Rebirth in officialdom and rising to the top

Deng Jiang looked at Chen Wangyang who knocked on the door and came in, and said with some surprise:

"Wang Yang? Sit down, sit down, have you seen Secretary Ye? Why are you still free to come here now?"

Chen Wangyang sat down as he was told and said with a smile:

"Senior, I'm here to invite you to a banquet!"

Deng Jiang asked a little confused:

"A banquet? What kind of banquet?"

Chen Wangyang smiled and explained:

"It's like this. I invited Secretary Ye and his wife to have dinner at Tianxiapin in the city in the evening. Secretary Ye has already agreed. During the chat, I accidentally mentioned that you are my senior at Chengdu University, and Secretary Ye asked me to Please come too, why don’t I come over to invite you in person?”

Although Ye Siqi is determined to help Chen Wangyang sell well in Deng Jiang, Chen Wangyang cannot be ignorant. He still needs to be outstanding when it comes to leadership.

Deng Jiang had already intended to get closer to Ye Siqi, but he was worried that he would not find the opportunity.

After all, Deng Jiang is also a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee, and he always wants to save face. Taking the initiative to post it would seem that he is a little impatient and is too low-priced.

But it is not a problem to delay it any longer. Deng Jiang, who is isolated and helpless, has been having a very difficult time recently.

Chen Wangyang's sudden invitation was like giving Deng Jiang a pillow when he was dozing off. Deng Jiang said in disbelief:

"Wang Yang, do you think this is true? Are you kidding me, your senior?"

Chen Wangyang had already figured out Deng Jiang's psychology by observing his words and expressions. Hearing this, he smiled affectionately and said:

"Senior, why don't you believe me? Why don't you call Secretary Ye now to confirm?"

The overjoyed Deng Jiang quickly waved his hands and said:

"No, no, no, I definitely believe what you say, junior!"

Speaking of this, Deng Jiang took a deep look at Chen Wangyang and said solemnly:

"Junior, thank you! I'll see you two brothers later!"

Smart people don't need to speak too clearly. The words "Thank you" and "Let's see each other later" by Deng Jiang mean that he not only accepted Chen Wangyang's favor, but also transferred Chen Wangyang's favor to him. Treat it as one of your own.

"Senior, what you said is a bit exaggerated. We are all from National Chengchi University. We should always be there to help each other, right?"

At this time, Chen Wangyang became less cautious and more affectionate in front of Deng Jiang.

In fact, this is not that Chen Wangyang is drifting, but that he did it deliberately and responded positively to Deng Jiang's words, "We brothers."

Sure enough, when Deng Jiang saw Chen Wangyang's performance, not only did he not feel disgusted with it, but he also felt a little closer to Chen Wangyang in his heart:

"Well said, by the way, Junior, what kind of wine does our Secretary Ye like to drink and what kind of cigarettes does he like to smoke? You don't have to worry about the cigarettes and alcohol at the dinner in the evening. I will be responsible for it, brother!"

Chen Wangyang had just become Ye Siqi's secretary, and he really didn't have time to understand these things, but he couldn't block Deng Jiang from letting him express his feelings in front of Secretary Ye, right?

So Chen Wangyang could only say:

"Senior, our Secretary Ye doesn't pay much attention to these pomps. Just watch and prepare. It's best to be a specialty of our Qin Province, but remember not to make it too expensive. Our Secretary Ye seems to be different from other leaders!"

"That!"

Deng Jiang nodded, took out two blue boxes of Hibiscus King from the drawer, and placed them in front of Chen Wangyang:

"Let's go to Xifeng 30 Year Old in Qin Province for wine. As for cigarettes, we don't have much good cigarettes here. Do you think the Furong King's Blue Starry Sky, which was just released this year, is good?"

As he spoke, Deng Jiang was still worried that Chen Wangyang would misunderstand him, so he explained:

"I have a classmate, who can be regarded as your senior, and now works at China Tobacco Shonan. He knows that my only hobby is smoking, so he sent me a box of this newly released cigarette a few days ago, saying that he wanted me to taste it. Tasting, isn’t this the perfect time to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha?”

Although Chen Wangyang would not easily believe Deng Jiang's explanation, he would not question anything either.

After all, it is most common for people in official circles to accept gifts such as tobacco and alcohol, and it is not considered a violation.

"understand!"

The topic was revealed in two words. Chen Wangyang picked up a cigarette, looked at it, and then put the cigarette back:

"This cigarette should cost 40 yuan a pack, right? It's quite appropriate!"

Giving gifts in the officialdom is also a science. It depends on people and things. The more expensive the better, the better.

Of course, those greedy and worm-like officials do not fall into this category.

Deng Jiang nodded with satisfaction and pushed back two cigarettes:

"Take these two oceans back and taste them!"

Just when Chen Wangyang was about to refuse, Deng Jiang glared and said:

"You must hold it, otherwise you don't regard me as your brother!"

Helpless, Chen Wangyang had to accept it obediently and hand it over to Secretary Ye later.

When Deng Jiang saw Chen Wangyang accept two cigarettes, he put away his glaring expression with satisfaction and smiled affectionately:

"That's right. In the officialdom, people are also very sophisticated. As long as you are not taking bribes or lining your own pockets, it's okay to accept small gifts. You will gradually understand in the future!"

Knowing that the senior was trying to remind him, Chen Wangyang nodded gratefully and said:

"Thank you, senior, for the tip. If there's nothing else to do, I'll go back first!"

Deng Jiang nodded and said:

"Okay, let's see you tonight!"

As he spoke, Deng Jiang took out a black plastic bag from the drawer, put two cigarettes into the plastic bag, and then handed it to Chen Wangyang's hand, and explained in passing:

"Although I just said that, this is the county party committee compound after all, so it's better to be cautious."

"Understood, thank you, senior!"

After bidding farewell to Deng Jiang, Chen Wangyang returned to the suite outside Ye Siqi's office.

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Wangyang was still a little unsure about Ye Siqi's opinion of accepting gifts on his first day at work, so he took the initiative to knock on Ye Siqi's door and put two cigarettes on Ye Siqi's table:

"Secretary Ye, these are the cigarettes that Minister Deng gave me when I invited Minister Deng to dinner just now. I took them because I couldn't resist. Now I will hand them over to the organization."

Ye Siqi, who was reading the official document, didn't even glance at the cigarette. He didn't even raise his head and said nonchalantly:

"It's understandable that I don't dare to refuse the gift. It's just two cigarettes. It's not a big deal. Just take it back and smoke it."

At this point, Ye Siqi raised his head, glanced at Chen Wangyang, and said meaningfully:

"I'm sure you know what you can take and what you can't even think about. I hope you won't disappoint me!"

Knowing that Secretary Ye was setting the tone and rules for himself, Chen Wangyang felt a chill in his heart and immediately expressed his stance seriously:

"Don't worry, Secretary Ye, I will be like my father. Even if I can't be promoted or make a fortune in my life, I will never do anything that is disrespectful to the party and the people!"

Ye Siqi nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"I just want to give you a few words because you are still young. There is no need to be so nervous! By the way, what was Minister Deng's reaction just now? I can give you cigarettes. Isn't it good?"