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His evaluation of Qin An in his heart became even higher. He had always thought highly of him before coming here, but he didn't expect that after meeting him, his evaluation was still low!
"Mr. Qin, please have some tea."
Li Donglai didn't mind at all that Qin An was younger and took the initiative to help make tea.
"Not so polite."
Qin An had no intention of being polite. After he sat down, he took the other person's teacup as a matter of course.
Chapter 113 The First Step of Change
After taking the teacup, Qin An realized something was wrong.
This teacup feels so good, doesn’t it?
Qin An looked at the teacup in his hand curiously. It was made entirely of white jade. He didn't know how it was polished into the shape of a teacup. When the tea was soaked in it, the overall color of the cup became very round.
It seems to have heat insulation function?
The tea was piping hot, the cup just slightly warm to the touch.
Is this a continued display of wealth?
Qin An understood what Li Donglai did and took a sip of tea.
The pure aroma is refreshing and mind-boggling. Qin An drinks tea frequently. Although he does not have high requirements for tea, he has a good ability to appreciate it.
Apart from the tea he got from Zhongli, this is the best tea Qin An has ever tasted!
"What did Boss Li want to discuss with me?"
Qin An just took a sip of tea, put the cup back, and looked at the other person.
Li Donglai is a rather fat man. He is not very tall, and the brocade robe he is wearing is bulging out due to his belly.
When he spoke, his eyes narrowed until only a slit remained.
"Mr. Qin, I invited you here to discuss cooperation with you. I believe that if the cooperation is successful, we will definitely achieve a win-win situation."
When Li Donglai saw Qin An put down the cup, his eyes narrowed even more.
"Win-win?"
"Yes, our Donglai Chamber of Commerce also has hundreds of workshop workers. I believe Mr. Qin must want to expand the scale of your organization? And then contribute to Liyue?"
Li Donglai said confidently.
Qin An felt a little helpless to complain when he heard this.
I don't want to make any contribution! I'm doing so much now, but I'm forced to do so by the plan. Where do you get the confidence to see that I want to contribute to Liyue?
After suppressing the desire to complain, Qin An said thoughtfully: "Sorry, Boss Li, I don't have such thoughts."
Li Donglai thought of many possibilities, such as Qin An would put forward many conditions during the negotiation process.
For this purpose, he deliberately showed off his wealth, just to tell the other party that you can make all your requests as you like.
Li Donglai was not afraid of Qin An asking for too much, but he was afraid that he would not ask for anything.
In his original conception, an ordinary person who was lucky enough to have the opportunity he has today would have a strong desire for wealth.
Li Donglai has seen too many people like this. Donglai Chamber of Commerce has been established for so many years and has come into contact with many such Liyue officials.
Although they don't usually show it, their desire for wealth in their hearts is far greater than that of ordinary people.
"...Did Mr. Qin misunderstand something? What I mean is that the Donglai Chamber of Commerce has also joined the Mutual Aid Association, and Mr. Qin is still the main one."
Li Donglai was afraid that Qin An would misunderstand that he was thinking of replacing him, so he explained again.
Of course, he had this idea.
Just not that stupid.
The biggest reliance of the Mutual Aid Association now is Qin An. In Li Dong's view, Qin An is now the signboard of the Workers' Mutual Aid Association and cannot be replaced.
"I didn't misunderstand. I know exactly what Boss Li meant."
Qin An deliberately made his words very clear. He now fully understood the nature of the Donglai Chamber of Commerce.
He didn't have the patience to let Qin An play along with this typical capitalist guy.
Qin An cleared his throat and explained, "Boss Li, did you misunderstand something? Isn't it clearly written in the introduction of the Liyue Workers' Mutual Aid Association? We are an organization of the working class and have nothing to do with the Donglai Chamber of Commerce."
Li Donglai: ...
Li Donglai froze for a while. In his opinion, the problem Qin An raised was not very important at all. As the founder, couldn't Qin An change these things with just a word?
"Mr. Qin may not understand. What I mean is that Donglai Chamber of Commerce can be responsible for your activity fund, and can also provide Mr. Qin with various funds...any amount of Mora is fine."
"Sorry, we don't need it."
Qin An refused without even thinking.
"We have a stable provider of funds for our activities and do not need the help of the Donglai Chamber of Commerce."
Ningguang was very supportive of Qin An from the beginning, especially regarding the funds for the mutual aid association's activities, all of which were donated by Qun Yu Pavilion.
And it was Ningguang’s personal relationship that was used.
Ningguang kept Qin An's words in mind. She believed that Qin An must have his reasons for not wanting to make the mutual aid association too official, so she actively cooperated and used her personal connections to provide him with funds.
Anyway, she has a lot of Morato, rich women are so willful.
In fact, Qin An said that just to distance himself from Ningguang in the plot so as to avoid being stared at by her all the time. However, Qin An didn't know that Ningguang was becoming more and more interested in him.
Li Donglai frowned after hearing Qin An's words.
He was thinking about a question: Was he late?
Could it be that someone had established a relationship with Qin An from the beginning? If you think about it carefully, it seems that this possibility is not impossible.
After all, the mutual aid society is developing at an alarming speed. Is it really possible for someone without any foundation to do this?
If there is someone behind Qin An, Donglai Chamber of Commerce will have to pay some price or exchange some interests if it wants to enter... Li Donglai thought about it and felt that Donglai Chamber of Commerce would have to pay this price.
After entering the market, he has more ways to make back his profits.
Li Donglai was not aware that his idea was already a large-scale capital exchange. This was how the dialogue between capitals worked.
The profit margin of capital is fixed. If one wants to expand the margin unreasonably, there is only one way left: exploitation.
Then the unlucky ones are the ordinary workers in Donglai Chamber of Commerce.
This is also the reason why Qin An directly rejected the other party. Li Donglai has already embarked on the road of capital, and his ideas are completely incompatible with his.
Li Donglai did not ask questions in a hurry, but sat there thinking.
Qin An was not in a hurry. He slowly looked around. After waiting for a while, Li Donglai said, "Mr. Qin, I understand what you mean... I want to meet the person who is responsible for providing the funds. I want to negotiate with him in person. Regardless of success or failure, I will give him a considerable thank-you fee."
Li Donglai’s words stunned Qin An.
I was mainly surprised at his brain circuit. What did he understand? Didn't I just reject him directly? Was there another reason?
How did Li Donglai know things that I, as the founder, didn’t know?
Qin An was thinking in his heart.
He was about to say something, but suddenly thought of something.
He nodded and replied, "Okay, I won't charge you for the thank you fee... I'll introduce you to the other party tomorrow, but I won't guarantee you the outcome."
Qin An thought that since the Donglai Chamber of Commerce had taken the initiative to step forward, the first step of Liyue’s reform would probably be to target him?
Chapter 114 Coincidence (Backache Relapses)
After Qin An left, Shen He strolled around Liyue Harbor by himself.
She originally wanted to stay with Qin An, but Qin An's eyes that showed he believed in her made Shen He waver. She didn't know why, but she wanted to follow Qin An's arrangements.
As Qin An said, Shen He was wandering around Liyue Harbor alone.
Observing all aspects of life.
If it were in the past, Shen He would never appear in crowded places, as she was worried that her physical condition would bring disaster.
And they are easily affected by negative emotions.
Thanks to Qin An's help, Shen He no longer needs to worry about these things, allowing him to wander around freely.
She had been curious about life in the human world before, especially since the world had been working in Liyue all year round.
After living in this world for a long time, Shen He has heard some interesting things.
In the past, due to his physical condition, Shen He had no way of appearing in the crowd like he does now.
Now, she can put aside all her burdens and walk around the city with ease.
Shenhe is very beautiful.
Her appearance is also very outstanding in Liyue Harbor, especially the curious expression on her face, which easily attracts passers-by.
Along the way, some people plucked up the courage to approach her, but Shen He ignored them.
Although she was curious about the surrounding situation, she did not have much desire to communicate with other humans.
If Qin An hadn't told her to do so, Shen He wouldn't have had the patience to communicate with the other party in a friendly manner.
Many impolite guys were looking at her randomly. Shen He kept Qin An's instructions in mind that others looked at her because she was pretty, not with any offensive intentions... If the behavior was not too excessive, it was best not to hit others.
Only in this way can we better integrate into human society.
Although Shen He didn't quite understand the reason behind this matter, since it was Qin An who said it, she just had to carry it out according to Qin An's ideas.
Walking in the bustling streets, Shen He indeed saw many scenes that he had never seen before.
There were quite a few people queuing up at the snack stalls on the street, with expressions of joy and anticipation on their faces. It seemed that this kind of waiting made them very happy.
There were some children following her curiously. When Shen He heard the children secretly praising her for being as beautiful as a fairy, a smile appeared on her face.
She didn't care about these things before, but Qin An seemed to like them very much.
Shen He did not notice the change in her way of thinking, and liked to consider everything from Qin An's perspective.
Maybe she knew, but just preferred it this way?
Shen He was originally wandering around aimlessly when he heard some noise ahead.
Shen He moved closer out of curiosity and found that it was the Liyue officials who were working.