novelslam Chapter 1064: 4 Flat and 8 Stable
Chapter 1064: 4 Flat and 8 Stable
Chapter 1064: Stable
“This scenery is actually quite nice”
The style of Tianjin is slightly different from that of Beijing. You can't say it smells like oysters, as that would seem too vulgar and too disgusting.
The warm breeze in April is like a gentle hand, always with a hint of freshness from sea salt, mixed with some loneliness unique to spring.
When you stand on the bank of the Haihe River, watching the ships passing by in the river, and suddenly look back, you will surely remember that your love is always waiting for you not far away.
Of course, it is not to praise and describe the scenery in front of me in a more poetic way, but just to remember the mood at this moment.
Otherwise, you have also seen the famous mountains and rivers that Li Bai once saw, and his poems have been passed on by thousands of people, but you have only left a sound in the crowd.
People always have to be a little pretentious, otherwise what's the point of living, as long as it's not excessive.
Especially for intellectuals, if they encounter changes in life, hardships and setbacks, their emotional side will naturally be expressed at special times.
"I often stand here, looking at the house across the street, wondering what Li Xin is doing at this time."
Wu Shuping raised her hand to tidy up the hair around her ears that was messed up by the sea breeze, turned around and looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and said, "He is so cute."
There were only two of them on the dock at this time. Peng Xiaoli stood far away and didn't dare to come closer.
Li Xuewu looked at her happy face, nodded slightly, unbuttoned his coat, and helped her put it on.
"It's fine up there, but the wind is still strong in the river."
He stretched out the collar of his coat and wrapped up Wu Shuping, who looked a little plump after giving birth.
Wu Shuping accepted his concern calmly and said with a smile: "Gu Ning must be very happy, right? Is your daily life like this too?"
"I don't think I've ever confirmed with her about the topic of happiness. I don't think she hates me."
Li Xuewu was wearing a navy blue executive suit, which looked a bit old-fashioned, but also made him look more stable.
He winked at Wu Shuping and said with a joking smile, "I'm not actually that familiar with her."
"Ha ha--!"
Wu Shuping was amused by him and started laughing. She grabbed her coat and asked with a smile, "Parents' orders, matchmaker's words, blind marriage?"
"That's not the case. I still have some freedom. After all, this is a new society."
Li Xuewu jokingly pointed to the scar on his face and explained: "When I was injured, she was my treating doctor. After she left me with this scar, I decided to take revenge on her and marry her home."
“I didn’t expect she thought so too.”
Under Wu Shumin's curious gaze, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "Gu Ning wants to give me another stab to erase the dark history of her early medical career."
"I do not believe--"
Wu Shuping pursed her lips and smiled, "Avon told me about you two. Not only are your personalities suitable, but your tempers and lifestyles are also suitable."
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then he remembered the time Wu Shuping went to the Siheyuan.
"Maybe this is what it means to marry the right man in the wrong sedan chair, a love and marriage that is a combination of errors."
After he concluded, he leaned on the railing on the dock and looked at the residential area opposite, and asked, "How about you, how did you get to know Mr. Lai?"
"Childhood sweethearts? Matchmaker? Campus romance? Or..."
"Neither—"
Wu Shuping and Li Xuewu stood together and looked towards the house opposite. Recalling the past, they said: "It was on the ship returning home that Teacher Yang organized us to get to know each other, and that's it..."
Having said this, she lowered her head slightly, and the smile on her face gradually became bitter.
Li Xuewu did not comfort her or make any jokes. He just stood there with her silently, watching the surging river, filled with longing.
"Actually, everything is fine now. I still have Li Xin, he is very cute." Wu Shuping sobbed and wiped the tears from her face, saying: "I have also received Jiasheng's letters. He is safe and everything is fine. There is hope for us to meet again."
"I'm sorry to make you sad"
Li Xuewu handed her the handkerchief apologetically and said, "I wanted to say something happy, but I didn't expect it. It's my fault."
"Don't blame you, I just miss him too much"
Wu Shuping calmed down, wiped her tears, looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "How long will you stay this time? Are you going back on Monday?"
"I'll go back tomorrow, Saturday," Li Xuewu explained, "The on-site meeting will last for two days, and time is very tight. I also have a dinner with the Tianjin Aquatic Products Company tonight."
"Do you need me to participate?"
Li Xuewu arranged for someone to pick her up, probably not just to see her or to stand here and put on a show for certain people.
Wu Shuping is a very smart and capable woman. She can't help being emotional, and her intelligence is her survival instinct.
"Is it about setting up a recycling station? Or..."
"There is also the seafood supply chain, two things, one obvious and one hidden, both of which require your leadership."
Li Xuewu looked at her and said, "If it's inconvenient, you don't have to go tonight. It's just a meeting. There will be opportunities in the future."
“No, it’s not inconvenient.”
Wu Shuping pursed her lips, looked at Li Xuewu and said stubbornly: "Since I have to do something, I will choose to do it well."
"Thank you, I know this is a difficult choice for you, I'm sorry"
Li Xuewu nodded and explained: "The work here is very important, and I can't let go of other people."
“I know, so don’t be so polite.”
Wu Shuping smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust. It makes me very honored. I also hope to be self-reliant and have a job to support Li Xin."
Although Li Xuewu once told her that as long as she helped him cover up the situation in Tianjin, he would be responsible for the living expenses of her and her son.
But even in the capital, in a closed environment like a prison, Wu Shuping still insisted on supporting herself and not relying on others for support.
The fact that Li Xuewu needed her talents was undoubtedly a good thing for her who was in deep trouble.
It was out of respect for her that Li Xuewu dared to speak frankly to her and ask her to participate in the operation of the recycling station in Tianjin.
With such a talented person living in Tianjin and in charge of the operation of the recycling station, Shen Guodong doesn't have to worry about any problems here.
After all, running back and forth between Beijing and Tianjin is not a normal way of doing business, not to mention that there is a lot of work in Beijing.
"Your work in Tianjin is very important, especially in the early stages of the recycling station, the pressure will be great."
Li Xuewu said seriously: "You should communicate more with Shen Guodong, he will help you complete the preliminary construction, and I will also assign a few people to help you."
"Don't worry, I'm not as fragile as you think. My family has been doing business for generations."
Wu Shuping smiled confidently, and then said seriously: "I am confident that I can complete the task you assign to me, but the prerequisite is that I have to take good care of the children."
“That’s for sure, I think so too.”
Li Xuewu nodded and said, "If Sister Lu can't take care of her alone, I can hire a nanny for you."
He pursed his lips, looked at Wu Shuping apologetically and said, "There is only so much I can do for you. Gu Ning has trouble taking care of the children while at work, so I ordered two refrigerators from Gangcheng and left one for you."
“No need to bother with that.”
Wu Shuping smiled and said, somewhat touched: "It's not a job that requires me to run around all the time. The helper you arranged for me wouldn't know nothing, right?"
"Of course not, but it's true that their abilities are limited, and they need you to make most of the decisions."
Li Xuewu thought for a while and said: "I will transfer a person back from Gangcheng. He is a brother I trust enough. You can assign him to do whatever you want."
"Also, Zhou Xiaobai who came here last time is also willing to come to Tianjin to help you. I will also transfer two young people from the recycling station in Beijing to come here."
This arrangement was decided after he discussed it with Shen Guodong. The second child has received the news and will return with the ship in the near future.
"It's Miss Xiaobai. Doesn't she work in a club in Beijing?"
Wu Shuping blinked and said, "She talked about this to me last time."
"Well, I just hang out in the club, it doesn't count as work. This time I'm mainly studying and exercising."
Li Xuewu shook his head helplessly, looked at her and asked, "Did Zhou Xiaobai tell you about her family background?"
"No—but I can see it."
Wu Shuping said: "There is a sense of discipline and seriousness in his speech and behavior that children from ordinary families do not have."
"Her father is a senior cadre who works in the army."
Li Xuewu gave a brief explanation and then said: "Whether she is in the club or comes to Tianjin, work is one aspect, you should understand what I mean."
"I understand, but..."
Wu Shuping asked in surprise: "If you want to exercise, shouldn't you go to work?"
"I think so too, and I believe her parents think so too."
Li Xuewu spread his hands and said: "But who told her not to think so? Children in their rebellious period are always willful."
"Although I have never met her father, I understand her family's arrangements and ideas."
Turning around and leaning against the railing, he said: "We should wait until she is a little older so that we can send her to the army or other units for training."
"For now, let's just let her be. It won't cause any problems anyway."
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "You can't arrange her to work in the recycling station. She is the general manager of the seafood supply chain I invited."
“Tsk—hahaha!”
Wu Shuping couldn't help laughing out loud, glanced at Li Xuewu and said: "You are so brave. Not only did you kidnap someone's daughter, but you also used someone else's name to do it."
"I swear to God, I didn't do anything. We are innocent."
Li Xuewu spread his hands and said: "His father is not afraid that I will use his daughter to do things."
"I'm afraid she has to use my convenience to give her daughter more opportunities to interact with society. Otherwise, why do you think she came to Tianjin?"
"So, she's my leader?"
Wu Shuping asked with amusement, "Should I ask her for instructions and report my work?"
"Don't do that. Just let her learn more from you."
Li Xuewu pointed across the river behind him and said, "Is it okay for me to arrange for her to live with you? It should be good for you."
"Will her father come to investigate me?"
Wu Shuping raised her eyebrows nonchalantly and asked with a smile, "If he asks about your relationship with Zhou Xiaobai, how should I answer?"
"Whatever, it's fine even if you say we slept together--" Li Xuewu laughed heartily: "Her father won't care about this."
Wu Shuping narrowed her eyes and threatened deliberately: "But you really slept together!"
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During the lunch break, Li Huaide took a nap in the lounge to replenish his energy, and felt refreshed when he woke up.
Seeing Li Xuewu coming over, he greeted him, "Didn't you take a break?"
“I went to meet a friend”
Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hands, refusing Li Haiyang's offer to make him tea.
He took the initiative to report: "Isn't it time to have dinner with Director Han and Vice President Zhang tonight?"
"Yes, Lao Han asked his secretary to say so."
Li Huaide took a sip of the hot tea that Li Haiyang had prepared long ago, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It is said that the good wine is missing, and I really want to practice."
He raised his head, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "If I could drink one-tenth of your alcohol tolerance, I wouldn't be blocked and yelled at by him like this."
"It's okay, I'll help you keep the wine away."
Li Xuewu sat down with a smile and said: "I just don't know what the opponent's firepower arrangement is. I'm afraid that two fists can't beat four hands."
“Not too many people”
Li Huaide waved his hand and said, "It should be just the four of us. Oh, by the way, are you saying that a friend wants to come along?"
“That’s right, leader.”
Li Xuewu blinked slightly and said, "Our friends at the Beijing dealership want to invite us to sit together, please help us."
"It's okay, it's not an important dinner, we just want to make friends."
Li Huaide didn't react at first, until he heard Li Xuewu's timely feedback, then he figured out the meaning of Li Xuewu's words.
He glanced at Li Haiyang who was sorting documents, looked at Li Xuewu opposite him and raised his eyebrows to confirm.
Li Xuewu nodded implicitly, but said jokingly: "I hope you don't mind it. I will give you a surprise then."
"Hehehe——"
Li Huaide chuckled and nodded, "I'm really looking forward to you giving me a surprise tonight!"
With sufficient energy and sheer vitality at noon, I can hold the meeting in the afternoon with full confidence.
In the conference room of Tianjin Trade Management Center, representatives from various departments and staff accompanying the steel rolling mill have arrived.
When Li Huaide, Jing Yunong and his party walked into the conference room, warm applause broke out instantly.
Of course the applause should be enthusiastic, because today is a hat-distributing meeting.
How many positions have to be decided on to open 12 offices all at once?
Six more are planned to be built next month, and another six in September. The sales network must be expanded before the official production of cars and motorcycles this year.
According to the three-year plan, this work should be completed within two years.
But the steel mill had negotiated several big orders in February and March, so it had money in its pocket and instantly felt confident.
"Comrades are all very enthusiastic, hahaha——!"
After Li Huaide sat down, he looked at the cadres and staff below with a smile and said, "You know that there will be good news today, right?"
He looked at Li Xuewu and Zhuang Cangshu on his right and asked, "It can't be criticism?"
The atmosphere in the meeting hall suddenly became serious because of his words, and some cadres and employees who had little contact with the leadership became nervous.
Li Huaide looked down and nodded, and said in a serious tone: "I have to say something ugly in advance. The hat can be given, but if the work is not done well, it is not as simple as taking it off."
"Right, Director Zhuang?"
"Yes, leader, we will work hard."
Zhuang Cangshu was named by Director Li and knew that it was not only aimed at him, but also at everyone in the management center.
After feeding them so many carrots in the morning, it’s time to give them some corn in the afternoon, otherwise they will be spoiled.
Warmth and tolerance are for the masses, while seriousness and earnestness are for those who are responsible for them.
Li Huaide nodded, gestured to Jing Yunong beside him and said: "Deputy Director Jing and I came here today and brought twelve test papers."
He looked down, raised his hand and nodded, and said: "Those whose names are called today will go to the examination room first, and the remaining six test papers will be reserved for those who want to do something and dare to do something."
"Those who enter the examination room first should not be proud or nervous, and should use their talents normally."
Li Huaide looked at some cadres sitting in the front row and said: "Use your youth and passion to create a glorious future."
"The results of this test paper are not for me, Li Huaide, nor for Deputy Director Jing or Deputy Director Li to see."
He patted the documents at hand and said, "You have to do it. It's for the 32,000 employees in the factory to see, and for the organization to see."
"The organization will train those who perform well, but those who are just filling in the numbers will be kicked out by the comrades, so you must think carefully whether you can take on this important task of expanding our territory."
Li Huaide was going to represent the steel rolling mill at the on-site meeting and express his attitude on behalf of the management committee at the appointment meeting of the cadres of the Trade Management Center.
This is not to scare them or to joke with them.
The candidates for office directors appointed by the factory this time are all elite candidates selected after careful inspection and investigation.
Many of the office locations selected this time have no working base at the steel mills, so they really need to build trading nodes from scratch.
Li Huaide gave them hope, and the steel rolling mill also invested huge manpower and material resources in this layout.
Therefore, the main theme of today's meeting should not be joy and excitement, but serious preparation to meet the challenges.
Jing Yunong also emphasized this point in his subsequent speech, emphasizing the factory's strategic intention for building this sales network.
The goal is to open offices in major cities across the country by the end of this year to carry out trade, service and procurement work.
The Joint Trade Center has a heavy responsibility and a heavy burden. The fact that the two main factory leaders personally attended the on-site meeting is enough to illustrate the seriousness of this work.
In his speech, Jing Yunong announced the cities that will first open offices in May: Jicheng, Fengcheng, Changshan, Lvcheng, Chang'an, and Quzhou.
The cities that opened offices in September are: Ice City, Yangcheng, Jincheng, Forest City, Quancheng and Chuncheng.
Among the six cities that started investment and construction work in May, the steel rolling mill has a working base in Jicheng.
Fengcheng, as the capital city of Liao Province, has also established a good communication foundation with the steel rolling mill in its work in the port city and camp city.
The other four cities have weak working foundations, which is exactly what Li Huaide said, and the selected cadres need to strictly implement the attitude of self-reliance and hard work to carry out their work goals.
Among the six cities built in September, Ice City is located in Heilongjiang Province and can communicate through nearby trade networks.
Yangcheng has a certain foundation because its steel rolling mill has experience in participating in foreign trade fairs.
The fruit trade channels in Jincheng and Lincheng have been opened, and there is a relatively mature communication network.
The only two cities that have no working base are Quancheng, which is closer to the capital, and Chuncheng, which is the farthest away.
But regardless of whether there is a working foundation or not, establishing an office is always difficult and a heavy responsibility for the first office cadres.
In his subsequent speech, Li Xuewu pointed out that the twelve key cities include provincial capitals and large cities, and the establishment of offices has important strategic significance for the overall sales situation of the steel rolling mill.
Only by firmly fixing the anchor point can we connect the points into lines, scan the surface with the points, and finally form a comprehensive and specific sales network.
Whether the office team can be led out and take root, its success depends entirely on whether the first cadre can take responsibility and shoulder the heavy responsibility.
A soldier is a tyrant, and a general is a tyrant. Li Xuewu slammed the table and emphasized that we must win this battle and open up a new situation for the steel mill!
"Oh, it's Teacher Wu..."
After the on-site meeting of the Trade Management Center, Li Huaide and others held organizational talks with the cadres of the Management Center and the main leaders of the six offices that were about to set off in May.
After the conversation, Li Xuewu rejected the dinner arranged by Zhuang Cangshuo on behalf of Li Huaide, and explained to Jing Yunong.
Jing Yunong didn't care that the two of them went out for social events at night without her.
We were exhausted from the long journey, especially after having been in a meeting for the entire afternoon.
She also agreed with Li Xuewu to have a bite in the cafeteria tonight and go to bed early.
When Li Xuewu accompanied Li Huaide out of the Trade Management Center, he saw Wu Shuping standing next to the car in a more decent outfit.
"Hello Director Li, sorry to bother you today."
Wu Shuping greeted him with a smile, walked over politely, and when she saw Li Huaide extend his hand, she shook it.
"Hahaha—this Li Xuewu!"
Li Huaide gently squeezed Wu Shuping's hand and then let go of it gracefully. He raised his hand, pointed at Li Xuewu and said to her, "He told me at noon that he would give me a surprise in the evening. Hahaha!"
"I didn't expect it to be you——!"
"Let me introduce you again"
Li Xuewu joked: "This is Ms. Wu Shuping, who is in charge of the seafood supply chain distribution business."
"Hahaha, ok, ok"
It was obvious that Li Huaide was very satisfied with the person in charge of the seafood business in Tianjin arranged by Li Xuewu.
This project is very hidden from others, and it is even difficult to find the specific people working on it.
The project has neither an implementing entity nor a beneficiary entity, and is completely attached to the business communications of the four units.
Even Li Huaide didn't know who was working on this project and who was in charge.
Of course, if you say that his wife is the person in charge, that would be completely an attempt to cover up the truth.
Doesn’t he know whether his wife goes to work or does her job?
However, at the end of last month, her husband did receive a salary remittance receipt, which was the salary standard for administrative level 15 deputy section chief, 127 yuan, no more, no less, and it was deposited into the bank account.
Do you think a director of the management committee would care about such a small salary?
Of course they don’t care. Li Huaide’s family has no worries about their living conditions, but this is a matter of attitude.
Also, is this 127 yuan?
That’s 127 yuan per month!
Can you guarantee that Director Li’s lover will not be promoted because of her outstanding work performance and excellent results?
There are also labor bonuses and wage subsidies.
Old Li doesn't care where the money came from, nor does he care how much Li Xuewu earned from this channel. He only cares about whether the money is safe.
How can we be sure that the money is safe?
It's very simple. Director Han's wife of the aquatic products company received the salary remittance, and Vice President Zhang's brother-in-law also received the salary remittance.
The most important thing is that Zhou Xiaobai also received it.
Li Xuewu will not joke about his own future, nor will he joke about the future of others.
He didn't even dare to joke about Zhou Zhennan's daughter, so Lao Li was very pleased with his arrangement.
He was not without jealousy over Li Xuewu's arrangements and plans for the distribution unit.
He specially arranged his secretary to be the person in charge of the frontier office.
Such a good trade foundation, such a stable work foundation, was turned into a piece of shit by Jin Yaohui. He had to hold his nose and ask Li Xuewu to re-arrange the distribution unit to take over. It was so disgusting.
It was already a great honor for him to be able to arrange a way out for him, but this Jin Yaohui actually dared to resent him and even threatened to jump off the building in front of him.
How could he be merciful to this ungrateful person? How could he be soft-hearted?
Of course, he did not make things too difficult for Jin Yaohui's family.
Li Xuewu didn't know who he arranged to talk to Jin Yaohui's family. Anyway, there was no reaction at all when the body was collected and cremated.
What's the reaction?
All the floating assets in the family have been confiscated by the disciplinary inspection commission. If they dare to jump again, all the hidden assets will be taken out. Do Jin Yaohui’s children still want to go to work?
Otherwise, why would Li Huaide say that Jin Yaohui was a big fool? He actually knocked on the door in the middle of the night, making him so angry that he wanted to slap him.
He really didn't confiscate much from the Frontier Office, but he got into trouble after being treated so harshly by Jin Yaohui.
If Jin Yaohui was really as reliable as Li Xuewu, why would he reuse Li Xuewu?
Just looking at the people he interacts with and the way they do things, you can tell that he is definitely not someone who can be manipulated by him, so cooperation is possible.
“She is a well-read woman after all.”
Li Huaide sat in the back seat of the car and praised Li Xuewu who was standing next to him with a smile: "The temperament and language expression are different."
"Thank you for the compliment, Director Li."
Wu Shuping, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said with a smile: "I still need to learn a lot from you."
She glanced at Li Xuewu and said, "After all, I don't have any business experience. If I don't understand something in the future, I hope you will be generous enough to teach me."
"Hey, isn't that too far away—"
Li Huaide smiled knowingly, understood the meaning behind her words, nodded and said: "We live next to each other, but when there is a need, we should help each other."
"Comrade Xuewu, what do you think?"
"Yes, Director Li, you are so kind in your words. She really needs to learn."
Li Xuewu looked at Wu Shuping with a smile and said, "Since Director Li doesn't treat you as an outsider, you don't have to be so polite. Just do your job well."
"Yes, I understand."
Wu Shuping smiled gently and said, "If there is anything I have done wrong, please criticize me."
"Look, she just said that--" Li Huaide nodded at her with a smile and said to Li Xuewu, "Now that you said that, she actually cares about it."
"However, you should communicate more with Comrade Xuewu on business matters. He is very experienced."
Li Huaide waved his fingers next to his head and said, "The important thing is the idea. If the idea is right, the work will be easier."
“I’m not worried about her in terms of business.”
Li Xuewu saw that the car was about to arrive at the reception hotel, so he pointed to the front and said to Li Huaide: "I'm afraid it's difficult to talk in Tianjin."
"That's why I brought her here today, to use your power to break the deadlock."
"It's okay, I'll talk to Lao Han."
Li Huaide raised his hand and touched Li Xuewu's arm and said, "Just come down and talk to Zhang Changming. I believe Teacher Wu can handle it."
As he was talking, the car had already stopped in front of the hotel. A receptionist from Jinmen Aquatic Products helped to open the door. Zhang Changming was already waiting outside.
"Director Li, haha, long time no see"
Zhang Changming smiled and shook hands with Li Huaide, then greeted Li Xuewu who got off the car later and said, "Deputy Director Li, how are you?"
"Nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong, hahahaha——"
Li Xuewu shook hands with him jokingly, then waved and put his arm around Wu Shuping's shoulders and introduced her, "This is my friend, Wu Shuping."
"Hello, Vice President Zhang, we have met before."
Wu Shuping took the initiative to greet them and said, "Last time you and Director Han played cards at Director Li's house, and you also came to my place for dinner, which is next door."
"Oh, I remember now, Teacher Wu"
Zhang Changming smiled and shook hands with her, saying: "Sorry, sorry, you are so beautiful today that I couldn't notice it."
He quickly let go of his hand, patted Li Xuewu's arm and said, "Xuewu didn't introduce you to me in detail last time. He only said that you were a confidante."
"He is a cultured man after all, and he speaks in a very unique way." Li Xuewu said to Li Huaide with a smile: "Why don't I remember such a sentence?"
"Hahahaha—quick, please come in!"
Zhang Changming smiled and raised his hand to point inside the hotel and said, "Director Han is waiting for us inside."
"Director Han said he wanted to practice?"
Li Huaide walked in and joked, "Has he taken a magic medicine recently? How dare he challenge us like this? Don't you know that we have the magic needle to stabilize the sea?"
"You need to tell our Director Han about this."
Zhang Changming smiled and said: "Director Han said that soldiers fight soldiers and generals fight generals. I just need to accompany Xue Wu well and he will deal with you."
"But let me tell you in advance, I can never drink more than a martial arts student, I give in."
He took Li Xuewu's arm and said: "If I have offended you in any way at the dinner table, you can regard it as my devotion to you."
"This is not like Vice President Zhang--!"
At the door of the box, Li Xuewu said to Li Huaide with a smile: "He used to be a warrior in the alcohol killing field!"
"What kind of warrior can pass the test with you?"
A secretary opened the door of the private room and Li Huaide walked in first. He smiled and shook hands with Director Han and exchanged greetings.
Li Xuewu and Zhang Changming were giving way to each other. Finally, Wu Shuping went in first, followed by Li Xuewu, and finally Zhang Changming.
The secretary was very sensible and closed the door temporarily and stood guard at the door, only opening it when food was served.
In the box, except for Wu Shuping who was not very familiar with him, the other four could be considered drinking buddies.
There is joking and intimacy in the greetings, but beneath the liveliness are the entanglements and bonds of different interests.
After Li Xuewu introduced Wu Shuping, Director Han took the initiative to shake hands with her and talked about the last time they had dinner at home.
After everyone was seated in order, the secretary at the door knocked gently, and then a waiter came in with cold dishes.
"I didn't prepare it at our guesthouse today because I knew you were tired of it."
Han Qingwei said with a smile: "This restaurant's Huaiyang cuisine is excellent, and it is truly authentic and rare in Tianjin."
He pointed at Zhang Changming and introduced: "It was Changming who told me that after coming here once, I can't give it up. I especially like the taste here."
“It seems like I’m in for a treat today.”
Li Xuewu looked at him and said with a smile: "Our Director Li said that you have a unique taste in food and special standards for evaluation, and you are trustworthy."
"Your Director Li is also a glutton"
Han Qingwei smiled and waved his hand to signal everyone to pick up their chopsticks, and he nodded and said: "I don't have any other hobbies, but I love the desire of eating, but unfortunately my body does not allow it."
"I couldn't afford it when I was young, but now I can afford it but can't afford it anymore."
"You still have to be moderate. I like this too." Li Huaide picked up the wine glass and said to him, "It is necessary to find a Chinese medicine doctor for treatment."
"Traditional Chinese Medicine? It's almost like a god."
Han Qingwei picked up his glass and said, "Unless it's a magic elixir that can turn back the aging process!"
After that, he clinked glasses with Li Huaide and said, "Come on, we can't compete with the young people, let's drink slowly and ponder the taste, hahaha!"
Huaiyang cuisine is one of the four traditional cuisines and originated in Yangzhou and Huai'an.
The raw materials are mainly aquatic products, with fresh water from rivers and lakes as the main ingredients, supported by top-notch cooking skills, with original flavors and colors as the top priority, and the pursuit of satisfying everyone's tastes.
It appeals to both the elite and the masses without losing its elegance, especially its unique concept of "harmony, refinement, clarity and novelty".
When Han Qingwei treats someone, they can either have a feast at a guesthouse or go to a high-end restaurant with unique flavors.
The fact that he could entertain guests here and even get a private room was enough to show his influence in Tianjin.
This is not a social gathering between companies, but just a long-awaited reunion between good friends.
Therefore, there is no drinking contest or competition as joked before at the table, and there is no opposition.
We talked about recent work, weather, and the changes and impacts of the situation.
We are all players in this game and we have to drink the bitterness from our own cup.
Han Qingwei and Li Huaide are in similar positions, but he envies Li Huaide more.
After all, the steel mill was rising rapidly, but he, who had the advantage of geographical location, did not see any breakthrough development in Tianjin's water production capacity.
At the dinner table, the topic of filling up the Liangma River in Beijing a few days ago to allocate land for a steel rolling mill was mentioned.
Han Qingwei jokingly teased Li Huaide and invited him to come to Tianjin on business, saying that the feng shui there was better.
Li Huaide joked that it was enough for Tianjin to have only one drunkard like Han Qingwei, and it would be better for him, Old Li, not to have the beauty of many people.
It can be heard that someone asked Han Qingwei to test Lao Li's attitude. After all, people in Hubei Province can hear the news, let alone Tianjin.
However, Lao Li was tight-lipped and did not give Han Qingwei a chance to speak out. He directly denied this possibility and said it was not appropriate for him to come to Tianjin.
It does have the convenience of a seaport, but it has also lost one side of the land and is congenitally lacking a door.
Look at all the dynasties, has there been any emperor who wanted to build the capital on the seaside?
As a person, you should be stable. The same applies to doing business. Unlike the later generations who pursue economic convenience to the extreme, it is better for large groups to be stable.
The two sides also exchanged views on business work. The construction progress of the food factory of the steel rolling mill was affected, but Li Huaide guaranteed that it would not be delayed too long.
The processing of seafood and canned food will still be carried out according to the cooperation plan, and the raw materials will be purchased from the aquatic products company.
Of course, since Li Xuewu brought Wu Shuping here, the topic of seafood supply chain was not discussed. Those who understood understood.
Han Qingwei may not lack the one or two hundred yuan a month, but he lacks the stable and safe 127 yuan, or even more.
So when he met Wu Shuping, he already had confidence in this project.
After having enough wine and food, the guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
Because Li Xuewu and Li Huaide were going back to Beijing tomorrow, Han Qingwei saw them off to the door and said a few more words to them as friends.
Then he stood in front of the door and watched their car leave, showing his sincerity.
On the way back, Li Xuewu and Li Huaide chatted for a while and talked about their future cooperation.
He advocates a one-on-one cooperation strategy, providing preferential treatment and convenience to suppliers on fishing vessels and patrol boats, and actively cooperating in the purchase of aquatic products to dispel their concerns.
Li Huaide shared the same opinion. He had a very good impression of Han Qingwei and Zhang Changming of Jinmen Aquatic Products. He also asked Li Xuewu to study it after returning to see if the channel could be expanded.
Li Xuewu did think about it and concluded that the only solution was to build a cold chain transportation system. However, the steel rolling mill only had two refrigerated trains, so it naturally could not compete with the aquatic products company's business in winter.
It is convenient to occupy the market in spring, summer and autumn, but the transportation cost is there, and not many people can afford to eat seafood at this time.
Therefore, deep processing of seafood products is the only channel for in-depth cooperation.
The seafood supply chain can only operate within such cost constraints.
Based on short-distance, frozen transportation, it supplies Gangcheng, Fengcheng, Jicheng, Beijing and other places. People in these places dare to eat it and can afford it.
After getting off the car in front of the two villas, Li Xuewu and Wu Shuping watched Li Huaide leave before returning to their own side.
Wu Shuping told Li Xuewu that she met Zhou Miaomiao in the afternoon, just opposite them.
I still felt a little jealous when I knew that she was going to the banquet with Li Xuewu and the others.
Li Xuewu shook his head in amusement and said nothing. Some people didn't even have the qualifications to be spoiled, but they actually wanted to act like the queen.
As soon as she entered the room, she heard a child crying. Wu Shuping quickly took off her coat and went to the guest room on the first floor, which was where Sister Lu lived.
Maybe they came back late, the child was hungry, and cried so sadly.
Sister Lu walked out of the room and greeted Li Xuewu apologetically.
Li Xuewu waved his hands and didn't care about it. Children will cry no matter how carefully they are taken care of. That is their instinct.
After going upstairs to wash up, Wu Shuping had already returned to the master bedroom with the child in her arms.
"Give me a hug, good boy"
Li Xuewu took the child from her hands and held it in his arms with a smile, saying: "You are the older brother, the one in Beijing is your younger brother, and you also have an older sister named Li Shu."
(End of this chapter)