The wine table culture exists in any field, but it is carried forward and performed to the extreme in official circles. Not to mention the issue of how much or how little to drink or the height of the wine glass, even the ranking of tables based on seniority is also a college question. If you make the slightest mistake, you may offend your boss and lose your job.
In such a harsh officialdom banquet, it stands to reason that everyone should be modest and cautious enough. Even if you are drunk, you must not go crazy like ordinary friends at a dinner party.
But this time, when Xiao Zheng was facing the toast from Fat Director Li, he boldly asked to blow the bottle. And use this to express respect for Director Li.
Drink a bottle
Fatty Li felt guilty. A pair of narrow eyes looked left and right, but they did not dare to look at Xiao Zheng.
He didn't dare to suffer this.
If you drop one bottle, why don't you get under the table right then and there
The physical discomfort is secondary. If you make a fool of yourself in front of your old boss, do you still want to make progress in the future
Director Li was very depressed.
He was the one who offered the wine, and now Xiao Zheng took the initiative to ask for more. He didn't dare to accept the move. This is a shame for himself and even Minister Tang.
Of course, he did not give Xiao Zhengzheng face.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the box became extremely weird.
Minister Tang's old subordinates looked left and right, but no one came out to rescue them.
How to get out of the siege
Whoever takes over will be blamed for this trouble.
Not drinking? You guys have a toast, and Xiao Zheng will have a drink. Why, you are the only ones who have face, but Xiao Zheng doesn’t
Drink - everyone present is a pampered official. I love drinking, but no one dares to drink like this. It's not uncommon for someone to die if something goes wrong.
"Director Li. Are you afraid that you don't have enough wine, or do you not want to give Mr. Xiao this face?" Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, with a rather unhappy look on his face.
With his current status and influence in the political arena. Not to mention privately at the wine table, even in public, these old subordinates of Minister Tang would definitely not offend him.
What's more, it's just a toast. It’s not like I want to kill you.
Director Li's best friend helped: "Mr. Xiao, the purpose of our drinking is to drink well, not to fight. It's good to drink one glass at a time. The water flows slowly."
When Xiao Zheng heard this, his eyes flashed and he stared straight at the person who was supporting him: "You guys take turns, of course it will be a long and slow flow. But I only have one mouth and a belly. I can't withstand this long and slow flow."
After saying that, Xiao Zheng uncorked the wine, raised his head and drank from Gulu.
In less than a minute, a one-pound bottle of liquor was consumed.
Xiao put down the bottle without changing his expression. He casually picked up the cigarette that Minister Tang had put aside from the wine table and said with a smile, "Minister Tang, do you mind if I borrow a cigarette?"
"Boss Xiao, you're welcome." The smile on Minister Tang's face was slightly stiff.
He knew that the Hongmen Banquet he had arranged was destroyed by Xiao Zheng with this bottle of liquor. Next, I'm afraid no one will dare to trick Xiao Zheng anymore, right
Even Minister Tang was slightly frightened.
This guy is really cruel. He had obviously drank a bottle and a half. For ordinary people, even if they can barely drink one or two more drinks, they would not dare to drink another bottle.
Two and a half kilograms of liquor, even if sipped slowly, can overwhelm a master who claims to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. What's more, a pound of it was blown in one breath
Minister Tang lit a cigarette and blew out a breath of turbid air. I secretly thought that this kid was really fierce.
Xiao Zheng took a puff of cigarette, but his dark eyes stared at Director Li casually. He smiled and said, "Director Li. I've drank mine. Where's yours?"
Director Li looked extremely ugly.
But he was too embarrassed to fall out over this matter.
Of course, the premise is that he and Xiao Zheng fall out. There is no way he can defeat this young man with a terrifying background.
"I drink."
Director Li knew that he must not let his guard down at this time, otherwise he would never be able to speak in front of Minister Tang again.
Gurgling.
After Director Li drank a third of the drink, he felt his stomach churn and sour water burst out of his throat.
And after drinking two-thirds of it, even my head felt congested. His whole body was drained in an instant.
"That's almost enough." Minister Tang smiled and said. "Boss Xiao won't be familiar with you."
After a pause, Minister Tang looked back at Xiao Zheng and said, "Boss Xiao, am I right?"
"Minister Tang opened the door, of course there is no problem with me." Xiao Zheng put out his cigarette and gave a thumbs up. "Director Li has a good drinking capacity."
I don't know if this is a compliment, or a secret mockery or sarcasm.
Xiao Zheng's words finally settled the turmoil at the wine table. But before everyone could recover, Xiao Zheng officially launched his true purpose of coming here.
"Minister Tang." Xiao Zheng tilted his head slightly and glanced at Minister Tang. "I mentioned to you on the phone before that there are some things I want to talk to you about when I meet with you this time."
"Oh?" Minister Tang pretended to be unaware. "Boss Xiao, the dignified Vice President of Xinao, is there anything you need to discuss with me?"
These words were a bit intrusive and pushed Xiao Zheng away.
But Xiao Zheng has been in the shopping mall for many years, how could he be dissuaded by these few words. He smiled slightly and said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I believe everyone here should also be involved."
After a pause, Xiao Zheng opened his thin lips slightly and said: "Shang Yao and Ling Huzhu are preparing a project. All documents have been submitted to various departments. But after waiting for a long time, the relevant departments did not stamp their approval. I don’t quite understand why the relevant departments responded so slowly, or is there something else that delayed the process?”
Xiao Zheng finally brought up the topic of this visit. Not only were they questioning Minister Tang, they were also questioning the leaders of various departments present.
When Director Tang's old subordinates heard this, they all whispered to each other for a few words, and then drank half a catty of liquor. Director Li, who was full of resentment towards Xiao Zheng, lit a cigarette and said in an official tone: "Boss Xiao. , our government departments also have rules to follow when doing things. We cannot judge based on time alone. If there is no approval, there may be problems with the documents, or the relevant person in charge may not think it is the right time, etc. These may delay the approval .”
"Of course. The other most important reason is that we have to carry out a large number of approvals every day. We can't just give the green light just because it is Miss Shang or Master Linghu's project. This also has the spirit of rule of law, Boss Xiao thinks What?" Director Li spoke in an official tone, almost sweeping away the gloom on the wine table. The face is full of energy.
When Xiao Zheng heard this, he narrowed his eyes and smiled, clapped his hands and said, "Listen to what Director Li said, today's drink is not in vain."
After saying that, he suddenly turned his head and asked with a calm and serious expression: "Minister Tang, do you think my meal was not in vain?"
When Minister Tang heard this, he heard what Xiao Zheng meant.
He is forcing Minister Tang to express his position!
We drank wine and talked. Is it time to let go
This is Xiao Zheng's subtext.
What about Minister Tang
He will not let Xiao Zheng off easily!
"Whether you drink for free depends on Boss Xiao's own feelings. If you are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?" Minister Tang said meaningfully.