Chapter 144: Kang Bowen, the All-rounder
"Russian, how old are you this year?" The woman repeated Rong Mei's words and asked again.
"Eighteen." Rong Mei smiled slightly.
After hearing this, the woman immediately turned her eyes to Lao Jiang excitedly and called out several names in a row, "Hey, Lao Jiang, Lao Jiang, how old is Yingzhe this year, and Hongyi and Xingye..."
Lao Jiang was still good-tempered and comforted his agitated wife, "Don't get excited yet, Comrade Xiao may already be married or have a partner."
Having walked hand in hand for most of their lives, he, as a husband, naturally knew what was in his wife's mind. It was nothing more than that she had taken a fancy to the little gay man and wanted to bring him home.
But the premise is that you are not in a relationship. If you have a relationship, wouldn't that cause trouble to others?
But he couldn't bear to blame his wife for her ridiculous behavior.
He smiled as he looked past his wife who was sitting in the middle, and gave Rong Mei an apologetic look, "My dear comrade, I'm sorry, my wife was a little abrupt, but that's just her personality. She likes to bring people and things she likes to her home. I'm sorry to have to bear with you..."
The woman was somewhat dissatisfied with her husband's answer, and she murmured quietly, "Who is dating so early? He's only 18."
No matter what, she can't let the good things go to outsiders. If she gets together with anyone in the family, it will be a win-win situation, and the child she will give birth to in the future will also be good-looking.
Rong Mei gave the woman a faint smile and then explained, "Aunt, I have a boyfriend."
"Is it true?" The woman frowned upon hearing this, then looked at Rong Mei again in disbelief, feeling regretful and sorry but still holding on to the last glimmer of hope.
"Yes, it's true. He is a soldier." Rong Mei admitted frankly.
"Soldiers, soldiers are good, they are carefully selected by the country. I wanted to find a soldier at that time, but I didn't expect... "
The middle-aged woman sighed and suddenly changed her words, "But I don't regret it. I don't regret finding a scholar in the end."
The guilty tone clearly showed that he was trying to make amends.
Rong Mei looked at the two of them with a heartfelt smile, "You two elders seem to have a very good relationship as a couple."
No matter how passionate the love was during the period of passionate love, it is not as good as the hand in hand companionship of this couple in old age.
It can be seen that this middle-aged woman has been spoiled by this comrade named Lao Jiang for most of her life.
Rong Mei chatted with the couple in a sporadic manner. Of course, she chatted mostly with her aunt, and Lao Jiang could only interject from time to time.
During the conversation, I learned that Comrade Lao Jiang was a professor at Kyoto University, and the woman was also an educator, but compared with her identity as a professor at Kyoto University, she did not seem so impressive.
The woman was first an elementary school teacher, and then became a kindergarten principal until she retired three years ago.
In the woman's words, she has been dealing with children for many years, which makes her seem to have a childlike mentality.
As for what department the professor was in at Peking University, since he didn't mention it, Rong Mei didn't bother to ask. This was the most basic courtesy.
Besides, this was the first time we met and we were traveling together, so I couldn't just rush into things without thinking.
For example, she herself only knows her age, that she has a partner, and that the partner is a soldier. More importantly, such as where the soldier is from, whether he has a rank, and how old he is, people will not ask too much or deliberately about these questions.
As for the destination?
There is no need to ask, as everyone is getting off in Guangzhou and it is impossible to jump off the plane midway.
When the plane stabilized, Rong Mei took the initiative to exchange seats with the couple, allowing the middle-aged woman to sit by the window so that she could have a better view of the clouds outside.
After a three-hour flight, the plane landed in Guangzhou.
Rong Mei happily said goodbye to the Lao Jiang couple whom she met on the plane.
He went straight to the wholesale market and bought a batch of new goods. After arranging train shipment for Liu Rong, he bought some "specialties" for Zhang Huachi.
Your network of contacts is something that you need to maintain all the time, and not just think about when you need to ask someone to do you a favor.
When Zhang Huachi saw Rong Mei, his eyes were filled with surprise, "Sister, why are you here? Why did you come alone?" After saying that, he did not forget to look behind her. After making sure that Rong Mei was the only one alone, he walked out again to take a look with a little bit of hope.
When Zhang Huachi returned with a broken heart, Rong Mei smiled and handed him the specialty in her hand, saying, "Sixth brother, I was thinking about you, so I came to see you as soon as I got off the plane."
No matter how many holes there are in a flattery, it is still okay to tell some 'white lies' occasionally.
As a result, the man immediately burst into laughter. He took the specialty with a look of satisfaction on his face. "Sister, you are so thoughtful. You finally came here, but you didn't inform Bowen. You should have called and asked Brother Liu to send someone to pick you up. Yangcheng is not peaceful, especially for someone like you. If something happens to you, what can I do to Bowen?"
Rong Mei continued to take pictures, "Sixth brother, don't forget that this is all your territory. I walked here with courage, and I almost walked over here sideways relying on your name."
Zhang Huachi stretched out his hand and nodded at Rong Mei, laughing and saying, "Haha, sister, you are even more deceitful than Bo Wen, but it makes me feel good to hear that."
After chatting with Zhang Huachi for a while, Rong Mei was naturally invited to dinner in the evening. She did not refuse. Anyway, she could not make it to Shenzhen that night, so she simply accompanied Zhang Huachi for a few drinks in the evening.
Zhang Huachi was so drunk that he pointed at her drunkenly and said, "You can really drink, even more than my wife. Of course, you can drink even more than Bowen. Come on, come again. You have to drink with Sixth Brother today!!!"
They drank one cup after another until Zhang Huachi was so drunk that he had to be helped to drink. Then Rong Mei returned to a nearby guesthouse and stayed for the night. She did not stay at Zhang Huachi's house, even though that room was not missing at that house.
But there is still a difference between her and humans in terms of gender. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and gossip, she returned safely to the guesthouse under the escort of two younger brothers under Zhang Huachi.
The next morning, I took a bus from Guangzhou to Shenzhen.
Kang Bowen successfully picked her up at the station.
I smiled and asked her, "Did your journey go smoothly?"
"It's okay. I've rested in Guangzhou for a day. Besides, the flight this time only takes more than three hours from the beginning to the end of the journey, so I feel a lot more relaxed." Rong Mei said with a smile.
"Give me the things." Kang Bowen reached out to take the luggage from Rong Mei in a gentlemanly manner.
Rong Mei dodged it skillfully and raised it to indicate that it was not heavy. "No, I just brought a few clothes. It's not heavy, it's quite light."
Kang Bowen didn't insist, nodded, and smiled at Rong Mei, "Okay, let's go, my car is over there."
After saying that, he led Rong Mei to where he parked his car.
Kang Bowen first opened the car door for Rong Mei, and then walked around the car and got in.
The car started slowly and Kang Bowen steered the wheel.
Knowing that Rong Mei didn't like to listen to nonsense, he went straight to the point and said, "This exchange meeting will be held on the 27th, which is the day after tomorrow, in Hall B on the second floor of Luohu Hotel. There are several Hong Kong businessmen coming this time, some of whom are already in this industry, and some are newcomers who want to squeeze into this circle to get a piece of the pie. Take this opportunity to learn more about this aspect. I will give you the list of the heads of these Hong Kong businessmen together with the invitation letter when I arrive at the hotel. You should learn about these companies in advance, so that you can make preparations in advance and lock in your target. Then you can make precise moves at the meeting, and the probability of cooperation will be greater."
"Brother Kang, I don't know how to thank you. You have done such a meticulous job."
It must be said that Rong Mei was a little flattered by what Kang Bowen had done. Everything had been carefully arranged for her in advance.
With so much consideration given to every aspect, it is no wonder that he can hold a senior management position at such a young age.
With such capable subordinates, which boss would not trust them? Would he not like them?
She hasn't become a boss yet, but she's already thinking about poaching such talents.
However, Kang Bowen did reveal one thing, which was that he underestimated what she had in her hands.
Once she gives the demonstration at the meeting, all companies will definitely rush to cooperate with her, but this does not prevent Kang Bowen from saying that it is right to get to know these companies first so as to lock in the target in advance.
Kang Bowen smiled and said, "These are all resources that I can easily get, so you don't have to be polite to me. The only people I can interact with are businessmen. I can't introduce you to professors and experts in this field, but I heard that there will be professors from Peking University, Tsinghua University, and other universities and colleges this time. If you want to get to know them, you have to do it yourself."
Rong Mei looked at Kang Bowen very seriously and said, "I am very grateful that you can help me with this. Really, Brother Kang, if I become a boss in the future, you will definitely be the first talent I want to poach."
Kang Bowen was slightly stunned for a moment, and glanced at Rong Mei out of the corner of his eye. After a while, he sneered. It was hard to tell whether it was a joke or he really meant it. He said in a half-truthful tone, "When you become a big boss, you must poach me first. But I don't know how much salary Boss Rong can offer me by then."
Rong Mei also laughed out loud, "When the time comes, I'll let Big Brother Kang set the conditions, as long as Big Brother Kang doesn't think my temple is too small."
Kang Bowen was steering the wheel, smiling broadly, "It's my honor."
The two did not continue this topic and talked about something else. The car soon arrived downstairs of the hotel that Kang Bowen had booked in advance.
The hotel Kang Bowen booked was the Luohu Hotel where the exchange meeting was held.
The two got out of the car, and without waiting for Rong Mei to react, Kang Bowen spoke directly.
"Everyone lives here for convenience and to make things easier. The heads of two Hong Kong companies are staying here. When you get to the hotel, take a rest first. Don't rush out. If someone comes later, I'll organize a dinner for you and you can come with me."
Because he knew what Rong Mei would say.
Indeed, this hotel is considered one of the best hotels in Shenzhen. The conditions are definitely much better than those of the guesthouse, and the price is several times more expensive.
Kang Bowen knew Rong Mei to some extent. If he said that the job was specially arranged for her, she would definitely not accept it. But if he said that there were other resources, she would definitely not refuse.
Facts have proved that this is exactly what Rong Mei thought.
But it didn't seem right, because she had never thought of refusing. She came here to discuss business. One of the most important points in discussing business is to package yourself.
Moreover, she came alone this time, and it was not safe to stay in a guesthouse. It would be relatively safer to stay in a hotel, where there would not be so many people.
Furthermore, as Kang Bowen said, living here makes it much easier to make new connections.
Rong Mei smiled and agreed, "Okay, I won't be polite to Brother Kang about this, but you still have to tell me the room fee later, I will pay for it myself."
"Okay, no problem." Kang Bowen agreed readily.
Kang Bowen took Rong Mei to the hotel front desk to check in, and then sent her to the door of her room on the fifth floor.
He raised his wrist to glance at the dial, handed the thing in his hand to Rong Mei, and smiled easily, "Okay, I won't bother you anymore, you can take a rest first. This is the invitation letter for the exchange meeting and some company information. You can also take a look in advance later. I can't tell when these people will arrive. But if they arrive in the afternoon and have a dinner party in the evening, it might be better for you to know in advance."
"Well, okay, then I'll take a look at it later." Rong Mei smiled and took it.
After watching Kang Bowen leave, Rong Mei took out the key and opened the door.
A hotel is a hotel, completely different from a guesthouse. As soon as you open the door and step in, you step on the soft carpet on the floor.
There was a big bed inside, it was hard to say whether it was 1.80 meters long, but it was definitely big enough for her to roll around.
The environment is also much quieter than in the guesthouse.
After just a quick look around, Rong Mei looked away and put the luggage away.
He tiptoed to the desk placed right in the middle of the window, carefully raised the exquisite invitation letter that he was holding tightly in his hand to his eyes, glanced at it quickly, and then placed it on the desk without any care.
Then, she reached out and pulled out the chair in front of her with swift movements and sat down.
She quickly took out the thick stack of Hong Kong company information that Kang Bowen had handed to her from the backpack beside her, and then took out a black pen that she always carried with her from her bag.
Look carefully.
From time to time, she would suddenly stop what she was doing.
Sometimes, she would stretch out her slender fingers and gently tap the wooden table. Sometimes, she would tap her smooth chin with the tip of the pen in her hand, frowning slightly.
However, after each brief pause, she would ponder for a moment, and then continue to quickly write down some key information or comments on the paper.
Time passed by minute by minute, and I was lost in thought. The only sounds in the room were the ticking of the clock hands and the rustling of the pen on the paper.
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