Li Rui saw that Li Shanjing had spoken, and it was rare for this playboy to be so sincere, so he stopped stirring up trouble. He also pretended to apologize and sat back down.
Before the end of the conference, Quan Zhongren and Qinyang reached a preliminary agreement. Given that the factory that the SL Group would invest in would indeed bring great benefits to Qinyang, and it was more likely to effectively improve the pattern of Qinyang's future industrial development, Qinyang decided to give a certain degree of preferential treatment on top of the original preferential policies for foreign investors.
In the end, although it was not as harsh as Quan Zhongren's initial conditions, it was still a lot of preferential treatment, which was difficult for the SL Group to enjoy in other cities in China.
Quan Zhongren was also very happy about this. The embarrassment caused by Li Shanjing's reprimand disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face again. Looking at his current appearance, it was hard to imagine the shameless face he had shown before.
After the conference, everyone went to the hotel for dinner. The table was full of delicious food, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
Before getting into the car, Li Shanjing asked the interpreter to call Li Rui to a place where there was no one else and told him that they would not stay for long and would return immediately. Quan Zhongren would send a team to discuss the specific investment cooperation another day.
Li Rui expressed his gratitude to him. Although he came to fulfill a personal promise, he was also benefiting Qinyang, which was worthy of praise in terms of righteousness.
Li Shanjing did not mention the family struggle, probably because he did not want to wash his dirty linen in public. He also did not mention Lin Xiaomei. After saying this, he shook hands with Li Rui and got into the car.
Li Rui looked at his lonely back and realized that this playboy's life was not as glamorous as he appeared to be. Unfortunately, many people only saw the glamour on the surface, and did not see the pain and sorrow in the dark.
The pick-up Toyota Coaster took Li Shanjing and his team to the railway station. They would take the train to Jingnan, and then take the plane back from there. Li Rui, Song Chaoyang, Yu Heping and other city leaders would take another Coaster back to the Municipal Party Committee.
"Lil Rui, I'm going to criticize you!"
Not long after they started driving, the acting mayor, Yu Heping, suddenly opened his mouth and targeted Li Rui, who was sitting behind Song Chaoyang. His words also attracted the attention of the other leaders in the car.
Li Rui was not surprised by the sudden change. He said calmly, "Go ahead, Mayor."
Yu Heping ignored everyone's stares and said casually, "It's a good thing that you attracted a top-class foreign company to our city for investment. But your attitude towards others at the conference is too unruly. Of course, they are magnanimous and did not lower themselves to your level, showing the demeanor of a world-class entrepreneur. But in retrospect, as leaders, we have to criticize and educate you. Otherwise, if there is a second time, our Green Sun's reputation will be ruined by you … "
He went on to criticize Li Rui's arrogant performance at the conference. Although his words were not fierce and his tone was not harsh, because he went on for a long time, it seemed that Li Rui's mistake was not light.
Originally, Li Rui had let this matter go. As the direct leaders of Song Chaoyang and Du Minsheng did not mention it, so it was fine. But Yu Heping insisted on mentioning it again and criticized Li Rui in public. It was obvious that he was targeting Li Rui.
Of course, to be fair, Li Rui's performance at the conference was indeed a little overboard. Not only did he contradict the foreign investors, but he also offended the leaders present. As a local official, he should not have done that. But in the end, when the investment was reached, it was nothing.
After Li Rui heard this, he secretly sneered. This old fox was still the same old fox, always targeting him for no reason. Now that he had such a good opportunity to criticize him, he did not let it go. He would rather ignore Quan Zhongren's shameless face and Green Sun's suffering because he wanted to frame him first. It was really ridiculous and shameful. He did not refute.
It was not that he could not refute, but he felt that someone would speak up for him.
Sure enough, the executive deputy mayor, Jia Yulong, stepped forward to speak up for him. "I think that Xiao Rui did a good job today and helped us vent our anger. That Quan Zhongren is really hateful. He actually proposed such harsh and perverted conditions. Fortunately, Xiao Rui was mentally prepared and refuted him on the spot. Otherwise, our Green Sun would have lost money to attract foreign investors."
Yu Heping turned around and gave him a sideways glance. "Vent our anger? You can't always want to vent your anger because of personal grudges when attracting foreign investors. If we can't agree to the other party's conditions, then we can calmly discuss with the other party and bargain step by step. What is the purpose of a conference? Isn't it just to bargain? But Li Rui directly confronted the other party and even stood up to leave. What kind of attitude is this? What kind of bad influence will this bring? Will other foreign investors still dare to come to our Green Sun in the future? "
Jia Yulong curled his lips and did not say anything.
At this time, Song Chaoyang spoke up. He instructed, "Xiao Rui, go back and write a self-reflection. Take it to the municipal government and hand it to the mayor. Ask him to comment on it and then publish it in the internal reference journal."
As soon as he said this, all the leaders couldn't help but laugh. They all secretly gave him a thumbs up. They had to say that the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee was really something.
Song Chaoyang's words were a little "sarcastic". He was targeting Yu Heping. Didn't you criticize my secretary in front of me and insist on making a big deal out of a small matter? Then I'll make a bigger deal out of it and publish it in the internal reference journal. All the leaders in the city will see whether Li Rui is wrong or whether Yu Heping is targeting Li Rui too much.
Yu Heping was embarrassed when he heard this. In fact, he knew that although Li Rui's actions were not appropriate, he was indeed thinking for Green Sun. If the general public and leaders knew about this, then in their eyes, Li Rui would be an upright official who "strictly rejected foreign black-hearted capitalists and defended local interests". He dared not say that he was brilliant, but he would be respected. More importantly, under his strong resistance, Hanfang actually made a concession, which meant that he had maximized the benefits for Green Sun. At this juncture, he criticized him, asked him to write a self-reflection, and even published it in the internal reference journal to embarrass him. Wouldn't that be unreasonable? If the general public in the city saw this article, wouldn't they scold him to death?
"How can this Song Chaoyang be so sarcastic? How can he think of such a way to humiliate me?"
Yu Heping's old face was a little red. He was very embarrassed. He forced a smile and said, "No need, no need. The problem is not that serious. In fact, I'm doing this for Xiao Rui's sake. It's good for his future development. Just listen to it, don't write a self-reflection …"
After he finished speaking, no one else said anything, which made him feel even more embarrassed. When he thought about how he had gone for wool and come back shorn, he was angry and resentful. However, he could do nothing to Song Chaoyang and Li Rui, so he could only sulk in secret.
A few more days passed, and soon it was the weekend. Li Rui did not feel anything, but suddenly a big good thing fell on his head.
It turned out that Qingman had been pregnant for a long time. Her belly was getting rounder day by day, and her body was getting heavier and heavier. As her father, Lu Zhouxing, and uncle, Du Minsheng, both asked her to take maternity leave as soon as possible. She did not want to go to work with a big belly. Her stepmother, He Suli, called her every two to three days. She wanted her to take leave and move to the provincial capital so that she could take care of her. When she was about to give birth in a few months, the new house would be ready for her to move back to the provincial capital for her confinement. After being urged and comforted by them several times, Qing Man had no choice but to agree. On Friday, she greeted the leaders of the provincial party committee's Organization Department and informed Lv Jianhua, the head of the Qingyang City Committee. Then, she began her maternity leave. She needed Li Rui to send her back to the provincial capital for a few months.
As for Li Rui, once Qingman moved away, he would be free again. He would have a lot of time to spend with his confidantes, which was the biggest benefit he could enjoy right now.
But then again, he had been a lot more careful recently. Not to mention women like Yuan Jingjing and Ou Yangxin, who he did not have to maintain a relationship with, even his close friends like Xuefei, Jieyu, and Ding Yijing were rarely seen. Therefore, even if he was free now, he would not be as reckless as before. He still had this bit of self-control.
On Saturday, Li Rui drove Qingman to the provincial capital and saw his little wife, Zixuan, whom he had not seen for a long time.
Zi Xuan seemed to have come here specifically to see him. Not only did she dress up before she came, but she also dressed very sexily. She wore a pink halter top with a very low neckline, revealing half of her snowy mounds. The bra was very fitting, perfectly showing off the curves of her upper body. She wore a white, hollowed out blouse, showing off her white shoulders, which were very charming. She wore a pair of navy blue slim straight jeans, which wrapped around her thin waist, full buttocks, and beautiful legs. Her snow-white feet were not wearing stockings, and she wore a pair of pointed, light gray high heels. Her ankles were slender, and her ankles were round. She was so white that it was very eye-catching. Although this attire was not revealing enough, it perfectly outlined the beauty of the woman's figure, causing people to be mesmerized at first sight.
Li Rui saw his little wife's beautiful appearance and fashionable clothes, and his heart was itching. He wanted to pull her into his arms and love her tenderly, but he was also surprised and happy. After not seeing her for a few days, her mounds seemed to have grown a lot. They were between B and C now. He did not know how it changed, but he had to ask her later.
The three of them chatted happily with He Suli for a while, then went out to find a restaurant to eat. Lu Zhouxing did not come back for lunch, even on weekends.
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