Chapter 17: The Conversation
Out of the gate of the Gu Mansion, Gu Shuhan said to Bai Yu: "I don't know what Bai Shao came to the Gu Mansion today, what is it for?" ”
With the rigor of Gu Shuhan's work style, he will not forget to write down the exact time of delivery of weapons when signing the agreement. Even if she forgets, Qin Lao and Premier Bai will not forget. Therefore, as soon as Bai Yu came today, he said that he wanted to ask about the delivery time of the steel knife, and Gu Shuhan knew that he was probably a drunkard who did not mean to drink.
It's just that Gu Shuhan really can't figure out why Bai Yu came to the Gu family at this time.
Gu Shuhan himself came to give Gu Zhenghong a warning, since the factory has changed hands, he is no longer allowed to interfere as he pleases. And she herself didn't plan to have any father-daughter relationship, hoping that he would do it for himself. As for the lackey he put in the cement factory, she didn't plan to keep it, and just took this opportunity to stuff back to Zhenghong.
However, before Gu Shuhan had time to do these things, someone had already done them for her.
Gu Shuhan lowered his eyelashes.
- Bai Shao, what is the purpose? Didn't you figure out this matter and show her kindness?
If so, he's doing a bit of a trick. Without him, she could have solved the matter. In a certain way, his appearance also broke her original plan.
Bai Yu couldn't tell why he came with him when he heard that Gu Shuhan might be in trouble in the Gu family, and on the way here, he was already a little irritable in his heart. But after stepping through the door, his mind was much clearer. He didn't want to watch Gu Shuhan suffer at the hands of Gu Zhenghong, although he knew that Gu Shuhan had his own ideas, and he was not a dough that could be kneaded and flattened by anyone, but Gu Zhenghong was her father after all, and he had an innate advantage over her.
Therefore, in the Gu family, he personally came forward, gave Gu Zhenghong a dismissal, and easily solved the troubles of the steel plant and cement factory for Gu Shuhan.
Bai Yu actually doesn't like to deal with women, usually he sees the most, in addition to his mother and a few younger sisters in the family, it is the young lady of the official family and the singer in the song and dance hall.
He and his partner occasionally go to the dance hall to listen to a little song and laugh with the singer, but that's all. He wouldn't have much interest in the women in the party, no matter how charming and lovely they were.
In the same way, those virtuous and generous official ladies, whether they are gentle and skillful traditional ladies or new-style women who have stayed abroad, cannot arouse his much interest. He would be polite and courteous in front of them, showing a gentlemanly demeanor and thoughtfulness, but he never took the initiative to pay attention to a woman.
But Gu Shuhan is very special, she is neither like a new-style woman, proud of the education she has received, and she talks about Western ideas every day, nor is she like an old-fashioned woman who is willing to accept the mercy of fate. She was shrewd and resolute, yet calm and reserved, unlike any woman he had ever seen. Her body radiates with a charm that can be felt even if she ignores her gender.
Bai Yu looked at Gu Shuhan's face, she was no different from the first time they met, she was as beautiful as ever, as capable as ever, but he felt that this face, the more she looked at it, the more pleasing it was to the eye.
"Mr. Gu is not a qualified factory owner, I just don't want to see our cooperation go out of the way." Bai Yu brought out the words he said to Gu Zhenghong and answered Gu Shuhan.
Gu Shuhan said: "From Bai Shao's answer, I haven't heard much sincerity. That's it, Bai Shao's matter, it's not something I can ask about, I'm overstepping. Bai Shao, then, I'll take my leave first. As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave. In a hurry, Bai Yu took her hand: "You can ask!" ”
Seeing Gu Shuhan looking over in surprise, Bai Yu realized that the distance between himself and Gu Shuhan seemed to be too close, but he didn't hate this feeling, on the contrary, he actually had the idea of "it's not bad to get closer" in his heart. If Bai Yu hadn't noticed his good impression of Gu Shuhan by now, then he would be too dull.
Although it was a pity, Bai Yu still let go of her hand under Gu Shuhan's gaze: "I didn't come this time to have anything confidential to do, so you don't need to be so evasive." ”
Thinking quickly connected to the line, Bai Yu explained: "I didn't mean to meddle in your Gu family's housework. It is really Uncle Qin who attaches great importance to the cooperation with Gu's Steel Mill, and if something goes wrong at this time, he must be very annoyed. Therefore, when I heard that Mr. Gu was fighting the idea of Gu's steel mill, I decided to come to Gu's house. It's not that I don't believe in your ability, but Mr. Gu has worked hard in the business world for many years, and if you really want to be tough, I'm afraid you will still suffer. I don't want to see you suffer. ”
Gu Shuhan nodded, and accepted this answer: "Bai Shao's consideration is also reasonable, then, thank you Bai Shao for relieving me this time." Please rest assured that the factory will definitely hand over a satisfactory steel knife and will not disappoint Bai Shao. ”
Gu Shuhan didn't seem to notice that Bai Yu's focus was on "you will suffer", not on "Gu Zhenghong interfered, cooperation will cause chaos", politely and coldly thanked Bai Yu, and then wanted to leave.
Bai Yu chased after Liangbu: "Miss Gu, there is still a long way to go from Gu's factory, why don't you let me give you a ride." ”
Suddenly, Gu Shuhan's footsteps stopped. Bai Yu saw Gu Shuhan carefully looking at the car he parked in front of Gu's house, thinking that she was also a car lover, and wanted to show herself in front of her, but heard Gu Shuhan say: "Buick Model D, produced in the United States, uses an in-line four-cylinder diesel engine with a speed of 25 kilometers per hour, and, if I read it right, the fuel used in the car is charcoal, not gasoline?" ”
Seeing that Gu Shuhan could report the basic information of the car in detail in one bite, Bai Yu, who only knew the origin of the car, was quite surprised: "Unexpectedly, you also have a lot of research on cars?" ”
These days, cars are a novelty for most people. In particular, this kind of car, because of its high cost, is only a high-ranking official can afford to sit on. Even if they have money, they may not have the means to get these foreign cars, so riding in foreign cars is a status symbol for them.
However, Gu Shuhan knows the structure of the car well. Could it be that she still understands the manufacturing principle of cars?
Bai Yu asked these words, and Gu Shuhan said: "It's not proficient, but I understand the principle." Presumably, Bai Shao does not use gasoline because this car consumes too much fuel, right? ”
Oil is an important resource, especially after the birth of all kinds of machinery-weapons-weapons, in war, more and more inseparable from oil.
As far as China is concerned, oil resources are not scarce today. Gu Shuhan remembered that in the previous life of China, the recoverable oil resources were concentrated in the eight major basins of Bohai Bay, Songliao, Tarim, Ordos, Junggar, Pearl River Estuary, Qaidam and the East China Sea Shelf, with huge reserves. Although this country is not quite the same as the country in her memory, it must still be similar in terms of the distribution of natural resources.
However, oil extraction is still a problem for today's Chinese people. This is also the reason why although everyone guards many treasure mountains, they can only live on the few oil extracted from it. The scarcity of oil has caused the price of oil to remain high, and it must be used by the military first. Therefore, even if Bai Yu's family is not short of money, they still use charcoal as fuel to start the car. For the Bai family, this is a statement, and it is precisely by virtue of the overall situation that they have always won the friendship of the Qin family.
Otherwise, no matter how short the oil is and how high the oil price is, the Bai family will not be short of this money.
Replacing oil with carbon is to install a stove in the car, put charcoal in the stove, hang a water reservoir on the stove, and after the charcoal is ignited, the water in the water reservoir drips into the furnace, so that the charcoal will not be completely burned and carbon monoxide will be produced. (Excerpt from the website)
"Oil is too rare." Bai Yu admitted: "I co-founded an oil company with Ruan Lie Minh – the brother of Ruan Xiu Minh who moved the cement to your cement factory – and today, the annual production is still very small. ”
Gu Shuhan was also a little surprised when he heard this. He always thought that as the eldest son of the Bai family, Bai Yu would follow his father's footsteps in politics, or enter the military, and strive for more voice for the Bai family.
"What are you doing looking at me in such amazement?" Bai Yu was a little funny: "Now that my father and Qin Lao are here, I don't have to worry about political affairs, it's just that they can't do anything about it, so I chose a path that needs me the most." ”
Having said that, being able to appreciate Gu Shuhan's extremely rare gaffe, Bai Yu was a little indescribably happy in his heart.
Gu Shuhan looked at Bai Yu with more admiration in his eyes. It is not difficult for a person to follow a path step by step, but the difficult thing is to find his position, have the awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace, and stay in the most suitable and urgent place.
Choosing such Bai Yu as a partner may be a good choice, and she began to seriously think about this feasibility.
"If I say, I know where oil is, I know how to extract it, and I know how to improve the car and reduce its gas consumption......"
Before Gu Shuhan finished speaking, Bai Yu's eyes lit up: "Do you really have a way?" ”
Gu Shuhan nodded: "I never say anything that I am sure of." ”
"I know, I believe in you."
Gu Shuhan looked at Bai Yu steadily, his gaze was so clear, so sincere, and there was no falsehood.
She suddenly smiled: "Bai Shaojie doesn't mind telling me about the oil company you run?" ”
Gu Shuhan and Bai Yu didn't know that their conversation directly led to the establishment of China's largest oil company and automobile company in the future. Due to the special nature of oil, the improvement of oil companies promoted the improvement of explosives, causing a series of chain effects of polyoculo.
Later scholars said that it was this conversation, a decision, that changed the pattern of power in China during that period.