This is a private small restaurant, located in an alley not too far from Song Yuanchao's house.

This hotel is a family with their own home reconstruction, the boss on the first floor of several sets of rooms to open an outward door in the courtyard wall, there is no store sign outside, just pull two small colored bead bulbs, plug in at night, the lights flicker in the particularly dazzling.

Song Yuanchao is still the first time to come to this small restaurant, if it weren't for the person who asked him to take care of the address clearly, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to find this place for a while.

Inside, the open store hall is about nearly 100 square meters, the interior decoration is completely new, the ceiling on all sides is made of plaster, and the surrounding area is the same as the outside of the store with small colored lights, coupled with the soft light of the incandescent bulb that is slightly yellow, it looks a little bit like the hotel of the later generations.

There are eight tables in the shop, and except for the two large round tables on the inside, the remaining six are small square tables, covered with red and blue plaid tablecloths, and there is a clay pot and bottle on the table, which is inserted with a bright silk flower because it is winter.

There are also two screens on the side of the big round table, which can be pulled out to form a relatively private space when needed, it is now around two o'clock in the afternoon, it is not normal business hours, there is no one in the store when Song Yuanchao arrives, only a man sitting on the side of the last big round table inside, is smoking a cigarette and waiting quietly for Song Yuanchao.

"Long time no see!"

"Long time no see......."

Seeing Song Yuanchao stepping into the store, Daniel Zhang stood up and walked quickly towards Song Yuanchao, and Song Yuanchao also took a few quick steps towards Daniel Zhang, and when they reached out, the two reached out and shook hands at the same time.

"It's a bit hard to find here, isn't it?" Beckoning Song Yuanchao to sit down, Daniel Zhang picked up the freshly brewed tea on the side and poured a cup of tea for Song Yuanchao, and asked with a smile.

"It's okay, but it's not easy to find if you don't tell you the location in advance." Song Yuanchao thanked him and took the tea and put it aside.

"I originally wanted you to come over for lunch together, but you said that you can only make an appointment at this time for something at noon today, and a few home-cooked stir-fry here are very good, and I have a chance to come and try it." Daniel Zhang handed a cigarette to Song Yuanchao and said while striking a match.

Lighting a cigarette and taking a puff, Song Yuanchao looked around and asked with interest: "Okay, I'll come over for a meal when I have time, ...... this store right?" ”

"Oh, the boss here is my hair small, he is also a young man, he has not worked since he came back, I was going to take him to do something together, but he got married early, when he went to the countryside, he became a family with a female educated youth, and now their children can play soy sauce, there is a wife and children plus he is an honest man, I don't want to wander outside, I just want to do something down-to-earth, this is not a while ago I allowed a personal business, his family used to be diligent, from the craft of primary school, his wife is also good at cooking, So I opened such a store in my own home. ”

Daniel Zhang explained simply, Song Yuanchao nodded, although he had never eaten the food here, but listening to Daniel Zhang's introduction and the decoration and layout of this small shop, it can be seen that the boss is careful in his operation.

"You're the boss here, too, aren't you?" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile.

"Hehe, I actually showed it to you." Daniel Zhang did not hide it: "Help the lining, help my friends do something, but I usually don't care about this store, and I don't come much." ”

That's right, with the decoration style and layout of this store plus other investments, at least a thousand yuan can be opened, without Daniel Zhang's help, I'm afraid the owner of this store can't come up with so much money on his own.

Today's meeting with Daniel Zhang was actually the first appointment of Song Yuanchao, although Song Yuanchao and Daniel Zhang have not had a few dealings, and the contacts between the two sides are only limited to the college entrance examination review materials at the beginning.

However, the fate between people is difficult to describe, some people see the same at first sight, and some people do not deal with each other after meeting, Song Yuanchao and Daniel Zhang are the former, appreciate each other, whether it is Song Yuanchao or Daniel Zhang, the impression of each other is very good.

After returning to Huhai, Song Yuanchao asked someone to ask Daniel Zhang through Li Daqi, but Daniel Zhang had not been in Huhai some time ago and did not know where he went, so he never saw him.

Yesterday, Daniel Zhang had just returned from other places, and when he came back, he heard that Song Yuanchao had also returned to Huhai and was looking for someone to ask him out, so Daniel Zhang hurriedly called Song Yuanchao, and the two made an appointment to meet in this place today.

"I haven't seen you for more than half a year, how are you doing? Have been studying in Yenching these days? Taking a puff of cigarette, Daniel Zhang raised his finger and pointed to the tea in front of Song Yuanchao and asked.

Picking up the tea, Song Yuanchao took a sip, nodded and said: "Didn't you get admitted to Beijing Normal University before, and you have been staying in Yanjing, this time I went back to Huhai to live in Shanghai for a few days, and I will go back after the New Year." ”

"Hello, Yenching University, tsk." Daniel Zhang had a trace of envy on his face that could not be concealed, perhaps he also had a college dream in his heart, but unfortunately this dream may not have the opportunity to be realized in this life.

"What about you? How's it going? ”

"What else can I do, as always, with a few brothers to do business, and several cities to go back and forth to support the family. By the way, I want to thank you for that. ”

"Thank me?"

"What? Forgot? Daniel Zhang smiled and said, "Do you remember what you said to me before you left?" Some time ago, I went to the south, got some goods and came back to sell very well, and your friends Qin Zhengguo and Gu Jie in Yangcheng helped a lot over there, thank you for this, come! I salute you with tea instead of wine. ”

As he spoke, he raised the teacup in front of him, and Song Yuanchao also picked up the cup and touched it with him, and said with a smile: "Say thank you for such a trivial matter, it's just a gesture." ”

Drinking all the tea in the cup in one gulp, Daniel Zhang directly lit up the bottom of the cup to Song Yuanchao, put down the tea cup and said: "This is not a trivial matter, I still have a little way in Shanghai or Hangzhou, but when I get to the south, my eyes are black, not to mention anything else, I can't even understand what they say when I go there, if it weren't for your friends to help, I wouldn't be able to do it." ”

Song Yuanchao smiled noncommittally, didn't say anything here, picked up the teapot to help Daniel Zhang's empty cup fill with tea.

"By the way, what are you coming back to me this time? Is there something good to take care of me? Daniel Zhang is a very sensitive person, he thought of this when he learned that Song Yuanchao was looking for someone to ask him, and for Daniel Zhang, he was both envious and sorry for Song Yuanchao to go to Yanjing to study.

What I envy is that Song Yuanchao was able to be admitted to university, and he was admitted to such a good university to become the pride of the sky.

Daniel Zhang has been unruly since he was a child because of family reasons, so reading is not good, plus he has been running for life early, and it is impossible to pick up books again to go to university, he knows very well that he is not the material for studying in college.

Not going to college does not mean his yearning for a college career, which may be a thought buried in Daniel Zhang's heart.

And it is a pity that with Song Yuanchao's college they have no chance to cooperate, in the last cooperation he and Song Yuanchao cooperated very tacitly, the two sides appreciate each other, although they have known each other for a short time, but they have a good impression of Song Yuanchao.

In Daniel Zhang's view, Song Yuanchao is a rare business partner, Daniel Zhang has always been a high-minded and arrogant person, there are not many people who really look at it on weekdays, and Song Yuanchao is one of them.

Before Song Yuanchao left Shanghai to go to Yanjing, Daniel Zhang specially came to see off Song Yuanchao, on the one hand, he valued Song Yuanchao as a person, and on the other hand, he also left an incense love, in case there was still an opportunity for cooperation in the future.

It was precisely because of this that when Daniel Zhang knew that Song Yuanchao was dating him, he immediately contacted Song Yuanchao.

"It's a little something, I don't know if you're interested." Song Yuanchao raised his eyes and looked at Daniel Zhang and deliberately sold the next pass.

"Interest? Hehe. Daniel Zhang laughed: "If it is someone else and say this, it is difficult to say, but you Song Yuanchao said this is different, I know what kind of person you are, let's say, what is the matter, whether it is cooperation or my help, as long as I can sit down, it is no problem." ”

"Refreshing!" Daniel Zhang's answer made Song Yuanchao secretly admire, this guy has a flexible mind and a bright heart, in comparison, Daniel Zhang can be said to be the most business-talented person Song Yuanchao has seen since returning to this era, even Li Daqi, Qin Zhengguo, Luo Yang They are inferior.

Song Yuanchao's purpose in finding Daniel Zhang was simple, that is, to cooperate in business.

Now Song Yuanchao has been in Yanjing for most of the year, and Luoyang on the Yanjing side is a partner of Song Yuanchao, and after some time of cooperation, Song Yuanchao and Luoyang have also established a relatively trusting relationship, plus Sun Yaoliang and Li Xiaoyun have helped them, Yanjing has done a very good job.

As for in Yangcheng, there are Qin Zhengguo and Gu Jie here, and Ying Caixia will also go over after the Spring Festival. The three of them are all people trusted by Song Yuanchao, and Song Yuanchao is also very relieved to have the three of them over there.

In Shanghai, Li Daqi can already be in charge of himself, with the decision of the director of the Ma factory has been made, Li Daqi will be officially appointed as the deputy director and workshop director of the school-run factory in the next few days. In the following days, Director Ma will slowly take a back seat, so as to help Li Daqi to the position of factory director.

Yanjing, Huhai, Yangcheng.

These three cities can be said to occupy the core areas of the three important business regions of North China, East China and South China, and in the current reform and opening up, the importance of the three cities is self-evident, and it is also the focus of the whole game of chess of the Song Dynasty.

Now, compared with Yanjing and Yangcheng, or the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone that is about to be established, it is the strength of Huhai, which is most familiar to the Song Dynasty, that is insufficient.

The First Cause of All Worlds

Although Li Daqi can be in charge on his own, because of the special situation of the school-run factory, Song Yuanchao cannot let him get out of the factory.

One is because of the director of the Ma factory, the second is his feelings for this factory, and the third is that this factory is also an important factor, in the following days, Song Yuanchao has some in-depth and long-term ideas about the school-run factory, which needs to be implemented by Li Daqi for him.

Therefore, in Shanghai, the Song Dynasty needs to find a person who can be trusted, has a channel to follow, and has strong ability to cooperate. And when this thought flashed in his mind, Song Yuanchao immediately thought of Daniel Zhang.