I repeated to her the conversation with Lin Xun.
She didn't show any sympathy, but curled her lips in disdain and mocked me: "You may pretend to be reluctant on the surface, but you must be very happy in your heart."
I am a pig looking at a mirror - I am neither human nor human. I am also a mouse in a bellows - I am bullied from both ends.
So I shouted, "Zhu Qingwan, you are such a mean person. You have to accompany me to see her tonight."
Zhu Qingwan shook her head in disdain and said fiercely, "I won't get involved with you guys."
As she spoke, she unbuttoned my pajamas.
I asked her puzzledly, "What are you doing?"
She smiled evilly and explained, "I will first use your money to replenish your body. I will not feel at ease until you have run out of food."
My head exploded, and I knew I was doomed...
Lin Xiao was really in trouble. She found a very secluded restaurant in the suburbs of the county, in a purely Chinese style. On the entrance plaque were written the four characters "疹賢集賢" in cursive script.
The waiter led me into the private room, where Lin Xun was already waiting for me with a smile on her face.
I shook hands with her and we took our seats.
I couldn't help but ask curiously: "늀the two of us?"
She pursed her lips and smiled: "Why? Are you afraid that I will eat you?"
My face felt hot. It was a bit awkward to be alone in a room with such a charming woman.
She said, "I didn't ask for your opinion. I ordered Japanese sashimi today. I wonder if it suits your taste?"
I said, "It doesn't matter. Eating raw meat and drinking blood is no problem for me."
At this time, the waiter began to serve the dishes, introducing them as he placed the dishes: "Tuna sashimi, swordfish sashimi, bonito shrimp sashimi, Arctic shell sashimi..."
I was surprised and said, "We've ordered so many for just the two of us."
Lin Xun didn't take it seriously and said, "It's thanks to you that I can enjoy a feast today. To be honest, I've been to many Japanese restaurants over the years, but none of them are as authentic as this one."
As I was very curious about this restaurant that I had never heard of before, she poured me a glass of Oyster Festival sake.
I asked her, "Is this restaurant new? I've never heard of it."
She nodded and replied, "We took it over after the New Year. The boss is not interested in making a profit, but mainly wants to make it a social venue for himself. You are the first VIP guest."
After she said that, I became even more curious about the restaurant owner.
Lin Xun obviously guessed what I was thinking, clapped his hands and called the waiter over: "Call your boss to meet the guests."
After a while, the boss pushed the door open and entered the private room. It was Liu Yun!
What are these cousins up to?
Liu Yun sat down, poured herself a glass of sake, raised her glass and said, "I wish you a happy new year. I wish you good health and success in your work in the new year!"
After saying this, I finished the drink in one gulp. I could only say, "I also wish my sister good health and happiness, and a prosperous life!"
Lin Xun sneered and said sarcastically, "Why don't you two pretend to be so arrogant in front of me?"
Liu Yun and I looked at each other and quickly moved away, with a hint of ambiguity in our conversation.
Lin Xun was very understanding and changed the subject, saying to me, "Mayor Guan, my cousin told me years ago that she was quite good at running a business, but she had no idea about managing property. So she wanted to retreat to the backstage to coordinate and provide support, and the front desk still needed professional talents. She bought this store to use as her base camp, and she hopes you can support her."
To cover up my embarrassment, I looked around the private room calmly and asked, "Is this Chinese style combined with Japanese food meant to combine local and foreign elements, a fusion of East and West?"
Liu Yun saw the sarcasm in my words, but she didn't take it as an offense and explained, "Time is tight, so the decoration style has not been changed. Besides, I just changed the name of the restaurant because I prefer this style. We not only serve Chinese food and Japanese food, but also hired a Michelin chef to take charge of Western food. As for whether it is inappropriate, please let my sister explain it."
I looked at Lin Xun, who sipped his tea leisurely. He said to me, "Although 50 million is not all my sister and I have, it is a considerable investment, so we can't afford to be careless. The land and factory buildings in Tongxiang have been basically solved by purchasing an agricultural machinery factory. We have to thank Mayor Guan for coordinating and pushing forward. Director Wang of the development zone has also helped in every possible way, and the land acquisition is nearing completion. Now everything is ready, except for the east wind, and the core problem is the problem of people."
She paused, observing my expression.
I listened attentively, trying to grasp the message she wanted to convey. The "people" issue she mentioned was of course the structure of the corporate management.
She continued, "Your two classmates are both good technical management talents. I have met them before, but they do not have the experience to coordinate and manage a large enterprise. So I want to recruit professional managers with an international vision to join the team. I hope that Mayor Guan will understand."
I understood what she meant. Lao Wu and Lao Xiao certainly didn't meet her standards. I was worried that they wouldn't be able to run the factory well. Since Lin Xiao had made other arrangements, I was happy to see it happen. So I took advantage of the situation and said, "General Lin has considered everything. He is indeed a man who can do great things. I am relieved. If it's as I expected, the talents General Lin has brought in should be the elites from Germany and Japan, right?"
The restaurant hired Western and Japanese chefs, and it was likely that it would hire German and Japanese management staff. After all, the German and Japanese automobile industries were world-class at the time, and relevant talents were even more plentiful.
She smiled and said, "I like to communicate with Mayor Guan. I want to hire Japanese people for management because they have unique management concepts. I want to hire German people for quality management because they are slightly better in quality control."
I said from the bottom of my heart: "General Lin is very insightful and far-sighted. I admire him from the bottom of my heart. I'm afraid the focus today is not just to discuss these with me."
The two sisters smiled at each other and raised their glasses.
I also raised my glass, clinked glasses with them, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Lin Xunran said, "It is said that man proposes, God disposes. But I believe that talent is the most important. What makes me come here to invest this time is you, the town chief. I was inconsiderate a few years ago and asked my sister to give you money. I underestimated you, the town chief, please forgive me."
I sensed that she was about to get to the point, so I didn't respond but listened attentively.
"I have been in the business world for many years and I know one thing very well. That is, co-conspirators must be bound together by interests. To achieve this, they can either form a nepotism through marriage or take shares to form a community of interests. At present, only the latter is the choice."
I understood that she wanted to incorporate me into her business empire by taking a stake in it, so that I could work for her wholeheartedly.
I just want to say that she really thinks highly of me, but I have no money, and I don't want to exchange the power in my hands for it.
I flatly refused, but of course I tried to put it more tactfully.