Zhang Wen's name

Early the next morning.

A bus then headed towards Luzhou.

"Zhang Wen, do you think Lin Jianhua would dare to come see me?"

"Don't worry, Lin Jianhua definitely wouldn't dare to refuse to see you. Besides, he hasn't offended you."

"Are you even speaking human language? I kindly invited him to our place for an exchange, and he actually poached so many companies right in front of me. After it was all over, he actually smiled and thanked us for our hospitality."

Zhang Wen was a little dumbfounded when he heard this; wasn't this the plot of an incompetent husband?

"Alright, Weiguo, this isn't the first time someone's poached your partner. You need to learn to adapt."

"Zhang Wen, are you even speaking human language? When have I ever had someone steal my partner? We were already being nice by not stealing other people's partners in the past."

"Yes, yes, Wang Weiguo, this is karma coming your way. Look at all the companies you poached before, so what if someone poached a few now? Besides, your city isn't even that big."

"Zhang Wen, you've gone too far. I don't think I've ever poached any companies from your Handong. I seem to remember that Handong only developed so well because of our city."

"Comrade Wang Weiguo, I have to criticize you for this. What do you mean by 'yours' and 'mine'? Isn't our development all about enabling everyone to live a better life?"

"Zhang Wen, you studied law and political science before, right?"

Zhang Wen was a little confused after hearing this.

"Weiguo, why do you ask that? I'm a finance major."

"Then how can you be so good at sophistry?"

"Isn't this because we learned from Gao Yuliang, our former secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, for a while?"

"Zhang Wen, stop learning all that nonsense."

"I think that's absolutely right. Our development is all about improving people's lives."

"Alright, Zhang Wen, I'm not arguing with you. Let's go there first."

"Let's go to the municipal government first and have Lin Jianhua apologize to you."

Wang Weiguo was very satisfied when he heard this.

"Zhang Wen, although you're a scoundrel, you're still quite good at dealing with people."

"Wang Weiguo, thank you."

Three hours later.

The car slowly came to a stop at the Luzhou Municipal Government.

"Welcome, Governor Zhang and Mayor Wang, to inspect our work."

"Secretary Lin, why are you hiding behind Mayor Li? Are you embarrassed?"

Lin Jianhua knew he couldn't escape it today after being called out by name.

"Mayor Wang, welcome to Luzhou for your inspection."

"Secretary Lin, when are you going to return the money you dug up from our research institute?"

Lin Jianhua was speechless after hearing this; it was still impossible for him to pay it back.

"Mayor Wang, I don't understand what you're saying. There's no research institute of yours in Luzhou."

"Secretary Lin, isn't that a bit excessive? Our city has always had a very pleasant working relationship with them."

"Mayor Wang, you know me. Our Luzhou will not betray our allies. Besides, those research institutes don't belong to your city."

"Secretary Lin, could I speak with them? We've let them down."

"Mayor Wang, that's not necessary. They're doing very well in Luzhou. We paid them double and even gave each of them a house."

Wang Weiguo was a little surprised when he heard this; they were really going to let it go.

"Secretary Lin, you've really gone all out, giving away houses. Houses in your Luzhou aren't cheap, are they?"

"Mayor Wang, although we may not understand science, we respect talent. This is a saying that Governor Zhang taught us."

Zhang Wen nodded in agreement after hearing this.

"Comrade Weiguo, please don't make things difficult for Comrade Jianhua. We've taken care of all the experts. Now everyone knows that Handong respects talent the most."

Hearing this, Wang Weiguo had no choice but to give up, since they really couldn't afford to give away the house.

"Zhang Wen, your Handong is really ruthless. With this kind of treatment, you'll immediately attract a bunch of talented people."

"Comrade Weiguo, have you ever heard what that old coal mine owner once said?"

Wang Weiguo was a little confused; how did this bring up coal bosses again?

"Zhang Wen, we're all old acquaintances, so don't keep me in suspense."

"In the past, a coal mine owner invested in film production. He once said something that I agree with: 'Although I don't understand filmmaking, I respect talent.' This statement is also applicable here: 'I don't understand scientific research, but I respect scientific researchers.'"

"Zhang Wen, what you said is insightful. If we had understood this sooner, we wouldn't have had to visit so many research institutes."

"Weiguo, that's not how it works. With so many research institutes, you must be under a lot of pressure. Wouldn't it be great if we could help you share some of the burden? Besides, it's not like we can't cooperate. We're all comrades, after all."

"Zhang Wen, if there are any collaborations in the future, you can keep all the profits for yourself."

"Don't worry, everyone knows that I, Zhang Wen, love working with others."

"Gentlemen, dinner is about to start. Shall we go in first?"

"Weiguo, let's go try the canteen in Luzhou. He specially arranged for a chef from Hunan Province."

"How could you break your principles for my sake? Besides, I'm from Jiangxi Province, why did you hire a chef from Hunan Province?"

Zhang Wen was completely at a loss.

"Weiguo, aren't you from Hunan Province? How come you're from Jiangxi Province now?"

"I am a Jiangxi native who grew up in Hunan Province."

"Weiguo, I didn't expect you to be from Jiangxi Province. The dishes look pretty much the same to me."

"The food from Jiangxi Province is still spicier and more fragrant."

"I'll definitely remember your preferences next time. Let's leave it at that for now. We've already prepared the food; it wouldn't be good to waste it."

"Zhang Wen, go in and have a taste. We can't let your good intentions go to waste."