Lan Shan said, "She's fine. She went home to recuperate. She'll be able to thank you in person tomorrow. She wants me to return the deposit to you."
"Don't come. I have to go back to Shannan tomorrow morning!" Li Rui waved his hand and said, "The deposit isn't much. If you treat me as a friend, don't return it. The next time I come to Beijing, I'll ask her to treat me to a meal, haha."
Lan Shan saw that he was so straightforward and generous. She liked him even more. She said, "Okay, I won't pretend to be polite with you. Next time you come, ask her to treat you to a good meal."
Long Baoyu finally found a chance to speak. He seized the opportunity and said, "I was wondering why you were leaving tomorrow. I haven't spent enough time with you."
Li Rui looked at him with a smile and said, "I'm not like you. We're all young masters. You don't have to do anything all day and you're tired of living. I'm the boss who has to go to work!"
Long Baoyu said, "Where's Shannan? Is it far? If it's not far, I'll go with you for two days. "
Li Rui almost fell on his back. He pushed his chest and said seriously, "Big brother, I have to go back to work. I don't have time to play with you."
Long Baoyu said indifferently, "I'll play by myself first. We'll play together on the weekend when you're off!"
Li Rui was speechless. He wondered if this guy was a woman in his previous life. He owed him a favor, so he came to ask for it in this life. Otherwise, why would he stick to him like a woman and not let go? In fact, even a woman wouldn't be so clingy. At least none of his close female friends were like him.
The two saw that Li Rui was going to attract more investors, so they let him go and found a place to sit and wait. At noon, during the break of the expo, the three new friends left the exhibition hall together. They found a decent restaurant nearby to eat together. Long Baoyu was the host. During the meal, Lan Shan and Li Rui talked and laughed. Lan Shan played with Long Baoyu. It was quite lively.
After lunch, Long Baoyu and Long Baoyu sent Li Rui back to the exhibition hall and said goodbye. Li Rui finally had some peace and quiet. He continued to work on his business.
By the time the Expo closed at night, Li Rui still had nothing to show for it. He couldn't find a single investor who was interested in investing in Shuanghe. Not a single investor even listened to him for more than two sentences. Chen Yang was in the same predicament as him. Although he had handed out all the flyers in his hand, there was not a single 'repeat customer'. This was actually an inevitable result. Even Qingyang City, the superior city of Shuanghe, failed to attract any investors, let alone a small county in a remote mountainous area.
However, there was also someone who created a miracle. That person was Lin Ziyan. She persuaded a young boss from Lu Province. That boss planned to find a place in Shannan Province to invest 60 million to build a lime factory. Shuanghe County's rich mountain rock resources and low cost piqued his interest. Coupled with Lin Ziyan's enthusiastic and courteous persuasion, he finally decided to follow Lin Ziyan to Shuanghe County for an on-site inspection. If there were no major problems, he would decide to invest in Shuanghe County.
Although 60 million RMB is not a large investment, it is still a fat piece of meat for a small county. With this investment project, Lin Ziyan might become the Director of Shuanghe County's Investment Promotion Agency. That's why this investment project is significant.
Lin Ziyan is also excited about this. Before she left the Expo, she chatted with Li Rui and Chen Yang for a long time. She even gestured as if she was going to dance at any moment.
Li Rui could understand her feelings, because when he received the investment intention from Jiang Han in the morning, he was also surprised and excited. He felt a sense of accomplishment, and his mood was as good as when he confirmed his relationship with Qing Man.
Chen Yang, on the other hand, was both envious and disappointed. He envied Lin Ziyan's impressive achievements and was disappointed that he didn't gain anything. What was even more frightening was that if the Expo continued to develop, he might not gain anything in the next two days. Then, this trip to Beijing would be in vain.
But no matter what, whether there were results or no gains, today was the end of the day. He couldn't let his mood remain unchanged today. Instead, he had to tidy up his mood and fight again tomorrow to welcome a new beginning!
Li Rui also persuaded Chen Yang to invite Gu Yingtong for dinner when he is in a better mood. This is what he had agreed with Gu Yingtong yesterday afternoon.
Gu Yingtong's City Investment Promotion Agency team did not make any profits today, but her mood is not affected. She is still smiling, and when she heard Li Rui is treating her to a meal, she agreed.
The four of them boarded two taxis and rushed to a restaurant not far from the Expo. Li Rui, Long Baoyu, and Lan Shan had their lunch there. The dishes tasted pretty good, so Li Rui decided to bring Gu Yingtong there to try something new.
When they arrived at the restaurant, the four of them sat at a table by the window. The two girls washed their hands first and let Li Rui order.
Li Rui had just chosen two dishes when Chen Yang said, "County Magistrate Li, I think it's unfair!"
Li Rui smiled and turned to look at him. "What's unfair?"
Chen Yang said, "It's not fair between people. Look, Ziyan is a girl. She's not bad-looking to begin with, and she's a great beauty with makeup. When she introduces herself to the clients, it's very easy for her to win their attention and lust for her. Her success rate will be much higher. As for me, I'm a man, so I don't have that advantage.
Li Rui chuckled and said, "You're not bad looking either. You can find a female merchant to recommend you."
Chen Yang smiled bitterly. "I want to, but I haven't seen any female clients today. The few that I saw, I tried to talk to them, but when they heard that I am from the county, they did not even look at me. Sigh, it's too difficult for a small county to attract clients. "
Li Rui said seriously, "It is difficult, but if it isn't, what do you need us for? That's why you have to get your attitude right and prepare for tomorrow's journey! "
Chen Yang hesitated. "You and Ziyan are going back to the county with the clients tomorrow to inspect the environment. I am the only one left, and there are not many opportunities here. Why should I stay? I might as well go back with you guys tomorrow, and then go to Su Hangyang to take a look. "
Li Rui did not force him. "You can decide for yourself. You can choose however you want, as long as you have the belief that you will win!"
Chen Yang nodded. "County Magistrate Li, just you wait. I will definitely attract a big investor."
As they spoke, the two girls had returned to their seats. Gu Yingtong smiled and asked Li Rui, "Are you done ordering?"
Li Rui was about to answer when Yiren's phone rang. He could only let her answer the phone first and continue to order, aiming for the standard of six dishes and one soup.
"What …"
Yiren suddenly exclaimed softly. Her tone was surprised and heavy.
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. He looked up and saw that her face was a little pale.
"Okay, I'll go back right away!"
Gu Yingtong said and put away her phone. She got up and said to Li Rui with a frown, "I'm sorry, I have to go back right away. You guys eat first, don't wait for me." She picked up her purse and was about to leave.
Li Rui was puzzled. "What happened?"
Gu Yingtong hesitated for a moment, then told him the truth. "Someone poured paint on our booth. I have to go back and take care of it."
Li Rui was shocked. He had a premonition that this could cause serious consequences. He got up without hesitation and said, "I'll go with you and take a look." He then said to Lin Ziyan and Chen Yang, "You guys order first, don't wait for us."
Gu Yingtong was very embarrassed. "It's okay, I can go back alone. You …"
Li Rui did not wait for her to finish and said, "Let's go!"
What else could Gu Yingtong say? She could only smile bitterly and chase after him.
After getting into the taxi, Li Rui told the driver the destination and turned to ask Gu Yingtong, "When did this happen?"
Gu Yingtong frowned slightly and said, "It happened just now. One of my subordinates was about to return to the hotel when she suddenly realized that she had left her phone in the booth. She rushed back to get it, but when she went to the main entrance of Zone D, she realized that the door was locked and she couldn't enter. The staff who were looking for the key couldn't find it either. She thought that since the venue was locked, her phone wouldn't be lost in the booth, so she decided to leave it at that. She went back first and came back tomorrow morning to get it. She planned to go back to the hotel, but before she left, she wanted to confirm if she had really left her phone in the booth. She ran to the entrance closest to our booth and looked in through the glass door. She didn't see her phone, but she saw that someone had splashed paint on the booth. She got a shock and quickly borrowed a phone from a passerby to call me … "
Li Rui looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "We left the exhibition hall at six o 'clock. At that time, the booth was still fine. Now, it's half past six. In other words, the booth was splashed with paint in the past half an hour. This is a state-level exhibition hall, so the security and surveillance must be very good. We just have to look for the surveillance footage to find the person who splashed the paint, so you don't have to worry. "
Gu Yingtong said anxiously and sadly, "How can I not be worried? Even if we find the person who splashed the paint, can our booth be restored to its original state? Every time I think about the second day of tomorrow's meeting, the customers who come to our booth will pinch their noses and walk away, I feel terrible. Who do you think is so immoral to splash paint on our booth? "
Li Rui thought for a moment and said, "I offended someone before. Someone splashed paint on the door of my new house, so …"
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