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At this time, Liu Ning was also looking at He Yuzhu. He was surprised to find that this county party secretary who was favored by his own secretary was so young and good-looking, with delicate features, and there was no sense of incongruity with the appearance of a big man.

He Yuzhu's body shape and appearance are all due to his previous practice of Wu Qin Xi and Bajiquan.

Especially after entering the Grandmaster realm, his entire skeleton and muscles have returned to their original state, making him look very easy-going, but underneath his skin lies great power.

Then He Yuzhu spoke first.

"Secretary Liu, you are here. Please take a seat!"

Liu Ning nodded without any politeness and sat down in the first seat.

Even though he was just a small section-level cadre at that time, He Yuzhu was still at the deputy bureau level.

But as the secretary of the provincial party secretary Zhao Daqiang, even officials like the deputy provincial governors would give him some face when they saw him.

After all, the person standing behind him is Zhao Daqiang, and he also represents him.

He is also qualified to do this act of taking advantage of the power of others.

He Yuzhu naturally understood how powerful Liu Ning was. Just one word from him could put him in an irretrievable situation. For this reason, he was very respectful to Liu Ning.

"Secretary Liu, you must be tired from the journey, what would you like to eat?"

Liu Ning thought about it for a while, then spoke.

"Secretary He, just eat something casually. No need to be so polite."

After hearing what Liu Ning said, He Yuzhu didn't dare to serve the dishes casually. In official circles, one must learn to observe the other party's words and expressions to know whether they are being really polite or just pretending to be polite.

It is obvious that Liu Ning belongs to the latter.

He Yuzhu then went straight to the outside of the box and asked the waiter to prepare some of their Handong signature dishes.

Since the ingredients were prepared in advance and the kitchen worked quickly, in less than half an hour, these delicious dishes were delivered to the private room one by one.

Handong crispy roast goose, white-cut chicken, chrysanthemum and three snakes soup, Buddha jumps over the wall, Hakka stuffed tofu, sweet and sour pork, etc. are all famous specialties of Handong.

Although Liu Ning, as the secretary of Handong Provincial Party Committee Secretary Zhao Daqiang, had naturally eaten a lot of good food, but in this year of great disaster, He Yuzhu was still able to entertain him with such a high standard, which made Liu Ning inadvertently have a higher evaluation of He Yuzhu.

After all the dishes were served, He Yuzhu was the first to speak:

"Secretary Liu, authentic Handong cooking, crispy roast duck, please enjoy it."

Liu Ning heard what He Yuzhu said and smiled awkwardly.

"Secretary He, isn't it a bit excessive for us to eat this in a year of disaster?"

He Yuzhu smiled slightly when he heard Liu Ning's words.

"Secretary Liu, this meal was my personal treat. No public funds were used, so it's not excessive or extravagant.

Here, this is the Moutai that I have treasured for a long time, I will fill it up for you."

Liu Ning said no, but his hands were honest and he directly picked up the wine glass and handed it over.

After He Yuzhu filled the glass, he took the lead in raising his glass and toasting.

"Secretary Liu, I'll drink first as a sign of respect."

Liu Ning responded politely to He Yuzhu's action.

"Secretary He, I really didn't expect you to be so polite. Since you are so hospitable, I won't be polite."

Then the two of them began to talk and laugh, picking up food and drinking.

After a few glasses of white wine, Liu Ning got down to business.

"Secretary He, I came to see you today because......"

Before Liu Ning finished speaking, He Yuzhu continued to toast enthusiastically.

"Secretary Liu, let's have a drink and eat first, and then we'll talk about business. Also, I see that you and I are about the same age, so don't call me Secretary He, just call me brother. How about I call you brother?"

Seeing that He Yuzhu was so understanding, Liu Ning immediately changed his tone and said, "Okay, brother He, I'm happy today, let's drink more."

After a few more drinks, Liu Ning, who was a little tipsy, told the purpose of his visit.

"Brother He, I'll be honest with you. The reason I came to see you this time is to help Secretary Zhao see if you are worthy of training by the Provincial Party Committee.

But after having a meal with you just now, I feel that you are a very sensible person and a promising young man who is very worthy of the provincial party committee’s vigorous cultivation.”

When He Yuzhu heard Liu Ning's irrelevant words, he knew what the other party meant, right? This was a disguised way of asking him to take sides.

He immediately changed the subject.

"Brother Liu, to be honest, I am a rough man. Since I was transferred from the north to Handong, I have been having trouble acclimatizing.

If Secretary Zhao doesn't mind, I hope you can help me introduce one or two people. I am willing to follow his lead."

When Liu Ning heard what He Yuzhu said, his face immediately lit up with joy.

"Brother He, I'll take care of this matter, okay?"

After that, the two of them started laughing again as the dinner came to an end.

He Yuzhu took out an exquisite small iron box from his arms and handed it over.

After Liu Ning saw the small iron box, he looked at He Yuzhu with hesitation.

"Brother He, what do you mean by this?"

Facing Liu Ning's doubts, He Yuzhu immediately explained the reason.

"Brother Liu, open the box and take a look."

When Liu Ning heard what He Yuzhu said, he opened the box without thinking and saw a golden "little yellow croaker" inside.

This surprised Liu Ning. He didn't expect that He Yuzhu would be so generous right from the start.

Brother He, this is unacceptable. This is against discipline. You are going to make me, Brother Liu, make a mistake. I cannot accept this."

When He Yuzhu saw this and then saw Liu Ning's greedy eyes, he knew that the other party was just being polite, so he immediately pushed the iron box over.

He persuaded her, "Brother Liu, please don't be like this. If I don't give you anything and you don't take it, how can we make progress? I want to rely on you to say a few good words for me in front of Secretary Zhao.

I want to improve myself, my brother!"

When Liu Ning heard what He Yuzhu said, he burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, Brother He, I really didn't expect that you are such a talented person.

OK, I understand. I'll obey your command.

Also, don't worry, I will tell Secretary Zhao about you as soon as I return to Jingzhou."

When He Yuzhu heard Liu Ning's words, he knew that the matter was settled.

Immediately he smiled.

"Brother Liu, I'll leave it to you."

After this back and forth, He Yuzhu cleverly used a dinner to deal with Secretary Liu who came to test him.

He believed that Liu Ning would know what to say when he returned.

He Yuzhu didn't feel sorry at all for giving away the small gold bar and the meal money, because first of all, he was very rich now. After all, he had the advance map treasure in his hands, making him the richest man in the country.

In addition, the purpose of his spending all this money is to seek more benefits for himself. Only by working harder to climb up and gaining higher power can he do more for the people.

As the saying goes, the greater the power, the greater the ability, and the greater the responsibility.

At best, a county magistrate can only serve a county, but it is different for a city or a province.