Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 972 Dad! I want it too!
What level? You’re on the same level as me!
Li Xuewu guessed that this was what Zhou Gancheng was thinking, otherwise why didn't he light up the cigarette with his eyes wide open?
Zhou Gancheng's eyelids twitched, and he narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Ha~"

Li Xuewu chuckled, lit his lighter and gestured to him.

The other party looked at him for a few seconds before coming over and taking the fire.

After Li Xuewu lit his cigarette, he lit his own.

The two of them stood at the connection between the carriages and smoked in silence.

The weather in the north at the end of December is dry and cold. If it is windy, it can even make people feel nervous and sad.

If the description is "the north wind blows the white grass to the ground, and snow falls in the eighth month of the year", it is not quite appropriate. It should be "a thousand miles of ice and snow in the bowl".

Looking out from the carriage window, the sunlight was dim, and the white ground was moving, undulating like hills, just like silver snakes dancing on the mountains and wax elephants galloping on the plains.

Zhou Gancheng held a cigarette in his hand and squinted his eyes at the young man who was looking at the snow outside the window for a long time before he asked, "Is the child okay?"

"Huh? Oh~"

Li Xuewu withdrew his gaze from the window, looked back at Zhou Gancheng beside him, smiled slightly, and said: "It's very good, it's just a special deal."

After saying that, he turned around, stood sideways against the wall, raised his hand to take a puff of cigarette, and said with a smile: "When I came out this morning, I broke a flowerpot and complained to me that the goldfish broke it."

"Hmm~"

Zhou Gancheng also smiled slightly, looked at Li Xuewu and nodded, saying: "You are lucky."

"You still believe this?"

Li Xuewu flicked the ash off his cigarette and said while exhaling smoke: "I believe that self-cultivation will bring you more blessings."

"That's right~"

Zhou Gancheng lowered his head, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said: "You are better than I thought."

"No need to be so polite, right?"

Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "We are friends, right?"

"Haha~"

Zhou Gancheng chuckled and glanced sideways into the carriage, then looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Is your factory undertaking such a large project?"

"Is this your idea?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly and said doubtfully, "Or... is there any special channel?"

"What channel? I don't quite understand what you mean."

Li Xuewu frowned slightly, then smiled and asked, "Haven't you heard about the Guangzhou Trade Fair?"

"Hmm? That's where the old man made the contact?"

Zhou Gancheng obviously knew about this, but he just didn't know what tricks the steel mill was using.

This time he turned his head to look inside the car, then pursed his lips and said, "You're quite capable."

"The leaders have great ideals, the workers have great ambitions, there is nothing we can do~"

Li Xuewu spread his hands helplessly, pursed his lips and said: "The most tired ones are those of us who are working."

"You are joking?"

Zhou Gancheng looked Li Xuewu up and down and said with a suspicious look: "Excessive modesty is blatant showing off."

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly and said jokingly, "Young man, be sure to be humble."

"I understand. Learn more from the old comrades."

Li Xuewu smiled and replied, raised his hand to indicate the carriage behind him, tilted his head slightly and asked, "What arrangements have been made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

“It depends on you.”

Zhou Gancheng never took his eyes off the carriage. He took a puff of his cigarette, glanced at Li Xuewu, and said, "I don't need to remind you about protection and confidentiality, right?"

"Securing is no problem, keeping it secret..."

Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement and asked, "Do you think it is necessary to keep our shipbuilding production technology secret?"

After saying that, he raised his hand and tapped the window glass, indicating the dilapidated rural scenery passing by outside the window, then turned around and said to him: "I think your confidentiality work is about to be challenged."

"That was also caused by you guys!"

Zhou Gancheng glanced out the window, then raised his hand and pointed to a foreign affairs officer standing at the door of the carriage, indicating that he should draw the curtains.

The foreign affairs officer nodded slightly to show that he understood, and then walked into the car to check whether the window curtains were drawn.

Although this carriage has soft seats, the comfort level of the seats is not very good.

Fortunately, there were a lot of accompanying personnel, and each representative of the Italian business team was accompanied by someone.

The car windows were always covered with white gauze curtains, and the black land covered with snow outside was vaguely visible through the gauze windows.

You are not allowed to even look at it, let alone take pictures. All business team members are not allowed to take pictures or look around at will. The rules have been made clear in advance.

Li Xuewu's reminder also had a hint of hint and teasing, and Zhou Gancheng was helpless and at a loss.

"Tell me about your factory's plans."

Zhou Gancheng threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it to put it out. He pointed his finger inside the carriage and said to Li Xuewu, "I asked, and they all said that you are the person in charge of foreign trade."

"Who is so rude?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Zhou Gancheng and said, "You know too much."

“I’m getting older and I’m a little more curious.”

In response to Li Xuewu's inquiry, Zhou Gancheng raised his neck indifferently and said casually: "I just want to hear you tell me how you tricked an old foreign man into delivering orders and equipment to you."

"Hey! Comrade Zhou!"

Li Xuewu raised his hand and nodded at the other party, then threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and said, "I regret your choice of words!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Li Xuewu talking to him in diplomatic terms, Zhou Gancheng narrowed his eyes and said, "It's a bit of a lie..."

"How can you say that?!"

Before Zhou Gancheng could finish his words, Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said with dissatisfaction: "What do you mean by old man? Mr. Andrew is only in his forties."

"..."

The corner of Zhou Gancheng's mouth twitched, and he looked at Li Xuewu speechlessly.

Does he care whether the other person is an old man?
He asked if there was any problem here!

So you just listened to me talking about the old man, and didn't even mention the matter of deceiving others into sending orders and equipment?
Fortunately, we are on a train and there are railroad tracks. Otherwise, if you changed the subject so suddenly, you would have thrown me eight hundred meters away!

"so what?"

Zhou Gancheng stared into Li Xuewu's eyes and said, "Your factory went to so much trouble to introduce yacht manufacturing technology, just for such a small order?"

"Or?"

He pursed his lips, pulled up his belt, looked at Li Xuewu with raised eyes and asked, "Which of your factory leaders has other plans or intentions?"

"You are a cadre in the ministry after all. You have such a broad vision."

Li Xuewu looked at him with amusement and said, "In your eyes, a project to build high-end cruise ships with an annual order volume of over 100 is just described as a little bit?"

"Stop talking nonsense. What I say is not about me, but about you!"

Zhou Gancheng glared slightly, pointed his finger at Li Xuewu, and asked seriously: "What on earth are you going to do?!"

"You know better than me what you are thinking and why I am here."

“Of course it is development, of course it is progress”

Li Xuewu raised his lips slightly, looked at Zhou Gancheng without any fear and said, "You don't think that we have any international friendship beyond the rules with that foreign businessman from Italy, do you?"

"First of all, Italy is not in the third world, and secondly, our cooperation does not involve any political factors."

“Enterprises need to develop and technology needs to advance”

Li Xuewu explained seriously: "What you see is that we go to great lengths to help the other party build a small boat, the kind of extravagant cruise ship that is used for luxurious enjoyment."

"What you don't see is that we are working hard to learn the application of new material technology and the development of new mechanical technology, and you don't see that we are accumulating strength for development."

"Director Zhou, what is the basis for your suspicion?"

He looked at the other person's expression and asked bluntly, "Isn't it just because he's a foreigner?"

Zhou Gancheng stared into Li Xuewu's eyes without saying a word. The air between the two of them instantly froze.

The train shook slightly, and the carriages passed through a switch one after another. Zhou Gancheng then slowly said: "I don't care whether you want to develop or progress. I want to know whether the problems behind this will affect my progress."

After saying that, he narrowed his left eye slightly, took a step forward, got close to Li Xuewu and whispered, "Don't you know that all foreign-related activities will be marked and traced back?"

"Secret Service?"

Li Xuewu's eyes turned and he looked at Zhou Gancheng firmly and said, "I don't think I have any problems that need to be investigated by the Ministry of Confidentiality."

"As for you, I want to know what you are worried about!"

"..."

Zhou Gancheng pursed his lips and did not answer his question. Instead, he looked at him with worry in his eyes, raised his right hand and pressed it on Li Xuewu's right shoulder.

He took two steps to the corner of the passage, looked into the carriage, and said softly: "Extreme rigidity will inevitably break, extreme wisdom will inevitably hurt, extreme strength will inevitably be humiliated, and this is what a humble gentleman should do."

"Oh?"

Li Xuewu showed a sarcastic smile on his face. He leaned against the corner of the aisle, looked out of the car window and said, "Someone is teaching me how to do things."

"I admire them a lot. Maybe they have done too many shady things and are used to being mice. They have to beat around the bush to talk to me and come to you."

“Don’t act on impulse”

Zhou Gancheng sighed slightly, then patted Li Xuewu on the shoulder and said, "I'm doing this for your own good. It's not worth getting angry."

"hehe"

Li Xuewu turned his head and looked at the other person, raised his eyebrows slightly and asked: "Do you think I look like the modest gentleman you mentioned?"

"Or!?"

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a sly smile: "I look gentle and modest, like a gentleman, so you think I'm kind, right?"

Without looking at Zhou Gancheng's slightly surprised expression, Li Xuewu raised his right shoulder slightly, moved the other's hand away, walked around him and walked towards the carriage.

"Please give a message to that person. If you have the guts, come over here. I promise he will make the first move."
-
The atmosphere inside the carriage was as warm as spring, much warmer than the connecting parts of the carriages.

As soon as Li Xuewu walked in, several people greeted him and invited him to sit down and chat for a while.

He stood in the corridor, responding to greetings politely with a warm face, and occasionally making a few jokes with the guests sitting at the seats.

Seeing how attentive he was, both Zhou Gancheng, who was standing in the corridor at one end of the carriage with a thoughtful look on his face, and the leaders who were greeting each other warmly at the other end of the carriage, were paying attention to his movements.

Some people are born with the temperament of a leader and attract people's attention wherever they go.

Just now Li Xuewu was saying that he is as gentle as jade and a modest gentleman, which is quite funny to hear.

But now you see him speaking several languages ​​fluently, acting with confidence, and chatting and laughing with everyone in a warm and amiable manner. Even a gentleman can be no more than this.

A person's temperament will not completely cover up the flaws in his appearance, but it will make up for the advantages in his personal charm and make him shine even more dazzlingly.

“He’s really good at talking”

Luo Yun pouted his lips, smiled and whispered to Zhou Xiaobai beside him.

Zhou Xiaobai smiled sweetly with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned. She pushed Luo Yun who was approaching her, reminding her to pay attention to the occasion.

She couldn't help but glance at the girl sitting opposite her. She was dressed stylishly and had a good temperament, so she couldn't ignore her.

But Luo Yun didn't care about all that. Even though the person sitting opposite her looked at them from time to time, she still boldly observed the situation in the car, and was especially curious about the foreigners.

"You're not from the steel mill, are you?"

The girl opposite put down the white porcelain teacup in her hand, smiled at them, and asked, "Are you Deputy Director Li's friend?"

Luo Yun retracted his gaze and looked the other person up and down. He didn't care that Zhou Xiaobai's hand holding her was sweating, and asked directly: "Are you a flight attendant or a flight attendant?"

"Haha~"

The person opposite also had a good temper. He seemed unwilling to have anything to do with the two girls, or perhaps he was afraid of Deputy Director Li whom she had just mentioned.

Seeing Luo Yun's tit-for-tat ridicule, she just smiled lightly and said, "What a lively girl."

“Thank you, you are quite lively too.”

Luo Yun felt Zhou Xiaobai's reminder to keep his hands down and not cause trouble, but she was used to it because she didn't want to suffer any loss.

In the yard or outside, if the little girl was not quick-witted, she would have been bullied and taken home. Normally, she would take the initiative to protect Zhou Xiaobai.

"I have no hostility, I'm just a little curious"

The other person smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and introduced himself: "My name is Zhou Miaomiao, from the Propaganda Department and Art Propaganda Team of the Steel Rolling Mill, and I work in the dance troupe."

"Oh~~~"

Luo Yun glanced at her, pulled Zhou Xiaobai who was about to shake hands, looked at the other person, and said casually: "You look quite artistic."

"Thank you"

Zhou Miaomiao could see that the two men were wary of her, which might have something to do with the fact that she mentioned Deputy Director Li.

At this moment, he did not care about the other party's unwillingness to shake hands. He smiled, put down his arm, and said, "I also know Deputy Director Li. I just saw Secretary Peng take you to the car, so I asked this."

"Oh, yes"

Luo Yun nodded and made up a lie: "We are Secretary Peng's cousins ​​and we want to take a ride to Tianjin."

"Hehehe"

Zhou Miaomiao was amused by her words. She pursed her lips and looked at Luo Yun, her eyes full of teasing for the little girl.

Luo Yun also realized the loophole in her words at this moment, but she didn't intend to explain. She just stiffened her neck, ignored the other party's laughter, and continued to look at the foreigner.

These days, foreigners are rarer than monkeys and elephants in the zoo, and it's rare to see them up close.

Peng Xiaoli, who had just brought them into the car, said that these were all Italians.

Luo Yun looked at them curiously, and whispered to Zhou Xiaobai: "Xiaobai, he doesn't look like a coward at all!"

"Stop talking~"

Zhou Xiaobai glanced at Zhou Miaomiao opposite him cautiously, then gently rebuked Luo Yun, telling her not to speak anymore.

The funny stories about Italy on the battlefield were all jokes she heard from her father, and she secretly told them to Luo Yun at the station.

Luo Yun described these Italians, whom he had never met, as cowards with nothing to show for their money.

Now that Zhou Xiaobai reminded her, she also knew that she had to pay attention to the international impact and couldn't really let the other party hear these words.

Since we are not allowed to talk about those foreigners, we can only talk about Li Xuewu.

She covered her hands and whispered in Zhou Xiaobai's ear: "How can Brother Wu speak a foreign language?"

"do not know"

Zhou Xiaobai's eyes swept over Li Xuewu, who was chatting and laughing with those foreigners, and his eyes were full of admiration and respect.

Not only do we admire his greatness, but we also appreciate his confidence and versatility.

"Deputy Director Li is well-known in our factory for his brilliance and romantic personality."

It was as if he had heard their whispers, or had read something from their slightly concealed but somewhat unscrupulous gazes.

Zhou Miaomiao smiled and said: "Director Li praised him for being a leader among the young people in the factory, as he was both a man of letters and a warrior.

Zhou Xiaobai listened to the other party's praise and smiled as if he was proud of it.

Luo Yun stared at her cautiously and asked, "Does the dance troupe have many opportunities to contact your factory leaders?"

"not many"

Zhou Miaomiao glanced at her and explained with a smile: "The leaders are very busy, and it is rare to meet them. Everyone in our factory knows this."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Zhou Xiaobai, whose face was slightly red, and asked, "Didn't Deputy Director Li tell you about this?"

"without……"

Zhou Xiaobai said hesitantly: "He never praises himself, he always makes fun of himself."

"Yes, that's it."

When Zhou Miaomiao saw that she had taken up the conversation, she nodded in agreement and said, "Deputy Director Li's greatest strength is his humility. He praises others more often and talks less about himself."

As he spoke, he tentatively asked Zhou Xiaobai, "Deputy Director Li is not that serious in life, right?"

"No……"

As soon as Zhou Xiaobai opened her mouth, Luo Yun pulled her back. When she turned her head to look beside her, Luo Yun was winking at her.

Her expression was slightly stunned, then she pursed her lips, lowered her head and dared not say anything else.

At this time, Zhou Miaomiao also noticed something. She picked up the teacup, glanced at the opposite side, and did not take the initiative to talk.

Then along the way, she saw two little girls whispering to each other, looking at her from time to time, as if they were on guard against her.

Zhou Miaomiao simply pulled out a red book from her bag and started reading it with a focused gaze and a serious enthusiasm for learning.

Luo Yun took a glance, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, leaned close to Zhou Xiaobai's ear and whispered: "I bet you that this woman is definitely not a good person!"
-
A Willys led the way, followed by three Modou brand cars, and finally a Beijing CA10 bus brought up the rear.

After the business negotiation team came out of Tianjin Railway Station, they were arranged by the foreign affairs department and directly boarded the convoy waiting below the platform.

The five vehicles drove in order, under the command of the lead vehicle, along the street directly to the steel rolling mill's trade management center in Tianjin.

The last time he came to Tianjin, Li Xuewu and Li Huaide selected the office address of the Trade Management Center together.

The buildings and courtyards that originally belonged to the bank were large enough for these people to stay.

The main office building alone has three floors, not to mention the auxiliary building in the backyard and the dormitory building.

Li Xuewu is the head of Tianjin Trade Management Center, and the person in charge is Zhuang Cangshuo, who is in charge of joint trade in the Economic and Trade Office.

The first car was occupied by the factory's security officer and fleet dispatcher.

Sitting in the second car were Li Huaide, Li Xuewu and Zhuang Cangshuo.

In the third car sat Andrew, his secretary and technical advisor.

In the fourth car sat Liu Shaozong, Gao Yaqin and Zhou Gancheng, who had a serious look on his face.

The rest of the people were arranged by Zhuang Cangshu to take the minibus at the back. There were other vehicles accompanying them, but they were not in the convoy.

This arrangement naturally makes sense. In the mainland, you may eat the wrong meal, but you will never sit in the wrong seat.

I'll take a moment to explain the logic behind this. Don't think I'm being too wordy.

The host is the host and the guest is the guest.

The way for a guest is to follow the host's wishes.

The way to entertain guests is to follow the guests' wishes.

According to the distinction between inside and outside, the steel rolling mill is the host today and the other two parties are the guests, so the car of the steel rolling mill leader is in front and the cars of the other two parties are behind.

According to etiquette, Mainland is the host today and Andrew is the guest, so Andrew's car is in front and Zhou Gancheng and others' cars are behind.

There is a lot of knowledge involved here, whether you are in the mainland or abroad, even those so-called particularly open countries pay attention to this.

Of course, the order of arrangement needs to be different depending on the actual situation. This is an unspoken rule and needs to be handled as appropriate.

In the second car, Li Xuewu and Li Huaide sat in the back, while Zhuang Cangshuo twisted his body and sat in the co-pilot seat to give them a work report.

“The offices of Yishang’s technical and management teams are located on the third floor near the back building.”

"Accommodation and living are arranged on the third floor of the dormitory building. The living area and work area have special partitions and are managed by dedicated personnel."

Zhuang Cangshu looked at the expressions of Li Huaide and Li Xuewu cautiously, fearing that there would be loopholes in his arrangements and he would be criticized by his superiors.

Li Xuewu had no intention of criticizing him. He looked out the window, comparing the differences between the last time he came to Tianjin.

The streets are still clean and bright, with neither too many nor too few cars, the buildings are still those few tall buildings, and the rest are low buildings and bungalows.

Along the way, pedestrians either stopped to watch the convoy, or frowned and avoided this side and took another route, with varying attitudes.

Li Huaide's eyes were slightly closed, and it was unclear whether he was listening or had fallen asleep after a short nap.

Zhuang Cangshu did not see the leader's opinion, so he did not dare to stop reporting. He only talked about the arrangements from the venue arrangement to the arrangement of the operation.

"The canteen has prepared a dinner. It is a banquet specially prepared by a Western chef, mainly seafood..."

"pass"

Li Xuewu looked out the window and said something softly.

Zhuang Cangshu's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he said nervously: "Then I will notify the logistics department to make changes as soon as I arrive, reduce the use and consumption of food, and strive to..."

"I mean the Trade Management Center passed."

Li Xuewu turned his head and looked at him, then pointed at the building not far from the window as if he was looking at a fool.

"Ah? Ah!"

Zhuang Cangshu was stunned by Li Xuewu's words, then he smiled awkwardly and explained: "The road in front of our door is being renovated, so we have to go around a corner."

"Haha~"

Li Huaide listened to the conversation between the two and chuckled. He glanced at Zhuang Cangshuo, whose face turned pale because of Li Xuewu's tone. Then he looked at Li Xuewu again, patted his knee gently and said, "Relax. If there is anything, you can solve it slowly when you go back. Let's deal with this matter first."

“I know, leader.”

Li Xuewu agreed first, then nodded to Zhuang Cangshuo and said, "You continue."

"Forehead……"

Zhuang Cangshu opened his mouth awkwardly, then said: "Also, regarding the arrangements for the evening, I have contacted the seafood company's guesthouse, and they can..."

"Don't mess around at night"

Li Huaide suddenly interrupted his report, the smile no longer on his face, and pointed at him and said: "Follow the rules, be cautious, don't be surprising, and don't make mistakes."

"Yes"

Zhuang Cangshu looked at Director Li, but he noticed from the corner of his eyes that Deputy Director Li's attitude had turned cold, and he knew that his arrangement was unnecessary.

"Don't be nervous, don't panic"

Li Huaide leaned back in his seat, watching the convoy enter the street where the Trade Management Center was located, and reminded: "Foreign affairs reception should be carried out step by step. You should do whatever the Foreign Affairs Office arranges."

After saying that, he turned around and glanced at the back of the car, then asked Li Xuewu, "Are you going back home tonight?"

After asking this question, he didn't wait for Li Xuewu to answer and said directly: "Let's go together after dinner."

Li Xuewu just nodded without answering. After the convoy drove into the courtyard of the Trade Management Center and stopped in order, he got out of the car first and went to the back to greet Andrew.

The director of the Foreign Affairs Office, Sha Qizhi, held a notebook in his hand and waved and gave instructions to the reception staff with a serious face.

A security guard ran over to help the convoy open the door, and at the same time guided the accompanying personnel who got off the minibus to the reception room to rest.

The leaders in the three cars in front, accompanied by Li Xuewu, and Li Huaide, greeted everyone to visit the building of the Trade Management Center.

Andrew walked beside Li Huaide with his secretary, while on the other side Li Xuewu was introducing something to him.

A teacher from Huaqing University in the factory acted as a temporary translator and walked on the other side of Li Huaide to serve him.

Liu Shaozong from the Ministry of Industry, Gao Yaqin from MOTEC, and Zhou Gancheng from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs walked in the second row and entered the building with the others.

Just as the convoy turned into the street, they were shocked by the solemn and heavy building in front of them.

When I walked into the building, I looked at the high ceilings and crystal chandeliers, and was surprised by the large areas of stone and solid wood decorations.

They didn't know much about the history of the steel mill, and they really didn't know that the steel mill had such strong strength and could have such a large and luxurious office space outside the factory.

Li Huaide enjoyed the surprised looks from Andrew and others in a very loser way, and tried hard to lower the corners of his mouth, not letting his pride destroy his aura.

Zhuang Cangshuo walked in front, leaning sideways to introduce the general situation of the trade center and the functions of each area to everyone.

Andrew pointed at the European reliefs on the wall and commented from time to time, while Li Xuewu explained the history softly in French.

Li Huaide doesn't speak easily, for fear of laughing triumphantly. Only when Li Xuewu reminds him of something he can show off, will he simply make a reserved joke or two.

Every time this happened, Andrew would utter an exclamation of admiration and a compliment, causing the people following him to chuckle and agree after hearing the translation.

When Zhuang Cangshu led everyone up the luxurious marble staircase to the third floor and introduced him to the office area that had long been allocated to Geely Star Shipping Company, Andrew was surprised and expressed his gratitude.

Andrew's family shipyard is called Geely Shipyard, a very rustic but precious name.

Anyone who is sailing on the sea hopes that their trip will go smoothly. No one wants to encounter pirates.

So the Geely brand is not only liked by Chinese people, but also by foreigners.

When Andrew wanted to expand his yacht sales business in Asia, he was very cautious and did not use the family brand directly. Instead, he chose to establish a sub-brand exclusively for the Asia region, Geely Star.

What that means is that once the brand is established, the family shipyard will take the initiative to stand out and state that this is their own son, thereby reaping a wave of profits and binding themselves with a wave of reputation.

If Geely Star's business is bleak, its reputation is bad, and its quality is questionable, then he will choose to turn a blind eye and pretend he knows nothing. Even if someone mentions it, he will just say that this is his godson and it has nothing to do with him.

This is enough to show that Andrew has rich business experience and lacks confidence in the domestic yacht production project.

It was so difficult and picky in the capital. Even though he had communicated with Li Xuewu many times, he was still a little worried about the shipyard in Yingcheng.

Why did he have to drag everyone to Yingcheng and even take the initiative to invite people from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation to go along? It was to put pressure on the steel mill and give himself confidence.

When he saw the office area and living facilities prepared for them by the steel mill, his worries were instantly alleviated.

The phenomenon of treating people differently based on their status exists in China and it also happens abroad.

Don’t think that foreigners don’t care about ostentation just because you have seen too much. Otherwise, how do you think the nobility of a Rolls-Royce is reflected?

A fleet of vehicles and an office pomp are absolutely essential for business negotiations. The bosses of large companies never take the bus or subway to negotiate. Do you think you are selling insurance?
Don't be fooled by those so-called public intellectuals. When they write about what's going on in foreign countries, in fact they may have never even been out of the county. They just make up stories to earn a few dollars in royalties.

What the hell are you talking about strictly obeying traffic lights, the streets are cleaner than your face, there isn't a single piece of paper left after the concert, the hell are you steadfastly against accepting bribes, etc. If you believe him, you'd be the biggest fool of this century!
Later, this kind of competitive spirit appeared in the mainland, and it was all brought in by these foreigners.

On the balcony facing the Haihe River on the third floor of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill's Trade Management Center, Andrew was pointing with interest at the large yacht docked at the shipping terminal not far outside the window and talking about something.

The smug look on Li Huaide's face no longer existed, and he looked at the luxury yacht with deep eyes.

After listening to the translator's account of Andrew's bragging, he turned his head and looked at Li Xuewu with some anticipation.

Li Xuewu also looked at him with feeling, and instantly understood the meaning in Li Huaide's eyes: Dad! I want it too!
He knew Li Huaide too well. He was a guy who loved to show off. He could only show off in front of others and would never allow himself to become someone else's background wall.

Li Xuewu looked at the yacht and found it to be truly beautiful. It was unlike the cruise ships of later generations with fashionable and avant-garde lines. It was a unique feature of this era.

Putting aside other things, just this nearly 40-meter-long ship is so expensive that you don’t need to ask.

A yacht is not a fishing boat. The value increase of a fishing boat per meter in length cannot catch up with the increase in the length of a yacht.

Andrew stood at the edge of the balcony, pointing at the white yacht and introducing it to everyone: "This is a birthday present I got five years ago. It is a high-speed boat that my father designed and supervised the construction personally."

"The length of the boat is 115.8 feet, the width is 21.9 feet, and the waterline is 6.7 feet. It can easily accommodate eight people living on it for a long time..."

Li Huaide listened to the translator's introduction and his eyes drifted towards Li Xuewu again.

The meaning seems to be: Look! Other people's fathers will give yachts as birthday gifts, and my birthday is coming soon!
How about I draw you a yacht?!

What else can Li Xuewu do now except turning his head to look out the window and pretending not to see Lao Li's gaze?
I can’t do it!

You can't ask him to go up and cover Andrew's broken mouth to stop him from showing off!
Do you really want him to fulfill Li Huaide's wish and contact Yingcheng Shipyard to build him such a yacht? !
Crazy? !

Are yachts really expensive?

Is it that Yingcheng Shipyard can’t build it?
Of course not. The high cost is one thing, but the maintenance cost is the biggest expense!

This thing can only be done when you remember it, have time, and the weather is nice, so you can go out to sea in a sunny and windy day.

Apart from taking your yacht baby out for a few jumps and firing a few shots, the rest of the time it's docked at the port all year round. You don't make a penny, you just throw money into it.

The important thing is, you can see that Andrew’s yacht is very new. It was manufactured and delivered in 61.

But just wait three to five years and you will see, this thing is basically a refurbished ship, except for the hull which can still be used, all other equipment will have to be dismantled and reinstalled.

No one likes outdated things. Retro is about temperament, not substance, including the elderly.

Otherwise, why do you think all the yacht babes are young and beautiful? Haven’t you seen old men in their sixties or seventies ordering a group of aunts of the same age to go up and play with them?

That's not a yacht baby, that's fucking yacht insurance!

Even now Andrew uses it as a means of transportation for business. Do you really think that he loves his father so much that he also cherishes this yacht?

His father is a billionaire, and there's nothing wrong with him loving his father, but that has nothing to do with his love for yachts.

The successor trained by this kind of family really spends every day sleeping on the yacht, hugging the boat, and his father would be so angry that he would curse at him.

This thing is basically a ship, a passenger ship for people.

It’s just that the equipment and facilities above are extremely luxurious to satisfy the passengers’ comfortable riding experience.

It can be opened a few times a year and for eight years in total. I'm afraid only people with too much money to spend would buy it for fun.

Given Lao Li's cowardly character, even if he was given such a boat, he would only dare to look at it at the dock. Does he really think he dares to go out to sea on it?
If anyone dares to say that he will make one of this thing for Li Huaide, he will dare to send the other party to the West with a gun in his hand.

There should be a limit to pretending. You should know when to stop. You cannot seek glory in front of others only to suffer behind their backs.

After showing off to Li Huaide and others, Andrew said to Li Xuewu: "Mr. Li, we will take this yacht to Yingcheng tomorrow morning."

"it is good"

Li Xuewu smiled slightly, turned to Zhuang Cangshuo and said, "Contact the crew and try to help if they need anything."

"Okay, leader"

Zhuang Cangshu glanced out the window enviously and took the initiative to find Andrew's accompanying secretary to meet him.

Li Xuewu didn't want Andrew to continue to perform, so he raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation, smiling and said, "How about we go to the staff rest area?"

……

The dinner at the Trade Management Center was quite good. Zhuang Cangshu was afraid that Li Xuewu would have objections, so in addition to the seafood dinner prepared by the Western kitchen, he also temporarily arranged for a Chinese kitchen.

By reducing the variety of Western food and increasing the number of Chinese dishes, the meal became a combination of Chinese and Western food, and the leader's attitude softened a little.

Only in Tianjin could he find a western chef. If it were in Beijing, he probably wouldn't be able to hire one even if he was carried in a sedan chair.

Who the hell dares to say that he can cook Western food? He would rather say that he is not a cook. Those who just want to fill in the gaps and eat and drink for free dare not say that they are Western chefs.

Li Xuewu sat at the main table and did not take his anger out on Andrew's bragging in the afternoon by forcing them to drink. Today was not the time for a drinking contest.

Everyone eats well, drinks well, and speaks well, that is the real good.

The drinking table culture has never been unique to China. Judging from Andrew's social performance, this old man often discusses business over the drinking table.

Li Xuewu took the time to glance at Zhou Xiaobai and the others. If it came to free food and drinks, these two young eaters would be the best.

They really got the chance. At the table in the corner, the two little guys were eating the seafood feast like stealing squirrels.

The banquet did not last long. People at the main table talked the most. They ate and talked at the same time. They did not mention work anymore, but talked about life instead.

In particular, Andrew took the initiative to talk about the life concepts and cultural differences at home and abroad, and expressed his likes and opinions on domestic living customs.

Otherwise, how can we say that Lao Deng knows how to socialize at business banquets? Do you think that if he doesn't talk about work but life, he is really talking about each other's family life?

Of course not. It is about discussing from a personal perspective the attitudes towards each other's survival and business environment, seeking the other party's impression of oneself and adapting to the values ​​that both parties agree on.

You don't really think that at this level of business banquets, the bigwigs discuss topics like where your child goes to kindergarten, how your wife is doing, how old your son is, and whether he pees and plays in the mud with the kids next door? !
Stop it!
Do you think this is a class reunion? Even at a class reunion, people wouldn’t talk about this. Everyone would just get a room after dinner... um... something like that!
(End of this chapter)