Chapter 370 [Bottom line]
Zhao Caimo's appearance was not amazing, but her appearance immediately changed the atmosphere of the dinner, as if she was the core figure tonight.
To be precise, the word seems should be removed. Although Liang Hongsheng is under the banner of helping Lan Ziyang, his real purpose is to promote the meeting between Lan Ziyang and Zhao Caimo.
Lan Ziyang was quite polite in front of Zhao Caimo. He invited Zhao Caimo to sit down at the first place, but Zhao Caimo did not refuse. It was natural to sit in the first place by her seniority. Even Liang Hongsheng had to call Aunt Zhao in front of her, a person who could make his ex-Secretary Shen Hai call her sister-in-law properly. In many occasions in Shen Hai, he was naturally the leader's unscrupulous choice. As for Meng Botao, he stood in a corner of the room. For him, the responsibility was to protect Zhao Caimo, and others just pretended that he did not exist.
Zhao Caimo did not have much interest in social engagements in society. If it were not necessary, she would rather choose to stay at home quietly.
Lancome looked at Zhao Caimo curiously. She had heard too many legendary stories about Zhao Caimo, and today she had the opportunity to observe her up close. Liang Hongsheng and Lan Ziyang would not dare to stare at Zhao Caimo like this. On the one hand, there is another important reason. Whether they admit it in their hearts or not, Zhao Caimo is an elder, and they all have to call Aunt Zhao in a regular manner.
When Zhao Caimo walked into the room, Su Le and Lancome both stood up politely, but their expressions were not respectful, but curious. Zhao Caimo's legendary life was too far away for them. What they saw was a young woman who was not much different from her age, at most, she was the same age as Liang Hongsheng and Lan Ziyang. In Su Le's view, Zhao Caimo's mystery and power were all given by her dead husband. In this regard, she was somewhat similar to her life, because the relatives around her suddenly changed the trajectory of her life.
Lan Ziyang coughed softly, reminding his sister that it would be impolite to stare at Zhao Caimo like this. He introduced, "Aunt Zhao, this is my sister..." He actually didn't want to call Zhao Caimo like this. With an Aunt Zhao, he lowered himself to the position of a junior. Moreover, Zhao Caimo is younger than him in both age and appearance. He is already thirty-one years old, two years older than Zhao Caimo, but his seniority is there, not to mention that Liang Hongsheng calls him like this, so he naturally has to follow his rules.
Before Lancome could finish her brother's introduction, she took the initiative to reach out to Zhao Caimo. She smiled and said, "My name is Lancome!"
A faint smile appeared on Zhao Caimo's face. When she smiled, her slightly pale face instantly became vivid. You will find that some of the shortcomings in her face disappeared without a trace, and the peerless beauty that bloomed in an instant made everyone present stunned.
Lancome looked at Zhao Caimo and whispered: "You are so beautiful!" She was straightforward and said whatever she wanted.
The smile on Zhao Caimo's face was fleeting, but her expression was still gentle. She stretched out her hand and gently held Lancome'er, and said softly: "This word is the most suitable for you."
Her eyes then fell on Su Le's face. Lan Ziyang deliberately ignored Su Le's existence today. In fact, he was planning to introduce Su Le at this time. If Lancome had not interrupted, he would have introduced Su Le to Zhao Caimo very gentlemanly. In such an occasion, he must show his humble and gentlemanly demeanor. Even if he had resistance to Su Le in the depths of his heart, he could not reveal his true feelings on the surface.
Su Le smiled at Zhao Caimo, and Zhao Caimo said softly: "You are Su Le, and I have heard a lot of stories about you recently!"
Su Le smiled and said, "One or a bad one? If it is good, just believe it. All the bad ones are slandered by others."
Zhao Caimo's perfect lips bent out a heart-warming arc. The young man in front of him did not show any stage fright. He had the calmness and calmness that was rare among his peers. When Su Le smiled, his eyes were extremely bright, just like the twinkling stars in the night sky.
Zhao Caimo nodded and gave Su Le an evaluation: "Interesting young man." This sentence is a bit old-fashioned, not in line with her age, but in line with her identity.
Liang Hongsheng asked the waiters to serve the dishes. The dishes were light and elegant, mainly Huaiyang dishes, and most of them were vegetarian dishes. Liang Hongsheng had made some knowledge before and knew that Zhao Caimo did not like meat.
Lancome is also very particular about her diet and is usually vegetarian. Today's dishes are very chewy to her taste, but she is not as picky as Zhao Caimo. Zhao Caimo is definitely not sticking to meat soup, such as stir-frying basil. The conventional method is to take the tip of basil, burn it with oil, and then put it in boiling chicken soup to simmer it, and add pine mushrooms when you get the pot. Because of the meat soup, Zhao Caimo is definitely not sticking to meat.
Zhao Caimo rarely used his chopsticks, but just chose celery and lily to eat a little.
Lan Ziyang smiled and said, "Aunt Zhao, isn't it because the dishes tonight are not in line with your taste?"
Zhao Caimo shook his head and said, "I rarely eat at night and occasionally drink bowls of porridge. Besides, the purpose of our meeting tonight is not to eat, right?"
Lan Ziyang laughed and said softly: "I thought the food here was not to your taste."
Su Le, who has rarely spoken, said: "Although this table of dishes is mostly vegetarian, the only one that does not use meat oil and meat soup to supplement the flavor is this celery lily. You are a strict vegetarian."
Zhao Caimo couldn't help but look at him again. Among the people present, the only one who really noticed this detail. In fact, this is not surprising. There is only Su Le, the chef here, and he naturally pays more attention to vegetables than others.
Lan Ziyang said to Liang Hongsheng: "Hongsheng, we have neglected it and asked the chef to do it again."
Zhao Caimo frowned slightly, frowned and said, "Forget it, why bother? I don't have much attention to my diet."
Su Le disagreed with her words, saying that she was not particular, but in fact she was very particular. People who could taste even a little bit of meat in the dish had a very sensitive and tricky taste.
Zhao Caimo picked up the Dongtingjun mountain tea in front of him, took a sip, looked at Dinglan Ziyang, and said softly: "Hongsheng has told me about your affairs. Since you and Hongsheng are good friends, you can say something directly."
Lan Ziyang smiled and said, "Aunt Zhao is a refreshing person at first glance."
Zhao Caimo shook his head and said, "I'm not at all happy. Being too happy in the business world is equivalent to lifting your trump card to others. When others look at your trump card, the final result will definitely be a failure. Therefore, when doing business, you have to put aside your relationship and talk about business. Do you think it's right?"
Lan Ziyang obviously did not expect Zhao Caimo to respond to him with such words. He was stunned for a moment, and then laughed again: "Aunt Zhao is right, but business is nothing more than human favors. It is always easier for us to do business."
Zhao Caimo said, "Maybe!" Her eyes were as quiet as water, and she was not affected by Lan Ziyang at all. Lan Ziyang thought to himself that this woman should be difficult to deal with. It is also right to do business. When talking about business, there is no need to talk about feelings.
Lan Ziyang smiled and said, "Okay, I will just say that you already know the production and quality of my coal. As for the price, I will definitely satisfy you."
Zhao Caimo looked at Lan Ziyang quietly, and she was somewhat interested in what Lan Ziyang said to satisfy herself.
Lan Ziyang said: "I will draw 10% of the profit I earned for you!" Because there were not many outsiders present, Lan Ziyang straightforwardly opened up his conditions.
Zhao Caimo smiled and said, "I'm really not used to talking about business while eating, but since you said that, okay, I'm a lazy person. I don't know much about business and don't bother to care about it. In terms of profit, making too much is your ability. How can I have the nerve to ask about your business? Hongsheng is here, and I have to give some of the face of Deputy Mayor Liang. This way, I only need 10% of your transaction volume."
Lan Ziyang truly saw this woman's greed, and 10% of the transaction volume. Is there any mistake? If her profit can only reach 10%, wouldn't it be a waste of work for her? Lan Ziyang laughed: "Aunt Zhao, are you considering it again?"
Zhao Caimo shook his head.
Su Le looked at the two of them with interest. To be honest, Su Le did not have any sympathy for Lan Ziyang's situation. In fact, Lan Ziyang's arrogance and rudeness had aroused his disgust. Seeing Lan Ziyang fall, he was a little gloating. Of course, Su Le also understood that his thoughts were a bit unkind enough.
Lan Ziyang said: "Half of the profit, this is my bottom line."
Zhao Caimo smiled and said, "Men with bottom line should not seek business with women, because the biggest characteristic of women is being serious and calculating." She stood up, and Meng Botao had already picked up her coat and waited on the side.
Su Le and Lancome are two outsiders. Seeing that the meal had ended just now, the business negotiations between Zhao Caimo and Lan Ziyang reached a deadlock from the beginning, and Zhao Caimo had no intention of concessions at all.
In Lan Ziyang's opinion, Zhao Caimo's conditions were harsh and rude. He had already made the greatest concessions and showed the greatest sincerity, but Zhao Caimo was unmoved. Liang Hongsheng stood up in a hurry: "Aunt Zhao, the meal has not been finished yet."
Zhao Caimo said calmly: "The purpose of today is not to eat, and the food is not to my taste." She smiled at Lancome and Su Le and said: "I'm sorry, I'll leave first. I'll ask you two to have tea together another day."
Su Le smiled, and Lancome smiled, but her smile was a little reluctant. After all, she was psychologically on her elder brother's side. Although she had never done business, she could also hear that Zhao Caimo was a bit too much. She wanted 10% of the transaction volume, wouldn't she have to ensure income when she was drought and flood, and really regarded herself as the tax bureau?
Chapter completed!