The Great Era of Siheyuan

"Hello, I'm Li Wenqiang. I hope you don't mind my intrusive visit!"

Li Wenqiang greeted with a smile. He had already stood up and waited on the side after hearing the voice. As a guest, this is the most basic courtesy to the host.

"Are you the one my daughter talked about who said he could earn $100 million a year? Do you know how much $100 million is? Aren't you afraid of getting your tongue kicked out by the wind when you say that? Young people shouldn't aim too high, only when you keep your feet on the ground can you live a good life!"

Zhu Guoqiang first looked him up and down, and then said lightly. There was a hint of disappointment in his words, and the expectations in his heart were suddenly reduced by more than half.

As the saying goes, a man without hair on his lips cannot do things well. He is so young, probably another guy who wants to brag and show off in front of his daughter, so as to show that he is different! His family has seen many such people, and his daughter is so outstanding that there are such people hanging around in front of his house.

"Haha, I don't know what to call you, Uncle Zhu, and what position you hold now?"

Li Wenqiang didn't mind his doubts. It was reasonable to have doubts. Few people nowadays have a basic understanding of foreign capital markets. Not to mention foreign countries, they can only see a superficial part of the domestic economic market. If there is more, they will not understand it.

"Good boy, you're asking about my position. What if I don't tell you?"

Zhu Guoqiang looked at Li Wenqiang with interest as he spoke to him very calmly. Although he was a little disappointed, the temperament and conversation of the young man in front of him brightened his eyes.

"Then let's chat. I'll have a meal and leave. I'll talk to someone else about this project. I believe that such a large project will definitely interest department leaders."

Li Wenqiang smiled and said lightly, forget it, his position is not high and his department is not suitable. He is not willing to talk about it, so it is useless to say it.

"Are you so confident?"

Seeing Li Wenqiang's calm look, Zhu Guoqiang began to feel a little excited.

"Of course. To be frank, you may have a way of managing, but I also have a way of making money."

At this point, Li Wenqiang suddenly wanted to go to the Soviet Union to buy weapons to develop Hong Kong Island. The current environment for private business is really a bit depressing. Many things are under the supervision of the state and can only be done secretly.

If no one holds an umbrella for him, something could easily happen, which is why he has always wanted to recruit veterans to work for him, because he wants to find a way to establish a relationship with the military.

But there is one thing, what if that side is also unreliable? What should he do if something goes wrong?

"Really? Then is it okay if I tell you that I'm from the Ministry of Commerce?"

Zhu Guoqiang looked at him and smiled, feeling like he was teasing a child.

"That depends on how big of a leader you are! If your words are useful, then we can continue to talk about this topic. Otherwise, no matter how much I say, it will be useless. Don't you agree?"

Li Wenqiang did not speak directly because of the information he revealed. Instead, he began to look at the middle-aged man in front of him again from beginning to end.

He was wearing a gray Zhongshan suit, probably less than 40 years old, with a Hero pen pinned to his chest, a briefcase in his hand, and a cigar in his hand.

Seeing this, Li Wenqiang's eyes shrank. In this era, a leader who can smoke a cigar is of a very high level.

There are very few cigar manufacturers now, and all cigars produced in China are produced in the Shifang Tobacco Factory in Sichuan, which has a history of more than 200 years of tobacco cultivation. The tobacco leaves produced there are of high quality and were once sent to the capital as tribute.

Cigars were already being produced in the area before liberation, with the production masters adding ingredients such as liquor, essence, cinnamon, and licorice to the tobacco, making the cigars very fragrant.

After liberation, the Shifang Cigarette Factory set up a special production team to produce cigars by hand. Each technician produced less than one pack of cigars a day, which were sold to central leaders at a factory price of 9 yuan per pack.

The fact that Zhu Guoqiang was able to get involved in cigar smoking shows that his position should not be low. Even if his position is ordinary, there are big leaders protecting him.

If you think so, it's not impossible to talk about it. If he can't do it, you can also act as a middleman.

"Good boy, I am interested in you. I will tell you the truth. As long as what you say is true, I will make sure you have a smooth journey. If anyone dares to cause trouble for you, I will cause trouble for him. Come on, follow me to the study. I want to hear what you have to say. If you can't make a good or bad statement, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As Zhu Guoqiang was talking, he walked towards a room at the side. Li Wenqiang smiled and followed him.

"If I say something that you find problematic, you're always welcome to trouble me."

"Okay, I want to see how you want to convince me! Xiaoling, go pour me two cups of tea so I can have a good chat with him!"

Zhu Guoqiang opened the door of the study and said to Zhu Ling.

"Oh~ ok!"

Zhu Ling had been standing by and watching the verbal confrontation between her father and Li Wenqiang. Now that she saw that they wanted to have a formal talk, she suddenly felt that what Li Wenqiang said seemed to be true.

Although it was a little unbelievable, there was a voice in her heart telling her that her feeling was correct.

In the study, Zhu Guoqiang and Li Wenqiang sat on each side. Looking at Li Wenqiang's leisurely and contented look, Zhu Guoqiang said seriously.

"Now you can finally say it!"

"Of course, my confidence lies in the ceramic siphon squat toilet I 'designed'. Although what you see is just a simple squat toilet, the benefits it can generate are actually very huge. It is unique in the world and only I have it."

Li Wenqiang took out the simple blueprint he had prepared in advance and handed it over.

Zhu Guoqiang took it and took a careful look at it, but he couldn't figure out how such a thing could be sold for so much money.

"Please tell me in detail!"

Li Wenqiang pointed at the table and sorted out what he wanted to say before speaking.

"To put it simply, this thing of mine is beautiful, durable, comfortable, easy to clean, and most importantly, only I have it. The United States and Japan are both modern countries, and their monthly wages are more than ten times that of our country. If there is an item that can improve their living conditions for a lifetime, and this item only costs a few hundred dollars, do you think they would be willing to buy it?"

Li Wenqiang said confidently.

"Hundreds of dollars? Are you so sure they'll buy it?"

Zhu Guoqiang could not deny that his heart was moved at this moment.

"Of course, I am absolutely sure they will buy it, because they have the spending power, and if they can't afford it, they can get a loan!"

Li Wenqiang smiled. Although this thing sounds disgusting, it is undeniable that it is definitely one of the greatest inventions. No family can tolerate a stinky house, right?