Because they had previously taken care of Guangda Construction, some people still knew that Guangda Construction was considered one of their own. If Guangda Construction won the bid, whether they liked it or not, they might be implicated. It was necessary to understand this clearly.

Chen Guangda followed Wang Qidong into the private room of the restaurant.

Recalling Wang Qidong's scrutinizing gaze, and then thinking back to Li Xiuyuan's unvarnished introduction of Wang Yonghua, Chen Guangda felt a pang of sadness.

If I have something to do, it's understandable that Wang Qidong won't help me, and he also doesn't want me to do things in his name. Actually, that's normal. He has no obligation to do so. Although I am very filial during holidays, it's normal for him to cherish his reputation.

However, in contrast to Wang Yonghua, just because the first phase of the project was done well, Li Xiuyuan was willing to speak up for Wang Yonghua in the second phase of the project. Although Li Xiuyuan said at the time that "whether we can cooperate or not, he was just giving his opinion," it was already quite clear.

In contrast, he won the bid based on his own abilities, but Wang Qidong still looked at him with scrutiny and inquiry, as if he was afraid of being associated with him. The key is that he had to clarify things today and had to humble himself. Over the years, he has thought about climbing other connections.

But to build connections, you need connections to actually do it.

The two quickly sat down in a private room at the restaurant.

After the food and drinks were served, Wang Qidong got straight to the point: "Guangda, tell me, what exactly happened with this bidding process? Did you meet with anyone from the central town before the evaluation? I heard that Li Xiuyuan presided over the evaluation, and there were differing opinions at the meeting. Did you talk to Li Xiuyuan about anything?"

The fact that Guangda Construction won the bid in the central town is neither a big deal nor a small deal. It's not a big deal because Wang Qidong is very stable in his position as the Minister of the Organization Department. No matter who he offended or what, he did not interfere or violate any rules in this matter. So even if there are some rumors, they cannot have a substantial impact on him.

It's not a small matter; it involves winning a major construction project. However, this could offend the Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee. This is a matter that I can't explain clearly; everything is about the outcome.

As for Deputy Director Chang, it's a fact that my brother-in-law's Zhengda Construction didn't win the bid, but your cousin-in-law, Wang Qidong, did. You say you didn't interfere? Who would believe that? Even if they did, they would still have some reservations.

Secondly, he is the head of the Organization Department of the County Party Committee, and theoretically, he is considered one of the County Party Secretary's men. Li Xiuyuan's side, on the other hand, is Yun Yanchang's man. Although the relationship between Secretary Yu of the County Party Committee and County Head Yun is relatively harmonious, that is not a reason for him to flirt with Yun Yanchang. He is afraid that Secretary Yu might misunderstand something.

In the system, influence is often a crucial factor.

Chen Guangda felt a bit aggrieved listening to Wang Qidong's questioning, but he still answered honestly: "Minister Qidong, I did not meet with any leaders of the central town before the bidding process. I did hear that Deputy Mayor Li Xiuyuan had a lot of say in this matter, and I thought of inviting him to dinner, but he refused, saying that there were work rules that did not allow private contact."

Yesterday was the first time I met Deputy Mayor Li…

After Chen Guangda finished speaking, he paused slightly and continued before Wang Qidong could ask any further questions: "Actually, I was also very surprised to win the bid this time. I originally thought it was just a formality, and I also heard some rumors that Zhengda Company had put in a lot of effort. I didn't expect that it would be our Guangda Company that won the bid in the end. I was also very puzzled."

"I've heard the news. At this bidding meeting, Li Xiuyuan, along with three other town party committee members, supported us. The secretary, the mayor, and the organization committee member all supported Zhengda Company..."