However, Li Rui also had a deeper understanding of Zhao Chun. She was generous, candid, and dared to joke. Moreover, her heart was not as "pure" as her name suggested. Speaking of which, most of the women in the officialdom had this kind of personality. Those who were demure and introverted, dutiful and dull, had a hard time surviving. Even if they barely managed to survive, they would not be very successful. Only women like Zhang Wei and Zhao Chun, who were beautiful, cheerful, and could flirt from time to time, could survive and develop well.
While the few of them were joking, Li Rui suddenly received a call from Ou Yangxin. He did not dare to delay and immediately picked it up. However, he heard her say, "Come out for a moment." Li Rui looked back at the door and asked, "Are you outside?" Ou Yangxin impatiently said, "Come out quickly." Finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
Li Rui told everyone to eat first. He got up and walked to the door. When he walked out, he saw two people standing at the door. Other than Ou Yangxin, who was dressed formally, there was also a waitress holding a plate of cold dishes. Seeing this scene, he was puzzled. Weren't all the dishes already served? Why was there another dish? Thinking of this, his heart moved. He looked at Ou Yangxin. Could it be that she sent another dish?
Sure enough, Ou Yangxin raised her finger and pointed at the green, orange, red, white, and purple cold dishes and said, "I'll send you a dish." Li Rui scolded her and said, "If you want to send it, then send it. Why did you come here personally?" Ou Yangxin pursed her lips and smiled. She ordered the waitress to send the dish in. After the waitress went in, she explained, "I came here to tell you the origin of this dish. This is the wild mountain vegetables that we inspected before. They were newly picked from the mountains of Hanshui County. You may not know this, but I've sent people to the mountains to purchase them for three days in a row. They've collected a total of about five thousand catties. Guess what? These wild vegetables have all been digested in the hotel. There's nothing left. It's like a hot sale. "
Li Rui was surprised and happy and said, "You have already started? That's really fast! It's selling so well? Tsk tsk, you're really amazing. I have to congratulate you. "Ouyang Xin smiled and said," Go back and try it first. Your banquet isn't over yet, right? You eat first. We'll talk when you come to my place later. "Li Rui nodded and said," Okay, I'll see you later. I'll go back first. "He turned around and was about to return to the private room. Ou Yangxin suddenly stopped him and asked with a smile, "A few days ago at Ji Gang's banquet, I gave him two lobsters. Today at your banquet, I will only give you a cold dish. You won't eat his … hehe, that, right?" Li Rui stared at her beautiful eyes and asked with a smile, "Do you think I still need to be jealous of him now?"
Ou Yangxin could hear the ambiguity in his words. She couldn't help but think back to the time when he had accompanied her into the mountains. She blushed slightly and rolled her eyes at him. Then she turned around and walked away.
Back in the private room, Li Rui introduced the origin of the dish to the four people. At the same time, he didn't forget to express the gratitude of Ou Yangxin as the hotel's general manager.
Song Chaoyang praised Ou Yangxin and then took a bite with his chopsticks. After tasting it, he praised, "Hmm, not bad, really not bad. This wild vegetable is fragrant, tender, soft, and smooth. It's better than all the common vegetables. Very good." As he said that, he still wanted more and took another bite.
When the others heard him say that, they all passed their chopsticks to him.
Li Rui introduced, "This wild mountain vegetable is not only good, but also rich in nutrients. It can supplement the various nutrients that the human body needs, such as vitamins and amino acids. It can also fight against cancer. Eating more of it can lower blood pressure, blood fat, and cholesterol. It is good for health."
Hearing him say that, everyone ate more enthusiastically. What's more, this cold dish was indeed fragrant and delicious. In the blink of an eye, they finished more than half of the plate. After eating, they were full of praise.
After Li Rui tasted this wild mountain vegetable, he understood why this dish could be so popular. It was indeed very good. It was much better than the common cold dishes like big mixed dishes, bowl dishes, and tiger dishes. In addition to the ordinary cold dishes that people had long been tired of, Shengjing Hotel suddenly launched such an "exotic" dish that was full of mountain and countryside scenery and fresh and refreshing at the same time. It could not only satisfy the diners' curiosity to seek novelty, but also bring them a different taste. Naturally, it would sell well.
Song Chaoyang ate a few big mouthfuls. The more he ate, the more satisfied he was. He smiled and said to Li Rui, "In the future, when you come to Shengjing Hotel to eat, you must order this dish. Just treat it as a must-have dish in the reserved menu. First, it will satisfy our appetite. Second, it will be a little repayment for General Manager Ouyang's kindness."
Li Rui smiled and agreed. He thought to himself that the reason why Ouyang Xin didn't send any other dishes but this wild mountain vegetable was definitely to promote this new dish. She was using the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee to advertise this dish. Imagine if in the future, when the waiter recommended a dish to the diners, he said, "This wild mountain vegetable is our hotel's specialty. Even the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee was full of praise for it." When the other diners heard that, how could they not order it? Not to mention other things, just the fact that they had eaten the same dish with the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee was something to be proud of. One could imagine how well this wild mountain vegetable would sell in the future. Alas, this Ouyang was really smart. It was really stressful to be friends with such a smart woman.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Song Chaoyang talked to Fang Qingyun about official business. The first thing they talked about was the location of the "CEO Meeting".
After Fang Qingyun introduced the cadre training center built by the Jingnan Railway Branch in the Fairy Cave scenic area, she recommended another venue that could be used to hold the "CEO Meeting".
In the Fairy River basin not far from the Fairy Cave scenic area, there was a small mountain surrounded by the Fairy River on three sides. The mountain was gentle, the location was excellent, and the scenery was extremely beautiful. A developer from Beijing took a fancy to the unique terrain and scenery of the small mountain and invested a lot of money to develop it for both commercial and residential use. On the mountain, a large number of single-family villas and townhouses were built for the leisure and vacation of the rich people in the city. At the foot of the mountain near the river, commercial facilities were built, including a conference center, a hotel, entertainment venues, supermarkets, shops, hospitals, banks, and so on. It was almost like a new town was built on the small mountain, and the total investment was tens of billions.
At present, the villas on the mountain were sold out, and people were living there. However, the commercial facilities were not completed yet. The conference center was basically capped, and the follow-up work was to decorate and arrange it. The conference center was built according to the level of the top conference centers in the country, and it was easy to host a provincial meeting like the "CEO Meeting".
Fang Qingyun had sent someone to communicate with the developer's boss, and the other party was very willing to take on all the work of the "CEO Meeting". He also promised that if the "CEO Meeting" was decided to use him, he could definitely build the conference center and the supporting hotel and put it into use in a short period of five months.
Song Chaoyang was so happy that his eyelashes were blooming. He said happily, "Doesn't that mean that we don't need to build a new conference center at all? It's enough to just use or rent the existing venue? "
Fang Qingyun nodded and said, "It's like this. Of course, there are also benefits to building a new conference center. However, there are only five months left, and I'm afraid it's a bit too late. I personally think that we can consider building a new conference center in the future, but at that time, it won't be used as a conference center. It will mainly be used to promote the further development of the Fairy Cave scenic area and improve our tourism resources. "
Song Chaoyang nodded happily and said, "Now the whole country is doing a lot of tourism, and the tourism market is indeed a big cake. Shuanghe County has a 4A scenic area like the Fairy Cave, and there is a lot to be done. You have to do a good job, and making a name for yourself will be your political achievement."
Fang Qingyun said, "That's what I'm thinking too. I'm still considering upgrading Fairy Cave from 4A to 5A during my term. Then, I'll bring our Twin River County's tourism industry to a new level …"
The two of them were talking about business, and Zhang Wei couldn't interrupt. He turned to Li Rui and asked with a smile, "Brother, is my cousin beautiful? Do you like her?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't soft either. Song Chaoyang and Fang Qingyun couldn't hear it, but Li Rui and Zhao Chun, who was on his left, heard it clearly.
Zhao Chun pursed her lips and glared at him with a smile, but it wasn't clear whether she was happy or not.
Li Rui smiled and said, "She's very beautiful, but her personality is better, and she's a good person. I like her."
Zhang Wei asked about his looks, and he answered with his personality. Not only did he avoid the little trap that Zhang Wei deliberately set, but he also showed his character and attitude. He also praised Zhao Chun a little and gave her face. It was really a clever answer. What was even better was that he said it openly, and it seemed that he didn't have any selfish intentions.
Zhang Wei said with a smile, "It's good that you like her. If you like her, then be good friends. Let's keep in touch." Li Rui nodded. Zhang Wei suddenly added mysteriously, "I treat you very well, don't I? I even introduced my own cousin to you."
Li Rui was stunned, and then he smiled bitterly. He finally understood that she didn't have good intentions when she brought Zhao Chun here. She wanted to introduce him to a confidante, and let him form a relationship with Zhao Chun like she had with Song Chaoyang. This way, their relationship would be even stronger. He sighed inwardly. This sister is really smart, not worse than Guo Xiaohe. But he didn't know what Zhao Chun was thinking about this matter. Did she know her cousin's true intentions? Was she brought here in a daze, or did she have her own ideas?
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