According to the principle of gift-giving in officialdom, the leader must refuse three times before you can be sure of their true intentions.
Therefore, Liang Caiwei repeatedly expressed her gratitude, testing whether Lin Hao was truly declining or just playing hard to get.
However, Lin Hao now didn't care about money at all, and naturally wouldn't bother with any kickbacks.
"President Liang, I am a party cadre and the leader of Wucheng County. It is my duty to help the enterprises in our county, so you don't need to worry too much about it. Let me reiterate, there's really no need for any special gratitude," Lin Hao said righteously.
"County Magistrate Lin is dedicated to helping the enterprises in our county and truly deserves to be our leader. I, Liang, am genuinely convinced," Liang Guozheng saluted with respect.
"Chairman, let's toast County Magistrate Lin again, to express our gratitude!" Lu Yahu raised his glass to ease the tension.
