Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

The waiter brought over freshly brewed tea. Hu Xiaoxiao picked it up, poured a cup for Zhang Rongguang, and also poured a cup for Zhang Rongguang's underling next to him.

Then, put the teapot down.

Meeting Zhang Rongguang's smiling face, which held a probing look in his eyes, Hu Xiaoxiao smiled slowly: "Mr. Zhang, you have good eyesight. You noticed that."

A glint flashed in Zhang Rongguang's eyes as he understood Hu Xiaoxiao's implication: the district council was just her starting point; her ultimate goal was to achieve a greater future.

As he was quickly thinking and making a decision, Hu Xiaoxiao said to him meaningfully, "I'm only running for office because of the support of several civil affairs officials. Zhang Sheng, four years will pass quickly. In the end, Dafang Community will belong to the people of Dafang Community. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy, isn't it, Zhang Sheng?"

Zhang Rongguang's smile faltered for a moment.

Does this mean that those in power support Hu Xiaoxiao?

Zhang Rongguang glanced around the restaurant. The people living in Tiancui City were all wealthy and powerful, almost all of them people of status. The fact that Hu Xiaoxiao could be on equal footing with them meant that, in a sense, they were equals.

Looking at the Xie Family Restaurant's different attitude towards Hu Xiaoxiao, it's clear that Hu Xiaoxiao's relationship with the Xie family is even better than what's reported outside.

With such strong connections behind him, if Hu Xiaoxiao weren't too young and unable to command respect, Zhang Rongguang suspects she could have directly run for the Legislative Council.

Zhang Rongguang appears to have a volatile temper, but he is actually very quick-witted. He also deduced from Hu Xiaoxiao's words, "Dafang Community ultimately belongs to the people of Dafang Community," that Hu Xiaoxiao would only be in power for four years, after which this "Bodhisattva" would be replaced.

Since only one district councilor can be elected, is Hu Xiaoxiao trying to get him to give up this term and run for the next one?

Zhang Rongguang's smile faded considerably. "District councilors are elected by vote, not by appointment. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as elections."

“I’ve calculated it. Although the Zhang clan has quite a few people in Dafang Community, it’s not enough compared to the total population.” Hu Xiaoxiao calmly stated various data, including the total population of Dafang Community, the number of registered voters, and the disputes between these voters and the Zhang clan.

The Zhang family has a large number of members in Dafang Community, which inevitably leads to disputes with others. Therefore, Zhang Rongguang is not without weaknesses in Dafang Community. People who have offended the Zhang family will certainly not choose him.

Hu Xiaoxiao, with her previous acts of kindness, has won the favor of many voters. By further winning over those who dislike the Zhang family and finally gaining some neutral supporters, her chances of winning are extremely high.

After Hu Xiaoxiao finished her analysis, the smile on Zhang Rongguang's face completely disappeared, and he said, "Since Miss Hu is so confident, why bother talking so much nonsense to me?"

"Because I like making friends," Hu Xiaoxiao said generously. "Having more friends means having more options. Zhang Sheng has been very helpful to me. If needed, I can also help Zhang Sheng out in the next election."

Hu Xiaoxiao practically told him that if he didn't cause trouble this time and allowed her to be elected smoothly, live out her four years peacefully, and accumulate merits, she would help him in the next election.

It's not easy to accomplish something, but it's all too easy to ruin it. The Zhang family are natives of Dafang Community. If Zhang Rongguang loses and becomes resentful, causing trouble everywhere, Hu Xiaoxiao will face a constant stream of problems over the next four years.

This is also why Hu Xiaoxiao invited Zhang Rongguang to have tea in a polite and courteous manner, mainly to prevent Zhang Rongguang from causing trouble.

Things that can be resolved peacefully should be resolved peacefully; it's much better than a head-on confrontation later.

If Zhang Rongguang is sensible and cooperates with her well for the next four years, she will definitely give him face after that.

Zhang Rongguang was no fool; he heard everything clearly and understood it perfectly.

He picked up the teacup as if to drink tea, but in his mind he was quickly calculating his gains and losses.

After slowly finishing his tea, he put down the teacup, his face beaming with a smile. He picked up the menu and said, "Since Miss Hu is treating, I won't stand on ceremony today. I'll definitely order a lot of dishes."

Hu Xiaoxiao's eyebrows gradually relaxed, clearly the result was as she wished. "Zhang Sheng being polite is just looking down on me. And this handsome young man next to me, order whatever you want to eat."

Zhang Rongguang's underling chuckled twice and glanced at Zhang Rongguang furtively: Weren't they here for publicity? Why are they having tea with their competitors?

The younger brother couldn't understand the subtle exchange between Hu Xiaoxiao and Zhang Rongguang. While the other table of guests was talking to Hu Xiaoxiao, he pulled up his chair, leaned closer to Zhang Rongguang, and whispered, "Brother Guang, why are you ordering food? We're not short of money, why do we need her to pay? It makes her seem so capable."

Zhang Rongguang raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head. "Eat whatever you can find. Stop slurping and making a fuss. You drool more than you drink tea."

With subordinates who are all incredibly stupid, how can he possibly compete with Hu Xiaoxiao for the position?

The younger brother scratched the back of his head, thinking he understood, chuckled twice, and then quietly leaned closer to say, "I get it! Brother Guang wants me to eat more and talk less, to eat her out of house and home. Don't worry, Brother Guang, when it comes to eating, I'm the best! I'll order everything on the menu right now, and pack several big bags to take back to my stall brothers, so she'll have a huge financial drain!"

The way Zhang Rongguang looked at his underling made him lose all motivation to hit him.

He could only silently convince himself: although he was a bit slow-witted, at least he was obedient. Four years later, when he became a district councilor, there would be a lot of dirty and hard work to do in the community, and he would still be useful...

After chatting with the guests at the next table, Hu Xiaoxiao noticed that Zhang Rongguang was only drinking tea in silence while his assistant kept ordering. She said, "I bought a lot of good tea from Luo Cheng's tea shop. If Mr. Zhang likes it, take a couple of packs with you later."

Hu Xiaoxiao often came to the restaurant for meals and tea, so she stored most of her tea leaves there and asked the waiter to bring them out to brew tea when needed.

This is one of the services offered by Xie Family Restaurant. Not only can regular customers store tea here, but they can also store wine. The restaurant has special cabinets for storing tea and wine.

The Xie family wants to make Tiancui City the flagship of the group, and they pay great attention to the residents' experience. Therefore, the Xie family's restaurants and other stores nearby place great emphasis on service.

Similarly, the cost is extremely high, and it is not something that ordinary people can afford.

I'm someone who can't afford to spend money, so this was a rare treat. I patted my stomach, and with the idea of ​​eating Hu Xiaoxiao out of house and home, I went on a shopping spree. I ordered not only all the dim sum, but also all the main dishes for the main course.

"Luo Cheng? Is that Luo Cheng, the leader of the Yi Hai Gang?" Zhang Rongguang had spent some time in the gang when he was young, so he was very familiar with Luo Cheng's name. He quickly asked, "Miss Hu, do you have a relationship with Luo Sheng?"