"I just received a call from the government saying that someone from Tongjiang County has come and is waiting in Mayor Xiong's office. He said he will come to our place for an inspection in a while. I think he must be here for the Bawan Expressway. Will you accompany him when the time comes?" Chen Mengyao took the tea handed to her by the secretary and said to Tang Xiaobao.
Tang Xiaobao nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I won't go. The tour is just a pretext. I'll just meet with them afterward."
After that, he turned to Lu Mengxi and said, "Secretary Lu, when the people over there arrive, you and Mr. Shen will be in charge of entertaining them."
Lu Mengxi was stunned and reminded, "Boss Tang, they are here on behalf of the government. Why don't you receive them in person?"
"Need not."
Tang Xiaobao said very straightforwardly: "I'm not very familiar with the company, it's okay to have Mr. Shen accompany me. Besides, they are the ones asking us to do things, not me asking them."
Lu Mengxi expressed her incomprehension and looked at Chen Mengyao.
Chen Mengyao smiled and said, "He is the boss, everything is up to him."
"OK."
"Secretary Lu, you are the boss's secretary. From now on, whatever the boss says is what you have to do. Do you understand?" Chen Mengyao reminded him.
Lu Mengxi blushed, feeling a little uneasy, and nodded quickly.
Tang Xiaobao glanced at Chen Mengyao, smiled, and said nothing.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, an inspection team led by Mayor Xiong Hanlin of the Municipal Party Committee arrived.
The inspection team was quite large, including leaders in charge of economy from three counties and one district in the city, a total of more than 20 people.
As expected, Tang Xiaobao did not show up. Accompanied by Shen Mengyao and Lu Mengxi, he first visited a nearby production factory, and then took a tour of the headquarters. Several reporters from the city TV station also accompanied him.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the group came to the conference room. Chen Mengyao gave a report. Finally, Mayor Xiong Hanlin ordered some members of the inspection team to leave first. In the end, there were not many people left in the conference room.
In addition to Mayor Xiong Hanlin and his secretary, there was also Yang Sen, director of the Municipal Transportation Bureau, and several officials from Tongjiang County.
"Mr. Shen, where is Mr. Tang?" Xiong Hanlin couldn't help but ask.
Chen Mengyao smiled and said, "He had something to do today and went out this morning. I called him earlier and he said he was on his way back. Secretary Lu, please contact him and see if Mr. Tang has returned. If he has, please ask him to come to the conference room."
Lu Mengxi was stunned, nodded, and walked out.
Tang Xiaobao was drinking tea in the office. He was so efficient at work that he had nothing to do for a while.
"Mr. Tang, part of the inspection team has already left. Mayor Xiong is waiting for you in the conference room. Mr. Shen asked me to come over and invite you over."
"Okay, let's go!"
Tang Xiaobao collected his thoughts, stood up and said.
Arriving at the conference room, Tang Xiaobao first shook hands with Mayor Xiong Hanlin and said apologetically, "Hey, Mayor Xiong, next time you come to inspect, please at least give me a call in advance. I happened to be back home today to run some errands, and I was caught off guard. So, I rushed back in a hurry."
"Mr. Tang is a very busy man. This is my fault. Next time I will call you in advance. You see, you have been back for so long, and we haven't had time to sit down and chat. Shenlong Group is the leading enterprise in the city, and our government attaches great importance to it. So, we need to communicate more. If you have any difficulties, remember to tell us. The municipal government will definitely give us full support." Mayor Xiong said with a smile.
The two sat down.
Mayor Xiong's secretary introduced Tang Xiaobao to him.
Tang Xiaobao had no choice but to stand up again and shake hands with these people one by one.
"Secretary Lu, call Jiangbei Hotel now and book a larger private room and arrange dinner." Tang Xiaobao instructed Lu Mengxi.
Mayor Xiong quickly said, "Let's skip dinner. We'll be leaving soon."
"How can that be? You also said that our Shenlong Group is a leading enterprise. I, as the boss, have just taken office for a few days. I can't let people say that I am stingy. Besides, if there is anything, we can talk while eating. I am hungry too. Mayor Xiong, please don't be polite." Tang Xiaobao winked at Lu Mengxi.
Lu Mengxi hurried out to make a phone call.
Mayor Xiong did not refuse and agreed.
Then, everyone started chatting.
Soon, Lu Mengxi came back and told Tang Xiaobao that a private room had been booked and was ready, and they could go there at any time.
"Okay, Mayor Xiong, let's go over there first. If there's anything, we can talk while eating." Tang Xiaobao stood up.
Mayor Xiong had no choice but to take everyone out, led by Lu Mengxi.
Chen Mengyao deliberately lagged behind and said to Tang Xiaobao, "What's wrong with you today? You even invited them to dinner? This is not your style."
"I have a new idea. Don't worry, we can't eat this meal for free. If there is anything, it will be easier to talk while eating." Tang Xiaobao blinked.
"You don't want to ask them for any benefits, do you?"
"That's called being soft-spoken after receiving someone's favor." Tang Xiaobao chuckled.
Six o'clock in the evening.
Inside the Jiangbei Hotel's private room, everyone was dining in a relaxed atmosphere. Tang Xiaobao was quite talkative, chatting animatedly with everyone, but never bringing up business.
Jiangbei Hotel is a famous dining place in Bazhong. It is of high standard. Several chefs are said to be invited by the boss from big cities. They have good cooking skills and the dishes they make are delicious.
After three rounds of Maotai, Mayor Xiong suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, I heard you have a good relationship with Mr. Zhu, the God of Cookery."
This rumor is now known to everyone.
But rumors are just rumors after all, and everyone present wanted to hear Tang Xiaobao’s own words.
Tang Xiaobao smiled and said, "You said Fatty Zhu, you think he and I get along well, right? Although he's a bit older than me, we call each other younger brothers. I'm not bragging, but when I was in Yanjing, I loved to go there anytime to eat. Every time I went, he had to cook for me himself, otherwise I wouldn't leave. So, now he's most afraid of me, and he often brings a group of people to eat there for free. Haha, next time there's a chance, I'll ask Mayor Xiong to try it too. You have to say, the taste is absolutely amazing."
Everyone looked envious.
Mayor Xiong also sighed, "The God of Cookery is world-famous. I have absolutely no doubt about the God of Cookery's cooking skills. I was lucky enough to go there once, making a reservation six months in advance. The taste was amazing. It was the best dish I've ever had in my life. But it still can't compare to you. You're the God of Cookery himself."
"That's easy. Next time you go there, just mention my name and tell him what I said. Ask him to cook a delicious meal for me." Tang Xiaobao wrote a blank check, and at this moment, he had already sold out Fatty Zhu.
However, he also knew that Xiong Hanlin would not really use his reputation to get free food and drinks. If he really did that, Fatty Zhu probably wouldn't give him any face.
But Xiong Hanlin was still very touched. He immediately found Tang Xiaobao pleasing to the eye. He raised his glass and said to Tang Xiaobao, "Mr. Tang is really straightforward. Come on, let's go for a drink just for what you said. Haha."
They drank one.
Now, the other five or six members of the inspection team came forward to toast Tang Xiaobao.
This made Tang Xiaobao a little overwhelmed.
Finally, after one round, Tang Xiaobao's face turned a little red, as if he was a little drunk, and his speech was a little slurred.
Lu Mengxi on the side frowned, a little worried.
But Chen Mengyao was laughing secretly in her heart.
She knew Tang Xiaobao's alcohol tolerance. It was impossible for him to get drunk with this little amount of wine.
Tang Xiaobao's current behavior is obviously just acting.
She was actually looking forward to it, wondering what Tang Xiaobao would do next.
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