Hearing this, Ma Ruoxi kicked Li Rui again and gave him a look that said, "See, I'm right."
Li Rui could only smile bitterly and answer Hua Jing truthfully.
Hua Jing looked at Ma Ruoxi and said to Li Rui, "Our Xiaoxi is 27 years old this year. She's younger than you. She'll call you brother in the future. You can call her sister, Xiaoxi, or Ruoxi. She has an elder sister who is two years older than you. I'll introduce you to her when I have the chance. "
Ma Ruoxi sneered. Her eyes were like ice swords that pierced Li Rui's eyes.
Li Rui didn't think it was a big deal. He thought to himself that his relationship with the mother and daughter could be considered separate. He and Hua Jing were mother and son, but it didn't mean that he would enter their family life. Even if he did, he would mainly maintain his relationship with Hua Jing. As for the other members of their family, it would be another matter. If Ma Ruoxi really felt awkward, he could just break off their relationship. She wasn't the kind of woman who had to maintain a relationship with him anyway.
After dinner, Li Rui and Hua Jing reluctantly said goodbye. Hua Jing heard that Li Rui was going to the train station to catch a train, so she asked Ma Ruoxi to give him a ride.
After sitting in the car, Li Rui called Sun Bo and asked him to hurry to the train station and meet them at the ticket office.
Ma Ruoxi was still awkward about her new relationship with Li Rui. After he hung up the phone, she snorted heavily.
Li Rui smiled and said, "If you really feel awkward, let's not meet in the future. When I come to Beijing to visit my godmother, I'll try my best to avoid you. Is that okay?"
Ma Ruoxi snorted again and ignored him.
Li Rui smiled and asked, "Then let's call each other brother and sister from now on?"
"Get lost!"
Ma Ruoxi scolded fiercely, "We were originally peers. Why should I let you ride on my head now? Let me tell you, Li Rui, I can only ride on your head in this lifetime. Don't even think about riding on my head! "
Li Rui smiled and said, "We are of the same generation now. It's just that I'm the older brother and you're the younger sister."
Ma Ruoxi scolded, "Get lost! If you mention brothers or sisters again, I'll kill you! "
Li Rui smiled and closed his mouth, not saying another word.
The car stopped at the side of the train station square. Ma Ruoxi said, "I can't stop here. I still have to rush to the office, so I won't send you in. You're an adult, you don't need me to send you off. Bye bye. "
Li Rui did not mind and said, "Okay, drive slowly on the way back." As he spoke, he opened the car door and was about to get out of the car.
Ma Ruoxi pouted and said, "Don't try to sweet-talk me. I'm starting to hate you. Let me tell you, one day, you will pay for your foolish actions today. "
Li Rui laughed involuntarily. He turned around and asked, "What's the price?"
Ma Ruoxi rolled her eyes at him. She turned her head away from him and said, "You'll know when that day comes!"
Li Rui chuckled and got out of the car. He closed the car door and stood by the roadside. After watching her drive off, he walked to the ticket office.
Sun Bo had already arrived and was waiting outside the ten or so lines at the ticket office. Li Rui went forward to meet him. The two of them picked a line with fewer people and queued up to buy two tickets for the fastest train to Qingyang City.
Five hours later, the sky was already dark. Li Rui and Sun Bo had already rushed back to Qingyang City. Li Rui first arranged for Sun Bo to stay in the Qingyang Hotel and asked him to wait for him for a while. Then, he went to the Municipal Party Committee to meet Song Chaoyang and report the results of his trip.
Song Chaoyang heard that the deputy director of the National Development and Reform Department, the famous host of CCTV, and Professor Bi Xingguo were successfully persuaded to not target Qingyang City anymore. Not only that, he also successfully persuaded Bi Xingguo to design the campus building for Agricultural University. He was so happy that he immediately praised Li Rui. In the end, he said with a smile, "If you want to look for Yu Heping, he and Jia Yulong had an agreement beforehand. Once you solve this crisis, they will ask for a reward for you. Let's see how they will reward you. Haha."
Li Rui smiled and said, "I'm going to look for Mayor Yu. At the very least, I have to ask him to reimburse the cost of the gift."
Song Chaoyang nodded with a smile and said, "It's not too late to look for him tomorrow. Now, you can go home and rest. You must be tired after running around for a whole night."
Li Rui did not argue and immediately agreed. After saying goodbye to him, he took his bag and went downstairs. On the way, he called Yu Heping's official mobile phone. After his secretary answered the call and confirmed that the old fox was still at work, he arranged to meet him and strode to the Municipal Government.
He was in such a hurry to meet Yu Heping not only because of the reimbursement and reward. Besides these two small official matters, he also had a personal matter that he wanted to ask Yu Heping for help. This was also something that he had thought about on his way back to Qingyang. He wanted to use Yu Heping's hands to place Sun Bo by Yu Heping's side.
Li Rui did not need to ask his boss, Song Chaoyang, to know that his discussion with Yu Nan last night must have ended in failure. As a result, Yu Nan could only look for Yu Heping as his backer. The old fox would definitely be happy to be Yu Nan's backer in Qingyang. After all, he could get real benefits. Under this premise, if the old fox recommended Sun Bo to Yu Nan, Yu Nan would definitely not doubt Sun Bo's background and intentions. Yu Nan would think that Yu Heping helped Sun Bo to find a job for him. Even if he thought deeper, he would only think that Yu Heping sent Sun Bo to secretly spy on him. How would he know that Sun Bo was actually a spy that he planted himself?
"Hehe, I'm getting smarter and smarter. I can actually think of such a wonderful idea. I can really change the weather with a flip of my hand! Haha! "
A certain someone shamelessly praised himself as he hurried on his way.
Ten minutes later, Li Rui met the mayor in Yu Heping's office, who had the word "Dai" above his head. Without saying anything else, Li Rui gave him a brief introduction about his trip to Beijing.
Yu Heping was very happy to hear that. His old face was full of smiles. He concluded happily, "So, our ancient city wall reconstruction project can start tomorrow?"
Li Rui nodded and said, "Theoretically, yes. But it's better to inform the provincial government first. After all, the suspension order was issued by the provincial government. We can't ignore the provincial government's feelings."
Yu Heping's eyes turned cold when he heard that. The smile on his face froze. He looked at him with a complicated expression. After a while, he said with emotion, "You came to Beijing this time. With your own strength, you perfectly solved the crisis and saved the huge losses caused by the suspension of work. You made a great contribution to the city. It can be said that you returned with a lot of glory. But you didn't get carried away, nor did you ask for rewards because of your contribution. Instead, you calmly considered the more important points — the points that even I neglected because I was too happy. Hiss … you are really a monster! Sometimes I wonder if you have the brain of a 60-year-old leader in your head. Otherwise, how can you have such a strong view of the overall situation? "
Li Rui smiled and said, "It's really not easy to get the mayor to praise me."
Yu Heping asked with a serious expression, "Li Rui, I'll ask you again. Can you help me with something? Don't worry, I don't need you to help me deal with Song Chaoyang. I will try my best to avoid conflicts with him in the future. I just need you to help me control the Municipal Party Committee and the overall situation of the city government. As long as you agree, I will do my best to help you develop in the future, just like Song Chaoyang. "
Li Rui took out a bill with a smile. He then took out his phone and said, "Mayor, this time I sent a gift to the director of the National Development and Reform Department. It cost 75,000 yuan. Can you please reimburse me?"
Yu Heping looked unworried and said, "What am I talking about? What are you talking about? Are you trying to change the topic? "
Li Rui played dumb and asked, "Oh right, there's one more thing. Before I went to Beijing, you said to Mayor Jia that if I could successfully resolve the crisis, you would give me a reward. Hehe, I wonder how you plan to reward me this time?"
Yu Heping became impatient. He knew that as long as Song Chaoyang was in Qingyang, he would not be able to recruit this kid. He waved his hand and said, "If you want to talk about this, then leave as soon as possible. Go find Jia Yulong to claim the reward. He was the one who suggested this to you. "
Li Rui said, "Okay, then I'll find Mayor Jia another day. There's one more thing …"
Yu Heping frowned and said, "What is it? Hurry up and say it. I'm getting off work. "
Li Rui said, "Do you know the old provincial secretary, Yu Sihuan?"
Yu Heping tried to recall. He nodded and then shook his head and said, "I've heard of him, but I've never met him. He should've retired a long time ago. Why are you suddenly talking about him?"
Li Rui said, "He has a son named Yu Nan. He's currently in Qingyang. He plans to monopolize all the gold mining enterprises in the mountainous areas of our city."
Yu Heping was slightly shocked and said, "Wow, what a big deal. Not only does he want to consolidate, he wants to monopolize? Does he have that much financial resources? Besides, what's the use of just financial resources? "
Li Rui smiled and said, "He doesn't have to worry about financial resources. He's already found a very rich business partner. By the way, his previous business partner was Han Shui!"
Yu Heping's eyes suddenly widened. His expression was one of disbelief.
Li Rui continued, "You're right. Just having financial resources is not enough. He also needs the background and support of the government. At the same time, he needs to use shady methods and official methods to achieve his goals."
Yu Heping asked curiously, "Why are you telling me this?"
Li Rui said, "Yu Nan expressed his sincerity to you through me. He wants you to be his backer. Of course, he won't ask for nothing. His company will give you some shares as a reward."
Yu Heping was shocked. He pointed at him and said, "Through you? Why would he look for you to tell me this? Doesn't he know that you and I … hmph … don't have a good relationship? "
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