Chang Zaixin and Fang Wenbo are high-ranking officials at the ministerial level. Their ability to remain calm despite having deep thoughts far exceeds that of ordinary people.
The two of them didn't seem to take the argument to heart. They each had a faint smile on their faces and looked at everything around them calmly.
Liang Xiangwen was a little embarrassed because Li Lan sat down after introducing Li Lin and had no intention of introducing Liang Xiangwen and Wei Minmin.
He looked for help at Song Siyao, with whom he had some friendship, but Song Siyao turned her face away and ignored him.
Fang Wenbo was the Minister of Propaganda of the Provincial Party Committee and Liang Xiangwen's direct superior, so the two parties naturally knew each other.
But Chang Zaixin, the provincial party committee's organization minister, had no impression of him at all.
If I don't take advantage of this great opportunity today to leave a good impression on Chang Zaixin, it would be a waste of this hard-earned opportunity!
Liang Xiangwen gritted his teeth and decided to seize this opportunity to introduce himself!
At this moment, Chang Zaixin suddenly raised his glass, looked around and said, "Come on, stop talking and raise a glass together!"
Liang Xiangwen, whose butt had already left the chair, had to sit down again. He hurriedly picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp with a flattering smile.
Seeing Chang Zaixin put down his glass, he stood up again and said cautiously to the two ministers, "Minister Fang, Minister Chang, let me introduce myself. I am Liang Xiangwen from the Publicity Department of the Pingyang Municipal Party Committee. I am so honored to be able to sit at the same table with the two ministers today. It's such an honor... So, I... I will drink three cups by myself... No, I will drink a pot of wine and offer a small cup to the leaders..."
He was so nervous that he didn't wait for anyone to respond. He picked up the two-liang wine vessel in front of him and drank it all in one gulp. Because he drank too quickly, he choked a little...
"Ahem...please forgive me, leaders...I just saw that the two ministers were too excited..."
He choked on the wine and his face turned red, and he apologized to everyone.
No one spoke, and everyone looked at the somewhat embarrassed Liang Xiangwen with a half-smile.
Only Li Lin handed him a tissue to wipe his mouth, and advised him, "Minister Liang, don't be impatient, drink slowly."
Wei Minmin also stood up and looked at Liang Xiangwen with concern, and whispered, "Minister, drink slowly..."
Minister? What kind of minister am I in front of Minister Chang and Minister Fang!
He quickly smiled and declined the kindness of Li Lin and Wei Minmin, and said to Chang Zaixin and Fang Wenbo in an extremely humble manner, "Minister Fang, Minister Chang...you can just call me Xiao Liang...I will wholeheartedly offer a glass of wine to all the leaders, a light glass...hehehe..."
At this time Fang Wenbo saw Liang Xiangwen's embarrassment. As the boss of the Propaganda Department of Hanjiang Province, he naturally had to ease the embarrassment for his subordinates.
So he smiled and said to Chang Zaixin, "Minister Chang, you should have some impression of this Xiao Liang, right? When he was studying at the Provincial Party School last year, you went to preside over the opening ceremony. I introduced you to several propaganda ministers from different regions, including him. Do you still have some impression of him?"
Chang Zaixun could not remember this incident, and he could not remember whether there was a person named Liang Xiangwen.
However, the meaning of Fang Wenbo's words was very clear. He just wanted Chang Zaixin to give him some face and not make things too difficult for his subordinates.
Chang Zaixin smiled, clapped his hands lightly, and said as if he remembered something, "Oh, now that you reminded me, it seems that this is really the case! ... Xiao Liang, right? Okay, I will remember you this time, hehe."
Liang Xiangwen was so excited when he heard Chang Zaixin's words. It was such an honor to be remembered by the head of the provincial party committee's organization department.
He was so happy that he picked up the wine dispenser and walked towards Chang Zaixin, "Chang... Minister Chang... I'd like to offer you a glass of wine. I've attended your classes at the Provincial Party School, so I can be considered half of your student. As the saying goes, once a teacher, you are a father for life. A glass of wine may not be enough to show my respect, but it is absolutely my sincere heart!"
Even such exaggerated words as "Once a teacher, always a father" were used, which shows how excited Liang Xiangwen was and his speech was incoherent!
Everyone watching this "recognizing father" drama was dumbfounded and found it unbelievable.
If you have any shame, you probably wouldn't say such a thing.
Fang Wenbo watched his subordinates directly acknowledge Chang Zaixin as their father, and closed his eyes speechlessly. He thought to himself, Liang Xiangwen, can you have some moral integrity? I'm still sitting here, where do you want me to put my face?
I guess Liang Xiangwen felt a little regretful after he made that toast, but words spoken are already spoken, and it is hard to take them back.
His face flushed red, and he stood motionless to the right of Chang Zaixin holding the wine decanter. He was at a loss for a moment as he looked at Chang Zaixin who was unmoved.
Chang Zaixin said to Liang Xiangwen behind him without even turning his head, "You are in the propaganda department. Your immediate superior, Minister Fang, is here. How can you toast me first? Go toast Minister Fang first!"
Ah? Let's toast to Minister Fang first? Liang Xiangwen was in a dilemma. He looked at Fang Wenbo and then at Chang Zaixin who was as still as a mountain. He had no choice but to follow the advice and came to Fang Wenbo's right side with the wine in his hand.
"Minister Fang, let me toast to you first..." Liang Xiangwen said with a smile on his face but a nervous heart.
Because he didn't plan to toast Fang Wenbo first at the beginning, which was already disrespectful to Fang Wenbo. Now he often has to remind Fang Wenbo to toast first. I wonder if this will offend Fang Wenbo?
Fang Wenbo only chuckled and said without turning his head, "Xiao Liang, why are you so unsteady? You are a propaganda officer, you are my soldier, we are on the same front, so naturally you should toast to Minister Chang first, you can't be ignorant!"
"I...?" Liang Xiangwen was in a dilemma, and for a moment he became a ball kicked between the two ministers.
If he disobeys, he will directly offend Fang Wenbo. If he obeys, he will offend Chang Zaixin...
Hey! Why is it so difficult to toast?
He was a veteran of the drinking world and he had kicked his subordinates around in the past. Today he reaped the fruits of his own labor and experienced the difficulties of being a subordinate... He secretly swore that he would never make things difficult for his subordinates in this way again!
In the end, Chang Zaixin took a step back. He smiled and raised his glass to Fang Wenbo and said, "Minister Fang, isn't it just a toast? Don't embarrass Xiao Liang. I'm two years older than you, so I'll take the first glass of wine!"
As he spoke, Chang Zaixin handed the wine glass to Liang Xiangwen.
Liang Xiangwen was as if he had been pardoned. He quickly filled Chang Zaixin's glass and said gratefully, "Thank you, Minister Chang, thank you..."
He didn't know what to thank for, but the word "thank you" came out of his mouth like a conditioned reflex.
When Wei Minmin saw Liang Xiangwen, a powerful city leader in Pingyang, being so humble in front of the provincial and ministerial leaders, she couldn't help but back off... She was originally very good at dealing with her superiors, but now it seems that her little bit of experience is really not worth mentioning in front of these provincial and ministerial leaders!
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