Chapter 1065: International Treatment

In Dongjiaomin Lane, Dongcheng, there is a building complex that is not very tall. Foreigners are often seen entering and exiting it on weekdays, and the security at the entrance is very strict.

Calling it a building complex might be an exaggeration, but a building structure consisting of one main building and three podium buildings is still rare at this time.

If you can walk into this slightly mysterious guesthouse, you will be able to discover more of its extraordinary heritage and luxury.

The guesthouse, named Red Star International Hotel, is much more high-end than an ordinary guesthouse.

The most unique point here is that you can enjoy visible history.

You can see the decoration styles, tableware, equipment, and murals of the last century, and you can enjoy authentic foreign cuisine and high-end service.

Even the authenticity that you can't eat even if you go to Lao Mo now can still be easily ordered here.

It can be said that in order to satisfy high-quality enjoyment and service, the Red Star International Hotel has done its best.

Perhaps the only drawback is that staying here is really expensive, very expensive. At least for ordinary employees in the capital, the accommodation fee here can be called an astronomical price.

The guesthouse in the Rolling Mill area has rooms for 20 cents and 30 cents a night, and a single high-end room is at most 50 cents.

But here, a standard room costs five yuan.

If you need something more high-end, there are rooms for eight, ten, and eighteen yuan a night.

These are, of course, just accommodation fees, excluding catering and other service fees, but laundry, city transfers, and emergency medical care are free.

Regarding this point, it is very attractive to foreign affairs personnel from various countries who are stationed, on business trips, or working in the surrounding area.

Who wouldn't want to enjoy ultimate security, comfortable accommodation, and specialty catering services while abroad, especially in a temporarily backward area like the mainland?

Foreign affairs missions of various countries have foreign license plates, but they are basically limited to office use. Few idiots would drive such vehicles to occupy the road and walk their dogs.

Or rather, such dogs are also rare.

As long as foreign affairs personnel are stationed in this mysterious great eastern country, no one does not want to feel the mystery and magnificence here.

The foreign affairs department will regularly arrange tourism activities, with local personnel to receive them, and foreign affairs and investigation department personnel to accompany them. Li Xuewu has encountered this several times.

But such semi-public activities have lost their meaning for these people, and they don't want to be watched while being surrounded by people.

Therefore, the Red Star Rolling Mill Red Star International Hotel Guesthouse, which has developed reception cooperation with the foreign affairs department, has a more attractive and convenient channel to provide a comfortable living and office experience.

The purpose of the Rolling Mill in building and creating this guesthouse is to facilitate the factory's guests to live in the city and facilitate their office needs.

The Six Nations Hotel itself has the qualification for foreign reception, but it has been self-restricted by the Rolling Mill.

From the first day of its official opening, it has not been completely open to the public.

Even guests who are not of a high enough level are arranged to stay in the factory guesthouse.

On the contrary, after Li Xuewu's trip to Jinmen, it received visiting trade tour groups and was able to make a name for itself in the foreign affairs circle.

Under the care of the leaders of the Red Star Rolling Mill Management Committee, the service here has been upgraded and adjusted.

It still maintains the function of high-level internal reception, and at the same time, it also focuses its work on high-level foreign affairs reception and high-level external reception.

The prices are unified. High-level internal reception is accounted for by the Rolling Mill. Self-produced and self-sold naturally does not have much cost, unless it is those imported food and consumables.

High-level external reception still takes building a service brand as the core, takes enjoying historical experience as a selling point, and ensures the goal of being worth the money without lowering prices.

As long as your unit can afford it and is willing to entertain guests here, the International Hotel does not need to drive people away.

What's more, the catering and accommodation here are priced separately. No one stipulates that you must eat here if you live here.

What is certain is that what you can eat outside, you can also eat here, but what you can eat here, you may not be able to eat outside.

Zhang Songying met Li Xuewu in the lobby and gave him a brief report during the short time waiting for guests.

"Meat, vegetables, seafood, fruits, dried fruits, grain, and other ingredients have all achieved integrated procurement and supply of the supply chain."

She accompanied Li Xuewu to the work area in the back and gave a brief introduction to the cold storage, kitchen, washroom, and other functional service workrooms in terms of hygiene, quality, and safety.

Li Xuewu also took this opportunity to conduct an inspection of the service and management of the International Hotel.

Zhang Songying had been prepared for a long time, and it could be seen that she was a bit exhausted in her management work.

Mainly because the responsibility was too great and the stall was too big, which was a world of difference from the scale of the factory guesthouse.

The requirements put forward by Li Xuewu and other leaders at the beginning were diligently achieved by her management and execution team. Now the most difficult thing is to maintain it.

Just in terms of hygiene, it is easy to do it for one day, not difficult to do it for one month, but it is the most difficult to do it for one year or one hundred years.

But as long as it is persisted, the influence of the brand will bring more extensive benefits to the hotel with the accumulation and fermentation of time.

"You've worked hard during the time Manager Han was away, right? You look haggard."

Li Xuewu led the group back, and after the inspection, after expressing satisfaction and making praise and expectations, he also expressed concern for the relevant comrades.

Zhang Songying walked aside and smiled and replied: "As long as the customers approve and the leaders are satisfied, it is worth it no matter how hard we work."

Of course it is worth it. The high-quality service personnel selected from the excellent young people in the factory came to work at the International Hotel, and they themselves were also happy.

Not to mention that the working environment here is superior, the knowledge seen is broader, and the skills learned are richer, even the earnings are more than in the factory.

The basic salary is the same, but there will be bonuses generated from tips here.

Especially when many foreign guests leave, they will give the coins that they haven't had time to spend after exchange to the waiters as tips.

This is just politeness and satisfaction for the guests, but for the service personnel, this money is enough to enrich their family and life.

In addition to a salary standard for docking with the Rolling Mill logistics group, the International Hotel also has another set of bonus distribution standards.

From the general manager to the dishwasher, the difference is not very big, distributed by group and divided by person.

Working here even saves the money for making clothes for the four seasons, because you are not allowed to wear your own clothes here, and you must wear decent work clothes during work.

A good working environment, a transparent reward and punishment system, and higher salary treatment make the service and management here impeccable.

Li Xuewu pointed at Zhang Songying and her management team behind her and smiled and said: "It is not important whether the leaders are satisfied or not, because the leaders do not come to stay."

"But you must make the customers satisfied, because they are the ones who spend money to stay and consume."

"Of course, service must create value."

Li Xuewu stood in the lobby, looked at Zhang Songying and others and said: "Self-respect and self-love, working seriously, is my most earnest blessing and hope for you."

"Thank you, Deputy Director Li—"

Zhang Songying held a small notebook in her hand, took the lead in applauding, and smiled to express her gratitude.

As the person in charge of the management team, being praised and reprimanded by Li Xuewu represented opinions and suggestions for the team.

If they can get the approval and praise of the leaders, everyone in the team is naturally happy.

Li Xuewu's inspection work ended, the ordinary management layer dispersed, and everyone was busy with their own things.

Zhang Songying and the director of the catering hall accompanied Li Xuewu and stood in the lobby waiting for tonight's guests.

She took the initiative to introduce: "Because we are entertaining French guests tonight, the restaurant has specially prepared French food."

"Of course, taking care of your taste and habits, we have prepared a few special Chinese dishes."

"No need to be so troublesome, I eat less at night, let's accommodate the guests more."

Li Xuewu smiled and asked: "Can you make French food here? Did you invite a professional chef or did our chefs learn professional skills?"

"We have set up a professional chef team, fully understood and learned foreign recipes, and conducted detailed research on taste and other issues."

The director of the catering hall reported under Zhang Songying's signal: "In addition to special Chinese food, we mainly provide Russian, French, American, Italian, etc."

After glancing at Deputy General Manager Zhang Songying, she continued to report: "Due to restrictions on ingredients and seasonings, the restaurant can only provide relatively special dishes, but fully guarantees quality in taste."

"Our chef team specially invited our foreign affairs personnel to participate in the research work."

Zhang Songying smiled and introduced: "They all have relatively rich work experience abroad and have a relatively good understanding of local food and flavors."

"Well, it seems that you have put enough effort into the service—"

Li Xuewu nodded and praised: "Having this perseverance and persistence is enough to prove that attracting foreign friends to stay and taste food is not a coincidence."

"We still have many shortcomings."

Zhang Songying and the director of the catering hall looked at each other and smiled, and said: "Leader, can we make a request to you? Today's opportunity is really rare."

"Oh? Do you need me to help with something?"

Li Xuewu smiled and looked at the two of them, nodded and said: "As long as it is official business, you can rest assured and speak boldly. If I can't do it, there is still the factory."

"It is official business, it is about service."

The director of the catering hall couldn't help but speak first: "We know that the factory has channels to obtain advanced production materials and technical materials from abroad."

After glancing at Zhang Songying, she carefully proposed: "Can you help us collect some information on hotel management and restaurant service management? It is best to have comprehensive food recipes, so that..."

"So we don't have to grope like a blind man touching an elephant."

Seeing that she didn't dare to speak anymore, Zhang Songying took the initiative to take over the conversation and said: "We have really taken too many detours in the bitterness of building a car behind closed doors."

She signaled to the hotel lobby and smiled helplessly: "In fact, some of the experience learned from Yangcheng is wrong, and it has been pointed out by foreign businessmen."

"Well, there is nothing wrong with active and proactive learning."

Li Xuewu looked at the director of the catering hall and nodded, encouraging her: "I am both gratified and happy to see you actively progress and pursue excellence."

"It's about hotel management, catering management, and recipe menus, right?"

He thought for a while and said to the two: "I will contact and ask after I go back. If there is news, I will notify you in time."

"Thank you, Deputy Director Li—!"

The director of the catering hall is not very old, and the age of the front-end service personnel of the International Hotel is very young.

If they were not young, their motivation for work would not be so sufficient, and they would not be so energetic to learn.

Zhang Songying is only 27 years old this year. The management layer is basically her age, and the highest will not exceed 35 years old.

It is just that the finance and logistics side are experienced personnel specially selected from the factory area, so they are older.

Li Xuewu is relatively satisfied with the age configuration of the management layer of the International Hotel.

Even when talking about this issue with Zhang Songying and Han Yating, he emphasized ensuring the stability of core management and ensuring the hierarchical progression of the cadre team.

Especially in age management, don't be reluctant, and don't be indecisive.

The longer anyone works in a position, the higher their familiarity with the work, but the lower their work enthusiasm.

When the gradually decreasing work enthusiasm and the increasingly familiar work process reach a certain critical point, if they encounter dissatisfaction in life, it will cause incalculable huge losses.

Therefore, the working time of cadre positions must be determined and adjusted in time, and reasonable arrangements must be made.

Han Yating's belly is big, so she specially asked for leave to rest at home. When Ji Weidong left, he specially came to the factory to see Director Li, which was considered to represent himself and his family to express gratitude for the factory's care for Han Yating.

In fact, since March, the International Hotel has been in charge of Deputy General Manager Zhang Songying.

It was also from last month that her pressure increased sharply, and she didn't even dare to go home at night, fearing that some problems in the hotel would not be handled in time.

While making promises, Li Xuewu also expressed concern about the foreign language level of the International Hotel service personnel and their understanding of customs and etiquette around the world.

Zhang Songying introduced that they still took scriptures from the foreign affairs department, including foreign language learning and understanding of relevant customs, which is considered a basic condition for cooperation between the two sides.

Li Xuewu nodded, indicating that he understood her opinions and difficulties.

Since she can say so, it proves that these materials can be obtained from the foreign affairs department, but there are inevitably problems in learning and work.

The catering director looked at him nervously and took the initiative to report: "Mainly because the cultural foundation of the service personnel is relatively weak. Very few have junior high school degrees, and the majority have elementary school degrees."

"Well, I understand, very good."

Li Xuewu smiled and comforted her, explaining: "I am not urging you to learn, nor am I regretting your achievements, but I am trying to find a way to solve this problem."

He raised his hand and pressed it, saying: "I will consider this matter after I go back, and help you make up for the shortcomings as soon as possible to enhance the comprehensive service strength."

"Thank you so much, leader!"

The catering director looked at Li Xuewu apologetically and said: "You came to entertain guests and we still made so many requests to you, I am really sorry."

"We are all comrades, we should help each other at work."

Li Xuewu saw vehicles coming outside the door, nodded and said: "The division of labor in the revolution is different. It is my duty to handle problems you can't handle well. It is all as it should be."

"It should be Ms. Chantal who has arrived."

After Zhang Songying greeted Li Xuewu, she took the initiative to go out to greet them.

And Li Xuewu stood in the lobby, waiting for the other party's group to walk in.

Although he is only a deputy director and his level is only a deputy division chief, he now represents the Rolling Mill and is entertaining foreign guests as a factory leader.

So he couldn't walk out to greet them like before, he had to stand here and wait for the other party to come in.

"Hello, Mr. Li, I am Chantal."

A young French woman, with a deep background, outstanding ability, and importantly, beautiful and moving enough.

Although Li Xuewu has only met her a few times, from what he learned from Jing Yunong, this woman is not a good person.

"Ms. Chantal, welcome, and welcome everyone to the Red Star International Hotel. It is a great honor."

Li Xuewu shook hands with her and exchanged pleasantries: "Our factory Director Li and Deputy Director Jing specially entrusted me to express their gratitude for the willingness to deepen cooperation, and their apologies for not being able to come due to work schedule arrangements."

"Mr. Li, you are too polite."

Chantal smiled, let go of Li Xuewu's hand, signaled to the two ladies beside her, and introduced: "This is our foreign affairs mission economic commissioner Amandine."

"Hello, Ms. Amandine, welcome."

Li Xuewu smiled and took the initiative to reach out to greet the other party: "It is an honor to be able to invite you."

"Thank you, your French is really good."

Amandine is about the same age as Chantal. At this time, she shook hands with Li Xuewu and smiled and praised: "You are the rare Chinese person I have seen here who speaks French so well."

"Thank you—wish you a pleasant evening."

Li Xuewu smiled politely and did not make too much self-humility or self-introduction. Language is not a particularly excellent ability and is not worth showing off.

After the two met and exchanged pleasantries, Chantal introduced another slightly younger lady: "This is our foreign affairs mission cultural commissioner Gema Roman."

"Hello, Ms. Roman, welcome."

Li Xuewu shook hands with her gently and greeted: "France, like China, has a brilliant and rich history and culture, including revolution and resistance."

"You are really wise and have a demeanor."

Gema Roman is particularly beautiful, with big eyes that seem to shine. When she shook hands with Li Xuewu, she looked directly at him, as if she were discharging electricity.

If she met a reserved and inexperienced mainland cadre, this scene might have been a joke.

But she miscalculated. Although the person standing in front of her is not a playboy who has seen everything, he is also an old hand at watering flowers who has passed through ten thousand flowers without a leaf sticking to him.

Li Xuewu is a famous flower-watering boy in Dongcheng. He doesn't pick flowers, doesn't pick flowers, only waters and fertilizes.

If you have to use shameless and elegant sentences to describe it, it is what scholars often say: romantic but not lewd, affectionate but not promiscuous.

Of course, for those readers who insist on the three-no principle like him, I believe you also know very well what kind of person you are.

So what if big eyes shine?

So what if big eyes discharge electricity?

Is it rare!

Li Xuewu doesn't think it's rare at all. He has also played with big things that glow at night, and his hands pinch things that discharge electricity.

"Thank you, you are also very beautiful." He returned the compliment very politely and calmly: "Like a brilliant, blooming, charming French rose."

"Oh—thank you!"

Gema Roman was very surprised by Li Xuewu's praise, smiled and looked at Chantal and Amandine, privately proud and happy.

And Li Xuewu also saw a trace of envy and concern in the eyes of the other two.

Isn't this normal social etiquette?

He didn't think there was anything, when you face three women, there is no way to please everyone.

If you choose to share your attention equally, then I regret to tell you that you will not get any feedback.

But when you give more praise to one of them, you harvest three attentions.

No woman can not care about someone praising another woman in front of her.

Just like no man can not care about a woman's past, they just pretend not to care.

Li Xuewu, who successfully provoked a play with three women, nodded to Zhou Gancheng who accompanied him, then raised his hand and signaled to the restaurant direction and said: "Please this way, the restaurant told me that they specially prepared French food, I hope everyone will like it."

"Thank you, the dishes here are very tasty."

Chantal, as the main guest tonight, walked to the restaurant with Li Xuewu, smiling and introducing to the two friends who came with her: "Especially the French food, you can taste it well."

There was no special preparation of a private room like entertaining mainland cadres, just a round table set up near the window in the restaurant.

What can be chatted about tonight cannot be very important work or cooperation content.

If it is based on deepening cooperation, or content of expanding cooperation, then tonight should be probing or consulting, and not too much will be talked about.

More is the establishment of private relationships, facilitating subsequent business communication and negotiation.

Li Xuewu doesn't care about the French's procrastination, or it can be said that good things take time.

In the early stage, Jing Yunong was responsible for docking with them, and determined export orders for small hardware products, canned food, textiles, and alcohol.

At the same time, she also finalized their qualification as the Western European agent for the Rolling Mill's specialty products.

This time Chantal took the initiative to propose deepening cooperation and expanding trade categories, especially staying in the capital for such a long time and communicating with the foreign mission.

As Jing Yunong guessed, her long-planned goal should be several projects that the Rolling Mill is investing in and building, as well as channels communicating inside and outside created together with Wufengxing.

This trip to the mainland, all members of the trade tour group can see that the mainland has a relatively sound foundation for light and heavy industry.

If cooperation in processing or agreement processing production is carried out here, it will inevitably be able to obtain cheap and stable industrial product output capacity.

Especially enterprises that intend to expand and extend to trade markets in Japan and Southeast Asia.

Having an industrial aircraft carrier at close range and having safe and convenient transportation channels, Chantal absolutely has a unique vision and ruthless means.

Other businessmen came once, purchased a large number of goods, and placed a large number of orders, and felt that they had made a lot of money.

Chantal doesn't think so. She not only wants to eat these cheap and high-quality goods, she even wants to take the pot away.

Now the opportunity has come, those short-sighted foreign businessmen went straight to the Yangcheng Foreign Commodity Fair.

And she stayed in the capital because of something, and after eating, drinking, and playing, she returned to the Rolling Mill.

After several parties were seated, they exchanged pleasantries according to dining etiquette and used appetizers before the meal.

After Li Xuewu made a welcome toast, Chantal picked up the wine glass again and toasted him alone, saying: "Actually, I want to meet you more."

She smiled and said: "I just don't know how to contact you, and I don't know how your company arranges this kind of business meeting."

"Then it seems we have fate."

Li Xuewu smiled and clinked glasses with her and said: "Tonight's reception itinerary should have been a meal with you by Deputy Director Jing, but she had something temporary."

"And I was ready to get off work and go home."

He told the story of what happened in the factory very calmly, just hiding the part of communicating with Jing Yunong.

This talk seems to be a complaint, and there is surprise and accident in meeting them.

Amandine and Gema Roman have been observing him, young, wise, and full of demeanor, especially the man's ferocity is undoubtedly revealed.

In foreign affairs reception, those with obvious scars on their faces or obvious tattoos on their skin will not be arranged to appear on formal occasions.

But the significance of today's meal is not so formal, and the Rolling Mill, as the host, has the initiative to arrange and coordinate.

Moreover, they all saw the fierce temperament unique to soldiers from Li Xuewu, and also guessed the origin of the scars on his face.

As long as it is a country with excellent military forces, it will rarely choose people with obvious signs on their bodies to join the army. Scars, tattoos, or birthmarks are all the same.

"The reason why I mentioned wanting to meet you is mainly because I learned that you are responsible for production, trade, and other major business work in your company."

Chantal looked sincere and said: "I urgently want to discuss further cooperation and trade with your company, and I believe you can give me some useful suggestions."

"Special thanks for your trust and support."

Li Xuewu replied in a tone close to diplomatic language: "Red Star Factory is committed to efficient, rich, and sincere production and trade work, and hopes to carry out trade exchanges with a wide range of foreign businessmen."

He raised his hand and signaled to the French foreign mission economic commissioner Amandine and said: "I believe your country's government also hopes that the economic forces of China and France will carry out more extensive exchanges and cooperation."

"It is like this, Mr. Li."

Amandine said seriously: "Ms. Chantal visited the Consul very sincerely, communicated and confirmed the basis for deepening cooperation with your side, and cleared the last obstacles."

"Thank you, where there is a will, there is a way."

Chantal smiled and signaled with a wine glass: "After seeing that the mainland has such a broad production capacity, I am full of hope for future cooperation."

"I believe our cooperation will be very pleasant."

Li Xuewu clinked glasses with her gently, and after clinking glasses with the others, said: "Then I wish our next topic to be full of fun."

"Congratulations—"

Amandine and Gema Roman both smiled and expressed congratulations to both sides.

Zhou Gancheng, who was sitting at the same table, was full of inquiry and admiration in his eyes.

It is not that Li Xuewu is rich in language and smooth in foreign affairs reception, nor is he humorous and witty.

It is that he is not afraid of such a big scene, has a good layout, and can promote the further development of work while showing his demeanor.

In the subsequent topics, Chantal took the initiative to mention the layout and development prospects of the Rolling Mill in the fields of machinery, automobiles, ships, electronics, etc.

Li Xuewu made relatively appropriate answers and introductions to these items combined with the Rolling Mill's plans and planning for the future.

The main focus of the conversation was on production, management, quality, and product advantages.

And in the subsequent communication, several parties sipped red wine, slowly tasted dishes, and there were some flushes and excitement on their faces.

Before the end of the meal, Chantal showed her cards and stated the purpose of this active visit to the Rolling Mill, which was actually the construction field that Jing Yunong did not guess.

When she came out, Jing Yunong told him that Chantal also had trade business in Hong Kong, and it is very likely that she learned about the investment cooperation between the Rolling Mill and Wufengxing in Hong Kong.

Staying in the mainland for so long this time, it is very likely that she is aiming for financial investment cooperation.

In the conversation just now, Chantal intentionally revealed her cooperative relationship with several banks in Hong Kong.

This did not attract too much attention and concern from Li Xuewu. Financial fields still require experience.

Relationships are of course very important, but not everyone can participate in key projects.

Li Xuewu does not think that French capital is qualified to participate in the cooperation between the Rolling Mill and Wufengxing.

But what was unexpected was that the financial power behind Chantal did have the intention of paying attention to Hong Kong, but more looked at Japan and South Korea, as well as the Southeast Asian region represented by Singapore.

This is a relatively broad development and trade region, and it is also a region where finance has been relatively active in recent years.

It is not denied that the financial crisis in Hong Kong in recent years has brought a certain impact and trauma to the whole of Southeast Asia, but crisis is equal to the birth of opportunity.

After the tsunami, plankton is undoubtedly a feast of the sea for small fish and shrimp.

Only with the entry of small fish and shrimp can the gluttonous crocodile have the opportunity to eat and stuff itself.

"This time I hope to discuss trade cooperation with the Rolling Mill in the fields of machinery, automobiles, ships, electronics, etc."

Chantal continued: "I hope more to participate in the construction work of the ecological industrial zone that your company is preparing to build."

She signaled to Gema Roman and said: "Ms. Roman introduced to me your company's exploration and experiment in the direction of a new ecological industrial zone."

"I personally intend to provide support in construction machinery, technology, and other aspects, and actively participate in the design and construction of this fresh industrial system, hoping that your company will accept and accommodate."

"This is a good thing, we are just in need of more strength to participate in this arduous and meaningful engineering project."

Li Xuewu smiled and affirmed: "We are also lacking in engineering machinery, technology, and more guidance and help in construction."

He looked at Gema Roman and said: "France has many well-known and excellent architects and architectural designers, which is a model for us to learn from."

"I am very happy that you can understand our wishes."

Gema Roman smiled and said: "I accidentally learned that your company will build an industrial zone that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people at the source of the Liangma River outside Dongcheng."

She said with great interest: "If this important project can have the participation of French power, I think this has extraordinary significance for both of us."

"Thank you, Ms. Roman, thank you, Ms. Amandine, and thank you, Ms. Chantal, for your support."

After the meal, Li Xuewu took the initiative to shake hands with the three and said: "I will report today's discussion to the factory leaders in detail, and I hope we can keep in touch in the subsequent cooperation."

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your hospitality."

The three stood up and walked out of the restaurant under the organization of the reception office. Li Xuewu accompanied them and sent them out.

Along the way, there was no more talk about the content of cooperation, just evaluation and pleasantries about the service and dishes of the International Hotel.

There was an interpreter following behind, translating the content of the conversation between the two sides to the staff.

This is also the convenience of Li Xuewu communicating with the other party in French, saving too much trouble in communication.

At the entrance of the lobby, a Mercedes-Benz sedan with foreign affairs license plates had been waiting for a long time.

After the two sides shook hands and said goodbye, Sha Qizhi organized the accompanying foreign affairs personnel to escort the three of them into the sedan.

With the support and help of the security forces in the hotel, they sent the three who waved goodbye away from the hotel and headed straight to the French foreign mission.

It is a coincidence that Zhou Gancheng did not leave with them, but stood in front of the hotel lobby and chatted with Li Xuewu for a few words.

"Your factory has really opened an oil well. This order and cooperation are sent to your door as if they don't cost money."

He looked at Li Xuewu with some envy and asked: "Have you investigated Ms. Chantal's background relationship? Do you know the special relationship between her staying in the capital and the foreign mission?"

"Not very clear, you should know."

Li Xuewu waved his hand to refuse the cigarette he handed over and explained: "Thank you, I quit smoking."

In Zhou Gancheng's slightly surprised eyes, he continued: "The Rolling Mill still sticks to the original intention of production and has not made more arrangements for work in other fields, nor does it have this intention."

"So, what you said, about her background and relationship with the foreign mission—"

Li Xuewu looked at him and asked with a smile: "Are you willing to share one or two with me?"

"This is not a secret, just that not many people know it."

Zhou Gancheng thought for a while and introduced: "Ms. Chantal should be the wife of Mr. Smith, the deputy envoy of the French foreign mission."

He looked at Li Xuewu and reminded: "You should be able to see the attitude of that cultural commissioner and economic commissioner towards her."

"Of course, of course I can see it."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked: "With such a relationship, don't we have any concerns or restrictions here?"

"Or to put it another way—"

He looked at Zhou Gancheng and asked: "Don't their country have restrictions on this kind of relatively close cooperation with foreign affairs communication risks?"

"You think too much, this is economic cooperation."

Zhou Gancheng took a puff of cigarette, shook his head slightly and reminded: "This can only be economic cooperation."

"Of course it is economic cooperation, otherwise what do you think we can do, what do you want to do?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and asked: "Are you now responsible for the European region? There is no plan to go abroad in the short term, right? If work is not very busy, do you want to do some side jobs?"

"Hehe—do you think we are their work system?"

Zhou Gancheng laughed in surprise and said: "I advise you to talk less nonsense. I dare not do any of the things you dare to do. Listening to them is all making mistakes."

"What do you think I am?"

Li Xuewu said amusingly: "A monster that confuses people?"

He waved his hand, fanned away the smoke floating in front of him, raised his finger and pointed to the building behind him, and said: "Are you interested in doing a part-time job here?"

"What part-time job? A waiter?"

Zhou Gancheng looked at him amusingly, his eyes swept to the building of the International Hotel, and said: "Wait until I retire, and come here to be a runner."

"Don't overestimate yourself. Our runners don't look at academic qualifications, they look at seniority."

Li Xuewu said half-seriously and half-jokingly: "There is a deputy general manager position, I don't know if you are willing to condescend."

"Of course, you don't need to spend too much time on management, but you need to provide strong support in external reception and other fields."

He just said he wasn't a monster that confuses people, but after finishing the requirements, he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "We also pay salaries for part-time jobs here, and there are also generous foreign work bonuses!"

"Hehe—are you serious?"

Zhou Gancheng looked at him with a light smile and said: "Why don't you tell me how deep this pit is? I'll measure whether my small body can fill it if I jump in, don't drown me in it."

"This kind of talk affects unity." Li Xuewu shrugged and gestured: "Go out and ask, when have I ever pitted others."

"Well, you can't hear it if you ask outside."

Zhou Gancheng looked at him speechlessly and said: "You have to ask inside for this kind of thing. Besides, do I need to ask others? I remember the stumbles I have fallen myself."

"Well—good intentions turned into donkey liver and lungs!"

Li Xuewu waved his hand and said: "If you agree to this matter now, I dare not promise you."

He said jokingly: "I will report to our leaders tomorrow and see if your foreign affairs department has anyone who takes the initiative to apply."

"When you want to come then, it won't be an invitation, it will be participation in interviews and competition!"

"Well, you are damaging enough—!"

Zhou Gancheng shook hands with Li Xuewu with a smile, and the two were considered to have abandoned their previous suspicions and returned to... well, it should be reconciled.

He used his last action, plus this active show of goodwill, to get the olive branch thrown by Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu has to go back to report before he can determine that the deputy general manager matter is true. Interviews and competition are of course fake. Can such good things be spread out to recruit people?

Zhou Gancheng now listens to it as true, completely trusting Li Xuewu's ability in the Rolling Mill.

This matter is temporarily settled like this. According to Li Xuewu's calculation, Zhou Gancheng will have an insider... an insider... as a response in the subsequent cooperation with French businessmen and the French foreign mission.

Of course, the foreign affairs department support needed by the Red Star International Hotel will also be strengthened because Zhou Gancheng is seconded here.

I believe that as long as the leaders of the foreign affairs department are not stupid, they will know how necessary it is to carry out relatively appropriate cooperation with the Rolling Mill.

After sending Zhou Gancheng away, Li Xuewu raised his hand and looked at the time, it was already 10:30.

Looking back at Zhang Songying's shy and eager eyes, he beckoned to her and arranged: "Help us arrange two rooms, ordinary ones will do."

"Okay, leader."

Zhang Songying happily returned to the lobby to arrange.

Li Xuewu said to Han Jiankun who got off the car and Peng Xiaoli who was standing on the side: "It's too late, let's enjoy international treatment tonight." ===== CHAPTER 1066 =====