Faced with Zhang Erwa's surprise, Li Xiaoning said calmly: "The reason why the people besieged the town government is not to build roads. They are to collect funds from them to build roads."
Zhang Erwa spread his hands and said: "Isn't this the same thing? Road construction requires so much money. If we don't raise funds from the common people, how can we get so much money? There is none in the town and none in the county." At this point, his eyes suddenly Yi Liang. "Xiao Ning, you have many connections and a wide range of connections. Can you go to the city to ask for some funds?"
Li Xiaoning said: "I will try in the city. But I guess there is not much hope. After all, Pingshan Town is too insignificant to the entire Binhai City. We still have to rely on ourselves."
Lin Xi listened next to her. Her heart moved and she said, "Xiao Ning, why don't you go to the Provincial Department of Transportation and take a look."
Li Xiaoning smiled slightly and said: "Let alone the province. It can't handle so many big projects. It will consider our small poor town."
Lin Xi suddenly said with big eyes: "Go and try. If you don't try, how will you know that there is no chance?"
Seeing Lin Xi's enthusiasm, Li Xiaoning could not resist her enthusiasm. He nodded and said, "Okay. I will find a chance to give it a try."
"It's better to choose a different day than to catch it. I happen to be going back to the sea, so I'll take you with me." Lin Xi said with a smile. "Otherwise, you have to pay for the fare yourself."
Li Xiaoning was amused by Lin Xi. Why was this girl more anxious than herself? Then she turned back and looked at Zhang Erwa. "Secretary Zhang, what do you mean?"
Zhang Erwa was also full of ambitions now. She encouraged: "It's always good to try. You can go without worry. I will look after your home and wait for you to come back."
"Okay. Then I will go to the provincial capital. Even if I ask grandpa to sue grandma, I still want to get the funds for road construction back." Li Xiaoning clenched his fists and said. "Let's go back and prepare. We will set off." "
Back in town, Li Xiaoning sorted out the information about road construction in Pingshan Town as quickly as possible. Zhang Erwa went to the finance department and paid 20,000 yuan to Li Xiaoning. Li Xiaoning also knew that nothing could be done without money now. So he took it over. Lin Xi asked to bring some wild vegetables that were eaten at the old lady's house in the mountains. Fortunately, there are many such wild vegetables in Pingshan Town. Li Xiaoning arranged for someone to go to the mountain to pick some. They washed them and packed them twice. The cartons were also placed on Lin Xi’s BMW mini.
Although the BMW mini is small, it is full of horsepower. Under the control of Li Xiaoning, the two of them rushed to Jinhai City, the capital of Jiangdong Province, in just five hours. When they entered the city, the sun had not yet set.
"Have you been to the sea before?" Lin Xi asked with a smile.
"This is the first time." Li Xiaoning looked around. "After all, it is the provincial capital. It is more prosperous than Binhai. Compared with Yanjing, it is not a concession."
"I've finished my work. I'll take you for a nice tour." Lin Xi smiled. "We've arrived at my territory."
"I will definitely eat from a wealthy family like you then." Li Xiaoning also said with a smile. "You go back first. I'll find a hotel to stay at."
Lin Xi asked: "Have you thought about how to ask for money?"
"I have a roommate in college who lives near the sea. His family is in business and has certain connections in the government. I am going to ask him for help in contacting me." Li Xiaoning said confidently. He was not talking nonsense. Yang Changqing's Home is just offshore.
"Okay. I'll go home first and wait for your good news. If things don't go well, call me. I'll help you find a way." Lin Xi knew that Li Xiaoning was a strong person. If he asked for it as soon as he came up, Help him. He may not be willing to accept it.
After sending Lin Xi away, Li Xiaoning found a small hotel to stay in a nearby residential area. He only had a total of 20,000 yuan. He couldn't save money on the leader. He could only save money on himself. After settling down, he called Yang Changqing. I made a phone call and explained the purpose of coming to offshore this time.
When Yang Changqing heard that Li Xiaoning was coming, he jumped up for joy. He patted his chest and said, "Boss, your business is my business. Just wait. I will contact you right away."
Not long after, Yang Changqing called again. "Boss, where are you? I'll pick you up. I've already contacted you. I'm inviting Deputy Director Hu from the Provincial People's Congress tonight."
Li Xiaoning told Yang Changqing his location. Then he went to the supermarket and bought a soft Chinese bag and several red envelopes. He first put a thousand yuan in a red envelope. After thinking about it, he put another thousand yuan in it. Then he came to the door of the hotel. Wait.
More than half an hour later, a white Land Rover Evoque came speeding up. It suddenly stopped. Yang Changqing jumped out of the car and excitedly punched Li Xiaoning in the chest. He laughed and said, "Boss, you are not enough. What does it mean? It’s been so long since graduation and you haven’t contacted me, my brother. I thought you had forgotten all your brothers.”
Li Xiaoning was also very excited to see his brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He punched Yang Changqing in return and said, "Didn't you call me before? By the way, you're doing well. You've already driven a Land Rover. You can get this car no matter what. More than half a million."
"I am a high-end person. I have paid more than 900,000 yuan." Yang Changqing said with a hint of pride, "I am now the business manager of the company. I can't be too shabby when I go out. But these are all bought by my old man. No. Like you, boss, you rely entirely on your own strength. By the way, boss, are you still in Binhai? When will you take up the minor course?"
Li Xiaoning smiled and explained his situation. Yang Changqing heard that Li Xiaoning was now the acting mayor. His eyes almost fell out of his head. "Okay, boss. I was promoted very quickly. I was there when I was in school." I admire you the most. You can look like a human being wherever you go."
Li Xiaoning smiled bitterly and said: "What are you doing? Are you aware of how poor our Pingshan Town is and how miserable the people's lives are. As the mayor of the town, I can't sleep at night. That's why I came to the provincial capital to ask for help from you."
"Boss, what you said is that you don't treat me as one of your own." Yang Changqing patted his chest and said. "Don't worry. I have made arrangements for the evening. There is no familiar leader of the Transportation Department. The deputy director of the Provincial People's Congress was invited tonight. I have a very strong relationship with my family. I will definitely help.”
Li Xiaoning nodded and said, "That's good. What time did you make an appointment with me?"
"Six o'clock." Yang Changqing said carelessly.
Li Xiaoning took out his mobile phone and looked at the time and said: "It's half past five now. Let's go there quickly. We can't invite people to dinner and make people wait for us."
"Okay. Get in the car." Yang Changqing said. He opened the door of the Land Rover Evoque's passenger seat and made a gesture of invitation.
Li Xiaoning smiled and nodded to Yang Changqing. He was not polite and sat directly on it.
The dining place is a five-star hotel. A huge crystal chandelier in the foyer illuminates the entire hotel lobby brilliantly. A row of tall and beautiful waiters greeted in unison: "Welcome."
Li Xiaoning took a breath of cold air and asked Yang Changqing in a low voice: "Old Liu, please tell me how much a meal here costs. I only have eighteen thousand with me."
Yang Changqing said: "Boss, if you want to get things done, you can't be afraid of spending money. Don't worry. I'll pay for this meal."
"That won't work." Li Xiaoning said seriously. "I'll do the work. There's no reason for you to spend money."
Yang Changqing said: "We brothers still share these. When I was in college, if it weren't for you, the boss, I would have been hacked to death long ago. I would still have the opportunity to treat you to dinner here."
"They are two different things." Li Xiaoning shook his head and said. "Public is public and private is private. I must be the one to treat you to this meal tonight. You have to treat me alone later. I won't be polite to you."
Seeing that Li Xiaoning couldn't be beaten, Yang Changqing stopped insisting and took Li Xiaoning over to order first. This would make it easier to budget in advance and avoid making a joke if he didn't have enough money to pay for the bill.
The hotel foreman brought the menu. Li Xiaoning took a look: the cheapest dish is stir-fried shredded potatoes...one hundred and twenty-eight.
Li Xiaoning shook his head and smiled bitterly: "These are not potatoes. They are just golden beans."
The professional smile on the hotel foreman's face immediately disappeared. He said in a cold tone: "Sir, this is a five-star hotel. The service is the best."
"What are you talking about? What if we can't afford it?" Yang Changqing said with a raised eyebrow.
"Forget it." Li Xiaoning stopped Yang Changqing. He knew there was no point in being angry with the foreman. Fortunately, there were only three people eating, so they didn't need to order too many things. So he ordered a few slightly higher-end dishes. Sorry. Cruelly, I ordered another sea cucumber to eat each. After calculating, it was already less than 5,000 yuan. I didn’t dare to order any more. I asked what kind of drinks were available.
The foreman said with a nonchalant expression: "The cheapest one is 70CL Hennessy VSOP. 868 a bottle."
"It's so expensive." Li Xiaoning couldn't help but frowned again. "Can I bring my own drinks?"
"Yes. But there is a 15% corkage fee." The look of disdain on the foreman's face became even more obvious.
Li Xiaoning was too lazy to talk to her. He walked out of the hotel lobby and went to the supermarket opposite to buy a bottle of Yanghe Blue Classic and two bottles of Chisheng Merlot Red.
At a quarter past six, Deputy Director Hu arrived late. Yang Changqing and Li Xiaoning hurriedly greeted him.
Deputy Director Hu smiled kindly and said, "I'm sorry. There's a bit of a traffic jam on the road. I'm late."
Li Xiaoning thinks that Deputy Director Hu is a pretty good person. He is very steady and confident. He has the temperament of a descendant of Confucianism.
After entering the box, the three of them sat down separately as the guest of honour. After a few simple polite words, they began to raise their glasses.
After a while, after three drinks and five dishes, Li Xiaoning picked up the wine bottle again, stood up, and poured a glass of wine for Deputy Director Hu respectfully. He was a secretary by trade, and he did this. It's very natural. It doesn't give people the feeling of being a guest.
Li Xiaoning also filled up his wine glass. Then he said to Deputy Director Hu: "Director Hu, please take more care of our affairs in Pingshan Town. I'll do it. You can do whatever you want." After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. .
Deputy Director Hu nodded and said: "You are a very good young man. You know how to think about the people at a young age. You are a good official. Just because of your heart, I should help you with this matter. But this