Chapter 64: The Liquor Test

  The struggle within the municipal party committee is far beyond Liu Siyuan's current level of participation, and it seems that these two municipal leaders have very little influence over Cheng'en County. The county party secretary and county magistrate are both Zhang Mingduan's people, and they won't listen to their calls on major issues. For example, regarding Zheng Gaofeng's predicament, Li Zhexuan is somewhat powerless to help.

  The three of them drank until dawn before parting ways. Yan Chuting's alcohol tolerance was a bit poor, so he was slightly dizzy. Liu Siyuan still sent him back home. His wife, Yan Yan, opened the door and saw Mayor Yan with a strong smell of alcohol on him, she frowned but didn't say much because Liu Siyuan was there. She politely said: "It's too late today, thank you for your hard work, Liu. You should also get some rest early. Come visit us at home another day."

  Yan Yan's temperament was that of a typical noble lady, but at this moment she had just put on a nightgown and come out, seemingly not wearing any underwear underneath, with two subtle bulges faintly visible, making Liu Siyuan feel somewhat restless. However, he didn't dare have any improper thoughts about the mayor's wife, it was just his imagination running wild.

  He returned to the hostel after 1 am and was surprised to find that Wang Weiye had not returned yet, but he didn't think much of it, everyone has their own path, and they still had to go down to the county town the next day, so he went to bed early to get some rest. He fell asleep as soon as he lay down without even taking a bath.

  The next day, he was surprised to find that it was Minister Xu Jingjie who personally sent him to Cheng'en County. Four of the six exchange officials stayed in Ziwai City, and another exchange official, also a woman named Shen Yiyi, went with Liu Siyuan to Cheng'en County. She was 26 years old, second only to Liu Siyuan as the youngest. In fact, she looked pretty good and was quite stylish, with delicate makeup. However, someone who had seen many beauties didn't think much of her, especially since his real girlfriend was an A-lister, so he didn't react at all, showing that her looks were still a bit inferior and not worthy of attention.

  Shen Yiyiy was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of Cheng'en County Committee. On her way from Hanjiang to Ziwai, she was one of the few male comrades who were taken care of, and Liu Siyuan didn't talk much with her. This time, there were only two of them, and they chatted for a while. From their conversation, he learned that her father was the Deputy Director of the Provincial TV Station, and she had also worked in the Municipal Committee's Propaganda Department before. It seems that Ziwai City has put a lot of thought into this arrangement of six people, trying to make the best use of everyone's abilities.

  All the way, Xu Jingjie didn't say a word, closed her eyes and rested. Liu Siyuan and Shen Yiyiy also didn't dare to disturb her, so they just chatted with each other occasionally. Shen Yiyiy said that this time we six people came down, those four were divided in Ziwai City, and the two of us went down to the county, it's a rare opportunity for exercise, because the more basic level is the more exercise for people. Liu Siyuan wasn't stupid either, knowing she was saying these things purely to get Xu Jingjie's attention, but unfortunately didn't succeed.

  Meanwhile, Liu Siyuan had been observing Xu Jingjie with the corner of his eye and discovered that she was actually listening to their conversation. Xu Jingjie wore a gray woolen coat, like a windbreaker, which made her look quite elegant, but even the oversized coat couldn't hide her curvy figure. Although her beauty couldn't compare to Fang Xinyi, Chen Jun, and Ouyang Qian, who had all caught his eye, this mature charm was no less tempting to Liu Siyuan.

  The car quickly entered the territory of Cheng'en County, and Liu Deyuan, the head of the county's organization department, personally welcomed them at the highway entrance, followed by a row of cars. For Liu Siyuan, this kind of grandeur was something he had only heard about before, and it was his first time experiencing it in person. He glanced at Xu Yingjie and found that she looked a bit unwell, so after getting out of the car, he frowned and told Liu Deyuan to be more mindful of the impact next time. The latter nodded repeatedly and got into the van they were riding in.

  Liu Siyuan found Yan Weide's appearance to be quite unpleasant, with a sly and cunning look in his eyes. However, when facing Xu Jingjie, he immediately put on a flattering expression, which made Liu Siyuan lower his opinion of him even further. Nevertheless, as the head of the county organization department and one of Liu Siyuan's future superiors, he still had to maintain a professional demeanor, so he politely greeted Yan Weide. Upon hearing Liu Siyuan's greeting, Yan Weide immediately changed his expression, putting on a serious face and nodding solemnly, exuding an air of authority. The speed and naturalness of his transformation left Liu Siyuan quite impressed.

  He thought he was already very hypocritical, although in his heart he didn't care about Liu Dayuan's image, but on the surface he still did a good job. However, Shen Yiyang's performance made him stunned, the latter showed great enthusiasm for Liu Dayuan, constantly offering various matches with a clever smile, and saying that her face was not changing color or heartbeat, so much so that Xu Jing, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed after coming up, couldn't help but open his eyes and take a few more glances at her.

  When the car arrived at the county committee compound, all the leaders of the county committee and government who were at home were waiting at the gate under the leadership of County Party Secretary Fan Yugun and County Mayor Jian Zhiqiu.

  This grand welcome, including the previous one at the highway entrance, was obviously prepared for Xu Tianjie, which can be seen from her high prestige in Ziwei City.

  After getting off the bus, she shook hands with Fan Yugun first, who warmly said: "Thank Xu Director for bringing two great generals to Cheng'en County."

  Xu Yingjie smiled and said, "I've brought the person to you, Secretary Fan also needs to take good care of these two young people and help them grow quickly. This is also the sincere hope of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department and the Hanjiang City Party Committee Organization Department for us."

  The latter hastily said "certainly certainly", we older ones will definitely do a good job of escorting and protecting.

  Then she shook hands one by one, and Liu Siyuan also took the opportunity to observe the leaders who came later. County Party Secretary Fan Yugun was already over 50 years old, with sharp eyes, neither humble nor arrogant in front of the Organization Department Minister, with a lot of demeanor and momentum. And County Mayor Jian Zhiqiu was about 40 years old, very thin, with some yin-yang feeling, and when shaking hands, it was also soft and weak, he can now understand why Li Zhexuan didn't like him.

  Among the county party committee leaders, there was a familiar fat figure. Since the last time they fought together with Deputy Director Wei, he and Zheng Gaofeng had become more emotionally close. During their last days in Hanjiang, the two of them came and went frequently. The latter was absolutely a perverted person who not only indulged in lust but also had some psychological abnormalities. He had many tricks up his sleeve when it came to playing around, some of which even Liu Sihuan could hardly bear to watch. However, the fat man was self-satisfied, especially after knowing that Liu Sihuan was almost a blank slate, and he kept teaching him various so-called skills and common sense in his ear, regardless of whether he wanted to listen or not.

  It's been a while since they last met, and Zheng Gaofeng seemed to have gained even more weight than before. Before arriving, he had also exchanged greetings with him, but the fact that everyone knew each other was not revealed. Zheng Pangzi, on the other hand, played it very cool, barely glancing at him, instead focusing his attention on Shen Yiyang. When shaking hands, it was clear who was more important - with Liu Siyuan, he shook hands briefly and let go quickly, without even bothering to exchange pleasantries. But when shaking hands with Shen Yiyang, the fat man beamed like a blooming chrysanthemum, holding her hand tightly and chatting nonstop.

  Shen Yiyang seemed to be nonchalant, responding indifferently while turning her head to glance at Liu Dayuan with a pitiful expression. The latter indeed stood up and smiled slyly, saying it seems like Secretary Zheng is more enthusiastic about our new comrade in the propaganda department than Director Guo. This made Propaganda Department Director Guo Limin also laugh, saying probably I'm just old, young people have more common language.

  Two people sang in harmony, but Zheng Gaofeng's thick skin was like a city wall, and he felt a little embarrassed, so he had to temporarily let go.

  Entering the conference room, Xu Dingjie spoke first, followed by Fan Yugun who added a few more words. After finishing, he asked Jian Zhiqiu if she had anything to add, but she shook her head and said it was not necessary, as Secretary Fan had already said enough.

  The meeting time passed in an instant, and the county had prepared a dinner party. Xu Dingjie didn't stand on ceremony, only saying that the two young people were no match for these warriors who had been tested by wine, don't scare them off with drinking.

  Jian Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Director Xu's concern for young cadres is truly admirable, but I think young people should also experience some storms to grow stronger."

  Xu Yingjie smiled and didn't say anything else.

  It's another night of heavy drinking, and the atmosphere is even more lively than in the city. Liu Siyuan hasn't fully recovered from yesterday's big battle, but he has to throw himself into a new fight again. It's really unbearable at this time. Punishing heroes is absolutely stupid behavior, pretending to be drunk is the best way to go, and you know he still has one more stop: Beixi Town!