Rebirth: Super Banking System

Chapter 606: Chapter 510: Shocking (Happy New Year!)_1

Watching Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue disappear around the neighborhood corner, Qiu Jie withdrew his gaze.

"Let’s go back." Qiu Jie told his granddaughter beside him, then turned and walked upstairs.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Wanrou also removed her gaze, scurrying after Qiu Jie, her eyes full of admiration. "Grandpa, Brother Tang is so handsome, and his bodyguards, they’re so domineering," she said.

She may not have watched many gangster movies, but she had seen plenty of idol dramas.

Wealthy young masters accompanied by bodyguards—it had a certain allure, a point of interest, especially for someone her age. Although she greatly admired them, she only saw Tang Qing as a brother.

As for his granddaughter’s words, Qiu Jie responded with an amused shake of his head and a silent smile. Young people loved the spectacle, he supposed, nothing wrong with that. Even though he had been a leader for many years and was getting older, he still couldn’t help but enjoy the respect and admiration people showed him.

Such is human nature.

Everyone wants to be valued, there’s no escaping it.

Qiu Jie listened to his granddaughter’s chatter all the way home, where she continued talking incessantly.

Once inside the house.

Seeing his daughter-in-law cleaning up the dining table, Qiu Jie’s gaze fell on the two bottles of fruit wine they had finished. Thinking of the unforgettable taste, Qiu Jie found himself wanting more.

The wine didn’t get you drunk, but it did intoxicate your heart. He was utterly charmed by the flavor and sensation.

Looking at the opaque porcelain wine bottle with blue and white patterns, Qiu Jie’s curiosity was piqued once more. During the meal, he had asked Tang Qing numerous times where he got this wine and what it cost. But Tang Qing didn’t answer directly, only saying it wasn’t expensive and that he would send over more bottles next time.

Upon hearing Tang Qing say this, Qiu Jie assumed the fruit wine was indeed inexpensive and didn’t press the matter.

Just as Qiu Jie was about to take the wine bottle to his study to research, he saw his son return home. His son, Qiu Wuming, owned an advertising company and ranked within the top ten of all similar companies in the Shanghai Stock Market.

Actually, Qiu Wuming moved out after he got married. However, his mother passed away a year ago, and with only Qiu Jie at home, he felt uneasy. Moreover, his daughter was studying at Fudan High School, so he decided to move back in with Qiu Jie for a while.

This temporary arrangement had now lasted for over a year. Fortunately, his wife was polite, gentle, and virtuous. Despite not bearing Qiu Jie a grandson, Qiu Jie never held it against her, and neither did her mother-in-law; as a result, the family got along harmoniously.

"Dad, I’m sorry, some emergencies popped up at the company. The client was difficult to deal with. Have the guests left?" Qiu Wuming handed his briefcase and umbrella to his wife. Knowing that Tang Qing was visiting, he had planned to leave work early, but a client’s call came just as he was about to leave the office.

Ordinary clients would not normally involve him, the company’s Director, but this client was particularly important, forcing him to go and entertain. While his father was a vice-principal at Fudan, he only held an official position among the mid-rank level. In Shanghai, this didn’t carry much weight, and without any strong connections to leverage, many people would not respect his authority based on his father’s status alone.

"Yes, they’ve just left. You would have seen them if you’d been back five minutes earlier." As he spoke, Qiu Jie picked up the two wine bottles, intending to keep them. It seemed a shame to throw away such beautiful bottles.

Seeing the two wine bottles in his father’s hand, Qiu Wuming’s eyes lit up.

"Dad, you’re really extravagant, buying these expensive bottles of wine for drinking." Qiu Wuming quickly walked over and glanced at the bottles in his father’s hand, seeing them completely empty, disappointment filled his face.

"You know this wine?"

Seeing his son’s disappointed expression, Qiu Jie couldn’t help but laugh and scold him lightly, "You’re so hopeless."

Qiu Wuming quickly nodded, examining the bottles in his hand with a face full of joy and admiration. "Of course, it’s a new brand, imported from abroad. It’s not produced in our country, it’s from Thailand."

"This wine tastes good. Next time, we should buy a dozen boxes to keep for drinking," said Qiu Jie, still not over the wonderful taste. He figured that half a bottle each day and a dozen or so boxes would last for about a month. As for the price, Tang Qing had said it wasn’t expensive.

Upon hearing his father’s words, Qiu Wuming paused, unsure whether his father expected him to buy the wine or intended to buy it himself. He cautiously said, "Um, Dad, this wine is very expensive. A dozen boxes..."

Despite owning an advertising company, Qiu Wuming’s net worth was only in the ten million yuan category. After all, this wasn’t the real estate industry, and his business scale and revenue were tightly constrained. At this point, while he owned three houses and a luxury car, he only had one to two hundred thousand yuan in cash.

A dozen boxes?

He had heard that each box contained nine bottles, with a retail price of thirty-six thousand yuan. A dozen boxes would cost several hundred thousand yuan.

He would have to sell a house to afford it.

Qiu Jie paused, realizing that the wine might be a bit expensive, so he lowered his requirements. "How expensive can it be? If a dozen boxes are too expensive, I can still afford a glass a day, right?"

A glass a day.

That seemed like a pleasant idea.

Hearing this, Qiu Wuming shook his head with a bitter smile, "Dad, you really can’t afford this wine on your salary. Not even a glass a day. The current market price is four thousand yuan a bottle, and supply can’t meet the demand."

I hear that while the total supply is large, it can’t keep up with global demand. There are so many rich people in the world. It’s said that many foreign tycoons have directly bought dozens of boxes for collection. If not for the large number of purchasers, some people would probably consider buying up all the stock. At present, almost all domestic supply for this year has been pre-ordered and allocated until year-end. In other words, by the end of this year, this wine will essentially disappear from retail shelves. If the presale for next year wasn’t closed, we would have to wait in line until the year after next."

"What? Four thousand yuan a bottle? Are you saying these two bottles of wine cost eight thousand yuan?"

Qiu Jie was shocked, looking at the two bottles of wine in his hands, he remembered he had just consumed more than a month’s wages. His heart ached a little, four thousand RMB a bottle, he genuinely couldn’t afford it.

"Hmm, if I were to sell it, I could get ten thousand RMB, no wait, father, didn’t you buy this?" Qiu Wuming suddenly realized that his father didn’t know the price of this wine.

"I didn’t buy it, that young man just gave it, I never expected it to be so expensive, we drank ten thousand RMB worth of his wine." Qiu Jie lamented holding the bottle of wine in his hand. This wine was obviously new, yet it sold at such a high price, even brands like Maotai and Wuliangye have to step aside.

Qiu Jie was particularly struck by his son’s remark about the world market earlier. A product of such quality must have already entered the global market. Compared to this, domestic wine seemed pitiful, its sales relied solely on domestic official expenditures.

"You wouldn’t think it would taste so good otherwise, would you? I also bought two bottles to keep in the office, I take a sip now and then when I have time." Qiu Wuming replied complacently. However, upon noticing Qiu Jie’s dissatisfied expression, his heart skipped a beat. Oh no, he got carried away.

Sure enough.

"You little brat, have something good and don’t think about your father, hand over a bottle tomorrow." Qiu Jie glared at his son, one bottle, they’d have to switch to smaller cups for this.

"..."

Qiu Wuming covered his face.

Well, it was his own fault, he asked for it.

Thinking back to what he just said earlier, Qiu Wuming genuinely wanted to slap himself, why just half a slap? Because the man in front of him was his father, and his request was right and proper.

"Father, what is the background of the man who was here just now?" Qiu Wuming asked curiously. This kind of wine isn’t available in retail market now, it can only exist in the hands of certain buyers, if he could give it as a gift, he should have more at home.

Qiu Jie shook his head, saying, "I don’t know yet, I sent someone to check. At this moment, I only know his name is Tang Qing, he has a powerful uncle in Thailand who runs a jewelry business."

"Surname Tang, Thailand, powerful, jewelry business."

Qiu Wuming was muttering to himself, as if trying to recall something but failing to get a grip on it. After about ten seconds, he slowly connected these terms together. It seemed to him like something became clear, his breathing became a bit hurried, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Immediately.

Qiu Jie quickly went into his room and brought out a photo.

"Father, do you recognize this person." Qiu Jie pointed to one of the people in the photo.

Qiu Jie, who didn’t understand the situation, stared at the photo for a while, then said, "Eh, looks familiar, yes, I saw him last time in Thailand, he was with Tang Qing."

Qiu Jie took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, saying: "This Tang Qing is no ordinary man."

"Who is this person, when did you take this photo?" Qiu Jie asked curiously.

Qiu Wuming excitedly said: "Dad, the man we saw earlier is Tang Kai, a potential client for our company. Last month, when this fruit wine entered the Chinese market, they invited bids for domestic advertisement promotion. My company joined the bid, I personally went to Thailand for a visit, I also found out who is the fruits wine’s general agent in our country, it’s him, Tang Kai."

As he remembered this, Qiu Wuming became a bit disheartened. He, along with five other domestic advertising companies, went, but unfortunately, their plan was not chosen. Another advertising company in Shanghai won the bid. However, Tang Kai personally met them, and they even took a photo together.

That was the first time he learned from his peers how big Tang Kai’s business was.

"You mean Tang Qing’s Uncle is the agent for this wine?" Qiu Jie was surprised.

Qiu Wuming nodded: "Yes, this kind of fruit wine in Asia is basically all handled by him, and different continents have different agents."

"So, he must be very rich, he could earn hundreds from a bottle of wine." Qiu Jie thought Tang Kai was making money from this.

But Qiu Wuming shook his head, his eyes gradually filled with admiration: "Dad, there is something you don’t know, this is nothing for Tang Kai, do you know his status in Thailand?"

"What status?" Qiu Jie very cooperatively replied.

"He is the largest jade and jewellery wholesaler in Thailand, almost all of our country’s jewelry merchants cooperate with him. He is also the richest Chinese man in Thailand, with property worth tens of billions of RMB, and the president of the Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce."

Speaking of this, Qiu Wuming’s eyes sparkled with admiration. A Chinese man who managed to accomplish this much in Thailand, if he’s not an idol then what is he? Thinking back to how Tang Qing helped his father before, he felt like he had found a justification, it must be Tang Kai who stepped in.

"Tens of billions RMB?"

Qiu Jie was astounded.

That’s kind of a lot, isn’t it?

Qiu Wuming sighed: "Yes, and moreover I heard that he’s been expanding on a large scale recently. Maybe in a few years, there will be a place for him on the world’s rich list for Chinese. Yes, the surname Tang was one I saw last time, there is no mistake, this Tang Qing really is Tang Kai’s nephew."

"So, could I ask him to send me a couple more bottles?" Qiu Jie’s eyes lit up.

"... Dad, can you have a bit...a bit of ambition please?"

"No."

"... goodbye."

PS: Happy New Year, Mouse wishes everyone to be in good health and everything goes well.