Reborn: Billionaire in College

There is a high-end club in the PD area of ​​Shanghai. This high-end club is a membership-based club and is not open to the public.

The requirements for joining the club are very strict. It is not enough to just be rich to get in. You also need to have a corresponding status.

However, real business tycoons all have their own private clubs or fixed locations, and no one comes here with a large force.

Over time, this high-end club has become a gathering place for the rich second generation.

Wang Cong and Qinfen were both in the second-floor lobby of the club.

They have always had a good relationship.

Wang Cong once left a message on Weibo, "I don't care whether my friends are rich or not, because none of them are as rich as me anyway."

Diligent replied: "What about me?"

In the end, Wang Cong deleted the Weibo post.

Compared with Wang Cong, Diligent is indeed more low-key, but not by much.

The most famous thing should be that his Ferrari was crashed to pieces, but he sat calmly in the car playing with his mobile phone, with an indifferent attitude and no sign of pain at all.

Everyone knows that he is rich, but few people know his family background.

Wang Cong got along well with him, so he naturally knew it very well.

Diligent's father is the boss of David Group. It is said that he has his own gambling companies in Hong Kong and Macau. He used to be a stacker, just like Xi Mihua. Everyone knows what kind of job he does.

But the most amazing ones are the hardworking lovers, such as Gillian Chung and Wei Xue. Those who understand will understand.

Wang Cong was hugging the girl and was talking on the phone with Zhao Shaoyang at this time.

Wang Cong was very supportive of Chen Pingjiang's bar and spent a lot of money there. After a few visits, he and Zhao Shaoyang became familiar with each other.

Wang Cong also wanted to use Zhao Shaoyang to get in touch with Chen Pingjiang, but Zhao Shaoyang refused several times and found an excuse to fool him.

Zhao Shaoyang likes to play, but he is not stupid.

Although Chen Pingjiang and Wang Cong were of the same age, their social status was too different. Bringing Wang Cong to see Chen Pingjiang was just looking for trouble. The two of them were from two different circles.

How can the second generation of rich people get along with the first generation of rich people?

In Zhao Shaoyang's eyes, Brother Chen's friend is at least at the same level as Wang Cong's father. As for Wang Cong, he is still a little young.

"Shaoyang, how long have you been in Shanghai? You didn't even tell me. If I hadn't seen you on the news, I would have thought you were in Dongjiang."

Zhao Shaoyang on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "Brother Cong, I'm sorry. Haven't you been busy with Renren Films recently? Going around to build relationships and make friends."

Wang Cong said, "If you have any questions about the entertainment industry, come to me. Don't you know my nickname as the Disciplinary Inspection Commission of the entertainment industry? Even if we take a step back, you can't forget about my Wanda Pictures, right? I'll send you an address later, and we can hang out together tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Cong smiled sarcastically and secretly cursed the man as an idiot.

If it weren't for Chen Pingjiang's face, Zhao Shaoyang would not even be worthy of carrying his shoes. The two of them are not from the same world.

Seeing Wang Cong cursing, Qinfen asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"One of Chen Pingjiang's subordinates. Isn't Renren Entertainment Group very popular recently? He is the CEO of Renren Films."

Qinfen teased, "Why did you get mixed up with that guy? You've lost your identity. Next time you go out, don't say you know me."

Wang Cong defended himself: "I call him my younger brother, but in fact, we were roommates in college and we had a good relationship. Besides, Chen Pingjiang and I even drank together. It's just that this guy can play with me."

After hearing about Chen Pingjiang, Qinfen perked up and stopped playing his mobile game. He sat aside and said, "I heard in Hong Kong that this guy is very powerful. Is he really that awesome? I heard his nickname is God of Wealth?"

"This is really awesome. Didn't you watch the U.S. stock market recently? His wealth is about to explode. My old man has fallen off the earth."

"Since you know him, why don't you take me to meet him later? I also want to start a career and show my dad that I'm not a second-generation rich kid who just eats and waits for death."

This time, Wang Cong was in a dilemma.

After all, he himself knew that Chen Pingjiang was at the same level as his father, and was of a different class from him, but he didn't want to lose face in front of his diligence.

"It's a small matter. I'll take care of it later."

In the evening, after meeting Zhao Shaoyang, Wang Cong told him about this matter, and then put his arm around Zhao Shaoyang's shoulders affectionately: "Brother, you have to help me. It's okay at other times, but this time it concerns my face. This hardworking person is more arrogant than me, and it's rare for him to ask me for help."

Zhao Shaoyang laughed dryly and cursed in his heart.

It's extremely difficult for me to meet Brother Chen alone.

Do you think Brother Chen can fly across the country and meet him whenever you want?

Zhao Shaoyang was very clear-headed. He, the boss, was a little annoyed with this kid.

Wang Cong saw that Zhao Shaoyang was hesitating and not at all straightforward, and knew that this guy would not do anything until he saw the rabbit.

"Look, brother, your Renren Entertainment is planning to open a cinema chain. I recently heard that you were acquiring a small cinema chain, right? Let me meet with Mr. Chen. I can help you go back and talk to my old man about investing in Wanda Cinema Line."

At this moment, Zhao Shaoyang's breathing became heavier. This proposal was very tempting. After all, Wanda was the leading cinema chain in China.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Shaoyang nodded heavily: "Okay, no problem, I'll take care of this."

…………

This time, the Gulfstream G550 flew directly to Shanghai and did not go to Dongjiang because Chen Pingjiang had other things to do here.

Empress Dowager Xu and Chen Guangming had to go back in advance to discuss the engagement banquet with Li Yuhua.

"Don't make the engagement too complicated this time. It will be fine if the relatives of both sides meet and have a meal as a witness." Chen Pingjiang said.

Chen Guangming asked with some worry: "It depends on what the woman thinks, right?"

"You don't need to ask me to know that Uncle Yan also wants to do it on a small scale. After all, he has that status. If you don't believe me, go back and ask him."

Chen Pingjiang also had no plans to announce it to the public.

Once it’s announced, I don’t know how many people will come. It’ll be so annoying.

It goes without saying that classmates, colleagues, He Zhiyu's people, and government officials will all come, and in the end there may not be enough space for dozens of tables.

It's just an engagement, no need.

As soon as the Gulfstream G550 landed at Pudong International Airport, Zhao Shaoyang, the conspicuous man, ran over eagerly. He came with Li Fu.

When he saw him, Chen Pingjiang was still wondering: "Why did you come here?"

Zhao Shaoyang diligently took over Li Fu's work and took over the suitcase that Chen Pingjiang was carrying. "Wang Cong came to me and said he wanted to meet you. He heard that we were acquiring a small cinema chain and wanted to bring us into Wanda Cinema Line."

Chen Pingjiang waved his hand and said, "No, if I want to invest in Wanda Cinema Line, why don't I just go to his father? What's there to talk to him about? What say does he have in Wanda Cinema Line?"

Zhao Shaoyang smiled bitterly, "He just begged me. He talked to me several times. I refused the previous times, but I couldn't refuse this time. If I refuse again, I guess he won't play with me anymore. After all, he is the SVIP of our Tiangong Bar. Besides, I am in the film industry now. Whether it is the release of the movie or the food of the artists below, Wanda Films will have to take care of it."

"Just consider it as supporting my work, Brother Chen."

Chen Pingjiang felt a headache from being scolded, and quickly said, "Okay, stop talking, and don't come to me for this kind of thing next time."

"Okay, no problem." Zhao Shaoyang immediately smiled happily.

The headquarters of Renren Entertainment Group was not placed in Dongjiang this time, but in Shanghai. There is no way. Due to the special nature of the industry, Dongjiang does not have any entertainment industry genes. Most celebrities are concentrated in Shanghai and Beijing, and there has always been a saying of Shanghai circle and Beijing circle. Even Shenzhen and Guangzhou, which are also first-tier cities, cannot do it, let alone Dongjiang.

This time, Renren Entertainment directly rented a five-story office building for initial development.

When Chen Pingjiang arrived at the Renren Entertainment headquarters, Wan Yuqian had just finished a meeting.

"How come you're acting like a pimp? You're introducing him to a big boss." After hearing about Wanda Cinema Line, Wan Yuqian glared at Zhao Shaoyang unhappily. "Brother Chen, you should be careful about your reputation at this stage. What will people think if you're photographed by the media going to entertainment venues with those second-generation rich people? People won't think you're talking about business, they'll just think you're just like-minded! Other entrepreneurs will think Chen Pingjiang is really losing face, hanging out with that playboy who lives a life of luxury."

Zhao Shaoyang was scolded so much that he dared not talk back. Not to mention that Wan Yuqian was his immediate superior now, he would not have dared to do so even in the past. This girl was his senior schoolmate, and she dared to confront even Chen Pingjiang. In comparison, he was nothing.

Chen Pingjiang was somewhat touched by Wan Yuqian's "concern": "Senior sister really understands me!"

Have you ever seen Ma, Pony Ma, Robin Li and Wang Cong having dinner together? No!

In the upper class, what matters is circles. The second-generation rich have their own circles, and entrepreneurs who have made their own fortunes from scratch also have their own separate circles. Those in Beijing have their own circles, and those in Shanghai have their own circles.

"Senior, I know I was wrong, please stop scolding me. I have no choice, don't I just want to do things well?"

Seeing Zhao Shaoyang looking aggrieved, Chen Pingjiang smiled and waved his hands: "This is just one time, it won't happen again."

…………

Fortunately, the meeting place was not in any nightclub. It seemed that Wang Cong had a clear mind and booked an entire restaurant on the 67th floor of Jinmao Tower.

As soon as Chen Pingjiang and Zhao Shaoyang got out of the elevator, they saw Wang Cong and Qinfen standing at the door of the restaurant rubbing their hands.

"Brother Chen, oh, I finally got you here. Please come in." Wang Cong greeted him in a familiar manner.

Qin Fen, who was standing by, also nodded and bowed, introducing himself: "Brother Chen."

Chen Pingjiang smiled and nodded: "Don't be polite, you two may be older than me, so just call me by my real name."

"How can that be possible? If my old man knew, he would say I was ignorant. Although I am a few months older than you, you are on the same level as my father in terms of career, so it's okay for you to call me brother."

Chen Pingjiang was too lazy to correct it, and slowly walked into the restaurant under the enthusiastic greeting of the greeter who bent 90 degrees at the door.

Qin Fen, who was walking behind, nudged Wang Cong with his elbow and said, "Fuck, he has quite a strong aura. If you don't look at his appearance, you can look at his manners. Do you really think you have met someone of my father's generation?"

Chen Pingjiang looked around curiously and found that there was no one in the restaurant. He asked, "You are not booking the whole place?"

"Of course. It's rare to have a meal with Mr. Chen, so I have to be quiet."

"No need, it's too expensive."

"Of course, of course. A meal with Buffett costs 20 million. Compared to that, this is nothing."

Chen Pingjiang looked deeply at the two rich second generations.

To be honest, the character of these two people is still acceptable, especially Wang Cong, who was quite manly in the Panda TV incident.

"This French restaurant has been awarded three Michelin stars for many years in a row. The chefs are all foreigners. You can try it later. If you don't like it, just tell me."

After sitting down, Chen Pingjiang said, "Boss Wang, I heard about the matter. I will be honest with you. I will not consider Wanda Cinema Line. Today we are just here to have a meal and chat. I hope you can take care of my brother in the entertainment industry in the future."

After discussing with Wan Yuqian and considering various factors, Chen Pingjiang still did not want to get involved in Wanda's mess.

On the one hand, he has a good relationship with He Zhiyu.

He Zhiyu currently has 25 Yuanfang commercial real estate projects across the country, which is not much different from Wanda’s 35.

At present, Yuanfang Plaza has reached in-depth cooperation with Renren Pictures. Where there is Yuanfang Plaza, there must be Renren Cinema. In the future, as Yuanfang Plaza continues to expand and sink, Chen Ping really does not need to consider Wanda.

On the other hand, Wang Jianlin is now in high spirits. The real estate industry has been booming in the past two years, and commercial real estate has benefited from it. It can be said that Wanda should not be short of money. Even if he wants to release the shares, Chen Pingjiang can only get a small part, and he will be constrained by others.

Chen Pingjiang never cooperates without a say. He may not have a controlling stake, but he must have a say.

Therefore, Chen Pingjiang was not very interested in Wanda.

Wang Cong was stunned, but he felt relieved. He had invited Chen Pingjiang to dinner in the name of cooperation, and he didn't care whether this cooperation would be successful, nor was he sure.

After all, he did not follow in his father's footsteps and work at Wanda. He has a say, but not much. Even if others want to consider it, they have to look at his father's mood.

"That's fine, let's talk about something else today."

Qinfen didn't think Wang Cong's attitude was a bit too flattering.

It would probably be the same if it were him. After all, the one in front of him is from a domestic Internet company.

"Brother Chen, I wonder if I can ask you some business questions?"

Seeing Chen Pingjiang nodded, Wang Cong continued: "I took 5 million from my family and set up an investment company. But I only have money and no resources. Those big companies with potential don't like me. The ones who like me are all small companies, but investing in these small companies is very risky. I want to ask if there are any good industries or projects? If possible, introduce them to the brothers. Don't worry, I understand the consulting fee."

Looking at the eager eyes of Qinfen and Wang Cong, Chen Pingjiang suddenly wanted to laugh.

No wonder people say that they are not afraid of the rich second generation squandering their money, but they are afraid of them starting their own business.

Wang Cong also demonstrated through his own actions how correct this view is.

Just think about it, if Panda Interactive Entertainment's loss of 20 billion yuan could be saved for Wang Cong to spend, even if he spent 1 million yuan a year, it would last him 20 years.

Chen Pingjiang has considered this matter very clearly. If his child is also a dandy boy in the future, then he can just let the family fund give money to him and raise him like a pig, so that he can start a business, or hand over the company to him.

The most famous example is that the family successor of Metersbonwe suffered a loss of 7 billion in 31 years, which finally forced his old father to come out again.

Some people are not suitable for starting a business or running a company.

After thinking about it, Chen Pingjiang nodded and said, "If you ask me, if I were in your position, I really would not have started a business. Starting a business is something that only poor people can do, and it is also a very risky thing. There is no need to work so hard if you have money. Isn't it good to lie down? Don't think that lying down is a derogatory term. On the contrary, I think it is enjoying life."

Wang Cong smiled awkwardly and exchanged glances with Qinfen beside him. Qinfen was also a little confused. Now thinking about it, these words came out of the mouth of the first person in the Internet, which was a little funny.

You work so hard and so diligently, yet you teach others to just lie down. You are now worth more than 3000 billion, but you never lie down.

Chen Ping looked at their eyes and probably thought they didn't quite believe what he said, so he didn't take it to heart and kept silent.

Let go of the desire to help others and respect the fate of others. Perhaps only after Wang Cong lost 20 billion in Panda Cloud, he could realize that he was not cut out for it.

"Mr. Chen, my brother and I both know what you mean, but to be honest, our parents are all quite successful. In comparison, we are much worse and we don't have much say at home. We also want to have our own careers to prove to outsiders that we are not the second-generation rich who live a life of idleness and wait for death. We also want to prove to our father that I am worthy of their trust in handing over the business to him in the future." After thinking for a while, Wang Cong said, "Brother Chen, can you take me with you? You eat the meat and we just drink the soup. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone."

Qinfen also nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother Chen, if you need any help in the future, you can come to us directly. As long as it is in Shanghai, there is nothing we can't handle. Oh, and Dalian as well."

"Okay, since we've come to this point, and Wang Cong and I knew each other before, I'll show you a way. Whether you can do it or not, you're responsible for it. You decide whether to do it or not, I'm just offering a suggestion." After moving for a moment, Chen Pingjiang continued, "The next hot topic may be blockchain. Now that Bitcoin has come out, you can stock up on it yourself, or you can set your sights on blockchain trading platforms."

Wang Cong was stunned: "Brother Chen, I have heard of blockchain and Bitcoin. Is it as magical as you say?"

"Don't ask me about this. I don't know if I ask you. You can decide for yourself whether to believe it or not."

Chen Pingjiang is just being generous to others. He has no intention of speculating in Bitcoin. He is just talking about introducing a project to others. Why not?

For a moment, Chen Pingjiang wondered whether he could follow Buffett's example and hold a lunch auction in the future.

I don’t know how much money I can get for this meal.

However, it is fine for Wang Cong to hoard Bitcoin himself, but if he follows Zhao Changpeng's example and sets up a crypto trading platform, I wonder if his father will be able to afford it in the future. (End of this chapter)