Chapter forty-fifth vote for peach in return for plum
After eating, Bai Hongwen glanced at Li Jie and walked upstairs. Li Jie said a few words to Shi Mu and then followed Bai Hongwen to the study. Bai Le'an's eyes dropped when he saw the tacit understanding between the two.
Turning around, I felt like I was being pawed by a cat. I was very curious and didn't know what the two of them wanted to spy on.
'What excuse should I make to listen to it later?'
Seeing this, Shi's mother knew that the reason why her son came back today was probably because her husband had something to do with him. She wanted to see the relationship between the two men ease. Shi's mother glanced at Bai Le'an. The child was obviously sulking.
'Oh, let's talk to him properly when he is older.'
In the study, Bai Hongwen took out the tea leaves that he had collected for a long time and said to Li Jie with a smile.
"Tiandong, this is the best Houkui my friend brought from Huangshan. I usually wouldn't be willing to drink it, but today we and I just want to try it."
Taiping Houkui is a traditional famous tea produced in Taiping County, Hui Province. It is the best quality tea. Its shape is two leaves with buds, flat and straight, naturally stretched, with hidden white hairs.
Bai Hongwen took out two or three yuan of tea leaves from the antique wooden jar. After brewing, the soup turned bright green and dark red appeared in the green veins of the leaves. A faint orchid fragrance lingered in it. Li Jie was not ignorant, and he also
He sighed before entering.
"Good tea, uncle, your friend is not a simple person. The top quality Hou Kui is only produced in small quantities in the Sanmentan area, and the supply exceeds the demand every year."
"Oh, I didn't expect you, Tiandong, to know anything about this?"
Li Jie laughed and said: "Haha, just average, average, red silk thread is the best in tea, I just heard it said."
Bai Hongwen smiled slightly, which saved him the trouble of introducing it. He took out this tea today just to show off. He is also a tea lover, and the money he spends on it every year is enough to buy it in Gusu.
The last apartment was something like the top-notch Houkui, which even if you had money, you wouldn't have been able to get it if he hadn't been well connected. The jar looked big, but in fact it only contained three taels.
"Oh, Tiandong, you really don't act like a young man sometimes. If I had achieved so much at your age, I would have forgotten about it long ago."
Li Jie laughed. Bai Hongwen was right. In terms of mental age, I am more than enough to be your grandfather. In fact, a person's mentality has a great relationship with the hormones secreted by the body. For example, Li Jie has experienced hundreds of years.
The lack of performance has a lot to do with the young body, and of course, the adjustment of one's own mentality is also indispensable.
"Uncle, you've received the award. This meager achievement is nothing compared to you."
Li Jie was not surprised at all that Bai Hongwen knew about his situation. Although he did not go out of his way to publicize it, people who were interested would definitely be able to find out. Bai Hongwen was naturally considered a person who was interested. Li Jie guessed that his actions in the financial market were probably not hidden either.
After passing Bai Hongwen, he might have followed the bet, but given his character, he probably wouldn't have made a big bet.
Bai Hongwen took a sip of tea gently, with a look of enjoyment on his face. The top-quality Houkui tasted fresh and pure, with a sweet aftertaste. It was a rare treat for tea lovers. He quietly savored it for a long time.
"Tiandong, do you have any plans to go abroad?"
Li Jie nodded slightly. There was nothing to hide about this kind of thing. Bai Hongwen raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"With that little girlfriend of yours?"
Li Jie did not feel angry because of Bai Hongwen's investigation. Shi Mu's intention was probably indispensable. Bai Hongwen would not care about his private life.
"Yes, does my mother know about it too?"
Bai Hongwen smiled and nodded: "I told your mother, but I didn't tell her about your company. I wanted to ask for your opinion first. If you don't mind, I will tell her later."
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"By the way, have you chosen a school?"
Li Jie nodded imperceptibly. In fact, he didn't mind that Mother Shi knew what he had done, but Bai Hongwen's attitude did make people feel comfortable.
"I've chosen. I'm going to apply for the Haas School of Business, and she's going to apply for the Stanford Business School."
There was a hint of surprise on Bai Hongwen's eyebrows. These two children were quite high-spirited and had no doubts about whether Li Jie could admit him. He didn't know much about the girl. Although Suzhou University was also very good, he wanted to enter this school.
Two famous schools are not that simple.
"In this case, I will look back at your letters of recommendation and think of a solution. I happen to know a few well-known scholars, and I think having their letters of recommendation will add extra points to your interview."
Li Jie raised his brows when he heard this. He had planned how to get a valuable letter of recommendation before, but he didn't expect that he would get such an unexpected reward when he came back this time.
If there was a shortcut, why not take it? Besides, he felt at ease with these two letters of recommendation.
"Thank you, uncle. By the way, uncle, why are you looking for me today? To be honest, what happened today is really surprising. Lehman Brothers is the fourth largest investment bank on Wall Street, and the American government didn't save him.
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A relieved smile appeared on Bai Hongwen's face. It seemed that he had made the right move. This boy was indeed an emotional person.
"Yeah, don't talk about you and me. I'm afraid the whole world didn't expect that the storm was about to come. Since the emergence of mobile phones and the Internet, this blue star has become smaller and smaller. A small butterfly fanned a few times.
The wings can set off a tornado. I don’t know how many people will fall under this crisis this time. When the nest is overturned, there will be no eggs left."
Li Jie smiled and shook his head. Bai Hongwen was too pessimistic, but this was normal. Even optimistic people would not remain optimistic in this situation.
"Uncle, don't forget that we are different from them. Do you still remember the financial crisis that swept across Asia in 1998? Soros was so arrogant back then. In the end, it didn't stop in Hong Kong. No one on either side took advantage.
The Hong Kong government has achieved its strategic goal and preserved the free port brand of Hong Kong. Soros made money in the early stage but lost money in the later stage. The loss is not estimated to be large, so he can be considered as safe and sound."
It’s not that Bai Hongwen has never thought about the central government’s intervention to rescue the market, but the form this time is completely different from that of 1998.
"you mean?"
Li Jie nodded lightly and pointed upward: "The higher-ups will definitely not sit idly by and do nothing. They should have started planning how to deal with this crisis. I estimate that a signal will be sent out soon. By the way,
The Summer Davos Forum will open in a few days, uncle, you might as well pay more attention to it."
Bai Hongwen pondered for a moment. Anyway, it was not long before the opening of the forum. He could still afford to wait at this time. With the current economic turmoil, this meeting would definitely attract the attention of countless people.