Chapter 87 Boss Zhou
Chapter 87 Boss Zhou
Chapter 89 Boss Zhou
"Do you know me?"
Upon hearing Chen Jiang's words, the man was clearly taken aback and subconsciously observed Chen Jiang's face... To be honest, he looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.
"About two weeks ago, when your supermarket opened, I won the first prize in the lucky draw, remember?"
Chen Jiang smiled and nodded, extending his hand towards him.
The man with the fierce face is Zhou Hao, the owner of the supermarket below Nina and Margarita's dormitory.
At the time, he was organizing an event where he smashed golden eggs. Chen Jiang smashed one and won the first prize, 100,000 yuan... He even personally transferred the money to him.
Looking back now, I realize I wasn't wrong; the other party really was a big boss.
That supermarket is quite large, and given its location, the investment must be at least ten million.
There are actually several car dealerships here, including high-end brands like Maserati... It's troublesome and laborious to become an agent for such luxury car brands; you really need to have some ability to secure one.
Upon hearing Chen Jiang's words, Zhou Hao quickly searched his memory again and soon matched the face in his memory with Chen Jiang's. His face immediately showed surprise, and he quickly reached out and shook hands with Chen Jiang: "Yes, yes, yes... It's my fault, it's my fault. I'm getting old and my eyesight is a bit poor. I didn't even recognize him."
But then he was a little surprised, because in his memory, Chen Jiang's temperament and appearance back then were far inferior to what they are now.
Moreover, only half a month has passed, not half a year. Even if there have been changes, they shouldn't have changed this much. His eyesight should be quite good after all these years.
If the other party had had that kind of momentum back then, he would never have forgotten it.
However, not realizing it then doesn't prevent me from seeing it now. Besides, it's quite a coincidence. So, after laughing twice, Zhou Hao started chatting briefly with Chen Jiang.
Then, as if casually asking a question, he steered Xiaoya into the conversation, his aim still to elicit information: "This beautiful lady is really pretty, is she your girlfriend, young man?"
"No, it's my assistant," Chen Jiang shook his head.
Zhou Hao feigned surprise: "Oh?"
"Young man, you even have an assistant... My question might be a bit presumptuous, please forgive me."
Where do you work?
"this..
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Chen Jiang turned to look at Xiao Ya, unsure of what to say.
Xiaoya, however, seemed to have been prepared. Upon hearing Zhou Hao's question, she bent down, took out a business card from her small bag, and handed it over with a smile, saying, "Boss Zhou, this is our boss's business card."
Zhou Hao took the business card and raised an eyebrow. The card was very simple, only stating "R&F Group. Chen Jiang" followed by a phone number, but no further information.
Then he looked at Chen Jiang with a strange expression: "R&F Group... young man, what a coincidence! I just finished a business deal with R&F Group's real estate division a while ago."
"Since you're from R&F Group, do you know Mr. Liu, the general manager of R&F Properties?"
Chen Jiang didn't need to answer himself; Xiao Ya smiled and answered for him, "Our boss is an advisor to the head office and hasn't met General Manager Liu yet."
"The head office..." Zhou Hao was even more puzzled, but his years of experience didn't make him think the two people in front of him were liars, so he tentatively asked, "I heard that the board of directors of R&F Group was recently reorganized..."
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Xiaoya was unsure whether she should speak up or not, and turned to look at Chen Jiang.
Chen Jiang sighed. These days, you can't even go out without some status: "The newly appointed chairman, Mr. Yan, is my uncle..."
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"Ah~~" Zhou Hao suddenly realized, then that makes sense!
But then I was pleasantly surprised. Otherwise, why would I have seen so many magpies this morning? I never thought I would actually see something auspicious today!
Although he already has a net worth of several hundred million and owns several businesses, and is considered a big shot in the eyes of ordinary people, it depends on who you compare him to.
Compared to a behemoth like R&F Group, he was just a nobody, completely incomparable, and he wouldn't normally have any connections with them.
Although he said he knew Mr. Liu, the general manager of R&F Properties, a subsidiary of R&F Group, that's just knowing him. In reality, he's only a nodding acquaintance. To say that they have a good relationship is complete nonsense.
However, the reason he went to meet the other party was because of a rather special matter... According to unspoken rumors, the Baishizhou urban village, which has long been rumored to be demolished, is accelerating the property rights confirmation process by the end of this year. This means that the authorities are speeding up the demolition work, and it might even begin next year...
This was certainly not something someone of his level could know, but cats have their ways and mice have theirs, and he somehow found out about it.
Of course, the demolition plan, which is worth hundreds of billions of yuan and has been going on for more than a decade with the support of the Shenzhen government, has long been coveted by bigwigs. He can no longer get a piece of the action, but if he handles things well and makes some preparations before the news is revealed, he can still get a piece of the pie.
That's why he approached R&F Properties, hoping to find a powerful backer to share the profits and avoid being purged by the big boss later.
As a result, he didn't succeed... He had been thinking about what to do next and which suitable person to find as a patron these past few days, and now that suitable patron has suddenly appeared in front of him, which is really a pleasant surprise!
Thinking of this, Zhou Hao's smile became even brighter, as if he were looking at a god of wealth rather than Chen Jiang.
He immediately patted his chest and said, "So you're Chairman Yan's nephew! I knew my eyesight was terrible these days; I didn't even recognize someone right in front of me!"
This time it was Chen Jiang's turn to be surprised: "Boss Zhou, you know Uncle Yan?"
Zhou Hao quickly waved his hand: "I'm not familiar with Chairman Yan, but I have done a lot of business with your R&F Group, and I know many people there... If I had known this earlier, we wouldn't have wasted our breath!"
As he spoke, he turned to look at the manager who was dumbfounded and the newcomer who looked innocent and foolish after being hit hard by reality, and said, "Qiming, you don't need to worry about this order. Just let my little brother drive the car. Just tell the finance department about your commission as usual, and they'll add it to your account directly."
"They're all on the same side, and they have to pay to get a car from me? That's a slap in the face to me, Zhou!"
"Hey, wait a minute, Mr. Zhou, there's no need for that... We've already paid the deposit!" Chen Jiang quickly stopped him. Although he didn't know exactly what Zhou Hao's situation was, he understood the principle of not accepting something for nothing, and he wasn't short of money.
But upon hearing this, Zhou Hao seemed to realize something and clapped his hands again: "Yes, yes!"
"We can't accept the deposit either. I'll have someone return it to you right now!!"
"This car is a bit cheap too. See if there's anything else you like. That Lamborghini shop next door is mine too. Take whichever one you like and drive it home! Don't be shy!"
"No, Boss Zhou, you..."
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This was Chen Jiang's first time experiencing such an unrestrained style of play, and he was inevitably a little flustered for a moment.
Fortunately, he held firm to his principles and refused repeatedly, which eventually made Chen Jiang sweat a little... This Zhou Hao was obviously the kind of person who had become successful in society. He hadn't been successful for long and hadn't had much contact with this kind of person before, so he really didn't have much experience.
But he wasn't stupid. People who come up with such generous gifts aren't necessarily malicious, but if he accepted them casually, he'd be dead without even knowing how he died.
Especially since this is clearly not just his own business, but also involves Uncle Yan's situation, he should at least find out the details before making any decisions.
"Hey bro, that's not fun at all..."
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After a long struggle, Zhou Hao finally realized that Chen Jiang was indeed unyielding. Since he needed Chen Jiang's help, Zhou Hao didn't dare to really force him, otherwise it would be a loss if he annoyed and angered Chen Jiang. So he had no choice but to give up.
"I won't accept the gift then, but as a friend, it's not a problem for me to give you a discount, right?"
As he spoke, Zhou Hao asked the manager next to him to take out a price list and start calculating various discounts. In the end, the price given to Chen Jiang was only a little over one million for a Maserati Quattroporte with almost all the top-of-the-line features, which was more than a million cheaper!
Then he handed the bill to Chen Jiang, looking like he'd really get angry if Chen Jiang didn't accept his good intentions: "Just taking your money is enough to slap me in the face, but you can't refuse this discount, brother, can you?"
To be honest, Chen Jiang hadn't even noticed when he went from being a junior brother to a brother... but now that it's gone from being given away for free to being discounted, it hasn't crossed his psychological bottom line.
This is at most a matter of social obligation; there's some courtesy involved, but not much. If the other party makes any unreasonable demands, you can easily refuse.
So he could only nod helplessly, "Then that's settled, Brother Zhou."
"Hey, you should have done this sooner!" Zhou Hao laughed, patted Chen Jiang on the shoulder, and then invited, "By the way, do you have time tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner!"
Chen Jiang quickly shook his head and refused: "Really, forget it, Brother Zhou. I already have a business meeting tonight, it's important and I really can't break the appointment... Maybe next time, I'll treat you to dinner next time!"
"Um... okay, of course, no problem. Anytime is fine, I'm available whenever you call!"
Zhou Hao certainly didn't want to drag it out, since the preliminary notice of demolition might be issued at any time, and by then it would be too late to have any ideas.
But being too hasty is also not good. This kid in front of me doesn't look very old, but he is surprisingly calm. He is good at Tai Chi and doesn't show any flaws.
However, since we've accepted his kindness and left our contact information, that's already made a breakthrough. It's better than being a headless fly. Next, we should find an opportunity to have a detailed talk with Chen Jiang. At worst, we can share some of the profits. There's a good chance we can succeed!
The key point is that he really didn't intend to scam anyone; he just wanted to make a profit by exploiting the information gap.
Moreover, R&F Group is also not to be trifled with. As someone who has also worked in the underworld, he knows how shady these mining groups can be beneath their seemingly legitimate corporate facade.
If he offends the authorities, he can just stay in jail for a few years and then be released. It won't stop him from eating, drinking, and having fun.
But if he angers R&F Group... it might not be long before dump trucks run over his Mercedes S-Class!
Play around, have fun, but don't risk your life!
So Zhou Hao stayed by Chen Jiang's side almost the entire time, chatting with him, until Chen Jiang successfully completed the formalities and put away the temporary license plate. As Chen Jiang slowly drove out of the store, Zhou Hao followed and saw him off to the door.
Like a doorman, I stood at the door waving and watching the car lights gradually disappear into the distance.
Only after the car was completely out of sight did he turn back into the store. The manager beside him was already full of questions: "Boss, who is this person? Why are you taking him so seriously?"
Zhou Hao gave him a disgruntled look, patted him on the shoulder, but didn't say anything: "Just know that if you take good care of this kid, your boss can retire completely next year and enjoy life... If you see him again, let me know immediately!"
"If I succeed this time, I guarantee you'll all make a fortune along with me!"
After saying that, ignoring the manager's somewhat agitated expression, she turned and walked towards her office, still pondering how to persuade Chen Jiang... Suddenly, she remembered the extremely beautiful assistant next to Chen Jiang...
Zhou Hao seemed to be deep in thought... His pace quickened unconsciously, and he felt that he had an idea!
After leaving the car market, Chen Jiang breathed a sigh of relief... Zhou Hao's social skills were just too intense, making him lose all interest in experiencing what his newly purchased car was like.
Now I can finally feel that it's not bad to drive. Compared to my Aston Martin, although it can't compare in terms of horsepower and engine, the tuning is good and the handling is relatively soft, which is more in line with the positioning of an everyday car.
But the novelty of buying a car comes and goes quickly. After driving only a few kilometers, Chen Jiang's sense of wonder wore off, and he started to feel a bit tired.
He was up early this morning rushing to catch a flight, and after landing he had to take the blame for Yan Wenshuo. After that, Zhou Hao put him under immense pressure. He really wants to rest for a while now.
After all, he still had to go talk to Xu Ruirui and Zhang Jie about the career transition that evening.
So he pulled the car over to the side of the road and asked Xiaoya, "I'm going back to rest first. I'm meeting up with some friends tonight. The friend I mentioned before, the one who runs a modeling agency with me and is planning to make a career change—do you want to come with me?"
Xiaoya nodded matter-of-factly: "Of course..."
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Upon hearing this, Chen Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "Then you're going back... never mind, come and rest at my place. Going back now would just be a waste of time. Anyway, I'll be fine after resting for a while."
"Boss, are you going to my place to rest?"
Xiaoya's eyes lit up. She knew that Yan Wenshuo had given Chen Jiang a mansion, but she didn't really know what it looked like. She only knew that the mansion was worth over 100 million.
Her family was well-off, but they couldn't afford such an expensive house. She was really curious about what such a mansion looked like, especially since it was Chen Jiang's house!
"yes..
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Chen Jiang nodded casually, not caring what she was thinking, and stepped on the gas, driving towards his house.
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