When Li Xiuyuan saw Wang Yonghua off, he patted Wang Yonghua's arm and said, "Yonghua, don't worry, listen to me."

Wang Yonghua nodded and left Li Xiuyuan's office, glancing back every few steps. In fact, when he left Hou Peng's office after the argument yesterday, he was worried that Li Xiuyuan might come looking for him, wanting to find out about Hou Peng's dealings and use it to blackmail Hou Peng.

He was unwilling to do this. Although he had fallen out with Hou Peng, the two still had a long-standing friendship, and he couldn't bring himself to betray Hou Peng.

But now, as time goes by, the scales in his heart are constantly tipping.

He and Hou Peng were acting out of self-interest, but Li Xiuyuan was acting out of public interest in Meilin Village and in his own self-interest. He couldn't bear to just stand by and watch Zhengda Company wreak havoc on Meilin Village.

His original plan for coming here this afternoon was to tell Li Xiuyuan if he asked, but Li Xiuyuan isn't asking at all, which makes him feel uneasy.

After seeing Wang Yonghua off, Li Xiuyuan started preparing for dinner with Qi Weihua that evening. Originally, Li Xiuyuan wanted to invite Qi Weihua to dinner in the county, but Qi Weihua said it wasn't necessary and that Li Xiuyuan should come to his home instead, as it would be more convenient to eat there and he would cook two dishes.

Li Xiuyuan also planned to leave work a little early to go home and get two bottles of good wine; he definitely couldn't just show up empty-handed.

As for Wang Yonghua, Li Xiuyuan wasn't in a hurry at all. He kept Wang Yonghua around to cause a rift between Wang Yonghua and Hou Peng, and even to get some leverage over Hou Peng from Wang Yonghua, but there was no rush.

In such a rush, even if Wang Yonghua were willing, it's hard to say how much he could actually offer. Haste makes waste; we need to take it slow. The second phase of the project will involve a lot more interaction with Wang Yonghua.

Wang Yonghua holds those things from Hou Peng, and he'll hand them over sooner or later.

Before leaving get off work in the afternoon, Li Xiuyuan left ten minutes early, went home to get two bottles of good wine, and didn't take anything else with him.

When Qi Weihua invites someone to dinner, it's only polite to bring some wine. Bringing too much would be counterproductive, since Qi Weihua values ​​his competence and achievements in Meilin Village more than gifts.

Qi Weihua's home was in the county. After taking the things, Li Xiuyuan didn't drive, but took a taxi to the address Qi Weihua had given him and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman, Qi Weihua's wife. Qi Weihua also came out of the kitchen. When he saw the two bottles of wine that Li Xiuyuan had brought, he didn't stand on ceremony and said that it would be perfect to drink them that night.

Qi Weihua has only one child, who is studying at a university in another city. Usually, it's just the two of them at home. Their home is much better off than Lu Zhenhai's. That's the difference between having a woman in the house and not having one.

During the meal, the two had a very pleasant conversation. This time, they drank and chatted, and their conversation was much more in-depth than the last time they had in Meilin Village. Li Xiuyuan had a lot of experience in rural work and was also familiar with future policies. Many of his views and ideas impressed Qi Weihua, and he looked at Li Xiuyuan with even more admiration.

Neither of them mentioned the bidding process for tomorrow. Only before Li Xiuyuan left did Qi Weihua ask if Li Xiuyuan was confident about the bidding process for tomorrow.

Li Xiuyuan replied with a smile, "As long as Minister Wei Hua supports me, I am confident."