Life 1984

Li Yunhai quickly laughed and said, "No, you must find a South Korean man so that your parents will approve of you."

Li Youzhen sighed and didn't mention it again.

They arrived at the busiest main street in the new district.

Li Yunhai had been here before and had investigated the investment environment here.

Now is the best time to move into the new district.

He thought the area around Changjiang Road was the most worthwhile for investment.

Changjiang Road connects with Sufu Road in the south and intersects with Wenchang Road in the north.

Li Yunhai suggested that they just take a piece of land here and build a hotel themselves.

Li Youzhen said: "Do you want to invest in a Sihai Plaza here? In this way, our hotel can be opened next to the plaza. The commercial plaza can boost the surrounding real estate and hotel industries."

I have to say, her calculations are very precise!

A large commercial plaza would require an investment of at least several billion, or even tens of billions.

However, Li Youzhen can rely on this square to make his hotel bigger and stronger.

The hotel relies on the commercial plaza, so business is definitely guaranteed.

Just like the current Tianhua Hotel, they are all cooperating with Sihai Plaza.

Tianhua Hotel will open wherever Sihai Plaza opens.

As long as Sihai Plaza is doing business, the hotel will be full every day.

Of course, if it is an internationally renowned brand hotel chain and a commercial plaza, they can complement each other and drive customer flow to each other, that is another matter.

But the hotel managed by Li Youzhen is just a hotel that has just turned a profit!

This hotel is currently only slightly well-known in South Korea.

Li Yunhai is willing to invest billions to play with her?
If we really want to build Sihai Plaza here, we might as well open Tianhua Hotel here!

"We still need to think about this." Li Yunhai pondered, "Our Sihai Plaza is a super-large commercial plaza that requires a large amount of customer traffic to support it. Gusu does not have the strength in this area now, but it will be about ten years later."

These words were tantamount to rejecting Li Youzhen's idea.

Li Youzhen was very disappointed and said, "Then we get the land and build the hotel ourselves?"

Li Yunhai said: "Yes, you should go and talk to the local government! As a foreign-funded enterprise, you can take the initiative in the negotiations and get many preferential policies."

"Won't you come with me?" Li Youzhen asked with her big eyes blinking.

"I have something to do."

"What do you want? Aren't you here to accompany me to investigate opening a hotel?"

"Oh! I want to go to the opera."

"Listen to an opera? What opera?"

"Kunqu Opera! You don't like to listen to it."

Li Youzhen couldn't help but go crazy!

Why is this man so unruly?
Last night, she had already taken the initiative to give him her most precious things, but he still had this ambiguous attitude!

Li Yunhai shielded his eyes from the sun with his hands and said lazily, "It's too sunny here! Miss Li, you guys go negotiate with the government! I'm going to have some tea and listen to some music. You can use the car."

He said to Chen Meilin, "Can you accompany Miss Li and the others?"

Chen Meilin curled her lips and said, "Humph, I knew that when you came to Gusu, you would definitely go find that beautiful opera singer!"

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "There are so many stages in Gusu. How did you know I was going to look for Xiao Taohong?"

Chen Meilin clicked her tongue twice: "Look, it's been such a long time, and you still remember my nickname!"

Li Yunhai said: "I only remember her nickname! Because the name Xiao Taohong is easy to remember!"

Chen Meilin blinked her eyes and smiled, "I forgot her real name too!"

Li Yunhai said: "You don't like to listen to opera anyway, so you can accompany Miss Li. If they encounter any problems, you can help them solve them."

Chen Meilin said helplessly: "I can listen to you during the day, but you have to listen to me at night, okay?"

Li Yunhai glared at her.

Chen Meilin laughed and said, "It's settled then!"

Li Yunhai gave his car to them, and he, Ding Qiang and Zhuang Yong took a taxi to the theater where Xiao Taohong was.

The afternoon session has begun.

Li Yunhai originally had a VIP ticket, but unfortunately it was a monthly ticket and had expired.

He walked to the ticket window and asked, "Are there any front row tickets left?"

"No more, all the tickets are sold out." The ticket seller said, "There's another show in the evening. Do you want to buy the evening tickets in advance?"

Li Yunhai was a little disappointed and wondered if business was so good today?

Ding Qiang smiled and said, "Boss, let's go to the theater! Gusu Grand Theater, there are plenty of seats there, and it's much higher quality than the theaters on the street."

Li Yunhai said: "The big theater doesn't have performances every day. Let's find another theater!"

At this time, a middle-aged man came out. When he saw Li Yunhai, he was stunned for a moment, then walked over quickly and shouted, "Mr. Li! Long time no see!"

Li Yunhai recognized him; he was the owner of this theater.

The boss handed over a cigarette and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, are you here to watch the show?"

Li Yunhai took the cigarette, thanked him, and said, "It's a pity that I'm late and there are no tickets!"

The boss quickly said, "Yes, there is a seat, Mr. Li, please come in."

Li Yunhai said doubtfully: "I just asked the ticket seller, and she said there were no tickets left."

The boss smiled and said, "I'll arrange a good seat for you."

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "Okay!"

Of course the boss would never let go of such a good guest as Li Yunhai.

He led the way, taking Li Yunhai into the garden, then personally moved a throne over and placed it in the most conspicuous position in front of the stage.

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "Isn't this bad? It will block the audience behind us."

The boss said, "How about this? How about sitting on the stage? Sit with the band members."

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "Okay!"

The boss called people over and moved the chairs onto the stage.

Li Yunhai looked at the Pingtan being performed on the stage and asked, "Is there no Little Peach Red performance today?"

The boss said, "We can arrange whatever Mr. Li wants to see. Please wait a moment, I will arrange it right away."

He stepped down and went to his office to make a phone call.

"Hey, is that Xiao Taohong? Come here quickly!"

Xiao Taohong's voice came over: "Boss, I'm taking a day off today."

"I know you're on break, come over and work overtime, okay?"

"Aren't all the performances for today arranged? It's a rare day off for me, and I'm planning to go shopping in Guanqian Street!"

"Oh, my dear, you can go shopping anytime! But if you miss me, you may never meet me again!"

"A distinguished person? What distinguished person? Is he here to inspect?"

"Mr. Li is here!"

"Which Mr. Li?"

"How many Mr. Li are there? They are the Mr. Li who gave you more than 10,000 yuan last time!"

"Ah? Mr. Li is here? Where is he?"

"He's watching a play on stage! He specifically asked to see your play! Are you coming?"

"Oh! Of course I'll come! But I'm not feeling well and I'm afraid I won't be able to perform well."

"It's okay! Mr. Li loves to watch your performances! Come on! Here we have prepared everything for you, and you can go on stage as soon as you arrive."

"Yes! I'll be right there!"

After a while, Xiao Taohong, wearing a floral plaid dress, walked into the theater. She saw Li Yunhai sitting on the stage and immediately smiled brightly.

The boss waved at her and said, "As soon as this show is over, you will start the show. Go on stage first and say hello to Mr. Li."

Xiao Taohong nodded and walked onto the stage with light steps.

"Hello, Mr. Li." Xiao Taohua squatted beside Li Yunhai and asked with a sweet smile, "When did you come to Gusu?"

"I arrived today!" Li Yunhai said with a smile, "Are you taking a rest?"

"Well, I was supposed to take a break. But since you're here, of course I have to sing for you."

"I won't embarrass you too much, right?"

"It's okay! Mr. Li came from afar to watch my performance, which means I'm famous!"

"Haha! Okay, go change your clothes! I'll give you a big reward!"

"Hee! Thank you, Mr. Li!"

Xiao Taohua came down from the stage and entered the dressing room.

The boss rearranged the program and all the subsequent plays were replaced by performances by Xiao Taohong.

Some actors were unhappy and protested.

Because they all rely on commissions from performances, and the cancellation of performances means a reduction in income, so of course they have objections.

The boss waved his hand and said, "You don't have to perform, but you can still get your salary today! Is that ok?"

Is there such a good thing?
Can I still get paid without performing?
Everyone is naturally happy!
After the Pingtan ended, Xiao Taohong went on stage to sing.

Li Yunhai did not disappoint her. Every time he sang something exquisite, he would give her tips of one thousand yuan at a time.

As a result, the other actors finally understood why their roles were cancelled but they were still allowed to receive their salaries!
It turns out that a rich man has arrived!

And the rich man came here to support Xiao Taohong!
This kind of situation often occurs in drama troupes.

But not much.

Even if there are one or two patrons occasionally who like a certain actor very much, at most they will give a small tip, and they would not be as generous as Li Yunhai.

Xiao Taohong was originally resting at home because she was not feeling well, and she only came to perform because of Li Yunhai.

After seeing Li Yunhai's large reward, she naturally performed even harder.

What you want in a play is the atmosphere.

Li Yunhai's large reward also attracted the attention of the audience below.

The audience kept clapping and cheering.

The performance lasted until six in the afternoon.

Li Yunhai gave a total of 10,000 yuan in rewards.

Xiao Taohong was wearing a thick costume, singing and dancing on the stage, and was already sweating profusely.

She said to Li Yunhai: "Mr. Li, please wait for me. I will treat you to a meal."

Li Yunhai looked at the time and said, "Okay!"

The days are longer in summer and autumn. Although it is already six o'clock in the afternoon, the sky is still bright. The setting sun hangs in the west, and a sea of ​​​​fiery clouds makes half of the sky look exceptionally red.

Xiao Taohong changed into a skirt and felt cool all over.

She found Li Yunhai and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, you came here alone? Where is that pretty girl?"

"You mean Chen Meilin? She's here too, but she's busy with something."

As Li Yunhai was speaking, Chen Meilin called.

"Brother, we have a banquet tonight! The people from the government office want to invite Li Youzhen to dinner, and I have to accompany her! You can take care of dinner by yourself! I can't accompany you!"

"Okay, I understand!" Li Yunhai said, "How did the discussion go?"

Chen Meilin said, "It must have been a deal! Foreign investment, don't they want it?"

Li Yunhai said: "That's good!"

He hung up the phone, walked out of the theater with Xiao Taohong, and said, "Shall we find a restaurant with local characteristics to eat?"

Xiao Taohong thought for a moment and said, "Songhelou? That's an authentic century-old restaurant here."

Li Yunhai had also heard of the fame of Songhe Tower, so he said, "Let's go to Songhe Tower."

Songhelou is located in Guanqian Street and was first built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is the oldest authentic Suzhou cuisine restaurant in Gusu and is well-known both at home and abroad.

It was dinner time and Songhe Tower was packed with distinguished guests.

Because they didn't have a reservation, Li Yunhai and Xiao Taohong waited for a while before a seat became available.

The two of them didn't choose seats, they just sat down when there was an empty seat.

As for Ding Qiang and Zhuang Yong, they were very conscious and solved their own dinner.

Li Yunhai looked at the menu and ordered a signature dish, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, a Song Sao Fish Soup, a West Lake Beef Soup, a Songhe Lamb Leg, and other dishes. He also ordered Suzhou Braised Duck, Braised Pork Knuckle and other dishes.

Xiao Taohong was very surprised.

Two people, order so many dishes?

Can you finish it?

How could she know that Li Yunhai was already used to eating big meals.

Ten years ago, Li Yunhai could fill his stomach by eating a few large white flour steamed buns for one meal.

Nowadays, no matter where he eats, the table is always filled with delicious food.

To him, this little bit of money is really not money, not even a drop in the bucket.

Even the rewards given to Xiao Taohong are in the tens of thousands!

And this amount of reward money is just a drop in the bucket for him.

Li Yunhai saw Xiao Taohong's surprised expression and said to the waiter without saying anything, "Just serve these! Oh, and add some seasonal vegetables. What good wine is there locally? Yellow wine? Okay, give me a bottle."

Xiao Taohong feels that vegetables from big restaurants are the least cost-effective. Such a small amount of food is sold at such a high price!

But Mr. Li is her honored guest, and he has given her tens of thousands of dollars in tips, so she has to treat him to a meal, no matter how expensive it is!

As soon as the food and drinks came, Li Yunhai poured two glasses of wine.

Xiao Taohong quickly shook her hand and said, "Mr. Li, I'm sorry, I really can't drink today. I'm not feeling well."

Li Yunhai glanced at her and said, "You're having your period? No wonder you want to rest! Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Xiao Taohong pouted and said, "Then, then I'll have a drink with you? Don't be angry!"

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "Are you stupid? You're drinking when you're on your period? You mean, you shouldn't act in the afternoon when you're on your period! Aren't you tired?"

Xiao Taohong smiled and said, "I'm a little tired, but it's okay! I'm not that spoiled."

Li Yunhai said: "Then don't drink anymore, just eat the food! There are so many dishes, you have to finish them, don't waste them."

"Ah?" Xiao Taohong burst out laughing, "I'm not a pig, how can I eat so much?"

Li Yunhai took a sip of wine, looked out the window, and said, "This Guanqian Street is quite lively!"

Xiao Taohong said: "Of course! This is the busiest street in our Gusu!"

Li Yunhai nodded, took some fish soup and ate it, saying, "Not bad, very delicious!"

He suddenly saw a familiar figure walking on the street outside.

Li Yunhai looked at the beautiful figure and was slightly surprised: "Why is she in Gusu?"

Xiao Taohong asked: "Mr. Li, do you know that beautiful lady?"

Li Yunhai laughed and said, "Doesn't she know her? She's a famous actress!"

Xiao Taohong said: "I didn't see her face clearly, who is she?"

Li Yunhai said: "Her name is Gong Li."

Xiao Taohong said, "Oh! I know her! No wonder she is so beautiful, it turns out to be her! Mr. Li, how do you know her?"

Li Yunhai thought, I know more than just her. I know every inch of her skin!
He thought about it and didn't call Gong Li for the time being.

To his surprise, Gong Li walked into Songhe Tower. (End of this chapter)