A short while later, Zhong Yuan came down with one person. "Besides the two of us, we really can't find a third person who can free up time right now."
Jiang Xiaoli carried her bag and Zong Jiayu's clothes in one hand, and a food bag in the other. "So they don't have time to eat these either?"
Zhong Yuan waved his hand, "It's nothing. They used to put their food aside while they were working, and I saw them eating it even after it had cooled down, so I got them two microwaves."
She smiled and nodded, "That's good, Brother Yuan, you're doing a great job as the head housekeeper!"
Zhong Yuan and the young man next to him had bags all over their arms and hands, barely managing to bring all the food with them at once.
Jiang Xiaoli jogged ahead and pressed the elevator button for them.
They ran into Zong Jiayu, who was walking hurriedly, as soon as they stepped out of the elevator.
Upon seeing Jiang Xiaoli, he stopped in his tracks. "Why are you here so late at night?"
She raised the hand holding the clothes slightly, "I thought you probably wouldn't have time to go home these next few days, so I brought you some clothes and some food for everyone."
Zong Jia nodded. "Okay, you can leave it in my office. We need to have an emergency meeting. We'll have our supper later."
"Okay, go ahead."
The three of them put all the food in the rest area, and Jiang Xiaoli, for the first time ever, praised him, "Brother Yuan, I think you've really had a tough time."
Zhong Yuan was taken aback by her sudden words. "Huh? What's wrong?"
She counted on her fingers, "You wear many hats. You basically manage the company's sales, public relations, administration, and logistics all by yourself. You should tell A-Yu to give you a raise."
Zhong Yuan laughed, "Now that you mention it, it's true! Haha, I'll tell Brother Zong after I'm done with this!"
Jiang Xiaoli casually tore open a piece of roasted meat. "Brother Yuan, want some?"
Zhong Yuan smiled and accepted the food, then called to the young man next to him, "Lei Zi, come and eat with us."
He casually introduced, "This is Sun Lei, my assistant."
Jiang Xiaoli greeted Sun Lei with a smile, "Come and eat together, I bought a lot."
Zhong Yuan nodded, "You didn't just buy a lot, you bought way too much! If I were the owner of a barbecue restaurant, I'd jump for joy to have such a big customer like you!"
She took a bite of the grilled meat and said, "I don't know exactly how many people are working overtime here, but it's better to have a few more than to let everyone go hungry!"
"That's true!" Zhong Yuan glanced in the direction of the conference room. "I'll take you home after we finish our late-night snack. Their meeting is probably going to last a long time!"
Jiang Xiaoli waved her hand, "I can drive back myself."
Zhong Yuan ignored her, saying, "It's almost 11 o'clock now. I'm worried about you, a girl all alone. If you refuse again, I'll tell Brother Zong."
She had no choice but to nod in agreement.
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On Monday morning, "Changliao" announced that a new version release event would be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, and teased that there would be good news to announce.
Zong Jiayu felt like he had a sword hanging over his head; he had to lead his team to ensure the absolute safety of "SOSO" before the "Chat" press conference.
On Tuesday, after finishing her class, Jiang Xiaoli went to the company to urge Zong Jiayu to have dinner, which took them to a hot pot restaurant.
She knocked on the door and pushed open a private room, where Tan Xuanyi and Li Ruhai were chatting.
She apologized, "Professor Tan, Mr. Li, I'm sorry I'm late."
Tan Xuanyi glared at her, "What important matter has tripped you up?"
Li Ruhai chuckled and tried to smooth things over, "Why are you talking about the child? We agreed to meet at six o'clock, and it's only 5:40 now!"
After saying that, he turned to her and said, "Come and sit down. You should know how bad Professor Tan's temper is!"
Jiang Xiaoli sat down next to them and said with a smile, "Professor Tan is a straightforward person, I know that."
As Tan Xuanyi poured the mutton slices into the pot, he said, "I didn't say she was late. I was just hungry and wanted to start eating as soon as possible!"
Li Ruhai raised his hand and pointed at him twice in the air, "Old Tan, you! Haha!"
Li Ruhai looked at Jiang Xiaoli and said, "I heard about you from Lao Tan. You are truly a force to be reckoned with. When I was your age, I had just entered Peking University and knew nothing."
Tan Xuanyi also reminisced about the past, "Yes, we were so full of vigor back then. We both got our applications to stay at the university right after graduation. If it weren't for..."
Jiang Xiaoli knew that Tan Xuanyi had been teaching at Peking University before the college entrance examination was suspended, but he had left for seven or eight years due to some special reasons. Now it seems that Li Ruhai's experience is similar to his.
Li Ruhai clearly didn't want to bring up that past event and directly changed the subject.
The three of them ate and chatted, with Tan Xuanyi and Li Ruhai mainly reminiscing about the past, while Jiang Xiaoli listened attentively and occasionally responded to them.
After finishing a hot pot meal of sizzling meat, Tan Xuanyi rubbed his stomach and said, "That was so satisfying! My wife wouldn't let me eat this much at home!"
Li Ruhai said with a hint of envy, "Sister-in-law is doing this for your own good. At our age, we need to be careful about what we eat. Eating too much can cause indigestion and make us feel unwell!"
Tan Xuanyi called the waiter to clear the table, and then the three of them got down to business.
Li Ruhai readily agreed, "Xiao Li, I've made up my mind to go abroad with my children and grandchildren. I own 1.25% of Huaxin Group's shares. How much are you willing to pay?"
Huaxin Group is not listed on the stock exchange, but Zhao Yuanfang claims that his company has a market value of 20 billion yuan.
The market capitalization of Sichuan Changhong, currently the largest A-share company, has just exceeded 50 billion yuan, surpassing the second-largest by nearly 20 billion yuan.
Zhao Yuanfang claimed that Huaxin Group had a market value of 20 billion yuan, ranking among the top five in the country. Jiang Xiaoli only considered his claims 20% credible.
Jiang Xiaoli smiled slightly but did not directly answer his question. Instead, she asked, "Mr. Li, are you just planning to go abroad, or have you already chosen a place?"
Li Ruhai shared, "We are still choosing from several countries, mainly considering the future education of our two grandsons."
What do you think of Great Britain?
"Great Britain is great. I think it's better than the United States, which is only a country that has been established for more than 200 years."
Jiang Xiaoli suggested, "I have some connections in Great Britain. If you choose this place, I can help you. Of course, you can also choose other countries."
Before Li Ruhai could react, Tan Xuanyi spoke first, "Xiao Li, this is no small matter. You can't make promises lightly if you're not sure you can keep them!"
Li Ruhai frowned and said, "Yes, young lady, isn't your tone a bit too arrogant?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Since you've decided to go abroad, have you heard of the Jiang family, which made its fortune in Great Britain?"
Li Ruhai nodded. "I have indeed heard of that, but their 'river' is the 'river' in 'river,' what does it have to do with you?"
She smiled slightly, "I can't go into the specific reasons, but the current head of the Jiang family is my own grandfather, so you can still be of some help if you go there."
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