The big sign of Zhizhenyuan was quickly displayed, and people on Huanghe Road soon knew that the former Golden Phoenix had become the current Zhizhenyuan.
In Zhizhen Garden, Manager Pan, who used to be Golden Phoenix, was retained by Li Li. Now he is still the hotel manager, but he has become the manager of Zhizhen Garden.
Manager Pan found the proprietress Li Li and reported: "Boss, this is the guest list for the soft opening on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."
Li Li looked at the list in his hand and asked: "What is the biggest topic on the Yellow River Road now?"
Manager Pan replied without hesitation: "Mr. Zhou."
Then he hesitated and added: "And Mr. Bao."
Under Li Li's gaze, Manager Pan explained: "The most popular person on Huanghe Road now is undoubtedly Mr. Zhou. He has held two venture capital meetings and invested more than 20 million in cash. There is no one on the entire Huanghe Road now."
More beautiful than him."
"As for Mr. Bao, he was the most prosperous person on the Yellow River Road before Mr. Zhou. However, Mr. Zhou's reputation was too great in the past two months. But on New Year's Day, Mr. Bao had a car accident. He has not been seen for a month now. No,
Know whether you are dead or alive."
"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Bao."
Li Li read out these two names slowly, with a deep look in his eyes.
"Although I'm not on Huanghe Road, I've heard of Mr. Zhou's name far away from Shanghai. More than 20 million yuan was given out in two venture capital meetings. I'm afraid there's no one more heroic than him on Huanghe Road.
.”
If she had more than 20 million in cash, why would she need to go to Huanghe Road to open a restaurant and act as a middleman? If Mr. A had more than 20 million in cash, he would not have been forced into a desperate situation and had to commit suicide.
But the money they worked hard for was better received by Zhou Chen. In just one month, more than 20 million were scattered, and they didn't regard the money as money at all.
Manager Pan said: "I have never seen a businessman as heroic as Mr. Zhou, but boss lady, Mr. Zhou actually didn't just give out more than 20 million."
"What's the meaning?"
"I heard news that Mr. Zhou has reached a cooperation with the authorities. He will first donate 30 Poussin cars to the public security department, and then donate 30 buildings and 20 Poussin cars to primary and secondary schools in Shanghai within five years.
A nursing home, if all this is true, it would cost at least tens of millions, and I heard it was paid in U.S. dollars."
Li Li's face was full of astonishment. She really didn't know about this. She knew many people in Shenzhen City, but in Shanghai, her connections were limited. When she came to Huanghe Road, she bought Golden Phoenix and even relied on Shenzhen City.
of Nanguotou.
"This is real?"
"Estimated 90%."
"What does he want?"
Li Li frowned, seemingly asking Manager Pan, but also asking himself.
Manager Pan said: "No one knows that outsiders have very strange opinions about Mr. Zhou. Some people call him the God of Wealth, some call him a fool who has too much money, some say he treats money like dirt. In short, no matter how good he is,
Or scold him, everyone agrees that Mr. Zhou is a strange person."
"He is indeed a strange man. He actually donates money for free that ordinary people would never make in a lifetime? In addition, he is so confident that he can make more money, leaving no way for him to fall back.
?”
Li Li couldn't understand Zhou Chen's thoughts. She couldn't help but recall the meeting with Zhou Chen in Jin Meilin that day. It was also the only time she saw Zhou Chen. But she didn't know at the time that Zhou Chen would meet her after she left Huanghe Road.
, to actually make such a big noise.
"Send an invitation to Mr. Zhou."
Manager Pan hesitated and said: "I heard that Mr. Zhou has gone to Hong Kong and is not in Shanghai. And although we know that he lives on Fuxing Road, we can go to those who want to see him. Very few people can see him and invite him.
Among those who attended the dinner, I have never heard of anyone succeeding."
Li Li said: "Sending him an invitation represents our sincerity. If he doesn't come, then we will find a way to invite him."
Manager Pan didn't know what to say. Although she was working with Li Li now, it didn't mean that she thought Li Li could invite Zhou Chen. There were too many people who wanted to invite Zhou Chen. If you really want to count them all, Li Li wouldn't be able to invite Zhou Chen.
Can't be ranked.
"By the way, I have been to Huanghe Road several times at noon and evening a few months ago, but I feel that Huanghe Road seems to be busier than before these days. Is it because of Mr. Zhou?"
"Yes, since Mr. Zhou held two venture capital meetings on Huanghe Road, Huanghe Road has become more lively than last year. Some people have made rough statistics. Since last year's Double Eleven, the flow of people and passengers on Huanghe Road has increased dramatically.
, after New Year’s Day this year, compared to the same period last year, the number of people coming to Huanghe Road to eat was at least 50% more.”
"It can be said that Mr. Zhou alone has driven the flow of people and passengers on Huanghe Road. Now the proprietresses on Huanghe Road regard Zhou Chen as the God of Wealth. Some people have spoken out in private and want to invite Zhou Chen for 100,000 yuan.
I always go to my own restaurant to eat, and I’m paid 100,000 yuan a time.”
"More than that, although there is no news about the third venture capital conference so far, there are already rumors that they are willing to sponsor 500,000 yuan, as long as Mr. Zhou is willing to hold the third venture capital conference in her hotel; not only
It's Huanghe Road. Many big hotels in Shanghai have made similar remarks. I heard that even the Peace Hotel invited Mr. Zhou."
Li Li looked surprised: "Is Mr. Zhou's influence so great?"
Manager Pan said: "I'm just telling you what I know. In fact, President Zhou's influence is greater than what I said."
Li Li suddenly asked: "I have heard rumors outside that Mr. Zhou also came from a wealthy family before, but he lost all his family because of gambling. Is this true?"
"Boss Boss, this is true, because Mr. Zhou used to work as a cook at Jin Meilin across the street. Although Jin Meilin's business was good before, there is a big gap compared with now. Jin Meilin is so prosperous now because of Mr. Zhou's credit.
.”
"A gambler and a cook, in less than two years, he transformed into Mr. Zhou, who is famous in Shanghai and spends money like water. Is there really such a magical person in the world?"
Li Li recalled the Zhou Chen he met when he first saw him. He was such a dignified, elegant man with a charming smile, especially his special temperament. He didn't look like a gambler.
"So in your impression, what kind of person is Mr. Zhou? How can we invite him here?"
Manager Pan thought about it carefully and said, "I have met Mr. Zhou before and after he became successful, but I don't know him well enough. If I were to give him an evaluation, I think he should be."
"confidence."
"confidence?"
Li Li looked serious. She didn't expect why Manager Pan would give such a comment, but after carefully thinking about Zhou Chen's past operations, she found that he was indeed a very confident person.
Manager Pan continued: "I feel that Mr. Zhou is really a confident and willful person. Ever since he became successful, he resigned from Jinmeilin before he even started doing stocks. I heard that he even went to Hong Kong to do stocks. After making money, he gave
My uncle bought tens of thousands of watches and opened a restaurant for his uncle, just on Jinxian Road."
"There were also the first two venture capital meetings. At that time, almost no one was optimistic about him, but he succeeded and made such a big noise. I also heard that before the venture capital meeting, Mr. Zhou once talked to
Jing Xiu from the cigarette paper shop said that he felt that Huanghe Road was not lively enough, so he planned to light a fire on Huanghe Road, so the later venture capital meeting was born. However, I don’t know whether this is true or not, because Jing Xiu
Never admitted it."
"Is that Jingxiu from the cigarette paper shop? He is actually very familiar with Mr. Zhou?"
Li Li was surprised, but considering that Zhou Chen used to be Jin Meilin's cook and had a good relationship with Jing Xiu, it was understandable.
"Then send an invitation to Mr. Zhou first. If there is no response, I will think of other ways. If the Mr. Bao you just mentioned is still alive, I will also invite him."
Manager Pan said: "The invitation has been sent, but I haven't received a reply yet. No one can find him now. Some people say that he has left and gone to Hong Kong. Some people say that he is hiding in a private room of the Peace Hotel. His face is hit."
broken."
"Who is he closest to?"
"…………"
If Li Li wants Zhizhenyuan to become famous on the Yellow River Road, she naturally needs to invite some influential people, so Zhou Chen and A Bao are the people she is trying to win over.
Zhou Chen returned to Shanghai on the eve of the New Year's Eve, the day before the Spring Festival.
Although it was New Year's Eve, Huang Degui was reluctant to close the restaurant and was still busy at the restaurant, so the New Year's Eve dinner was just for Zhou Chen and Huang Youcheng, plus Wang Yuan, his wife, and their daughter who had just entered junior high school.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Zhu Mei found Zhou Chen with many invitations.
"Sir, these are invitations sent to your door by others while you were away. Some of them have expired."
"Okay, I understand. Sister Meizi, don't be busy here. You can go down and have a good reunion night."
"Thank you, sir."
After Zhu Mei left, Zhou Chen looked at a pile of invitations and flipped through them casually. Many of them were from celebrities in Shanghai, and there were also invitations sent by officials. Indeed, many of them had expired.
Suddenly, he saw an invitation, it was an invitation to Zhizhen Garden.
"Is the plot finally about to begin? On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the fun is about to begin."
Huang Degui didn't come back until early in the morning, and Zhou Chen deliberately waited until that time to have a few drinks with him.
To be continued...