Liu Zi nodded affirmatively at Li Mu.
"Okay, in that case, where do you plan to submit this article?" Li Mu flicked the manuscript in his hand.
Liu Zi told him about her plans.
Li Mu nodded; it seemed she hadn't slept much last night.
"I'll help you contact Ta Kung Pao!" Li Mu pulled out a copy and held it in his hand.
Liu Zi was surprised. How could she accept this? Ta Kung Pao was a long-established newspaper in Hong Kong with a far-reaching influence, and it was the newspaper she was least confident about.
Consider this a return gift for taking care of my security company!
After returning to his room last night, Li Mu carefully recalled what happened when he was drunk.
He admired that woman for being able to speak to him calmly; if it were his older sister, she probably would have hit him with a shoe.
He didn't mean to take advantage of others; he had a splitting headache and felt extremely uncomfortable at the time.
He only remembered smelling a pleasant scent and feeling extremely comfortable as he moved closer.
Regardless of the circumstances, it was his recklessness. Since she's gotten herself into trouble, he'll lend a hand as an apology.
If Xu Da and Xu Er heard Li Mu's words, they would definitely say that their boss is really generous.
The reason, of course, was that when they went to the land border crossings between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the boss not only changed his vehicle but also added escort vehicles.
Liu Zi may not know, but how could they not know? The boss even used a bulletproof car. This kind of itinerary was the same as the equipment used by their company to protect high-ranking government officials.
Liu Zi thought their journey would be anything but peaceful, perhaps even filled with danger and conflict, but she didn't notice anything amiss until they entered the customs port.
Is Li Mu's security company really that powerful?
Liu Zi's expression suddenly turned sour. It seemed like she was going to have to spend a lot of money this time. She wondered how much it would cost to get them to make this trip.
It's all the fault of Director Wong and his ilk. Why not just cooperate and achieve a win-win situation? They had to pull this stunt. It seems I should avoid going to Hong Kong as much as possible in the future.
After leaving the port, Liu Zi thought about settling the fees, so she got into the shuttle bus with Li Mu and the others and headed to the hotel.
Shenzhen's development at that time was still far behind that of later generations, with factories and office buildings being built everywhere.
But when Liu Zi saw the posted notice for the house for sale, which stated that it was 3,000 yuan per square meter, she shamefully became tempted.
Buying a house now and holding it for ten or twenty years could increase its value 20 to 30 times – that's incredibly profitable!
For a moment, Liu Zi almost considered dissolving the company and just going out to sell houses herself.
When they arrived at their destination, Liu Zi got out of the car and immediately saw the large sign for the Nanhai Hotel, which must have been the predecessor of the Xipai Hotel!
Even now, compared to the surrounding buildings, it is still quite impressive. It truly deserves to be called Shenzhen's earliest five-star hotel!
Upon entering the hotel lobby, Liu Zi felt uncomfortable staying with him any longer, so she stopped Li Mu and asked him to settle the security fees as soon as possible.
Li Mu was furious; this woman was avoiding him like the plague!
Since she wants to pay, fine: "Fifty thousand!"
"What?" Liu Zi was taken aback.
"Didn't you mention the security fee? Fifty thousand!" Li Mu said, head held high, with an arrogant expression.
Liu Zi gritted her teeth and said, "It's quite expensive!"
She immediately agreed: "I wonder if Mr. Li accepts card payments or checks?"
Even if you lose, you can't lose face. Since you've accepted their protection, Liu Zi will grit her teeth and agree to whatever it costs. Besides, it's not that she can't afford it; she just feels a little pained.
Liu Zi took out her bank card, but the check was more complicated; she would have to go to the bank in person to get it.
Xu Er went to check in, and Xu Da followed not far behind them.
He vaguely heard the conversation between the two and saw Liu Zi take out her bank card. He looked at his boss in disbelief.
Is the boss really just after money?
Did he misunderstand the boss?
Xu Da was still hesitant, so Xu Er secretly patted him on the shoulder.
"What did they say? The boss looks really grim!"
Xu Er shuddered as he finished speaking. He thought back to when their boss had made that face, they would have been living in misery for the next few days.
"Wow! What's wrong with him...?" Xu Daye finally noticed his boss's expression.
"Why would you do this, boss?"
Xu Dadu was worried for him, thinking that his eldest brother would be lonely for the rest of his life.
"What exactly happened?" Xu Er asked, noticing the furrowed brow on his brother Xu Da's face.
Xu Da explained the whole story to his younger brother.
Xu Er, with a constipated look on his face, looked at his boss's stiff shoulders and ashen face not far away and felt that he couldn't just watch like that.
"No, I have to go and help."
After Xu Er finished speaking, he rubbed his face and walked over.
"Boss, the room is booked."
When Li Mu saw Xu Er approaching, he immediately relaxed.
"I'll leave this to you to handle."
"Hmph, as if I'd even look at 50,000 yuan." Li Mu's voice was low, but the other two still heard it.
"you!"
Liu Zi's temper was immediately ignited.
Her hand was sore from handing out the card, but the man wouldn't take it. Now he's complaining that she didn't give him enough.
If you think the money is too little, just say so. Why be sarcastic and unhelpful here?
"Miss Liu, don't be angry. Our boss isn't good at interacting with women. He was just a little nervous when he saw you," Xu Er quickly tried to smooth things over for Li Mu when he saw Liu Zi was furious.
Li Mu hadn't gone far when he heard Xu Er's words, and he stumbled, almost falling over.
Liu Zi looked over with a hint of doubt. Really?
Li Mu turned around and glared at Xu Er, then walked away without looking back, his steps clearly indicating a hasty retreat.
Liu Zi didn't care about any of that; she would never shortchange anyone on the money she was owed.
"I'll give you the money, or do you want me to calculate how much you need?"
"Miss Liu, you're joking. Our boss was just kidding. You're friends, talking about money will hurt your feelings." Xu Er said with a smile, but in his heart he cursed his boss for being a jerk and leaving him with a mess.
"I don't have that much of a relationship with your General Manager Li. Including this time, we've only met two or three times in total. I wouldn't dare to ask him to give me a free meal." Liu Zi didn't dare to flatter herself; she didn't have that kind of face.
Xu Er's smile froze on his face; how was he supposed to respond?
Just then, Xu Da waved to them from not far away. Xu Er's eyes lit up, and he quickly stuffed the room card into Liu Zi's hand.
"Miss Liu, my brother has asked me to take care of something important. We can talk about the money later."
After saying that, he ran away as if fleeing.
Liu Zi frowned as she looked at the card in her hand. Was her money too hot to handle? Why were they running away one by one?
Seeing that they had all run away, Liu Zi took her room key and went to the front desk to inquire about the price.
When Liu Zi learned that Xu Er had booked her a deluxe business room that cost 650 yuan per day, she gasped in shock.
It's worth noting that the average salary for ordinary people is only around 1,000 yuan. For her to spend more than half a month's salary for just one night's sleep is quite extravagant.
Liu Zi secretly decided that she would pay the room fee to the other party together, and she would definitely give the money to the other party later. She would move out tomorrow.
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