Chapter 297 Tea Tasting
Father Xue greeted her as a businessman, took the initiative to introduce himself, and praised her status very highly.
But Qi Xu didn't dare to take the lead. She bowed slightly and called out, "Uncle Xue, hello. My name is Qi Xu, and I'm Jingjing's good friend. Calling me Madam Lin is too formal."
She came to the banquet today as Xue Jing's friend. She had no intention of discussing business with anyone, she just came to show her face.
Specific business matters had to be discussed by the Song family. After all, the official chairman of the Song An Group was Uncle Song.
She would never reveal her identity as the boss behind the scenes unless it was necessary.
As soon as Qi Xu made her position clear, Xue Lingzhong immediately changed his attitude and treated her as he would a relative or friend.
"Haha, then uncle will call you Xiao Qi. My daughter Jingjing has always told me about you, saying that you are a smart and beautiful girl. After meeting you today, it is true that seeing is believing. You are indeed very outstanding."
Qi Xu said politely and modestly, "Uncle, you're too kind. I'm even better."
Since Qi Xu called him Uncle instead of Mr. Xue, it was not appropriate to discuss business, so he could just chat about family matters.
He then introduced the other family members to Qi Xu. "This is Jingjing's brother, Xue Cheng, and this is Jingjing's cousin, Xue Sheng."
After greeting each other and getting to know each other, Xue Lingzhong gave the space to several young people.
"Xiao Qi, you guys go play first. There's a lot to do today, so uncle will go outside to entertain you."
When turning around, Xue Lingzhong gave a wink to Xue Cheng and Xue Sheng, and the two brothers understood.
Although the subsequent conversations were not serious business talks, the Xue brothers would occasionally bring up the topic of business.
Qi Xu also took this opportunity to convey his meaning to the other party.
"I don't know much about the company. Shanglin Group is now managed by Youqian's father. I just want to do a good job of the Anxin Home Furnishing that my mother left me. That's enough."
Qi Xu deliberately separated himself from Shanglin Group, wanting to see what the other party meant. Was it targeting Shanglin Group, or did they have other intentions?
Xue Cheng said, "Jingjing said that you, like her, are a medical major. It's true that you're a bit confused when you first get into business. But once you get the hang of it, you'll naturally figure it out."
"In the future, if you have any questions, you can always ask me and Brother Sheng. We are older than you and have been in the industry earlier, so we may know a little more than you do."
"By the way, how is your furniture company doing now? Is there anything our Xue family can help with?"
Qi Xu expressed his gratitude with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother Xue. My company is now in the hands of the CEO. Since he recently offended the second daughter of the Hua family, he wants to shift his sales channels eastward. I wonder if Brother Cheng can help guide him?"
"Of course. Your company's business can just be directly cooperated with our Xue family. Why do you need any guidance?"
As long as Qi Xu is willing to speak up, the Xue family is willing to take the deal even if it is a loss-making deal.
Now that this deal is done, there's a bond between us. We can continue to collaborate on other projects.
Since the other party was sincere, Qi Xu no longer hid it and she let out a hint.
"Thank you, Brother Cheng. My mom said that the project with the Lu family might require outsourcing some work. If your Xue family is interested, I can give her a heads up. After all, it's best to keep the wealth within your family, right?"
"Really? Then we have to thank Sister Xiaoqi very much."
Xue Cheng stood up excitedly and almost wanted to hold Qi Xu's hand. Xue Jing stopped him with a look, and then he remembered that she was a married woman.
Originally, the Xue family wanted to acquire shares, but the Lu and Lin families had already joined forces, so even if the Xue family forced their way in, they could only get a tiny bit of the spoils.
As a wealthy family, the dwarf family is also losing face on both sides. Being able to take on outsourced projects and share a piece of the pie is actually good for all three parties.
Originally, his father just asked him and his cousin to test the waters, but he didn't expect Qi Xu to be so straightforward and directly threw the meat to them.
I was so excited that I was a little incoherent.
"Sister Xiaoqi, I'd like to toast you. Let me drink first."
When he finished the liquid in the cup, he realized that it was tea, not wine. This was in the living room, not at the wine table.
How embarrassing!
Qi Xu pretended not to notice and also raised his teacup as a sign of respect. "Okay, one drink."
"This tea smells so good. Bring me a can later."
The awkwardness was instantly resolved when she said this. Xue Cheng immediately had someone fetch the best tea from home and asked Qi Xu to take it back.
Dongcheng's tea is world-famous, but Qi Xu is not a tea lover; she was just joking.
I hadn't expected Xue Cheng to send her a gift from his family's treasured collection. It was said that the tea was reserved for the finest of tasters. The mother tea tree growing atop Yunshan Mountain only produced a few cans a year.
As the host of the tea mountain, the Xue family naturally found a way to keep some of the tea. But Qi Xu never expected that he would have such a big face and be valued so much by him.
"Brother Cheng, there's no need to go to all that trouble. I think what I'm drinking now is just fine. I don't understand tea, so it would be a waste if you gave me Yunshan Xuewu."
"That's fine. It's rare to get along well when we first meet. Good tea is the perfect gift for a good friend."
"No, no, really no! Brother Cheng, you are too polite!"
Even though Qi Xu repeatedly declined, Xue Cheng still insisted.
"Sister Xiaoqi, are you looking down on me?"
Since the other party is so sincere, it would be too pretentious for Qi Xu to refuse.
"Thank you, Brother Cheng. If you spoil my taste, beware that I'll be begging you for tea every year."
"Hahaha!" Xue Cheng laughed heartily.
"Okay, I'll leave you two cans every year from now on."
Qi Xu knew that Uncle Song was a tea lover, and now that Ms. Wen was supported by him, she had developed a love for tea. She was worried that if she gave away this fine tea, those two would become picky eaters. So she shamelessly asked Xue Cheng for some.
At worst, I can contract a few more projects to the Xue family and use it as tea payment.
Qi Xu called Song Chen over and introduced the Xue brothers to each other. They would discuss the specific business arrangements later.
It was just a simple meeting, and the young people had a great time chatting with each other, and even felt that they had met too late.
Especially Xue Sheng. He originally thought that Qi Xu was a medical student like his cousin and probably knew nothing about business.
Who would have known that after a few rounds of chatting, this little girl, who looked neither very capable nor very clever, was actually more cunning than an old fox in the mountains in terms of strategies and tactics.
However, she usually sat there quietly, not speaking easily, leaving everything to Song Chen to handle, and only giving a few words on key issues.
Song Chen is also a decisive and ruthless business wolf. He can accurately hit the vital points wherever Qi Xu points his sword.
But after just half an hour, Xue Cheng and Xue Sheng began to sweat on their foreheads. On the other hand, Qi Xu sat there calmly, sipping tea leisurely.
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