When Li Rui returned to the car, he asked Xu Jianqiang, "What are the other local specialties?" Xu Jianqiang got out of the car and said, "I put them in the trunk. Come and take a look."
Li Rui followed him to the trunk. When he lifted the lid and looked inside, he saw that it was filled with Wulong County's local specialties. There were duck eggs from the reservoir, a storage box made of reeds, and a gift box of sweet potato powder. These were all made in triplicate. There were also two red boxes. Li Rui guessed that they were also made of enamel. He smiled and said, "The comrades from Wulong County are so kind. They gave us so many good things." Xu Jianqiang said, "Yeah.
After returning to the city, Li Rui asked Zhang Hui to drop him off at the Qingyang Hotel. He found that Song Chaoyang was not there. He guessed that she was working at the Municipal Party Committee. He called Li Xiao Yue and gave her the duck eggs. He asked her to pass them to the kitchen of the VIP building so that the chefs could use them when making breakfast for Song Chaoyang every day.
These duck eggs came from the free-range ducks in the reservoir. Those ducks wandered above the lake every day. They ate the small fish and shrimps in the reservoir, the grass seeds and insects in the mountains of the reservoir, and drank the clear and clean natural water of the reservoir. The duck eggs they laid were very nutritious. It was easy to imagine that they were just right for Song Chaoyang to replenish his nutrition.
Li Xiao Yue quickly passed them to the kitchen and came back to tell Li Rui that it was done. Li Rui pointed at the remaining reeds and sweet potato powder and asked her to take them back. Li Xiao Yue was not greedy for these little things. She smiled and rejected them all.
When Li Rui saw that she did not want them, he did not force her. He thought about it and took a taxi to Secretary-General Du Minsheng's house.
Du Minsheng was working as usual today. He did not rest. Only his wife was at home. Their daughter was studying in a boarding high school. She came back two days a month and was not at home most of the time.
Li Rui bought some fruits on the way. He brought the fruits and two gifts to the house. He felt that he would not look shabby.
Mrs. Du was very happy to see him and invited him in. Li Rui put away the fruits and gifts. The other party complained that he was too polite. Li Rui directly told her that he had just returned from a volunteer activity and that this was a local specialty from Wulong County. He had no use for it, so he sent it to the Secretary-General's house. Mrs. Du grumbled, but she was very happy. She asked him about his relationship with Lu Qingman.
Li Rui didn't stay for too long. After drinking a cup of tea, he stood up and left. He returned to the Municipal Party Committee's office and entered the inner room to chat with Song Chaoyang about the details of the volunteer activities. After that, he took out a red box from his bag and handed it over. "Boss, this is a souvenir from Wulong. I have no use for it, so I'll give it to Teacher Sun. Teacher Sun has always been very good to me. The last time I met Qingman, it was because she prepared a gift for me that I didn't make a fool of myself. She is really good to me. "
Song Chaoyang smiled and took the box. He took out the jewelry box and played with it for a while. "Wulong County is very rich. They actually gave out antiques as souvenirs!" Li Rui quickly explained, "This is a product produced by a palace enamel factory in Wulong County. Everyone who went was given one. On one hand, it was a souvenir for us, and on the other hand, it was to help promote and advertise. " Song Chaoyang nodded and put the jewelry box back into the red box. "Since it's a souvenir, you can keep it for yourself. Teacher Sun doesn't usually wear jewelry, so she has no use for this jewelry box. I'll accept your kindness on her behalf, haha. "Li Rui said," Why don't you have a use for it? If you don't wear it, it's just right to put it in here. "Song Chaoyang laughed." Then you don't have to give it to her. I think this jewelry box is expensive and elegant. You should give it to someone who needs it more. "Li Rui was stunned. Someone who needs it more? Who? Song Chaoyang laughed and said, "You, ah, it's not good to always remember other people in your heart. When it's time to remember your own people, you have to remember your own people." Li Rui was at a loss. "My own people?" Song Chaoyang stood up and said, "Do the math yourself, how long has it been since you went to the provincial capital to see Qing Man? I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll give you a day off. You can go to the provincial capital to accompany her. Isn't this jewelry box the best present? "Li Rui suddenly understood and said," Yes! "
Li Rui didn't escape the invitation of Dong Jinli and his sister. That night, they met for dinner in a private room in a hotel.
Dong Jinli was about the same age as Guan Weiwei, and he looked like his sister. He was tall and had a delicate appearance. He was a handsome man. Li Rui considered himself a handsome man, but when he stood next to this big brother of his, he couldn't help but be impressed.
Dong Jieyu introduced the two of them to each other. Dong Jinli held Li Rui's hand for a long time and said a few words of gratitude. Li Rui was polite to him for a long time before he sat down. His hand that was held by Dong Jinli was sweaty.
Dong Jinli asked Li Rui to order, but Li Rui naturally refused and said that he would follow the host's order. Dong Jinli then ordered six dishes and a soup. The dishes were all good dishes, not to mention the exotic delicacies, but the soup was a bit evil. It was actually turtle soup. Everyone knew that turtle soup was very nutritious, and many people liked to drink turtle soup. However, this soup didn't have a good name. Li Rui was betrayed by his ex-wife Liu Liping and became a turtle. Therefore, when he heard the name of this soup, he felt a little awkward. Fortunately, when the waiter announced the name of the dish, he said "turtle soup", which made him feel a little better.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Dong Jinli gave Dong Jieyu a look. Dong Jieyu looked at Li Rui, got up and left. Li Rui didn't know what she meant by that look, but he felt that Dong Jinli had something to say to him.
Dong Jinli took a leather bag from the side, opened the zipper, and took out two envelopes. He held them with both hands and solemnly handed them to Li Rui. "Brother Li Rui, if you didn't help me this time, I would definitely be in jail. I wouldn't be able to keep my company and all the money I earned over the years would be fined. I have to thank you properly. This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it. " Only then did Li Rui realize the reason why he sent the girl away. He declined, "Big Brother Jin Li, you're too polite. Jieyu and I are old neighbors and good friends. You are her brother, so you are like my brother. I am helping my own brother, do you still need to thank me? Take it back, I definitely won't accept it. "Dong Jinli said," You and Jieyu being good friends is your business, but us being friends is our business. You have to accept it today. If you don't accept it, then you don't treat me as a friend. How can I have the face to eat and drink with you in the future? "
The two refused to accept it. One wanted to push it to the other no matter what, while the other didn't want it no matter what. After arguing for a long time, no one could convince the other. At this time, Dong Jieyu came back. Seeing that the two were still arguing, she sat down and gave Li Rui a look, as if hinting for him to accept it.
Li Rui refused to accept it no matter what Dong Jinli said because of Dong Jieyu's face. She was the one who asked him to do this, so he helped her because of their friendship. If he accepted Dong Jinli's gift after this, what kind of person would he be? But now, even she hinted for him to accept the money. What should he do?
Dong Jieyu saw that he didn't respond, so she kicked him from under the table. Li Rui was once again sure that she wanted him to accept her brother's gift. But the problem was that he had already gone against the rules by giving Zeng Hanlin a heads up. If he accepted the gift from the person involved, wouldn't that be taking advantage of his position to accept other people's benefits? If this spread out, how could he continue to be the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee?
Dong Jieyu saw that he still didn't agree, so she simply took the two envelopes from her brother and said, "I'll hold on to them for him first." Dong Jinli saw that his younger sister and Li Rui seemed to have a good relationship. She was even willing to help him keep his money. His heart was moved and he secretly thought that if his younger sister could marry this big shot, she would be able to live a good life with him and he wouldn't have any misgivings in Qingyang. He smiled and said, "If you want to take it, then take it. Brother Li Rui is too polite. Since the two of you are so close, then we're not considered outsiders. Why treat us as outsiders? "
Li Rui heard the ambiguous meaning in his words, but he didn't think much of it. He and Dong Jieyu had a romantic relationship, so he turned to Dong Jieyu and said, "Even if you take it, I can't accept it." Dong Jieyu ignored him and said to someone, "Hurry up and eat."
Dong Jinli said, "Brother Li Rui, there are two gifts in total. The one on top is for you. The second gift, please help me give it to your friend from the Commission for Discipline Inspection. If he hadn't shown mercy, I would have been in trouble. " Li Rui thought that even if he didn't want Dong Jinli's money, Ceng Hanlin might want his. So he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll give it to him later." Dong Jinli was very happy and said, "Brother, I still have a favor to ask of you. So you can accept this gift because you still need to do me a big favor. "Li Rui said," Tell me, if I can help, I'll definitely help. " Dong Jinli looked at Dong Jieyu with a smile and said, "I heard from my sister that you have a good relationship with the new captain of the city's traffic police detachment, Captain Guan Weiwei?" Li Rui nodded and somewhat understood his thoughts.
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