Chapter 219 Meeting
"Nonsense."

Lao Liang raised his hand and patted her head, saying seriously: "This is an official reception. It's no big deal to bring your daughter along."

"Just treat me as a burden and eat with me for free."

Liang Weining said confidently: "At most I can pay for half of the meal."

The more you talk, the more outrageous it gets.

"Okay, if you really want to go, just attend as a career counselor."

Out of selfishness, Lao Liang agreed. But he had to make three rules for his daughter: she must sit properly, listen, speak less, eat more, and pretend to be silent.

That's natural.

Liang Weining repeatedly assured that he would never seek to make a presence felt unless it was absolutely necessary.

The birthday party ended that day and I returned home.

After learning about this, Teacher Xie gave her husband a cold look and said, "Why doesn't she go to heaven? Just indulge her."

"My daughter has worked in a Hong Kong company for more than a year and has experience."

Lao Liang made the final decision and took his wife to the bedroom. "You've worked hard today. Come back to your room and I'll give you a shoulder massage."

The conversation faded away.

Liang Weining curled up on the sofa, eating watermelon with a smile on her face.

The next evening, six o'clock.

To show their importance, the father and daughter set out an hour early to go to the hotel they had booked in advance.

I thought I had arrived early enough, but as soon as I arrived outside the private room, the waiter told me that Mr. Chen and his assistant had arrived ten minutes ago.

When Liang Weining heard the words "Mr. Chen", his eyelids jumped.

The next second, I came to my senses.

Realizing that the person in charge of Henderson Land is also named Chen.

She is too sensitive. This is Chengdu, not Hong Kong.

The title of big boss has not yet reached such a level of coverage.

However, the hope that had just risen was completely shattered the moment the door of the private room was opened.

The first thing that caught my eye was Xu Zhou's handsome face.

Then, his eyes passed over the large round banquet table with exquisite decorations, and Liang Weining saw the elegant figure sitting quietly by the window, and he was stunned on the spot.

At a distance that was neither far nor near, Chen Jingyuan's warm gaze met the little girl in the air.

After two brief seconds, the gentleman moved away.

Before she could react, she saw Lao Liang striding towards the man.

Chen Jingyuan stood up from his seat, shook hands politely with his future father-in-law, and invited him to take the main seat.

"Mr. Chen is a guest who has come from afar, so he should sit in the seat of honor." Lao Liang declined with a smile on his face.

Being in this position, representing the local political leaders, one needs to strike the right balance between advance and retreat.

When meeting for the first time, official courtesies are inevitable.

However, compared to Lao Liang's immersive role-playing, Mr. Chen's trip had a clear purpose and he seemed much more relaxed and humble in front of his elders.

The main seat was left vacant in the end, with no one sitting there.

While the waiter was serving the food, Liang Weining found an excuse to slip away and go to the bathroom.

In the corridor, let Special Assistant Xu explain. The boss showed up at the hotel today. Was he going to discuss private matters in his real identity, or to discuss business matters as the "Henderson Land Development Manager"?

The latter understood her concerns.

"It's a mixture of public and private matters. Sir, you know what's going on. You can sit back and wait for the result."

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"What's the result?" Liang Weining asked.

Xu Zhou shook his head, indicating that he was curious too.

I am curious about how my husband will handle this contact and follow-up.

The incident happened suddenly, and even after Liang Weining forced himself to calm down, his mind was still wandering.

I lingered in the bathroom for a long time, hesitating whether to send a WeChat message to Lao Liang and be a coward and escape at the last minute.

If we face the challenge, how will the next plot unfold?

Headache.

When I mustered up my courage and prepared to push open the door of the private room again, the phone in my bag vibrated twice.

Private message from Lao Liang.

I sent my daughter downstairs to buy him a pack of Jiaozi (Kuanzhai) noodles.

Buy cigarettes?

Could it be that Lao Liang wanted to entertain the boss with cigarettes priced at fifty yuan?
It's not impossible. But, wouldn't it be a bit stingy?

At least they took over the unfinished project, which can be regarded as a contribution to the people's livelihood.

Lao Liang’s behavior is not acceptable.

So, she typed: [I suggest changing to Zhonghua (Jinzhongzhi).]

Ignore your daughter's serious tone.

[Stop talking nonsense, come in and eat after you buy. ]

amount.

He closed his eyes, accepted his fate, and quickly went downstairs to buy cigarettes.

Ten minutes later, we returned to the hotel.

This time when I pushed the door open, I saw Xu Zhou sitting at the side, pouring tea for the boss and Lao Liang as usual.

After looking around for a while, Liang Weining sat down next to his father.

Then, under the gazes of the three men, he slowly handed over the cigarette.

Lao Liang was about to reach out to catch it, but unexpectedly his daughter walked right past him and handed the cigarette directly to the person in charge of Henderson Land Development.

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The air is quiet.

Facing his girlfriend's restrained yet polite look, Chen Jingyuan chuckled: "Bought it specially for me?"

Before Lao Liang had time to explain, he saw his daughter nodding obediently.

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Xu Zhou couldn't help but look at the little girl, not quite understanding the purpose of her action.

After all, my husband had no reason to refuse.

Just as his subordinates thought, Chen Jingyuan took the cigarette gently and explained the source: "The land and water nurture the people. This is a local brand of Chengdu. We should do things for the people and understand their feelings first. Director Liang is thoughtful."

Mr. Chen successfully resolved a misunderstanding with just a few words.

Liang Weining realized later that she had misunderstood what Lao Liang meant.

It was so embarrassing that I wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

It turns out that this cigarette has another use. The tacit understanding between the father and daughter really needs to be strengthened.

The episode was soon revealed.

Adhering to his duty, Liang Weining ate silently throughout the meal without saying anything else.

Lao Liang and Mr. Chen had a very pleasant conversation. After talking about the project, they talked about the cultural differences between the mainland and Hong Kong, as well as the land infrastructure policy for the next ten years.

The content was quite boring. Most of the time, she was immersed in the department group, communicating with Alina and Win about offline channels for new products.

Only at the end did Lao Liang suddenly change the subject and ask Chen Jingyuan a question.

"As far as I know, since Henderson Land was merged into China Hong Kong Group, it has taken on almost all coastal engineering projects and rarely focused on inland cities. What opportunity prompted Mr. Chen to make this decision this time?"

Liang Weining paused for a moment and subconsciously held his breath.

Her father only knew that she worked for a Hong Kong company and her boyfriend’s surname was Chen, who had connections with the Chen family in Hong Kong.

The rest of the information has not been mentioned yet.

Clues can be found in the details; perhaps Lao Liang has noticed something.

After a few seconds of silence, the person involved in the topic took action.

Slowly raising his eyes, he saw Chen Jingyuan put down his teacup and looked at his future father-in-law. He spoke in a steady voice, "China and Hong Kong have been established for more than 50 years and have experienced turbulent times and changes in national policies. From the beginning to the end, the only things that have not changed are the original intention and belief."

Lao Liang poured the tea himself and expressed his willingness to hear more details.

Mr. Chen spoke in a low and gentle voice, with only five words, "There is no Chen in China and Hong Kong."

Hearing this, Lao Liang was shocked.

Not Chen.
I have never heard such words from a Hong Kong businessman in my lifetime.

It doesn't matter what your last name is.

What is important is to take action, have determination that can stand the test of time, and have the courage.

A meal lasts two hours.

As the meeting was coming to an end, the old cadre became excited and took out his mobile phone to add Mr. Chen on WeChat.

Liang Weining watched silently and had no right to stop it.

Just add it. It will increase our understanding of each other and will do no harm.

What is uncertain at the moment is how much Lao Liang has guessed about the boss's true identity.

On the way back, do you want to give it a try?