Li Rui was both angry and amused. He almost cursed out loud. He thought that this sister was really close to him now. She could even joke with him so casually. However, her way of joking was too weird. She made it sound like it was the truth. He wasted a lot of time trying to explain. In the end, all he said was nonsense. She was just teasing him. It was ridiculous that he wanted to tease her.
Huang Weining was not done yet. "… But why did you call me Big Sister? I don't think you've ever called me Big Sister before, right? Are you going to change the way you address me? " Li Rui felt like strangling her to death. He controlled his temper and explained, "I used the term 'Big Sister' to express my surprise and anger. I didn't really call you Big Sister. You want to be my Big Sister? You're still not old enough. " Huang Weining was confused. She did not understand, but she still nodded. "Okay, you go do your work. I'm going home too. Bye."
Li Rui waved at her. He watched her get into the car and leave. He hailed a taxi, got in, and drove to the Municipal Government.
Before seeing Zheng Yongyi, Li Rui was called into the mayor's office by Ji Gang. The reason was very simple. Yu Heping wanted to see him.
When Yu Heping saw Li Rui enter the office, she got up and walked around her desk. She stood in front of him and scolded him. She did not care about Ji Gang at all. "Li Rui, you're so arrogant. You don't even respect me, the mayor. Receiving investors is such an important event, and you actually left without saying a word. Who do you think you are? Huh? Is your position higher than me, the mayor? You think you can come and go as you please? Do you not respect me, Yu Heping? Where is your sense of organization and discipline? Do you know how embarrassed I was because of you this morning? I almost couldn't get out of this embarrassing situation! You … you bastard. If it weren't for the fact that you're the secretary, I would have kicked you. Damn it, no one has ever dared to do this kind of shady business in front of me. It's simply lawless … "
Li Rui lowered his head slightly. His face was full of shame. He let the old fox scold him and did not refute. He knew very well that there was no use in refuting at this time. It would only cause the old fox to scold him even more. He might as well accept the scolding and wait for the old fox to vent his anger. Speaking of which, what happened in the morning was indeed wrong. Even if he had told Ji Gang about it, it could not cover up his lack of discipline. It was only right that the old fox scolded him in front of him.
Sure enough, after Yu Heping scolded him, he saw that he didn't talk back to explain himself and looked like he knew he was in the wrong. Yu Heping's anger was mostly gone. He returned to his desk, but he didn't sit down. Instead, he pointed at him and said, "This matter isn't over yet. I'm telling you, I must talk to the secretary and ask him to be the judge. Hmph, an emergency?! What's so urgent? No matter how urgent it is, can it be more urgent than accompanying Chief Zheng and the others for the inspection? You really don't know your priorities. How can you be the director of the First Secretary's Department? I think the secretary tolerates you. If I were your leader, I would have fired you a hundred times. "
Li Rui hurriedly said, "Yes, Mayor. I already know my mistake. I will definitely learn from it and promise not to make similar mistakes in the future. Mayor, your criticism is right. Thank you for taking the time to lecture me and give me a chance to correct my mistakes. "
Seeing that he had clearly admitted his mistake, Yu Heping couldn't vent his anger on him no matter how angry he was. Besides, he didn't have much time to talk nonsense. After all, this kid was about to accompany Zheng Yongyi and the others for the inspection. He said, "It's good that you can think this way. I also hope that you sincerely recognize your mistake and won't do it again in the future. "Alright, let's get back to business. I won't be accompanying Chief Zheng personally for the inspection. You'll be taking over my job and representing the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government to accompany him. This can't be helped since Chief Zheng has set his sights on you. During the inspection process, I hope that you can help Chief Zheng choose a partner that she is satisfied with. Also, you must ensure that Chief Zheng chooses our city's state-owned enterprises and municipal public institutions like Qingyang Hotel. Do you understand what I mean? "
How could Li Rui not understand that a marriage between a municipal state-owned enterprise and Dongxing International Hotel Management Group represented by Zheng Yongyi would not only achieve a win-win situation, but also improve the city's state-owned enterprises' structure and the flow of state-owned capital. Of course, these were only benefits on the surface. In private, who knew how many people would benefit from this. He nodded and said, "I understand. I will do my best. Even if Chief Zheng doesn't choose a state-owned enterprise, I will try my best to persuade her to choose one."
Yu Heping was very pleased. He said, "It's good that you understand. This is my only request. Alright, let Ji Gang take you to see Chief Zheng. "With that, he sat down and began to get busy.
Li Rui followed Ji Gang out of the house and went to the meeting room where Zheng Yongyi and the others were temporarily resting.
On the way, Ji Gang said enviously, "Director Li, I really admire you. Every time Chief Zheng leads a team for an inspection, she asks you to accompany her. She doesn't care about the others at all. Even if my boss personally accompanies her, she is not satisfied. Aiya, can't you teach me? How can I reach such a stage? " Or rather, how to gain the trust and dependence of an investment boss like Chief Zheng? "
Li Rui did not hide anything. He said seriously, "Chief Zheng is a Hong Kong citizen. Her Dongxing International Hotel Management Group is also controlled by Hong Kong. Compared to our mainland investors, she is similar to a foreign investor. I believe you know very well what kind of investors are like in mainland China and what kind of tricks they play with local officials during the inspection process. However, foreign investors value efficiency and results more. They don't like red tape, and they even hate overly lively reception. They also hate the endless nonsense of local officials. They prefer to be straightforward. An inspection is an inspection, and they do what they need to do. They don't have the time or energy to exchange pleasantries with local officials. As local officials, very few of us are able to recognize this. "
Ji Gang's eyes lit up. He exclaimed, "I understand now! Aiya, the principle is so simple and clear, but we never thought about it. No wonder you're so favored by Chief Zheng, Commissioner Li. It turns out that you've understood this a long time ago! "
Li Rui smiled modestly and did not say anything.
Ji Gang was a little emotional and sincerely thanked him. "Director Li, thank you for sharing your valuable experience with me. In the future, when I face foreign investors, I will have a rule to follow."
Li Rui said, "It's nothing. You don't have to be so polite. We can all learn from each other and improve together."
Ji Gang looked at him deeply. Although he still had a smile on his face, his expression had become very complicated. There was admiration, admiration, jealousy, resentment, and inferiority.
Under Ji Gang's guidance, Li Rui met Zheng Yongyi very quickly. They were not strangers, so they could ignore some of the traditional social etiquette. For example, if a man wanted to shake hands with a woman, he had to wait for the other party to make the first move. Li Rui ignored this and went to Zheng Yongyi. He directly extended his hand to her and said apologetically, "Chief Zheng, I'm sorry for wasting your precious time. I just came back, so I'll accompany you for the inspection. Can we start now? "
Zheng Yongyi elegantly shook hands with him and said with a professional smile, "I'm sorry to always trouble you, Director Li. I'll have to trouble you from now on."
Ji Gang listened to Li Rui's advice and carefully observed the conversation between the two. He found that Li Rui did not waste any words and went straight to the point. What was even more surprising was that Zheng Yongyi, who did not smile the whole morning, actually smiled when she saw Li Rui. He was shocked and impressed. This Li Rui was really amazing. No wonder so many leaders and investors recognized him. Compared to him, he was not just a little bit behind. In the future, he had to learn more from him. Otherwise, he would never be able to surpass him or even stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
A few minutes later, the inspection team set off. There were only four people in Zheng Yongyi's group. When they came, they could be described as an inspection team. However, the Municipal Government and its agencies sent many people to accompany the inspection, such as the deputy mayor in charge of investment promotion, Qian Guangzhi, the director of investment promotion, and the leaders and cadres sent by the Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the Municipal Tourism Administration, the General Office of the Municipal Government, and so on. These ten people accompanied Zheng Yongyi's group for the inspection, so the total number of people was about 20. They were crowded in front and behind, so it could be said that they were an inspection team.
The first stop of the inspection in the afternoon was Qingyang City Construction Group, which was the most powerful of the ten private enterprises that were to be inspected. This group was located on the main road of the city, on Chaoyang Street, which was used to show the great achievements of Qingyang City's reform and opening to the higher-ups and foreign guests on important occasions. Chaoyang Street was divided into two sections, north and south. The northern section was called Chaoyang North Street, and the southern section was called Chaoyang South Street. The Urban Construction Group was located in the center of Chaoyang North Street.
The building of the group was located in the west facing the east. It was shaped like a concave arc, similar to the North Star Wuzhou Crown International Hotel in the Beijing Asian Games Village. The building was 20 stories high and nearly 100 meters long. The outer wall was made of green tempered membrane glass walls. The appearance was thick, stylish, and beautiful. It was one of the most distinctive buildings in Qingyang City, and also one of the landmark buildings in the city.
Of course, in the eyes of the ordinary citizens of Qingyang City, this luxurious and imposing building only showed that the Urban Construction Group was rich.
Before arriving at the Urban Construction Group, Li Rui had already told Gao Jianping, the chairman of the group and the secretary of the Party Committee, that there was no need to hold any welcoming ceremony at the entrance of the building, such as banners and flower baskets. Gao Jianping's face changed as soon as he heard that. He hurriedly called the general manager of the group who was waiting at home and told him to cancel all the welcoming ceremonies.
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