Chapter 1034: That makes sense!

"The morning sun reflects the colors of the clouds over the harbor, sailing out to sea as a fisherman, singing songs without end while watching the clouds fade, worries nowhere to be found as I listen to the waves..."

"Good poem!"

Bao Peigang had only finished half the poem when he was interrupted by Ji Wang Weidong, who had just walked out of the cabin.

"Ahem—"

Bao Peigang coughed twice at the sudden appearance of the uninvited guest, then looked toward Li Xuewu, who was fishing with a rod in hand not far away.

"My name is Ji Wang Weidong, the 'Ji' from Ji Chang."

For some reason, perhaps due to some past trauma, he emphasized this sentence specifically when introducing himself.

Yachts are much more stable than fishing boats, and the weather today was perfect; the waves on the sea were not very large.

Of course, some people can be so obnoxious that even without waves, they make others feel it's too much.

Ji Wang Weidong sat down next to Bao Peigang as if he were an old friend and casually took a fishing rod to play with.

"Oh, right, this is a complete poem, isn't it?"

He grinned at Bao Peigang and then gestured, "Please continue. I was just attracted by your literary talent, which is why I came up."

Bao Peigang's rhythm was disrupted, and his already limited literary cells had long since scattered into the wind.

He didn't dare to underestimate this young man who was so playful and lacked seriousness.

Just think: besides those two young girls, was there anyone ordinary on this boat?

No!

Even those two young girls were not ordinary.

"My name is Bao Peigang, the 'Pei' from cultivation."

"Hahaha!"

Hearing the other party imitate his style of introduction, Ji Wang Weidong suddenly burst into laughter like a madman.

Bao Peigang had initially thought highly of him, but now he was frightened by his neurotic behavior.

He even suspected for a moment that this kid might be a lunatic who had snuck onto the boat!

"Sorry, I'm not laughing at you."

Ji Wang Weidong pointed his finger outside the ship's rail; the fishing line on the rod he had pulled up was taut, looking like he had made a catch.

"You're really lucky, you should be happy."

Bao Peigang smiled slightly and said, "I've been sitting here for so long and haven't had a single bite, but as soon as it's in your hands, it bites. Impressive!"

"Hey! This thing also requires technique; I'm a novice too."

He became humble now, struggling with the fish in the sea while telling Bao Peigang about the half-baked knowledge he had learned from Hong Kong.

However, Hong Kong was a place that played with flair, and some of his words actually left Bao Peigang stunned.

"Did you catch a fish?"

Li Xuewu finished organizing his fishing rod, engaged the safety, and then walked over.

Seeing Bao Peigang's strange look at Ji Wang Weidong, he took the initiative to introduce him: "A friend from the Investigation Department, Ji Wang Weidong, the 'Ji' from 'little chicken'."

"Pfft—"

Bao Peigang was truly cooperative; seeing him come over to talk, he reached for his teacup to have a hot drink, and well, he sprayed it all out.

"He's jealous of me!"

Ji Wang Weidong glared at Li Xuewu, shaking the fishing rod in his hand vigorously; his lively energy actually attracted everyone's attention.

Li Xuewu took this opportunity to introduce him to everyone.

Everyone now knew his surname was Ji, the 'Ji' from 'little chicken,' and that he was the representative stationed in Hong Kong for the Investigation Department.

Stating his identity so bluntly made everyone's hearts tighten, followed by a sense of relief.

People from the Investigation Department were both strange and somewhat familiar to them; they hadn't dealt with them directly, but they could see them from time to time.

Parker certainly wasn't familiar with them, but the others were all within the organization; although the systems were different, they had some understanding.

This was a private gathering aimed at relaxation and fun, and Li Xuewu stating his identity didn't cause much of a reaction.

Especially in the eyes of Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun, who were wrapped in cotton coats and holding cameras to take pictures, Ji Wang Weidong's boisterous struggle with the fish made him look like a complete idiot.

Of course, Liu Shaozong and the others wouldn't think so; the Investigation Department didn't keep idlers.

Ji Wang Weidong acting so strangely was just to attract everyone's attention or to lower the pressure brought by his own status.

He looked young, but since Li Xuewu brought him along, and even called him a friend and introduced him in a joking tone, it proved they were the same type of person.

What type?

Young talents, promising at a young age.

They weren't very clear about his background yet, but there weren't many people with the surname Ji in the organization, and some were already guessing his identity and background.

What?

You say it's possible he's from a grassroots background? After all, there are so many people with the surname Ji in the country...

Don't be ridiculous. A young cadre in the Investigation Department, stationed in Hong Kong—is that possible?

Possible, but not on Li Xuewu's boat, and certainly not appearing before them.

Those introduced as equals by Li Xuewu either had a high enough work rank or a high enough status.

Just look at the little girl he brought; did anyone ever doubt she wasn't qualified to sit with them?

So, which family Ji Wang Weidong belonged to was already obvious; after all, that person from the Ji family was also in Hong Kong.

However, everyone was deep, so they didn't ask about Ji Wang Weidong's father and accepted him with a relaxed attitude.

"Whoa—!"

Ji Wang Weidong finally reeled the fish up, drawing exclamations from the onlookers; Zhang Changming and the captain found it amusing.

"What is this thing?"

Luo Yun crowded over to watch the fun, looking at the ugly black fish on the deck, and asked with disdain.

"A Japanese flounder, also called a flatfish or grouper."

Zhang Changming took the initiative to introduce it: "But calling it a grouper is wrong; some people just call it that randomly in private."

He was a senior executive at a fishery company and was naturally familiar with fishery products, but he only knew the scientific names, especially for economic fish.

Generally speaking, those in trade are very particular about such labels or signs and rarely use categories with confusing names.

A Japanese flounder is a Japanese flounder; if you get it right during trade, it saves trouble later.

However, calling the one Ji Wang Weidong caught a flatfish wasn't wrong either; this thing wouldn't be confused.

"How do you eat it?"

Zhou Xiaobai asked curiously, "It doesn't seem to have much meat!"

"It's not bad, after all, it's not a big fish."

Ji Wang Weidong smiled and winked at her, introducing, "Steamed, sweet and sour, pan-fried... braised is also fine; the taste is quite good."

As he said this, he had already unhooked the fish and deliberately threw it at Zhou Xiaobai's feet, giving her a start.

"Hehe."

Watching the little girl glare at him, Ji Wang Weidong gave a wicked smile and said, "You can also make fish balls."

"Get lost!"

Li Xuewu saw him making a suggestive joke, scolded him with a laugh, and then gestured to Zhou Xiaobai: "Later, tell Manager Han at the International Hotel that there's someone named Ji Wang Weidong teasing you."

"Okay!"

Zhou Xiaobai understood; although she hadn't met the Manager Han that Li Xuewu mentioned, she went to the International Hotel often.

Ji Wang Weidong felt awkward hearing this, glanced at Zhou Xiaobai, and then laughed dryly, saying, "Just teasing you, don't misunderstand, sister."

After saying this, he glared at Li Xuewu, signaling him not to play dirty; he still wanted to go home to see his son.

Li Xuewu couldn't be bothered with him, picked up the fish from the ground and threw it into the ice box, sniffing; the temperature now was really quite low.

"Let's go, keep me company to warm up."

He called Zhang Changming, who was standing to the side, gestured to Ji Wang Weidong, and then entered the cabin.

Zhou Xiaobai took Luo Yun's hand, glared at Ji Wang Weidong, and followed them in.

"Hey! This little girl!"

"Wine? Or tea? Let's have wine."

Li Xuewu stood behind the bar and gestured to Zhang Changming outside about what to drink.

Zhang Changming pointed to the foreign liquor on the shelf and asked, "Is that stuff good to drink?"

"They're all the same, like foreign girls."

Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile: "They look exotic, but in reality, they all have a bit of a 'stink' when you drink them."

"Damn—!"

Zhang Changming gave a scoffing laugh, looked at Li Xuewu, and teased: "You really have rich experience, even 'foreign liquor' you've tasted."

"Haven't eaten pork, but I've seen pigs run."

Li Xuewu winked and joked: "The International Hotel is currently housing many foreigners; there are quite a few who can be called beauties."

"Whoa—you guys really have it good!"

Taking the drink Li Xuewu handed over, Zhang Changming laughed: "I thought eating fine grains was enough to be impressive, but I didn't expect you were eating Western food."

Ding~

Li Xuewu clinked glasses with him, then savored the wine in the glass, pursed his lips, and shook his head: "Average."

"Hehe, I think it's okay."

Zhang Changming took another sip, then gestured to the bustle outside the cabin and asked, "Is there a big project to discuss?"

"Mm, it's a tough nut to crack."

Li Xuewu pulled up a high stool and sat down, curled his lips, and introduced: "Deputy Director Xue's project; I'm basically providing supporting fire."

"Tertiary industry? Or joint trade?"

Zhang Changming seemed interested, raised an eyebrow, and smiled: "Is there a possibility of cooperation with the fishery company?"

"Of course, how could I forget the fishery company?"

Li Xuewu clinked the glass in his hand with the one the other party had on the bar, and said with a smile: "It belongs to the tertiary industry, but it's independently controlled."

"However, there are exceptions."

He pointed to Bao Peigang, who was learning to cast a rod from Ji Wang Weidong, and introduced: "We are preparing to pull in a big player to get involved, to work together to complete the project development for this batch."

"Good heavens, you're playing big!"

He didn't know if Li Xuewu was bragging, but Zhang Changming felt it was impressive and sighed with emotion.

He asked seriously: "Does it really have a relationship with the fishery company?"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

Li Xuewu frowned slightly, then leaned in and whispered: "Just signed an order with a Kuwaiti merchant, which includes canned food."

"How much?"

Zhang Changming seemed to realize something, moved his eyebrows, and looked at Li Xuewu, waiting for his follow-up.

Li Xuewu pursed his lips, extended a finger and shook it in front of his eyes, raising his eyebrows, letting the other party guess.

"One million? That much!"

Zhang Changming was stunned, surprised: "Isn't your food factory still under construction? A batch of machinery landed at Tianjin Port, and I even helped coordinate..."

"Mm—no, guess again."

Li Xuewu smiled and shook his head, interrupting his narrative, denying his guess, then winked, signaling him to guess again.

"Heh~ it wouldn't be one hundred thousand, would it!"

Zhang Changming gave a scoffing laugh, feeling it was impossible himself, then widened his eyes and asked loudly: "Ten million! Damn!"

He used force, almost flipping backward off the high stool, but after the panic, he still looked at Li Xuewu in disbelief.

Because this grandson was still there holding up a finger, smiling and shaking his head, with a mysterious, cocky look.

"Don't tell me one hundred million; I'm not a big fool!"

Zhang Changming picked up his wine glass, rolled his eyes, and curled his lips: "I wouldn't believe you even if you said it."

"Not one hundred million; ten million was guessed correctly, but you didn't say the unit."

Li Xuewu signaled him to drink the wine in his mouth, so as not to spray it all over him later.

Zhang Changming already understood; he pursed his lips tightly, widened his eyes, and looked at Li Xuewu with a certain look.

"Mm-hmm, it's just as you think."

Li Xuewu hurriedly pointed to the "$" symbols popping out of his left and right eyes, signaling him not to spray it out.

"Ahem—ahem—"

Zhang Changming swallowed the wine in his mouth, his face flushed, and he asked: "Is it really ten million... dollars?"

"If I'm lying, I'm a puppy."

Li Xuewu curled his lips, swore a toxic oath, then took a sip of wine and gestured to Parker, who was fishing calmly outside the cabin, saying: "He's also worth this price."

"I don't believe it—"

Zhang Changming first denied it, then turned his head to look at Parker's figure, and asked suspiciously: "British guy? What kind of business does he do?"

"Ever heard of A. S. Watson?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and introduced: "An old British-funded Far East enterprise that has been conducting Western medicine business in China since the 1940s."

"The headquarters is in Hong Kong, and it is a large group enterprise with chain stores as its main business."

"Hong Kong?"

Zhang Changming suddenly thought that the person from the Investigation Department that Li Xuewu introduced just now also came back from Hong Kong; was there any relationship?

He frowned and asked: "Do they export canned food?"

"The projects already negotiated include canned food and non-staple food procurement, as well as other hardware and kitchenware."

Li Xuewu took the wine bottle and poured a small glass for each of them, continuing: "The feedback we received is that he is interested in our automotive industry."

"Automobiles? Food? These don't go together."

Zhang Changming laughed: "Do foreign stores also sell cars?"

"A. S. Watson might sell cars, but Parker might not necessarily."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Who would think they have too much money? Especially since A. S. Watson is currently being cannibalized and acquired."

"You even know this... oh! I know! It's..."

Zhang Changming turned his head back to look at Ji Wang Weidong's figure, finally knowing why this person appeared on Li Xuewu's guest list.

"I never fight a battle I'm not prepared for."

Li Xuewu pursed his lips and emphasized, also confirming Zhang Changming's guess.

"Hong Kong's Hutchison is currently carrying out the acquisition of A. S. Watson, and Smith Parker, as the general manager, has hidden in the mainland."

Ding~

Clinked glasses again, he raised an eyebrow, and the rest didn't need to be said.

Zhang Changming looked at Li Xuewu thoughtfully, and after a long while, took a sip of wine and said with a bitter smile: "You guys have Five Harvests!"

"Yeah, we have Five Harvests."

Li Xuewu lowered his head, nodded slowly, and said: "But Five Harvests isn't ours, at least we have no way to send more products out through Five Harvests."

"You guys are really something, driving tigers to swallow wolves, borrowing arrows with straw boats?"

Zhang Changming shook his head slightly and sighed: "You guys are playing too big; I can't even keep up with your train of thought."

He looked at Li Xuewu, narrowed his left eye slightly, and asked: "Are we still doing that project?"

"Why do you ask? What did I come here for?"

Li Xuewu looked at him amusedly and said: "You don't think we wouldn't know north from south just because we got a big order, do you!"

After saying this, he laughed out loud, raised his wine glass to make a toast, and then said seriously: "Our attitude toward customers will be different, but our attitude toward projects remains the same."

"I understand."

Zhang Changming said somewhat dejectedly: "A mosquito is still a piece of meat, right?"

"Hey! Hey! What kind of talk is that!"

Li Xuewu winked and reminded: "No matter how big the order is, it's the organization's achievement; no matter how small the mosquito is, it's you, me, and... hmm?"

"Old Zhang, you're drifting."

He teased: "Eyes fixed on the big cake, you can't even look at projects of one hundred thousand or one million, right?"

"Hehe—"

Zhang Changming laughed, then wiped his face and complained: "It's all because you told me; my heart rate has accelerated."

"Mm—don't fall in love with me."

Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to his flushed face and the embarrassing words he said, and exhorted: "There are too many people chasing me!"

"Isn't that right, Xiaobai!"

He turned his head and asked Zhou Xiaobai, who was looking over from the sofa.

Zhou Xiaobai blushed, turned her head to look out the window, and didn't dare to listen to their conversation anymore.

Zhang Changming looked at the two girls over there amusedly, then pointed at Li Xuewu and reminded: "Be careful of too many peach blossom debts."

"Thank you for the reminder, my waist is still fine."

Li Xuewu smiled and clinked glasses with him again, then pointed to Zhou Xiaobai and introduced him: "Formally get to know her, Zhou Xiaobai, the person in charge of the seafood part of the supply chain."

Zhang Changming: "What?!"

Zhou Xiaobai: "What?!"

Luo Yun also: "What?!"

"Hahaha."

Li Xuewu laughed at the three people's expressions, finished a glass of wine, and asked: "Why are you so surprised?"

"No... are you for real?"

Zhang Changming didn't look at the two little girls, but stared at Li Xuewu with wide eyes, full of suspicion.

He hadn't signed for this project yet, and he already came up with such a move; he already had doubts about the project's profitability.

Li Xuewu, however, was convinced, looked at the other party seriously, and said word by word: "Yes, she is the person in charge of this project."

"Wu Ge—"

Zhou Xiaobai stood up blankly, walked to the bar, and said timidly: "I didn't understand what you said is..."

"Learn slowly, you'll understand."

Li Xuewu turned his head and smiled slightly at her, then looked at Zhang Changming and asked: "The management team is currently being created, and it's just the time to use people. Does President Zhang have any talent you can recommend?"

Talent sometimes refers to people who possess talent, and sometimes it refers to people decided upon by leadership.

Obviously, Zhou Xiaobai belonged to the latter, and what Li Xuewu asked Zhang Changming was also the latter.

Zhang Changming looked at Li Xuewu straight for a good while before shaking his head slightly: "My wife works in water conservancy in Tianjin; there's no need for you to introduce a job."

"However—"

He paused, stared into Li Xuewu's eyes, and said again: "My brother-in-law just graduated from elementary school and is idle at home..."

"Great talent! Recruit him in, make him the person in charge of business in Tianjin."

Li Xuewu said very seriously: "How can such a great talent be left idle in the wilderness? Our project needs him to display his talent and ambition."

"But he's only thirteen; isn't he a bit young?"

Zhang Changming raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "Should I look again to see if there's anyone suitable?"

"Thirteen is not young!"

Li Xuewu persuaded him with an earnest attitude: "He should be allowed to come out and adapt to work pressure and the environment; the current employment environment is so competitive."

"Isn't that right, Xiaobai?"

He suddenly turned his head to look at Zhou Xiaobai again, smiled and said: "I believe that in this position, you can exert your intelligence and wisdom to create the value the project deserves."

"Ah? Me? It seems..."

Zhou Xiaobai was still confused; she didn't know what Wu Ge was talking about. What person in charge of the project? Was this definitely not a joke?

"You understand talent management."

Zhang Changming nodded, reached out and shook hands with Li Xuewu, and then said: "Director Han's wife used to work at the fishery company, but later... you understand."

"No problem, can be arranged."

Li Xuewu nodded, looked at Zhang Changming, and said seriously: "Sister is in the prime of her life; she should have her own career."

"I think Director Han thinks so too."

Zhang Changming let go of his hand, raised his wine glass to toast Li Xuewu, and smiled: "Wishing our project vigorous development and creating brilliance."

"Cheers!"

Ding~~!

"That, am I the general manager?"

"Yes, you are the general manager."

"I still don't believe it—"

Zhou Xiaobai leaned against the sofa and said coquettishly to Li Xuewu: "Wu Ge, say it again!"

"Hey! Zhou Xiaobai!"

Luo Yun suddenly jumped up from her side, baring her teeth and glaring at Zhou Xiaobai, holding her thigh with a painful look on her face.

"Hehe, I was just testing, afraid I was dreaming."

Zhou Xiaobai faced Luo Yun's ambition, hid in Li Xuewu's arms, and laughed as she reached out to push Luo Yun away.

Luo Yun gritted her teeth, pressed down on her, and reached out to tickle her: "Why didn't you pinch yourself if you were afraid of dreaming!"

"I'm afraid of pain!"

Zhou Xiaobai's answer was righteous, not weak at all, and even a bit excited.

Li Xuewu watched the two playing around, patted them with a smile, and reminded: "Pay attention to your image; you're both big girls now."

"Hmph!"

Luo Yun snorted at Li Xuewu, then sat to the side, muttering: "You're taking sides!"

"Hehe—"

Zhou Xiaobai leaned against Li Xuewu, heard her complaint, and squeezed backward, hugging Li Xuewu's arm and showing off to her.

"Are you really angry?"

Li Xuewu picked up a candy from the coffee table and threw it toward Luo Yun, saying with a smile: "Don't be like this; I didn't take sides."

"Don't want it—"

Luo Yun pouted angrily, turned her head away from the two, and sat on the sofa hugging her legs, sulking.

Zhou Xiaobai raised her head to look at Li Xuewu, then looked at her good sister Luo Yun, unsure if she was really angry.

Li Xuewu took his hand off her small chest; this little girl was doing it on purpose.

He gestured toward Luo Yun with his eyes, winked, and reminded softly: "She's crying."

"Really?!"

Zhou Xiaobai straightened up and ran to Luo Yun to check; she really was crying.

"Oh my, I wasn't just playing around with you, it shouldn't be this serious..."

The bond between sisters certainly wouldn't break because of playing around, but it would develop cracks because of unfairness.

Zhou Xiaobai's background was better than Luo Yun's, and although they were classmates and childhood friends, it had always been Luo Yun accommodating and taking care of Zhou Xiaobai.

She jokingly called herself Zhou Xiaobai's mother, but in reality, she was acting as her older sister.

She didn't know what happened this time; seeing Zhou Xiaobai leaning in Li Xuewu's arms, showing off the job she had just gotten, resentment grew in her heart, and tears couldn't stop falling.

It wasn't that the playing was too rough, but that she felt wronged inside; she might know why she felt wronged, but she couldn't say it.

Even if Zhou Xiaobai was asking right now.

Li Xuewu guessed a few points, but didn't take the initiative to intervene in their interaction.

He stood up and went to the bar to pour another glass of wine; you have to say, the wine Andrew put on the boat was really not bad.

Zhang Changming had drunk seven or eight glasses, his body was warm, the stone in his heart had fallen, so he went out to fish with full momentum.

The competition on the ship's rail was really quite intense; after Ji Wang Weidong caught a fish, Bao Peigang also started catching fish under his guidance.

Although everyone knew they came out to relax, just to play, and weren't winning houses or land, isn't playing just for the meaning of it?

Liu Shaozong and Zhou Gancheng huddled together whispering, their expressions becoming serious, as if they were going to catch a big fish to show off.

And Xue Zhifu had been chatting easily with Parker the whole time, but his eyes were fixed on the floats on the sea.

Even Gao Yaqin, this female comrade, had an unyielding heart; although she hadn't fished in the sea, she was learning while focusing.

"Wu Ge..."

Zhou Xiaobai walked to the bar, hugged Li Xuewu's arm, looked back at Luo Yun, who was still holding her head in grievance, and whispered: "She's really crying."

"Mm, coax her a bit."

Li Xuewu took a sip of wine, looked back, and smiled: "You guys are good sisters, after all."

"That... can I tell you something?"

Zhou Xiaobai asked hesitantly: "It's about that seafood project; can you bring Luo Yun along? We..."

"I'm afraid that won't work, Xiaobai."

Li Xuewu's answer was loud and firm; he refused Zhou Xiaobai's negotiation with a serious expression.

"A project is work, and work needs to be treated seriously; it's not something anyone can be arranged into, even if it's a good sister."

Zhou Xiaobai's expression stiffened, and the hand holding Li Xuewu was trembling a bit.

And Luo Yun on the sofa raised her head, pursed her lips, and looked at Li Xuewu, seemingly stubbornly wanting to express her attitude of not caring.

But before she could speak, Li Xuewu said seriously to Zhou Xiaobai: "There's another reason why Luo Yun can't be arranged into this project."

In Zhou Xiaobai's nervous and Luo Yun's surprised gaze, he smiled slightly and said: "Your Brother Guodong complained to me that he had too much work on his hands."

"And then?"

Zhou Xiaobai's expression suddenly became expectant; she stared at him tightly, waiting for him to say the good news.

And Luo Yun was the same; she couldn't even bother to wipe her tears, looking at this side nervously.

Li Xuewu shrugged his shoulders, raised his wine glass to savor it slowly, and said: "I plan to let Luo Yun be responsible for the clothing business..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was kissed on the neck by Zhou Xiaobai, who was hugging him tightly.

Then Zhou Xiaobai was seen running excitedly toward Luo Yun, shouting to celebrate.

Luo Yun's pursed lips also curved downward; it turns out that a girl's lips curving downward doesn't necessarily mean sadness; it could also be suppressing a laugh.

The two little girls hugged each other excitedly, cheering for the job opportunity they had obtained, although they didn't know what these jobs were for, or even where the workplace was.

They waited for the two to whisper for a good while before they walked over hand in hand.

Zhou Xiaobai pursed her lips and stood to the side with a smile, looking at Luo Yun.

Luo Yun lowered her head, and only after being reminded by Zhou Xiaobai did she raise her head.

Only after seeing Wu Ge's teasing look and wicked smile did she know she had been teased.

"You're just bad—"

There were tears in the corners of her eyes again, but she still jumped excitedly, hugged Li Xuewu's neck from behind, and leaned on his back.

"Uh—gonna strangle me—"

Li Xuewu deliberately made a pained sound, teasing the two of them.

Zhou Xiaobai was afraid he was really in pain, so she pulled Luo Yun off his back.

"You did it on purpose~"

Luo Yun bypassed the bar, entered inside, picked up the wine bottle to refill half a glass for him, and pouted: "Deliberately teasing me into crying."

"Hehe, it's quite fun."

Li Xuewu asked with a light laugh: "Hasn't Zuo Jie teased you like this?"

"He dares!"

Luo Yun showed her fist, which was the size of a wine glass, and glared: "He can't beat me."

"That's him letting you win!"

Zhou Xiaobai pulled up a high stool and sat beside Li Xuewu, curled her lips and said: "Don't think Zuo Jie is easy to bully; I've asked, he used to fight too."

"Anyway, he doesn't dare to hit me."

Luo Yun shook her head, looked at Li Xuewu and asked: "Wu Ge, the clothing business you mentioned, is it the suits in the service department?"

"More than that, right?"

Li Xuewu saw Zhou Xiaobai drinking his wine, snatched it back amusedly, and said: "What are children drinking wine for? Aren't you afraid of getting drunk?"

"How can there be an opportunity if I don't get drunk?"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled, hugged his arm, and giggled: "Do you want to see what I look like when I'm drunk?"

"Mm, I don't want to."

Li Xuewu shook his head in disgust and said: "Drunk as mud, vomiting all over yourself..."

He shook his head, looked at Luo Yun opposite, and said: "Administrative suits, coats, shoes and hats, gloves, luggage, sportswear, training clothes, etc., are all clothing business."

"Then what do I need to do?"

She had been envious and jealous when she saw Zhou Xiaobai get a general manager position, but now that it was her turn to have a business, she was excited and nervous.

Li Xuewu nodded and introduced: "For now, follow your Brother Guodong to learn, and slowly take over; this isn't something that can be done in a moment."

"I understand."

Luo Yun nodded seriously and said: "After I go back, I will learn from Brother Guodong; I will work hard."

"Hehe, don't be nervous, there's time."

Li Xuewu took a sip of wine with a smile and said to her: "Mainly recommending uniforms or work clothes to various units, docking with designers for customer needs, and at the same time investigating and understanding procurement work for fabrics and materials."

"Is it all done by me?"

Luo Yun was surprised: "I don't even know where those clothes, shoes, and hats are made."

"You will know."

Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Let your Brother Guodong take you there; it's heavily guarded with sentries everywhere; ordinary people can't get in."

"Oh? Is it to protect the workers?"

Luo Yun asked curiously: "Or are the production machinery and raw materials valuable?"

"You'll know when you go."

Li Xuewu didn't continue to answer, but winked and said: "However, you must keep it secret after you go; that's our secret production base."

"... Okay!"

Luo Yun was a bit nervous now; the place Li Xuewu described seemed really secret.

"I'll pack my bags when I go back; I just don't know if it's far, or if it's cold..."

"Bags? Hahaha."

Li Xuewu laughed, looked at Luo Yun and said: "No need, it's in Beijing, Dongcheng; it's not far at all."

"..."

Luo Yun was a bit confused; she didn't know which of Wu Ge's words were true, or if he was just teasing her.

Zhou Xiaobai secretly drank the wine in Li Xuewu's glass while they were talking, and hiccuped with dizziness.

"Wu Ge—?"

She asked dizzyly: "Then what about me? Where is the project I'm responsible for?"

"Also in Beijing."

Li Xuewu turned his head to look at her, stood up helplessly, picked her up, and sent her to the sofa.

Zhou Xiaobai hugged his neck and asked confusedly: "Then what do I need to do?"

"You don't need to do anything; you just need to be a good general manager."

Li Xuewu put her on the sofa, broke free from her restraint, stood up and said: "Drunk, sleep for a while."

"Hehe, being a general manager is really simple."

Zhou Xiaobai had never drunk wine, let alone foreign liquor, so she got drunk really fast.

She was lying on the sofa confusedly, her eyes bright.

Li Xuewu waved to Luo Yun while putting on his clothes, signaling her to take care of Zhou Xiaobai.

Luo Yun pouted and scolded: "I told you not to let her drink, why is she so greedy!"

Looking at Li Xuewu's departing back, she was still thinking about her learning tasks and the comparison with Zhou Xiaobai.

She was a business person in charge, and Zhou Xiaobai was also a business person in charge.

She needed to start from scratch with Brother Guodong, but Zhou Xiaobai didn't have to do anything.

Just be a good general manager... sigh!

Different people, different fates; that's exactly what it is.

She had heard it when Wu Ge was chatting with the deputy general manager of Tianjin Fishery just now.

Actually, she wasn't stupid, and she wasn't ignorant of what they were talking about, especially the later confrontation.

Letting Zhou Xiaobai enter the project as a person in charge was probably a transaction and a way of mutual compromise between Wu Ge and the other party.

First, Zhou Xiaobai's identity was special, making it much more convenient to host the project and develop trade.

Second, to let the other party participate in the project with peace of mind, and even arrange relatives, there must be a price to pay.

Zhou Xiaobai was Wu Ge's price, or rather, Wu Ge's spokesperson in the project.

Naturally, there were professional people to do the work; Zhou Xiaobai was only responsible for being a general manager, a spokesperson-style general manager.

She didn't need to do anything; just her identity, her identity by Li Xuewu's side, was enough to prove her ability.

Regarding this project, Zhou Xiaobai should still remember it, and she also had fresh memories.

Right on this boat, right in this living room, Wu Ge talked about the way of cooperation with the other party without avoiding the two of them.

"General Seafood Company is responsible for production."

"Steel Mill rail cars are responsible for transportation."

"Station distribution centers are responsible for diversion."

"A certain unit is responsible for purchasing, sales, and deposits."

She also remembered that Wu Ge made a closed-loop gesture and said: "All links, each performing its own duties, trade will form a closed loop."

Now Luo Yun already knew that this so-called closed loop was actually the seafood supply chain.

It sounded very complicated, but it was actually very simple, and Zhou Xiaobai's certain unit didn't even need to go to the seaside, let alone load seafood.

It was just responsible for financial accounts and early business contact expansion, and later business maintenance; it was extremely simple.

But the simpler the work, the more it needed people who weren't simple to do it.

Luo Yun knew very well that she didn't have the ability to do this work, at least she didn't have the ability to make this project more convenient and safer.

But the ignorant Zhou Xiaobai had it, Zhang Deputy General Manager's thirteen-year-old brother-in-law had it, Director Han's retired wife had it, and Director Li's sick wife also had it.

Zhou Xiaobai didn't know the workplace, didn't know the work content, did these other people know?

Of course they didn't know, but they only needed to know when to distribute wages and bonuses; that was their job.

Outside the cabin, it was very lively; I don't know who started it, or maybe it was cold outside, and they were afraid that if they didn't talk, their mouths would freeze shut.

They started chatting from the topic of ships, shipping, land transport, foreign trade goods, seafood, canned food, and even talked about the advantages of labor in the process of economic development.

As for actual business ability, the few people sitting here might not be very good at it, but when it came to theoretical management, they were bound to talk eloquently.

The discussion was very intense because the work and backgrounds of the people here today were different, and even their nationalities were different.

Smith Parker was not affected by the translator at all, his mouth was like a machine gun, talking non-stop.

Sitting beside him was Ji Wang Weidong, also speaking in a London accent, chattering non-stop.

Xue Zhifu didn't say much, but had been listening to them talk seriously.

Until Li Xuewu came out of the cabin and walked toward them.

"We thought you were going to live and die inside."

Zhang Changming looked into the cabin amusedly; obviously, he had seen him hugging the girl through the glass window.

Li Xuewu complained jokingly: "It's all because of you light bulbs!"

After saying this, he checked the ice boxes in front of everyone one by one, comparing everyone's harvest.

"I say, it's almost twelve o'clock; do you guys have hearts or not!"

He pulled an octopus out of the ice box beside Ji Wang Weidong and questioned: "We're eating this for lunch?!"

"What's wrong with this thing!"

Ji Wang Weidong snatched his harvest back from his hand and emphasized: "It's no worse than fish meat when cooked; it's delicious!"

"Look at how smart you are!"

Li Xuewu curled his lips and mocked: "Those who know understand you came back from Hong Kong; those who don't would think you came back from England!"

"Hahaha!"

Everyone burst into loud laughter upon hearing his teasing, and even Parker pointed at Li Xuewu, signaling that this joke had offended him.

Li Xuewu didn't care about the fist Ji Wang Weidong threw at him, dodged it, and walked to Parker's side to check.

"Oh roar—sea bass, steamed is delicious."

He pretended to be very knowledgeable and commented on the harvest in the ice box, and when he raised his head, he asked Parker: "Are the fish catches in Hong Kong bigger, or are the ones here bigger?"

Parker narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at him with a smile, and said slowly: "The bigger the wind and waves, the bigger the fish catch."

Li Xuewu nodded knowingly and commented seriously: "Good, that makes sense; learned another useless piece of knowledge."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone naturally understood the deep meaning behind the two's conversation, but it didn't prevent them from being amused by Li Xuewu.

Saying is saying, laughing is laughing; behind the playfulness was a heartbeat; if one sentence was said incorrectly, it might cause someone's heart to have a heart attack.

Especially when facing a bastard like Li Xuewu who liked to shoot cold guns. ===== CHAPTER 1035 =====