Chapter 54: A Chance Encounter (2/2)

Shen Kuo grimaced as he spoke, “Ding Xiang, Ding Xiang, stop pinching! Back in the eighties, it was the era of the planned economy, and I caught a good time. Making money was easy! But now, in the new millennium, classes have almost solidified. There are not so many good opportunities anymore…”

Aunt Ding didn’t like to hear this.

She believed most in true love, eternal true love.

She thought, even though Qingfeng’s mother’s life was not great, she never complained about love in all these years with Brother Zhao. That was enough.

But Shen Kuo thought women’s ideas were too simple.

After the millennium, technology developed rapidly. Just a Nokia phone cost thousands, sometimes tens of thousands. Without money, you couldn’t even keep in touch with your wife. Life without money was pitiable.

Moreover, his daughter was truly outstanding.

In terms of both looks and overall quality, she was almost perfect, except perhaps a bit too violent.

Marrying Zhao Qingfeng?

Old Shen didn’t quite agree.

He hoped they would always grow up like siblings. When Shen Lingyao married into a wealthy family and had money, she could help Zhao Qingfeng more. After all, Old Shen had always treated Zhao Qingfeng like his own son and was fond of him.

…

The next day.

Zhao Qingfeng had just woken up, and Liu Li was already waiting by his side.

She had hardly slept all night, thinking over and over, feeling that everything from the day before was unrealistic.

Especially one thing.

She thought it was nearly impossible for Zhao Qingfeng to easily secure authorization from Erlunsi.

After all, how could such a big company casually collaborate with her small factory?

In her view, it was like a small internet cafe trying to get a franchise from a Corporation. It was doubtful they would even be taken seriously.

Zhao Qingfeng guessed her worries.

But from his perspective, Liu Li’s business was just a tiny company, too small to mention.

Erlunsi, too, was just a slightly larger brand company.

Compared to the multinational corporation worth billions of dollars he had managed in his previous life, these were nothing.

But.

He also understood what it meant to live in the present.

No matter how impressive he was in his past life, no one would believe him now.

After breakfast with Liu Li, Zhao Qingfeng decided to take her to the Erlunsi headquarters.

Firstly, as a boss, she was more likely to meet the management.

Secondly, she could see the negotiation results firsthand and put her mind at ease.

“Have you already contacted Erlunsi? Then let’s go right away. Oh, have you contacted the university yet?”

Zhao Qingfeng put down his cup and wiped his mouth.

“Not yet.”

Liu Li was extremely nervous.

“Good, it’s better this way. It would be a waste of effort if the negotiation fails. I can’t guarantee success, but it’s always good to have hope. Let’s go now.”

Zhao Qingfeng smiled confidently, stood up as if he was just going out to buy breakfast, and walked out the door.

Outside, he deftly took the front seat of the Santana. He instructed Little Wang to drive straight to the Erlunsi headquarters in Chaoyang District of the provincial city.

Liu Li had arranged the meeting for 9:30. It was now 8:30, with an hour to spare. There was plenty of time for the journey.

But as soon as he got in the car, before it even started, the window was suddenly rapped on loudly.

“Zhao Qingfeng, what are you doing here? I was just about to look for you!”

A pretty young girl asked through the window, her eyebrows furrowed. She had her hair in twin ponytails, wore a floral dress, and her large eyes were innocent and pure.

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