Guo Xuecai had repeatedly tried to instigate Yang Wanquan but to no avail. He could not help but look up to Yang Wanquan, thinking that this guy was quite patient. However, he had also planted a seed of dissatisfaction with Li Lin in Yang Wanquan's heart. As it continued to brew, he believed that sooner or later he would explode!
"Then let's talk about the project... There is a Mr. Zhai in Yanjing, I wonder if you have heard of him?" Guo Xuecai asked.
Yang Wanquan frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I think I heard someone say that, but I can't remember clearly."
Guo Xuecai said, "The several companies that competed with eLong in the last round were all backed by this CEO Zhai!"
Yang Wanquan was shocked and said, "It was this CEO Zhai who caused our cadres to be punished and caused Lao Qian to be transferred? What do you mean by mentioning him now? Are you going to invite him to participate in the bidding?"
Guo Xuecai smiled and said, "No need to invite. Mr. Zhai has asked someone to contact me and said that he will personally bring his team to Pingyang to participate in this project."
Yang Wanquan refused, "First of all, I don't think this company is interested in participating! They have evil intentions and have caused great harm to our Pingyang cadres. It is better to stay away from such a tainted company to avoid being tainted by it!"
Guo Xuecai waved his hand and explained, "Hey... Mayor Yang, please listen to me... Although Zhai is the boss behind those companies, he knows nothing about what his subordinates have done in Pingyang. He has the qualifications of a listed company and often deals with the leaders of Yanjing... According to him, last time, Governor Zhao even made a call to Lao Qian for him! How could such a person be as dirty as you said?"
Yang Wanquan sneered and said, "Humph, his subordinates used huge sums of money to bribe officials, I don't believe that he, the boss, didn't know about it! Secretary Guo, you are the only one who believes his words..."
Guo Xuecai frowned and said, "Old Yang! What are you talking about! If you don't trust the listed company, who do you trust? What benefits did Xu Yilong give you that you are defending him so much?"
Bang!
Yang Wanquan threw his cigarette butt into the trash can and glared at Guo Xuecai, "Secretary Guo, you have to be responsible for what you say. What do you mean by giving me benefits? If I accept benefits from them, I will die a miserable death, okay? If either of us accepts benefits from these companies, we will be reported and stepped down tomorrow, okay?"
If you want to swear, just swear, but don’t fucking take me with you, okay?
Guo Xuecai had a look of as if he had eaten shit, and he pursed his lips but said nothing.
After a while, Guo Xuecai said, "Okay, okay, I'm sorry... Anyway, Mr. Zhai's participation in this project can promote healthy competition among enterprises. I think it will be good for Pingyang. Please express your opinion."
Yang Wanquan turned his face away and said, "You have already made the decision. Does it matter whether I express my opinion or not? Anyway, I'll say this in advance. If we bring in this CEO Zhai, you will be responsible if anything goes wrong!"
After saying that, Yang Wanquan stood up and was about to leave.
Guo Xuecai leaned back in his chair, frowned and sighed, "Why is this Old Yang as stubborn as Old Qian? Equally annoying!"
However, the goal was finally achieved. Since Yang Wanquan did not explicitly refuse, there would be hope if Zhai Yuhan's company was introduced to participate in the bidding!
Today is Friday.
After dealing with Long Jian’s matter, Li Lin felt physically and mentally exhausted.
When he was about to get off work in the afternoon, he received a call from Xu Wen, who said that Xu Yilong was in the provincial capital recently, and asked Li Lin to come to the provincial capital for a meal together if he was not busy.
Li Lin scratched his head and thought about it. He wanted to communicate with Xu Yillong again about the ancient city project, so he readily agreed.
Without waiting for the end of get off work, he asked Qiao An to prepare a car and take him to the provincial capital.
On the way, Li Lin asked Qiao An, "Is the wedding date coming soon? Is there anything missing at home? If necessary, I will ask your aunt to help you buy it. Are the betrothal money, wedding car, hotel...all ready?"
Qiao Anwen held the steering wheel and smiled, "Brother, everything is ready. Director Zheng Pei from the office helped to book the hotel, Director Wang helped to contact the wedding car, and the furniture and appliances were all from familiar stores that my colleagues from the driver class helped to find. The prices are affordable...Xinyu said that the betrothal money is just a symbolic gesture, because it's all our money in the end..."
Li Lin nodded with satisfaction. Cui Xinyu was a little willful sometimes, but generally speaking, she was sensible. Women in the new era were becoming more open-minded about things like betrothal gifts, which were symbolic in meaning...
As an older brother, Li Lin certainly wanted Qiao An to have a glorious wedding day, so he said, "Xinyu is a rare good girl. The less she asks, the more you should give her face. How much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift?"
Qiao An said, "About 20,000 or 30,000... Rural people are all like this... There's nothing to compare with."
Li Lin said, "Take 50,000. Life only lasts so long. You can show off your wealth and it will also give Cui Xinyu's family face. If the money is not enough, I'll give it to you first."
Joan didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded vigorously at the rearview mirror.
Shannan people are simple and honest, and they are not very competitive. A dowry of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan is common in rural areas. But even so, in a village of 1,800 people, there are still dozens of people who can't find a wife. According to government data analysis, it is the imbalance of the ratio of men to women, but if you go to the more affluent villages, there are fewer cases of such older single men... But Li Lin is more inclined to believe that the imbalance of the ratio of men to women is the reason.
Because of the frequent wars in ancient times, all the men died in the wars, and in a village there would usually be one man with more than 20 women...
The car got off the highway at nearly eight o'clock.
Li Lin habitually took out his cell phone and called Xu Wen, intending to ask her what she wanted to eat in the evening.
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