Li Xiuyuan softened his attitude. Looking at Zheng Qian like this, he was too lazy to talk to him anymore. This guy was just plain crazy. He might have some connections or background, but right now he didn't care at all what connections or background you had.

Unless Yun Yanchang initiates the greeting, other relationships have little impact on him.

The new rural area has been built, and Yun Yanchang has made the greatest contribution. Especially now that Yun Yanchang is providing strong financial support, he has put in so much effort. He can keep all sorts of petty and despicable things out of my life, so I don't need to worry about it at all.

Zheng Qian felt much better seeing Li Xiuyuan lower his stance, but Zhang Xingguo, who was standing next to him, felt a pang of unease. If he didn't need to fall out with Li Xiuyuan, he didn't want things to get too tense.

After all, the county was paying close attention to the Meilin Village project, which was a project that County Head Yun was in charge of. It wasn't easy to force the issue, so it was best to resolve it through communication.

But now Zheng Qian is a complete idiot.

If Li Xiuyuan had a firm stance, it would have meant that there was still room for negotiation and that he was willing to accept the situation. However, the fact that Li Xiuyuan has softened his stance now does not mean that he is no longer concerned about the matter; rather, it means that he is no longer prepared to negotiate.

Otherwise, he knew Li Xiuyuan's personality well. At the first town party committee meeting in the central town, he clashed head-on with Hou Peng. At the last town party committee meeting, he also refused to give an inch on the issue of the candidate for acting village director of Meilin Village.

How could someone like that soften their attitude after just a few words?

Once everyone had arrived, the food and drinks were served. During the rest of the meal, Zheng Qian kept boasting about two things: one was how many projects he had secured in the central town and Huangyuan County.

The second is how many people he knows.

Li Xiuyuan just listened with a smile, without saying a word. He ate and drank as usual, always with a faint smile on his face.

But Li Xiuyuan's performance made Zheng Qian feel that he had already impressed Li Xiuyuan. After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Zheng Qian looked at Li Xiuyuan and spoke.

“Deputy Mayor Li, since we’ve already drunk this much, I won’t beat around the bush. I believe you know why I called you here today.”

Zheng Qian spoke casually, and Li Xiuyuan almost burst out laughing. This guy was really arrogant. The six words, "I called you over today," were spoken with great domineering confidence.

They didn't invite them over, they came looking for them.

Li Xiuyuan nodded, listened without refuting, and wanted to see just how influential Zheng Qian was, speaking so arrogantly.

"Let me be frank, it's for the second phase of the Meilin Village project, the demolition and road construction in Meilin Village. I heard this project costs more than five million. So, you hand this project over to our Zhengda Construction Company, and I guarantee we'll do a good job for you."

"You don't need to worry about anything else," Zheng Qian said, smoking a cigarette and crossing his legs.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at Zhang Xingguo with a half-smile, then looked back at Zheng Qian: "President Zheng, it's impossible for me not to worry about this. This is my job. If you don't need me to worry about anything, what am I supposed to do?"

Zheng Qian exhaled a smoke ring and said with a smile, "Deputy Mayor Li, don't worry, I will definitely make sure you get what's rightfully yours."