On the evening of May 2nd, Li Xiuyuan invited Hou Peng to dinner. Wang Yonghua paid the bill. When Li Xiuyuan drove from Meilin Village at 5 p.m., Wang Yonghua was already waiting for him at Huangyuan Restaurant.
Li Xiuyuan arrived about ten minutes early. The agreed-upon dinner time was 5:30. After arriving, Wang Yonghua originally planned to let Li Xiuyuan go to the private room to rest first, while he waited at the door.
But Li Xiuyuan refused. He waited at the door with Wang Yonghua. After a short while, Hou Peng's car stopped at the door, and Wang Yonghua went up to help Hou Peng open the car door.
Li Xiuyuan watched this scene with some emotion. The reason why some people can succeed in business is not because of how many connections they have, but because of how well they maintain those connections.
Some people think that since there is a relationship between the two parties, they can use it without restraint and without being polite, but that's not actually the case. Relationships between people are not static.
Li Xiuyuan had also learned about the relationship between Wang Yonghua and Hou Peng during this time. Wang Yonghua had a relative who was a leader in the Housing and Construction Bureau, and he and Hou Peng were high school classmates.
If it were an ordinary person, they might think that having a high school classmate relationship would make the interaction very casual, and the other person would take care of their business.
But that's not actually the case at all. Having a high school classmate relationship is just a stepping stone; the key is how to maintain it.
Every time they arranged to have dinner together, Wang Yonghua would always wait for Hou Peng at the door in advance, opening the car door, pulling out chairs for the meal, and serving tea and wine. These were the basics. On this basis, they would deepen their relationship in other aspects. This was the way for the two of them to have a long-term relationship.
Hou Peng got out of the car, and Li Xiuyuan came over to greet him and shook hands with him.
"Mayor, I'm so sorry, I had some family matters to attend to the other day..." Li Xiuyuan said with a smile as soon as possible.
Hou Peng waved his hand: "Hey, Li Zhen, don't be so polite. It's normal to have things to do at home. Everyone has seen your performance in the central town. Working overtime on weekends is the norm. It's normal to have some things to deal with at home. Have you taken care of things at home? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Li Xiuyuan shook his head: "It's all taken care of. Thank you for your concern, Mayor. Please."
The two exchanged a few polite words and then walked into the restaurant. Along the way, Li Xiuyuan and Hou Peng chatted, while Wang Yonghua simply led the way for them.
Once inside the private room, Hou Peng sat in the main seat, with Li Xiuyuan and Wang Yonghua sitting on either side of him. Although the dinner was nominally organized by Li Xiuyuan, he didn't bring up the reason for inviting Hou Peng.
On the contrary, it was Wang Yonghua who took the initiative to bring it up, since he was the one who earned the money. After Wang Yonghua brought it up, Li Xiuyuan reluctantly agreed, and then immediately brought up the matter of public bidding, asking Mayor Hou for his support.
Hou Peng agreed without hesitation. Whether it's demolition and house construction or road repair, the cost of construction machinery is not small. If Wang Yonghua can get a piece of the pie, it's as if he has taken a piece of the pie.
After witnessing Li Xiuyuan's capabilities, he no longer wanted to keep it all to himself. Li Xiuyuan had already cut off a piece of the cake, which was enough for him, and he had no complaints.
On the contrary, I'm already very happy.
The discussion went smoothly, so the atmosphere at the dinner table was naturally good, and everyone drank quite a bit as they toasted each other.
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