Penguin Ma was a little afraid of Miss Dong and didn't dare to say much to her.
He felt that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make.
After the three chatted for a while, Miss Dong asked, "Why didn't you call this scoundrel Lei Ming over? Didn't he say he was also in Modu?"
"Uncle Li didn't invite him, how could he have the nerve to come?" Old Wang made an excuse to fend her off.
He was secretly thinking, "It's because you are here, so I don't want you to ask him for the money again."
When they came, they didn't know Miss Dong would be here too. If they had known, they wouldn't have come at all.
Not long after, Li Chaoren arrived with his son Li Zekun.
"Uncle Li." The three of them stood up and greeted him.
Li Chaoren leaned on a cane, his hair was a bit gray, and at over ninety years old, he looked frail and decrepit.
Li Chaoren's health had not been as good in recent years, and it was already remarkable that he could still get out and about.
"Sit, sit, everyone, don't be so formal," Li Chaoren greeted them with a smile.
Although the three in front of him were juniors, they all held very high positions in the mainland and were leaders in their respective business fields.
Li Chaoren put on no airs at all.
After all, their politeness towards him was genuine respect, not because he, Li Chaoren, was rich.
If it were about wealth, a Penguin Ma could easily bring him down.
Seeing this, Li Zekun helped his father to sit down, and then greeted the three of them one by one.
"Old Wang, Little Ma, how have you been in Modu recently?" Li Chaoren asked with a smile after sitting down.
"Quite good. I was just telling Miss Dong that we've all been living a healthy lifestyle recently," Old Wang replied.
"Healthy living is good. I've been practicing healthy living for many years. You should drink less alcohol in the future, as it's bad for the body."
Li Chaoren's advanced age and good health were also due to his abstaining from smoking and drinking and living a healthy lifestyle every day.
After all, rich people all think about how to maintain their health, while poor people exchange their health for money.
This is also the sorrow of society nowadays.
Young people don't know the consequences, and staying up late is common. It's not that they want to stay up late, but the monotonous life makes them very bored, and an hour on their phone is already twelve o'clock.
They still have to go to work tirelessly during the day, with a lot of pressure waiting for them.
If they don't risk their lives to earn money, how can they afford to take care of their families?
As the saying goes, "In youth, earn money with your life; in old age, exchange money for life."
Who wants this? It's not like they have a choice, it's because of life's pressures.
Everyone wants to live like a sixty-year-old at twenty, everyone wants to wake up naturally every day and count money until their hands cramp.
"Uncle Li, what they are saying must be false. Knowing them, they must be doing something illicit together recently," Miss Dong didn't believe their nonsense.
"A man's mouth is a lying devil, not a single punctuation mark can be believed."
Li Chaoren listened and smiled without saying anything. He knew very well what Old Wang and the others were up to, and he could guess the general idea.
"Uncle Li, why are you here in Modu today?" Penguin Ma asked.
Li Chaoren hadn't been to the mainland for a long time. His sudden arrival must not be just for a meal.
"I plan to invest some funds in Modu," Li Chaoren said.
"That's good, Uncle Li, it's a good thing you're investing in Modu," Old Wang said with a smile.
"What have you two been doing in Modu recently? Do you have any good projects to show this old man?" Li Chaoren changed the subject and asked.
"We really haven't done anything in Modu. We've been staying at an elder's house lately, learning about healthy living from him," Penguin Ma said.
Li Chaoren's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. This was exactly what he wanted to hear.
"Old Wang, let me be frank. Last time you posted a photo of Orville of the Italian Habsburg family, I had someone investigate it, so I learned some things. You are at that person's home, aren't you?" Li Chaoren brought it up directly when he saw them continue to play dumb.
"Yes, that's right," Old Wang nodded.
"Since you know, there's nothing to hide."
"Can you introduce me? Li Chaoren looked up at them and asked.
"No." Old Wang and Penguin Ma said in unison.
If it were to introduce someone else, the two of them wouldn't have refused so readily.
The three of them were like playing a riddle, while Miss Dong and Li Zekun listened, completely bewildered.
Li Chaoren was disappointed but didn't give up directly, as he knew the status of that person was too revered.
It was probably not that the two of them didn't want to make the introduction, but that they didn't dare to.
"I say, you two, this is too much. It's just introducing someone to Uncle Li," Miss Dong didn't understand why they refused so decisively.
"Little Dong, don't worry about this. They have their difficulties, and I understand," Li Chaoren said with a smile, indicating that he understood.
"Thank you for your understanding, Uncle Li. Some things are not up to us to decide," Old Wang said gratefully.
Seeing this, Li Chaoren stopped mentioning it and chatted with them about his businesses abroad in recent years.
...
Meanwhile, at Qinglongwan Villa, Xia Feng received a special call from Elder Li himself.
"Elder Li, what made you think of calling me?" Xia Feng asked, picking up his phone that rarely rang, and connecting Elder Li's call.
"Have you eaten? I hope I'm not disturbing you," Elder Li asked with a smile.
"Not yet, Teacher Ma hasn't finished cooking," Xia Feng replied truthfully.
"Jack Ma has become a chef at your place? If he wasn't at your place, I, an old man, wouldn't believe it," Elder Li sighed.
There's a reason why Jack Ma and his group are successful in business; at least they have good foresight and know who to associate with.
Who would have thought that Jack Ma, a prominent figure in the business world, would disappear for one or two months just to cook a home-cooked meal for someone else, doing the work of a chef?
Apart from those in the know, no one would believe this.
"No reason to visit without a purpose, Elder Li, what can I do for you?" Xia Feng asked.
"There is indeed something. I'll come to Modu to find you and tell you in person," Elder Li said, his smile fading and his tone becoming serious.
"You're coming to Modu again? You're not thinking of freeloading a meal, are you?" Xia Feng teased.
"Is that not allowed? You eat home-cooked meals made by Jack Ma every day, and I want to come and try them, and have a couple of drinks with you," Elder Li retorted.
"Sure, you can live here every day too," Xia Feng said with a smile.
"I wish I could. When I retire, I'll follow you around every day," Elder Li said with a smile, only he knew the truth of his words.
"Okay, you're an elder, you call the shots. When are you coming?" Xia Feng asked.
"I'll be there this afternoon," Elder Li replied.
"So soon? Did something happen?" Xia Feng was taken aback.
"About the incident on the high seas last time, we'll talk about it when we meet," Elder Li revealed some information.
"Alright."