This time, Xiao Hua restrained her temper and arrived at the hotel she had booked early to wait for Xu Xiangqian.
Xu Xiangqian arrived more than an hour late.
Although Xiaohua was cursing inwardly, she still had a smile on her face.
"Oh, Mr. Xu, it's great to see you again. How have you been lately, Mr. Xu?"
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lao Ye. As long as I don't get beaten up, I'm perfectly healthy."
Xiaohua smiled awkwardly.
"Well~ I was just joking with Mr. Xu last time, but I didn't expect to get so carried away. Luckily, Mr. Xu is very magnanimous. It was my fault, so I'll punish myself with a drink."
As Xiaohua spoke, she downed a glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor) in one go, which was a good two ounces.
Since Xu Xiangqian is still contacting them, he must genuinely want to cooperate.
Therefore, he didn't say anything unpleasant to Xiaohua this time.
"I appreciate Mr. Ye's many ideas, and I hope we can cooperate happily in the future."
Xu Xiangqian reached out his hand, and Xiaohua quickly grabbed it: "Mr. Xu, it's not that I, Ye Xiaohua, am being arrogant and want to boast, but I just don't have any money. If I did, this business would have grown much bigger long ago. I can't guarantee how much money Mr. Xu will get from me each year, but at least this amount is definitely possible."
As Xiaohua spoke, she held up one finger.
"One hundred thousand?"
Xu Xiangqian said it on purpose.
Xiao Hua patted Xu Xiangqian on the shoulder: "Mr. Xu, you're joking. Wouldn't 100,000 be a laughing stock? What business would I, Ye Xiao Hua, be doing then?"
"I hope so!"
The negotiations went so smoothly that Xiaohua suspected something was amiss. The contract was prepared by Xu Xiangqian's side, and she didn't dare to sign it immediately.
She added that the company didn't belong to her alone, and she should still discuss it with President He when she got back, as a sign of respect.
Xiao Hua took the contract to another hotel to wait for He Yu, whose party was still going on.
When He Yu came out, his face was flushed, which showed that he had drunk a lot.
Xiao Hua quickly handed the contract to He Yu: "Xu Xiangqian was exceptionally easy to talk to this time and didn't make things difficult for me. I signed the contract, and he even brought it with him. Let's go back and find a lawyer to take a look, just in case there's something fishy going on."
He Yu glanced at it.
"There was no trickery. In fact, he originally wanted to cooperate with us, but as you said, he looked down on the two of us women. This kind of man looks down on you but admires you at the same time. If you really ignore him and slap him twice, he will start coming back to you like a jerk. Now that I think about it, maybe you were right to hit him last time."
After thinking about it carefully, Xiaohua realized that it made sense.
"It's true what they say, if it's a blessing in disguise, you can't escape it. In any case, this money at least ensures that the project won't be halted for the next year because of the money. We still need to speed up the project and strive to start enrolling students next fall."
"I'm urging them to make sure the money is in place. Don't worry, even the Black and White Impermanence can come and build you a house at night."
Money is closer than parents!
“I made a promise to Xu Xiangqian that once we start recruiting students, I will guarantee him at least 1 million yuan every year. That’s the minimum, and I’ll give him more.”
"Now we can start promoting the product. We should have Jiali keep a close eye on the advertising. We can also start recruiting teachers, since the quality of the teachers' teaching is related to the number of students. As long as we can recruit students normally, earning 1 million a year is not a problem."
He Yu pondered that although starting a business was difficult, she and Xiao Hua were always working hard to overcome one difficulty after another.
"How's it going on your end? How did your conversation with that Mr. Shen go?"
"They have the intention, but they haven't given a clear answer yet. We need to have more contact with them. Investment isn't something that's easy to secure."
Xiaohua nodded: "Okay, you can take your time to get involved. Let me know when you need me to step in. We must work together to get things up and running as quickly as possible, and then enter a virtuous cycle of operation so that we won't have to depend on others anymore."
Xiao Hua is now full of fighting spirit.
"Construction will officially begin next Monday. Will Mr. Zhou be coming?"
When dealing with a major corporate client, you have to prioritize him in everything you do, for fear of not being able to entertain him properly.
“He’s not coming. I asked him, and his mom’s birthday is next Tuesday. He’s taking his son back to celebrate with her. I was just wondering what kind of gift I should prepare so he can give it to his mom as a token of his appreciation.”
Whether she was sincere or not, she didn't need to say it; the important thing was to let Zhou Musheng see her feelings.
"Is it your elders' birthday? They've seen all sorts of nice things abroad, so bring some local specialties from China, something representative."
He Yu couldn't think of anything good to give as a gift.
Xiaohua thought about it and realized that she couldn't afford anything too expensive, like a Hermes bag, which was too pricey for her.
Why not prepare something with special meaning?
Finally, Xiaohua made a special trip to Suzhou and found a famous local embroiderer to make a Suzhou embroidery shawl overnight. Zhou Musheng was very satisfied with the gift she had prepared.
Whether it's valuable or not isn't important, after all, his mother has all sorts of expensive things. But the sentiment is important. This proves that Xiaohua really cared, and that Xiaohua even made a special trip for him.
This makes the sentiment all the more precious.
Zhou Musheng kissed Xiaohua's forehead: "I thank you on behalf of my mother. I think she will really like this gift."
"I'm glad your aunt likes it."
"I probably won't be back for at least 20 days. I still have some business to take care of over there. I'll call you when I have time."
Xiaohua nodded: "Yes, I will miss you."
She had a sweet tongue, and she would say whatever Zhou Musheng wanted to hear.
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