Li Dong and Shen Qian entered the Seventh Courtyard while arguing.
The door was opened by the housekeeper. Shen Qian called Auntie Wang and then asked, "Auntie Wang, where is my dad?"
"The secretary just came back. He is in the kitchen now," the housekeeper in her fifties said kindly.
Shen Qian was not surprised. She changed her shoes and took a pair of slippers for Li Dong. "Put them on. They are new. My dad has never worn them before."
Li Dong smiled and said nothing, but he was speechless. Why did Shen Qian say this deliberately?
She made it seem as if she despised her father. If Du Anmin heard this and was a little more narrow-minded, he would bear a grudge against her later.
Seeing the housekeeper Auntie Wang looking at him with a smile, Li Dong nodded to her and squatted down to put on the slippers.
They went into the living room together. The decoration of the living room was not luxurious. Of course, it was not luxurious. It was just ordinary home decoration.
There was a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and some small ornaments and paintings. There was not much else in the living room.
The only bright spot was that the balcony was very large, at least about 20 square meters.
Li Dong looked through the glass. On the balcony, there was a small dining table, office desk, a rocking wooden chair, and a few newspapers on the table.
It was conceivable that Du Anmin spent most of his time at home, not in the study.
Leaning on the chair, basking in the sun and reading newspapers in his spare time was probably Du Anmin's only pleasure.
After looking at these, Li Dong looked at the kitchen again.
Because the kitchen door was not directly facing the living room, Li Dong could not see clearly. He could vaguely see Du Anmin wearing an apron and working beside the stove.
When the housekeeper Auntie Wang went to pour tea, Li Dong asked in a low voice, "Does your dad usually cook by himself?"
Shen Qian said cheerfully, "That's not it. But when he's in a good mood, he likes to cook something to eat. You're lucky today. It seems like he's in a good mood."
Li Dong grinned and said, "Do you want me to go in and say hello?"
"Come on, what's the use of greeting the kitchen? You sit here and watch TV. I'll go in and call him." After saying that, Shen Qian pulled Li Dong to sit on the sofa, turned on the TV, and then went into the kitchen.
Auntie Wang came over with a teacup. Li Dong quickly got up and took it. He smiled and said, "Sorry to trouble you, Auntie Wang."
Auntie Wang chuckled and said, "Don't stand on ceremony. Make yourself at home. The secretary is very kind."
Li Dong quickly nodded. Auntie Wang didn't want to leave, so he didn't want to continue sitting.
Perhaps sensing Li Dong's uneasiness, Auntie Wang smiled and said, "Then I'll go to the kitchen to help. You can rest for a while."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie Wang."
Li Dong said politely. After the nanny left, he sat down and shook his head slightly.
Although Auntie Wang said that Secretary Du was kind, it was only relative. Secretary Du was kind to his family and nanny, but it was hard to say for him.
If he didn't do anything wrong, Li Dong didn't care. No matter how strong Du Anmin was, he wouldn't force Li Dong to bow and scrape.
The key was that Li Dong didn't have a strong background. He borrowed Du Anmin's power several times and had always used Shen Qian as a tiger's skin. Du Anmin must have a clear idea. Li Dong didn't know what this old official was thinking.
…
Li Dong didn't sit in the living room for long. Three or four minutes later, Shen Qian came out first.
Ignoring Li Dong, Shen Qian went into the study. After a while, Shen Qian came out with a bottle of wine.
Seeing Li Dong looking at her, Shen Qian smiled and said, "It's my dad's collection. You're in luck this time."
"Special supply Maotai?"
"Yes, 30 years." Shen Qian smiled and said, "This is not a lot. My dad doesn't have many bottles a year. He will feel sad for a few days after drinking this bottle."
Li Dong laughed and did not say anything. If Old Du really wanted to drink, there was nothing he could not drink.
As for feeling sad for a few days, it was just for show.
Seeing this, Shen Qian also smiled gently and began to put the bowls and chopsticks in the dining room.
Seeing this, Li Dong stood up and said, "Let me help you."
Everyone was busy, and it was not appropriate for him to sit here and watch TV alone. Li Dong also felt uncomfortable.
Shen Qian didn't look back and said, "No need. Sit down and rest for a while. My dad will be done soon."
Since Shen Qian said so, Li Dong didn't take the initiative to help, but he didn't sit down and continue watching TV. Instead, he stood next to the sofa and stared at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall.
Li Dong didn't know much about calligraphy and paintings. He didn't know whether the famous calligraphy and paintings on the wall were real or fake, but he didn't care much.
Since Du Anmin dared to hang it up, whether it was real or fake, it wasn't a problem.
Whether it was fake or real, how many people dared to go to Du Anmin's house to admire his calligraphy and paintings? How many people would say that the paintings were not good, and the words were not good.
Li Dong looked like he was admiring the calligraphy and paintings, but he was organizing what he should say later.
A loan of 500 million was not a small amount. If Du Anmin was willing to support it, it wouldn't be a big problem. If Du Anmin didn't support it, it would be a little troublesome.
Also, if Du Anmin supported it, the province might introduce some policies to support him, which would be very beneficial to him.
Acquiring Times Far away would be very important to a private enterprise outside of Jiangbei.
Of course, it was also an honor and benefit to Jiangbei Province. Far away acquired Times, and the taxes would at least double in the future.
Far Away's headquarters was in Jiangbei. Naturally, Jiangbei received the majority of the taxes. The bigger Far Away grew, the more benefits Jiangbei would get.
If Far Away became the second China Resources, then just Far Away alone in Jiangbei would be able to support tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. This was a great political achievement for officials.
China Resources was still a state-owned enterprise. If a private enterprise could do this, it would be even more glorious.
Just as Li Dong was pondering, Du Anmin's laughter came from behind.
Li Dong quickly turned around and saw that Du Anmin had taken off his apron and was wearing home clothes. He walked to the dining room and said, "Li Dong, come and sit."
Li Dong quickly walked over and said politely, "Secretary Du, sorry to bother you."
Du Anmin laughed and said, "Don't be so polite. We are at home. You are Qianqian's boss, and I am her father. We are of the same generation. Don't be so polite."
Then he asked Li Dong to sit down and said with a smile, "Try my cooking later and see if it suits your taste."
Li Dong quickly nodded.
Then Shen Qian, Li Dong, and Du Anmin sat down. The housekeeper, Auntie Wang, did not come over and ate alone in the kitchen.
Other than the three of them, there was no one else at the dining table.
Li Dong was a little surprised. He did not know if Shen Qian's mother was not at home or not.
He did not ask Shen Qian before, and now it was even more inappropriate to ask.
Du Anmin did not say anything, and Shen Qian would not say anything. They sat down, and Shen Qian opened the bottle cap and poured a glass for Du Anmin and Li Dong.
Du Anmin raised his glass and said, "Li Dong, have a drink first to stimulate your appetite."
Li Dong quickly stood up, and Du Anmin pressed his hand and said, "Don't be so polite. I just said that we are at home today."
After Du Anmin said this, Li Dong did not stand on ceremony. He raised his glass and clinked it with Du Anmin.
The 30-year-old Maotai tasted different from the outside.
It was mellow and fragrant. That was what Li Dong felt.
Speaking of which, Li Dong had drunk a lot of good alcohol, foreign, domestic, white, red, and beer. Over the years, Li Dong had drunk all good alcohol.
But to be honest, he felt that it was a little worse than today's glass of alcohol.
He did not know if it was a psychological factor, or this kind of alcohol specially for leaders was really different.
Li Dong did not dwell on this matter, and then began to eat and drink. During the meal, Du Anmin did not talk about business, but a few casual words from time to time. Li Dong did not mention it first, so he just chatted with him.
They chatted while eating and drinking, and the meal quickly went on for more than half an hour.
Du Anmin was very restrained. He drank six small glasses of alcohol, about three ounces, and stopped drinking.
Li Dong was about to stop, but Du Anmin said, "The alcohol has already been opened. If you don't drink, the taste will disperse. You and Qianqian should drink a little. Young people, it's fine to drink a little. Back when I was Qianqian's age, I drank half a liter per meal, three times a day … "
When Du Anmin talked about the past, he was no different from ordinary old people.
However, Shen Qian said unhappily, "You're still talking about it. If you did not disregard your health and drink indiscriminately when you were young, you would not have a fatty liver now. You drank so much today, and I haven't even scolded you. We agreed to a maximum of three glasses a day, but you drank six glasses today! "
Du Anmin was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said to Li Dong, "Look, look, I'm old, and even my daughter is controlling me. When I was young, my parents controlled me, when I was middle-aged, my wife controlled me, and when I was old, my daughter controlled me. I have never been free in this life. Poor thing … "
"Dad!"
Shen Qian pouted and said discontentedly, "If you say it again, I won't let you drink next time. Be careful, or I'll tell Mom!"
Du Anmin pretended to be helpless and said with a wry smile, "Okay, I won't talk. You guys drink, I'll eat, okay?"
Shen Qian smiled and filled Li Dong's glass, and poured a glass for herself.
Because Du Anmin did not drink, and Li Dong also wanted to end dinner early, he drank in a hurry. He drank more than half of the remaining alcohol, about half a liter.
At first, he did not feel drunk, and the alcohol was not very strong.
But after dinner, when Auntie Wang came to clean the table, Li Dong was a little dizzy.
Du Anmin did not invite Li Dong to the balcony of the study. He directly led Li Dong to sit on the sofa, turned on the TV, and began to talk about the main topic as usual. "Are you confident about the acquisition plan?"
Li Dong bit his tongue, trying to keep himself sober.
Hearing Du Anmin's question, he nodded and said, "I have a certain degree of confidence. Of course, where there is a will, there is a will. I dare not guarantee that it will succeed. But since Times is willing to sell, the final discussion is still about the price. I have a certain degree of confidence about their bottom line. "
In this kind of large-scale business negotiation, knowing the bottom line of the opponent's price meant that one had 70% of the advantage.
The remaining 30% depended on the timing and location, but Li Dong's chances were obviously higher than others.
Du Anmin looked at Li Dong curiously. To be honest, he was a little surprised by Li Dong's confidence.
Knowing the opponent's bottom line?
This was not a casual statement. This kind of business secret would definitely be kept by the upper echelons of Times. Even most of the upper echelons of Times would not know about it.
Li Dong was far away in Jiangbei, and he actually said that he knew the opponent's bottom line. Du Anmin could not help but look up to him.
He did not doubt Li Dong. If Li Dong lied about this, it would be extremely difficult to get Du Anmin's support in the future.
The acquisition of Times had failed. Far away could only be temporarily trapped in Jiangbei. Offending Du Anmin, no matter how capable Li Dong was, he would not be able to avoid trouble.
After Li Dong said this, Du Anmin was silent for a moment. He then asked, "Do you have any short or long term plans for Far Away's future? What's your position for Far Away? Will you go for a joint venture? Or … "
Du Anmin asked many questions, and Li Dong answered them one by one.
There were some questions that even he was not clear about, so Li Dong did not say anything. He thought about it and said what he knew. He would try not to say anything he didn't know.
Du Anmin did not chase after him. If Li Dong did not know, he would go around it.
If Li Dong knew something, he would ask a few more questions.
Especially when it came to e-commerce and logistics, Du Anmin asked many questions.
Du Anmin only talked about e-commerce briefly and did not ask too much. Knowing that Li Dong planned to go for a combination of e-commerce and physical products, Du Anmin praised him and did not say anything else.
But in terms of logistics, Du Anmin talked a lot.
Compared to e-commerce, logistics had a huge advantage. It was considered a labor-intensive industry.
A large logistics company could bring a lot of jobs to the local area.
Jiangbei was a province with a large population, and the surplus labor force had always been a big problem. It was inevitable for a large number of people to leave the province.
Even so, the unemployment rate in Jiangbei was still very high.
Now, Li Dong said that he was going to set up an express delivery company and set up a dense network. Far away, it could provide more than 800 jobs.
All these piqued Du Anmin's interest. In the end, he asked Li Dong, "What do you think if we build a logistics park in Pingchuan?"
Li Dong thought for a while and said, "From a geographical point of view, the development prospects are not bad. Jiangbei is at the border of six provinces, and it connects East and Central China. If we build a logistics park in Jiangbei, the future is bright. The only thing we need to consider is Jiangbei's transportation. Jiangbei's transportation is not very developed, and the logistics industry is most concerned about convenient transportation. If we want to expand Jiangbei's logistics park, we need to develop transportation. But the investment is a little big … "
Li Dong briefly explained the pros and cons. Actually, he was not optimistic about this project.
In Feng Yu's previous life, Jiangbei's government had wanted to build the largest logistics park in East China. In 2012, they had even reached an agreement with a large corporation.
Both parties had invested more than 13 billion RMB, and the logistics park was about 1,300 mu.
There were many ceremonies, and the government had also given a lot of support. The slogan was loud, but the final result was not satisfactory.
Of course, this was also due to the delay in the construction of the logistics park. Before Li Dong's rebirth, the largest logistics park in East China was still not completed.
Now, it was only 2006. If Du Anmin really wanted to build it, he might be able to take the lead and build the largest logistics park in East China.
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