Chapter 514: Don’t force yourself to fit into a circle you can’t fit into
It's hard not to make associations when Min Hongbo talks about things without any reservations at the dinner table.
Maybe you can pay some money as a stepping stone to enter the circle.
Of course, it is also possible that they did not consider Luo Yang at all and had no intention of playing the game with him tonight.
This is a real test of Luo Yang's IQ and EQ.
Fortunately, there were other people. Xu Maohe was very active: "I still have 2 to million idle funds, but I have to keep some of them. Let me claim million, and I will have to trouble President Dong for help with the rest."
As soon as Xu Maohe opened his mouth, Luo Yang knew that Min Hongbo's previous inquiry probably did not include him.
They had already divided it into 4 million pieces.
Sure enough, the remaining few people followed suit and claimed their own share. The difference was how much of their own funds they could take out, and no one waived their rights.
think about it too
This is my first time attending such a gathering, and I was brought in by Dong Xuan. Let alone entering this circle, I can barely even get in the middle of it. Why should I take you to participate in the projects?
Luo Yang touched Dong Xuan’s thigh again: Thank you for the reminder!
Dong Xuan: “?”
After the steak, there was a dish of fried scallops with asparagus, and finally a mousse dessert.
I don’t know if the others were full or not, but Luo Yang felt his stomach was still empty, so he filled a corner.
"Tea?"
"What's the point of drinking tea? I won't feel comfortable unless I smoke Lao Min's cigar."
Kang Yaoyang put his hands on the two corners of the chair back and said with a smile: "This wine is not strong enough, let's get some whiskey."
"You, you've got your eyes on my box of cigars."
Min Hongbo wiped his hands and said, "Let's go to the cigar bar together."
After he finished speaking, he tilted his head and looked at his wife Wang Jingyi beside him: "President Dong also wants to go over to discuss something, how about you take Xiaojun shopping?"
"Forget it. I was planning to go get a beauty treatment with Dong Xing. Since you guys want to talk about something, let's do it next time."
Wang Jingyi said with a smile: "If you are not in a hurry to discuss things, can you lend me Dong Xing for half an hour?"
Min Hongbo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, you guys chat first. We are a group of grown men and there is no rush to taste wine and smoke cigars."
Luo Yang felt embarrassed at this time.
He was brought here by Dong Xuan, and now Dong Xuan is going to be called by Wang Jingyi to the tea room to chat. If Min Hongbo doesn't take the initiative to greet him, should he go to the cigar bar or not?
Luo Yang decided to say hello to Min Hongbo and leave first.
There is no need to force yourself into a circle that you cannot fit into.
Suddenly, he realized something.
Jack Ma’s dinner parties, Liu Qiangdong’s dinner parties, Lao Ding’s dinner parties, and Pony Ma’s dinner parties. Why are there so many dinner parties among the Internet tycoons?
I think they are all strong people who are unwilling to compromise, so they simply form a circle centered around themselves.
Just like Min Hongbo, when he entertains guests at his home, the guests are actually the circle formed around him.
Forget about sharing resources. In this circle, it is certain that Lao Min will share the majority of resources. Otherwise, who among these bosses with assets worth tens of billions would be willing to follow you?
Turning to Luo Yang, if he was just a lucky guy who broke through the class by luck and finally made a career, and then encountered a dinner like tonight, then it would be understandable that he was humble.
If you want more resources, it’s not shameful to recognize a boss.
But he was the one favored by the God of Dump Trucks. Regardless of what would happen in a few years, at least in the two or three years since he started from scratch, he had created considerable assets.
If you really count, there are no more than two people here tonight who are worth more than him.
After figuring this out, Luo Yang felt much better.
"Boss Luo, will you come with me for a cup of tea?"
Just as Luo Yang stood up and was about to catch up with Min Hongbo to say goodbye, Dong Xuan spoke first: "Let's go to the cigar bar together later and see if there is a chance to mention it to President Min so that you can also take a ride in this project."
Min Hongbo and his group had already walked to the restaurant entrance, with only their backs left. Only Dong Xuan and Wang Jingyi, mother and daughter, were left at the table.
Recalling what Min Huijun had said before, Luo Yang once again confirmed that bringing him into the circle tonight was a secondary purpose.
"No, I have something else to do, so I plan to leave first."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "I was originally planning to apologize to President Min in person, but now it seems that I can only ask you to say hello to him."
Dong Xuan was stunned for a moment.
"Boss Luo, such a good opportunity, why did you..."
She obviously couldn't understand Luo Yang's decision, whether it was contacting Min Hongbo's circle or knowing
Thinking of this, Dong Xuan paused for a moment.
On the way here, Luo Yang mentioned that he was engaged. Could it be that he figured out something?
But this kind of thing is too common, especially in such a circle.
It's nothing more than just a chat with everyone and then politely decline the offer afterwards.
Besides, Min Huijun and her family may not necessarily like you, right?
The main purpose of coming here this time is to expand your network of contacts. Don’t you know the key points?
Just when Dong Xuan was anxious, Luo Yang leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Dong Xing, I am a wealthy family myself!"
After saying that, he took a half step back and turned his gaze to Wang Jingyi and Min Huijun who were looking at this side.
He nodded and said with a smile: "Mrs. Min, Miss Min, thank you for your hospitality tonight. Something urgent happened at home, so I will leave first."
When you're done, turn around and leave.
After getting out of the car, he immediately took out his cell phone and called Cong Shanshan.
"Call Chu Weiwei and go to Tomson First Class to wait for me!"
Although Luo Yang had figured it out at this moment, he was still feeling angry.
If you don't want to spill it on Jiang Wen and her sister, you can only look for Cong Shanshan and Chu Weiwei who have stronger tolerance.
As the car drove out of the community, the cell phone rang.
It turned out to be Min Huijun who called.
After hesitating for a while, he answered the phone: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Thank you for tonight."
It was very quiet on the other end of the phone. Even though Min Huijun spoke in a low voice, her voice was still clear: "I know you have made great sacrifices. I owe you a big favor. If your clothing brand wants to enter more department stores, I can help you."
Up to now, this silly girl still believes that all of Luo Yang's performance tonight was to help her.
"You owe me two favors!"
Feeling a little unhappy, Luo Yang planned to make amends with Old Min's daughter: "Business matters are secondary. Losing my girlfriend is the big deal."
Min Huijun still thought that Gu Man was Luo Yang's ex-girlfriend.
"Then shall I introduce my bestie to you?"
"hehe."
Luo Yang sneered and said, "Birds of a feather flock together. I probably won't like someone who is your best friend."
"Luo Yang, what do you mean?"
The person on the other end of the phone immediately got angry: "What's wrong with me?"
"I'll have my people contact you later and ask them to introduce you to a few department stores. I've just launched a women's clothing brand and I can use your connections there."
Luo Yang avoided answering: "As for the remaining favors, I will call you when I think of it. That's it, I'm hanging up first!"
Without waiting for Min Huijun to get angry, he hung up the phone.
The car has now reached the elevated highway, and outside the car window we can see the brightly lit night scene of the city, especially after getting on the Xupu Bridge, the neon lights on both sides of the Huangpu River are so dazzling.
The foreign concessions are full of lights and wine.
When Dong Xuan called, Luo Yang was riding his horse.
Hearing the cell phone ringing, Cong Shanshan struggled to get up to get the phone, and obediently stuck behind Luo Yang to help him answer the call.
"I came out of Mr. Min's house and found that I had to take a taxi to get home."
A slightly aggrieved voice came out of the phone: "It's not safe for a drunk woman like me to take a taxi. We should always finish what we started. Is Ms. Luo really going home?"
He could have hitchhiked a ride back home, but he chose to act pitiful, as if he was homeless.
"It's already this late, where else can I be if I'm not at home?"
Luo Yang's breathing was a little heavy, but he didn't try to suppress it: "How about I ask the driver to pick you up?" "Okay, but..."
Dong Xuan asked, "You won't ask the driver to take me directly to your house, right?"
"Dong Xing, there are many rooms at Tomson First Floor. It's not impossible for you to come over if you want."
Luo Yang's breathing became more rapid: "By the way, let me hear how much money you made tonight."
I don’t know if it was because Luo Yang didn’t hide it, or if the name Dong Xing irritated Chu Weiwei, but this girl actually made a cat-like sound at this time.
There was silence on the other end of the line for a moment.
"Dong Xing, are you coming over?"
"Boss Luo's wealthy family, I want to see it for myself."
If Dong Xuan still didn't understand what Luo Yang was doing at the moment, she could just go to bed.
But this reply was obviously directed at what Luo Yang said in her ear when he left. Was it a teasing or something else? Luo Yang didn't have time to analyze it.
The call just hung up.
Dong Xuan didn't say whether she still wanted to come, and Luo Yang didn't call the driver to pick her up.
It was not until more than an hour later, when Luo Yang was lying on the sofa drinking champagne and enjoying the two cats massaging his thighs on the left and right, that the phone rang again.
"Tell the guard."
Dong Xuan really took a taxi and rushed to Tomson Yipin!
This woman is really a tiger
"I wonder why Mr. Luo is in such a hurry to go home."
Without even looking at Cong Shanshan who opened the door, Dong Xuan said to Luo Yang who was sitting in the living room while changing her shoes: "So there is a beautiful girl hidden in the golden house."
Luo Yang did not respond to Dong Xuan, but patted Chu Weiwei and said, "Why don't you go and pour some wine for your Dong Xing?"
"Tsk, the agreement hasn't even been signed yet, and it's already being used?"
Dong Xuan walked to the sofa and sat directly on the side. Ignoring her well-dressed subordinates, she observed Luo Yang for a long time.
After a moment, she suddenly laughed: "Is Mr. Luo angry tonight?"
"I'm not angry, but I feel that Dong Xing didn't let me know in advance, which put me in a passive position."
Luo Yang shook the champagne glass in his hand, took a sip and said, "I said I'm engaged, and you're trying to get me to go on a blind date by pretending to help me expand my network. That's meaningless."
"He said he wasn't angry."
Dong Xuan also picked up the freshly poured champagne and sniffed it gently: "Paris Flower, Mr. Luo is getting better and better at enjoying it."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and took a big sip.
"I feel more at ease here with you."
Dong Xuan said to herself, "A bunch of old men, with cigar smoke flying everywhere. It's not easy to make a little money now."
This woman is so Versailles.
"You don't have to be angry, actually. This kind of thing is very common in the upper class. Sometimes people even deliberately use blind dates as a pretext to discuss business and expand their social network."
Dong Xuan saw that Luo Yang was not familiar with this aspect, so she explained: "To integrate into such a circle, there must be a way in. Either you have the resources they value, or you can be more tactful and go around in circles."
Eh?
There is some knowledge here.
Luo Yang turned his gaze to Dong Xuan.
"For example, tonight, I will take you to this family dinner. Whether it is the tea room at the beginning or the dining table, it is a process of initial familiarity."
Dong Xuan said slowly and calmly: "Although I am your endorser, I am not qualified. If you were brought here by President Kang tonight, or directly brought to the dinner by President Min, the situation would be much better. So I can only be more tactful and use the name of a blind date to let Mrs. Min have an impression of you. I will take you to the cigar bar later. Although you can't participate in this profit sharing, their willingness to accept you as an observer is a good signal."
This is the truth, and this is the logic.
"Boss Luo was so carefree. He left me and went straight away. Madam Min and I even tasted the bitter taste of coffee when we drank tea."
This emotional intelligence is unparalleled.
Even though Luo Yang was furious when he left Mr. Min's house, he couldn't get angry now.
Reaching out to stroke the kitten beside him, Luo Yang smiled at Dong Xuan and said, "I have failed Dong Xing's efforts. I will drink a glass as punishment!"
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
"Besides that, there is one more thing I want to thank Dong Xing for."
After Cong Shanshan helped to pour half a glass of wine, Luo Yang continued: "Let me figure out one thing."
"Oh?"
Dong Xuan raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Luo Yang, and waited for his next words.
In fact, Dong Xuan was a little angry about Luo Yang's angry behavior tonight, otherwise he would not have chased her to Tangchen Yipin.
In her opinion, I specially introduced you to a higher level circle, but you just left after wiping your mouth after eating, making her very embarrassed when facing Wang Jingyi.
Just let it go and say that your hard work has been wasted?
I want to see how you speak eloquently.
"I started from scratch three years ago, and now I have created billions of dollars in assets, with abundant cash flow and bright prospects for several industries under my umbrella."
Luo Yang first glanced at Dong Xuan, then retracted his gaze and stared at the golden champagne in the goblet. He said with pride: "It doesn't have to be ten years later, five years will be enough. By then, who among these people will be able to get into my circle?"
After these words were spoken, the huge living room fell into silence.
Even breathing seemed to stop.
"Dong Xing, you are lucky. You are holding my thigh now."
Luo Yang raised his hand slightly, raised his glass and said: "I will take you with me in my circle in the future!"
Dong Xuan put away her playful smile and looked at Luo Yang with a serious expression.
Data and information flashed through her mind, some of which were collected last year, and some were still marked with question marks.
Boasting or confidence?
Just as she was analyzing the situation rationally, the little kitten beside Luo Yang's legs couldn't help it.
Dong Xuan: "."
After all, I am still your Chu Weiwei's immediate superior, right?
Can't you wait any longer?
"Boss Luo, let's talk business, take care of your pet!"
Dong Xuan turned her head slightly. Even the experienced driver couldn't stand this kind of situation.
"There will be an investor reception tomorrow night. Will Dong Xing attend?"
Since we are going to talk about business, let’s talk about business: “Many big names in the investment circle will be present.”
"The area I am in charge of now does not involve this."
Seeing that Luo Yang was not restrained, Dong Xuan simply crossed her legs and turned sideways: "Although I didn't receive the invitation letter, I heard something about it. How about Mr. Luo received the invitation letter?"
Ha ha.
Are you being Versailles in front of me?
"I have a financing deal that is almost done. Would Mr. Dong like to witness it?"
"Why don't you come to me for financing or borrowing money?"
Dong Xuan was stunned for a moment: "Which project, who did you contact, and how much money did you raise?"
“Sequoia Capital, Shen Nanpeng.”
Luo Yang pressed Chu Weiwei's head and said, "Lemon CC, raised 5 million yuan."
Dong Xuan turned around instantly.
She couldn't care less about the eye-soreness at this moment. She stared at Luo Yang, breathing heavily. "How much did Shen Nanpeng value Lemon CC?"
"you guess?"
Luo Yang smiled evilly.
(End of this chapter)
