Chapter 2420 Respect

"Ask him to come over for dinner." Qin Feng said unobtrusively.

Qin Feng knew what Chen Guohua meant, and Chen Guohua also knew that Qin Feng knew what he meant.

After listening to Qin Feng's words, Chen Guohua let out a long sigh. He knew in his heart that Qin Feng was very kind to him.

After the inspection, the convoy drove back to the municipal government. It was still early, so Qin Feng went back to the office to continue working, while Chen Guohua took a car to Xiyue Building first.

After get off work, Qin Feng worked another half an hour before going downstairs to take a bus to Xiyue Building.

Qin Feng's car did not park at the door like other cars, but drove directly in from the side door of Xiyue Building and parked in front of the dining hall.

When the car stopped, Chen Guohua was already standing by the car waiting to open the door for Qin Feng.

"Has Vice Mayor Sun arrived?" Qin Feng asked.

"They've arrived. Xie Kang and Hu Haihui are accompanying us," Chen Guohua explained.

Although it was Qin Feng who invited them to dinner, and although Qin Feng wanted to express his respect for Sun Yuanwei, he also had to maintain the dignity of the mayor in front of Sun Yuanwei, so he did not come here in advance to wait for Sun Yuanwei, but came after Sun Yuanwei arrived.

He must make Sun Yuanwei feel his respect for him, but he must also let Sun Yuanwei know that their relationship is only that of superiors and subordinates. This is very important.

Chen Guohua led Qin Feng into the dining hall.

The restaurant where we had dinner, called Xiyuelou, is naturally no ordinary place. It is a manor in the style of a Jiangnan forest garden. It naturally cost a lot to build such a Jiangnan forest garden in the northwest.

Of course, this is not a place where ordinary people can come in and consume.

This was also Qin Feng's first time here, and all of this was arranged by Chen Guohua.

The so-called hall is actually a separate courtyard. There is a lake in the middle of the courtyard selected by Chen Guohua, and there is a pavilion in the lake. The place where we will have dinner today is in this pavilion.

Chen Guohua accompanied Qin Feng, led by a waiter in cheongsam, from the antique wind and rain corridor to the lakeside pavilion. On both sides were rockery, flowing water and various flowers. For the Northwest, both rockery, flowing water and flowers are first-class luxury goods.

In Qin Feng's opinion, people in the Northwest are generally more simple than those in the southeast coastal areas. However, after seeing the luxury of Xiyue Building today, he began to question this judgment in his heart.

Several people who were sitting in the pavilion drinking tea and chatting saw Qin Feng coming from the Wind and Rain Corridor from afar. They stood up quickly and walked out of the pavilion to greet Qin Feng.

Coming out to greet Qin Feng were Pingshun Mayor Xie Kang and current Deputy Director of the Finance Bureau Hu Haihui.

Qin Feng shook hands with the two and walked into the restaurant of the Lake Pavilion.

After entering the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Sun Yuanwei, who was sitting there, quickly stood up and walked a few steps towards Qin Feng. To show respect, Qin Feng also walked a few steps towards Sun Yuanwei and shook hands with him.

Some etiquette in official circles not only has its own implicit rules, but also contains its own unique meanings everywhere.

"I was delayed by some work and I'm sorry to have kept Mayor Yuanwei waiting." Qin Feng said while holding Sun Yuanwei's hand.

Qin Feng called Sun Yuanwei "Mayor Yuanwei", which showed both respect and cordiality.

"Mayor, please don't say that. It's my honor that the mayor invites me to dinner." Sun Yuanwei said with a smile.

"Mayor Yuanwei, come, please take a seat!" Qin Feng extended his hand to invite Sun Yuanwei to sit at the guest of honor seat. Zhang Xinming had already gone over and pulled out a chair for Sun Yuanwei. After Sun Yuanwei sat down, he pulled out a chair for Qin Feng to sit down. Finally, he sat down at the last seat, which was also where the dishes were served.

Because it is a small artificial lake and not very big, it is more appropriate to call it a pond. Therefore, the so-called pavilion in the center of the lake is actually a small pavilion in the pond, which is not very big either.

Fortunately, there were not many people dining today, and with secretary Zhang Xinmei who was the last to sit down, there were only six people in total, so it was more than enough.

The drinking culture in official circles is very strong, but at this level the drinking culture is very civilized, and there will never be the kind of shouting and noisy urging to drink like at the grassroots level.

Generally, people don't talk about serious business at the dinner table. They drink and chat, talking about work that does not involve specific interests, and occasionally making a joke or two.

At this level of drinking, people will encourage others to drink, but they will never do so excessively, and few people will drink too much.

After the meal, Qin Feng invited Sun Yuanwei to have tea in another pavilion nearby, while Chen Guohua, Xie Kang and Hu Haihui stayed in the pavilion in the middle of the lake to have tea and chat. Zhang Xinming followed Qin Feng, but did not approach Qin Feng and Sun Yuanwei. Instead, he stood under a big tree ten meters away and waited.

This distance was also calculated, so that he could not hear the conversations between the leaders, while ensuring that he could respond immediately when the leaders gave orders.

Qin Feng didn't let the waiter get close, and he personally made and poured tea for Sun Yuanwei, which made Sun Yuanwei somewhat flattered.

"Mayor Yuan Wei, there are no outsiders here, so I will not hide some of my words and will speak frankly. I apologize if I have offended you."

"The mayor is too polite." Sun Yuanwei said without leaving any trace.

"Mayor Yuan Wei, you know that I came to Shazhou alone from Jiangnan to take up my post. I don't know much about the situation in Shazhou, and I don't have a solid foundation among the middle and lower-level cadres and the masses. So, Mayor Yuan Wei, I invited you to come over today to have a chat, hoping to get your support."

Qin Feng didn't say a word of nonsense and spoke very directly.

"Mayor, you are the mayor and I am the deputy mayor. It is my job to support you," said Sun Yuanwei.

Qin Feng smiled. They were all smart people. Qin Feng knew that it was impossible for Sun Yuanwei to agree to board his boat so easily.

Qin Feng was not disappointed at all. He picked up the cigarette on the table and handed it to Sun Yuanwei. Then he said to Sun Yuanwei while smoking, "Mayor Yuanwei, what do you think of the personnel changes of the Secretary General of the Municipal Government and the Director of the Finance Bureau?"

Sun Yuanwei hesitated for a moment, then leaned back in his chair and said with a smile: "I strongly support the organization's job transfer for these two people."

"I won't talk about Peng Zhen's work ability, but his personal conduct and party spirit have serious problems. As secretary-general, he doesn't look like a steward of the municipal government, but more like someone's personal secretary and a servant kept by some company."

"If he continues to be kept in this position, it will only further damage the government's prestige and interests."

"As for Chai Jianbin from the Finance Bureau, I personally think he is of average ability and is not suitable to continue working in this key position."

"So I think it is very correct for you, the mayor, to transfer the jobs of these two people. You have grasped the key point of the contradiction at once. To change the various shortcomings of the Shazhou Municipal Government, adjusting the positions of the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government and the Director of the Finance Bureau is an important starting point."

Sun Yuanwei did not laugh it off anymore, but expressed his support for Qin Feng's decision passionately, which surprised Qin Feng a little.