Xiao Furen agreed without hesitation, because he really didn't think what she was talking about was any big deal.
To put it bluntly, this was just some low-level functionary looking to line his pockets, so he was deliberately making trouble.
"But my brother and my uncle already tried giving him a gift," Yuan Si said, confused. 'Is that so-and-so section chief really that easy to placate?'
"Comrade, your brother and uncle brought a couple pounds of pastries and two bottles of liquor and tried to give them to the section chief in front of everyone. No one could possibly accept that! Not only would he have to refuse, he'd have to give you a self-righteous lecture. An act like that isn't giving a gift; it's making an enemy." Xiao Furen shook his head, finding their methods unbelievable. 'What a way to handle things. Even I wouldn't be able to accept a gift like that.'
