For small business owners like Li Min, who lack education and technical skills, securing projects relies heavily on connections, and Zhang Mingyuan is a major part of Li Min's network.
The club's renovation was the icing on the cake; it would be sad to lose it, but it wouldn't be a major blow.
But if he offends President Li, his life is over!
Li Min panicked immediately, gripping Chen Shi's sleeve tightly, his expression contorted as he asked, "Did you really say that, Mr. Li?"
"Mr. Li, you've been very kind to me. Everything I've said is the truth!"
Chen Shi looked at Li Min with unwavering determination in his eyes, almost as if he were about to swear an oath.
Mr. Li's face turned deathly pale.
"How could this be? How could this be?" Li Min, unaware of the reason, paced back and forth, muttering to himself.
Seeing Li Min's anxious expression, a smile gradually appeared on Shen Shi's face.
Zhang Mingyuan's revenge plan included making the most of Li Min, this opportunist. This crucial task naturally fell to Shen Shi.
Seeing his frustrated expression, Shen Shi knew it was time to make the next move.
"Mr. Li, would you be willing to listen to what I have to say?" Shen Shi asked with a smile.
Li Min seemed to see a glimmer of hope in Shen Shifu's captivating eyes.
It must be admitted that Shen Shi is very good at manipulating people's hearts and knows when to release bait, making it impossible for Li Min to refuse.
"Just tell me what's on your mind. As long as it solves the problem, I'll do anything, even crawl on the ground like a dog!"
Li Min was not joking when he said this. His life principle has always been that there is nothing he wouldn't do for money.
Shen Shi has always been very adept at dealing with people who are blinded by greed.
"It's not that exaggerated." He smiled and gestured to Li Min, "Mr. Li, please sit down and let me tell you."
Li Min was very unhappy with Chen Shi's tone.
The designer introduced him to General Manager Li, but as soon as Shen Shi got the chance, he started putting on airs in front of him. Li Min cursed Shen Shi's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.
But since he was still counting on him, Li Min had no choice but to endure it.
He sat down on the stool as Shen Shi had instructed.
"Xiao Shen, if you know the inside story, you must tell Uncle Li! My whole family has elderly parents and young children to support, and they all depend on me to make a living."
Li Min started playing the victim and appealing to people's emotions.
Shen Shi naturally wouldn't fall for that. He knew Boss Li's background well; he could raise a hundred children to be healthy and chubby.
On the contrary, he was penniless and lived in a rented house with his wife and children.
“I know Brother Li is a good person, and I am truly grateful to you. Of course, I can’t just sit idly by when you’re having trouble!”
Shen Shi spoke politely and righteously, but never got to the point, which made Li Min so anxious that he stomped his feet.
"Brother, just say what you have to say! I can take it!" Whether he faced it or not, Li Min closed his eyes and went for it!
Too much of a good thing is bad. Chen Shi was afraid that his emotions would build up and have the opposite effect, so he lowered his voice and said.
"When Mr. Li was chatting, he was very dissatisfied with his partner. He also mentioned that Mr. Li and that partner were relatives and were like brothers."
Chen Shi's mysterious expression, coupled with Zhang Mingyuan's recent attitude, made Fan's statement extremely convincing.
Li Min believed it almost without thinking.
No wonder Mr. Li has been ignoring him lately, now I know what's going on!
Although Li Min and his partner were relatives, they hadn't really had much contact. Li Min felt he was more wronged than Dou E for offending President Li over this matter.
"I'm so wronged! Although we're relatives, we haven't been in contact for years and we're not close at all!" Li Min said, looking wronged, and immediately distanced himself from the relationship.
"That's what I told President Li too, but he didn't believe me!" Shen Shi spread his hands helplessly, indicating that he had really tried his best.
"Okay! Brother, could you please help Brother Li out and explain this to President Li for me?"
Li Min clung tightly to Shen Shi's arm, like a drowning man grasping at a piece of driftwood.
Chen Shi smiled and pulled his arm away, which was still aching from being pinched. Then, with a tone of disappointment and frustration, he looked at Li Min and said, "Brother, why don't you understand?"
"Understand what?" Li Min was completely bewildered and asked, his mind blank.
"Words alone are useless. If you want to gain Mr. Li's trust, you need to take concrete actions!"
Chen Shi stared intently at Li Min, who looked bewildered, his tone full of implications.
Although Li Min is uneducated, he is by no means stupid to have gotten to where he is today.
Years of hard work and experience have made him exceptionally tactful and adept at navigating social situations.
Before Chen Shi could finish speaking, Li Min had already grasped the unspoken meaning behind his words.
"Brother, I understand. Wait for my good news!" His eyes shone brightly as he said this.
"I understand!"
Having achieved his goal, Chen Shi took his leave after a brief chat.
Li Min politely saw him to the door, and only after watching Shen Shi's motorcycle disappear from sight did he turn around and go back inside.
Back in his room, Li Min immediately dialed a number.
"Hello!" an old woman's voice rang out.
"Mom, it's me." Li Min raised his voice as his mother, who was getting old and hard of hearing, said.
"It's Minwazi! Why are you calling at this hour? How are you doing out there? Are all the kids healthy and strong?"
Li Min's mother worked hard in the fields her whole life. After her son became successful, she moved to the city to help take care of the children.
However, the old woman was getting on in years and was openly and secretly disliked by her daughter-in-law, who was afraid that she would corrupt the children. Her eldest grandson was also not allowed to have any contact with her. In order not to cause trouble for her son, Li's mother moved back to the countryside.
"I'm fine here, so you don't need to worry," Li Min said.
"Okay, I'm relieved that you're all safe and sound!"
"Do you remember my third uncle's nephew?" As they chatted, Li Min gradually got to the point.
"How could I not remember! That kid was incredibly smart, the first college student in our surrounding area! We're even related, it's a source of pride for us!" Li's mother spoke with obvious pride, her voice instantly becoming much louder.
Hearing that his mother still remembered, Li Min secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, it's him. Didn't he get married back then? He went to university and then left, abandoning her. I remember that woman was pregnant! Do you know where she is?"
"She married a carpenter in the village next to your maternal uncle's. Why are you asking about this?"
She always finds old, trivial matters annoying, and her son always complains that she's being long-winded. Why is she acting so strangely today?
"It's nothing, just chatting. Stay home tomorrow and don't go out. I need to go back."
Li Min didn't offer any explanation, only saying that he wanted to go home.
Hearing that her son was coming home, she instantly forgot her questions and happily said, "That's great! Mom will make some of your favorite dishes and wait for you at home!"
After hanging up the phone, Li Min stood there for a long time with a gloomy expression, a plan taking shape in his mind...
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