Speaking of gifts, and it is a gift without "reputation", for Chang Ning and Ding Guoming, it is the first time in the world.

If hospitality is the basic course in the system, and it is indispensable to pay attention to all aspects, then gift-giving is an advanced course, in which the knowledge is infinite and exquisite.

Specific to the subordinate to give gifts, You Jia, who grew up in the family of the official eunuch, concluded that there are the type of doing official things, the type of seeking people in an emergency, the type of pursuing progress, and the type of etiquette, refuge, investment, etc., and so on.

She called Chang Ning's gift as a stone-throwing type, or a type of looking for a draw, which made Chang Ning depressed for a long time, and pressed You Jia on the sofa to "do" it fiercely.

Ding Guoming has been Zhu Yongjun's secret, and it is completely appropriate to visit, but this kid is a bit poor and short-minded, he wants to save face and suffer crimes, he is unwilling to go empty-handed, and he has no money to buy gifts, so he forced Chang Ning to accompany him.

If Chang Ning was alone, with his temper and background, he would not need to buy such a valuable masterpiece, this is still You Jia who is familiar with the person in charge of the painting academy, and bought it at a 20% discount, a total of three were bought, and the other two were ready to be given to Wang Guowei and Shan Yunfei.

In the off-road vehicle, Ding Guoming opened the landscape painting, looked at it for a while, and said very "insider", Xiaochang, let you break the bank again, this is the original work of a famous artist, at least a few thousand yuan.

Chang Ning responded with a wry smile in his heart, the masterpiece of Ye Taoyu, the number one painter in Zhijiang Province, in the eyes of this soil bun, the price has shrunk more than ten times at once, if his old man hears it, he will be so angry that he will vomit blood for three bowls, you know, Mr. Ye just closes his eyes and paints a few strokes, and he can sell it for eight thousand in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

He didn't dare to say that the gift was given in the name of the two of them, of course he didn't want Ding Guoming to pay him half of the money, but he was afraid that after he found out, he would be disdainful for a few days and nights.

Zhu Yongjun became the head of the organization of the provincial party committee, and naturally lived in the standing committee building, although it was dusk, but occasionally he could meet a few people who walked, and the picture scroll called "Zhijiang Spring Scene" was cleverly sandwiched in a windbreaker by Chang Ning, so as not to arouse the curiosity of others.

The door is Zhu Yongjun's wife Zhou Hongna, who looks very young, I heard that she is a writer, or a director of the National Writers Association, and now she is a part-time professor at Hucheng University.

As soon as Ding Guomingfu met, he kept calling his aunt and aunt, Chang Ning had to stay aside and smirk, look at people who are so young, aunts and aunts are calling, people don't necessarily like it.

Zhou Hongna looked at Chang Ning and said with a smile: "I heard Lao Zhu say that this must be a little half-immortal who must be the top of the iron mouth god of the great name." ”

Chang Ning smiled embarrassedly, and said respectfully: "Hello Auntie, I am Chang Ning, Minister Zhu's old subordinate. ”

Zhou Hongna nodded with a smile, shook hands with the two, closed the door of the courtyard, grabbed her arms one by one, and said generously: "Come in, come in, Lao Zhu will wait for you for a while." ”

After the hustle and greeting, Zhou Hongna retreated to Zhu Yongjun's side after giving Chang Ning and Ding Guoming a cup of tea each.

The landscape painting of 'Spring Scenery of the River' was stuffed into Ding Guoming's hands by Chang Ning before entering the door, and is now being admired by Zhu Yongjun and Zhou Hongna.

I haven't seen him for more than two years, Zhu Yongjun doesn't look old at all, as if the scratches of the years can't carve his face, but his figure is much plumper than when he was in Qingzhou, and there seem to be some signs of fortune.

Zhu Yongjun handed the scroll to Zhou Hongna, smiled and asked, "Guoming, is this what you gave me?" How did you learn this set, what did you say when we broke up, you forgot? ”

Ding Guoming smiled shyly, his embarrassment was revealed, fortunately he had Chang Ning's shield, which was also discussed by the two of them on the way they came.

"Zhu Ji, this is Xiao Chang's idea, I said let's send a few bottles of Qingzhou Daqu that Zhu Ji loves to drink, but he said it was too cold, and he went to the street alone to buy a painting of several thousand yuan."

A few thousand dollars? Zhu Yongjun and Zhou Hongna glanced at each other, both of them are people who know the goods, Ye Taoyu's paintings have been fried for tens of thousands of yuan in Hong Kong and Taiwan, like this 'Spring Scene of the River', even in China, it is worth at least 30,000 yuan.

Zhou Hongna was about to speak, but Zhu Yongjun stopped him with a look, this is Xiao Banxian is afraid of increasing the psychological burden on Ding Guoming, and deliberately said that the price is very low, of course Zhu Yongjun doesn't want to break it.

"I said, this must be the idea of a small half-immortal, a rich man, a generous hand, a lot of money, I haven't seen the second place in Zhijiang Province."

Zhu Yongjun smiled and said in a slow voice, Chang Ning was happy, and said to Ding Guoming:

"Brother Guoming, what am I talking about, the old leader doesn't know us anymore, let's just have nothing to do."

Zhu Yongjun smiled without saying a word, helped put away the painting and handed it to Zhou Hongna, then waved his hand and said happily:

"Hongna, put it away, you remember, in the future, all the small half-immortal gates in Qingyang, he is not allowed to come empty-handed, whatever he sends, we will accept it, and those who come will not refuse, and never be polite to him."

Zhu Yongjun also figured it out, with the background of a little half-immortal, he didn't need to come to visit, and the past Guan Yi was actually not shallow or deep, and it was not to the point of giving such a heavy gift.

But the little half-immortal is completely for Ding Guoming, an honest man, and at the level of Ding Guoming, it is completely appropriate to worship a mountain and find a backer, how to say that it is also his old subordinate.

Of course, Xiao Banxian was cunning and cunning, and took the opportunity to accompany Ding Guoming to visit the old leader, and put himself under his Zhu Yongjun's "door", not only to help his friends, but also to kill two birds with one stone for himself.

In Zhijiang Province, Zhu Yongjun is definitely an exception, he has no intersection with the forces of all parties in the province, except for some contacts with Chen Sitou, the former provincial party secretary, in recent years, he has maintained a certain distance from others.

As a person who came out of the red wall, Zhu Yongjun was included in the list of reserve cadres of the Central Organization Department before he came to work in Zhijiang Province, so his identity is transcendent and independent.

When he served as the secretary of the prefectural committee in Qingzhou, Zhu Yongjun was stable and stable, and when he arrived in Ningzhou City, he still had his usual work style, in Wang Guowei's words, this is the smart Zhu Yongjun who is surviving the steps that must be passed.

Ningzhou City is an important industrial town in Zhijiang Province, and the municipal party committee is a member of the Standing Committee of the provincial party committee of course, but Wang Guowei and Shan Yunfei said that the person who speaks the least in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee every time must be Zhu Yongjun.

Zhu Yongjun handed Chang Ning and Ding Guoming a cigarette each, and had to personally light the fire for the two, so the two of them were very embarrassed, and accepted Zhu Yongjun's service half-pushed.

"Guoming, as always, is moving forward steadily, Xiaochang is in charge, advancing by leaps and bounds, and there are successors in Qingzhou."

Ding Guoming smiled apprehensively, and said uneasily: "Zhu Ji, we have not done enough, I am ashamed, now that the leapfrog development of several of our counties has just started, I will inevitably trouble you in the future." ”

"Of course, it's my duty, I don't have any money here, but there are still a lot of talents, so I guarantee an open supply."

Zhu Yongjun looked much more bold than before, which could be guessed from the tone and volume of his speech, Chang Ning thought to himself, maybe Chen Sitou remembered that before he left, he regarded Zhu Yongjun as a future agent.

When he was in the capital, the old man said that Zhu Yongjun and his old son are in the same line, and they will never put all their net worth on either side, and anyone can cooperate with him, but no one wants to cooperate with him forever.

"Xiao Chang, you have a good time, and the direction is also very right, the three counties of Qingyang Wanghai and Longmen are developing together, which is very promising."

Chang Ning listened to his heart, worthy of being a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, far-sighted, and suddenly grasped the core of the problem, in fact, this is also the real purpose of his visit to Zhu Yongjun tonight, for the development of the three counties and the future of the three-in-one, to win Zhu Yongjun's support.

"Zhu Ji, our idea is still very rough, when will I ask Brother Guoming to bring it, please check it again."

Changning made a plan to integrate three counties and upgrade to a prefecture-level city, but he didn't take it out publicly, but circulated it in private, but he didn't expect the leaders of the provincial party committee to hear about it.

"Well, okay, I can help you see, but I declare in advance, I only represent me."

Chang Ning's heart moved again, and Zhu Yongjun replied so simply, which not only shows his personal support, but also shows the mainstream tendency of the provincial party committee.

Ding Guoming said excitedly: "Zhu Ji, with your support, we are more confident." ”

Zhu Yongjun waved his hand and smiled indifferently, "The trend of history is mighty, those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it die, all of us just happen to meet it." ”

Chang Ning listened to it in his heart, Zhu Yongjun's words must have pointed something, so he couldn't help but say tentatively:

"Zhu Ji, Governor Wang criticized our Qingzhou area at the provincial economic work conference, and everyone was very aggrieved in private, saying that Governor Wang didn't see our achievements."

Zhu Yongjun smiled slightly, understood what Chang Ning wanted to know, and said after a little silence:

"It's Wang Ji, not Governor Wang, hehe, why didn't I hear that Wang Ji was completely denying Qingzhou's work, he told me a few days ago, Comrade Yongjun, Sun Huayang of Qingyang is doing a good job, your organization department should pay more attention to it."

Except for Zhou Hongna, the three men in the living room all smiled heartily, Sun Huayang is Wang Qunji's cronies, who else can he praise if he doesn't praise him.

"Xiao Chang is doing a good job, Sun Huayang is the barometer of your Qingyang."

Zhu Yongjun paused, looked at Chang Ning, and suddenly raised his face and said:

"Xiao Chang, someone has reported to me that your performance in the party school is very bad."