Cao Chunping was a person who knew how to act. He had seen many situations when he was the captain of the county's criminal police team. He was also uncomfortable with Zhao Jie's offside. He was also an official in the county. How could he not know how to act?
Bi Yuntao knew some rumors about the relationship between Zhao Jie and Zhao Tiewei. He thought to himself that this was not good. Zhao Jie did not come from a proper background today. He most likely had bad intentions. In order to not make the atmosphere awkward, he was the first to raise his wine glass and reply,"Everyone, let's toast together. We've been busy for a year. Under the leadership of the township head Zhao, the entire township's breeding industry was already bright!”
Bi Yuntao's words made everyone present feel comfortable. They were inviting Zhao Tiewei and toasting him. Everyone raised their glasses and clinked their first glass.
Zhao Tiewei was more cautious. He was afraid that Zhao Jie would compete with him in drinking later, so he wanted to eat some staple food first. He said to Wang Changfu's son,"Give me some of the staple food you have. I haven't had enough for lunch. I'm so hungry that I'm a little flustered."
Wang Changfu's son stood up and walked into the kitchen to bring Zhao Tiewei a large piece of cake. It was still steaming hot. Zhao Tiewei was already half full from eating the pancake and the vegetables. At this moment, he was not as confident as before when he drank.
As expected, Zhao Jie started attacking." Zhao Tiewei, we came to Kaoshan Village together. Now that you're the leader, do you still remember what I said at the training class for new students at Sanhe City Party School when we first started working? Whoever improves the fastest will treat those nineteen students to a meal. I remember that you, Liu Dexin, Hua Zimin, and the others all agreed!”Zhao Jie knew that Hua Zimin and Zhou Lina were together, so he deliberately mentioned the past to make Zhao Tiewei think that Hua Zimin was in a bad mood. This was called mentioning the pot that was not opened, deliberately disgusting you!
Zhao Tiewei thought to himself,"Zhao Jie launched an attack in advance, but he chose the wrong breakthrough point. He lost Zhou Lina and now Zhang Mingzhi. I'm not at a disadvantage." He said confidently,"I'm just afraid that you won't be able to gather enough people! Come on, cheers!"
After saying that, he didn't touch Zhao Jie's glass and directly drank it. He picked up a few peanuts and ate them. Then, he seemed to have unintentionally put a peanut in his small bowl. This was the second one. He had to remember the number. One peanut for one glass of wine. When it reached ten, he had to control his drinking.
Cao Chunping had already seen some signs and secretly helped Zhao Tiewei."Great Scholar Zhao, I've read a few of your essays. They're quite deep.”
Zhao Jie no longer had a position, so it wasn't appropriate to address him as Great Scholar Zhao. Zhao Jie was delighted to hear him call him Great Scholar Zhao, so he happily raised his wine glass and downed it.
Bi Yuntao was just short of having no fur. He was smarter than a monkey. Zhao Jie had just put down his wine glass when he handed over a chicken drumstick."Great Scholar Zhao, I often have to write some things in the village office. In the past, it was all your business. How can my level compare to yours? I'll toast you first. Don't hide it when you ask for advice in the future.”
Zhao Jie felt good about himself. This was his fourth cup, and it had not even been fifteen minutes since the start of the match. Zhao Tiewei was secretly amused.
Although Wang Changfu was a village chief, he was still a farmer after all. His vision and social skills were relatively weak. He didn't understand why these people didn't respect Zhao Tiewei's wine but Zhao Jie's wine. Zhao Jie wasn't even a stock-level cadre, so why did everyone respect him?
If you haven't eaten pork before, you've seen pigs run. A fool would visit his neighbors during the New Year. He also raised his glass and said to Zhao Jie,"Little Zhao, you've been here for so many days, and I only found out today that you're a great scholar.”
After Zhao Jie was removed from his post, he felt the indifference of the world. Many of the village officials pretended not to see him. His heart was cold. Today, everyone praised him even higher than Zhao Tiewei. He had regained his former confidence. He raised his glass and clinked it with Wang Changfu's.
Five glasses of wine was already half of his limit. At this moment, the alcohol was flowing rapidly through his body, and his mind had entered a state of excitement. His face also began to turn red. He actually poured himself a cup in front of everyone. He thought of his main target, Zhao Tiewei.
" Village Chief Zhao, there are 19 of us who are working together. We are standing at the same starting line. You are riding a sheep, and I am running with a pen. The pen did not catch up with the sheep. You ran a little too fast in the first stage. This is nothing in a marathon. Tea needs to be tasted slowly. Those who run in front at the beginning may not be the first to reach the finish line. Marathons are about endurance and stamina. What do you think?"
Even Wang Changfu could tell that something was wrong with his words. Zhao Tiewei knew that he was hinting that he had a backer. He pretended not to understand and said,"Drink it, I heard that you have a huge amount?"
Zhao Jie raised his glass and downed it in one gulp. Zhao Tiewei did not hesitate and drank it in one gulp. Zhao Jie was already on his sixth cup, and Zhao Tiewei was only on his third cup. They had the advantage in quantity, and the peanuts in the small bowl became three.
Cao Chunping listened carefully and understood that Zhao Jie was challenging Zhao Tiewei. Zhao Tiewei's achievements were obvious to all. After helping his younger brother Cao Chunsheng work in Huayu Group, their relationship became much closer. He wanted to help Zhao Tiewei.
"Great Scholar Zhao, as far as I know, no one in Kaoshantun Village has ever published an article in the provincial newspaper. There are no more than three people in the county. A talent like you is indispensable in the county. Before spring comes, I reckon you'll have to end your life in the village and return to the county. Come, let's toast you again. When you get promoted in the future, don't forget that we drank together. At least we're drinking buddies.”
His words made Zhao Jie feel as if he had eaten a cold persimmon in the middle of summer. He felt comfortable from the bottom of his heart to the outside, and he picked up the wine glass and drank it up.
Zhao Jie put down his wine glass and said,"Someone once said that I'm cut out to be an official. I'll definitely surpass my father!"”
Indeed, someone had said this many times. However, the person who said this was his mother. In her mother's eyes, her son could even be the governor. At this moment, Zhao Jie was already 60% drunk, and he had drunk a total of seven glasses.
Zhao Tiewei understood Cao Chunping's meaning and looked at him gratefully. The two of them nodded knowingly. It was better to strike while the iron was hot and make this kid shut up quickly.
Zhao Tiewei personally poured a cup for Zhao Jie."When you return to the county and take responsibility in the future, can you tilt the policy more towards the village? If you speak more for the village, the village will benefit a lot!”Bi Yuntao was counting at the side. This was Zhao Jie's eighth cup.
Zhao Jie was completely overwhelmed by everyone's praise. He took the initiative to raise his glass."That's not a problem. I'm from Fenghua County. Kaoshan Village is my second hometown.”
He had already poured the wine into his mouth. His forehead began to sweat, and his body swayed left and right, as if he had become the county head of Fengshan County. He casually picked up a cigarette from the table, lit it with a lighter, and a flame immediately rose.
Wang Changfu took the opportunity to talk about serious matters and said to Zhao Tiewei with a smile,"Village Head Zhao, I went to the village for a walk these two days. The rams in the village are almost sold out. Everyone has money in their hands. He planned to repay the loan in advance after the Spring Festival. It's not safe to hold it in my hands."
Zhao Tiewei nodded. Lu Dong, who had been silent all this while, continued,"Village Chief Wang, the situation in each village is quite different. There are some that are slow in progress. The village will leave the matter of collecting loans to me.”
It was only then that the few big breeders had the chance to speak. The three of them raised their glasses together and said,"Village chief, let's toast to township head Zhao. The breeding ram that township head Zhao got has more than doubled the size of our second-generation hybrid sheep and sold for a good price.”
Wang Changfu happily said,"Let's do it together." Everyone raised their glasses together. Zhao Jie also raised his cup and said,"Count me in. I'm half a villager now!"”
Zhao Jie had already started fighting for the wine. This was the ninth cup. His eyes were a little dull, and his face was covered in sweat. Zhao Tiewei was on his fourth cup. As he had eaten a large piece of cake and many dishes in advance, he did not feel much at the moment. He just felt energized.
He laughed and said to Wang Changfu," It's a good thing. I'm quite happy today. The villagers are aware that these big breeders have just drunk a glass of wine. They owe too much. Do you have two or three taels of big glasses? Let everyone drink to their hearts 'content.”
Zhao Jie had already spoken a lot, so his tongue had hardened."Yes! Change…change…a big cup!" Zhao Tiewei was delighted when the big cup was placed on the table. It wasn't a wine cup at all. It was a glass teacup used in the countryside to entertain guests. There were many red flowers on it. One look and one could tell that it was used in the countryside. He had used this cup before and filled it with three taels of wine. Its grade had increased.
Zhao Jie frowned slightly when he saw the big glass. He suddenly remembered his goal for the day. Under the influence of alcohol, he no longer used his brain to think. It was the nine glasses of wine in his stomach that commanded him. He reached out and took a teacup." I should have used this…long ago. It saved me a lot of trouble."”
Zhao Tiewei said to Zhao Jie,"You've drunk a lot today. We'll use a big cup, but you should use a small cup. Drinking too much is bad for your health!”
Zhao Jie almost panicked." You use a big cup…I…use a small cup?" What a joke, I'm a man! I'd rather drink to death than…lose to you!" As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Tiewei with a look of anger.
The farmers didn't know how much Zhao Jie could drink, so they filled his cup. After filling it up, the farmers said,"Village Chief Zhao, we owe you wine just now. We'll drink two and you drink one.”
Zhao Tiewei nodded." Do whatever you want. Don't drink too much. Drink until you're done."”
Zhao Tiewei had stayed in the village for a long time, so he knew that there were many people who dared to drink one catty. It was nothing to them. If they didn't drink it, they wouldn't show their sincerity. He counted the peanuts in his bowl. There were only five in total. Drinking two more cups would be one catty and one tael, so he resolutely stopped.
Zhao Tiewei raised his wine glass and said," Alright, you guys drink one glass. I'll drink half. Two for one. You guys are the ones chasing me."”
In order to show their sincerity, the farmers raised their glasses and stood up. Zhao Jie had already lost control and raised his wine glass. Zhao Tiewei only drank half of the wine, and the rest of them toasted. Zhao Jie also drank three taels of wine with everyone. He had already drunk one catty and two taels, but he was still trying hard to control himself. He only had one belief-to drink Zhao Tiewei down.
Cao Chunping looked at Zhao Tiewei and didn't say anything. He asked Zhao Tiewei exaggeratedly," Is that okay?" Zhao Tiewei smiled and closed his eyes.
Bi Yuntao sneaked behind Zhao Tiewei and replaced Zhao Tiewei's half-filled glass of wine with a half-filled teacup. He did it very quickly while Zhao Jie was looking for a cigarette on the table. Lu Dong laughed when he saw it. The farmers were pouring wine for each other and did not notice this detail.
Zhao Jie's eyes were already red. He looked at the dishes on the table listlessly. There was only one thought in his mind. He had to persevere!
The third round of drinking was led by Wang Changfu. Zhao Jie drank the second glass of wine as if he was drinking medicine. Zhao Tiewei drank half a glass of water and got up to go out.
"Village Chief Zhao, are you alright?" Cao Chunping chased after him.”
"I'm fine! I drank a total of six and a half taels. It's just right!”
After the two of them urinated, they returned to the room and saw that everyone was bending over to look under the table. Then, they saw that the Great Scholar Zhao was already lying under the table, and there was still wine flowing out of the corner of his mouth.
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