Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 496 Mainstream Society

Although it is already March, and today coincides with the Waking of Insects, when the spring thunder suddenly stirs and everything is full of vitality, the capital is still quite cold, and a gust of wind makes Li Weidong feel a bit cold.

Li Weidong quickly handed the document bag with a so-and-so commemoration printed on it to Ding Yuan. In Li Weidong's opinion, this thing was much more stylish than the commemorative leather bag with a bank deposit of 500 million.

Li Weidong tightened his clothes to avoid the cold, but today he dressed purely for good looks. There was a thin layer of cashmere sweater underneath the shirt. It was warm, fashionable and fashionable, but he always felt guilty in the northwest wind.

When he came, there was a car to pick him up and drop him off, point to point, door to door, and he spent a lot of time outside. But now the car that dropped him off has left, and the car that picked him up can't come, so he can only walk over with his clothes tightly wrapped.

The only people who came to pick up Li Weidong were Liu Dachun and Doubiang. This was in accordance with Li Weidong's request not to be too high-profile, the lower profile the better. This occasion is not about comparing who is rich, but about who has more energy.

Basically, everyone who comes to the meeting has low energy and has a certain degree of influence. Even Li Weidong has to be polite to many of them. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he has to be a little respectful on the surface.

So in our country, rich people don’t really matter. They have to be able to hold on to it, otherwise the money will belong to others sooner or later.

After walking for a minute and a half, I saw Liu Dachun and Doubian running up to meet them. Their eyes had been staring here. It was just because of Li Weidong's request, otherwise they would have run to the door and waited.

"Brother Ding, let me carry this bag and experience the demeanor of a representative!" Doubian said with a smile after greeting Li Weidong and seeing the bag in Ding Yuan's hand.

"What is there to learn from this? As long as you work hard and don't mess around, you will be able to come to the meeting with dignity sooner or later!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

As time goes by, the status of the market economy has been confirmed, and more and more private business owners have begun to have some official status. Now there are many representatives at the city and county levels.

Moreover, Li Weidong clearly remembers that among the famous entrepreneurs in later generations, they were either from this representative or that committee member, even if they were not from the whole country, they would be from a certain province, a certain city, or even a certain county.

Even his brother, who was half-illiterate and did not go to high school, is now doing well. He called Li Weidong a few days ago and said that someone in the county proposed that he be a consultative committee member!

If you don't have this level of identity, not only will you not want to hang out in this circle in the future, but more importantly, it means that you are not officially recognized and are not part of the mainstream society, so you will always be in danger.

"Brother, please stop joking. Who am I?" Doubian heard Li Weidong's words and shook his head quickly.

Although Doubiang is not highly educated and only graduated from high school, he also knows what mainstream society is. People like them who do business should not look at those who usually shout and drink, but many people give him face.

But what people look at is your money. Even the local government only looks at how many jobs, how much tax revenue and how much GDP you can bring. Under this premise, anything can be discussed.

But whether this kind of social status can be given is not determined by whether there is money or not. It depends on various influences. He is not hanging out in his hometown, but in the capital. Where is this place? A brick falls and hits

He is either an official or a powerful person, and no matter how bad he is, he has some connections. How can he have such an identity.

"Why not? Look at how much Wallace has squeezed McDonald's and KFC, the two world's fast food giants. He has been here for many years and is still losing money. Based on this, he is an absolute contributor to the country's prestige.

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"It's nothing. Besides, Wallace is the one who provided the money and the idea. We will do what you say, and the hero can only be you!" Doubian said flatteringly, but he was still happy in his heart.

Doubian originally thought that Wallace was just a small business run by Li Weidong and was dispensable, and he didn't look down on him at all.

Judging from the experience of following Li Weidong at Doubian for many years, the industries that Li Weidong values ​​​​are high-end enterprises with high-tech technology, high-precision equipment, and highly educated talents.

For example, his Wallace, Anjuke, and Wanjia Shopping Malls are not industries that Li Weidong values. These industries have one thing in common, that is, they only have people. As long as they work hard and have money to support them, it is enough.

It has nothing to do with technology. Even the Four Seasons Hotel is better than them. At least it needs cooks who can cook.

So Doubian felt quite happy after hearing Li Weidong's compliment today. It turns out that in Brother Li's eyes, he still has some advantages.

"Stop talking nonsense. I remember all your achievements. To be honest, you did better than me!" he said with emotion.

Li Weidong may have realized that what he said surprised them, and he added: "Learn more about the Internet, informatization, and try to use new methods to solve the current work. You will definitely be able to achieve great results!"

"Yes, don't worry, we will definitely study hard and work hard!" Liu Dachun and Doubiang quickly promised.

Doubiang had some more ideas in his mind. Brother Li also mentioned the Internet and informatization. It seems that their Wallace is not incapable of using high technology. We need to let them study carefully when we go back and see how they can integrate with these things.

Maybe this is the direction of future development. Doubian has absolute trust in Li Weidong. As long as it is said by Brother Li, it must be right. If he can't figure it out, it means that his ability is not enough.

It's just that the time is not right now, otherwise you can ask them for advice on the spot. Li Weidong gave them a few words, but it was easier than them studying for a while. As for the question of who did well as Li Weidong said just now, there is no need to think about it at all.

Is it better than washing dishes or drinking? They are much better than Li Weidong in these aspects, but in terms of the ability to make money, who can compare with Li Weidong.

A few people were talking and walked to a small roadside. There were already two Mercedes-Benz cars parked on the roadside. These were Liu Dachun and Doubiang's own cars. Naturally, they had to use a good car to pick up Li Weidong today.

Knowing that Li Weidong wanted to keep a low profile, they didn't even ask for a driver. They drove the car themselves. They were afraid that they wouldn't be able to sit in it, so they drove two cars.

"Brother, let's get in the car, it's cold outside!" Liu Dachun said, opening the door and motioning for Li Weidong to get in. Doubian had already entered the driving position from the opposite side. He was going to be the driver today.

Li Weidong put out the cigarette in his hand, threw it into the trash can next to him, and then got in the car. Ding Yuan sat in the passenger seat, Liu Dachun and Li Weidong sat in the back, and the other bodyguard, Xiao Wang, could only follow in the Mercedes-Benz behind him.

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"Brother, we booked a restaurant. It's the very good restaurant I mentioned last time. The location is relatively clean and secluded. There aren't many people around. It's already this hour. Let's just have a simple meal?" Liu Dachun asked.

"Well, let's just have something to eat and then go to the hotel!" The meeting lasted until past twelve o'clock and they didn't bother to take care of the food. Such conference companies are rare!

There is no way, they are the best, not to mention the level of service, but they are well-informed, just say, we have never seen any kind of leader, who are you, no one dares to say anything!

The two cars drove into the crowded road one behind the other, blended into the traffic flow in the capital, and disappeared without a trace. Even a Mercedes-Benz in the capital could not compare to some Beijing A brand cars. If there were another 8 behind them, then

Even more awesome.

It was an out-of-print license plate that had been used for two years. It was said that when it was auctioned later, the license plate number was comparable to an entry-level luxury car. It was not until the lottery started that this license plate was slightly better.

You only have a luxury car, but if you don’t have a matching license plate number, the most that Kanye in the capital would say is, “Look, that upstart!”

The delicate relationship between the nouveau riche and the so-called local aristocrats is vividly reflected in the capital.

The hotel Liu Dachun booked was in an inconspicuous alley. It was considered quiet and there were not many people coming in and out. However, looking at the cars at the door, you knew that the price here was not low.

I guess this is to discourage customers and make some people who are not very rich quit. These days, everyone pays attention to their own circles. Although this is a bit discriminatory, it is understandable.

Because there was a reservation, after a few people arrived, the dishes began to be served. There were already several dishes on the table, and the waiters kept serving them. Li Weidong pointed at Liu Dachun's bean cakes and said: "What are you doing with so much? It's a waste. Eat it."

If it’s not finished, you can pack it up and take it away!”

"Brother, don't worry. If you can't finish it, the bean cakes and I will pack them up and take them back to eat. These dishes are their signature dishes and they taste very good. Even Brother Guo was full of praise after eating them and said that the cook is great!" Liu Dachun!

Said with a smile.

"That's right, Brother Guo started to love talents at that time. Before leaving, he insisted on poaching other people's chefs and was almost scolded by the boss!" Doubiang added with a smile beside him, and his smile was somewhat gloating.

Li Weidong was surprised and said: "One more thing, this cook is really good. Ma Gan is rarely convinced when it comes to cooking, but you don't poach people in front of the boss. This is not looking for trouble."

Well!"

Liu Dachun saw that Li Weidong was interested, so he continued: "Hey, Brother Guo drank two more drinks that day and stopped hugging me. Why did he think so much? But even if he digs secretly, it will definitely not work!"

"If you can't dig people out, it's just a matter of money. It means the money you give is not enough. If you give more money, there are still corners that you can't dig out?" Li Weidong shook his head and said. He is very obsessed with poaching people. Most of the senior executives in the company are from

Digged from outside.

Liu Dachun pondered for a moment and whispered: "This is not a matter of money. Later, Brother Guo still refused to give up and wanted me to inquire. I came a few more times and asked the waiter privately to inquire. Guess what, this chef

My boss and I have been friends for a long time!"

"The chef and the boss, oh, by the way, the boss is a woman. The chef and the boss used to live in a courtyard house, and it was better. Then the woman went to Hong Kong Island, but before she went there, she became pregnant with a boy!"

"Who would have thought that a few years ago this woman came back with her eldest son, and although the man was married, he never had a child for some reason. Now you can imagine how he feels when he suddenly sees such an eldest son.

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"This man has been a cook all his life, and it is said that he even got the true inheritance of Tan's cuisine. If he hadn't been unable to bear the restraint, how could he be the one to share with others now? He must be the third generation successor of Tan's cuisine!"

"When this woman came back, she saw that her old lover got married. She didn't make any fuss or cry. She just opened a restaurant and invited her old lover to be the chef. Do you think the chef can leave?" Liu Dachun said in an emotional voice.

Showing off information that I don’t know several hands on, I guess it’s somewhat deductive.

"The woman doesn't have a wife?" Li Weidong asked curiously, this is wrong, this is the situation. If the cook is happy, the woman's wife can be happy, and besides, the money probably belongs to the woman's wife too.

"I don't know about this, but there probably isn't one, otherwise she wouldn't be able to lead her son back so boldly, right?" Liu Dachun also asked.

"The chef's wife doesn't disagree?" Doubiang was curious this time. It was also the first time for him to hear this story.

"Can you have no objection? But she has been married to a chef all her life and has no children. Now that her son is here, can she stop her? Besides, the chef is already in his fifties and sixties. Even if he has this

How much power does the heart have? You can only think about it in your heart!"

"It's not certain. Now that the conditions are better, maybe we can create another little chef!" Doubiang also said in a low voice, lest people outside heard it. If the boss knew how to arrange it in this way, he would really have to beat him up.

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Li Weidong pondered for a moment, feeling that he had heard this story somewhere before. He thought about it for a long time and couldn't remember it, but he really admired the female boss's methods.

Not only did she ask her old lover to work for her, but she also made the old lover's house uneasy. If the old lady was really angry and couldn't stand it any longer, she would just push the chef over, and even the cook's money would be saved in the future.

However, this chef is quite helpless. One is his wife and the other is an old lover and his own son. They are in a dilemma!

"Stop talking nonsense. The cook may be fine, but the boss is probably in danger. But I have a son, so the cook's wife is probably the one who is most uncomfortable right now!"

"What are the last names of the boss and the chef?" Li Weidong seemed to have thought of something and asked suddenly.

"The boss's last name is He, congratulations to He. The cook's last name is quite strange, Lou, from the building's building!" Liu Dachun didn't know why Li Weidong was curious about this, but he still said honestly.

Li Weidong was shocked. Could this be the prototype of that TV series? Is there really a prototype?

When Liu Dachun saw that Li Weidong was no longer talking, he enthusiastically recommended: "Brother, these are bird's nests in clear soup and braised shark's fin. Brother Guo strongly recommends them. Give it a try and see if it suits your taste."

Li Weidong lowered his head and took a bite of the bird's nest. The feeling was indeed different. Although it was not as good as Liu Dachun described, it was much better than the ordinary ones. It should have been made by a famous artist.

After eating less than half of the dishes on the table, I already felt full. Looking at the braised shark's fin, although it was delicious and delicious, I couldn't eat it and couldn't eat it. It could only be wasted!

Li Weidong knew that this was a way for people to show their feelings, and they would not necessarily be so wasteful in normal times. He just criticized it without leaving any trace, and it would be bad to say it again.

The whole society is like this now. From poor to rich, from not having enough to eat to not having enough to eat, all of a sudden you can't adapt anymore and you don't know how to live anymore.

In fact, it is also related to a sentiment of the Chinese people. For example, if you treat a guest to a meal, and then the guest licks the plate clean and leaves nothing behind, the host will feel a little embarrassed.

So I would rather have a little more, not just enough, and not enough. The more leftover, the more generous and open the owner will look!

After eating and drinking two cups of tea to relieve his appetite, Li Weidong stood up and said: "After eating and drinking enough, let's retreat and continue the rest in the evening!"

After hearing what Li Weidong said, several people stood up in agreement. The boss had spoken, and there was no room for negotiation. Moreover, Li Weidong really had a banquet tonight, inviting the subordinates who had invited him to dinner in the past two days.

Doubian pondered for a moment, showed an expectant expression, and whispered: "Brother, this is very close to our Wallace headquarters. Why don't you go over and inspect it? You have never been there before!"

"Your headquarters, I remember it seems to be the New Century Plaza that was first developed in Chengu, right?" Li Weidong thought for a while and said with some embarrassment.

(End of chapter)