Chief Bao walked into the office and was sorting out the documents on his desk. When he saw Mayor Zhang walk in, he couldn't help but be shocked."Mayor Zhang, you're early.”He quickly stepped forward and took the bag from her. As the air conditioner was on in the office, Mayor Zhang took off his long trench coat and scarf. When he sat down on the sofa, Bureau Chief Bao had already made tea for him.
"The tea of the director of the Agriculture Bureau is indeed different.”Mayor Zhang took a sip of tea and smiled.
Chief Bao smiled." Old Wu from Binjiang gave me some. I couldn't bear to drink it."”
It turned out that Mayor Zhang was in charge of the company's restructuring, and it would take some time to finish. She was very worried about the image project of the agricultural park that she had set up last time. She wondered how Zhao Guoqing and Director Wang had completed it during this period of time. At the next year's meeting of the two generations, the NPC representatives and members of the Chinese People's Political Conference would come here to visit. It was she who had asked Secretary An for it. Since she had won it over, she had to create a sensational effect to satisfy her. Therefore, she had been worried about this arrangement. She wanted to find some time to rush back and see for herself to strengthen the supervision.
Bureau Chief Bao was very grateful to Mayor Zhang for his concern about the construction of the agricultural park. During this period of time, he was no exception. He had been inspecting the winter sowing in various counties. If Mayor Zhang had not come back to visit the agricultural park, he would not have been able to get away. Mayor Zhang discussed the situation with the members of the bureau and informed Zhao Guoqing and Director Wang. Because the schedule was too tight, they had to bring them to the field to see it together. It could be considered as an on-site office meeting.
When they reached the lakeside intersection, they got out of the car and went to the new road to take a look. Originally, when they arrived at the Technology Park, they could only drive to Nanhu Villa. They had to walk from the back door of Nanhu Villa's courtyard and turn around the lake bay to reach here. After the new road was completed, cars could go directly to the high-tech agricultural park from Binhu Road. Mayor Zhang saw that the new road bed had been completed. The entire road had been formed and was being poured with cement. From afar, a wide and straight cement road was like a long dragon. It crossed the South Lake from Binhu Road and extended to the headquarters of the agricultural park. Mayor Zhang was very satisfied. He laughed non-stop along the way and praised Director Wang. After looking at the road, they arrived at the agricultural park construction headquarters. This used to be the office building of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences. After nearly 30 years of wind and rain, it was already dilapidated. Although it was decorated with white paint, it still looked old. Was this old-fashioned building the headquarters of a modern high-tech agricultural park? Mayor Zhang had instructed that this was not a matter of economy. When people came here and saw the high-tech park working in such a house, they felt that the people did not have great ambitions and did not have the courage to break through. Could they develop high-tech? With such an atmosphere, others would also lose confidence. Therefore, she repeatedly reminded him to remove this disharmonious thing. A long time had passed in a flash, but it was still crawling at the entrance of the garden like a beggar. Mayor Zhang did not expect such an old house to have such a strong vitality. He was very angry. How did these people do things?
"Why isn't this moved?" Although Mayor Zhang was very angry, he tried his best to suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart and asked Bureau Chief Bao,""The house hasn't been touched. Where's the sign of the agricultural park? You didn't do it, did you? In the blink of an eye, it had been a long time. What should have been built had not been built, and what should have been demolished had not been demolished. What was going on?”
Seeing Mayor Zhang's anger, no one said anything.
" Maybe they lack funds." Seeing that Mayor Zhang was angry again, the crowd didn't know who said that.
"Didn't the province give you a sum of money?”
Unexpectedly, Director Wang said,"That's the project funds for the Red Tendon Grape."”
"Can your brain be more flexible? The project funds could also be shifted!”Mayor Zhang's cheeks were flushed red as he said,"Where's Zhao Guoqing?"
"I'm here," Zhao Guoqing quickly said.”
"What did I do to you last time?”
"Mayor Zhang, I haven't forgotten your words.”
"You didn't forget? What about the house and the sign?"
"Didn't you say that the NPC deputies and the Chinese People's Political Conference members would come? There must be something to watch…"
Before Zhao Guoqing could finish, Mayor Zhang was in a bad mood. He didn't like to beat around the bush and went straight to the point. He immediately interrupted Zhao Guoqing and asked,"You probably said that there's something interesting, right? Alright, that was still a piece of land. What was the highlight? Where is it?"
Zhao Guoqing knew that Mayor Zhang had lost her temper without investigating the matter. In order to let her catch her breath and understand the situation calmly, Zhao Guoqing quickly went forward and introduced,"This is a high-tech agricultural park. Of course, the highlight is agricultural technology. This area is prepared to grow the American red grape. This asexual red grape is a key high-tech research project in the province. It's…"
"Don't say anymore." Mayor Zhang couldn't stand it anymore. She swung her hand in the air and said,"The representatives are not here for you to explain. You have to have an intuitive feeling. "When they walk here, they see a grand large-scale agricultural park brand, a modern office building, and a future development plan on the wall. The introduction of the imported high-tech projects, such as the technological content, economic benefits, and so on…"
" Mayor Zhang," Zhao Guoqing interrupted before she could finish her sentence."I think that what you did was just a formality. They should be here to see high-tech objects.”
Bureau Chief Bao saw that Zhao Guoqing still didn't understand Mayor Zhang's good intentions. Moreover, he said something that made Mayor Zhang uncomfortable when he shouldn't have interrupted. Wasn't this adding fuel to the fire? He quickly pulled Zhao Guoqing over and asked,"Didn't the provincial government already allocate the 300,000 yuan? You might as well use this sum of money and follow Mayor Zhang's request. From now on, you can focus on building the name brand of the agricultural park.”
"But that money was spent on the supporting project of the grape planting area.”Zhao Guoqing was afraid that Chief Bao would not understand, so he added,"This money is a special fund for the cultivation of the red grape. I have to send the grape seedlings over so that we can plant them.”
Mayor Zhang heard from Zhao Guoqing that the money had been used up. He said angrily,"Zhao Guoqing, you only have two choices. One is to follow my advice or yours. The other is to do it differently. I don't believe that without a monk, I won't recite the scriptures!”
Zhao Guoqing was furious when he heard Mayor Zhang's words.""I'll still do it according to my principles. You can change someone else.”
"Alright then!" Mayor Zhang did not expect this honest man to dare to talk back to her today. She was so angry that her face turned pale. As soon as she finished speaking, she snorted at Zhao Guoqing and left in a hurry without saying goodbye. Only Chief Wang quickly followed behind her and left.
Seeing that Mayor Zhang was serious today, Bureau Chief Bao quickly asked Zhao Guoqing,"How's the funding for the provincial project going?”
Provincial project funding? "I've been going to the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences mainly for the Red Tinder grape seedlings. I didn't go to the provincial office much," Zhao Guoqing said embarrassedly.”
Chief Bao heard this and saw that he had dropped the matter of running the project funds. Why was Mayor Zhang so ambitious to build an office building in the agricultural park? She had been eagerly waiting for this sum of money. Why did Zhao Guoqing have to tell him everything? Between superiors and subordinates, there were some things that could only be understood and not conveyed. This Zhao Guoqing…He was a little disappointed that he did not meet his expectations."You, hurry up and make a trip to the provincial office today!”
Zhao Guoqing saw that Chief Bao was also angry, so he could only agree.
It was late autumn, and the temperature difference between morning and evening was very large. Zhao Guoqing felt that he had been in a hurry just now and did not care about the clothes on his body. He quickly turned on the heater in the car to feel more comfortable. When they arrived at the provincial office, Director Wang happened to be at home. Zhao Guoqing reported the project funds to Director Wang. Director Wang said that the problem of project funds could only be clarified after the provincial rural work conference was over. Director Wang told him that the agricultural inspection team organized by the province had set off for a few days. Secretary An of Xuancheng was in a very high mood. Director Wang said that after they returned from the examination, there might be a big operation in each city. Zhao Guoqing thought of what Chief Bao had said. He had to figure out the funding for the project now. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Mayor Zhang when he returned. Director Wang saw that Zhao Guoqing was very anxious, so he asked his secretary to bring Zhao Guoqing to the relevant departments to consult carefully. After understanding the situation, he summarized the situation and came up with a specific suggestion before he was relieved. Regardless of whether he could get the funds or not, he felt that it was fine as long as he had an opinion. When he returned to the Agriculture Department, he bid farewell to Director Wang. Before he left, Chief Wang patted Zhao Guoqing's shoulder and said,"You work in a high-tech agricultural park. I hope you can do well and set an example in the province.”Zhao Guoqing thanked him profusely. Director Wang encouraged him. As he spoke, he took out a beautiful paper box and gave it to National Day."Wang Hong called me her godfather, but I didn't give her anything. It looks like it's going to snow. It must be very cold. I'll give this pair of leather boots to my niece.”Chief Wang said as he handed the paper box to Zhao Guoqing.
Zhao Guoqing took the box and Director Wang asked him to open it. When he opened the beautiful paper box, he was stunned. The first thing that jumped into his eyes was the red plum. He flipped the leather boots over and over in his hands. The two pairs of leather boots were not only from the same brand. The style and color were exactly the same as the leather boots he had bought the other day.
Seeing the leather boots, Zhao Guoqing immediately imagined Director Wang dancing with his wife, Wang Hong answering his phone attentively, the diamond ring, and the car inspection. Especially since he had just quarreled with his wife about these things, the anger in his stomach had yet to subside. The appearance of this pair of boots almost made him dizzy. He immediately felt that he was out of balance and could not help but stagger two steps forward. Yes, what did he mean? Was he really concerned about his niece? What surprised him even more was that he felt that this pair of boots had a deep meaning and was worth reminiscing about.
Chief Wang saw that Zhao Guoqing seemed unhappy and asked in confusion,"Why? Do you think these boots are not good enough?”
Chief Wang thought that Zhao Guoqing would thank him when he saw the pair of boots. He did not expect that Zhao Guoqing would not say a word for a long time. He smiled and asked,"There's a saying in China that says that gifts are light but friendship is heavy!”
" No, no, no." Director Wang's words made Zhao Guoqing feel that the person standing in front of him was Director Wang. He quickly stretched out his hand and said respectfully,"How can I ask you to spend money?"
"This little thing is considered spending money?”Director Wang said,"It's just a souvenir."”
It was a " souvenir " again. Why was it that the language of these people giving Wang Hong things was so unified? Great minds think alike. Zhao Guoqing took the leather boots and thanked Director Wang profusely. He did not have time to care about etiquette. He hurriedly turned around and quickly got into the car. He felt depressed. He didn't know if this feeling was resentment or indignation, but it was like a monster with sharp teeth gnawing at his heart.
He returned to the Agriculture Bureau. Zhao Guoqing got out of the car and was about to go to the office when the driver quickly caught up." Chief Zhao," he said with a pair of leather boots in his hand,""Your things." Pan Tao heard his shout and ran over. When she saw the boot box, she cried out in surprise,"So beautiful!"
When Zhao Guoqing saw this, he was angry. When he saw Pan Tao's envious look, he gave the boots to her and said,"If you like it, I'll let you wear it."
"Is this true?" Pan Tao was shocked.
"I told you to take it. Is there a fake one?" Zhao Guoqing thought that he couldn't give this to Wang Hong. Perhaps she would be extremely excited when she saw this expensive gift.
Pan Tao took the leather boots excitedly and walked out of the office happily without even saying thank you.
Looking at Pan Tao's back, Zhao Guoqing himself felt that it was strange. His wife's association with Tao Daniu had lowered her character. Many people couldn't get on the good side of the Provincial Department's Director, but he felt the same way about Director Wang as Tao Daniu. They both disgusted him, but he didn't know why.
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