Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 87 Speaking is an art

After telling the joke, Qin Xiaokun burst into laughter, as if he had shared a wonderful piece of life wisdom.

Wu Zhiyuan smiled but remained silent.

Qin Xiaokun continued, "One year, I wanted to take on a municipal greening project, but I didn't have the necessary qualifications. So I went to see the leaders."

On my first visit, I was quite direct. I said, "Sir, although my company's qualifications aren't fully met yet, we can get the project started while ensuring quality. Is that alright?"

The leader's face hardened, and he said, "Nonsense! How can you do something that doesn't comply with regulations? This is a matter of principle!"

Later, after thinking about it for several days, I changed my approach and went to see that leader again.

This time I said: "Leader, our company is very eager to contribute to urban development and is fully capable of completing this greening project to a high standard."

We promise that while the project is underway, we will immediately begin processing and upgrading all relevant qualifications to ensure the entire process is legal and compliant, and we will not cause you any trouble.

Could you please give us a chance to prove ourselves through our actions?

After hearing this, the leader's attitude softened considerably. Although he didn't agree on the spot, he said, "Hmm, it's good to have this positive attitude. We'll look into it further." Later, I actually won the project!

Liu Na interjected, "President Qin, I've also heard a joke that's quite similar to this one."

If you say a female college student works as a hostess at a nightclub at night, it doesn't sound very good. But if you say a nightclub hostess attends university classes during the day, it's full of positive energy.

Qin Xiaokun laughed heartily: "Exactly, speaking is an art. 'I want to sleep with you' is a hooligan, 'I want to wake up with you' is Xu Zhimo."

As they were talking, Sun Runcai arrived.

"Sorry, something came up at the office and I'm late."

Wu Zhiyuan, Qin Xiaokun, and Sun Runcai were all from the same hometown and were also classmates.

Qin Xiaokun stood up to greet him, his face beaming with a warm smile: "Director Sun is such a busy man, it's already an honor for me, Qin Xiaokun, to come!"

After greeting Wu Zhiyuan and Liu Na, Sun Runcai asked, "Is there anyone else?"

Qin Xiaokun said, "I also have a business friend, Zhao Zhao, who said he's friends with you and Zhiyuan. I don't invite people you don't know."

Zhao Zhao just texted me saying there's traffic on the way, but he'll be there soon.

No sooner had Qin Xiaokun finished speaking than the door to the private room was pushed open.

It was Zhao Zhao who entered, accompanied by a woman.

Wu Zhiyuan was taken aback. This woman was none other than Zhu Datong's wife, Liu Yan.

Zhao Zhao, all smiles, hurriedly apologized, "Sorry, sorry! Everyone, I've kept you waiting! I'll punish myself with three drinks later!"

Liu Yan was surprised to see Wu Zhiyuan there and stammered, "Zhi...Zhiyuan, you're here too?"

Zhao Zhao interjected, "Liu Yan, the municipal party committee secretary I mentioned earlier is Secretary Wu. What? You two know each other?"

Liu Yan nodded.

Qin Xiaokun didn't recognize Liu Yan, but seeing her beautiful appearance and elegant demeanor, and noticing Zhao Zhao with her, he immediately gave a knowing, knowing smile and asked, "Mr. Zhao, what's this beautiful lady's name? Aren't you going to introduce her to the brothers?"

Zhao Zhao smiled and said, "My friend Liu Yan is a nurse at the city hospital."

Liu Yan blushed and said, "I happened to run into President Zhao on the way. He said he was having a small gathering with some acquaintances and invited me to come along too."

Liu Yan's clumsy explanation was more like a blatant attempt to cover up her guilt.

Qin Xiaokun, a seasoned veteran, immediately sensed something unusual and said with a double entendre, "Mr. Zhao is very fortunate to always have benefactors by his side. Ms. Liu, it's a pleasure to meet you."

If Liu Yan had known Wu Zhiyuan was there, she would never have come, even if you killed her.

Wu Zhiyuan felt sad for Zhu Datong.

When Zhu Datong was at Qinglongshan Forest Farm, his face beamed with happiness and pride whenever he mentioned his beautiful wife; it was a genuine expression of love from the bottom of his heart.

But he never imagined that his wife had an ambiguous relationship with another man.

That time, Wu Zhiyuan unexpectedly saw Liu Yan get into a black Maybach with license plate number 52088. Could the owner of the car be Zhao Zhao?

On another occasion, he saw Liu Yan and Su Taohong dressed up and going to Jintang Hot Spring Resort, presumably to attend a masquerade ball.

There were six people for dinner: four men and two women.

Qin Xiaokun said to Sun Runcai, "Runcai, why didn't you bring your lover along?"

Sun Runcai's face showed a mixture of helplessness and a smile: "Don't mention it, she's with our son. Ever since we had a child, I've become dispensable in my wife's eyes."

"Right now, my son comes first, she comes second, and as for me, I'd be lucky to even be in the top three."

Qin Xiaokun laughed and said, "Runcai, you should learn from me: keep the red flag flying at home while having colorful flags fluttering outside."

He glanced at Liu Na deliberately and said smugly, "In this world, there are no women you can't get, only men who can't get women."

Just like cooking a pig's head, there's no pig's head that can't be cooked until it's tender. When the heat is right, even the meat in the crevices of the bones can be stewed until it's very soft.

Pursuing women is the same principle. The so-called "timing" is sweet talk, real money, catering to her preferences, and persistent persuasion...

Qin Xiaokun began to recount his romantic escapades: "A few years ago, I pursued a woman who was a dance teacher. She was beautiful, aloof, and had an impeccable face, figure, and temperament."

At first, they completely ignored me; they threw away flowers I sent, and refused to be invited to dinner.

They didn't even give me a second glance, thinking I was just a nouveau riche with no culture.

Qin Xiaokun got more and more excited as he spoke: "If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have given up after being humiliated."

But who am I, Qin Xiaokun? I refuse to believe this nonsense! She's aloof? That's because she hasn't had the chance yet!

I found out that she has a sick mother who needs money for hospitalization, and she's proud and unwilling to back down easily. That's where I started.

I used my connections to find the hospital director and quietly settled her mother's medical expenses, and even moved her to the best single room.

At first, she didn't know it was me. Later, when she found out, she came to ask me. I casually said, "It's nothing. I just happened to be able to help. Everyone has their difficulties."

From then on, she at least started to look at me properly.

Then I started to cater to her interests. She liked going to concerts, so I bought front-row tickets and had someone deliver them to her.

She likes a certain brand of cosmetics, so I bought her a whole case of them.

Finally, one day, she asked me out to dinner. And then... well...

Zhao Zhao smiled and asked, "And now?"

Qin Xiaokun chuckled a few times: "We broke up. No matter how beautiful a woman is, over time, even a fairy will turn into a sow, it's like touching your own left hand with your right."

You all say bird's nest and bear paw are delicious, but wouldn't you get tired of eating them every day?

Qin Xiaokun made no attempt to hide his boasting, viewing women as prey that could be "conquered" with money and tricks, his words filled with vulgarity and smugness.

Wu Zhiyuan noticed that Liu Na's expression was somewhat unpleasant; she seemed to foresee her future fate of being abandoned.

Qin Xiaokun didn't care about any of that. To him, women were like clothes; once they were worn out, they had to be replaced.

After showing off his romantic affairs, Qin Xiaokun, still not satisfied, turned his gaze to Wu Zhiyuan and teased, "Zhiyuan, as the chief secretary of the municipal party committee, you are young, promising, and handsome. You must have no shortage of beautiful women around you, right?"

Why didn't you bring your girlfriend to meet your old classmates?