Hsu Shengzhe was only joking when he said that Zhu Yicai was getting impatient.
For someone like Zhu Yicai to be able to become the richest man in Sunan at the age of knowing his destiny, patience was a necessary quality.
Not everyone could become the richest man in a province.
Jiangbei's Xu Jianghua was almost seventy years old, and he had started his career earlier than Zhu Yicai. But now, the two of them were almost the same age. In this way, Xu Jianghua might not be as capable as Zhu Yicai.
When Li Dong and Zhu Yicai arrived, Zhu Yicai was very enthusiastic and polite.
He pulled one person to the table with each hand, and Zhu Yicai said with a red face, "I'm very happy to be able to share a table with two young talents from Jiangbei today! Both of you should know that I'm from the old Jiangbei, and I also walked out of Jiangbei in the past. Now that I see two such talents from my hometown, it's my honor! "
Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe exchanged a few pleasantries. Hsu Shengzhe behaved as usual, but Li Dong felt a little helpless.
He realized that these old men seemed to like to hold men's hands when talking. We're not familiar with each other, and although we're both men, it's weird for you to hold hands and not let go!
Complaining was one thing, but Li Dong was not so stubborn as to fling his hand away.
Since Old Zhu wanted to express his enthusiasm, he would accept it. He had been through these two years.
No matter what he thought, the smile on Li Dong's face never disappeared.
He was not familiar with Zhu Yicai, and he couldn't tell if he was a friend or foe. There was no need for Li Dong to treat Hsu Shengzhe as an enemy just because of a few words.
Moreover, Hsu Shengzhe's enemy might not necessarily be Li Dong's enemy.
After a while of pleasantries, Zhu Yicai finally let go. Zhu Yicai said, "Let me introduce you two. This is the General Manager of Jiangbei Yurun Branch, Huang Jie. This is the General Manager of Jiangbei Yurun Food Branch, Liu Yunfei …"
Other than Zhu Yicai, there were three men and one woman in the room.
The three men were all Yu Run's men, so Li Dong didn't pay too much attention to them. He smiled and greeted them, then looked at the woman standing on the right side of Zhu Yicai.
It wasn't because the woman was beautiful, but because Li Dong felt he had seen her before.
But the impression was a bit vague, so Li Dong couldn't remember who she was at the moment.
Just when he was looking at her, the woman seemed to notice Li Dong's gaze. She looked up at Li Dong and smiled sweetly, "General Manager Li, we meet again."
Li Dong laughed and said, "Yes, we meet again. What a coincidence."
Seeing this woman calmly greet him in front of Zhu Yicai, Li Dong knew that she shouldn't be from Yurun.
Sure enough, seeing Li Dong and the woman greet each other, Zhu Yicai smiled and said, "It turns out that General Manager Li and CEO Xia know each other. But let me introduce again. CEO Xia Ran, CEO Xia, chairman and general manager of Qing Love Jewelry. She is a strong woman in the business world. She is not inferior to men!"
"Xia Ran!"
Li Dong's eyes flashed. He finally remembered who the woman was.
When he had a conflict with Wang Pengfei, there was a woman named Xia Ran in Wang Pengfei's group.
After that, Li Dong asked someone to investigate their background. Wang Pengfei and Chen Hongming were in the real estate business. Later, they opened their business in Pingchuan.
But Xia Ran seemed to have disappeared after that. Li Dong didn't hear any news about her.
Originally, Li Dong thought that Xia Ran had returned to Shu Du. After all, the market in Jiangbei was not easy to open. It was not strange for Xia Ran to leave.
But now, looking at Xia Ran and Zhu Yicai's familiar appearance, Li Dong suddenly understood.
This woman didn't go back. She went to Sunan and even made contact with Yurun.
Yurun didn't seem to have anything to do with the jewelry industry. But now, Yurun was involved in department stores and supermarkets. There were even many Yurun shopping malls in East China.
At this time, it didn't seem strange for Xia Ran and Zhu Yicai to cooperate.
Just like Li Dong and Jin Ding Jewelry, both sides were mutually beneficial. One was a company that had just entered the retail industry, and the other was a jewelry company that had just entered the East China market. These two companies might accept each other more if they cooperated.
Li Dong said hello to Xia Ran while thinking.
After all, it was the first time they met. They didn't have anything in common.
After a brief chat and two drinks, Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe got up and said goodbye.
Zhu Yicai didn't stop them. It was the first time they met. They were familiar with each other. If they wanted to talk, they would have an excuse next time. At this time, there was no need to say anything.
They got up and sent Li Dong and Xia Ran out of the private room. Their first meeting was officially over.
…
Once they left the private room, Hsu Shengzhe asked, "Do you know that Xia Ran?"
"I've met her once. I'm not familiar with her."
Hsu Shengzhe frowned. "You're not familiar with her, but I've heard of her a few times. She's not simple. I've also heard that she went to Sunan. This time, she went to Pingchuan with Zhu Yicai. What do you think their motives are? "
"You're asking me?"
Li Dong smiled. "What other motives could there be? Business, of course. Xia Ran wants to expand the market. Zhu Yicai also wants to expand the market. It's normal for them to cooperate now. Since the two of them came to Pingchuan, they must be eyeing Pingchuan. After all, Jiangbei and Sunan are neighbors. Zhu Yicai is also from Jiangbei. Back then, he lost to Pingchuan. All these years, he must have been traumatized by Pingchuan. Look at Yurun's development. Although they have many properties in Jiangbei, there aren't many in Pingchuan. If I'm not wrong, he's coming to Pingchuan again. He's preparing to enter the Pingchuan market. "
"Just as I guessed!" Hsu Shengzhe nodded. "You probably haven't been paying attention. In a few days, there will be a land auction in Pingchuan. There's a plot of land in the business district. I think Zhu Yicai is most likely here for that plot of land. Yurun's real estate has been expanding rapidly in the past two years. They've been acquiring land everywhere. Coupled with Xia Ran's presence, I'm guessing they're planning to build a business plaza. Yurun's business plaza is quite common these past two years. It looks like Pingchuan will have a new Yurun plaza soon. "
Li Dong smiled. "What does this have to do with us? He's taking his land and building his buildings. Why are you worrying about this? Isn't Longhua developing Su 'an New City? Are you planning to cut them off? "
"Not that."
Hsu Shengzhe shook his head. "I'm not worried about his business plaza. You should be the one worrying. After all, once Yurun's business plaza is built, Yurun's department store will surely follow. At that time, you'll be the one fighting for your business.
I'm worried that something might happen. Zhu Yicai, Xia Ran, and Yao Hong have some connections.
Xia Ran and Wang Pengfei came to Pingchuan together. You should know their relationship.
Zhu Yicai wants to enter Pingchuan's real estate market. Both you and I are his opponents. When we make a move, he's likely to follow suit.
In order to prevent us from monopolizing the market, he might help Yao Hong if he wants to enter Pingchuan.
After all, both sides are evenly matched. The more we fight, the less people will care about him. He's not stupid. He will definitely make such a decision. "
Li Dong shook his head. "You're just worrying about nothing! Why are you thinking about these things all day long if you have nothing better to do?
Let's not talk about whether Zhu Yicai will develop his business in Pingchuan. Even if he does, so what?
In terms of connections, this isn't Sunan. How can he compete with Dragon Flower?
In terms of capital, how much money do you think Yurun has left?
Yes, their food company is making a lot of money. But Yurun has acquired quite a lot of land in the past two years. He doesn't have much money on hand now.
Also, when we make our move, it will be a surprise. Can Zhu Yicai raise enough money to attack us in a short time?
When he's done weighing the pros and cons and raises enough money, we'll be finished. What's there to be afraid of? "
Hearing Li Dong's words, Hsu Shengzhe thought for a while and nodded. "Forget it. We can only hope that's the case for now. This guy is quite capable. He suddenly came to Pingchuan at this critical juncture. I'm also a little passive. "
"That's the shadow of your childhood. No, it's the shadow of your youth!" Li Dong teased. "Did he hurt you back then? Why are you still afraid of him after all these years?"
Hsu Shengzhe was speechless. "Bullsh * t. Why should I be afraid of him? Besides, I've already told you. He didn't hurt me. I'm going overseas to study. It has nothing to do with him. What are you thinking? "
"Continue to be stubborn."
Li Dong laughed for a while. The two of them returned to their private room.
…
After dinner, it's already past 9 pm.
Originally, Bai Yueqin had suggested that they go karaoke together after dinner, but Li Dong and Xu Shengzhe both declined, saying that they had something to do.
Since the two of them didn't go, the others naturally gave up on the idea.
When they left the private room, Bai Yue Qin and Chen Wanting walked at the back. Seeing Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe talking in front, Bai Yue Qin whispered. "I'll create an opportunity for you later. I'll let him send you back. You must seize the opportunity. Don't miss it."
Chen Wanting was a little embarrassed. "Forget it. The gap is too big. Don't bother."
Bai Yue Qin was disappointed. "What's there to forget? He's a real bachelor now! His girlfriend went to Beijing for half a year and didn't even come back once. He also didn't go to Beijing. I think sooner or later they will brag. You're not uglier than others. You're talented and good-looking. What's there to feel inferior about? There are only so many opportunities in a woman's life. If you miss it, you'll have one less chance. "
"But …"
"No buts. Didn't you see Wei Na's eyes are shining? Be smart later. I'll take Wei Na away. You can spend some time with him alone. I don't believe there's a cat that doesn't cheat … "
"Yue Qin!" Chen Wanting blushed as she scolded.
Bai Yue Qin smiled. "Okay. Just like this. It's much better than when you were eating. Don't wait for others to take the initiative. It's not realistic. Listen to me. We've been friends for so many years. Do you think I'll hurt you? "
Chen Wanting's eyes flickered, but she didn't refuse.
Bai Yue Qin smiled. She pulled her to catch up with the others in front.
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