To be able to walk such a stable and successful business path and come into contact with existences at the level of the seven great families, which of the guests in the room was not a character that had cultivated into a spirit? Suddenly hearing Li Xiaotong's name from the courtyard, everyone looked back. There were many different expressions on their faces. Some were shocked, some were frowning, and some were secretly pondering.
Under all the different expressions, there was a common trace of pity — how many people dared to call the seventh young master by his name? Everyone understood that they had misjudged the young officer in the courtyard.
Li Xiaotong slightly frowned, walked out of the room, and came to the courtyard that was full of sunlight and mottled shadows. He looked at the slightly chubby middle-aged man beside Xu Le and tilted his head, thinking that he did not seem to know this person.
A subordinate leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear, and then he showed a look of understanding — because he was worried that Xu Le, this rock, would not be able to adapt to the atmosphere of today's gathering, he let his subordinates casually choose two researchers who were looking for investment. He thought that Xu Le was a genius engineer and would naturally have more in common with this kind of person — Li Xiaotong was very talented in investing money, but he really did not expect that mechanical engineering was actually divided into many categories.
Looking at Xu Le standing beside the middle-aged man and flipping through a few pieces of paper, Li Xiaotong could not help but feel a trace of interest. Could it be that this middle-aged man had successfully convinced him?
"What's the matter?" Li Xiaotong walked over.
"I think this project is very interesting and worth investing some money," Xu Le looked at him and said, "Look at his materials first, but it's a bit messy."
"How can I not trust your judgment in this aspect?" Li Xiaotong said, "I won't understand even if you show it to me. Since you say it's interesting, then it really means it. How much do you want to invest?"
Xu Le smiled, turned to Cheng Fengshi and asked, "How much is the budget for your research?"
Cheng Fengshi nervously looked at Li Xiaotong, very nervously and apologetically extended two fingers, and said in a low voice, "The initial … 200 million."
Li Xiaotong was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the investment would be so high at the beginning. It should be known that the funds he could freely use now were less than one billion. He couldn't help but look at Xu Le inquiringly.
Looking at Li Xiaotong's inquiring eyes, Cheng Fengshi's confidence, which he thought was unreasonable, suddenly disappeared. In the past few years, there had always been investors who could see the prospects of this project, but at the same time, they could see that there was no way to do business, so they all coldly refused. Was it going to happen again today?
To his surprise, after he reported a budget of 200 million with great difficulty, Xu Le lowered his head and thought for a while. Then, he shook his head and said, "200 million is not enough. We need at least 300 million."
Xu Le had learned a lot from Professor Shen in the Husk Institute. He had also dabbled in the material science aspects of the database index tree. In addition to his experience in the Harbor City Industrial Park last year, Xu Le had some understanding of the process and the general budget of a research and development project. Such a miniaturized turbocharging project seemed to be very inconspicuous, but to overcome the obstacles in between, it was absolutely impossible to spend less money.
From 200 million to 300 million, Li Xiaotong, who was originally hesitant, no longer hesitated. At least, it didn't show on his face at all. In just 0.2 seconds, he smiled and said, "Okay."
This word was very simple, but the six guests who silently watched this scene under the stone steps of the courtyard felt very complicated. They watched calmly and steadily, and didn't rush to do or say anything at this time. They secretly planned for what would happen later, such as how to make up for the previous neglect, how to smile, and how to get to know each other without leaving a trace.
Directly calling the Seventh Young Master's name, and casually asking the Seventh Young Master to pay 300 million … For them, 300 million wasn't a lot, and it wasn't scary. What was scary was the attitude the Seventh Young Master showed through this matter.
The three people whispered a few words, and Cheng Fengshi's face was full of excitement. As for whether they would use private funds to invest in the Darcy School of Mechanical Engineering or set up an independent research and development department, there would naturally be professionals to discuss with him.
"If there are any technical problems, I'll introduce someone to you. I believe her practical experience in this area will inspire you."
Xu Le thought for a bit, wrote down Shang Qiu's contact information on a piece of paper, and handed it over. When he was about to say something, the phone in his military uniform started to vibrate.
When he took out his phone, his expression suddenly became a bit weird. His fingers that pressed the call button were a bit stiff. When he heard the voice from the phone, he nodded his head.
Silence reigned in the serene and elegant courtyard.
Li Xiaotong frowned. He knew very well that although Xu Le was a kind person, he was definitely not docile. He didn't know who was on the other end of the phone, but he was actually able to turn him into a nodding bug.
Seeing Xu Le take the phone and walk out of the courtyard, the guests in the courtyard were all guessing the identity of this officer. Occasionally, some people would think of a person that the Federal military had been purposely cultivating recently, but because there had never been any rumors of that person being close to the Li family, they didn't dare to confirm.
Only Cheng Fengshi's attention was all on that piece of paper. He didn't notice Xu Le leaving at all. He stared blankly at the two words Shang Qiu and the extremely detailed personal contact information. He couldn't believe his eyes — — Shang Qiu? The first level technical supervisor of the Nutshell Engineering Department, the genius who designed the MX mecha? Then, could this officer be that other person? When he thought of this, he was so shocked that he didn't have time to feel respect, but he was already in awe.
The air in the courtyard was filled with an undercurrent of speculation and shock. The seventh young master of the Li family smiled slightly, and the dark aura around him faded slightly. He looked at the guests and said, "Don't be curious as to why I value his opinion so much. He can even set the standards for the MX mecha. Within the Federation, there are probably not many people who don't believe in his judgment. "
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Li Wei. They are good friends," Li Xiaotong added lightly at the end.
His words confirmed Cheng Fengshi's shock, and the disbelief of the crowd. Li Wei, who had been standing silently outside the circle, smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Li Xiaotong. He knew that the other was helping him, but until now, he still hadn't gotten used to the fact that Xu Le had become some sort of influence that could be borrowed.
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Outside the courtyard.
"Some things always need to be done more professionally. You are a person who keeps his promises, and to carry out your promises, you need to be more careful, cautious, and … persevering." The calm voice of the Federation's Minister of Defense, Zou Yingxing, came from the other end of the phone. There was no purposeful so-called power in his voice, just like a scholar speaking slowly.
Xu Le lowered his head and acknowledged. Although his relationship with the Zou family had become extremely close, it was rare for him to receive a call from Minister Zou. Minister Zou's words on the phone were very subtle, but he understood that the so-called focus, attention, and caution referred to … everything related to taking the blame.
Because of some sort of tacit agreement in the rain at the Milky Way Public Cemetery, this big boss of the West Mountain Courtyard had already taken the blame for Xu Le many times in private.
During the scene at the Four Prefectures Peace and Reconstruction Charity Banquet, although the people who met on the balcony were ex-lovers, since Xu Le was already a scapegoat, his appearance would always make the Minister of Defense lose a lot of face. After all, he was nominally Zou Liuhuo's father …
At this time, the sun was moving west, but it was far from dusk. Zou Yingxing's phone call wasn't an accusation, but to Xu Le, it was a very serious reminder. Under such circumstances, he could only nod and agree.
After the phone call, Xu Le sighed softly. Suddenly, he thought of the shout in the courtyard and suddenly fell silent. That subconscious shout was to help Li Xiaotong raise the flag, but was it not because he was intoxicated with the feeling of relying on the Li family to become a big shot in the end? It was like that at the banquet, and it was also like that today in the Wood Valley, and this seemed to be a very bad trend …
In the silence, in the autumn forest burning under the sun, a girl quietly appeared. This girl had a head of thick black hair, slightly curled up at the ends of the hair over her ears. Paired with a pair of quiet and gentle eyes, she was very beautiful.
Xu Le was slightly startled, and bowed his head to greet the other party. The children of the seven major families, who had always been mysterious, often appeared in front of him so easily. On second thought, the relationship between the Nan family and the Lin family was not shallow, and the Wood Valley manor itself was a place for these families to socialize, so he felt relieved.
Nan Xiangmei looked at Xu Le and smiled gently, hiding the surprise and shyness in her eyes. She walked in front of him and quietly said, "Hello, should I call you Xu Gong, or Lieutenant Colonel Xu?"
Xu Le smiled and said, "Just call me Xu Le."
They had met by chance on the high-speed rail to Hong Kong, and they had exchanged a few words at a cocktail party. He was still unfamiliar with this beautiful girl, but deep in his heart, he had a very good impression of her. Even in his dreams, there was a trace of beauty floating faintly in his mind …
Xu Le was about to ask if she came with Lin Daohai, when suddenly there was a hurried voice from behind the forest, it seemed to be a middle-aged woman. Xu Le was slightly startled, and Nan Xiangmei said apologetically, "The mama at home is calling, maybe the elders are bored playing cards, and want to talk with me."
The seven daughters of the seven major families said such words to an unfamiliar opposite sex, it seemed a bit too intimate. Xu Le was slightly startled, and said, "Then I won't disturb you."
When Nan Xiangmei was about to leave, she suddenly clenched her hands on the side of the dark blue overalls, lowered her head and asked in a trembling voice, "I heard that the military is sending more troops to the West Woods, are you going too?"
"Maybe, but I'm not sure yet, it depends on what the ministry wants." Xu Le didn't explain in detail, because he was a little surprised that this young lady would care about his affairs.
There was a trace of panic and a trace of complex emotions in Nan Xiangmei's quiet eyes, suddenly she lowered her voice and said, "The West Woods is very dangerous, you have to … take care."
"Thank you." Xu Le was still puzzled, but he felt warm in his heart, so he seriously replied.
Nan Xiangmei took a deep breath, suddenly raised her head, looked at him bravely, and said as calmly as possible with a smile, "Maybe you think it's ridiculous, but I have to tell you something."
"What?"
"I like you."
After saying this sentence, Nan Xiangmei, whose cheeks were slightly red, lowered her head and ran away like a frightened deer, leaving Xu Le in the forest. He was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
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It was more than absurd, more than absurd. It was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day. Although it didn't really kill Xu Le, it shocked him so much that he was speechless. His brain was filled with the question of "who am I" that had nothing to do with philosophy — because his logical thinking ability made him firmly refuse to believe that those four words were directed at him.
He had experienced many soul-stirring events in his life, great joy and great sorrow, great sorrow and great joy mixed with the vicissitudes of life. Those events were even more terrifying and shocking than the words he heard in the autumn forest in the wood valley today, but it was extremely difficult for them to move him as much as they did today. Because he didn't understand why this quiet and beautiful daughter of an aristocratic family, whom he had only met twice, would, for no reason at all, use such simple yet extremely destructive words to attack him.
I like you?
It was like going to the distribution station to buy protein meat, but the Bureau of Proclamation official told you that wild beef was on sale today. The black market butcher behind him was beaming with joy as he hooked his arm around the HTD Bureau detective's shoulder. It was like the Federal Central Computer suddenly turned into a naked beauty, doing an S3 style hip dance in front of you …
For Xu Le, who often chatted with the old guy, even if the latter thing really happened, he might have enough psychological capacity to bear it. But Nan Xiangmei's sudden confession shocked him to the core. He was so shocked that his hair stood up, and his general's hat was about to be lifted up.
He didn't know that after leaving Harbor City, Nan Xiangmei, who had left her marriage contract, had tied her first budding feelings of a young girl to that ordinary engineer, who she had met by chance in the carriage and met again unexpectedly in Harbor City.
He didn't know that Nan Xiangmei had been quietly inquiring about him for more than a year. She silently and nervously watched him change from a nutshell engineer to a guy who shocked many people in the Federation …
That beautiful daughter of an aristocratic family even got his contact information from Li Xiaotong, but she didn't have the courage to contact him. Instead, she took advantage of the fact that Li Xiaotong was treating her family to a meal and encouraged her family to come to the Wood Valley Manor for the New Year Festival.
She stayed in the woods for a long time, just for a chance encounter.
However, even if he knew this, Xu Le still turned into an ice sculpture. He stiffly looked at the back of the girl who disappeared into the woods, and couldn't say a word.
Love at first sight? He admitted that he didn't have the peerless appearance of Mr. Shi and Li Xiuzhu, he didn't have the gentle and kind temperament of Zhou Yu, and he didn't even have the quiet and strange temperament of Bai Yulan. He was just an ordinary person, how could he make a girl like him, and that girl was … the daughter of the Nan Xiangmei family!
Who am I? I'm Xu Le. I'm not handsome, and the interesting part of my personality has long been hidden by my boring stone appearance. Since childhood, I looked up at the starless sky and the TV in the pub. I liked the high and mighty purple-haired girl, but the two of them were separated by who knows how many light years. Later, I liked a girl who wore black-rimmed glasses, but the ending was not beautiful.
In the matter of men and women, this stone of Donglin only knows how to look up, be silent, give, sacrifice, and be abandoned. It seems that it will be like this forever. However, this scene in the woods reminded him of Professor Shen's words, which were:
There is no reason in the universe.
(Why is the last part so stressful? There are only two thousand words tomorrow, I'm going crazy in Baotou. Don't worry, it's still the same old words, after I'm done, I'll open up the invincible mode again … I'm in a hurry to go online and update. When I'm forced into a dead end, I actually learned to use my laptop to go online with my mobile phone … It's just that my poor and precious data.
Damn, the second half of the sentence above is deleted. How can you open the special zone, but it can't be transmitted even after half an hour? This is a portable USB drive that I asked my mother Ying Luo to bring back from the office …)
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