The annual steel industry summit is the pinnacle of the steel industry.

The proud giants of the global steel industry gathered together to discuss the strategic development and investment of the steel industry chain.

Steel is an indispensable material in the process of urban modernization. It was steel, so to speak, that erected one new city after another, and produced one car after another. It can be seen that this summit has a great impact on the entire industry and the global economy. And for the city that has received the quota of the organizer, it is naturally of extraordinary significance.

The previous summits were held in the big cities of developed countries, entering the Celestial Empire, this year is the first time, for the quota of this host city, more than a dozen first- and second-tier cities in China have fought for the head to break the blood, the provincial and municipal bigwigs have crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers, quarreling and quarreling for several months, and then the dust has settled, and the flowers have fallen in the southern province of Azalea City.

As a result, it really fell to the ground. Southern Province is a second-tier city, the economy is not very developed, and it is located inland, so it has no coastal advantages. Some people even questioned whether the southern province could host this international steel summit.

The moment the conclusion came out, the people from all over the southern province and those who cared about this matter cheered. Officials from all over the province attach great importance to it, and the provincial party committee and the provincial government jointly issued a document strictly ordering the relevant departments to do a good job in this steel summit, and government departments at all levels must be completed as a political task.

The summit is scheduled to be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, where all the guests will stay.

Xiangjiang Hotel is the first five-star hotel in Dujuan City, security and service, needless to say, near the day of the summit, the municipal government has dispatched hundreds of public security armed police, open piles and secret sentries, layers of guards.

On the day of the summit, the section of the road where the Xiangjiang Hotel is located will be subject to traffic control, and vehicles entering and exiting will be subject to strict inspection.

Li Yi's bus took a detour three stops away from the Xiangjiang Hotel, and Li Yi had to get off and walk. Although his legs are so good, he still has some obstacles in walking, tiptoeing, like a disabled person.

Li Yi carried the painting tube on his back, walked and stopped, and it took more than half an hour to come to the outside of the Xiangjiang Hotel.

"Hey! On the other hand, this is not the place to ask for food. ”

A security guard in a red doorman suit stretched out his hand to stop Li Yi.

This is a very young person, I am afraid that he is younger than Li Yi, his face is full of arrogance and arrogance, and in front of Li Yi, he shows his dominant position.

A doorman and himself, I don't know which poor guy came out of the mountain village, once he stood at the door of the splendid hotel, he felt superior.

He is not a hotel owner, I don't know where he got his sense of superiority?

Li Yi naturally didn't care about him in general, and smiled lightly: "You admit your mistake, I'm not asking for food, I'm here to attend the Steel Summit." ”

At this time, an older burly security guard walked over quickly, staring at Li Yi with both eyes.

What a cold gaze! Li Yi couldn't help but shudder, if it weren't for the two lives, he was afraid that he would tremble with fear. This man is not ordinary. This was Li Yi's first instinct.

The doorman immediately changed his face, nodded and said, "Team Xiao, hello." One asks for food, and I send him away immediately. ”

"Hmm!" Captain Xiao's gaze softened: "Give him ten yuan, let him go, don't embarrass him." ”

The doorman should be silent.

Li Yi was angry in his heart, brother is like a beggar like this? I looked at myself, the white short-sleeved shirt, the years have been long, there are yellow stains everywhere, a pair of cyan trousers, although clean, but wrinkled, at first glance, it is no more than ten yuan stall, a pair of white sneakers, at least two or three years old, and there is a hole in front of the left foot, like a crocodile's open mouth.

This kind of dress is not uncommon on college campuses, and there are not a few students who wear it like this, and no one cares about it.

However, the place where he is standing now is the gold cave of the entire southern province, the most prosperous and expensive place in the province! It is located in the center of the city, the most expensive land price, five-star hotel, the most expensive house price, so that Li Yi looks nondescript. It's no wonder that the doorman, who has always judged people by his appearance, will treat him as a beggar. In his opinion, many beggars who come here to beg for food are cleaner and more decent than Li Yi's clothes.

Li Yi's rare "old face" turned red, but it returned to normal in an instant, and he said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I'm sorry, I'm here to attend the Steel Summit." ”

Li Yi's calmness surprised the well-informed Captain Xiao a little, and he intuitively felt that this person was different.

The doorman was about to scold, but Captain Xiao stopped him and asked Li Yi, "Then do you have an invitation?" ”

Li Yi shook his head: "No." I'm here to sell something. ”

Captain Xiao made a helpless gesture: "I'm sorry, we can't let you in without an invitation." ”

Li Yi frowned, he had thought that it was this ending, but he was not particularly disappointed. He asked, "Can I sit in the lobby for a while?" I had a leg injury and had come a long way to get here. ”

Captain Xiao looked at Li Yi's eyes and mouth, and guessed from his experience that this young man was not lying, so he nodded: "Yes, you can rest for half an hour, but before the conference starts, please leave." Today, many provincial and municipal leaders came. ”

The latter sentence is obviously an explanation, and the meaning is very clear, you are dressed too shabby and collided with the leader, which is not fun.

Li Yi nodded knowingly, walked inside on tiptoe, and when he passed by Captain Xiao's side, he asked, "What's your name?" ”

Li Yi felt that this person was unusual, not arrogant, not snobbish, and could make friends, so he asked this question.

But this sentence was a shock to Captain Xiao's ears, this young man's tone was so strange, a bit like the tone of the leader's questioning! Take a closer look, this young man, although he is half a head shorter than himself, but his waist is straight, and when he stands there, he has a bit of a sense of admiration, although he is dressed ordinarily, he looks dignified, his face is full of righteousness, and there is a majesty that people dare not offend.

Captain Xiao was secretly surprised, he was also a good friend, and said at the moment: "Xiao Jianfei." ”

"Li Yi." Li Yi smiled faintly and walked into the lobby. His chin rose slightly, as if to announce to Shijie: The name Li Yi is a great name, and it is a great honor for you to be fortunate enough to know it.

Li Yi sat down on the sofa and looked around.

The conference is about to be held, and the lobby is full of people and busy.

From time to time, foreign friends come and go, all of them are in straight suits, shiny leather shoes, everyone holds their heads high, and their eyes are on their heads.

Li Yi's appearance does seem out of place.

The lobby manager had already noticed him, but since he could pass the doorman's level, he must not be an idler, maybe some kind of VIP entourage or driver or something, that is also the master who can't afford to offend, and he doesn't dare to come to drive people casually.

Half an hour passed, and the guy was still sitting there quietly, not moving much, and no one came forward to speak. The lobby manager frowned and beckoned. A young waitress next to her quickly ran over: "Manager, what do you have to say?" ”

The lobby manager pointed at Li Yi: "Go pour a glass of water for that gentleman, and learn about his origin by the way." ”

The waitress nodded, quickly poured a cup of tea, and brought it over.

Li Yi was thinking about what to do next, when a sweet voice interrupted his thoughts: "Hello, sir, please use tea." ”

Li Yi saw that she was a beautiful waitress and was in a good mood, so she nodded and smiled: "Thank you, it would be better to have a cup of Mandheling coffee." ”

The waitress was stunned for a moment, but still said politely: "Yes." Excuse me, sir, are you here to find someone? ”

Li Yi pointed upstairs: "I'm here to do business." ”

The waitress sighed, "Please wait. Turning to the lobby manager, he reported, "Manager, he said he was here to do business." ”

The manager snorted: "What else did he say?" ”

"He said a Mandheling coffee."

"Go ahead!" The manager put his mind at ease, the owner who likes to drink Mandheling coffee should not be a blind stream, right?

Li Yi originally said casually, Guy was used to drinking Mandheling in his previous life, but he didn't expect such a sentence to help him a lot. What's even more unexpected is that after a while, the waiter lady actually brought a cup of coffee, Li Yi took it, tasted it, nodded and praised: "It's not bad, although it's not very authentic, but you can drink it, this is an authentic import." ”

"Please take your time." The waitress turned around and rolled her eyes: This kid can really pretend!