Song Chaoyang laughed complacently and said sarcastically, "That's right. Otherwise, they would have left long ago. Why would they go to the city government and wait for Yu Heping to come back for a face-to-face meeting?"
Li Rui said worriedly, "Did Mayor Cai tell Mayor Yu about Zheng Sanli's harsh conditions? If he did, Mayor Yu would have asked for a face-to-face meeting despite knowing the harsh conditions. It's obvious that he's willing to make a huge concession or even sacrifice. It's very likely that he won't be as flexible as you. This small concession may seem inconspicuous, but it's to protect Qingyang's interests. "
Song Chaoyang sneered, "It's not enough that the mayor is willing to make a huge concession or sacrifice. All the team members have to agree. This is already considered a major investment project. It must be discussed and decided by the standing committee. He only has eyes for the Yellow River Group's GDP and ignores the city's interests. How can he let that happen? "
The three of them talked for a while and calmed down. They went back to the office and continued working.
When they got back, Li Rui asked for leave from Song Chaoyang. "Boss, can I take leave tonight? I need to …" Song Chaoyang didn't wait for him to finish and said, "You don't need to take leave. I won't work overtime tonight. I'll go back to the hotel after work. I need to rest for the next two days." Li Rui asked with concern, "Will the ointment work? If it doesn't work, let's go to the hospital. " Song Chaoyang said, "This is a chronic disease. It's related to one's lifestyle and work habits. It can only be recuperated, not cured. Even surgery can't completely eradicate it. So I just need to rest for the next two days and apply ointment. Don't worry. "
When he got back to the room, Li Rui called Lu Qingman and asked her to bring his father, Li Jianmin, to the Shengjing Hotel's Plum Blossom Hall to attend the ceremony of becoming sworn siblings with Ji Xiaojia.
Although it was only Li Rui and Ji Xiaojia getting married tonight, it was still a very formal ceremony, so it was necessary to call the two families over to witness this important moment together. This was also what Ji Xiaojia had instructed Li Rui a long time ago. He must call all of his family members.
After hearing this, Lu Qingman said, "Okay, I got it. What time do you get off work at night?" Li Rui said in a low voice, "I should get off work on time. I'll be there as soon as I get off work." Lu Qingman said, "Oh, what gift did you prepare for Xiao Jia?" Li Rui cried out involuntarily, "What, you still need to prepare a gift?" Lu Qingman sneered, "Aren't you talking nonsense? After becoming sworn siblings, how could an older brother not prepare a gift for his younger sister? As a younger sister, she had to return the favor. Don't tell me you didn't prepare anything? " Li Rui said with a bitter smile, "I really didn't prepare anything. Xiao Jia didn't remind me before, so I didn't know. We even need to exchange gifts! I've seen in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the three brothers didn't exchange gifts when they were sworn brothers. "
Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Then what should I do now?" Lu Qingman said, "Go to the mall and buy a presentable gift for Xiao Jia." Li Rui said gloomily, "Alright, that's so troublesome." Lu Qingman laughed and said, "You think it's troublesome? You think you can just casually pick up a younger sister? If you were Jia Baoyu, that would be the case, hehe. " Li Rui suddenly thought of something and said, "Why don't you take the gold ingot that I left at home, the one that I planned to give to the old fox in my hometown, and give it to Xiao Jia as a gift?" Lu Qingman said, "That's fine, but if you give it to Xiao Jia, how are you going to give it to that old man? Without him, you won't be able to find those treasures. "
Hearing what she said, Li Rui hesitated again. After thinking for a while, he said, "Forget it, I'll go to the mall to buy a gift. That's all for now, I'm hanging up. "
He hung up the phone and began to ponder. Which mall should he go to and what gift should he buy? This wasn't a difficult problem, and he quickly made a decision …
Time passed quickly, and soon it was time to get off work. Song Chaoyang got off work on time as promised. After Li Rui packed his things, he and Lao Zhou took the first car to send him back to the Qingyang Hotel.
After sending him back, Li Rui purposely ran to the lobby reception on the first floor and asked the lobby manager to arrange dinner for him. As he turned to leave, he inadvertently saw a few pieces of solid wood furniture in the lobby: a sofa, a wooden chair, and a coffee table. His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly thought of the engraved furniture from the engraving factory that he had just bought for Ding Yijing.
"Although the furniture in the lobby of the VIP building is also made of solid wood, there's nothing fancy about it. It looks plain and unadorned, and it's hard to match the style and quality of the VIP building. If I could replace it with the mahogany engraved furniture from my engraving factory, it would definitely be of a higher grade. Also, putting it here is equivalent to making an invisible advertisement. The people coming in and out of this place are all important people, and they are potential big customers … "
Li Rui was very excited when he thought of this. He immediately took out his phone and called Li Xiao Yue. He wanted to ask her where she was and then ask her face to face about this matter. When the call went through, Li Xiao Yue said that she was in the office. Li Rui told her to go find her immediately, and then quickly ran to the main building.
"Sister Xiao Yue, the furniture in the lobby of the VIP building should be changed. It's too old-fashioned and outdated. Don't you think it's degrading the VIP building's quality?"
As soon as he saw Li Xiao Yue, Li Rui couldn't wait to reveal his "true colors." At this moment, he really did look like an unscrupulous businessman.
Li Xiao Yue didn't expect him to talk about this matter. She was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Why are you so concerned about the furniture in the VIP building?" Li Rui laughed and said, "To be honest, I have a friend who is running an engraving factory. As her friend, I have an obligation to help her find a market. It just so happens that the furniture produced by her engraving factory is very suitable for display and exhibition. Of course, it's also practical. I wanted to ask you if you could change the furniture in the lobby of the VIP building and use her mahogany engraved furniture. It'll definitely be of a higher grade and can set off the entire VIP building's high-end atmosphere. " Li Xiao Yue said, "This matter has to be decided by the general manager. You have a good relationship with her. Why don't you go to her directly?"
Li Rui laughed and said, "If I could go to her directly, why would I come to you? I'm not afraid to tell you that not only can I not go to her about this matter, but I also can't let her know. Even if you mention it to her, you can't tell her that the director of the engraving factory is my friend. " Li Xiao Yue mistakenly thought that he was afraid that Dong Jieyu would find out that he was using the hotel to help his friend's factory find a market, so he didn't dare to tell Dong Jieyu and could only tell her. She didn't know that Li Rui was actually worried that Dong Jieyu would think too much if she knew about his relationship with Ding Yijing. She might even be jealous. He said, "Actually, it's fine if you tell her. With your relationship, she'll definitely help you. But since you came to me, I can't push you away. How about this, I'll mention this matter to the general manager. But before that, you have to do one thing."
Li Rui said, "What is it?" Li Xiao Yue said, "You can't just say how good the furniture in your friend's factory is, but you want the hotel to pay for it. Everyone, especially the leaders, must approve of it. So I suggest that you bring some furniture from your friend's factory and put it in the lobby of the VIP building to replace the furniture that's currently on display. Then, you can see the actual effect and the leaders' comments. If the actual effect is very good and the leaders also praise it, then we don't need to say much. The general manager will agree to replace it. Who knows, maybe he'll even buy a lot of furniture from your friend in the future. " The logic was very simple. Li Rui understood it easily and said happily, "Okay, then I'll go back and talk to my friend. We'll bring over the furniture that's currently on display in the lobby of the VIP building to replace it. That way, we can distinguish the quality of the furniture."
Li Xiao Yue didn't know that the friend he was talking about was a woman and thought it was a man.
Li Rui smiled and said, "Give him my phone number. Once he brings the furniture over, he can contact me directly." Li Rui smiled and said, "You've helped me so much. How can I thank you?" Li Xiao Yue smiled and glanced at him. "Aren't we on the same side? Why are you still talking nonsense? " Li Rui laughed and said, "Okay, then I won't be polite with you. I still have things to do, so I'll be leaving first." Li Xiao Yue stopped him and said in a low voice, "I took some time to go to room 318 today and found that it's not convenient to install a camera. It's easy to be discovered, but it's not a problem to hide a pocket recorder. Do you think it'll be useful to record their movements?"
Li Rui said, "Of course it'll be useful. Unless that old fox surnamed Yu doesn't speak. As long as he speaks, we can confirm his identity. Then we'll have evidence of his and Zheng Meili's crimes. Don't use a recorder. No matter how small a recorder is, it can't be that small. It's popular to use recording pens now. It's small and easy to hide. It won't make any sound. You can hide it anywhere and won't be discovered. "Li Xiao Yue said," Okay, then I'll find some time to go to the electronics store and buy a recorder pen. " Li Rui said, "You should prepare first. When they meet again, I'll tell you in advance. You can put the recorder pen in when they're not paying attention." Li Rui asked curiously, "You're in the Municipal Party Committee. One of them is in the government and the other is in the hotel. How do you know when they're meeting?" Li Xiao Yue smiled and said, "Do you remember the cleaner Wu Liqiong that I told you about before?"
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