MMB Chapter 1047: Unaware of Business
Chapter 1047: Unaware of Business
Chapter 1047: Unaware of Business
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Looking at Ji Weidong jumping into the car, Li Xuewu asked with some disdain: "Will he be jerk off?"
"Can you please think of me a little bit! I've only been back for a few days!"
Ji Weidong said dissatisfiedly: "It's not even a month yet, are you tired of me?"
Li Xuewu glanced at him and asked, "What's the use of me getting tired of you? Are you leaving?"
"Why not leave?"
Ji Weidong said arrogantly: "The capital is not your home, how can you control me?"
“Yes—!”
Li Xuewu was too lazy to pay attention to him and said to Han Jiankun: "Stop at the intersection ahead, he wants to get off the car."
"Who said that! I won't get off the bus!"
Ji Weidong stiffened his neck and said, "You drive your car. I'll go wherever your leader goes today. I'm definitely going to skip this meal!"
Han Jiankun was unmoved, knowing that Ji Weidong was a good friend of his leader, and it would be unacceptable if he took other people's jokes seriously.
"Don't you have a home?"
Li Xuewu twitched the corner of his mouth, squinted his eyes and glared at him, "Or did Han Yating kick you out? Are you homeless now?"
"We have a good relationship as husband and wife, don't be too jealous, it's better than you two!"
Ji Weidong shook his head and said, "It's useless for you to say anything. Today you're treating me, I'm going to make you eat well!"
"Ah--"
Li Xuewu sneered and said, "Jiankun, let's go back to the factory. We have special training tonight and we won't eat!"
"Are you a stingy person? What's wrong with me eating your meal?"
Ji Weidong stared at him and said, "I didn't do anything for you, right? That car, that person, shouldn't I eat you up?"
"Ah, so you have to eat to work?"
Li Xuewu looked at him and nodded, "Okay, you're right, I surrender!"
"Hey! That's right!"
Ji Weidong seemed to have won the argument, shook his head and said: "Little comrade, you should flatter me more and curry favor with me. It will be good for you."
"Well - OK, I'll flatter you."
Li Xuewu reached out and patted Han Jiankun on the shoulder and said, "Let's go to the International Hotel. Today I have to treat Mr. Ji, who has come from afar and made great contributions, to a big meal!"
"That's... Hey? There's no need for the International Hotel! Why are you being so polite!"
Ji Weidong was about to feel proud, but then he felt something was wrong. Was his contribution enough to allow him to eat at the International Hotel?
His wife is the manager of the International Hotel, how could he not know the expenses there?
For him who lives in a port city, the consumption there is naturally not high.
But for the mainland, that is already a high-consumption place. Li Xuewu invited him there, so he might owe him something.
No! I can't fall for this!
"Um... Jiankun, right? Why are you going to your leader's house? I want to have a family dinner today!"
He turned around and said to Li Xuewu: "We are friends, so just having a simple meal will do. I'm not picky."
“Hey! That won’t work!”
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "Look, you have come back from such a long way away, and you have helped me with so many things. How can I let you eat home-cooked meals?"
"No! We must eat at the International Restaurant!"
"No! I won't eat it!"
Ji Weidong finally figured it out. This guy was trying to plot against him again. This must be a big trap.
If I go and eat it without thinking, I will have to give him my pants. It's like I'm risking my life. Should I do it or not?
If you don’t do it, how can you vomit out what you have eaten?
"No, I won't eat at the International Hotel!" Ji Weidong refused clearly, "I won't get off the car even if I go!"
"You really don't want to go?"
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "I really want to treat you to a big meal."
"No! I don't trust you!"
Ji Weidong said whatever he wanted to him, but he kept shaking his head like a rattle and refused to go no matter what he said.
"Well, don't say I didn't give you a chance."
Li Xuewu nodded at him and said, "It's you who didn't want to have a big meal, don't blame me for being stingy!"
"cowardly--!"
Ji Weidong curled his lips and said, "You can take care of it yourself. Anyway, no one should accept rewards without merit. I know clearly about my own merits."
"Okay, then let's find a suitable place." Li Xuewu patted Han Jiankun on the shoulder without saying anything. They had a tacit understanding.
Ji Weidong looked at Li Xuewu suspiciously, then looked at the driver in front. What the hell was he talking about? Where was he going?
The command vehicle drove into East City under the last bit of fiery red light after sunset. It did not drive toward the Siheyuan, nor did it drive toward the Haiyun Warehouse, but went straight to the club.
"Hey! You're so mysterious. I thought you were going somewhere, but it turns out you're just this crappy place."
Ji Weidong watched the vehicle pass through the street, enter the alley and then turn into the courtyard, his mouth almost turned up to his ears.
Before I even got off the car, I started to complain: "If I had known earlier, I would have found a place to treat you!"
"It's okay, the car is still running."
Li Xuewu was about to retract his legs after getting out of the car and said, "Tell me the address, I'll ask the driver to find it, and we'll go to your place to eat."
"Hurry up, why are you so poor?"
Ji Weidong thought, he was just pretending, why was it so tiring? Didn’t he even know how to cooperate?
As he spoke, he pushed Li Xuewu out of the car and jumped out himself.
The spring breeze at the end of March has already blown into people's hearts. It is neither cold nor hot, especially at sunset, it is very comfortable.
Someone once said that whether you are creating, running a business, or traveling, you must come to Beijing to live for a period of time.
What you see and hear will definitely give you some different insights and experiences.
It must still be cold in Northeast China at this time. Although the temperature in the south is warm, it is humid and not comfortable.
The temperature near the capital is the most suitable. The end of March is so beautiful that it is almost too beautiful.
Ji Weidong looked at the mansion under the night sky. The lights were on. It was not like daytime, but people, roads and trees could be seen.
Many houses have been lit up. Standing in the parking lot and looking into the courtyard, one can see the brilliant lights and the grandeur of an ancient mansion.
"I said, sure bro."
Ji Weidong changed his previous comment of "a shabby place" and instead saw something different about the hospital.
In the nearest flower hall, red lanterns were hung on the corners of the eaves, reflecting the red light on the ground, making people's faces warm, and making people's hearts bright.
The windows of the flower hall are decorated with glass, which allows for greater light transmittance.
Because flowers and plants need to be maintained, there must be light and ventilation here.
The nights in March are not suitable for these delicate flowers and plants to see the stars, so they have to be kept in the flower hall.
But standing outside and looking in, the lights were bright, and they were drinking tea and chatting, and they seemed very happy and comfortable.
As if noticing Li Xuewu's arrival, someone stood up, walked to the window and greeted this side through the glass.
Li Xuewu smiled and waved his hand, indicating the direction of the restaurant and rejecting the other party's invitation.
With beautiful scenery and the bright moon rising, this place actually has the grandeur of a great cause.
Ji Weidong had seen the pettiness of Hong Kong City, so how could he not envy Li Xuewu's generosity?
"I'm reminding you, don't make it too good, I don't want to eat it!"
Ji Weidong greeted in advance: "I want to eat fresh seafood. I'm tired of eating dragon liver and phoenix marrow in Hong Kong. Now that I'm back home, I want to eat some home-cooked meals."
"Don't worry, I can't cheat you."
Li Xuewu motioned him impatiently to walk together, and said as he walked: "I noticed that you have become more sluggish since you came back, like a woman."
"Are all Hong Kong people like this?"
"Don't be so insinuating. I can hear what you mean."
Ji Weidong would not listen to such gossip, he curled his lips and said: "Let me tell you in advance, I came back to visit my relatives, and talking about work is just a by-product."
"so"
He looked at Li Xuewu and shook his head slightly, saying: "Don't cause me trouble. I don't want to work like a slave for you anymore."
"You too?"
Li Xuewu raised the corner of his mouth and said, "What kind of treatment do my cows and horses enjoy? People like you can't even enter my sight."
"I really want to rip your mouth off!"
Ji Weidong stood in the corridor leading to the backyard and looked back, asking, "Is everything completed?"
"Still a little short, probably."
Li Xuewu also stopped and looked back, explaining: "I've been busy with work lately, and I haven't been here as often, so I haven't had time to go and see it."
"The deep courtyard, carved beams and painted buildings, magnificent and splendid, blue bricks and gray tiles, white walls and black tiles, ancient style and fragrance"
Ji Weidong paused after each sentence, and his comments were very sour, as if jealousy had multiplied.
Even when he was invited into a private room, he was still sighing that the people in Hong Kong were like geese living in a pigsty, who only knew how to hold their heads high and cluck.
What is elegance and grandeur, what is a mansion and wealth, in front of this yard, in front of this location, they are all rubbish.
"It's just the two of us, so don't make too many plans."
Seeing Li Xuewu instructing the waiter about something after washing his hands, Ji Weidong did not forget to remind him.
Li Xuewu came back after he finished explaining, looked at him with amusement and asked, "Are you afraid that I will cheat you? We are good friends!"
“Beep! Stop!”
Ji Weidong pouted and said, "You only pick on your best friends to cheat, I don't even know yours!"
After that, he looked around the room, blinked his eyes and asked, "How much did you buy this yard for?"
"Why, you want to buy one too?"
Li Xuewu looked him over, ordered him a cup of tea with the teapot, and poured himself a cup as well.
As the saying goes, only guests can enjoy wine and only monks can enjoy tea. He is not a generous person.
Ji Weidong thought that he had to be able to avoid jumping into a pit or getting buried, but he had to be able to dodge it.
"There are many houses like this in the capital, but there are not many in the hands of individuals. It can be regarded as a scarce resource."
Li Xuewu introduced: "But if you look carefully, you should still be able to find it. Even if it has become a slum, you can just ask someone to help you find a place to stay."
"never mind--"
After pondering for a long while, Ji Weidong let out a long sigh and said, "Even you don't dare to live in this house yourself, what a waste of my time."
"Besides, I've been in Hong Kong all year round, and it's hard to explain why I bought this thing. If I really let them live in, that would be cheating them."
"Seeing is having"
Ji Weidong took a sip of tea, looked at the antique style of the house and said: "At worst, I can come here more often and take a look. It will satisfy my craving."
"Come on, how come you like this style?"
Li Xuewu said with a smile: "Nowadays, there are tall buildings everywhere, with bright windows and clean desks, and everyone is yearning for civilization. Your thinking is really backward."
"You still have the right to say that to me?"
Ji Weidong smiled and knocked on the table, saying: "No matter how backward my thinking is, I have never bought myself a large mansion, but some people have really done it."
"This is all by chance, it was forced into my hands, you don't know"
Li Xuewu shook his head slightly and asked: "Why, are you living in a birdcage in Gangcheng? Why do you like big mansions so much?"
"Don't mention it, I really can't stand it"
Ji Weidong said helplessly: "When I first went there, I couldn't understand what they were saying, it was all gibberish. It was okay unless I met someone from the mainland."
"Another thing is that there are many southerners over there, and they are united. Some things are difficult to handle, and they can't be understood by talking to them, which makes people anxious."
"Home is still the best"
He held the teacup and looked at the vase on the small table, and asked, "Is it true or false?"
"What's real or fake?"
Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "Can you please speak properly?"
"If I don't speak nicely, can you understand me?" Ji Weidong glared and said, "Are you pretending to be confused? I'm asking you whether the antique is real or not."
“I don’t know, I just bought it and put it there.”
Li Xuewu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down casually, ignoring his nervousness.
Ji Weidong stared at it for a while before he said with admiration: "There are a lot of people doing this kind of business in Hong Kong, many of them are from the mainland, it's very popular."
"There is only one like this. If it is a rare item, it would cost at least tens of thousands of dollars, or even more than hundreds of thousands of dollars."
He seemed to know a lot and introduced the antique business to Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu was happy to hear him yelling. The food hadn't come yet anyway, so he just talked nonsense.
Ji Weidong had never liked antiques before, but this time, for some reason, he was inspired to walk around the room, taking pictures, as if he could tell whether an antique was real or fake.
He didn't even think about where this place was.
No matter how retro the decoration is, it is no longer an ancient mansion. This is a restaurant and a private room.
How could there be any real antiques placed in a place just for entertaining guests?
They are all fake. The recycling station bought them at three or five cents per pound.
This room is filled with vases and porcelain bottles and so on. If you go to the backyard and see the tidied guesthouse, you will see a Wang Ding in the hall.
It has four legs and two ears, and is made of bronze. The inscriptions carved on it date back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Of course, it can’t be from the Shang or Zhou dynasties, nor can it be from last week, but it should have existed for several decades.
Let me briefly tell you an interesting fact. In fact, the most rampant and ruthless counterfeiting of antiques was during the Republic of China period.
At that time, there were quite a few imitators who were so good that they were indistinguishable from the real ones.
Calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, coins, bronze ware, and even jade books can be forged.
Not to mention clay sculptures, stone Buddhas, wood carvings and gold engravings. The main principle is to stay close to the original and never reveal the secrets.
Even though Erye has been the pawnshop boss for half his life, he cannot say that he has never made a mistake.
There was also a period in later generations when this kind of forgery was rampant, but those were just trivial things that were copied from others.
You said they were antique?
In fact, none of them can be considered as such. It is possible to say that it is fabricated.
Just think about it, porcelain Ultraman can appear in the antique markets of later generations, so what the hell can't they make?
Except for the old man selling things who is really old, no one else is old.
Erye once told Li Xuewu that he still had time to check the ones he had collected in the early stage, so he collected all the high-quality ones.
But by the middle and late stages of that period, everything was ruined. Everything was mixed up, and it was time to get ahead without cleaning the radish.
In the past, collecting a dozen pieces a day was considered a lot, but later it became thousands of pieces a day, like a wholesale sale of antiques.
If it weren't for the fact that those who made the purchases during this period were collectors, Erye wouldn't have dared to buy so many.
You said you won’t compensate for the junk price?
Stop making such a fuss. I can guarantee that I won’t compensate you for the bronze artifacts, but if it’s porcelain or clay sculptures, you’ll have to pay for them with your pants down.
Therefore, more than half of the antiques in Li Xuewu’s warehouse are authentic and dating back to the ancient times, which means they are obtainable.
The second master dare not say that they are all real. All the collectors in the city cannot produce the full number even if they break their bones.
Of course, this needs to be considered in several ways. Antiques actually depend on their age and influence.
You asked whether it was true or not, but Li Xuewu said that the wine cup in his hand was real and it could really hold wine and drink from it, so how could it not be real?
So he also watched with a smile as Ji Weidong wandered around the room like a fool looking for real antiques.
"Hey! Director Ji, what did you lose?"
As soon as Yu Li and the waiter entered the room, they saw Ji Weidong crouching with his butt sticking out, looking at the bold bottle on the ground.
Li Xuewu waved his hand and smiled, signaling her not to speak, as he was just watching the fun.
Yu Li glared at him first, then went to Ji Weidong and reminded him with a smile: "Director Ji, if you like it, I can send it home for you. You can decorate it with anything you want, it's not worth much."
"Hmm? Oh-oh-"
Ji Weidong understood that she was indirectly reminding him that this thing was not real.
He smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, I'm just watching for fun."
As he spoke, he stood up, pointed at the vase with winding branches on the small table and asked, "Is this—that expensive?"
"Director Ji, please stop working."
Yu Li smiled and said: "How dare you put such good things in this room? We would be sad if they were destroyed. Even these imitations are treasures."
"Of course, it's okay if you appreciate it or play with it. It does have some value."
"Really? That's what I said."
Ji Weidong seemed to really understand, and nodded and said: "I saw some historical charm just now, but the lighting was wrong, yeah, that's it."
“I heard it from others.”
Yu Li helped the waiter set the table and said, "If you like, I will introduce the chef to you later."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Manager Yu."
Ji Weidong was easy to talk to. He sat down with a smile.
Li Xuewu looked at him with a foolish look on his face and joked, "You must have suffered a lot in Hong Kong in this regard, just collecting antiques."
"No, absolutely not"
Ji Weidong shook his head like a rattle and firmly denied: "I usually find bargains. I have a good eye."
"Well, my eyesight is OK."
Li Xuewu commented: "It's just that your IQ is a little low. Come, eat some fish to make up for it."
"Don't come on, I know what you're going to say"
Ji Weidong smiled and let Yu Li help him pour the wine. He teased Li Xuewu and said, "Do you think I'm wasting money and buying things recklessly?"
"I'm not a fool. I have capable people on my side. Why would I buy these without professionals?"
He nodded to Yu Li to thank her, then raised his glass and said, "My dad likes these things very much. He bought some in Hong Kong City. They are not good, but not bad either."
"Come on, welcome home"
Li Xuewu smiled, raised his glass, clinked it with his, and said: "Although it's a little late to say it, I mean it from the bottom of my heart."
"Yeah! It's okay."
Ji Weidong took a sip of wine and nodded: "Even if you are not sincere, I will take it seriously."
“Virtue——!”
Li Xuewu waved to Yu Li, indicating that she should sit down and eat together.
"Goodbye, you and your old friends have been reunited after a long time. I will come over to clean up after you finish eating."
Yu Li politely greeted Ji Weidong with a smile and was about to leave, but he stopped her.
"No, no, you're welcome."
Ji Weidong said to her sincerely: "I know you are in charge of the office business here, and I have wanted to talk to you for a long time."
"I just happen to have time today, it's fate"
He gestured to Li Xuewu and himself and said: "Xuewu and I are good friends. Our relationship will not change even if we don't communicate for many years. What we said today were all friends' words. You should eat with us."
As he spoke, he had already placed the chair for her and even lifted up a small wine glass to pour her some wine.
"Director Ji, I can do it myself."
When Yu Li heard him say that, she stopped being polite, took the jug, poured herself a glass of wine, and sat down on the chair.
She saw Li Xuewu and the other man eat a few bites of the food, then she raised her glass to toast them.
"I am just offering you a gift by borrowing flowers from you. I am using our leader's banquet to make you my friend."
Yu Li smiled and said to Ji Weidong: "Welcome home, and I wish you a happy meal and drink tonight."
"Good! That's a nice thing to say!"
Ji Weidong smiled and clinked his glass with hers, and they both drank one.
After he drank it all, he asked Yu Li to refill his glass. He smiled and said to Li Xuewu: "You really know how to judge people. Where do you find so many talented people?"
"It all depends on your eyesight to pick up pearls from the vast ocean"
Li Xuewu clinked glasses with him again, and was satisfied with the wine in the glass as he shouted at him to drink slowly.
“Try this dish, it’s very tender”
He picked up a piece of meat that looked like beef and placed it on Ji Weidong's plate, motioning him to eat more.
Ji Weidong said a few polite words and picked it up to eat. It was soft and chewy in his mouth and very delicious.
"Well, you know what, this place looks classic, but the dishes are fresh."
"Well, it's delicious, eat more."
Li Xuewu smiled and picked up another piece for him, motioning for him to eat more.
Ji Weidong thanked him with a smile and asked Li Xuewu to try it.
“I am a regular here. I eat here every week.”
Li Xuewu didn't touch the meat much with his chopsticks, he basically just picked up the vegetables to eat.
"My father was worried that I was in poor health, so he told me not to eat meat for dinner, only vegetables, and not to eat too much."
He pointed to the wine in the glass and said, "Even drinking is an exception. I haven't touched the glass for a long time."
"Maybe you don't know?"
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "I even quit smoking. I have really learned how to do it well."
“That’s what I said.”
Ji Weidong finished the meat in the bowl, put down his chopsticks, looked at Li Xuewu in surprise and said: "You haven't lit a cigarette for me for a long time, what's going on?"
"Haha - I don't smoke anymore, so I don't carry cigarettes with me to avoid being tempted."
Li Xuewu chuckled and said: "If you want to smoke, do it yourself. I won't follow you."
"Okay, you are amazing."
Seeing that Li Xuewu was serious, Ji Weidong nodded and said: "If you quit smoking, I will quit smoking too. I can't do what you can do, but I can still do it by quitting smoking."
"It's not that serious, it's not a big deal!"
Li Xuewu used the serving chopsticks to pick up some more meat from the jar for him, motioning for him to eat some more.
"The chefs here are family chefs, who were employed by wealthy families in the past. Their cooking skills are extremely sophisticated and most people cannot match them."
"Hmm - I tasted it, it's good."
Ji Weidong looked at the meat in the bowl, then looked at the jar and saw that there were only one or two pieces left. Then he reacted.
It seems like there isn't much meat to begin with, and you're asked to eat all of it?
Did he eat a lot?
Not much, what’s going on!
"Well...learning martial arts, what kind of meat is this? It's delicious."
He watched Li Xuewu let him eat but he didn't eat a single bite.
It would have been fine if he said he couldn't eat meat, but Yu Li did eat meat, but she didn't complain about this dish.
Ji Weidong seemed to feel that something was wrong, and looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "So little, is it a good thing?"
“Not great, just average”
Li Xuewu smiled and motioned him to eat, telling him not to waste it and to eat more.
"I can't eat it anymore. Tell me, what is this?"
Ji Weidong felt like he had fallen into a trap. This thing was definitely a treasure and not something that was easy to eat.
"If you don't tell me, I won't eat it."
"Director Ji, it's nothing. It's just the bear paw that Director Li reserved for you." Seeing him like this and with Li Xuewu's tacit consent, Yu Li began to explain.
It would have been better if he didn't explain. Ji Weidong felt numb after he did.
"What the hell! Bear paw?!"
He almost jumped up in surprise, and stared at the small piece left in the jar and the small piece in his bowl.
Looking at the little fox look of Li Xuewu stealing Ji, how could he not know that he had been fooled.
Just keep forcing yourself to eat, and eat more.
What the hell is this about not eating meat to stay healthy? You're just talking nonsense to yourself.
"Li Xuewu, our friendship has come to an end"
He said with a dejected look on his face: "I almost brought a secretary to follow me to remind me, but I still couldn't stop you."
"What are you saying? Why are you on guard against me?"
Li Xuewu smiled and gave the last piece of meat to Ji Weidong, saying: "Good stuff, eat more, most people can't eat it."
"Yes, this has been prepared long ago."
Yu Li introduced, "This was sent to Director Li from the Northeast. He was reluctant to eat it, and when he heard that you were back, he left it specially for you."
"Well - keep it for me."
Ji Weidong sat on the chair, looking at the two pieces of meat in the bowl, raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu with amusement, and said: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"What the hell is going on?"
Li Xuewu was confused and said: "Eating is the most important thing, just eat your food quietly."
"You are bullshitting!"
Ji Weidong looked at him and said, "After what you did, the big bear paw came up, how can I still eat it?"
“Just these two pieces, I really want to eat them”
He pointed to the bowl and said, "Now tell me what you want to do. I think I've eaten it, so I'd better go and vomit it out before it's digested."
"Stop being disgusting"
Li Xuewu picked up the towel beside him and wiped his hands, saying: "It's a small matter, you can do it."
"Actually, I didn't mean to trouble you."
He nodded somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Things have come up and I'm too busy to do anything for the moment. We are friends after all."
"Well - let's talk about the matter first."
Ji Weidong said with a twitching mouth: "Let me see whether this is right or wrong before I talk about my friend's affairs."
"Look at you, come on, let's go"
Li Xuewu raised his glass to him with a smile, and Yu Li also raised her glass.
Ji Weidong looked at the two of them, raised his glass and asked, "Is there an ambush for this wine?"
"Zi-"
After Li Xuewu drank it all, he revealed the bottom of the cup and waited for Ji Weidong to drink it too. Then he smiled and said, "The wine is genuine Moutai, but the cup is a bit expensive."
"grass--!"
Ji Weidong quickly placed the wine glass in his hand carefully on the table and looked at it cautiously.
Then he said to Li Xuewu resentfully: "It's a series of traps, right? I can't escape, right?"
He pointed at the wine glass and asked, "What is this? Is it a real antique?"
“Haha—not really ancient”
Li Xuewu chuckled and looked at Yu Li.
Yu Li took over the conversation and said: "The set of wine vessels used by Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty has the word 'Palace' in it."
"It's really not ancient! But it's also really expensive!"
Ji Weidong has said that he is not a fool. You see, it has not been many years since Daoguang died, but think about what this is.
It was used by the imperial kiln, and it was opened to the public from ancient times. It even has a provenance and story. If I had accidentally destroyed it just now...
"You can't drink this wine anymore, hurry up and talk about the matter"
Ji Weidong waved his hand and said: "It is unlucky for me to have you as my friend."
“This hurts my heart so much.”
Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "It's just a matter of several dozen tons of fertilizer. Wouldn't you take it easy?"
"Hmm, dozens of tons?"
Ji Weidong learned his lesson this time. Twenty tons is still dozens of tons, and ninety-nine tons is still dozens of tons. He learned a lesson from Li Xuewu's failure.
Li Xuewu did not make things difficult for him. He told him directly about the situation of the Wei San Regiment and the difficulties they encountered on the mountain.
Ji Weidong curled his lips after hearing this and asked, "So the tractors and farm machinery are also mine?"
As he spoke, he picked up the meat in the bowl and put it into his mouth, saying, "I'll eat this meat."
Li Xuewu didn't say anything and waited until he finished eating the meat before continuing, "The steel rolling mill has taken care of the tractors and agricultural machinery. After all, there are several downstream units cooperating with them."
"Ok?"
Ji Weidong touched his stomach, thinking about how to vomit out everything he had just eaten.
"Li Xuewu, you're screwing me again!"
"Hey, let's talk it over."
Li Xuewu smiled and said, "It's not as serious as you think. Don't worry, we are friends. How can I cheat you?"
"Our factory has re-established an internal education system and is in urgent need of educational aids."
He said earnestly: "Education has always been a key concern of our organization, and our factory has tried its best."
"There is absolutely no problem with the construction of infrastructure, which takes priority over all residential construction."
"The only thing lacking is excellent teaching materials and educational aids, especially the gap with the world's first-class level is too big."
"Okay! It's just an educational tool."
Ji Weidong thought about it and it seemed not difficult at all. He nodded and said, "I will help you with this matter. Just tell me how much you want."
"Not much, just from kindergarten to high school, and then to a vocational and technical training college."
"Ahem -- that's all?"
Ji Weidong almost choked to death. He looked at Li Xuewu speechlessly and asked, "It's hard enough to get to high school, let alone become world-class. I don't understand."
"I will buy it for you according to the standards of a good school in Hong Kong. It doesn't cost much, but do you know how much energy it takes?"
"I know. Can I entrust it to you?"
Li Xuewu said as a matter of course: "Why didn't I ask anyone else for help? I just felt that you are trustworthy and reliable. Our leaders all said so."
"Did your leader really say that?"
Ji Weidong looked at Li Xuewu with some disbelief. There was really little truth in what he said.
Li Xuewu said seriously: "You have dealt with Director Li of our factory before. He said that if he mentioned education and medical care to you, you would definitely..."
"Wait a minute! Did I hear you wrong?!"
Ji Weidong waved his hand and called Li Xuewu to stop him, saying: "What did you just say? Education and what? Why do I feel like something has sneaked in?"
"Hard-! The workers are suffering!"
Li Xuewu sighed and said: "You are also aware of the current medical environment. Our factory has more than 30,000 people, and the production and working environment is extremely dangerous."
“Even though I have been in charge of safety and have strictly enforced discipline and regulations, production accidents still happen from time to time.”
"Some accident injuries can actually be treated, but medical conditions are limited and untimely rescue leads to tragic consequences."
Li Xuewu's story was eloquent and touching, but Ji Weidong just wanted to curse at this moment.
A complete set of teaching aids from kindergarten to vocational college is troublesome enough, and now we need a set of medical equipment and tools?
"What size hospital do you want to build at the steel mill? Isn't the current one enough?"
Ji Weidong knew that things were definitely not as simple as he thought. Since they had come to him for help, this hospital, like a school, must be quite large.
Sure enough, Li Xuewu calmed down and introduced seriously: "The steel rolling mill aims to create an industrial zone in Liangmahe with a population of 100,000 and production labor of 300,000 people."
"So in addition to building supporting educational facilities, we also need to build comprehensive hospitals that match the number of workers and residents."
Li Xuewu looked at Ji Weidong and said, "Our factory has given the factory hospital unlimited quotas to recruit outstanding doctors, and we are also contacting and cooperating with the medical school."
"The hospital should start construction in the second half of this year and should be completed by the end of the year. We have such advanced medical equipment in China... you know that too."
He looked at Ji Weidong and asked, "Can you just watch the workers suffer in such a poor medical environment and do nothing about it?"
"I shouldn't have been so greedy and come to eat your meal!"
Ji Weidong shook his chin and said, "A comprehensive medical insurance hospital that can accommodate at least 500,000 people, do you know how much equipment it would require?"
"It's still the best hospital standard in Hong Kong, right? I really admire you!"
He moved the wine glass away, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Rome was not built in a day. I know the steel mill is developing very fast, but it always takes time."
"Even if you have money now and have all the equipment, will you use it? Can the doctors' medical level reach this level of medical standards?"
"You can't guarantee it?"
Ji Weidong pointed at the table and said, "The port city is right there. It can't fly away or run away. Take your time. I'll bring it in little by little if you need anything. Is that okay?"
"I understand what you said, I understand it better than anyone else"
Li Xuewu looked at him seriously and said, "But have you ever thought about the current and future international situation, as well as the changes and trends in the internal situation?"
"Are you sure you can get these things in now? What about later?"
He looked at Ji Weidong and said, "I can guarantee that after all the mechanical equipment comes in, we will recruit the best doctors and scientific research teams to participate in the study and research."
"I can guarantee that the steel mill will do everything it can to ensure investment in medical care and education."
"I can guarantee that the steel rolling mill will be able to achieve its construction goals within the next three to five years, and these facilities will be needed to ensure the subsequent development and operation."
“Now I ask you”
Li Xuewu looked at him and said, "Can you guarantee that all equipment will enter the mainland without any obstacles in the next five years?"
“Can you guarantee that our doctors and scientific research teams will have enough time to adapt and learn in the next five years?”
The private room fell silent for a moment. Ji Weidong was thinking, while Yu Li was looking at the two of them with concern.
She had received news from Li Xuewu earlier that he would entertain Ji Weidong here today.
We were talking about some work at the steel rolling mill, but I didn't expect the problem to be so difficult.
Neither educational nor medical equipment is actually within the scope of confidentiality or blockade, basically not.
But it is not easy to purchase these things systematically, and some equipment is not available just because you want to buy it.
Especially advanced medical equipment, many of which are pre-ordered.
One machine costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Which manufacturer would make one and put it there waiting for hospitals to buy it?
Some equipment is even updated very quickly, and must be sold as soon as it is produced, otherwise its value will decrease every minute and every second.
Some equipment also requires specific dimensions to complete the production. If you don’t place an order in advance, which manufacturer would dare to produce it and make you cancel your order?
A manufacturer may produce more than a hundred devices a year, which is enough to meet the needs.
Every order is important enough.
Therefore, Li Xuewu talked to Ji Weidong in advance, ensuring that the steel mill's infrastructure would not lag behind amidst the changing circumstances in the coming year, or even in the next three to five years.
In particular, large-scale comprehensive hospitals should be built, and medical capabilities should cover all employees in the entire factory and industrial zone.
During this period, it is easiest to recruit doctors and medical school graduates.
If the steel mill gives up the last calm before the storm, it will have to compete with others if it wants to develop rapidly in the future.
Li Xuewu arranged personnel to recruit college students, and made it clear that they wanted everything as long as they were college students.
The important things here include medical students, who are the foundation for future hospital construction.
It may only take one year to train a qualified worker, but it takes five, eight, or even more than ten years to train a qualified doctor.
This is not simply a matter of spending money and feeding with cases, but the overall medical environment and foundation can have a greater impact.
Ji Weidong can see a wide range of issues when considering issues from an outside perspective. He seems to have hit the nail on the head, speaking eloquently and with good reasoning.
But in Li Xuewu's opinion, nothing is more important than the construction of the steel rolling mill.
He is the one who is working, and he knows best what the steel mill needs at the moment.
Just think about it, Li Xuewu ignored everything Li Huaide said about business, so how could he listen to Ji Weidong?
Leaders don't understand business.
(End of this chapter)