That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1027 It’s rude to come and not return.

In his previous life, Li Ye was very envious of a senior executive of a company because that executive would receive so many gifts during every Chinese New Year and other holidays that his hands would become tired.

There are all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, antique gold bars, dead and living things, and moving things, and they are open to all.

As a result, in this life, Li Ye admired that senior executive even more.

Because they accept the money openly and nothing happens after accepting it.

Now Li Ye has reached the position of receiving gifts, but he can only refuse them sternly with the excuse that "I am not short of money".

Why?
Because that senior executive was famous for "I may not do things if I accept gifts, but I will definitely do things if I don't accept gifts."

But Li Ye couldn't do this. He believed that the relationship between people was one of mutual exchange. If you accept things from others and don't do your job, you will lose face.

Li Ye is really not short of money, so he cherishes his face very much.

But some people just don't believe it. They think that Li Ye doesn't accept gifts because the gifts they give are too little. As long as they give enough, there will be no one in this world who will not be tempted.

When the Spring Festival was approaching, the technical staff of Mitsubishi Japan also had to return home to reunite with their families. Before leaving, Kimura Yasai suddenly came to Li Ye's office.

"Mr. Li, this is a little gift from our headquarters specially prepared for you and your wife. We wish you and your wife good health and happiness for your family."

Kimura Yasai placed two small boxes on the table and solemnly pushed them in front of Li Ye.

As soon as Li Ye saw the trademark on the box, he knew that they were two valuable luxury watches.

In 1988 when the average salary was only a few hundred yuan, gifts worth several thousand or even tens of thousands of dollars were definitely considered a sugar-coated bullet.

Judging from the level of the gift alone, Li Ye's "net worth" is higher than many celebrities.

But Li Ye did not move, he just smiled faintly and said: "We have an old saying in the flower-growing family, no reward without merit, Mr. Kimura is so polite, how can I feel embarrassed?"

Kimura Yasai quickly said, "No, no, no, Mr. Li, please don't misunderstand me. This is just a symbol of friendship. It doesn't mean anything else."

"is it?"

Li Ye opened the watch box with a smile, and took out the watch to play with it.

Kimura took the opportunity to introduce: "This is the Master Series of Longines of Switzerland. It is a very classic high-end watch, famous for its long history and noble taste. It is very suitable for your status."

But before Kimura could finish his words of praise, he saw Li Ye casually throw the watch back into the watch box.

"Sorry, Mr. Kimura, I have a watch."

Li Ye raised his arm, revealing the IWC watch on his wrist.

The IWC brand is still very famous in later generations, but it was only considered average in mainland China in the 1980s. Nine out of ten people didn’t know it, so Li Ye had no qualms about wearing it.

But Kimura is a connoisseur. When he saw the International Jewelry on Li Ye's wrist, he knew that the company had not prepared enough gifts this time.

But a watch worth several thousand dollars is already the limit of what one can afford. Even if Kimura wanted to give him a Patek Philippe, the higher authorities wouldn’t approve it!

"Haha, Mr. Li, you're welcome. A successful man should have more than one watch, and your wife should have one too."

Li Ye gently waved his hand, interrupting Kimura Yasai: "My wife's watch is much better than mine, and I have more than one watch, so there is really no need."

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Kimura pursed his lips tightly, trying to force a smile, but he couldn't.

He has been in the mainland for almost a year, and everyone he meets envies and compliments them because they come from a "civilized society."
Only this Li Ye, not only is he stubborn and stubborn, but he also always looks at people like Kimura Yasai with disdain.

[You are a poor guy who just had a full meal. What qualifications do you have to look down on the excellent Yamato people? 】

But Kimura was unwilling to give up on conquering Li Ye, because he now realized that if he did not remove Li Ye, the task assigned to him by the head office would never be completed.

So Kimura Yasai lowered his voice and whispered, "Mr. Li, if you are not satisfied with this gift, you can also change it to other items, such as a necklace for your wife."

"and then?"

Kimura Yasai was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Then? What then?"

Li Ye smiled, a smile with an absent look.

"Mr. Kimura, if I accept your gift, someone will accuse me of 'taking bribes', and then I will lose my job and the opportunity to work with you, and then there will be no friendship between us."

Kimura Yasai was startled and quickly said, "No, no, we are not such despicable people."

"You are not, but others may not be."

Li Ye said coldly: "Who gave you the idea to give me two watches? Kimura, don't choose the wrong partner."

"Om~"

A thunder exploded in Kimura Yasai's mind, and his confused eyes revealed his panic.

Li Ye, who was observing Kimura carefully, immediately captured what he needed from the other's eyes and micro-expressions.

In the 1980s in mainland China, the temptation of foreign exchange was many times greater than that of famous watches, because most people were not yet at the level of "rich people playing with watches".

Judging from Kimura's reaction just now, it is obvious that he did not observe Li Ye carefully and did not know that he was wearing the International Watch. He must have treated him as "most people".

Then why didn't he just give the money to Li Ye directly?
Because foreign exchange is usually hidden at home, while watches are worn on the hands.

When Li Ye can't wait to wear the Longines watch on his hand, some people will recognize it by "coincidence" and then use this as a reason to apply for an investigation into Li Ye, which will be natural.

Aren’t several car accidents in later generations caused by “watches”?
Existence is reasonable. Since this kind of thing happened, it proves that giving a watch as a gift is equivalent to giving a bomb.

A few days ago, Kimura and others had contact with Niu Hongzhang, so what is impossible now?

Especially after Li Ye found out the matter of the "400,000 sponsorship", he had been extremely wary of Niu Hongzhang. Now that Kimura Yazai came running over to show his courtesy, how could Li Ye not be suspicious.

So Li Ye chatted with Kimura first, and then suddenly tested him when he was off guard, only then did he see his hidden thoughts.

Kimura Yasai was shocked and asked awkwardly, "Mr. Li, what do you mean by partner?"

Li Ye did not answer, but smiled and asked: "Mr. Kimura, how much is your current annual salary?"

Kimura Yasai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not convenient to disclose this. We Japanese are different from you. We don't discuss salary with each other."

But Li Ye continued with a smile: "Do you want to earn more? For example, double or triple the amount?" "."

Kimura Yasai looked at Li Ye in shock, not knowing how to answer.

Of course he would like to earn more, double, triple, five, ten times, the better.

But why does it feel so awkward when such words come out of Li Ye's mouth?

[What does he mean? Is he trying to bribe me? Does he have money?]

"Ling ring ring~"

Li Ye's phone suddenly rang.

Kimura Yasai immediately stood up and said, "I will not disturb Mr. Li today. I am very sorry for causing Mr. Li to misunderstand me."

"It doesn't matter. I'll give Mr. Kimura a proverb from a flower grower: The mountains are high and the emperor is far away."

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Kimura Yasai left in a hurry, but his eyes at the last moment betrayed his thoughts.

He was greedy and short of money.

"Haha, it's rude not to reciprocate. You always scheme against me, so don't blame me for being unethical."

. . . . . . . . .

Kimura hurried back to his office and drank two glasses of water before he calmed down his panic.

"He's amazing, so amazing."

Li Ye first saw through the calculations of Kimura and Niu Hongzhang, and then threw out a devil's temptation, which really made Kimura Yazai unable to resist.

Eliminating Li Ye is in the interests of Niu Hongzhang and Mitsubishi Corporation, but does it really have that much to do with Kimura Yasai?

"Ling ring ring~"

The phone on Kimura Yasai's desk suddenly rang.

In a panic, he picked up the phone and heard a series of English words.

"An hour later, enter the second bench at the west gate of Haidian Park for 100,000 yuan."

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Kimura was stunned.

He couldn't tell whether the other party was playing a prank on him or really wanted to give him money, but it seemed like there would be nothing to lose if he went.

After hesitating for forty minutes, Kimura Yasai rushed out of his office and hurried to Haidian Park.

He entered from the west gate and walked a short distance along the path before he saw the second bench with a person sitting on it.

The man was wearing a mask and his face could not be seen clearly, but he just glanced at Kimura Yasai, then stood up and left.

But he left a cloth bag on the bench.

Kimura Yasai didn't want to think too much and quickly ran over to pick up the cloth bag. He felt like banknotes as soon as he touched it.

He endured the pounding of his heart and fled. After he ran very far away, he realized that in just one hour, the other party did not give him any time to react. He was just walked around like a dog.

"Asshole, asshole"

Kimura Yasai pounded his forehead hard, hating himself for having such a weak will.

But when he opened the cloth bag and saw that it contained US dollars, the only trace of resistance he had disappeared.

[Let me bribe him with two watches. Is there anyone so stupid in the world? ]

If there is 100,000 yen in the cloth bag, he may feel that the other party is humiliating him.

If there was 100,000 RMB in it, Kimura might be confused and hesitant after he came to his senses.

But there was $100,000 in it and he had no choice but to surrender.

It was too much to give.

Kimura Yasai returned to the office in a daze. Not long after he sat down, the phone rang again.

"Hey?"

"What's your plan with Niu Hongzhang?"

"........."

"This is our first cooperation and our first payment. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

"what?"

Kimura Yasai was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "Besides wanting to know these, what else do you want me to do?"

The other party chuckled and said, "I want to make friends with you."

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After Kimura Yazai hung up the phone, he couldn't figure out for a long time: Is he really worth so much money?

But a thousand-mile dike is destroyed by an ant hole, and the most difficult part is the beginning.

If Kimura Yasai is at the Nihon headquarters, it will not be easy to deal with him. The consequences of betraying the company in Nihon are very miserable.

But now the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and Kimura Yasai has been pulled into the water without realizing it.

From now on he will be like a water ghost, constantly hooking people on the shore to come down and "play" with them.

(End of this chapter)