Capital.
Li Dong hung up the phone and stood on the balcony, looking up at the sky.
Yuan Xue had left. Qin Yuhan had left …
No matter how hard he tried, some things were hard to change.
The fantasy of sleeping together and living in harmony was just a fantasy after all.
It was hard to change a group of women in the new era.
If it was just for money, everything would be fine. There would never be a shortage of people who would sell their souls for money.
But if it was really for money, Li Dong was not happy.
This was a very contradictory mentality. It could be pretentious or pretentious, but it represented Li Dong's real thoughts.
When he was poor, he fantasized that he could have countless women with money.
When he was rich, he hoped that love was pure, without benefits, and without utilitarianism.
That was how the current situation came to be.
If Li Dong had used money as capital to find women from the beginning, with his status, he would not have ended up in this situation.
Just like Hsu Shengzhe, he was living a comfortable life.
He had a wife and children at home, and women outside kept changing. When they broke up, he would just throw a few hundred thousand yuan at them, and the women would happily look for the next tycoon. They would not feel sad or lonely at all.
Sometimes, Li Dong really envied this bastard.
People could not stand being nagged.
Just as he was thinking about Hsu Shengzhe, Li Dong's phone rang again.
He took a look at it. It was Hsu Shengzhe's number.
Li Dong answered the phone and asked, "Is the Annual Gala over?"
"It's over. Everyone said that they will have a gathering for dinner tonight. Are you coming?"
"Another gathering? Who are they? "
Li Dong asked. There were banquets for the Annual Gala these two days. Now they specially came out for dinner. When did everyone get so close?
"Vanke Wang Shi, Fanhai Lao Lu, Jianye Hu Baosheng, Wanda Lao Wang, Yajun, Pan Shiyi, Ren Dapao …"
Hsu Shengzhe gave a long list of names, but Li Dong didn't wait for him to finish and interrupted him, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just say that it's a gathering of a group of black-hearted real estate developers!"
Hsu Shengzhe, who was on the other side of the phone, was stunned for a moment. Then, he said angrily, "As if you're not a real estate developer! Even if Dongyu did not develop a lot of houses, you still have a lot of land. Furthermore, you are the second biggest shareholder of Longhua. Scolding me is the same as scolding yourself! Cut the crap, are you coming or not? "
"About what?"
Li Dong asked again. Just now, Hsu Shengzhe had mentioned quite a lot of people, and they were all tycoons in the real estate industry.
Other than the heads of a few state-owned real estate groups and the heads of Evergrande and Country Garden, most of the real estate giants in Hua Xia were present.
With so many people here, it's impossible for them to be here for a meal.
Hsu Shengzhe explained, "Actually, it's not a big deal. Old Wang and a few others suggested that we should have a discussion. Isn't the real estate market showing signs of recovery? Everyone is fighting fiercely, and the land prices are increasing for no reason. If this carries on, the land prices will return to 2007's level. But now, the market has not reached 2007's level, and it's not a good thing for the industry to be fighting so much. Let's have a discussion at night, and the main point is to talk about this. This will prevent vicious competition. "
Li Dong sneered. "Is this something that can be discussed through discussion? Besides, everyone was scattered all over the country and treated their own nest as their own territory. They were very xenophobic. No matter how much we talk about it, once someone enters your territory, you will still suppress them. That's why, no matter how much we talk, it's all nonsense. "
Hsu Shengzhe laughed. "It's just a discussion. Anyway, there's nothing to lose. Furthermore, the recovery of the real estate market is still slow. Everyone wants to contribute to the future of the industry. "
"What a black-hearted person!"
Li Dong cursed. What do you mean by the future of the industry? What do you mean by the recovery is slow?
Now, almost two-thirds of the top 30 real estate developers in the country are here.
These people are scattered all over the country, and most of them are local hegemons, which has a great impact on the local real estate market.
The fluctuations of their property prices are enough to affect a city or even a province.
The power of an individual is limited, but when the entire industry is on the rise, even if the financial crisis is still ongoing, the entire real estate market has to rise.
It sounds nice to say that it's for the future of the industry, but in fact, it's for a bigger profit margin.
Of course, businessmen will not wake up early without profit, and this is normal.
Although Li Dong cursed, he thought for a while and said, "Where will it be tonight? I'll go and listen in."
It's not up to him to participate, but he needs to observe the situation first. Otherwise, it'll be hard to deal with it later.
Sometimes, some insider information can change a lot of things. If you don't know, it means you're behind the times, and you'll be beaten up.
"7 pm, Capital Clubhouse."
Like Chang 'an Club, Capital Clubhouse is also one of the top clubs for the rich in Hua Xia.
Compared to the Chang 'an Club, where half are second-generation businessmen, Capital Clubhouse is more for rich businessmen. Generally, top rich businessmen prefer to go to Capital Clubhouse for gatherings. At least there, money is more important than power.
Li Dong heard this and did not say much. He simply chatted for a while and hung up.
…
7 pm.
Capital Building.
The building is located on the side of Chaoyang, adjacent to the CBD, and not far from Far away City, which is currently under construction.
The club is located on the top floor of the building, the 50th floor.
Li Dong took Tan Yong, Bai Su, and the others into the exclusive elevator. Not to mention anything else, just the interior decoration of the elevator can make people feel the luxury.
The elevator is not a bare elevator. The walls are inlaid with wood carvings and mirrors, and the floor is covered with a thick carpet.
Li Dong is not the Diao Si of the past. With a simple look, he can know that everything is precious. Whether it is wood carvings or carpet, if taken out, it is enough for ordinary people to live for many years.
The height of the 50th floor, there is no pause in the middle, and it goes straight up.
The speed of the elevator is very fast. In less than half a minute, they arrived at the 50th floor.
When the elevator door opened, the view suddenly brightened.
The magnificent corridor is reflected in front of them. From the elevator door to the end of the corridor, there is a long red carpet.
On both sides of the carpet, there are two rows of pleasing beautiful women to welcome the guests.
When the door opened, the greeters greeted sweetly in unison, "Welcome!"
This is the first time that Li Dong came to Capital Clubhouse. He has been to Chang 'an Club twice.
Both clubs are top clubs in Capital, although many people say that gold is a bit tacky. The richer one is, the more reserved they are.
But it has to be said that even if you think it is tacky, gold is also a representative color of magnificence.
Although Chang 'an Club is luxurious, it is relatively reserved. But Capital Club is really glorious everywhere. One look and you can tell that it is a high-end place.
Compared to Chang 'an Club, Capital Club has more businessmen, and there are more rising businessmen.
In short, there are more nouveau riche here.
Choosing gold is more in line with the position and style of the club.
Li Dong does not care too much about this. Strictly speaking, he is also a nouveau riche.
In the eyes of some people, businessmen in the last ten or even twenty years are in the ranks of the nouveau riche.
In the past, when Li Dong has not reached this point, there are many people who say that about him.
But now, there were very few people who dared to say such things, or almost none.
Li Dong's words and actions are flamboyant, but his life is not extravagant.
Like many older entrepreneurs, Li Dong's personal life is more traditional. There is very little negative news, even if it involves women.
Even if they know that he has more than one woman, the media does not even bother to hype it up.
At Li Dong's position, it is not a big deal if he does not change women every day, not to mention that he is unmarried.
And because of his upright style, many older entrepreneurs can accept Li Dong and have a good relationship with Li Dong.
People like Liu Chuanzhi are the representatives of the older generation of entrepreneurs. Nowadays, there are many rising entrepreneurs, but in the end, only a few can get their approval.
Li Dong is now like a fish in water in the business world. Even if he has offended many people, there is still a large number of older entrepreneurs who are willing to deal with him. It is not only because of his wealth, but more importantly, because of the sense of recognition.
It is the same for people like Ma Yun, who have good personal morals.
For example, Xu Shengzhe, a playboy, although his status had reached a certain level, he had applied for the Entrepreneur Club several times and had barely entered it not long ago. The main reason was that some of the older generation entrepreneurs did not like his style.
In terms of overall strength, the current Hsu Shengzhe is even stronger than Ma Yun.
The reason why he is so reluctant is because of this.
Because this is Li Dong's first time here, he is not very familiar with the situation here.
Among the greeters, there is probably someone who knows Li Dong. This is inevitable, so it is not surprising.
Seeing Li Dong stop when he comes out of the elevator, someone immediately came forward and said with a smile, "General Manager Li, this is your first time in the club. Let me serve you. My name is Zhang Li. You can call me Xiao Zhang or Lili."
Li Dong smiled and nodded, "Then I will have to trouble you. Just lead me to Longhua Hsu Shengzhe's place."
Hearing this, the greeter did not say much. He bowed with a smile and led the way for Li Dong.
After they entered the corridor, someone among the remaining people said in a low voice, "The club requires formal attire. Just now, that person was wearing casual clothes …"
Before the person finished speaking, someone immediately said speechlessly, "Are you stupid?
Do you know who that is?
Far away General Manager Li!
Try and stop him.
Not to mention us, even if the boss is here, he will not stop him. Not to mention that he is well-dressed, even if he is wearing a singlet, who will stop him?
I heard that our manager personally sent the membership card over, but he did not even see him.
Now that he is finally here, it is fortunate that you did not say anything. If you had said anything, you will be fired! "
The woman who spoke before turned pale and quickly said, "Just now, that was General Manager Li?"
Although Li Dong is now at the peak of his power, not everyone knows him. Hua Xia is so big, there are always people who do not notice this.
Take Ma Yun for example. He is so famous in the future, but there are still people who do not know him.
Moreover, news is news. If you do not see him in person, you may not even recognize him if you really see him in front of you.
As soon as the woman finished speaking, everyone else fell silent and looked at her as if she was an idiot.
It is fine if others do not know him, but for people like them, the existence of the club is to deal with these rich people.
In the end, they did not even recognize the richest man in Hua Xia. Obviously, they did not do any preparation work.
Moreover, they should not have asked this question. It would make them seem ignorant.
This kind of person is destined to not have a bright future. Sometimes, they do not even know who they have offended.
To be able to work as a greeter in the club, I dare not say that all of them are extremely intelligent and beautiful, but under normal circumstances, their intelligence and beauty are above average.
The woman who spoke is beautiful, but her intelligence is not enough. She is not even qualified to be a mistress. Only some real nouveau riche would be interested in her.
Everyone fell silent. Before the next round of customers arrived, no one spoke again.
As for the person who spoke before, she was unknowingly isolated by the others. Looking at her, it is obvious that she is still a little ignorant.
…
Li Dong does not know about the conversation at the door, nor does he care.
Following the greeter to take a look, Li Dong smiled as he walked. "Let's not talk about other things, this circular corridor design is not bad. It has a 360-degree view of the capital. It is quite interesting."
Hearing Li Dong's praise, the greeter hurriedly explained a few words, and at the same time, flattered Li Dong.
Because from the corridor, they can see the construction site Far away. Although there are many high-rise buildings, from the height of 50 stories, they can still see the empty construction site.
As for Li Dong casually entering the corridor, the greeter did not say anything.
According to the rules, if a guest wants to enter the corridor for sightseeing, they have to go through the formalities.
Moreover, there are certain conditions for entry, and the most basic one is that you must be a member of the club.
Under normal circumstances, Li Dong is not even a member. Under normal circumstances, he is not allowed to enter and exit as he pleases.
But the name Li Dong represents all the rules.
In the country, except for some special places that are related to the government, Li Dong can rely on his face to make a living. What membership? Unless they really do not know him, it is unnecessary.
In fact, Li Dong's current status is not only because he is the richest man in the country.
There is only one richest man every year. You might be the richest man this year, but it might not be the next year.
More importantly, Li Dong is not only rich, but he also has influence.
Not to mention the northern region, in the southern region, especially in East China, Li Dong is a real business leader, spanning both the physical and internet industries. He is a giant among giants.
Moreover, he is young, so there are very few people who do not give face to Li Dong.
After enjoying the scenery for a while and chatting with the greeter, they arrived at the business hall.
Li Dong did not let the greeter continue to lead the way. He asked her to make arrangements for Tan Yong and the others, and he directly pushed the door open and entered.
…
In the private room.
Everyone was chatting. Although it is a private room, the place is not smaller than a normal banquet hall, and all kinds of facilities are available.
At this moment, everyone is talking about Li Dong.
Coincidentally, the topic of conversation is not good.
Before Li Dong stepped in, he heard someone say, "We are all here. It is time to eat, and time to start. Why do we have to wait for him? Before the gathering, I already said that we don't need to invite him. He only takes the land and doesn't build any buildings. He says that he is a real estate developer, but in fact, other than bragging, he has not done anything serious for the past few years! Now that we are all here, he is the only one who insists on being the finale. He is really putting on airs! "
There is a hint of resentment in these words. Obviously, he is not too satisfied that Li Dong has not arrived yet.
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