ryethenovel Chapter 1304: The Ship Should Run in the Water
Chapter 1304: The Ship Should Run in the Water
Chapter 1304: The Ship Should Run in the Water
"Set up a business club? That's a good thing—" Zhang Changming flicked the ash off his cigarette and looked at Li Xuewu with a smile, "I told you so a long time ago."
"I mentioned this to you last time I went to the Red Star Factory. How can we succeed without a cultural front? Right?"
What is a cultural front?
Some are called clubs, some are called cultural palaces, some are called theaters, and some are also called halls.
My dear readers may not understand what I mean, so it can be translated as KTV, nightclub, dance hall, and foot massage parlor.
Of course, the games we played before were healthy and elegant, but the games we played later were just for health and testicles.
In short, no matter what you call it, if a factory or mine doesn’t have a decent cultural venue these days, you’d be embarrassed to say hello to people when you go out.
"We actually had a club in our factory, but it was later left unused and abandoned. Now it has been allocated to the art and publicity team."
Li Xuewu glanced at Li Huaide and introduced: "Hearing you say that, we just remembered that we have been walking with a limp."
"Production construction and cultural construction are equally important. We cannot only focus on labor and material pursuits, but also on spiritual civilization needs."
"Hahaha--"
In the reception room, everyone burst into laughter at Li Xuewu's "over-escalation". Sometimes language really requires art.
The same sentence may have different meanings depending on the occasion and the tone of voice.
"Then can this be considered the finishing touch, a stroke of genius, hahahaha——"
Zhang Changming didn't believe what Li Xuewu said. The spiritual civilization construction of Red Star Steel Group took a different path from this era.
He once suggested that the Red Star Factory should develop mass cultural construction, but after coming back and thinking about it, he realized that there is something to this.
Be it a club or a cultural palace, this thing is nothing new as it came from the Russians. How could the Red Star Factory not know about it?
Now that we know this, why haven’t we resumed the construction of corresponding cultural organizations?
You must know that although this period broke the original cultural propaganda direction and policies, the factory workers still had a need for cultural entertainment.
If Li Xuewu had said this last year, he might have believed it and thought that Red Star Factory was timid and did not dare to take risks.
Now that he had thought about it carefully, there was probably only one reason.
In the process of organizing large-scale learning activities in the past few years, Red Star Factory must have discovered the drawbacks and risks of spontaneously organized activities by the masses.
Therefore, the construction of cultural bases such as clubs and cultural palaces has been delayed. Instead, we have vigorously developed and built literary and artistic propaganda bases and strengthened the construction of spiritual civilization with propaganda as the main focus.
It not only enriches the cultural and entertainment needs of the factory workers, but also meets the current political and ideological propaganda goals. It is really high.
Of course, activities without the active participation of the masses will not last long, but the Red Star Factory has transferred the enthusiasm of factory employees for extracurricular activities to the supply and marketing service department and sports venues, taking care of both material and cultural aspects.
Zhang Changming's boasting just now could be seen as a test, and the result was just as he expected. The person in charge of the propaganda work at the Red Star Factory was a senior figure.
Balancing propaganda work and cultural entertainment is a daunting challenge for heads of propaganda departments.
But in his opinion, the Red Star Factory has solved this problem from the perspective of system and supply and demand, which should be called a stroke of genius.
It's not just human nature that's at play, it's also human hearts.
"Tianjin is close to the sea, and people live by the sea." Li Huaide crossed his legs and said with a smile: "If business and recuperation can be combined, why can't food and culture be combined?"
"Business, recuperation, food, culture." Zhang Changming muttered these four words, thought about it and nodded slowly: "It's indeed possible."
"We have already started planning in Steel City," Li Huaide said, "a sanatorium for employees, hot springs, skiing, recuperation and leisure."
"But they relied on the mountains to make a living over there," he said with a smile. "Now we want to rely on the sea to make a living. The Secretary-General told me that the water in Tianjin is deep and it is easy to get into trouble without a guide. I didn't think of you."
"Hahahaha——" Zhang Changming understood what Li Huaide meant, smiled and nodded in the direction of Li Xuewu and said, "As for him, I'm convinced. This mouth can bring the heavens down to earth and make the dead come back to life."
How could they not be convinced? Li Xuewu did everything perfectly, and Li Huaide was even more shrewd and calculating. The Red Star Factory was unwilling to suffer any loss in Tianjin.
Involving Jinmen Aquatic Products in setting up this business club not only solved the problem of "depth of water", but also solved the hot problem.
Having said this, Zhang Changming has already figured out the purpose and significance of the four leaders of the Red Star Factory coming to Tianjin.
The club's influence and benefits are not worth Li Huaide's personal involvement. At best, this is just a stepping stone.
This is just a drop in the ocean, bigger things are to come.
Cooperation Business Club, Zhang Changming, the local boss, can fully play the role of contacting Jinmen City, is there any need to explain what the purpose is?
Now the relationship between Tianjin City and Red Star Steel Group is a perfect match, with both money and talent. All they need is a matchmaker to act as a matchmaker and break the window paper.
The Red Star Factory set up a trade and commercial center here. In the past, we could still be wary of changes in the situation and pretend not to see them.
But now that the Red Star Factory has brought its business to their doorstep and has created a trade myth of more than 80 million, can they continue to turn a deaf ear and dumb?
Either we face the needs of economic development and actively promote the full implementation of the Red Star Steel Group Sales Corporation, or we prevent the further development and extension of the market-oriented economy and foreign export economy.
Zhang Changming could see that the city of Tianjin was also in a difficult situation.
On one side is the economy, and on the other side is the policy. No one can grasp the pulse of the development of the times.
But one thing is certain: Red Star Steel Group has grown, and its foreign trade and annual export volume are increasing rapidly year by year.
That’s right, it’s not an increase, but a surge, especially the goods shipped out of the Tianjin Port.
But there is confirmed news that Red Star Steel Group has organized the construction of Yingcheng Port. In the future, the products produced by Liaodong's industry will be directly shipped from Yingcheng. The competition between YC cities is not weak at all. The fact that Red Star Steel Group can expand its trade proves the attitude of those above.
In the past two years, although the total domestic economic volume has shown an upward trend, the overall situation is that economic development is slowing down.
There is no need to explain the reason. When it comes to economic work, everyone knows that nothing can be done without money. How can an enterprise that can produce, make money, and earn foreign exchange not become the focus of attention?
A Red Star Factory can be developed into such a huge Red Star Steel Group. The country is most in need of enterprises like Red Star Factory.
There is not much to say. Relying on the development experience of the Red Star Factory and incubating 100 such enterprises, the domestic economy will definitely reach a higher level and even burst into an unprecedented upward momentum.
Zhang Changming is naturally willing to be the "guide", but the choice depends on Tianjin, where the risks and opportunities are equally great.
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"Guess what she told me?"
Li Xuewu stood on the dock, looked at Lao Li with a smile and said, "She said she wanted to get in touch with the new Bianhe project and get a new project as soon as possible."
"Haha..." Li Huaide shook his head slightly, "You're thinking about running before you even learn to walk. After all, this is a big company."
Xu Sinian stood at the dock, directing the workers to secure the speedboat. Then he turned around and said with a smile, "Director Li, come on board and take a spin."
“Is this little gadget safe?”
Li Huaide smiled and looked at the speedboats on the dock, and asked, "You can't really dive into the water if you call yourself a mantis shrimp, right?"
"It's very light, so it won't be a problem." Xu Sinian saw that Old Li was scared and didn't dare to get on the boat. "It's unlikely to go into the water, but flying over the water is totally possible."
He pointed to the engine hanging at the stern and said, "This is still a patrol boat. If it is a cargo speedboat, we can add a few more engines."
"When it's running, the whole boat is suspended in the air above the sea, just like a flying fish."
"That's really--fast."
Lao Li didn't want to ride this thing in the first place, and after hearing his introduction, he didn't want to ride it even more.
What a fart, what a fart.
He had finally come to this point, if he fell into the sea, who would be responsible? Wouldn't the kingdom he had fought so hard for be given to others for nothing?
Xu Sinian was really mean. The more Lao Li was afraid of something, the more he introduced it to him, as if he was afraid that Lao Li would ask him for a yacht.
Li Xuewu suggested that he build a yacht and park it here so that Old Li could enjoy himself, but Old Li had no interest at all.
I believe he would not like to ride on the business jet included in the framework agreement with the Santaya Group. He would not touch any dangerous thing.
Of course, Li Xuewu also values his life, but his situation is not as serious as Lao Li's. The speedboat is right at the dock, so what danger can there be?
This thing is not an Indian-made aircraft carrier. It can capsize even when docked in its own port. There are very few such strange things in the world.
"Take me for a spin and see how stable it is."
Li Xuewu took the initiative to jump onto the speedboat, put on a life jacket, signaled the captain, and said, "It doesn't have to be far, just go around here."
“Can the bulk carrier of the Santaya Group be delivered on time?”
At the dock, Lao Li looked at the speedboat that slowly turned around and then sped away, and asked Xu Sinian: "How many can be built this year?"
This question was quite unprofessional, and Xu Sinian couldn't help but twitch his lips. "There will be no problem in delivering it on time."
"The construction period of cargo ships above 90 tons in Yingcheng Shipbuilding is about 120 to days, which is not too long," he said. "After all, there are modern operating conditions, as long as there is sufficient supply of spare parts."
Considering that Lao Li knew nothing about business work, Xu Sinian still patiently explained it to him.
As for the ridiculous question of how many ships could be built this year, he had no interest in answering it directly.
Shipyard, we will build as many ships as there are orders. If there are no orders, we will build them for you to use as a tortoise shell to carry?
Of course, Lao Li is the boss. Even if he stands here and says that the boat should run in the water, he will applaud and say it is a good idea. This is loyalty.
"When the group establishes branches, your rights and responsibilities will increase. You must coordinate and communicate with each other."
Old Li is quite capable. As long as he doesn't talk about business, he can say such nonsense without any hesitation.
Xu Sinian was obedient and listened to what he said. Li Xuewu made time for them to have a "private chat" just to listen to this.
"Director Li, will the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group become a permanent institution of the group?"
He stared at Li Huaide's face and asked tentatively, "Are we a first-level branch or a second-level branch now?"
"A professional factory, not a subsidiary."
Li Huaide said calmly: "The Industrial Leadership Group will become a permanent institution, but it will only be an organizational management agency, not a business agency."
He looked at the villa area opposite and said, "You are still a first-level branch. The group will give you full management authority."
"But there is one thing you have to remember."
"The purpose of the group's decentralization is to free up your hands and feet and let you show your talents." Li Huaide turned around, looked into Xu Sinian's eyes and said, "It is definitely not to let you do whatever you want. You must listen to the opinions and suggestions of the Liaodong Industrial Leadership Group on policy."
"Comrade Wenxue is very good at economics and industrial management, and your work in Yingcheng has also won his support and affirmation."
"I understand what you mean, Director Li," Xu Sinian nodded seriously and said, "Yingcheng Ships will always follow the group's banner."
"Well, I am very confident in you."
Li Huaide looked at him, nodded, and then looked at Li Xuewu who was testing the boat on the river, and said: "Run it well, there will definitely be good development in Yingcheng in the future."
Hearing this, Xu Sinian's heart skipped a beat, knowing that his leader had understood what he had just said and had given the answer.
Yingcheng will indeed have a good future. With Yingcheng Shipbuilding and Yingcheng Port Area, backed by the industrial belt of the group's industrial construction in Liaodong, overlooking the Bohai Bay, and with endless orders, its future is certainly bright.
But his future is not bright.
The two stood on the dock in silence for a long time. Xu Sinian could clearly feel that Lao Li didn't like him, or was not optimistic about him.
What's the problem?
Although he was one of the first batch of cadres to take over the acquired enterprises, he had sufficient qualifications.
Although he lacks grassroots work experience, he has suffered a lot in Yingcheng Shipbuilding in the past two years.
Of course he knew that major changes and adjustments had taken place in the group's personnel structure, and that Li Xuewu had risen to prominence, leading a group of young cadres to take up positions.
This was Lao Li's plan, to use young people and cadres from merged enterprises to reconcile the original foundation of the Red Star Factory.
He predicted from the news that Dong Wenxue would definitely return to Beijing either at the end of this year or early next year.
He has already been promoted to the position of deputy director. He has been running Gangcheng for four years. It is impossible for Li Huaide to let him stay in Liaodong.
Everyone knows that a big tail cannot be cut off.
When Dong Wenxue returns to Beijing, Li Xuewu will definitely go to Liaodong as the secretary-general to preside over the work of the group's industrial leadership group.
This is also the reason why he tried to test whether Lao Li would support the industrial leadership group to become a permanent institution.
Li Xuewu and Dong Wenxue have very different styles of doing things. Li Xuewu is good at planning and is swift and resolute. He must be prepared in advance.
Once Li Xuewu takes office in Gangcheng, the personnel structure of the group will have to be adjusted. What should he do?
By the beginning of next year, he will have been running Yingcheng for three years. Whether to give up the good situation and return to Beijing to work in the group headquarters, or to continue staying in Yingcheng has become his current concern.
Both options have their pros and cons. If he returns to work at the group headquarters, he will definitely have the opportunity to make further progress and achieve the treatment of a deputy director in the group.
If I stay in Yingcheng, although I can be promoted to deputy director with the development of Yingcheng's ships, the significance is too different.
After testing his worries, the answers he got made him feel a little anxious.
Li Huaide's words were very clear. There would be no place for him in the future group's headquarters, and he needed to stay in Yingcheng to continue operating and working.
Looking at it this way saved him from being entangled, but he still felt a sense of loss because he had lost the opportunity to return to the group for development.
Li Xuewu might hold the position of secretary-general in his first year in Gangcheng, but he cannot hold the position forever. He must make further progress within three years.
He didn't dare compare Li Xuewu's position and importance in the group, but he still dared to think about planning for the position of secretary-general.
In his opinion, being transferred from the position of the commission office to the work in Yingcheng was a kind of screening and training. He would definitely make it in three years.
No one is more suitable for the position of Secretary-General than him, but now it seems that his efforts and contributions have not won the attention and favor of Li Huaide.
Can a Secretary-General still be called Secretary-General if he doesn’t have the support of the top leader?
Just look at Ding Zigui's current situation and you will know that it is so difficult to be the director of the commission office, let alone join the team.
One step over the chasm is hard to cross.
Looking ahead is like seeing flowers in a mirror and water, or flowers in the fog. In fact, hope is elusive and unknown.
Staying in Yingcheng, deepening the development of Yingcheng ships, and striving for the management rights and voice of Yingcheng Port may be the path to success that Li Huaide left for him.
There are some things that Li Xuewu is not comfortable saying, nor is it easy to tell him directly, so it would be better to leave some space for the two to talk.
No matter what the result is, Xu Sinian does not need to suspect that he was secretly instigating and plotting, as human hearts are unpredictable.
Whether he can be promoted to deputy director depends entirely on Xu Sinian's performance in Yingcheng Ship Management and whether he can gain Li Huaide's recognition within three years and then gain control of the port and ships.
The management structure of the Gangcheng Industrial Zone has basically been finalized. Dong Wenxue returned to Beijing several times to discuss this matter with Li Huaide, Gu Weijie and others.
The economic entity was established with the Liaodong (Red Star) Industrial Leading Group as the management body and its branch structure in Liaodong as the main force.
Under the economic management framework, it has not yet been determined whether Fengcheng, Gangcheng and Yingcheng should establish a separate coordination structure or be managed in a unified manner.
To paraphrase Li Xuewu, you have to make your own dreams come true.
If you can manage one enterprise, you are the general manager; if you can manage three enterprises, you are the deputy leader of the industrial leading group; if you can manage ten enterprises, that is just bragging, you can go wherever you want.
As for making arrangements in advance and influencing Xu Sinian's thoughts, he didn't think it was necessary. We were all adults, so who could influence whom?
Zhengzhi is the art of compromise. He does not have the final say in the group headquarters. Even Lao Li does not dare to say so. This is even more true when he goes to Gangcheng.
Coordination and operation are the main themes of management.
In addition, leave time and space for Xu Sinian to communicate with Lao Li. I believe he also knows how to make a choice.
No matter how Xu Sinian tested him, before he went to Gangcheng, Lao Li would not take the initiative to touch Dong Wenxue's bottom line and nerves.
If there was really a need to adjust personnel and structure, it was only after he went to Gangcheng that he became the knife that Lao Li identified.
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"I was calculating the time for your arrival, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
Wu Shuping walked out of the building in a neat executive suit and flat high heels.
She smiled and greeted Li Huaide, "Director Li, Sister Lu stewed mixed fish tonight. I heard that you like to eat pancakes, so I specially prepared an iron pot to cook it."
"It's too much trouble, just for stuttering."
Of course Li Huaide was familiar with Wu Shuping, she was his God of Wealth.
“Is working here going well?”
"With you taking care of me, of course everything will go smoothly," Wu Shuping looked at Li Xuewu with a smile and asked, "Do you want to prepare more food? Sister Lu will go out to buy groceries in the afternoon."
"Let's just eat by ourselves and don't call them." Li Huaide saw Li Xuewu looking at him and nodded slightly, "They each have their own social engagements tonight."
Gao Yaqin and Zhang Jinsong have had a working relationship for many years and have many relatives and friends in Tianjin, after all, it is very close to Beijing.
"Then ask Zhang Changming to come over to play cards tonight?" Li Xuewu said with a smile, "I'm just worried that they don't have time."
"Let's talk about it later. I'm afraid Vice President Zhang is very busy today—"
Li Huaide looked meaningfully in the direction of the Haihe River. The driver had already opened the car door.
At Li Xuewu's suggestion, Wu Shuping sat in the co-pilot seat, and Li Xuewu sat in the back seat with Lao Li.
The car belonged to the Trade Management Center, the Volga M24 used earlier, and the driver was Li Huaide's driver.
Whenever he comes to Tianjin, he will definitely use his own driver for this car.
Li Xuewu is not that high-profile. He won't take a driver with him unless there is a need for security. Now he even saves the trouble of having a secretary.
The car went around the Haihe Bridge, made a circle, and returned to the villa area opposite, which could be regarded as the camp for the two.
But Teacher Wu is still here, but the person next door is gone, so I have to wait half a year before I can come back.
Zhou Miaomiao is a woman with a lot on her mind. She learned from Li Xuewu that Li was on guard against her and did not give her the money earned from the business in Tianjin. Her attitude immediately changed.
Otherwise, why do people say that framers are heartless and actors are disloyal?
From the very beginning, he was after Lao Li's money and power. Now Lao Li is very cautious. He is afraid of following in Cheng Kaiyuan's footsteps and controls the relationships very strictly.
Even Li Haiyang wouldn't dare to use Lao Li's connections and reputation to do anything.
Neither power nor money is given.
Zhou Miaomiao was really thoughtful. She didn't make a fuss with Lao Li, nor did she get angry. Instead, she contacted Dou Yaozu and found a meal ticket for herself.
Anyway, my dad doesn't want her body, so why not give him money?
With the support of her father, she also actively learned and improved in her career. Li Xuewu gave her a hemp rope and used it as a chain to climb up.
Just so decisive and fearless.
Some people are born to do great things, and Zhou Miaomiao is one of them.
The relationship that was originally close to Lao Li has now been slightly distanced, giving himself dignity and also giving Lao Li space.
The results of it?
Han Lu, who had just attached herself to Lao Li, discovered that her rank was not as good as Zhou Miaomiao, who had 7 attributes.
She wanted to call Lao Li a scumbag. He ignored her and you took the initiative to stick to him.
Not only did he take care of Zhou Miaomiao's work, but he also took care of Zhou Tan's work. The couple got a godfather for free.
She also wanted to make progress, so she tried her best but failed to get Lao Li to speak.
Now Zhou Miaomiao is soaring to new heights. She has boarded the express ship of foreign trade and is going to the port city for training.
Before leaving, Lao Li arranged for him to receive the treatment of a deputy section chief. After working for him for a year or two, he would be promoted to a full section chief.
Where is Han Lu?
I have just resolved my cadre status, but I am not sure if it even counts as a section-level status.
Catch up?
Zhou Miaomiao had already made up her mind that she would never give birth to a child until she gave that little bitch a few blocks away.
When two women fight, one of them will be injured.
Zhou Miaomiao has made progress, but it's hard for Lao Li.
In the evening, Sister Lu made a steamed seafood dish. I heard that oysters are very nutritious, so Lao Li ate seven or eight of them in one breath, which made Sister Lu stunned.
What a bad state this body has become!
"It's delicious. Sister Lu can be a professional chef now." Li Huaide put down his bowl and chopsticks after satisfying his craving. "Come back to work in our factory."
"Mr. Li, you are praising me too much. I am just a home-cooked cook. I am not good enough to be on the table. I am glad you like it."
Li Xuewu is not sure who is older between Sister Lu and Old Li, but calling her Sister Lu here is not entirely a respectful title, but just a gentle and kind language habit.
If I don't call her Sister Lu, I can't call her nanny, that sounds so shabby.
Sister Lu is a maid trained by the Lou family since she was a child. She was previously called a house-born child, which means that her parents were servants in the family before Sister Lu was born.
After liberation, the Lou family enjoyed less than ten years of happiness before they timidly settled these servants properly.
But these people don’t have any other skills, they can’t starve to death, right?
The street turned a blind eye, and these people still helped the Lou family on weekdays.
Why do you think Sister Lu’s surname is Lu?
It's very simple, it's a homonym. Her previous surname was Lou. Servants in a family don't have particular surnames. They followed the master for generations, and after a long time, they were loyal and commendable, so she was given a surname.
I'm just saying this here, just know it.
It has been less than 20 years since the liberation, and Sister Lu is already in her forties. The duty in her bones reminds her to stay sober at all times.
What these cadres say is not always reliable. If she really believed Li Huaide's words and waited to be recruited to work in the factory, it would take a long time.
However, Sister Lu spoke nicely and made Old Li laugh, and got a lot of good things.
After Zhou Miaomiao left, all her daily necessities stored next door had to be packed up, including some clothes. Old Li waved his hand and gave them all to Sister Lu.
Do you think Lao Li is kind-hearted or generous and doesn't care about these junk?
Of course, he certainly didn't care about the things Zhou Miaomiao left behind. She had already taken away the valuable ones, so how could they still be left here?
Li Xuewu realized that the old people were gone and the new people were in. As soon as Zhou Miaomiao left, Old Li asked Sister Lu to tidy up and clean up the place and remove all traces of Zhou Miaomiao.
I have to say, when it comes to the disgustingness of scum, it has to be Lao Li. He has to admit defeat in this regard.
Don’t always say that Li Xuewu is a scumbag. He was just young and wanted to give all the women a home. Which scumbag reader here is not like this?
"I really like Sister Lu's home cooking." Li Xuewu smiled, glanced at Sister Lu, teased Li Xin who was not shy at all, and said, "Son, is it delicious?"
"Hehe——" Li Xin didn't know whether he understood the meaning of his words or not. He grabbed the steamed bun crumbs in front of him and stuffed them into his mouth with a smile.
"You have such a good appetite. You will grow up to be like your father."
Li Huaide also quite liked the fat boy Li Xin, especially here, he acted particularly close to him.
This is a secret between him and Li Xuewu, and he is usually quite generous with it.
Not to mention that he often arranges people to deliver things here, every time he comes here, whether Li Xuewu is there or not, he buys two portions when shopping, and he must take the one for Li Xin.
Wu Shuping mentioned to Li Xuewu that as Li Xin grew up and could speak, he would become Li Huaide's spy for monitoring them.
It’s not that Li Xin would be bribed by Li Huaide, but the child is young and doesn’t know how to hide or act. No matter who asks, he will be exposed eventually.
For example, Li Huaide secretly asked him where his father slept every time he came.
If Li Xin said that he slept in the guest room or the living room, he would be exposed after just two attempts.
This is also why Li Xuewu and Wu Shuping agreed from the beginning that they would sleep in the same bed but have different dreams.
Old Li may not be good at other things, but he is good at understanding people.
Just think about it, this old guy was able to survive in that period, working hard up and down the mountains, how could he not have the ability to think about other people?
Li Xuewu is a man of great thoughts. If he wants to plot against someone, he can do so from eight hundred years ago to the end of eight hundred years, and he will not give up until he achieves his goal.
"Who do you think my son looks like?"
He teased Li Xin, looked at Old Li and said, "My sister-in-law said that he looks just like me, and he looks exactly like my childhood photos."
"I think so too." Old Li really took a closer look. The more he looked, the more similar they looked. He nodded in his heart and agreed, "Especially the eyes. They look exactly like each other."
He is really blind. Li Xuewu has double eyelids and Li Xin also has double eyelids. How can they not be alike?
As for appearance, Old Li has no idea what Li Xuewu looked like when he was a child, but seeing that Li Xuewu now has a scarred and gangster face, he can't tell much.
As long as the genetic characteristics are not very obvious, the child will be similar to anyone no matter who he is compared with, especially under the influence of environment and psychological factors.
Zhou Miaomiao said that Li Xuewu and Wu Shuping lived together, and Li Xuewu's sister-in-law also came in person, so how could this kid be wrong?
So Old Li no longer doubts the relationship between Li Xuewu and Wu Shuping. What he is wary of is that Wu Shuping leaves without saying goodbye or is suddenly transferred away by Li Xuewu.
When he heard that Wu Shuping was in charge of the supply chain, he had no objection at all.
The more ties Wu Shuping has in society and the more people she involves, the tighter the threat and bondage she poses to Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu actually arranged her to be in charge of this business, and Lao Li's trust in him increased by more than one level.
This means you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child, and you can't catch a pervert without sacrificing your wife.
After the meal, Old Li was more active. He did not invite anyone to play mahjong as it would be inconvenient for them to come to Tianjin together. He only knew a few people in Tianjin.
So, after Sister Lu finished washing up and coaxed the child upstairs, the three of them drank tea in the living room. It was the special tea brought by Lao Li.
Quit smoking but not drinking, otherwise you will have no friends.
Mr. Li quit smoking, drank less alcohol, and started drinking tea instead.
This is just like those big fools in the North in later generations, who heard others say that the reason why Southerners were so good at business was because they didn't drink alcohol, but only tea.
They also say that drinking alcohol is harmful to your health, while drinking tea brings wealth.
What's the result? Shit -
People in the north buy the most tea ceremony equipment and tea in the country. People in the south use their cleverness on people in the north.
Look at the tea sets and tea leaves, where are they shipped from?
However, Lao Li did not drink tea because he was fooled by the southerners, but because he wanted to be cultured and show off.
I have been to many international restaurants and I have seen that foreigners do not drink much. Instead, they savor the drinks slowly and use all their energy at the dinner table to communicate.
What about when you’re not drinking?
They drink coffee.
Old Li was not convinced and started to tinker with tea. Every time foreign businessmen came to visit him, he would tell them about China's tea culture.
With his level of education, he may not be able to fool Xi himself with the tea ceremony, but he can fool those Europeans. He can just amuse himself with fools.
“Did you go to see the food factory?”
Li Huaide took a sip of tea, but still couldn't taste the elegant flavor. He glanced at Li Xuewu with some suspicion, wondering if this vulgar man had affected his taste.
Li Xuewu had no idea that this bastard was slandering his innocence, so he nodded and said, "I have some ideas, and I discussed them with them."
"What? New projects?" Old Li put down his teacup, looked at him and reminded him, "We won't do any big projects this year. We'll focus on reducing our stake."
"Well, I see what you mean."
Li Xuewu moved the teacup on the coffee table and asked him, "What do you think of this tea?"
"What do you mean? What can happen to the tea?" Li Huaide frowned slightly. After hearing what he said, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "Are you saying there is something wrong with the water?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "The water we drink in the capital is from the Miyun Reservoir. You should know what kind of water the emperor drank in the past."
He straightened the teacup and continued, "This water is very particular."
"In the past, people said that water was heavy or light, but now we use science to judge water quality by its pH value, the acidity and alkalinity, or the minerals and microorganisms it contains."
"What do you mean--" Lao Li was a little confused, looking at him and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"I was wondering if I could sell the good water as a commodity..."
"Ahem..." Before he could finish his words, the tea in Li Huaide's mouth had already choked on his throat, and tears came out. "What did you say? Say it again."
"Haha, it's not that mysterious."
Li Xuewu pulled out a tissue and handed it to him, explaining with a smile: "Selling water is not something I first came up with. Wasn't there enough people selling water in this city before?"
"Besides, the mineral water exported from Laoshan makes a net profit of hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan every year. You must have heard of it."
Li Xuewu is not making this up. As early as 1930, Laoshan had already been producing mineral water for export, and the business has grown bigger and bigger since then.
Otherwise, how do you think Laoshan Cola came about? This is a series of development groups.
"I still don't quite understand." Li Huaide cleaned himself up, looked at him and asked, "You mean, ordinary people don't drink tap water, but buy our water?"
"I didn't say we would sell it to ordinary people," Li Xuewu stressed. "Since Laoshan can export mineral water, why can't we make mineral water?"
He raised his eyebrows and said, "We have our own food factory, our own trading channels and export channels. This is a business that requires very little capital."
"Plastic bottles are probably the biggest cost of bottled water."
"Export..." Li Huaide hesitated for a moment, shook his head slightly and said, "Tariffs plus shipping costs, I don't see where there is room for profit."
"You still don't understand what I mean." Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, picked up the teacup in his hand and asked Lao Li: "If I say that this cup of tea is supplied by the Jinmen Water Company, you will be dismissive and sneer at it, and take it for granted."
"Then what if I say this is the water from Yuquan Mountain in western Beijing? The choice of the royal family, the aristocracy among waters, reliance on it for more than 500 years. Drinking this natural mineral water contains a variety of trace elements that are beneficial to health and can delay aging."
He stared into Li Huaide's eyes and asked, "What do you think of this cup of tea now?"
"Let me add one more thing. Only Longjing tea brewed with this kind of water is top quality. Emperor Qianlong liked this flavor the most. What do you think?"
"Hiss..." Li Huaide seemed to have figured out something. "You mean - I know the water from Yuquan Mountain, but I don't know much about mineral water, trace elements, etc."
"Also, what about delaying aging? Emperor Qianlong liked to use this water to make tea." He looked at Li Xuewu, "Have you really checked the historical data? Or did you do scientific research?"
"No, I didn't do anything. I just made it up." Li Xuewu said with a twitch of his lips, "But as long as we publicize it like this, who can prove that we made it up?"
"The water from Yuquan Mountain is mineral water, and any mineral water contains minerals and trace elements," he shook his head and said, "As for whether Emperor Qianlong liked to drink tea this way, I don't know. I will only believe it if someone can pull Qianlong in front of me and say that he didn't drink it this way."
"Haha - you're talking nonsense again."
Wu Shuping glanced at him with amusement and said, "Just sell water, why are you talking about mineral water and digging up Emperor Qianlong to be your advertising model?"
"Haven't you heard that history is just a silly girl, allowing future generations to decorate and manipulate it at will?"
Li Xuewu smiled wickedly and said, "If you knew how much I expected a bottle of water to sell for, you wouldn't question me like that."
Li Huaide and Wu Shuping both became serious and looked at Li Xuewu, waiting for his answer.
"One dime? No, the cost is not enough, then it's one dollar?"
Wu Shuping looked at Li Xuewu suspiciously. Who did he learn this habit from by raising one finger to answer the question? And he asked people to guess?
"No, it's ten yuan." Li Xuewu curled his lips and said, "If you say that Emperor Qianlong drank a bottle of mineral water worth one yuan, it would make people laugh out loud."
"Ten dollars? It's inlaid with gold!"
Wu Shuping was surprised and asked, "What are you thinking? Who would buy this water for ten yuan?"
"A Mercedes-Benz sedan costs hundreds of thousands. Who would buy it?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "Our factory manufactures cars. How could we not know the profits?"
"Ten yuan is for mineral water in an ordinary glass bottle. I am thinking about what kind of plan I can come up with to sell this water for 100 yuan."
"You're crazy—" Wu Shuping shook her head slightly, "Even if there are many wealthy people in Hong Kong, they won't drink 100 yuan mineral water."
"You're wrong. Whether he drinks or not depends on the occasion." Li Xuewu held the sofa, sat up straight and said, "One hundred people are watching him drink. He definitely doesn't care about a 10-yuan bottle of water."
"If a thousand people knew that he drank 100-yuan water, would he dare to bring boxes of this water home? Do you believe it?"
"I see, you're not selling water!"
Wu Shuping was not someone who could be easily fooled. Her family was also in business, so she understood immediately, "You are selling identity, differentiation!"
I'm out for BJ. I don't know if I can keep updating. I'll try. I played at Tian'amen Square for the whole afternoon. My feet are so tired that they're about to break.