At the same time as Vice Chairman Li spoke, Qi Tianxiang and Liu Shicheng were in each other's eyes, engaged in a contest of minds and strategies, although the winner was not immediately distinguished, but with the end of Vice Chairman Li's speech, the contest also came to an end temporarily.

After the polite applause, Liu Shicheng slowly sat up straight from the soft sofa, his tired expression swept away with the upright body, although the wrinkled face did not change much, but the return of spirit immediately made his face ruddy, his eyes became shrewd and powerful, slowly looked around the people in the reception room, and said slowly with an expressionless face: "I am very happy to come to Hehai Province, although it is the first time to set foot on the land of Hehai, I have been received like a relative, and I feel like I have gone home." As the old saying goes, it is better to be close to people than to be close to each other, and with this close relationship as a family, it is the best opportunity to invest in real estate. ”

Liu Shicheng said slowly, his eyes finally locked on Qi Tianxiang, and he still said slowly, but his face became gentle, and he said in a thick Cantonese vernacular: "I inadvertently said that Governor Qi is young just now, it is a bit of a reliance on the old and selling the old, and if you are offended, please ask Governor Qi Haihan." The governor of Qi Province is young and promising, although he has not been in charge of Hehai Province for a long time, but it has undergone significant changes, and his fame is all over the capital, which is really remarkable! ”

Qi Tianxiang knew very well the intention of Liu Shicheng's words, and in the interval between Liu Shicheng's words, he responded with a smile: "Young is young, the old gentleman is serious, how can he say that he is offended?" In front of Mr. Liu, I can only be a junior, not only me, but also Vice Governor Luo, Secretary Lu, and my colleagues, if it were not for such a public occasion, we should have bowed, but we should have asked Mr. Liu to tolerate our inconsiderate etiquette. ”

Qi Tianxiang's answer was tepid, his voice was not high but reasonable, it was very unexpected by Liu Shicheng, he couldn't help but glance at Qi Tianxiang deeply, and slowly looked at his granddaughter Liu Yijia and son Liu Naijun who were sitting not far away, and nodded implicitly: "See?" This is the accumulation of culture, this is the heaviness, pay attention to the knowledge everywhere, do you see the gap? ”

Liu Naijun nodded humbly and did not dare to reply directly, because from the old gentleman's tone, he felt that his father's words had another deep meaning, but Liu Yijia pursed his lips and muttered in English unconvinced: "The hypocritical politeness is just a cliché cover, in fact, the essence is just the darkness that the sun does not shine, that's all." ”

The granddaughter's answer clearly reached Liu Shicheng's ears, and he couldn't help but glare at her angrily, turned his face sideways and smiled slightly at Qi Tianxiang and said: "My granddaughter has been educated in England since she was a child, and the Chinese language is almost deserted, and she has also learned which side of the speaking customs, and she can express her opinions at any time, regardless of the old and noble, there are no rules at all, and I ask the governor of Qi to forgive me." ”

"It doesn't matter, being able to express one's views freely is itself a sign of social progress, and I believe that it will change soon." Qi Tianxiang said to Liu Shicheng with a humble smile, then looked at Liu Yijia, and said word by word in English: "Your blind comment is precisely the assumption that you made without seeing the whole thing or the truth, which is not only disrespectful to the facts, but more importantly, you automatically give up the hope of exploring the truth." This is Mr. George Bernard Shaw's famous statement, and it is engraved on the streets of London, I believe Miss Li will be familiar with it! ”

Qi Tianxiang's fluent and pure English not only made Liu Yijia's eyes widen in surprise, but even Liu Shicheng, who was sitting beside him, felt incredible, looked at Qi Tianxiang directly, and asked puzzledly: "Mr. Qi has no experience of studying abroad, I remember that the data shows that Mr. Qi's school experience is all in China, and he is an administrative lawyer, when and where did he learn such pure and fluent English?" ”

"It's just a superficial thing, it's not worth praising the old gentleman at all, but I just tried to speak with Miss Li, a Fang family who studied in the UK, to see if my English level is unfamiliar." Qi Tianxiang looked at Liu Shicheng and said modestly: "When I was studying, it was a hundred wastes waiting to be rebuilt, after the knowledge famine ended, the school library became the most attractive place, in the case of many people and few books, it is a rare enjoyment to have a book to read, many original English books were read at that time, which not only improved the reading level, but also indirectly improved the English learning ability, killing two birds with one stone." ”

Liu Shicheng stared at Qi Tianxiang intently, as if he didn't believe his eyes, and as if he was exploring the authenticity of Qi Tianxiang's words, but in the face of Qi Tianxiang's frank smile, he could only be secretly surprised, and then smiled and said: "I didn't expect Mr. Qi to be such a knowledgeable, modest and honest scholar-type official, this is really a blessing for our Sega Group, and it also makes my trip to the river and sea well deserved!" With a leader like you in charge of Ho Hai Province, I am relieved, I have decided that there is no need for any investigation and demonstration, and Sega Group will take over the Hezhou Convention and Exhibition Center and other projects in an all-round way, and no matter what the price is, the project will be completed on time with quality and quantity for the benefit of the people of Hezhou City. ”

Qi Tianxiang didn't expect Liu Shicheng to say his intentions so eagerly, although he said it under the cover of excitement, but he also grasped the timing and heat very well, and it seems that he has made full preparations, which also confirms the accuracy of the news from Beijing. The main purpose of Liu Shicheng's trip is to take over the convention and exhibition center and trade city projects, and in exchange for this, in exchange for the freedom of Liu Zhanfei and others, and to reap the fruits of the project construction so far, and such a request has also been promised by some high-level officials, and promised to promote this matter. It seems that this matter is true, and Beijing's reminder is also very timely.

"We were very touched by the old gentleman's impatience and righteousness, and we also saw the difference in our work efficiency and vision." Qi Tianxiang looked at Vice Chairman Li and carefully observed the change in his expression, and then looked at Liu Shicheng and said frankly: "We raise our hands in favor of Sega Group's idea of taking over the Convention and Exhibition Center project. The Sega Group is not only strong, but also has a wealth of experience in project construction and operation, and there are many successful examples abounding, which is a partner we are looking for and a mentor and friend for us to build and grow. ”

Qi Tianxiang said slowly, watching a trace of joy imperceptibly pass across Liu Shicheng's face, and then continued: "But unfortunately, now is not the best time. Due to some indescribable reasons that have arisen here, to a large extent, because of the project, many problems or contradictions have arisen such as land, property rights, construction and management, and so on, and the Hezhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government are making every effort to investigate and solve these problems. Talking about cooperation at this time is not only unfair to Sega Group, but also to the people involved in Hezhou City, and it is also irresponsible. ”