Li Rui smiled and said, "Although the Secretary is the highest-ranking official in the city, he doesn't have the final say in everything. Furthermore, he will definitely not agree to this. If he really agrees to approve it, he will be in trouble when the provincial government approves it."
Zhang Wei thought for a while and said, "Then let's not relocate the county government for the time being. Let's develop the other four districts first. Can the city approve it?"
Li Rui asked, "Does the county have the money?"
Zhang Wei said, "No, but the developers have the money. They can get loans from the banks and use the developers' help. For example, the residential district. After the developers develop the residential district, they can sell it to the public. Not only can they recoup their investment, but they can also make money. Another example is the commercial district. Let the developers invest in the construction of the commercial district. At most, they will own it after it is built. They will definitely find a way to recoup their investment. For example, the shopping center can be rented from the shops, and the supermarket can be rented from the buildings. The county doesn't have to fork out any money for the development of the entire western district. The developers can build it, and the county can even collect a large sum of land transfer fees. "
Li Rui thought for a while and said, "If this is the case, it is feasible. However, the county needs to do a good job in the post-disaster reconstruction and poverty alleviation work. There are still many holes in the poverty-stricken areas that need to be filled. If the county government doesn't care and only focuses on its own development, it will be criticized. "After that, he said," Tomorrow, I will take this draft to the Secretary and see what he has to say. "
After the two finished talking about business, the food and wine were served one after another. It was time for them to eat and drink.
Li Rui and Zhang Wei clinked their glasses and drank a big mouthful of red wine. Then, they raised their chopsticks and tasted the food. During this time, they toasted each other, picked up the food, and talked and laughed. The atmosphere was friendly and warm.
After eating for about half an hour, Zhang Wei received a phone call. He smiled and listened for a while before passing the phone to Li Rui and said, "Hello, your girl is calling. She asked if I saw you. You can talk to her." As he spoke, there was an ambiguous look on his face.
Li Rui realized that she was talking about Zhao Chun. He took the phone and looked at the name. It was her. He smiled and answered, "Hello?"
Zhang Wei pretended to get up and said with a smile, "I'll leave for a while. It's not good to disturb your intimate conversation."
Li Rui knew that she was teasing him, but he still grabbed her arm and pulled her back to the chair. He shook his head at her, indicating that there was no need to go out.
Zhang Wei smiled mischievously and stared at him for a while. When he saw that he was only listening to Zhao Chun, he guessed that he was embarrassed to speak under his stare. He turned back, picked up the wine glass, and drank a mouthful of red wine. He then picked up his chopsticks and picked up the food.
Li Rui was listening to Zhao Chun's explanation. It turned out that when Zhang Wei came to the city today, he invited her to come with him. However, something had happened at home and she couldn't make it. Now that she was free, she called Zhang Wei to ask if he had seen her. On the surface, she asked Zhang Wei if she missed him. However, she didn't dare call Li Rui directly to avoid any inconvenience, so she asked Zhang Wei.
Li Rui could tell that Zhao Chun missed him from her explanation. He was happy and proud, but he wasn't the kind of man who liked to sweet talk. Now that he was in front of Zhang Wei, there were many things that he couldn't say. As a result, he didn't say anything intimate to Zhao Chun. He chatted for a while and invited her to meet him when she had time. After that, he hung up and returned the phone to Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei asked with a face full of gossip, "How far has your relationship progressed?"
Li Rui didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh. His face was hot as he said, "Sister Xiaowei, why are you asking about this?"
Zhang Wei patted his arm and asked anxiously, "I'm just concerned. Tell me, how far have your relationship progressed?"
The last time Li Rui saw Zhao Chun, they had intimate contact. They hugged and kissed once, but it was only a kiss. Zhao Chun was the one who kissed him first. However, that was still considered a kiss. Because of that, their relationship had undergone a fundamental change. They went from being good friends of opposite sex to being close female friends.
Now that Zhang Wei suddenly asked about this, Li Rui was a little embarrassed. He didn't want to tell her the truth, but in fact, there was nothing that he couldn't tell her. After all, she was the one who introduced Zhao Chun. There was nothing to hide from her.
Li Rui opened his mouth to say something, but when he saw Zhang Wei's teasing expression, he hesitated and didn't say anything. His face was already red.
Zhang Wei was anxious and said, "Aiya, hurry up and tell me. We're both experienced people. What's there to be embarrassed about? Besides, that's all there is between a man and a woman. "
Li Rui gritted his teeth and told the truth. He emphasized that it was only a kiss.
Zhang Wei exclaimed in surprise, "No way! You've known each other for so long, and you've only just kissed? And you did it? You guys are developing too slowly! "
Li Rui asked, "What's the point of developing fast?"
Zhang Wei chuckled and said, "It's much more interesting than being a godparent." After saying that, he sighed and said, "Brother, you can't do this. I'm anxious for you. My cousin must be anxious too. You have to take the initiative. You can't let my cousin take the initiative, right? She likes you a lot. If you take the initiative, the two of you will be together. "
Li Rui laughed and said, "What's in it for you to worry about us being together?"
Zhang Wei glanced at him flirtatiously and said angrily, "What's in it for me? It's not like I'm an official matchmaker. I just want to find you a confidante other than your wife. That way, you won't feel that life is boring and you won't make mistakes with other women. Your sister is wholeheartedly doing this for your own good. How dare you say that about me! I'm angry! "After saying that, she turned her head away and ignored him.
Li Rui was amused. He raised his glass and said, "Sister, I was wrong. Is that not enough? I'll punish myself with a glass."
Zhang Wei ignored him and flung her thick black hair at him.
Li Rui reached out and grabbed her arm. He gently tugged and said, "Good sister, I was wrong. Don't take it to heart. I was just joking."
Zhang Wei followed his tug and turned her upper body. She glared at him and said, "If one glass isn't enough, then punish yourself with three glasses!"
Li Rui hurriedly said, "No problem." After saying that, he raised the glass to his lips and downed it. He took the bottle of wine, filled half the glass and was about to down it again.
Zhang Wei grabbed his wrist and didn't let him down. She smiled and said, "No, you've already drunk all the wine. What else can I drink?"
Li Rui laughed and said, "That's hard to say. I'll have another bottle!"
Zhang Wei moved her hand from his wrist to his ribs and pinched him up and down. She gritted her teeth and said, "You stinking brat. Sister is wholeheartedly good to you. I even introduced my own cousin to you. How dare you talk about me like that. I'm so angry. I really want to strangle you to death …"
She drank wine and her face was flushed. She was tender and beautiful like a flower. Under the illumination of the light, she was extremely charming. Coupled with her coquettishness, she was indescribably seductive. Li Rui played with her while admiring her beauty after drinking. His heart rippled and he really wanted to hug her. However, when he thought of her relationship with his boss, he could only suppress his desire.
For this kind of woman, playing around a little was no problem. However, he couldn't go overboard.
Before the banquet ended, there was still a layer of red wine left in their glasses. Zhang Wei raised her glass and said, "We haven't had cross-cupped wine in a long time. Let's have a toast."
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He once again recalled the anecdote of "cross-cupped wine" with her at the hotel in Shuanghe County. However, the cross-cupped wine this time was completely different. This time, it was a real cross-cupped wine. He smiled and raised his glass and said, "Okay, I wish sister to stay young forever and never grow old!"
Zhang Wei was very happy. She wrapped her arms around his and they both drank the wine in their glasses.
Before leaving the private room, Li Rui stood behind the door and carefully reminded Zhang Wei, "Sister, you drank wine. Drive slowly on the way back to the county. I won't walk you out. You go out first and be careful when you go downstairs."
Zhang Wei smiled and said, "Your sister can drink a lot. Drinking a little red wine is nothing. Don't worry, I'm leaving." She raised her hand and touched his face. She opened the wooden door and walked out.
Li Rui watched this lively and beautiful sister leave. He didn't know if he was reluctant or relaxed. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. After waiting for about five minutes, he thought Zhang Wei should have driven away. Only then did he walk out of the private room with the business plan.
Outside the Zuixian Restaurant, Li Rui got into the car and left the parking lot. He drove back home. He didn't notice that when he was about a hundred meters away from the Zuixian Restaurant, a new black Passat parked by the roadside followed him.
The Passat was always within a hundred meters of his car. It sometimes sped up and sometimes slowed down. It kept a distance of no more than a hundred meters from his car. At the closest, it was about fifty meters away. It followed him all the way to Li Rui's neighborhood. During the whole process, Li Rui didn't notice the existence of the car.
After Li Rui drove into the neighborhood, the Passat stopped on the roadside opposite the west gate of the neighborhood. It stopped for about ten minutes before the car turned off. After another half an hour, the car started again and slowly drove away.
There were two people in the Passat. One was the driver, a twenty-five-year-old young man with a crew cut. He looked very energetic and strong. In the passenger seat was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked ordinary, with white hair growing out of his temples. He had a bitter expression on his face. He leaned lazily on the seat. His dull eyes revealed his tiredness of worldly affairs. Occasionally, there would be a flash of light in his eyes, indicating that he wasn't as ordinary and lazy as he looked.
"Boss, are we still following you tomorrow?"
The driver suddenly asked. He glanced at the man in the passenger seat.
The man said calmly, "Yes, how can we not follow you? They've already paid."
The driver asked again, "Are you still following me tomorrow?"
The man nodded and said, "Yes. The client who initiated the mission is very important. After the company is set up, we won't have to worry about business. We can even expand our business. I have to follow you from the beginning to the end."
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