Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 397 Invitation Letter

When Chen Gu heard what Li Weidong said, he didn't dare to be polite anymore and quickly found a seat to sit down. When he saw Gao Anbang was about to pour him tea, he quickly stood up.

"How can Mr. Gao ask you to pour tea? I'll do it!" He said, grabbing the teapot and teacup, refilling them for Li Weidong first, and then refilling them for Gao Anbang and Li Weimin.

"Mr. Chen, you are too polite. There is no point in asking the guest to pour tea!" Li Weimin said politely while watching Chen Gu pour tea for him, and tapped his fingers twice on the table.

Li Weidong frowned as he looked at it, which was a bit too much. Although tapping his fingers also expressed gratitude, his politeness was a thank you to the waiter and people whose status was inferior to him.

Because in social etiquette, it is difficult to meet a distinguished person to pour you tea, and you are still talking to others. You have no time to express your thanks in words and can only express your thanks with your fingers. This is too impolite.

"I know that I still ask guests to pour you tea. I don't understand the politeness at all. Lao Chen, sit down!" Li Weidong said aloud. If others can't say it, he has to say that this is at home. If he is outside, it will be easy for others to see.

Got a joke.

Li Weimin also smiled coquettishly. He would definitely not refute what his brother said, whether it was right or wrong in front of outsiders, and it was indeed a bit rude.

In terms of age, he is the youngest, in terms of wealth, he is the least, and in terms of host and guest, he is half the master, so no matter from any perspective, there is nothing wrong with him serving the board today.

"It's a casual thing, there's nothing polite or impolite about it. Besides, I'm not a guest. I remember coming to you eight hundred times a day and eating and drinking here every day!"

Chen Gu sat down in his seat, poured himself a glass, and said with a smile.

Accompanied by a smiling face, Chen Gu thought to himself that he would never be treated like a guest here, and not just him, most people would not be treated like a guest when they came here.

Although Li Weimin and Gao Anbang are his second parties in business, in Li Weidong's case, they are considered half of his bosses, so he, the first party, has no airs about what he does.

Anxia Real Estate has developed greatly under his management, and its scale has increased several times. Even if he does not hold many shares, he is still worth over 100 million yuan.

There are also famous people on the rich list. No matter where he goes, he is always a man shitting in a latrine with his face facing outward. But in front of Li Weidong, he feels like he is worthless. Even if he only has Anxia Real Estate, Li Weidong's shares are eighty-nine times his.

times.

And Li Weidong is not the only one with a company under his name. Even in the real estate industry, he is not the only one.

The key thing is that Chen Gu knows that with the current scale of Anxia Real Estate, its ranking among the companies under Li Weidong's name is getting lower and lower, which means that his status will also be getting lower and lower.

Chen Gu was one of the first people to follow Li Weidong. Li Weidong did not hide many things from him, so he knew more about the companies under Li Weidong's name.

But because of this, he knew how powerful Li Weidong was. He had quietly earned huge assets abroad, which had already exceeded those at home.

Chen Gu stopped his thoughts. He couldn't think too much about some things. If he thought too much, he would easily make himself depressed. If he was richer than Li Weidong, wouldn't that make him uncomfortable?

Moreover, he has achieved a lot. In the entire circle of relatives and friends, no one says that he is awesome!

"Brother, your tea is really good. The aroma is fragrant and lingers for a long time. Could it be that the authentic Dahongpao comes from those three tea trees?" Chen Gu took a sip of tea and started to show off, praising it repeatedly.

As he gets older and the company expands, Chen Gu calls Li Weidong chairman most of the time. He rarely calls Li Weidong according to the rules of the world. However, occasionally when there are few people, he will still call him this way when mentioning past events.

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"Oh, I haven't seen you for three days, so I'm impressed. Not only have I learned how to taste tea, but I also know the three tea trees on the Kowloon Nest. It's good, good, and I'm making progress!" Li Weidong said in agreement.

After listening to Li Weidong's words, Chen Gu thought it was true. He looked at the tea leaves in the teapot carefully with a surprised expression.

Seeing Chen Gu's surprised look, Li Weidong said with disgust, "What are you thinking? I can't even see a few hundred grams a year, and I won't entertain you with it if you have it!"

The rumors about Kowloon Nest Dahongpao are getting more and more weird. As for whether it is really that good, Li Weidong has never drank it, so he doesn’t know.

"Hehe, it's okay for me, a big old man, to drink a pound. Drinking tea is really a waste. How can I taste it? It's not that I know that the tea you have here is good. I can still tell it from Dahongpao, so this

Why don’t you just cover it up!”

Chen Gu smiled and didn't take it seriously. He could pretend to be a successful person in front of others, but he had nothing to pretend in front of Li Weidong. He couldn't pretend!

Recently, Chen Gu's name was listed on the rich list, and he was often interviewed by some TV stations, newspapers, magazines, etc. In order to improve his talent, he specially asked teachers to give him classes to improve his talent.

The teachings are all kinds of things, as long as they can improve your skills. I have learned golf, red wine, and tea ceremony. Naturally, I have some superficial research on tea, but it is useless and it is very tiring.

In the end, it was Li Weidong's words that made him feel so right, "If you don't have anything to do, talk less, and you will naturally be more competent!"

After learning so much, he can also distinguish what kind of tea and what the best tea is. If he tastes it with his eyes closed, it will probably taste the same.

"You're really well covered, but these are not from those three tea trees, but are cultivated from branches cut from his body. The taste is just like that!"

The person who sent the tea was Hu Jian, a glass maker, and Jingwei Investment was the major shareholder of his company. It was natural to give Li Weidong a gift, and it had to be outstanding.

As for whether the tea tree for this tea was reproduced from those three mother trees, Li Weidong still believed it. After all, they had very good connections, so this could still be done.

"For you to say so, this tea must be extraordinary. If you don't want to drink it, I can take it away?" Chen Gu said with a smile. If Li Weidong can say that it is good, it is considered a good tea.

"Give it to you? That's such a waste. Come to my place during the Chinese New Year, just empty-handed. Why do you want to bring it back? Not to mention the door, there are no windows!"

Several people laughed, but Chen Gu didn't feel embarrassed at all. If he brought a gift, he was one of his own!

"Chairman, I want to discuss something with you?" A few people chatted for a while, and Chen Gu felt that the atmosphere was good, so he spoke.

"I want Anxia Real Estate to go public!" Chen Gu said with some anxiety when he saw Li Weidong nodding.

They all know that Li Weidong has a very vague attitude towards the listing of his company and has never taken the initiative to mention it. Otherwise, there would be very few listed companies after so many years.

They often get together to talk about this matter. The most common discussion is that after listing, the company needs to disclose more things, and Li Weidong is a person who likes to keep a low profile.

But there are so many benefits to listing a company. In addition to being able to raise a lot of money without having to pay it back, there are many other tangible benefits.

As the valuation rises, the wealth of shareholders will increase rapidly, making it a wealth-making machine. This is something Chen Gu values ​​​​more.

It is good for improving the company's image, brand, and publicity, so although there are disadvantages of going public, they are insignificant compared with these benefits.

Li Weidong didn't speak, but made a calculation in his mind. There should be many people under his command who have this idea. Chen Gu has seniority, so he is probably one of their representatives.

"Okay, I have no objection, but you have to understand for yourselves that things will not be so casual after listing, and many businesses must be regulated!" Li Weidong felt that he did not have enough reasons to stop them from making a fortune.

"I have consulted with Wanguo Securities. It may have some impact on some standards, but not much on others. Moreover, our financial performance has been very good in recent years!"

Chen Gu was very happy. He didn't expect Li Weidong to agree without even asking for a reason. It seemed that the previous speculations about Li Weidong were too narrow. They didn't mention listing because the company has never been short of money for development.

"I have discussed with Mr. Yu from Wanguo Securities that based on our current scale and referring to Vanke's allotment financing situation some time ago, the funds raised are about 400 to 500 million, or even higher. This will be very important for our capital replenishment and company expansion.

There are great benefits!" Chen Gu said excitedly.

"Yu Yuan is a professional and knows a lot about policies. It would be beneficial to communicate more!" Li Weidong nodded.

Yu Yuan is known as the number one person in the Chinese stock market, but he had no choice but to resign due to the 327 incident. At that time, Li Weidong had already planned to invest in Wanguo Securities, so he took the initiative to recruit him and promised him a high position.

Naturally, Yu Yuan was unwilling to leave the industry he was familiar with, but since Li Weidong offered him generous treatment and a large cake, he naturally joined it willingly.

And Yu Yuan has indeed lived up to his title as the number one person in China's stock market. He has made Wanguo Securities' operations flourish and has become a big brother in China's securities market.

However, Li Weidong opened his own securities company, but the irony is that there are not many listed companies under his name, which is almost like a slap in the face.

In order to raise funds and go public, Li Weidong does not need it yet.

It is estimated that his funds in the United States will start to be realized soon. Although it is difficult to transfer to mainland China on a large scale, it is not difficult to enter Hong Kong Island through some means after a few moves. Once there, it will be easy to return to China.

Chen Gu was so happy that he got a positive answer from Li Weidong. He didn't care that Li Weidong left a meal at noon and ran away in a hurry. He had to prepare a request for instructions and report quickly. The sooner the better. Don't wait for Li Weidong to regret it.

After lunch, Li Weimin and Gao Anbang took a short rest and then went to the Lily Garden to carefully arrange tomorrow's ceremony. This was a good opportunity for them to broaden their network.

Others can give Li Weidong face, but it may not be easy for Li Weimin and Gao Anbang. Although they know that they are Li Weidong's brothers, if Li Weidong doesn't speak, others may not give them face, so some connections have to be managed by themselves.

Li Weidong stayed at home. He originally wanted to go next door to play chess and chat with the old men, but he gave up the idea when he saw that the weather was gloomy and very cold.

Not going out does not mean that you can't play chess. After years of training, Ding Yuan's chess level has also made great progress. If he cheers up, it will not be easy for Li Weidong to win.

Seeing that Li Weidong was about to win this game, a sound came from the headphones that Ding Yuan had been wearing.

"Boss, there are a few people outside the door, saying they are from the Navy and want to see you?" Ding Yuan said to Li Weidong after listening to the voice in the earphones.

"Navy Army, when did we have any dealings with the Navy Army? Could it be that there was something wrong with Ma Chao's transportation company?" Li Weidong, who was originally going to be a general, was stunned after hearing Ding Yuan's words.

Ma Chao and Yan Wenshou relied on two 20,000-ton cargo ships to operate the shipping business in neighboring countries, and they did a good job. They slowly added several ships of similar tonnage.

During the financial crisis a few years ago, we took the opportunity to acquire two ocean shipping companies that were on the verge of bankruptcy, and immediately expanded the company's scale and truly realized ocean shipping.

Therefore, if it could be related to the navy, Li Weidong's first reaction was whether there was something wrong with the transportation company.

"Let them come in, or we should go to the door to greet them!" Li Weidong put down the chess, and Ding Yuan was completely checked, and stood up, ready to greet these people.

Although Li Weidong knew many officials, and they were high-ranking officials, and he could make a few jokes sometimes, he felt a little uneasy when he met a soldier.

Li Weidong came to greet them at the door, and Ding Yuan quickly asked the security guards to let them in, and used the intercom to keep the bodyguards alert. Protecting Li Weidong's safety was their first priority, even if they did something illegal sometimes.

An Audi car drove over slowly. Li Weidong looked at the license plate and wondered, there was nothing special about it. The car stopped and a few soldiers in civilian clothes got out.

Why do you think he is a soldier? Because you can tell at a glance!

"Hello, Chairman Li, I am the staff officer of our military region, and this is Colonel Liu of the Navy!" A comrade in his thirties said to Li Weidong with a smile.

People recognized Li Weidong at a glance. He had naturally worked before. Before Li Weidong could react, Colonel Liu saluted Li Weidong and shook his hand. They were almost good friends.

"Hello, Colonel Liu, welcome, please come in!" Li Weidong didn't know what to do, but judging from his attitude, there shouldn't be anything bad, so he just saluted and shook hands.

After entering the courtyard, there were fewer people around, and everyone following Colonel Liu was waiting outside.

"Chairman Li, this is my ID. When I come to visit you this time, I am ordered to send you an invitation letter. Please accept it!" He took out the ID from his jacket pocket and handed it to Li Weidong.

Li Weidong took the certificate, but before he opened it, Colonel Liu took out another envelope from his bag and handed it to Li Weidong with both hands.

Li Weidong felt that there must be something wrong. Could it be that he had lost his memory? What was the invitation letter for? He opened the ID in his hand in confusion. The photos and military ranks matched, so he could see no problem.

Then he took the envelope, which was sealed. Li Weidong took the scissors handed over by Ding Yuan, carefully cut it open, opened it and took a look, and immediately stood up in surprise.

"Is this true?" Li Weidong asked in surprise.

(End of chapter)