If these exaggerated remarks were heard by provincial leaders, they would probably be wrong even though they were right. Some people might even think that Li Lin was arrogant and domineering, and bullied others... Look at how he bullied the new municipal party secretary.
What people say is scary!
Li Lin said, "Alright, stop it! Don't say things like this again!"
Gao Qiang didn't care at all and changed the subject to ask, "When will you be back?"
Li Lin said, "Just these two days."
Gao Qiang said, "I'll welcome you back and introduce someone to you."
Li Lin said, "Forget about the reception. It's not popular now. When you have time, come to the county to find me. I'll cook two dishes at home and we can just have a couple of drinks."
Gao Qiang said, "Okay. But before you go to Shannan, you have to come to the city to have a drink with me. I promised Director Niu that I would introduce you to each other. You know, these office directors in the city usually take good care of my business... Without their help, my annual turnover would be less than half."
Hearing this, Li Lin wanted to laugh.
He refused without hesitation, saying, "Just do business, don't think about making friends with your customers. You are not the same kind of people, and you can't be friends. If you force yourself to be together, there will be problems. As for me, I can't get too close to them. Isn't this making our relationship clear? People will gossip about us."
Gao Qiang said, "Even if we don't tell them, they all know the relationship between us."
Li Lin said, "They can know it, but they can't hear it from me."
Gao Qiang thought about it for a long time with his eyelids rolled, but he still couldn't understand the reason.
It was Gao Qiang that Li Lin told him so much.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Qiang still regretted that he had agreed to Director Niu too readily. Now that he couldn't make an appointment with Li Lin, he became a person who broke his promise.
He still thought, isn't it just a meal? It's a normal thing. Does it matter who you eat with?
When he got home in the evening, he told the incident to Head Nurse Shen.
Head Nurse Shen tapped his head with her finger and said, "You are just a pig-head!"
Gao Qiang looked at Shen Lingli in confusion.
Shen Lingli explained, "Li Lin asked Director Yuan of the municipal government to help you get these municipal units. If you now gather the office directors of these municipal units together to meet with Li Lin, wouldn't Li Lin have to owe favors to so many people? Originally, he owed Director Yuan a favor, but now it has suddenly become a favor to so many people. Aren't you making it difficult for Li Lin? Oh, I really don't know what you are thinking with your pig brain."
"What do you mean by one favor or two favors... Wouldn't it be good to have more friends in municipal units? It will be much more convenient to do things in the future!" Gao Qiang said puzzledly.
Shen Lingli rolled her eyes elegantly and said, “Then why don’t you look at the friends you introduced, they are not on the same level as Li Lin, what’s their value?”
Gao Qiang said unhappily, "Between friends...what's the point of talking about levels?"
Shen Lingli shook her head helplessly and said, "Even if we don't talk about rank, we should at least talk about common topics, right? When the top leaders of the county like Li Lin sit together, they talk about the big things in the city. These middle-level cadres of the municipal units talk about the small things of their respective bureaus and committees. Can they chat together? It's not a waste of time to sit together for a meal."
Gao Qiang nodded dazedly. "What you said makes sense. So, do we have nothing in common with Li Lin now? No wonder he didn't seem interested when I asked him to drink... Hey, when you become a leader, you stay away from the masses."
Shen Lingli said, "You are wrong again. Our relationship is different. We have common memories. We cannot look forward to the future together, but we can recall the good old days together...Our relationship is the most precious and inseparable. Even if Xiaolin becomes the municipal party secretary in the future, we are still classmates. But remember, if you want to maintain this relationship, don't disturb him too much for your own selfish interests."
Gao Qiang said, "I understand. Today, Director Niu also persuaded me to start a company and work with Li Lin, but I refused directly. First, I am stupid and don't know how to do business. Second, Li Lin is not a machine to help us make money. If I do that, I always feel like I am taking advantage of him, and this relationship will deteriorate."
Shen Lingli gave him a thumbs up and praised, "You are stupid but there are advantages. You are very practical! Li Lin has helped us a lot. With our brains, we should be satisfied with our current status. If it weren't for Li Lin, I would probably be bullied every day in the hospital, and you would probably still be worried about the payment for the goods every day... It's time to treat Li Lin to a meal to express your gratitude. Find some time to make an appointment. I'll cook a few dishes at home, and the three of us can sit down and have a good chat like before."
Gao Qiang was in the mood for drinking, and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll make an appointment with him when he comes back in the next two days."
After Li Lin finished talking to Gao Qiang, he sat on the sofa in Xu Wen's apartment and scratched his head helplessly.
It is said that people change as they experience more, but why doesn't Gao Qiang change? He is still silly and stubborn.
However, this phone call reminded Li Lin that public opinion about him was already all over Pingyang City.
If the situation is not calmed down quickly, it will actually be disadvantageous to him.
Have to go back as soon as possible.
When everything returns to normal, people will no longer be curious or talk about it.
"Let's go out for a walk?"
Xu Wen changed into a sports outfit, walked out and said to Li Lin.
In early summer, the sun is gentle, the branches are lush and full of vitality. It is the time to go out and breathe fresh air.
These days, Li Lin and Xu Wen walk around the campus almost every afternoon, both to exercise their bodies and to relax their minds.
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