Chapter 290 Personal Issues
The weather was too hot, so after they met and exchanged a few pleasantries, Li Daqi and Zhang Jianguo helped them carry their luggage to the car.
Sitting in the Huhai brand car that was purely handmade and had exquisite interior decoration, Song Yuanchao could not help but take a few more glances and feel this famous brand car that has always been reserved for high-ranking officials.
In later generations, Hongqi brand cars, like Huhai brand cars, disappeared for a period of time, but compared with the latter, the former was reborn again in the 21st century and reappeared in the automobile market.
Unfortunately, the Huhai brand car did not have such good luck, which is a pity. At this time, Song Yuanchao had some ideas in his mind. If possible, he wanted to buy the Huhai brand car in the future, because he felt that it was a pity for this car brand, which had a place in the history of Chinese automobiles and had a glorious history of several decades, to disappear.
In the car, everyone chatted familiarly and talked about their own things. However, because of the presence of Luo Yang, an "outsider", Li Daqi only mentioned the matter of Tengfei Factory in passing and did not discuss it in depth. Song Yuanchao understood this, so he did not ask in detail. Anyway, he would stay in Shanghai for some time, so this matter was not urgent.
The place they live in is still Song Yuanchao's Shikumen house. Although Song Yuanchao is not in Shanghai, the house is entrusted to Zhang Jianguo. Zhang Jianguo and his family take time out every week to help clean it. They even help take out quilts and other things to dry in the sun when the weather is good.
The room was clean, almost the same as when Song Yuanchao left. Luo Yang lived in the third-floor pavilion, which had been cleaned like the room downstairs. The third-floor pavilion, which had been equipped with air conditioning, was a unique place for Luo Yang, a native of Yanjing. Seeing him wandering around the pavilion with great interest accompanied by Li Xiaoyun, Song Yuanchao, who had initially thought that Luo Yang might not be able to adapt to the environment here, was completely relieved.
"Here are the car keys. This car will be yours in the next few days." After taking a sip of the iced cola he just bought, Li Daqi threw the key of the Huhai brand car to Song Yuanchao.
Song Yuanchao had a lot of things to do when he returned to Shanghai, and it was inconvenient without a car, so Li Daqi had already prepared one for him.
"Thank you!" Song Yuanchao took the key and smiled, then put the gifts he brought back on the table: "These are gifts for my uncle and aunt, please bring them back to them when you go home. I will go to see them when I am free in the next few days."
Li Daqi smiled and nodded, took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, then glanced towards the door: "This Luo Yang...?"
"You are too cautious, don't worry, he didn't come here because of Xiaoyun. He came to Shanghai to play for a few days and then go to Guangzhou." Song Yuanchao understood what Li Daqi wanted to ask. As Li Xiaoyun's brother, Li Daqi had loved his sister since childhood. Although he had never seen Luo Yang, he had heard of him many times, and in a sense, he and Luo Yang were not strangers.
When Luo Yang first started making fake collars in Dashilan, Li Daqi was in charge of the Shanghai side. Later, he changed to clothing, and many of Luo Yang's goods were also sourced from Li Daqi. The two parties had never met, but they had been in contact by phone for quite some time.
But even so, when Li Daqi, as the elder brother, saw Luo Yang and Li Xiaoyun coming back together, and the two seemed to have a closeness different from that of ordinary friends, Li Daqi instantly turned into a sister-protecting maniac and became wary of Luo Yang.
Hearing Song Yuanchao's answer, Li Daqi finally breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
"Actually, Luo Yang is a good person. You will understand after you spend more time with him. If Xiaoyun and him can succeed, it will be a good marriage. You are just her brother, not an uncle or aunt. Free love is advocated now, so let them walk their own path in love."
"That won't do!" Li Daqi shook his head and said firmly, "It's not the right way to say whether it's good or not. Marriage is a big deal. I only have one sister. How can I, as a brother, not pay close attention to her? Xiaoyun is a girl. Girls are more likely to suffer. Do you understand?"
Li Daqi's words made Song Yuanchao laugh. He didn't expect Li Daqi to have such an idea. But then again, in his previous life, Song Yuanchao didn't meet Li Daqi when he returned to Shanghai. Later, Li Daqi's family left Shanghai and went to the south. The two friends who grew up together went their separate ways. When Song Yuanchao found out Li Daqi's whereabouts in 2010, it was too late.
Li Daqi was already terminally ill at that time. By the time Song Yuanchao rushed over, it was too late and he couldn't even see him for the last time.
In Song Yuanchao's impression at that time, Li Daqi still looked like a young girl, and Li Xiaoyun was still a little girl running behind them and calling her brother. But now it is different. Because of Song Yuanchao's change, Li Daqi's family is still in Shanghai, and Li Xiaoyun has also been admitted to the Imperial University and has become a classmate of Song Yuanchao. The ugly duckling of the year has now become a big girl. Looking at his graceful sister, how can Li Daqi, as a brother, not worry about her?
In fact, from Song Yuanchao's heart, Song Yuanchao hoped that Luo Yang and Li Xiaoyun could be a couple, but after more than two years of being classmates, the relationship between Luo Yang and Li Xiaoyun is very strange. To use the words of later generations, they are more than friends but less than lovers. The way they get along is more like that of buddies, but without too much emotion between men and women.
When Song Yuanchao returned to Shanghai, he thought of Zhang Yong again. Compared with Luo Yang, Li Xiaoyun and Zhang Yong also had a subtle relationship. When facing Zhang Yong, Li Xiaoyun was different from Luo Yang. Most of the time, she and Luo Yang were straightforward and carefree, and even quarreled.
But when facing Zhang Yong, Li Xiaoyun is more like a girl, with a bit of shyness and reserve. From this point of view, perhaps Li Xiaoyun has a better impression of Zhang Yong. But for Song Yuanchao, he is a little worried that Zhang Yong's background will affect Li Xiaoyun's future. If he has to choose, he would rather choose Luo Yang than Zhang Yong. Even though Song Yuanchao appreciates Zhang Yong more, it cannot change this opinion.
But no matter what, just as Song Yuanchao advised Li Daqi, matters of love between men and women are unpredictable, and the final choice is in Li Xiaoyun's own hands.
"Okay, let's not talk about Xiaoyun anymore, let's talk about yourself." Song Yuanchao smiled and asked, "You are not a child anymore, you can't stay single forever, right? When will you find a girlfriend? If you continue like this, it won't be a problem for you, but your uncle and aunt will be."
Song Yuanchao's words made Li Daqi blush. He covered it up by lighting the cigarette. After lighting the cigarette, he took a deep puff and exhaled a cloud of thick smoke before saying, "I'm so busy every day. How can I have time to fall in love? I can't even handle this work."
"You, there's something wrong with what you said!" Song Yuanchao pointed at him and said, "Getting married and establishing a career, getting married comes first and establishing a career comes second. This has always been the case. You have established a career now, but you can't not get married, right? You are the only man in your Li family. If you don't get married, do you plan to be a bachelor for the rest of your life?"
Speaking of this, Song Yuanchao couldn't help but think of his past life, when he was a bachelor for his whole life after divorce. On the surface, Song Yuanchao seemed to be free and easy at that time, and he could feed the whole family with his own food, but the inner depression and lingering longing for Lin Yan made him unable to forget until his death.
As a good friend, Song Yuanchao doesn't want Li Daqi to be like himself in his previous life. He advises Li Daqi to consider getting in touch with the right person if he finds one. If the other person has good character and they have something in common, then they should get married early. Only by getting married and having children can their life be complete.
"This matter... let's talk about it later. Let's see when we meet the right one..." Li Daqi smiled awkwardly. In fact, it was impossible for a young man like him with a successful career to have no one pursuing him.
As the director of Tengfei Factory, the scale of Tengfei Factory is now much larger than when Song Yuanchao visited it last year. The same is true for the school-run factory. Both factories are now under the management of Li Daqi. It is rare for someone as young as him to achieve such results.
Not to mention that Li Daqi's parents did have some ideas for their son's marriage, and they have been introducing potential partners to Li Daqi for more than a year. For example, in the factory, many people knew that Li Daqi was unmarried. Moreover, there were many female workers in the garment factory, and Tengfei Factory recruited a lot of young female workers, many of whom were beautiful.
Which young girl wouldn't like such a rich bachelor? Besides, Li Daqi is not ugly, he is tall and handsome. Such a promising young man is in great demand, and there are more than one or two girls who secretly pursue and like Li Daqi.
Faced with these situations, Li Daqi was very clear in his mind, but he ignored any of these pursuits and had no idea about it at all.
Because Li Daqi understood that the so-called love and admiration of these girls were only based on his status as the factory director, and there was very little real and pure side. People are very realistic, and there are some differences between this era and later generations, but the essence in some aspects will not change.
Li Daqi envied the relationship between Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan, and even the relationship between Qin Zhengguo and Ying Caixia. In Li Daqi's opinion, whether it was Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan, or Qin Zhengguo and Ying Caixia, their relationship was not mixed with interests, it was truly pure love, and only with such an emotional foundation could the two parties grow old together and spend their lives together.
Perhaps it was the example of Song Yuanchao and others that made Li Daqi subconsciously change his requirements for his own feelings. He hoped that one day he would be able to meet a girl who was worthy of his love and protection for a lifetime, just like Song Yuanchao and others, and that they would fall in love, get married and spend the rest of their lives together.
Of course Song Yuanchao didn't know these. Hearing Li Daqi's evasive answer, he thought Li Daqi was a little embarrassed about this matter. But it doesn't matter. There are always opportunities. If it doesn't work, ask your classmates or friends to introduce a suitable girl to Li Daqi. With Li Daqi's appearance and ability plus his current achievements, can't he find such a girl?
