"I wanted to chat with you guys for a bit, but my wife came to pick me up. How about you take our car and go back with us? I'll let my wife take you back?

Xiao Shen, you are starting a business and setting up a factory now. I don’t know when you will be able to open the factory. I believe in your ability, but it will take some time for you to get it up and running.

You can come and ride in my wife's car, and I will take this as an encouragement to you. I hope that you can also start a business one day in the future.

I dare not say how great my husband is, but after all, he is the richest man in Yunnan City, and your husband..." Lan Linxiang said this and looked at Xiao Shanhe, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

She then said nothing, but she expressed everything very clearly.

Stopping in the middle of a sentence at this point can be more damaging than speaking directly.

She smiled, shook her head and continued:

"Xiao Shen, starting a business requires encouragement and motivation. I married a capable man, so I can fully understand this. My lover is excellent, so I have the motivation to become better. You don't have the same opportunity as me, so just look at other excellent people and take that as motivation. We are acquaintances, so don't be polite, come up." Lan Linxiang said with a smile.

Every word she said was polite, and she meant as well as she could, but she almost said the six words "Xiao Shanhe is incompetent" out loud.

Shen Huanxi and Xiao Shanhe knew exactly what she meant, but they didn't want to argue with her, so they didn't get angry when they heard her say that.

Lan Linxiang, on the other hand, talked a lot and just wanted to wait to see Xiao Shanhe and Shen Huanxi embarrassed, but she didn't expect that they didn't show any emotional fluctuations, but instead held hands in front of her.

Lan Linxiang felt it was extremely irritating to see Xiao Shanhe's big hand holding Shen Huanxi's white and tender little hand in his palm.

She and Xiao Shanhe are a couple who started out as college students. In the words of people in the future, they "went from school uniforms to wedding dresses."

Although she now looks down on Xiao Shanhe, she is also angry because he is not sensible and does not go into business.

But before they left the campus and experienced the hardships of reality, Xiao Shanhe was once the academic master whom she admired and idolized.

At that time, there had not yet been reform and opening up, there were not so many nouveau riche local bosses, the gap between the rich and the poor was not so big, and she also felt that she had married well.

Even though her relationship with Xiao Shanhe has ended, she felt uncomfortable seeing her former lover holding another woman's hand in front of her and caring for her so carefully.

Before she got into the car, Su Liming was sitting by the window, so she reached out and held Su Liming's hand, as if doing so would make her feel better.

"Xiao Shen, as far as I know, you used to work in a state-owned hotel, and later you started a small business on the street. You are quite capable, but opening a factory is different. There are more preparations and things to consider. Your husband, Comrade Xiao, has almost never really stepped out of society and knows nothing about business. He only makes so little every month...

Well, let's not talk about him. I am willing to help you because we are acquaintances so that you can avoid taking detours. My husband runs the largest furniture factory in the northwest region. He has a lot of experience in the market and business. If you come to our car, we will take you there and we can talk to you on the way." Lan Linxiang said with a smile.

Su Liming had not said anything just now, but at this moment he felt very proud.

Women will compare with each other, and so will men, especially those who have dated and married the same woman.

Before and after Lan Linxiang married Su Liming, she often flattered him in front of Su Liming, saying how strong he was, and then belittled Xiao Shanhe, saying how useless Xiao Shanhe was and how inferior he was to Su Liming.

When it comes to providing emotional value to men, Lan Linxiang is second to none. She always knows how to make men feel greater psychological satisfaction in front of her.

Otherwise, with Su Liming's conditions, how could he be willing to marry Lan Linxiang, who was also married for the second time and had two children, in this era?

Su Liming also found Lan Linxiang's words very useful. He looked at Xiao Shanhe and Shen Huanxi:

"A Xiang's acquaintances are my acquaintances. How about I give you two a ride and pass on my experience to you so that you can avoid taking detours. Don't be fooled by the fact that there are many nouveau riche nowadays. Expanding a business into a factory is not as easy as you think. It is different from selling things on the street like you, Xiao Shen. I believe Comrade Xiao has no experience and can't help you.

Although I dare not say how great I am, I am still young, and I became the richest man in Yunnan before I was 35 years old. The world I know and the social classes I come into contact with are not accessible to Comrade Xiao who only receives 20 yuan a month in pension. "

"Thank you, Boss Su." Shen Huanxi also said with a smile.

"Xiao Shen, you are a wise man..."

"Not really." Shen Huanxi interrupted Su Liming, "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't want to cause trouble for Boss Su."

"It's not a big deal. Just think of it as some experience passed down from the senior businessmen to the younger ones."

"No, I think it's quite troublesome. Boss Su, your business hasn't been very good recently, has it? You need a lot of wood when making furniture, but the cost of wood is getting higher and higher, right?" Shen Huanxi was still smiling.

It's just laughing. Lan Linxiang can do it, Su Liming can do it, and so can she. Not only can she do it, her laugh is even more brilliant than theirs.

When Su Liming and Lan Linxiang heard her ask this, they were stunned. Shen Huanxi was right.

They were so proud of themselves just now, but why did Shen Huanxi suddenly bring up their recent difficulties?

Shen Huanxi looked at the expressions of the couple and knew that he was not mistaken.

"Oh..." Shen Huanxi sighed.

"In the past, people in the timber business used oxcarts and donkey carts to pull timber. But as time went on, there were more and more jobs that could make money. The timber business required so much effort, and people who raised cattle and donkeys and used oxcarts and donkey carts could not make much money. More and more people who used to use oxcarts and donkey carts to pull timber for sale changed their careers, and the price of timber went up.

In addition, now there are better means of transportation, such as cars and trains, and no one is willing to use primitive means of transportation such as ox carts and donkey carts to transport wood for sale. Transportation by car and train also requires money, so doesn't this cause the price of wood to rise? This is the biggest difficulty your furniture factory is facing now, isn't it?" Shen Huanxi looked at Su Liming and asked.

Su Liming and Lan Linxiang both frowned.

What Shen Huanxi said was indeed correct. The price of timber has really skyrocketed in recent years.

The main reason is that Yunnan City is all desert and sandy land with little wood. To make furniture, wood can only be transported in from outside.

As long as the transportation cost increases, the price of timber will also increase.

"In fact, you are not the only furniture makers who are facing operational difficulties. Do you know the Robo Canning Factory? They make canned fruits and they are also facing the same difficulties because of the high transportation costs. Furniture factories like yours and this canning factory are not isolated cases. Underdeveloped transportation, especially underdeveloped railways, do have a great impact on economic development.

But you don't have to worry. Our country's railways are developing rapidly, whether it is railway construction or train power, they are developing rapidly, and the country is also investing a lot of resources in railway construction. When the railways are developed, these problems of yours will be solved. "

"Shen..."

"Comrade Lan." Shen Huanxi interrupted Lan Linxiang.

"Oh, and Boss Su. You should know that my husband is in the train power business, right? Let me tell you, those of us doing business have to rely on the country no matter what. It is the country that provides us with the soil for doing business. Otherwise, without good policies and good conditions, how can we make money? It's like going back to the Cultural Revolution. If you want to make money, you will be labeled as speculators.

It’s different now. The country encourages us to do business, so your furniture factory can be opened and you make money. Don’t you have to thank the country?" Shen Huanxi asked.

This is still a sensitive era. How could Su Liming and Lan Linxiang dare to say no to this question? The couple had no choice but to nod.

"That's it. Both of you are wealthy people. You know how to be grateful to the country and understand these principles. To make money, we really need the conditions provided by the country. These conditions are not only business policies, but also infrastructure, such as railway transportation. Without these things, who can make money?

That's why I think my man is great. In such an era full of business opportunities, he chose to invest in the development of the country's railway power, creating better living conditions for the people, including us businessmen. Don't you agree? So, you should all thank people like him and thank the country, right?" Shen Huanxi asked again.

This is another undeniable problem. Who dares to say that they are not grateful to the country? Su Liming and Lan Linxiang were very angry, but they had to nod again.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that you should thank people like my husband not only for their selfless dedication. Do you know that my husband helped me plan the factory I opened, from the overall planning to the specific initial investment and operation? He is a very business-minded person. The reason why he did not go into business was just because he loved his own career.

So you should thank him, not only because of his contribution to the infrastructure of our country, but also because he gave up the opportunity to start a business and gave the opportunity to more people, to you."

Shen Huanxi said this as if Su Liming was able to make money because of Xiao Shanhe's giving up.

"Also, Lan Linxiang." This time Shen Huanxi did not say Comrade Lan, but called Lan Linxiang by her full name.

She thought of what Chang An said to her before the parents' meeting. Chang An said that Su Qiangwen and Su Qiangwu laughed at Xiao Yutang on campus, saying that Xiao Yutang was an unwanted child and that Xiao Yutang's biological mother would rather love them than him, which hurt Xiao Yutang very much.

Shen Huanxi has been angry about this matter, but unfortunately there were too many people on the day of the parents' meeting. She was surrounded by other parents, and it was not easy for her to confront Lan Linxiang in front of so many people. Isn't this a good opportunity?

"Since you have divorced my wife and you don't have any children, I hope we can keep our distance from each other in the future. Take good care of your two stepchildren and don't let them mess with my two stepchildren."

"What's going on?" Su Liming looked at Lan Linxiang after hearing Shen Huanxi's words.

He understood what Shen Huanxi said. It was Su Qiangwen and Su Qiangwu who provoked Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yuzheng, and it was not his children who suffered. But as a father, he was still very curious about what his children had done.

Lan Linxiang's heart sank.

Su Liming could accept that she had been divorced and had children, but after she married Su Liming, she would avoid mentioning Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yuzheng if possible.

She felt that her own value would drop when she mentioned the two children in front of Su Liming. Now that Shen Huanxi brought it up so directly, how could she not be nervous?

"It's just a few kids fighting, is it necessary to take it so seriously? If there was a real problem, the teacher would have called the parents a long time ago. Husband, didn't the teacher notify us? That means there's nothing wrong.

Comrade Xiao Shen is just too serious, husband, you don't have to pay attention to her. Since they don't want to learn from you, don't want to listen to useful experiences, then we won't force them, let them figure out how to do business and open a factory by themselves, it's none of our business if they can't run it, let's go." Lan Linxiang was anxious and urged Su Liming to leave.

Su Liming suffered a loss of face in front of Shen Huanxi and Xiao Shanhe, and didn't want to stay any longer, so he started the car.

Shen Huanxi shouted at them again before their car drove away.

"Just hold on and be patient. My husband and his unit have been working hard to build railways and upgrade train power. They will definitely be of help to you. No need to thank me. Goodbye." After saying that, Shen Huanxi waved goodbye to the couple in a very exaggerated manner.

Su Liming and his wife said nothing. Su Liming started the car and drove away.

In the car, both of them felt very upset.

Lan Linxiang was still a little nervous. She didn't want to see Su Liming suffer in front of Xiao Shanhe. She never expected Shen Huanxi to be so sharp-tongued and even mentioned Xiao Yutang and Xiao Yuzheng.

"Husband, they are the two who don't know what's good for them. I don't believe they can really open up their factory, a small, shabby factory that hasn't even started yet. Look how proud they are. They even dare to challenge you, the one who opened the first furniture factory in the northwest region?" Lan Linxiang didn't dare to mention the child and quickly changed the subject.

"Forget it, let's not talk about them. Husband, when are we going to open the factory to the provincial capital? As long as we open the factory to the provincial capital, we don't have to worry about the transportation of wood. It will also be more convenient for us to sell furniture in the provincial capital."

"I'm preparing. Come with me to the provincial capital next month to see if there is a suitable site for the new factory." Su Liming said while holding the steering wheel.

Lan Linxiang nodded.

She was happy to think that they could open a factory in the provincial capital and that she could live a more affluent life. However, she still felt uncomfortable when she thought about the confrontation with Xiao Shanhe and Shen Huanxi just now.

She really couldn't imagine that Xiao Shanhe could actually help Shen Huanxi with business planning. Why was this so? Obviously, no matter how she said or persuaded him in the past, Xiao Shanhe just wouldn't listen to her and wouldn't touch anything related to business.

How could Shen Huanxi compare to her? She didn't have as much education as her, her family background wasn't as good as hers, her personality wasn't as good as hers, her emotional intelligence wasn't as high as hers, her experience wasn't as broad as hers, and she didn't know how to get along with men like her...

Shen Huanxi was inferior to her in every way except that she was prettier. Why could Xiao Shanhe change his mind? Just because he had a pretty face? But Xiao Shanhe obviously didn't care much about appearance.

And she was very familiar with Shen Huanxi. She was a strong woman who wanted to be better in every way and compete with men in every way. How could a man love such a woman? It was better for men to avoid her. Why was Xiao Shanhe so good to Shen Huanxi?

The more Lan Linxiang thought about it, the more confused she became, and the angrier she became. She didn't know why, she was the one who abandoned Xiao Shanhe and divorced him, but when she saw how well Xiao Shanhe treated another woman, she just felt uncomfortable.

She shook her head and stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he would be richer than Shen Huanxi and Xiao Shanhe in his life no matter what, and Shen Huanxi's life would not be as good as hers.

In his previous life, Shen Huanxi was the richest man in Yunnan. Later, he went to the south to develop. What's the point? Can the richest man in Yunnan compare with Su Liming, the richest man in the provincial capital? If he went to the south to develop, could he be as powerful as Su Liming who finally went to the capital to develop and became a member of the capital's upper class?

She and Su Liming will have a brighter future, which is something that Xiao Shanhe and Shen Huanxi cannot compare to. Shen Huanxi can only take advantage of her verbally at best, but what's the point? Isn't the fact always in front of her? Anyway, Shen Huanxi can never be better than her!

…

Shen Huanxi watched the car that sent Liming away go away, but he still felt very happy and relieved.

She laughed for a long time before she realized that Xiao Shanhe was holding her hand.

Her hands were so big and warm, with many strands on her palms, which made her delicate little hands feel prickly and painful.

She wanted to pull her hand out, but she was also envious of the sense of security that her little hand had when it was wrapped in his big hand.

She didn't know what happened just now. After the two of them walked together, Xiao Shanhe held her hand, and she naturally and confidently placed her hand in his palm...

"Why did you get into a fight with them? This is not like you." Xiao Shanhe looked at her and smiled. He was not blaming her, just a little curious.

"Really?" Shen Huanxi also looked at him.

She thought about it and it seemed to be the case.

Even if Xiao Shanhe didn't say it, she could feel it herself. Ever since she was reborn, she has always put Chang'an Changning first. Only things related to Chang'an Changning can greatly arouse her emotions. As for other things, she is more Buddhist and will not have too much conflict with anyone.

But today, he severely suppressed Su Liming and Lan Linxiang here, which made the couple feel so angry that they had no way to vent.

"In the past, you would only confront others over matters in Chang'an and Changning." Xiao Shanhe still held his little hand tightly.

Shen Huanxi nodded.

"It's because they are your biological daughters, people who are close to you, you love them, you care about them, so you can't bear to see them being wronged or suffer losses, right?"

"Yes." There was no way to deny it, Shen Huanxi answered affirmatively.

"You had a conflict with them today because you stood up for me, so I am also someone close to you. You love me and you care about me, right?" Xiao Shanhe looked at her and said seriously.

"Ah, I..." Shen Huanxi felt that she was caught off guard at this moment. She felt her face getting hot. She wanted to pull her hand out of Xiao Shanhe's palm, but she found that the man was holding it tighter and tighter...

This man has always given her the impression of being serious, deep and reserved. Why did he speak so directly this time and ask her directly if she loved him?

Shen Huanxi thought it was absurd at first, and felt that this was not something Xiao Shanhe would do. But looking at the serious expression on the man's face, he felt that this was something he could ask...

It's not that the question itself is normal, but he was too serious when he asked it, just like a teacher asking students questions in class. This is indeed something he would do.

"I, I, I...I just...I don't care about you, who do I care about? You are my man..."

"Isn't she your lover?" Xiao Shanhe still looked at her seriously.

"I……"

"You just said that yourself."

"Yes..." Shen Huanxi remembered that in front of Lan Linxiang and Su Liming, she had indeed called Xiao Shanhe "my lover".

Looking at the serious look on this man's face, if she doesn't answer his question directly, he's not going to let her go, right?

"You are my lover, you are my husband, you are the father of my four children. Of course I care about you and love you. Otherwise, who should I love?" Shen Huanxi said stiffly.

When she just married Xiao Shanhe, she already called Zhang Guifen "mother", saying that she loved him and it wouldn't lose a piece of meat.

When Xiao Shanhe heard her say this, he let go of her hand with satisfaction.

"How did you get here?" Shen Huanxi suddenly thought of this question.

She had already gone behind Xiao Shanhe to help him push the wheelchair. Mainly because she felt her face was very hot, she didn't know how red it was, so she had to hide.

"I have already completed the relevant procedures for you, and the factory can be built immediately. However, we have already received a lot of sea buckthorn fruits, and we cannot wait until the factory is built before starting production, otherwise the sea buckthorn will go bad.

This is what I think. For the time being, we will make sea buckthorn juice at home. After the factory is built, we will move the equipment to the factory. Anyway, the space at home is still large enough, so we can squeeze in and use it. What do you think?"

"Yeah!" Shen Huanxi nodded.

"Shanhe, we must develop this factory well. I want to quickly occupy the market, build a reputation, and build our brand. I want our factory's sales and profits to exceed Su Liming's factory." Shen Huanxi clenched his fists involuntarily as he spoke.

When Xiao Shanhe saw her like this, his expression was somewhat complicated.

He reached out, grabbed her little hand again, and held it in his palm.

"Why do we have to compete with them?" he asked.

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