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Chapter 1294 Meeting again
Soon, 400,000 tons of iron ore arrived at the port smoothly, which naturally caused a huge sensation in the international iron ore market. Almost all international mainstream media were reporting and filming it crazily.

Of course, the leak of this information was also secretly intentional by China itself. After all, China still hopes that the three international iron ore traders can compromise. The main reason is that they believe that the actions of the Su Group are definitely unsustainable smuggling activities. In addition, the single nature of resource supply will only make them more and more passive.

However, this news caused the three major iron ore producers to start fighting each other, looking at each other as traitors. Naturally, this led to a sharp drop in the price of international iron ore, and then China started a large-scale bottom-fishing.

Then the victorious Chinese buyer chose to return the favor. The Qinchuan factory was officially sold to the Su Group for 300 million yuan, and then the Su Group finally had the qualifications to manufacture cars.

Immediately afterwards, the Su Group held another press conference and pushed Bai Xiaohe to the front of the stage, officially announcing that the Su Group had made a breakthrough in new energy batteries.

Looking at the beautiful woman Bai Xiaohe shining on the stage, Huang Yimei naturally knew that she was his love rival, so the bad mood he felt at this moment was naturally indescribable.

Suning looked at Huang Yimei and explained, "Rose, I'm going on a business trip to Shanghai these days to discuss the construction of a new energy vehicle production base in Shanghai, so you should stay in Beijing."

"I want to go with you too?" However, Huang Yimei is now inseparable from Suning.

"It's inconvenient! This discussion is extremely important. I'd rather you stay at the headquarters in Beijing."

"Okay! But you have to call me every day to let me know you're safe."

"Don't worry! I promise I won't miss a single day."

Huang Yimei then looked at Su Ning with a jealous look and asked, "Su Ning, are you going to take Bai Xiaohe with you?"

"Don't worry! I won't take either of you with me. We can't do without her in the lab either."

"Hmph! That's pretty much it."

Su Ning naturally knew that pushing Bai Xiaohe to the front would definitely make Huang Yimei angry, but some things could not be hidden after all, and exposing the matter earlier would also allow both women to be mentally prepared.

Moreover, pushing Bai Xiaohe to the top will naturally make Tsinghua University satisfied. You must know that Tsinghua University is still very powerful. If it is willing to tilt policy resources towards the Su Group in the future, it will be a happy thing for everyone.

When Huang Yimei returned home alone, Wu Yuejiang naturally asked in confusion, "Rose, why didn't Suning come back with you? Didn't I ask you to bring him back for dinner?"

"He went on a business trip to Shanghai and has decided to locate the new energy production base in Shanghai." However, Huang Yimei explained with a nonchalant look on his face.

Huang Jianru, who was standing by, was surprised. "Oh? You made the decision so quickly?"

"Dad, Mom, you don't know Suning. He always thinks three steps ahead before doing anything. He must have already decided to settle in Shanghai."

However, Huang Jianru was still brooding over what happened two days ago. "Hmph! You're just being too blind to see beauty in others. Ever since the last press conference, I've discovered that he's incredibly extreme in his actions. Now I'm actually a little worried about you two."

"Hehe, Suning and I have a very good relationship. You're really worrying too much."

Wu Yuejiang, standing by, also took the opportunity to express her own suspicions, "Not necessarily! That battery lab's chief researcher, Bai Xiaohe, isn't related to Suning?"

"Mom, do you know this Bai Xiaohe?" As expected, Wu Yuejiang's words surprised Huang Yimei.

"Of course! I almost went on a blind date with your brother a while ago, but I didn't expect him to be hired at the Su Group's battery laboratory. Anyway, I think Su Ning and Bai Xiaohe have a special relationship. The way they exchanged glances at the press conference was so arrogant."

Huang Yimei forced a smile and looked at Wu Yuejiang in front of her and explained, "Mom, you're really worrying too much. Su Ning and Bai Xiaohe are in a superior-subordinate relationship."

"Really?"

"Really? How about when he comes back from Shanghai this time, I'll urge him to hold the engagement ceremony?"

"No! This kind of thing still requires the man to take the initiative, otherwise he really thinks girls are worthless."

"Huh? Mom, you're a professor at Tsinghua University! How can you have such petty-bourgeois ideas?"

"Hmph! What's wrong with being a university professor? Aren't you still just an ordinary person? I still think women shouldn't be too proactive and should always maintain their boundaries, otherwise the man will really think the girl is just paying for it."

"Mom and Dad, what's wrong with you two today? Where are the open-minded parents from the past?"

"Humph!"

Huang Zhenhua, the old bachelor who had remained silent, was worried that Huang Yimei would overthink things. "Rose Rose, your parents are doing this for your own good. Mainly because Suning is too good. We're all worried that you can't control him."

However, Huang Yimei looked at Huang Zhenhua with some confusion, "Brother, why do I have to subdue him? Isn't it good to get along with him as equals?"

"It's best for men and women to get along equally, but in the eyes of successful people like Suning, women are just a spice in his life. It's absolutely impossible for him to put all his energy on you."

"Oh? So according to your theory, I should find an ordinary man? And preferably one from a lower social status than ours, that way he will be 100% devoted to me?"

"no……"

"Mom, Dad, brother, matters of the heart are complicated and irrational. They can't be repeatedly measured like scientific research, and it's impossible to find the best answer. As for Suning, for me now, even if he is the abyss of hell, I will jump into it without regrets."

"..."

"I admit that Suning is very ambitious, but I am confident that I can be his wife and support his career."

"Rose, even if he betrays you in the end, you still don't mind?"

"No! I firmly believe that he will not let my efforts go to waste, because he is a very stingy man and will never tolerate his woman leaving him."

"This..." Looking at the confident Huang Yimei in front of them, Huang Jianru, Wu Yuejiang and the others were stunned.

Although the three of them didn't know where Huang Yimei's confidence came from, they still chose to believe Huang Yimei's judgment. The most important thing was that their opposition was meaningless.

Of course, for Suning, the Huang family's worries are really groundless. From the moment Suning decided to pursue Huang Yimei, he had already decided to be with her until the end of time.

……

At this time, Suning had already boarded a domestic flight to Shanghai, and still chose the most comfortable first-class cabin, realizing that he had become accustomed to this "extravagant and licentious" life.

Just as Suning closed his eyes and waited for the plane to take off, he suddenly smelled a familiar scent of perfume, and his mind quickly locked onto a woman he had met once.

Jiang Xueqiong looked at the bewildered Su Ning with a look of surprise on her face. "Oh! Mr. Su, I didn't expect that we would meet by chance again."

"Mr. Jiang, it's really a coincidence. Are you going to Shanghai on a business trip?" However, Su Ning looked at Jiang Xueqiong in front of him and said something meaningful.

"Yes! There's a very important art exhibition going on in Shanghai recently, and I was a little worried, so I flew over there to keep an eye on it myself."

"It seems your boss would wake up laughing in his dreams, actually hiring a dedicated executive like you."

"Mr. Su, you're too kind. I'm just doing my job." Then Su Ning stopped talking. The flight attendant next to her came over to help Jiang Xueqiong put her luggage, and then Jiang Xueqiong sat in her seat.

Soon the plane was moving slowly on the runway, and then it was climbing rapidly. After the plane stabilized again, Jiang Xueqiong took off her seat belt again and walked to Su Ning's side. "Mr. Su, can we exchange our contact information? I'll invite you to the art exhibition when I have time."

"it is good."

After Suning and Jiang Xueqiong exchanged mobile phone numbers, Suning and Jiang Xueqiong left each other's contact information. Then Jiang Xueqiong returned to her seat again and started texting with Suning while still holding her mobile phone.

"Mr. Su, which hotel in Shanghai are you staying in?"

“Hyatt Hotel.”

"Then I'll also book a room at the Hyatt, so we can have some company in Shanghai."

"..."

Before Suning could respond, the flight attendant came over with a smile on her face. "Beautiful lady, please turn off your phone or put it in airplane mode."

"Okay! Sorry, I forgot for a moment."

"It doesn't matter! As long as you cooperate, Miss."

After Jiang Xueqiong turned off her mobile phone, the flight attendant came to Suning again. However, before the flight attendant could ask Suning anything, Suning took out his mobile phone and showed it to the flight attendant.

"Look! I've already set it to airplane mode."

"Thank you sir for your cooperation."

"Please get me a glass of red wine."

"OK, just a second."

The service level in the first-class cabin of the flight was naturally excellent. Soon the beautiful flight attendant poured Suning a glass of red wine, and then Suning came to Shanghai while tasting the red wine.

The Shanghai local government also arranged a high-level reception team, but Jiang Xueqiong, who originally wanted to catch up, stopped in her tracks and once again made up her mind to get closer to Suning.

While Su Ning was discussing something, he suddenly received a text message from Jiang Xueqiong, "Mr. Su, where are you now? Would it be convenient for us to come out for dinner together?"

"It's not convenient! I'm entertaining local leaders. I'll text you when I'm done." Suning replied and turned off his phone.

"Okay! I'll wait for you."

After putting down his phone, Suning continued the negotiations. This wasn't a social event as he had told Jiang Xueqiong. "Dear leaders, our Su Group has always been pragmatic. This time, our requirements are modest. Shanghai requires us to provide a one million square meter factory. We will build a new energy vehicle production base in Shanghai that integrates R&D, manufacturing, and sales."

"One million square meters? That's a huge area. Can your company fully utilize it?"

"Absolutely no problem! You have to know that the Gigafactory also includes a battery production line. This area is only the first phase of our new energy project."

"Mr. Su, although your company is indeed very powerful, isn't this too aggressive? You have to know that the global new energy vehicle industry is only in its infancy, and so far there are no civilian electric vehicles in the world."

"There's a saying that goes, 'One step slow leads to all the slow steps!' We've been lagging behind the West for almost a hundred years in the development of fuel-powered vehicles, and the result is our current awkward situation. If we continue to blindly follow the lead of Westerners, our situation will only become increasingly awkward."

"Mr. Su is indeed very sentimental! But such a big thing cannot be solved with just sentimentality."

"Leaders should know that we are a major energy consumer. With the steady development of the market economy, our dependence on international energy will become increasingly serious. Passive situations like iron ore will continue to emerge. Therefore, the development of the new energy industry is truly urgent."

An old man with a bookish air looked at Su Ning, his words filled with an inexplicable hostility. "Mr. Su, I'm Zhang Ke, a chemist at Fudan University. There's currently a lot of debate in the international academic community about the new energy industry. There's no consensus on whether hydrogen energy or batteries will be the future. Why is your Su Group so determined to focus on batteries?"

"Professor Zhang, it's not that we are determined to develop in the direction of new energy batteries, but new energy batteries are relatively simple. Only by occupying the high ground of the new energy market first can we continue to make progress in other directions." However, Suning explained with confidence.

As expected, Su Ning's confidence made Professor Zhang reveal his true intentions. "Mr. Su is indeed a qualified speaker, but you didn't directly answer my question. So, what are you and the Su Group trying to avoid?"

"..."

The Shanghai local leader realized the awkwardness and quickly smiled at Suning, explaining, "Mr. Su, this project is truly too large. We cannot help but carefully consider it. I hope you and your group can understand."

"In fact, our Su Group and Shanghai have a foundation for cooperation. After all, the mobile phone production base located in Pudong has been a great success, which should be able to prove the strength of our Su Group."

Professor Zhang, who was completely bewildered, kept pressing Suning, "Mr. Su, there's no comparison between the mobile phone and new energy industries. Besides, there are so many knock-off mobile phone brands in China, so there's really no need to make such a fuss about the mobile phone project."

"Professor Zhang, have you ever used the Pineapple phone from our Su Group?" Su Ning looked at Professor Zhang impatiently and asked back.

"Huh? No! I only use Motorola phones. I never consider domestic brands."

"A great man once said that without investigation, there is no right to speak, so no matter what you say, Professor Zhang, our Su Group will not adopt it."

"you……"

"Mr. Su, don't get excited! Professor Zhang is only raising very reasonable questions."

At this moment, Su Ning leaned back in his chair and looked at the people across from him and suggested, "Leaders, how about our Su Group and the Shanghai local government sign a gambling agreement?"

"Gambling agreement?" Suning's words naturally made everyone present look at each other in surprise.

"That's right! We will borrow $1.5 billion from a local bank in Shanghai. We will ensure that the factory building is completed within one year and that all production lines are installed and debugged within two years. If we are unable to achieve mass production and market sales of new energy vehicles within three years, we are willing to repay double the loan, that is, $3 billion. Of course, if our Su Group wins the bet, all interest will be waived, and only the $1.5 billion principal will be returned to the bank."

Professor Zhang, who was annoyingly standing nearby, immediately exclaimed, "What? $1.5 billion? That's 12 billion RMB?"

"That's right! Professor Zhang, you have very good arithmetic skills." Su Ning looked at Professor Zhang with a sarcastic look on his face and said.

"You..." Professor Zhang became embarrassed and angry when he felt Suning's ridicule.

Finally, the Shanghai local leader looked at Su Ning, who was sitting across from him, and said, "Mr. Su, our negotiations today were very productive. How about you go to the Oriental Guesthouse and rest first, and we can continue the discussion tomorrow?"

"No need! I've already booked a room at the Hyatt Hotel. If you have any news, just contact me."

"Uh? Okay."

……

(End of this chapter)