"You're talking about the truck with the small pieces, right? That truck is still in the empty space. After all, we don't have many drivers in Green Camel Town. I asked Chief of Staff He to bring a few drivers with him when he came over. I plan to move them tomorrow.”
Hearing Li Yan ask about those things, Secretary Zhu also knew that he had misunderstood. It was true. With Li Yan's physique, he really did not look like someone who could hide things. Speaking of which, Secretary Zhu and the others were not only against trucks because of their high prices, but also because there were not enough drivers to drive them. In the entire Green Camel Temple, perhaps only Liu Xin and Secretary Zhu knew how to drive trucks.
However, they still didn't dare to drive the car. After all, it could be said to be the most important asset of the Shandong Provincial Committee. If something happened and the car crashed or drove into a ditch, Director Guo would eat him alive.
While Secretary Zhu and Li Yan were discussing, Liu Xin had already returned with two boxes of wine in his arms. Director Guo, Governor Li, Chief of Staff He, Commander Zhao, and Commander Bai all stopped talking and looked at Li Yan.
Although the few of them were quarreling here as if something big had happened, in fact, every time there was alcohol, a lesson was always necessary. Director Guo was used to it. As for Commander Zhao and Commander Bai, it was the same. They were just listening carefully. They would do it again next time. Anyway, it was impossible not to steal alcohol.
"Come, everyone, take one bottle each. Try the authentic American Jack Daniels and see if you're used to your taste.”After leaving one box on this table and giving the other box to Liu Xin to put on another table, Li Yan opened the box and gave each of them a bottle.
Of course, in other countries, one needed to add lemon or ice cubes to drink whiskey. However, Li Yan had been drinking it straight since his mother taught him how to drink.
Although his father, Li Fei, was very opposed to this at the beginning, whenever he was right, his mother would talk about what happened back then. When his mother was a girl fighting with others, his father never showed up. Although his father rushed back to Texas from New Mexico in a day, whenever his mother mentioned this, he would have no objections and let his mother teach him how to drink. His four brothers and one sister all knew how to drink. They were all taught by his mother.
"How strong is this wine? Why doesn't it have any taste?”
As soon as the wine entered his mouth, Chief of Staff He, who should have drunk the most wine, asked the question first. Indeed, although Chief of Staff He had noticed that the alcohol content of the so-called Jack Daniels was as high as 40%, which could be considered a high-alcohol liquor in China, it was indeed inferior to the taste of the Lanling King Wine, which was only slightly more than 30%.
"You don't understand. Whiskey is like this, but it has a strong aftertaste, similar to vodka. The fragrance of whiskey is also very special, which is much better than vodka.”
Compared to Chief of Staff He, who had never drunk foreign wine, Secretary Zhu, who had studied in Moscow, had drunk some whiskey and vodka, so he had a certain understanding of foreign wine. Therefore, unlike Commissar Luo and the others who drank the wine directly, Secretary Zhu did not drink the wine directly. Instead, he put the wine under his nose and sniffed the fragrance of the whiskey.
As for Commander Zhao and Commander Bai, they were like the alcoholic animals that Li Yan had seen in America. They didn't care what you tasted like. As long as it was alcohol, even if it was medical alcohol, they would be happy as long as they could ingest alcohol.
"By the way, Li Gong, I've already prepared your work permit. Here, take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be changed.”
As if he suddenly remembered something, Secretary Zhu took out a red work pass from his pocket and handed it to Li Yan. When Secretary Zhu took out his work pass, everyone at the table became quiet, including the table next to him.
The red work pass was because the work pass had a red cover. This was the proof of a high-ranking military official. The work pass of ordinary personnel, such as Liu Xin's work pass, was yellow because there was no cover. As for ordinary soldiers, such as Chen Shouting's work pass, it was just a card.
This work permit also meant that Li Yan had officially joined the committee and became a member of the committee. Li Yan seemed to have arrived here a few days ago. In just a few days, he had become a member of the highest authority. This speed of promotion could be said to have created a record.
Moreover, unlike Secretary Zhu, Commander Zhao, Chief of Staff He, and Commander Bai, both of them had joined the Yan 'an army during the Red Army period. Their names were even more important and terrifying to the enemy than the Shandong base itself. However, Li Yan had been overseas all this time. He had not stepped into China for decades, but he had only been in China for more than a month and had been here for more than a week, and he was already able to sit in such a position.
"What's this? My work permit?”After Li Yan took it, he realized that it was different from what he thought. The work permit stated that it was Li Yan, a member of the Military and Political Committee, and not Li Yan, the industrial commissioner.
In fact, even though Secretary Zhu had said that he would become a member of the committee, Li Yan had never taken it seriously. After all, the committee was the main authority of a large province, including Shandong's administrative, military, and party building work. It was difficult for an outsider like him to join such an important organization.
Moreover, he could only stay here for about two years at most. When the next generation of battleships in the mainland served, he would have to go back. By then, what happened here would have nothing to do with him. Therefore, Li Yan himself was also opposed to joining the Military and Political Committee.
After all, if he joined, it would be very difficult for him to leave. Therefore, even though he knew that Secretary Zhu was sincerely inviting him and even had the documents prepared, Li Yan still declined and told Secretary Zhu his thoughts.
"Secretary Zhu, it's not that I'm being humble, but to be honest, this is really not appropriate.”After returning the documents to Secretary Zhu, Li Yan ignored everyone's surprise and began to share his thoughts. "As you know, I'm an employee of the Navy Intelligence Bureau. I came to Shandong as an employee of the Navy Intelligence Bureau. The reason I was able to come here was because of the threat of Japan's new generation of battleships. Probably in the year after next, with the new generation of battleships in service, the threat of Japan will disappear. Then I will have to go back. I may only stay here for about two years, so there is really no need for this. I will just be an industrial commissioner. After all, I came to Shandong as an industrial commissioner in name.”
"Li Gong, my suggestion is that no matter what, it's better to join the committee. After all, it'll be more convenient for you to work.”
This was the first time Secretary Zhu had encountered such a situation. In fact, it was not only his and Governor Li's opinion to let Li Yan join the committee, but also Director Gu's opinion. This way, it could reflect the importance of Li Yan and also be considered an explanation to the Americans. After all, they had invested at least 8 million US dollars in Shandong. With so much money, they should at least make a statement, a statement that they attached great importance to the United States.
"Let's stop this matter. We'll talk about it later. Let's drink today.”However, since Li Yan had already made up his mind, it was difficult to change it. Therefore, after Li Yan returned the work permit to Secretary Zhu, he started drinking with Commander Zhao.
Seeing Li Yan's firm attitude, Secretary Zhu couldn't continue to insist. After all, if Li Yan decided to return to the United States in anger, it would be a bit of a loss. Without Li Yan, the industry that was about to develop here would have to stop. Therefore, Secretary Zhu could only put this topic aside and start drinking with Governor Li.
"Li Gong, don't just drink wine. Eat meat. This is cured meat, which is very rare.”
Director Guo noticed that Li Yan hadn't taken a bite of meat since he came to the table. He couldn't help but remind Li Yan not to forget to eat meat. Because it was cured meat, it didn't look very good. However, there were only a few ways to store meat in the current China. If it was cured, it would consume too much salt, so it could only be preserved by smoking. Although it didn't look good, it was real meat. It was only eaten during festivals.
"Secretary Zhu, go ahead." After hearing Director Guo's words, Li Yan, who was asking Commander Zhao about how they were going to fight wars at this time, smiled bitterly. After that, Li Yan asked Secretary Zhu to explain the doctrine of the sect that Li Yan believed in. He had mentioned it to Xu Chang before. Secretary Zhu was also present at that time. Therefore, Secretary Zhu also knew about it. He really didn't want to mention it again.
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