She said to Li Lin, "You were not at home during this period, and many of your colleagues from the village came to visit you. Look, they gave you so many gifts. You decide how to deal with them."

Li Lin looked at the whole wall of gifts and was a little surprised.

Normally, many branch secretaries and middle-level cadres in the village would call me and insist on visiting my elderly parents at home.

Li Lin rejected them all on the spot, but unexpectedly, those people still came secretly!

The gifts were all cigarettes, alcohol, and tea...some of which looked quite high-end.

Li Lin only took a look and made a decision in his mind.

At this time, Li Rong handed a piece of paper to Li Lin and said, "I have written down the names of those who gave gifts, when they gave them, what they gave, and what they left. I have written it all down. These things have been piled here for a while, and I haven't touched any of them. You can deal with them as you see fit."

After saying that, Li Rong turned and walked out of the storage room.

Li Lin picked up the list and took a look. He saw that all the names on it were cadres at all levels in Weishui Township.

In terms of time, the period when gifts were given most frequently was a few days after he dealt with Lin Dongliang, the secretary of the Dalinzhuang branch.

Li Lin smiled. There was nothing wrong with those branch secretaries wanting to please him. As long as they did their jobs well, Li Lin would be very happy.

However, they mistakenly thought that by giving Li Lin some gifts and building a closer personal relationship with him, they could gain Li Lin's trust and support. This was a big mistake.

This was not the result he wanted.

"Qiao An, come here." Li Lin called to Qiao An who was eating fruit in the living room.

Joan immediately shot up from the sofa and trotted into the storage room.

When he saw the room full of gifts, he was stunned for a moment, his mouth wide open in surprise.

"Damn it! Brother, everyone says that the township leaders have endless alcohol, cigarettes and tea at home. I originally thought it was a bit exaggerated, but now it seems that it is all true!" Qiao An joked with a smile.

There was a hint of surprise on Joan's face and her eyes were full of curiosity.

"Stop talking nonsense. Return all the names and gifts listed on this list to them." Li Lin stuffed the list into Qiao An's hand and said calmly.

Qiao An was even more shocked when he heard Li Lin's decision. He couldn't understand Li Lin's behavior, so he asked, "No way, brother? These are not valuable items. It's normal for relatives and friends to visit each other during festivals.

Why do you have to be so serious? What's more, if you send all their gifts back, what will those township officials think? Will they think you are unkind? "

There was a hint of doubt on Qiao An's face, and her eyes were full of confusion.

During this period of time, he was driving in the village, and Qiao An was no longer surprised by the gift-giving between superiors and subordinates, so he was even more confused about Li Lin's behavior.

Li Lin did not explain. He made himself a cup of tea and said calmly, "It is because some cadres have the same mentality as you that it has become a matter of course for subordinates to give gifts to their superiors.

This is actually a disguised form of corruption. When you get used to all of this, if one day someone doesn’t give you a gift, you will inevitably make some unfair decisions against him.

I don't accept their gifts because I respect the majority of cadres. If the promotion of cadres depends on gifts and connections, there will inevitably be a group of mediocre or even irresponsible people taking key positions.

If these people are in power, who will be the ultimate victims? It will be the common people! So I will not open this loophole, and I will not withhold any gifts from any township officials! "

Qiao An was dumbfounded, he had never thought about so many problems. He was also an ordinary citizen, and he had been troubled by those irresponsible township cadres. He also hated those cadres who had no principles and bottom line and were only interested in profit!

It turns out that these seemingly worthless gifts actually have such a huge connection behind them! Qiao An was very ashamed of what he had just said, and he smiled awkwardly and lowered his head.

There was a trace of shame on Qiao An's face, and her eyes were full of self-blame.

Li Rong seemed to be tidying the house, but in fact she had been listening carefully to Li Lin's words. She held a feather duster in her hand and brushed the dust off the wall with a satisfied smile on her face and pride in her eyes.

After Qiao An loaded the gifts into the car in several trips, Li Rong sat back in the rocking chair on the balcony and said to Li Lin nonchalantly.

"There's a girl downstairs, her name is Peipei, she said she's your colleague and she has a very good relationship with you."

"During this period, she always makes soup for me and sometimes comes upstairs to help me clean the house. This girl is clever and dexterous, and very likable." Li Rong's face showed a hint of appreciation and her eyes were full of warmth.

"Xiao Lin, are you two dating without telling me?"

Li Rong suddenly changed the subject and asked.