Li Lin looked up at the clock. It was past nine o'clock.

Following Chen Siyuan’s words, I haven’t eaten yet.

Li Lin knew that his home was in the provincial capital and he also lived alone in the county cadres' apartment.

So I said to him, "You haven't eaten yet? The chefs in the cafeteria are all off work now. Come over. I'll ask my aunt to make two side dishes. I'll have a drink with you and chat about the project."

Chen Siyuan was flattered when he heard this, as he had heard more than once that it was difficult to enter Li Lin's house.

Unexpectedly, I had the honor to be invited by Li Lin.

He agreed without hesitation and said, "Don't let the old man work so hard. I'll ask the driver to buy two vegetables from the roadside and bring them over."

"Okay, come over, I'll make some tea and wait for you." Li Lin said with a smile.

Anyway, eating is not the purpose. It is mainly to enhance the trust and feelings between both parties.

Lao Chen is a down-to-earth person. He has been in the county for many years and I have never heard of him having any bad habits. This time he even refused to give face to the leaders of the municipal bureau, which shows his determination to stick to the bottom line.

Half an hour later.

Chen Siyuan came to Li Lin's house carrying two plastic bags containing four side dishes, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.

Li Lin asked him to sit on the sofa, then went to the kitchen to get four plates, and went to the back room to get a bottle of wine.

The four dishes were placed on plates and the wine was poured into glasses.

Neither of them picked up their chopsticks first, but raised their glasses and clinked them together.

"Manager Chen, to be honest, I'm very happy that you called me tonight. First, it proves that you really listened to the anti-corruption meeting this morning, and second, it shows your trust in me. From now on, we will work together as a team, and you can go all out. I will give you the strongest support!"

Chen Siyuan did not expect Li Lin to reveal his true feelings at the beginning. He said with emotion, "County Magistrate Li, just call me Lao Chen! I have limited abilities. Many leaders actually look down on cadres like me. They think I have no courage, am indecisive, and sometimes have a weird temper... But there is one thing I can promise you. No matter what task you give me, I will do my best to complete it."

Limited ability, but positive attitude.

It is not easy for cadres to do this.

How many truly capable cadres are there in the entire county?

How many cadres are there who are truly trustworthy?

Lao Chen is the kind of cadre who works wholeheartedly, is reliable to employ, and is a person who can confide in others behind closed doors.

It's really rare.

Li Lin raised his glass and said, "Just your words are enough. Come on, let's drink."