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Chapter 84: Chapter 76: Questioning Life Han Leng (Seeking Recommendations!)_1
December 26th.
Sunday.
Morning.
Winter has already set in, the weather was a tad cool, people had already put on their thick winter clothes. Well, they just added a coat, the winter in Qingyan City was not too cold this year.
Tang Qing was no exception. Although his enhanced body didn’t feel anything, if he wore a short-sleeved shirt, his aunt wouldn’t let him out.
He drove early to Liu Qian’s villa.
This time Tang Qing didn’t drive the minivan. After all, with the increased use in the restaurant, the minivan was getting dirty and there were some obvious scratch marks.
Such a car wasn’t appropriate for the villa area, so Tang Qing directly borrowed Yang Kai’s Buick Regal. This was at least a passenger car, which didn’t stand out too much in this wealthy neighborhood.
"Haha, Little Tang, you finally changed the car, um...this shouldn’t be the one you bought, it’s so old," Liu Qian asked. He only noticed after a closer look that although this car was cleaned, it was obviously not new.
"Hehe, no, it’s borrowed. I didn’t have time to buy one these days. I’ll see if I have time next week," Tang Qing said embarrassingly.
He genuinely felt embarrassed being here in Liu Qian’s car. Considering what kind of place this was, what would Liu Qian’s neighbors think? He might not care about his own facade, but he couldn’t disregard others.
"I see, how’s your company?" Liu Qian nodded, this car was better than the minivan, last time a friend asked him why his villa had been frequented by an old minivan, he was quite scared.
He had realized that Tang Qing’s minivan had become one of the villa district talkative topics. If Tang Qing still drove it this time, he would definitely remind him, or change the transaction place, or... give him a car.
Since it seemed like Tang Qing had also realized the solecism, he felt relieved.
"The company’s doing okay, still in the integration and reserve phase. The first batch of clothes has been selling online, we’re sorting out the process, and planning to open stores all around the province after the New Year. I will need Uncle Liu’s strong support," said Tang Qing with a laugh.
There wasn’t much time left until the end of the year, which means, including the decoration, there’s a little over three months left until the store opens. The whole design department was hectic as it’s the hardest phase to progress from nothing, but it will be a lot easier with some savings accumulated.
In the end, Tang Qing let Qi Yan expand the design department to a hundred people, otherwise, the basic goal of a complete product suite couldn’t be fulfilled in three months.
"Haha, no problem, after the New Year, you bring your company’s team with me to the Group’s meeting, and let them know each other, you leave the rest to the people below. As for the relationship with other partners, our PR department will take care of it, they’re more familiar with it. But I won’t manage the whole public relations coordination job after a year." Liu Qian laughed.
"Okay, thanks Uncle Liu, I will follow you around after the New Year," Tang Qing thanked him. Liu Qian offered great terms. He was already content with the fact that he could help him to this extent. He couldn’t always bother him, right? If he hadn’t established a good relationship within a year, then what sort of company was he running?
"Haha, I wouldn’t dare to let you follow me. It’s probably true that I might follow you in the future," Liu Qian laughed heartily. Although he jokingly said, he had no idea that this will come true later.
"How can it be? Anyway, Uncle Liu, I need 30 million RMB at the beginning of next month, and it will be used for more than a month. I wonder if Uncle Liu can help with this?" After Gangzi and Monkey had counted it, Tang Qing took a sip of tea and stated his purpose.
"What’s so difficult about that, no problem at all. Just let me know two hours in advance on the bank’s working day, and the funds will be transferred to the account on the same day. And don’t mention anything about interest to me. You can ensure future transactions are the best rewards for me. Will it still be the same account as before?" Liu Qian generously said. Now, Tang Qing had credit with him for large loans, and he was not worried about Tang Qing’s ability to repay at all.
As for what Tang Qing does with the money, although he was curious, he wouldn’t ask. 𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
He had previously used some connections to have someone investigate the direction of the money in Tang Qing’s account, but the conclusion was that it could not be traced. The funds would be transferred out once they hit the account, and he couldn’t find any clue about where they went to even though he went through the Provincial Bank.
There was a transfer record, but the money would sometimes reach one company and sometimes another. Then it would jump to another bank, and finally, it ended up in the ICBC’s overseas settlement account.
Then he couldn’t track it anymore, and this authority is returned to the head office’s management. As for the head office, he didn’t have that relationship yet. At this point, from his perspective, Tang Qing not only had overseas connections but he also definitely had strong relationships within the bank. At least that of the Provincial Bank or higher.
If this were the case, he would have to re-evaluate Tang Qing’s strength.
"Well, alright, I guess I’ll need it around the 10th of next month, and I’ll keep you informed. As for repayment, it won’t be a problem whether you want RMB or U.S. dollars. The repayment date will not be later than the end of February at the latest," Tang Qing said.
Tang Qing remembered that the few stocks he thought about would end in early March, but for safety and insurance, he wouldn’t wait until the last minute to leave. He’ll withdraw first, it’s better to settle for less than getting nothing. No matter what, he will liquidate and leave by the end of February.
"Alright, no problem. This dollar transaction should be the last one for this year. I’ll keep the 30 million RMB always ready for you, and I’ll transfer it to you when needed. You can repay it in dollars according to this exchange rate, but is this 30 million enough? Do you need more?" Liu Qian thought for a while and said.
Tang Qing paused for a moment before saying, "Since it’s going to be repaid in dollars, let’s make it $4 million, which is 33.6 million RMB, alright?"
After all, the disk was only so big, and he didn’t dare to play too big. He was just a retail investor who had played with two stocks in his past life. He wasn’t familiar with the game of the market manipulators. But seeing various posts online, as a retail investor, he should be careful not to make a spectacle of himself. If he was killed by the stock market manipulators, that wouldn’t be fun.
"Alright, no problem. I’ve checked the date, and instead of around the tenth, let’s make it the seventh. It’s a Friday, so I’ll transfer the money to your account in the afternoon. How does that sound?" Liu Qian proposed after glancing at the calendar on the wall.
"Alright, no problem." Tang Qing agreed.
After concluding their business, Tang Qing didn’t linger, excusing himself with the notion of having other matters to attend to as he still had to visit Han Leng’s place for combat training that day.
Workaholics like Yang Kai and Qi Yan had not taken a break for several weeks. Though the startup company hadn’t generated much income, seeing their hard work and dedication, Tang Qing contemplated giving them a generous year-end bonus.
After visiting the company to finalize the car transaction, Tang Qing headed straight to Han Leng’s shop.
It was already half-past ten in the morning.
"Uncle Han." On entering the shop, Tang Qing spotted Han Leng at the cashier, busy with something. Tang Qing hurried forward to greet him.
Looking up to see it was Tang Qing, Han Leng greeted him warmly. "Huh? Little Tang is here. How is the book I gave you?"
"I’ve almost finished it, and I don’t think there are any issues – why don’t you quiz me?" Tang Qing responded confidently.
"Very well, let’s test your knowledge. After all, combat is no joking matter. If you’re not cautious, you could lightly injure someone, or even fatally wound them. The contents of this book are foundational. Only when you understand human anatomy can you truly comprehend the effects that different combat moves can produce.
Take military boxing, for example. It’s easy for most people to learn the basics, but utilizing those skills in practice requires extensive combat experience. Only when you truly understand these basics can you maximize the potential of a set of techniques, to adapt to all changes, triumphing planned actions with unplanned ones, reacting flexibly to all forms of transformation, not limiting yourself to techniques. So, you must lay a solid theoretical foundation. This will determine how far you can rise and how far you can see," Han Leng slowly explained.
"Understood, sir. You can start testing me now. If I fail, I’ll hit the books again." said Tang Qing earnestly. Han Leng’s words were as insightful as a bucket of cold water tipped over his head – he hadn’t realized the depth of importance held within the book on Human Anatomy.
After a moment’s thought, it made sense. Once you understand the information in the book, you can analyze the initial intent and target points of all different martial arts factions. In actual combat, there is no pre-set sequence for you, sometimes even your opponent doesn’t know where they will strike next. In situations like these, you need to design your move based on your combat objectives, to overpower your opponent.
"Good, I’m glad you understand. I was worried you were only interested in learning the moves and not paying enough attention to the theory. Remember, every martial art faction has its own theory. The common goal is to overpower the enemy, and the methods involve striking the enemy’s weak points, which are all in this book.
Every martial artist has an in-depth understanding of the human body. Many people mistake the fundamental concept and hence, ultimately can only be termed reckless, causing harm to both themselves and others," Han Leng said, nodding in satisfaction.
"Yes, I understand." Tang Qing solemnly declared.
"Alright, now I’m going to test you – the functions of the spleen and their corresponding divisions in injury grades..."
"......."
Staring at the totally out-of-syllabus question, Tang Qing couldn’t help but silently curse his tutor. If he hadn’t sufficiently familiarized himself with the content in his keen interest, Tang Qing would have been completely stumped.
"The functions of the spleen are......."
"......."
"......."
As the examination continued over the next hour, Han Leng was progressively taken aback, eventually evolving into astonishment. He hadn’t expected Tang Qing to ace the tough questions and almost memorize the entire book. Even though parts of Tang Qing’s responses weren’t verbatim from the text, the meanings were congruent, and some of his interpretations were even more insightful.
An entire hour passed, and Han Leng found himself unable to stop asking questions. Tang Qing, on the other hand, answered with exceptional fluency.
Closing the book in his hand, Han Leng felt as if there was a sudden existential crisis.
This comparison from person to person.
It was enough to make one feel unbearable.
PS: Chapter two, thanks for the recommendation votes from readers: Clear Morning Language, 1 Chasing Mice Catching Cats 1, Too Much Into the Act^_^ .
I’m going to be busy again tomorrow, I need to start writing the Chapter for tomorrow, wail!!
