Xiuyuan nodded. He still trusted Wang Zhitao on this point.
After getting off work in the afternoon, Xiuyuan took a taxi directly to the Lao Zhu Ding Hotel in the city. The hotel was not of high quality, but the environment looked okay. Xiuyuan walked into the hotel and took a look. He found that the decoration was of acceptable quality.
When Xiuyuan arrived at the private room, Lao Zhu was already waiting there.
"I'm here. Have some tea and wait for a while. My friend will be here soon." Lao Zhu said with a smile.
Xiuyuan nodded and asked, "Brother Zhu, how about I go out and greet them?"
In fact, Xiuyuan wanted Lao Zhu to go out with him to greet him. After all, they didn't even know each other, so how could they greet him? But if he said it directly, it would seem like he was giving Lao Zhu a task, which was too impolite.
"No need, Xiuyuan, you wait in the private room. I'll be right there." Lao Zhu said, "He should be here soon."
Xiuyuan put down the teacup in his hand: "No, let's go out together."
Lao Zhu did not refuse. The two waited at the hotel entrance for a while. Soon a second-hand Santana drove over and a man about the same age as Lao Zhu got out of the car.
"Old Ma."
"Old Zhu, oh, we haven't seen each other for a long time. It's rare that you still remember me when you come to the city." The middle-aged man smiled and shook hands with Old Zhu.
"I was afraid you'd be busy, so I didn't dare disturb you when I came."
"What am I busy with? I'm not a leader, I'm just a worker. I've been doing this for a lifetime, and it's time to give newcomers some opportunities." Ma Lingyun said with a smile.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries before Lao Zhu introduced Xiuyuan.
"Come, let me introduce you to Xiuyuan, the deputy chief of our General Affairs Section. An article about him was published in the provincial daily a few days ago."
"Xiuyuan, this is my old friend, Ma Lingyun, who works at the Municipal Party Committee's Editorial Office."
"Hello, Director Ma." Xiuyuan quickly extended his hand to greet him. In this system, the titles used are all grander. There is no specific job title. Calling him Director is the most appropriate.
After all, a deputy chief clerk can also be a director, and a chief clerk can also be a director.
"Alright, stop teasing me. What director? If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Ma or Old Ma. I won't call you Section Chief anymore. It's awkward. I'll just call you Xiuyuan, just like Old Zhu. Is that okay with you?"
Ma Lingyun looked at Xiuyuan and asked with a smile, "He is indeed a worker in the municipal party committee. He speaks very well and his words sound very cordial."
"Okay, then I'll go to Brother Ma."
"Haha, that's right, Xiuyuan, I've heard of your name. The Municipal Party Committee has been spreading rumors these days that someone from the Huangyuan County Government Office wrote an article that appeared on the second page of the Provincial Daily. That's a big deal, isn't it?
They were all still surprised by this, but today I finally saw the real person..."
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