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"It will only be good for you to do business here and make some official connections."

Hearing Zhou Chen's words, Qin Qian and Tan Hui both sat upright, surprised that Zhou Chen actually had such a friend in Shanghai.

"Really or not? Are all your friends second-generation officials?"

"Yes, they are having a dinner at the Peace Hotel tonight. You can come with me and I will introduce you to each other."

Qin Qian and Tan Hui are both excited. They are no longer just young people, and they understand the importance of relationships, especially such a strong relationship.

Tan Hui asked hesitantly: "Your friend invites you to dinner, wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to follow him?"

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I have a good relationship with him. Anyway, we are just acquaintances. We have many friends and many paths. You have been doing business for so long, so you should understand what I mean."

"Qin Qian, I remember that you are not that pretentious character. I have come to invite you personally. Come on, are you going?"

Qin Qian exchanged glances with Tan Hui again, and then said suddenly: "Go, of course I will go. I might be embarrassed if others said so, but for you, I reluctantly agreed."

Zhou Chen gave a thumbs up: "This is the Qin Qian I know."

Then he glanced at the time.

"Then you make arrangements, we will set off soon."

"No problem, then you sit down for a moment and we'll go down and explain."

"Ah."

Qin Qian and Tan Hui went downstairs together.

"Sissi, you are such a good villain. It can be seen that he really wants to help us. If we can make friends with official people, it will be very beneficial to our development."

Qin Qian said proudly: "Of course, he is a child after all, but I didn't expect him to be doing so well now. Hasn't he been living abroad these years? How could he know the second-generation officials here in Shanghai? It's really strange. .”

But she also understood that Zhou Chen was intentionally helping them. The Cao Xiang'er who was wandering around in the world almost made them desperate, and the second generation introduced by Zhou Chen was not comparable to a mere Cao Xiang'er.

"I just don't know how their relationship is and whether we can take advantage of it."

"No matter what, it's good to be a familiar face. Since Zhou Chen has said so, I think he should be very confident."

They have been developing in Shanghai for so long, and naturally they understand that today's society is different from before. It is not just about fighting and killing, but now it is more about relationships, especially for people like them who come from other places to make a living. , local relations are even more important.

Half an hour later, Zhou Chen drove in front, Qin Qian and Tan Hui drove behind, and headed to the Peace Hotel together.

When Zhou Chen and others arrived at the private room, Wei Zhuo and others had already arrived. In addition to the previous few people, there were two more people.

Wei Zhuo introduced Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, these two are also my friends. Er Ming, his father is from the Transportation Bureau, and Lin Quan, a standard rich second generation, his father is the chairman of Wanheng Group."

Then Zhou Chen was introduced to the two of them.

"Zhou Chen, I met my brother when we were in the United States. I don't want to brag. If you mention my brother's name in San Francisco's Chinatown, I will give you face both black and white. I can help you solve any troubles. Lin Quan, your company is not thinking Are you looking for financing? Find Zhou Chen, he has an investment company under him, and it won’t be a problem to raise one billion to eighty billion.”

Lin Quan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he shook hands with Zhou Chen very enthusiastically: "Hello, hello."

His Wanheng Group has indeed been financing recently, but it hasn't gone smoothly. If it's like Wei Zhuo said, one billion or eighty billion is no problem, then it's really very powerful.

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Don't listen to Wei Zhuo's bragging, I'm just a small businessman."

When Wei Zhuo saw Tan Hui and Qin Qian coming with Zhou Chen, he asked curiously: "Your friend?"

Zhou Chen nodded and introduced: "They are the couple I grew up with, Tan Hui and Qin Qian. We grew up in an alley, and now we are doing some small business in Shanghai. Wei Zhuo, this is your territory." , please patronize their business more in the future."

"Really? Since you are the one who made me a child, you are Wei Zhuo's friend. Hello, you two."

"Hello."

Tan Hui and Qin Qian greeted each other warmly, and they could see that Zhou Chen was not bragging. These second-generation people were probably not simple. Qin Qian, who had always been overbearing, also restrained himself a bit.

They had just been shocked by Wei Zhuo's words. Although they knew Zhou Chen was rich, saying one billion or eighty million was really scary. And seeing that Zhou Chen didn't refute, he obviously agreed.

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "They are in the spa business now, Wei Zhuo, if you have a girlfriend in the future, do you have to visit her?"

Wei Zhuo patted his chest and assured: "Of course, we must patronize the shop you opened. Shitou, isn't your girlfriend always clamoring for a facial recently? I'll go there next time. By the way, the name of the shop what do you say that is?"

“Dragon and Phoenix Spa.”

"Yes, let's go to Dragon Phoenix Spa."

Shitou immediately replied: "No problem, I will take Xiaoyun there when I have time. Then I will give her a million dollars and let her make faces until she grows old."

"Ha ha……"

Several second-generation people were amused by Shi Shi's words.

Wei Zhuo greeted Zhou Chen: "Sit down, sit down and chat."

Tan Hui was obviously a bit reserved, but Qin Qian was more calm. Zhou Chen told them not to pay attention and sit down first.

Wei Zhuo turned around and was about to sit down, but found that Lin Quan was already sitting next to Zhou Chen. He immediately shouted dissatisfied: "Lin Quan, your uncle, took my seat."

Lin Quan said with a smile: "Master Wei, Brother Zhou and I will sit together and chat."

Wei Zhuo looked contemptuous: "Your uncle is really thick-skinned."

"What can I do? My dad has been asking me to take over recently. I will definitely take care of the company's affairs. I will definitely fawn over your brother Wei Shao."

Lin Quan looks to be in his mid-twenties and has already started taking over the family business, so he can be said to be the one who cares most about Zhou Chen among the few people.

Although Wei Zhuo cursed loudly, he still gave Lin Quan face and let Lin Quan sit next to Zhou Chen.

Shi Shi asked the waiter to serve the food quickly, and everyone in the private room started chatting among themselves.

Shitou was bragging to everyone about his and Wei Zhuo's deeds in Chinatown.

"Young Master Wei just said he was keeping a low profile. Brother Chen is very prestigious in Chinatown in San Francisco. Young Master Wei's wallet was stolen by a gangster. Brother Chen is just a phone call away. The Huaqing Gang arrested him in less than two hours. The Huaqing Gang arrested him. Do you know? The largest gang in Chinatown, the largest gang in Chinese America. If you go to Chinatown in San Francisco from now on, just tell Brother Chen’s name, and no matter how big the trouble is, we will solve it for you."

"There is also Brother Chen's investment company, which is even worse. He has shares in the shops in several streets near Chinatown..."

Listening to Shitou's bragging, Zhou Chen himself felt very embarrassed, but these second-generation people listened with gusto, and even looked at Zhou Chen with longing.

For these second-generation excitement-seeking people, Zhou Chen is absolutely majestic. They are more arrogant at home, but when they go abroad, they are really nothing. But Zhou Chen can still do so well abroad, And that gang boss sounds awesome.

Qin Qian and Tan Hui looked at each other. They originally thought that Zhou Chen was just a rich second generation, but now it sounds like that is not the case.

Zhou Chen is not only rich but also very powerful abroad. He also has connections with gangs and has a strong voice. This is a bit exaggerated.

When Lin Quan heard that Zhou Chen was so powerful, he became even more enthusiastic and took the initiative to chat with Zhou Chen about his Wanheng Group.

Zhou Chen also listened attentively, but when he heard that Wanheng Group was in the machinery industry, his interest was reduced by half. It was not that this industry was not good, but that he was not very interested in this industry.

In fact, he prefers to invest in emerging industries, such as Internet and technology, biomedicine and other industries.

Although he was not very interested, he still listened carefully.

After the food and drinks were served, Wei Zhuo, as the host, began to invite everyone to eat and drink. Zhou Chen was naturally able to handle this kind of scene with ease.

Qin Qian and Tan Hui basically didn't talk much. If it weren't for Zhou Chen taking care of them, they would probably be restless.

Qin Qian looked at Zhou Chen, who had always been the center of attention, but her mind was still a little confused. She couldn't compare the shy Zhou Chen who was in the same class with her and grew up together with the one in front of her who was neither humble nor overbearing, and who was at ease. Zhou Chen is regarded as a person.

It is said that women change their age at the age of 18, but the Zhou Chen in front of her must have changed at the age of 36, right?

Although Wei Zhuo said he wanted to drink Zhou Chen down, he just said it casually and didn't drink much at the dinner table.

"Zhou Chen, someone is holding a racing competition in the west later. Are you interested in going over and taking a look?"

"race car competition?"

Zhou Chen was very surprised. Have these second-generation people started playing this?

Wei Zhuo nodded: "Yes, sometimes there are professional racing drivers participating. We usually go there and place hundreds of thousands of bets to have fun, but only people within the circle are allowed to go there. The road will be closed when the time comes, and outsiders can't enter." Not going."

Zhou Chen replied: "Okay, if you have nothing to do, you have nothing to do. Then I'll go and have a look later."

"Then it's settled, we'll withdraw later and go directly over there."

After eating and drinking, everyone began to leave, and Qin Qian suddenly grabbed Zhou Chen.

"Zhou Chen, you go ahead, Yihui and I won't go."

She could also see that these second generations were not simple. They didn't have Zhou Chen's confidence and strength, so they really couldn't fit in.

Tan Hui on the side also meant the same thing.

Seeing that they were resolute, Zhou Chen didn't force them. He originally brought them here today to get to know Wei Zhuo and others. Since they already knew each other and they didn't want to continue, just let them go.

"Row."

So he called Wei Zhuo over and told Qin Qian and the others that they were leaving. Wei Zhuo was a good person and exchanged mobile phone numbers with Tan Hui and Qin Qian, saying that he would go back and visit their spa when he was free.

Watching Zhou Chen, Wei Zhuo and the others leave in sports cars, Tan Hui couldn't help but sigh: "People are really incomparable. These people don't have to do anything. They can live a good life by just eating, drinking and having fun every day."

Qin Qian said: "We are not from the same world as them. These people are just a group of second generations who rely on their families."

Tan Hui said: "Don't underestimate them. Although they are all second generation, they are not simple. I didn't even understand the business that Zhou Chen and Lin Quan discussed just now. They are not what you think. The rich second generation who are ignorant are different."

Qin Qian shrugged indifferently: "Maybe, we are not from the same group anyway. If it weren't for Zhou Chen today, we wouldn't sit at the same table with them."

"That's why I think you are so powerful. Look at these second-generation people who are very polite to him. He is much more powerful than we thought. Thanks to his help, we are also very polite today." It's a bit of a gain. If we encounter any trouble in the future, we may have to rely on his relationship to solve it."

Over the years of development in Shanghai, Tan Hui has also hit countless walls. He knows the importance of personal connections. He may not need them now, but maybe he will in the future. After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future.

"Let's talk about the rest later. Let's go back first."

This is the first update tonight. It has been raining and cloudy here for more than a week recently. My body is cloudy. I have cervical spondylosis and frozen shoulder. I am in terrible pain. My left hand hurts even when I raise it. My neck feels sore when I turn it. , it will kill you.

From now on, I will try my best to update during the day, and I can’t stay up late anymore...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1267: Eternal happiness, go their separate ways

"I miss you too, okay, I understand, I'll go back tomorrow..."

After hanging up the call with Wang Ying, Zhou Chen came to the floor-to-ceiling window of the room and looked down condescendingly.

It has been a week since he came to Shanghai, and he has been hanging out with Wei Zhuo and the others these days. These people are indeed good at playing, and they take Zhou Chen to different places every day.

Racing, horse racing, electric fish in the suburbs, celebrities in high-end clubs, and even taking Zhou Chen to play cards...

After a week, I didn’t find any investment opportunities. Instead, I spent millions.

Fortunately, he is determined. He feels that if ordinary people often follow Wei Zhuo and others to play like this, they will fall sooner or later.

Especially in the high-end club, he saw many familiar figures. If he hadn't been determined and calm, he would have killed as many as he came.

The extravagant life these days has not degenerated him, but rather makes him feel boring. He might as well curl up on the sofa at home with his Miss Yingying to watch movies and play games.

However, Wei Zhuo told him something yesterday, saying that he and a few friends decided to open a company in partnership and asked him if he was interested in investing a share.

After Zhou Chen asked, he found out that they were planning to open a property company.

This surprised Zhou Chen, because this kind of company is not easy for ordinary people to work in, but for the second generation like them, it is a very good choice.

After all, with their relationship, it is relatively easy to take over property management matters, and there is no risk.

In particular, Zhou Chen knew how powerful the real estate industry in domestic residential areas would be in the future, so he finally agreed to Wei Zhuo and directly invested five million, which made the second generation very happy.

After all, they are not as big as the Wei Zhuo family. Although they are not short of money, compared with people like Zhou Chen who have their own companies to make money, it is heaven and earth. Zhou Chen can spend five million without blinking an eye. , but it’s no problem for them to get one million, but if it’s more, they’ll have to find family members.

Therefore, the five million invested by Zhou Chen definitely played a big role in starting their company.

Zhou Chen doesn't care about the five million, or whether they can run the company well. He just spends the money to make friends. It doesn't matter even if he loses everything, as long as the relationship is maintained well, it might be useful in the future.

Before leaving, Zhou Chen went to Qin Qian's store and had a meal with them.

"I will return to the capital tomorrow, and will return to San Francisco in a few days. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can call me or find Wei Zhuo. He is a very nice person and very loyal."

Qin Qian raised her wine glass and clinked it with Zhou Chen.

"Thank you. If anything really happens, I will definitely ask you for help. I'd rather not use your relationship to your advantage."

Tan Hui also toasted Zhou Chen gratefully. No matter what, he was very grateful that Zhou Chen still remembered them and introduced them to them.

Zhou Chen said: "After we say goodbye this time, I don't know when we will see you again next time. As friends, I sincerely hope that you can have a good life and be happy together forever."

Qin Qian and Tan Hui were both very surprised that Zhou Chen said such words, but they were both very grateful for Zhou Chen's blessing.

Qin Qian even said: "Thank you, I also wish you and your unruly young lady to be happily together forever."

"Thanks, that's for sure."

After having dinner with Qin Qian, Tan Hui and the others, Zhou Chen said goodbye to Wei Zhuo and the others, and left Shanghai by plane the next day.

Back in the capital, Zhou Chen stayed with Wang Ying for a few more days. As the Spring Festival was approaching, he flew back to San Francisco to celebrate the New Year.

Both Chenxing Capital and Chenxing Pharmaceutical are still developing in an orderly manner. After Zhou Chen returned to San Francisco, he also focused most of his energy on management work.