Suray slept his first restful sleep in the United States.

Su Lei got up and got dressed and went to the bathroom to wash.

Listening to the sound of water rushing from the faucet, Su Lei stared at the mirror in a daze.

Erin had already said last night that it was voluntary.

The independent personality cultivated by the police for many years has made her extraordinarily rational and can be very unrestrained in her feelings, but she is not overly dependent.

The courage that Su Lei has shown many times is the fundamental reason why Erin and Su Lei have come to this point.

Just like the strongest male lion in the grassland, the lioness is willing to approach.

But there is still a long way to go before entering the second half of the life of the two.

At present, the two can maintain a stable relationship, just like someone living together before marriage, Su Lei and Erin just applaud first and then have feelings.

The two are not boyfriend and girlfriend, and both have the right to pursue affection, having said that, Su Lei always feels a bit scum.

Europe and the United States are so open to feelings, otherwise there would not be many lovers who are not married but have children.

The wedding is a major ritual in the religion they believe in, and this ceremony is so large and heavy that many people dare not set foot at all, which also creates a unique emotional pursuit.

The mobile phone rang suddenly, and Su Lei took out his mobile phone to see that it was a text message reminder from the bank.

$150,000 was remitted from an unfamiliar account.

A smile appeared on the corner of Su Lei's mouth, his wooden house could be repaired.

He might be able to ask Betty's father, Brand, for help......

At this time, Su Lei's mobile phone rang again, this time it was an incoming call.

Looking at the phone number on the screen, it was somewhat familiar, but Su Lei forgot to note the name.

Pick it up, "Hello?"

"Hello, Mr. Suray, I'm Addison, and I called you the other day. ”

Addison?, the father of the little boy who had been saved by himself, Suray remembered.

I thought it was because I wanted to tidy up the farm, so I casually turned down Addison's invitation.

"May I ask Mr. Sulei if he has time, we would like to invite Mr. Sulei to dinner. ”

The other party invited many times, and there was no malice, Su Lei no longer intended to refuse.

I just have nothing to do today.

"Yes, I have a lot of time. Su Lei replied with a deep groan.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Surey, that I have sent someone to pick you up from your farm. ”

"No, let's just come to Los Angeles, I happen to be in Los Angeles today. ”

"Mr. Suray, please tell me the address. ”

"I'll send you the address on your phone in a moment. ”

Hanging up the phone, Suray asked Erin for a hotel address and sent it to Addison.

"Erin, I'm not going back today, you can go back to Shanlin Town first. ”

Su Lei raised his mobile phone, "The father of the little boy who was rescued made an appointment with me. ”

"Okay. Looking up and kissing Surey on the mouth, Erin picked up her car keys and walked out of the room.

......

Brand was still there before 9 a.m. to meet with the supplier.

It's not that he doesn't want to get tired of Julie for a while, but his passion comes and goes quickly, after all, he is in his 50s.

Before leaving, Brand went to the kitchen and didn't forget to put the oriental bread that Suray had brought him with plastic wrap and put it in his bag.

In a conference room at an upscale hotel in Los Angeles, Brand is arguing fiercely with a supplier.

"No way, it's going to go up by $20 per ton of steel bar, you're just grabbing money!"

Brand's neck was bruised and his face was flushed.

The vendor opposite sat peacefully in a chair with a cigar in his hand.

"It's not up to me to decide, the volatility of steel prices around the world has led to an increase in raw material prices. ”

"But the $20 increase is outrageous, and it was only $5 per ton of steel bar. ”

"Our people have to eat too, don't they?" said the vendor, taking a puff of his cigar.

Brand stared at the smoke wafting in front of him, a little distracted.

He is also aware of the fluctuations in steel prices around the world, so he will come to negotiate the price with the supplier.

Brand's bottom line is a $10 rise, which is his biggest concession.

Paying this extra $10 in cost, Brand Company's revenue will be reduced by 20%, and the chain changes brought about by huge fluctuations in steel prices will make its own small company simply unable to withstand the wind and waves.

It seems that he lives in a villa in the town and has to be served by a servant, but his family knows his own affairs, and his construction company can't withstand the collapse of this huge capital chain.

More than 80% of the company's funds are invested in a large project, and steel bars are a must for each project, accounting for more than 30% of the steel bar material costs, which firmly drag down Brand's cash flow.

If the steel bars cannot be procured at the expected price, the project will be stalled, and the money invested will not be returned.

The huge cost of lost time and the labor cost that needs to be incurred every day are huge holes.

Once you break off from this link, not only will you lose the project, but you will also go bankrupt, the court will not pay attention to your pleadings, all your properties will be auctioned off, and the whole family will sleep on the streets.

"It's up $10 per ton of rebar, and it can't be more. Brand raised his head and said the bottom line in his heart.

"You can ask other suppliers about the price increase of more than $20 per ton, and I give you a discount for the sake of our old friends. ”

The vendor sighed, a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes.

Brand's project is a big project, as long as he uses his own means to get rid of him, Brand will naturally go bankrupt.

When the time comes, he will take Brand's place, and with his low steel price, he can make a lot of money here.

To this end, he gathered all the suppliers in this area and raised the price of Brand together.

In order to drag Brand to death, and now his plan is almost successful.

"I don't believe it, I'm going to call. ”

"Feel free. The supplier waved his hand.

Brand made a phone call, "Hey, old man, how much is a ton of rebar for you?"

"What, you're crazy, $25 up?"

"No need to explain...... I know it's the market that changes......"

Brand hung up gloomily.

Immediately afterward, Brand called several more suppliers.

The price of rebar has risen by $20 to $30.

Slumped into his chair in some decadence, Brand looked at the supplier's face and opened his mouth to speak.

"How?"

"I didn't lie to you. ”

The vendor smiled and took a drag on his cigarette.

"You make me think again. Brand said weakly.

"No problem, do you want to eat together at noon?" the supplier looked at his watch.

"No, let me be quiet for a moment. ”

"Brand, you only have two hours to think about it, I'm going to catch a plane in the afternoon, and you won't be able to see me by then. ”

Suppliers need to exert some more pressure.

In the operation of capital, when it is in a seller's market, under the absolute advantage, the buyer's situation is so desperate.

When the supplier left, Brand clutched his hair in pain.

He now faces a difficult choice, go to the bank for a loan, the bank has already filled up the loan limit for his company, and if he wants to increase the limit, he needs to reassess it for months or even a year.

Selling property?

It can only fill a short-term hole, and the materials required for this project are long-term, and it will collapse if you can't hold on for two months.

What should I do?, Brand fell into deep despair.

There are still two hours left to make a decision.

It was close to noon, and Brand took out the steamed buns from Su Lei from his bag, and originally wanted to negotiate the contract before noon and then have a good meal, but now he can only eat oriental bread.

Calling a male waiter, Brand handed him the steamed buns, "Help me warm up, thank you." ”

The waiter was startled when he saw Brand's red eyes, but he realized when he saw the messy contract documents on the table - this was a businessman who had failed in negotiations.

Brand's condition is good, and the waiter has seen people jump from the roof of the building without being stimulated.

Glancing at Brand sympathetically, the waiter agreed to Brand's request.

"Please wait, sir. ”

The poor man, I'll take a free cold dish from the back kitchen and give it to him later.

After a long time, Brand found that his steamed buns had not yet arrived, and finally lost his patience.

Did even a waiter bully me? Does it take 20 minutes to heat a steamed bun?

Brand stood up and tried to complain to the hotel manager.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he noticed a well-dressed man walking towards him with a group of people.

The leader is the official hotel restaurant manager, followed by the waiter.

There were a few other people behind the two, looking very excited.

The restaurant manager came up to Brand, bowed to a dignified old man in the crowd, and said respectfully, "Mr. Fille, this is the person. ”