Li Chenghui was still a little uneasy. He was worried that Li Yifu would blame him for sleeping in. After all, there was no difference between working days and rest days for the executives of large corporations. Their schedules were packed. Li Chenghui had been busy with work for more than ten days in a row. He finally had a day off, but he didn't expect Li Yifu to call and he hadn't even woken up yet.
In fact, Li Yifu didn't care about this at all. He ignored Li Chenghui's explanation and said directly, "Chenghui, do you intend to have a marriage alliance between Hongyan and Huaxia's Beijing Family Song?"
Li Chenghui was slightly stunned. He didn't expect his uncle to know about this. He quickly said, "Uncle, I do have this idea. It was proposed by Song Zhi Lan. However, the two sides haven't discussed the details yet, so I didn't report it to you …"
Li Yifu usually didn't care about such trivial matters. He didn't care at all whether he reported it or not. He said directly, "Forget about the marriage alliance. Explain to Family Song and politely refuse!"
"Ah?" Li Chenghui couldn't help but be stunned. "Uncle, is there something wrong?"
"Don't ask so many questions. Just do as I say!" Li Yifu said, "Call Song Zhi Lan immediately. Don't delay for even a minute, understand?"
"Okay!" Li Chenghui said quickly.
Li Chenghui still attached great importance to the marriage alliance. Strictly speaking, the marriage alliance with Family Song was the Li family's social status. It was rare that Song Zhi Lan took the initiative to mention it, so Li Chenghui was naturally happy to see it happen. However, he didn't dare to disobey Li Yifu's direct call, even if he felt that it was a pity.
Li Chenghui's wealth and status today were all given to him by Li Yifu.
It was no exaggeration to say that Li Yifu could take all of this away with just a word. Although he was now in charge of the Jiuzhou Group and had a lot of say in the board of directors, it was all because Li Yifu had delegated power to him. If Li Yifu wasn't satisfied with him, it wouldn't make a difference if he replaced him.
Therefore, Li Chenghui didn't dare to neglect his uncle's orders.
However, he still felt that it was a pity. At the same time, he was puzzled, so he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, could it be … Family Song is going to be unlucky? Then we have to take countermeasures in advance! Jiuzhou Group and Family Song have in-depth cooperation in many fields … "
Li Yifu called him early in the morning and unquestionably decided to cancel the marriage. The only reason Li Chenghui could think of was that something was going to happen to the Song family, and Li Yifu knew the news in advance. Otherwise, why would Li Yifu be so adamant about opposing the marriage when it would be greatly beneficial to both sides?
Li Yifu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "What nonsense is this? Song's great! Chenghui, it's not as complicated as you think. It's just that the marriage is not suitable, so I asked you to reject it. "
At this point, Li Yifu recalled Xia Ruofei's words and hurriedly exhorted, "Chenghui, you must speak nicely to the Song Family. You must pay attention to your words and don't let them have any ill feelings. In addition, the cooperation with Family Song should continue. I won't ask much about the specific business matters, but in order to express our apology and sincerity, you can give some concessions on the cooperation project. In short, you have to do it, but don't offend them! "
Li Yifu learned from Xia Ruofei that Family Song's Song Rui was a good friend of his, so he couldn't help but pay more attention to Family Song. Therefore, he specifically reminded Li Chenghui to be careful, lest Li Chenghui offend Family Song.
"Okay! Okay! I understand … "Li Chenghui heard this and quickly responded.
He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, his uncle had explained a few words. He almost misunderstood.
If he didn't ask more just now, and then blindly pondered, he might have made a wrong judgment, and even affected the subsequent decisions.
Any project between the Jiuzhou Group and the Song Family in the country would involve hundreds of millions of funds. Perhaps a decision on his side could directly cause a project worth hundreds of millions of dollars to fail. The impact was still very big.
Li Yifu said, "Family Song needs to continue to be good friends, and we can cooperate more deeply in the future. You may as well give some benefits appropriately. Of course, I won't ask about these specific things. I'll just tell you the general direction, and you can grasp it by yourselves. "
"Understood! Understood! "Li Chenghui said," Uncle, do you have any other instructions? "
"No, that's all!" Li Yifu said, "Remember, after hanging up, call Song Zhi Lan immediately. Also, be sure to pay attention to your words!"
"Don't worry, uncle! I'll remember! "Li Chenghui said quickly.
After Li Yifu hung up the phone, Li Chenghui finally calmed down. He realized that his back was drenched in sweat …
His wife, who was next to him, was also woken up. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked, "Chenghui, was that uncle? What's the matter so early in the morning? "
Li Chenghui lifted the quilt and got out of bed as he said, "Don't worry about it. You sleep for a while more! I'll go to the study to make a call … "
…
Beijing, Family Song's old house.
After Xia Ruofei went out to make the call, he didn't mention Song Rui again. Master Song and Song Zhi Lan were also very curious about how Xia Ruofei was going to prove it, or rather, what he was going to prove. However, Xia Ruofei wanted to keep them guessing even if he had to punish himself by drinking three glasses. Naturally, they couldn't ask, so they drank and chatted while waiting.
Director Lu saw that there was no sign of the end, so he arranged for the dishes on the table to be changed again. Some were taken down to heat up, and then a few more dishes were added at the last minute.
After about ten minutes, Song Zhi Lan's cell phone suddenly rang.
Song Zhi Lan glanced at the caller ID, and a trace of surprise appeared on her face.
This call was naturally from Li Chenghui, and it was already seven or eight o 'clock in the evening. It should still be morning in the United States. No matter how she looked at the time, it didn't seem like a suitable time to make a call.
However, Song Zhi Lan didn't think too much about it. She said to Master Song, "Dad! We were just talking about the Li family and Jiuzhou Group! This Li Chenghui, Director Li, is calling. Don't you think it's a coincidence? "
Master Song looked thoughtfully at Xia Ruofei and said, "Zhi Lan, just answer it here! Put it on speaker! "
Song Zhi Lan was slightly stunned, but then she thought that there were no outsiders here. Although she wasn't used to answering the phone on speaker, she still nodded and said, "Okay!"
Then, Song Zhi Lan answered the phone and put it on speaker at the same time.
"Director Li, good morning!" Song Zhi Lan said with a smile.
"Director Song, it should be night in China, right? I'm sorry to disturb you so late! "Li Chenghui said very politely.
"Director Li, you're too serious. I don't sleep so early!" Song Zhi Lan said, and then asked, "Director Li, why are you looking for me?"
If it was about work, out of respect for Song Zhi Lan, Li Chenghui would usually choose to call during working hours in Beijing in Huaxia. Now, it was obviously the break time after work. The call was probably not about work, or it was relatively urgent and needed to be communicated immediately. That was also possible.
Li Chenghui said with some embarrassment, "Director Song, I'm calling today mainly about the two families' children that you mentioned last time …"
When Song Rui heard this, he couldn't help but perk up his ears. At the same time, he was very nervous.
Song Zhi Lan smiled and said, "Oh? Director Li, what do you think? If you're free in the near future, you can bring Hongyan back to the motherland and let the children meet and get to know each other! "
Although she asked Li Chenghui how he thought about it, in fact, everyone knew what both parties were thinking. They were very willing to have a marriage alliance. It was just that they hadn't mentioned it yet and hadn't discussed the details.
It was also because of this that Li Chenghui had room to maneuver today. Otherwise, if he really went back on his words, especially when it was about a marriage alliance, he would really offend them.
Li Chenghui heard this and felt even more embarrassed. He hesitated and said, "Director Song, I'm really sorry! I've seriously thought about it for a long time these days, but I still feel that this matter might not be suitable. I took it for granted at that time. I'm really sorry … "
Song Zhi Lan couldn't help but be shocked. This … this was rejected?
Song Rui also found it hard to believe. Although he didn't want to have a marriage alliance with Li Hongyan even if he was beaten to death, Family Song took the initiative to have a marriage alliance with an overseas family and was rejected by the other party. In his opinion, this was really a bit of a fantasy.
Li Chenghui immediately explained, "Director Song, I still have a lot of concerns. On one hand, Family Song's foundation is in the United States, and our relatives and friends are also here. Although we've been developing our domestic business in recent years, if Hongyan marries back to Huaxia, she'll be thousands of miles away from us. It's also because of this that Hongyan's mother is more opposed to the marriage alliance. On the other hand, Hongyan grew up in the United States. I'm afraid that she won't be able to adapt to the domestic life. Moreover, her thinking habits and way of doing things are very American. Family Song is a traditional big family. If she really marries into Family Song, I'm also worried that she'll be a joke and even affect the Family Song's image … so …"
"I got it, Director Li." Song Zhi Lan secretly sighed and said, "It seems that our family's Xiao Rui and your family's Hongyan are not fated to be together. Hongyan is indeed very outstanding. Xiao Rui actually doesn't match up to Hongyan …"
"Director Song, please don't say that. If it's a marriage alliance, our family's Hongyan will definitely be climbing up the social ladder." Li Chenghui hurriedly said.
He was afraid that Family Song would have a grudge. After all, Li Yifu had repeatedly told him to reject the marriage alliance. However, he still had to maintain a good relationship with Family Song. If he didn't offend them, it would be difficult.
Li Chenghui hurriedly said, "Director Song, I hope that this little episode won't affect the cooperation between our two groups. Returning to China to invest is the long-term strategy of the Jiuzhou Group, and Family Song is also our most important partner. Regarding the cooperation between us, everyone in the Jiuzhou Group, including my uncle, attaches great importance to it."
When Song Zhi Lan heard this, her heart felt a little better. Although the marriage alliance was mysteriously canceled, she actually didn't want to affect the cooperation between the two groups. After all, business was business. Even if there wasn't such a strong bond as a marriage alliance, it wouldn't be a problem for everyone to cooperate and make money.
"It won't!" Song Zhi Lan smiled and said, "Originally, it was just a spur of the moment idea. Moreover, it's a new era now. There's no such thing as arranged marriages anymore. Actually, at that time, I only suggested that the children of the two families meet. If they really got along well, then we'll try to develop further. If there's no feeling, then we'll just treat it as making friends! However, since Director Li has so many concerns, although I'm very sorry, I still understand. Director Li, don't worry. This kind of small matter won't affect the cooperation between our two groups. "
"That's good! That's good! " Li Chenghui secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "Oh right, Director Song, the Golden Age Kyushu project will be carried out according to your proposal! I'll go through the process with the board of directors today, then we can officially sign the contract! "
When Song Zhi Lan heard this, she couldn't help but slightly open her mouth, revealing a very surprised expression.
Golden Age Kyushu was a large-scale commercial real estate project that the two groups were about to cooperate on. The total investment was estimated to be about three billion Huaxia dollars. However, this project actually hadn't been negotiated yet. There was a big difference in the division of interests between the two parties. Jiuzhou Group was very optimistic about this project, so they were very insistent on the division of interests. The two parties had gone through several rounds of negotiations, but they still couldn't reach an agreement.
Song Zhi Lan didn't expect that Li Chenghui would actually agree to cooperate according to Family Song's proposal without any warning. This understatement could possibly involve the ownership of hundreds of millions of profits in the future.
"Director Li, you're not joking?" Song Zhi Lan asked with some uncertainty, "You're completely following our proposal?"
"Why would I joke about this kind of thing?" Li Chenghui said with a smile, "Of course, we're signing the contract according to your proposal in our last negotiation. Director Song, I'm sincere enough, right?"
"Thank you, Director Li!" Song Zhi Lan said happily.
She faintly realized that this should be Li Chenghui's way of expressing his apology. After all, although there was no clear agreement on the marriage, Li Chenghui actually agreed before. This was also a last-minute change of heart. It was also true that it was a slap to Family Song's face, but it wasn't known to outsiders.
"Director Song, you're too polite." Li Chenghui said, "Oh right, Jiuzhou Group has recently been preparing to launch a large-scale logistics project in the United States and Europe. Is Family Song interested in investing a little?"
Song Zhi Lan suddenly said with great interest, "Of course we're interested! Director Li, you're talking about the Express Logistics project, right? Can you really bring us along? "
"Of course! If Family Song is interested, Jiuzhou Group can sell a part of the project shares! " Li Chenghui said, "Of course, Family Song also needs to invest a certain amount of resources in addition to the proportionate investment. This will lay a good foundation for this project to enter Huaxia in the future."
"No problem!" Song Zhi Lan said excitedly, "I'll form a capable team tomorrow and fly to the United States as soon as possible to discuss the details with you!"
:. : m.x
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