"Okay, you go ahead with your work, don't worry about me." Li Xiuyuan waved his hand. He was very familiar with Xiaokang Restaurant, but the manager still dutifully led the way and escorted Li Xiuyuan to the private room.
When Hou Peng saw Li Xiuyuan come in, he stood up and introduced Wang Yonghua to Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan was also sizing up Wang Yonghua. Judging from his appearance alone, he didn't have the sharp-mouthed, monkey-like face that made him look like a shrewd businessman.
The lobby manager poured tea for Li Xiuyuan, then looked at him and said, "Secretary Li, if you need anything, just have someone call me."
"Hmm." Li Xiuyuan nodded, and the lobby manager then left the private room.
Hou Peng couldn't help but ask, "Xiu Yuan, you seem quite familiar with this Xiaokang Restaurant?"
When he arrived earlier, the lobby manager hadn't treated him this well. Although he was polite, it was completely different from the respectful way he treated Li Xiuyuan. How should I put it?
It's like when a leader of the same rank goes to inspect a central town. Although the people below are very polite and call him "Director" or "Director," they don't really care about the details or the people in the county. After all, you are a county-level director, and you can't control the other person.
The same goes for the lobby manager. Even if you were the town mayor, you couldn't control the restaurant. But when it comes to Li Xiuyuan, it's a completely different story.
“I used to come here more often because I worked in the county government office, so I’m quite familiar with it,” Li Xiuyuan said with a smile. He hadn’t expected Hou Peng to choose Xiaokang Restaurant for dinner.
“Yes, quite a few county leaders have come here to eat. I heard that the environment here is relatively quiet, so I booked this place for dinner. I didn’t expect Mayor Li to come here so often. I’m just showing off my limited knowledge…” Wang Yonghua continued.
Li Xiuyuan waved his hand: "President Wang, you're too kind. Thank you for your consideration."
"Li Zhen, I don't deserve to be called General Manager Wang. Just call me Lao Wang."
Wang Yonghua spoke in a very humble manner, but Li Xiuyuan would not actually call him "Old Wang." This was not because Wang Yonghua had much influence; Hou Peng was also present.
Soon, the food and drinks were served. At first, they didn't talk about the construction machinery in Meilin Village. There's no reason to start talking about construction machinery right away.
Everyone chatted casually about work-related matters. When they had almost finished eating, Wang Yonghua got up to go to the restroom to relieve himself before returning to discuss business. However, he ran into people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau as soon as he stepped out the door.
Anyone doing business inevitably has to deal with the Industry and Commerce Bureau, even those in the construction machinery leasing business. When the people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau said their leader was there, Wang Yonghua took the initiative to go over and offer a toast.
This is all standard procedure; it happens a lot in smaller places. If you run into an acquaintance, you go over and offer a toast to express your goodwill. Even if you're in business, you should be sensible and settle the bill to save face for your superior.
After Wang Yonghua returned to the private room, he said something. Li Xiuyuan and Hou Peng naturally had no objections, but they wouldn't take the initiative to offer toasts. They weren't business people, and the county's Bureau of Industry and Commerce couldn't control them. If they ran into leaders of the county party committee and government, they would definitely run away faster than Wang Yonghua.
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