Rebirth begins with losing the white moonlight

Chapter 285 Becoming addicted to her

By the time the three of them walked out of the IKEA store side by side, it was already close to 6:30.

In the parking lot, Manager Yao and Manager Xu each found their own cars, one was an Audi A4, and the other was a Harley motorcycle.

“It seems like IKEA’s treatment is pretty good.”

Lu Chen said to the two of them with a smile.

Their car is actually more in line with their identities and personalities. As a person in charge of corporate business, he often goes out to discuss cooperation, so he still needs to have the respect he deserves;
As for the other one, he works in brand marketing and promotion, and his thinking is relatively flexible. It is not surprising that he likes motorcycles. The most enviable thing is that his motorcycle even has a local Shanghai brand.

"Mr. Lu is too low-key."

Manager Xu also raised his head and looked at him.

He had seen Lu Chen's car before. Although it was just a Mercedes-Benz C, its configuration was acceptable.

However, a car priced at 30 yuan is too low-key for Lu Chen. With his attitude of winning a 2200 million contract from IKEA in one fell swoop, no matter what, he had to add a "0" at the back to make it 300 million.

"Maybe Mr. Lu wants to save the money to marry a wife."

Manager Yao said to the two of them while wearing his helmet.

In fact, IKEA's wages are indeed very high, but it does not make them completely stress-free. The key is that one of them is a local in Shanghai, so he has been living in his own home, which saves him the pressure of buying a house. As for the other one, he has not had any stress until now. He doesn't have a partner yet, and he doesn't seem to be planning to get married. With this salary, he can still live a comfortable life in Shanghai.

"With Mr. Lu's ability to attract money, he shouldn't be short of spending the 80 million to marry a wife."

Manager Xu continued to talk cheerfully.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he thought about it first:

"Hey, I almost forgot... the one who came with Mr. Lu last time must be your girlfriend, right?"

Although he had only met her once, the little tsundere had obviously left a very deep impression on him.

This is not surprising. Thanks to the beauty genes inherited from Qiu Xin, even if the eldest lady is placed among the new generation of flowers, she can still be recognized at a glance.

"Ah? Does Mr. Lu already have a girlfriend?"

"Mr. Lu, is that your girlfriend?"

After all, they are still middle-level managers of IKEA, so the two of them naturally have very strong ability to deal with people.

It's okay to discuss issues like the relationship between two people and the little tsundere's beauty level in private, but it would be too impolite to talk about it in front of Lu Chen.

"That one is the daughter of Qimu Coffee Shop."

Lu Chen first briefly introduced Shen Wanning’s identity:
"He's also the person I like."

"No wonder..."

Manager Xu reacted immediately.

They have always had to develop a thorough understanding of their partners in large transactions.

So since Lu Chen and Shen Wanning were here last time, he had collected all kinds of information about Qimu Coffee Shop.

This is not only a long-established quality coffee shop in the city center. In addition to the branch in Matsuzawa University Town, there are two other stores that have also been put into operation in the second half of this year.

He made an estimate from a professional perspective, which required an investment of at least nearly 3000 million yuan.

Not to mention that there seemed to be a big tree behind Qimu Coffee Shop... He simply couldn't imagine what level such a family would be in Shanghai or even across the country.

"It's almost time, let's go."

Lu Chen obviously had no intention of saying anything more.

Of course he had to socialize as he should, but deep down in his heart he was rushing to meet the little tsundere.

One more second wasted now will mean one less second they will spend together.

"Okay, please send me the location, Mr. Lu, and we'll be ready to leave now."

"I may need to take a ride in Manager Xu's car."

"what?"

Only now did Yao and Xu know that Lu Chen came by subway today.

A small piece of ice cream not only became the starting point of the conversation between him and Mr. Jin, but also left the two "organizers" speechless.

Although it only cost one yuan, all aspects of the entire cooperation were taken into consideration.

"Then Mr. Lu, please go there with Manager Xu first, and I'll follow behind on my bike!"

"it is good."

Although it happened to catch up with the evening rush hour, since IKEA Mall is located in the core area of ​​Xushe, it is relatively close to everything, so at 6:59, the three of them entered the door of this restaurant on time.

"Serve all these dishes."

"Okay, sir."

This is a private restaurant, and private restaurants usually don’t have too many dishes.

So including desserts and soups, there are only 8 in total.

It is now 2013, and this store has just opened, so it is not very popular.

It will be different five or six years later. At that time, there was no choice of dishes. If you wanted to have a meal, you had to make a reservation one or two months in advance. It can be said that it is hard to get a table.

"I have been in Shanghai for so many years, but I have never heard of this place."

"Yeah, let alone you, I have never heard of it from anyone who grew up around here."

Manager Xu spoke first, and Manager Yao also echoed.

The most indispensable thing in Shanghai is alleys, and this restaurant happens to be hidden in an alley.

Not only that, you have to come in through the door first, and then go around to the west side of the second floor, but the scenery here is really good. You can see the streets and alleys outside from a distance, and you can feel the human fireworks under the window sill when you are closer.

"Mr. Lu, how did you find this place?" "Me?"

If it were "peers" like Li Hanbo or Lin Yusheng, Lu Chen would have said that he had traveled back in time ten years later.

But after all, he was facing a partner, so he had no choice but to smile and said:

"A friend introduced me here."

"I see……"

Neither of them asked in detail.

Since there was only one other table besides them in the store, several dishes were served quickly.

This is truly unimproved Sichuan cuisine, with no adjustments made to suit the sweeter tastes of southerners. Lu Chen had asked in the group before, and both Yao and Xu claimed to be the best spicy eaters in the entire IKEA. If it weren't for In this case, he would not bring two southerners like him here.

"This smell is really..."

Manager Yao sniffed and gave Lu Chen a thumbs up.

It was indeed spicy and fragrant, just like the best restaurant he had ever eaten in in Sichuan and Chongqing.

It even has a better balance of spicy and spicy than that restaurant.

"What did you say..."

Seeing his embarrassed look, Manager Xu couldn't help laughing at the side:
"Didn't you say that you are the most spicy person in the whole IKEA? That's it?"

"What's wrong with me? It's caused by rhinitis. But you, you eat a bite of food and then a bite of dessert... No wonder you don't have a girlfriend, girls are not as delicate as you!"

"Hey, why are you attacking me personally?"

Strictly speaking, this is Lu Chen's true "peer".

But maybe it’s because companies like IKEA have good benefits and relatively easy and interesting work, so their mentality is really more positive than the average person, and they don’t seem to feel the pressure to survive as a “social animal” at all.

"Mr. Lu, aren't you from Jiangcheng? How can you eat spicy food so well?"

After the old colleagues argued for a while, they unanimously turned their attention to Lu Chen again.

Lu Chen just finished eating a chili pepper with a contented smile on his face:
"I'm used to it."

……

The meal really lasted for two hours. During this process, Lu Chen chatted with Yao and Xu about business matters and more or less personal matters.

The official business mainly focuses on the approximate release time of IKEA's new products each quarter, what kind of work it would ask creative agencies to do before that, and which mainstream media have established long-term cooperative relationships...

Private matters are of course personal preferences after work. After all, all three men are single. Lu Chen still has someone he likes, which is already far ahead.

"Then we can make an appointment to go hiking together next time."

"Yes, Manager Yao and I are very familiar with the hiking routes near Shanghai!"

People who like walking will more or less like hiking.

After the "ice cream social" in the afternoon, the three men found a new common hobby. Lu Chen thought about it in his mind. From now on, he and Shen Wanning will have one more thing to do on weekends.

"Then why don't we come here first today? I happen to have something else to do."

Seeing that Yao and Xu were almost rested, Lu Chen stood up and spoke to them.

This meal was very meaningful. Not only did he gain an in-depth understanding of the work process of the IKEA brand department, he also obtained a lot of information related to new product launches and media cooperation.

Taking this opportunity, he has roughly planned the time he needs to reserve for IKEA for object recognition.

The team has a lot on their hands, so clear time management is very important.

"It's really getting late... Mr. Lu, do you need me to take you back?"

"no need."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the landlady walked in carrying a handbag.

It turned out that Lu Chen had used the excuse to go to the bathroom and not only paid the bill, but also asked the landlady to pack a bag.

The three of them ate 8 dishes, and he ordered 6 for Shen Wanning.

Didn’t the little cat say that he wants to eat a lot?

"President Lu, this is..."

"I'm going to see her."

"Then let Manager Xu see you off, right? It's not easy to get a car here."

This place is good everywhere, but it's not convenient to take a taxi.

Lu Chen glanced at his watch. It was already 9:05, so he no longer refused:

"Then trouble Manager Xu."

"Mr. Lu is too polite."

The three men went downstairs together, and before leaving, Manager Yao handed Lu Chen a cigarette.

It was also blueberry popping beads, the one Lu Chen liked to smoke the most before, but he waved his hand and said:
"I don't smoke."

"Mr. Lu doesn't smoke?"

"Stop doing."

He is indeed not addicted to smoking, and most of the time he just smokes in exchange for a short period of peace.

But it's different now, because there is Shen Wanning by his side.

He becomes addicted to new things.

(End of this chapter)