Chapter 235: Meeting Old Acquaintances Again

o longer followed the music rhythm. He turned to Lin Xiaofeng and shouted, "Lin General Manager, these are my friends. The whiskey in your private room isn't finished yet, is it Could you please ask t...This time, Xiao Zheng only allowed Tao Fang from the Party and Government Office to accompany them. Many things were easier to handle when only Tao Fang was present. 。The three of them took Guan Wenwei's chauffeured car straight to Jingzhou. They arrived in the city center around five o'clock in the evening. 。Because they had agreed to have a meal, Guan Wenwei and Xiao Zheng didn't go to the Shi Nong He market. They waited for Gao Shengxue directly at the Tian Shang Gong Hotel in the development zone. 。The Tian Shang Huang Gong Hotel is built in a distinctly Roman style, with a golden border encircling the arched ceilings. 。Xiao Zheng had never been here before. Entering the hall, he felt a sense of grandeur, and wondered how Tao Fang found this place. 。Xiao Zheng couldn't help asking, "How much is the consumption here" Tao Fang whispered, "One hundred and five per person." 。One hundred and five isn't low either, fortunately there aren't many people. 。Guan Wenwei seemed to have heard Xiao Zheng and Tao Fang muttering something, and smiled: "Mayor Xiao, you're reluctant to let go of your child, afraid he won't catch the wolf" 。I think Tao Fang's choice of this place is quite suitable. Don't you think it's too expensive 。"

Have some food and drink, it's actually nothing serious. But as the town mayor, Xiao Zheng wants to check on it anyway." 。

Those who haven't run a household don't know the true value of everyday necessities. Once in charge, it's impossible to pretend that spending money doesn't matter.

In Xiao Zheng's view, public money can be spent, but it should be spent effectively and with a purpose, so as to benefit the people. 。If one only cares about their own happiness and spends money recklessly, it would be the same as stealing from the hard-earned blood and sweat of the people. Xiao Zheng's heart would feel a pang of unease. 。Xiao Zheng said: "As long as you can give us a loan, I think it's worth it." 。Guan Wenwei said: "Gao Shengxue likes to drink. Today, Mayor Xiao and I are going to have a drink. Tao Fang, you're responsible for taking care of us." 。"Guan Wenwei also takes care of Tao Fang, if she gets drunk, who will handle the bill and other matters

Tao Fang said: "Yes, Guan Shujing, I don't like drinking anyway." 。But if I really have to charge, I will. Since today is the day that Gu Shuji and Mayor Xiao are charging, I'll play defense and take care of both of you. 。"As the saying goes, "The marketplace is like a battlefield." On the battlefield, one fights to kill enemies and achieve victory. Similarly, in social gatherings involving alcohol, people strive to outmaneuver their opponents with the aim of securing victory as well. 。There are almost no parties that happen without a purpose, but if you're going to drink, there's definitely a hidden purpose behind it, whether it's obvious or not, it's always there. 。But many participants choose to ignore it, or pretend they don't see it. 。Because drinking is like a game, participants, regardless of their motives, want to be fully immersed in it. 。Those who cannot be integrated will inevitably feel helpless, bored, and insignificant in the world of alcohol. 。Guan Wenwei said again: “Today, Gao, the deputy general manager, said he was going to bring over a beautiful woman.” 。Many leaders eat and drink, without beautiful women it's hard to enjoy the meal. 。Could Gao Shengxue be one of them Xiao Zheng shrugged and said, "I'm not surprised." 。The private room is very comfortable. Although it was a small gathering today, the Tian Shang Gong Hotel still arranged a ten-person seating for them very grandly. 。The waiter served tea, and Guan Wenwei and Xiao Zheng sat on the sofa sipping it. Tao Fang took a look at the menu provided by the waiter and made some adjustments to several dishes, saving hundreds of yuan in price all at once. 。When inviting someone to a meal, one needs to put on a show. But once the drinking starts, many people don't care much about the food anymore, so there's no need for overly extravagant dishes. 。About half an hour later, Gao Shengxue did come, but he didn't bring one woman, he brought two at once. 。Gao Shengxue introduced himself with a smile: "Guan Shujing, Mayor Xiao, you two only brought one beautiful woman each, but I brought two by myself! This way, the gender balance is maintained." 。"Guan Wenwei said: 'High General's foresight is still remarkable. He knows that our rural areas lack beautiful women.' " 。Gao Shengxue smiled and introduced the beautiful woman to Guan Wenwei and Xiao Zheng. At first, Xiao Zheng hadn't noticed that one of the beautiful women looked a little familiar to him. 。Deng Gaosheng introduced the name "Xu Fangfei". Xiao Zheng suddenly remembered a person, that was Xiao Zheng's female classmate in his high school years. 。When Xiao Zheng was in elementary school, he attended two different primary schools. One was a village school, and the other was a town school. 。In terms of reading, Xiao Rongrong and Fei Qingmei are still ahead of the curve. 。They knew that the village school lacked any formally appointed teachers, and the quality of classes would undoubtedly suffer. Therefore, Xiao Rongrong used her connections to contact the headmaster of the town school and arranged for Xiao Zheng to attend the town school. 。When Xiao Zheng first arrived at the town, he was worried because he came from a village. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep up, so he studied very hard. He aimed to become the top student in his class, just like the girl who always topped the class. He watched how she studied and followed her example. 。This girl was Xu Fangfei, the class monitor at the time!

Unexpectedly, after a semester, Xiao Zheng actually got first place in the fifth-grade final exam! 。The head teacher came to Xiao Zheng and performed for him, promising that if he was willing, he would be the class monitor next semester. 。But Xiao Zheng said he learned from Xu Fangfei. The class monitor should still be Xu Fangfei, so he would just be the deputy monitor. 。To my surprise, the homeroom teacher started to value Xiao Zheng even more because of this incident. She thought he was a very sensible child. 。I also told Xu Fangfei about this. 。Xu Fangfei actually wrote Xiao Zheng a letter: "You are very excellent, and you're also very nice!" A faint, hazy feeling began to blossom in the hearts of the two twelve-year-old children. 。Many people experience their first hazy feelings of love around the ages of twelve or thirteen. 。Like many others, this hazy feeling eventually came to nothing. 。However, Xiao Zheng clearly remembered that Xu Fangfei gradually distanced herself from him because after entering junior high school, the son of a mining tycoon appeared. Seeing that Xu Fangfei was outstanding among all the girls in school, he began to court her. 。。At first, Xu Fangfei refused. But the son of that mine owner was persistent and wouldn't let go. 。Xiao Zheng knew that in terms of material conditions, he couldn't compare to the son of the mining magnate. Moreover, his relationship with Xu Fangfei was ambiguous and undefined; they had never confessed their feelings for each other, and he didn't know how to do so. 。Later, when Xiao Zheng saw Xu Fangfei and the son of the mine owner going in and out together, the relationship between Xiao Zheng and Xu Fangfei returned to that of ordinary classmates. 。Then, the tense countdown to the middle school entrance examination began, and Xiao Zheng devoted himself wholeheartedly to his studies. For a while, he heard that Xu Fangfei's grades had dropped. 。Sometimes Xiao Zheng felt sorry for Xu Fangfei in his heart. 。However, good news came that the mine owner's son was arrested, given probation, and expelled from school. Only then did Xu Fangfei start to devote herself to her studies again, and her grades caught up. 。But in the end, Xu Fangfei didn't get into Anxian No. 1 Middle School, a top provincial school like Xiao Zheng, but instead got into Jingzhou No. 2 Middle School, a second-tier provincial key school. 。The quality of high school greatly influences the quality of university. 。Finally, Xiao Zheng was admitted to Hangzhou University, a national key university, while Xu Fangfei was said to have been admitted to Jin Shi Da, a second-tier university. After graduation, she returned to Jingzhou No. 2 Middle School and became a high school teacher. 。During this period, Xiao Zheng and Xu Fangfei did not communicate by phone or meet. 。So, at first glance today, Xiao Zheng was stunned and didn't recognize him. 。When he recognized her, a flutter of emotion stirred within Xiao Zheng's heart. 。This shows that Xu Fangfei truly left a mark on Xiao Zhang's heart during his youth. 。There are many old acquaintances, perhaps you haven't seen each other for decades. But when you meet again by chance, the feeling is still there. 。side him and said, “Director Ma, let’s have tea instead of wine for now, and drink this cup of tea.” 。Then, we all switched to red wine. We didn't drink enough at dinner tonight, so let's have another...