Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 214 Gu Heng's Influence
Lin Jiayun was very quick. She quickly walked up to Zhao Maomaomao with a smile on her face, took out her cell phone and wanted to add her on WeChat.

One million is a lot, but she can really afford it.

Since she and Gu Heng established their relationship, all her expenses were paid by Gu Heng, and there was even a surplus. Because He Jing was transferred to an administrative position at Xinghe Media, she naturally became the top lady. The advertising promotion profit that was previously distributed to He Jing was now distributed to herself and Xiao Lan, which also led to a significant increase in her income.
Now I have nearly two million yuan quietly lying in my bank card, and I will have no burden at all if I give it away.

What made Lin Jiayun even happier was that Gu Heng asked her to give the bonus in front of so many people. Wasn't it just like introducing his identity in disguise? Ordinary people were not qualified to pay for Gu Heng.

Although this kind of suggestive operation is not as satisfying as a direct announcement, she is already very satisfied that Gu Heng can do this for her.

Zhao Maomaomao quickly adjusted his mentality and obediently took out his mobile phone and added Lin Jiayun's WeChat.

As the long string of numbers on the orange transfer message appeared in Zhao Maomaomao's eyes on the chat interface between the two, her original disappointment for not adding Gu Heng to WeChat disappeared without a trace.
You can enter the circle of internet celebrities and become a big internet celebrity with millions of fans.

This group of internet celebrities are all very realistic.

Didn't she want to add Gu Heng's contact information because she wanted to gain benefits from Gu Heng? Now she has got 100 million yuan. Although it is not the ideal situation, it is enough. After all, if she were to earn this 100 million yuan by herself, she doesn't know how long it will take her to earn it.

The internet celebrities around were so envious that their eyes were about to fall out.

Cheng Yuxin, Liu Siyao and Yu Meng, the three internet celebrities with tens of millions of dollars in their net worth, were still extremely envious and even felt a little regretful in their hearts. If they had not been so humble and had participated in the competition, with their influence, would one of them have gotten the money?

However, this regret and envy only lasted for a while, as the voice of Qian Haowei, who was standing beside them, interrupted their thoughts.

"Mr. Gu gave me 100 million as a reward. That was his promise. As the host, I have received such a big favor from you tonight, so I can't just sit there and do nothing.

Considering Mr. Gu's status, he probably wouldn't even look down upon my thanks.

It would be a bit tactless if I insist on giving you the 100 million in compensation, so let's do this. Since Mr. Gu has given you 100 million as a reward, I will also add icing on the cake. As the owner of SOS Bar, I will give all the internet celebrities who participated in the performance today a thank-you fee of 10 yuan on behalf of the bar.

It’s not a lot of money, it’s just a token of my appreciation.”

After saying that, Qian Haowei turned his inquiring gaze towards Gu Heng.

Although I am giving money to this group of internet celebrities, Gu Heng's consent is definitely needed. If Gu Heng agrees, then I am showing goodwill. If Gu Heng disagrees, then this act of meddling in other people's business is not goodwill, but embarrassing Gu Heng.

If you meet a petty person, he or she may even hold a grudge against you.

Can't I pay for it myself? Do I need you, Qian Haowei, to help me?

Qian Haowei is a very versatile person who understands the ways of the world. Even a simple question contains endless thoughts.

He looked at Gu Heng's young and handsome face with a somewhat flattering look. He had already made up his mind. As long as Gu Heng frowned, he would immediately find a reason to reject his proposal, and then find a way to get the money to Gu Heng and let Gu Heng do this favor.

As for Gu Heng, he just thought about it for a moment and nodded indifferently, "Since Boss Qian has this intention, then it's up to you. They are just here to play with me, not my subordinates. What right do I have to stop them from taking your money?"

After hearing what Gu Heng said, Qian Haowei breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and asked the people behind him to add the contact information of these internet celebrities and send money.

At this moment, the group of internet celebrities turned their grateful eyes to Gu Heng instead of Qian Haowei.

They knew very well that the reason they were able to obtain this unexpected 10 yuan was entirely because of Gu Heng.

If it weren't for Gu Heng, the owner of the SOS bar wouldn't even look at them, let alone rush to give them money. The slight resentment they had towards Gu Heng for not getting a penny after dancing on the stage for a long time also completely dissipated.
Gu Heng actually understood the truth that “what is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth”, and he could guess that they might have some opinions about him.

However, he didn't care at all.

I was just having fun with these internet celebrities, why should I care about their opinions? Are they worthy? Since I became rich, many people have opinions about me.

Not to mention what happened far away, right now there are at least hundreds or tens of millions of netizens online calling him a traitor.

If he really cared about what these people thought, he should have stayed at home and reflected on himself today instead of having fun in the bar with a dozen internet celebrities!
But one thing to say
This move by SOS boss Qian Haowei did attract Gu Heng's attention.
He knew very well that with his current status and wealth, there would be people who would rush to lick him, but they had to be people who had a vested interest in him, right? For example, Lei Yibin, he licked him because he wanted to invest in himself.

What does Qian Haowei want?

Thinking of this, Gu Heng was too lazy to hide his thoughts and said directly to Qian Haowei: "Boss Qian is really generous. He threw out more than one million without blinking an eye.

But I am a little curious about what is the purpose of Mr. Qian doing this? "

Hearing Gu Heng's direct question, Qian Haowei's mind turned rapidly, and he immediately responded: "Didn't I just explain to you, Mr. Gu, that you have increased our SOS sales several times tonight. As the host, I must thank you."

Does Gu Heng believe it?
I definitely don’t believe it.

I paid 100 million out of my own pocket because I promised to do this, so of course I need to be responsible.

Qian Haowei would not jump out to give away his wealth unless he had as much money as himself, but it was obvious that he was not that kind of person.

Gu Heng didn't say anything after listening to it, just looked at him teasingly.

Qian Haowei also knew that he couldn't fool people, so he tactfully said, "Boss Gu, are you interested in sitting in our bar room? It's a bit too noisy here."

But Gu Heng didn't give him this face. If he really gave face to everyone, wouldn't he be exhausted to death?
He said directly: "Boss Qian, if you have anything to say, just tell me here. I won't be here for long and plan to go back. I've had enough fun tonight."

Qian Haowei was embarrassed by Gu Heng's lack of face, but he was helpless. However, he also knew that if he didn't speak up now, he would probably never have the chance to speak up in the future. He didn't care about being embarrassed and directly brought out the speech he had prepared long ago.

"It's like this, Mr. Gu, I and several of our SOS shareholders really like making friends.

I have always wanted to meet Mr. Gu, but you know that we are just small bosses and we don’t have many channels to get in touch with you. Today, I finally have this opportunity, so I took the initiative to meet you. "

Seeing that Qian Haowei was still playing this kind of nonsense with him for a long time, Gu Heng's patience was almost exhausted.

He originally came out to have fun, not to expand his network. Even if he really wanted to expand his network, it wouldn't be his turn as the owner of a small bar, right? Then the peaceful smile on his face disappeared, and he returned to his previous indifferent expression and slowly said, "Is that so? Okay, now we know each other. Boss Qian should be very busy in the bar, right?

Then go ahead and do your work. You don’t need to take care of me here.”

Qian Haowei, who was as shrewd as a man, of course heard Gu Heng's impatient tone, and he also roughly guessed that Gu Heng in front of him could not be judged by common sense, so he quickly got straight to the point and said, "It's like this, our SOS bar is planning to expand and introduce new shareholders, and we want to give you 30% of the shares, Mr. Gu."

Investment again? Gu Heng was really impatient this time.

Are these people suffering from some serious illness?

It’s true that I have money.

But is there a sticker on your forehead saying “stupid people, lots of money, come quickly”?

It’s been less than a day since I returned to Hangzhou, and two people have come to me to ask for investment. Do they really think I’m the God of Wealth?

Thinking of this, Gu Heng was not polite and his expression turned cold: "I'm sorry, Boss Qian, I'm not interested in the bar industry and I don't have any plans to invest in it. If you want to introduce shareholders, you can go find someone else."

After saying this, he was about to wave to the bodyguard.

If Qian Haowei really doesn't want the face he's given, then I won't give him any face and will just ask the bodyguards to kick him out.

If Qian Haowei doesn't want to be the first boss to be kicked out of the booth in his own bar, I believe he should know what to do.

When Qian Haowei heard what Gu Heng said, he knew he was misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Mr. Gu, you misunderstood, it's also my fault that I didn't explain it clearly.

I am not asking Mr. Gu to invest in our SOS. This 30% stake is given to you by the decision of all shareholders of our bar. You don’t need to invest a penny.”

As soon as the words fell, everyone around the booth was stunned.

Including Gu Heng
As internet celebrities who have been hanging around Hangzhou for many years, they are very clear about the value of SOS Bar. A 30% stake is definitely worth tens of millions.
Shares worth tens of millions, just given away like that?
One million is enough to make these internet celebrities break their heads, and it goes without saying that tens of millions is a huge sum for them.
After a while, they suddenly felt that the 10 yuan condolence money they received was not so good.
Gu Heng was even more confused.

This was the first time I met Qian Haowei in person, and I had never even heard of him before.

Before, he took out more than one million yuan to comfort these internet celebrities on his own behalf, which could be understood as his generosity and his goodwill in order to get to know them.

But what does that count now?
No matter how generous a person is, he can't be so generous as to spend tens of millions to please himself, right?
Why should I?
Just when Gu Heng was full of doubts, Qian Haowei spoke again: "I know you may have doubts, Mr. Gu. This matter cannot be explained in a few words. How about we find a quiet place to talk briefly?"

This time, Gu Heng did not refuse.

It’s not that I’m tempted by the 30% stake, I just want to know what Qian Haowei is up to.

As soon as he thought of this, he turned to He Jing and Lin Jiayun and said, "You guys play here for a while. I'm going to chat with Boss Qian."

The two girls nodded sensibly.

Gu Heng also sent out two bodyguards and followed Qian Haowei into an empty box.

The soundproofing in the box is good.

The music outside was blasting, but inside the box it was unusually quiet except for a little noise.

After the two of them arrived at the box, Qian Haowei did not hide anything and directly told them everything he had just discussed with the group of rich second-generation shareholders.

Although Gu Heng believed what he said, the more he listened, the less he understood.

Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket, threw one to Qian Haowei, and lit one himself. He said with some confusion: "If that's the case, I don't think Boss Qian should come to me. Wouldn't it be more convenient for you to directly cooperate with Mr. Lei of Wuyou Media? And you don't have to pay the 30% stake."

Qian Haowei held the cigarette but did not light it in front of Gu Heng. He said with a flattering smile on his face, "That's true, but I can still tell which is more beneficial, cooperating with President Lei or President Gu.

With your status and position, Mr. Gu, you will definitely have a say in this matter.

To be honest, places like bars and nightclubs are a kind of legal gray industry. Although I abide by the law, the chaos in the store is not something I can control. It's okay when nothing happens, but once something goes wrong, these are reasons for others to mess with me.

For all these years, I have been trembling with fear, fearing that I would offend someone and then receive a document from above to shut down our business.

With you in charge, the bar's operations will be much more stable in the future.

And I didn’t lie to you just now. I really want to make friends with you, Mr. Gu. I don’t think 30% of the shares is too much to be able to make friends with you.”

After listening to Qian Haowei's words, Gu Heng barely understood.

It’s the same old saying, the butt determines the head.

Since I am so rich, those who cannot reach my level will subconsciously imagine my background and think how awesome I am.

So is Gu Heng actually awesome?

It may not have been awesome before, but it is different now.

Before, Gu Heng only had a huge string of numbers in his bank card, but he had not turned these numbers into his own influence.

And now?

He was involved in a government project worth 200 billion yuan. This project was enough to bring Gu Heng into the sight of powerful bosses. Perhaps the bosses would not take him seriously, but in fact, as long as he could be noticed, it was already a simple amulet.

Moreover, in the next two days, he will have to pay a tax of up to 70 billion yuan to the Hangzhou Municipal Government.

Such a huge amount of tax paid is a definite political achievement!

It is no exaggeration to say that once this tax is paid, you will become a guest of honor of the Hangzhou Municipal Government, a friendly partner of the municipal department, and an outstanding people's entrepreneur!
With this halo, as long as you don't do anything stupid, no one will want to cause trouble for you on some ordinary matters.

This is also the reason why the system makes you pay taxes unnecessarily.

Paying taxes is just a means.

The real benefit is the increase in your own influence after paying taxes!

(End of this chapter)