That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1419 Making a profit and then acting innocent?
"Please come this way, both of you. Mr. Wang is quite busy, so please be mindful of your time."

Li Ye and Cong Jin Hong enjoyed VIP treatment, cutting in line to enter Wang Bingxian's courtyard. As soon as they entered, they received a "kind reminder," and the person who reminded them made Li Ye feel very uncomfortable.

The man's expression appeared neither humble nor arrogant, but his eyes, like those of a "seventh-rank official before the prime minister's gate," were filled with haughty condescension and mockery.

The problem is, your husband isn't a prime minister, is he? He's just a middleman who pulls strings. What are you so arrogant about?
When Li Ye and Cong Jinhong entered Wang Bingxian's reception room, they felt even more uncomfortable.

It was dazzling, a dazzling display of golden light.

The decor of Wang Bingxian's reception room can be summed up in one color from later generations—gold.

Back in the day, even the gold version of the iPhone cost extra. You'd think they were 20 years ahead of their time!
Wang Bingxian, sitting in a Chinese-style chair, wore a dark gold silk cotton coat, which immediately brought to mind the phrase "great wealth and honor".

Moreover, Wang Bingxian's words and actions were also very "stylish". When he saw Li Ye and Cong Jinhong enter the room, he only slightly raised his hand and pointed to the covered teacup on the coffee table, without even moving his butt.

"Sit down and drink tea!"

Cong Jinhong sat down with a smile, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and exclaimed, "Mr. Wang, your hospitality is so genuine! This tea isn't something you can just buy with money, is it?"

"Hehe, you're being too polite with your words, elder sister. We're friends, and when entertaining friends, we certainly can't serve the same tea as our guests."

Wang Bingxian secretly "praised" Cong Hongjin, then suddenly noticed that after Li Ye sat down, he only picked up the covered bowl, smelled it, and then put it down without even touching his lips.

Wang Bingxian narrowed his eyes and said with a faint smile, "What's wrong, Brother Li? Does this tea not suit your taste?"

Li Ye shook his head slightly: "No, I rarely drink tea because it affects my sleep. Just now, Mr. Wang was so hospitable that I subconsciously wanted to try some, but luckily I managed to resist."

Who the hell are you trying to fool?

Wang Bingxian was annoyed. What was he doing disturbing his sleep so early in the morning? Besides, Li Ye had clearly smelled the tea first, and then put it down. To say he resisted was too far-fetched; to say he was disgusted was more like it.

So Wang Bingxian smiled slightly and said meaningfully, "That's a pity. I don't usually serve this tea to guests. Today, I'm just trying to wink at a blind man."

[Winking at a blind man? Your dad's the blind one!]

Li Ye was even more displeased than Wang Bingxian.

He was already furious outside, and when he came in, he instinctively picked up his teacup to be "polite." But when the tea reached his lips, he instinctively felt disgusted and simply put the teacup down.

It's not necessarily that Wang Bingxian's tea was bad; it's just that Li Ye usually drinks tea that's "not for sale," which is given to him by Pei Wencong and others. Unconsciously, this has spoiled his palate.

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Once a person gets used to something, it's very hard to go back.

Take Lu Zhizhang for example. At the time, he only thought Li Ye's tea was good and went to his office every day to rummage through it. But after Li Ye moved to the group headquarters, he still hasn't gotten used to it in the past two months.

After Lu Zhizhang understood the value of Li Ye's tea, he couldn't help but lament, "How can I live without Li Ye?"

However, when Li Ye sent Lu Zhizhang a few boxes of tea, he resolutely refused to accept them.

[One sip costs several hundred, a few sips and it's over a thousand.]

[With so much money spent on this drink, are you capable of holding your pee or something?]

Jin Hong noticed Li Ye's displeasure and quickly said with a smile, "Mr. Wang means that good tea should be enjoyed by a connoisseur. Deputy General Manager Li doesn't drink tea often, so he can't understand the benefits of this tea."

"Haha~"

Li Ye chuckled softly and said, "That makes sense. I'm not that picky about tea. I can drink tea that costs eight cents a pound, and I can drink tea that costs eighty thousand yuan a pound."

"Hahahaha~" Wang Bingxian laughed heartily, then looked at Li Ye and said, "Brother Li is indeed extraordinary. Next time you come, I will definitely find a tea worth 80,000 yuan for you to try."

[What? You took eight million from me, and you're giving me tea that costs 80,000 yuan per kilogram? Am I supposed to kowtow to you with glee? Besides, I don't even care about tea that costs 80,000 yuan per kilogram!]

Li Ye said calmly, "Mr. Wang, there's no need for that. There's really no need to worry about the price of tea. If you really want to care, I've heard that once a tea has a price, it's no longer considered top-quality. There's no need for that."

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Wang Bingxian was stunned.

Are you here to deliver a gift? Or to cause trouble?

Wang Bingxian has already received three groups of guests since this morning, but the "joy and enthusiasm" accumulated by the previous three groups of guests is not enough to be squandered by Li Ye alone.

What a disappointment!
Jin Hong kept giving Li Ye meaningful glances, but Li Ye seemed to be blind and pretended not to see them.

Wang Bingxian picked up the covered bowl, took a sip to suppress the frustration in his heart, and then said with a faint smile, "Brother Li is indeed as rumored, an extremely pragmatic person!"

Li Ye asked in confusion, "Mr. Wang has also heard the rumors about me?"

“Not only have I heard of it, but I’ve heard it a lot!” Wang Bingxian said meaningfully, “Brother Li, you have a master in your family.”

Li Ye's smile vanished, and he asked expressionlessly, "What do you mean by that? I'm just a kid from an ordinary family."

"Hehehehe~"

Wang Bingxian smiled and said inscrutably, "As an official, you should be a deputy, not a standing officer. Since you started working, Brother Li, you only need to focus on results and don't need to consider interpersonal relationships. You haven't experienced many troublesome and worrying things along the way, have you?"

Wow, you actually know me well!

This surprised Li Ye.

After graduating and joining the light vehicle company, he first served as the deputy head of the supply department of the main factory, then as the deputy director of the first branch factory, and then as the deputy general manager of Jingnan Group. He has never served as the head of a unit who can "take charge independently", which is indeed in line with the promotion style of many Tianlong people.

But Li Ye is not the kind of person who shirks responsibility and simply coasts along. He is a sharp knife, not someone who needs to be as shrewd as Lu Zhizhang. He just focuses on doing what he believes is right.

But now, in Wang Bingxian's eyes, it has clearly taken on a different meaning.

Li Ye said coldly, "Is someone as insignificant as me worthy of Mr. Wang's attention? I am truly flattered!"

Seeing Li Ye's serious expression, Wang Bingxian laughed again: "Hahaha, Brother Li, don't get the wrong idea! I'm actually envious of you!"
Brother Li, with your family giving you advice, you can take things one step at a time and won't make a mistake. You've already wielded considerable power at such a young age.

But look at me. I'm over forty and have accomplished nothing. I still have to worry and toil for others just to make a living.

Brother Li, you've never had to worry before, yet you still cry over it. You're always greeting people with a smile on your face, but you still often get complaints.
Take the No. 7 plot of land you acquired, for example. Originally, a friend of mine had his eye on it and even offered a high price. But Lao Shang has a good relationship with us, so who do you think should get it in the end?

In the end, because I gave it to you guys, my friend came over and spat at me all afternoon, and I couldn't even talk back. Tell me, why did I put myself through that?

【What the hell? Why are you doing this? You think you're getting the short end of the stick?】

Li Ye only realized that Duo Xing was being hypocritical after he happened to run into her. What if he hadn't met her?
So, they gave Jingnan Group a huge favor, and before Jingnan Group could even reciprocate, they sent over a truckload of worthless gifts. It seems Li Ye is really being unreasonable.

Li Ye cursed inwardly, but a smile appeared on his face: "Mr. Wang, how about you tell your friend that we'll sell this land to him? We won't ask for more, just the original price, isn't that generous enough?"

All the "discounts" you give to others are being passed on to me, and you're still acting all high and mighty with me?
I don't want it anymore, okay?

(End of this chapter)