C211 What exactly does this mean

This person was the boss of Lishan City and other electronics factories. His name was Zhang Guoqiang.

He and Li Wanpeng were schoolmates, and had muddled in the market for dozens of years. Their relationship was close, and at the same time, his factory dealt with Qingchang Group. This morning, after Li Wanpeng and he had discussed things for a long time