Chapter 818: Sizing People Up
People are like this; it’s normal to be jealous of someone. But if that person has reached a position so high that you can only look up to them and can’t reach, you won’t even feel jealous.
Yuanyuan is such a presence. She makes you not even want to compare.
Lu Chengmin just smiled. His relationship with the big boss was exceptionally good; he knew what he was thinking, and he wanted him to take over the economic department.
But when he observed this young woman’s actions, he knew Old Xu’s idea wouldn’t work.
The three of them sat in the private room. Su Yuanyuan looked at the lunch, thinking she definitely wouldn’t be full today. She had eaten these coarse grains since childhood and was genuinely tired of them.
Even when she was capable, experts said coarse grains were good for the body, but she never ate them.
Having come here, she would absolutely not eat coarse grains whenever there was a chance.
It was all Lu Chengmin talking, and the two of them just listened.
Su Yuanyuan also understood that such a big leader couldn’t fully participate in the meeting; he would just give instructions, and they were the ones responsible.
So she listened attentively, directly asking about some unclear issues, and later just took out a notebook to write down the information she wasn’t sure about.
The meal lasted an hour and a half. "Alright. You two come to the office after dinner tonight. The rest is up to you two."
Su Yuanyuan put away her things. "Leader, I’m just here for the ride. As long as I don’t make mistakes, right?"
Lu Chengmin laughed heartily at Su Yuanyuan’s words, "Xiao Su, Zhiyuan and I are the ones here for the ride."
"Leader, in that case, I won’t do it. I know I don’t have the ability, my political sensitivity is lacking, and I am not forceful. I’m even less able to make decisions."
Lu Chengmin shook his head. "No, you are the most suitable. I have confidence in you."
"Leader, I have no confidence. Really, I’m just like a deadarm; I lack ambition. If I’m pressured too much, I will definitely shrink back."
Lu Chengmin continued to smile. "Xiao Su, you won’t be under too much pressure."
Su Yuanyuan wasn’t satisfied with this answer; she thought maybe being a translator would be acceptable.
So she directly said, "Leader, I don’t want to be the deputy. Let me be your translator."
Lu Chengmin laughed even louder, "That’s definitely not possible; I can’t afford such a capable translator. Rest assured, everything’s arranged."
"Leader, I don’t have the kind of amiable smile you all have; I could easily be misunderstood."
"Xiao Su, you are just fine as you are."
Su Yuanyuan felt that no matter what she said, it was useless.
After the three of them separated, the two still had work to do. When the meeting started, Lu Chengmin wouldn’t participate, but Qin Zhiyuan certainly would.
Su Yuanyuan checked the time, not sure if it was appropriate to go to the big leader now?
"Xiao Su, you should go to the leader; he doesn’t rest at noon."
Xu Guozhi looked at Su Yuanyuan as she came in, and Secretary Wu brought in the tea.
"How’s it going?"
"Not good, I don’t want any work; it’s fine to just go and take a look."
Xu Guozhi shook his head "That’s impossible. You know Lu Chengmin is very busy, and although Qin Zhiyuan is meticulous, such people often hesitate. Only you are the most suitable."
"Leader, you’re not sending me over to fight, right? This should be about establishing diplomatic relations. Is it really okay to have someone like me, who likes to use fists, participate?
Aren’t you afraid I’ll turn hostile over just a few words?"
Xu Guozhi smiled and shook his head "You won’t."
"Leader, you’re wrong. I would."
"Even if you do, it’s not a problem."
Su Yuanyuan knew now that whatever she said was useless. "Leader, I understand. I’ll try to negotiate with the two leaders when the time comes, but this is my temperament. I can’t put on a welcoming face."
"Xiao Su, you are already very good like this. This way, you can reflect the demeanor of women in our country."
"Since you’ve said so, Leader, I understand now. If diplomatic relations are not established because of me, you must indict me."
Xu Guozhi laughed heartily, "No, we won’t."
Su Yuanyuan felt staying here was like being led by the nose; it’s better to leave.
Secretary Wu quietly told Su Yuanyuan that a dormitory had been arranged for her.
"Thank you, but I don’t think it’s necessary; there are endless meetings to attend. But thanks, Secretary Wu."
"Xiao Su, you’re too polite."
Su Yuanyuan went directly to the conference room, where she saw that there was a document at every seat. She quietly sat down at her place and opened the file.
Before 2 o’clock, Qin Zhiyuan arrived, which meant the meeting was about to start.
"It’s up to you now."
Qin Zhiyuan smiled and nodded. Actually, the leaders had long predicted that Su Yuanyuan would be like this; otherwise, there wouldn’t have been this opportunity for him to be here.
Su Yuanyuan just sat there marking and jotting down a few things, rarely speaking; everything was handled by Qin Zhiyuan.
In her heart, she quite admired Qin Zhiyuan. This person is truly capable; he will have a place here in the future.
Her silence left many people uncertain. Mainly because her face lacked expression, appearing particularly serious and earnest.
Although she was a beautiful woman, it was also quite unbearable for many people.
So they were all cautious. Not to mention, their sense of honor and responsibility prevented them from losing focus.
The meeting also had breaks. Su Yuanyuan, due to the influencing issue, still sat properly, even though she was exhausted.
"Tired, right? I’ll get you a new chair tomorrow?"
Su Yuanyuan shook her head, "It’s fine, just leave it. I don’t know how long it will go tonight either. You go to the meeting, and tell me what was said afterward."
Qin Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile, "That won’t do. I don’t have your sensitivity to issues. I only realized the problems you pointed out after you mentioned them.
Without you, everyone else would be in trouble."
"You can have everyone raise questions. After all, there’s strength in numbers, right? Then you can compile them and go ask. I’m not asking comprehensively anyway."
"Alright, when we return, I’ll have everyone bring up what they don’t understand. If we can explain it, we’ll provide answers; if not, we’ll go ask."
The meeting soon began. Initially, everyone was a bit reserved, "If you don’t ask and keep it in your heart, it will be embarrassing to ask foreigners if it becomes necessary in the future; it would also be negligence in your work."
Once Su Yuanyuan spoke, everyone took it seriously and started asking more questions. The two of them explained what they could and noted down what they couldn’t, as there was another meeting in the evening anyway.
Qin Zhiyuan kept a smile on his face. He actually believed that Su Yuanyuan was most suited for diplomacy.