After the divorce, I became a mountain god

When Xu Bo'an saw the call from Boss Li, he suddenly remembered that he had an appointment with Boss Li before.

We agreed to meet on Sunday to discuss the specific details of the timber transaction in my hands.

Today is Saturday and I have been so busy that I forgot about this matter. Now I am abroad and there is no way I can meet Boss Li as scheduled.

Unless he is like the countless previous mountain gods of Yushan in the bonsai world, who sacrificed their lives for justice and came at night as a ghost.

However, Xu Bo'an would not be so extreme about such a small matter. It would be better to explain it clearly. Everyone has some emergencies. I believe Boss Li will understand.

Unless... he doesn't want to do this business anymore!

Xu Boan immediately connected to Boss Li and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Boss Li!"

Boss Li's enthusiastic voice came over the phone: "Hey, haha, hello, Mr. Xu, it's like this, didn't we agree to meet on Sunday? I just want to confirm with you to see if your time is convenient. If it's okay, I'll leave on time tomorrow morning."

Xu Boan couldn't help but purse his lips, he really guessed it right.

What Boss Li said was indeed true. Unfortunately, I am now abroad and cannot fulfill my contract!
Xu Bo'an said with a hint of apology: "I'm really sorry, Boss Li, I have something urgent to deal with here. I'm on a business trip abroad to deal with some things. I'm afraid I won't be able to return for a while."

Boss Li smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, you are too polite. Everyone has urgent matters. This is normal, especially for people like you who have a job and work day and night.

It’s even harder to control your own time, so I called you in advance to confirm with you, so that we don’t miss each other!”

In fact, for a normal person, if someone stands up after an agreement has been made, nine out of ten times he or she will be unhappy.

But for Boss Li, these high-quality rosewood logs in Xu Bo'an's hands are scarce commodity resources.

Therefore, in this transaction between him and Xu Boan, the initiative is in Xu Boan's hands, which means that Xu Boan is the legendary Party A's dad.

Therefore, even though they had no friendship at all, Boss Li would naturally be polite to Xu Boan for the sake of the mahogany logs in Xu Boan's hands.

This is why people are all trying to become the client.

To put it bluntly, Party A is the grandfather and Party B can only be the grandson!

Only by serving Party A well can Party B make money.

Every grandfather rose to prominence as a grandson.

Who can resist money?

Xu Bo'an was a little surprised when he heard what Boss Li said.

The idiom "burning the midnight oil" is not a common one. I didn't expect that Boss Li actually knew it. It seems that he is also a cultured person.

This word comes from "Jingxuejie" by Han Yu, a famous Tang Dynasty writer and the leader of the "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties". There is a sentence in it "Burning oil lamps to continue the day, and studying diligently all year round", which means: when the sun goes down, light the oil lamp, and study diligently all year round.

Later generations coined the idiom "burning the paste and working day and night" based on this sentence, which describes studying or working hard day and night.

Such niche words are not even used by ordinary flatterers!

It was when Xu Bo'an sent text messages to his leader to congratulate him on his promotion that he studied hard and learned such high-sounding but niche words as "burning the midnight oil" and "no effort is in vain".

At the moment, it seems that Boss Li is also very dedicated.

Xu Boan even felt that Boss Li's level of flattery was first-rate. To use a popular saying, surveillance cameras have blind spots, but his flattery has absolutely no blind spots!

After all, most of these people who hold positions in the engineering industry have a somewhat rude temperament, otherwise they would not be able to manage the team.

The biggest characteristic of this kind of people is that they like to pursue things that look and sound very cultured!

Even Xu Bo'an was no exception, and even felt that Lao Li was really thoughtful!
Writing down the thoughts in your mind is actually a matter of a single thought.

Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "Thank you, Boss Li, for your understanding. I will contact you as soon as I get back after I finish my work here, and we will finalize this matter as soon as possible."

Although Boss Li was also very anxious, he had no choice but to smile professionally and said, "Okay, Boss Xu, I'll wait for your good news. I wish you a pleasant journey!"

Xu Boan said casually: "Thank you, that's all for now, I'll contact you later!"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a song in the native language of the Aeseria Federation coming from outside the car window.

It turned out that the car happened to pass by a beauty salon, and the song was coming from the big speakers outside the house.

It seems like it's the same everywhere. Teacher Tony in the beauty salon likes to play songs to attract customers.

Because the sound was quite loud, the music was transmitted to Boss Li's ears through the phone.

Boss Li was just about to say goodbye to Xu Bo'an and was about to hang up the phone, but suddenly he heard the music and immediately changed the subject and did not hang up the phone immediately.

Instead, he asked hurriedly, "Boss Xu, that sound is a bit like Ai… Ai… Ai, that slang of the Federal Republic!"

Xu Bo'an had sharp hearing, and soon heard a female voice on the other end of the phone whispering, "Mr. Li, it's the Esselia Federation!"

Boss Li then continued, "Oh, yes, yes, the Esselia Federation. Mr. Xu, you are not on a business trip to the Esselia Federation, are you?"

Xu Boan said curiously: "Yes, I didn't expect that Boss Li could understand such an obscure language. You are really talented!"

The rate of English usage in the Aeseria Federation is very high. Therefore, even some outsiders who live locally will not take the initiative to learn the difficult local language.

Boss Li laughed and said, "Mr. Xu, you misunderstood. I don't understand this language. I only know the 28 letters of the English alphabet. I just stayed there for a long time, know a few daily words, and often hear this song."

As soon as Boss Li finished speaking, Xu Bo'an heard the female voice on the other end of the phone couldn't help coughing twice, as if she choked on water. It seemed that the lady who was suspected to be the secretary was also shocked by Boss Li's remarks!
Hearing Boss Li say that there are 28 letters in the English alphabet, Xu Boan smiled. Now he really believed in Boss Li's English level. The last time he was so surprised was when a classmate in the same dormitory as Xu Boan in graduate school said there are 54 provinces in China!
It seems that blind spots in knowledge always inadvertently run through everyone's life, regardless of their academic level or knowledgeability.

"Boss Li, do you often come to the Aeselia Federation?" Xu Boan asked curiously when he heard Boss Li say that he spent more time in the Aeselia Federation.

Boss Li smiled and said, "Haha, yes, I basically go there once a year to stay for a few days! It's a coincidence. Didn't I tell you before that I also have a company overseas?

To be honest, my company is in the Etheria Federation, and it also runs a timber business. The redwood timber I plan to buy from you this time is intended to be shipped to the Etheria Federation for further transaction processing."

Xu Boan nodded. During the last phone call, Boss Li said that the wood he wanted to buy from Xu Boan was not to be sold domestically, but to a wealthy Chinese businessman overseas.

Because Boss Li did not clearly state the specific name of the country last time, Xu Bo'an thought that Boss Li was not honest enough and almost had a rift with him. Later, Boss Li explained that his cultural level was low and he could not remember the name of the country, so he had to ask his secretary to communicate in detail. Then they made an appointment to meet this Sunday to discuss in detail.

Xu Boan asked casually, "What a coincidence! I came here by chance, but I didn't expect to have such a good relationship with you, Boss Li! The forestry industry here is indeed huge, and virgin forests can be seen everywhere. When I came here, I looked down from the plane, and it was like looking at a large garden."

Boss Li introduced with great interest: "That's right, there's not much there, but there are a lot of forests, and the air is very good. If you are not busy on business there, I suggest you go and experience some of the special tree houses there.
They are houses built on big trees, very novel, including retro wooden houses, simple bird nests, three-bedroom and one-living room houses, etc. There are all kinds of house styles and environments.

Especially the tree house with lake view, standing on it and looking down, it feels like flying, the experience is great!
One of my big clients has this kind of business. When you have time, I will help you arrange it properly."

Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your kindness, Boss Li. By the way, speaking of customers, I remember you said that you were going to sell these timbers to a wealthy overseas Chinese businessman. Is that boss also from the Esselia Federation?"

Boss Li laughed awkwardly and said, "Boss Xu, about this matter, eh, in theory, information about customers is my personal privacy.

It shouldn't be disclosed to upstream and downstream customers, but I think Mr. Xu is an honest person, so there's no need for me to hide it from you.

That's right, my client also settled in the Esselia Federation."

After hearing what Boss Li said, Xu Bo'an came to his senses. This was Boss Li's own top-secret information that he depended on for his survival!
It's a complete business secret, how could he tell me!

What if he gets hold of someone else's customer information and directly contacts the other party to discuss business without him? Wouldn't that be a huge loss for Boss Li?

This is the same as when you find an agent to buy a house, where the buyer and seller work together to directly contact the agent to transfer the ownership.

Therefore, it was indeed a bit too abrupt to ask such a thing out loud.

This is really my first time doing business, I don’t have much experience!

Xu Bo'an quickly apologized and said, "I'm sorry, Boss Li, this question is a bit too abrupt. I just asked casually and didn't mean anything else.

To be honest, this is my first time doing such a big business, and I don’t have much experience. I’m sorry to embarrass you.”

Boss Li smiled dryly and said politely, "It's nothing. Everyone has a first time. The first time is new, the second time is familiar."

After all, he didn't tell us his specific client information, and it wasn't a big deal. Although the Aeseria Federation is small and has a small population, that is relative to big countries like China.

Looking at the country alone, the Aeseria Federation has a population of several million, and there are many companies and small workshops engaged in the timber business.

Normally speaking, if Xu Bo'an wanted to skip Boss Li and go to Boss Li's downstream customers to discuss business, it would be almost impossible to find them.

Therefore, Boss Li was not that worried.

If he had to worry about anything, he was more worried that after seeing the huge market of the timber industry in the Aeseliya Federation, Xu Boan would find someone else to sell his batch of rosewood.

Xu Boan smiled and said, "Haha, thank you for your understanding. I wish us a successful cooperation."

Xu Bo'an's words served as a reassurance to Boss Li.

After all, rosewood is in short supply in the market. Xu Bo'an understood Boss Li's concerns to some extent, otherwise the other party would never be so polite to accommodate him.

As a human being, everyone has a temper, unless the other person is your own ancestor or the God of Wealth!

When Boss Li heard what Xu Bo'an said, his eyes lit up immediately and he said, "Boss Xu, you are too polite. We are brothers, so we don't talk about these things.

But when you said that, it suddenly occurred to me that you said last time that your timber is also abroad. May I ask where your timber is, or where it is convenient for us to trade?

I was thinking that if you have enough time this time, I will fly out directly and we can discuss business directly abroad."

When Xu Bo'an heard this, he laughed.

This is the effect you want!

Boss Li, Boss Li, you finally said this.

The precious huanghuali wood that we have, Lao Xu, is in the bonsai world, and you can take it out anywhere you want.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to call Boss Li over and complete the transaction right here in the Aeseria Federation? Wouldn't that save him from having to make another trip later?

Moreover, Boss Li had said before that some of the rules and regulations regarding timber trading here are not yet perfect. There are not so many rules and regulations for log trading, and there is no requirement for relevant legal verification procedures for timber. This is just right for him to sell the more than 100 Huanghuali trees in the bonsai world!

Otherwise, it would be too conspicuous to rashly release so much rosewood into the domestic market.

But if he were to sell them carefully bit by bit, it would take forever, and Xu Bo'an didn't have that patience.

In fact, Xu Boan himself also wanted to complete the transaction in the Aeseria Federation, but as a seller, and a seller in a market where supply exceeds demand, Xu Boan would not actively urge the other party to come to him.

After all, as Party A, you have to have Party A's attitude, otherwise Party B may easily not take you seriously. This is the experience summed up by Xu Boan.

Next, give the other party a little sweetness, and the matter will be settled.

Xu Boan was just thinking about how to continue communicating with Boss Li when he felt the car suddenly accelerate. Sha Libing shouted, "Hold on tight, they are catching up!" (End of this chapter)