Section 91 The Deceased 5
When Lu Wu came in, the old man was wearing a pale red pajama and holding a white ceramic cup in his hand, as if he was drinking something. Speaking of the fact that he was in a wheelchair, the fact itself showed that he had a major health problem (of course, this seemed normal for an old man), but when he looked up, Lu Wu clearly felt the vitality contained in that gaze. He instinctively knew that even though this old man's body was decaying, his spiritual will was still as strong as ever.
If it was Lu Wu in the past, he might feel quite shocked. But now he doesn't feel that way. In a sense, this old man and the master are the same type of existence.
"Master Lu Wu?" was very surprised, the old man also knew Chinese, at least the Chinese characters he spoke were correct and round, better than Thomas.
"Not a master," Lu Wu showed a little humility in the manner of the Chinese. "It was Thomas who praised it. ”
"How can you casually bring someone to your grandfather's room!" Before the old man could say anything further, the middle-aged foreigner next to him had already opened his mouth to reprimand. "Thomas, I said, this is not our family party, you can invite whoever you want......! We are looking for a suitable partner in China! This is a very serious business activity, everything has to be done according to a pre-set plan!"
The old man let go of a hand holding a cup and made a gesture. The man immediately stopped talking.
"Thomas came to see ......," said the old man. "There is no clear mandate. It wasn't a rule for him to recommend someone he felt was important, it was the only thing he could do right now. ”
The middle-aged foreigner stopped talking stupidly, but anyone could see the word "unconvinced" on his face. However, the one next to him, a middle-aged woman who was obviously related to Thomas, secretly stabbed him with her elbow, and he hid this expression as well.
In particular, he spoke in a foreign language, and he was so anxious and fast that none of the three guests could understand him. But that kind of look and demeanor makes people roughly guess five or six percent. Ren Jian was a little nervous, but Lu Wu and Amber were still relatively calm. The so-called desirelessness is rigid, and this is indeed it. Of course, Lu Wu was able to guess five or six points, while Amber, who was an outsider, didn't even have three points, so his face was a little dazed.
"Oh, I remember, you did Thomas a great favor last time...... said the old man in a gentle tone. "Mr. Lu Wu, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Sack, and I also have a Chinese name called Huaisi. I was Thomas's grandfather, and he was the least of my grandsons, and he knew all day long. ”
That being said, but the faint taste of pampering in that tone makes people understand that this is not Lao Huaisi's words, but just a grandfather expressing his love for his grandson. Old Huaisi didn't introduce his surname, but Lu Wu and Ren Jian had vaguely known that this family was not a famous family with a long history, and there were no pretending titles such as "Feng" and "Tang" in the name, which should have been created by this old man Huaisi. If there is no old man, then these so-called family members are probably working in a supermarket or fast food restaurant, and they meet at most once a year for a dinner party or something.
"Uh...... Mr. Wise, when we meet for the first time, my name is Lu Wu......"
The three of them took turns to introduce themselves. Only then did Ren Jian know that Amber's original surname was called "Xuyan". Of course, he didn't really care about that. Anyway, foreigners can even use "rapist" as a surname, and it is not surprising that there are no strange surnames.
"However, Thomas didn't bring you here, presumably not to meet you on a special trip, but to become our business partner, right?" the old man spoke really directly, and without any pretense. "That's fine. ”
Ren Jian had actually prepared a hundred arguments a long time ago - in fact, he had the confidence to convince the other party. After all, in the final analysis, Ren Jian's real plan is to use interests to convince the other party: to put it bluntly, it is to borrow the other party's name and give the other party a little money, without any real investment from the other party. This is a typical deal with no profit or loss, as long as these foreigners have a normal mind, they will agree. In theory, it should be.
But in fact, everything was much better than expected.
"In terms of the details, let Thomas take care of it. The old man smiled and said to Thomas.
The middle-aged foreigner looked at his watch at this time, and then said to Thomas. "By the way, Thomas, the first round of meetings between us and the guests is about to begin, so we should bring the proposal to us now. ”
Thomas's face changed rapidly. He hesitated for a few seconds, "Sorry, uncle, I may have forgotten to bring ...... The stuff was supposed to be in the suitcase, and I put it in two same document bags as my books......"
"You, lost the important planning documents for your grandfather?" asked the middle-aged foreigner word by word. "I remember very well, this is the job that was really assigned to you, right?"
Poor Thomas couldn't say a word, and he couldn't lift his head down.
Lu Wu and the others didn't know the cause and effect, and they couldn't speak at this time.
"Forget ......" the old man sighed and spoke. There is still time, you just need to send the electronic version in time and print it here. Just delay for a while. But this incident did disappoint him a little. Thomas did not rush to make up for his mistakes in the first place, but instead put the more minor things - that is, the introduction of Lu Wu and a few others - in the first place. It doesn't matter if these people come over later, it can only be said that Thomas is too simple-minded, thinking about one thing and forgetting another. If you score an impression score, Thomas was directly deducted ten points at this moment.
But just as he spoke, he was interrupted.
"Fortunately," the middle-aged foreigner continued. "I found our proposal on the shelf in the back of the car!" he said, reaching out from behind him, gesturing to the plastic document bag in his hand.
It must be explained that their conversation was not in Chinese, and the speed of their speech was fast, so the three people on the side could only stare dryly and could not understand anything.
"The things you were going to use in the afternoon were just thrown into an inconspicuous corner by you, and you almost couldn't get them back. The middle-aged foreigner said with a domineering attitude. "This is a huge mistake. Now, I'll keep this valuable proposal for the time being, no problem, right?"
It would have been a trivial matter. As mentioned earlier, even if you really lose it, you can still go to the print shop (the hotel itself provides this service) to reprint it this year. However, by emphasizing this mistake, we can directly deny Thomas's talent and position in this regard, and to put it bluntly, it is a suppression.
This crackdown is nothing, but there are many things, and if the image of "Thomas is a fool and lacks talent" is emphasized many times, then things will become completely different.
Thomas walked out with Lu Wu and a few people dejected.
"What the hell is going on?"
"The proposal, some of the requirements for our investment intentions in China, etc...... Of course, it was written by professionals after a lot of effort to analyze it. "Thomas was depressed. "I don't understand it anyway, and I don't care. He said with some frustration. "Actually, it was all my grandfather's request, and I didn't have the slightest interest in participating in the family business. ”
He was full of grumbling and complaining for a long time, and Lu Wu understood a little.
In fact, the matter is very simple - just like the plot in the soap opera: as the head of the family, Thomas's grandfather is particularly partial to Thomas (as everyone in the family knows that it is completely unreasonable for the old man to pamper one of his juniors), he wants him to inherit his position. He even publicly announced that the heir to his family's shares was Thomas. This kind of pampering naturally hurts the interests of other people, so several of Thomas's uncles, aunts and other distant relatives are very unwilling. When Thomas was not in the family business before, he was fine, but now he is reluctantly entered the family business by his grandfather, and he can immediately feel the difficulties of these elders all the time. Even if there is a grandfather standing in the way, he still has to be put in small shoes at both ends of three days.
The problem is that Thomas himself really has no interest in it. If nothing else, he did not study business administration or finance in college, but chose the journalism major he was interested in, and by the way, he also studied Chinese. Because of this matter, Grandpa was furious and even cut off his financial resources. But even so, Thomas did not compromise, and relied on his own strength to finish college and successfully become a journalist.
It stands to reason that such Thomas and several of his elders were actually standing in a trench. Unfortunately, no one believed that Thomas was really not interested in all this, and his mind was full of fanaticism and the real mysteries of the world.
Thomas talked for a long time, Lu Wu still remembered the last time, Thomas didn't seem to be verbose, he could only say that during this time, he had a very unsatisfactory life, accumulating a lot of pressure and complaints.
As for today's incident, which is the case with the planning document just now, this is just a new example. Thomas didn't come at the same time as the others, but just arrived last night. He was supposed to be in charge of bringing the printed documents with him – a task in itself, of course. In order to prevent himself from forgetting, he deliberately put his diary, a private poetry book, and a proud photo album in another bag of the same - you know, one bag may be forgotten, and two bags are much more conspicuous - so as not to forget himself. But he just forgot, and he couldn't find both document bags (and now he knows that they were forgotten in the car). He had also forgotten where he had forgotten his things - in fact, he had been looking for his lost document bag before he met Lu Wu just now.
Well, that's not the worst. The worst thing is...... What he lost was actually found by the uncle who didn't like him the most. In this case, even if the grandfather wants to cover up, he has no position to speak. It's also his son over there, and he can't indiscriminately favor Thomas in front of him.
"I'm naturally adventurous, and I don't have the slightest interest in running businesses. Finally, Thomas said with some excitement.
"By the way, Lu Wu, have you been doing anything lately?" Thomas suddenly asked, and his eyes were just shining with stars.
Lu Wu originally wanted to refuse, bringing this foreigner would not help his plan. It's a pity that Ren Jian was on the side - he forgot for a moment about the smuggling syndicate's desire to open up a smuggling road in northwest China, and casually told the truth.
"Lu Wu is going to Kunlun Mountain in two days!" Of course, Ren Jian regretted it when he said it.
"Really, please let me go along!" Thomas almost burst into pink bubbles. He had long believed in his heart that people like Lu Wu could never be entrepreneurs. On the contrary, a person like him, who possesses the mystical powers of the East, must have meditated and practiced in ordinary times, honing his spirit with meditation and strengthening his body with exercise. It's like a steel mill, it's just that he hides his true identity or maintains his own life. His real goal was to explore ruins, ruins, and other places like that, unearthing the mysteries of antiquity and strengthening his cultivation...... Of course, it is also possible to do heroic actions such as hoeing the strong and helping the weak.
This is the life of a hero, a hermit, and the like! Thomas dreamed of being part of this world. Of course, at present, Lu Wu is obviously wary and refuses to accept him. But the so-called sincerity is spiritual, he will have a way to get Master Lu Wu to agree, right?