Rebirth as an official

"This is President Zhao of XX Bank, and this is President Sun of XX Bank." Qu Conghe introduced the two people next to him.

After Li An greeted these people politely, a young man sitting at the door shouted to the outside, "Waiter, serve the food."

Seeing this scene, Qu Conghe couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Hey, the service at Yangdong Hotel is very different from that at Genting. There is a dedicated waiter in the private room to serve the whole process."

That Ma Guohua answered: "It's not because it's state-owned. If it becomes privately owned, it will definitely be different ."

"County Magistrate Hu does have this idea, but it is still under discussion."

Qu Conghe 's seemingly casual words made Ma Guohua's eyes light up, and he said eagerly: " Director Qu, do you think ..."

Qu Conghe interrupted with a smile: "You'd better negotiate the business at hand, and be careful of indigestion if you eat too much."

"That's what Director Qu taught you."

Ma Guohua nodded and bowed in agreement.

For a man who is almost 50 years old to be so groveling to a young man in his early 30s, it feels inappropriate no matter how you look at it.

But this is the current situation in the business world. As long as you have power and resources, businessmen no matter how old they are will treat you like a biological father.

Platefuls of delicious food were quickly brought to the table by the waiter. Li An looked at the large table and found that the dishes were really "punishing".

Pheasants, wild ducks, deer, wild geese, and even pangolins and giant salamanders were all on board. This meal would have been punishable by a "ten-year" fixed-term sentence.

At the beginning of the banquet, Qu Conghe raised his glass and said with a smile: "Today is a private party, everyone, don't be restrained, eat and drink well."

After this template-style opening statement, the dinner officially began.

As a businessman, Ma Guohua is particularly good at livening up the atmosphere and dancing with long sleeves. Under his guidance, the atmosphere on the table gradually became harmonious. Several people exchanged glasses and the conversation started.

As the saying goes, "wine is the matchmaker of sex." Three young beauties were sitting here, which made the other men at the table especially excited except Li An. They also had a great time drinking. They also told some dirty jokes from time to time, which annoyed the beauties. They covered their mouths and laughed.

Li An remained extremely restrained and responded politely to the frequent overtures of the beautiful woman next to him, without any behavior that crossed the line.

Twenty minutes after the banquet started, Ma Guohua walked up to Li An and said, "Head Li, I would like to pay you a tribute. Our Lvrong Company needs your support."

"Don't dare." Li An responded politely, and then drank the wine in the glass .

Li An's reaction made Ma Guohua a little embarrassed. According to common sense, Li An should have asked what kind of business Mr. Ma's company was engaged in, but Li An directly said "Don't dare, don't dare". How should he answer this? There is no way to introduce the next topic.

At this time, Qu Conghe pointed at Ma Guohua and said with a smile: " Old Ma , this is because Mayor Li thinks you are not sincere. Your cup is too small."

"Yes, yes, I was abrupt."

Qu Conghe reacted immediately, changed a goblet, filled it with white wine, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Li, it's an honor to see you today, I'll do it first."

After Ma Guohua finished speaking, he raised his head and drank, as if drinking water, not a drop was left. This feat attracted applause from everyone present.

"This..." Li An was immediately embarrassed . According to the rules of the wine shop , he had to drink as much as the other party drank.

But what do you mean by drinking a tall glass of white wine for no reason.

When Li An was in trouble, Qu Conghe spoke.

" Chief Li , you don't need to drink. This old man just wants to ask you for a small favor."

As soon as Qu Conghe said these words, Li An instantly became vigilant . This was probably the purpose of today's banquet. This small favor would definitely be a big deal.

I saw Ma Guohua take out a thick envelope from his arms and put it in Li An's hand, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Li, there was an edible fungus planting project in Guixiang some time ago, and I happen to be the one The company undertaking this project has made little progress in this project, and I hope that Mayor Li can help smooth the relationship with Nonghe Company."

Li An visually checked the thickness of the envelope. There should be [-] yuan in it. This Ma Guohua was enough to spend a lot of money.

"Mr. Ma, I'm afraid you've found the wrong person . My relationship with Nonghe Company is only average , so I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about this matter." Li An said with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Chief Li, please be humble. Your relationship with the boss of Nonghe is extraordinary. If you open your mouth, Nonghe Company will definitely agree." This was Qu Conghe's voice.

Li An was shocked. He didn't expect that Qu Conghe would even find out about his relationship with Gu Sitong.

"Business is business, and relationships are relationships. I think I may not be able to help." Li An shook his head, how could he agree to this for 2 yuan.

"Mr. Li, don't be too busy to refuse. Today, I suggested calling these two bank presidents for dinner because I heard that you are worried about the loan for building a house in the village." Qu Conghe spoke again.

At this moment, Li An figured it all out. From Zhou Yang's reluctance to build temporary housing in his village to his failure to get approved for a housing construction loan, it turned out that the roots were all here.

Li An started to think without saying anything, this Qu Conghe is really a master at playing with human nature.

Being an official is either for fame or profit.

Just now I used money to buy myself and saw that I was unmoved. Now I am using the villagers' houses as an exchange. Building a house is a proper political achievement.

This trick of fame and fortune is really slippery, and Qu Conghe should not be underestimated.

How do you choose to exchange the hope that the whole village will get rich in the future for the housing of fifteen households?

Now there was a multiple-choice question before Li An , and he really didn't know how to answer it.

No one's interests should be sacrificed. According to the truth, the villagers' houses should be repaired, and the hope of getting rich should not be stifled.

But now he is being used as a bargaining chip in exchange with Ang Lee.

After Li An pondered for a long time , he reluctantly said: "Then I will try to communicate again."

Seeing Li An relent, Ma Guohua's face immediately showed joy.

"Oh, then I'll leave it to Mayor Li."

"Why don't you have a few drinks with Mayor Li soon?" Qu Conghe also smiled.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately recovered, and everyone started to exchange cups and cups again, making it lively.

After drinking for a while, Ma Guohua said with a smile: "I have reserved a seat at Belle Ballroom, everyone must enjoy it."

Li An knew that Belle Ballroom was a mixed place, and its business was not only dancing, but also flesh and blood business.

After the drinks ended, Li An pretended to be unwell and left early.

At the entrance of Yangdong Hotel, Ma Guohua sent Li An off with a smile and walked to Qu Conghe's side, bowing and lighting a cigarette for the secretary.

"Director Qu, I think I got this done for my boss today."

Qu Conghe, who had been smiling just now , his face fell instantly , and he said with a sullen face: " It's a farce."

"Ah, didn't Li An agree?" Ma Guohua said with some confusion.

"Are those eyes of yours out of anger? Didn't you see that Li An didn't even touch the envelope when he left ?"

"What...what should I do?" Ma Guohua panicked. If the boss got angry, he would n't be able to hold it back.

"This Li An can't make a toast, so don't blame me for giving him a fine drink." Qu Conghe's eyes were ruthless. .