bookcurios Chapter 606: Family Dinner to Discuss Cooperation
Chapter 606: Family Dinner to Discuss Cooperation
In the evening, Qu Leheng personally drove to the hotel to pick people up.
Li Mubai was sitting in the passenger seat and chatting with Qu Leheng. He noticed that Qu Leheng inadvertently glanced at Xiao Yueyue through the rearview mirror.
Li Mubai felt uncomfortable, but he was a reasonable person.
He also did not tell Qu Leheng about his relationship with Yue Yue.
Logically speaking, Yue Yue should also call Qu Leheng "uncle".
On the road, Li Mubai could see a black Audi A4 following behind his car.
That was the car Liang Yan rented in advance.
After getting off the plane, Liang Yan went to pick up the car and familiarized herself with the condition of the car and the route.
After going out, Liang Yan followed behind to protect him.
Li Mubai sighed that professionals are different.
The money was spent, but in return I gained a full sense of security.
When I arrived at Qu Leying's villa, I met Li Mubai's father Qu Lihua.
"Hello uncle, this is our first meeting and I don't know what you like, so I brought you some local specialties."
Li Mubai brought some Northeastern specialties such as ginseng, deer antlers and toad oil. Giving hometown specialties as gifts was a panacea and no one could find fault with it.
"Okay, welcome to our home, Xiao Li."
Qu Lihua is a man of few words, serious and full of aura.
Li Mubai feels more like a government official than a businessman in terms of his style.
After taking their seats, Qu Leying's mother spoke more and chatted with Li Mubai about family matters.
Qu Leying's mother is Shi Suyun. She looks very dignified and is good at chatting. She truly regards Li Mubai as her future son-in-law.
My daughter has finally returned to the right path and brought back such an outstanding boyfriend.
Qu Leying told her family exactly how she met and got along with Li Mubai.
The two met at a game exhibition and got together after that.
Li Mubai treated himself very well, buying him a car, a house and a company.
What I said was all true, but there was no need to mention it to my family, so I just skipped it.
Qu Leying's mother felt that Li Mubai was really good to her daughter.
It’s just that Li Mubai is too young, and I don’t know if he has a stable character and whether his relationship with his daughter can remain stable for a long time.
Brother-in-law Qu Leheng was also very enthusiastic towards Li Mubai.
"Xiao Li, what kind of wine do you like to drink? We have a lot of different kinds of wine at home."
Qu Leying knew that Li Mubai didn't like drinking, so she said:
"Forget it bro, he doesn't like drinking."
Li Mubai smiled and said:
"I'm not a big drinker, but it's okay to drink a little along with you."
Qu Leying smiled at Li Mubai.
Li Mubai usually doesn't drink with others. If he doesn't want to drink, no matter how much someone persuades him, it's useless.
He brought it up on his own initiative to show that he cares about me.
Qu Le Ying got up to get wine for Li Mubai, intending to pick a bottle of red wine that would not intoxicate him.
After Qu Leying poured wine for Li Mubai, Li Mubai raised his glass and said:
"I'm very happy to be here at my uncle's and aunt's house. Thank you for your hospitality. I'd like to offer you a toast."
Everyone in the Qu family raised their wine glasses. Qu Lihua and his wife looked at each other and both had a good first impression of Li Mubai.
Although he is young, he is neither humble nor arrogant and remains polite.
Qu Leheng also picked up the wine glass and nodded to Xiao Yueyue with a smile.
Xiao Yueyue was a little speechless, but still patiently picked up the wine glass.
After putting down the wine glass, Qu Leheng smiled and said gently to Xiao Yueyue:
"Don't be too restrained, just like being at home."
Xiao Yueyue nodded and said nothing.
Anyway, I usually have a cool and loli personality.
Qu Leheng didn't talk much, so Shi Suyun asked about Li Mubai's family situation.
"How many people are there in Xiao Li's family?"
"My parents are divorced and I live with my mother now."
"I heard that Xiao Li's family used to be in the fruit business."
"Haha, Auntie, you are really good at chatting. My family is just an ordinary family. We used to run a fruit supermarket."
Some basic information about Li Mubai can be found on the Internet, and Qu Leying has also told her family.
Li Mubai never minded talking about his family background.
in the country, no one should compare their background with others. If you count online, three generations of people are all farmers.
Of course, except for Yueyue at the dining table.
Qu Leheng behaved very casually, but it was obvious that he cared a lot for little Yueyue.
Li Mubai and Qu Leying could both see that little Yueyue was feeling awkward.
They were also speechless, but now was not the time to tell their brother-in-law the truth.
"Oh, they are all the same, Le Ying's father also came from a rural family.
But Xiao Li is better than your uncle. Xiao Li is still in school, while your uncle started his business after graduating from college."
Li Mubai complimented:
"Times are different. The value of college students back then was very different from that of college students today. My uncle was very courageous and visionary when he started his own business back then.
My uncle was the first person to make Chinese-style pagers, and no one in China could match him in making mobile phones.”
When Shi Suyun praised herself, Li Mubai praised her husband.
But Li Mubai was not just trying to flatter, everything he said was true.
Qu Lihua was an early business tycoon in the domestic technology circle.
In the early days, the domestic BP machine market was monopolized by a number of foreign companies including Motorola.
At that time, BP machines could only display numbers and English letters.
Qu Lihua led his team to develop a BP machine that could display Chinese characters, breaking the foreign monopoly.
Later, Qu Lihua discovered the decline of BP machines and decisively invested in the mobile phone industry.
It once defeated a number of domestic and foreign brands and took the top spot in domestic mobile phone sales.
In 05, the country relaxed the entry threshold into the mobile phone market.
Under the impact of foreign brands and copycat phones, the market for BOLD mobile phones has shrunk rapidly, and it has been losing money for years and has been forced into a corner.
Li Mubai felt that now was the best time for him to cooperate with Bolder.
Polder's upstream and downstream channels are still there, and its sales network is sound. Now is a good time to transform into a smartphone manufacturer.
Married women actually like to be praised the most by their husbands and children.
One is to prove that my vision in selecting people is correct.
The second is to prove that one’s ability to raise offspring is correct.
At the dinner table, Shi Suyun and Li Mubai were the main chatters, with others occasionally joining in.
The more Shi Suyun talked, the more satisfied she became with Li Mubai.
Li Mubai's family is simple, so it will be easy to get along with him in the future, and his daughter will not suffer any loss.
Li Mubai is also very good to his daughter.
After talking about family topics for a while, Qu Lihua asked Li Mubai:
"Does Xiao Li plan to focus on the mobile phone industry in the future?"
Li Mubai nodded and said:
"I plan to develop the two companies together. I think the popularity of smartphones will bring about earth-shaking changes in our lives. Yiduoyun will also focus on developing applications on the smartphone platform."
Qu Lihua said without changing his expression:
"Is Xiao Li so optimistic about the future of the smartphone industry?"
Li Mubai nodded and said:
"Well, I plan to invest 50 million in the research and development of smartphones in advance."
An initial investment of 50 million yuan in research and development is Li Mubai's most direct expression of his optimism about the smartphone industry.
I have actually spent money, so he must really recognize this industry.
Qu Lihua was also on the rich list a few years ago and was one of the first people to become rich.
However, things have changed too fast in recent years. The real estate and Internet industries have risen rapidly, and these two industries occupy half of the rich list.
After Qu Lihua and Li Mubai exchanged their views on the future of the smartphone industry, Qu Lihua asked Li Mubai:
"How does Xiao Li plan to start the cooperation?"
Li Mubai said succinctly:
"Yuying Technology is responsible for product development, publicity and online sales, while Uncle is responsible for production, after-sales and offline sales."
After asking Li Mubai some technical questions, Qu Lihua asked:
"How much money does Xiao Li plan to invest in this area?"
"Five hundred million."
Li Mubai didn't really like the way Qu Lihua chatted.
It didn't seem like the two were discussing cooperation, but rather like Qu Lihua was testing himself.
Since they were discussing cooperation, Li Mubai felt that both parties should negotiate in a friendly manner on an equal footing.
When investing real money, we are seeking mutual benefit for both parties, not seeking investment.
But for Qu Leying's sake, Li Mubai endured it.
Although Li Mubai was smiling on the surface, Qu Le Ying also noticed that Li Mubai occasionally squinted his eyes.
This showed that Li Mubai was very dissatisfied.
However, Qu Leying did not interrupt.
She knew her father well, and raising her opinions in person would only make him unhappy.
I also have to communicate with my mother and father privately.
The first half of the meal was spent chatting about family matters, while the second half basically turned into Li Mubai and Qu Lihua discussing cooperation.
Qu Lihua has a very tough attitude.
Cooperation is possible, and the equity and profit distribution can be discussed later, but Qu Lihua must take the lead and have the highest decision-making power.
Li Mubai was not ambiguous about this matter and expressed his refusal directly.
Li Mubai understood that when discussing cooperation, he had to make his position clear on key issues.
Especially regarding the company's leadership, Qu Lihua must be made aware of his attitude.
Neither side gave in, making the family dinner a bit dull.
Shi Suyun quickly changed the subject and continued the conversation.
When the family dinner was over, neither Li Mubai nor Qu Lihua mentioned the cooperation again.
However, with Shi Suyun's mediation, this family dinner could finally be considered a happy one.
After dinner, Qu Leheng thought about sending Li Mubai back to the hotel.
However, Li Mubai politely declined and said that the driver was here to pick him up.
When Qu Leying sent Li Mubai to the car, she whispered a few words in Li Mubai's ear, indicating that she would communicate with her father.
On the way back, Xiao Yueyue frowned and asked Li Mubai:
"The conversation with Le Ying's father today didn't go well."
Li Mubai smiled and said:
"Talking about cooperation, it's not that smooth."
When it comes to business, even if the interests of both parties are the same, there will still be disputes over how to divide the cake, as no one wants to have a bigger bite.
But Qu Lihua's attitude made Li Mubai somewhat dissatisfied.
Qu Lihua is too tough and very fatherly.
Don’t say you are not my father-in-law. Even if you are my father-in-law, what can it matter?
I don't even spoil my own father.
Xiao Yueyue asked worriedly:
"What if we can't reach an agreement with Le Ying's father?"
Li Mubai hugged Xiao Yueyue and said indifferently:
"There is also plan three."