"Then I misunderstood. Where is the gift? Is he really penniless? Or is he afraid to accept it because he's not familiar with the person?"
"Probably both. People like that are definitely pursuing a career in government and are very protective of their reputation. They're different from ordinary officials. If they can't get a career in government, they'll think about making money. But look at his skills. It's obvious he's not the kind of person who doesn't understand social etiquette. He's better at it than you or me. Otherwise, how could he have such good relationships with the directors of the Finance Bureau and the Industry and Commerce Bureau?"
As Hou Peng spoke, he felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. Not to mention the Finance Bureau, Zhang Juncai from the Industry and Commerce Bureau had said right in front of him that he wanted to replace the director to support Li Xiuyuan's work, showing no regard for his reputation as the town mayor.
But I couldn't say anything. People kept saying they supported the town's work, but in their eyes, it was uncertain who could represent the town, and it certainly wasn't me.
"So, you can find another opportunity to deal with this later. Don't do anything reckless, but it's never a bad thing to be polite." Hou Peng added, "This Li Xiuyuan is no simple man. Getting on his good side will definitely help your business a lot."
“Yes, yes.” Wang Yonghua nodded repeatedly: “Definitely. Li Xiuyuan has a good relationship with the Finance Bureau and the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Either of them can hold us by the throat. How could I dare not to curry favor with them?”
After Wang Yonghua finished speaking, he looked at Hou Peng and said, "By the way, Mayor, you can take this wine back and try it."
Hou Peng's face darkened upon hearing this. What did he mean? You just gave me what Li Xiuyuan didn't want.
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Why would I take your wine? What kind of relationship do we have?"
“Mayor, I know you value our relationship, so I won’t stand on ceremony with you. But we can’t forget to show our appreciation. I was originally planning to send that portion over later, but Li Xiuyuan didn’t accept it, so you can take it back and enjoy it for now.”
"don't want……"
“Brother Peng, given our relationship, you’re still being so polite with me. I’ll never dare ask you for help again. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to get in touch with Li Xiuyuan. Who does he even know about me? It’s like Director Zhang from the Industry and Commerce Bureau. He didn’t even glance at me once. This Mayor Li is even more arrogant than Director Zhang…”
"You should come over. Don't be so polite. It's just a small favor."
"I won't stand on ceremony, Brother Peng, you shouldn't stand on ceremony with me either. It's just a small favor for you, but it's a huge help to me. You must accept it, otherwise you're looking down on me..." Wang Yonghua stuffed the things into Hou Peng's hands no matter what. Hou Peng declined several times, but finally accepted it with no other choice.
He looked at Wang Yonghua with a reproachful expression and said, "Yonghua, this is a one-time thing, don't do it again."
Wang Yonghua nodded with a smile: "Understood, understood, Brother Peng, definitely."
This is not a one-time occurrence, but a lesson that will be repeated without fail and without end.
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