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Liu Qian was also planning to go pick up Tang Qing.
However, thinking that so many members of the Tang Family were already on their way, he felt his presence might be superfluous. So, he busied himself in his own hotel instead, examining the box to make sure there was nothing amiss, the kitchen’s hygiene, the attendants’ appearance... doing the hotel manager’s work.
He was even more meticulous than when expecting city leaders to visit.
The tension was palpable throughout the hotel.
Liu Qian couldn’t afford not to care. Even Chai Ren was now doing business with Tang Qing. Although Liu Qian didn’t know much, he was aware that it was no trivial matter, or else Chai Ren wouldn’t bother participating.
Under the guidance of Zhang Dongqing.
The green youth who came to his villa to exchange dollars.
Had become someone he needed to look up to. Having received a call from Chai Ren just the previous morning, saying he would arrive the day after tomorrow, Liu Qian was excited. Chai Ren had been busy, and Liu Qian hadn’t seen him since his last marriage.
Any chance to interact with Chai Ren was great news for Liu Qian.
Standing at the hotel entrance.
He checked his watch; Tang Qing’s convoy was about to arrive. Seeing their boss standing at the door, the doorman and the attendants were all on their toes, bringing out their best welcoming attitudes, daring not to make a mistake.
Indeed.
In just five minutes.
Tang Qing’s convoy drove in.
"Uncle Liu, you’ve put on some weight again, haha," said Tang Qing as he got out of the car, noticing that Liu Qian had gained a little weight. However, it wasn’t much, as Liu Qian also exercised regularly, watched his diet, and had not yet become a greasy middle-aged man.
Tang Qing teased him about his figure as soon as he arrived.
Liu Qian laughed heartily.
"Little Tang, how come your eyes are so sharp? I’ve only gained two pounds since half a year ago."
People at his level inevitably had a lot of social obligations; not gaining weight was simply impossible. Drinking without eating was too much to handle, but Liu Qian was good at controlling himself, exercising regularly, so his weight gain was slow.
Now with Chinese New Year approaching, he was definitely going to indulge, but Liu Qian planned to lose the weight after the festivities.
"It looks like it all went to your belly," Tang Qing chuckled.
"It’s nice to see you, Uncle Liu," said Lin Jiaxue politely. Qin Shiqi and the younger ones were also very polite to Liu Qian. It was simple, Liu Qian was very generous, and during their past few encounters, he had given generous gifts.
They were indebted to him, and he spoke pleasantly.
Liu Qian praised them effortlessly.
"Let’s go inside, everything is arranged."
"Sure," nodded Tang Kai.
Following.
Liu Qian.
They all entered the hotel.
Tang Qing noticed that the decoration style of the lobby had not changed, but some of the furnishings had indeed been updated quite a bit. It made sense; a five-star hotel couldn’t afford to close for renovations as it would affect business—swapping out plants and sofa chairs was much simpler.
Seeing Tang Qing.
Many of the veteran attendants recognized him. Tang Qing had visited the previous year, but it had been at least six months since they last saw him. If it weren’t for his still dashing appearance, they might not have remembered him.
Arriving at the box.
Tang Qing noticed that the chairs and the sofa had also been replaced with new ones.
The bar next to them was filled with various types of wine, but fruit wine was the most abundant.
Owing to his relationship with Tang Kai, Liu Qian’s hotel was never short of fruit wine. Though not abundantly supplied, it still made other five-star hotels envious.
This symbol of status had recently attracted many customers to Liu Qian’s hotel.
Together with the usual giveaways.
His network of connections had grown increasingly extensive.
At least within the province, Liu Qian’s network had doubled over its original size.
The economic benefits were also clear: his real estate company’s land acquisition capacity had been extraordinarily enhanced. Recently, it had become the top real estate group in the province.
For a time, he was without equal.
He had solidified his connections within the province and also established a relationship with Chai Ren in Beijing.
This moment.
Liu Qian truly felt like a strong local power broker, a man of influence in both the legitimate and underworld scenes.
Of course.
No matter how powerful.
He still couldn’t compare to the Tang Family in front of him.
Because all of this was inseparable from Tang Qing, Liu Qian was very clear about his own position. Despite his unprecedented power, if he angered Tang Qing, he would be brought back down to square one.
Everyone took their seats.
Liu Qian cleared his throat and also sat down. The seating arrangements were clear-cut: the men gathered together, the women clustered separately, Qin Shi’s younger generation sat together, and the mothers grouped together.
Talking among themselves.
The men’s conversation soon returned to business.
When they heard that Dream Melody Jewelry had given Tang Qing a dividend of more than 30 million RMB this year.
Tang’s father was at a loss for words.
Tang Qing had not expected the company, in which he initially invested one billion RMB, to return a dividend of 30 million in its first year, which meant that it could recoup the investment in just a couple of years. The return on investment was astonishing.
"It’s also thanks to Boss Tang’s provision of a large volume of goods that Dream Melody Jewelry has made a name for itself in the high-end jewelry market. Otherwise, your dividend this year would have been at best 10 million RMB," Liu Qian explained.
Knowing that Dream Melody Jewelry had Tang Qing’s shares, and having agreed with domestic jewelry companies not to engage in finished jewelry sales, Tang Kai’s supply preference towards Dream Melody Jewelry Group had indeed been significant.
"We’re all family here, it’s only right," Tang Kai said with a smile.
Liu Qian was quite pleased to hear this. He brought up this topic at the table also to convey a message to Tang Kai, hoping Tang Kai would continue the preferential supply of high-end jewelry to the Dream Melody Jewelry Group.
Tang Qing then inquired, "Uncle, how are the electric car sales doing?"
