Hou Peng's meaning is very simple: the reason why Li Xiuyuan agreed to let you participate in the new rural construction project in Meilin Village is because of me. Without my influence, Li Xiuyuan would not know who you are.
Wang Yonghua sneered, "Mayor Hou, I am very grateful for your introduction of me to Mayor Li, but whether Mayor Li uses me or gives me projects is up to Mayor Li."
Hou Peng was taken aback, then looked at Wang Yonghua and asked, "What do you mean?"
“It doesn’t mean anything. Mayor Li thinks highly of me and is willing to work with me, so I can’t let him down.” Wang Yonghua said, standing up. He had already said so much today, it was practically the same as tearing off the mask.
"Wait, you mean Li Xiuyuan wants to work with you and is willing to give you projects? Did Li Xiuyuan say that?" Hou Peng looked at Wang Yonghua with a surprised and uncertain expression. People in the system are cunning, and Hou Peng, who has risen to the position of town mayor, must have even more cunning.
Why should Li Xiuyuan give Wang Yonghua any benefits? He himself doesn't support Wang Yonghua anymore, yet Li Xiuyuan is still willing to bring Wang Yonghua along.
Why? He had heard Wang Yonghua say that Li Xiuyuan hadn't taken a single penny. So why was Li Xiuyuan so good to Wang Yonghua? What did Wang Yonghua have to offer?
The only thing that might be wrong is his relationship with Wang Yonghua, and Wang Yonghua might have something on him.
Besides this, Hou Peng couldn't think of any other reason why Li Xiuyuan would still be willing to give Wang Yonghua the project even though he no longer supported him.
Hou Peng himself is a person who prioritizes interests above all else. He weighs the pros and cons of everything, and naturally, he views all things in the same way, just like that saying.
"In the eyes of prostitutes, no woman is unsellable. The highest level of understanding they can reach when they hear a rumor that a woman is not selling is whether the price cannot be agreed upon."
However, it must be said that Hou Peng has a very accurate eye for people. Li Xiuyuan does have his own calculations and is not simply optimistic about Wang Yonghua.
“Yes, Mayor Li is willing to mentor me and give me opportunities because I did a good job on the first phase of the project, and the quality was good.” Wang Yonghua turned around and looked at Hou Peng earnestly.
Hou Peng scoffed, "Nonsense, Yonghua, did you say something to Li Xiuyuan?"
Wang Yonghua listened to Hou Peng's questioning, his eyes filled with disdain: "Hou Peng, don't assume everyone is as narrow-minded as you. Baseness is the passport of the base, nobility is the epitaph of the noble..."
After Wang Yonghua finished speaking, he stopped listening to what Hou Peng had to say. Since he had a clear conscience, he got up, opened the door, and left.
"You...you...I..." Hou Peng's face turned bright red, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and his head throbbed with pain.
"Narrow-minded," "Baseness is the passport of the base, nobility is the epitaph of the noble." He never expected that Wang Yonghua would use these words to describe himself. Was he narrow-minded?
If there's no benefit to be gained, why would Li Xiuyuan give Wang Yonghua the project? What benefit could Wang Yonghua offer Li Xiuyuan? Nothing more than leverage over him. Is it wrong for me to make this guess?
It's both despicable and noble. I'm despicable, you're noble, Li Xiuyuan is noble, you're all noble!
Hou Peng plopped down in his seat, rubbing his temples to relieve the pressure. His face was also very pale. It wasn't just because he had been scolded by Wang Yonghua; being scolded a couple of times would have been fine.
The key concern is that if Wang Yonghua were to actually possess some leverage over him and hand it over to Li Xiuyuan, or if he were to reveal details of their interactions to Li Xiuyuan, that would be what worries him most.
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