Chapter 1311

Zhou Andong turned back and saw Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan entering the canteen, looking around for something.

"Old Li, Uncle Zhao, over here."

Zhou Andong didn't need to think to know that these two had come looking for him.

Hearing the shout, Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan looked over, saw Zhou Andong waving at them, smiled, and walked over.

"We heard you were back, so we came to see you."

Zhou Andong said helplessly: "If you hadn't come, I would have gone back to the village anyway. The roads outside are so bad—what are you doing here?"

"No problem!" Li Jiutang said with a smile: "The furniture factory and Lan Tian Company have paved all the village roads with asphalt. Even with a little snow, it's not hard to walk."

Zhou Anbei asked: "Old Li, Uncle Zhao, have you eaten yet?"

"You eat," Zhao Quan said: "I've already eaten with Old Li."

"Old Li, Uncle Zhao!"

Seeing Jian Qiu and Cao Yi greeted them again.

"Hello, hello."

To Zhou Andong and Zhou Anbei, no matter how great their achievements, Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan had watched them grow up, so they spoke naturally and casually.

But with Seeing Jian Qiu and Cao Yi, they were very clear: not only were they beautiful, they had also studied abroad and were highly educated.

They were Zhou Andong and Zhou Anbei's greatest assistants, and would become the future stewards of the Zhou family, so they treated them with great respect.

"Old Li, Uncle Zhao, wait a moment—I'll talk after I finish eating."

"You eat," Zhao Quan waved his hand: "Don't worry about us."

The two sat there, and Zhou Andong couldn't eat slowly, so he finished his meal as quickly as possible.

Zhou Anbei did the same—when Zhou Andong put down his chopsticks, he had also finished.

Seeing Jian Qiu and Cao Yi were girls and not very hungry, so they took a few bites and stopped eating.

Zhao Quan said: "It seems we came at a bad time—we interrupted your meal."

"No!" Zhou Andong waved his hand: "We're having roasted whole lamb tonight—save some room. You two come over too, at Lan Tian Villa, and we'll have a drink together."

"Okay!" Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan readily agreed.

Cao Yi said: "Big Brother, Old Li, Uncle Zhao, it's a bit noisy here—let's go to my office to talk."

Zhou Anbei nodded: "Yes, yes, yes—let's go to the office."

"Let's go!" Zhou Andong stood up and helped Seeing Jian Qiu up.

Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan exchanged a glance and immediately had a suspicion in their hearts.

But the two didn't dare to ask, so they could only hold it in, thinking of finding a chance to ask Zhou Anbei.

The furniture factory office building is also six stories high, with exterior walls made of white terrazzo.

From afar, it looks very beautiful, so the workers call the office building the "Little White Building."

The factory leadership offices are on the fifth floor; the sixth floor has one large and one small meeting room.

There is also a reading room and an entertainment room, which are places for factory staff to relax and rest.

Cao Yi's office design is very simple, yet it looks far from simple.

It is based on warm white, tranquil blue, and heavy wood.

In the spatial treatment, it appears very natural and relaxed.

Adding blinds, irregular light streams in.

Making the whole space seem filled with a romantic atmosphere.

Plus, there is a full wall of wooden bookshelves and exquisite, simple wooden desks.

Exuding the fragrance of the years, it gives a sense of enjoyment and elegance.

Besides, there is also a round table nearby, with a CD player placed on it.

Zhou Andong sincerely praised: "No wonder you won a major award abroad as a designer—this office design is unmatched domestically."

Seeing Jian Qiu also sighed: "If you had returned earlier, that courtyard in Jingcheng would definitely have been designed by you."

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "You must never let Anjing hear this, or she will surely cut ties with you."

Seeing Jian Qiu laughed: "I was just saying that casually."

Cao Yi said: "Architecture reflects each designer's self-consciousness in their own world. What kind of person there is, what kind of architecture there is.

Natural and humanistic, artistic and practical, simple yet meaningful. And home design is quantifying the owner's definition of a good life.

Often it is the fusion of multiple binary dimensions, and the designer's value lies in adjusting the balance nut to achieve equilibrium."

Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan didn't understand, but they felt that what Cao Yi said was so lofty, not undeserving of someone who had studied abroad and drunk foreign ink.

Zhou Andong helped Seeing Jian Qiu sit on the soft leather sofa, feeling very comfortable.

"This sofa is nice—sitting on it is very comfortable."

Cao Yi said: "This sofa is also designed and produced by our 365 Home Furnishings."

Li Jiutang bounced on the sofa: "This sofa is indeed comfortable to sit on—I think it's better than imported sofas."

Zhou Andong asked with a smile: "Old Li, have you sat on imported sofas?"

"No!" Li Jiutang shook his head: "But I just feel that our own sofa is better than foreign ones."

Cao Yi brought tea cups and poured tea for everyone: "Old Li really spoke the truth—our 365 Home Furnishings makes high-end products, using the best materials, absolutely not inferior to those foreign brand sofas costing tens of thousands."

Zhou Andong asked: "Have you thought about opening specialty stores in Xiangjiang and Macau?"

Cao Yi nodded: "I have thought about it, but now is not the time. I think after the return, it will be the best time."

Zhou Andong shook his head: "No, now is the best time. After the return, other factories will also rush in, and we will lose our first-mover advantage."

"I have also considered this problem," Cao Yi organized her language: "After confirming the return, Xiangjiang society will fall into a strange atmosphere."

Especially many upper-middle-class people in Xiangjiang have a sense of panic. Although I think this sense of panic is ridiculous, it is not without reason.

The West has always been spreading rumors and smearing us, and some toxic media in Xiangjiang have also been operating. This has caused many Xiangjiang citizens to misunderstand us. So, even if we go there now, we will not gain recognition.

Zhou Andong laughed: "We definitely cannot go there on our own, but we can cooperate with local people or find agents. We can share profits, or even not make money.

As long as we open the Xiangjiang and Macau markets, 365 Home will have a springboard to go global. Only then will 365 Home have a chance to become a true global leader in the home furnishings industry.

"Yes!" Cao Yi said excitedly: "How come I didn't think of cooperating with local people or finding agents?"

Zhou Andong said: "You first make a plan, find partners or agents, and you can hand it over to me. I guarantee to find you a strong partner."