Zheng Bajin had taken the time to eat a vegetarian meal in front of the mourning hall beforehand, but he had nothing to do at the moment. He walked to the table where Mr. Yang and others were sitting and spread cigarettes for them.
Someone suggested that Zheng Bajin sit down and drink together.
Zheng Bajin told the custom of Shili Village that the Xiao family was not allowed to serve food, let alone eat oil, otherwise the deceased would not be able to climb Luayou Mountain on his way back to the west.
Yang Lao glared at him and said, "What's the truth? It's a bad habit and must be changed!"
Zheng Bajin said seriously: "Mr. Yang, I'm really sorry. Although I don't believe this either, the people in the village believe that this concept cannot be changed in a short time. If you don't abide by it, you will not be able to live in the village in the future and will be punished." A stab in the spine!"
Yang Lao sighed softly and said, "Well, since you have to be the leader and lead the villagers to prosperity together, I will let you go this time."
"Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your understanding." Zheng Bajin said hurriedly with his hands in hand.
"Don't be too happy too early. Although you don't have to eat together, you still have to accompany us at the table and a glass of wine. Just think of it as getting to know these directors better and deepening our emotional communication." Mr. Yang looked at Zheng Bajin. said.
"Okay, I've already quit, but I just broke it once. Even if I drink it down on the spot, I won't hesitate." Zheng Bajin glanced at it. There were six tables of people in Yang Lao and his party, so it was not a big problem.
"Aren't you so squeamish?" Mr. Yang smiled, "Looking at your body, don't you think you are of this size?"
Zheng Bajin complained to himself: There is no firewood in the mountains, and there is no water in the ditches.
He lifted the wine on the table, filled it up for the guests at Yang Lao's table, and poured himself a glass. He said, "If you want to thank me, you won't need it. Thank you, Mr. Yang, and all the directors. I'd like to toast you all."
Yang Lao also stood up, and the others followed suit.
Mr. Yang said: "Let me introduce you. This is Zhang Tianshou, the director of the Municipal Agriculture Bureau, and this is the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau..."
Everyone nodded to Zheng Bajin. Although Zheng Bajin had long known that these people were not simple, he was still a little shocked when he heard that the table was filled with bureau chiefs from various major bureaus in the city.
"I won't say anything anymore. Thank you Mr. Yang and all the directors. I'll do it first as a token of respect." With that said, Zheng Bajin drank the whole drink in one gulp and turned the cup upside down.
Everyone also drank it in one gulp.
Yang Lao smiled and said, "I'm old, so I won't drink with you any more. While the others sit, I will accompany Zheng Bajin to each table."
Zheng Bajin complained in his heart: This bad old man is very bad!
The others did not sit down immediately and watched as Zheng Bajin followed Mr. Yang to toast table by table.
At this moment, Secretary Zhao was not accompanying Mr. Yang, but was sitting at the same table with several younger people for dinner. Seeing Yang Lao and Zheng Bajin coming over, she stood up hurriedly and followed them.
After Yang Lao first introduced the people in the city, Zheng Bajin was accompanied by a glass of wine at each table. Fortunately, the cup was small, and a cup only had one or two glasses of wine. The youngest of these people is also a section chief. In later generations, they will all be section leaders.
When we arrived at the two tables at the back, Secretary Zhao came to introduce us. They turned out to be some bureau chiefs in the county. Except for the township head Zou Chenggang, the youngest ones were all in their twenties and seventies. In comparison, some section chiefs in the city were still Be younger.
These people all respect Secretary Zhao. To put it bluntly, he is also a department-level cadre. If he reaches this level at such a young age, his future is naturally unlimited.
Zheng Bajin followed and said a lot of kind words. It was really just a glass of wine for each table.
Yang Lao didn't let him drink any more. He looked at him like he was fine, smiled and said, "Young man, it's no problem. When I was young, it would be no problem if I came back again. But if you still have something to do, that's it. Next time, I won’t come back until I’m drunk.”
Zheng Bajin nodded, said a few more polite words, and helped Mr. Yang back to his original position, asking everyone to eat and drink well, and if the food was not enough, ask for more.
However, he could see that these people were really elegant in eating vegetables. He said that he would not be polite and would eat with all his heart, but he was very careful with the chopsticks in his hands.
Zheng Bajin walked away and took a look at the tables that did not belong to Yang Lao's group. He saw that their expressions were not normal. He smiled inwardly and went there separately. He had agreed in advance that he could not drink more and expressed his feelings. , take a sip with everyone.
People finally understood, their expressions became more normal, and they agreed to take a sip.
In the meantime, Zheng Bajin saw two figures, who should have followed Li Yin last night. However, Li Yin was not seen, and it was difficult to ask, so as not to alert the snake.
After getting off the table, Zheng Bajin kept paying attention to the people standing aside to watch the excitement. He did not see Ma Chunhua. He felt a little strange. Did he remember the time wrong, or did the other party make a move in advance?
Impossible!
It was getting dark soon, and someone had already turned on the lights, illuminating the entrance of a factory building and the road.
The lights in the school also turned on, and two projectionists began to set up their cameras. After eating, people headed towards the school, found seats in advance, and waited for the movie to start.
The desks in the school have been taken back to the classroom, leaving only a few for displaying the machines. Otherwise, the playground would be too small to accommodate so many people.
There were twice as many people tonight as last night.
Zheng Bajin excused himself to check, but kept scanning the crowd. Finally, he saw Ma Chunhua, standing with several young girls, and couldn't help but feel relieved.
Look again, the four-person group headed by Liu Zhengjiang is standing not far from Ma Chunhua and others, also waiting to watch the movie. However, their hearts may be with Ma Chunhua, otherwise, it would not be such a coincidence.
Zheng Bajin finally saw Li Yin. He was traveling in plain clothes and looked very casual. In addition, he was thin, so no one would associate him with the director.
He nodded slightly towards Zheng Bajin, and the two of them smiled knowingly, without attracting anyone's attention.
Zheng Bajin was completely relieved, but what worried him was that in order to solve the case, wouldn't this guy even take a bite of his food? It's really hard for him, he really does his best to serve the people.
Hopefully, things will be like in the previous life, performed as planned according to the script, interrupted midway, and have a good ending.
At this moment, Wang Zuan saw Zheng Bajin, pulled him aside, and said softly: "Can you introduce me to Mr. Yang to see if there are any good development projects and get one for me?"
Zheng Bajin couldn't refuse. He nodded and said, "Of course, but I can't guarantee whether there will be any specific projects for you. After all, I am just a small businessman and cannot interfere in political matters."
"It's okay, as long as we get to know each other, I will work hard on the rest." Wang Zuan looked like he was determined to win and was confident.
At this time, Yang Lao and his party had finished their meal, but they did not leave the table. Instead, they were discussing with Zhang Tianshou about planting some trees on the mountain next to the fifth team.
Seeing Zheng Bajin walking over with a middle-aged man, Yang Lao stopped talking and waved: "Bajin, you came just in time."
Zheng Bajin and Wang Zuan walked up to Mr. Yang, thinking, just as they were looking for you, you should send the message and start to introduce Wang Zuan, but Mr. Yang took the lead and said: "At this moment, you should be Stop being busy, sit down, I just want to hear your opinion."
Zheng Bajin glanced at Mr. Yang and Zhang Tianshou in confusion.
