Chapter 4 Bidding

Gu Nian was seen holding a bottle of Moutai and a wine glass, and walked straight in without knocking on the door.

"Xiaosong, your friend?"

Mother Li frowned and touched Li Song beside her.

"I guess so..."

Second Aunt was a little unhappy. She was asking Li Song for help, so why should others have the right to say anything?

"Where did this young man come from? Xiaosong is a deputy section chief, why do you think highly of him?"

Seeing Second Aunt putting on airs in front of Gu Nian, Li Song's mouth twitched, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment...

"Aunt, my name is Gu Nian, and I'm Li Song's elementary school classmate."

Gu Nian grinned, his tone proud.

"College classmate?"

"This is a family dinner to celebrate Li Song's success. If you want to reminisce, we can do it another day!"

Second Uncle stood up suddenly, obviously unhappy with Gu Nian's interruption.

"I forgot to introduce myself. My last name is Gu, and my father... is Gu Jianguo."

A sinister look flashed across Gu Yun's eyes, and he sneered, realizing that the other party wanted to expel him.

I was just going through the motions to please my dad, how could I be looked down upon by a bunch of country bumpkins?

"I don't care what you care about, it's none of my business..."

Seeing that the other party was unaware of the situation, the second uncle actually started to curse.

"Old Li, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"Gu Jianguo, isn't that Gu Dalu, the son of old man Gu?"

On the side, Second Aunt trembled all over and interrupted quickly.

On weekdays, she often gossips with the neighbors. The older generation talks about the three major roads in Qingyuan: Jiefang Road, Heping Road, and Guda Road!

His son Gu Jianguo is the topic of conversation for many people in Qingyuan after dinner. He is Li Song’s immediate superior!

"What?"

My second uncle was also a little stunned and couldn't react for a moment.

"Yes, my father is Gu Jianguo, the director of the Transportation Bureau, and my grandfather is Gu Dalu."

Gu Nian raised his eyebrows and spoke calmly.

"Xiao Song, you have such a powerful classmate, why didn't you introduce him when he came in?"

"Isn't this just like the Dragon King Temple was attacked? Family members don't recognize each other as family members!"

Second Aunt laughed awkwardly and glared at Li Song with a bit of complaint in her tone.

Seeing that Second Aunt was acting so confidently, Li Song, who was drinking water awkwardly, almost choked to death.

You asked for trouble, and you can blame me for not introducing you?

"Xiao Nian, his second uncle is a rough man with little education, don't bother with him..."

"Sisi and Xiaosong have joined the Transportation Bureau. I'll have to trouble you to take care of them in the future!"

The Second Aunt didn't even look at Li Song, with a flattering look on her face. She turned straight to Gu Nian and hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"It's okay, we are all classmates, it's what we should do."

"Come on, let me toast to everyone!"

Gu Nian put on a formal smile and waved his hand nonchalantly.

He really had no interest in socializing with this group of bumpkins.

Hurry up and finish the toasting ceremony so that you can go back and report to your father!

"It's just that the sand and gravel business has always been put out to tender by the bureau, and I'll be the one to select."

"Li Song is still young, I'm afraid he won't be able to help..."

He glanced at Li Song, and a flash of disdain passed by.

Bidding?

Li Song had a strange look on his face and resisted the urge to interrupt.

If these businesses were tendered properly, Gu Jianguo would not have been reported and brought down in the future!

The reason for his demotion was that someone had tampered with the bidding for gravel...

"When working in the bureau, we must abide by the rules."

"How can a deputy section chief who got the job through backdoor channels be so ambitious and focus on the gravel project right from the start?"

Gu Nian curled her lips, walked behind Li Song, put on a mature attitude, patted him on the shoulder, and spoke with a warning tone.

If it weren't for his father's repeated warnings, he would never have anything to do with a country bumpkin like Li Song in his life.

The lucrative business of sand and gravel has always been in the hands of his few cronies. How could it be Li Song's turn to get a piece of the pie?

"Xiao Nian is right, we were too abrupt!"

Second Aunt looked a little embarrassed and quickly agreed.

The head of the Transportation Bureau is in front of him, so why would the deputy section chief have the right to give orders?

"Master Gu, that's not right."

"What matters in getting things done is ability, not qualifications!"

Li Song frowned, but still responded coldly.

Even a clay man still had some temper. Gu Nian's arrogant and belittling of him again and again had already made him quite annoyed!

Gu Jianguo had to talk to him in a nice way. Why was he, a second-generation rich kid, pretending to be so high and mighty?

"Oh? There are so many senior people in the bureau, but my dad chose to promote you..."

"You mean, you are the only one capable of being promoted to deputy section chief?"

Gu Nian was stunned, obviously not expecting that Li Song would offend him in public, and said sinisterly.

"Maybe Director Gu feels that he owes me something, what do you think?"

Li Song remained calm, his eyes peaceful, and spoke calmly while drinking tea.

I will not offend others unless they offend me. But if the other party comes to me, I will not tolerate it!

"Xiaosong, how can you talk like that?"

Second Aunt was shocked. Li Song has always been taciturn.

Today...did I take the wrong medicine?

If you make trouble for the Gu family in Qingyuan, you're courting death!

"What a joke! My dad will owe you!"

Gu Nian laughed out of anger and almost couldn't hold the wine glass in his hand.

There are many people in Qingyuan County who challenge him, but those who can still stay in Qingyuan County have not been born yet!

"The more you talk, the more painful the slap in the face will be."

"Why don't you ask Director Gu? I didn't give him any gifts, and I didn't sleep with him, so why did he choose me?"

Gu Nian snorted coldly and refused to give in.

If it were Gu Jianguo himself, he would still give him some face.

In the future, when Gu Jianguo falls, the monkeys will scatter like monkeys when the tree falls. The arrogant and domineering Gu Nian will be no different from a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to beat.

Why should we be nice to such a thing that is outdated?

"Xiaosong!"

Mother Li was also a little flustered and interrupted him quickly.

Although she was quite displeased with her son's "classmate", she could tell from her second aunt's flattering attitude that he was an important figure.

In such a small place with a strong bureaucratic atmosphere, how could she dare to offend the powerful?

"You...are you qualified to talk to me like that?"

Gu Nian's face turned completely gloomy, and his tone became increasingly hostile.

The room was completely silent, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point!

"Knock knock knock~ "

Just as the situation was getting out of control, there was a sudden knock on the door and everyone looked sideways.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Li Song here..."

A young man in a suit and tie, with a friendly face, spoke politely.

Just a few words can make people feel like they are in the spring breeze.

"Secretary Wang?"

Gu Nian frowned at first, then his face froze and he quickly stepped forward.

"What wind brings you here?"

"Come on, I'm the host today, let's have a nice drink!"

As he spoke, he acted more familiar and was about to put his arm around the young man in front of him.

"You are... Director Gu's son?"

The young man's smile did not diminish as he stepped back slightly, dodging the arm without leaving a trace.

"Secretary Wang really has a photographic memory. I met him once in the county party committee compound when I was delivering a report for my dad!"

Gu Nian scratched his head and hurriedly tried to get closer.

This is a cadre on secondment sent down from above to gain experience in gilding his credentials. We must not neglect him!

"I'm here to see Li Song from the Transportation Bureau. We'd like to have a meal and catch up. Let's wait for another day."