Li Mingyue landed last night and received the call this morning. It wasn't too late yet, so Xiang Jing ordered a coffee and came back in after sitting for a while.
Although she was an illegitimate child, she was still a young lady of the Li family. Xiang Jingyi did not regard the woman in the white top and jeans at the door as Li Mingyue, but only as a passerby, glancing at her before looking away.
Seeing the woman approach, Dou Wei quickly stepped forward to stop her. "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Xiang Jingyi, General Manager Xiang."
Dou Wei didn't recognize the person in front of him as Li Mingyue. He was abroad and only knew of this person, but didn't know what she looked like.
But socialites aren't all impeccably dressed and pampered...
This dawn month looks almost too plain.
"Miss Li, please have a seat."
Xiang Jingyi stood up and gentlemanly moved a chair for her, declining Dou Wei's help. Li Mingyue nodded and sat down opposite him with a smile.
"I didn't know the ancient city would be so congested. I grew up abroad and rarely return to China. Please forgive me, Mr. Xiang."
"I just arrived. Miss Li, would you like something to drink?"
"I'm not used to drinking coffee so early in the morning, so give me a glass of milk instead."
Xiang Jingyi didn't have any particular feelings for Li Mingyue. She wasn't particularly pretty, just average-looking, and didn't care much about dressing up. She was quite casual, and the two chatted for a while.
Li Mingyue's visit to the ancient city wasn't just for a blind date; she also had work to do. After leaving the coffee shop, the two followed the standard blind date procedure, exchanged work details, and went about their respective business.
Upon arriving at the company, Xiang Jingyi went into the office to report to Xiang Zhengyi.
What do you think of Miss Li?
"not bad."
“In the past few years, Li Ran Group has signed many stars abroad, cultivated some Best Actor and Best Actress winners, and organized quite a few teams. This time, when they returned to China, they put Ms. Li in charge of running the business.”
"While conservative traditional industries can hold on for a while, in this era of advanced internet, they must adapt to the broader environment."
"So Li Ran wants to develop the entertainment industry in the country."
“That’s right. Many of Li Ran’s businesses are doing quite well. Our Xiang family is undoubtedly a prominent family in the ancient city, but compared to a large conglomerate like Li Ran’s, we are still far behind.”
The ancient city only focuses on the ancient city, while Li Ran's business scope is too broad.
The land was obtained cheaply from Li Luchuan, which was good luck, but to benefit from Li Ran in the long run is a protracted battle.
Rather than going head-to-head and engaging in a contest with no end in sight, it would be better to back down and it would be better for everyone.
Li Mingyue's status as an illegitimate daughter is somewhat shameful, but she is still known to the public as a member of the Li family. Despite her status as an illegitimate daughter, she is quite capable, and many of Li Ran's projects are managed quite well under her management.
Li Mingyue is quite capable, and getting married would make things easier—a win-win situation.
"Dad, I understand."
"At the end of the month, Mr. Li Qingyuan will come to the ancient city to attend the wedding of the Song and Zhai families. I told Ciyuan that you two should attend together."
"good."
Xiang Jingyi took the initiative to talk to Xiang Ciyuan about this matter. Xiang Ciyuan frowned and said, "Li Mingyue, I'll go and see her when I have time, to see what kind of person she is, and whether she is worthy of being my sister-in-law."
"It's Dad's arrangement, don't make a fuss. Just get ready to attend with me at the end of the month."
Although they are irreconcilable enemies, the Zhai family is a very good family, and Zhai Ying is also a good person. They have had some small business collaborations with the Xiang family.
"Big brother, if you don't want to, just tell Dad."
"I have no reason not to."
Xiang Jingyi has absolutely no ideas of his own in this regard. What he wants is wrong, and his ideas are inappropriate. Perhaps things will be better after he gets married.
"If you still like Su Lan, I can help you..."
"dislike."
He sought out Su Lan because he felt he should have a girlfriend, and having a girlfriend wouldn't seem so abrupt. But he genuinely didn't like her and felt nothing for her. Even if Su Lan stood naked in front of him, he would only feel disgusted.
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Xiang Nanzhi worked overtime to make Buddha statues, and he was exhausted.
The studio assigned tasks to Zhang Man and Zhou Zilu regardless of their difficulty, putting immense pressure on the two of them.
When they came across some exquisitely carved jade artifacts, the two of them were completely overwhelmed just by looking at them.
Who says that high-end jade and jewelry products are for graduate students? These small studios take on all sorts of custom orders... and they cater to all kinds of people.
A customer requested that a coiled dragon be carved on a jade bracelet.
Zhang Man thought that all she needed was a design, but the other party emphasized that it had to be a floating dragon, with the feeling of it coiling on the jade bracelet. It had to be an inlaid carving, a floating dragon, and when you touched it, you could feel a dragon coiled on the bracelet.
Zhang Man spent a long time cutting the jade before she could get the hang of it. As for the position of the raised dragon and how to make it form a ring with the smooth polishing of the jade bracelet, she was so anxious that she was losing her hair...
Zhou Zilu was also going crazy. Her client, on the contrary, requested a bracelet with openwork carving. Zhou Zilu had no idea how to carve openwork designs on jade, so she went to find someone to learn it for a few days.
You can't turn down an order once it's in your hands. If you say you don't know how or have never done it before, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?
Zhou Zilu reluctantly accepted the task, which required many delicate tools. She then generously allocated the funds to Nan Zhi.
"Buy whatever you need, don't bother me, none of you should bother me."
She's almost gone mad from carving Buddha statues.
One thought can make you a Buddha, another a demon...
When Shen Shixun came to check on her, Xiang Nanzhi was holding tools in her hand and had fallen asleep on the table, with the Buddha statue right next to her...
It's very detailed and well-carved; the details show great care.
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