"When we win the bid, we'll treat you to dinner. But Deputy Mayor Li, don't leave halfway through the meal like last time," Zheng Qian continued smugly.
"Alright, let's wait until President Zheng wins the bid." Li Xiuyuan said, then turned and left.
Ten minutes later, everyone returned to the conference room and sat down.
This time, Zhang Xingguo took over the chairing of the meeting and looked at everyone, saying, "Everyone, tell me, which company do you think is the best?"
“Secretary, I think CP Group is a good choice. First of all, CP Group is a local company. If our central town wants to develop, we must support local companies. Under the same conditions, there is no reason not to support local companies and instead give the project to companies from other places…” Kang Yong was the first to speak.
Zhang Xingguo nodded, then looked at Hou Peng: "Mayor Hou, what's your opinion?"
"I agree with Committee Member Kang's statement that we should support our local businesses. Zhengda Company has taken on many projects in the town in the past, and they have all been done very well..."
Li Xiuyuan almost laughed in anger when he heard Hou Peng's words. This was pure blatant lying. Although Kang Yong's reasoning was also very one-sided, it still made some sense. Hou Peng was just talking nonsense. It was true that Zhengda Company had taken on a lot of projects in the town, but to say that they had done a good job was to treat everyone like fools.
Seeing Hou Peng's statement, Zhang Xingguo felt a little relieved. With Hou Peng's words, he felt at ease, so he smiled and looked at Li Xiuyuan.
"Deputy Mayor Li, you are the person in charge of this Meilin Village project. What are your thoughts?"
“Okay, Secretary Zhang, I have high hopes for Guangda Company. As for the reasons, it’s better than Zhengda Company.” Li Xiuyuan said directly and simply. He was too lazy to give a long explanation. This perfunctory reason was clearly meant to slap Hou Peng and Kang Yong in the face.
Zhang Xingguo's face darkened. He hadn't expected that Li Xiuyuan would still be so stubborn and insist on his point at this point. So he raised his voice and said, "Deputy Mayor Li, what are you saying? Give me your detailed reasons."
Li Xiuyuan didn't back down from Zhang Xingguo: "Secretary, if you really want me to say it, then I will. The matter is obvious, is there any need to say it? Which of the companies participating in the bidding today is not better than Zhengda Company? What does Zhengda Company have? Where does Zhengda Company excel compared to other companies? I believe everyone understands in their hearts."
Li Xiuyuan finally stopped and didn't continue. Deputy Director Chang of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department could disregard the rules and personally make arrangements, but he couldn't speak carelessly at this bidding meeting. Directly mentioning the Deputy Director of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department would be a breach of etiquette.
Zhang Xingguo didn't dare let Li Xiuyuan continue, fearing that Li Xiuyuan might give up and reveal Deputy Director Chang's name directly.
“It’s good that Deputy Mayor Li has his own ideas and different opinions. This also reflects the fairness and impartiality of our open bidding process. So, according to the open bidding process and the evaluation plan, please vote and the supervisors will count the votes.”
"Raise your hand if you support CP Group."
After Zhang Xingguo finished speaking, he raised his hand. At the same time, he looked at Li Xiuyuan, wanting to see how Li Xiuyuan would react to the voting results. He wanted to teach this young man a lesson today: no matter how eloquently one speaks, it's useless in the face of absolute strength.
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