QTIMP -Chapter 104 Character Persona – Money Loving (Part 14)

However, realizing this wasn’t just a small gathering of the two of them, she took her hand and led her over to the group of men. “Qiuqiu, this is my husband, Guo Quanfu.”

Si Qiu also came over, linking her arm with Pei Jingzhou’s. “This is my boyfriend, Pei Jingzhou.”

Guo Quanfu quickly extended his hand. “Mr. Pei, I’ve long heard of your great reputation but haven’t had the honor of meeting you. I apologize for the misunderstanding earlier.”

His voice was loud enough to make people’s ears buzz. “These two are my sons: the elder, Guo Zhongxiao, and the younger, Guo Zhongyi.”

After shaking hands and releasing, Shen Xuan also reached out to greet them. “Hello, Mr. Guo. I’m President Pei’s assistant. My name is Shen Xuan.”

“Hello, Assistant Shen! I’ve already reserved a private room; let’s go in and talk.”

The group moved into the west wing room, with its classical, elegant décor. It wasn’t like the overly luxurious European-style decorations of modern hotels that could feel garish to the eyes.

“Apologies, we don’t allow ordering dishes here. Usually, a few guests will mention dietary restrictions, and the owner prepares dishes based on the day’s ingredients. So, I’m not sure if it suits your taste.”

As he spoke, he was making tea, though his slightly awkward movements showed he wasn’t very skilled at it.

Qiao Yalan skillfully took over the tea utensils, smiling as she apologized to Pei Jingzhou.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Pei would accompany Sister Qiuqiu today, so preparations were a bit rushed. Please don’t take offense.”

“No worries. Rather, it’s I who intruded without invitation,” Pei Jingzhou replied with a modest air.

“Nonsense! I’ve long wanted to meet you. Were it not for Qiuqiu, we wouldn’t even have the qualification to meet you!” Qiao Yalan was not only beautiful but spoke beautifully as well.

“That’s too polite. Naturally, I’d want to meet you since you’re close with Qiuqiu. And if anyone deserves thanks, it’s me thanking you for taking care of her. She’s young and still studying. Though it’s said she’s partnering with you to run the company, the factory’s operations rely entirely on your management. In the future, if your clothing company needs investment for development, you can let me know.”

His promise made Guo Quanfu look envious, which Pei Jingzhou noticed. He accepted the tea Qiao Yalan handed him, lightly sniffed it, and then took a sip.

“I heard Mr. Guo purchased a gold mine with a decent output?”

Qiao Yalan immediately laughed warmly. “You’re amazing! But my gold mine can’t compare to your family’s mineral resources. Moreover, the mining conditions there are particularly harsh. On top of that, the area isn’t very stable, so mining is quite difficult. Though my husband is strong, he comes from a commoner background and doesn’t dare push his brothers too hard. After all, everyone has families depending on them!”

Pei Jingzhou lightly tapped his fingers on the table. “Indeed, as you said. Half the year there is cold season, and with increasing instability in recent years, without strong protection and proper mining equipment, extracting gold is truly difficult.”

He took another small sip from his cup.

“However, the Pei family does have some channels abroad. Mining equipment and weapons aren’t entirely impossible to obtain.”

He paused there, and the three members of the Guo family exchanged glances. Finally, Guo Quanfu forced out a flattering smile, personally picking up the teapot to refill Pei’s cup.

“Mr. Pei, if you could provide such assistance, I’d be willing to share the mining profits in a way that guarantees you won’t incur any loss.”

“I’ve already had people test it several times. The reserves of this mine are definitely not small, and the ore grade is high…”

Pei Jingzhou took another sip of the tea he poured, and Guo Quanfu’s eyes lit up. Then Shen Xuan leaned forward a little. “I wonder if Mr. Guo has the detailed report on that mine of yours.”

“Yes, yes, yes! Second son, quickly bring the things we brought.” Hearing him ask that, Guo Quanfú became a bit excited and hurriedly called his son over.

The four of them started discussing the documents, while Si Qiu quietly spoke with Qiao Yalan about the clothing factory situation.

“You don’t need to worry about this. Tomorrow I’ll go ask someone about it.”

Hearing Si Qiu say that, Qiao Yalan felt somewhat relieved. It turned out their factory’s innovative clothing had drawn resistance from competitors.

First, some small-time thugs came to harass them, and later some government departments came to inspect. At first, Qiao Yalan could manage by offering red envelopes and sending local specialties, and it wasn’t too bad.

But this time, it seemed a new town mayor was being appointed.

From what she had gathered, it was likely the husband of the main branch of a rival factory owner’s family. Qiao Yalan worried that he might try to create obstacles for them.

Si Qiu could roughly guess who it was, so she wasn’t too worried. “I’ll contact some people later and see if we can coordinate with the local forces, hire more of their retired personnel and family members to work. If we offer good benefits at the factory, that will be our natural support. After all, some things are better handled locally than by the county officials.”

Qiao Yalan patted her arm. “You really have foresight. Don’t worry. Once you handle the contacts, I’ll go back to supervise on-site and make sure you don’t have to worry about a thing.”

“Then thanks for the hard work, Yalan,” Si Qiu said. The clothing factory was about to expand, and there really were many things to handle—it was quite exhausting.

While the two were talking, Pei Jingzhou stayed busy too, quietly offering Si Qiu pastries or refilling her tea.

He did it so attentively that Qiao Yalan, whose mind had just been at ease after resolving the matter, couldn’t stop winking and gesturing at Si Qiu in appreciation.

Guo Quanfu and Song Xuan also finished their discussion, and the documents were closed.

“Mr. Guo, the accuracy of the data still requires further exploration. I will provide a report within three days, along with a list of ways we can offer assistance. Of course, this assistance cannot be free. Because of the relationship between your wife and Miss Si, we can offer you convenience—you can select from the items on the list within your budget. Once our observations are complete, we will need to sign a formal contract, and then our support will be delivered.”

“Ah, ah, ah! Very well, very well. Take your time with the observations. We’ll carefully consider everything when we return. At that time, we’ll offer the corresponding profit-sharing contracts for exchange. Then we’ll be partners. We hope you and President Pei will give us plenty of guidance.”

The father and son were all very pleased.

At that moment, Pei Jingzhou spoke. “Mr. Guo, you’ve misunderstood. The mining shares you’re transferring will be under Si Qiu’s name. But rest assured, the materials we provide will not be discounted.”

Si Qiu looked at him in surprise. He wasn’t stingy, but this was an incredibly generous move!

Pei Jingzhou smiled and pinched her nose. “Don’t you always complain about lack of security? This time I’m giving you real security, so you can feel at ease.”