Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Zhou Zhennan said with a smile, and Ouyang Yuan also got out of the car.

Oh, two important people came together.

"It's not that I don't want to see you, I've just been too busy lately, working at the TV station." He Yuzhu quickly explained.

Zhou Zhennan waved his hand and said seriously: "I understand you are busy."

"Actually, I shouldn't have bothered you."

"But there is no other way. Brother Ouyang also happens to need help with something, so we came to you together."

"Don't worry, it won't take long."

Having said that, what else could he say.

"This is not a good place to chat, why don't we go to the cafeteria and chat while eating..."

He Yuzhu suggested.

It can be roughly guessed that Lao Zhou might have come for something related to the construction company, but as for the reason why Ouyang Yuan came, it is not very clear.

Ask the security guard on the first floor to give Ran Qiuye a message asking her to go home later.

Then He Yuzhu took them to a private room in the cafeteria.

After settling the two guests,

He Yuzhu called Director Yang again.

They have been friends for many years and always have endless topics to talk about over the dinner table.

Let Director Yang join, so it will be easier for him to find an opportunity to slip away.

When I returned to the box again,

The wine has been served, and there is a plate of peanuts as a snack.

Zhou Zhennan took a sip of wine and said directly: "Xiao He, Lao Guo should have mentioned the plan for the construction company to you before."

"I didn't expect he would value your opinion so much."

"He will only agree to this joint venture if you get involved."

"This will be beneficial to you, the people, and even to the development of the local area."

"So I hope you can help me."

"This matter is no less important than any matter you are dealing with now."

He Yuzhu was struggling internally because this matter involved too many aspects and he really didn't want to get involved.

"Xiao He..."

Seeing that he remained silent, Zhou Zhennan sighed and said, "You may not know the details of the reform over there."

"Let me tell you a little number. Do you know how many people will need to be reemployed?"

"How many? Probably hundreds of thousands..."

He Yuzhu nodded.

Lao Zhou had indeed mentioned this problem before, and therefore planned to set up a construction company to solve the problem.

"Not only that, add one more digit." Zhou Zhennan denied in a deep voice.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's face became solemn, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

There are not many places where people can be transferred to other jobs and resettled, basically they are local police stations or collective factories.

Zhou Zhennan sighed and said, "As you know, the factory is undergoing reforms, and the number of people who can accept it is very limited."

"At least half of the people here have to go back to farming."

"The work of the construction company is not difficult for you, but it can solve big problems. I hope you can join us."

He Yuzhu did not answer immediately.

He understood the difficulties that Lao Zhou was facing. Due to the special nature of his unit, he could not directly participate in such matters, which was why he asked Wang Deqing to be responsible for this task.

But what he knew more clearly was that although this construction company was an external organization and seemed to have nothing to do with the official authorities on the surface, it was actually still operated under militarized management.

I really don't feel comfortable participating in this project.

He Yuzhu thought about it for a while, and then said seriously: "What the construction company lacks most now is probably funds, which is why we have to adopt a joint venture approach."

"As for the funding issue, I can help you. You can use it as a loan and only need to repay the principal in the future."

"I will talk to Lao Guo and ask him to help purchase various mechanical equipment and assign several experts to the construction company to provide technical support."

Zhou Zhennan frowned and said bluntly: "This so-called construction company is not just a simple construction company."

“In the future, it will also involve manufacturing and selling equipment.”

"We need to import machinery and equipment now, but our goal is not only to be self-sufficient, but also to promote it in the national and even foreign markets."

If you give up this opportunity, it may mean missing out on huge wealth.

Since the potential is so great, it is not as simple as just repaying the principal.

He Yuzhu joked: "Then calculate the interest rate according to the bank's standards."

Zhou Zhennan looked at him, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it without saying anything more.

To be honest, it would be easier to deal with it if you said nothing.

If Zhou Zhennan said anything else and poured him another glass of wine, it would be too embarrassing.

This matter has come to an end.

He Yuzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Ouyang Yuan.

Helping one is helping, helping two is the same, so he asked, "Senior Ouyang, what can I do for you? Let me make it clear in advance that although I want to do my best to help, I am not omnipotent. If I can do it, I will definitely try my best; if I can't do it, then there is really nothing I can do."

"How can you be called my senior? You have never been a soldier, so how can you be called my senior?"

Ouyang Yuan corrected him seriously: "Remember how you called me before. Just call me 'Brother Yuan'. I don't like being called senior or something like that."

He Yuzhu subconsciously looked at Zhou Zhennan and realized that he really shouldn't call him "Brother Yuan".

"Oh, stop kidding."

He Yuzhu said: "If you don't say anything, I'll leave first."

"My problem is actually quite easy for you to solve."

Ouyang Yuan was a straightforward person. He took a sip of wine and said directly, "Before coming here, I was feeling very nervous."

"After listening to your conversation with Lao Zhou, I feel more at ease."

"The development zone project I applied for before has not been approved. You should be aware of this."

"Now it has finally been approved. The entire Longkou area has been designated as an economic development zone, and I have become the person in charge."

Did they finally compromise because of attracting investment?

He Yuzhu sighed inwardly and poured a glass of wine to toast him.

"That's a good thing. I'll toast to you."

“It’s good news, but it also brings a lot of trouble.”

Ouyang Yuan said helplessly while drinking: "Everything in the development zone must be strictly in accordance with the terms of the investment promotion business, and nothing can go wrong..."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu hurriedly waved his hands and wanted to leave.

"I'm afraid I can't help you with this..."

"Listen to me first, things are not what you imagined..." Ouyang Yuan explained patiently.

He Yuzhu finally figured out what he needed help with.

To be precise, I want to play a bridge role and ask Lao Guo for help.

Now, well-known businessmen from Hong Kong are taking a wait-and-see attitude, waiting for policy changes, and have no intention of investing at the moment.

Small businesses in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia have also followed their lead.

Even if an economic development zone is built, but no one is willing to invest, it will just be an empty shell.

Lao Guo has an extensive network of relationships in Hong Kong and his business covers a wide range.

Ouyang Yuan wanted to ask Lao Guo for help to carry out a comprehensive industrial layout in the economic development zone.

From as small as a screw to as large as televisions, radios and semiconductors, such multi-faceted investments have created a driving effect, thereby inspiring small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia to invest together.

This will help to overcome the current difficulties in attracting funds.

For He Yuzhu, this matter was just a matter of passing on the message to Lao Guo, which was not particularly troublesome.

So he agreed.

Soon, Director Yang came to find them, and the three old friends sat together again to drink and reminisce.

Finding a suitable opportunity, He Yuzhu quietly slipped away.

After returning to the office building, I found that Ran Qiuye and Lou Xiaoe were not there.

Just when I was wondering where these two people had gone, the door of an office next door opened and Kana and Keiko walked out.

Seeing He Yuzhu, Kana was very happy and hurried over to greet him: "Why are you here?"

In the past few days, although we were able to meet, we never had time to be alone together, and my heart was filled with longing for him.

"Uh……"

Of course, I can’t just say that I came to pick up Ran Qiuye.

He Yuzhu held her hand and said gently, "I just missed you so much that I came to see you."

"I miss you too..."

Kana hugged He Yuzhu tightly, and the happiness in her heart mixed with pain became even more intense.

In the past, I felt a lot of pressure just when facing Lou Xiao'e.

Now with the addition of Ran Qiuye, she feels uncertain about the future and even has the urge to escape from here.

After all, the current living conditions are not ideal.

Although you can see your loved one, it feels like you can't touch him or her. You have to worry about your identity being exposed all the time and live in fear all day long. This feeling is exhausting.

Staying here doesn't seem to be a good option; however, if I really leave, I can't go back to Japan, so where can I go?