But now, not to mention his status, his identity has also risen with the tide, as for the economy, as long as he is the first secretary of the municipal party committee, do you still need to worry in the future? Since his own conditions have undergone earth-shaking changes compared with before, and now he is also the number one person, it is a bit too much to say that he will not be able to catch up with her Ding Yijing. Therefore, from today onwards, we must step up the pursuit of her, as long as we have perseverance, we are not afraid that we will not be able to move her. I remember some time ago, when she came back to mourn her grandmother, the two of them had a harmonious and warm relationship in the last two days, maybe she already had herself in her heart, and if she worked harder, she might not be able to capture her heart.

"Ding Yijing, you can't run, you will definitely be my Li Rui, wait, see how I catch you!"

After rushing to Qingyang Hotel, Song Chaoyang gave Li Rui 20,000 yuan in cash, reminding him that if the money was not enough, he could come back and ask for it. Li Rui scratched his head even more when he saw that the boss was so generous, looking at the boss's meaning, he couldn't wait to give that Lao Zheng what a precious gift, but how could Qingyang City have the kind of "expensive, rare, distinctive, and handy" gifts that he imagined? I just hope that Li Xiaoyue will not let himself down.

He and Lao Zhou came to the outside of the VIP building, first took out their mobile phones and called Li Xiaoyue, and then got in the car together and went out to shop.

In the car, Li Rui was a little uneasy, and asked Li Xiaoyue: "Manager Li, can we Qingyang find the kind of local products and gifts that are both high in price, rare in themselves, and can be obtained? The price I am talking about is relatively high, but it can't be too high, and the budget in my hand is only 20,000 yuan." Li Xiaoyue said with a smile when she heard this: "You can rest assured, the custody will satisfy you." ”

The first place Li Xiaoyue took Li Rui to was a jade shop called "Yanhetang". Lao Zhou stayed in the car and didn't get down.

While walking towards the store, Li Xiaoyue asked Li Rui: "Brother, don't you know, we produce jade in Qingyang, right?" Li Rui shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't know, I really haven't heard of it." Li Xiaoyue sighed: "You are such a smart and handsome person, how can you not know it? Our Qingyang City is the largest producer of lapis lazuli in China." Li Rui was stunned for a moment and asked, "Lapis lazuli?" Li Xiaoyue grabbed his wrist and pulled him into the store, shook around, and said with a smile: "Ah, isn't this all lapis lazuli?"

Li Rui followed her gesture and looked, but saw that the three walls of the store were either display cabinets or cabinets, densely packed with sky blue or dark blue jade jewelry, some jewelry, such as bracelets and necklaces, some were daily utensils, such as tickles, mirrors, etc., and some were pure handicraft ornaments, such as a wide screen. Strange to say, there are no jade of different colors in the store except for this blue jade. It seems that this is the kind of "lapis lazuli" that specializes in it.

He looked around in a circle and looked at it casually, nodded again and again, and said to Li Xiaoyue: "Sister Li, this kind of lapis lazuli is indeed good in terms of color and texture. Especially the color, especially blue, especially bright, really beautiful. ”

At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties sitting in the store said leisurely: "Shi Ya" has clouds, lapis lazuli is like the sky, or the gold dust is scattered, brilliant, if the stars are beautiful in the sky, this means that it is magnificent. And because its hue is like the sky, to some extent, it can represent the sky, so it was widely loved by the royal family in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now, among the more than 20,000 pieces of jade treasured in the Palace Museum, lapis lazuli accounts for a large part. The well-known Temple of Heaven is also partially made of lapis lazuli. Young man, you came to buy lapis lazuli, you are buying the right one, and there is great potential for market appreciation in the future. ”

Before Li Rui could speak, Li Xiaoyue had already greeted the man with a smile: "Boss Zhang personally watched the stall today?" The man hummed lazily and said, "You haven't come to visit me for a long time, and my business is sluggish." Li Xiaoyue smiled and said: "Don't lift me up, just I buy gifts from you, but I can't make you rich." Still, I did bring a friend over to visit you today. You've got to give a big discount. The man nodded slowly and said, "Pick first, and we'll talk about the price when you pick the one you like." ”

Li Rui and Li Xiaoyue picked it up together. Li Rui doesn't know jade, let alone handicrafts, and basically doesn't know how to choose. It was still Li Xiaoyue who pointed out on the side, which gave him a little idea. In the end, the two of them picked a bright fish dragon ornament.

This ornament is about 20 centimeters long, six or seven centimeters high, the main shape is a fish head dragon body of the fish dragon, the shape is thick and heavy, there are three points of aura, the carving is delicate, the idea is simple, it is very suitable for sending to senior officials of foreign companies like Lao Zheng. What's even more amazing is that this ornament is also equipped with a very beautiful base. The texture of this base is not wood or stone, but imitation of the palace style cloisonné enamel, the color is light blue inlaid with gold, of which the light blue just echoes the sky blue fish dragon ornament above, and the gold inlay highlights the wealth and luxury, not a bit of royal style. After the ornaments and the base are integrated together, they not only complement each other, but also have a bit of royal prestige.

Li Rui liked this ornament very much, and felt that Song Chaoyang would be satisfied with it, and at the same time, this gift was also very in line with Lao Zheng's status, so he asked Li Xiaoyue to bargain with the boss.

Li Xiaoyue and the boss are acquaintances, and it is quite easy to cut the price, this ornament with an original price of more than 20,000 yuan is more than 15,000 after cutting.

After Li Rui heard the final price, he still secretly smacked his tongue, and said in his heart, Why is it so expensive? The boss only gave a total of 20,000 yuan, is it okay, if this jade will cost more than half of it, how can he buy other souvenirs? Song Chaoyang means that as long as the thing is good, the price can be ignored. Only then did Li Rui make up his mind and pay the money to pick up the goods after returning to the store.

When a big deal arrived, the boss was very happy, and gave Li Xiaoyue a lapis lazuli necklace, and Li Rui a bracelet with the same texture, and then grabbed him and whispered: "Brother, lapis lazuli is not only for fun, but also has medicinal value." For example, I gave you this bracelet, which has the effect of aphrodisiac. Before you make love to your wife at night, you can put this bracelet on your little brother first, wait a few minutes before doing it, and keep it for you to have fun. Li Rui was so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw, glanced at Li Xiaoyue, and saw that she didn't pay attention, so he asked the boss: "Really?" The boss smiled evilly and said, "If it's really fake, you can go back and try it." If it works, don't forget to introduce a few more buyers to your buddy. Li Rui smiled and nodded: "Definitely, definitely." ”

Li Xiaoyue and Li Rui walked out of the store and couldn't help but ask him: "What did you two talk about mysteriously just now?" Li Rui didn't hide it from her, and said in a low voice: "The boss told me that this lapis lazuli has the effect of aphrodisiac." Who knows if it's real or fake?" Li Xiaoyue smiled: "Really? Li Ruiqi said: "How to try?" Li Xiaoyue squeezed her eyebrows and joked: "Sister will try it with you." Li Rui couldn't cry or laugh, and said: "It's not that I want to try with anyone, the problem is that I ...... It's already very powerful......" Li Xiaoyue interjected: "How powerful are you?" Li Rui rolled his eyes and gave it to her, this woman really can't make jokes with her, otherwise she is more energetic than anyone else, and said, "So, I can't try it if I wear it." Well, if only I didn't work with that thing, I could have tried. Li Xiaoyue was shocked, hurriedly slapped him, and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you curse yourself for not being able to do that thing just to test the medicinal effect of this broken thing? You are really a child." ”

Back in the car, Li Xiaoyue handed the box containing the lapis lazuli necklace in her hand to Lao Zhou, and said, "Brother Zhou, the boss of the family who bought the gift just now accompanied me with a gadget, you go back and give it to your sister-in-law to wear." Lao Zhou was flattered and hurriedly said: "No, no, she has it, you can wear it yourself." Li Xiaoyue smiled and pushed it to him, saying, "I have allergies to jade and can't wear it, so you can take it." ”

Li Rui saw this scene in his eyes, and secretly said that this woman can be a person, and his good impression of her is also deeper.

Next, Li Xiaoyue took the two of them to buy some souvenirs, which were not very valuable, but they were beautifully packaged, easy to pick up, and very face-saving gifts. For example, wild honey from the mountains, five dried fruits, and so on. Relatively speaking, the most valuable thing is just a small and delicate silkworm sand pillow. All the souvenirs were purchased in three copies. One of them was naturally given to Lao Zheng, and the other two were for spare. Li Rui felt that if Xu Xinyi also appeared when Song Chaoyang saw Lao Zheng, then she would definitely have a share.

After all the gifts were purchased, Li Rui still had more than 2,000 money left in his hand, thinking that he had spent too much money this time, and he didn't know if the boss would think he would be extravagant when he went back.

After returning to Qingyang Hotel, Song Chaoyang was full of praise when he saw the gifts Li Ruicai bought, especially the lapis lazuli ornament, which was praised again and again, and also praised Li Rui for buying things. Li Rui was praised by the boss and was very proud, but he credited this credit to Li Xiaoyue, and when he wanted to return the rest of the money, Song Chaoyang stopped him and said: "These money are in my annual expenses as a secretary, you keep it first, use it when you go to Shanghai, and talk about it when you come back." ”

After the gifts were purchased, Song Chaoyang simply cleaned up, and Lao Zhou drove to the provincial capital with Li Rui.

Sun Shuqin and Song Xue's mother and daughter went back to their homes in the provincial capital as early as Wednesday to pack their bags and are waiting at home at the moment.

More than two hours later, the three arrived at Song Chaoyang's home in the provincial capital. Sun Shuqin had already prepared lunch, and the five of them sat together and ate some briefly. After the meal, there was no rest, and a car of five people drove to the provincial airport.

After arriving at the airport terminal, Lao Zhou helped Li Rui check in two suitcases full of gifts, and sent the three into the security channel, before turning around and driving away.