After hearing what Pan Guofei said, Liu Tianlai laughed loudly and walked up to Xia Mingxian, but he didn't even look at Pan Guofei. He had not forgotten this dirty man who was taught a lesson by Wen Liang in front of the Post and Telecommunications Family Building. For such a small person who has no strength but often wants to use the power of others to bully others, the best way is to ignore his existence and let him suffer the consequences.
What's more, with Liu Tianlai's status, if he argued with him in such an occasion, it would only make Xia Mingxian a laughing stock.
"Isn't this Director Xia Sandao? Why, we haven't seen this part yet, but he stabbed a few more people?"
This was even more impolite than Xia Mingxian's previous sarcasm. Wen Liang found it a little funny. Although Liu Tianlai often appeared rough, he was actually a very cunning guy who was very careful about his behavior. He spoke so ruthlessly today. It seemed that the two of them were really at odds with each other.
Xia Mingxian was furious. He knew that his subordinates in the bureau were slandering him behind his back, saying that he was two-faced and would kill anyone he caught, but no one dared to call him that to his face. Liu Tianlai heard these gossips from somewhere and actually said them in front of Director Wei. What a jerk!
Just as he was about to explode, An Baoqing stepped forward and said, "Both directors are my honored guests. We see each other every day. What is there to be unhappy about? Please give me some face today. I'll pay for both of your meals..."
Not to mention that the relationship between Liu Tianlai and An Baoqing is now very different from the past. Even if Wen Liang was not involved, Liu Tianlai had to give An Baoqing this face. He smiled and prepared to turn back to the private room. Although Xia Mingxian likes to show off his status, he is not a fool. It is okay to tease An Baoqing and cause some trouble, but if he really annoys him, he will not have a good result. In other occasions, he would just say a few polite words and then go down the stairs. But today, I came to the Great World just to entertain Director Wei and let him see my ability on the ground in Qingzhou. Now that there is such a drama, if I can endure this, I will not be Xia Mingxian.
But he was furious, but he had not lost his mind. He left a way out in his words: "Boss An, this is a matter between me and Director Liu. Don't worry about it. You can't do anything about it. Just put the money for this meal into my account. We are from the Post and Telecommunications Department, so we don't need to worry about the wine and drinks." He glanced at Director Wei and saw that he had a smile on his face and didn't seem to be disgusted by what he said. He felt relieved and spoke more loudly. He glanced at Liu Tianlai and said mockingly: "Why don't you put Director Liu in the account as well? I heard that the public security department has been unstable recently. It would be difficult for Director Zhao to sign Director Liu's reimbursement form, right?"
This is a pure disgusting statement. The main leaders of the Public Security Bureau have their own business entertainment expenses, and the directors in charge can also coordinate the annual funds of the departments in charge. Let alone the two departments that Liu Tianlai is in charge of, the Economic Investigation Brigade and the Detention Center, are both lucrative and have a lot of extra income. If he wants to claim reimbursement, he doesn't need to go through the bureau's finance department, he can just report it directly from below.
Of course, this is mainly because Zhao Xinchuan is old and will retire after this term, so he does not have such a strong desire for power. Unlike some departments, the top leaders have an incredible control over finances, such as the Qingzhou Construction Bureau. No matter how rich the unit is, any expenditure over 500 yuan must be signed by the director before it can take effect; for example, in Yunshui County, where Wen Liang's grandmother lives, there is a township under it. The secretary and the mayor competed for power and replaced the director of the Finance Office with his own people. As a result, the mayor cut off the funds and stipulated that any expenditure over 50 yuan must be signed by him, directly killing the finance department. These are extreme examples, but they are not uncommon. When encountering such a leader, the subordinates will curse behind their backs, and some fierce ones even dare to curse the leader in person.
But from Xia Mingxian's words, another meaning can be heard. It seems that the conflict between Liu Tianlai and Lin Zhen is no longer a secret in the Qingzhou officialdom. Even the post and telecommunications department, which has no close relationship with the local Qingzhou, knows about it. Who else can it hide from? No wonder Xia Mingxian is so presumptuous today. He must have thought that Liu Tianlai would not have a good life for a few days after offending Lin Zhen, so he couldn't help but jump out and beat the dog when it's down.
An Baoqing's face darkened when he saw Xia Mingxian being so ungrateful. He was good at business and always smiling, but deep down he was still a gloomy and cold-blooded gangster. It was a pity that some people were always deceived by his superficial kindness and forgot the cold knife behind his smile.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly stagnated. Xia Mingxian felt his heart skip a beat. He felt uncomfortable being stared at by An Baoqing's cold eyes. Thinking of the rumors about An Baoqing, he felt a little regretful. But in front of his subordinates and Director Wei, he could not show any sign of retreat. He subconsciously glanced at Director Wei again. Director Wei was still the same as before, with a smile on his face, looking at An Baoqing and Liu Tianlai steadily, without saying anything.
Xia Mingxian was slightly relieved. Because the personal style of the provincial bureau boss was too strong, the postal and telecommunications system in Jiangdong Province was full of protection, even more so than the most protective public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. As long as Director Wei stood on his side, with his connections in the province, it would not be a big deal for An Baoqing and Liu Tianlai to be together.
Only An Baoqing, Liu Tianlai, Xia Mingxian, Director Wei, Wen Liang and other people could see this subtle atmosphere. Pan Guofei heard Xia Mingxian's harsh words, which really disgusted Liu Tianlai. It was like he was pressing down the Baidu girl who had just offered tea and playing with her wantonly. He felt comfortable from head to toe. He could not forget the scene of being stepped on and insulted by Liu Tianlai that day, and he could not forget the way he wagged his tail and begged for mercy like a grandson, so he wanted to vent his anger when he had the chance. As for what would happen after he vented his anger, he naively thought that with Xia Mingxian as his backer, Liu Tianlai would dare to do anything to him.
There must be something hateful about a pitiful person, and Pan Guofei is a vivid example.
"Director Xia is right. I always hear people complaining that some police officers like to eat free meals and use IOUs as RMB. The people have a lot of complaints. Although we are not in the same system, we are all serving the people. We should help as much as we can, and support the party style and civilization construction of our brother units, so that Director Liu doesn't have to pay for his trip to the Great World."
Pan Guofei is not completely useless. If Xia Mingxian really has the upper hand, it would be icing on the cake to have him join in the fun. He might be greatly praised when he returns. But Director Xia saw that An Baoqing had changed his face, and he was worried about how to round off the situation without hurting his face or hurting the harmony. As a result, Pan Guofei did this. He wanted to kill this idiot. But when the conversation came to this point, could he turn back? He could only laugh dryly, and his eyes were full of kindness and encouragement, which made Pan Guofei ecstatic and bent his waist respectfully.
A small clubhouse with a big world and a few small characters can tell the endless human hearts and the endless ugly behaviors. The ancients wrote Officialdom Unmasked, The Scholars, The Travels of Lao Can, and Strange Current Situations Witnessed in Twenty Years, but they still cannot describe even a fraction of the officialdom.
Wen Liang sighed secretly. In this world, one cannot become a superior person without shedding a few layers of skin, let alone be able to do whatever he wants and live freely.
There is nothing we can do about it.
Liu Tianlai laughed and said, "From the tone of your voice, it turns out that eating, drinking, whoring and gambling in your postal and telecommunications system are all reimbursed by the government? Great, that's great! I've heard that the postal and telecommunications system has good treatment and benefits, but I didn't know there was such a benefit. Director Wei, you heard this with your own ears. I, Old Liu, am not slandering you, am I?"
Director Wei smiled and nodded to Liu Tianlai, then looked at Xia Mingxian and asked him to explain. Xia Mingxian was a little anxious and said, "Don't accuse me of eating, drinking and whoring. The government reimburses me for this. This is my entertainment fee, which is a normal expense..."
As soon as the words came out, two words appeared in Wen Liang, Liu Tianlai and Director Wei's minds at the same time: idiot!
Entertainment expenses are an open secret from the central government to local governments, from provinces and cities to districts and counties. As the saying goes, "When a glass of wine is served, the policy is relaxed." If you don't accept invitations, you won't get things done. This is indeed the national situation. But if we really want to talk about it, it has another name that is deeply hated by the people: public spending on eating and drinking. The fiscal figure squandered on public spending on eating and drinking is nearly 300 billion yuan every year, which is listed as one of the three major problems of public expenditure along with public car consumption and slush funds.
Liu Tianlai's face was full of contempt, and he said coldly: "Whether it is normal expenditure or not is not your decision. Maybe we have to ask the Economic Investigation Detachment to take action tomorrow. There haven't been any major cases recently, and those guys have been so anxious that they can't stand it anymore. They embezzled public funds and wasted food and drink. I think you, Director Xia... Humph!"
Wen Liang stood at the stairs from beginning to end, quietly watching everyone in the room. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and his age was obvious, so Xia Mingxian and his party mistook him for a waiter. Pan Guofei's attention was all on Liu Tianlai, and he didn't see Wen Liang.
Seeing Liu Tianlai and Xia Mingxian, regardless of their status, mocking each other like half-grown children, and then threatening each other, although it seems tense, it is actually useless. Xia Mingxian is unlikely to pose any threat to Liu Tianlai, and Liu Tianlai is unlikely to really investigate Xia Mingxian's economic problems. It's just like the first battle between Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk in Journey to the West, shouting at each other to come down and come up.
Wen Liang put his schoolbag behind his buttocks and walked over leisurely. Without waiting for Xia Mingxian to retort, he smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, what are you doing?" Recently, we should focus on Lin Zhen and offend as few others as possible. Although Xia Mingxian is not a concern, Wen Liang watched coldly. Judging from Director Wei's behavior, he must not be as simple as a small director. He has a provincial background. Don't make too much trouble, otherwise it will be embarrassing for everyone.
So he planned to say a few words to calm things down, and then see if he could find out Director Wei's bottom line.
Xia Mingxian was startled when he saw the waiter who had not moved suddenly come over and call Liu Tianlai Uncle, and said, "This... isn't this the waiter?" Pan Guofei then saw clearly that it was the student who sent Si Yajing back. He knew that he had a close relationship with Liu Tianlai, so it was not surprising that he appeared here. His eyes were about to spit fire.
Since being beaten by Wen Liang last time, he has become even more disgusted with his wife, and he would say some crazy things from time to time, throwing dirty water on Si Yajing and Wen Liang, and some of his words were even unbearable to hear. Although Si Yajing thought he was talking nonsense, after hearing it for a long time, she would inevitably feel embarrassed to see Wen Liang again, which is why she has been avoiding Wen Liang since that incident. If they hadn't met in Yinlou Street a few days ago, the two would never have had the opportunity to get close again, not to mention experiencing that blushing scene outside the wall.
When Pan Guofei saw Wen Liang again today, his mind was hot, as if the words he used to humiliate Si Yajing all day were true. Relying on Xia Mingxian's presence, he drank a few more glasses of wine and slapped him without caring, cursing: "Didn't you see that the leaders were talking about something, why are you, a waiter, butting in!"
He was not reckless, but like Xia Mingxian, he thought that Liu Tianlai would fall in a few days, and Wen Liang would have no backing. Besides, apart from today's opportunity, there might be no possibility of revenge.
Wen Liang didn't care. With his skills, he could kick Pan Guofei away the moment his palm touched his face. But Liu Tianlai and An Baoqing didn't dare to think so. If Wen Liang was slapped in front of them, especially in An Baoqing's territory, they couldn't imagine how angry Zuo Yuxi would be!
"Damn it, you're looking for death!"
Liu Tianlai was right next to Wen Liang. He stood in front of Pan Guofei with one side of his body, grabbed his wrist and twisted it behind his back, then kicked him in the knee. This police-style grappling technique was clean and neat, causing Wen Liang to shout "good" heartlessly.
An Baoqing's face turned pale. He couldn't act too intimate with Wen Liang in front of everyone, but he stared at Pan Guofei's face carefully, as if he wanted to remember his appearance firmly.
"What are you doing? Let go!"
"The police are great, why are they beating people?"
"That's right, they just resort to violence when they can't win the argument, worthy of being a violent organization..."
"Director Liu, let's talk it over nicely. Your Inspection Office is not just for show. Don't make a scene that will embarrass everyone."
At the same time, several people behind Xia Mingxian accused him, and two men tried to pull Liu Tianlai away. Old Liu glared and said, "Don't move, or I'll sue you for assaulting a police officer!"
The two men froze in place, looking at Xia Mingxian in embarrassment. Xia Mingxian did not expect Liu Tianlai to suddenly explode, and the reason was simply because Pan Guofei wanted to touch this young man.
"Boss An, this little brother is..."
Xia Mingxian seemed to feel that something was wrong and wanted to ask An Baoqing about it. An Baoqing ignored him and said calmly, "They are guests who came with Director Liu. They are all distinguished guests of the Great World. Director Xia, you have made enough trouble today. We also know the prestige of the Post and Telecommunications Department. Please do as you please!"
Xia Mingxian's face was pale and blue. He originally wanted to show Director Wei that he was doing well in Qingzhou. Being well means that he is capable enough. If he gives Director Wei a big gift, maybe the matter after the New Year will be successful. Unexpectedly, he ran into Liu Tianlai. A few days ago, he heard from his friends that he had offended Lin Zhen, who was a big shot, and his end might be miserable. He couldn't help but say a few disgusting words to him, but he didn't expect the situation to get so out of control. He had competed with Liu Tianlai face to face before, but at that time, there were either friends from other systems or people with enough weight present to mediate and keep the matter within the scope of the quarrel.
Today is such a damn unlucky day!
After a while, he managed to suppress his emotions, snorted coldly, and said, "Boss An's business is huge, I can't afford him, so I don't need to come here anymore. But Chief Pan is my man, if I let Chief Liu take him away like this, how can I put my face down?"
An Baoqing had a cold face and did not respond. Liu Tianlai even handcuffed Pan Guofei and said, "He just beat someone up. Everyone saw it. According to the public security regulations, he will be detained for 15 days. If I let him go with Director Xia like this, where will the national law and party discipline be?"
Wen Liang liked Liu Tianlai's energy of being able to infuriate people to death, and applauded, "Uncle Liu said it well! He is upright and a role model for the modern times!"
"You... you! Liu Tianlai, how long can you still be so arrogant after offending Lin Zhen? Why are you pretending to be so arrogant in front of me!"
Xia Mingxian pointed at Liu Tianlai, almost vomiting blood in anger. Pan Guofei was scared at this moment, kneeling on the ground and looking up, shouting: "Director Xia, Director Xia..."
Director Wei, who had been silent, was slightly moved when he heard the word "Lin Zhen". Wen Liang, who was observant, saw it and was moved. The beautiful woman standing next to Director Wei came out. She was wearing a light blue suit, with a charming figure and a beautiful smile. She gently tapped Liu Tianlai on the shoulder with her white jade-like hand and said, "Director Liu just likes to joke. Director Wei is here today. Don't let the distinguished guests from the province laugh at us Qingzhou people for being rude. Tomorrow I will let Xiao Pan host an apology for you. Don't bother with young people."
This woman was in her thirties, and her every move was full of indescribable charm and style. Liu Tianlai obviously knew her, and said with a smile: "Director Liu, how dare I neglect Director Wei? It's just that seeing Director Xia's majesty just now, it seems that I have forgotten who is the honored guest tonight."
Xia Mingxian trembled all over and realized that he might have gone a little too far tonight.
Director Liu chuckled, his dark eyes half-smiling and half-smiling, "Director Xia and Xiao Pan both drank too much. You men are all like this after drinking. All right, let him go. You are a director, but you still wear handcuffs when you go out for a social event. I really don't know what you are thinking."
Liu Tianlai laughed: "This is my bread and butter. It looks just like Director Liu's face. How can I go out without it?"
Director Liu hit him coquettishly, her eyes full of charm, and seeing that Liu Tianlai was unmoved, she still showed a little anxiety. Just when she didn't know what to do, Director Wei finally came over, smiled and stretched out his right hand: "Wei Fangshan, hello, Director Liu!"
Wen Liang smiled slightly and took two steps away from An Baoqing. Let's see how calm you are. You still have to come out and beg for mercy.
Liu Tianlai held Wei Fangshan's hand and said with a hearty smile: "Director Wei, you have come from afar, so you are a guest of Qingzhou. What director or not, I am only the deputy director, so you can't take me seriously. If you don't mind, calling me brother is giving me face."
Liu Tianlai has a bad reputation, so it's okay for him to say these things, but if someone else comes, the effect might be the opposite. Wei Fangshan doesn't dislike his personality, and chuckles: "That's not true, brother, we know each other by fate. Mingxian was abrupt today, give me some face and let's not talk about this matter anymore."
To be honest, Liu Tianlai really didn't take a director of the Post and Telecommunications Bureau seriously, even if he was from the provincial government. But he had worked with Wen Liang for a long time, and although they couldn't be said to be in sync, he could tell each other's intentions with just a glance. Just after Pan Guofei was arrested, Wen Liang winked at him, and then glanced at Wei Fangshan intentionally or unintentionally, which clearly meant that he wanted to do him a favor.
Since it was Wen Liang's intention, Liu Tianlai opened the handcuffs without hesitation, pushed Pan Guofei into the hands of the two men who had just wanted to attack, and casually tied the handcuffs back to his waist, saying: "Since Brother Wei has spoken, I will obey your orders."
"It is better to obey than to be respectful!"
"Yes, yes," Liu Tianlai smiled and patted Wen Liang on the shoulder, saying, "You still know more!"
Seeing that he released the man without hesitation, Wei Fangshan was somewhat happy and said, "Okay, brother, you are a quick talker. I really can't hold my liquor today, but I may stay in Qingzhou for two more days. When you are free, contact Director Liu and we can get drunk together."
At first glance, Wei Fangshan seems to be just a wealthy and powerful person, but now he has a heroic spirit. It is strange that such a person can only be a small director.
What Wen Liang didn't know was that Wei Fangshan, the director of the Planning and Construction Department of the Provincial Post and Telecommunications Bureau, was just a small director, but his status in the Jiangdong Provincial Post and Telecommunications System was no less than that of some lower-ranked deputy bureau chiefs. The Planning and Construction Department was in charge of the province's infrastructure, including all business plans under the Post and Telecommunications Department, such as postal and telecommunications network construction, basic construction and renovation, international and domestic communications, long-distance and local calls, transmission and switching, primary and secondary trunk lines, etc. All construction projects (construction units) included in the investment plan or one or several individual projects and related economic activities within the prescribed scope of post and telecommunications infrastructure construction were under the management of the Planning and Construction Department.
In other words, Wei Fangshan held the approval form in his left hand and the signing pen in his right hand. With such power and the fact that he was a close confidant of the provincial bureau chief, it was reasonable for Xia Mingxian to be cautious and fawning. But then again, Xia Mingxian was the deputy director of Qingzhou Post and Telecommunications in charge of telecommunications. No matter how careful he was, he would not be so servile and fawning to a director of the provincial bureau.
This is a bit abnormal.
After the group of people from the Post and Telecommunications Department left, Wen Liang was too lazy to ask Liu Tianlai if he had any personal grudges against Xia Mingxian. It was inevitable that he would have one or two enemies in the officialdom. It was no big deal. He called Zuo Yuxi using An Baoqing's mobile phone and briefly told her what happened just now, asking her to check Wei Fangshan. After the separation of Post and Telecommunications in 1998, it took only ten years for Telecommunications to grow into a behemoth. Since he had the chance to meet someone in the system today, it would be good to lay a foundation in advance. Connections are nothing more than a combination of necessity and chance. As long as you seize every opportunity you can, the network of relationships will gradually take shape.
What's more, if my guess is correct, there might be some story between him and Lin Zhen!
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(As for writing books, I rely on the popularity and subscriptions of all my book friends to keep me going. After the book was recommended, the performance recovered very well, and Maruzi also planned to make an effort, but then I caught a severe cold, which delayed me for a few days. Then I finally recovered and wanted to start over. But then I encountered something that had the biggest impact on me in the past few years.)
(People eat grains and cereals, so it is normal to have problems. Other things are easy to deal with, but this one is heartbreaking and hurtful. The person who is most important to me left me helplessly, and the hardship during that time is beyond the understanding of outsiders. Well, there is nothing we can do about many things, this is life.)