Li Qun was very polite and took the initiative to move his chair aside, inviting Chen Tao to sit down.
Chen Tao looked reluctant. "Just this once, and don't let it happen again!"
"Yes, yes, yes, this won't happen again, this won't happen again!"
After a brief exchange between the officials from both sides, they all took their seats.
Chen Tao introduced his subordinates one by one, and soon everyone became familiar with each other and began to toast and drink.
Li Qun and his gang were quite adept at handling this situation, and in no time they had Chen Tao and the others flattered and made them drink enthusiastically.
However, during this time, everyone kept chatting about random things and didn't talk about work. They talked about idle talk and some veiled dirty jokes, which made everyone burst into laughter from time to time.
This made Chen Ning, the only woman present, blush deeply. Chen Ning disliked this kind of occasion, but with her superior present, she, as a subordinate, felt embarrassed to leave first and could only sit awkwardly to the side and keep him company.
"Deputy Director Chen, I heard you're a new official. You'll have to take good care of us from now on. Here, let me toast you!" Li Qun offered to pour Chen Ning a drink.
Chen Ning quickly picked up the juice and poured himself a glass. "Mr. Li, you're too kind. I'll just have the juice!"
Li Qun looked a little embarrassed, but didn't say anything more.
Seeing how out of place she seemed, no one tried to persuade her to drink anymore.
Towards the end of the banquet, Li Qun finally began to bring up work-related matters.
He had his assistant bring over a stack of documents and handed them to Chen Tao. "Director Chen, these are the additive standards jointly formulated by several of our companies. We've been implementing them in other cities before, and they're pretty much the same. I'd appreciate it if you could sign them when you get back tomorrow. Haha, the sooner we get the paperwork done, the sooner we can start production and contribute to Xidu's GDP! Hahaha!"
Chen Tao was already slightly tipsy, his face flushed, and he nodded with a smile, saying, "Alright, Mr. Li, you are the authorities in the industry, so the standards you set are naturally no problem. It's just a matter of going through the procedures, so don't worry!"
This wasn't the first time Chen Tao had experienced something like this. Big shots like Li Qun would be welcomed with open arms in any city, so there was no need to make things difficult for them in this matter.
He casually handed the document to Chen Ning, who immediately opened it and glanced at it.
After reading it, his face immediately turned ugly.
She slammed the notebook shut and said to Li Qun, "Mr. Li, if I may be so bold, the standard you set is unacceptable. Please take it back and review it again!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment.
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