Chapter 3330

Therefore, in Zhao Desan's view, in order for Fang Qi to enter the ranks of the Xijing City Bureau's official establishment sooner, he had to do his utmost to help Qiu Qiming. Thinking this over, Zhao Desan smiled and took the initiative to state, "Brother Qiu, I will talk to my cousin about your matter as soon as possible."

Seeing Zhao Desan take the initiative, Qiu Qiming felt a surge of warmth, his face filled with ecstatic expressions. He immediately picked up a glass of beer, raised it with a smile, and said, "Come, Brother, I'll toast you."

Zhao Desan picked up his glass to meet it and chuckled, "Come, Brother Qiu."

After the two finished the beer, Qiu Qiming winked at Zhao Desan and said with a sly grin, "Brother, after my matter is settled, I will do my best to play matchmaker for you and little Fang, how about that?"

Zhao Desan squinted and smiled, "Brother, you're just talking nonsense. Why would you play matchmaker for us? Little Fang is Minister He's person. Aren't you making things difficult for me with Minister He?"

Qiu Qiming smiled lecherously and said, "Minister He has so many women; how would he have time to care about that much..."

Zhao Desan looked at Qiu Qiming with curiosity and asked with a wicked grin, "Besides little Fang, who else is there?"

Qiu Qiming looked around vigilantly, then said with a sly grin, "You don't know, do you? Let me tell you, there's also your district's top leader, District Mayor Wu."

"Really?" Zhao Desan asked, feigning surprise.

Qiu Qiming nodded affirmatively and said, "That day at Minister He's mother's birthday, didn't you go too? You didn't notice. Minister He and your District Mayor Wu were sitting at the same table. Minister He had a bit too much to drink, and guess what I saw? I saw Minister He reach out and touch your District Mayor Wu's thigh..."

"Minister He was just drunk; that doesn't prove anything." Zhao Desan tried his best to speak up for Sister Wu in front of Qiu Qiming.

Qiu Qiming shook his head with a sly grin and said, "It must be that he wasn't drunk to do that. Your District Mayor Wu didn't react at all. Doesn't that prove that there's that kind of relationship between Minister He and your District Mayor Wu?" As he spoke, Qiu Qiming looked at Zhao Desan with a lecherous smile.

Zhao Desan didn't want to continue this topic with Qiu Qiming, so he said with some apprehension, "Alright, Brother, let's not talk about the leaders' affairs, unless we don't want to work anymore."

Qiu Qiming quickly said with a smile, "Right, right, let's not talk about the leaders' affairs, let's not." After a pause, Qiu Qiming brought the topic back to his own affairs and asked Zhao Desan with a fawning smile, "By the way, Comrade Xiao Zhao, do you think I should show some appreciation to Minister Su?"

Hearing Qiu Qiming say this, Zhao Desan knew that Sister Su generally wouldn't accept things from others, but since he was the middleman, it wouldn't be appropriate if Qiu Qiming didn't show some appreciation. Frowning slightly in thought, Zhao Desan asked Qiu Qiming with interest, "Brother Qiu, how do you want to show it?"

Qiu Qiming smiled and said, "Medicine requires the right prescription; showing appreciation must cater to one's preferences. I wonder what hobbies Minister Su has?"

Truly an old hand in the field. From this philosophical remark by Qiu Qiming, Zhao Desan could tell he was indeed experienced; one look and he knew he had already put a lot of effort into his promotion to deputy bureau chief.

Through his years of experience in the officialdom, Zhao Desan had summarized two skills that must be mastered for interpersonal communication: first, drinking. In the officialdom, drinking is a science; many things can be solved at the dinner table as long as one can drink and knows how to drink. Second, gift-giving. Gift-giving is an activity that has been the most frequent among officials from ancient times to the present.

Gift-giving is an important part of ancient officialdom; it can bring officials closer and facilitate the handling of government affairs. But the problem facing many people is: how to give gifts? If done well, it can naturally make everyone happy and get things done; if done poorly, not only will one return empty-handed, but it could even be counterproductive, harming others and oneself. How can one give gifts safely and effectively? Therefore, many people hold gift money and gifts but don't know how to get them into the hands of officials.