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Chapter 1185: Chapter 1043: Passion (Subscribe, please!)
Tang Qing’s fans were all over the country.
They knew he was attending the Annual Meeting.
Many people eagerly awaited the journalists to release photos, especially the female fans, whose fervor was no less than that of chasing celebrities. As soon as they saw the photos published by Sina, they immediately copied and pasted them.
The comment section was full of praise.
Compared to other business leaders who were at least forty, Tang Qing’s youth made "anything seem possible."
...
This morning.
The main content was the opening ceremony, where domestic and international guests took turns giving speeches, each lasting about fifteen minutes, some even longer, ending around noon, right after twelve people had spoken.
At last,
the host delivered a splendid summary.
"Please allow the main guests to leave the stage, and could the next guests wait a bit, thank you everyone."
Tang Qing followed the crowd out.
Through the speeches.
Everyone got somewhat acquainted.
However, Tang Qing was not an insider; he didn’t join the bank managers’ lunch meetings but was waiting for Ma Yun, who had agreed to have lunch with him and talk things through when they first arrived.
Meanwhile, Lin Jiaxue and the others.
Were strolling on Wangfujing Street.
Soon after, Ma Yu came out followed by some major Huaxia Private Enterprise tycoons.
Lenovo’s Liu Zhuanzhi.
Wanda’s Wang Jianlin.
Mengniu’s Niu Gengsheng.
...
Whether in the future or now, these were all renowned entrepreneurs. Tang Qing greeted each of them. He was now part of their circle. At that moment, the organizer Liu Hua also came out.
"Boss Tang, thank you," said Liu Hua gratefully.
Thanking Tang Qing for attending the Annual Meeting and for his support for the theme of the meeting.
"Liu, you’re too polite," Tang Qing said with a smile.
Liu Hua then invited, "Boss Tang, are you free for lunch? Let’s have a simple meal together. I didn’t see you last night, and we were all wondering if you’d be late today."
"Sure, I’d also like to learn from all the seniors."
Afterward.
A group of people arrived at a Box in the Huaxia Big Restaurant.
The magazine provided accommodations and meals.
Eat as you like.
"Boss Tang, would you like a drink?"
Several bottles of Maotai were already on the table, one for each person. Liu Hua, holding a wine bottle, asked.
"No, thanks. I’ll have tea," Tang Qing waved off.
"Mr. Liu, Tang Qing is here and you’re not offering fruit wine, are you being stingy?" Ma Yun teased.
"Wrongful accusation, the hotel does have it, but doesn’t sell much, two bottles per table isn’t enough for everyone to even have a mouthful," Liu Hua said with a wry smile, if it were other wines, the hotel would hope you drink as much as possible, any amount is available, unless it’s vintage wine.
But fruit wine.
The hotel couldn’t get much.
Tang Qing thought for a moment and said, "Here’s the thing, Mr. Liu, tell the hotel that today’s fruit wine is on me, we’ll drink as much as we like, and I’ll return double the amount to them this afternoon."
Everyone’s eyes lit up.
"I almost forgot, your uncle is a Fruit Wine Distributor in Asia. Great, I’ll contact their Manager right away," said Liu Hua happily, as fruit wine, as much as is never too much.
Done talking.
Liu Hua called the Hotel Manager, who upon hearing this, immediately had wine moved from their inventory; with Tang Qing’s word, everyone knew it carried weight, a one-to-two return, a profitable deal.
Soon.
Fruit wine was served.
Two bottles each.
"Boss Tang, I envy you having fruit wine to drink every day," said Wang Jianlin after taking a sip.
Tang Qing smiled and said, "After a while, it’s just alright."
"But you never get tired of it, even if they increase production tenfold, I think the market could absorb it," Niu Gengsheng remarked with a click of his tongue.
"The production increases every month, but it’s impossible to just give it away. We’re all businessmen, we know that scarcity adds value. So, isn’t it better this way, being rare makes it cherished."
"True, but why can’t I let it go?"
"It’s desire, discontent."
"..."
Entrepreneurs chatted privately.
Such gatherings rarely touched on business matters, mostly nonsensical jokes, the so-called ’high-level jokes’; afterward, no one could remember what had just been said.
...
Evening.
Tang Qing returned to the Autumn Palace.
Ma Yun hadn’t come back with him, having gone to visit a friend.
"How was it? Was it boring?"
Just as he entered, Tang Qing saw Zheng Lin’s family in the lobby. Zheng Lin was greeting him, and next to him, already back from shopping, were Lin Jiaxue and others, playing with Zheng Lin’s daughter.
"It was alright, felt okay when speaking, but sitting down and listening to others was indeed quite grueling," Tang Qing deeply agreed.
He had lost focus countless times during that period.
Zheng Lin laughed, "That’s why I prefer staying under the radar, do whatever I like. Business alone is enough hassle. Who would want to buzz in that hubbub? But for you, it was totally appropriate."
"Why?" Tang Qing was puzzled.
"When we’re doing business, you’re resting; when I’m having fun, you’re still resting. Isn’t it appropriate?" Zheng Lin said cheerfully.
"I have to go to school, that’s not resting," Tang Qing argued.
"What’s the difference between you going to school and resting?"
"...That makes sense."
"Right? Let’s go have dinner. Tonight, we’re having roast whole lamb, I’ve prepared two for you, freshly air-shipped from the Great Prairie this afternoon. Chai Ren and his family will be here soon."
Having outwitted Tang Qing, Zheng Lin was delighted.
Before long.
Chai Ren’s family arrived as well.
A dinner of roast whole lamb.
In the winter of Beijing, everyone felt warm and cozy.
...
The next day.
To watch the raising of the National flag, Zeng Rou and friends set off early. Tang Qing wasn’t one to sleep in, so he joined them early. By the time they arrived, Tiananmen was already crowded with people.
As the time came.
The national anthem played.
Everyone unconsciously sang along, some passionately sang out loud though out of tune, but no one minded, as it might represent their love for the country.
The National flag rose with the sun.
Beijing.
Welcomed a new day.
Tang Qing arrived promptly at Huaxia Grand Restaurant.
The content of the morning’s Annual Meeting differed from yesterday; while everyone had been together yesterday, today would involve breakout sessions based on different topics, split across several meeting halls.
Tang Qing went through the motions a few more times.
Afternoon.
The closing ceremony began.
Tang Qing was elected one of "2006’s 25 Most Influential Business Leaders." A year ago, almost no one here knew him; today, his name was known to all.
Ma Yun, Wang Jianlin, and others were also on the list.
Especially Ma Yun’s speech truly made Tang Qing look at him with admiration.
".... when text messaging was at its peak, we didn’t dive in. I think text messages cannot help Huaxia companies out of a temporary bind. Games do make money now, but they don’t consider the future of the users or the future of human and business society. That’s why no matter how much money it involves, I won’t earn it. I won’t make money off my own son, nor do I want to make money off others."
".... I believe a sense of mission drives us to become stronger every day. If one day the country needs Alipay and calls it a national enterprise, without a second thought, I would hand over the whole company to the state. Thank you!"
Tang Qing clapped very earnestly.
The former.
Tang Qing hadn’t achieved because of ERV and "Warfire."
The latter.
He might not be able to achieve either.
However.
He would show his feelings for this country in his own way.
