Xie Bisheng seemed to be stimulated by this incident.
He had originally decided to abolish Gu Qiu's planning proposal, but now he decided to use it again.
Those deputy directors were good at boasting, but when it came to coming up with a planning proposal, they couldn't produce anything useful even after a long time. The only truly useful person was actually Chen Yan.
Although Chen Yan was a woman, her work ability was quite outstanding.
Xie Bisheng's decision to use Gu Qiu's proposal naturally made her happy because she had also played a part in facilitating this proposal. In the proposal, Gu Qiu mentioned making rational use of national resources to vigorously develop the local economy.
The most important point among them was that the mountain range connecting Daqiu Township and Jingshi Township contained extremely rich coal resources. If funds could be successfully introduced to develop these resources, it would undoubtedly be a shortcut.
Besides that, the Wild Boar Ridge in Daqiu Township and the scenic belt along the Lian Shui River were the best places for tourism development. If these projects could be successfully built, Anping County's investment promotion work and local economy would naturally get on track soon.
After being scolded by Secretary Tang, Xie Bisheng finally realized that if he didn't make some achievements, he might lose his position as the director of the investment promotion office.
However, investment promotion wasn't something that you could succeed in just because you wanted to.
Anping County had a low overall economic level and inconvenient transportation, so few people were willing to invest here. When Xie Bisheng first took office, he did make some efforts, but after more than half a year, there was no result at all, and he became disheartened.
During the three years of investment promotion work, there were few real investors, but quite a lot of people who just came to freeload.
Just when Xie Bisheng was having a headache about this, a friend called and said that a coal boss from Ganjiang Province would arrive in Nanchuan today.
Hearing this news, Xie Bisheng was extremely excited.
He immediately got in touch with the other party and drove to the city.
The coal boss, surnamed Gong, was in his early fifties. It was said that he was a famous private entrepreneur in Ganjiang.
When Xie Bisheng met him, Mr. Gong was rather arrogant.
He was clearly sitting in the hotel drinking tea, but he said he didn't have time and made Xie Bisheng wait for a full two hours. When Xie Bisheng finally saw him, he didn't even bother to look up.
He simply threw out a sentence, "I won't go to Anping."
Xie Bisheng was usually a prominent figure in Anping County. Usually, only others would flatter him. How could he endure such humiliation? He had waited in Nanchuan for an entire afternoon, and the other party had only said one sentence to him. What left an impression on Xie Bisheng was his short and dark stature and the shiny gold chains around his neck and on his wrist.
People who knew Mr. Gong said that he was a typical nouveau riche. Indeed, four years ago, Mr. Gong was still a penniless man. Later, he had a stroke of good luck, started his business by mining coal, and then put on the halo of a private entrepreneur.
Xie Bisheng was so angry that he cursed, "Damn it! Even if I can't attract any investment, I won't endure this kind of humiliation."
His friend gave Xie Bisheng an idea. He said that Mr. Gong had no other hobbies except playing cards and chasing women.
It was this sentence that inspired him. Xie Bisheng's first thought was Chen Yan.
Thinking of Chen Yan's sexy figure, Xie Bisheng involuntarily swallowed. Damn it! Was he really going to give Chen Yan to this dark and ugly Mr. Gong? Wouldn't that be like a flower stuck in cow dung?
Chen Yan was a woman he had coveted for a long time. Was he really going to give up the woman he almost had?
If he really had to bring Chen Yan out, Xie Bisheng was really reluctant.
Xie Bisheng said, "Isn't it easy to find a woman? There are plenty of prostitutes in Nanchuan City."
His friend laughed and said, "Director Xie, you're joking. Mr. Gong is so rich. What kind of prostitutes hasn't he seen? If prostitutes could help you get things done, would Anping County still be waiting until today?"
This sentence made sense. Seeing that Xie Bisheng was silent, the other party said, "Nowadays, rich people aren't into prostitutes. I heard that there's a Chen Yan in your investment promotion office. She's a real beauty. Since you have such a resource, why not make use of it?"
Xie Bisheng said, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
The other party said, "You decide for yourself whether it's appropriate or not. Is your future more important or a woman? At most, after things are done, you can give her some benefits. Women can be cleaned up and leave no traces. Among those celebrities and artists, who hasn't had several or even a dozen men? But there are still people who like them."
Xie Bisheng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll give it a try."
"No need to try. I can guarantee that I know Mr. Gong. As long as Chen Yan shows up, he will definitely go to Anping County with you. That's his preference. There's nothing we can do about it. After all, he's rich."
Chen Yan received a call on her way home from work. Xie Bisheng asked her to rush to Nanchuan City, and he asked the driver, Xiao Li, to pick her up at the bus station.
Receiving this call, Chen Yan was very conflicted.
After hesitating for a moment, she still went there alone.
When Mr. Gong saw Chen Yan, his attitude indeed took a 180-degree turn.
His eyes, full of meaning, lingered on several important parts of Chen Yan's body from time to time, as if those eyes were about to peek into her clothes at any moment, which made Chen Yan feel extremely uncomfortable.
Xie Bisheng was also an expert in such matters, so of course he understood what Mr. Gong meant.
He cursed in his heart, "Damn it! You're even more lecherous than I am. If I weren't hoping that you'd invest some money in Anping County, I'd have someone beat you up right now."
Despite the cursing, he still had to be polite in front of Mr. Gong.
Before dinner, Xie Bisheng quietly pulled Chen Yan aside and said, "He's seen you now. He's a private entrepreneur from Ganjiang Province. If this matter is successful, you'll get half of the credit! And I'll make sure you become a deputy director."
Chen Yan didn't say anything and just followed him into the private room.
Although Mr. Gong was lecherous, he knew his limits.
During the meal, he behaved neither too enthusiastically nor too coldly.
His assistant said, "Mr. Gong can hold his liquor really well. If you can get him drunk tonight, without a doubt, he'll go to Anping for an inspection tomorrow. As long as the inspection goes smoothly, Mr. Gong will definitely not be ambiguous about the investment."
Xie Bisheng could certainly understand that the other party was hinting that Chen Yan should offer toasts.
Just now, he had raised his glass several times, but Mr. Gong had only casually sipped. There's a saying at the wine table that if you have a deep relationship, you drink up in one gulp; if it's a shallow relationship, you just take a sip.
Mr. Gong's attitude was already very clear.
Chen Yan was a bit helpless and had to pick up her glass and stand up to offer a toast.
Mr. Gong's gaze swept over and landed on Chen Yan again. Standing up, Chen Yan's figure was fully exposed. "Mr. Gong, I'd like to offer you a toast. Welcome to Nanchuan. This glass of wine is just a small token of my respect."
Mr. Gong smiled and said, "Miss Chen has a good way with words. Okay, I'll drink your wine!"
With that, he raised his head and downed the wine in one gulp.
Some people nearby applauded to liven up the atmosphere.
Mr. Gong's assistant said, "Miss Chen Yan, there's a rule in Ganjiang. When toasting to leaders or distinguished guests, at least three glasses are required. The more you toast, the deeper the relationship. You've just drunk one glass, and there are two more left."
Hearing this, Chen Yan thought, "Oh no, they've set a trap for me to fall into."
However, Chen Yan wasn't someone who could be easily dealt with. She put forward a small request, "Three glasses of wine are no problem. But I know Mr. Gong can hold his liquor well. Today, I'll offer three glasses first, and leave the other three for tomorrow. If Mr. Gong goes to Anping, I'll accompany Mr. Gong until we're both drunk!"
"Great! Wonderful!"
Xie Bisheng immediately clapped his hands and laughed loudly. He also secretly admired Chen Yan. She really had some tricks up her sleeve. What she said sounded like she was saying that today she would just treat him politely and accompany him for three glasses of wine, and that would be it. If you want to get something from me, you'd better invest some money in Anping, or don't even think about it.
In fact, that wasn't what Chen Yan meant, but some people understood it that way. Mr. Gong narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Okay, Miss Chen should keep her word and get drunk with me!"
"Hahaha..."
Everyone laughed, and Chen Yan felt a bit embarrassed and covered her mouth as she went to the restroom.