Material Empire

After the report, everyone in the working group went to work on their own affairs. The research on Jintang is only part of their work, and they will continue to do research in other places in the next step, so some homework must be done first.

When he was about to leave work, Qin Hai, who was sorting out the materials, received a call from Yang Xinyu from the office.

Xiao Qin? Do you have any plans after get off work? Yang Xinyu asked in a gentle tone on the phone.

...No. Qin Hai was stunned for a moment, unable to figure out what Yang Xinyu meant.

If you don't have any arrangements, you can come to my office after get off work and I'll treat you to dinner. Yang Xinyu said.

What's the matter? Qin Hai asked strangely. Yang Xinyu was sent from Beijing to work in Pujiang, and his family is in Beijing, so he is equivalent to a bachelor in Pujiang, and usually eats in the canteen with everyone. It was at least the first time Qin Hai had encountered such a thing as specially inviting his subordinates to dinner.

It's nothing, I just want to chat with someone. Yang Xinyu said and hung up the phone.

After putting down the phone, Qin Hai became a little restless. The leader invites you to dinner for no reason, and it seems to have the same meaning as the relevant department invites people to drink tea. It can be said that there is no good feast. Without thinking too much, Qin Hai could guess that Yang Xinyu's invitation to dinner had something to do with what he had reported to Yang Xinyu before. Even if other people couldn't see Qin Hai's consideration in this matter, Yang Xinyu must be very clear about it.

Since Yang Xinyu chose to have a meal to talk to himself, Qin Hai was naturally inconvenient to let others know. He stayed in the office until after get off work, and waited for everyone else to leave before he packed his things and came to Yang Xinyu's office.

Director Yang, I'm here. Qin Hai said standing at the door.

Oh, wait a moment, I'll finish writing this line. Without raising his head, Yang Xinyu hurriedly wrote something on a document in front of him, then capped his pen, put away the document, stood up and asked with a smile : How about it, it doesn't affect your date with your partner, right?

Hehe, I don't know which kindergarten my partner is in... Director Yang is good at picking people. If you invite Xiaolu to accompany you for dinner, they probably won't be free. Qin Hai also replied with a smile.

Why, Xiaolu and Xiaoxia are really in a relationship? Yang Xinyu asked rather gossip.

Qin Haidao: It can only be said that a little spark has just been sparked. It's really surprising that a person as fashionable as Xiaolu can be compared to a bookworm like Lao Xia.

Yang Xinyu shook his head and said, You don't understand this. It is precisely because Xiaolu is a fashionable woman that she likes guys who are more stable and reliable. This is called complementary personalities. Xiaoqin, you are still young, and when you start looking for someone knew.

Director Yang really is a love scene... Uh, he really has a lot of experience, and I have to learn more from Director Yang in the future. Qin Hai decisively swallowed back the two words after love field. When the leader jokes with you, it's to show that you are approachable. Don't take the leader as a buddy who can talk about everything. If you joke too much with the leader, the consequences will be very serious.

The two of them talked about a very relaxed topic, and they left the small building of the localization office together. When he came to the street, Yang Xinyu asked Qin Hai: Xiao Qin, I'm not familiar with Pujiang, do you know any good restaurants? Hmm... the grade is a little higher.

Did you invite other guests? Qin Hai asked.

No, just the two of us. Yang Xinyu said.

Let's just find a place to eat at random, shall we? Qin Hai said. In his mind, it was just a formality for Yang Xinyu to invite him to dinner. The real purpose was to talk to him about work. Since it was just a formality, why bother looking for a high-end place?

Yang Xinyu shook his head: Today is different, so I have to find a higher-end place.

Okay...but I'm not familiar with Pujiang. Some time ago, when Xiaolu and Xiaolu went to colleges and research institutes, Xiaolu told me about a restaurant on Huaihai Road. It is said that the grade is very high. How about we go to Where are you going? Qin Hai asked.

Yang Xinyu said: Listen to you, you lead the way, and I'll pay for it.

Qin Hai looked left and right, just in time to see a taxi driving in front of him, so he waved his hand and stopped the car. He opened the door of the back seat and said to Yang Xinyu, Director Yang, please get in the car.

Yang Xinyu smiled slightly and got into the car. Qin Hai closed the car door, sat in the passenger seat, and told the driver the name of the restaurant. The driver really knew the place, nodded, and drove on the road.

Yang Xinyu looked at Qin Hai's skillful actions when negotiating with the driver, and asked, Why, Xiao Qin, do you often take a taxi in Pujiang?

Qin Hai turned around and said with a wry smile: How dare you, Xiaolu and I go to those colleges and universities. No matter how difficult the road is, we always take the bus. Sometimes I wish I could buy a bicycle and ride it. Let's make it locally. The name of the office is very good, but the management of funds is really stingy, I heard that except for receiving foreign guests, taxis are not allowed for other things.

It's okay to be stingy. Yang Xinyu said, The country's finances are very difficult, and the funds for our localization office are also limited. How can we not be stingy?

Qin Hai smiled and said: This is the result of Director Yang's insistence on your principles. You should know that many departments ask their subordinate companies to help reimburse taxi fares. There are so many cooperative units under our Localization Office, just find a few Sharing it among units is enough for everyone to live a more relaxed life.

Yang Xinyu replied calmly: You are right... I really need to change my old concept.

When the car arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, Qin Hai took out the money to pay the fare. The driver habitually took out the invoice book, ready to write an invoice for Qin Hai. Qin Hai waved his hand and said, No, I'm paying for it privately, and I have nowhere to reimburse you after you issued an invoice.

Oh, please leave, both of you. The driver put away the invoice and greeted politely.

The two got out of the car, facing the high-end restaurant that Lu Xiaolin had introduced. The restaurant looks like it has been around for some years, and it should be built in the era of imperialism. It is completely in Western style. Through the large glass windows, you can see that the interior is magnificently decorated, and the attire of the waiters is also similar to those of the street turtle-style restaurants on the street. Not the same, making Qin Hai mistakenly think that he has returned to Madrid.

Director Yang, how is it here? Qin Hai asked with a smile. Yang Xinyu said he wanted to find a higher-end place, but this place seemed too high-end, and he didn't know if Yang Xinyu could accept it.

Yang Xinyu looked at the furnishings of the restaurant, hesitation flashed across his face, but he still smiled and said: Since you're here, let's go here... Good guy, a meal here might cost me half a month's salary, right?

Or, let's change to another one. Qin Hai suggested, he knew that Yang Xinyu had always been frugal and was very principled, since he said that he was treating Qin Hai to dinner privately, he would definitely not use public funds. Half a month's salary for one meal is too extravagant for a salaryman.

No, just here. Yang Xinyu said, stepped forward and opened the door of the restaurant. The waiter rushed forward to greet them, and after asking the number of people, he led the two of them to a seat for two by the window.

I've only been to a restaurant of this level when I entertained foreign guests a few times. Things like ordering food are handled by Xiaolu, and I don't understand. How about, Xiaoqin, come and order. Yang Xinyu said The waiter pushed the menu in front of Qin Hai and said to him.

From the perspective of a future traveler, the high-end restaurants of that era were very common. Qin Hai opened the menu and ordered a few middle-grade dishes. He estimated the price at around sixty or seventy yuan, and thought it should be more appropriate. He hesitated in his heart, whether he should rush to pay the bill when it was time to settle the bill. After all, he is a man with a net worth of over a million, and it was a bit unbearable for Yang Xinyu to pay so much money to treat him to dinner.

A bottle of red wine. When the waiter finished recording the name of the dish and turned to leave, Yang Xinyu suddenly added.

Qin Hai was really shocked this time. He nodded to the waiter, motioned the waiter to write the red wine on it, then turned around, looked at Yang Xinyu and asked, Director Yang, what's going on, is it true today? Is it a special day?

It's not very special. Yang Xinyu said with a smile, I just suddenly remembered that today is my birthday. At this time in the past, my wife at home would cook me a bowl of longevity noodles. This year I am busy with work and can't go back I went to Beijing for my birthday, so I decided to come out and celebrate by myself.

So it's like this... Qin Hai was a little stunned, Why didn't you say it earlier, you could have called all the colleagues in the office to celebrate you together.

Yang Xinyu said: No need, I always don't like to disturb everyone because of my own affairs. By the way, there are regulations in our party that leading cadres should not celebrate birthdays, give gifts, toast less, and applaud less. I invite you to accompany me today , we are not considered the relationship between a leader and a subordinate, but just ordinary friends. Drinking some wine and chatting between friends is not a violation of discipline.

Isn't this rule old? Qin Hai smiled, How many people still do this now?

Qin Hai has never encountered things like celebrating birthdays and giving gifts. But when it comes to toasting and clapping hands, is Qin Hai missing it? Just for this trip to Jintang, he didn't know how many times he was toasted. You must know that his identity is only a secretary of the working group, and he has no visible real power. If someone of Yang Xinyu's level went, the toasters would probably be able to line up for a mile.

Hearing Qin Hai's words, Yang Xinyu smiled faintly, and said: Yes, they are all outdated regulations. However, some things must be passed on. We are getting old, Xiao Qin, you guys should pass on these traditions. Can't lose it.

Having said that, he looked at Qin Hai with clear eyes, which contained thousands of words.