Although Tang Li's words left Xu Ji bewildered, it's always best to obey your leader's orders.

Because Xu Ji was too clever, Tang Li had to remind her:

“Reply to me exactly as I said it, word for word.”

It seems to be a secret code unique to them.

Xu Ji called Jiang Mian and said that his eldest son didn't want to eat maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot) tonight.

Downstairs at the Yuntang Group building, Jiang Mian covered his phone and asked Huo Chenyu, who was sitting in the passenger seat:

"Boss, Madam said she doesn't want to eat maocai tonight."

"Then let's have hot pot."

Xu Ji pushed open the door and came in, asking:

"Boss, Mr. Huo has changed the date to hot pot."

Tang Ligang picked up a piece of spicy tripe with his chopsticks and couldn't help but smile.

"Yuan Yang hot pot or spicy broth hot pot?"

Well.

It seems the eldest brother is interested in hot pot.

No wonder she grew up in Jincheng.

Xu Ji retreated back to the office door and asked Jiang Mian.

The answer I got was red broth hot pot.

Huo Chenyu has a sensitive stomach and cannot eat spicy food.

For the past three years, Tang Li has been cooking with a preference for light and mild flavors.

Tang Li refused without even looking up:

"Oh, my stomach can't handle spicy hot pot for a while."

Xu Ji watched as Tang Li picked up another piece of spicy tripe with his chopsticks, seemingly having a particular fondness for spicy food.

But this answer...

Helpless, Xu Ji walked out of the office again and replied with the exact words.

Half a minute later, she turned back:

"Boss, Mr. Huo asked me to ask you what you'd like to eat tonight?"

Tang Li ate until she was about half full.

Put down your chopsticks and wipe your mouth.

He looked up at Xu Ji with a smile and said:

"Please tell President Huo that I want to eat cold-cooked rabbit from the Moon Palace, swan meat from the toad's arms, and nautilus from 20,000 leagues under the sea."

Isn't this equivalent to asking President Huo to go to the heavens to reach for the moon and to the deep sea to catch turtles?

In between lies a toad that will never be able to eat swan meat.

Xu Ji stood there, stunned.

"What? Can't remember? Do you want me to repeat it?" Tang Li urged.

Xu Ji quickly went out and relayed the message truthfully.

Jiang Mian couldn't help but laugh. Wasn't Madam deliberately making things difficult for people?

These dishes are unavailable.

With such a clear rejection, Huo Chenyu stopped pressing the matter.

Jiang Mian was simply asked to reply:

"Then let's sit back and wait for President Tang to show his hospitality."

Since we can't get her to come to us, we might as well wait for her to invite us.

Tang Li chuckled twice.

Isn't this just a case of a crow trying to match a phoenix? It's wishful thinking on his part.

Time was tight, and Tang Li had no time to pay attention to him. At the 2 o'clock shareholders' meeting, Tang Li confidently and proudly walked into the meeting room at the last half second of the 59th minute.

Tang Rong walked in front of her, and Xu Ji followed behind her.

Lately, the shareholders have been extremely divided, each forming their own clique and trying to install a puppet under their control.

Upon seeing Tang Li return to the city and appear in the conference room, everyone's expression turned slightly grim.

This is not the first time a shareholders' meeting has been held; it is an informal meeting.

Tang Li had read the summaries of their previous meetings. To put it nicely, it was a joint plan; to put it bluntly, it was a chaotic mess.

Each time, it was Tang Rong, the acting chairman, who presided over the meeting.

Today is no exception.

Although he is indecisive on important matters, he is very efficient and decisive when it comes to getting things done.

Upon his arrival, he immediately revealed his identity and invited Tang Li to take the proper seat.

Undoubtedly, Tang Li's sudden arrival was met with opposition from everyone.

After all, Tang Yuan only authorized Tang Rong to serve as the acting chairman of Yuntang Group.

Seeing their chatter and discussion, Tang Li decided to give them plenty of room to express themselves.

When someone couldn't hold back and spoke up, accusing Tang Li of being unworthy of his position, Tang Li finally stopped twirling his pen and stared at him with a sharp gaze:

"Uncle Chen, do you know why you, as one of the company's four founding members, have the smallest shareholding?"

It's all because they're stupid; they always get pushed out to be the scapegoats by those old foxes.

One sentence was enough to successfully sow discord.

Chen Songbai's expression was rather unpleasant.

With just this one sentence, all the shareholders began to prioritize self-preservation.

Nobody wants to rush forward and become the first sucker to get ripped off.

After all, these people had witnessed Tang Li's methods several years ago.

Seeing that they remained silent, Tang Li smiled faintly and said:

"Uncles and elders, it's been years since we last met, why do we all seem so distant? Come, come, since this isn't a formal meeting, let's all chat and catch up. If you have any complaints or grievances, take this opportunity to speak your mind."

Of course, there were complaints.

Five years after the car accident, Yun Tang was in dire straits and could not continue. Tang Li was depressed for two years in the pain of losing her parents, and then disappeared from their sight for three years.

So someone asked:

"Why did you come back? Since you've already decided not to care about Yun Tang's life or death, you should go and live your carefree life."

The speaker was Zhao Yuxiu, the eldest of the four elders.

Tang Li's most respected elder.

The old man's words were full of resentment.

But he always doted on Tang Li the most, and once praised her in front of Tang Li's parents as a woman who was no less capable than men. He said that if Yun Tang was handed over to her, he could die in peace.

Tang Li's eyes welled up with tears. She hadn't come back to confront them; instead, she wanted to unite everyone to revitalize Yun Tang.

So she stood up and apologized to everyone.

"I was cowardly before, and I ran away. Now I have returned to Yuntang and hereby pledge that within six months, everything in Yuntang will be back on track. At most two years, I will bring Yuntang back to its heyday when my father was alive. Here, I hope that all of you uncles and elders will put aside your internal strife and work together to save Yuntang from its crisis."

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