Chapter 247: The Great Receiver (Part 2)

Zhou Ming and Zhang Heng Luohan took a car together to the Nanhu Hotel, the best hotel in Nanjiang. Originally, Su Han also wanted to come along, but now it was not like the old days when it was just the two of them, and Lin Muqing was also here. Before the relationship between the three of them was completely sorted out, it would be inhumane for Zhou Ming to just stick with Su Han and leave Lin Muqing on her own.

It was for this reason that in the end, Zhou Ming had to bring neither of them, and just came with Zhang Heng and Luo Han. Fortunately, Lin Muqing and Su Han understood and didn't say anything.

As soon as they got off the car, they were immediately greeted by someone, 'Welcome Consultant Zhou, Director Zhang, and President Luo. I am the chairman of Jinguang Company. My surname is Wang, and I am here to greet you all.'

This Wang Dong was not very tall, short and thin, dark, and looked more like an uncle who worked the land all day. However, according to the information that Zhou Ming had learned, he knew that he was a big entrepreneur with hundreds of millions of dollars in his hands. And from the fact that he was sent to greet them, I'm afraid he is not a very important figure. After all, no matter what time it is, people of status always have to be proud and reserved.

This is the case with just about anyone, but what about those people up there?

This thought made Zhang Heng and Luo Han involuntarily take a breath, straightening their backs without thinking. At the same time, their faces became grave. Although they had full confidence in Zhou Ming, they could not help but worry.

Compared to Zhang Heng and Luo Han, Zhou Ming's face remained relaxed. He smiled and said, 'It turns out to be Wang Dong. Nice to meet you. I have long heard that there is a legendary private entrepreneur in Binhai. However, in just a few years, he has gone from nothing to becoming a textile tycoon in Binhai. Some other day, I must invite you to dinner, so that I can learn from you your business secrets and see if there is any possibility of cooperation between us. I hope you will honour me then!'

A series of pleasantries made Wang Dong very happy, and he smiled so widely that his eyes narrowed. Zhang Heng and Luo Han couldn't help but admire Zhou Ming when they saw this. His demeanour was completely that of a veteran, but he looked no more than twenty-something to thirty years old, so how did he not have that arrogant, young feeling? After all, someone else was begging him now, and shouldn't young people be cocky?

If it were anyone else, they might not think it was a big deal, but Zhang Heng and Luo Han knew how rare it was. No matter who it was, the mood of being low-key was always the most difficult to control.

It was terrifying to be so mature at such a young age! No wonder he had achieved so much at such a young age, and it made sense.

Zhang Heng and Luo Han thought this in their hearts, especially Zhang Heng, who was in the mixed system, and he was even more in deep thought. He was older than him, and should he also calm down?

Zhou Ming had no idea of the impact his ordinary demeanour had had on them, nor did he know that the future Vice Premier of the State Council had already taken him as a role model. He just exchanged pleasantries with Wang Dong for a while, and then followed Wang Dong into the hotel.

'Advisor Zhou, Wang Dong is so impressive, and they just let him come out to greet us. What are we going to do when we go in? These people are not fools, could something unexpected happen?'

After entering the hotel, Luo Han found the time to ask Zhou Ming immediately. Obviously, he admired Zhou Ming for one thing, but how to deal with the current situation was another.

However, Zhou Ming did not mind. He just gave him a reassuring smile and said, 'Today they are here to ask us for a favour. As long as we can hold onto this belief, then the rest will fall into place.'

The three of them followed Wang Dong to a luxurious private room on the fourth floor. There were two large tables in the room, and when Zhou Ming and the others arrived, both tables were already full of people. As Zhang Heng and Luo Han had feared, these people did not greet them as enthusiastically as Wang Dong had at the door, but rather looked back at them lazily and greeted Zhou Ming.

A middle-aged man sitting in the VIP seat looked like the representative of these people. Wang Dong also went over to report the situation to him first. He gave Zhou Ming a disdainful look and said, 'Zhou Ming, Nan Jiang Development Consultant, you are not as good as the legend says. At least you are late for dinner when we invited you. You made so many people wait for you. It seems that you are just like this. No wonder you have messed up the Nan Jiang stock market like this.'

After he finished speaking, he finally introduced himself, 'Let me introduce myself, I am the chairman of Binhai Heavy Industry. My surname is Li.'

Although this heavy industry director Li was teasing Zhou Ming, it made Zhang Heng and Luo Han look a little serious. On the one hand, they knew the identity of this director Li, the chairman of the largest heavy industry enterprise in Binhai, with billions of assets in his hands, and even the secretary of the Binhai Municipal Party Committee had to give him face; on the other hand, from the behaviour of director Li and the others, they also guessed: today's dinner was indeed not going to be that easy!

However, the next development was something that neither Zhang Heng nor Luo Han could have imagined, and it left them both dumbfounded.

As soon as the words of this heavy industry boss Li had finished, Zhou Ming immediately stopped in his tracks and said unceremoniously, 'Since Li boss thinks I'm impolite and has asked everyone to wait for me here, then I'll just go. You can consider this dinner as if you never invited me, or you can just think of it as if I've been expelled. As long as you're happy.'

Finally, Zhou Ming added a Beijing-accented 'Bye-bye' and turned to leave the box. Fortunately, Wang Dong, quick-witted, grabbed Zhou Ming and said, 'Consultant Zhou, what are you doing?'

Zhou Ming shook his head innocently, 'I haven't done anything. It's your boss Li who dislikes me, and I have to go first so as not to be in your way.'

'That's not true,' said Wang Dong. "We sincerely invited Consultant Zhou here, so how could we dislike you?'

'If you don't dislike me, then can Director Li explain what you meant by what you just said?" Zhou Ming asked in return.

Facing Zhou Ming's counter-question, Li Dong stood there angrily unable to speak. He clenched his fists and trembled, his face full of hatred as if he wanted to devour Zhou Ming alive. The others in the private room were all stunned and stunned, completely unable to imagine this result. Li Dong's previous remarks were meant to intimidate Zhou Ming, but who knew that Zhou Ming would not take him up at all and simply throw in the towel and leave.

'Zhou Ming, don't you dare walk away. You should know that the funds we have in our hands are enough to crush your Nanjiang stock market!' Li Dong said to Zhou Ming with gritted teeth.

Facing Li Dong's threat, Zhou Ming just gave a meaningless smile: 'If Li Dong is capable of this, just come.'

Li Dong glared, pointed his finger at Zhou Ming, and was so angry that he couldn't say a word. At this time, Wang Dong, who had brought Zhou Ming in, stepped forward and said, 'Consultant Zhou, Li Dong, please calm down. We businessmen talk about making money through harmony, so why should we be angry?'

Zhou Ming looked down at Wang Dong and said, 'Wang Dong, I'll give you face today.'

After saying this, Zhou Ming sat down in his chair, looking carefree, and asked, 'Go ahead, what did you want to see me about today?'

Seeing Zhou Ming like this, the angry Li Dong almost lost his temper again, but Wang Dong went over and persuaded him hard, and Li Dong only managed to hold back his anger.

Li Dong took a deep breath and said, 'Zhou Ming, we invited you over for dinner today for two reasons. First, to bury the hatchet. Previously, we would short the Nanjiang stock market at the instigation of Jiang Chunhua, but now he has been taken into custody by the public security bureau, so I don't think we should be hostile towards each other anymore.'

Zhou Ming laughed. Just because they were provoked by Jiang Chunhua, these big entrepreneurs from Binhai would join forces to short the stock market in Nanjiang. Could anyone believe such a thing? But this was not the time to argue about it. Zhou Ming nodded and said, 'That's right. We have no conflict of interest. I also hope that the Nanjiang stock market can be stable. As long as you don't look for trouble, I definitely won't.'

Li Dong also nodded and continued, 'In addition, Consultant Zhou, Director Zhang, and President Luo, you are the highest-ranking people in charge of the Nanjiang stock market. I have a humble request, which is to invest in the Nanjiang stock market. I hope that you can give me some preferential treatment. How about it?'

Faced with Li Dong's words, Zhang Heng and Luo Han were about to say something subconsciously, but they heard Zhou Mingxian speak first: 'I'm sorry, you are not welcome.'

Hearing Zhou Ming's answer, Zhang Heng and Luo Han immediately wanted to jump up. They didn't understand what Zhou Ming was thinking. Didn't they come here today to let Li Dong and the others take over? How come now that Li Dong took the initiative to propose entering the stock market, Zhou Ming is pushing it back? If it wasn't Zhou Ming, they would have rushed to speak.

'Consultant Zhou, do you think you can fly?' Li Dong asked with a sneer. He felt that what Zhou Ming had said was like a series of slaps, fiercely landing on his face, causing him to feel a burning pain.

'Why did Li Dong say that?' Zhou Ming asked innocently.

Looking at Zhou Ming's innocent expression, Li Dong hated to take off his shoes and slap him hard in the face, but at this time he could only say, 'Good for you, Zhou Ming. I'm just asking you to give you face. I respect you and hope that we can cooperate better. You're still cocky. Do you really think that if you don't agree, we won't be able to enter the Nanjiang stock market?'

'Really?' Zhou Ming said disdainfully, "but I advise Chairman Li not to do it. After all, the stock market is risky and one must be cautious when entering it. If Chairman Li loses money by entering the market, I can't afford it.'

Chairman Li laughed heartily and said, "Losing money? Advisor Zhou, that's a very interesting joke, but I'm afraid you don't know that this word doesn't exist in my dictionary!'

'It seems that Mr Li is determined, so I don't have much to say. Good luck, great hero of the rescue.'

Zhou Ming poured himself a glass of wine, raised it in a toast to Mr Li, then tilted his head back and gulped it down. He set down the glass, stood up, and left the box, saying, 'Sorry everyone, I have to go as I have some prior engagements.'

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