The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 433 Bystanders understand
Back then, his father, Sha Zhu, was notoriously low in emotional intelligence in both work and life, and he couldn't get along with anyone. It wasn't until Han Yufeng took care of him that he improved a little. Liu Hua never expected that He Jianguo would be just like his mother.

The two talked for two hours. People who had been busy all day gradually returned. To Liu Hua, they were all strangers, even though they were all his tenants.

When these people returned, they all greeted He Jianguo warmly. It was clear that the young man was quite popular, truly surpassing his father in this respect.

He Jianguo introduced everyone to Liu Hua. Actually, Liu Hua already knew many of them, even though he was born in the 90s in his previous life. He knew some well-known celebrities.

For example, Liu Hua recognized the short, bright-eyed, and very intelligent girl in front of him who had just moved in not long ago. She was none other than Xun Ge'er.

Unexpectedly, the future famous star is now renting his own courtyard house. Xun Ge'er is also very curious that the man in front of her is actually her landlord.

After saying goodbye to his tenants, Liu Hua bid farewell to He Jianguo and headed home.

Xun asked curiously, "Brother He, our landlord seems unusual?"

"Didn't you watch CCTV-2's 'Economic Half Hour'?"

Xun Ge'er shook his head: "If I'm going to watch something, I'll watch the arts and culture channel. What does 'Economic Half Hour' have to do with me? I only have a little money on me, it has nothing to do with the economics department."

"He was interviewed by Jing Yidan not long ago on the Economic Half Hour program."

As a famous CCTV host, Xun Ge'er has heard of Jing Yidan.

"Such an accomplished person, how could Jing Yidan interview him?"

He Jianguo laughed and said, "Reversed? You should say that Jing Yidan is so amazing that she was able to interview him."

"What exactly is our landlord's identity?"

“A big boss, a great scientist, an academician of our country,” He Jianguo said with a smile. “Some people say he is the richest man in mainland China.”

Xun Ge'er covered his mouth in surprise: "Wow, he's that amazing? He looks to be only around forty years old, yet he's so capable. The big bosses we entertain are all at least over fifty."

"My Uncle Liu is over fifty years old, he just looks young."

Xun Ge'er is a smart man, hmm. Later, when he met some big bosses, he would openly or secretly inquire about Liu Hua's identity. Those big bosses naturally knew Liu Hua's identity and would curiously ask, "Why are you inquiring about this?"

Xun Ge'er simply said, without revealing his true feelings, that he was renting their house.

She spoke casually, but for the other big bosses, it had extraordinary significance. They knew of Liu Hua, but didn't know him personally, and therefore were unaware of the actual situation. They assumed that a big boss like Liu Hua must be aloof and unapproachable, and that Xun Ge'er's ability to rent their house meant they must have a very close relationship.

Smart people know how to make good use of every favorable condition. Shun Ge'er relied on this favorable condition to live a fulfilling life during the difficult early years of his life as a migrant worker in Beijing.

Later, some people occasionally mentioned to Liu Hua that a female celebrity was taking advantage of his influence.

Liu Hua, however, said indifferently that as long as it was not illegal or criminal and did not violate her moral conscience, she could lend it to her. She said it was not easy for the young girl to leave her hometown, and she would help her if she could.

While watching the evening news, Liu Hua suddenly noticed an interesting news item: China's trade delegation was once again heading to the United States. The news report used very cautious language, stating that this was the most crucial round of negotiations between China and the US. If an agreement was reached, China could join the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Next year, GATT would become the World Trade Organization (WTO), at which point China could smoothly transition into WTO membership.

At that time, our country was eager to join the WTO, but in fact, the capitalists in the United States were even more eager than us.

Capitalists have an incredibly keen sense of smell. They had long ago sensed the enormous profits in the mainland market. However, the Chinese market had always been outside the trade system they had built, making it difficult for them to harvest it. Therefore, American capitalists were also actively promoting China's accession to the WTO.

However, at this moment, American capitalists could never have imagined that twenty years later, we would accuse them of not understanding what free trade and market economy mean.

Liu Hua was surprised. If we succeed this time, we will join the WTO five or six years earlier than in the previous life.

These five or six years are a significant period; once we join the entire system, we can accelerate the pace of development.

Liu Feifei was actually a little confused as to why she had to join this system, so she asked Liu Hua curiously.

"Why do we have to join such an organization? Will they stop doing business with us if we don't join?"

Liu Hua smiled and said, "The United States has many means to control the world: political, economic, military, and technological means. This organization is one of their economic means. They have built a small courtyard with high walls. If you don't join this organization, some markets will not be open to you. After joining, the most obvious thing is that we may join the multilateral trading system and may even enjoy lower tariffs."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I understand."

Liu Hua was somewhat amused and exasperated. He was simply reciting from the script; he wasn't really sure what the purpose of joining the WTO would be.

Surprisingly, his wife said she understood, which left Liu Hua somewhat at a loss.

This round of negotiations lasted for half a month. As far as Liu Hua knew, the longest round of negotiations for joining the WTO in his previous life had only lasted six days and six nights.

Therefore, it is evident that with the timeframe being moved forward, some conditions will also change.

However, the Commerce Department gained a lot from these fifteen days of hard work. They clarified the most core issues with the Americans and the two sides reached an agreement.

After discussing some details, we can sign the legal documents.

When the news reached China, entrepreneurs were thrilled, and the stock market saw consecutive limit-up days.

Adhering to the principle of remembering those who helped them, the commerce department sent a director with gifts to thank Liu Hua.

"This is the result of your hard work. What kind of nonsense is it for you to come here with gifts to thank me?"

The director of the Ministry of Commerce said with a smile, "As the old saying goes, true knowledge is contained in a single sentence. Your casual reminder back then saved us at least ten years of hard work."

"You flatter me." Liu Hua waved his hand. "You are just blinded by your own involvement, while I am a clear-headed observer. We just have different perspectives."

(End of this chapter)