What a line! If we're going to go by that logic, he and Qin Shi Huang were also from the same family five thousand years ago.
"Since he's an acquaintance, shouldn't Boss Li go and discuss this with him?" Shen Shi spoke his mind, offering a very sincere suggestion.
After all, it's someone else's clubhouse, and the decision of who to hire for the renovation rests with them. No matter how eloquently the two of them talk, it's all for nothing if the client doesn't agree.
Li Min's expression instantly turned ugly, thinking to himself: If I could find someone, I would have done so long ago. Why would you need to tell me?
Shen Shi keenly sensed Li Min's emotions, but kept his own thoughts to himself and outwardly waited for his answer.
As a successful businessman, Li Min has excellent control over his expressions. "Mr. Li has many businesses and is very busy, so he doesn't meet people easily," he explained with a smile.
Hearing that even meeting up would be difficult, Shen Shi scratched his head in frustration.
It's obvious that Li Min is hiding something from him, and the middleman's resolve is weak; the business is clearly doomed!
But Shen Shi didn't intend to give up. This project was an excellent opportunity for him, who hadn't even started yet, and he had to try it no matter what.
"Do you know where Mr. Li lives?"
Li Min nodded.
“It’s impossible to secure such a large project without putting in the effort. Since Mr. Li is busy, why don’t we take the initiative to visit him and sound him out?” Shen Shi suggested again.
Unexpectedly, Li Min still hesitated.
Shen Shi looked at him with a furrowed brow. Nothing was going to work, and she really wanted to kick over the stool and leave.
But the reality doesn't allow him to do that.
Compared to Goujian's perseverance and Han Xin's humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, this was nothing but a drop in the ocean. Shen Shi quickly calmed down.
At the same time, he also realized that being tactful with someone like Li Min would only lead to him taking advantage of him.
"Mr. Li, I believe that the premise of cooperation is honesty. If you have any difficulties, please feel free to speak frankly." Having figured things out, Chen Shi simply got straight to the point.
"Sigh!" Li Min sighed heavily, his expression dejected.
"Xiao Shen, let me tell you the truth, I know Mr. Li, but we've had some disagreements recently. If you go to visit him, this deal probably won't go through."
From being one family five hundred years ago to having a grudge against someone, it only takes a few minutes. Chen Shi was a little speechless.
"So what do you mean?" Although he had guessed most of it, Shen Shi still asked, feigning doubt.
Li Min looked at Shen Shi with a smile on his face, his eyes full of appreciation for him, and spoke in an appreciative tone.
"Brother, I can tell you're a smart guy, capable of handling big things. Mr. Li likes to work with hardworking and reliable young people. Brother, find an opportunity to introduce you to Mr. Li, and the renovation project will definitely be yours!"
Once the cooperation is finalized, I can reap the benefits and take the opportunity to repair my relationship with President Li.
On the other hand, Shen Shi had no objection to Li Min's suggestion to introduce him to President Li through someone else.
It's fine to let him be at the forefront; this is a great opportunity for him to demonstrate his value.
Shen Shi's principle has always been that no matter how many detours or how much cost he has to pay, as long as he can make money, that's fine.
But now the initiative is in his hands, so naturally he will try to gain some advantage.
“But I’m just a construction worker who doesn’t know anything. Getting the club’s renovation project is as difficult as climbing to the sky!” Shen Shi looked at Li Min with a troubled expression.
Upon hearing Shen Shi's words, Li Min felt that he made sense.
After all, even if someone working on a construction site understands electrical wiring and electrical installation techniques, it's unlikely they'll catch Mr. Li's eye.
Especially considering his tattered clothes, he was hardly better off than a beggar.
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub," Li Min thought, steeling himself and pulling out a few banknotes from his pocket, generously handing them to Shen Shi.
"Brother, I don't consider you an outsider. Take this money and buy some decent clothes. Don't think it's too little."
"Boss Wang, this is absolutely not allowed!" Shen Shi said, suppressing his heartache as he declined.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang's chauvinistic attitude immediately erupted. He thought that daring to refuse meant he looked down on him!
"You're not giving your brother any face, you look down on me, aren't you! You think it's not enough, huh!"
As if he were holding not a few hundred dollars, but a check for millions, Mr. Wang spoke with absolute arrogance.
Upon seeing the other party channeling the domineering CEO persona, Shen Shi's desire to perform also kicked in.
"No, no, Mr. Wang, you've misunderstood." She appeared unmoved by the money, pushing away Mr. Wang's hand as he offered the money.
Boss Wang got excited too. How could he refuse him?
Then he added more money, pulling out a few more bills from his pocket and stuffing them into Chen Shi's hand.
"Take it if you don't mind the small amount; it's just a small token of my appreciation."
After a brief struggle, Boss Wang forced the money into Chen Shi's hand.
He was told to take paid leave and not have to go to work for a few days, to take good care of himself, and to go to his house three days later to find him and then arrange for someone to introduce him to General Manager Li.
On the way home, Shen Shi thought about the two hundred and eighty yuan in his pocket and smiled especially brightly.
Knowing that Yueyue liked the chicken leg from yesterday, Chen Shi deliberately took a long detour to that shop and bought one to go.
"The sun shines brightly, and the flowers smile at me..."
He hummed a tune as he climbed the stairs, then pushed open the living room door. Upon seeing the scene inside, his smile vanished instantly.
In the living room, three children stood in a row against the wall, while Ji Beiqing sat on the sofa knitting a sweater.
As soon as Shen Shi appeared at the door, Shen Yueyue, who was being punished by standing, called out pitifully, "Dad!"
Seeing his beloved daughter's aggrieved look, the father's first reaction was that his daughter had been bullied.
"What's wrong, baby? Did Feiyang bully you?" She said, glancing at Shen Feiyang with an unfriendly look.
Although he has a history of bullying others, this time it's really not his fault.
"No, Uncle, it was Yueyue who hit me. She and her sister hit me together. They are both bad people!" Shen Feiyang explained angrily.
"You're talking nonsense! It was clearly you who bullied Sister Feiyun first!" Shen Yueyue puffed out her cheeks and retorted loudly.
"My mom said she has to listen to me!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
The two children were arguing back and forth, while Shen Feiyun, sitting in the corner, kept his head down and remained silent.
Seeing that her daughter was no longer being bullied, Chen Shi's tense emotions relaxed.
But when his daughter gets into a huge argument with someone, a father has to find out what happened!
Chen Shi turned his gaze to Ji Beiqing, who shook his head at him, meaning to leave it alone.
Shen Shi immediately understood and picked up his daughter, saying, "Daddy brought you something delicious. Let's go inside."
At the same time, he gave Ji Beiqing a look, signaling her to follow.
Looking at Shen Feiyun, who was hiding her head and secretly wiping away tears in the corner, Ji Beiqing felt an overwhelming sadness.
Mingming is also a child, not much older than Yueyue, but she was born to a mother named Lin Fang who favored boys over girls. She had to learn to take care of her younger brother from a young age and was bullied by Shen Feiyang every day.
As she gradually became timid and insecure, Ji Beiqing was reminded of her past self.
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