This was the main purpose of Lin Changlu's personal visit—to go through the motions of what was called a "returning conference." Their true aim was to invite key leaders to the event, including Huang Feiming, who had come down from the city to investigate a case, in order to acquaint themselves with him. You have to understand, Huang Feiming had been in the area for quite some time and had not accepted meal invitations even from the secretary and the county chief.
In fact, had it not been for Xu Changzhi being there, Huang Feiming would certainly have given face to these two men. But right now, he was too busy forging ties with Xu Changzhi to care about anyone else.
Lin Changlu was very good at currying favor; his main targets were the local county leaders. But since those leaders wouldn't necessarily give him the face he desired, he thought of using other methods to lure them in. And if Huang Feiming were to attend, they would undoubtedly come without fail.
