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Chapter 355: Chapter 290: Making Do and Working (Subscription Requested!)_2
Tang Qing followed Yu Zhengfeng to the Qiankun Pavilion on the ninth floor. Facing Yu Zhengfeng’s over-enthusiastic demeanor, Tang Qing could only say... Being valued by others felt great, but it somewhat lessened the joy.
At the moment, two of Chai Ren’s black-clad bodyguards were standing at the door of the Qiankun Pavilion. Tang Qing found them ’very familiar’. Besides, there was Monkey. Inside, Chai Ren and Liu Qian were talking.
"Brother Monkey, I hope your trip to the United States has been good," Tang Qing greeted, smiling at Monkey.
To pursue martial arts, Monkey had been trying to appeal to the fighters’ emotions, but to no avail. War machines only understood orders, disappointing Monkey and his group. All he could say was sorry.
Moreover, they were robots. There was no way to enhance their physical fitness. It was all innate. Tang Qing himself didn’t know any methods. His own origin energy was given by the system. There was no scientific basis for it. As long as the system said it existed, then it existed. He couldn’t teach Monkey, lest he mislead others and get blamed for not caring enough about his teaching. He’d be accused of being heartless then.
"Boss Tang, I’m doing great. Please come in," Monkey said respectfully. He even used the honorific. The status Tang Qing had today wasn’t something he could disrespect casually, except for the fighter who didn’t even care about Chai Ren’s face.
"Okay, I’ll go in first. Let’s have a drink later," Tang Qing chuckled and shook his head. The higher his status, the more difficult it was for others to treat him ordinarily. Take Liu Qian for example, he still called him ’Little Tang’ now. But once Tang Qing’s wealth and status became unattainable, he didn’t know if Liu Qian would still use the same address.
He really did like being called ’Little Tang’. Being referred to as ’Boss Tang’ caused a distance between them and it felt terrible to hear. Gradually, it might lead to him being all alone.
The other two bodyguards also looked at Tang Qing. Tang Qing just responded with a nod and a smile, without saying a word.
Turned around and entered the box.
Liu Qian and Chai Ren were discussing the jewelry company’s affairs. Their cargo had not yet arrived domestically and was still drifting at sea. They, led by Tang Kai, had spent a few days in Thailand before returning to the country. They had paid the final payment to Ling before leaving.
Their subordinates were now preparing the jewelry wholesale company in Province City and conducting business. With Chai Ren’s connections, about forty percent of the jewelry and jade were already pre-booked. The remainder was mostly consumed by the Dream Melody Group and the rest would be sold gradually. At this rate, they could sell everything by the end of next month.
Having nothing else to do these days, Chai Ren decided to visit here as a tourist to relax and get to know Tang Qing, hoping to get in touch with the forces behind the fighters through him.
Tang Qing smiled at the super second-generation and just gave him a once-over. He had already read all his information in the command room. The analysis report from the command room showed that he was a worthy friend to make. His character, ability, and background were all top-notch.
Chai Ren was also sizing up Tang Qing. A student who, apart from being handsome and having a good temperament and confidence, perhaps just got lucky to know those kinds of people and that sort of power. He was eager to understand but didn’t want to arouse their displeasure. His only hope was to try this route.
Whether he succeeds or not, at least he tried, right?
Seeing Tang Qing, Liu Qian quickly stood up, gestured towards him and said with a beaming smile, "Little Tang, come over. Let me introduce you to someone from Beijing..."
"I know, Chai Ren also known as the young master Chai, nice to meet you," Tang Qing interrupted Liu Qian’s introduction ’rudely’.
To add a hint of mystery, he decided to ’win the first round’. He wasn’t here to flatter the dignitaries. He needed to set the ’tone’ right from the start. This was both a strategy and an experience. Of course, confidence was the basis of all this.
After hearing Tang Qing’s words, Chai Ren was taken aback and asked doubtfully, "Do you know me?"
"No, but I heard from a friend. He mentioned you are very loyal, good at martial arts, and have a bit of a background," Tang Qing answered ’shamelessly’. If his words weren’t obnoxious, they wouldn’t have the desired shock value. Liu Qian felt a bit of concern hearing him speak.
A bit of background?
He even used the word ’bit’.
Chai Ren was confused.
His words just didn’t make sense no matter how he parsed it.
The corner of Liu Qian’s mouth twitched. He didn’t understand what Tang Qing meant either. In the past, Tang Qing was always very polite to him. Today’s situation was peculiar. Could it be that his friend truly had a powerful background that allowed Tang Qing not to fear anything?
For a moment, Chai Ren was stunned.
But only for a moment. Surprised, he laughed and said, "Who is this friend of yours? Maybe I know them." He had the perfect skill to steer the conversation to gain information.
Tang Qing shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, saying, "Maybe, I’ve just heard him speak about these things. I also heard that you guys ran into some minor trouble in the United States, which his people helped resolve."
"What else do you know, young man?" Chai Ren asked curiously. He wanted to find out how much Tang Qing knew to control the upcoming conversation.
"I don’t know anything else, except that you brought me a gift. Young Master Chai, nice to meet you. I’m Tang Qing," Tang Qing smiled, giving his official introduction at last.
"Haha, Little Tang, you’re straightforward. Since I’m quite a bit older than you, you can call me Brother Chai." Chai Ren laughed heartily upon hearing this. He had never come across such an introduction before; this ’show of intimidation’ was interesting.
What an interesting young man.
"I think Master Chai sounds better." Tang Qing, having gotten used to it in the command room, didn’t like the nickname Brother Chai. Monkey Brother sounded better to him.
Chai Ren’s laughter grew even broader.
Playing by unconventional rules.
Quite interesting.
Chai Ren laughed and said, "You even know about this kind of thing? Alright, Master Chai it is. I must admit, it does sound more amiable. Sit, Little Tang." The only person who had ever called him Master Chai in his memory was his close buddy, Mu Jian. Now, with Tang Qing joining in, he couldn’t help but feel a lot closer to him.
At that moment, Liu Qian also breathed a sigh of relief and gave Tang Qing a thumbs-up secretly. What was originally supposed to be a formal dinner for networking had turned into a friendly gathering reason being Tang Qing’s knack of hitting ’weak point’ of Chai Ren’s personality. Could this be called ’win by surprise’? Well, it worked pretty well, but it also had its limitations. Your own influence had to be strong, otherwise, such a relationship wouldn’t last long.
By this time, half of the meal was already served.
They started eating.
"Little Tang, I heard your business is doing pretty well." Chai Ren asked with a smile. Just like Liu Qian, he assumed that Tang Qing’s money was given to him by Tang Kai and didn’t think much about it.
"It’s all due to luck." Tang Qing modestly replied.
"Why don’t I ever have that kind of luck?" Chai Ren pretended to sigh.
"Do you even need luck?" Tang Qing said indifferently. Was Chai Ren someone who needed luck? Whenever something happened, others clamored to give him money.
Chai Ren was pleased, "Haha, your words are really to my taste. Here, a toast to you."
Having said this, he raised his glass of Baijiu.
Tang Qing also picked up his glass, clinked it with his and Liu Qian’s, and said, "Let’s just have this one glass. After this, I’ll switch to a soft drink. Alcohol doesn’t taste good, and it’s hard to explain once I get home.". If he went home reeking of alcohol, his aunt would scold him again, and Qin Shiqi would have another excuse to extort him.
Chai Ren, already used to Tang Qing’s ’rudeness’, said:
"Interesting, alright, let’s drop the formalities and switch to soft drinks for this meal. Honestly, I hate drinking too, but I had no choice, it’s all due to professional obligations. Liu, what about you?"
Having finished speaking, he looked at Liu Qian. He had already had too much alcohol and had lost all affection for it.
"I don’t like it either, soft drinks taste much better. Drinking Baijiu every day is just a professional obligation.." Liu Qian hastily shook his head and said.
"Exactly, we’re helpless in this matter." Chai Ren empathized.
"Alright, from now on, whenever you want a soft drink, invite me for a meal. I’ll never say no– but remember, I only support freebies. If you want me to cough up money, forget it," Tang Qing said stingily.
"Deal, and I won’t ask for your money. All the expenses are on me." Chai Ren laughed heartily.
The atmosphere of the conversation became more harmonious as it went on. Chai Ren was generous and frank which Tang Qing appreciated, it wouldn’t hurt to deepen this friendship. Chai Ren would surely come in handy in the future; before he could stand on his own, Chai Ren would be a good protector.
Moreover, he was very interested in Chai Ren’s mineral business, especially domestic ones.
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