Diamonds

After the relics were successfully placed back in the cemetery, what Zheng Ke meant was that the Zheng family was going to be renovated, and the old house was not suitable for living in its current state.

This is a big project, and it will take at least three months to half a year to complete.Fortunately, the Zheng family still had several properties in Macau, so Zheng Ke simply took Xie Qiuqi to live in a house near the company.

Duan Li searched for someone for a long time, and finally found Xie Qiuqi in the bedroom. Xie Qiuqi was packing his luggage.

Duan Li handed him the toiletry bag casually: "I heard from Zheng Ke that you are going on a business trip?"

"Well, what's the matter?"

"Zheng Ke is worried about you and wants me to follow you."

Xie Qiuqi teased: "Are you worried about me, or are you too worried about me?"

"You have to ask him." Duan Li lit a cigarette while watching him fold his clothes: "He is your boyfriend."

Xie Qiuqi sat down and borrowed fire from him: "No, you can stay and help him, the company is even more busy. After all, he is young, even with the help of Zhuang Yingkai and his gang of old men, it will not be easy for such a big group to get started. Your experience Rich, take care of him more."

Duan Li puffed out his cigarette, but didn't answer immediately, there was a potted flower on the window sill facing him, when a gust of wind came, the flower broke away from the branch, and followed the wind.After a while, he said, "I handed in my resignation to Zheng Ke."

Xie Qiuqi raised his head in surprise: "Are you leaving the Zheng family?"

"Why, it's okay to want to change jobs?"

"You are also considered half of the Zheng family, how could..."

"I don't plan on that either."

"Then what do you think?"

Duan Li lit his cigarette ash: "I've stayed in one place for too long, so I want to go out and have a look, maybe I'm still in Macau, maybe I'm leaving, find something else to do, maybe do something I like. Zheng Kebao After I finish, my promise to my adoptive father is fulfilled, and I want to see if I can create something else while I am young, so as not to be trapped here."

Xie Qiuqi knew that he had ambitions: "Have you already found your next home? Or do you have a specific idea of ​​starting a business?"

"No, I just think it's time to leave."

"Has Zheng Ke approved his resignation?"

Duan Li shook his head: "You help me persuade him. Now he listens to you the most."

Xie Qiuqi blurted out: "What if I don't want you to go either?"

Duan Li looked at him seriously: "What position are you taking to keep me?"

It was difficult for Xie Qiuqi to answer this question, he was a little annoyed that he just spoke without thinking.In the end, he could only confess——

"As a colleague, I respect your idea of ​​changing jobs. I don't want to force you to serve the Zheng family for the rest of your life. As a friend, intellectually, I hope you can develop better and live the life you want. I admit that the Zheng family does not It must be your best choice. With your qualifications and abilities, you can definitely make greater achievements. But emotionally, it is difficult for me to accept you leaving."

Duan Li let out a low laugh: "I'm not so indispensable, am I?"

Xie Qiuqi also became serious: "At least for the Zheng family, you have different meanings. Both Zheng Ke and I regard you as our own. You are gone, and it is not easy to find someone to take over. Zheng Ke needs you, Zheng Ke The family needs you."

"I need you too, didn't you just refuse?" Duan Li asked back.

Xie Qiuqi was taken aback by his question.

Duan Li was not trying to make things difficult for him: "It's hard for me not to feel resentful towards Zheng Ke, Qiu Qi, this is a personal emotion, if I continue to stay, I can't guarantee that this emotion will not affect my work. I hope you can understand."

"Because of me?" Xie Qiuqi understood: "Did I embarrass you so much?"

"Yes, do you want me to stay and watch you and Zheng Ke every day? You are too cruel to me." Duan Li admitted.

Xie Qiuqi took a sharp puff of the cigarette, and the bitter taste of nicotine filled his mouth.

Duan Li put the letter of resignation returned by Zheng Ke in Xie Qiuqi's hand: "It's not that I've disappeared since then. I can still get together and have a meal when I have time in the future. Isn't it good? I don't want to hurt you, and I don't want to hurt Zheng Ke." Ke, this is the best outcome."

Xie Qiuqi took a deep breath: "Is there no room for change?"

"At least until now, I haven't thought of other options." Duan Li made a serious expression.

Xie Qiuqi suddenly fell into pain. He thought that Duan Li might leave, after all, there is no feast that never ends, but he didn't expect this day to come so soon.He wasn't ready yet, and it was forcing him to go through losing this person again.

This might be one of the toughest decisions he's ever made.

Duan Li stretched out his hands to give him a hug: "Okay, okay, don't be sad. I promise to keep in touch, huh?"

Xie Qiuqi choked with sobs: "A Li, I'm sorry."

"Hey, look at me," Duan Li held his face in his hands: "You don't owe me anything, and there's no need to apologize to me. You just didn't fall in love with me. It's not your fault. Do you understand? It's not my fault that I left I want to make you feel guilty..."

Xie Qiuqi couldn't listen, he looked over Duan Li's shoulder and landed on his suitcase, suddenly his heart skipped a beat.

"How about going to America? Are you willing to go?" He interrupted Duan Li.

Duan Li didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

Xie Qiuqi sorted out the language: "We have a large business in the United States. If Zheng Ke wants to be in Macau in the future, I may also stay in Macau for a long time. Therefore, there must be a person in charge in the United States. Zheng Ke and I just happen to be in charge. We are discussing this matter, and I hope to find someone of our own to take over the business in the United States. This is the country we have built by ourselves, and we must not lose it. If you go, we can rest assured that with your ability, the next completely fine."

Duan Li raised his eyebrows: "America? Do you also do diamond business there?"

"Yes, our market share in Chicago has reached 11.00%."

"It's not small, you can rest assured to me?"

"Besides you, I can't think of a more suitable person."

"You don't have an heir in your current team?"

"not yet."

Duan Li frowned, as if he was seriously thinking about this proposal.

Xie Qiuqi seized the opportunity: "You can go to the United States with me first, and I will show you our results. Our first store is about to open, and Zheng Ke can't go to the ribbon cutting, so you go to the platform on behalf of the Zheng family It's also good. I can take you to meet and have a meal with those business partners in Chicago. They are not difficult to get along with. You should also go to the Gulf of Mexico. It is our own territory now, I think You'll be interested. The U.S. is a very promising market."

"It sounds like you are very confident." Duan Li smiled.

"At least in the north, I am confident." Xie Qiuqi said: "The original goal of me and Zheng Ke was to win [-]% of the northern US market, but we still only have about [-]% of the market. This goal is not for you. It’s not difficult to say, Americans like diamonds, they like them very much, and when this business grows bigger in the future, it won’t be smaller than the Zheng family’s share in Asia.”

"I've never done business in America."

"Doing business in the United States has several advantages. First, it is relatively free. There are no executives, boards of directors, and various managers in the team to set limits for you. You have a lot of room to play, and you can follow your own ideas. , Zheng Ke and I can help you. If you are in Macau or Zheng’s family, you have to know that in such a big company, you can be bored to death with just one opinion from one person.”

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"Secondly, I think you will like the team over there better. The US team is younger and there are not many people. You can recruit people yourself, use people you like, and build your own organization. Thirdly, you can leave temporarily. The Macau environment, starting over in a new place where no one knows you. That’s what you need most right now, right?”

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Duan Li was really moved.This is a challenging job, which is just an opportunity for him to start again.

Besides, it was for Xie Qiuqi.

"Maybe I can give it a try." He promised Xie Qiuqi.

Xie Qiuqi's eyes lit up: "Are you willing?"

Duan Li looked at him deeply: "For you, but also for myself, it is to realize our common dream. I will try my best to do my best to prove that you have not misunderstood me. If I can't do it, I will Will voluntarily leave."

"I believe you can do it." Xie Qiuqi held out his hand: "I only represent my team, and you are welcome to join us."

Duan Li shook hands with him: "Thank you, happy cooperation."

Zheng Ke managed not to work overtime today, and rushed back from the company after get off work, when he bumped into Xie Qiuqi at the gate of the courtyard and sent Duan Li out.With the resignation letter in Duan Li's hand, Zheng Ke understood that Xie Qiuqi did not approve his resignation.

"I knew he would come to you." Zheng Ke muttered, "How did you persuade him?"

Xie Qiuqi said truthfully: "He needs a new environment to let him get rid of his previous life. I think the United States is just right for him. It is far enough away from Macau to make him feel safe. With the foundation we laid down, he It’s not so hard to be a land reclamation cow. I even think he will do better than us.”

Zheng Ke didn't expect him to hand over such a big piece of cake: "You can do whatever you think fits."

"I thought, if he left the Zheng family, it would be bad for your reputation."

"He is the benefactor of the Zheng family. If I approve his resignation, I will be a sinner. My parents will definitely come to see me at night."

The two walked in from the door, and Zheng Ke saw the luggage in the room.

"What time is the flight tomorrow?" he asked.

Xie Qiuqi seemed a little absent-minded: "Eleven in the morning. It will be around six in the afternoon when we get there."

"Is everything packed? When can I come back?"

"It's more than a month, not more than two months."

Zheng Ke took a deep breath and approached Xie Qiuqi: "Qiuqi, there is something I want to tell you."

Xie Qiuqi was taken aback by his sudden seriousness: "What's wrong?"

Zheng Ke said in a solemn tone: "I wanted to wait until the lawyer had finalized all the procedures before I would tell you. This would be more sincere, but then we will be separated for such a long time. If I don't say anything, I don't have a fixed number in my heart. Misfortune came."

"It's okay, just tell me." Xie Qiuqi was a little nervous.

Zheng Ke took out a document bag from his briefcase: "This is what I asked the lawyer and the securities department to do. It is estimated that they will contact you after a while. According to the inheritance law, I will inherit 27% of my father's previous Shares, become the company's largest shareholder. I plan to only need 13%, and the remaining 14% will be given to you. "

Xie Qiuqi was dumbfounded: "You want to give me the company?"