In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

"Hahaha! Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to laugh!"

Zhao Zhongxin burst into laughter. To be honest, he doesn't usually laugh unless he can't help it. He seemed to have said this before, when he was talking about Gao Fangfang, but now it was Gao Yuliang talking about Tian Guofu.

Tian Guofu was also a little annoyed, but when he saw that it was Zhao Zhongxin, his eyes immediately cleared up!

Everyone wanted to laugh, but none of them were Zhao Zhongxin, so who dared to laugh? Tian Guofu was a provincial third-ranked official, but he actually dared to laugh!

Li Kangjian! Li Kangjian also burst into laughter! What is he afraid of? I am Zhao Zhongxin's man. If the governor laughs, I laugh too! Besides, given his status, why can't he laugh!

Normally, if Li Kangjian laughs, Zhao Donglai will laugh, and if Zhao Donglai laughs, Sun Liancheng will laugh, and then Qi Tongwei will laugh! But today, Zhao Donglai didn't laugh!

He felt he could treat Tian Guofu, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and secretary of the political and legal affairs commission, as someone who obeyed orders but not pronouncements! But under these circumstances, he still couldn't bring himself to mock him! There are some things you can do, but you can't do them to his face; after all, Tian Guofu was a soldier trained by Li Dakang!

So only Zhao Zhongxin and Li Kangjian were laughing! But Tian Guofu had already lost all face! Whether the others laughed or not didn't matter anymore! Tian Guofu couldn't help but think to himself, "I should have known better than to have stood with Li Dakang!"

This Li Dakang, as expected of someone who started as a secretary, not only has a high level of political sensitivity, but also a good sense of awareness. If Li Dakang were to go up and speak, he might also be the one to lose face today, which is why Li Dakang won't go up!

"Come on, come on, Secretary Gao! Our Handong Provincial Party Committee has prepared your favorite hometown dishes for you. Don't worry, none of them will have sugar!"

Sha Ruijin still spoke up to help Tian Guofu out of the predicament, after all, they were in the same boat!

Gao Yuliang had no intention of intimidating Tian Guofu; he was just joking. He said this with a smile.

"Sure, it's been a long time since I've had any food from my hometown, please!"

Gao Yuliang, Sha Ruijin, and Zhao Zhongxin walked in the first group, while Li Dakang led the Standing Committee members behind them. Only Zhong Jianjun came over to comfort Tian Guofu.

After all, Tian Guofu was now his good friend, practically one of his men! Tian Guofu sighed and nodded to Zhong Jianjun.

He is also confused now. Where is his future? At his age, he will be going to the second line in six months. He was supposed to go this year, but Sha Ruijin gave him another six months. At that time, Tian Guofu thought that Zhao Zhongxin, this young master, should have gone to the central government last year or at the beginning of this year. But he didn't expect Zhao Zhongxin to set up Hanchao. Moreover, the second phase of Hanchao is coming soon. It seems that he doesn't want to leave.

If Zhao Zhongxin refuses to leave, then he won't be able to get into the ministry. If Zhao Zhongxin leaves, Sha Ruijin will definitely recommend him to the Central Committee, and then his position will be secure!

Tian Guofu even felt that Zhao Zhongxin was doing it on purpose. He suspected that as soon as he went to the second line, Zhao Zhongxin would leave soon, just to disgust him!

But no matter how hard Tian Guofu racked his brains, he couldn't understand why Zhao Zhongxin would do this, since he had no grudge against him.

During the years Zhao Zhongxin was in Handong, he had no conflicts with him, because he knew long ago that he couldn't go against Zhao Zhongxin!

They practically worshipped him like a god! Why is a prince, a high-ranking official, stuck in this tiny corner of Handong? You should be serving in the central government for a few years, then in Tianjin, Chongqing, or Shanghai!

Little did Tian Guofu know that Zhao Zhongxin simply disliked him, and of course, that wasn't the only reason!

Zhao Zhongxin understood one thing: as a minister, 46 years old was already quite young. If he had followed the same path his father had taken, he should have been promoted every two years. He should now be the head of a central ministry, then serve as the head of a province for two years, then return to the central government for a higher-ranking ministry, and then go to a municipality. That was indeed correct, but if he did that, Zhao Zhongxin would only be 52 years old. Fifty-two is considered middle-aged or elderly for ordinary people, but for someone in politics, that's like being a child! The higher you climb, the more promotions you'll have in the future.

Everything should be done in a natural way. In addition, there is a 31-year age gap between Zhao Zhongxin and his eldest son. If he soars too high, his son may not have enough stamina to keep up. So he has to wait! He has to take it slow!

Eating here is really just politeness and feigned politeness; it doesn't mean anything! The Han University gang has already prepared a welcoming party elsewhere!

So soon, the group dispersed and went to Zhao Zhongxin's house, since it was the biggest! But not everyone could come; even though Zhao Zhongxin's house was big, it couldn't hold hundreds of people.

That is, Gao Yuliang's former close subordinates!

Zhao Zhongxin held up his wine glass, said a few words, and then everyone started to celebrate. Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei chatted and laughed.

To be honest, besides Zhao Zhongxin, his favorite student was Qi Tongwei, because Qi Tongwei had something that other students didn't: he was shot three times at Guying Ridge. Who can say that he wasn't a good policeman back then?

Even though he did those things later, did he change? If he changed, he's a good comrade!

Therefore, Gao Yuliang is very satisfied with Qi Tongwei, the current mayor of Jingzhou. Although he has not yet entered the provincial party committee, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the mayor of a vice-ministerial level city!

Qi Tongwei kept toasting Gao Yuliang, just like a father and son!

"Chen Hai, sigh!"

Gao Yuliang mentioned Chen Hai again, and after thinking about it, he decided to go see Chen Hai tomorrow, his former most promising student!

"Teacher Gao, don't worry, Little Ball is doing very well at my house now, and he'll be taking the high school entrance exam soon! Old Wang also lives downstairs from me, and I'm taking care of him too! Although Haizi won't wake up, I will take care of his mother until she passes away and his son grows up!"

Qi Tongwei offered a word of comfort, and Gao Yuliang nodded in agreement. He knew about all of this and could understand Qi Tongwei taking care of Xiao Piqiu, but he hadn't expected him to take care of Wang Fuzhen. Gao Yuliang was also somewhat surprised when he heard the news!

Wang Fuzhen was the first person who disagreed with Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang being together. He had already entered politics at the time and had spoken up for Qi Tongwei to Chen Yanshi and Wang Fuzhen, but he was still rejected. Qi Tongwei had also told him this!

He hated Chen Yanshi and Wang Fuzhen the most, because they were the ones who ruined his and Chen Yang's love.

"I know, Tongwei, you're a good boy! Your teachers all know that! You're a kind and righteous person!"

Gao Yuliang patted Qi Tongwei on the shoulder, and Li Kangjian walked over!

"Professor Gao, senior, what are you whispering about here? This isn't good! Come on, let's drink, let's drink!"

Li Kangjian interrupted the tender father-son moment between the two, and Gao Yuliang nodded and began clinking glasses with Li Kangjian.

(This is the second chapter today. Please give me some encouragement, it really matters to me!)