Xue Dabao chose to invite Chen Xing to a banquet at the Shangri-La Hotel. Only the two of them were sitting in the luxurious private room. They were not in a hurry to eat. Xue Dabao asked the hotel waiter to bring a tea set over and took out the Longjing tea that he had brought with him. "When we were still in school, we were young and poor.
Now we are all over 30 years old. Some people are rich, some continue to suffer, some work hard to earn money for milk powder, some are already planning for retirement, some live a free and unrestrained life all day long, not worrying about daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Some people become bald in order to make a living. Looking back at the four years of college, those years when everyone was stupid together was really happy. Now that we are in society, we don't have many true friends. "
Xue Dabao looked at Chen Xing and said with emotion. Among his classmates, perhaps Chen Xing had the highest achievement. When he was in college, Chen Xing stayed with his girlfriend, Zhao Qing, all day long. Their relationship even went to the library. Who would have thought that Chen Xing would have such great achievements?
If you really think about it, everything is unexpected, but it seems to be expected at the same time. Chen Xing's academic performance is excellent in class. He is a regular on the first-class scholarship list and is also a cadre of the Student Union. Although he is intimate with his girlfriend, he is also successful in other things. He is recognized as a talent. It seems that Chen Xing's achievements are not a very surprising thing.
People like us are young and poor. You are the son of the Xue family. You are not in the same class as us. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue? Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. When he was in college, he didn't know Xue Dabao's family background. Now he knows that the Xue family runs a well-known high-end furniture chain store with branches in major cities. Chen Xing thinks that Xue Dabao was really pretending to be weak when he was in college.
But then again, Xue Dabao was really low-key at that time. He didn't act like a rich son and spend money extravagantly. At least, Chen Xing didn't hear about Xue Dabao. But Fei Ming, whose father was an official in his family, loved to show off. He usually took out a lot of money. At that time, some people privately said that Fei Ming's father was definitely a corrupt official. Otherwise, how could he have so much money to squander?
Chen Xing, let's not talk about it. When I was in university, my dad said that it was to cultivate my style of hard work, so he strictly controlled my financial expenses. He only gave me RMB 1,000 every month, not a single cent more. As a result, my entire university life was miserable. After deducting the money I spent on cigarettes, I could only spend around RMB 700 to RMB every month. Furthermore, I still had to eat. Tell me, how could I live a carefree life? Aren't I the same as you guys? Xue Dabao said with a wry smile.
"The property of your family is at least more than a billion yuan. Why didn't you act like a rich son when you were in college? It turns out that your financial power has been controlled by someone else." Chen Xing said with a smile. Hearing what Xue Dabao said, Chen Xing admired Xue Dabao's father, whom he had never met. His father was very knowledgeable in the education of children.
"I can't help it. My father's character is like that. Once he has decided on something, no one can change it. After I graduated from college, I was able to have a certain degree of financial autonomy and could mobilize part of my family's funds." Xue Dabao smiled and looked at Chen Xing. Xue Dabao said with a smile, "Chen Xing, I remember that the last time I heard from you was that you were working in the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee. It was Huang Ming who mentioned it by accident. He said that you would have an iron rice bowl for the rest of your life. You don't need to worry about food and clothing. You won't get rich or starve to death. How did you get transferred to the capital and become a deputy director when I didn't pay attention to you?" "Hey, this is not something that ordinary people can do."
"What do you mean by not paying attention to me? We haven't seen each other for many years. As a young master, you are too busy to pay attention to people like me who live a hard life." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile. This was the good thing about talking with Xue Dabao. He could make jokes and feel relaxed.
"Chen Xing, your criticism is right. After graduation, we haven't contacted each other very often." Xue Dabao smiled embarrassedly. If he denied anything, it would be hypocritical. It was a fact that he seldom contacted his classmates. At that time, as soon as he graduated, he was like a dragon returning to the sea. His life suddenly became free and easy. Xue Dabao came into contact with a completely different world. His father also treated him as a real adult and took him to various high-class social occasions. He began to cultivate him. During that time, Xue Dabao seemed to have entered another world. The people he came into contact with were all successful people. In the eyes of Xue Dabao, his classmates in college were not qualified. Speaking of which, he became arrogant and didn't contact his classmates very much.
"By the way, I just talked to Huang Ming on the phone a few days ago. When he heard that I was in the capital, he said that he would come over for a few days and see if there was any small business that he could invest in. This guy is really good at making trouble." Xue Dabao said with a smile. He called Huang Ming to inquire about Chen Xing. Only then did he know that in the years when he didn't contact his old classmates, Chen Xing had already made a name for himself in the Political Research Office. First, he became the secretary of the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Then, the old leader was transferred to the Provincial Party Committee. Chen Xing also followed him to the Provincial Party Committee. Then, he was sent to the county for training. From the deputy county magistrate, he worked all the way to the secretary of the County Party Committee. This process could be said to be very fast. Then, he came to the capital.
Huang Ming's narration was like a storyteller. Even Xue Dabao was dumbfounded. He had to admit that Chen Xing's rising trajectory was like a fantasy story. Xue Dabao had never heard of anyone rising as fast as Chen Xing. It was so fast that it could be made into a storyteller and told to the masses.
However, although Huang Ming told Xue Dabao about Chen Xing, he didn't tell Xue Dabao that Chen Xing's wife was the daughter of the Zhang Family, which was the most prominent family in the capital. Therefore, Xue Dabao didn't know about this. At first, he only knew that Chen Xing's old leader was now the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, and Chen Xing was promoted so fast because he was appreciated by the latter. Later, he was a little curious about why Chen Xing directly went from the county to the Ministry. However, Huang Ming said mysteriously that God's secret should not be revealed. Xue Dabao thought it was inconvenient to say, so he didn't ask further.
At this moment, Xue Dabao was sitting face to face with Chen Xing. Naturally, he didn't ask about this. Although he was also curious about Chen Xing's mysterious background, since Huang Ming didn't say anything, Xue Dabao would not ask Chen Xing face to face. If it was inconvenient to say something, it would make everyone feel awkward.
Anyway, for Xue Dabao, it was enough to know that his old classmate in front of him was now different from before. As long as he sincerely made friends with him, with the advantage of being an old classmate, he believed that he could get Chen Xing's friendship. At this moment, Xue Dabao was sitting face to face with Chen Xing.
Speaking of Huang Ming, Chen Xing also said with a smile. Huang Ming's ability to make trouble was beyond doubt. After graduating from college, he dared to borrow money to start a business. Along the way, although he had bumps and bumps, he had made some achievements. Risks and opportunities indeed coexisted. Huang Ming didn't choose a nine-to-five working life and dared to take risks, so he got more than others.
No one knew Huang Ming's net worth better than Chen Xing. Although his cars and houses were mortgaged to the bank, in terms of assets, Huang Ming was still a man with tens of millions of yuan. He had no family connections and had such achievements on his own. Huang Ming was quite remarkable.
"Yes, Huang Ming is much better than me. If I hadn't contacted him a few days ago, I wouldn't have known that he opened a hotel. It turns out that he has made a fortune in silence. He is better than me, who relies on the protection of my family." Xue Dabao smiled. Although he didn't think that he would be worse than Huang Ming if he worked alone, in front of Chen Xing, Xue Dabao was undoubtedly more willing to show his humble side. He also knew the relationship between Chen Xing and Huang Ming.
As the two were talking, Xue Dabao also came to the Kung Fu Tea and made a cup for Chen Xing with a smile. Looking at the other party's posture, Chen Xing couldn't help but laugh. "It seems that you also know a little about tea?
Don't, how dare I say that I know a little about tea? Our country's tea culture is broad and profound. Without immersing in it for ten or twenty years, who dares to say that they know a little about tea? I'm just pretending. My dad told me how to make this Longjing tea, so I learned a little. " Xue Dabao smiled and shook his head. "I've made a fool of myself in front of you.
I can't see how you've made a fool of yourself. I'm just a layman. Seeing your posture, I've already been fooled by you. " Chen Xing replied with a smile. The fragrance of the tea wafted out. He took a sip and felt that the taste was also good. However, Chen Xing really knew nothing about tea. Compared to the tea he drank at home, the taste should be better. However, if Chen Xing wanted to estimate the value of this Longjing tea, Chen Xing really had no idea at all. He glanced at Xue Dabao and smiled. "This tea must be very expensive."
"Fortunately, it's more than a hundred thousand yuan per catty." Xue Dabao nodded and smiled.
… Chen Xing smiled bitterly and didn't know what to say. He shook his head and said, "The rich are indeed rich. Any catty of tea from you is enough for an ordinary family to live for several years."
"Different people have different ways of living." Xue Dabao shrugged his shoulders. A catty of tea was more than a hundred thousand yuan. For ordinary people, it was a luxury, but for families like theirs, it was actually very normal.
"If you donate some of the money from your family's tea every year to Project Hope, it can help a lot of people." Chen Xing smiled.
"Speaking of donating to charity, my family also does a little. How should I put it, doing some good deeds is to accumulate merit for oneself and also to have a clear conscience. My father also donates a few million yuan to charity every year." Xue Dabao nodded and said.
"Really?" Chen Xing was slightly stunned and then said half-jokingly, "I'm planning to start a project to help students. It seems that I have to catch you first and extort a lot of money from you. I'm just worried that I don't have enough money."
"Well, as long as it's Chen Xing who starts it, as your old classmate, I won't say anything. When the time comes, just let me know and I'll be the first to donate." Xue Dabao patted his chest in a very loyal manner.
"Well, then I'll remember what you said. If you stand me up at that time, I'll shamelessly call you and ask for money." Chen Xing smiled and said. Only old classmates could make such a joke.
The meal went on until almost nine o 'clock. Xue Dabao and Chen Xing talked about everything. Both of them were chatty and talked about all kinds of things, including the interesting things that happened in college. Recalling those young years, both of them were filled with emotion. There were only a few four years in life, but the memories of those four years were the most valuable.
"Chen Xing, that Zhao Tonghua is just a child who hasn't grown up. Don't lower yourself to his level. It's fine as long as you vent your anger." At the end of the meal, Xue Dabao, who was a little drunk, said to Chen Xing.
"Hey, why should I lower myself to his level? Hasn't he gone back for a few days?" Chen Xing laughed. He knew that someone must have asked Xue Dabao to tell him about this. Although Sun Zhangsheng asked someone to bring Zhao Tonghua back to the Public Security Bureau that night, he only locked him up for one night. It was purely to teach Zhao Tonghua a lesson. Don't think that just because your father is a director, you can be the best in the world. Beijing is a big city, and there are many people who can deal with you. Sun Zhangsheng also wanted to teach that guy a lesson, so he deliberately locked him up for 24 hours, showing no respect to anyone, which made Zhao Gang, the director of the Film Bureau, very angry. It had been a week, and Chen Xing had long forgotten about it.
He had gone back for a few days. Xue Dabao laughed in response. Seeing that Chen Xing was looking at him, Xue Dabao also knew that he couldn't hide it from Chen Xing, so he laughed and said, "Actually, it was Fan Dong who asked me to help put in a good word for him. He said that he has been disciplining his kid recently, and as for how he offended you that night, he asked you to be magnanimous. He didn't know that Song Zhi is your friend, and his son had no choice but to be dragged along by Zhao Tonghua.
I think it was his son who gave Zhao Tonghua the idea to stop him. " Chen Xing snorted. This Fan Dong was obviously a two-faced person. Through Xue Dabao, he pushed the matter to Zhao Tonghua in front of him. After this, he didn't know how to curry favor with the father and son of the Zhao family. He was in the film industry, so it would be strange if he dared to offend Zhao Gang, the director of the Film Bureau.
Fan Zhiming was indeed a bit of a b * stard, instigating others to attack his own classmate. He really wasn't a good person. To think that I used to think that he was a good kid. Xue Dabao curled his lips and said, "Chen Xing, I also couldn't avoid Fan Dong's face. Just treat it as I was farting, and don't take it to heart.
If I took it to heart, I would have splashed it on your face first. Chen Xing laughed.
Fortunately, I didn't say that Fan Dong asked me to invite you out. He wanted to have a meal with you, saying that he neglected you that night, and wanted to make up for it. I saw that you didn't like him, so I agreed to help him, but I didn't intend to talk about this matter, so as not to invite trouble for myself. " Xue Dabao glanced at Chen Xing and laughed. Although his face was red from drinking, his mind was still clear.
I didn't want to have a meal with him. If we didn't get along, I wouldn't have a good impression of him.
After the meal, they had another Kung Fu tea. When Chen Xing left the hotel, it was already 9: 30 pm. Xue Dabao was drunk, so he couldn't drive, so he called a chauffeur from his company and waited for the chauffeur to come. Chen Xing asked Chen Zhongwei to drive to pick him up. He left early, as he still had something to do.
Director Chen, I've taken down Zhang Feng, and I'm just waiting for your order. In the car, Chen Zhongwei laughed and said to Chen Xing, "That kid is so mean, and he lost 3 million last night. He's losing so much that his eyes are red, and he wrote IOUs. When he wanted to leave, I asked someone to stop him and ask him to pay back 5 million first. The few million that he borrowed from usury a few days ago has now increased to more than 10 million. I threatened him that if he didn't pay back, I would chop off one of his hands.
Usury is really harmful to people. No wonder so many people can't pay back the money they borrowed from usury, and they lose all their belongings and their families. " Chen Xing shook his head. He knew how Chen Zhongwei cheated people with usury. It was not an exaggeration to say that he robbed people of their money. The interest was multiplied by the principal, and it kept rolling like a snowball. In the end, no one could pay back the money.
Director Chen, I only did small things in the past, and I didn't dare to do such a big thing. Since you taught me a lesson, I didn't dare to do that again. Now, even if I borrow money from others, I don't dare to calculate the interest like that. I just calculate the interest according to a few cents a month. This time, I'm doing it for you, Director Chen. " Chen Zhongwei said with a flattering smile. In the past half a month, he had won more than 10 million from Zhang Feng by setting up a trap. If it weren't for Chen Xing's order, Chen Zhongwei would feel that the money was too hot to hold.
I know you are much more well-behaved now. Chen Xing glanced at him with a smile. Chen Zhongwei was a smart person.
The car arrived at a nightclub. Chen Xing knew that this was Chen Zhongwei's territory. Although he was a little disgusted by the noisy environment inside, he had to go in to do something.
Director Chen, it's in the room inside. They walked through a long corridor and arrived at the two private rooms in the innermost part of the nightclub that were not open to the public. Chen Zhongwei pushed open the door of one of the rooms. Zhang Feng was tied to a chair, with his back facing the door. Beside him, there were several subordinates of Chen Zhongwei, who were surrounding Zhang Feng and hitting Zhang Feng's body from time to time. This was a very common trick. First, they would loosen the muscles and bones of people, and then they would show their strength.
Seeing Chen Xing frowning slightly, Chen Zhongwei hurriedly said with a smile, "Director Chen, don't worry. I told them not to go too far.
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