Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 831: Repay kindness with hatred!

Around 5 p.m., Jia Dongming led a middle-aged man to the door of Li Huaide's office. He saw Li Huaide sitting at his desk reading a newspaper, knocked on the door, and greeted him with a smile, "Director Li! Reading the newspaper? I've invited my friend over."

Li Huaide, who was waiting for Jia Dongming in his office, instinctively looked up when he heard a knock at the door. When he saw Jia Dongming and a middle-aged man walking into the office, he immediately put down the newspaper in his hand, quickly stood up from his desk, and greeted them warmly, "Director Jia! I've been waiting for you for so long, and I'm so glad you've finally arrived! Please come this way!"

Li Huaide welcomed Jia Dongming and his friend into his office, then quickly walked to the office door and called out to the office next door, "Xiao Wang! Come to my office right now."

After Jia Dongming led the middle-aged man into Li Huaide's office, he smiled and introduced him to Li Huaide: "Director Li! Let me introduce you. This is my friend, Comrade Wu Tianlin. For the past ten years or so, all the materials I have purchased for the factory have been purchased through Lao Wu's help."

After Jia Dongming finished his introduction, he turned to Wu Tianlin and said, "Old Wu! This is Li Huaide, the factory director of our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill!"

Li Huaide had long wanted to meet the mysterious friend behind Jia Dongming, and now that he had met Wu Tianlin in person, he was overjoyed. He quickly reached out and grasped Wu Tianlin's hands, shaking them vigorously, and greeted him warmly, "Hello, Comrade Wu Tianlin! Although this is our first meeting, I have heard Director Wu mention you quite a bit over the past ten years."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's words and feeling the strength in Li Huaide's hand, Wu Tianlin greeted Li Huaide warmly, saying, "Director Li! Hello! It's a pleasure to meet you."

Just as Li Huaide was exchanging pleasantries with Wu Tianlin, Li Huaide's secretary walked into Li Huaide's office. Upon seeing his secretary, Li Huaide immediately instructed him, "Xiao Wang! Quickly make tea for the guest. I'll use the tea leaves I just brought back a few days ago."

After everyone was seated, Wu Tianlin took out a form from his bag and placed it in front of Li Huaide. He calmly said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! I heard from Dongming that your steel rolling mill wants to purchase a batch of equipment. Here is a list of equipment. Take a look and see what equipment you need. Then I will arrange for someone to ship it back to you from abroad."

Li Huaide originally thought that Jia Dongming's friend could only provide him with one piece of equipment, but he did not expect that the other party had more than one piece of equipment.

Looking at the equipment list that Wu Tianlin had placed in front of him, Li Huaide picked it up and glanced at it. When he saw the densely printed list of equipment and prices, he asked Wu Tianlin with a look of surprise, "Comrade Wu Tianlin! Can you procure all the equipment listed here?"

Upon hearing Li Huaide's question and seeing his surprised expression, Wu Tianlin said to Li Huaide in a nonchalant tone, "Director Li! The equipment on these are all equipment that we already have in our warehouse. As long as you determine which equipment you need, I will immediately arrange for someone to transport the equipment from Hong Kong."

Hearing Wu Tianlin's reply and seeing his nonchalant expression, Li Huaide had a feeling that this middle-aged man's strength was definitely not to be underestimated. Remembering the task his father-in-law had entrusted to him, Li Huaide said enthusiastically to Wu Tianlin, "Comrade Wu Tianlin! I originally thought you only had a seamless steel pipe rolling mill, but I didn't expect your equipment to be so complete. It just so happens that Director Zhang from the Equipment Procurement Department of the Ministry is also at the factory. I'll go and invite Director Zhang over now so he can take a look at what equipment we roughly need to purchase."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's answer, Wu Tianlin's face showed a puzzled expression. He turned to look at Jia Dongming and pretended to be angry, saying to Jia Dongming, "Dongming! Didn't you say that you only saw Factory Director Li? How come there were other people?"

Upon hearing Wu Tianlin's question and seeing his displeased expression, Jia Dongming immediately asked Li Huaide, "Director Li! What exactly is going on? Aren't you making me break my promise?"

When Li Huaide learned that his father-in-law planned to arrange for someone to meet Wu Tianlin at the steel rolling mill, he was worried that Wu Tianlin would be unhappy if he found out. That's why he had Director Liu and Zhang Jian wait in the reception room. Now, seeing Wu Tianlin's reaction, Li Huaide's heart jumped. He quickly explained, "Director Jia! Comrade Wu Tianlin! Please let me explain."

“Although our steel rolling mill desperately needs equipment, we don’t have the authority to purchase it, let alone use so much foreign exchange and foreign currency to buy it. So I had to ask the ministry for help. But the ministry wouldn’t believe me just because of my few words. That’s why the ministry sent someone to verify this matter.”

Upon hearing Li Huaide's explanation, Wu Tianlin looked at the anxious Li Huaide with a half-smile before speaking to him: "Director Li! I believe you should know that the industry we are in is very sensitive and carries certain risks. If it weren't for Dongming's sake, I would not hesitate to give up the cooperation with your steel rolling mill."

Upon hearing Wu Tianlin's words, Li Huaide immediately understood what Wu Tianlin meant and hurriedly assured him, "Comrade Wu Tianlin! Your help in purchasing equipment is contributing to national construction. How could we possibly do something so ungrateful?"

“Old Wu! Director Li is right. Although he is the director of the steel rolling mill, the steel rolling mill does not have the authority to purchase such large equipment.” Jia Dongming immediately spoke up for Li Huaide after hearing the conversation between Wu Tianlin and Li Huaide.

After hearing Li Huaide and Jia Dongming's explanation, Wu Tianlin pondered for a moment before reluctantly replying, "Alright! Since Dongming has said so, I'll trust you this once. Let's meet Director Zhang first!"

Upon hearing Wu Tianlin's reply, Li Huaide's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy. He quickly stood up from the sofa and said, "Comrade Wu Tianlin! Director Jia! Please wait here for a moment. I will go and invite Director Zhang over right now."

"That's Comrade Wu Tianlin! Do you really have all the equipment on this list?" Not long after Li Huaide walked out of the office with the list, a series of hurried footsteps came from the corridor, followed by an excited question from a middle-aged man.

(End of this chapter)