Chapter 1589 - A Priceless Gift
Just like in previous years, Bai Ningyuan had been at home for the fifteenth day of the first lunar month before leaving Langya.
Thanks to Zhang Zilin's profession, he doesn't have to work from 9 to 5 like other office workers, so he can freely enjoy the vacation time and spend a longer time in Langya with Bai Ningyuan.
Of course, in the past few days, Zhang Zilin has often made appointments with Xu Qingmo to go out for a walk when she is resting, it can be said that in order to repair the relationship between her and Xu Qingmo, Zhang Zilin has indeed taken great pains.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Bai Ningyuan and Zhang Zilin, escorted by security personnel, left Langya.
did not rush back to the capital, but first went to the capital of the kite, where Bai Ningyuan went to meet Zhou Zhongguo on the photovoltaic highway project.
For Zhou Zhongguo's home in the capital of kites, Bai Ningyuan was naturally familiar with the road, and directly brought a gift to the door.
Zhou Zhongguo had already received a call from Bai Ningyuan, so he deliberately waited for Bai Ningyuan at home, and after the doorbell at home was ringed, he hurried to the door, opened the door, and immediately saw Bai Ningyuan's figure.
"Uncle Zhou, Happy New Year, they all say that the New Year is not finished if it is not the first month, so I will give you and your aunt a good old age. As soon as Bai Ningyuan entered the door, he said to Zhou Zhongguo with a smile, although Zhou Zhongguo because of his iron fist, many people had a feeling of silence when facing him, but Bai Ningyuan was very casual in front of him.
"You kid, you know that you have a flamboyant tongue, ah, Zilin is also here, come in. Zhou Zhongguo was angry at Bai Ningyuan, but then he saw Zhang Zilin behind Bai Ningyuan, and his face suddenly changed to a warm smile, dodged away, and let the two people in.
"It seems that you still have a big face, otherwise, Uncle Zhou might not let me in. Bai Ningyuan first turned back to Zhang Zilin and said a poor sentence, and then in Zhou Zhongguo's eyes, which looked like he was about to beat someone, he took Zhang Zilin into the gate of Zhou Zhongguo.
went straight to the sofa and sat down, put aside the gift he had brought him, and looked casual, as if he was really Zhou Zhongguo's nephew, and Zhou Zhongguo didn't care, just sat there and looked at Zhang Zilin with a smile on his face.
The news of Bai Ningyuan and Zhang Zilin's receipt of the certificate spread on the Internet before, how could he not know that it was not the first time he had seen Zhang Zilin, but now he felt that Zhang Zilin was becoming more and more slim, and her current identity was already different, Zhou Zhongguo looked at her with a little more love.
After thinking about it, he got up and walked to the cupboard on the side, took out something from it, then came back and sat down, and pushed the thing in his hand in front of Zhang Zilin: "I've heard the news that you got the certificate with this stinky boy before, and this stinky boy doesn't know what kind of incense he burned in his previous life to meet a good match like you, and because of your work, I may not be able to be present when you get married, so I'll take this thing out and give it to you first, which is a little bit of my heart as an uncle." ”
Zhang Zilin subconsciously lowered his head and saw a pair of calligraphy and paintings on the table, the bright red tone occupied more than half of the space, and there was a dancing butterfly on it, which looked like a flower cluster, very festive.
Bai Ningyuan has also studied painting for many years, and graduated from Qingmu Academy of Fine Arts, and subconsciously glanced at the payment, which clearly read "Eighty-three-year-old Baishi Old Man" in a chic font.
This is Qi Baishi's work!
Bai Ningyuan was a little stunned on the spot.
Although he did not study Chinese painting, it did not prevent him from knowing the name of this famous master.
One of the top ten painters of modern times, together with Zhang Daqian, became the master of painting of "Northern Qi and Southern Zhang", and the auction prices of his paintings have also soared in recent years.
Although Bai Ningyuan doesn't know how to appreciate it, if it can be sent out of Zhou Zhongguo's hands, it won't be a fake.
Then this congratulatory gift can be described as very valuable.
"The ancestors of my family, once had the honor of being a neighbor with the old man Baishi, got a few ink treasures handed down, and later passed on to me two pairs, but I don't have any hobbies for this thing, and I am not interested, it just so happens that the two of you are about to get married, so I simply give you a congratulatory gift, I hope you don't let the pearl be dusty. Zhou Zhongguo said to Bai Ningyuan with a smile.
"Uncle Zhou, no, this is too valuable, we can't accept it. Bai Ningyuan also put away the casual look just now at this time, and said to Zhou Zhongguo with a straight face.
Although Qi Baishi is not most famous for begonias, his begonia paintings are at least two or three hundred thousand square feet, and the painting in front of him is conservatively estimated at millions.
"What is precious or not is just a painting. Zhou Zhongguo waved his hand, stopped Bai Ningyuan, who still wanted to say something, and then looked at Zhang Zilin: "No matter what the price is outside, but in my place, it's just a painting, listen to my uncle, accept it." ”
As he spoke, he rolled up the painting and handed it to Zhang Zilin.
Zhang Zilin obviously could also think of the price of this painting, seeing that Zhou Zhongguo's hand was hanging in the air like that, and he couldn't pick it up, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Bai Ningyuan with some embarrassment.
Seeing Zhou Zhongguo's resolute appearance, Bai Ningyuan knew that he was iron-hearted, so he hesitated, but nodded towards Zhang Zilin with a wry smile: "Take it, Uncle Zhou has said so, it's really rude if you don't take it, let's just keep Uncle Zhou's love in mind." ”
"What kind of people are not kind, their own children and nephews get married, a little heart of being an uncle, where are so many things. Zhou Zhongguo also corrected with a tiger face on the side.
Since Bai Ningyuan said so, Zhang Zilin naturally took it, and said to Zhou Zhongguo with a well-behaved face: "Then I will thank Uncle Zhou with Ning Yuan." ”
"That's right, isn't it just a painting, look at the way you guys make a fuss. At this time, Zhou Zhongguo's face finally showed a smile.
Next, Bai Ningyuan and Zhou Zhongguo began to chat, about some trivial things during this time, about some policies and other things, etc., it can be said that there are all kinds of things, and Zhou Zhongguo did not snub Zhang Zilin because of Bai Ningyuan's arrival, and from time to time he also led the topic to her.
The two of them chatted for a while, Bai Ningyuan saw that the time was almost up, so he decided to start talking about business, he coughed lightly, and then looked at Zhou Zhongguo and said: "Uncle Zhou, in fact, this time, in addition to coming to see you and Auntie, and by the way, I want to discuss something with you." ”
"Look at it, I know, you kid, you won't step into the door of my house if you have nothing to do, let's say, what are you going to do this time?" Zhou Zhongguo seemed to be waiting for Bai Ningyuan, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he continued to smile at him and said.
"Well, in fact, this is the case, we have just launched a new project on the EMP side, but we can't do it at all by relying on the funds and strength of our company, and we need the government to play a leading role, so I'm not here for you, I want to see if you are interested here. Bai Ningyuan showed a bright smile on his face and talked eloquently at Zhou Zhongguo.
"Hmm, what project?" Hearing Bai Ningyuan's words, Zhou Zhongguo was also interested, what kind of project could make Bai Ningyuan, who had deep pockets, claim to be underfunded.
"It's a photovoltaic highway project, and we have developed it together with a professor from Ludong University, but there are still some technologies that are still being tackled, and when it is finally completed, it can form a smart highway using photovoltaic power generation. Bai Ningyuan simply introduced to Zhou Zhongguo, and at the same time took out the Lopad with the detailed introduction of this project and pushed it in front of Zhou Zhongguo.
"Photovoltaic Highway, Smart Highway?" Hearing this name, Zhou Zhongguo couldn't help but be interested, and then picked up the Lopad in front of him and looked at it.
It's just that the more he looked back, the more serious the look on his face became, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly, just like the look on Bai Ningyuan's face when he first saw this project.
"This cost is a bit high......" After reading all the introductions, Zhou Zhongguo pondered for a moment before he said to Bai Ningyuan.
Not to mention how high this technology is, just talking about the cost, obviously, in the face of this high cost, the high-end of the technology is also subconsciously covered.
"Yes, although the cost is higher, this is a trend of future development, so we need the government, power companies and our EMP to jointly carry out cooperative development. Bai Ningyuan looked at Zhou Zhongguo in front of him and said seriously.
Hearing what Bai Ningyuan said, Zhou Zhongguo neither agreed, nor did he say any words of opposition, he just sat there silently pondering, and after a long time, he slowly spoke: "In terms of the economic situation of the kite capital, it is really a little powerless to carry out this project. ”
In fact, Bai Ningyuan was not surprised that Zhou Zhongguo said such a thing, but he still felt a faint disappointment in his heart, after all, among the officials he knew, Zhou Zhongguo had the best relationship, originally he thought that Zhou Zhongguo could help him.
Of course, he also knows that the economic situation of the kite capital is there, and if he really wants the kite to ignore it, it will be difficult for some strongmen, in short, it is a very contradictory psychology.
And just when Bai Ningyuan's heart was swelling with a trace of disappointment, he heard Zhou Zhongguo in front of him, and changed his words again: "It's really a bit difficult to say that it is just a little difficult, so I will mention it to the province and see if I can use the provincial funds to promote this project......"
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