Volume 2, No More Than Thirty Chapter 88 Visiting
Night falls, on the twelfth floor of Grand Hyatt Mansion, at Gu Jia’s home.
"Wife, is it necessary to be so grand?"
Looking at the table full of Huaiyang dishes in the living room, as well as the Maotai liquor he had collected for many years, Xu Huanshan glanced at Gu Jia who was still busy in the kitchen and complained:
"We haven't even started yet. Be careful. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Besides, there are only four of us. Can we eat so many dishes?"
Giving Xu Huanshan a blank look, Gu Jia urged him as she served the dishes to the table:
"The more gifts you give, the less blame you will get. Mr. Yuan is willing to have dinner at our house because of Manni. You should stop standing here and prepare the fireworks design plan. If we can cooperate with Jingyan Group, our fireworks company may be able to go further."
After hearing Gu Jia's urging, Xu Huanshan smiled and said:
"This Mr. Yuan is an architect. Can he understand my fireworks design?"
Glancing at Xu Huanshan's casual attitude, Gu Jia frowned slightly and said:
"Huanshan, Mr. Yuan and Manni are coming soon. You should be more serious. I know you don't like these bosses and think they don't appreciate your work, but business is business. No matter whether Mr. Yuan can understand your fireworks design or not, you must not lose your temper. Do you understand?"
"I know, I know!"
Seeing Xu Huanshan's impatient expression, Gu Jia said mysteriously:
"Honey, I have a surprise for you!"
After that, she picked up a remote control from the dining table and pressed the switch. A projection lit up across from the dining table, and colorful fireworks bloomed brilliantly. Xu Huanshan said with surprise:
“Isn’t this the video of the fireworks competition I participated in in Japan?”
Nodding slightly, Gu Jia explained with a smile:
"I asked the organizer for it. I know Mr. Yuan may not understand your fireworks design, but such a beautiful fireworks video will definitely impress him and help our fireworks company win the order."
Looking at the attentive and considerate Gu Jia, Xu Huanshan said with gratitude:
"Thank you, honey. If you hadn't supported me and helped the company get orders, how could our family have such a good life today?"
Shaking her head slightly, Gu Jia looked at the colorful fireworks video and smiled:
"I should be the one thanking you. Everything our family has now was created by you, one blueprint after another, one firework after another. All of this is because of your talent."
After that, without waiting for Xu Huanshan to continue, Gu Jia hesitated and said:
"Hubby, I want to discuss something with you, can you promise me?"
"No problem. Not to mention just one thing, I'll promise you even if it's a hundred or a thousand things. Tell me, what can I do for you?"
After taking a look at the smiling Xu Huanshan, Gu Jia said directly:
"I want to fire Li Ke!"
Hearing Gu Jia say this, and thinking of the scene where Li Ke drank for him, Xu Huanshan restrained his smile and frowned:
"Why, did she offend you?"
Seeing Xu Huanshan's unhappy expression, Gu Jia said bluntly:
"We founded this fireworks company together. Before starting my own business , I worked in a foreign company for two years and met some girls who didn't pay much attention to their professional abilities but focused on their leaders, especially male leaders.
Study their preferences and regard gaining their favor as a reward. I don't think these girls have much ambition, or that they have the ability to make a splash. They just want to use their gender advantage to get more preference and care, be lazy at work, and get promoted faster than their peers.
Our fireworks company is in the most difficult time. I don't want a girl like this to stay with you and interfere with your judgment. Firing Li Ke is just for peace of mind and to prevent trouble before it happens."
Hearing Gu Jia say this, Xu Huanshan frowned slightly and said:
"There's no need for that. She's just an intern. Do we have to fire her?"
"Then think about it calmly. When you had a conflict with General Wan and the others, were you influenced by Li Ke?"
Without waiting for Xu Huanshan to answer, Gu Jia continued:
"Everything our family has staked on this fireworks company. I won't allow any hidden dangers in the company. You've tolerated President Wan for two years, but this time you brought Li Ke and had a falling out with them. I don't care if it's because of her or if she just had bad luck. Since she has caused losses to the company, I have the right to fire her!"
"I understand what you're saying, but isn't that a bit of an overreaction?"
"I will ask the finance department to pay her two extra months' salary and write her a letter of recommendation saying that she resigned voluntarily. This is the best I can do."
After that, Gu Jia looked at Xu Huanshan and said meaningfully:
"It took us ten years to get to where we are today, and we've experienced many setbacks in between. I believe this crisis will pass. You'll be responsible for managing the company, and I'll be responsible for taking care of my husband and children. I don't want a girl like Li Ke to disturb our lives. Do you understand?"
"I understand. I will fire Li Ke!"
Nodding slightly, seeing Gu Jia's serious expression, Xu Huanshan smiled and changed the subject:
"Wife, I have actually prepared well for this meeting. I have already prepared the fireworks design and renderings. I have always had a dream. I want to design a unique fireworks work. I have even thought of a name for it. I will call it Blue Dream. It is particularly gorgeous because no one has ever made fireworks with blue as the theme.
Imagine fireworks of varying shades of blue blooming in the night sky. There is the sky, the ocean, the sun, the moon, the stars, the colorful corals and tropical fish, and all the creatures in the ocean, all ignited in an instant . Can you imagine what a beautiful picture that would be?"
Glancing at Xu Huanshan, who looked longing, Gu Jia smiled and said tactfully:
"Hubby, you are really creative, but you don't consider the cost. This is our first time to contact Mr. Yuan, so how about we be cautious?"
Hearing Gu Jia reminding him of the cost issue as always, Xu Huanshan's face stiffened slightly and said:
"I understand. Let's use the plan I gave to President Wan before. It's more economical!"
"Thank you, hubby, you're awesome!"
About ten minutes later, Yuan Xudong brought Wang Manni into Gu Jia's house and put the fruit basket on the coffee table in the living room. Looking at the interior decoration with a sense of life, Wang Manni said with envy:
"Gu Jia, your house is really well decorated, with a sense of homeliness. It's not like me living alone in such a big house, which is cold and deserted, without any atmosphere of life at all!"
Yuan Xudong glanced at Wang Manni who was hinting at something, as if he didn't understand. He looked at Xu Huanshan who was walking towards him and stretched out his hand and smiled:
"Mr. Xu, I'm Yuan Xudong. I'm glad to meet you, an artist. Your fireworks are amazing!"
"Thanks!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong praising him so highly, Xu Huanshan said with a smile on his face:
"I'm Xu Huanshan. I'm a fireworks designer. I can't be called an artist. Mr. Yuan, have you seen our fireworks?"
"I've seen it a few times. I really like watching fireworks shows, and I've learned some knowledge about fireworks. Although I can't compare to a professional fireworks designer like Mr. Xu, I know a thing or two."
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Xu Huanshan became even happier and said:
"We can have some exchanges. In addition to professional knowledge, imaginative ideas are also very important in designing fireworks. Designers can bring a visual feast to the audience, and the audience can also bring inspiration to designers. The two complement each other and are indispensable!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong and her husband Xu Huanshan became close friends after their first meeting, Gu Jia felt relieved. While pulling Wang Manni towards the dining table, she looked at Yuan Xudong and Xu Huanshan and said,
"Mr. Yuan, Huanshan, come over and have dinner. We can talk while we eat."
Hearing Gu Jia's call, Yuan Xudong and Xu Huanshan walked over, and the four of them sat opposite each other, Yuan Xudong and Wang Manni sat on one side of the table, and Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan sat on the other side. After three rounds of drinks, seeing that her husband had been talking about fireworks with Yuan Xudong and had not mentioned the order at all, Gu Jia could not help but remind him:
"Huanshan, didn't you say you wanted to let Mr. Yuan see your fireworks work?"
After that, she picked up the remote control on the dining table and turned on the projector. A gorgeous video of fireworks appeared in front of everyone. She looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"Mr. Yuan, this is a video of Huanshan participating in a fireworks competition in Japan. What do you think of it?"
