Siheyuan diet for men and women

Chapter 1270 Since ancient times, loyalty and justice have been difficult to reconcile.

"Do you think it will work this time?"

Gao Yaqin stood downstairs with her arms folded, watching the car Chantal was in leave the office area.

Li Xuewu stood beside her, looking at the approaching car of Sanhe Corporation with a confident smile.

"It's a bit boring for you to ask this now."

As luck would have it, the car Chantal was riding in passed the car Kenichi Nishida was riding in.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the drivers of both cars slowed down when they met.

In other words, even in the dark, the people in the car can guess almost exactly who is sitting opposite them.

"Honestly," Gao Yaqin looked back at him and said seriously, "When it comes to negotiation skills, you are really good."

"Hey! You can talk and laugh, but you can't curse at people—"

No matter how Li Xuewu listened to it, he felt that this sentence was not right. What do you mean by "I am great enough"?
"Look, I'm praising you, but you still don't want to."

Gao Yaqin smiled and said to Dong Wenxue on the other side: "Do you think he is a little too cautious?"

"I always feel that whatever others say is calculated against him."

"Be careful--"

Dong Wenxue was good at chatting, and he said in a roundabout way, "As the Secretary-General, if you are not cautious enough—"

There is no need to say the rest, those who understand will understand.

"Boss, the car from Sanhe Corporation is here."

Fan Hua, as the director of the Foreign Affairs Office, did an excellent job. He was careful, responsible, and efficient, especially in external reception, which brought great honor to Li Xuewu.

There is no harm without comparison.

When Zhang Shicheng took over Shaqizhi, the leaders had only one requirement for him, which was to follow the rules and do a good job of external reception according to the existing work order and organizational procedures.

But even with such low requirements, Zhang Shicheng still made a mess of his foreign affairs and even caused a big mess.

Not only did he get himself into trouble, but he also implicated his benefactor Cheng Kaiyuan, and almost took Old Cheng to the police station.

For cadres like this who can't even copy homework properly, being punished means that they deserve it. There is no need to save or redeem them.

Li Huaide was also very angry. While cursing the useless person, he also had to find Li Xuewu and ask him to re-arrange the personnel.

This is just like the personnel in the guesthouse. Yang Fengshan insisted on taking care of his brother-in-law, but his brother-in-law fed him a big lump of food.

Ask Li Xuewu to arrange people, and the effect is immediate.

Like Qin Huairu, Fan Hua is a good comrade who can understand and get things done. Naturally, his work is appreciated and affirmed by the leaders.

"Hello, Mr. Nishida."

At Fan Hua's reminder, Dong Wenxue stepped forward, stretched out his hand and greeted Xi Tian as soon as he got off the car.

Nishida Kenichi politely took Dong Wenxue's hand with both hands and responded with a smile: "Good evening, Mr. Dong, you are so polite."

"Hello, Mr. Nishida."

Gao Yaqin, who had already met and had a brief communication, also stepped forward to shake hands and say hello.

"Good evening, Miss Gao. I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."

Kenichi Nishida was very polite and courteous, expressing his gratitude and hard work.

When it was finally Li Xuewu's turn, Nishida Kenichi acted more familiar and approachable, even hugging his arm and joking with him.

The height difference between the two was too big. He wanted to put his arm around Li Xuewu's shoulders, but that would require jumping up.

With his height, it was just right for him to hug Li Xuewu's waist, but if he dared to do so, Li Xuewu guaranteed that he would reduce his height by three centimeters.

"I seemed to see Ms. Chantal from the Santaya Group on the way here," Nishida Kenichi asked bluntly, "Did I see it wrongly?"

"No, you are not mistaken."

Li Xuewu noticed the looks from Dong Wenxue and Gao Yaqin and replied calmly, "It is indeed President Chantal of the Santaya Group."

"Oh, really—"

Following Li Xuewu's gesture and invitation, Nishida Kenichi stepped onto the stairs.

As he walked, he asked casually, "I don't know what happened yet..."

"Nothing. President Chantal has a new schedule and has ended this inspection activity early and returned to Beijing."

Li Xuewu's explanation is the same as no explanation, but it is equivalent to casting a hook, an old skill of fishermen, and everything he says is a fake bait.

It is impossible to lie. Since Kenichi Nishida asked this, he must have seen who it was. It would be a shame to lie.

It would be better to admit it openly, three parts of it are true and seven parts are false. Anyway, Kenichi Nishida would not believe everything he said, so we can just fool each other.

This is how it is in the business world. Winning or losing depends entirely on your own ability and how much truth you can tell in what the other person says.

They talked and chatted all the way until they reached the reception room. Nishida Kenichi finally asked, "I haven't had time to ask you yet. Why did you invite me here this time..."

"Oh, that's right," Gao Yaqin took the initiative to explain, "The inspection and visit is about to end, and we also want to hear the opinions and suggestions of old friends. After all, you are at the forefront of sales."

She pointed in the direction of Dong Wenxue and Li Xuewu, and said with a smile: "Director Dong and Secretary-General Li introduced to me some of the connections between Sanhe Corporation and Red Star Factory, as well as the current cooperative business structure."

"I look forward to the two sides further deepening cooperation, mutual benefit and trust, and establishing a long-term and stable trade and technical cooperation relationship..."

Kenichi Nishida listened very seriously, but he was thinking in his heart.

The Red Star Factory is a bit cunning!

He had heard some rumors that the Santaya Group had hastily started negotiations with the Red Star Factory the day after its inspection in Steel City.

It is very likely that tonight will be the time for preliminary negotiations between the two parties, and he appeared here at the invitation of the Red Star Factory.

For the Santaya Group, competition has formed invisibly.

This should be an early arrangement by the Red Star Factory, which is to put pressure on the Santaya Group and use the influence of Sanhe Corporation to facilitate the implementation of the negotiation results.

Although he has not yet figured out what the two sides discussed, he does not know the specific content and direction of cooperation.

However, he was already certain that the Red Star Factory had brought him over to create a multi-party check and balance structure for the Santaya Group.

Kenichi Nishida does not feel annoyed about being a pawn of others, as this at least reflects the influence and values ​​he represents.

Getting angry won't solve the problem.

Now we have to consider what influence his influence will have on the cooperation between Santaya Group and Red Star Factory.

Think about the businesses and foundations of the Red Star Factory, and then think about the trade-related businesses of the Santaya Group.

Finally, let’s think about the cooperative business between Sanhe Corporation and Red Star Factory, as well as the technical and business capabilities they possess.

The points where the three parties' businesses overlap and intersect, as well as the contents considered under the diffuse thinking, may be the focus of today's negotiations between the two parties.

The first possibility is helicopter manufacturing and sales, the second possibility is related to the electronics industry, and the third possibility is the international trade market.

I have to say that Kenichi Nishida has a very high business sensitivity. Although it is impossible to guess everything, he can still judge the general situation.

Working backwards, he could come to a conclusion: since the Red Star Factory could negotiate cooperation with the Santaya Group, it could also leverage the influence of Sanhe Corporation.

Since the Santaya Group can negotiate, we can negotiate too!

"Labula Sanhe Corporation has entered the game, so there is no need to jump to conclusions now."

Li Xuewu pinched his brows and looked at the time on his wrist. It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening.

He has been busy since morning till now and has only rested for less than an hour.

Not only him, almost everyone in the lounge spoke slower, and their voices sounded a little tired.

Negotiation is the most physically demanding thing. Fortunately, Li Xuewu is young and has strong fighting ability. With him rushing to the front as the main force, Dong Wenxue and Gao Yaqin, who are assisting, can indeed feel the reduced pressure.

After seeing off Kenichi Nishida, and after some initial trials and contacts, I believe the other party has understood the needs of Red Star Factory and the next development direction.

The beans have been planted, just wait for them to bloom and bear fruit.

Whether Red Star Factory will bring Sanhe Corporation to play together depends on whether Kenichi Nishida is willing to keep up with this game.

Without sufficient confidence and bargaining chips, how could Red Star Factory show him its cards? Let's just take a look at the cards first.

"Is there any problem with the contract to purchase steelmaking slag from Gangcheng Steel Plant?"

After listening to Li Xuewu's words, Gao Yaqin turned to look at Dong Wenxue. This was the business he was in charge of and he had been busy with this matter before.

"I am here under the pretext of buying construction materials," Dong Wenxue smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "The contract has been signed, but I'm afraid that in the future..."

“We’ll talk about the rest later.”

Li Xuewu said firmly: "I am really not afraid of their suspicion, and I am even less afraid of them conducting their own experiments and investigations."

"These slags have been piled there for decades, and no one has been able to find out anything," he said confidently. "Without deliberate experiments, ordinary laboratories cannot produce accurate experimental reports."

"Now that the contract has been signed, let's start the transportation."

Li Xuewu looked at Dong Wenxue and reminded him, "The mountain behind our power station has been hollowed out, so we can use these slags to fill it back. This is good for the environment!"

"Your reason makes sense," Gao Yaqin looked at Dong Wenxue and said, "We can make some long-term plans for the back mountain of the power station."

“For example, ore screening, coal mine washing, ore stacking, etc.”

As she said this, the secretaries working in the reception room twitched their lips. Such a high-ranking leader was sitting here planning to cheat people.

Someone asked, Li Xuewu and others talked about it during the tour and also in the reception room, aren’t they afraid that the Gangcheng Steel Plant will know about it?
Don't be afraid, because the dissemination of information not only requires a channel, but also requires authenticity, especially the dissemination of information from public to public, which is quite obstructive.

Also, employees in this era have a strong sense of confidentiality and basically will not discuss more confidential matters of their company with outsiders.

Where is the laboratory?
What is the reception room?
Who would think that laboratory technicians would reveal secrets, and who would think that secretaries would spread such news? Isn't this self-destructive?

In the future, if you say you can't stay in this company, you can switch to another one. But nowadays, whether you resign or are fired, it is no different from being banned from working for life, which is equivalent to being sentenced to go home and wait for death.

Don’t say that people of this era live too seriously, because if they are not careful, it may be a lifetime thing.

Everyone is responsible for their words and actions, including leaders.

"The slag issue has been settled. How is the factory researching the joint establishment of a construction engineering company?"

Gao Yaqin has been taking extra classes recently, but she still doesn't understand some things thoroughly. She asks questions while working. Fortunately, Li Xuewu is here.

She knew very well that Li Huaide trusted Li Xuewu enough, and Li Xuewu was loyal enough to the Red Star Factory, and he participated in completing many business operations.

Including the question you are asking now, which is Red Star Factory’s plans for future business.

Before she came to the Red Star Factory, she heard a piece of advice: Don't make friends with Li Huaide, and don't play tricks on Li Xuewu.

Li Huaide is a mean man who forgets his principles when he sees profit and is only interested in profit. Although he knows how to use people and is good at making plans, he is actually a complete speculator.

Li Xuewu is young and intelligent, has high self-discipline, is efficient in doing things, has a strong ability to control the overall situation, and has proved himself in many confrontations.

It is rumored that in the safe in Li Xuewu's office is the development plan for himself and the Red Star Factory for the next ten years.

The "Three-Year Plan" and "Five-Year Plan" proposed by Li Huaide were actually a small part of the collection in Li Xuewu's safe.

Staff members of the General Office who had participated in the collection of specific materials and the writing of plans also revealed privately that Li Xuewu has clear work ideas, advanced thinking, a high work position, and a far-sighted strategic vision.

Such a person is very scary. If you try to fight with him, you are putting one leg on the side of failure.

Of course, Li Xuewu scoffed at these rumors, and even joked privately that he had made plans for the next 30 years.

Everyone laughed and perhaps imagined what he said, but more people were certain that Li Xuewu did things in an organized and goal-oriented manner.

In other words, the routine is quite deep.

Gao Yaqin also felt deeply about this because she had fallen into a trap set by Li Xuewu and almost killed herself.

Let’s not talk about the distant past, let’s just talk about the present, and this negotiation.

After receiving the negotiation information in the evening, he made a detailed negotiation plan that night, which was one step after another and completely confused Chantal.

When the overhead crane broke down, the workers had to pay attention to the accuracy of the gears they replaced, which laid the groundwork for the mastery of CNC machine tool technology and production processes.

Because there is no CNC machine tool production technology, there is no large-scale CNC machine tool layout involved in production, and there is no high-precision gear unit.

Going back further, although CNC production technology was available, were alloy materials available?
This brings up the non-ferrous metal resources that the Red Star Factory already has, including vanadium, titanium, cobalt, nickel, as well as magnesium ore, zinc ore, tungsten ore and other resources, which can assist the metallurgical industry and produce new materials that meet the needs of industrial manufacturing.

This step not only leaves room for negotiation on non-ferrous metal smelting and cooperation, but also explains the industrial layout development needs of Red Star United Savings Bank and Oriental Times Bank in their preparations for pursuing Australia's iron ore resources.

Extending further downwards, the display of process technologies including marine crankshafts, aircraft and automobile manufacturing implies the profound foundation of the Red Star Factory's existing metallurgical technology and production technology, and the interlocking links show the depth of the industrial chain.

Let me put it this way, when the three of them sat here in the evening to review today's negotiation process, and after completing the signing of the framework agreement, to judge the depth of the Santaya Group's continued negotiations and its ability to fulfill the contract, everyone in the reception room had a question in their minds.

That is the Secretary-General's negotiation plan. If I were to face it myself, how confident would I be that I could get out of it unscathed?

There is no such thing as "if" in business or politics, because both business and politics require appropriate judgments based on existing facts.

So “if” can only be asked to yourself, not to others.

If we force them to tell the truth, it would be easy to draw conclusions.

The Secretary-General's technical weakness, ambushes and strategic planning complemented the advantages of Deputy Director Gao's soft-spoken tactics and decisiveness. With the strong resources and information support of Deputy Director Dong, and the negotiations based on the basic economic development policy of this era of "self-reliance + limited opening up", no one could resist.

On the other hand, it was the Santaya Group that got anxious first, eager to stabilize the front and open up new investment areas and bases. This gave the Red Star Factory an opportunity to quickly break through Chantal's psychological defenses with a relatively sincere attitude and a solid cooperation foundation, and won the game.

But if we talk about suffering a loss, Chantal is not the one.

In business negotiations, there is no clear winner or loser, only how much profit you make.

Compared with the negotiation conditions put forward by the Santaya Group, in terms of the final framework agreement, she achieved the negotiation goal.

Mineral cooperative development has been achieved, technological industry exports have been achieved, and the most anticipated construction project can also begin negotiations.

Although this cost two additional helicopter production lines and related technologies, as well as a business jet.

But relatively speaking, she also got the opportunity to participate in the Australian mineral layout of Red Star Capital and the top ten investment banks in Hong Kong.

There is no winning or losing in business cooperation.

Take the cooperation in construction projects as an example. With this alone, the Santaya Group has already made a foray into the mainland's construction market.
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"It will take a long time for the construction market to open up in the future," Li Xuewu said in his reply to Gao Yaqin. "We cannot refuse commercial and technical cooperation, and we cannot prevent advanced technology from entering the mainland."

"This is a profound truth that the Qing Dynasty has proven over the past 300 years."

He said calmly: "We must admit that we need to learn a lot in engineering construction, construction equipment, and even engineering management."

“There are only two things you need to do in your life: learn and cope.”

Li Xuewu let out a long sigh, looked at Gao Yaqin and Dong Wenxue and said, "Actually, think about it, it's the same for companies."

"I firmly believe that the choice at this moment is the most correct one and the one that best meets the needs of the times."

"Construction market..." Dong Wenxue hesitated for a moment and said, "There is not much room for profit in China at present. I think the goal of the Santaya Group is still industry standardization, as well as monopoly and market expectations for the construction equipment market."

"There is still a lot that Red Star Factory can do in this regard," Gao Yaqin also reminded: "According to the actual situation I have learned, many rural cooperatives are also taking on related construction projects, although they do not have the relevant qualifications."

"It's hard to say about qualifications."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and said, "The industry's constraints on professionals are too low. Our supply chain technology output is reversed, so we have the ability to formulate industry production standards today, but it's hard to say for the construction industry—"

"Indeed, it has been many years."

Dong Wenxue nodded and said in agreement: "With thousands of years of thinking and cognition, it is difficult to set this standard without administrative measures and mandatory requirements."

"So some companies simply hire construction workers to do the work, and rarely ask them whether they have the relevant qualifications and abilities to do the work."

Gao Yaqin smiled bitterly and said, "Some research institutes even look for rural cooperatives in the countryside to contract their projects because the price is right and the people are hardworking."

"This is a big joke."

Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "Look at the bright side. There will be no accidents during the construction process. Will there never be any accidents in the main building?"

"Once an accident occurs, who will be held responsible? And who will be responsible for quality issues and subsequent upkeep and maintenance?"

He knocked on the armrest of the sofa and said, "The cooperation with the Santaya Group is to make the Liangmahe Industrial Zone and the related buildings of the Red Star Factory into benchmarks, advertisements, and examples, and show them to those who need them."

"Using the Red Star Factory's buildings as the delivery standard and the Red Star Factory combined with the technology brought by the Santaya Group as the technical standard, we will build a new style in the construction industry."

"Let technology guide engineering needs, and use advanced equipment to drive out bad money," Gao Yaqin said thoughtfully, "It will take at least five years for this project to be effective."

"Don't worry, take your time."

Li Xuewu stretched his shoulders and said with a smile: "The leadership's meaning is very clear. The system cannot be changed, but technical cooperation can be carried out."

"That is to say..." Gao Yaqin looked at Li Xuewu and asked speculatively, "Sentaya Group uses technology as a stake, and the share is used as technical consulting fees?"

"That's all we can do for now."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "This is also a bold attempt. The industrial sector would never dare to do this easily."

"With the construction branch as the main body, we will give full play to the advantages of human resources and business resources, introduce the Dongfeng Sany Construction Cooperative Engineering Management and Santaya Group Construction Engineering Technology Team, and establish a joint construction engineering company."

He looked at Gao Yaqin and Dong Wenxue and explained: "Establishing a construction company is the first step, and the next step is the real estate and property management company."

Of course, Li Xuewu did not say how far or how long the next step would be.

Perhaps within ten years, United Construction Engineering Company will have established an excellent brand and reputation for engineering construction throughout the country, and Red Star Factory's engineering and construction machinery and equipment will have become a major brand in the domestic engineering and construction market.

By that time, the market has been liberalized, and it is time to take the “next step” and go for it.

Come to think of it, there isn't much time left for Red Star Factory.
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"Goodbye, Deputy Director Dong."

"Take care of yourself--"

……

March 30th, weekend.

At Gangcheng Wharf, Dong Wenxue led his team members to see off the inspection team led by Gao Yaqin and Li Xuewu.

The two sides greeted each other warmly at the dock, shook hands and said goodbye one by one, and the scene was very lively.

The leaders of Gangcheng Industry who came to see them off also noticed that behind this enthusiasm was the delegation’s recognition and appreciation of the Red Star Factory.

Including foreign investors and large enterprises like Wufenghang, anyone can see that after obtaining the qualification to form a group company, Hongxing Factory has ushered in a strong development opportunity, perhaps called take-off.

"Oh, what a pity—"

Wang Lu, deputy director of Gangcheng's industry department, held Li Xuewu's hand and said jokingly, "You're too busy. We haven't even had a good chat yet, and you're leaving now."

"I'm sorry too—"

Li Xuewu held her hands with both hands, smiled and said politely: "I heard from Deputy Director Dong that you have helped and cared for our factory a lot."

"Look, this is not a heresy."

Although Wang Lu was a female comrade, she was very cheerful and generous. She patted the back of Li Xuewu's hand and said, "Red Star Factory has taken root in the steel city. We are Liaodong people. How can we not help and take care of our own people?"

"Your words warm my heart," Li Xuewu said with a wider smile on his face, "I believe that development is our common goal, and serving the people is our common ideal and cause."

“It is because of more leaders like you that our company’s development in the local area will be smoother and longer-lasting.”

"Secretary Li, I took your words seriously."

Wang Lu let go of Li Xuewu's hand, but held his arm, and said seriously: "I assure you that the industrial production and investment construction of Red Star Factory in Gangcheng will be the first and most urgent task on my desk."

"But you have to understand our work. Some needs and problems can be communicated between us. There is no need to go through the province, right?"

She suddenly lowered her voice and spoke softly, "I also know your concerns, but we have been cooperating and getting along for such a long time, we should have a certain degree of trust in each other, what do you think?"

"Including engineering construction, mineral development, industrial production, etc."

Wang Lu is very clear that wherever the Red Star Factory invests in industrial construction in the future, the industrial environment there will become a hen’s nest for laying eggs.

Therefore, the hand holding Li Xuewu's arm was very important and the tone was very low, which meant that they wanted to bypass the province and discuss cooperation directly.

There is no way Li Xuewu would make a promise to her in this kind of situation and at this time. This is a joke!

He asked the readers present, who would talk about the topic of marriage and childbirth during Sage Time?
Wouldn’t it be nice to smoke a cigarette?
"Don't worry, I will definitely convey your wishes and goodwill. I will report to our factory leaders when I get back!"

Li Xuewu behaved like a scumbag. He said nice things but refused to commit to marriage.

"I personally prefer to talk to the city directly. After all, our relationship is there."

He also deliberately patted Wang Lu's hand on his arm and gave her a look that said, "I understand everything, no need to talk anymore."

Wang Lu is also a senior figure, she has her own demeanor and reserve, so how could she act too humble? This is just a social skill.

Of course, she also knows that what she says at farewell is most likely not counted, just like Li Bai back then. He wrote so many farewell poems, but have you seen him fulfill the promise in any of the poems?
I am so sad today that I don’t want to live, and I will be depressed to death tomorrow. It’s better to drink and have fun.

As for intellectuals, they don't keep their words.

But as long as the attitude is right, even if it fails this time, it doesn't mean it won't work next time. Li Xuewu can't just lose face for her every time.

With this courtesy, the next time Red Star Factory wants to invest in Liaodong, even if it does not discuss it with the city, it will inform them in advance.

She is smarter than Ge Ping, the head of Yingcheng Industry. She is willing to humble herself and is more worldly-wise, making full use of her female advantages.

What? You asked if Wang Lu is pretty?

Auntie in her forties, what are you asking?

Lu Xun wrote this sentence in his collection of essays "Random Thoughts by Lamplight":

A nation that has been kneeling for so long has a fear of heights even when standing up. When money and power are mentioned, their pupils immediately dilate. When sex is mentioned, they immediately become excited.

When it comes to morality, people's livelihood, human nature, and conscience, everyone is silent, saying it's none of my business and I'm not interested. These individuals who are so smart and capable have formed a strange group, and all the humiliation and disaster are self-inflicted.

(This sentence was really said by Lu Xun)

Li Xuewu was deeply touched by this sentence. He is a good comrade who is very honest, self-respecting, down-to-earth, hard-working and able to endure hardships.

Wang Lu, who watched Li Xuewu get on the boat, was deeply skeptical of this statement, just as she was skeptical of the promise Li Xuewu had just made to her.

This guy doesn't look like a good guy at first glance!

At such a young age, he became the secretary general of the management team of the Red Star Factory, which was about to be grouped. Can a person who could command the support of others in this position be a good person?

"Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

After Li Xuewu got on board, he saw Maggie Roman sitting on the sofa, rubbing her neck with a frown on her face.

"A little bit, I had a nightmare."

Seeing Li Xuewu coming over and sitting next to her, she looked at him carefully, then turned her face away and continued to rub her neck.

Li Xuewu didn't care about her attitude. Girls always have those days when they are in a bad mood.

"What nightmare did you have? Tell me about it. Maybe I can interpret it."

"Dream interpretation? Witchcraft?"

Maggie looked at him funny, pinched her neck and said, "I dreamed of being beaten. I was chased and beaten by a group of people, and then I woke up in shock."

"That's it?" Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This is not a nightmare, right?"

"I haven't finished yet—"

Maggie rolled her eyes and said, "After I woke up, I went back to sleep. I didn't expect to dream about these people again. They even said to me: How dare you come back!"

“Sigh—hahahaha!”

The few people sitting in the living room who could understand French burst into laughter, while those who couldn't understand stared at them blankly, not knowing what they were laughing at.

Li Xuewu knew he was being fooled, so he raised his teacup and gestured, smiling and saying, "It looks like you're in a better mood than you show."

"It's not good actually," Maggie gave up her neck, leaned decadently on the sofa, looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window and said, "It's just for self-entertainment. Can I really tell you about my troubles?"

"Well, I'm just being sentimental—"

Li Xuewu put down his teacup with amusement, turned over his palm and said, "I wanted to ask you this morning why you didn't go back with Ms. Chantal."

"She is anxious to return to France, but I am not anxious to return to the Foreign Affairs Office in Beijing."

Maggie shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly and said, "Have you ever seen a caged bird that has been released rush to fly back into its cage?"

"Comparing yourself to a bird in a cage?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said, "Then your life is better, and the working environment is not as harsh as we can imagine."

"What do you mean?" Maggie squinted at Li Xuewu like a cat whose tail was stepped on. "Are you saying that I am just whining and being hypocritical?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "Compared to your comparison of yourself to a bird in a cage, I remember a movie called "Liaoning" was shown in 62."

"I won't tell you what the story is. The film reflects the working and living environment of the workers before liberation. They compared themselves to cattle and horses."

"..." After a brief silence, Maggie pursed her lips and said to Li Xuewu seriously: "You still say I'm hypocritical!"

"Hehehe——" Fu Caining, who was sitting on the side resting and drinking tea, chuckled and said in French: "I can prove that this is what he meant."

"Hey! Mr. Fu, you can't be so rude—" Li Xuewu said with a smile: "We are compatriots, we are our own people!"

"I'm just telling the truth." Fu Caining easily interrupted the conversation between the two. "I heard you mention President Chantal just now. I regret that I don't have more time and opportunity to communicate with her in depth."

"Maybe it's not our destiny yet." Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Why don't you stay in the capital for a while longer? I believe we will meet again."

"Haha..." Fu Caining looked at him and said, "Don't test me. I am positive and optimistic about the situation in the port area."

"Especially after this comprehensive visit and inspection, I saw the layout of the Red Star Factory in Liaodong, and I can really feel the strong production capacity of your factory."

"If I can get your support and trust, I believe that Yingcheng Port will have a bright future."

Li Xuewu's nice words sounded nice. He slightly leaned sideways with his elbows on the back of the sofa, just enough to take care of Maggie and Fu Caining at the same time.

"I see you've also started a container shipping business," Maggie said, looking at him, "cooperating with the shipyard and trade exports, you've already planned this, right?"

"All I can say is that you get what you ask for," Li Xuewu let out a long sigh and explained, "We have an old saying, 'Man proposes, God disposes.'"

"On the basis of heavy industries such as metallurgy and steel rolling, we will develop automobiles, ships, aircraft, food, hardware, medicine, finance and other fields, and actively expand outward to build a logistics system for land transportation and sea shipping."

Fu Caining commented positively: "This is the scale and industrial foundation that a group enterprise should have, and it is also the reason why I have confidence in the port area."

"Of course, this also includes your active cooperation with international trading companies such as Sanhe Co., Ltd. and Santaya Group."

"Besides containers, ports and industry," she looked Li Xuewu in the eye and asked, "what else are you planning to do? Mineral resources?"

“Well, there is such a plan.”

Li Xuewu also knew that he couldn't hide it from her, let alone everyone on the ship. If they were not doing mining and only doing trade, what was the point of building a port area?

"Liaodong intends to use capital and mining companies to integrate local mineral resources and carry out efficient and safe development..."

He half-truthfully explained the mining development policy of Liaodong and the next move of the Red Star Factory. There were not many people in the living room who could understand French and invest in mineral resources, so he was not afraid of leaks.

"How is it, Mr. Fu?" He looked at Fu Caining expectantly and asked with a smile, "Does Wufenghang have any intention to invest in mainland mineral resources?"

"Coal mines? Iron mines? Zinc mines? Or rare metals?"

Fu Caining didn't know much about the distribution of mineral resources in Liaodong, but she knew roughly what it was. "Maybe precious metals, gold?"

She was right. The gold reserves in Liaodong are indeed not low. The story of gold mining in Laoshan in "Crossing the Guandong" also has a real background.

"The coal and rare metal resources in the area from Yingcheng to Gangcheng."

Li Xuewu said calmly: "We have already mastered the smelting technology of relevant mineral resources. All we need to do is to set up a company to integrate the resources."

Maggie had some understanding of what Li Xuewu and Fu Caining said, because the negotiations between Red Star Factory and Santaya Group were completed under her supervision.

However, according to what she knew, the two parties had only signed a framework agreement. Whether it was mineral resources or non-ferrous metals, it had not yet reached the stage of technology delivery. How come Li Xuewu had already mastered it?

So according to him, signing the contract is equivalent to owning it?

Is there any true word left out of this man's mouth?
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Before disembarking, Fu Caining did not give Li Xuewu a definite answer about mineral development cooperation and investment, because she did not believe what Li Xuewu said.

However, during the remaining time, the two chatted about a lot of family matters.

Of course he was hiding from Maggie, and he was speaking French.

It talked about Ji Weidong's work and life in Hong Kong City, and also about his return to Beijing to visit Han Yating and her son.

When talking about her little grandson, the smile on Fu Caining's face was real and warm.

"I still want to thank you for your care," Fu Caining said seriously, "Yating and Weidong have told me many times, but I didn't have the chance to thank you."

"Aunt, isn't it unorthodox for you to say that?" Li Xuewu changed the address naturally and said intimately, "Let's not talk about the friendship between Ji Weidong and me. I am Yuxiu's second brother and Han Yating's leader."

"I know. I know about your friendship with Weidong, and I know about your care for Yuxiu," Fu Caining said, gazing at Li Xuewu with admiration, "but Auntie really wants to thank you."

"As a mother and mother-in-law, I owe my children a lot. Fortunately, they understand me."

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and righteous," Li Xuewu nodded and said comfortingly, "I believe that the separation now is for a better reunion, don't you think so?"

"You're right," Fu Caining let out a long sigh, looked at him with a smile and said, "This sentence is also applicable to the relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland."

"No wonder Weidong's father said you have great wisdom in Zhengzhi."