Fang Zhicheng cooked a dish, reached out and flicked Xiaoyan's forehead, then put the dish into a plate, wiped the annoying soup on the edge with a clean cloth, and turned to take it into the restaurant. Xiaoyan came to her senses and found that her cheeks were hot. She sighed helplessly, and she had already cut the radish slices into shreds.
Wenfeng was cleaning up the restaurant. She was dressed quite casually today, with a loose knitted sweater with two small but unusually bright flowers on the lace, tight black leggings and a pair of white flat leather shoes. If you didn't know her real age, you might think she was a 30-year-old young woman.
Wen Feng took the stir-fried beef offal from Fang Zhicheng and said with a smile, "We originally planned to have a buffet on the lawn in front of the villa, but the weather forecast last night said it would rain today, so we had to give up the idea. Besides, according to Old Song, you should show more. The guests here today are all well-known figures in the Huainan officialdom, which will be helpful to your future career."
What Wenfeng said was true, she explained it clearly to herself, and her words were full of love and care for the younger generation.
Fang Zhicheng rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile: "I must perform well today."
Fang Zhicheng was very skillful. With Xiaoyan's help, he prepared a table of dishes in a short time. He tasted most of them. Except for the braised pork with bean shoots, which was a little sweet, the other dishes could all be rated 90 points. Wenfeng went to the yard and called for dinner. Everyone who was playing cards at first put away the cards and went to the table to eat.
Lou Xuechen, the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, is the highest-ranking official among all the guests today. Although the others are all deputy ministerial-level cadres, Lou Xuechen is a member of the Standing Committee and ranks higher than Song Wendi.
Not long after Wen Jinglong came to Huainan, Lou Xuechen also transferred from Bashu Province to Huainan. He was unique in his organizational work and vigorously promoted the "College Student Village Official Program" since 2008, which caused a wave of movement across the country. Now other provinces and cities are basically imitating Huainan's village official program.
This also shows Lou Xuechen's political wisdom. He knew that if he exerted force from the top, it would arouse the fear of Wen Jinglong, who had just taken control of the personnel power in Huainan. So he found another way, starting from the bottom, focusing on the construction of the village official team and gaining enough political achievements.
After serving two bottles of Maotai, the national liquor, Lou Xuechen shook his head repeatedly and said with emotion: "Too extravagant!"
Song Wendi patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "It's a housewarming celebration, we can't lose face. There are only two bottles of Moutai, no more. If you think it's extravagant, you can drink less when the time comes."
Lou Xuechen rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "How can a host say that? The wine hasn't even been opened yet? He's advising the guests to drink less. I won't listen. I want you to drink more."
Fang Zhicheng watched the two people bickering with a smile on his face. He thought to himself that Lou Xuechen had a great reputation for being approachable. Now that he met him, he felt that his reputation was well-deserved.
Lou Xuechen's position in the Huainan Organization Department was solid, mainly because of his smooth and versatile style of dealing with things, which made people feel like spring breeze. Although he was not a cadre transferred from other places or promoted by Wen Jinglong himself, Lou Xuechen was able to make Wen Jinglong relax his vigilance against him and hand over the organizational work to him one after another, which also showed Lou Xuechen's extraordinary ability.
After a few drinks, Lou Xuechen looked at Fang Zhicheng, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Zhicheng, he is a good comrade. I have heard a lot about him before. I didn't expect to find out today that he is also an excellent cook. If I didn't know that you were married, I'm afraid I would not be able to resist inviting you to my house as a son-in-law."
Fang Zhicheng had been praised a lot, but rarely was he praised so directly. His face turned red, and he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Minister Lou, for the compliment. It just shows that I lack a bit of luck."
Sitting next to Lou Xuechen, Wang Rong, vice chairman of the Provincial CPPCC, said with a smile: "Minister Lou, I heard that your daughter works in Hanzhou, why don't you bring her with you?"
Lou Xuechen waved his hand and sighed, "This child has a wild personality, is a tomboy, and never listens. However, she has mentioned Zhicheng many times in front of me, saying that you are an official with a conscience."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly stunned and asked in surprise, "Really?" He tried hard to recall, and he didn't seem to know Lou Xuechen's daughter.
Wang Rong sighed, "Minister Lou's daughter is also very ambitious. She is determined to start from the grassroots level. She used to work as a police officer in a police station in Hanzhou, and was transferred to the Municipal Bureau some time ago."
Fang Zhicheng reacted and asked tentatively: "Minister Lou, is your daughter Lou Yao?"
Lou Xuechen nodded and said with a smile: "That's right!"
Fang Zhicheng finally understood why Lou Xuechen looked at him with such admiration. It turned out that the policewoman Lou Yao whom he had met in Hanzhou before was Lou Xuechen's daughter. At the beginning, Fang Zhicheng felt that Lou Yao should not be an ordinary policewoman, and she handled things in an orderly manner. Now he suddenly realized it.
Fang Zhicheng quickly stood up and offered a glass of wine to Lou Xuechen, saying, "I didn't expect Lou Yao to be your daughter. She is very kind. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have the opportunity to go deep into the grassroots and solve the problems of the people."
Lou Xuechen smiled and drank the wine in one gulp. He could see that Fang Zhicheng really didn't know Lou Yao's identity. His daughter had high standards. Over the years, she had seen many young talents, including the young men who grew up with her in Bashu. Which one of them was not a dragon among men? She had praised Fang Zhicheng many times in front of him, so she would naturally look at Fang Zhicheng with new eyes.
Two bottles of Moutai were not enough to drink, so Wenfeng took out two more bottles. Fang Zhicheng was already a little drunk. Wenfeng leaned close to Fang Zhicheng's ear and said a few words, and Fang Zhicheng followed Wenfeng to the room on the second floor to rest.
Song Wendi was in high spirits. He smiled and said to Lou Xuechen, "Old Lou, I invited you to my house today. On the one hand, you want to see my new house, and on the other hand, I have something to ask of you."
Lou Xuechen's expression was different from Wang Rong's. The more he drank, the paler his face became. He put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "Let me guess, is it because of Zhicheng's promotion?"
Song Wendi nodded and said, "Governor Wei called me yesterday and it lasted half an hour. Secretary Wen will have no objection to Zhicheng taking a step up, but it will be difficult for him to concurrently serve as the executive director of the Strategic Emerging Industries Office."
Lou Xuechen shook his head helplessly and said with emotion: "Governor Wei, are you putting Zhicheng on the fire? Alas, this matter is a bit tricky. How do you want me to help you?"
Song Wendi smiled faintly, dipped his finger in the wine, and wrote the word "silent" on the table.
Lou Xuechen shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Forget it, after drinking a few bottles of your Moutai, I'll just shut up!"
This involves a confrontation between Governor Wei and Secretary Wen at the Standing Committee meeting. It is not difficult to keep Lou Xuechen silent. He just needs to find a suitable excuse when Secretary Wen comes to settle the score.
Lou Xuechen had quickly thought of a suitable reason - the weather had been cold these days, he had a cold, and had just been given an IV drip, so he was not in a good mental state.
Chapter 0868: The Master's Wife's Special Hobby
Fang Zhicheng was not drunk today. He knew that the bosses below probably had something to talk about, and Wen Feng reacted quickly, so she asked Fang Zhicheng to hide in the room. As a junior in the restaurant, Fang Zhicheng would not say some of the bosses' words, and even if they did, it would not be good if it fell directly into Fang Zhicheng's ears.
This is a guest room, the bed sheets are brand new, and there is an oil painting on the wall, a woman wearing only gauze is half squatting by the lake washing clothes, with many sensitive parts of her body half covered. Artists are like this, they always like to deliberately make transparent things mysterious and hazy, making people unable to see clearly, but also arousing inner desires...
This oil painting must have been captured by the artist when he was collecting folk songs in the Huaxi area. In the remote mountainous areas of the Huaxi area, there is still a story about mountain women washing clothes naked. The villages are surrounded by lakes, and the women in the mountains would gather in groups by the lake every day to wash clothes, beat the clothes with wooden sticks, and chat about family matters. While washing clothes, they would also wash their bodies. This mountain lake is a forbidden place for men. Once discovered by the mountain people, they would be severely punished.
Fang Zhicheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If this artist really shot the scene on location, he would probably have to take a huge risk.
There was a knock on the door. Fang Zhicheng quickly retracted his gaze and sat on the bed. Wen Feng was holding a glass with steaming boiled water in it. She was slightly stunned when she saw that Fang Zhicheng was not lying in bed to rest. She smiled and said, "Those people downstairs are drunk. They usually pay attention to their image, but now their ugly appearance is exposed."
Fang Zhicheng knew that Wen Feng was exaggerating on purpose. They were all bigwigs in the officialdom. How could a few glasses of wine make them lose their manners? They had practiced in the officialdom for many years and had already become masters, unless they wanted to get drunk.
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "I usually see these leaders being serious, and it's rare to see them being so casual. Especially Minister Lou, he has a very easygoing personality and is very easy to talk to."
Wen Feng shook her head and said, "You only know one side of the story. When Lou Xuechen was in Bashu, he had a nickname, Lou Tiger. When he was in Bashu, he worked in the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and his work style was very tough. During his tenure, he dealt with all officials with problems above the deputy department level. Now he has been transferred from Bashu to Huainan, and because of the different positions, his personality has changed, but he is definitely not a very friendly person."
Being transferred from the Discipline Inspection Commission to the Organization Department, in a sense, the superiors are very satisfied with Lou Xuechen's work. The Discipline Inspection Commission is a department that offends people, while the Organization Department is a department that wins people over. Lou Xuechen suffered first and then enjoyed the sweetness, which shows his ability. If nothing unexpected happens, Lou Xuechen can still go up several steps in the future.
Judging from the current situation, Lou Xuechen is an organization minister who has been stripped of his personnel power. But in five or six years, Wen Jinglong and Wei Qun will reach the age limit, and a new batch of officials will replace them. People like Lou Xuechen will inevitably grow into towering trees.