Li Dong fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time.
Zhou Yue, who was sitting opposite him, did not speak either.
After a few minutes, Li Dong calmed down and said, "How about this? Ask Wu Qingping's aunt to talk to the person in charge of our Global Sourcing Center. We'll talk about the details later. But if nothing goes wrong, cooperation should be possible, as long as they follow the rules. "
Zhou Yue heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Then the logistics park …"
Li Dong said calmly, "We'll talk about this later."
He had thought it through. He still had to return the favor to the Zhou Family.
Between the first and second requests, the second was obviously easier. Profits? Fine, I'll give it to you!
But you have to follow my rules. If you don't, sorry, I'll kick you out!
The debt of gratitude had been repaid.
Everything was of equal value. The second request was enough for Li Dong to repay the debt.
As for the first request, sorry, Li Dong was not that generous, nor could he be that selfless.
Zhou Yue clearly did not understand. After all, she was just a graduate. Even if she was influenced by what she saw and heard, she still did not understand.
This time, if she had mentioned the first request alone and Li Dong had rejected it, it would have been embarrassing for both of them.
But she, for her husband, had brought up the second request.
This gave Li Dong a chance and an excuse.
Using the middleman and rejecting the logistics park.
The favor had been repaid. As for whether it was to the Zhou Family or the Wu Family, it had nothing to do with Li Dong.
Back then, it was Zhou Yue who had offered the favor. Now that Li Dong had returned the favor to Zhou Yue, they did not owe each other anything.
Li Dong did not consider how Zhou Yue would explain when she returned.
The two families clearly did not consider Li Dong's interests for the two requests today. It was originally an investment for profits. Now that it had ended on the basis of profits, it was for the best.
After a year or two, Li Dong would kick them out. It was not a big deal.
In two years, how much they earned would depend on their capabilities. Being able to repay the debt of gratitude with money, Li Dong was willing to do so.
Of course, he would not hand over the entire global procurement to the other party. A third of the global procurement would be the best he could do.
As for the global procurement channel, Li Dong still had to do it himself.
Li Dong had always paid more attention to the supply chain.
Especially the global procurement channel, even Sun Yuehua wanted to intervene, but Li Dong was unwilling, let alone others.
After that, Li Dong didn't say anything else. He drank a glass of red wine, ate something, and excused himself.
As for Zhou Yue, there were a few times when she wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.
She faintly felt that she had done something wrong.
But she still couldn't figure out where she had gone wrong.
…
In the car.
Li Dong shook his head and laughed, "Women are always so naive."
He was referring to Zhou Yue, who was too naive.
Perhaps Zhou Yue thought that they were friends, or perhaps she thought that these two things meant nothing to Li Dong.
Far away already had plans to expand, so building another logistics park didn't seem like a big deal.
As for the middleman, Far away already had Tengxiang, so adding another one didn't seem like a big deal.
It was just something along the way, so she said it casually.
But she really overestimated Li Dong and their friendship.
Li Dong and Zhou Yue's friendship was probably not that deep. Putting aside their relationship with Qin Yuhan, it was just an investment.
The Zhou family felt that it was okay to invest in Li Dong, so they did him a favor and sold him a favor.
This favor might or might not be useful in the future.
Now, the Zhou family was obviously going to use it.
Li Dong couldn't refuse. Of course, 20 billion was a little difficult, but if the Zhou family was willing to pay the price, Li Dong might invest four to five billion in a logistics park.
After all, Jin Province was also a province, and it could even cover Inner Mongolia. It was not a loss to invest in such a logistics park.
As for the Zhou family, they didn't necessarily want 20 billion. Although they were ambitious, the most important thing now was to get through this crisis.
A logistics park worth four to five billion was not considered a lot in Hua Xia.
Even if it was forced, it would be enough to shut everyone's mouths.
Originally, the Zhou family's plan might have been to make a big offer first, then slowly lower the conditions.
But they didn't know that Zhou Yue, who was sent to talk to Li Dong, would have a selfish motive and added another condition.
This time, the Zhou family was in a difficult position.
If Li Dong agreed to the global procurement, the debt of gratitude would be gone.
Next, even if they looked for Li Dong again, it would be a business negotiation, not a repayment.
Li Dong understood this, so he chose the second condition. In comparison, the global procurement had not reached its peak yet, so it could be delayed for the time being.
As for the logistics park, it involved billions of investments, so he wouldn't make a decision easily.
…
Not long after Li Dong left.
Zhou Yue also left with a frown.
In the living room of the Zhou family, the old man was still awake, and Zhou Yue's father was chatting with her uncle.
Zhou Yue's uncle seemed a little anxious.
When he saw Zhou Yue return, he hurriedly said, "Yueyue, what did Li Dong say?"
The old man coughed lightly and frowned. "Every time there is a big event, one must be calm. Don't be impatient."
Zhou Yue's uncle forced a smile, but didn't dare to refute.
He wanted to calm down, but how could he do so at a time like this?
If he messed things up this time, he might be safe, but his future would be ruined.
With such a big stain on his reputation, he might not have a chance to improve in the future.
Back then, Du Anmin hadn't been deceived, and almost had an accident because of this. It was Li Dong who took over, and only then did Du Anmin get rid of the stain on his reputation.
As for him, it was more serious than Du Anmin.
Zhou Yue's father saw that his cousin was anxious and unhappy, so he took the initiative to ask, "Yueyue, how did it go?"
Zhou Yue hesitated for a moment, then said, "He didn't agree, nor did he reject. He only said to talk about it later."
Zhou Baizhan was furious when he heard that. "Isn't that a rejection? Is Li Dong not even going to give us a chance to talk? Back then, our Zhou family had helped him several times when he was in danger! Now that he's a little capable, he's kicking us aside. I want to see how Li Dong will be able to survive if word of this gets out! "
Zhou Baizhan's words were not pleasant to the ear. His anger was understandable.
However, Zhou Yue's father and the old man were also a little displeased.
Li Dong had really gone overboard.
Even if he didn't agree, it would be better to talk about it later and spend more effort than a direct rejection.
The Zhou family had done many favors over the years, but they had never seen anyone like Li Dong, who directly rejected it.
Back when Zhou Yue got married, Li Dong didn't come. The Zhou family considered it from the other party's point of view and didn't say anything.
Now that the Zhou family was in trouble, Li Dong had the ability and the capital to help them.
After the matter, not only did the Zhou family repay the favor, but they also remembered Li Dong's kindness.
But at this time, the Zhou family only felt anger and resentment.
A person's achievements were not only related to wealth, but also to other things.
No matter how much wealth Li Dong had, the way he treated his former benefactor would be bitterly disappointed.
In the end, apart from Du Anmin, who would dare to help him?
If Du Anmin knew about this, he would also be bitterly disappointed.
No matter how much wealth Li Dong had, he wouldn't be worthy of respect and admiration. At least in terms of morality, Li Dong would be labeled as an ingrate.
After Zhou Baizhan finished scolding, the old man glared at him and said softly, "Forget it. Yue Yue, tell me, what did Li Dong say?"
Zhou Yue whispered a few words.
She said almost exactly what Li Dong had said. After a while, Zhou Yue hesitated. After some thought, she decided not to mention the global procurement.
Her hesitation was felt by the Zhou family, except for Zhou Baizhan, who was still angry.
Zhou Yue's father frowned slightly and waited for her to finish before saying, "According to what you said, Li Dong only rejected the 20 billion yuan logistics park in Jin Province.
"If it were me, we could have talked about it later.
"The super large logistics park in Jin Province does have some flaws, we can't deny that.
"But Jin Province's geographical location is still important. It's connected to the northeast and northwest, so it has its value. Especially at this time, as a savior …
"Li Dong is smart enough to understand some of the pros and cons.
"But he rejected it so bluntly …"
Zhou Yue's father paused for a moment before asking, "Yue Yue, did something else happen in between?"
The old man did not say anything. He had obviously thought of the same thing.
Zhou Baizhan did not think too much about it. He said angrily, "I think Li Dong just doesn't want to help us!"
The old man glared at him and said sternly, "You didn't think of a way to solve your own mistakes, and instead blamed others. Is that something the Zhou family should do? "I haven't said anything about you yet. "Once we've solved this problem, I'll have a good talk with you! "You keep blaming others, and you've left Jin Province for so many days at such a critical time. You've not only embarrassed yourself, you've embarrassed the entire Zhou family! "Tomorrow morning, go back to Jin Province. We'll think of a solution. You're not allowed to come back without my permission!"
"Uncle …"
Zhou Baizhan looked embarrassed, but he did not dare to say anything.
The old man snorted and ignored him. He looked at Zhou Yue again.
He would save Zhou Baizhan if he could, but if he could not, he could not blame anyone else. He had to pay for his stupidity!
Of course, it was not easy for Zhou Baizhan to get to where he was. The Zhou family would not give up on him unless it was absolutely necessary.
Zhou Yue became nervous when her father and grandfather looked at her.
On the way back, she kept thinking about this. Gradually, she seemed to have realized something.
Li Dong's straightforward rejection might have something to do with her selfishness and the additional conditions she added.
If that was the case, Zhou Yue did not dare to imagine what would happen if she ruined the family's plans because of this.
However, she could not hide it now.
Although some things were only known to her and Li Dong, it did not mean that it was a secret. The family would find out sooner or later.
The only thing Zhou Yue could do now was to be honest.
Zhou Yue took a deep breath and said softly, "There might be other reasons. I mentioned Yuhan once, but she went abroad. She might have had an argument with Li Dong. Maybe that's why Li Dong is unhappy. "
Old Man Zhou tapped the table lightly and said, "It's not possible."
If Li Dong really rejected the Zhou family because of this, it meant that Li Dong did not care about the big picture. How could someone like that come this far?
Zhou Yue avoided the topic and said, "Also, I told Li Dong about a small personal request. Far away, I hope that we can discuss a partnership with the International Trade Company …"
The hall fell silent!
The old man's eyes moved, but he did not speak.
Zhou Yue's father looked at Zhou Yue deeply. There was anger and disappointment in his eyes.
A married daughter was like water that had been poured out!
How many days had it been?
She knew that it was for the benefit of her husband's family!
However, had this girl thought about the Zhou family?
Zhou Baizhan's position in the Zhou family was not low. Apart from the old man and him, Zhou Baizhan was the third most powerful person in the family!
Without Zhou Baizhan, the Zhou family's strength would be greatly weakened.
One Zhou Baizhan was equivalent to ten trade meetings!
The father and son were not stupid, and neither was Zhou Baizhan. His anger disappeared instantly. He looked at Zhou Yue with a gloomy expression and said after a while, "Which International Trade Company?"
Zhou Yue bit her lip and said in a low voice, "Auntie Zheng's company."
"Wu Qingping's aunt?"
"… Yes …"
Zhou Baizhan was so angry that he laughed. His laugh was gloomy. "The International Trade Company is in the international trade business. If I remember correctly, Li Dong recently wanted to start a global procurement business. You asked Far away to discuss the international procurement business? "
"… Yes …"
"Good!"
Zhou Baizhan nodded and laughed heartily. "Good job!"
"Outsiders said that the daughter of the Du family is an extrovert. Du Anmin raised her for nothing and gave it to Li Dong!"
Zhou Baizhan said coldly. "At that time, I didn't care. Outsiders don't know anything. Du Anmin will invest! The person his daughter found is at least capable enough for her to do so!
"But I never thought that one day, I would fall into the hands of my own niece! I've doted on you since you were young, but in the end, it's not even as important as earning some pocket money for that kid from the Wu family! Fine, Zhou Yue, I won't be your uncle in the future. I can't afford to be your uncle! "
After saying that, Zhou Baizhan looked at the old master and said, "Uncle, I'm going back. Don't worry about this. I'll take responsibility for my own mistakes. I'll talk to various logistics companies. If the domestic ones don't work, I'll look for overseas ones. There will always be people interested! If it really doesn't work, I'll look for Li Dong myself. You don't have to worry about the rest! "
After saying that, Zhou Baizhan walked away.
The anger in his heart could not be vented!
This was a major matter that concerned his future, but it was all ruined because of a trading company!
What could the Zhou family's favor get in return?
Zhou Baizhan knew that a trade deal would completely settle the debt of favor.
He had placed all his hopes on this, but in the end, he was stabbed in the back by his own people. This was even more disappointing than Li Dong's rejection.
Seeing that he was leaving, Zhou Yue's father wanted to persuade him, but he did not know how.
After Zhou Baizhan left, Zhou Yue's father sighed heavily. He looked at Zhou Yue, looking a little disappointed.
After a long time, Zhou Yue's father said softly, "Qingping asked you to do it."
Zhou Yue was speechless.
"Does he know what you talked to Li Dong about today?"
Zhou Yue still did not say anything. The expression on her face was a little complicated.
Zhou Yue's father understood, and so did the old master.
The few of them fell into silence.
After a while, the old master coughed softly and said, "Yue Yue, go back. It's getting late. Don't let Qingping stay for too long."
"Grandpa, Dad …"
Zhou Yue bit her lip and said softly, "I … I didn't expect this to happen …"
The old master smiled and said, "It's fine. It's not the first time that Li Dong has cheated. I can understand. Go. The young couple has only been married for a short while. It's not appropriate for them to return home often. Go back early. "
"Grandpa …"
"Go back."
Zhou Yue looked at her father. Her father sighed and said, "Listen to your grandfather. Go back early. Also, after Qingping goes down, you should go somewhere with him. It's not appropriate for you to live apart after getting married."
"Dad, did I … did I do something wrong?" Zhou Yue was a little upset and asked nervously.
Zhou Yue's father smiled and waved his hand. "No, you didn't do anything wrong. We wanted too much. It has nothing to do with you."
"But …"
"It's getting late."
Zhou Yue was helpless. She could only move her feet and leave slowly.
After she left, Zhou Yue's father suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Bastard! I've seen countless people over the years, but I was actually fooled by this bastard! My Zhou family's important matter was actually used by him as a channel to accumulate wealth. Outrageous! "
Zhou Yue's father was extremely angry. He used to think highly of this son-in-law.
Only now did he realize that he had been wrong!
Zhou Baizhan's matter was of utmost importance to the Zhou family.
There was no way Wu Qingping did not know about it.
Yet, Wu Qingping had actually asked Zhou Yue to speak to Li Dong about it. It was outrageous!
The old man was not as angry as him. He said indifferently, "It's not too late to realize it now.
We originally thought of him as a helper for our Zhou family.
Now, it seems that he's also an ungrateful wretch who doesn't even have the slightest bit of patience.
Aren't the Zhou family's resources more important than a bit of money?
If he can't even learn to make choices, his achievements will be limited.
If he had endured for a few more years and got schemed against, I wouldn't blame him. Instead, I would think highly of him. He revealed his tail so quickly …
It's just a pity for Yueyue … "
Zhou Yue's father harrumphed. "It's her own choice. There's nothing to pity!
In the future, the Zhou family will pretend that they never raised this daughter.
Du Anmin's daughter. Others might say that, but at least she found a capable man!
Shen Xuehua's cooperation with Li Dong also earned a lot of money.
Du Anmin's cooperation with Li Dong also benefited a lot. Back then, the Jiangbei Logistics Park incident was settled by Li Dong. At least his daughter did not cheat the couple!
I've been strong for so many years, but I used to laugh at Du Anmin. If this gets out, I'll be the biggest joke in the world. Our Zhou family will become a joke! "
Zhou Yue's father was angry and indignant.
He had always felt that his daughter was very smart and knew the big picture. She was much better than that ignorant daughter of the Du family.
But now, he realized that he was wrong.
His daughter was not smart. She was stupid to the max!
The old man glanced at his son. After a long time, he said, "Don't blame Yueyue. You know your own daughter. She's still too young. Forget it. Let's not talk about this. Do your best with Baizhan. Perhaps you can talk to Li Dong again. "
Zhou Yue's father nodded and did not say anything else. His heart was filled with helplessness.
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