AWB Chapter 1270 Eight Guests
Chapter 1270 Eight Guests
Wei Hong returned to Shanghai three days later, and the first thing she did upon her return was to visit the businessmen who had maintained good relations with the Zhao family over the years.
The people Wei Hong invited included not only individuals with influence like A Bao, but also families with influence like Tan Zongming, and large enterprises like SDIC.
It took a week just to visit these homes. Not only that, Wei Hong also called Weinong in Handong and asked him to tell Gao Qiqiang and some local businesses in Jingzhou that were close to Weinong.
Even businessmen from Wang Nana's side in Western Xinjiang received the notification. In short, this business gathering arranged by the Zhao family was very large in scale, and the Zhao family not only reimbursed the round-trip travel expenses, but also made very thoughtful arrangements for food and accommodation.
However, all these arrangements were in vain. It wasn't that no one appreciated them, but rather that the merchants who came all knew what kind of family the Zhao family was. Being able to attend this gathering was already a stroke of luck for them, so how could they let the Zhao family spend money?
Moreover, after this news spread, many people even wanted to pay money to attend the party, not for any other reason than to be branded with the Zhao family's mark!
Unfortunately, everyone who received the invitation knew how rare this opportunity was, so no one was willing to sell the hard-won chance.
Unable to buy opportunities, many people start looking for other ways.
"Brother Tan, you absolutely must promise me this time and take me with you!" A young man sat opposite Tan Zongming and said to him with a wry smile.
"Aren't you about to go abroad? And even if your family seeks help from the Zhao family, it won't make a difference. What good will it do if you go with them?" Tan Zongming asked curiously.
"I don't want to either. You know, our family business is directly affiliated with an export company. Our production capacity can't keep up, so there's no need for us to get involved in this mess. But my dad insists that I go and broaden my horizons. I have no choice!" the man said helplessly.
"Did your father give the order?" Tan Zongming asked with a smile.
“That’s right, and he even suggested that my sister should come along! My sister is only eleven years old this year, I really don’t know what my dad is thinking!” the man said.
"No way? Your old man is thinking about this so early?" Tan Zongming spat out the drink he had just taken a sip of and asked in shock.
"Seriously, Brother Tan, is this a big deal?" the man asked, somewhat surprised.
"Don't you know what your grandfather wants you to do with your sister?" Tan Zongming asked.
"I can guess, isn't it just that he wants the Zhao family to see him, hoping that he might be able to form a marriage alliance with the Zhao family?" the man said.
"You knew that, yet you still brought your sister along? She's still just a child!" Tan Zongming said.
"Who knows what my father is thinking! Maybe he'll arrange a marriage for my sister when she grows up, after all, it's the Zhao family from the capital!" the man said.
"But as far as I know, the youngest child in the Zhao family is already fourteen years old this year! Your sister is only eleven!" Tan Zongming had a very strange feeling!
"That's because you don't have a daughter. If you had a daughter, your old man would definitely be just like my dad!" the man said nonchalantly.
"Aren't you the one who loves your sister the most? Don't you object?" Tan Zongming asked curiously.
"Why would I object? On one hand, if we can really marry into the Zhao family, it would be a great marriage for us. On the other hand, I know that the Zhao family is known for its excellent upbringing. Apart from one of them being an actor, the rest of them are all outstanding individuals. What do I have to worry about? After all, my sister will get married sooner or later, and it would be great if she could marry into the Zhao family!" the man said with a smile.
"It's up to you, but I can't take you in. You've probably heard that this is a private gathering, and everyone going is someone who does business with the Zhao family! I can't take you there!" Tan Zongming said helplessly.
"Our family does business with the Zhao family, right? After all, many of our products go through Mr. Ye before we can export them. Does that count as a collaboration with the Zhao family?" the man said with a smile.
“If that’s how you see it, then I have nothing to say. Here’s what we’ll do: I’m going to talk to Miss Zhao about Binzhou tomorrow. I’ll ask her for you then, but that’s not certain! You should be prepared!” Tan Zongming said.
“Sure! If my dad hadn’t insisted I participate, I really wouldn’t want to go. My classmates have already gone abroad, and I’ll be going in a month, so even if I get involved with the Zhao family, any subsequent cooperation is my dad’s business, so it doesn’t matter!” the man said with a smile.
"Well, your family certainly has the right to say that, but I'm still curious to ask, with your family's strength, you should be very welcome to join a family similar to the Zhao family patriarch's. Why did you choose the Zhao family? And your patriarch even has the idea of a marriage alliance." Tan Zongming looked at him with a face full of curiosity.
“You probably wouldn’t believe me if I said I didn’t know the specific reason, but I only heard my grandfather mention it once. The Zhao family in Beijing is different from other families. The most important thing is that the Zhao family won’t covet our Jiang family’s assets! There’s no losing money when cooperating with the Zhao family. That’s their reputation! Just like when Ye Jinyan cooperated with the Zhao family’s daughter-in-law and said she didn’t want Dai Qian to increase her shares, didn’t the Zhao family say anything? That shows that they don’t care about those immediate interests at all!” the man said.
"Yes, that's true. A while ago, when I went to Binzhou with Abao, it was the same thing. I originally thought the Zhao family was interested in that storage yard and wanted to take it over, but it turned out they were just helping out. That's worth tens of millions!" Tan Zongming exclaimed.
"Speaking of Binzhou, I'm also curious. Why are you willing to invest so much in a storage yard? To put it bluntly, it's just a scrap metal company. Is it really worth your Shengxuan Group investing so much?" the man said.
“You don’t understand. Xu Banxia has access to scrap steel from the Black Sea, and most importantly, the price is cheap and the quality is good! It’s special steel! The materials for building tanks are the same price as ordinary scrap iron. If you were in that situation, wouldn’t you be tempted?” Tan Zongming said.
“Our family doesn’t own any steel-related businesses, so why would I be interested? Do you think the Jiang family would be interested in such a small amount of profit?” the man said.
"Oh, Jiang Haokun, you're so high and mighty, and your Jiang family is so awesome! You don't even care about profits that might be hundreds of millions a year!" Tan Zongming rolled his eyes at Jiang Haokun across from him.
"Hundreds of millions a year? How is that possible? How much is scrap steel worth these days?" Jiang Haokun said with a sneer.
"Hehe, as long as the price of scrap steel returns to the level before the price reduction, the profit will be at least hundreds of millions a year!" Tan Zongming said with a face full of confidence!