Chapter 327 How dare you covet my family’s business?
At dinner time, Li Dayong’s parents and grandparents all came to Li’s house to take a look at Li Dayong’s new “girlfriend”.
This is how Li Zhongfa discussed with them.
Pei Wenhui and Li Dayong's relationship has not been formally settled, so if Pei Wenhui were to go to Li Dayong's house, it would seem a bit hasty and disrespectful to him.
So Li Dayong's family only invited some close relatives to meet at Li Ye's house, and the two families ate and drank together and got to know each other.
But no matter how much they emphasized the discipline beforehand, when the actual meeting came, Li Dayong's aunts, cousins, and uncles could not help but be inexplicably surprised and exclaimed in admiration.
"This girl is really good-looking. Dayong is so lucky. He is so lucky."
"She's a rich lady, isn't it normal for her to be fashionable? But how did Dayong get to know her?"
"I'll tell you, it was last summer when Dayong followed Li Ye to Hong Kong Island for cultural exchange, and was spotted by Miss Pei. Look at our Dayong, he looks like an iron tower, and he looks steady at first glance."
Several old ladies were looking at Pei Wenhui and muttering to each other, which made Pei Wenhui feel a little uncomfortable.
Moreover, that white-skinned secretary also made the old ladies feel uneasy.
"Hey, look at that yellow-haired foreigner. He seems to be the secretary of Boss Pei. It turns out that it's just like in The Wrangler. Billionaires all have secretaries!"
Li Dayong's grandfather Qian Jianguo was a very versatile person, and he immediately made Li Dayong's mother Qian Qingli understand.
"My dear sisters, we have seen enough, let's go! If we stay here any longer, the girls will get restless. We can't lose our manners and let them laugh at us."
"Wait a little longer! We haven't paid you yet!"
"I don't need your money."
"It's not a big deal, but it's a courtesy for us."
Li Dayong's aunts and cousins took out their "money" and gave it to Pei Wenhui with a smile.
In Dongshan, when elder relatives meet a prospective daughter-in-law for the first time, they have to give "money". In the 1980s, one or two yuan was not too little, and four or five yuan was not too much.
Several of Li Dayong's female relatives each gave ten yuan.
This amount of money is not small, it is equivalent to half a month's salary for a young worker.
After asking Li Dayong, Pei Wenhui accepted it frankly, but then gave out red envelopes of corresponding numbers according to the number of younger generations in each family, so that everyone who came would get a share.
Although each red envelope is not as big as those given to Li Juan and Li Ying, it is at least one or two hundred yuan.
So when Qian Qingli led a group of old women away from the Li family, after they opened the red envelopes and looked at the amount, they immediately became like an eagle that broke into a chicken coop, chirping non-stop.
"Look, look, what is a rich family? We can squeeze water out of ten dollars, but they give their children hundreds of dollars as New Year's gifts."
"What's a few hundred dollars? I heard from people in the county! They are planning to invest millions to build a factory in our county, millions of dollars!"
"Wow, how much does a million dollars cost?"
The US dollar was very valuable in the early 1980s. For example, Dongshan’s Yaoqiang Airport was completed in 1992. Such a large airport attracted only 10 million US dollars in foreign investment!
At this time, someone started to think about it.
"Dayong's mother, your family will be considered a wealthy family in the future. Can you tell Li Ye to take your nephew Lunzi with you next time you go to Hong Kong for cultural exchange? Lunzi is half a year older than Dayong, and he hasn't found a wife yet!"
“.”
Everyone was stunned, and then they all felt "Why didn't I think of this?"
Li Dayong went to Hong Kong Island and dated a rich girl in no time. So our nephews and nephews should go there.
Even though she is a little bit inferior to Miss Qianjin, Miss Baijin won’t mind her!
But Qian Qingli was prepared and said, "Okay! But if you want cultural exchange, you have to be a cultured person at least. You have to let Lunzi study hard and get admitted to an undergraduate program in Beijing first!"
“.”
You let a junior high school student take the undergraduate entrance exam in Beijing, why don't you just try to make ivory grow in a dog's mouth?
. . . . . . .
Li Zhongfa only told Li Dayong's family about Pei Wencong's visit to Qingshui County and handled it very low-key.
But the next morning, someone got the news and rushed to Li's house.
"Lao Li, where are the foreign businessmen in Hong Kong Island? Hurry up and get ready. The reception staff from the city will be here this afternoon."
Li Zhongfa looked at the anxious Qi Dazhong and asked in surprise, "Who notified the city? They only stayed for a few hours yesterday and then left. They should be almost in the island city by now, right?"
"What?"
Qi Dazhong was so anxious that he jumped up and down: "Old Li, what are you doing? You actually let such an important foreign guest go? Don't you know how much the city values our joint venture? You..."
"What do you mean?"
Li Zhongfa's face drooped, and he said unhappily, "I have been in charge of the joint venture. Do I need you to remind me? I am asking you, who notified the city?"
“.”
Qi Dazhong stared at Li Zhongfa blankly, his mouth full of bitterness.
It was his comrades in the capital who informed him that there was a joint venture plan for a film and television city, and that the Hong Kong investor came because of the Seven Inch Blade of Capital University.
Seven-Inch Blade was the number one "celebrity" in Qingshui County, so Qi Dazhong pulled Li Zhongfa and went straight to the capital with the big guys in the city.
As a result, after arriving in the capital, for some reason, the city's bigwigs temporarily assigned Qi Dazhong an urgent task.
Qi Dazhong, who didn't know what was going on, hurried to complete the task. When he came back, the joint venture intention of the instant noodle factory was almost finalized.
Li Zhongfa became one of the main negotiators for the instant noodle factory joint venture plan, while Qi Dazhong was reduced to an insignificant member of the negotiation team.
Who can you complain to? It was clearly Qi Dazhong who started it, but in the end, he almost got nothing.
So Qi Dazhong felt that all the credit for his contribution was taken by Li Zhongfa. As for the personal relationship between Seven Inch Blade and Pei Wencong?
How much face can a child have? Qi Dazhong thought that people were just using Li Ye as a stepping stone.
So after learning that Mr. Pei from Hong Kong Island had arrived in Qingshui County, Qi Dazhong immediately reported the news to demonstrate his own value.
He actually knew that Li Zhongfa had not reported the news of Pei Wencong's arrival in Qingshui County. In such an important matter, he, Li Zhongfa, was suspected of "failing to distinguish between public and private affairs."
"Mr. Li, we have been colleagues for many years. For both public and private reasons, I want to advise you not to make mistakes. The joint venture plan is public, not yours. If someone from the city fails to see Mr. Pei, you will be responsible."
Although Qi Dazhong felt chilled by Li Zhongfa's look, he still argued with reason under the pressure.
"Okay! Then let's see who will be responsible later."
Li Zhongfa glanced at Qi Dazhong coldly and didn't bother to argue with him at all.
What joint venture factory is "public"? I'll screw you!
My grandson’s share is in there, from my Li family. How dare you covet my family’s business?
And after careful observation yesterday, Li Zhongfa realized that Pei Wencong and Li Ye had a very unusual relationship. Although he didn't know the specific reason, it gave Li Zhongfa enough confidence.
The grandson is awesome and the grandfather is strong too.
In this case, why would I be afraid of you, Qi Dazhong?
"Ring, ring, ring~"
The phone rang. Li Zhongfa picked it up and found that it was indeed a call from the city.
"Old Li! Someone just told me that Mr. Pei from Hong Kong Island came to your Qingshui County. I was surprised. Shouldn't you be the one to tell me this? Hahahaha, what's going on?"
Li Zhongfa said calmly: "It is like this, Mr. Pei took the opportunity of the Spring Festival to visit friends in the mainland privately.
After having dinner at my house last night, they returned to the provincial capital that night because they had to go to the island city to visit the Blue Ocean Publishing House today. They said before they came that this time they would only discuss personal relationships and not business matters. "
"Oh, so that's how it is. Now I know. However, we still need to speed up the implementation of the joint venture plan! How the city's report will be written this year depends on your efforts, Old Li."
The city boss was very friendly because he felt that this joint venture opportunity was like something that fell from the sky.
Qi Dazhong thinks he has little to do with the Li family, but the big guys in the city know it clearly.
Why do people choose Qingshui County when so many cities and counties with good conditions cannot get foreign exchange investment? Is there any need to explain the key reason?
Teacher Ke came from Qingshui County, and the rumors about Teacher Ke were closely related to Li Ye.
Although the city boss's guess was wrong, he was right about the fact that Li Ye was the key figure.
However, just as the city boss was about to hang up the phone, he heard Li Zhongfa say, "This matter has been almost finalized. The investment team from Hong Kong Island will arrive next Monday. As long as there are no unexpected events, we should be able to sign the contract and transfer the funds."
“.”
There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds, then a voice came out: "You said the contract will be signed next Monday?"
Li Zhongfa said: "Yes, five days later. This is the news I have confirmed again and again. Hong Kong Island has agreed to our joint venture conditions in principle."
"Hey, Lao Li, you really have experience in guerrilla warfare. You always like to set ambushes. I was just thinking about the joint venture, but you are so happy. Hahaha."
Li Zhongfa smiled and said, "I tried my best to get it! I vomited twice last night because of this matter, but he kept his word, even drunken words counted. This morning he clearly told me the exact time and conditions."
"Okay, okay, Old Li, you are reliable in your work. You have to thank your good grandson on my behalf for this matter!"
"Why thank him? We are all from Qingshui, and it is our duty to do something for our hometown."
Li Zhongfa smiled and changed the subject, saying, "But Hong Kong Island has made a request that they will not use any backdoors. All recruited workers must pass an exam and only those who pass the exam can be hired.
You don’t know that we are not the first to start a joint venture, and some of the customs in the mainland are very troublesome for them.”
"Don't worry, I will personally send someone to supervise the matter. Anyone who dares to use the back door will be fired."
The words from the city boss made Li Zhongfa completely put his mind at ease.
Since Li Ye is a member of this factory, we must guard it strictly. Otherwise, what should we do if all the relatives and friends come and demand "more pay for less work, or even pay for no work"?
That was all his eldest grandson's money.
"Wait wait, there's one more thing"
At the end of the call, Li Zhongfa asked hesitantly, "What about Qi Dazhong?"
The person on the other end of the phone didn't even hesitate and said directly: "He is not young anymore. Don't worry, it will never affect the construction of the joint venture."
Li Zhongfa put down the phone and smiled at Qi Dazhong beside him.
Originally, since you held Li Ye in your arms when you were a child, it's not wrong for you to take some credit, but you have no idea!
Qi Dazhong shuddered suddenly and became nervous.
He and Li Zhongfa have indeed been colleagues for many years, so Li Zhongfa's smile is terrifying when you think about it carefully.
(End of this chapter)
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