"Does Miss Qiao know about gambling?"
"I've never played it, but I've seen a lot of movies about it."
"Professional gamblers must not only have solid skills, but also have the courage to try their luck. The same is true for treasure hunting. In addition to collecting information from many aspects, I also need to conduct detailed research to find useful key clues. Of course, the most important thing is that I have money, so I can do whatever I want. Even if you treat me to dinner today, you are worried about not having enough pocket money, but if you transfer the painting by Master Shiraishi to me for collection, you will have two more in your card. After investing hundreds of millions of dollars, your mentality will be completely different.”
Qiao Yin's eyes widened, then he smiled and said, "So you've been thinking about that painting."
"I have countless collections in the museum, but there is not one authentic work by Master Shiraishi. I finally came across one, and I don't want to miss it."
"It's not that I can't transfer it to you, I just haven't thought about it yet. But don't worry, we will definitely come to you if we really want to take action. After all, you are a rich man, and you won't be kicked out if I ask you for more."
"Okay, okay, the price can be discussed at that time."
The food in this fly restaurant is really good, and Li Mo is quite satisfied with it.
"Professor Li, I invited you this time, it's your turn to invite me next time."
"No problem, we have several cafeterias in Beijing University, including Malatang, snail noodles, and beef vermicelli. You can order whatever you like. If you are not satisfied, we will go to the Qingda University cafeteria next door."
Li Mo said generously.
Qiao Yin was stunned for a moment, laughed and waved to him and left.
Qiao Yin returned to the courtyard. In the restaurant, Mr. Qiao and Qiao Yingbo were slowly having lunch, eating relatively light.
"Uncle Shi is gone?"
"He's busier at work than me, so I'd better take some time out today."
Mr. Qiao put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands and said: "If there is a prodigal son in other people's family, then the family will be ruined. I didn't expect that four prodigal sons appeared in our Qiao family all at once. What a sin. Fifth Brother, you can't support yourself alone. How can you survive alone?" To reach this position now is incredible.”
"Poets were not even ranked in Kyoto seven or eight years ago. Although the Qin family was better, it was only a little better. But now, Weiguo has surpassed you, and his boys are now also the focus of training. Far beyond their peers. The same is true for the Qin family. Even their old superiors got a helping hand, allowing the second-generation heir of the family to seize the opportunity to take over. Everyone who has a relationship with Li Mo is progressing rapidly. I am old, The Qiao family has no successors, so you have to think about what to do next."
"Marriage?"
Qiao Yingbo lost his appetite, so he asked Qiao Yin to sit down and listen together.
"No matter how we go, the ultimate direction is to get closer to Li Mo. That kid is so extraordinary. If he enters the system, he will probably have a chance to reach the top in the future." Mr. Qiao sighed, feeling very tired, "Get your son from After Fa Guo was transferred back and trained in the embassy in France for two years, it’s time to re-arrange him.”
"Okay, it will probably take half a year at the earliest to arrange everything."
"Dad, where are you going to place my brother?"
Qiao Yin asked curiously.
"You are well-informed, do you have any good suggestions?"
"How is Yanjiao? I have an alumnus named Jia Siyuan. His mother comes from the Qin family in Kyoto. That guy almost cost Li Mo his life for being a monster a few years ago, but now he has changed his ways and his career is booming. There are several alumni gatherings. , he talked a lot about things in Yanjiao. If I can let my brother go there to develop, and ask Uncle Shi for help, Li Mo will definitely take care of him. "
"Yanjiao is indeed a good place, and its development in the past few years is obvious to all. Li Mo's influence there is indeed very great. They say that one Li Mo can support a city, especially a few days ago, when Yanjiao and nearby Jidi jointly The amount of investment has exceeded 150 billion, plus national investment and local investment, it is simply a cornucopia." Qiao Yingbo nodded slightly when he said this, "You can focus on that."
"Dad, Grandpa, if you also think it's good there, then don't be too busy recruiting me to come back."
"Why?"
"Jia Siyuan also went to the alumni association the day before yesterday. After drinking too much, he revealed the news that Li Mo is going to Faguo in the second half of next year. Huaxia and Faguo have signed a cooperation agreement, and Li Mo needs to go there to help find a The treasure seems to be called the Knights Templar Treasure, but I’m not sure about the details. If this is really the case, it’s also an opportunity for my brother.”
Mr. Qiao and Qiao Yingbo looked at each other, wondering why this happened.
"Xiao Yin, go find out what happened."
"Grandpa, I'll take care of this."
After Li Mo and Qiao Yin separated, they went to the Yanjiao Millennium Shengzang Group headquarters. Yu Ting and Cai Cai happened to meet him in the lobby each holding a cup of hot coffee.
"Brother Daxia." Caicai jumped up to him and looked him up and down, "Didn't you bring us anything delicious?"
Li Mo smiled and said, "Send a notice and I'll treat everyone to afternoon tea."
"Okay, brother Daxia is so happy."
Yu Ting politely called her boss.
There were many employees in the lobby on the first floor, and they came over to say hello warmly.
Taking the elevator to the top floor office area, it was very warm inside. Li Mo took off his coat and Cai Cai helped him hang it in the closet at the door.
"My senior sister is not in the company?"
"The investment conference has just ended, and 30 billion funds have been dispersed. She still needs to handle a lot of things. All the senior executives involved in the business module have gone out, and I am the only one staying in the company. I met Mr. Yu just now when we were having dinner."
Li Mo looked at the time: "Is lunch so late?"
“I didn’t want to eat when the time came. I wanted to lose weight, but in the end I couldn’t hold on.”
Li Mo sat on the sofa and Yu Ting started making tea.
"Cai Cai, is everything over with Fufeng over?"
"Everything has been taken care of. When we did things, we always dragged the official people along, gave them enough face, and let them steal the limelight. Before we left, we were asked to go to Fufeng for a walk when we had time."
"A few days ago, I accidentally heard an old professor from Beijing University say that your grandpa is approaching his 70th birthday. When is it specifically?"
"The day after tomorrow, don't mention it. My grandfather said he didn't want to make a big deal and just prepare a family reunion dinner. My grandma tried to persuade her to no avail, and my parents couldn't do anything. I haven't spoken yet when I got home. He warned me first."
"Then I'll go see the teacher. Life spans seventy years. Even if I don't do anything big, I should at least let my student know about it, right? If I hadn't heard other professors talk about it, I wouldn't have known about it."
"Brother Daxia, our persuasion is useless, but if you try to persuade him, you will definitely change his mind."
"let me try."
Caicai was called back by a phone call from her father at around three o'clock in the afternoon, and Li Mo stayed at the company until four-thirty before leaving the company. There was a heavy traffic jam along the way, and the car finally arrived at Beijing University at a snail's pace. It was almost six o'clock.
He parked his car directly in the parking space at the entrance of the faculty and staff residential area. A security guard walked over, looked at Li Mo, smiled, and left.
Li Mo took out a box of six bottles of wine from the trunk, two bottles of collection-grade old wine, and four bottles of valuable red wine flown over by air.
It was Zhu Mingcheng's wife who opened the door. She probably didn't expect Li Mo to come back at this moment. After being surprised, she shouted enthusiastically: "Dad, Professor Li is here, please come in."
There are several people in the family. In addition to the Zhu Changping family that I know, there is also an unfamiliar old man and a young man.
"Teacher, is it enough for me and one of you to have dinner?"
Li Mo asked jokingly as soon as he entered the door.
"Hahaha, you can eat whatever you want." Zhu Changping saw Li Mo moving things, "Come here and bring any gifts."
"I have a little secret collection of old wine. I don't have much stock at home. If I want to try it in the future, I'm afraid I won't have it."
"Brother Daxia, let me get it for you." Cai Cai quickly walked over and took the box from his hand, "Sit down and I'll make you tea."
"Thanks."
Li Mo sat on a leisure chair in the living room, and the two strangers there, an old man and a young man, were looking at him.
"Lao Zhu, is this your student Professor Li Moli?"
"That's him. He is now a dual-time professor at Peking University and Tsinghua University. Li Mo, let me introduce to you. This is my old friend Lu Xiangsheng. He started doing business when he was young and founded the Forestry Industry Group. His main business is Hardware, business spread all over the country and abroad.”
"This is Lu Peng, the grandson of an old friend. Now he is gradually taking over the family business and is mainly responsible for overseas trade."
"Hello, Mr. Lu, hello Mr. Lu."
"Hello, Professor Li."
Li Mo looked at the next few people and said, "If you have something important to discuss, I will avoid it first."
"Hey, it's not something that needs to be hidden. My old friend came here to propose marriage to his grandson. Lu Peng and Cai Cai grew up together. They were in the same class in the second grade of junior high school, and they suddenly transferred to another school in the second half of the semester. When we moved to the south, we separated from Cai Cai. When we were young, our two families even talked about getting married as babies, but soon our two children have grown up."
"Grandpa, when did the baby's marriage happen? Why haven't I heard you talk about it?"
Cai Cai brought a cup of tea and placed it gently on the corner table next to Li Mo.
"I mentioned it casually before, but this time I came here to propose marriage in a very formal way. Of course, you young people must have your own ideas, and we can discuss it in private."
Lu Xiangsheng spoke more kindly, and looked at Cai Cai very appreciatively.
"Grandpa Lu, I haven't officially graduated yet, and I haven't thought about my life-long events yet. Besides, Dapeng and I are very familiar with each other, and we have kept in touch over the years. It's okay to be friends, but we can't be together. "
Cai Cai said straightforwardly.
Lu Peng, who was sitting on the side, said quickly: "Cai Cai, it's just that I'm too familiar with you to know the basics. I will stay in Kyoto next year to handle the family business and be responsible for the business in the north. Then we will have a lot of time to get to know each other in depth."
Cai Cai refused simply. She shook her head and said, "Dapeng, let me tell you the truth. I have had a sweetheart for a long time and have liked him for many years."
Everyone in the living room looked at her in surprise. Even Li Mo was a little surprised. This child has a straightforward personality. If he said so, then this must be the case.
"Naicai, why haven't I heard you talk about this?"
Zhu Mingcheng's wife came over and asked.
"What's there to say? I'm in unrequited love."
Holy shit, that’s big news. It was as if Li Mo had met her for the first time. This child was usually carefree, outgoing, and pretty. Her father was a nationally famous barrister, and her grandfather was a nationally famous archaeological expert. Under these conditions, she was still single. Love, why didn’t you confess your love to the other person?
The key is that she has been in unrequited love for many years.
The atmosphere in the room became awkward, and even Li Mo couldn't sit still. I heard something I shouldn’t have heard, and I had an awkward dinner. Why don't I talk to the teacher about my birthday tomorrow and leave today?
"Haha, I just like Cai Cai's character. She says whatever she wants." Lu Xiangsheng broke the awkward atmosphere and still smiled, "Unrequited love is not a shameful thing. It means that you and the other person are not destined. Next, you and the other party will be together. If you have more contact with our Xiaopeng, maybe you will find more advantages in him."
"Old man, dinner is ready, ready to eat." Mrs. Zhu walked out of the kitchen and shouted, "Old Lu, tonight I made your favorite balsamic vinegar jellyfish. Let's see if the craftsmanship has deteriorated compared to before?"
Lu Xiangsheng stood up and said, "I haven't eaten this dish for many years. It was my favorite when I was young. Lao Zhu, let's eat first and give the children some time to do their things."
"Okay, let's go. How about having a drink tonight?"
"Forget it about drinking. I don't dare to touch it if I'm too high."
The food was good, but the atmosphere was really wrong. Fortunately, Zhu Changping and Lu Xiangsheng were old friends for many years, and they chatted while eating. Li Mo had seen a lot from all over the world, and he could still chime in with a few words from time to time.
After dinner, Lu Xiangsheng and Lu Peng didn't stay long. After drinking a cup of tea, they said goodbye and left. They have a home in Kyoto, so we can meet up anytime we want.
"Teacher, I'm leaving too."
"What are you doing in such a hurry? Sit down and drink some black tea to relieve your hunger. You're not just here to deliver wine today, are you?"
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot something important." Li Mo took the opportunity to sit down and said, "Teacher, I overheard an old professor saying that you were celebrating your seventieth birthday two days ago. I didn't even think about it and I never heard you mention it. Yeah, so I’ll come over and ask if I have time today.”
Zhu Changping immediately smiled and said: "As people get older, they don't want to make things too complicated. Keep it simple and just have a quiet meal with your family."
"If you don't care about anything, then you should tell me. After all, I am also your disciple. I will bring my wife and daughter to celebrate your birthday together. As for the cooking that day, don't worry about it, I will let you The chef will come over and take care of everything.”
"Mr. Li, how can I trouble you with this matter? I'll make arrangements." Zhu Mingcheng said quickly. He is considered a rich man now. If he bothers Li Mo with such a trivial matter, isn't this a slap in his face?
"We are all our own people, so don't be so polite."
Cai Cai was sitting on the side playing with her mobile phone boredly. Zhu Changping glanced at her and asked: "Cai Cai, what you said before are true?"
"What words?"
"Why did you forget what you said?" Zhu Mingcheng said a little unhappy.
Cai Cai sighed softly and said: "You guys are taking it seriously? I was rejecting Grandpa Lu's marriage proposal. Lu Peng and I have known each other since we were children. Although we haven't had much contact over the years, we still have some news about him. Yes. The old saying is true, good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. Although Lu Peng looks like a human, he behaves well and polite in front of you today. In fact, he is very evil-minded. There are several conditions for our acquaintance in junior high school. All the good female classmates have been pestered by him."
Zhu Changping suddenly became serious. If this was really the case, he would have to keep a certain distance from Lao Lu in the future.
(End of chapter)
