It was as if the bet at the Imperial Palace was just a dream.
A gambling house worth billions of dollars seemed to have been forgotten by everyone the next day.
Li Dong didn't rush to accept the shares. Chen Siping and the others didn't make any moves. Han Yu locked herself in her study room to read and practice calligraphy. The other people at the party last night all chose to keep quiet.
In this calm atmosphere, Li Dong once again arrived at the business school.
…
April 10th.
Eastern Plaza.
The president class officially started today.
Perhaps it should not be said that school had just begun. For people like Li Dong, some theoretical knowledge was not as useful to them as they had imagined.
Since theoretical knowledge wasn't important, the opening ceremony became a social event.
The business school didn't start in the morning, but at noon.
After finishing his meal in the hotel, Li Dong strolled leisurely to the Oriental Square.
His main purpose of coming to Beijing was for the business school course. The hotel he chose was naturally not far from Eastern Plaza.
It only took him seven to eight minutes to arrive at the business school.
Before he went upstairs, Li Dong met a lot of president class students.
They had eaten together last time. For businessmen, eating together meant they were friends. There was no need to be distant.
As soon as they saw each other, they immediately gathered together and started chatting.
No one was in a hurry to go upstairs. They stood at the door and chatted for a while. As one of the few female students in the class, Wu Yajun mysteriously moved in front of Li Dong and said, "Dongzi, can you support me later?"
Li Dong was puzzled, "What?"
"Stupid!"
Wu Yajun was much older than Li Dong. Plus, she was a woman, so she had a natural advantage. She wasn't as polite to Li Dong as the others, but she was more intimate with him.
Wu Yajun laughed and said, "After all, it's a student class, so there must be a class leader. There will definitely be a class leader election later. When the time comes, you can help me. When I become the class leader, I'll protect you when you go to the southwest. "
Li Dong laughed and said, "I say, Big Sis Wu, there's no need. What's the use of being the class monitor …"
Wu Yajun looked at him with a 'you're so stupid' expression. After a long while, she said, "You're still too young. Being the class leader wasn't very useful, but with this title, the others in the class might not know you, but at least they would know you, right? Three years later, five years later, when everyone saw him, should they call him Old Squad Leader?
Let's talk about something more practical. After we graduate, we will definitely have a class reunion. As the class monitor, shouldn't I be the president of the class reunion?
When the time came, he would invite everyone for a gathering. He should at least give them this bit of face, right?
At this stage of the business, there are some things that we all know. Investing is investing, as long as the project is suitable and there is money to be made, is it better to invest in a stranger or invest in me, the class leader?
Other than that, I also want to go to the Hua Xia Alumni Association. I won't feel safe without some status.
There were a lot of strong people in last year's batch, and there were also a lot of capable people in Central Europe. Now that my sister is there, she can only serve tea for others.
But say, if I control the resources of our Class Two, wouldn't it be different? "
Li Dong heard this and suddenly came to a realization. "That's true. I say, Sis Wu, you're really good!"
It wasn't that Li Dong hadn't thought about these things, but he hadn't thought about it too thoroughly in the past.
Actually, he was just preparing to mess around and make friends with some people that he wanted to.
But when Wu Yajun finished speaking, Li Dong realized that being the class monitor seemed to have a lot of benefits.
He rubbed his palms together and was about to say a few words, but Wu Yajun seemed to already know what he was going to say. She laughed softly and said, "Don't argue. You're too young. Besides, you don't need to steal my job. So far away, the current scale is one of the largest among us. In a few years, you, Li Dong, are destined to be a famous person in the business world. A class monitor is really useless to you. You're different from me, who can only mess around in small places my whole life. So, help me, how about it? "
Hearing this, Li Dong hurriedly flattered her. "Sis Wu, don't flatter me. Besides, you're too humble. I think in a few years, you'll definitely be more famous than me."
Wu Yajun immediately laughed and shook her head. "Alright, don't flatter me."
"No, I'm speaking the truth." Li Dong laughed and was a little embarrassed. "Then, Brother Lan …"
Lan Xingguo was the oldest and had a high status. In fact, in Li Dong's opinion, Lan Xingguo was more suitable to be the class monitor.
In addition, Lan Xingguo helped him yesterday, so Li Dong was a little hesitant.
After all, if Wu Yajun could see the benefits, others would also see it.
On Li Dong's side, just like what Wu Yajun said, he didn't need to fight for it. In a few years, when Far away became bigger and stronger, it would be his classmates who would rush to find him. He didn't need to deliberately build this relationship.
However, if Lan Xingguo also wanted to fight for it, it would be a little troublesome.
However, Wu Yajun wasn't worried at all. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Lan and Old Wang won't fight for it."
"Do state-owned enterprises have scruples?"
"That's not it." Wu Yajun smiled proudly. "The key is that we have money!"
When she said that, Li Dong suddenly laughed.
This was really true. People like them would almost never go dutch when they had a gathering.
Since that was the case, then someone had to treat them.
In addition, as the president of the student association, they had to be prepared to entertain their classmates at any time. This wasn't a small amount.
Although the few bosses of state-owned enterprises weren't short of money, they really might not be able to afford it in the long run.
However, Li Dong and the others didn't have this worry. It was really nothing to spend a few million a year on hospitality.
This was also the reason why Wu Yajun was sure that Lan Xingguo and the others wouldn't participate. After all, they weren't ordinary people. When a boss came to your territory, you couldn't let him stay in a hotel that cost a few hundred yuan and eat a few hundred yuan meal, right?
Although many people didn't care too much about the things on the surface, they didn't care. Even if the guests really didn't care, you, as the host, can't take it seriously.
Otherwise, after a few times, others would think that you looked down on them, and in the end, you did something bad with good intentions.
Thinking of this, Li Dong nodded and said, "Okay, then no problem. I will definitely support you, Sister Wu!"
Wu Yajun immediately smiled like a flower and said, "I know that Dongzi is open-minded enough. Next time you come to Mountain City, I will definitely entertain you well."
"This is what you said, Sis Wu. Don't tell me that you're deliberately avoiding me when I really go," Li Dong said half-jokingly.
Wu Yajun quickly said, "Look at what you said. Am I that kind of person?"
"Of course not. Then it's settled."
Li Dong laughed again. This time, Wu Yajun finally felt that something was wrong. She said suspiciously, "Why do I feel like I fell into a trap?"
"It's nothing. Brother Lan is here. I'll go and welcome him. Let's go upstairs …"
Li Dong chuckled and didn't continue to say anything. He quickly went up to chat with Lan Xingguo.
As for Mountain City, Li Dong really planned to visit it when he had time.
This year, Far away was going to enter Mountain City and Sichuan. Wu Yajun's connections there were not weak. If he had her help, it would be much easier for Li Dong to establish a foothold there.
Although Lan Xingguo's side was also okay, there were more people, and sometimes there were restrictions in state-owned enterprises. Even if Wu Yajun didn't look for Li Dong to build a relationship, Li Dong would not let her go.
After chatting with Lan Xingguo and the others for a while, everyone saw that it was almost time and went upstairs.
…
The Start-of-Term Ceremony started at two o 'clock in the afternoon.
Compared to the day of reporting, there were a lot more people today.
Last time, Li Dong only saw a dozen students. This year, everyone was here. None of the 35 students were late.
Coming to the Business School and spending hundreds of thousands was to integrate into this network.
At this time, even if they were busy, they would rush over when school started. Otherwise, this class would be in vain.
If the first impression was not good, it would be difficult to change later.
The ceremony was presided over by a vice dean surnamed Teng. He was quite high-level, but he didn't talk too much about academic things. After all, today was just the beginning of school, and the audience was different.
Vice dean Teng mainly talked about some of the ideas of the Changjiang Business School, the purpose of its establishment, and some of the views of the founder of Hong Kong.
When he finished, Xiang Bing went on the stage and said with a smile, "Everyone is the top elite from all over the world. I won't say more about some of the clichés. Since we have come to the Changjiang Business School, we are a family. Our goal is to help each other and build up the friendship between classmates. In terms of practical experience, I admit that I am not as good as you. However, if you have any doubts about some theoretical things, including some other aspects, you can ask me or other professors in the college … "
Xiang Bing spoke with confidence and assurance for about 20 minutes.
At the end, Xiang Bing changed the topic and said, "Some of you probably know each other, but there are some who are still unfamiliar with each other. Let's not talk about the rest. Who would like to volunteer and introduce yourself so that everyone can get to know each other?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Lan stood up and said with a smile, "Dean, let me go first. I am an old student in the college, so I will give everyone a start. "
Xiang Bing smiled and said, "Okay, then you go first."
"My name is Zhang Lan, from E Province, 48 years old this year …"
Zhang Lan briefly introduced herself, but she didn't say which company she was the boss of.
Xiang Bing waited for her to finish and then added, "Zhang Lan is the chairman of South Beauty. Don't be shy. When you introduce yourself later, bring the name of your company group. It's useless to hide it. Behind closed doors, we are all a family. Are you afraid of showing off your wealth?"
Everyone burst into laughter. Then, Wu Yajun stood up and told them about her situation.
There were not many women in the class. After Wu Yajun finished speaking, not knowing whether it was because the men were modest or because the women in the class were all strong women, they all rushed to introduce themselves one by one.
There were only five or six women in total, and the introductions were short, so it ended quickly.
After the women finished their introductions, the large group of men didn't move. Xiang Bing saw this and said with amusement, "They are all chairmen and presidents of their respective groups. Usually, all of them are eloquent, but today they are shy. Alright, then I will call the roll. Li Dong, you are the youngest in the class, so you will give the older brothers a good start. "
Seeing that Xiang Bing had called him, Li Dong had no choice but to stand up and say, "My name is Li Dong, from Jiangbei, 22 years old this year, chairman of Faraway Group."
With that said, just as Li Dong was about to sit down, someone beside him said in surprise, "Brother Li, you are really 22!"
Li Dong's face darkened, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Brother Lan, do you think I would lie to you?"
Lan Xingguo hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no. I heard that you are young, but I thought you looked young, so you should be at least 25 years old. In the end, you gave me a head-on blow. In a few years, my grandson will be catching up to you … "
As he said that, the few people sitting beside him were trembling as they tried to hold back their laughter.
Li Dong's mouth twitched, and he said speechlessly, "Brother Lan, are you cursing me?"
Lan Xingguo reacted after a while and immediately laughed. "No, no, no. I didn't mean it that way. But you are too young. How am I going to introduce you later …"
Seeing him explain, Li Dong said with a smile, "Alright, there's no need to explain. Anyway, the meal I owe you has been written off."
Lan Xingguo immediately laughed, and so did the others.
Seeing the lively atmosphere, Xiang Bing on the stage also laughed and said, "Li Dong may be young but he is quite capable. I won't advertise for Faraway Group. If there's anything you don't know, go back and check it out. Also, I'll let you know that Li Dong is a eligible bachelor. Those who want to get a son-in-law can go and try. I'll be happy to see a strong alliance. "
Xiang Bing was just joking. In fact, many people knew that Li Dong and Du Anmin's daughter had a close relationship. Everyone naturally laughed it off.
However, there were people who were really tempted. Anyway, Li Dong was not married, so there might be a chance.
At Li Dong's level, Du Anmin's help to him was not as big as imagined.
It was not impossible to kick the Du family's daughter at this time.
Of course, thinking was just thinking. Even if someone was really tempted, they would not show it at this time.
After Li Dong finished his introduction, the others also stood up and introduced themselves.
Some of them had eaten with Li Dong before. Even if they were not familiar with each other, they knew their names.
There were a few that he had not seen before. For example, Hua Xia Machinery Industry Group's General Manager, Party Secretary Ren Hongbing. This person's status was not low.
Compared to Lan Xingguo, Wang Minghui, and a few others, he had the highest status among the state-owned enterprises.
Although the National Machinery Group had not been restructured and did not reach the ranks of the world's top 500 in the future, it was among the top 500 in the country.
Also, Ren Hongbing was going to be the group's chairman soon. That was even more extraordinary.
Other than this person, Li Dong knew a few more private enterprise heads, and they had some reputation in the country.
After everyone introduced themselves, Li Dong realized that he was the only one from Jiangbei.
Among the private entrepreneurs, most of them were the heads of enterprises in the coastal areas.
As for state-owned enterprises, there were all over the country, but there were no state-owned enterprises in Jiangbei.
Li Dong could not help but sigh. Compared to the coastal areas, the gap between the central and western regions was more obvious.
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