"There must be a lot. Sister Qiu's magnanimity is something that most people can't learn."
Everyone in the antique market is there to make money, and Xiang Nanzhi was no different from other business owners. But she was unpretentious and sometimes acted with exceptional generosity.
Zhou Zilu and Zhang Man had also inquired and found that their salaries were considered very high in the antique market. Other studios would not offer designers such high salaries, plus commissions.
Furthermore, Xiang Nanzhi is very laid-back about taking orders; she's unwilling to take orders from difficult clients...
Other people do business to make a living, but she does business purely to pass the time.
The studio wasn't big; Zhou Zilu brought Li Luchuan a quick tour and then handed Xiang Nanzhi a cup of plum juice.
"How are they different?"
"I'm pregnant, so I can't drink coffee."
"Then I want to drink plum juice too."
Zhou Zilu hadn't left yet when she said to Nan Zhi, "Give President Li a glass of plum juice too."
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Li Luchuan sat up straight, glanced at the plum juice in his hand, then looked at Nan Zhi's posture as she drank the plum juice from the cup, and chuckled, "Isn't it sour?"
"Plum juice is definitely a bit sour. I didn't like drinking it before, but I found it very appetizing when I drank a little during my pregnancy."
Li Luchuan also took a bite and couldn't help but frown.
"If you don't like it, you can have coffee. My coffee is quite good."
Xiang Nanzhi handed him the coffee. "You too, you've already gone back to the ancient city, and you still have a business with our family. I was the last to find out. You've probably forgotten about me."
"You've forgotten me; you didn't even call me by name when you saw me."
Xiang Nanzhi was a little embarrassed. "Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. I just suddenly didn't realize it."
Li Luchuan's eyes were particularly insightful, "Xiang Nanzhi."
"Um?"
You've changed a lot.
"Really? I don't think you've changed much, just a little more mature, but your eyes, movements, and tone of voice are the same as before."
She and Li Luchuan were very close in junior high school, so close that they even shared a cup when drinking beverages, which seems incredible to her now.
"I've also been following the events in the ancient city. I heard you were completely infatuated with Song Ze, and then..."
"Don't mention him, it's all in the past, my husband will be unhappy."
"President Shen is indeed a talented individual."
Xiang Nanzhi smiled and said, "I just love hearing people praise my husband."
He's no longer anyone else.
"Let's have dinner together tonight, at that old restaurant near my school. I heard it's still open and has become a well-established restaurant in the old town."
“Okay, that's perfect, I haven’t been there in a long time.”
"I'll go take care of my work now and pick you up later."
"No need to trouble yourself, I'll drive there myself."
Back at the mine, Li Luchuan glanced at the data from the past few days when Shen Shixun suddenly walked in from outside.
"You want to buy that mine owned by Master Zhou?"
Li Luchuan responded, "Yes, I do have that plan."
The Xiang family refused to take it. Xiang Zhenggang had previously caused Zhenggang Real Estate to go bankrupt because of this mine, and had to pay a high penalty for breach of contract. Now the mine is still in the hands of Zhou Erye.
It was difficult for Master Zhou to dig it up himself, and while others in the ancient city were eager to try, no one dared to actually make a move.
Li Luchuan dared to take over this mine, and he dared to dig.
The Li family had always lived abroad and had never been involved in domestic mining. Their reputation was irrelevant to him. His grandfather had told him to be bold and do what he wanted, so he had nothing to be afraid of.
He glanced at Shen Shixun and said, "You're quick to find out. My contract hasn't even been finalized yet, and you already know."
Li Luchuan practically declared that Shen Shixun was a dog of the Xiang family.
He took the place of the Xiang family to keep an eye on his every move at the mine.
“I have some connections with Master Zhou.”
This was also something that Master Zhou asked A Ding to tell him.
Although Master Zhou is not exactly a clean slate and is driven by profit, he will clarify things beforehand if he doesn't want to be misunderstood.
Currently, Li Ran Group and Xiang Family are cooperating to mine this mine, exchanging resources. To the outside world, they are in a cooperative relationship. If Li Family takes over the mine and starts mining, it will inevitably create a conflict with Sun Xing, who is planting trees in the vicinity.
Sun Xing did a good thing, but he blocked some people's path to wealth.
Without his heroic deeds, the location of Zhou Erye's mine would be a treasure that no one could possibly compete for!
Xiang Zhengyi rejected Master Zhou directly for this reason.
But if Li Luchuan sets his sights on that area and takes action, he will inevitably drag the Xiang family into it as well.
To outsiders, they always claim it's a cooperative relationship. But if the Li family's mining hinders Sun Xing's afforestation efforts and drains the groundwater, affecting tree growth, Sun Xing certainly won't give up.
An elderly entrepreneur who has given away his entire fortune to do good deeds will garner widespread support from netizens whenever he speaks out.
How could the Xiang family, who cooperated with the Li family, possibly escape unscathed? Many would assume that the Xiang family also got a share of the profits.
After all, the Li Ran Group has been developing overseas for a long time. Without the support of the Xiang family, how could they dare to do it so blatantly?
“I only cooperated with the Xiang family on this mine. You have no right to interfere with my other businesses in China.”
"Other mines are fine, but this one won't."
Li Luchuan found his words amusing. "Shen Shixun, do you take yourself too seriously? We don't need to tell you which piece of land Li Ran Group plans to buy in the ancient city."
“I can’t ignore your cooperation with the Xiang family group.”
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Shen Shixun immediately told Xiang Jingyi about it.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, Xiang Jingyi sat down in the office and chatted with Li Luchuan for a while.
Li Luchuan's meaning was very clear: the contract did not explicitly restrict the Li family's other mining projects. It did not mean that just because he cooperated with the Xiang family on this mine, he could stop expanding into other sectors. He also had the right to manage it.
Before cooperating with Li Ran, Xiang Jingyi considered many possibilities. Although the ancient city was large, there were only a few well-known mines. Xiang Jingyi sent people to explore and investigate resources abroad, and he himself flew out to observe the general situation there.
He did intend to expand his business overseas, but Li Luchuan acted faster than him, and his actions were all beyond his expectations.
He thought that a large company like Li Ran would first consider the major mining companies in the ancient city, but he didn't expect that they would eventually set their sights on the mining land owned by Master Zhou.
That piece of land is just a piece of land if it's left there, but once someone tries to dig it up, it will definitely become a huge minefield.
"President Li, you misunderstand. I'm not interfering with you, but I just want to tell you that perhaps you haven't been to the ancient city for too long and are unaware of its current situation."
There is an entrepreneur named Sun Xing.
"I understand everything."
Li Luchuan smiled and said, "I know what I should or shouldn't know. My Li Ran Group doesn't care about public opinion and pressure. I just want to expand our business."
He doesn't care if he gets criticized; his ambitions extend beyond the ancient city, and he wants to explore many other places in China.
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