Chapter 546: Bait Testing
Luo Yang didn't have to wait too long for Zhang Weilun's call to arrange a game of basketball.
Chen Liyang was not brought along this time, and it seemed that his role as a bridge had ended there.
Luo Yang brought Shen Jinglan with him. She had already resigned from Guobao Film and Television and was busy with the club's affairs. She could take this opportunity to ask Zhang Weilun for advice.
The place to play ball is Tangchen.
The Tomson Golf Course is an 18-hole, 72-stroke championship-level golf course. The original investor, the Tomson Group, invested US$ million to build the current golf club. As the only world championship-level golf course in Shanghai, various world-class golf events are often held here.
The temperature at the end of March is just right. Even in the afternoon, the sun is not so scorching. Instead, there is a warm feeling under the sunshine.
Zhang Weilun is a member here, and he took Luo Yang and Shen Jinglan to the club with ease.
"Mr. Zhang, I haven't seen you play for a while. You didn't even come to the member event last month."
Before the three of them sat down, a woman in a professional suit came towards them. She was about 27 or 28 years old, with her hair tied up and a charming look on her face.
The woman joked, "Boss Zhang, do you have any complaints about me? Tell me so I can correct them in time."
"Last month was very busy, so it's normal that I didn't have time to attend the event."
Zhang Weilun responded to the woman's joke: "If I really had something against you, I wouldn't have brought Mr. Luo here to play basketball."
Some of the club members were recruited by the business managers outside, but most of them were introduced by old members. So when faced with such an opportunity, no business manager would fail to seize it.
"I told you, Mr. Zhang still remembers the past and will never forget me."
After the woman replied to Zhang Weilun with a smile on her face, she immediately turned to Luo Yang and gestured, "Mr. Luo, I am Zhou Xue, the golf course business manager. Welcome to Tomson Golf to experience the feeling of playing golf."
After shaking his hand loosely, Luo Yang smiled slightly.
Forget about the experience, he is only at the practice field level now.
"Why don't you quickly introduce the members to Mr. Luo?"
Zhang Weilun encouraged him: "You know, Mr. Luo is a member of Yintao Golf Club. If he doesn't seize the opportunity this time, it will be difficult to do so next time."
Zhou Xue was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: "The feeling of each golf course is different. It can only be said that each has its own characteristics. The boss behind our Tomson is from the HK Tomson Group. He has very rich experience in operating golf clubs. This is an unparalleled advantage over other clubs."
He does not hesitate to praise the advantages of his club and convey his pride to his customers.
From a marketing perspective, this is also a strategy.
"Our club membership cards generally include personal cards, company cards, family cards, name cards, and unnamed cards. For individual players, a game usually costs between 1800 and 2200 yuan, while for members, it usually costs tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands."
Zhou Xue introduced to Luo Yang: "Of course, there are first-hand membership cards and second-hand membership cards. I won't go into details about this. Mr. Luo must be clear about it."
A membership card can be transferred. After being transferred more than once, the membership card is called a second-hand card.
"Get two company cards, middle-tier ones."
Luo Yang looked at Shen Jinglan and said, "I don't have many opportunities to play ball here, but you can come here often to practice and hone your skills, which will be useful in the future."
It costs a lot to cultivate a woman with temperament. A true socialite is built up with money and time.
It’s nothing like the “socialite” that was everywhere in the later self-media era. This title has been ruined.
Hearing that two membership cards worth hundreds of thousands of yuan were processed at once, Zhou Xue's smile became even brighter, and she said enthusiastically: "Boss Luo, I'll arrange for someone to accompany Miss Shen to apply for the membership card. Can you pick a caddy while you have time?"
Luo Yang was slightly stunned.
Because there was no such thing at the Yintao Golf Club before. We would just choose one on the spur of the moment when we went to play golf and then settle the tip later.
It seems a little different here at Tomson?
Zhou Xue observed very carefully, and after seeing Luo Yang's micro-expression, she immediately understood.
They are all insiders in the circle and have a good understanding of the operating methods of their peers. It is not surprising that Mr. Luo is not aware of the differences between Yintao and Tangchen.
So she walked closer to Luo Yang and whispered, "Exclusive caddy."
Well.
God bless you, Luo Yang still doesn’t understand.
Fortunately, there was Zhang Weilun. He came over, hooked his arm around Luo Yang's shoulder, and went aside to explain.
Zhou Xue smiled, and then arranged for someone to accompany Shen Jinglan to apply for a membership card.
Not long after, Luo Yang returned with a strange expression on his face.
After Zhang Weilun's explanation, he finally understood what a dedicated caddy meant, or another name for a full-time student.
The so-called full-time students, as the name suggests, are students who are trained in professional and technical schools. In the early years after the start of domestic golf, there was a period of time when the number of professional caddies was in short supply, so golf clubs commissioned vocational high schools to provide targeted training, which is a bit similar to the profession of flight attendants.
However, full-time golf students are different from trained flight attendants. After all, those who come to play golf are a relatively high-end group of people. In view of the principle of serving these high-end customers well, the standards of these trained full-time students are really high.
To put it more directly, as soon as Zhang Weilun arrives at the club, he will be greeted by the stadium business manager?
It's just that he spends a lot of money on this stadium every year.
Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of yuan in membership fees a year, there are also a number of other expenses, not to mention that old members like him have a wide network of contacts and can help bring new members to the club, so the club must use various high-end services to win over such members.
Professional and beautiful exclusive caddies are just one of the club’s services. It can only be said that the Tang Chen Group is worthy of being a company from HK.
As for the features of the exclusive caddy, I won’t explain them in detail here. Those who understand will understand.
Shen Jinglan got a membership card at the club, and Luo Yang went over and picked out two sets of equipment. The amount of the bill almost scared Shen Jinglan, as it was almost as much as the cost of a membership card.
When we came out, two golf carts were parked outside.
Zhang Weilun was communicating familiarly with a tall and beautiful girl, and it seemed that this girl was his personal caddy.
Another row of girls stood next to the car, all wearing white baseball caps, navy blue stand-up collar T-shirts, white miniskirts, white socks and low-top sneakers. The pair of long legs exposed in the middle was enough to touch people's hearts.
"Which one does Mr. Luo like?"
Zhou Xue was standing by, pointing at the row of female caddies and said, "They all came here for internship after the beginning of the year. They practiced on the court and will graduate in the second half of the year. Whether they can stay here depends on their luck."
When she said this, her voice was loud enough that the female caddie on the opposite side could hear it.
So as soon as the words fell, almost everyone turned their eyes to Luo Yang with anticipation in their eyes.
"Just her."
Luo Yang pointed at the one in the middle that he liked, then looked at Shen Jinglan: "Do you want to pick one too?"
"I still don't want it."
Shen Jinglan quickly shook her head and said, "This is my first time playing, so I'd better go to the practice field and choose a coach."
So Luo Yang and Zhang Weilun took a golf cart and went to the golf course with two female caddies.
"Hey, there are a lot of people playing ball today?"
When they arrived at the teeing point, they found out that they would have to wait about half an hour before they could go on court. Based on the 10-12 minute interval between teeing off, there should be two groups of people ahead of them.
“There are many golf courses in Pudong, but I feel that the fairways in Tomson are more interesting and difficult.”
While resting and waiting, Zhang Weilun changed the topic and said, "I don't know how Yintao is doing. Mr. Luo, please take me there to try it out when you have the chance." This guy is very goal-oriented. He said at a dinner a few days ago that he would come to Tangchen to play basketball, and he fulfilled his promise today.
According to this situation, Yin Tao’s basketball trip will be around next week.
And we have to call Qiao Zhiyuan too.
“My level is very average!”
Luo Yang told the truth: "In fact, I can't tell whether the club is good, the hardness of the grass, or the difficulty and fun of the fairway design. For me, playing golf is like taking a walk."
"Hahaha"
After hearing this self-mockery, Zhang Weilun burst into laughter.
"I have a few friends who come to play basketball. Their level is not that good, but as long as they stand here, all of them will brag about their skills."
He smiled and said, "You are the first person who stands at the teeing point and says that your golf skills are not good without any fear, and you say it so calmly!"
"Since it is a competitive sport, of course friendship comes first and competition comes second."
Luo Yang also smiled and said, "I just like to boost my friends' confidence in areas that I am not good at."
Zhang Weilun smiled even more happily.
"I'll definitely talk to the old man about it later."
He looked at Luo Yang and said, "He always says that you are young and promising, humble and polite. In fact, in addition to being young and promising, you are also very proud. In the words of the Magic City, you are full of accent!"
Luo Yang bowed to him.
This caused another round of laughter.
"I find you more and more interesting."
After laughing, Zhang Weilun returned to his normal expression: "Now I am more and more looking forward to introducing you to my group of friends. I think you and them will definitely have something in common, and it will definitely not be boring to be together."
“Are they all friends in the investment circle?”
“How can they all be in the same circle?”
Zhang Weilun shook his head and said, "People in the same circle occasionally bump into each other at industry cocktail parties or events. On the surface, everyone greets each other happily, but behind the scenes, they may actually be competitors. How can they become friends who play together?"
That's right, birds of a feather flock together.
"Most of them are from the second generation circle. Some of them were introduced by the old man, and some were introduced by friends. The circle was relatively large at first, but as time went on, fewer and fewer people joined. Now, including me, there are only seven people in this circle of friends."
Zhang Weilun said with emotion: "Everyone in the family is rich, and few are lacking in brains. There are also many hangers-on around, so it is not easy to get together. After all, who doesn't have a temper? Unless there is a boss in the circle who has absolute strength and can calm everyone down, the circle will only get smaller and smaller."
According to what he meant, there are still seven people now, and in a few years, the number may become smaller.
Luo Yang was not a rich second-generation in his previous life, nor in this life, so he has no such experience.
But it did not prevent him from understanding what Zhang Weilun meant, because the logic was the same.
"You're fine, I'm worse off than you."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "First-generation entrepreneurs like me have distanced themselves from their former friends and have gradually drifted away from you second-generation rich people. As a result, I am now hanging out with a group of first-generation entrepreneurs in their 40s and 50s. I am only in my early twenties!"
Zhang Weilun: “.”
What I just said is the truth from any angle, and can even be said to be from the bottom of my heart.
But why does it sound so weird when I hear it?
It seems like I've been tricked by this guy again!
So after getting on the golf course, they beat their opponents hard. After the first 9 holes, Zhang Weilun scored 54 strokes, and Luo Yang was already over 100 strokes away.
"No, you really can't?"
This was the fifth or sixth time Zhang Weilun asked this question. His mouth was crooked with laughter. “But why did you look so confident when you were on the fairway?”
"I've said it before, this is a chance for my friend to regain his confidence."
Luo Yang leaned on the pole and said, "If it were an ordinary person, I wouldn't give him this opportunity!"
Being able to describe his own low level of skills in such a refreshing and refined way, Luo Yang can be considered a top figure.
The two female caddies nearby also covered their mouths and laughed silently.
"Are you still going to fight?"
"Why not fight? You gave me a chance. It will be difficult to abuse you again next time."
Zhang Weilun seemed a little different today. During the game, he hardly mentioned any business matters. It seemed that he wanted to increase his friendship with Luo Yang. All they talked about were random gossips.
This guy is interesting.
"Let's go have a drink together tonight?"
After Zhang Weilun finished teeing off, he casually mentioned: "There is a music restaurant and bar in Pudong. It's quite interesting to have dinner, listen to music and drink together. It was also opened by a little sister of my friends in the circle."
Luo Yang: “.”
When he mentioned the music restaurant and bar in Pudong, he immediately thought of the woman named Gu Man.
"Let's just forget about it tonight."
Luo Yang smiled and declined, "I have a dinner party and I'm trying to get a low-interest loan to support a high-tech industry. I'll treat you next time I have a chance. Bring your friend along and introduce him to me."
There was something going on, and it was serious business, so Zhang Weilun naturally couldn't force it.
"By the way, does your investment company belong to you or your family?"
Just as Luo Yang himself said, he is a member of the entrepreneurial generation. He has distanced himself from his childhood friends and classmates. He has almost no friends of the same age and now hangs out with middle-aged and elderly people like Liu Haishan, He Maosong, and Qiao Zhiyuan.
He is actually very lonely in Shanghai and needs friends.
Although the appearance of Zhang Weilun seems a bit unrealistic at the moment, it is worth a try.
“This company is mine.”
Zhang Weilun was surprised that Luo Yang suddenly asked such a question, but he answered truthfully: "I own 75% of the shares, and my father owns 25% of the shares."
"Not bad, you take the lion's share, so there's no need for other channels to pay."
Luo Yang smiled, looked at Zhang Weilun and said, "I have an idea recently. I plan to start a business. If you are interested, you can try to invest in it."
Throw out the bait and try out Zhang Weilun's quality.
If I can stand the test, maybe I will have a new circle of young friends in their twenties in Shanghai.
As for money-making ideas
For a reborn person, it is easy.
It’s not a big deal at all!
(End of this chapter)
