When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

"Hello, Mr. Lei, I'm Ma Taobao."

"What's the matter, Mr. Ma?"

"I heard that the young professor at Tangdu Galaxy Technology has developed several new technologies. Do you know?"

"I really don't know about this. Why, do you have any ideas?"

"I heard that this young professor looked down on my e-commerce platform and publicly criticized it, saying that I was doing the work of an intermediary. I thought it was quite interesting, so I took note of it."

"Boss Ma, let's get down to business!"

"Ahem, Mr. Lei, I know you have met Professor Wang several times and have a good relationship with him, so I would like to ask you to be a go-between. I would like to invite him to dinner."

"Well, I can try!"

After hanging up the phone, Lei Bushi frowned slightly.

In fact, he and Ma Taobao do not have a good relationship, and they had a slight disagreement in a public setting before.

However, Ma Taobao is now on the rise, and Lei Jun does not want to offend Ma Taobao for no reason.

It's just a matter of passing on a message and being an insider.

Although Lei Jun also knew that Ma Taobao's purpose in doing this was similar to his own, he also had his eyes on Galaxy Technology and probably wanted to acquire shares and get a piece of the pie.

However, he could not refuse directly, after all, it was Wang Dong who had to make the decision.

Thinking of this, Lei Jun called Wang Donglai and told him about this matter.

Wang Donglai was a little surprised after receiving the call.

His feelings about Ma Taobao were quite complicated.

At the beginning of his previous life, people just thought that this person didn’t look that good. Later, when Taobao developed, he became Papa Ma. Finally, after his failure, he became Capitalist Ma.

Now, after gaining some experience, Wang Donglai realized the changes here.

After thinking about it, Wang Donglai accepted the invitation.

Since his rebirth, he has never had any contact with Ma Taobao.

……

Beijing, China World Trade Center.

As the core of Beijing's central business district, the scenery here is also very nice.

Looking down from the China World Trade Center, you can see the prosperous side of the city.

There are a lot of cars and tall buildings.

There are always luxury cars and beautiful women coming and going.

At this moment, in a hall with extremely low-key and luxurious decoration, Wang Donglai sat on a chair, quietly reading the book in his hand.

Next to Wang Donglai, Xu Zhibin was a little restless. He sometimes stood up and looked out the window, and sometimes looked at the low-key and luxurious decoration in the hall.

"Dongla, what does this mean, Mr. Ma?"

"Didn't he ask Mr. Lei to invite you to dinner? But when the time came, he still hadn't arrived."

"In my opinion, this could be the Ma guy trying to intimidate you."

Xu Zhibin sat on the chair angrily and said this to Wang Donglai.

Hearing Xu Zhibin's words, Wang Donglai still kept his eyes on the book in his hand and said calmly: "It's not a show of force. He probably just wants to use his lateness to create an environment that is favorable to him."

"Ah, if you know that, then why ..."

Xu Zhibin was a little surprised and couldn't help but ask.

"He has a plan, but I have a way to get over the wall. You should watch carefully and learn from it later."

Wang Donglai didn't even raise his head and spoke in an extremely calm tone.

Xu Zhibin nodded and said nothing more.

Just at this time.

The door of the hall was suddenly pushed open, and a figure walked in briskly, carrying an air of great confidence.

Behind this person, there were several people following.

"Professor Wang, I'm really sorry. I just received a call from the leader of Guangdong Province, which delayed me a little. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

Ma Taobao strode over and explained in a loud and powerful voice the reason for his lateness with a hint of apology.

After hearing Ma Taobao's explanation, Wang Donglai put down the book in his hand and looked at Ma Taobao.

If Wang Donglai had not lived two lives, he might not have been able to see through this set of tactics.

Ma Taobao was destined to be late for this banquet.

The big guys always show up last. This is just a general statement and doesn't explain the reason behind it.

The purpose of doing so is simply to create a negotiation environment that is favorable to oneself, seize the initiative in business activities, and thus gain an advantage.

Wang Donglai was sure that Ma Taobao must have arrived a long time ago and was deliberately leaving him out.

Maybe, he is still secretly watching me and observing me from behind.

Setting the dining environment here is actually a small way to show one's financial resources and ability.

I guess during a while of chatting, they will casually mention how precious the right to eat here is, or how precious the food is, etc.

After Taobao went public, Ma Taobao became one of the richest people in China.

Various media outlets were frantically promoting Ma Taobao, and countless netizens were crazily following him.

It can be said that Ma Taobao is definitely the most famous celebrity in China at present.

At this moment, a big shot like Ma Taobao behaved so warmly and sincerely in front of Wang Donglai. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably feel grateful and forget that this was just a normal thing.

The reason for this situation is that money is too attractive.

Wang Donglai knew all about this kind of trick, so he acted very calmly, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ma Taobao, saying: "Mr. Ma is very busy, but he still invited me to dinner in a place like this. I should thank Mr. Ma, otherwise I would not be willing to spend money to come here."

Ma Taobao's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately realized that Wang Donglai had seen through his tricks. He said with an enthusiastic expression, "Professor Wang, you are too polite. Compared with the opportunity to communicate with Professor Wang, I will turn it down even if I am busy."

"The owner of this private restaurant is a three-generation imperial chef, and his cooking skills are truly beyond reproach. In order to entertain Professor Wang today and avoid being disturbed by others, I have reserved this place. I am also trying to be a bit sophisticated today and get some intellectual exposure from Professor Wang."

"Mr. Ma, you are too polite. Today, I will take advantage of Mr. Ma's kindness and see the cooking skills of the imperial chef."

"Professor Wang, you're too polite. If you like this, I know a lot of private dishes opened by famous chefs. The taste is first-class. I will take Professor Wang to try them one by one later."

"Mr. Ma owns such a large enterprise. I dare not affect Mr. Ma's business. I just want to learn a lot today."

After a while, the two of them started chatting.

After these two sentences of dialogue, both of them had a rough impression of each other. Old fox!
Little Fox!
There was a lot of wit in the conversation between the two, and it can be said that every sentence was full of deep meaning.

Xu Zhibin, who was sitting next to them, followed Wang Donglai's instructions just now, sat there seriously, pricked up his ears, listened to the conversation between the two, and thought about it in his mind.

After taking his seat, Ma Taobao demonstrated his eloquence.

The content of the chat was varied, one moment they talked about the imperial chef's private dishes, the next they talked about agricultural safety, the pre-prepared food model and so on.

If ordinary professors or people of the same age were to talk about these topics, they might not be able to cope with them.

Because this is the knowledge that Ma Taobao has gained from his many years of life experience and after being in a high position.

Without this experience and knowledge, it would be difficult to continue the conversation.

However, Wang Donglai is not among them.

On the contrary, if we talk in depth, Wang Donglai knows much more than Ma Taobao, and it is very profound.

"Professor Wang is indeed a young man, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, he even dares to challenge the horse penguin."

"We can't help it. This is the situation in China. We can't stop others from entering the track just because Penguin Ma has entered it. Young people should be full of energy. If they are not full of energy, how can they be called young people?"

"Professor Wang is so majestic and domineering!"

"Mr. Ma, you are too polite. Compared with what Mr. Ma said, 'If the bank doesn't change, I will change the bank,' my point is nothing."

"Every generation has its own talents. I am old now, and the future of the Internet will be dominated by young people like you. I am very optimistic about Professor Wang's future development!"

"Mr. Ma is only 51 years old. He hasn't even reached the age of receiving pension. How can he be considered old? In my opinion, he is still in good shape. Under the leadership of Mr. Ma, your company will still have a lot of room for development."

"In my opinion, Professor Wang is the one with a promising future. He can not only solve the world's difficult mathematical problems, but also found a company with great potential like Galaxy Technology. I think among the younger generation, Professor Wang is definitely the best."

"I don't really care whether I'm the best or not. Having such an achievement doesn't mean I've wasted my energy."

"Some time ago, your company's patents with Samsung and Apple really made the Chinese people breathe a sigh of relief. It was really gratifying. But now that things have become so tense, aren't you worried that it will affect your company's overseas business?"

"There are 7 billion people in the world, and there are 1.4 billion people in China. Excluding the backward Black Continent, it is no exaggeration to say that we occupy one-third of the global market. Instead of just thinking about opening up overseas markets, it is better to find ways to cultivate the domestic market. Once the domestic market is up, we will be the mainstream and let them cooperate with us, and then we can make money."

When Ma Taobao heard this, he laughed inwardly.

He has seen the development overseas and knows the gap between China and foreign countries.

So, to his ears, Wang Donglai's answer seemed particularly ridiculous.

Considering that Wang Donglai is still a young man and has not been abroad many times, he has naturally not seen or experienced the development overseas, so it is not surprising that he has such an understanding.

After gradually figuring out what was going on in his mind, Ma Taobao became more calm and confident.

Talk eloquently and at length.

And just at this moment, the food was finally served.

When the first dish was served, Ma Taobao introduced it to Wang Donglai, saying, "This is white truffle from the Piedmont region in northern Italy. It only grows in this place and is known as the Grand Duke of truffles. It cannot be cultivated artificially. Because it grows in the soil near the roots of trees, it is extremely difficult to find. It is usually found by specially trained hunting dogs. Its taste is worth its price. Come and try it."

Wang Donglai had already anticipated this scene and guessed that such a situation would occur.

If it weren't for the fact that it was in China, maybe Ma Taobao would come up with something more exciting and shocking, such as bear paws, tiger roots, etc.

"Boss Ma is so generous. I will take advantage of you today and try these top-notch ingredients to see what the differences are."

As he spoke, Wang Donglai picked up half of the white truffle with one chopstick.

Xu Zhibin was not willing to be left behind and took away the other half with one chopstick.

Ma Taobao: “…”

The second course was served immediately.

Ma Taobao calmed down and continued to introduce: "This is an Iberian ham made in the village of Jabugo that was specially given to me by a Spanish nobleman I met. I brought it here today for Professor Wang to taste."

Wang Donglai smiled. After listening to the introduction, he picked up a few slices with chopsticks, put them in his mouth, chewed them and swallowed them. He nodded and said, "Well, it's really good. It has a meaty taste. It's pure pork!"

Xu Zhibin also took a bite with his chopsticks, smacked his lips and said, "It tastes good and goes well with rice. I think I can eat three bowls of rice with this."

Ma Taobao's eyes twitched when he heard this. Originally, he took out these top-notch ingredients to show off his abilities and give Wang Donglai, the newly rich young man, a little shock of being rich.

So that you can gain the upper hand and gain benefits in subsequent negotiations.

However, Wang Donglai's reaction was totally beyond my expectation.

The effect that I had originally envisioned did not come about at all, and instead I became like a waiter specializing in introducing food ingredients.

Wait until the third dish is served.

Ma Taobao was not going to introduce the ingredients any further, but Wang Donglai asked about it.

"Mr. Ma, can you please introduce it to me? Why is this shrimp blue?"

Ma Taobao took a look at the lobster on the table and said, "This is a Britannia blue lobster from Gaul. Compared to other lobsters, it grows slowly, taking an average of seven years and molting 30 to 35 times before it can grow to 12 inches and weigh two pounds. It is half as slow as a Boston lobster. If you want to eat fresh ones, you have to take a flight from Gaul to China and keep them in the refrigerator for no more than seven days, otherwise the taste will be greatly reduced."

"I wanted to treat Professor Wang with this lobster, so I called and ordered the freshest one from Hong Kong. It was caught in Gaul yesterday."

Wang Donglai put on an expression of admiration and said, "Boss Ma is really generous. It's not in vain that I came here today. I will have something to talk about in the future."

"Zhibin, today we have to thank Mr. Ma, otherwise we wouldn't be able to eat such good food!"

Xu Zhibin raised his head and said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, Mr. Ma, for your hospitality!"

After saying that, he buried his head in eating again.

Seeing this scene, Ma Taobao knew that his little trick had been seen through.

I thought Wang Donglai was young and doing academic work at school. He didn't know how to socialize and was just a bookworm.

As a result, he became a clown instead.

After figuring it out, Ma Taobao adjusted his attitude and said nothing more.

As a result, when the next dish, Caspian Sea pearl sturgeon caviar, was served, Wang Donglai asked Ma Taobao to introduce it again.

Ma Taobao smiled bitterly, with a hint of self-mockery, and said, "Professor Wang, let's eat first, and then we can talk slowly after we finish eating. These are all worthless things."

Seeing this, Wang Donglai smiled and put down the chopsticks in his hand.

"Boss Ma, thank you for your hospitality today. You booked the restaurant and used these top-notch ingredients to treat us. I really feel a little sorry for that."

"So, we, the Ming people, won't speak in secret."

"I won't release the shares of Galaxy Technology, but the subsidiaries can release shares. If Mr. Ma is interested, I can make the decision. 5 billion yuan, give Mr. Ma 4% of the shares."

When Ma Taobao heard what Wang Donglai said, his face suddenly changed.

In an instant, it seemed as if the atmosphere in the hall had changed.

Gently putting down his chopsticks, Ma Taobao said calmly, "Professor Wang, 5 billion yuan, 4% of the shares, and only the shares of a subsidiary of Galaxy Technology, this joke is a bit too big." (End of this chapter)