Chapter 164: Laughing at the World
"It's far worse than before, the market is too small. Produce for a day, and you can't sell it for days. Guokang grumbled, but deliberately avoided the sensitive Indian issue.
"You fairies are very rich, why don't you invest in the country, there are many companies in the country that are facing bankruptcy, but they want to invest in India?" The girl is obsessed with the problem of investment.
"This matter is not something you and I can solve, where do you live, I will drive you back." Guokang interrupted the other party's question, for this kind of company headquarters decision-making issues, they are not convenient to comment, although they also feel that the domestic should be given priority over the foreign, but such a big problem in the layout, not emotional factors can be influenced, this point, they all understand. He didn't say anything about inviting the other party to tea, because he didn't have this habit.
The girl did not ask Guokang to send her home, but insisted on taking the bus back, but also said that she could continue to "date" by the river. In this way, almost every afternoon, Guokang would see the beautiful girl by the river, and after a long time, he noticed that the girl was a little melancholy, and several times she seemed to have something to say, but did not say it; And as the number of meetings increased, he became more and more interested in the girl, and even wanted to insist on sending the girl home, but because he was not used to "forced" others, he never succeeded, but this made him gradually suspicious. No matter who it is, it always feels bad to be blinded!
"Miss Liu, do you have anything to do with me?" When he saw that girl again, Guokang asked bluntly, entanglement is not the style of the Li family!
"I, I wanted to ask you for help." Biting his lip, Liu Huifeng explained his purpose, saw that the other party was a little incomprehensible, and then said, "My surname is Liu, I am the willow of the willow tree, and my father is Liu Huashan." ”
"Liu Huashan? Oh, I remember. Uncle Li said that Nanjing Liu's real estate is your family! Sorry, I didn't know before! Previously, as part of some kind of training, Guokang had heard Uncle Li Yudong talk about it, but due to personal preferences and other reasons, coupled with "a long time", it is not very clear.
"It's over, there is no more Nanjing Liu's!" Liu Huifeng's voice suddenly became a little sad, as if he had been heartbroken.
"The Liu family is bankrupt, won't it! Although Uncle Li said that the real estate industry has suffered a lot of losses, it is not enough! Guokang was a little surprised, although he often saw the news of the bankruptcy of some large companies in the newspaper, but the vivid examples appeared in front of his eyes, he still couldn't believe it, and he was a little emotionally unhappy.
"How can the Liu family compare to Xixing, as soon as the crisis comes, it can't be resisted!" It's like reminiscing about the past, or it's like she's protesting something, or she's lamenting the injustice of fate, in short, this girl feels so unwilling!
"Please mourn by the way, Miss Liu! It's not something you can save. Although I don't care much about real estate, Uncle Li told our brother, and I remember him saying that Liu's real estate has been struggling to support it for many years. I used to ask my father, 'People say that fairies are strong, how strong are fairies, will fairies collapse?' and my dad told us, 'Fairies are very strong, but once they don't do well and fall into a vicious circle, they will still be ruined'. He also said, 'Although fairies are important, the descendants of the Li family cannot rely on fairies to live, and every child of the Li family should have their own way of survival'. Miss Liu, although the family business is very important to us, once it can't be sheltered, it should still be able to survive! Guokang nodded to the other party, he thought that the girl was still living in the aura of the past, and the loss of the family business did not mean that the individual could not survive, even in ordinary times, the company often went bankrupt, and there was no need to be so sad at all.
"It's not the same. I knew that (the company) had problems with its management for many years, so I studied hard and wanted to change the status quo of the company, and I worked in the company after graduation, but my rescue policy had just begun to be implemented, and the company had just started to improve, and the economic crisis came. Seeing that the company went bankrupt, I was not convinced, if I was given a few more years, the Liu family would definitely be able to survive, but why didn't God give me a chance? Liu Huifeng's words were a little sad, as if he was telling something extremely sad, but the object of his speech was a guy who was not familiar with real estate and dared not be interested!
"Miss Liu, please take the condolences. I understand your feelings, and I also admire your talents. To tell you the truth, the fairy is so smooth, I don't have as much ambition as you; I know what you mean, but to be honest, you really didn't find me the right person! You should go directly to my dad, we can't do anything about things like investment. Guokang smiled bitterly and woke up the other party, this girl, she really used a beauty trick, he was really a little wronged, he was a little wronged, he was almost wronged!
"Okay, will your father listen to me, will he agree?" The girl didn't notice the sharp change in the other party's expression, and she didn't know the bottom of her heart, probably full of hope and doubt.
"My dad is a person who is prone to whimsical ideas, and people say that he is an unpredictable person, but Liu's Real Estate may not be optimistic! Even Uncle Li is not optimistic, you better be a little mentally prepared! Although he was a little unhappy and angry, he felt that it was better to be honest, lest everyone become enemies in the future, who knows what Dad would think of this matter, although the possibility of investment is almost non-existent.
"You...... Would you like to accompany me to see your father, he will always give your son a little face, right? Liu Huifeng hesitated a little, but once again said something that shocked someone.
"How did I say to my father, I said to him, 'Father, I was strolling by the river, and I met Miss Liu, isn't the fairy rich, and lo and behold, I have brought you a partner,' can this be done? I just got taught by my father, but I can't be trained, at least three or four months! Guokang couldn't help but smile bitterly, he really can't do this thing, he can't even think about it, no one can ask for it!
"No, your father is so powerful, you are his son!" Liu Huifeng was amused by Guokang's tone of speech, and her smile became more and more touching, which made someone a little stunned, probably because he also felt that he was out of shape, and hurriedly said, "Everyone says that Mr. Li is very protective of his family, how can he be so fierce to you?" ”
Of course, Guokang also knew that he was a little out of shape, and hurriedly covered up the past. Although he is also a person who is used to seeing beautiful women, and he has dealt with them a lot, but he has never been so passive as today, he was originally chic, and he also felt a little restrained, but anyway, he was still able to grasp himself, "I'm sorry, Miss Liu, if it's something else, I might be able to help, but this matter, please forgive me for not being able to do anything, only rely on your own efforts." Since you can't let go of the Liu family, then go to my dad and try it! In addition, I give you a personal advice, which can be regarded as a suggestion, if the Liu family can't help up, why not look to the future! ”
Until the end, Guokang did not agree to Liu Huifeng's request, but this time, he sent the other party home "as he wished". Even people who have never been to any high-profile mansions can imagine how hard the bankruptcy of Liu's real estate hit the Liu family!
Although the house that Liu Huashan's family lives in now is okay, it can be seen that this is not the house where the original real estate tycoon lived before, although I don't know where they used to live, what furnishings they have in the house, and how many servants they have hired...... But he was sure that it was not what it was now! These more than two generations of entrepreneurial families who pay more attention to life contain family heritage that can never be compared with their own family, not to mention his father, who does not take these decorations seriously at all; Although their own family does not pay attention to any furnishings and etiquette, and mothers are also influenced by their fathers and do not care about these, most families are still very particular, in their opinion, this is a symbol of their family's social status, and it is a sign that distinguishes them from ordinary people. He has been to the mansions of many wealthy families, each of them is more elaborate than the furnishings of the Li family's compound, and the food, clothing and housing are also more elaborate than the Li family, I believe that the furnishings of the Liu family's old mansion will not be much worse, especially the unconscious actions of the people cultivated in that environment, which makes people feel the huge difference between their current and previous lives! And he can see that most of the people of the Liu family are masters who can pay attention, although it seems that the living conditions are not good now, but they still haven't let go of the past shelf.
Liu Huifeng's brother Liu Fengyuan also seems to be a shrewd and capable person, and his wife seems to be well-educated, and seems to be from a beautiful family, but Guokang found a trace of jealousy in their eyes, at least because of dissatisfaction with the current situation, or perhaps, it is a struggle against the unfairness of fate! Liu Huashan is very enthusiastic about Guokang, and the old man who has been through ups and downs and has been tested flatters young people just right, which makes young people who have never seen much of the world a little flattered; Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to think that the old man had taken a fancy to him, you must know that he had only been dating someone's daughter for a few days, and he probably took a fancy to the fairy behind him!
Since the economic crisis, he has found that people look at themselves a little differently, and they seem to be a little thirsty for something, anyway, they are no longer in awe of the past, which he also understands, even the life of fairies is not easy, let alone those business owners who are seriously damaged. State-owned enterprises are still being taken care of by the state, and no matter how bad they are, they are rotten countries, but those private enterprises are different, they are all earned by a generation or even several generations of hard work and various means, can you not feel distressed? However, the hospitality of the Liu family made him a little uncomfortable, and he should be a little embarrassed. From childhood to adulthood, they are all required to treat others equally, not to feel superior to others, and to regard themselves as children of ordinary families; Although he is often flattered, he has never been through such a battle, and the habits he has developed for a long time make him unable to accept such unjustified treatment!
To be honest, from Liu Huashan's standpoint, they also didn't understand the young man in front of them, and Guokang's somewhat clumsy humility made them wonder if this guy was a fake Li family's child, because his every move didn't seem to be like that of the child of the Infinite Scenery family. In their opinion, or in the eyes of most people, the men who come out of the Li family's compound should be personable, suave, and should have a certain arrogant bearing, at least not such a "childishness", "simply from the countryside". In their opinion, this person does not match the wealth of the family behind him at all, but fortunately, they believe in the vision of their eldest lady more, perhaps, this young master who has never seen the world has really been captured! This was the last almost unanimous thought of the Liu family, but then they found out that they were wrong, and it was very wrong.
After Guokang left, when they learned from Liu Huifeng's words of refusal, even Liu Fengyuan's wife became indignant, this kid actually deceived their enthusiasm in vain, he didn't agree to anything, he didn't even help with such a simple thing, he was just nobody. For this point, Liu Huashan thinks farther than them, for Li Mengze's personality, of course, there are many people who care about him, and there are many people who know him better, if he does something strange, everyone will not feel strange at all; As for the Li family, there is more speculation from the outside world, almost everyone has their own version, and the Liu family is a "complex version of the complex". But in any case, the fairy is the last straw of the Liu family, and if you want to ask for a fairy, you must first ask for the consent of the Li family, which is the unified understanding of the business community today!
"Liu Huifeng? Miss Liu! Guokang mentioned you to me. Go ahead! As soon as the young girl sat down, Li Mengze said straight to the point. This girl Guokang just mentioned it to him, and he also knows that in this era, the two sons who are still single will definitely be calculated by others with "beauty tricks", the Li family is rich, and people are short of money, this thing is inevitable, if anyone is confused for a while, he will not blame him, no one is a saint, let alone his own son. But this girl seems to be too bold, and she actually found his son, and she came from Nanjing alone to find the fairy, which is really a bit unusual, to be exact, not simple!
"Mr. Li, I would like to ask you to invest in Liu's real estate, this is the information of Liu's real estate and our suggestions." Seeing that the other party had already prepared, a hint of surprise flashed in Liu Huifeng's eyes, and he quickly went straight to the point.
It's a pity that Li Mengze only glanced at the investment advice behind him, and didn't look at the specific information in front at all, which made Liu Huifeng a little discouraged and even a little annoyed, but he was under the eaves and had to bow his head, so he still endured it. But the other party didn't seem to pay attention to those suggestions, but said, "Your father must look older than me!" ”
"Yes. Mr. Li, what is your opinion on Liu's information and investment plan? Hearing the other party's question, Liu Huifeng's mood changed sharply, and his eyes darkened, but he still turned to the topic.
"Liu's information, we naturally know better, Xixing Company has your detailed information, and the fairy headquarters also has a lot of information about Liu's, even more detailed than your information, more objective than your comments! So, I don't need to look at the information you sent me anymore. As early as 20 years ago, Liu's was going downhill, and for many years, it has not slowed down, and it has long been difficult to return, am I right! Li Mengze unceremoniously dispelled the other party's confidence, for the Liu family, Xixing's opinion is "chronic suicide", and the fairy's opinion is "not worth saving", in this time of depression, the advice sent by the Liu family has no effect at all, ridiculous, and the Liu family still fantasizes about a comeback.
"However, you haven't read our internal information, and you're not fair!" Liu Huifeng held back his anger, but his tone was a little pleading, very unwilling.
"I asked if your dad was older than me, because I knew he hadn't had a good life in 20 years! In 20 years, he has already broken a person, but he still holds on. If I were him, at least ten years ago, I would have broken down the Liu family, rather than dragging him to death day by day, it would be better to simply let go, break and stand up, maybe there is still a possibility of saving! Li Mengze continued to hit the other party's self-confidence, and he was telling the truth, but unfortunately those who were caught in the game always couldn't break free, and always thought that they could save the building. In the past 20 years, Liu's real estate has gradually gone downhill, although Xixing did not attack him, but other companies do not dislike him, squeezing his living space every minute, Liu's becoming weaker and weaker, and finally unable to withstand a heavy blow, in the face of the economic crisis first broke the property, is the first large real estate company to fall, and now the only one to fall.
Liu Huifeng was stunned, although the other party's words were ruthless, but as a manager who poured her heart and soul into the company, she still knew the inside story, although the other party's tone was a little heavy, but it was still like a blow to the head, which made her wake up. Liu's predicament, she knows better than anyone else, but why can't she see the crux of it earlier, especially why can't she predict the arrival of the economic crisis earlier, she has also tried a lot of measures, although there are also effects, but after all, the time is too short, can not withstand the impact of the economic crisis, the whole company fell with the big wave of the economic crisis, together with her earlier efforts also came to naught, but why can't she find out earlier, why can't you save Liu's predicament...... For a moment, she forgot to refute the other party and pondered alone...... It's a pity that the other party still didn't let her go, and he didn't let go of Liu, "Although Liu's got a little better in the first two years and had some surgeries, it didn't work." Even Xixing has suffered heavy losses, assets have shrunk seriously, and now the market is depressed and the real estate is sluggish, what else can the Liu family do, the fairy will not invest in the domestic real estate industry at all, let alone rob Xixing's business, and you have wasted your efforts. In the shopping mall, there are companies that go bankrupt every day, countless bankruptcies, and countless large companies, so why live in fantasy? ”
Liu Huifeng's tears had already flowed out, Li Mengze's words ruthlessly hit her already extremely fragile heart, shattering her last bit of hope, originally, she came with that one ten-thousandth hope, but even this one-ten-thousandth hope is the last hope of the Liu family, but even this last bit of hope does not exist! If even the fairy doesn't invest in the Liu family, then there really is no one who can save the Liu family, and then the Liu family really can't stand up again! She knew the difficulty of the Liu family, she also knew the depression of the real estate now, and she also knew the relationship between the fairy and Xixing, but now even the last bit of hope was shattered, and everything was shattered! At this moment, she seemed to feel that everything had left her, ideals, glory, and the future...... It doesn't belong to her anymore, the world doesn't have her anymore, and in a daze, she stood up......
"You're just leaving?" Li Mengze's words suddenly rang in his ears again, a little cold, as if he was from the ground, Liu Huifeng was startled, and then realized that he had lost his posture.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lee. Thank you for your advice! Liu Huifeng is already desperate, she has nothing to desire for the Li family, but the arrogance in her bones, the innate arrogance and natural resistance, and the reply to the other party without humility or arrogance, since she can't find the help of the other party, why force it, and why suffer unnecessary harm again!
"If you can't let go of the past, you can't survive. You're still young, so why do you want to tie yourself to the sinking ship of the Liu family? During the economic crisis, although there are difficulties everywhere, there are also opportunities everywhere, it depends on whether you can seize them! Now that you're here, why not talk about something else? Seeing that the girl was about to leave, Li Mengze suddenly said, "Tell me, how did you find Guokang?" ”
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lee. That's right, Guigongzi and I are college alumni and have seen him in college! That day, he and I met by chance by the river, so we had the idea of using fairies, maybe the fairies would invest in us? Sorry for the trouble. Liu Huifeng hurriedly explained.
"That's right, it turns out that the guy who is not angry is self-inflicted! However, there is no problem with your family's life. Li Mengze said lightly, regardless of whether the girl opposite was embarrassed or not; He is a person who doesn't care about other people's thoughts many times, and he doesn't care if others can get by on face!
"Thank you, we have a decent life." Liu Huifeng smiled bitterly, as if he had made up his mind, "Please tell your son, I have caused him trouble!" ”
"Oh, that's easy. However, our family Guokang is also very good, and there are many girls chasing after it, isn't Miss Liu tempted? Li Mengze said with a smile. The man's face changed very quickly, as if nothing had happened before.
"You misunderstood, Mr. Li, thank you for your advice, I take my leave." Liu Huifeng stood up again, her expression was a little complicated, and her tone was a little bitter.
"I won't stop you if you go, whatever! But can you listen to me again? No matter what your relationship with Guokang is, the fairy will not invest in Liu's real estate, this is an unchangeable fact, and at the same time, whether the fairy invests or not, it should have nothing to do with your relationship with Guokang. I can see that Guokang likes you very much, at least he cares about you! Staring at each other's eyes, Li Mengze said sentence by sentence, with his understanding of his son, he knew that this guy's idea was not ordinary, of course, in his opinion, this matter should not have anything to do with the fairy's investment problem.
Li Guokang threw small iron sheets on the ground one by one, he didn't know why, for several days, he had been strolling along the river, waiting for the girl to appear, although it was not clear why he was waiting! He once thought about calling the other party, but he couldn't help it, how could he tell people? He still wants to go to Liu's house to have a look, but he thinks it's not appropriate, will he receive it when he goes? But he couldn't put his mind at ease, so he walked around here every day, fortunately, there were no people by the river, probably people were reducing their activity and saving energy consumption! However, he can't wait here any longer, there have been several calls from Shanghai, he has to rush back, he has to leave Nanjing tomorrow, I don't know when he will come to Nanjing again, and what can he do if he comes? He didn't know exactly what he wanted to do, he just threw the small pieces of iron in his bag to the ground one by one. Perhaps, he still has some kind of fantasy, but is it possible? He also admitted that he was a little in love with this girl, although he didn't know when it started, but he also knew that he couldn't help that girl, and he already knew the final result from the time she confided in her identity! Dad will not agree, this is not in line with the fairy's investment strategy, and it is not suitable for the situation at home. What's more, the West Star Company originally belonged to their family, not only him, but every brother, and even every descendant of future generations, would not allow such a thing to happen. However, he still looked forward to seeing that girl, maybe this was the last chance to see her, or maybe he would never see her again in his life!
"You're going back to Shanghai, you're here every day?" Suddenly, a girl behind him asked softly, the voice was so familiar, that Guokang, who was in a trance, was startled. Due to his wandering mind, he never noticed anyone approaching, although his senses were always keen!
"You've lost a lot of weight! It's okay, I'm sorry, I can't help you! The company urged me to go back, and I was leaving tomorrow. Finding that the other party was much haggard, more haggard than before, his heart couldn't help but hurt, but this matter was really beyond his ability.
"Thank you, it's not your fault. It's just that you already know the result, right? Liu Huifeng suddenly became nervous, and he didn't notice the pain on the other party's face at all!
"I'm sorry, I can't help you, and I can't help you! Our family does not allow such a precedent. There is no domestic real estate in the fairy's investment strategy, and the West Star Company was invested by my father and operated by my uncles and uncles; It's impossible for a fairy to add trouble to Xixing! When my mother married my father, the Donglin Group was dismantled, and it was integrated into the West Star and the fairy, and no personal property was allowed in the family! The Li family will not and will not disregard the interests of the entire family for personal reasons, please forgive me! It's time for me to go, I'm sorry, it's my wishful thinking! Guokang is a little disheartened, this girl may not have any intention of him at all, all along, it is just his own wishful thinking, since the falling flowers are affectionate, and the flowing water is unintentional, why should he be nostalgic? The arrogant nature of the children of the Li family made him "stand up", what could not be given up? With him, what else can't be obtained? Do the children of the Li family have to rely on the mercy of others, of course they can't, there are no weak people in the Li family!
"I don't blame you, I don't blame you, I ......" Feeling that the other party's tone gradually turned cold, Liu Huifeng suddenly realized that he had hurt the man in front of him, this man is excellent and very self-respecting, this is a man who does not ask for favors from anyone, arrogant, kind, and sensitive...... She suddenly realized that she had never thought about the other person!
"It's nothing, in fact, I already knew the result, it's not your fault, it's nothing!" Guokang said lightly, this matter has nothing to do with him!
"Don't you want to forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you!" Feeling that the other party's heart was about to be closed, Liu Huifeng felt urgent, and felt that he might really lose this man. She had never noticed the excellence of this man, and it was Liu's predicament that made her ignore the extremely excellent man in front of her...... In the past few days, she has been puzzled by this question, not knowing how she really feels about him, although she also knows that the other party comes to the river every day, but she has never dared to come out...... Her haggardness, on the one hand, is because of the hopelessness of the Liu family, on the other hand, it is also the despair of life, realizing that it hurts the self-esteem of this man, and this man used to be the prince charming of his dreams, they seemed impossible before, he has his life, he has his own career, but fate makes them meet, is it to let this relationship go with the river?
"What can't be forgiven, and there's nothing wrong with you! The Li family is rich, at this time, there are more people who make beauty tricks, and you are not the only one, everyone has their own tricks, all for survival, how can I blame you? It's just that you've wasted all your efforts, don't do stupid things next time! Guokang's tone no longer contained the slightest emotion, as if this matter had nothing to do with him!
"No, no, I really didn't mean to, not what you think!" Liu Huifeng seemed a little incoherent, she felt that the other party's heart had been closed, and she had prejudices against herself, which made her afraid, worried that she had really lost him, lost him forever, and once she lost it today, she would never be able to save it. This man is gentle, kind, but also haughty, very haughty, "I didn't mean that!" I've liked you before, but this time it's really not what you said, no beauty tricks, really no. I used to have no other ideas about how to save the company; I didn't expect you to like me, really, I don't know; Originally, I thought I couldn't like you, I really couldn't be with you, but your father said that we can still be together, and your father said, you like me, we can be together. I like you, really, I didn't lie to you, at school, at first sight, I liked you, really, you trust me! ”
"Really?" Guokang smiled, but there was not the slightest joy, his tone was still very indifferent, and the hurt heart was not easy to fuse, "Even if we are together, we can't save Liu's real estate, fairies won't invest in Liu's real estate, why should you bother, are you taking pity on me?" ”
"No, no, I really like you, and you like mine, right? I know that fairies will not invest in Liu's real estate, but whether fairy investment or not has nothing to do with us, right, what your father said, he said to me personally! Liu Huifeng argued, and carried the other party's father out, "I have nothing left, can't I even keep love, can you bear to abandon me?" You won't...... You like me! Her voice became more and more sad, and tears had flowed down, but Guokang had already left, and he didn't even hear her last words, as if he couldn't hear the choking behind him, and was he really hard-hearted?