Chapter 926: How much it must hurt

"You are also aware of the advantages of the Marine Products Corporation."

Zhang Changming paused, then added: "We are also very optimistic about the deep food processing industry."

Li Xuewu tilted his head slightly, not rushing to reply, still waiting for the other party to continue.

"Of course, the Marine Products Corporation has not been without its own attempts to test the waters."

Zhang Changming spoke on his own: "There is no lack of successful experience in small factories similar to those for shrimp paste, dried seafood, and primary processing of kelp."

"But in the field of deep food industrial processing, the Marine Products Corporation does not possess the conditions for exploration."

"So, the Marine Products Corporation wants to learn from advanced experience?"

Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand. Seeing that Zhang Changming was about to explain further, he said: "The steel mill's food industry is also 'crossing the river by feeling the stones'; everything has just begun."

"However, I can share some insights, and I hope it can provide you with some development ideas."

Seeing that Li Xuewu was about to speak, Zhang Changming understood that he grasped his meaning, so he chose to shut his mouth and listen to what the other party had to say.

"The steel mill's food industry mainly has three development directions."

Li Xuewu counted them off on his fingers: "A winery, a cannery, and a multi-functional food processing plant. I believe the ones you are interested in are nothing more than the latter two."

"The cooperation plan for the cannery is actually very simple, divided according to the investment ratio and the mainland's planned economy model."

"The steel mill mainly provides things including the land, as well as mechanical equipment, raw material supply chains, mature technology, and so on."

Li Xuewu gestured with his hand, indicating to Zhang Changming: "All of the above account for a total of 71% of the shares."

"Ng Fung Hong provides sales channels, construction funds, and advanced enterprise management, holding 29% of the shares."

"The multi-functional food processing plant is a pure OEM enterprise, 100% owned by the steel mill, so I won't explain that to you."

After saying this, Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhang Changming, and asked: "What resources do you think the Marine Products Corporation can provide, and how many shares do you want?"

"This..."

Li Xuewu's explanation, plus the question, directly put Zhang Changming in a difficult spot.

In the cannery cooperation, the steel mill provided irreplaceable innate conditions and production guarantees.

In this project cooperation, Ng Fung Hong provided external sales channels, sufficient technical and equipment support, plus a large sum of investment and construction funds.

But the current equity distribution ratio is severely disproportionate; this contains Ng Fung Hong's advantage in channels, as well as the political advantage of the side where the steel mill is located.

Even if the Marine Products Corporation can provide sufficient raw material supply services, what essential resources can it bring to the table? This is the key question.

With a fortune in the family, not counting the living assets, how is this to be discussed?

Investing in shares—everyone knows it's a profitable industry; is it something you can just enter because you have money?

If that were the case, the threshold for the capital market would be too low.

Wait for the stock exchange to be established; speculating on stocks doesn't need to be this troublesome.

In cooperation between enterprises, the key point is never about money.

The funding issue is often the easiest to solve and the least necessary to discuss.

Good projects do not lack funds; what they lack are resources that ensure the project's better development and operation.

Li Xuewu stated the basis for cooperation and stated Ng Fung Hong's conditions; the purpose was to remind him of this point.

It was very obvious that Zhang Changming was not drunk; his mind was very clear, and he also understood what Li Xuewu was talking about, so he couldn't open his mouth at this moment.

The meaning in his initial words wasn't just following Ng Fung Hong's lead.

He was afraid that having too much contact with foreign businessmen would affect his situation in his unit, yet he coveted this kind of cooperation model and wanted to stir up some trouble.

Unless, unless he could represent the Marine Products Corporation in making a decision to provide the steel mill with marine product resources while also providing an uncapped amount of construction funds.

Who says that problems in this world are absolute? You can also crush people with money.

As long as he dares to say this on behalf of the Seafood Corporation, Li Xuewu can immediately represent the Steel Rolling Mill in transferring a portion of the equity.

Uncapped capital investment?

Isn't this just giving Li Xuewu an opportunity to find a sucker for the construction funds of other projects!

Li Xuewu dared to represent the steel mill, but Zhang Changming did not dare!

Throwing real gold and silver here could create a bottomless pit!

He wasn't stupid, so at this moment he just fiddled with his cigarette and didn't dare to speak easily again.

The brief clash between the two actually gave Andrew, who was sitting on the side watching the show, a bit of entertainment.

Andrew particularly appreciated Li Xuewu's business acumen and even more so his ability to get things done; this was the first enterprise manager he had seen since entering the mainland who formulated business strategies based on market orientation.

He clearly knew just now that the people from the Marine Products Corporation were here to discuss business cooperation, yet he just lingered and didn't leave.

Andrew really wanted to see how people from the mainland and people from the mainland, enterprise and enterprise, actually discussed cooperation.

It really did go as he wished; neither Li Xuewu nor Zhang Changming chased him away, and even less did they hide from him, discussing it directly.

Seeing this, Andrew actually wanted to hear what moves Li Xuewu would make after his left jab was finished.

His look of interest aroused the vigilance of the foreign affairs department. Just as Zhang Changming was silent and Li Xuewu was drinking tea, they took the initiative to walk to Andrew's side and remind him that it was time to rest.

Andrew glanced at the person in charge of the "foreign affairs department," shouting in his heart that he wasn't sleepy, but he still thanked them with his mouth, and subsequently said goodbye to Li Xuewu and the other man.

Being called an old-school capitalist by Li Xuewu, he also had upbringing and etiquette. It was one thing that they didn't chase him away, but now that they had really reminded him, how could he linger and not leave.

Zhang Changming's train of thought was interrupted by Andrew's departure. When he looked at Li Xuewu again, he couldn't help but want to speak.

He thought and thought, endured and endured, but in the end, he didn't know how to open his mouth.

Seeing that he was truly in a difficult spot, and finding it exhausting just to watch, Li Xuewu took the initiative to speak: "Vice General Manager Zhang, are you interested in doing supply chains?"

"Supply chain? What does that mean?"

Zhang Changming seemed to remember that Li Xuewu had mentioned this term when explaining the basis for the cannery cooperation just now, but he didn't quite understand it.

Li Xuewu gave an example that wasn't very appropriate, but in order to let the other party fully understand this industry that ordinary people generally couldn't come into contact with.

"You must have heard long ago that our factory is working on a car factory, but do you know how the parts needed for our factory to produce cars come about?"

Zhang Changming certainly knew; when inspecting the steel mill yesterday morning, he hadn't seen little of that car, and had also heard quite a few relevant introductions.

"But this... is two different things, right?"

"I am talking about business."

Li Xuewu emphasized this. Both were senior executives of enterprises; there was no need to speak too thoroughly, as they could both understand each other's meaning.

"The Marine Products Corporation's marine products can only be processed and sold locally, especially being affected by the seasons!"

"In a seafood market as big as the capital, how much Tianjin seafood can one eat outside of winter?"

Li Xuewu reminded him: "This is actually a question of important market anchoring."

"I don't agree with this."

Zhang Changming frowned slightly: "Our seafood products are not hard to sell; there is even a demand for export quotas."

"But as for the supply chain you mentioned, even if there is support from refrigerated trains in the other three seasons, no matter how far it is transported, how many people can afford to eat seafood?"

Zhang Changming had heard that the steel mill had refrigerated trains and that a new one had been added; it was Li Huai De bragging to Han Qingwei.

In the matter of showing off, Li Huai De never let others take the lead, and even less did he need others to do it for him.

Especially in dealings with partners, he was best at bragging about the steel mill's achievements.

Of course, he was an old hand; showing off also required qualifications and status. Do you think he only bragged about himself?

That would be too naive, too low-end~

Li Huai De praised the steel mill's achievements, praised the degree of policy implementation, and praised the timing of project development.

Anyway, as long as it wasn't specific to an individual, he was the top leader of the steel mill; wouldn't this show-off fall on him?

Li Xuewu was also worried about this point. Since going to Yangcheng once, this Old Li seemed to have fallen in love with the feeling of showing off.

He especially liked the kind of show-off that was like a clap of thunder in a silent place—the type that wasn't intentional but let you know he was very awesome.

The sales team that the steel mill sent to Yangcheng didn't get carried away, but he was the first to get carried away.

Of course, he wasn't guarding against Zhang Changming; it wasn't strange for people to know about the refrigerated trains.

"Refrigerated trains are not the key."

Li Xuewu tapped the tea cup lid, looking at him amusedly: "You really dare to think about retail?"

"In the matter of connecting with individual commerce, without the supply and marketing system speaking up, who dares to break the rules?"

Why is it called special operation, or franchise? Many foreign-facing stores or internal supplies need to have a good relationship with the supply and marketing cooperative; it is based on this point.

Zhang Changming also reacted; the supply chain Li Xuewu mentioned was a certain link in the middle and hadn't reached the consumer side.

As for the reason, it might be operational or rule-based; he had thought wrong.

But even so, without retail, how should this business be done?

"Do it business-to-business!"

Li Xuewu tapped the sofa armrest and explained: "You are very clear that the market absolutely exists, but it depends on how you grasp it."

"The steel mill's kind is simple; it can eat up a train car in one go, but such examples are not realistic."

"Because enterprises like the steel mill that have a food processing plant as a fallback are not many in the capital, especially deep-processing enterprises."

"But selling one or two jin to the common people—the time and energy consumed are completely not worth it."

Li Xuewu looked at Zhang Changming, raised his eyebrows, and asked: "Have you ever thought about enterprises, institutions, and large factories needing this kind of resource supply?"

Zhang Changming understood; this wasn't some profound opinion or idea. They had done this before, but it wasn't very convenient.

"You mean contacting factories or units and wholesaling to them, right?"

"More complex than that."

Li Xuewu's answer actually made Zhang Changming pause; he didn't know what else could be done here.

"I believe you have also made this kind of attempt before, for example, near the holidays, contacting major factory units to wholesale marine products like hairtail, right?"

"Please continue."

Zhang Changming noncommittally raised his hand, asking Li Xuewu to continue. As the vice general manager of the Marine Products Corporation, he naturally couldn't expose his own shortcomings.

If this sales model had been successful, why would he need to come find Li Xuewu?

When the two were talking, they both had a clear situation, which was that seafood was not hard to sell.

He said it himself, and Li Xuewu also said it; this thing was a high-demand material. Although expensive, as long as it reached the market, it could absolutely be sold out.

However, how to sell, how to sell well, and how to sell according to their wishes—that was the key question.

"You are the ones leading this with the sales department, right?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "Not only troublesome, but also tiring, easy to offend people, and in the end, there's not even a little bit left, right?"

There was no need for Zhang Changming to cover it up, and no need for him to answer directly; the answer was written all over his face.

Li Xuewu took a sip of tea and said: "The meaning of a supply chain is to solve these problems you encountered that I mentioned."

"The middle part?"

Zhang Changming frowned slightly, looked at Li Xuewu, and asked: "Doesn't this need procedures?"

"Of course it needs them."

Hearing him say this, Li Xuewu immediately made his expression serious and emphasized: "What I am telling you now is all within the rules, compliant and legal. I am a decent person!"

Zhang Changming also knew he had asked a stupid question; he nodded convincingly and acknowledged Li Xuewu's criticism.

Speaking so righteously, little did he know that he also understood that the more people lack something, the more they emphasize it!

What kind of decent person!

Do decent people play dirty tricks and deliberately get people to trick their colleagues into going out to play!

"The Marine Products Corporation is responsible for production."

"The steel mill's train cars are responsible for transportation."

"The station's distribution center is responsible for diversion."

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

Li Xuewu gestured a circle with his fingers and said: "All links, each performing its own duties, forming a closed loop."

"Creating a supply chain this way has the advantage that no one touches anyone else's business, and no one needs to spend extra money to expand business."

"It's just doing a bit more in the business already being done; the supply chain is integrating and connecting these resources. Do you understand?"

"..."

Zhang Changming had obviously understood, but his brow was still furrowed.

After pondering for a moment, he looked at Li Xuewu and asked the key to tonight's conversation: "Then how do you make money?"

Make money!

Of course, each specializes in their own~

The Marine Products Corporation makes money on seafood;

The steel mill makes money on refrigerated freight;

The distribution center makes money on the hard work of delivery;

A certain unit makes money on management and operation;

If he answered like this, then tonight's conversation would be over here, completely collapsed.

Late at night, outside of working hours, can two senior enterprise executives sitting together be talking about work?

Are they both this dedicated? Impossible!

Think again, what did Zhang Changming ask!

Make money—only individual profit would use this term; enterprises call it capital recovery!

From the very beginning, Li Xuewu knew Zhang Changming's little thoughts, talking nonsense with him in front of Andrew.

What is this called?

Openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang, imagining out of thin air, fabricating out of thin air...

If he really wanted to discuss cooperation, would he discuss such confidential issues in front of foreign businessmen?

Nonsense! This kid is obviously playing dumb!

The Marine Products Corporation is a specialized company; there is no competition in Tianjin, and there is no sales pressure. Why the hell would they engage in deep food processing!

If they really wanted to engage in it, and really liked foreign capital, then China Resources also has a deep food processing base in Tianjin. Why go far away?

He was just asking how individuals could make money in such complex links, and it was especially safe money!

Going around such a big circle, what he was thinking about was actually just this kind of bullshit.

Otherwise, why say that the hearts of those mixing in government offices are dirty.

Li Xuewu knew these people too well; whether young or old, if you lined them up and shot every other one, there would still be fish that slipped through the net!

According to Northeast dialect, it's just having no fart but clearing his throat with him!

"Making money on the supply chain..."

Li Xuewu tapped the sofa armrest, tilted his head back slightly, and lay on the backrest, saying casually: "Of course you have to make money on the supply; after all, business without capital is the easiest to make money from~"

"..."

Zhang Changming knew Li Xuewu was going to talk nonsense with him. Damn it, didn't he know that business without capital was the easiest to make money from?

It was true that he was the vice general manager of the Marine Products Corporation, but to reach this position now, the nice way to call it was young and promising; the not-so-nice way was that his foundation was unstable.

If he really wanted to make money without capital, like the profession that Bai Xiyuan went to find at night, he would need people above and below!

If he really wanted to make this kind of money, why would he need to come find Li Xuewu?

Zhang Changming just saw Li Xuewu's supernatural powers; he was doing well in the steel mill and had a bit of a reputation.

If talking about business ability and work talent, he didn't submit to Li Xuewu, but in comprehensive ability, especially interpersonal relationships, he still recognized Li Xuewu's awesomeness.

Before coming to the capital, he had also entrusted various parties to understand this person Li Xuewu, knowing that his social relationships were complex; he wasn't just doing well in the steel mill, but was also considered a leader among young cadres in the capital.

If saying his reputation wasn't obvious, it was because people did their confidentiality work well, and were low-key and pragmatic, which was exactly what Zhang Changming appreciated and recognized.

Looking at it from the side, Li Xuewu was so young; to maintain such a large social network, and his family wasn't a wealthy landlord, how did he do it?

He didn't want to dig deep into how he did it; he just wanted Li Xuewu to point him in the right direction. He also wanted this kind of support to expand his relationship network.

Li Xuewu knew his little thoughts; would he guard against him and not tell him?

Of course impossible; what he wove was a net, not a line. He didn't do that Ji Weidong stuff; there was nothing unspeakable!

Since it was called a net, of course, the bigger the better. Since Zhang Changming wanted to connect to the net from him, naturally he wouldn't let go of this opportunity to extend his tentacles into Tianjin.

I understand your feigned reserve, and you must also understand my concealment.

"Since the Marine Products Corporation lacks external distribution capabilities and does not possess business expansion advantages, it can completely engage in cooperation~"

"Just like our cooperation with Ng Fung Hong, it's not that if you make canned goods, you must personally sell them to the hands of the common people in Hong Kong."

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said to Zhang Changming: "The Marine Products Corporation can come forward to form a diversified business company and introduce a unit with distribution capabilities in multiple places to participate in the shares together."

"With the endorsement of the Marine Products Corporation, it is completely possible to hand over non-planned marine products to this third-party industry to operate~"

He spoke very casually: "At that time, your general corporation only needs to collect money, and at the same time, it can solve the employment problem of some staff children. Why not do it?"

No! Wait a minute!

Zhang Changming was a bit confused!

When did the Tianjin Marine Products Corporation lack external distribution capabilities? This isn't talking bullshit...

"What a coincidence!"

Li Xuewu smiled slightly and said: "I happen to have a few friends who have a collective unit that does exactly this."

"????"

"Such a coincidence?"

Zhang Changming's eyes lit up, his brain wasn't confused anymore, and he nodded with a smile: "You don't say, I just discovered that our Marine Products Corporation really lacks this kind of external distribution capability!"

"Right~"

Li Xuewu's eyes narrowed slightly, his smile was quite deep, and his face had an expression of 'I still understand you', saying: "Discovering problems and solving problems—this is what we cadres should do."

Although Zhang Changming expressed regret for his shamelessness, he still nodded in agreement and was deeply convinced!

"Then, in which cities do those friends of ours have distribution capabilities?"

"Not many~"

Li Xuewu took a sip of tea and said in a tone of 'everyone get out of the way, I'm going to start showing off': "Temporarily based on the capital, north to Jicheng and Steel City, west to Wucheng."

He was telling the complete truth, without any element of bragging; cities that hadn't been developed absolutely couldn't be talked about randomly.

Zhang Changming also understood; this was that dark net that Li Xuewu used to maintain relationships.

Although Li Xuewu only mentioned four cities, sitting in the capital and really being able to sell products far to the frontier and the Northeast fully reflected the financial strength of Li Xuewu's relationship network.

"Didn't expect that a collective unit could also make its distribution scale this big!"

"Hmm~~~"

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and smiled: "Not big, a micro-unit~"

This sentence 'micro-unit' obtained the true essence of a certain tobacco company, fully reflecting the connotation of being low-key.

"It's just a small collective of a few people, not making much money, just messing around in a pure manual workshop style, and no one cares about them."

Li Xuewu explained with a smile, dispelling the other party's concerns.

"Oh oh, that's true..."

Zhang Changming didn't know how to answer either. The other party saying this was obviously giving him a reassurance.

But if they really wanted to introduce this unit to establish a third-party company, their Marine Products Corporation's internal side would also need to have a discussion.

This didn't concern the overall work layout; it was just establishing an empty shell company, and the purpose was also to make money.

Of course, he wasn't the top leader of the unit, and it was impossible to eat alone. The cake was bought by him, so naturally, he could eat a bit more.

It was just the money to buy the cake... the topic returned to the starting point. What resources could he take out to buy the cake?

Li Xuewu didn't rush to urge him to express his position; this was completely long-term cooperation, a business of time.

Saying they were engaging in a supply chain was completely openly engaging in a small treasury, but the resources were in their hands, so they should earn this money.

Why did Zhang Changming believe that a collective unit of a few people could provide distribution services?

Production had manufacturers, transportation had the steel mill, and distribution had a logistics relationship network like the capital's distribution center...

In fact, the so-called distribution business activities were just these few people finding relationships and doing things entirely with one mouth.

Even after the relationship was determined, these people wouldn't go to those units to move around anymore.

Unless it was the holidays, that was also going to their homes to move around. This business-to-business matter was completely superficial and transparent; no one could find any problems.

If one really wanted to investigate to death, the most suspicious thing was actually the name of the distributor:

Capital Scrap Company Jiaodaokou Nanluoguxiang (Supply and Marketing Cooperative) Tripartite Acquisition Agreement Special Related Scrap Recycling, Secondary Sales Station.

You investigate; not to mention anything else, just this string of text is enough for you to study for half a day.

There is recycling, there is sales; do you say they are qualified to do distribution?

The Marine Products Corporation says their crabs are scrap; do you really go into the crab pond and ask the crabs if they are scrap?

These are all put aside for now. If you can find the competent department from the name of this unit, Li Xuewu will count you as awesome!

When the godmother helped handle the business license, she was also confused for a while, really not knowing what kind of materials to prepare.

If it weren't for Old Biaozi taking out the agreement between the supply and marketing cooperative and the scrap company, the godmother wouldn't have understood either.

"Of course, it's precisely because manpower is tight~"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "They have always had the intention to develop business in Tianjin, but you have also heard~"

He deliberately spread his hands, expressing regret for his few friends.

Subsequently, he asked as if unintentionally: "Don't know if Vice General Manager Zhang has broad connections in Tianjin and makes friends widely; is there any talent you can recommend in this regard?"

"Oh! This..."

Hearing this, Zhang Changming understood everything. Although he still didn't know the name of the collective unit Li Xuewu mentioned, he had already understood the tricks inside.

"I don't go to the city often, but I can help you ask."

Although he spoke vaguely, there was already a smile on his face.

This money was so clean and safe; not only was the money earned, but a network cable was pulled over from the capital, allowing it to connect with his relationship network in Tianjin.

More friends, more paths... to the dark alley.

More enemies, more walls... with iron windows.

"Coming to Yingcheng this time, I've really gained knowledge."

Zhang Changming got the answer he wanted, so he smiled and changed the topic, changing his previous attitude and taking the initiative to talk about this trip.

It can be summarized in four words: especially satisfied!

He was satisfied with the strength of the Yingcheng Shipyard; Bai Xiyuan and others were satisfied that Yingcheng's hospitality was sincere; everyone was satisfied, and everyone had a bright future!

November 26th, Wednesday.

Early in the morning, under the farewell of the team led by Xu Sinian, everyone boarded the train south to the capital.

Zhang Changming still maintained his incompatibility with Bai Xiyuan and others; he didn't say much during breakfast.

After getting on the train, he went directly to the soft sleeper to sleep soundly.

Bai Xiyuan and others had eaten well and played well, and had also completed the tasks entrusted by Director Han, so naturally, they wouldn't go head-to-head with Vice General Manager Zhang.

So they made up for sleep in the morning, and in the afternoon, they were playing poker in the compartment.

Andrew's trip had already obtained what he wanted; he had talked a lot with Li Xuewu on the way, and he was prepared to rush back to Yangcheng to pass through to Hong Kong after arriving in the capital.

He had to fly back to Italy as soon as possible to complete this industrial layout; just the technical personnel and equipment were enough for him to toss about.

Li Xuewu also guaranteed that as long as they arrived in the capital, he absolutely wouldn't delay his time and would immediately arrange the signing matters.

Different from cooperation with ordinary units, Andrew's company was after all a foreign enterprise, and the steel mill didn't have the right to sign contracts directly.

But Li Xuewu had already communicated well with Li Huai De, and the foreign trade department had already filed it; actually, they were just waiting for Andrew to nod and sign.

His straightforwardness obtained Andrew's trust. Sure enough, the train arrived at the capital station, they got on the car sent by the steel mill to pick them up, and went directly back to the factory.

Although the group was a bit exhausted mentally, their brains for doing things hadn't been left in Yingcheng.

By the time they arrived at the steel mill guesthouse, it was already past seven in the evening. According to Li Huai De's meaning, they necessarily had to eat first and then sign the contract.

But Andrew was restricted by the foreign affairs department and couldn't be outside for a long time, and even less could he participate in banquet invitations at will.

Therefore, Han Qingwei of the Marine Products Corporation, after holding a small meeting with Zhang Changming and others, also signed the cooperation plan after Andrew's signing ceremony.

Two more projects landed; Li Huai De was overjoyed and laughed that no one was allowed to leave tonight; they had to be happy.

How could Andrew dare to play here? He simply ate some with the people from the foreign affairs department, exchanged pleasantries, and was sent to the car by Li Huai De and Li Xuewu together.

After the foreign businessmen left, only "their own people" remained. Now the atmosphere was about to rise.

Han Qingwei had been playing here for several days and was of the same ilk as Li Huai De; the two each regarded the other as a confidant.

Li Xuewu and Zhang Changming could be considered to have gotten to know each other through a fight; they had exchanged moves a few times at the wine table and both recognized that the other was a decent person, so the relationship was also very good.

It was snowing heavily again tonight; it was snowing when they came back, and when they sent Andrew away, it was already over their ankles.

A timely snow promises a good harvest; it's a good omen.

Li Xuewu didn't plan to go home at all this night, and Li Huai De couldn't let him go either.

If it were normal times, it would be fine, but this time both major projects were handled by Li Xuewu; how could Li Huai De not express it.

Drinking and eating were basic; after eating, he called the girls from the cultural and propaganda team to dance.

Li Xuewu could see that these girls had long been asked to prepare; otherwise, how could they have eaten, and how could it be such a coincidence that they were all at the guesthouse.

The activity room on the second floor had been converted into a small dance hall, and the curtains were thick velvet, not fearing at all that any decadent sounds would leak out.

Plus the lighting that wasn't fully turned on, this place was really suitable for dancing!

Near the wall was a circle of sofas, and there was hot tea and fruit on the coffee table; it looked like this small dance hall wasn't holding a dance party for the first time.

Just as they sat down, the girls from the cultural and propaganda team filed in from the door, walking over with smiles.

"Artistic life, art should be integrated into life even more!"

Li Huai De was the host and took the initiative to sing high-sounding words: "Today we are combining work and rest, combining life and art, we must..."

Li Xuewu heard that Old Li's organizational ability had grown; being able to say this kind of thing so close to the forefront of thought, and saying it so fresh and refined, was truly rare.

He knew all the girls who came: Zhou Miaomiao, Han Lu, Zhou Xiaoling, Xiaoxiao, Hao Wenwen...

No! Why is Yu Haitang here too!

Since when is broadcasting considered art!

The announcer is artistic, so broadcasting counts?

"Don't stand, sit, find a place to sit yourselves."

Secretary Li Haiyang reminded the girls who were still standing in a low voice. It had been two days; why were they still so unable to let go.

It wasn't like there was really anything; it was just art, exchange, communication.

Serious! This was naturally serious!

If a dance party wasn't serious at this time, that would be a big deal.

It's fine for everyone to dance social dances together; if two people really danced and went to a separate place, that would be looking for trouble.

You say this is damaging to public morals?

But the very top is actually the one who likes dancing this stuff the most; what the superior likes, the inferior must follow.

Anyway, Li Xuewu didn't like it; he was a decent person!

"Deputy Director Li."

Zhou Xiaoling snatched the lead in front of Yu Haitang and sat directly beside Li Xuewu.

Yu Haitang widened her eyes and could only be arranged by Secretary Li Haiyang to sit beside Zhang Changming.

Zhang Changming was also a decent person; he smiled and nodded at Yu Haitang, then didn't bother with her anymore.

Li Xuewu actually wanted to rest, even if it was just grinding teeth with Zhou Xiaoling, but Zhang Changming didn't plan to let him go.

The contract was signed; next, they should discuss the details of the cooperation.

Li Xuewu felt it was very annoying; are you in a hurry to leave tomorrow, or is this cooperation that urgent?

In this kind of occasion, you want to talk to me about work; I suspect you are deliberately pretending to be serious!

"Sigh~ it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away~"

Li Huai De was complaining over there: "If it weren't for our factory having reception tasks, why would we be here today? Isn't the Six Nations Hotel good?!"

"What time is it today?"

Han Qingwei took a sip of hot tea, still spitting out alcohol breath. Han Lu beside him frowned slightly, and then restored the smile needed for work under Zhou Miaomiao's eye signal.

Zhou Miaomiao was sitting beside Li Huai De; the two were separated by two big leaders talking about things, and they were also exchanging eye contact privately.

What the two just said about what time it was, was actually the reception of progressive teachers and students in the big square above.

This time Li Xuewu remembered it was the eighth time, and it was also the last time in his memory.

It was really too cold; when the first snow fell, he actually knew those progressive teachers and students couldn't hold on anymore, and many had returned home.

But there were still some loafers lingering in the capital, at the Six Nations Hotel, for no other reason than being afraid of having to attend class after returning.

This reason just made Li Huai De's eyes burn with fire; the little brats wouldn't leave, so the Six Nations Hotel couldn't be renovated.

Money was spent not a little, but the actual effect of entertaining these people wasn't very good.

He had to admit that the idea he thought of became a bad idea, and Li Huai De also kept wanting to slap his own mouth.

But today he wrote a slip to the finance department again, paying for these people's free eating and drinking at the Six Nations Hotel.

Cold was no way, but they couldn't be hungry!

At the same time, Li Huai De also reported to the capital city, asking for this reception fee.

Those in charge in the capital were also complaining and cursing; everyone was asking them for money, so who were they supposed to ask.

At the beginning, these people poured in, and you were the ones who beat gongs and drums to pick them up; now that you can't send them away, you think of finding me. Deserved!

The capital also wanted to settle the expenses for the reception station, but they couldn't get money from the local areas either; this really became triangular debt, playing a round-robin lawsuit.

Especially the notice issued by the above some time ago, ending the university study exchange activities, and the local areas had even more to say.

Everyone said their people had already returned, so why were they still asking for money!

Asking for previous money?

What are you asking me for now for money owed before!

Li Xuewu had to call these people experts; he wasn't this shameless even when playing the rascal.

Anyway, Li Huai De himself also knew that this money was considered rotten, just treat it as throwing it into the water.

He complained to Han Qingwei, nothing more than seeing that there was a change in the wind direction above; otherwise, do you think he would dare to say this?

Another reason was showing off!

When Han Qingwei entertained them in Tianjin, there were small dance halls and seafood banquets.

Now that people had come, they used this guesthouse, which was really a bit shabby.

Although the guesthouse master's craftsmanship made Han Qingwei nod and praise it, in the end, it didn't have the grandeur and atmosphere of others in terms of momentum.

With Li Huai De's narrow-mindedness, could he weaken his own prestige? At the wine table, he didn't talk about martial arts and brought Li Xuewu, and also called professional dance team girls to accompany them in dancing.

Now he mentioned the big hotel again; the meaning wasn't that I wasn't willing to use a better environment to entertain you, it was really that conditions didn't allow it.

Han Qingwei also knew what kind of character he was; while nodding and persuading, he chatted about happy things.

Listening to their loud laughter, Li Xuewu and Zhang Changming looked at each other and also started laughing along.

Zhou Xiaoling was very naturally hugging Li Xuewu's arm, as if they had a very close relationship.

This person Li Xuewu always had a three-no principle toward girls; if she was willing to hug, then let her.

Dance music ding-dong, Li Huai De took Zhou Miaomiao's hand, signaled to Han Qingwei, and invited others from the Marine Products Corporation, and everyone stepped into the dance floor together.

Seeing Li Xuewu didn't move, Zhang Changming didn't plan to go either, but Secretary Li Haiyang signaled Yu Haitang, and she was dragged by Yu Haitang to dance.

The sofa side emptied out, but Zhou Xiaoling didn't dare to take the initiative to pull Li Xuewu; she knew very well how sour Li Ge's face was.

"Are you tired? Do you want me to help you knead?"

She had nothing to say but took the initiative to find words, and her hand was about to move to Li Xuewu's shoulder.

Li Xuewu patted her hand and said with a smile: "No need to be busy, what's there to be tired of on the train."

Seeing him take the initiative to speak, Zhou Xiaoling also laughed and said: "You kept a straight face, I really thought you were tired."

As she spoke, she signaled the little movements in the dance floor, covered her mouth and stole a laugh: "Do you not like this?"

"Hmm?"

Li Xuewu took a look; it turned out that Li Huai De was playing cha-cha while dancing.

"No, I don't know how to dance."

"You're lying!"

Zhou Xiaoling pouted and deliberately coquetted: "Li Xue said it, you know how to dance!"

"Hi~ where would she know these~"

Li Xuewu rolled his eyes in his heart; why did this sister say everything out.

Also, when did Li Xue see him dancing!

Don't tell me this little girl is bluffing him!

"I am tall and big, not suitable for dancing; stepping on feet is at least a bruise, and more seriously, it can break them."

"I don't believe it~"

Zhou Xiaoling looked at her own feet, then looked at Li Xuewu's big feet, thinking if this stepped on, how much it must hurt...

She was coquettish in her mouth, but her body leaned over, whispering about the dance team.

These little girls, none of them were honest, their hearts were like honeycomb coal.

Look, they just started talking, and they were already leading to the theme; one by one, they didn't know what was wrong, all thinking about climbing up.

Of course, this climbing up can't be simply understood as climbing up at night, but this trend seems to be intensifying.

He knew there was Zhou Miaomiao; who would be the next?

Zhou Xiaoling wanted to be the second; he also had to give the other party a chance!

She didn't think about it; arriving at the guesthouse territory, if Li Xuewu wanted to stay overnight, would she have a chance to slip into the room? ===== CHAPTER 927 =====