March 18th.
6: 30 PM.
Jiangbei Civil Affairs Department, Jiangbei Radio and Television Station, and Jiangbei Daily Media Group jointly organized the "2006 Charity Night: Love for Su 'an" large-scale charity gala, held in Jiangbei TV Station's No. 2 Broadcasting Hall.
Su 'an City was the prefecture-level city where Monkey Mountain was located.
Outside Jiangbei TV Station, a long red carpet was laid all the way to the No. 2 Broadcasting Hall.
Luxury cars, whether they were luxurious or reserved, stopped outside the red carpet, and celebrities stepped onto the red carpet one after another.
Because the gala had not officially started, these celebrities were not in a hurry to enter. They stood on both sides of the red carpet, waiting for people, or chatting.
People formed small groups of three to five.
"Old Chen, the stock you recommended last time rose. I made a small profit. Thank you, hahaha!"
"You really bought it? D * mn, if I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have traded. I lost hundreds of thousands. "
"Old Chen, you didn't buy it, right? You big scammer, you deserve to lose money! "
"Old Song, don't you feel guilty saying this? If it wasn't for me, would you have made a profit? "
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"CEO Wang, I heard that the young master of the Xu family is coming from Longhua. Have you met him before?"
"Not really, but I've met him a few times. He's quite capable. Like father like son."
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"Sister Ruoqing, they said Hong Liang is coming today. Is that true?"
"What! Hong Liang is coming too? I love watching his dramas. Did you guys watch his latest film, 'Hundred Flowers Valley'? It was so touching, I cried a few times. "
"I don't like you crying too much, Hong Liang. I like listening to Yang Si's songs. Yang Si is coming tonight. I'll take a picture with her later. "
…
Just as the crowd was chatting, at 6: 45 PM, a black car with a smooth curve stopped outside the red carpet.
The people who came to the gala today were not low-class people, so they naturally had good taste.
Many people recognized the Maybach. Someone asked in a low voice, "Who's coming? I don't think anyone drives a Maybach in Pingchuan. "
"I'm not sure. Did someone change cars?"
"Is it Young Master Xu from Longhua? This car isn't cheap. It's worth a year's worth of profit. "
"Old Huang, cut it out. Do you think I don't know that you made more than five million in one deal last month? "
"Hahaha, you're really well-informed. You even found out about this."
Although the crowd was discussing, no one did anything inappropriate.
Although a Maybach was rare, there were quite a few people who could afford one. If they really had to grit their teeth, there were at least a dozen or so people on the red carpet who could afford one.
However, there was still a lot of attention on him.
After all, Maybach was considered a world-class luxury car. Although it wasn't the best, there weren't many people in Pingchuan who could afford to drive a Maybach, so their status was naturally not low.
When Li Dong got out of the car, the atmosphere on the red carpet was silent for a moment.
Then, someone whispered, "Far away, Li Dong."
"The kid who smashed up the Old Qi Club?"
"That's him. Don't be fooled by his young age. He's a ruthless character."
"Tsk! What kind of ruthless character is he? If I were Old Qi, I wouldn't let this matter go. Young people don't know their place. When we started from scratch, he was still running around in diapers. "
"You can't say that …"
Li Dong didn't hear the crowd's discussion. Even if he heard it, he wouldn't say anything.
Li Dong got out of the car and looked around. He didn't recognize many people.
Because of Shen Qian's words, Li Dong observed carefully. Sure enough, the crowd was divided into groups.
People from small groups gathered together. The larger groups had seven or eight people, and the smaller groups had two or three people. There were only a few who were really alone.
Li Dong stood there for a moment, but no one came to greet him.
However, when a man who drove a Volvo got out of the car, three or four people next to him came up to greet him. Then the Volvo man blended into the group, and after a while, a few people laughed and chatted.
Li Dong stood by the car and looked at the scene in front of him. A thought came to his mind. This is the "circle"?
Shen Qian said that he was excluded from the business circle, and it seemed that it was true.
Li Dong stood there for two or three minutes, but no one came up to greet him.
On one hand, Li Dong was not familiar with them. On the other hand, Li Dong was too young, and everyone had a natural sense of rejection.
They had worked hard all their lives, but they couldn't compare to a young man. People are emotional, and jealousy is also a kind of nature.
Of course, there was another reason. Far away's boss was rumored to be domineering. This kind of person was not very popular in the business circle.
Sun Tao and Wang Yue, who came with Li Dong, saw Li Dong standing still. Wang Yue whispered, "General Manager Li, let's go in first."
Li Dong didn't say anything. After a while, he said, "Let's go in."
Just as he took a step, the crowd suddenly stirred.
Then, Li Dong heard someone shout, "Chairman Xu, you're here!"
"Uncle Liu, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you look much younger."
"Hahaha, Chairman Xu only knows how to make fun of me. Half of my body is buried in the ground, and I'm still young. You guys are the real young ones."
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"Chairman Xu, is Chairman Xu okay?"
"Good, good, good. He ate a few bowls this afternoon. When I came just now, he was still jogging. Thank you for your concern, Chairman Zhao."
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"Chairman Xu, you said you didn't have time to invite us last time. Are you free tomorrow?"
"Boss Qian, I really didn't have time last time. I'm free tomorrow. Boss Qian, you can ask me to go anywhere. Are you satisfied with this?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied. Chairman Xu, do me the honor. I will definitely treat you well tomorrow."
…
Li Dong looked at Hsu Shengzhe, who was surrounded by the crowd. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't disappointed.
In his eyes, Hsu Shengzhe was just a lucky son who was under his father's shadow, but Hsu Shengzhe was a hundred times more popular than him.
This was not just because of his identity as the future successor of Longhua. More importantly, Hsu Shengzhe knew how to conduct himself better than him.
More than 90% of the people surrounding Hsu Shengzhe were small bosses. Longhua Group's assets were as high as tens of billions, but Hsu Shengzhe treated people with a smile.
Whether it was a big businessman or a small boss, facing Hsu Shengzhe, they all felt like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
Hsu Shengzhe didn't ignore those small businessmen who came forward to please him. With a few words, he made those businessmen smile. In fact, Hsu Shengzhe didn't agree to anything. He just said a few polite words.
Li Dong looked at this scene and couldn't help but think, "Can I do that?"
After thinking for a while, Li Dong felt that he couldn't do it.
If the same situation happened to him, Li Dong would at most deal with it. He definitely couldn't show a smile like Hsu Shengzhe.
That kind of smile didn't look fake at all. It was like joy from the bottom of his heart.
Whether Hsu Shengzhe was pretending or was really so kind, Li Dong admired him. He definitely couldn't do this kind of thing himself.
Just as Li Dong was thinking, Hsu Shengzhe also saw Li Dong outside the crowd. With a slightly surprised expression, he shouted, "General Manager Li!"
At this moment, Hsu Shengzhe was the focus of the red carpet. As soon as he shouted, everyone's eyes fell on Li Dong.
Li Dong stopped and nodded slightly. "Boss Xu, we meet again."
Hsu Shengzhe walked over with a smile and said enthusiastically, "General Manager Li, you're here too. If I knew you would come, I would have come with you."
Li Dong chuckled and was about to say something perfunctory.
But then he thought of Shen Qian's words. Don't be a loner and don't wander outside the circle.
Li Dong swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and said with a smile, "You didn't tell me in advance. I thought Chairman Xu would come in person. I'm a little afraid of him. How would I dare to go with him?"
Hsu Shengzhe immediately smiled and said, "This is my fault. Next time, if there is such a chance again, I will definitely inform General Manager Li in advance."
The two chatted enthusiastically, and the expressions of the people around them also changed slightly.
In the past, Li Dong was just a loner and had never had any dealings with them. Everyone was unfamiliar with Li Dong, so naturally, they did not think much of him.
But when they saw Li Dong chatting cheerfully with the Crown Prince of Longhua, their mentality changed.
Longhua Group was not a small family. It was the overlord of the real estate industry in Jiangbei.
Among the bosses present, 30% of them directly or indirectly relied on Longhua Group to make a living.
Now that Hsu Shengzhe and Li Dong were on good terms, whether they were afraid of Qi Guanghe or jealous of Li Dong, their mentality changed.
Just as Li Dong and Li Dong were chatting, someone next to them asked enthusiastically, "Director Xu, do you know General Manager Li?"
Hsu Shengzhe nodded and smiled. "The construction of the Far away Building is done by Longhua. I have a personal relationship with General Manager Li, and we have a good relationship. Am I right, General Manager Li?"
Li Dong also smiled and said, "Director Xu is right. But since we have a good relationship, why are you still calling me General Manager Li? Call me Li Dong in the future. "
"Alright, then I will not be pretentious. I will call you Li Dong, and you can call me by my name directly." Hsu Shengzhe smiled.
As the two of them chatted and laughed, their relationship became closer. When the person who asked the question saw this, he immediately said with a smile, "Director Li, if I knew that you and Director Xu knew each other, I would've gotten Director Xu to introduce me. I am Du Hui from Shang Yi Media. You can call me Old Du. I have been looking for a chance to get to know you, but unfortunately, no one introduced me to you, and I was too embarrassed to visit you. Today, I finally found a chance. "
After that, Du Hui handed over a business card with both hands.
Li Dong politely took it with both hands, and then handed a business card to Du Hui.
Li Dong smiled and said, "Director Du, I should have said that just now. Recently, Far away is preparing to make a promotional video. We can come out and have a chat when we are free."
"That would be great! I am waiting for General Manager Li to contact me. "Du Hui suddenly laughed when he heard that.
Far away had done a lot of publicity before, and it could be considered a potential big customer.
In the past, it was not that Du Hui did not want to do business with Far away, but he heard that the boss of Far Away was very independent, and he was also very low-key. It was almost impossible for outsiders to meet him.
Du Hui had contacted the Public Relations Department of Far Away twice. The people from Far Away were quite polite, but the meaning behind their words was that the boss was not going to find outside companies to help with publicity. After a few times, Du Hui also gave up on the idea of doing business with Far Away.
When he first saw Li Dong today, he felt that the rumors were true.
The boss of Far Away was too young, and he had a cold face that kept people a thousand miles away. Many people who wanted to approach him had to give up the idea when they saw Li Dong's expression.
If he was treated coldly in front of so many people, it would be shameful.
If it was not for the fact that when Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe were chatting, Du Hui felt that Li Dong's character was not as cold as the rumors said, and he would not have gone up to greet him.
Now, it seemed that although Li Dong Far Away was cold, he was quite easy to get along with.
This was also something that Li Dong had not noticed. It was difficult for him to smile in front of strangers.
In his previous life, he could do it, but in this life, perhaps he was too cautious, so he couldn't help but act cold. Perhaps it was the insecurity in his subconscious that made him want to use this attitude to protect himself.
It did not matter in the company, and everyone was used to it.
But in the eyes of outsiders, Li Dong was somewhat mysterious. The rumors were also exaggerated, saying that the boss of Far Away was eccentric and domineering.
When Li Dong and Qi Guanghe had a conflict, even if they knew that it was Qi Guanghe who provoked Li Dong first, outsiders still felt that Li Dong had gone too far.
Because Qi Guanghe was one of them, and also a senior in the business world.
Li Dong also did not have anyone in the business world to help him explain. After a few times, Li Dong became arrogant, a typical bully.
Of course, businessmen were all about profits.
Seeing that Hsu Shengzhe and Du Hui were chatting happily with Li Dong, a few people surrounded Li Dong after a while.
Everyone exchanged name cards and exchanged a few polite words, and it was considered that they got to know each other.
Since it was the first time they met, they naturally did not talk too much. Du Hui and the others saw that Hsu Shengzhe and Li Dong were chatting happily, so they did not disturb them. They said a few words and went their separate ways.
After they left, Li Dong let out a light breath.
Seeing this, Hsu Shengzhe laughed softly, "Are you not used to it?"
Li Dong did not hide it and nodded slightly, "A little."
Hsu Shengzhe was not surprised and said, "At the beginning, I felt that everyone was too enthusiastic, and the enthusiasm was a little fake. But after a long time, I got used to it. Communication has always been a part of life. Although everything is smooth living in one's own world, how many people in the world can completely ignore the influence of the outside world? "
What Hsu Shengzhe said was similar to what Shen Qian said.
Between the two of them, one was the daughter of a politician, and the other was the son of a businessman.
Since even they could not do as they please, Li Dong naturally could not.
After thinking about this, Li Dong's awkwardness gradually dissipated, and he sincerely said to Hsu Shengzhe, "Thank you."
Hsu Shengzhe was a businessman, and a smart and capable one at that. Naturally, he would not maintain a close relationship with Li Dong in front of outsiders for no reason.
He had only met Li Dong once, and they did not negotiate a deal. The relationship between the two was not much better than that of strangers.
But Hsu Shengzhe obviously came to support Li Dong today, to help Li Dong expand his network, and Li Dong had to accept this favor.
Hsu Shengzhe was not surprised to hear this. If Li Dong could not see this, then he would have wasted all his wealth.
Seeing Li Dong thank him, Hsu Shengzhe smiled and said, "No need to thank me. If you want to sell shares next time, remember to look for me."
Li Dong nodded and said, "Of course, if there is such a day, I will definitely look for you."
After that, the two looked at each other and smiled, and their relationship became closer, not as pretentious as before.
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