Zhao Lu was not a stubborn person. She knew how to take advantage of the situation. She smiled when she took the wine from her husband.
She stood up and said to Zhao Yicheng with a smile, "Dad, it's all my fault. Don't be angry. I'll have a drink with you."
As she spoke, she clinked glasses with Zhao Yicheng, picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Fan Chunhai also stood up quickly, clinked glasses with Zhao Yicheng, and said with a smile, "Dad, I'm not right either. I'm mainly worried about Lulu. She doesn't usually drink much, and I'm afraid she'll get drunk."
Zhao Yicheng was so angry that he laughed. He raised his glass and clinked it with Zhao Jie, then drank it all in one gulp. A hint of joy appeared between his brows again, and he said, "Okay, okay, I know you are all good kids. Dad doesn't blame you. I just want you to live a better life. Don't quarrel every day and hurt the harmony! You have to know that it is not easy to cultivate a relationship. Quarreling all the time will really affect the relationship... I won't say anything more. Let's have another drink."
Everyone at the table laughed and drank their wine glasses.
After three rounds of drinks, Fan Chunhai took the opportunity to ask, "Xiao Jie, I heard that you were recommended as a candidate for the director of the approval hall. How is it? Are you sure?"
Zhao Jie smiled and looked at Zhao Yicheng, because Zhao Yicheng had never mentioned his promotion on his own initiative, and the matter had not yet been finalized. If he just said "it's done", it would be too confident... If it got out, and the matter didn't work out in the end, he would become a laughing stock.
Even if he is your brother-in-law, you still have to leave some leeway for yourself to avoid being laughed at in the future.
Zhao Jie smiled faintly and said, "Brother-in-law, this matter has not been decided yet, it's hard to say..."
Zhao Yicheng didn't expect Zhao Jie to be so calm. He couldn't help but glance at him secretly, feeling relieved, as he felt that Zhao Jie had suddenly matured a lot.
Since Zhao Jie didn't say anything, there was no need for Zhao Yicheng to show off. He ate the food in silence and listened to the conversation between the two.
Fan Chunhai nodded seriously, and said earnestly, "Xiaojie, it's not that your brother-in-law wants to discourage you. I have discussed this matter with them, and I am familiar with these candidates. For example, Liu Rulin from Kaoshan Town is Ye Xiaotao's confidant and is highly regarded by Ye Xiaotao. To a large extent, Ye Xiaotao helped him get recommended this time."
Zhao Jie nodded and smiled, "Yes, brother-in-law, I also know the deputy secretaries of these towns and villages. The connections behind them are indeed very strong."
Zhao Jie actually wanted to laugh. So what if he has a strong background? He still hasn't competed with me.
But he held back. Since he was going to pretend to be cool, he had to pretend to the end and listen to what Fan Chunhai wanted to say.
Fan Chunhai sighed softly, feeling sorry for Zhao Jie. He said, "It's not just Liu Rulin. I'm very familiar with Niu Yatao and Yang Qingbo... I know them all very well. The relationships behind them are complicated. Otherwise, Yang Qingbo was caught drunk driving several times, but he still didn't get punished? You can imagine how strong his background is."
Hearing this, Zhao Jie looked like he had lost his fighting spirit and said helplessly, "Ah, yes, they are all very strong..."
Seeing Zhao Jie's lost look, Fan Chunhai felt a little proud for some reason. He opened up completely and continued, "Xiao Jie, so I say, you should be patient and settle down in the village. You are still very young. After three to five years, if you can occupy the position of deputy secretary of the township party committee, it won't be too late to think about returning to the county-level unit to be the head..."
"In short, I think you are a bit too hasty. Look at me. I have been a member of the Tuanjie Town Committee for five years. I still do my job conscientiously and have never thought about returning to the county-level unit to be the head. Even if my father can talk to Minister Shen, I think that with my current qualifications, I can't be compared with those deputy secretaries in the town, let alone you."
Zhao Yicheng remained calm. He did not announce the news of Zhao Jie's promotion at the beginning. Now that Fan Chunhai was lecturing Zhao Jie, he could not speak at this time. Otherwise, when Fan Chunhai heard that Zhao Jie would be announced tomorrow, wouldn't he be so ashamed that he couldn't face anyone?
Zhao Jie was in a difficult situation at this time. Facing his brother-in-law's well-intentioned teachings, he couldn't just refute and say, "I will make it public tomorrow... You should keep these great principles for yourself..."
Doing this would hurt Fan Chunhai's self-esteem!
Zhao Jie was a very considerate brother-in-law. He pretended to know nothing and listened to his brother-in-law Fan Chunhai's teachings with a sincere attitude. He thought, let him talk as much as he wants. When he hears the news and asks about it tomorrow, I will say that I just found out too... At least I can give him enough face.
Fan Chunhai was drunk. Seeing Zhao Jie nodding his head in agreement, he became more and more excited. It was unclear whether it was real or an act. He said to Zhao Jie with a sad expression and slightly red eyes, "Xiaojie, my dad has been worrying about your affairs. You are not allowed to blame my dad whether things can be done or not! In the county, my dad is still very powerful. I didn't promote you this time, but I believe you will be able to in the future. Don't be discouraged. After all, you are too inexperienced now, and the water in the approval hall is very deep. It may not be a good thing for you to go there. Look at Hu Zhiquan. What happened to him having Secretary Liu as his backer? In the end, wasn't he dismissed? So, you can't be too ambitious. It's better to be down-to-earth and do the job at hand. How does the saying go? If you are not worthy of your position, you will suffer the consequences... Xiaojie, you will never be wrong if you listen to your brother-in-law."
I won’t refute anything else you said, but you said that the approval hall is very complicated, as if I don’t have the ability to manage the approval hall well... This, I have to refute you!
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