Among the five people, only Shitou had met Zhou Chen before and had drank wine and socialized together. As for the other four, it was their first time meeting Zhou Chen.
Wei Zhuo led Zhou Chen out of the airport and said swornly: "Last time I was on your territory. Thanks to your care, this time I'm on my territory. Brother, I will definitely make arrangements for you. Whatever you want to play, what do you want to do?"
Whatever you want to eat, don’t be polite to me, just ask.”
Zhou Chen smiled casually and said: "When I arrive at your site, I will naturally follow your arrangements. After all, this is my first time in Shanghai. If you ask me, I really can't say anything good about it."
Naturally, he is no stranger to the city of Shanghai, but this is indeed his first time in this world.
"Ha ha……"
Wei Zhuo laughed heartily: "Then I will make arrangements for you, but before that, I will arrange a place for you to live. I have several houses, you can choose one?"
Zhou Chen said: "Don't go to such trouble, just find a hotel suite. It's convenient and saves trouble."
"Okay, that's it, Shitou, you call and arrange the best presidential suite for Zhou Chen."
Wei Zhuo gave an order to Shitou beside him, and Shitou naturally responded with a smile.
When he walked out of the airport and saw five sports cars parked in a row, Zhou Chen's eyes twitched. As expected of the second generation, they travel with arrogance.
Wei Zhuo walked to his Porsche 911 with a smile and patted the car body.
"It's not as good as your Ferrari Enzo, nor is it as good as the Porsche Carrera GT, but this is China after all, and it's not as easy to get a good car as you are abroad."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "911 is a classic model of Porsche, it's very good."
"Brother, get in the car and go to the hotel to make arrangements first. My brother has booked a large private room for you. Let's have a good drink tonight. I know you have a good drinking capacity. This time I called several brothers and took turns.
You do it."
When they were in San Francisco's Chinatown, he and Shitou had a drinking contest with Zhou Chen, and the result was self-evident.
"Then you may be disappointed. Although I can't say that I won't get drunk after a thousand cups, but I still have no problem dealing with you guys."
Although there is no internal strength that can dissolve alcohol in modern society, he has a good drinking capacity. Coupled with his strong physical fitness, his drinking capacity is even better.
These second generations may have been eating, drinking and having fun all year round, but their drinking capacity is probably just that, which can be analyzed from the drinking capacity of Wei Zhuo and Shitou.
Five sports cars set off together, which was still very impressive in this era. Zhou Chen was speechless at this exciting scene, but this was the routine operation of the second generation.
When they went to the hotel, only Wei Zhuo and Shi Tou were with them. The other four people left. Wei Zhuo said that he wanted them to arrange the evening activities.
Although the second generation Wei Zhuo is a dandy, they are still very efficient in their work. They arranged for Zhou Chen the best presidential suite in a five-star hotel.
After finishing all this, Zhou Chen said to Wei Zhuo: "Wei Zhuo, lend me your car for a while. I'm going to meet a friend."
Wei Zhuo was very surprised: "Friend, do you still have friends in Shanghai?"
"I have a childhood friend who lives in Shanghai. I came here for a visit, so I naturally wanted to go and have a look."
"You're a kid, I'll call you over later to play together." Wei Zhuo said proudly.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Then I won't be polite to you. My little boy has been developing in Shanghai for several years. I might need to trouble you to take care of it in the future."
When Wei Zhuo heard this, he became even more proud: "Your friends are my friends. I still have some respect in Shanghai."
Zhou Chen was so majestic when he was in Chinatown, and he also wanted to show his majesty in front of Zhou Chen. Friends are friends, and there is still some vanity in small comparisons.
The second generation are different from those mature officials and businessmen. They often care more about face than profit.
Wei Zhuo directly handed his car key to Zhou Chen.
"When you see someone, call me directly and I'll ask Shitou to pick you up."
"That's not necessary. You can tell me the address later and I will drive there directly."
"That's okay, we'll wait for your call."
Zhou Chen drove into Wei Zhuo's sexy red Porsche 911 and rushed out of the parking lot.
Before coming, he had already asked Qin Chuan about the location of Qin Qian and Tan Hui's current company, which is the location of Longfeng Spa.
Qin Qian and Tan Hui are indeed interesting. They were known as Nine Dragons and One Phoenix in the alley, but now they have opened a spa in Shanghai called Dragon and Phoenix Spa. These two people are ready to fight with Dragon and Phoenix to the end.
After driving to the destination, Zhou Chen couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the Dragon and Phoenix SPA brand in front of him.
Qin Qian and Tan Hui are indeed Jianghu people with little education, and the store they opened is full of Jianghu style.
The store is not very big, but this is normal. After all, Tan Hui is not a person with good hands and eyes. He started from scratch and relied on hard work to have the current industry. It is not bad. After all, not everyone can succeed.
Leaning on the car, Zhou Chen called Qin Qian.
In the office upstairs of Longfeng Spa, Tan Hui and Qin Qian were looking at the store's account books with a headache. Qin Qian dropped her pen on the desk in annoyance.
"For this flagship store, all the funds in our store have been invested, and now we don't even have much working capital."
Since the big store on Renmin Road was acquired last year, investment has been made one after another in terms of rent, decoration, etc.
Their spa business was pretty good, so their ambitions became bigger and they wanted to open a better store in a better location on Renmin Road.
Seeing Qin Qian being so irritable, Tan Hui comforted him: "We still have some savings, if we keep at it, the decoration over there will be completed in a few months. By then, the store there will be bigger, and the business will definitely be better than here.
As long as there is better development, the initial investment is worth it."
Qin Qian sighed: "But I always feel that we have taken too big a step this time. If we lose, we will really have nothing."
Tan Hui said with a smile: "Didn't I say it last time? If we really lose money, we will go back home and open a couple's breakfast shop selling soybean juice and fried dough sticks."
"Just be poor."
Qin Qian rolled her eyes and was about to say something when her cell phone rang suddenly. She picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, but she still answered it.
"Hello……"
"…………"
After Qin Qian hung up the phone, she immediately stood up and said to Tan Hui, "Zhou Chen is here."
"who?"
"Zhou Chen, Fa Xiao, we had dinner together before."
"Oh, yes, yes, look at my brain."
Tan Hui patted his head, he was still very impressed by Zhou Chen.
"Didn't you say that he was abroad? Why did he come to us suddenly?"
"How could I know?"
Qin Qian walked to the window, opened it, took a look outside, and then saw Zhou Chen leaning on the car. Zhou Chen obviously saw her too, smiling and waving to her.
"It's really him."
Qin Qian and Tan Hui immediately went downstairs and walked out of the store.
"It's really you, Zhou Chen. Qin Chuan said you had returned to the United States a long time ago. Why did you come to us suddenly?"
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "I came back to spend the New Year with my girlfriend. It happened that a friend here knew that I was returning to China and urged me to come and play, so I came and stopped by to see you. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for more than two years.
See you, you haven’t changed much, you are still so heroic.”
"Nonsense, sister has always been so charming."
Qin Qian boasted narcissistically, and then sneered: "You are really a lover. You flew so far just to accompany your girlfriend on New Year's Eve. It's not your unruly young lady who forced you, right?"
Zhou Chen retorted: "It's true that my girlfriend is a eldest lady, but when it comes to being unruly, she is far worse than you."
"Damn it, we have known each other for how many years, but you are so unfaithful." Qin Qian shouted in displeasure.
Then she saw the 911 Zhou Chen was leaning on, and said in surprise: "Supercar, do you also have a car in Shanghai?"
"A friend's car."
Zhou Chen said a few words to Qin Qian, and then said hello to Tan Hui. Tan Hui also smiled and said back that they were not familiar with each other, that is, they were just acquaintances.
"Qianxi, Zhou Chen finally came here. Let's take him up and sit down first."
"Yes, Zhou Chen, let's go and see how our store is doing."
Qin Qian invited Zhou Chen, but Zhou Chen was not polite and followed the two of them into the spa, then went upstairs and into the office.
Tan Hui poured tea for Zhou Chen, while Qin Qian casually sat on the sofa and crossed her legs.
"Sure enough, after so many years, you still don't look like a lady at all. You are just Yihui. Otherwise, who would dare to marry you." Zhou Chen said with unceremonious contempt.
Qin Qian retorted unhappily: "I am not a lady, and your eldest lady's girlfriend is a lady. I think she wishes her nostrils were turned upward."
Although she and Wang Ying had only met once, they seemed to be incompatible. She still remembers the way Wang Ying and she looked at each other back then.
Zhou Chen knows Qin Qian's character. She was spoiled by her parents. She is capable, but her temper is too bad. Most people really can't stand her, but people who are familiar with her will think she is
He has a straightforward temperament.
Especially her loyalty to her feelings. In the plot, when she learned that Tan Hui was dead, she jumped off the building without any hesitation. Such women are really rare in modern society.
Therefore, Tan Hui is also happy to have such a woman who treats him wholeheartedly.
"Drink tea."
Tan Hui poured tea for Zhou Chen.
"Thanks."
Qin Qian looked at Zhou Chen drinking tea and asked, "How many days do you plan to stay in Shanghai this time?"
Zhou Chen took a sip and put down the teacup: "I can't say for sure, maybe a few days, maybe ten and a half months, to play with friends and see if there are any investment opportunities here."
Qin Qian asked in surprise: "Are you planning to come to Shanghai to invest?"
Tan Hui on the side was also surprised. He knew Zhou Chen was rich, but he didn't know how rich Zhou Chen was.
"My friend asked me to come over and said he would take me around to see if there are any good projects. If there are any, he might make some investment. After all, in a few years, the World Expo will be held here.
There are still many opportunities.”
He is very aware of how developed Shanghai is, and the Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou slogans are not just shouting out of nowhere.
"What about you, are you still planning to open a spa shop?"
Qin Qian shrugged and said: "We are different from you, Mr. Zhou. We started from scratch and can only do the industry we are good at. Recently we are planning to open a flagship store and we are still renovating it."
Zhou Chen nodded. He knew that it was because of this incident that Tan Hui was forced to borrow money everywhere, and in the end, his life was lost.
"Qin Qian, we have been growing up for so many years. Don't say I don't take care of you. I have a dinner party tonight. Then you can go with Yihui and me."
Qin Qian had a look of disgust on her face: "You are attending the dinner, why are you asking us to go there? I don't know those friends of yours, why don't I and Yihui entertain you tonight? You can mention where you want to eat, I promise.
Arranged."
Zhou Chen said: "Eating is secondary, introducing friends to you is the purpose. These friends of mine are not simple. If you develop in Shanghai, if you encounter anything in the future, looking for them will definitely solve most of your troubles."
Qin Qian and Tan Hui looked at each other, and then Qin Qian asked with interest: "So awesome, then who are your friends, local gangsters in Shanghai?"
Zhou Chen picked up the tea cup again and took a sip, and said softly: "It's not as simple as a local snake. My friend's old man is a senior city official here, and his friends are also very well-connected in the industry and commerce, and the health bureau.
Of, judicial..."
"It will only be good for you to do business here and make some official connections."
Hearing Zhou Chen's words, Qin Qian and Tan Hui both sat upright, surprised that Zhou Chen actually had such a friend in Shanghai.
"Really? Are all your friends second-generation officials?"
"Yes, they are having a dinner at the Peace Hotel tonight. Come with me and let me introduce you to each other."
Qin Qian and Tan Hui are both excited. They are no longer just young people, and they understand the importance of relationships, especially such a strong relationship.
Tan Hui asked hesitantly: "Your friend invites you to dinner, wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to follow him?"
Zhou Chen waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I have a good relationship with him. Anyway, we are just acquaintances. We have many friends and many paths. You have been doing business for so long, so you should understand what I mean."
"Qin Qian, I remember that you are not that pretentious character. I have come to invite you personally. Come on, are you going?"
Qin Qian exchanged glances with Tan Hui again, and then said abruptly: "Go, of course I will go. I might be embarrassed if others said so, but for you, I reluctantly agreed."
Zhou Chen gave a thumbs up: "This is the Qin Qian I know."
Then he looked at the time.
"Then you make arrangements, we will set off soon."
"No problem, then you sit down for a moment and we'll go down and explain."
"Um."
Qin Qian and Tan Hui went downstairs together.
"Sissi, you are such a good villain. It can be seen that he really wants to help us. If we can make friends with official people, it will be very beneficial to our development."
Qin Qian said proudly: "Of course, he is a child after all, but I didn't expect him to be doing so well now. Hasn't he been living abroad these years? How could he know the second generation of officials here in Shanghai? It's really strange.
.”
But she also understood that Zhou Chen was intentionally helping them. Back then, Cao Xiang'er, who was wandering around in the world, almost made them desperate, and the second generation introduced by Zhou Chen was not comparable to a mere Cao Xiang'er.
"I just don't know how their relationship is and whether we can take advantage of it."
"No matter what, it's good to be a familiar face. Since Zhou Chen has said so, I think he should be very confident."
After they have been developing in Shanghai for so long, they naturally understand that today's society is different from before. It is not just about fighting and killing, but now it is more about relationships, especially for people like them who come from other places to make a living.
, local relations are even more important.
Half an hour later, Zhou Chen drove in front, Qin Qian and Tan Hui behind, and headed to the Peace Hotel together.
When Zhou Chen and others arrived at the private room, Wei Zhuo and others had already arrived. In addition to the previous few people, there were two more people.
Wei Zhuo introduced Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, these two are also my friends. Er Ming, his father is from the Transportation Bureau, and Lin Quan, a standard rich second generation, his father is the chairman of Wanheng Group."
Then he introduced Zhou Chen to the two of them.
"Zhou Chen, I met my brother when we were in the United States. I don't want to brag. If you mention my brother's name in San Francisco's Chinatown, I will give you face in both black and white. I can help you solve any troubles. Lin Quan, your company is not thinking
Are you looking for financing? Find Zhou Chen, he has an investment company under him, and it won’t be a problem to raise one billion to eighty billion.”
Lin Quan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he shook hands with Zhou Chen very enthusiastically: "Hello, hello."
His Wanheng Group has indeed been raising funds recently, but it hasn't gone smoothly. If it's like Wei Zhuo said, one billion to eighty billion is no problem, then it's really very powerful.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Don't listen to Wei Zhuo's bragging, I'm just a small businessman."
When Wei Zhuo saw Tan Hui and Qin Qian who came with Zhou Chen, he asked curiously: "Your friend?"
Zhou Chen nodded and introduced: "They are Tan Hui and Qin Qian, the couple I grew up with. We grew up in an alley, and now we are doing some small business in Shanghai. Wei Zhuo, this is your territory."
, please patronize their business more in the future."
"Really? Since you are the one who raised the child, you are Wei Zhuo's friend. Hello, you two."
"Hello."
Tan Hui and Qin Qian greeted each other warmly, and they could also see that Zhou Chen was not bragging. I am afraid that these second generation are not simple. Qin Qian, who has always been overbearing, also restrained himself a bit.
They had just been shocked by Wei Zhuo's words. Although they knew that Zhou Chen was rich, it was really scary to say one billion or eighty million. And seeing that Zhou Chen didn't refute, he obviously agreed.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "They are in the spa business now, Wei Zhuo, if you have a girlfriend in the future, you have to go and visit her?"
Wei Zhuo patted his chest and assured: "Of course, we must patronize the shop you opened. Shitou, isn't your girlfriend always clamoring for a facial recently? I'll go there next time. By the way, the name of the shop
what do you say that is?"
“Dragon Phoenix Spa.”
"Yes, let's go to Dragon Phoenix Spa."
Shitou immediately replied: "No problem, I will take Xiaoyun there when I have time. Then I will give her a million dollars and let her have a face until she grows old."
"Ha ha……"
Several second-generation people were amused by Shi Shi's words.
Wei Zhuo greeted Zhou Chen: "Sit down, sit down and chat."
Tan Hui was obviously a bit reserved, but Qin Qian was more calm. Zhou Chen told them not to pay attention and sit down first.
Wei Zhuo turned around and was about to sit down, but found that Lin Quan was already sitting next to Zhou Chen. He immediately shouted dissatisfied: "Lin Quan, your uncle, took my seat."
Lin Quan said with a smile: "Young Master Wei, Brother Zhou and I will sit together and chat."
Wei Zhuo looked contemptuous: "Your uncle is really thick-skinned."
"What can I do? My dad has been asking me to take over recently. I will definitely take care of the company's affairs. I will definitely fawn over your brother Wei Shao."
Lin Quan looks to be in his mid-twenties and has already started taking over the family business, so he can be said to be the one who cares most about Zhou Chen among the few people.
Although Wei Zhuo cursed loudly, he still gave Lin Quan face and let Lin Quan sit next to Zhou Chen.
Shi Shi asked the waiter to serve the food quickly, and everyone in the private room started chatting among themselves.
Shitou was bragging to everyone about his and Wei Zhuo's deeds in Chinatown.
"Young Master Wei just said he was keeping a low profile. Brother Chen is very prestigious in Chinatown in San Francisco. Young Master Wei's wallet was stolen by a gangster. Brother Chen is just a phone call away. The Huaqing Gang arrested him in less than two hours. The Huaqing Gang arrested him.
Do you know? The largest gang in Chinatown, the largest gang in Chinese America. If you go to Chinatown in San Francisco from now on, just tell Brother Chen’s name, and no matter how big the trouble is, we will solve it for you."
"There is also Brother Chen's investment company, which is even more incredible. He has shares in the shops in several streets near Chinatown..."
Listening to Shitou's bragging, Zhou Chen himself felt very embarrassed, but this group of second-generation people listened with gusto, and even looked at Zhou Chen with eyes filled with longing.
For these second-generation excitement-seeking people, Zhou Chen is absolutely majestic. They are more arrogant at home, but when they go abroad, they are really nothing. But Zhou Chen can still do so well abroad,
And that gang boss sounds very awesome.
Qin Qian and Tan Hui looked at each other. They originally thought that Zhou Chen was just a rich second generation, but now it sounds like that is not the case.
Zhou Chen is not only rich and powerful abroad, but also has connections with gangs and has a strong voice. This is a bit exaggerated.
When Lin Quan heard that Zhou Chen was so powerful, he became even more enthusiastic and took the initiative to chat with Zhou Chen about his Wanheng Group.
Zhou Chen also listened attentively, but when he heard that Wanheng Group was in the machinery industry, his interest was reduced by half. It was not that this industry was not good, but that he was not very interested in this industry.
In fact, he prefers to invest in emerging industries, such as Internet and technology, biomedicine and other industries.
Although he was not very interested, he still listened carefully.
After the food and drinks were served, Wei Zhuo, as the host, began to invite everyone to eat and drink. Zhou Chen was naturally able to handle this kind of scene with ease.
Qin Qian and Tan Hui basically didn't talk much. If it weren't for Zhou Chen taking care of them, they would probably be restless.
Qin Qian looked at Zhou Chen, who had always been the center of attention, but her mind was still a little confused. She couldn't compare the shy Zhou Chen who was in the same class with her and grew up together with the one in front of her who was neither humble nor overbearing, and who was at ease.
Zhou Chen is regarded as a person.
It is said that women change their age at the age of 18, but the Zhou Chen in front of her must have changed at the age of 36, right?
Although Wei Zhuo said he wanted to drink Zhou Chen down, he just said it casually and didn't drink much at the dinner table.
"Zhou Chen, someone is holding a racing competition in the west later. Are you interested in going over and taking a look?"
"race car competition?"
Zhou Chen was very surprised. Have these second-generation people already started playing this?
Wei Zhuo nodded: "Yes, sometimes there are professional racing drivers participating. We usually go there and place hundreds of thousands of bets to have fun, but only people within the circle are allowed to go there. The road will be closed when the time comes, and outsiders can't enter."
Not going."
Zhou Chen replied: "Okay, if you have nothing to do, you have nothing to do. Then I'll go and have a look later."
"Then it's settled, we'll withdraw later and go directly over there."
After eating and drinking, everyone began to leave, and Qin Qian suddenly grabbed Zhou Chen.
"Zhou Chen, you go ahead, Yihui and I won't go."
She could also see that these second generations were not simple. They didn't have Zhou Chen's confidence and strength, so they really couldn't fit in.
Tan Hui on the side also meant the same thing.
Seeing that they were resolute, Zhou Chen didn't force them. He originally brought them here today to get to know Wei Zhuo and others. Since they already knew each other and they didn't want to continue, just let them go.
"OK."
So he called Wei Zhuo over and told Qin Qian and the others that they were leaving. Wei Zhuo was a good person and exchanged mobile phone numbers with Tan Hui and Qin Qian, saying that he would go back to visit their spa when he was free, etc.
Watching Zhou Chen, Wei Zhuo and the others leave in sports cars, Tan Hui couldn't help but sigh: "People are really incomparable. These people don't have to do anything. They can live a good life by just eating, drinking and having fun every day."
Qin Qian said: "We are not from the same world as them. These people are just a group of second generations who rely on their families."
Tan Hui said: "Don't underestimate them. Although they are all second generation, they are not simple. I couldn't understand the business Zhou Chen discussed with Lin Quan just now. They are not what you think.
The rich second generation who are ignorant are different."
Qin Qian shrugged indifferently: "Maybe, we are not from the same group anyway. If it weren't for Zhou Chen today, we wouldn't sit at the same table with them."
"That's why I think you are so powerful. Look at these second-generation people who are very polite to him. He is much more powerful than we thought. Thanks to his help, we are also very polite today."
It's a bit of a gain. If we encounter any trouble in the future, we may have to rely on his relationship to solve it."
During the years of development in Shanghai, Tan Hui has also encountered countless obstacles. He knows the importance of personal connections. He may not need them now, but he might be able to use them in the future. After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future.
"Let's talk about the rest later. Let's go back first."
This is the first update tonight. It has been rainy and cloudy here for more than a week recently. My body is cloudy. I have cervical spondylosis and frozen shoulder. It hurts like crazy. My left hand hurts even when I raise it. My neck feels sore when I turn it.
, it will kill you.
From now on, I will try my best to update during the day, and I can’t stay up late anymore...