In Manhattan's Chinatown, Li Jie's restaurant was once again booked. This time, it was not because the Li family had something to celebrate, but because Harry paid for the entire restaurant.
There was something important that needed to be done in the restaurant today.
Li Jie used the excuse of tasting dishes to invite Tony and Pei Bo to dine here. Apart from Tony and Pei Bo, only Harry was invited.
In Li Jie's excuse, he specially vacated the entire restaurant. Tonight, only Tony and Pei Bo were served, and Harry came in early in the morning.
Li Jie did not want the news of Harry and Tony's private meeting to be leaked. A private meeting between the leaders of two large groups was enough to cause a storm on Wall Street.
In order to arrange this meeting, Li Jie also dismissed all the other employees in the restaurant. They were all off today, but their salaries were still paid.
When Tony drove his car to the restaurant with Little Chili Pepper, Li Jie was already waiting for them at the restaurant's entrance for a long time.
"Welcome, Miss Pei Bo and Mr. Stark." Li Jie opened the car door for Pei Bo in a gentlemanly manner.
"Thank you." Pei Bo smiled and returned the courtesy to Li Jie.
Pei Bo's status was different now. Since Obadiah's death, Tony handed over the responsibility of running Stark Industries to Pei Bo.
Now, this woman had become the representative of a strong woman in the workplace. Time magazine and Vanity Fair had published special reports on Pei Bo with her as the cover character.
"This is your family's restaurant?" Tony looked at Mr. Hirsch from head to toe. LI。 The scale of this restaurant was not bad, and it was considered a good location in Manhattan's Chinatown.
"Yes, thank you Mr. Tony for accepting my invitation." Li Jie nodded with a smile and opened the door of the restaurant to invite them in.
"Oh, Jason should be thanking you for your invitation. Have you finally decided to open a restaurant?" Pei Bo smiled warmly.
In fact, Pepper Pei Bo was usually kind to people. Only when she was dealing with an emergency or something that concerned Tony would she be decisive and even a little ruthless.
"If you really want to run a restaurant, I believe you will soon get a Michelin rating. I can even ask the Michelin gourmets to directly send people to inspect your restaurant. “
As a woman who had already stood at the peak of the business world, Pei Bo's words were domineering. The Michelin stars that chefs all over the world dreamed of.
In her opinion, it wasn't difficult at all. Of course, this was also because Li Jie's dishes had conquered her and Tony's taste buds.
"Thank you, Miss Pei Bo, but this isn't a good time." Li Jie shook his head and declined. Because he knew how busy he was.
Because of special arrangements today, the entire hall had been cleaned up in advance. Many of the tables had been moved to the side.
An open stove and all the ingredients were ready in the center of the hall. Of course, there was also a beautiful table for two.
Since Tony and Pei Bo were asked to taste the dishes today, it was unlikely that they would use Chinese food that was especially smoky. It wasn't quite in line with today's purpose.
Because if they wanted to make Chinese food, they would have to go to the kitchen. Then the subsequent plan and the conversation that Li Jie had set up would not be able to proceed.
Other than Li Jie and the other two, there was only a neatly dressed waiter. To prevent his hair from falling into the dishes, the waiter also wore a baseball cap.
"Looks like you prepared well today." Tony nodded and strode to the table. The waiter professionally pulled out a chair for him.
Then, Pei Bo, who was a step late, pulled out a chair for him. Pei Bo smiled and thanked him.
"So, what did you prepare today? Is there a menu? "Tony glanced at the empty table and asked.
"Today's menu is all behind me." Li Jie pointed at the prepared ingredients behind him. "All the main dishes and vegetables are here. You can mix them as you like. I will make the most suitable dishes."
"You sure talk big." Tony raised his eyebrows and said.
"It's a kind of confidence." Li Jie smiled and said.
Because Tony drove here, he didn't drink. Although Tony used to be a person who loved alcohol as much as his life, his self-control was much better now.
For the two of them, Li Jie made braised venison, braised mussels in white wine, Marseille mixed fish soup, and hummus, which Tony had loved since the last time he ate it. There were also some vegetables.
"I still think that you should open a formal restaurant instead of a food truck." Tony held a glass of non-alcoholic cocktail that the waiter had just made. Well, why is it called a cocktail without alcohol?
Tony complained in his heart just like when Li Jie drank it for the first time.
However, the taste was not bad. Now, the meal had reached the final part of the dessert. Li Jie provided a rum flavored cake.
Pei Bo liked the whole taste of the dessert. She tasted the cake with the special drink and said. "This drink is very good. I think I should give you a special tip."
Pei Bo smiled and said to the waiter who had been serving her attentively. As she said that, she wanted to take out a dollar from her wallet to pay the waiter.
The waiter who had been working with his head down looked back at Li Jie. Li Jie nodded.
"Thank you very much, Miss Pei Bo. You see, my father keeps saying that I shouldn't do this. He thinks it's a waste of time." The waiter smiled and took the tip Pei Bo handed him.
At the same time, he took off the hat he had been wearing. Only then did Pei Bo see the waiter's face clearly.
"Oh my god, it's you!" Pei Bo stood up in surprise.
He had beautiful blond hair and a handsome face. But that wasn't what surprised Pei Bo. What really surprised her was the young boy's identity.
Norman? Osborne's son and the new chairman of the Osborne Group. He was a super-rich man worth hundreds of billions of dollars and the head of a super company that was almost on par with Stark Industries.
And Tony actually finished a meal with his service? And she even gave him a tip? Oh my god! This was ridiculous. Even Hollywood screenwriters wouldn't write such a plot.
"I think I've seen you there." Tony looked at Harry's face with a thoughtful expression. Well, Tony had a poor memory for men, and he had never really met Harry.
"Tony! This is the chairman of the Osborne Group, Harry Osborne? Mr. Osborne. I'm sorry, Mr. Osborne. I'm sorry for my rudeness just now. And I'm sorry about your father. "
Pei Bo wouldn't look down on Harry because of his age. Now she knew that today's dinner wouldn't be so simple.
She glanced at Li Jie warily. Li Jie immediately stood up. He had to make things clear at this time, or it would be self-defeating.
"I'm sorry. I arranged this informal meeting in the hope that the news can be more secretive," Li Jie stood up and explained.
"Harry is my friend. I think everyone knows what happened at the Osborne Group recently."
"Harry's current situation isn't easy. He doesn't even have a trustworthy person to help him take control of the company. As a friend, Harry needs my help, so I specially arranged this dinner. I'm very sorry to the two of you."
Li Jie said with a slight apology. His introduction was actually a bit of a trick. Now Harry's situation was very similar to Tony's in the past.
Both were teenagers when their parents died and left behind the burden of a mega corporation. But it was different from Tony who only remembered his own burden after wandering outside for several years.
Harry directly took up the burden, and Harry didn't have the excellent scientific research intelligence of Tony, so he faced more problems.
So he wanted to use this way to arouse a little sympathy from Tony. Although there was no father and son in the business world, according to Li Jie's understanding of Tony, he knew that outside of science, Tony was a person who was more emotional than rational.
"So you asked the chairman of the Osborne Group to mix drinks for us?" Tony was a little upset, but he didn't get up and leave immediately. This was a good sign, which meant that he was willing to stay and talk.
"I don't think this will help him manage the company, especially when Stark Industries and the Osborne Group are still competitors."
"It won't happen again, Mr. Stark." Harry said what he had prepared beforehand, as he and Li Jie had rehearsed.
"What do you mean by it won't happen again?" Compared to Tony's wanton ways, Pei Bo was more sensitive to business.
Harry knew that the real key this time was Pei Bo, the real manager of Stark Industries, so he explained.
"At present, the fiercest competition between the Osborne Group and Stark Industries is in military weapons and energy."
"The Osborne Group can withdraw from the competition in the field of new energy," Harry said the lines he had prepared.
This was the result of repeated analysis. Although bioenergy wasn't completely powerless against Stark's new energy, it would become unprofitable in the competition.
Rather than struggling at death's door in the future, it was better to abandon it now as a gesture of goodwill.
"What do you want?" Pei Bo didn't believe that there was a free lunch in the world.
"Stark Industries' share in the weapons field and customer recommendations," said Harry. "In exchange, the Osborne Group will give Stark Industries its energy channels."
This young man didn't look like a pretty boy. The corners of Pei Bo's mouth curled up slightly. Little did she know that behind Harry's back, there was a seemingly harmless cook who was advising him on his plans.
"Do you have a private space, Jason? I want to have a good chat with Mr. Osborne, "asked Pei Bo.
"Of course. There's a safe office on the second floor. Harry knows where it is." Li Jie pointed upstairs.
"Tony, are you coming too?" Pei Bo asked Tony, who was drinking a non-alcoholic cocktail.
"No, you decide." Tony had always been uninterested in business negotiations.
Pei Bo and Harry turned and went upstairs. This was a very private business meeting that could also cause global financial fluctuations. The fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Harry could trust Li Jie, but that didn't mean Pei Bo would completely trust him.
"So this is why you invited me here today? To help Stark Industries and the Osborne Group? "Tony glanced at Li Jie, who was cleaning the stove.
"In a small restaurant in Manhattan, two super giants had a secret gathering under your arrangement, and then the two super companies reached a secret deal."
"If you really succeed, what you've done today will probably become a legend in the business world." Tony placed the wine glass on the table and said with a hint of playfulness.
"Are you really just a chef? Not a commercial spy? "
"Of course, I'm a good chef. Everything else is just a part-time job." Li Jie made another non-alcoholic cocktail for Tony.
Tony looked at Li Jie for a long time, then smiled and shook his head.
When Pei Bo and Harry came down from upstairs with smiles on their faces, Li Jie already knew that the two had probably reached an agreement.
"I hope we can work well together in the future, Harry." Pei Bo shook hands with Harry before leaving.
Harry also shook hands with Tony, saying that Stark Industries and the Osborne Group would form a tacit understanding and even a strategic alliance to a certain extent.
Tonight's dinner party was a success, and both groups got what they wanted.
Harry wanted to stay and help Li Jie clean up, but Li Jie drove him away. Harry was now in a state of excitement.
It would be troublesome if he stayed and accidentally got caught on camera. Tony was the most dazzling character under the spotlight, and countless paparazzi followed him.
"You'd better leave now. My car is at the corner. Don't let anyone recognize you." Li Jie gave Harry the keys to his second-hand Ford.
He gestured for him to take a bag of garbage from the back kitchen, and the chef, who pretended to be off duty, left quickly.
After everyone left, Li Jie looked at the empty restaurant and felt a little smug.
Who would have thought that he would do such an important thing today? The heads of two multinational corporations would cooperate under his mediation.
And such a cooperation would have far-reaching consequences. A giant strategic alliance was already taking shape.
One day, when looking back at this story from the perspective of history, who would have thought that it was an unknown little chef who pushed all of this forward?
When Li Jie finished cleaning and was about to leave, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.
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