Lu Weimin smiled bitterly. What qualifications? Does having the memory of a previous life for twenty-one more years count as having the qualifications?
"Yanqing, I donât want to make too many comments, nor do I have the right to point fingers at anyone. But I just want to express one point: we need to face reality. Instead of indulging in that illusory past, we should do some practical things that benefit the country, the people, and ourselves, donât you think? I believe our purpose for coming to Beijing this time is also for this reason, isnât it?" Lu Weimin said sincerely, "I always think that a well-spoken phrase is true: empty talk harms the country, while practical action strengthens it."
"Empty talk harms the country, practical action strengthens it? What is empty talk, and what is practical action? Can you sum up the difference between the two in one sentence?"
Su Yanqing crossed her arms, her cold face now seemed somewhat intimidating, which made her distance from him suddenly widen, and the defensive and aggressive aura she exuded became more intense.
"Problems need to be faced head-on, not covered up or hidden. Only by daring to face problems can we solve them correctly. I donât think thereâs anything wrong with this point." Su Yanqing looked up, as if recalling everything, "You will never understand..."
"I may not understand your feelings at the time, but I want to say that for a country like ours, especially with so many forces around us who look at us with hostile eyes, they all hope for us to have problems and try to take advantage of every opportunity to stir up trouble. Therefore, I think social stability is necessary for our country, and reform and opening up are inevitable and essential. The two are not contradictory and can be achieved simultaneously. Of course, this requires a group with superb political skills to implement everything. I have always believed that we can consider using more mature strategies to join and promote the prosperity of the people, the strength of the country, and the rule of law."
Lu Weimin was very calm and cautious in his words, trying to avoid overly stimulating Su Yanqing. He indeed had a good impression of her and didnât want this topic to affect their relationship. However, he also felt that he needed to clearly express his views to avoid appearing too vulgar by deliberately pleasing her.
Su Yanqing looked at the man in front of her coldly, her face showing no expression, but she was somewhat moved inside. Over a year of thinking and observation had gradually calmed her down, and she began to reflect on everything. Lu Weiminâs words seemed to be guiding her, like adding a push to a door that had already shown a crack.
This guy, who graduated a year later than her, had already given her many surprises, and todayâs performance once again made Su Yanqingâs emotions fluctuate. His words, "We can consider using more mature strategies to join and promote," especially touched her. These words seemed to hide deep meanings. What did mature strategies mean? And he added "we," which seemed to imply much more. For a moment, Su Yanqing was lost in thought.
He seemed to know a lot but could always skillfully avoid some points that might anger her, then use deeply philosophical words to move her. But Su Yanqing had to admit that Lu Weiminâs words were not empty talk. His views indeed had some merit.
"Alright, Yanqing, consider it my overstepping. But since weâre in Beijing, there are countless people in Nantang waiting for our results. Time waits for no one. What do you think of the ideas I mentioned earlier? You are more familiar with the situation here, is it possible to do this?" Lu Weimin looked at Su Yanqing, whose expression was unpredictable, and smiled, changing the subject.
Su Yanqing took a deep breath. This guy always managed to catch the rhythm of her psychological changes, making her unable to vent her anger. "Arenât you planning to take advantage of the Asian Games? The Asian Games Village would be the best location. But your advertising idea is unlikely to be approved in such a short time. The approval process will take months, and I estimate the cost wonât be cheap."
"Who said Iâm going to seek approval? As for the cost, I donât think it will be too high." Lu Weiminâs face showed a mysterious smile. "The barefoot are not afraid of the shoed. We are just two country bumpkins from Nantang. As long as we can create some impact in the capital and make some noise for Nantang kiwifruit, we will have achieved our goal. Do you really think Nantang kiwifruit can become the designated fruit for the Chinese athletes at the Asian Games?"
Su Yanqingâs face showed an incredulous expression. "Weimin, what do you plan to do? This is Beijing. Donât do anything reckless. How do you plan to advertise Nantang kiwifruit without permission? Are you going to distribute printed materials like you did in Changzhou?"
"Hehe, I have a plan." Lu Weimin laughed.
As soon as they arrived in Beijing and settled in, Lu Weimin and Su Yanqing got busy.
Time was of the essence. It was already early September, and the Asian Games would open grandly on September 22. Kiwifruit would be available from late September to early October.
In other words, they had only about a month to secure the sales of the remaining 200,000 kilograms of kiwifruit. Facing the unfamiliar Beijing market, neither Lu Weimin nor Su Yanqing had any confidence.
At that time, the Xinfadi fruit wholesale market was far from the glory it would achieve in the next ten to twenty years, and the Dazhongsi fruit wholesale market was also one of their top choices.
For several days, Lu Weimin and Su Yanqing visited several fruit wholesale markets in Beijing. As expected, the fruit wholesalers in Beijing had never heard of Nantang, and they were skeptical about Nantang kiwifruit.
Even with the beautifully printed promotional materials that Lu Weimin provided, he still couldnât reassure these fruit wholesalers.
Lu Weimin originally didnât want to bother Cao Lang. He had just asked him for help with Zhen Jingcaiâs issue, and now he was going to trouble the Cao family again over such trivial matters. Even Lu Weimin felt a bit greedy, but he had no other acquaintances in Beijing who could help, so he had to swallow his pride and call Cao Lang.
Iâm firmly asking for recommendations. I really donât understand why there are so few. Sad!