dognovel Chapter 1029 Playing with emotions
Chapter 1029 Playing with emotions
Chapter 1029 Playing with emotions
"Five hundred rifles I can understand"
Xue Zhifu knocked on the table and asked in confusion: "Compared to the profitability of rifles, cars and..."
He spread out his hands, paused, and then shook his head slightly and said, "Why do we have to buy in packages?"
“Because it saves costs, including procurement, packaging, transportation, etc.”
Jing Yunong answered for Li Xuewu: "To us, these are just a matter of adding a few more steps."
"but!"
She nodded and explained: "After the goods are shipped out of the warehouse, they need to be repackaged and transported inland, which is not a simple procedural issue."
"Is such that"
Li Xuewu nodded and affirmed: "The control of weapons and ammunition does not allow secondary disassembly and transportation. They must be loaded on board in their original packaging."
"Also, regarding hardware and kitchenware, there may be discounts when entering the port."
He shook his head with some amusement and said: "The other party does not care about the customs clearance procedures in the mainland because it is not recognized in the international trade market."
"So he wants to take advantage of the loophole?"
Xue Zhifu was surprised and asked, "Were the weapons and ammunition packaged separately and packaged into canned food and farm tools?"
"How can this be done!"
He frowned and reminded: "This will affect our credit. After all, we will have to go abroad in the future."
"Yeah, of course that's not possible."
Li Xuewu smiled and said: "So I told Art that we can't do this, but we will introduce other people to help him do it."
"Investigation Department?"
Gu Weijie raised her eyebrows. There was no need to guess the answer because Li Xuewu had already mentioned it.
If you want to fleece the sheep, of course you just catch one and fleece as much as you can.
Li Xuewu looked at her and did not give a specific answer, but continued to answer the previous question.
"Because the mainland's customs clearance procedures are not recognized by international trade, I plan to ask someone to help Art handle the customs clearance procedures in the port city."
He looked at everyone and explained: "The cargo does not leave the ship, but it has to go through the port city, and all problems will be solved."
Jing Yunong raised his head slightly, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "So the funds are also..."
"To the Port City Oriental Times Bank"
Li Xuewu nodded and said: "The mainland only connects with trading companies in port cities when leaving the country. It's processing on behalf of others or centralized purchasing, but it doesn't include weapons and ammunition."
He stressed: "In this regard, we only admit that in the multi-party cooperation, the Investigation Department transferred a batch of firearms for experiments in various environments."
"I see. Money, accounts and goods are separated. Even all the procedures and goods are separated."
Jing Yunong tapped the table with his fingers, looked at Li Huaide, nodded and said, "I don't see any more risk."
"I still want to ask, what about those one thousand cars?"
Xue Zhifu said with concern: "The British representatives also seemed to want to purchase cars, but the deal was not reached."
“Actually, this is related to packaged purchases.”
Li Xuewu opened the document in front of him and explained: "When I quoted the price for the purchase of firearms, I proposed a unit price of 15,000, but Art did not agree."
Everyone's heart tightened and they all grimaced. They knew that Li Xuewu was cruel and ruthless when negotiating with foreign parties, but they didn't expect him to be so dark and cruel.
I was already shocked when I heard him mention that the unit price of purchasing guns was five thousand dollars. I didn't expect his asking price to be so high.
"He told me that the purchase quantity was 500 and he would not increase it, so we were in a stalemate."
Li Xuewu smiled and continued, "He can't bear to part with the gun, and I can't bear to part with him as a client, so let's each take a step back."
"The number of gun purchases is still 500. We can ship it according to his highest offer of 5,000 US dollars."
"but!"
Li Xuewu emphasized: "My requirement is that this order must be accompanied by a car purchase of equal amount."
"These past few days, I took him to see our car road test and extreme driving test, and he was very satisfied..."
"He has no objection?"
Cheng Kaiyuan asked with amusement: "Didn't you ask why our car looks so much like Willys?"
“This is exactly the key point of the deal.”
Li Xuewu tapped some points with a pencil and raised his eyebrows, saying: "I told him directly that this car is based on the Willys, with the engine and gearbox re-adjusted and more auxiliary components."
"why?"
Xue Zhifu glanced sideways and said, "Our cars have so many key advantages that they can definitely be recommended as selling points!"
"No! The biggest selling point of this car is Willys quality!"
Li Xuewu explained earnestly: "Willis has been tested and proven in the war, and it requires the least publicity to sell."
"But there are very few factories that continue to produce this car now. After all, it is a product of 30 or 40 years ago."
"But this does not affect the fact that it is a stable and reliable combat vehicle."
Li Xuewu tapped the document and said, "The Red Star Antelope engineering version simplifies the kit, strengthens the overall structure, and improves mechanical kinetic energy."
He pointed to the top of his head and explained: "It's a full skeleton body. As long as we remove the top cover, we can install a machine gun mount on it."
After saying this, Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and added: "I have to coordinate with the design department. The roof and frame need to be designed separately for the export version."
"What do you mean?"
Jing Yunong looked at him in surprise and asked, "Are you going to install the machine gun bracket directly on it? Are you crazy?"
"Am I crazy? Of course it's not a machine gun mount! What we're selling is the engineering version of the command vehicle!"
Li Xuewu looked at her and emphasized: "Since this is an engineering application, it is normal to have a luggage rack. It is normal for heavy luggage to need several anchor points!"
"besides!"
He spread his hands and said, "If we need a fire-fighting version, we need to build a water spray gun on the vehicle, so there must be a bracket!"
After saying this, Li Xuewu shrugged his shoulders and said, "We just sell cars. What the customers want to put on the car has nothing to do with us!"
"..."
There was a brief silence in the conference room. Both those who were shameless and those who were not spoke remained silent.
"that……"
Xue Zhifu paused for a while before speaking: "How about I contact the British merchant again? See if he needs a machine gun... or that shelf?"
Jing Yunong turned his head to look at him, his mouth twitching and he didn't respond for a long time.
As the saying goes, it is not easy to learn good things, but it is easy to learn bad things!
You see, Deputy Director Xue with thick eyebrows and big eyes was not like this before. He was the most principled and the one who despised money the most.
What happened now?!
Deputy Director Xue, you make me feel strange!
“Cough, cough!”
Xue Zhifu didn't see anyone's answer, and felt that he hadn't said something clearly. He coughed again and emphasized: "Actually, I don't care about sales. It's just a pity that such a good luggage rack is not used."
"..."
Now not only Jing Yunong's mouth twitched, but everyone else also became speechless.
Deputy Director Xue, you've shattered my three views.
"Just ask, in case you need it."
He also noticed the strangeness in everyone's eyes, lowered his head and muttered something, then tried to make up for himself.
Li Xuewu scratched his forehead. He didn't expect that his unintentional action would cause Deputy Director Xue to change his principles.
“Let’s talk about the customer base of British merchants.”
He suggested: "Two thousand five hundred dollars, I only increased the price by half, entirely for the third part of the order."
“It is true that the export price of cars is not high”
Jing Yunong looked at the documents in his hand and said, "It's only 9,000 yuan per unit. After deducting the packaging and transportation costs, we don't make much profit."
Gu Weijie turned her head and looked at her. Is the steel mill's foreign trade so booming now?
What is the cost price of the engineering standard Red Star Antelope?
According to the assembly line estimate, it would be just over three thousand!
Nine thousand per unit, minus the shipping cost, you can easily make more than four thousand per unit.
There are one thousand cars, and the net profit of each car is calculated as four thousand five hundred. How much is it?
Deputy Director Jing, you are getting cocky!
Jing Yunong had already calculated in his mind how much Li Xuewu could earn from this order.
At least 10 million is enough.
You see, the net profit from automobiles is 4.5 million yuan, and that doesn't include the net profit from firearms.
From what she learned, the production cost of the Type 66-6 sniper rifle was only over six hundred, definitely less than seven hundred.
If you ask why R&D costs are not mentioned, it is hard for Jing Yunong to say, because there is no such item as R&D costs in the materials she received.
The comrades from the Light Weapons Institute simply took advantage of the gaps between several projects and worked overtime to make a copy.
If you insist that there are technical difficulties here, in fact, for professional teams and professional technicians, these are what they should know and be able to do.
The most difficult part of R&D is not material application and design and production, but the testing and experimental stages.
This part is exactly what the steel rolling mill needs the least. After all, the Russians have already finalized the firearms, and Li Xuewu knows the historical value of this thing.
So, the cost is 650 dollars, and it is sold for 5,000 dollars, with a profit of 30 times.
Five hundred sniper rifles, with a total profit of more than 8.67 million.
The combined profits from cars and guns alone exceeded 13 million.
The largest portion of purchased packages, including ammunition, hardware, farm tools, canned goods, etc., have the lowest profit margins.
The overall total is not as much as that of cars and weapons, it is purely based on quantity.
Otherwise, why do people say that killing people and setting fires will earn you a golden belt, but repairing bridges and roads will leave no corpses.
With this revenue of more than 10 million yuan, the steel mill will definitely have an easier time in the second half of the year.
She had mentioned to Li Xuewu that the cooperation with Wufenghang in Hongcheng would entail the risk of the other party being unable to replenish funds in a timely manner.
Li Xuewu’s response at the time was to take things one step at a time and see what happens, and that the foreign trade team would give a definite response at least after the new year.
Jing Yunong simply couldn't believe that Li Xuewu could complete such a large number of orders by himself.
But the facts were right in front of her. Listening to Li Xuewu's explanation, she felt a surge of emotion. If she had been present at the negotiation with Art, she would have definitely witnessed Li Xuewu's different style.
This little man refreshed her senses again and again. He was confident, calm, steady, and even had a hint of unrestrained indulgence in his every move. This might be the charm of success.
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After the briefing, the atmosphere in the factory office area was the same again.
There was a look of joy on everyone's face, sweeping away the unpleasantness that had occurred in the workshop a few days ago, and everyone seemed to have encountered a happy event.
Nowadays, the collective's happy events are everyone's happy events, because the development and strengthening of the collective means that the employees will also enjoy the fruits of success.
From the most basic perspective, the funding for the workers' new village project independently invested and built by the steel rolling mill has been secured.
Fifteen million yuan is enough to get the project off the ground, and it’s a century-long project.
You know, this is only the result of Deputy Director Li alone. Other leaders also made gains during this week.
Hardware, food, liquor, ships, automobiles, electronic appliances, wool textiles, etc., these products all have their own agents.
Li Huaide, Jing Yunong and Li Xuewu still implement the foreign trade agency model in Yangcheng. By paying a certain agency deposit, they can get the land.
Globally, the size of the sales area, the deposit and the treatment of distributors are different.
With high-quality and low-priced industrial products in front of foreign businessmen and exclusive agency cooperation, how could we not let them decide to cooperate?
In addition to Japan, South Korea and North America which have already been won by the three Japanese representatives, the Hong Kong businessman Nan De has decided to take the agency rights in Southeast Asia, which surprised Li Xuewu.
This old guy had been trying to get this piece of land when he was in Guangzhou, and even signed a letter of intent, but he has not yet completed the final negotiations.
This time he came to the mainland with a trade tour group. Perhaps because he had a certain understanding and trust in the steel mill, he made up his mind to take this piece of fat meat in Southeast Asia.
French company Chantal won the agency rights in Western Europe, and British company Watsons won the agency rights in the UK.
Italian businessman Najis won the agency rights in South America, and Yemeni businessman Abadi won the agency rights in West Asia.
Finally, it was Art, whom Li Xuewu negotiated with, who won the agency rights in Africa.
Now you know where Art is going to sell these guns and cars, as well as hardware, farm tools, labor protection, canned food and other goods.
You said Africa is poor and has no money?
of course not!
In Art's words, what is needed there is not money, but peace.
Li Xuewu "praised" him more than once, and the Nobel Prize selection conference should really award him this year's Peace Prize.
In order to enable the people there to live a peaceful and prosperous life, he sent agricultural tools and production and living tools there.
Of course, in order to protect our homes and the hard-earned living and production equipment and facilities, we need some strength.
So he thoughtfully sent Type 56 rifles, light and heavy firepower, and high-end goods such as precision shooting rifles.
He was so great and thoughtful that he gave so many goods and he only took some useless gold and diamonds from the other party.
Just tell me, is there really anyone in the world who is willing to exchange peace and life for stones?
Art claims to be such a selfless good man, a good man that would make Li Xuewu remain silent upon hearing about it.
He really wanted to ask Art if he would not be criticized for selling weapons to all tribes without distinction.
But later he realized that international businessmen have no such thing as conscience.
Gold and diamonds can not only satisfy the conscience, but also warm the heart and stomach.
Art said that diamonds the size of thumbs were everywhere on the ground, and sometimes a can of food could be exchanged for a big diamond.
Li Xuewu really believed his lies. He believed them all over the place. If he said he believed him, he would have to run to Africa with a bottle of canned food to exchange for diamonds, unless he had been kicked in the head by a donkey.
This is just like saying that there are nuggets of gold on the prairie in Mombasa, and sometimes you can sell them for a lot of money just by picking them up.
Mombasa and Nairobi are not closer than Africa, so why haven't I heard of anyone going to the grassland to pick up stones because of this?
You can't make money beyond your knowledge, so he can just listen to Art's bragging for fun, and has no intention of experiencing it personally.
Do you think Art doesn't know this?
He used this cognitive difference to whet Li Xuewu's appetite and told him how high his profits were, in order to take the initiative in the cooperation.
It's the same as when you go to negotiate business, the boss may be so poor that he has nothing left but his underwear, but he still drives a Mercedes Benz to pick you up.
Art said this because he knew that Li Xuewu would not go to Africa to compete with him for business just for the profit.
You can't say he is bragging, or that exchanging cans for diamonds is fake. It does exist, but you won't come across it.
Li Xuewu prefers money within his own knowledge, for example, a rifle that costs 650 yuan is sold to him for 18,000 yuan.
Art knew clearly that Li Xuewu was deceiving him, saying that the Type 66-6 sniper rifle had no design cost and was a complete imitation, with a cost of only a few dollars.
Why did he spend a lot of money to buy it?
Because he couldn't find a factory to produce this thing himself, he would have earned back the money long ago if he had the time.
For businessmen, time is also a cost, and energy is even more so.
Li Xuewu did not feel any complacency or pride about having made this deal.
The guns were from the steel mill, the cars were also from the steel mill, and he may have put in some ingenuity or unique means.
But this is not a reason for him to show off his abilities. The trust of his leader gave him the opportunity to sit at the negotiating table, and the platform gave him bargaining chips and material goods.
Just like the constant discussions in the factory office and the looks of approval and admiration directed at him, these are all okay to listen to and see, but if you take them seriously you're doomed.
Even when people congratulated him when they greeted him, Li Xuewu would always give a polite response.
He praised the negotiation team again and again, talked about the leader's decision-making and deployment, and talked about the factory's products and future again and again, but he never mentioned his own contributions.
Tell these people clearly that the credit belongs to the collective and the glory belongs to everyone.
These words may be heard but not taken seriously.
But the leader will hear it, the team he works with will hear it, and those who are interested will hear it, and their evaluation and recognition of him will be on another level.
No matter what position he is in now, even though he is regarded as a factory leader, Li Xuewu clearly realizes that he is just a doer.
The state of walking on thin ice will not change much because of one success, and the attitude of being cautious in words and deeds will not change because of ten or twenty million.
When Xue Zhifu came down from upstairs, he specifically called Li Xuewu, and the two stood at the door of the duty room and talked.
He asked about the negotiation status of Art, and after confirming that only the finishing work was left, he proposed to switch with Li Xuewu.
"Let me make it clear first, I'm not trying to steal the credit."
Xue Zhifu smiled and emphasized: "It is important for people to know themselves. I am very sure that the British representatives want to purchase cars, but I am not sure what their key needs are."
"I can't delay the factory's work just for my own face"
"so"
He looked at Li Xuewu sincerely and said, "I will be responsible for your current finishing work, and you can go and contact the British business representatives."
"I have already communicated with Director Li and others. As long as we defeat the British businessman, all the credit will be attributed to you."
Xue Zhifu vowed: "I will definitely keep my word. I will never hold you back, and I will never give you..."
"Deputy Director Xue, what are you talking about?"
Li Xuewu smiled bitterly and said: "Do you still consider me as a cadre of the steel rolling mill? I am still an employee of the factory."
"We are a collective, a team, and we should naturally help each other when needed."
"Moreover!"
He frankly said to Xue Zhifu: "It doesn't matter whether it is merit or not. We work together. It is a kind of fate. It is a happiness to see the steel mill succeed."
As he spoke, he handed the negotiation materials in his hand to Xue Zhifu and said, "Art needs to coordinate with the Investigation Department. Ji Weidong will be in Tianjin this weekend, and I will introduce him to you."
"Comrade who learns martial arts"
Xue Zhifu looked at the document in Li Xuewu's hand, took it with emotion and solemnly, nodded and said: "Now that you put it, I feel that I have been judging others by my own standards."
"You're joking, we are comrades."
Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, saying: "I am the cadre in charge of foreign trade coordination. I have the responsibility to fight alongside you, not to mention that we are comrades-in-arms."
“I feel even more ashamed for saying this.”
Xue Zhifu smiled, stretched out his hand solemnly and shook hands with Li Xuewu, nodded and said: "I will definitely take care of Art's side. If the British merchants need me..."
“Hey, that’s exactly what I was going to say.”
Li Xuewu shook his hand and said, "I think you should preside over the meeting with the British business representatives. I'll help you."
"How can this be done!"
Xue Zhifu said bluntly: "I am afraid that my ability is not enough, so I asked you to help."
“But the British business representatives were not aware of this.”
Li Xuewu looked at him seriously and said, "You are the leader of the factory. Presiding over the negotiations with him is an affirmation of your status. Only then can my efforts and role be fully reflected."
"You!"
Xue Zhifu now finally understood that it was not that Li Xuewu was afraid that the British representatives would question his identity, but that he wanted to save his face.
If Li Xuewu managed to get this deal, it would undoubtedly be a slap in his face, and the factory would say that he was incompetent.
No matter what his starting point is, when things happen, discussions will arise.
Li Xuewu is an absolutely thorough and considerate person. He takes everything into consideration and thinks things through thoroughly.
Xue Zhifu handed the document back in shame and said, "Then I can't take your job. This will make me seem greedy."
"No! I need your cooperation and help"
Li Xuewu pushed the document back with a smile and said, "I have too much work and it is too heavy."
"Since Art has opened up the situation, with a factory leader following up on the situation, he will be able to better understand our importance."
"As for the British merchants, we should cooperate. If we win, it will be due to everyone's efforts. If we lose, it will be due to our incompetence."
Li Xuewu nodded seriously and said: "If you have any opinions or suggestions, you can tell me about these two negotiations and we will work together."
"it is good"
Xue Zhifu nodded and said seriously: "Since you said so, it would be cliché for me to be polite again."
The two of them didn't bother to be polite anymore. After finalizing the next negotiation procedures, they separated on the first floor.
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Good news is like girls going to the market, they never appear alone, but often come hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, and with their hips twisted.
Before leaving get off work, Zhang Changming, deputy general manager of Tianjin Aquatic Products, called and invited Li Xuewu to go to Tianjin to eat seafood and go fishing on the weekend.
What the hell, no one comes here for no reason. Fishing in this cold weather?
Li Xuewu really wondered if he had lost his mind.
fishing?
Do I need to wear a helmet?
"Help me make an appointment... Never mind"
Li Xuewu was about to inform Peng Xiaoli to run errands, but then he thought better of it and picked up the phone and called him directly.
Xue Zhifu answered the phone himself. Seeing that it was Li Xuewu, he asked with a smile, "Is there any good news?"
"Indeed! But I'm not sure yet."
Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Are you free this weekend? I would like to invite you to go fishing."
"Fishing? So..."
Xue Zhifu paused and said in a strange tone: "I'm not very good at fishing, but eating fish is okay."
"It's okay, I'll treat you to seafood."
Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Fresh seafood, the kind that can be put into your mouth within ten seconds of being caught."
"Hahaha~"
Xue Zhifu laughed loudly, and then asked: "Do you need me to invite anyone to join us?"
"Of course, it's up to you."
Li Xuewu held the phone and looked at Peng Xiaoli who was packing up, and said with a smile: "I suggest you issue a private invitation to the British business representative. I believe he will not refuse."
"Well, we're leaving tomorrow morning?"
Xue Zhifu understood what Li Xuewu meant and nodded, saying, "I'll call you back later."
"that's all"
After Li Xuewu hung up the phone, he instructed Peng Xiaoli: "Please contact the Tianjin Trade Management Center for me to coordinate with Geely Star Yacht."
"Oh, by the way, contact the Tianjin Aquatic Products Company, they should have some arrangements."
"Ok"
Peng Xiaoli took notes and asked, "Do we need to prepare anything else? In terms of personnel and equipment...?"
“Well, the equipment should not be needed.”
Li Xuewu thought for a while and said, "Tianjin Aquatic Products will be ready."
"As for the personnel..."
He nodded and said, "It's just a private party. There's no need to make too much trouble. Just report it to the commission office."
"Ok"
Peng Xiaoli took notes again and reminded Li Xuewudao: "If this is a business communication, should we invite the heads of the companies that will be negotiating in the near future?"
"Hmm? You mean...?"
Li Xuewu frowned slightly, looked at him and thought for a while, then nodded and said: "This is possible."
After saying that, he nodded at Peng Xiaoli and instructed: "Then help me make an appointment with Director Bao of the credit union, Director Liu of the Ministry of Industry, and Director Gao of the Ministry of Economics and Trade."
"Don't make an appointment with Director Zhou from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I know him well."
Li Xuewu sat on the chair, raised his eyebrows and said: "It's more subtle, but it will make uninvited moves."
"Then, should we be on guard against bad guests?"
Peng Xiaoli joked, "Get an invitation?"
"Hehe, can you stop him?"
Li Xuewu chuckled and said: "Foreign businessmen's actions, for example, must be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
"Do you believe it or not?"
Li Xuewu tapped him with a pencil and asked with a smile: "Just call Deputy Director Xue and the translator from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will already know about it."
"I understand. The translator from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows about it, and Director Zhou also knows about it."
Peng Xiaoli smiled and agreed: "It's because Director Zhou cares about us more."
"Oh! That's right!"
Li Xuewu waved to him, indicating that he could go and get busy, while he took up a pen and started looking at the documents.
Why did he invite representatives of British businessmen to discuss cooperation, and also invite the "three idiots" who caused trouble for him last time?
In fact, negotiation and cooperation are not essentially contradictory. The two complement each other.
Li Xuewu still agreed with what the three did last time and didn't want to have a few enemies around him who would never have anything to do with him.
Especially in such a critical position.
Liu Shaozong and Gao Yaqin are not his enemies, let alone his opponents.
Zhou Gancheng is somewhat passive, especially when dealing with foreign affairs. He may hope that Li Xuewu will handle it more smoothly.
At least it can't harm him or the interests he represents.
But Li Xuewu was stubborn and would not be manipulated or threatened by him, so he just gave him a series of punches.
The incident in Tianjin really stunned these three people. Li Xuewu had actually invited them several times, but no one responded to him.
Now that the dust has settled and we are revisiting the old place, it is natural to ease the relationship.
Li Xuewu doesn't want to have any conflicts or disagreements with anyone. He is really afraid of trouble.
Especially for people, they are uncontrollable individuals, and everyone has a complex network of relationships, so you never know where they might be involved.
It's the same for everyone, even an ordinary factory worker. Can you say for sure that he has no connections?
Before leaving get off work, Xue Zhifu called back and the British Watsons representative Smith & Pike responded, saying that he was willing to spend the weekend with his friends from the steel mill.
“Let’s go to the club first”
After dropping Peng Xiaoli off, the command vehicle drove towards the club. It was the time when people were getting off work, so there were many cars and people on the road.
Fortunately, the journey was short and we arrived at the club entrance at around 6:30.
"Brother Wu! Why are you here?"
Coincidentally, as soon as the command vehicle arrived at the gate, Zhou Xiaobai and his companion pushed the vehicle out.
After getting off the car, Li Xuewu first greeted the security guard, indicating that the other party did not need to go in.
Then he looked at Zhou Xiaobai and asked with a smile, "Getting off work so late?"
“Be normal”
Luo Yun curled the corners of his mouth and said with a wandering look: "We all have dinner before going home."
Li Xuewu didn't know what she was trying to say. He pursed his lips, shrugged his shoulders in amusement, and invited the two of them, "Are you free tomorrow?"
"Where to go?!"
Zhou Xiaobai shook off the awkward expression on her face and looked at Li Xuewu excitedly, knowing that he came to see them at this time because he must want to take her out to play.
"Tianjin"
Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Please invite foreign merchants and business partners to go out to sea for fun. If you have time..."
"Yes! Yes!"
Zhou Xiaobai nodded seriously and said: "I, Luo Yun, will have time tomorrow."
"Xiaobai~"
Luo Yun frowned and pulled her hand, his eyes seemed to be a reminder and a warning.
But Zhou Xiaobai didn't care at the moment, and replied to Li Xuewu: "If we leave tomorrow morning, I have to go back and ask Sister Yu for leave."
"Okay, I'll pick you up at 7am."
Li Xuewu looked at Luo Yun, as if he realized something, but did not care. He reminded him: "Remember to bring warm clothes, it will be very cold at sea."
After saying this, he waved to them and got on the command vehicle.
When the car left, Li Xuewu had already seen several young people waiting across the street.
"noob!"
After the car left, Luo Yun asked in an dissatisfied tone: "Didn't you promise them that you would go to the Summer Palace?"
“I have been to the Summer Palace many times”
Zhou Xiaobai explained to himself: "I will explain it to them later."
"correct"
She looked at Luo Yun and said, "Do you want to talk to Zuo Jie?"
"I'm so mad at you!"
Luo Yun said angrily: "You go if you want to go, I won't go!"
"Oh~ Luo Yun~"
Zhou Xiaobai held her hand and pleaded, "If you don't go, it will be so embarrassing for me to go alone. Brother Wu invited both of us."
"you!……"
Luo Yun pursed his lips and scolded in a low voice: "Do you know what you are doing now?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhong Yuemin and others who were walking across the street and reminded them, "They are coming, you explain yourself."
Watching Luo Yun turn around angrily, Zhou Xiaobai bit his lip and said nothing, seeming to be conflicted and hesitant inside.
When faced with Li Xuewu's invitation just now, she really didn't want to refuse, and even agreed without thinking.
She had to pull Luo Yun along because she could see that Li Xuewu didn't want to bully her, and would not give her family misunderstandings.
The more Li Xuewu treated her like a little girl, the more he indulged her in youthful playfulness, and the more he gave her a sense of security, the more she wanted to get close to Li Xuewu.
This sense of security gave her a reason to take the initiative. She was certain that Li Xuewu would not hurt her, so no matter how excessively she played or how proactive she was, she would not be bullied.
There was some youthful willfulness and stubbornness that made her make this decision unconsciously.
"what happened?"
Zhong Yuemin came here with two companions, glanced at the vigilant guards, and asked Zhou Xiaobai: "I just saw..."
“He’s the club’s president.”
Zhou Xiaobai took the lead to explain: "He said that there is an event in Tianjin tomorrow, so..."
She looked at Zhong Yuemin with some embarrassment and said, "We can't go to the Summer Palace, I'm sorry."
"What activities are you going to Tianjin for?"
Yuan Jun looked down on Zhou Xiaobai, especially her pampered tone and personality. Now that he was stood up, he felt unhappy.
He originally had objections to Zhong Yuemin's insistence on pursuing Zhou Xiaobai and did not agree with coming here to cause trouble.
In particular, Zhou Xiaobai never gave Zhong Yuemin a formal reply or promised anything.
Zhong Yuemin is like a bull, who will not turn back until he hits the wall, and will fight Zhou Xiaobai to the death.
She comes to pick me up in the morning and pick me up in the evening, just like a housewife.
Sometimes Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong would follow, but they just felt uncomfortable.
In the past, if you wanted to pursue a girl, you would just talk to her directly. If she agreed, it meant yes, and if she disagreed, it meant no.
After hearing about Zhou Xiaobai's family background, now he doesn't want to say whether he agrees or not, it's like he's fishing.
However, Zhong Yuemin was willing to be tricked and let others manipulate him like a big fool.
He wanted to remind Zhong Yuemin, but was rejected several times, and even criticized Zhou Xiaobai for being shy and weak.
Yes, this girl is shy and weak, but in Yuan Jun's opinion, this is just pretentious.
Especially the car that just arrived, they had seen it several times and was very familiar with it.
They also inquired about the identity of the club president explained by Zhou Xiaobai.
He is the most capable and powerful person to come out of the alleys of Dongcheng District. He is the idol in the eyes of the gangsters and is more god-like than these chosen ones.
Not only did he marry a good wife, but he was also successful in his career.
Just looking at the compound in front of them, they can tell that it is not something they can afford to mess with.
There are some young people who are doing well, but none of them are doing as well as he is.
The ones in the compound are no better, there is no comparison.
But it is really hateful that even a man who already has a family and a career still dates girls from their circle.
Of course, the hatred is jealous hatred. If it were any other kind of hatred, I wouldn't have the courage or the ability to do it.
It can be called jealous hatred because Li Xuewu is more carefree and fun-loving than all of them.
Compared to the girls who could be taken away with just an invitation, no one would feel comfortable.
At the end of February, the ice on Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace melted and the cruise ships could set sail. Everyone was rushing to take a chance.
Originally, Zhong Yuemin had racked his brains to get a chance to go on a boat trip, so he wanted to take Zhou Xiaobai to go boating.
On the lake and on the boat, there is a lot to say and it is easy to say.
What a pity, Zhou Xiaobai now has a better choice.
Hearing Yuan Jun's indignant questioning, Zhou Xiaobai also felt disgusted with this person who had always looked at him coldly and had a grudge against him.
She said in a cold tone: "An activity is an activity, it has nothing to do with where you go."
After saying that, he curled his lips slightly and explained deliberately: "They said we were going to entertain foreign businessmen and partners, and we were going to go fishing and eat seafood on a yacht."
Luo Yun looked at Zhou Xiaobai speechlessly, thinking that she was too stubborn.
Does she have to convey the emotional suffering in exactly the same way in order to feel relieved?
She had no objection to Zhou Xiaobai's contact with Zhong Yuemin, and even less objection to his contact with Li Xuewu.
What she objected to was that Zhou Xiaobai was confusing this kind of feelings and even playing with them.
Everyone can see Li Xuewu's feelings for Zhou Xiaobai. Being friends, or girlfriends, cannot be considered a close relationship.
If he needs it, people like Ou Xin in the hospital can be his friends.
Luo Yun had some guesses in his mind about choosing Zhou Xiaobai to participate in this event.
It's nothing more than Zhou Xiaobai's identity, or it can be said that Li Xuewu intends to cultivate Zhou Xiaobai and guide her to develop in a certain direction.
This does not conflict with cultivating feelings, and his starting point cannot be said to be bad.
Guide a child with status and age advantages to become the help you need, so that both parties can achieve success.
During this process, they maintained a friendly relationship and Zhou Xiaobai's family would not object.
Just look at how Zhou Xiaobai used Li Xuewu's connections to go in and out of international hotels, and sometimes even ate there and interacted with foreign affairs personnel, and you will know from her family's reaction.
Luo Yun really wanted to wake Zhou Xiaobai up and let her know what she wanted.
If you don't want to have any emotional involvement with Zhong Yuemin, then don't waste your energy.
Sometimes, honestly refusing something is a kind act to yourself.
But now it seems that Zhong Yuemin is the one who takes the initiative and is unwilling to let go.
"Forget it, Xiaobai also has his own job. I understand you, Xiaobai."
(End of this chapter)