Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

“Really!” He Yuzhu answered affirmatively.

"That's wonderful!" Lou Xiao'e wrapped her arms around He Yuzhu's neck and smiled radiantly at him.

With He Yuzhu's affirmation, she could proceed with certain things with peace of mind.

For example, the idea of ​​extending pager and mobile phone coverage to the country.

He Yuzhu always thought that his silly wife was still Lou Xiao'e from his previous life, who believed whatever others said.

What he really wanted was to protect her.

Little did he know that Lou Xiao'e's naivety was only present in front of him.

When they had lunch together, Lou Xiao'e appeared at the restaurant arm in arm with He Yuzhu. She spoke to those big shots with composure and ease.

She spoke bluntly and forcefully, and the businessmen and her entourage from Beijing quite agreed with her assertiveness.

It was as if Lou Xiao'e had just stepped out of her room and found the leader of her entourage to discuss something.

Then those people who were supposed to be accompanying the guests at the table in the private room went to another place to have a separate table.

According to Lou Xiao'e, she and the Hong Kong and Macao businessmen did not need to be accompanied, as they were all Chinese and considered themselves one of their own.

When it comes to business, there's no other way.

But if we're just having a casual meal, it would be too formal to treat them like guests.

The staff were exhausted after a long day, so everyone just ate their own food without any formalities or pretensions.

In fact, the accompanying personnel from the foreign trade sector knew very well that it was inconvenient for people from Beijing to appear today because He Yuzhu was present.

But everyone was willing to give Lou Xiao'e this face.

Even those comrades who knew He Yuzhu pretended not to know him, like Lao Lu.

Old Lu came here today not to ensure the safety of this area, nor to seek help from any bigwig.

He actually sought out an inconspicuous figure in the inspection team, Ms. Bao, Lou Xiao'e's business secretary.

Miss Bao has no special status, but her uncle is quite special; he is the current world shipping magnate, Mr. Bao of Hong Kong.

The arrangements made by important figures are always interesting and quite meaningful.

It was like Mr. Bao suddenly having his niece study under Lou Xiao'e.

Even if the Bao family is in dire straits, they would never admit that their nephews or nieces cannot find a suitable job.

But this arrangement actually happened last year.

At the time, Hong Kong media speculated that this was a powerful alliance between the Bao family and Lou Xiao'e, and that they might even become related by marriage.

But nothing happened after that.

The key issue is that He Xinghua is still young. The ages of the He family's children on the mainland and those on Hong Kong Island are also unclear.

I only know one person from Hong Kong Island, Ho Yuen, but she is also a great beauty.

The Ho family and the Bao family are considered to have a good reputation in Hong Kong.

But even families with bad reputations wouldn't allow their younger generation to be so extravagant.

It's okay to play outside, but your family will never approve.

So after a period of hype, the matter gradually faded away.

Even when Miss Bao came to the mainland with Lou Xiao'e this year, it was all smooth sailing.

The reason for such caution is that the Bao family is engaged in a different industry.

His family is in the shipping business, and they are a world-renowned shipping giant.

His family's business resources are too reliant on Western 'civilized society'.

Therefore, families like this don't act as decisively as business people like Lou Xiao'e who mainly engage in trade.

Before arriving in Beijing, Miss Bao had asked Lou Xiao'e to arrange a meeting with relevant departments on the mainland.

The message is simply that the Bao family has never done anything to betray the country, and they are patriotic. However, for now, it's best to maintain a low profile.

Furthermore, the two sides also had a business deal to discuss: for Lao Lu's military industry business, the only option for transportation was still to use Bao's ships.

After all, his shipping business is the best in Asia.

If Lao Lu and his men avoided the Bao family and chose someone else's boat instead, it would arouse suspicion.

But for someone like Lao Lu, who works in the military industry, he knows exactly where the most crucial part lies.

Keep it a secret, keep it a secret.

This requires the cooperation of the Bao family.

Overall, this meeting between the two sides was a win-win situation.

Whether it's the Hong Kong businessmen and Beijing businessmen in the open, or the old man and Miss Bao in the shadows...
As Lou Xiao'e and He Yuzhu walked down the stairs arm in arm toward the restaurant next door.

Old Lu just entered the room, and Miss Bao, who came out to greet him, followed closely beside him.

His eyes met He Yuzhu's, and both of them blushed instantly, then turned their heads to the side.

It's like a young person going to a bathhouse for a massage, arm in arm with the masseuse as they go upstairs, only to run into their father-in-law coming downstairs with the same masseuse...

It was supposed to be a 'proper' massage, but both of them felt guilty.

By the time Lao Lu realized he didn't need to feel guilty, He Yuzhu had already been pulled into the restaurant by Lou Xiao'e.

Old Lu was stunned for three seconds before he remembered that the 'cheating couple' had been arm in arm just now.

This made him curse inwardly, "Shameless!"
Of course, minor actions are minor, but important matters still need to be addressed.

After Lou Xiao'e entered the private room of the restaurant, she let go of He Yuzhu's arm.

She stood close to He Yuzhu, but was half a foot behind him.

This distinction between primary and secondary immediately made He Yuzhu seem important.

"This is Mr. Huo, a kind-hearted man from Hong Kong Island, who has taken great care of me..."
"This is my husband, He Yuzhu!" Lou Xiao'e introduced them one by one.

He Yuzhu has a standard social face, with a warm smile and a slight forward lean.

Extend both hands, neither humble nor arrogant, and warmly shake hands with the other person.

Naturally, he also had something to say, which was nothing more than, "My humble self's development in Hong Kong is largely thanks to Mr. Huo's help..."

These are just polite words, and also casual remarks to bring the two sides closer.

To be honest, He Yuzhu took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment when he stepped into the restaurant.

He knew how important these people were.

It can be said that in the ten or twenty years after the reform and opening up, the importance of Hong Kong businessmen in the mainland was unparalleled.

It covers almost all aspects of light industry and real estate.

He Yuzhu never imagined that he would have the chance to sit down and discuss philosophy with these people.

But after thinking about it for a moment, it seemed like it wasn't a big deal.

After all, no matter how rich or influential these people are, they are still just businessmen.

He Yuzhu often boasted to Lao Niu and Lao Chang.

He Yuzhu has met the current one several times.

People even shook his hand and praised him.

Having experienced that kind of situation, what's there to be excited about in the current one?
To put it bluntly, it all comes down to different statuses.

Today, he is meeting with this group of people as Lou Xiao'e's man.

When he realized that the room was filled with Hong Kong businessmen looking at him with curiosity, he quickly shed his awkwardness and engaged in polite social interactions with them quite familiarly. (End of Chapter)