The more Elder Xiao mulled it over, the brighter his eyes became. Su Chen's proposal was, one might say, a perfect fit.
"Alright. We'll do it your way. For the initial construction on the island, you can find our own building teams in Venezuela. Everyone knows we're infrastructure maniacs, so using our guys won't draw any unwanted attention."
Su Chen nodded. Once they had the right direction, the rest would be much easier to handle.
After the two discussed a few more important details, Elder Xiao started trying to usher him out.
"It's getting late. I won't keep you for lunch."
Su Chen glanced at the time. He hadn't realized they'd been chatting for over two hours.
He finished the tea in his cup, picked up his documents, and was about to leave. But then, he remembered the good stuff Elder Xiao kept—and the fact that he was almost out of the elder's special-supply cigarettes. The butt he'd just started to lift off the chair settled right back down.
