Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 426: Drinking

Lu Shaohua was very unhappy at this time. He subconsciously believed that Li Changsheng's grandson was a princeling and a dandy boy. His request for cooperation with Phoenix Group was the kind of forced cooperation relying on the status of his father, which was what Lu Shaohua thought was a special cooperation.

Lu Shaohua would not think it was a big deal if Li Changsheng's grandson went to look for cooperation with others, but he was looking for his own group - Phoenix Group, which was owned by him alone, and he would never let a playboy get involved in Phoenix Group.

So, Lu Shaohua had a cold face and his tone suddenly became stiff, indicating that normal cooperation was possible, but special cooperation was not.

Li Changsheng went through the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. He was able to survive to this day. It was luck, but also because he had a smart brain. Otherwise, he would not be alive today and would not be able to sit in the position of commander of the Guangzhou Military Region. How could he not understand what Lu Shaohua wanted to express?

At the same time, Li Changsheng was secretly surprised why Lu Shaohua reacted so strongly. Fortunately, Li Changsheng was not an impulsive person. He knew how to use his brain. After thinking about it carefully, he understood the key.

Li Changsheng smiled and waved his hand, knowing that Lu Shaohua had misunderstood his meaning, and then explained, "Although my grandson is a bit arrogant, he is not the kind of dandy who relies on the status of his elders to show off. When he cooperates with your Phoenix Group, he will not rely on our status to get special treatment. You can cooperate with your group as you should, and you don't have to consider us."

"Oh!" Lu Shaohua also knew that he had made a mistake, and smiled awkwardly, saying, "You know, there have been many such cases in our country, so there is a misunderstanding."

Lu Shaohua said it very tactfully, with a hint of admitting his mistake, but it didn't seem like it. The reason was that Lu Shaohua would not believe that Li Changsheng's grandson was not a playboy just based on a few words. He still needed his own insights and experience to make it count. So Lu Shaohua's words left himself a way out.

But that's not all. Then, Lu Shaohua made his position clear again. "Grandpa Li, our personal relationship is personal, but when it comes to business, I will handle business impartially and will not bring any personal feelings into it. Of course, I am very happy that your grandson is looking for cooperation with Phoenix Group. As long as it is suitable, there is no problem with cooperation."

"Yeah." Li Changsheng nodded, and then stated his position, saying, "I still say the same thing, cooperate as you should, don't worry about personal feelings."

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua responded to Li Changsheng's words with a smile, and then changed the subject. "How about this, I will return to Shenzhen in the afternoon, you can ask your old grandson to contact me, as for the cooperation project, we can discuss it in person when the time comes."

"No problem, I'll call him later and ask him to contact you." Li Changsheng agreed readily.

"Okay, my phone number in Shenzhen is 0755-87*****." Lu Shaohua gave his home phone number.

At this point, the more serious matters had been discussed, and the next thing was just chatting. The old and the young had a tacit understanding in the conversation, and they continued chatting until Li Fei came back, and then they ended the topic.

Lu Shaohua took the document from Li Fei, glanced at it, closed it, nodded, thanked Li Fei, and then turned to Li Changsheng and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

"Haha! It's okay." Li Changsheng waved his hand and said, then continued, "Let's go have a couple of drinks."

After saying that, Li Changsheng stood up from the sofa, and did not forget to greet his son, saying, "Li Fei, you come too."

"Okay." Li Fei nodded obediently.

Li Changsheng is a typical soldier, and soldiers' favorite drink is white wine, so when Lu Shaohua came to the dining hall of Li Changsheng's house, in addition to a few side dishes, there were two large bottles of five-brew liquor on the long table.

"Xiaohua, sit down." Li Changsheng said after finding a seat and sitting down.

Lu Shaohua didn't hesitate to pull out a chair and sit down generously. Then he took out a bottle of wine and poured three glasses before sitting back in his original position.

"Xiaohua, why don't we ask Major He and the others to come over and have a couple of drinks?" Li Changsheng sought Lu Shaohua's opinion. After all, He Qiang and the others were Lu Shaohua's bodyguards and his people, so Li Changsheng couldn't act on his own.

"No need to call them. They won't come even if you call them." Lu Shaohua said with a smile.

It's not that Lu Shaohua is making excuses, it's just the fact. Even if someone were to ask them to come over to drink, they wouldn't come. The reason is simple: their duty is to protect Lu Shaohua's safety, and alcohol can cause problems. They won't drink while working.

"Oh! That's fine, let's drink together." After saying that, Li Changsheng raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's have one."

Lu Shaohua doesn't drink much, but that doesn't mean he never drinks. In his previous life, he often got together with colleagues, and the alcohol was definitely very limited. Lu Shaohua is good at all kinds of drinking, including white wine, beer, and foreign liquor.

Especially beer, when Lu Shaohua was in good condition, he could drink nearly a bottle by himself. As for liquor, it was a little less, but it was still no problem to drink 1.8 jin. So when Li Changsheng raised the glass, Lu Shaohua almost did not hesitate, touched the glass, and drank the mellow five-brew liquid in one breath.

"Okay, okay, okay." Li Changsheng saw Lu Shaohua finish the cup in one breath, and said three "Okay"s in a row, and then added one more sentence, "A man should be like this, drink big mouthfuls of wine, eat big mouthfuls of meat."

"Hehe!" Lu Shaohua laughed, stood up and filled the three people's glasses with wine. He did not sit down, but stood up and raised his own glass and said, "I am the junior, I should toast you a glass, come on, I'll drink it."

There are rules for drinking at the drinking table, and there are rules for seniority. Although they cannot be confused, Lu Shaohua still combines the two and performs the courtesy that a younger generation should perform.

"Okay." Li Changsheng shouted, "Although I am the elder, we are all equal at the table now. I will drink this cup with you."

As he said that, Li Changsheng drank the wine. After finishing it, he did not forget to turn the glass upside down, indicating that he had finished the glass in one breath.

"That's great." Lu Shaohua filled their glasses with wine again, and then said, "Three cups to start with, and one more to go."

This time Lu Shaohua included all three of them, but what he said made sense. Li Changsheng and Li Fei were soldiers, so they were naturally straightforward. They clinked their glasses and poured the wine into their mouths.

After drinking three glasses of wine in a row, I finally calmed down for a while. I picked up my chopsticks, ate some food, and started chatting about all sorts of things.

Drinking, eating, chatting, this is almost the unchanging rules at the wine table, and it can also be regarded as a form of entertainment. Lu Shaohua and his friends were the same, drinking the best five-brew liquor, eating sweet and delicious side dishes, and chatting about national affairs, family affairs, and world affairs.

One hour, a full hour, after one hour, the two bottles of five-brew liquid on the table were empty, and only plates were left on the table.

Seeing this, Li Changsheng was unhappy and said to his son Li Fei, "Go, get two more bottles of wine. Oh, tell the kitchen to bring some more food. Let's drink enough today."

"This, this..." Li Fei was in a dilemma, but knowing his father's character well, he didn't dare to dissuade Li Changsheng. He could only say "this" for a long time without saying a complete sentence.

Lu Shaohua knew that Li Fei was in trouble, but he was not afraid of Li Changsheng, so he said with a smile, "Grandpa Li, it's time for lunch now, so I think you should stop drinking."

"Yes, father, the food is probably ready in the kitchen, so we can eat now." Lu Shaohua stepped forward to rescue him, and Li Fei was naturally happy and agreed.

"Oh! Is it time?" Li Changsheng looked at the watch in his hand, patted his head and said, "It's really twelve o'clock, let's have lunch, um, but we have to get another bottle and drink while we eat."

"Okay, I'll accompany you." Lu Shaohua said straightforwardly.

There were two bottles of five-brew liquid weighing two kilograms. Lu Shaohua drank almost eight taels by himself and was still sober enough. He had no problem drinking another half a kilogram, so he agreed without hesitation.

The number of bottles was reduced from two to one, which was one kilogram less. Li Fei felt relieved a little and dared not say anything anymore. He nodded and left, as if he was going to get the wine and order the dishes to be served.

Li Fei's departure did not affect the conversation between Lu Shaohua and Li Changsheng. The old and the young were still chatting happily, talking about how Li Changsheng fought the Japanese invaders and how Lu Shaohua developed his business. They both looked back on the past and had a tacit understanding.

"Haha! It seems that there is a saying that is very true, the business world is like a battlefield. I think this battlefield is sometimes even more exciting than a battlefield." Li Changsheng couldn't help but say with emotion when he heard Lu Shaohua talking about how South Korea had made things difficult for Phoenix Automobile.

"That's right! In the business world, all kinds of means are used, both conspiracies and overt schemes are used together, it is really varied and exciting." Lu Shaohua was just an employee in his previous life and had never run his own company, so he didn't know much about it. But this life is different. With such a big family business, he also has great opportunities.

"Haha!" Li Changsheng laughed loudly, as if he remembered something, and then he said, "I know a little about that incident. It seems that your Phoenix Group made a great counterattack later, and silenced the Korean country, paying compensation and apologizing. It was absolutely amazing, really amazing."

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua also laughed out loud, very proud, extremely proud. This was his masterpiece, so of course he was proud. "Hey! We won a battle against the Koreans, but there is a small island country behind us. They are much smarter than the Koreans. It will be a tough battle."

Although Lu Shaohua was reluctant to admit it, the people of the small island country were definitely a little smart. But Lu Shaohua was just talking, and it didn't mean that he was afraid. In this world, the word fear, especially fear in the business world, would not appear in Lu Shaohua's heart.

"Hmph! Just a tiny island country. A Chinese person can drown them just by spitting. It will be no problem to defeat them." Li Changsheng said unhappily, not taking the small island country seriously.

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua smiled cheerfully and didn't say anything else. He waited for the food to come and started eating.

Soon, the food was really served. Li Shangkui and the others were also called over. They sat around the table and started to eat. Lu Shaohua and Li Changsheng drank Wuniang Liquid while eating. Unconsciously, they finished another bottle of Wuniang Liquid. However, when they finished drinking, their stomachs were full. Lu Shaohua chatted with Li Changsheng for a while, then said goodbye and left the Guangzhou Military Region compound and returned to Shenzhen.