Sometimes that's just how people are; if you think of others, they'll think of you in return.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan looked at Xing Weitao and said, "Weitao, take a look at this matter. If you can help, please do so for Xinxin. See if there are any difficulties you're facing, and if I can lend a hand. Let's work together to smooth things over and help resolve this."

Li Xiuyuan's words were also well-chosen, directly stating that he was willing to help.

Since everything has been said, there's nothing that can't be accomplished. Xing Weitao even felt comfortable getting things done, and said with a smile, "Brother Li, Xin Xin, since we've said all that, no matter how difficult this matter is, I have to give it a try. Here's what I'll do first, and wait for my reply."

"If I can't handle it, then I'll trouble Brother Li to step in. Brother Li, Xin Xin, what do you think?"

The conversation between the three was all about the art of conversation. Since they had previously mentioned that there were difficulties, they couldn't agree immediately now. Instead, they said they would try. This showed that they would do their best, gave the other party face, and also smoothed over what they had said before, instead of bringing up the difficulties they had mentioned earlier.

Now, once this meal is over, the problem is solved and it becomes a small matter that can be handled. But even if the matter is resolved, it's easy to offend people.

But now, if you smooth things over, it's completely different. Also, the last sentence was very clever; he said that if he couldn't do it himself, he would trouble Li Xiuyuan to help.

This was another compliment to Li Xiuyuan, elevating his status.

"Okay, thank you so much, Weitao, and thank you too, Brother Li. Cheers!" Wan Xinxin downed her drink in one gulp, and Li Xiuyuan and Xing Weitao joined in.

Li Xiuyuan could tell that the students in the initial training class were really not simple. Compared with Wang Zhitao and Li Boyang, and then looking at them, they really had a bright future ahead of them, not to mention in the county.

Family background really matters.

"Sit down, Xinxin, Weitao. We are all classmates. In the future, when we are in the county, we should support each other, help each other, and make progress together."

Li Xiuyuan's last four words, "Together we make progress," are the essence.

Wan Xinxin and Xing Weitao nodded in agreement, and Xing Wentao said with a smile, "I'll improve by following Brother Li."

"I will improve by following Brother Li."

Both of them could feel that Li Xiuyuan had truly accepted them this time. Before, although they were classmates, Li Xiuyuan's status was far above theirs, and they often felt a barrier between them. But now that barrier had been removed.

As the dinner was drawing to a close, Li Xiuyuan looked at Xing Weitao and said, "I have a good relationship with your Director Zhou. When we have dinner together later, I'll invite you to come along so you can meet Director Zhou and offer him a toast."

Xing Weitao's eyes lit up when he heard this. Although he had an uncle who was a section chief, his relationship with Zhou Yutang was just so-so. Although they could talk to each other, the more help he could get, the better.

Especially since Li Xiuyuan mentioned that he had a good relationship with Zhou Yutang, this made things even more convenient.

"Thank you, Brother Li." Xing Weitao raised his glass and toasted Li Xiuyuan with some excitement. Li Xiuyuan raised his glass and drank with Xing Weitao: "Weitao, if you want to move up, you need to take the first few steps quickly. Our batch, you've all been officially promoted now, and you can start your charge towards the deputy section chief position."

According to regulations, it takes three years to become a deputy section chief, but there is no such requirement for the appointment of section-level cadres. As long as they are officially appointed, they can find a way to do so. In small counties, no one is directly promoted to deputy section chief; they are all promoted from deputy section chief or section chief.