I understood immediately. Maybe this is a project jointly carried out by the Beijing Office and the agents of certain brands. Maybe this is the case with the Beijing Offices in other provinces.
Su Wen pointed to the row of standing cabinets next to her, "There are specialties from our Jiangnan Province, including artworks made of dark wood. Mayor Feng, you can take a look at them."
In fact, the row of vertical cabinets also have glass windows, and the contents inside can be seen from the outside. I said to Su Wen and Si Changxian: "You two, help me choose a gift for Mi Xiaofu. I'll take a look here."
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I went to the row of cabinets and found that most of the works of art inside were made of dark wood. I thought to myself that the things I wanted to give to the people under the president must be slightly inferior, and finally I chose
Two pen holders. These two pen holders are beautifully made, with reliefs of plum blossoms and Tang poems engraved on them.
I said to Su Wen: "Just these two things? How much do they cost?"
She came over and took a look, "There's a price tag below, didn't you see it?"
Of course I saw it, but I think the price is a bit outrageous. A pen holder like this costs more than five thousand yuan. But I can tell from what Su Wen just said, that with her power she might not be able to give it to me.
There was a discount. I pretended to look at it again and said, "Oh, there is indeed a price tag. Let's take these two items. Please help me pack them. I will pay for you together in the end."
She glanced at me and said, "Mayor Feng, you are reimbursing with public funds, so I won't give you a discount. Next time you want to give something to someone privately, you can come here to choose something."
I understood immediately and couldn't help laughing.
Then I asked Su Wen and Si Changxian, "Have you helped me choose a gift for Mi Xiaofu?"
Su Wen shook her head, "Mayor Feng, the key is that you have to tell me the price. Also, this is not a personal gift from you, so this gift is very elegant."
Si Changxian said: "I think that bag is good, but it's a bit expensive."
Su Wen said: "That's a regular Hermès model, costing more than 30,000 yuan. Mayor Feng, I don't think it's very good. Luxury goods should be given as gifts, but things that are too expensive don't seem worth it. And after all, they are not your personal belongings."
It’s not appropriate to give something like this away.”
I saw Si Changxian blush a little. I pretended not to see it, and then asked Su Wen: "Then tell me, what is the best gift?"
She smiled and said, "My idea is that you'd better not give her anything today, because she is not a guest today. You are a member of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce invited through her. If you want to give her something, give it to her on another day.
Best. What do you think?"
I shook my head, "Isn't this good? Forget it, let's give her a pen holder. That's what it means anyway."
Su Wen's face actually turned red, "That's okay, then I'll have people wrap it up."
I have a feeling that there seems to be some other meaning in what she just said. Maybe she thinks that I have a different relationship with Mi Xiaofu, so she suggested that I find an opportunity to give her a gift alone. But I think it’s me
It is best to have the best idea so that no one will misunderstand you.
I took the selected items and put them together with the gifts brought by Director Chen. I said to Director Chen: "We are embarrassed to spend the funds of your Commercial Committee. When we go back, I will transfer the money for these things to your Commercial Committee."
Please give me the invoice when the time comes."
He smiled and said: "It's okay. We have this expenditure. Your investment promotion this time has been successful, which is also a great support for our work. Anyway, it is public funds, so don't divide it so clearly. Mayor Feng,
I know you have some opinions on us because of the expressway project this time, but we have nothing to do. We are not packaging the project. No one from the Provincial Department of Transportation will go this time. They have a big responsibility in this matter. Governor Wang
You called me and severely criticized me for this matter, do you think I was wronged or not?"
Only then did I understand why he cooperated with us this time. I smiled and said: "Director Chen, we are also responsible for this matter. But let's not talk about it after the matter is over. If we can handle the highway matter this time
, then wouldn’t everything be solved?”
He shook his head, "Mayor Feng, don't you know that we are actually supporting the Department of Transportation? If things are not done well, it will be our responsibility. If things are done well, it will become the achievements of the Department of Transportation. The project is theirs.
No matter what, they don’t care at all, and there are some things I can’t say much in front of Governor Wang. Hey!”
He was telling the truth, but of course I also understood the other meaning of his words. I said: "Director Chen, if we can talk things well today, let's report to Governor Wang together when we get back.
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He nodded, "I think so too. What our business committee does is help people make dowries. If we do it well, it's fine. If we don't do it well, we will be criticized."
While we were talking, Mi Xiaofu called me, "Mayor Feng, I'll be out right away. Where is your office in Beijing?"
I immediately told her, "Or, I'll pick you up?"
She said: "Forget it, the traffic jam is terrible. I know the place you are talking about. I will come here by subway. Mayor Feng, please pick me up at the subway entrance."
I smiled and said, "Are you going to take the subway? Aren't you worried about being recognized?"
She also laughed, "I often take the subway. When someone recognizes me, I say it's the wrong person. Haha!"
I don’t believe that she often takes the subway. Maybe she was delayed because of something today, so she had to do this. But I am very grateful to her in my heart, because I know that she is doing it to outlast them all.
First come.
I immediately called Su Wen and asked her to send a car with me to pick up Mi Xiaofu. She immediately happily agreed.
At this time, I suddenly realized that Si Changxian was a little unnatural, and she also cast an expectant look at me. I said to her: "You stay here with Director Chen to talk for a while, and I will go pick him up."
She said: "Mayor Feng, I want to have a few words with you alone."
I looked at the time, "Is it important?"
She was startled for a moment, then shook her head. I said, "Let's talk about it later. I know what you are going to say. It doesn't matter. It's your first time here. Just get familiar with it gradually from now on."
She blushed slightly and said, "Yeah."
Only now did I feel her inferiority complex. In front of Su Wen, she had to feel inferior because Su Wen was more powerful than her in this place, and Su Wen completely revealed her dislike for her. I found that Su Wen
There have been great changes during this period, and she is not as restrained as before. Maybe she is just like this in front of Si Changxian.
Su Wen didn't call the driver, she was driving herself, and the Mercedes-Benz that came from the Chinese Consulate in Beijing was the same one. I thought to myself: I can just talk to her about something.
But when I got in the car, I still felt that it was not good to ask her directly about some things, so I adopted the method of chatting with her casually, "Xiao Su, are you completely used to this place now? How do you feel now?