Ten minutes later, Li Rui was driven to the main entrance of the Qingyang Hotel.
Before leaving, he told Chen Lihan, "Although the damage to the car is not serious, you still have to go to the 4S shop tomorrow to check the damage. Also, do a comprehensive system check to make sure there is no major problem with the car. Call me after the damage is done. I will contact Bai Jie and ask him to pay the bill. " Chen Lihan sighed and said, "You are always thinking about your friends, but you should also think about yourself. Look at how badly you are injured. Remember to heat up the wound when you get home. It is inconvenient in the car. Otherwise, I would have done it myself."
Li Rui really liked her considerate and caring attitude towards him. Even if there was no ambiguity involved, he was very happy in his heart. He nodded and smiled at her. He waved his hand and pushed open the door to get out of the car.
Chen Lihan didn't drive the car away. Instead, she watched him leave. She waited until he entered the building and couldn't be seen anymore before she turned back to look at the road ahead. However, she still didn't drive. Her mind replayed the scene that had just happened like a slideshow. After a long time, her face was filled with joy and a touched smile.
"No wonder Qingman, the daughter of the governor, married him. He is so good to people … I have never seen such a good man!"
She thought to herself. Her beautiful eyes sparkled. Then, she turned her head and looked at the main entrance of the hotel. Then, she slowly drove away.
Li Rui seemed to be affected by Chen Lihan's bad luck tonight. He had just passed the main building and was about to go to the VIP building to see if the boss, Song Chaoyang, had returned to his room. However, he bumped into Yu Heping and his secretary, Ji Gang. Since he had bumped into them, he had to greet them. He stopped and said respectfully, "Mayor!" Then, he nodded to Ji Gang as a greeting.
When Yu Heping saw him, he stopped and put a cigarette between his left hand's index and middle fingers. He raised it to his chest and laughed. "Xiao Rui, you came at the right time. I was just about to light my cigarette. I remember you have a very good lighter. It seems to be a famous brand. Take it out and lend it to me." As he spoke, he exhaled a strong smell of alcohol. It was obvious that he had drunk a lot tonight.
Li Rui was disgusted by the smell of alcohol on him. When he heard that Yu Heping wanted to borrow his Givenchy lighter, he felt a headache coming on. He cursed in his heart, "This old fox. It has been so long, but he is still thinking about my lighter. He really does not give up. Unfortunately, I have learned my lesson once. I will not give you another chance." He pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah? You want to use my lighter? Oh, unfortunately, I have already put that lighter at home. I am not a smoker and I am afraid that the lighter will be worn out in my bag … "
Previously, when Yu Heping was still the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, he went to look for Song Chaoyang. When he passed by Li Rui's desk, he wanted to light a cigarette. Unfortunately, the lighter did not ignite. At that time, Li Rui had just received a gift from Xu Xinyi from the United States. It was a Givenchy lighter. He wanted to show it off in front of the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. However, when he took out the lighter to light his cigarette, the lighter was almost stolen by Yu Heping. This incident left a very deep impression on Li Rui. Since then, he did not dare to show off his "treasure" in front of outsiders.
Now, Yu Heping wanted to borrow his lighter again. The lighter was clearly in his briefcase, but he lied to his face. He was afraid that the old fox would play the same trick again.
"You old fox, you are playing this trick with me again. Do you think I have no memory? Today, I am going to lie to your face. What can you do to me? Can you really open my briefcase to see if I am telling the truth? Hmph! "
Li Rui's face was full of surprise and regret as he lied. He looked like he was sorry, but he was very proud of himself. He stared at Yu Heping to see how he would respond.
Yu Heping laughed and raised his right hand. He pointed at him and said, "Xiao Rui, I said you are narrow-minded. Last time, I was just joking with you, but you took it seriously. What, you were afraid that I would take your lighter and not return it, so you hid it at home? Haha. "
Li Ruixin cursed in his heart. You old fox are narrow-minded. Your whole family is narrow-minded. He smiled and said, "How is that possible? Mayor, you are joking."
Yu Heping looked at him with a smile that was not a smile and said, "I really like to joke with people. Unfortunately, some people can't take a joke. As an official, it's okay if you can't take a joke."
Li Rui did not know how to respond to this, so he simply closed his mouth.
Yu Heping took out his lighter and lit the cigarette in his hand. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the smoke. He asked casually, "Where did you go just now? Why are you back? "
Li Rui said, "I sent the secretary home. I just came back and wanted to see if there was anything else at the secretary's place."
Yu Heping turned and walked towards the VIP building and said, "What else could there be? He didn't drink too much tonight … Xiao Rui, follow me. Tell me about the aid-the-poor base you came up with. I want to know more about it. "
Li Rui found it strange that he was interested in that matter, but he did not dare to ask him. He could only follow him and walk behind him. He began to describe the details of this work that he was proud of in his life.
Ji Gang walked side by side with him and listened to his story. From time to time, he would turn his head to look at him. His eyes flashed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing that they had reached the VIP building, Yu Heping turned and said to Ji Gang, "You can go home. I have nothing else to do here."
Ji Gang nodded and turned to leave.
Yu Heping looked deeply at Li Rui and said, "This idea of yours is very bold and exquisite. I admire it very much. Come to my room and tell me more about your thoughts when you came up with this idea."
His request was not too much, so Li Rui had no choice but to agree. However, the suspicion in his heart grew stronger. He wondered if Yu Heping had started to focus on aiding the poor because he had become the mayor.
Yu Heping's room was on the third floor. Although it was not strenuous to walk up, it was still more tiring than the second floor. Li Ruixin wondered why Yu Heping had set his room on the third floor. Could it be that he wanted to step on his boss, Song Chaoyang?
After entering the room, Yu Heping asked Li Rui to sit on the sofa in the living room. He sat beside him and listened to him talk about the details of his idea.
After listening, Yu Heping nodded slowly. However, he started to talk about another topic. "To be honest, Li Rui, I admire your ability. You are so much younger than Ji Gang, but you can easily handle the job of the First Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Moreover, all the leaders who have dealt with you have all said good things about you. This shows how outstanding your IQ and EQ are. However, you also have your shortcomings. Your shortcoming is that you do not have a good view of the big picture. Your vision is shallow. "
At this point, he stopped talking and looked at Li Rui with his old eyes.
Li Rui pretended to be frightened and said, "Mayor, you are right to criticize me. After all, my foundation is shallow and my level is low. Naturally, I do not have much vision and do not have a good view of the big picture."
Yu Heping shook his head and said, "I am not criticizing you. I am just pointing out the truth. I drank a lot tonight. Now, I am using the alcohol as an excuse to tell you something from my heart. If you like to hear it, you can listen. If you don't, you can just treat it as if I have gone crazy. Okay? "
Li Rui hurriedly said, "I don't dare. How can I not like to hear what you have to say, Mayor?"
Yu Heping laughed and said, "That's good. Make me a cup of tea first. Add more tea leaves."
Li Ruixin cursed in his heart. This old man was really troublesome. However, he could not ignore him. He could only stand up patiently and make tea for him.
After the teacup was placed in front of him, Yu Heping glanced at the green tea and the floating tea leaves. He raised his head and looked at Li Rui. He said in an old and experienced tone, "Look at this tea. The water is the fate of the tea leaves. The tea leaves can only float when they come into contact with the water. Otherwise, they can only stay at the bottom of the cup. However, after they float, some tea leaves stay at the surface of the water. Some, after soaking in the water, will fall back down and stay at the bottom of the cup. It is the same for people in the officialdom. The people at the bottom, by chance, will float up and run to the top. They also want to stay at the top, but the world may not always be as one wishes. "
After hearing this, even though Li Rui did not like his personality, he could not help but admire his wisdom. Not only could he casually use things around him as an example, but the examples he gave were also very accurate. This was a skill. Of course, he also understood that he was talking about himself. He was originally a small figure at the bottom of the officialdom. Once he met with a chance, which was the appreciation of his boss, Song Chaoyang, he jumped over the dragon's gate and climbed to the top. He became a medium-sized figure in Qingyang City. However, he did not understand what Yu Heping meant.
Yu Heping seemed to be afraid that he did not understand, so he deliberately explained, "Take Xiao Rui for example. You are a local official in Qingyang City. Initially, your development did not seem to be going well. However, after Song Chaoyang suddenly came to Qingyang City, you met him. Once the opportunity came, it was like a tea leaf touching water and floating to the top. Of course, being at the top is better than being at the bottom. You definitely want to stay at the top. However, you have to consider that Song Chaoyang is a cadre who came from outside. He will eventually go back. Once he goes back, it will be like drinking all the water in the teacup. Then, you, the tea leaf floating on the top, can only fall back down. At that time, other than being soaked in water and swelling up, you will have no other benefits. "
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