Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1226 Taking a seat

Xu Chunliang asked, "What do you think is Secretary Zhang's intention in inviting us to dinner?"

Jiang Qiyong said, "Just show your presence. Tell him I have made arrangements." He felt a little unhappy. One of the reasons was that Zhang Song invited me too suddenly. Another reason was that he lacked sincerity. You invited me, so why didn't you just come over and tell me? You could have just called me. You actually sent the message through Xu Chunliang. Do you really think you are my leader? Now the leader has designated me to preside over the work, okay?

Xu Chunliang told Jiang Qiyong about Zhang Song's request to change offices. Jiang Qiyong was amused by Zhang Song's request. Although the matter was not a big deal, Zhang Song didn't know what he was thinking when he made such a request at this sensitive moment. Jiang Qiyong asked Xu Chunliang to handle it, as he couldn't openly oppose it anyway.

Xu Chunliang is now unable to be sure that Zhang Song will definitely take the position. It is Jiang Qiyong's freedom to give face to Zhang Song or not, and he is not in a position to say much.

Xu Chunliang himself would definitely go there. He had a premonition that things were going to change in the Civil Affairs Bureau again. In a few days, Zhang Song would become the new owner here, otherwise his attitude would not be so proactive.

Xu Chunliang contacted Qin Zhengyang, who was still in Beijing, and wanted to get some information from him. Qin Zhengyang was not aware of this. Anyway, Secretary Wang did not mention this matter.

Xu Chunliang went to the canteen of the welfare home half an hour in advance. The director of the welfare home, Zhang Shunda, had already asked people to prepare it. When he saw Xu Chunliang's car coming in, he personally led it to the parking space and took the initiative to help Xu Chunliang open the car door: "Director Xu, you are early enough."

Xu Chunliang said: "When the leader invites you to dinner, you must be proactive."

Zhang Shunda said, "Secretary Zhang is not here yet. I heard that several key leaders from our bureau will be here tonight."

Xu Chunliang said: "I don't know. Secretary Zhang didn't tell me who he was going to invite." He only knew that Jiang Qiyong was invited, but Jiang Qiyong was unwilling to come.

Zhang Shunda said, "I personally bought all the vegetables today at the market. Our bureau has been in a turbulent period recently, so I ride a tricycle when I go out to buy vegetables to avoid being criticized."

Xu Chunliang laughed. Zhang Shunda was an old employee of the Civil Affairs Bureau. It was once rumored that he might be promoted to deputy director, but his name did not appear in the subsequent adjustments. Now he is still staying in the welfare home steadily, and his ability to deal with people is extraordinary.

Xu Chunliang deliberately asked, "Dean Zhang and Secretary Zhang are very familiar with each other?"

Zhang Shunda was not shy about the topic: "We are old friends. We both have the surname Zhang. We were one family five hundred years ago."

Xu Chunliang laughed. Zhang Shunda invited him to sit inside first. The tea was ready. Xu Chunliang was the only one there. Xu Chunliang noticed that the room they were using was the second largest in the cafeteria. This room could seat twelve people. If Zhang Song could catch all the main cadres of the Civil Affairs Bureau, they would probably be able to accommodate them.

Zhang Shunda sat with Xu Chunliang, and their topic inevitably turned to Wang Tongan's affairs.

Zhang Shunda asked, "Do you know that Director Wang was placed under double supervision?"

Xu Chunliang said: "I just heard that it is said to be a lifestyle issue."

Zhang Shunda sighed and said, "Qin Yujiao has already resigned, but I didn't expect that things from the past would be brought up again. The current disciplinary inspection department is really getting stronger and stronger, and has zero tolerance for disciplinary violations."

Xu Chunliang said: "I remember we drank here together last time, and Song Xinyu was at the same table with us."

Zhang Shunda looked around the private room. The memory of Xu Chunliang made him feel uncomfortable. Two of the people at the same table had already been investigated for disciplinary violations. The accident rate was a bit too high.

Xu Chunliang deliberately said: "Let's change rooms."

Zhang Shunda agreed with Xu Chunliang's idea and immediately called the waiter over and asked them to move to another room.

Xu Chunliang thought that the relationship between Zhang Shunda and Zhang Song must be very special. It was very likely that Zhang Shunda had received the news first. He moved to the next room and sat down again, tentatively asking, "Director Zhang, what do you think will happen to our Civil Affairs Bureau this time?"

Zhang Shunda said: "We all work under orders. Leadership changes are the business of the higher-ups. We all obey orders and follow the guidance of whoever comes."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Director Zhang has seen through it. By the way, do you think Director Jiang can correct it this time?"

Zhang Shunda said, "Isn't he in charge of the work now? Why don't you wait until Secretary Zhang comes and ask him about it?"

Xu Chunliang said: "It's not easy for me to ask."

Zhang Shunda smiled and said, "Why not ask? You and Secretary Zhang have known each other for many years, right?"

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "When he was working as secretary for Secretary Zhou, when did you first meet?"

Zhang Shunda said, "It's been about twenty years. Secretary Zhang is here. I'll go and meet him."

Xu Chunliang looked out the window and a black Haval drove in.

Xu Chunliang put down his teacup and followed Zhang Shunda out to greet them.

Zhang Song parked his car side by side with Xu Chunliang's Porsche Cayenne. When he got out of the car, he took another look at Xu Chunliang's car and said, "Xiao Xu, your car is quite ostentatious."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Secretary Zhang, the car belongs to my mother. I can't afford it with my salary."

Zhang Song said, "It's good to have rich parents." Zhang Shunda came over and took the briefcase from him. Zhang Song asked, "How many are here?"

Zhang Shunda glanced at Xu Chunliang, and his meaning was very clear: the only one who had arrived was Xu Chunliang himself.

Zhang Song smiled and said, "It seems that no one is very enthusiastic." He invited eight guests tonight, and except Xu Chunliang, no one else gave him face, including Jiang Qiyong.

Coming into the room, Zhang Song looked at the big table in the middle.

Zhang Shunda said, "Secretary Zhang, why don't I talk to the kitchen and ask them to make the dishes as exquisite as possible." He said it in a more tactful way, but what he meant was that if the guests you invited don't show up, there would be no need to serve so many dishes, and it would be a waste if they did.

Zhang Song said: "Just stick to the original arrangement."

He sat down at the tea table, took the teacup handed to him by Zhang Shunda, took a sip of tea and said, "There aren't enough people to play cards."

Zhang Shunda said: "Secretary Zhang wants to play cards, so I'll go find a temporary partner." The welfare home has a lot of talent in this area.

Zhang Song shook his head and said, "No need, Xiao Xu, are you sure Jiang Qiyong won't come?"

Xu Chunliang said: "He has other plans tonight."

Zhang Song asked Zhang Shunda, "Have you informed Zhong Mingyan?"

Zhang Shunda said: "She said she was not feeling well."

Zhang Song laughed and said, "Qin Yujiao is her good friend, so her mood must have been affected." He put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at Xu Chunliang and Zhang Shunda and said, "This is the reality of the system."

Zhang Song is qualified to say this. When he was a secretary beside Secretary Zhou, all the leading cadres in Dongzhou, big and small, had to give him some face. After Secretary Zhou went to the province, he served as a senior party worker in the High-tech Zone and enjoyed a period of time with many people following him. Looking at the predicament of no one supporting him now, Zhang Song naturally sighed in his heart.

Zhang Song could understand these people's choices, but he still couldn't avoid feeling disappointed.

Zhang Shunda asked Zhang Song when it would start. Zhang Song looked at the time and decided to wait another hour.

Jiang Qiyong did have arrangements. On the way to the banquet, he received a phone call, which conveyed a very important message to him: the city had decided that Zhang Song would take over as the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Jiang Qiyong was a little confused by this sudden news. In the end, Zhang Song took over Wang Tongan's job. That is to say, Zhang Song is now both the director and the secretary. Jiang Qiyong, the deputy director and deputy secretary, was ultimately unable to succeed in getting the position.

What made Jiang Qiyong depressed was that he had not received any news before. The matter of Zhang Song was revealed to him by an extremely reliable person. Once the official appointment was announced, his power to preside over the work would end at the same time.

  Jiang Qiyong thought that Wang Jianming was not fair in this matter, changing his mind every day. Even if he wanted to use Zhang Song, he should at least ask for his opinion. Thinking of the conversation between Xu Chunliang and himself, Jiang Qiyong realized that everything was foreshadowed. Could it be that Xu Chunliang also got the news in advance?

Zhang Songduo had his purpose for waiting for this hour. Tonight there will be an announcement about him taking over Wang Tongan's position. I am inviting you to dinner today not as a secretary, but as the new director and secretary of the Civil Affairs Bureau. I am in charge of both the party and the government. Who among these people in the Dongzhou Civil Affairs system is not giving me face? If you have the guts, just stick to it.

Deputy Director Zhong Mingyan arrived half an hour late. Her reason was traffic jam. Zhang Song didn't mind. He thought, "It's good that you're here. It proves that you know the news."

Zhang Song looked at the second hand on the wall, and whispered, "The subway coverage area in Dongzhou is still not enough. If I remember correctly, the planned Line 5 will pass by the welfare home, right?"

Zhang Shunda said: "That's true, but Line 5 has been stopped."

Zhang Song said: "I participated in the planning and construction of Dongzhou Metro throughout the process. If it weren't for Secretary Zhou's hard work, there would be no Dongzhou Metro today."

Xu Chunliang noticed that Zhang Song's tone of voice had obviously changed. His speech began to slow down, and a confident sense of superiority was revealed in his words. It seemed that the future of the Civil Affairs Bureau belonged to him.

In the past, Zhang Song would have looked down upon the position of director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, but now it is different. He had been abandoned and thought his future was bleak, but suddenly there was a turn for the better. The city decided to use him to replace Wang Tongan. Zhang Song knew very well that it was Secretary Zhou, not Wang Jianming, who played a key role.

He also knew that Secretary Zhou's help was definitely not out of past friendship, but maybe he had a backup plan, or maybe he had value that could be utilized, so he gave him a chance.

Zhang Song must go all out to perform and prove his worth again.

The invited guests arrived one after another. Geng Qingsong, Yang Wenjing, and Wu Shiqi all got the news. When they saw each other, they all understood that it was better to be late than not to come at all.

Zhang Song waited for an hour, but Deputy Director Jiang Qiyong still didn't come.

Zhang Song knew that Jiang Qiyong was fearless because of his background, and it was foreseeable that there would be a lot of friction between the two of them from now on. However, Zhang Song still did not take Jiang Qiyong seriously. In his opinion, Jiang Qiyong was not qualified to compete with him, was not mature enough, and his political skills were far from enough.

Zhang Song stood up and said, "Everyone, please take your seats."

(End of this chapter)