Xu Bin and Liang Guoming had already arrived in the VIP box of the Linyin Holiday Hotel.
Originally, Hu Jin wanted to separate the reception of Xu Bin from the farewell of Liang Guoming. But Xu Yishan suggested that it would be tiring to run on both sides, so it is better to join together. Anyway, everyone was acquaintances. Liang Guoming had already become acquainted with Xu Bin when he followed Governor Lu.
Hu Jin adopted Xu Yishan's suggestion and combined the banquet for welcoming Xu Bin and seeing off Liang Guoming.
The scope of this reception was very small, except for Hu Jin, other leading cadres of Hengyue City were not notified to attend. Mayor Li Chaoliang did notify, but Mayor Li couldn't get away because of other social engagements.
Liang Guoming was full of pride. When he saw Hu Jin and the others coming, he stood up and said, "Old Hu, when you treat me to a meal, I'm going to be hungry. I can stand it, and Mr. Xu can stand it too? "
Hu Jin laughed quickly and said, "Guo Ming, stop complaining. Am I going to invite Lao Xu?"
Liang Guoming said with a laugh: "Oh, Lao Xu is a noble person, and he really has to make a special trip to invite him."
Xu Yishan said awkwardly: "Guoming, what kind of nobleman am I? The real nobleman here is Mr. Xu."
He walked up a few steps, clasped Xu Bin's hand tightly with both hands, stared into Xu Bin's smiling eyes, and said sincerely: "Mr. Xu is welcome to Hengyue."
After exchanging pleasantries, they each sat down.
Hu Jin waved for the waiter to come over, and whispered a few words to her. After finishing speaking, he turned his head and smiled at Xu Yishan and the three of them: "Tonight is a good day, everyone must get drunk."
Hu Jin usually seldom say such things, after all, as the leader of Hengyue City, his personal identity and image must be protected at all times. He said enthusiastically that he would get drunk tonight, which shows that he is in a very good mood.
Liang Guoming had completed the resignation procedures a few days ago. Calculated in this way, it took less than a year for him to go down from the province to Changning County to serve as the secretary of the county party committee.
He was appointed across provinces this time, which really surprised many people.
In the past, everyone knew that Liang Guoming was born in the Central Provincial Party Committee compound, and his father only worked and lived in Central Province all his life. Liang Guoming's official career started from the central province, and it is reasonable to have a long training process in the central province. However, he failed to do it in the past year as secretary of the Changning County Party Committee, so he went to Xiashan City to serve as the deputy mayor. It can only be said that there must be someone behind Liang Guoming.
Obviously, this person is not his father.
Liang Guoming's father retired a few years ago. He himself is not the chief official of the Central Province. Once he retreats, his influence will disappear. With Liang's father's influence, it is impossible to send his son to the high position of deputy mayor of Xiashan City.
On the way here, Xu Yishan had doubts, and tentatively asked Hu Jin about Liang Guoming's background in Xiashan.
Hu Jin only said lightly, "Guo Ming's background is very deep, let's not talk about it."
Hu Jin refused directly, making it difficult for Xu Yishan to continue asking. But a big question mark began to arise in my heart, what is Liang Guoming's background?
Xu Yishan is very clear now that when dealing with people in the officialdom, one must find out who the background of the other party is. But all cadres at the level of Hu Jin have intricate interpersonal relationships behind them. Those who pay attention will find that in the main hall, there are very few people of common origin.
He knew about Hu Jin's background, but it was only superficial. How deep is Hu Jin's real background, he doesn't know very well. But one thing he was sure of was that Hu Jin's background must surpass Liang Guoming's. This is also the starting point of Hu Jin's career in politics as the deputy mayor, while Liang Guoming can only start as the secretary of the county party committee.
After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere on the wine table became more and more enthusiastic.
Xu Yishan was surprised to find that Liang Guoming was actually good at drinking.
Among the three classmates, Liang Guoming was actually the one who hid the most.
In Xu Yishan's impression, Liang Guoming has always liked to show off, so he became the object of everyone's attention. This started when he entered the university. In his first year of enrollment, Liang Guoming pulled down the former chairman of the student union and sat up by himself.
However, Liang Guoming never showed his drinking side on any occasion.
Xu Yishan once heard a classmate say behind his back that Liang Guoming not only does not drink himself, but also hates alcohol and people who drink. According to Liang Guoming, alcohol is a thing that misleads people and things.
Hu Jin is different from him. Hu Jin's ability to drink is not good, but he dared to drink. Hu Jin said, what is wine? Wine is heroic gall. One cannot be courageous!
Xu Yishan is the best drinker among the three. This is related to his own physical fitness. Among the three, Liang Guoming was thinner and his body was like a bamboo pole. It seemed that the wind could blow him away.
Hu Jin is on the fat side. This has formed a fixed posture since he was in college. In the past, classmates liked to call Hu Jin little fat man. Fat people are generally likable, and when they smile at everyone, their eyes narrow into slits.
The one with the best figure is Xu Yishan, who actually developed an enviable eight-pack abs in college.
Xu Yishan has the best physical fitness, and he has innate anti-alcohol enzymes in his body. This allowed Xu Yishan to maintain a sober state without getting drunk no matter how much he drinks.
Hu Jin raised his glass first, and said with a smile: "Guo Ming, I will toast you this glass of wine alone. Once you leave, you will soar into the sky."
Liang Guoming smiled lightly and said: "It's soaring, but it's just a small deputy mayor, how can it be compared with Secretary Hu."
Hu Jin said solemnly: "Xiashan City is a sub-provincial unit. You, the deputy mayor, are no lower than me, the secretary. Guoming, brother, I have nothing else to say to you. I hope you will do a great job in your new position. career. But Lao Xu and I both feel honored to have you as a classmate."
Liang Guoming laughed loudly and said, "Old Hu, let's work together."
Hu Jin respected Liang Guoming's wine, Xu Yishan just sat and watched without getting involved.
After they drank the wine, he took the glass and stood up and said: "Guoming, Lao Hu drank with you, it is too unreasonable for me to disrespect you. I don't have much to say, just like Lao Hu, I wish you You have a great future, ride the wind and waves."
Liang Guoming smiled and drank the wine in the glass without saying a word.
This scene looks very happy.
But if it were in the past, it would be almost unimaginable. In college, Liang Guoming and Hu Jin were almost two completely different opposites. Hu Jin looked down on Liang Guoming, thinking that Liang Guoming was a person who liked to use his father's influence to influence his surroundings.
And Liang Guoming doesn't like Hu Jin either, thinking that Hu Jin is a person who likes to pretend.
In the four years of college career, there is little intersection between them.
The two repel each other and have been competing secretly. Until graduation and parted ways, the relationship has been lukewarm.
Xu Yishan is the least important of the three. His origin determines that he must keep a low profile. Originally, he didn't want to offend Liang Guoming, and he felt that there was no need for him to offend him.
However, Hu Jin doesn't think so. Hu Jin's evaluation of Liang Guoming was that Liang Guoming was a selfish person, and he would never extend a helping hand just because Xu Yishan was kind to him.
In fact, what Hu Jin said was verified later. At that time, Xu Yishan went to Liang Guoming in low spirits because of his work, hoping that he could help him. At that time, Liang Guoming didn't seem to have heard his words at all, and finally he just said coldly, "Xu Yishan, you are relying on a tree as big as Hu Jin, do you still have nowhere to go?"
Xu Yishan never went to look for Hu Jin after Liang Guoming had a crush on him. Didn't even say a word about work in front of him.
Xu Yishan approached Liang Guoming also because he saw that when graduation was approaching, everyone was chasing stinky fish like ants chasing around Liang Guoming. Liang Guoming also seems to be very enthusiastic, as long as someone asks him, he will try his best to help them. As for whether it can help, it doesn't matter anymore. After all, people's attitudes matter.
Hu Jin is different, his attitude has always been cold, with a feeling of refusal to be thousands of miles away.
In this way, none of the students in the whole class took the initiative to contact Hu Jin when they graduated, hoping that he could help.
No one would have thought that ten years later, the three of them would sit at the same wine table, pushing and changing glasses.