Chapter 1557 It's a pity he's afraid of his wife (I'm late, please excuse me for the late update)
People really shouldn't be arrogant.
Li Ye has always been extremely confident in his drinking capacity. Saying he can "take on ten people at once" is a bit of an exaggeration, but he can definitely drink five people at once.
However, Li Ye did not expect that he would almost be overwhelmed by the opponents even though he was only facing three opponents tonight.
Initially, Li Ye said, "I don't keep my word when I'm drunk," and Ni Dashen, Bu Qingjun, and others were relatively restrained.
However, when Li Ye agreed to sponsor Bu Qingjun's project in conjunction with several well-known companies, the three of them were deeply moved and "couldn't help" toast Li Ye.
Li Ye didn't take it seriously at first, but he realized something was wrong in less than half an hour.
Ni Dashen's alcohol tolerance is indeed much greater than it was seven or eight years ago, and Bu Qingjun's alcohol tolerance is even better, but these two grown men combined are not as good as that little Xu who can overwhelm Li Ye.
Xiao Xu, a woman, may look delicate and frail, but she's actually quite the "boiling vat," gulping down 53-proof liquor as casually as if it were water.
Li Ye immediately realized that he had encountered an "extraordinary person".
Some people can't be judged by normal standards when it comes to drinking. They don't care about drinking a pound or two, and they can drink three or five pounds. This little Xu drank more than two pounds without changing his expression and with a bright smile.
Alarm bells rang in Li Ye's mind, and he decisively got up to take his leave.
"No, I have to go. My wife requires me to be home before nine o'clock, otherwise I'll have to sleep in the study tonight."
"Seriously, Li Ye? Your family has such rules? We've only had half a drink."
"No, no, it's not just my wife who's unhappy about it, my daughter also hates it when I drink heavily. A married man has no choice in what he does."
Hahaha~
Bu Qingjun and Ni Dashen were both reluctant to leave, but Li Ye insisted on leaving, so they had no choice but to get up and see him off.
Li Ye laughed and said, "You don't need to see me off. I'm not drunk, I'm really not drunk, don't worry. I promise I'll keep my word. Tomorrow I'll have the finance department transfer the money for the branch factory to you first, and the rest will be a matter of two or three days."
"Li Ye, thank you so much!"
"Hey, it's just something I could do, you're welcome."
“.”
Li Ye spoke these words casually, but Bu Qingjun was truly moved.
Over the years, he has tried every means to secure research funding, and his experience of "taking money out of other people's pockets" is all too profound. It's almost like cutting off a piece of his own flesh. But today, Li Ye has shown him what "magnanimity" truly means.
Ni Dashen glanced at Bu Qingjun and chuckled, "What's wrong? Feeling relieved?"
Bu Qingjun sighed and said, "I am indeed relieved, but I also feel more pressure. They trust us so much and are giving us real money to work on. If we still can't produce any results, we might as well just kill ourselves."
Master Ni pursed his lips and asked in a deep voice, "Is it difficult?"
"It's difficult."
Bu Qingjun said, "Since the collapse of the Suzhou University of Science and Technology two years ago, Western countries have suddenly become wary of us, imposing severe technological blockades on us in almost all high-tech fields, including sensors and computer technology."
Moreover, satellite positioning technology is currently considered proprietary by those in the "Lighthouse" movement, and if we were to imitate it, there's a risk of infringement. Adding to this, opinions within our country are divided; some say we should join the West, while others insist on developing our own technology. So, it's really difficult.”
Bu Qingjun's research team has always faced many difficulties. In the beginning, the few of them shared a small office. If it weren't for the proper documentation, people would have thought they were fraudsters.
Coupled with the monopoly of overseas technology, everyone had to find another way, and finally, with the help of Mr. Chen's dual-star positioning theory, they broke through the foreign technological blockade in one fell swoop.
But that's a story for later. At this moment, Bu Qingjun is still in the exploratory stage. He has determination, but only he knows how much confidence he has.
Ni Dashen was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know your specific research plan, but you told me that you would do it no matter how difficult it is, so go ahead and do it!"
As for Li Ye, you underestimate him. As far as I know, Li Ye's branch factory has been using machine tools from inland China, even though they are more expensive than imported ones and the results aren't very good, he still insists on using them.
Li Ye once told me that we must continue to develop our own core technologies and never place our hopes on foreigners.
So if you run out of money and still can't get any results, Li Ye won't just tell you to go and kill yourself; he'll most likely find a way to fund you again.
Bu Qingjun pursed her lips and smiled bitterly.
When you're broke, you dream of making money; but once you have money, new worries arise.
Just then, Xiao Xu suddenly said, "I'd like to ask, does this Mr. Li have guessed what we're researching?"
Master Ni was taken aback, and said incredulously, "Li Ye guessed what you're researching? No way! Old Bu and I didn't even know."
Bu Qingjun also looked at Xiao Xu: "Xiao Xu, why do you think Li Ye knows what we're researching? I've always strictly adhered to confidentiality regulations."
Xiao Xu smiled and said, "I can't quite explain it, but while we were drinking just now, I always felt that this Mr. Li gave off the impression that he had everything under control."
"Wow, Xiao Xu speaks so highly of Li Ye? That's quite unusual."
Bu Qingjun finally smiled, then turned to Ni Dashen and said, "You don't know Xiao Xu. She's an extraordinary woman in our project team. She has a keen eye for people and high aspirations. She admires famous figures from both ancient and modern times."
Bu Qingjun teased Xiao Xu relentlessly, but Xiao Xu just smiled and didn't respond.
But in her heart, she mocked Li Ye, "Too bad, he's afraid of his wife."
...
Is Li Ye afraid of his wife?
Of course not. If Wen Leyu felt that Li Ye was afraid of her, she would have to quickly consider whether she was getting too old and no longer as charming and gentle as she was when she was young.
When Li Ye returned home, Wen Leyu only said a few words and did not actually make him sleep on the sofa because he smelled of alcohol. Instead, she considerately helped Li Ye take a bath, change clothes, and sober up.
After getting into bed, she asked Li Ye, "You came back so early today, but you drank so much? Why did you drink so fast? Who made you drink?"
Li Ye casually said, "I was careless today. I ran into a woman who couldn't get drunk at all. I realized something was wrong, so I ran away immediately."
Wen Leyu narrowed his eyes: "Women? Then why did they ask you to drink?"
"What else could it be? They need to ask me for donations! But we have to ask for these donations. Although it's a national-level project and I can't reveal the specifics, Master Ni vouched for it, so I guess the project is quite high-level."
Wen Leyu blinked: "Do you need me to step in?"
Li Ye said calmly, "No need for now! I'll get a few companies in Pengcheng to sponsor us, and the branch factory will contribute a little more, that should be enough."
"The branch factory is also contributing money? You made that decision yourself?"
Wen Leyu found it a bit strange, because Fengyu Electronics, Fenghua Clothing, and Pengcheng Red Bull are all private companies, so sponsorship is understandable.
But the No. 1 factory is a state-owned enterprise. If you, Li Ye, make this decision, people will probably gossip.
But Li Ye smiled and said, "This time I'll make the decision myself. This is called throwing out a brick to attract jade, and luring the snake out of its hole."
I got home late today and I'm exhausted, so I'm taking a break for one update.
(End of this chapter)
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