They were clearly meeting for the first time, so how did Zhang Liunian know he liked vases?
Zhang Liunian pointed and said with a smile, "Anyone who has seen the people in your house would probably know you like things like vases, and I've looked all over your house without finding any trace of red glaze. I guessed you might like it."
Kang Dafu turned and looked at the furnishings in the room. Vases of all sorts and colors were everywhere, and he suddenly laughed.
Right, he had displayed his preferences so obviously that any attentive person would realize he did indeed like vases.
In fact, he did like vases. His greatest hobby in life was collecting ceramic bottles, and he liked collecting all kinds of ceramic bottles.
"Is that true? Do you really know where to find red glaze vases?"
He had searched many places and had never gotten any news. He hadn't expected a pleasant surprise today.
"Of course, I do. Would I make such a joke?" Zhang Liunian replied with a smile, his face serious.
Kang Dafu also showed a smile, "I believe you. Tomorrow I'll help you notify the business partners I know. There should be about a hundred. When do you plan to discuss cooperation, and where?"
"To the Pengcheng Hotel here. I'll come find you tomorrow afternoon at six, and we'll start the banquet at seven. I'll book the entire second floor to make it lively," Zhang Liunian said. He understood that to discuss cooperation, it had to be at a banquet, and it was best if there were no disturbances.
"Alright, seven tomorrow, right? I've noted it down." Kang Dafu's good impression of him grew due to his generous gesture.
"After things are done, I'll prepare a generous gift." The other party was so straightforward that Zhang Liunian blurted this out.
However, Kang Dafu did not want to accept it. He was already very happy to have news of a red glaze vase. Upon hearing about a gift, he immediately felt Zhang Liunian was too polite.
With the cigarettes and alcohol he brought today, and the news of the red glaze, he was already extremely satisfied and didn't need anything more.
Moreover, by introducing friends for cooperation, his friends would owe him a favor, and he would indirectly benefit. He didn't need to take anything more; taking more would be greed.
"No, no, as long as you can provide news of a red glaze, I'll be immensely grateful. Really, you don't need to send anything more.
This is a great thing anyway. We factory owners can never have too many channels. Being able to sell and make money is the key. You really don't need to send anything more." Kang Dafu seriously and earnestly refused the generous gift.
Seeing this, Zhang Liunian didn't mention the gift again because he knew Kang Dafu was speaking sincerely. They had known each other for many years, and he could discern that.
This was also why he thought of Kang Dafu first when he came to Pengcheng to find merchants.
Actually, he knew more than just Kang Dafu among his old acquaintances in Pengcheng, but Kang Dafu was the only one he trusted in terms of character.
There was no need to mention the others.
"Old Kang, who is this?" As they were chatting, a middle-aged woman's voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Zhang Liunian turned to look, and indeed, it was Kang Dafu's wife.
"This is our upstairs neighbor, Comrade Zhang Liunian. You go do your thing," Kang Dafu said, seeing his wife return. He dismissed her to attend to her own matters and continued chatting with Zhang Liunian.
Mrs. Kang said nothing, but she sized up Zhang Liunian and the items he had brought before going to the kitchen.
As soon as Mrs. Kang left, Zhang Liunian also felt it was time to go. He got up and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Comrade Kang. It's getting late, so we'll go upstairs to rest. If you need anything, you can come up to find me; I'm upstairs from your place."
"I'm not busy, let me see you off!" Kang Dafu, seeing him about to leave, quickly got up and enthusiastically saw him to the door.
Zhang Liunian did not refuse. He needed people to know that he really lived upstairs, otherwise, it would be difficult for others to tell their friends.
Such an important matter could not afford any slip-ups.
On this point, both of them chose to tacitly not mention it.
"I'm home. Comrade Kang, you can go back!" Zhang Liunian took out his key to open the door, walked in, and turned to wave goodbye to Kang Dafu.
Kang Dafu confirmed that Zhang Liunian indeed lived upstairs from his place and had no intention of deceiving him. He also smiled and waved as he went downstairs.
As soon as he returned to the house, Kang Dafu saw Mrs. Kang looking through the items Zhang Liunian had brought. Hearing the movement, she turned and smiled at her husband, "This person is truly polite. As neighbors, the gifts are very generous."
Mrs. Kang had a good impression of Zhang Liunian and sat down with a beaming smile.
Kang Dafu nodded in agreement, "He's a good person."
Sincere in his dealings, experienced in his actions, and never made people uncomfortable.
Most importantly, he had brought him news of a red glaze bottle and the prospect of cooperation. With a bottle to obtain and money to earn, this was truly a double blessing.
"Are you going to help him with something?" Mrs. Kang hadn't heard much but had gathered that this neighbor wanted her husband to do something.
"He runs department stores in another province and is here to find merchants in our Pengcheng for cooperation. He wants me to make introductions. This is just a phone call, no trouble."
"Department stores? He has department stores at such a young age?" Mrs. Kang was shocked.
"And two of them, each selling over ten thousand yuan a day. They're no worse than our factories."
"Really? Is he that capable?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Kang suddenly had an idea.
But it was too early to say it now; she had to understand Zhang Liunian's situation first.
"Indeed, he is capable, so I will definitely help him with this matter," Kang Dafu said as if it were natural, showing no intention of backing out.
"Since you've accepted their gifts, you should handle it well. Get some rest early, and go do it for him tomorrow.
Oh, and ask him if he has a wife. Our eldest is also of an age to be looking for a partner. I think this Zhang Liunian is really good," Mrs. Kang dropped a bombshell and got up to return to her room.
Kang Dafu was stunned. He stared at his wife's retreating back for a long time, unable to recover.
What did she mean?
Her eldest daughter and Zhang Liunian?
What was this all about? He had just moved here, and she knew nothing about his situation, yet it had already involved her precious daughter's major life event.
Kang Dafu rubbed his face, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
On the other side, the young man, Gu Changqing, who had just been bailed out of the police station by his father, was reprimanded by his father as soon as he returned home.
"I told you not to be too arrogant, not to be too arrogant, but you wouldn't listen. Someone called the company, and I was in a meeting. As a result, everyone below knew that Gu Lou had a son who went to the police station. Can you stop causing trouble for me? Can you learn from your third brother and help me share the burden at the company?"
Father Gu sat at his desk and threw a glass ashtray at Gu Changqing's head.
Gu Changqing was scared to death and dodged by tilting his head.
"Bang!"
"Crack!"