Before the banquet began, Wen Qiao barely had a moment to rest, greeting all sorts of people.
Zhao Qingzhou's satisfaction with Wen Qiao was written all over his face. He even personally took Wen Qiao to chat and introduce her to the leaders of various departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"This is Comrade Wen Qiao, who will soon be serving as the Deputy Director of my Information Department. I hope you will all cooperate with and assist her in our future work."
If a young woman of ordinary status, barely in her early twenties, were to rise to the position of deputy director of the Information Department, it would certainly raise suspicions among some people.
But Wen Qiao's identity is far from ordinary.
Not to mention that her husband is a military leader, it was that mysterious person who made the decision to hold this welcome party for Comrade Wen Qiao in the banquet hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Those who understand the ins and outs know that for someone above to personally give such a speech means that Wen Qiao accomplished a very important task while working abroad.
Some missions are inherently mysterious and cannot be told to others.
People were curious and expressed envy at Wen Qiao, a young woman who had risen to the position of deputy director.
But they dared not speak with any disdain in their eyes or tone.
All the leaders wore humble smiles and said that they would definitely cooperate well with Comrade Wen Qiao in the future.
After chatting for a while, everyone took their seats when the banquet began.
A separate table was prepared for Wen Qiao's family.
Shen Jichuan brought his four children, his mother-in-law, and Old Wu, along with Li Sumei and Wu Jiandong who joined them, filling the table to capacity.
On the contrary, Wen Qiao sat with Zhao Qingzhou and several officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussing future work matters.
Zhao Qingzhou had initially invited Shen Jichuan to their table as well.
Shen Jichuan said, "My wife is the main character today. I'm only responsible for taking care of the children."
He was Wen Qiao's husband. Watching Wen Qiao rise to such a dazzling position, Shen Jichuan was happier and more excited than anyone else. He even wanted to see Wen Qiao shine as brightly as the sun.
However, this scene somewhat overturned the thinking of older generations like Lü Yazhi and Wu Yongliang.
In their mindset and traditional thinking, men are responsible for external affairs while women are responsible for internal affairs. Even though it is a new era with economic openness and gender equality, they still subconsciously feel that women's brilliance needs to be hidden under men.
But now, Wen Qiao's fame has overshadowed Shen Jichuan's.
Lu Yazhi was a little worried, and she kept observing Shen Jichuan's expression while eating.
Shen Jichuan really didn't care much about these things.
He was so much older than Wen Qiao, and he had experienced a lot when Wen Qiao was enjoying her success.
Surely he can't have all the highlights of his life?
In the middle of the banquet, Minister Yang arrived with a warm smile. He came over to say a few words to Wen Qiao, thanking her for her hard work and congratulating her on her upcoming appointment as Deputy Director of the Information Department.
After Minister Yang finished speaking, he only drank a few glasses of wine offered by everyone. When offered more, he said that he was not feeling well and made up an excuse to refuse.
Then he called Wen Qiao out alone.
I told her a few things.
When Wen Qiao returned, she had some more things in her hands. She went over to Shen Jichuan and handed over the things that Minister Yang had given her.
Shen Jichuan hadn't seen it, but he knew it was valuable.
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