many leaders wanted it. It seems now that Nie Zhenbang must have seen this kind of wine before, hence his unfazed deanor,” Peng Jiaoping continued, speculating along the sa lines.
From the side, Li Taishi continued, “Now, in Wanghai City, Nie Zhenbang and I are in the sa boat. If we make achievents, my days will be easy, and the future will be bright. But if Wanghai does not perform, would I have the space for promotion then? So, supporting his work is supporting my own. Besides, Nie Zhenbang’s background definitely reaches the sky. This is not a simple matter. If I maintain good relations with him, and if he builds up Wanghai City, won’t I also get credit? Fighting for power and profits is for fools. Understand?”
PS: Correcting an issue from the previous chapters, Old Cai miscalculated. The additional chapters for 700 votes have already been added. Now should be an additional chapter for 750 votes. The current vote count is 777. A nice number. Brothers and sisters, can we reach 800 votes to allow Old Cai to release five more chapters?(.)
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