"I understand the intentions of both ministers very well. As for the money, I absolutely cannot take it. Otherwise, what kind of person would I become?"
Zhou Qing returned the card to them.
These two are nothing but opportunists, inherently fickle, certainly beyond change.
Moreover, the political winds change rapidly in officialdom. Whenever a new county party secretary arrives, they will definitely shift their allegiance promptly.
Accepting their money would have placed him under their control, potentially even implicating Zhou Weining.
Zhou Qing would not be so foolish.
Fan Wenze and Ling Xiao exchanged glances, and seeing that Zhou Qing firmly refused to accept, they did not force the issue.
"Then let's drink!"
Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Fine."
The three of them soon started drinking.
They drank in the private room for a full two hours until Fan Wenze received a call and stepped out for a while.
