Minister Chang had only been in office for four months. Everyone wanted to make a good impression on the new minister.
However, Minister Chang was very cautious. He paid attention to all the top factories in the capital, but he didn't show any particular favor to any of their leaders.
For a deputy factory director like Lü Ruya to receive special attention, it seemed his future was boundless.
They wished they had such a good opportunity, but unfortunately, Minister Chang didn't provide it.
If Lü Ruya knew what they were thinking, he would probably be furious.
What opportunity? Who saw this as an opportunity?
Perhaps this was a disaster.
Since they couldn't accompany Minister Chang, they could only turn their attention to the young foreign businessman.
They hoped to seize the chance to speak a few words with the foreign businessman, perhaps to gain a head start.
A group of aging men, facing a young and arrogant foreign businessman, felt uneasy.
The gradual changes in economic policy had also given them a sense of crisis.
This was especially true when facing foreign businessmen.
For years, they had relied on strong backing for protection, and there were basically no sales problems.
But now, things were different, and they began to feel a sense of crisis.
If this negotiation went smoothly, the factory would usher in opportunities and development.
Conversely, if they couldn't reach a cooperation this time, their lives would be difficult in the latter half of the year.
As factory directors, they couldn't guarantee that no one was watching them.
However, none of them understood German, so they couldn't communicate proactively.
Just then, someone noticed that the young girl from the Su family, from Yiming Pavilion, was actually communicating with Miss Christina in German.
German!
They finally realized the problem.
They thought that Lü Ruya had found out that the little girl from Yiming Pavilion had a good relationship with Miss Christina and had invited her to accompany them.
Almost everyone failed to realize the problem of language barrier.
In fact, just a moment ago, they hadn't realized that the language barrier was a big problem.
But now, they realized that the young girl from the Su family could converse freely with the foreign businessman and his sister, which they couldn't.
This made them incredibly envious.
The three factory directors exchanged glances. Since when did China have such a capable young girl?
She didn't even need a translator!
They really wanted to ask Su Xiaotian to help translate a few words.
But they didn't even know the other party and it wouldn't be appropriate to speak rashly.
Su Xiaotian was enthusiastically discussing today's dishes with the August siblings, even talking about what to eat for dinner.
August and Christina loved the food made by Grandma Su. Hearing that Grandma Su had developed several new recipes, they were very excited.
Christina, in particular, repeatedly expressed her desire to try the new flavors.
Although August appeared slightly more reserved than Christina, the longing in his eyes revealed his true feelings.
Su Xiaotian happily stated that this was absolutely feasible, and within a few exchanges, they quickly decided on their dinner menu.
When Christina learned that Su Xiaotian could spend half a day with her, she was overjoyed and almost danced with excitement.
"Tian, I still need to see Grandma later. I miss her so much."
Christina affectionately held Su Xiaotian's hand.
"Didn't you just see her?" Su Xiaotian replied.
"We didn't have a good chat. I brought gifts for Grandma and everyone at home," Christina said enthusiastically.
Everyone at home?
Su Xiaotian was speechless!
What did she mean by "everyone at home"?
They were from the noble Fesenberger family, while they were ordinary villagers in China.
They couldn't possibly be one family.
"Christina, you really don't need to be so polite!" Su Xiaotian said.
"No, it's not politeness, it's affection. I like you all!"
Su Xiaotian: "..."
Alright, liking them was not a bad thing.
Outside the private room, after listening to Lü Ruya's introduction, Minister Chang finally understood.
So, Yiming Pavilion restaurant had such a connection with Mr. August.
"You're saying that this young girl who appeared at the banquet today is the translator for your Qili Silk Factory?"
"Yes, Minister Chang! She is the translator for our Qili Silk Factory and a good friend of Miss Christina."
"Her German is very good?"
"Very good. She is the last disciple of the old Mr. Chi Ge. She is also a relative of Director Fan from the Translation Bureau."
Lü Ruya was also a shrewd person. From the beginning of the day, he had sensed Minister Chang's disdain for Su Xiaotian.
To prevent the senior leader from making a mistake due to carelessness and causing bad results, Lü Ruya thoughtfully provided a reminder.
Minister Chang had heard of the old Mr. Chi Ge.
However, wasn't this old gentleman no longer willing to come out of seclusion?
It was said that very few people had met the old gentleman.
If this young girl was the old gentleman's disciple, she was worth a second look!
And Director Fan from the Translation Bureau, who was he?
Minister Chang didn't react for a moment.
"Director Fan from the Translation Bureau?"
"The wife of Chief Dong!"
Lü Ruya was speechless. Was this person too arrogant, or what was going on?
In fact, it wasn't that Minister Chang was too arrogant; he simply didn't dare to think in that direction.
For someone who ran a restaurant in an ordinary way in the capital to suddenly claim to be a relative of a major leader, it was hard to believe!
However, the impossible had happened.
Minister Chang suddenly realized that coming from the local area, he knew too little about the capital.
No wonder everyone said that if a brick fell in the capital, it would hit three or four imperial relatives.
Although this young girl in a school uniform wasn't an imperial relative, they would still have to show some respect to a relative of Chief Dong's family.
"Director Lü, you should have informed me about these matters earlier!" Minister Chang sighed and said, "I almost made a mistake."
Offending a young girl was a small problem, but offending Mr. August would be a big problem.
Lü Ruya quickly agreed, but couldn't help but complain inwardly.
If he was supposed to inform him, he should have had the time!
Besides, such matters couldn't be discussed in the minister's office.
It would be like gossiping!
"Let's go in, Director Lü. Since this young comrade has a good relationship with Mr. August, you should seize the opportunity and strive to secure a large order."