Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 133 Dinner Party
Walking out of the office building, Xia An slowed down his pace.

It's another busy morning. The streets are noisy and everywhere you look, you can see hardworking people working hard for their lives.

Many elderly people teach their children that if they want to make money, they should put aside their pride. Reputation is worthless and only when they make money can they have face.

If young people don't believe, they will encounter many obstacles in the process of growing up.

This cycle continues from generation to generation.

The truth is there. Whoever gets it first will live a comfortable life.

Xia An understood this truth very early in his previous life, and even earlier in this life.

It doesn't mean he's a shameless scoundrel.

He only doesn't care about face in front of two kinds of people.

One is his relatives and loved ones, and the other is people who can bring him benefits.

Looking up, I saw the clear sky. Someone was bullying the old lady. Shouldn't I speak out and uphold justice?
As young people, we may not need to care about face, but we must have a conscience.

After buying a cup of bayberry juice at the usual place, Xia An strolled around and found a square with a good view to sit down, then called He Zhenzhen.

It rang eight times, but no one answered.

Hit again.

After three consecutive times, it finally worked.

"Are you sick? What time is it now?"

He Zhenzhen's voice was lazy and irritable, and it was obvious that she had not woken up yet.

Xia An let out a long sigh.

"What are you doing?! You're so depressed so early in the morning. What's going on? Speak!"

Xia An could even imagine her expression of rolling her eyes across from him.

In bed, just woke up...

He didn't think further. There was only a piece of cake below. What was there to think about?

"I'll transfer the money back to you later, but it'll take four days. The limit in mainland China is five million. Regarding this matter, I think it's a large amount of money, so I told you earlier so that you can feel at ease. Sigh~"

Tactical sighed again: "That's it, you can continue to sleep."

Xia An's tone sounded like he was about to hang up the phone, but how could he possibly do that?
1, 2, 3...

"Hey, hey? What do you mean? What about the transaction? I just transferred it to you yesterday, and you're transferring it back today? Is the deal gone?"

There was a faint rustling sound coming from He Zhenzhen's end, like someone turning over a quilt.

After a while, there was the sound of rushing water.

Then there was the sound of flushing.

Not to mention the peeing thing, you've definitely taken the bait.

It is said that the brain is a good thing.

If you have money but no wisdom, you can’t keep it.

Xia An said: "I had already negotiated a shop a few days ago and was planning to rent it, but then I encountered some setbacks. There are some issues with the nature of the land under the shop, but it's not a big problem and I can handle it.

But…”

Tactical pause.

1, 2, 3...

"But what is it, tell me?"

From this we can see that girls should try to reduce their curiosity.

"But I encountered a big guy who cut in and forced me to do something. This is something I can't solve. I have no strength to fight him. I think earning 2 million in liquidated damages will be enough. Oh, yes, I have 1 million to share with you."

"one million?"

He Zhenzhen laughed angrily.

"What boss?"

Up to this point, basically, every word the other party said had not deviated too much, and it was all within Xia An's expectations.

But it wasn't an exaggeration. He and He Zhenzhen didn't discuss matters at all, and there was nothing else to talk about.

When talking about Hengdian Group, He Zhenzhen was stunned for a few seconds, as if thinking.

Xia An immediately understood that He Zhenzhen alone could not handle this big guy.

He immediately added, "Hengdian Film and Television, a wholly-owned listed subsidiary of Hengdian Group. The other party and I have our eyes on a piece of land at the same time."

"Are you giving me a deposit or a down payment?"

Xia An knew which two words she was talking about and said, "If I can't hold on to these two words, I won't get the liquidated damages."

He Zhenzhen thought for a moment and said, "So, you have a good eye, don't you? You're interested in the same thing as the listed company." Her tone was a little teasing.

But then he said, "If it's at the group level, then I must look for my family. Some of their businesses involve mining and energy, and my family also has indirect shares. I don't want to ask my family for help.

But the film and television city is simpler."

Xia An said happily: "Do you know him?"

He immediately told He Zhenzhen that the current executive general manager's surname was Qin, "Qin Yu."

"I don't know him, but the land expansion business for a film and television city is just a small matter and won't reach the group's board of directors. I can just find some connections in the city or province and make a few calls. Anyway, I guess with your amount of funds, the land you're interested in shouldn't be too large, right?"

"Twenty-two acres." Xia An said truthfully.

He Zhenzhen pondered for a few seconds and said, "Okay, I'll think about how to contact them and who to contact. You wait for the call."

Xia An didn't even want to say thank you, it was too rude.

This is power. Even if you rush into someone's office and threaten them, they won't take you seriously. They say that a phone call can almost solve the problem.

At this starting stage, He Zhenzhen is an old tree spirit that Tang Xiaowan is unwilling to rely on, but she can use Tang Xiaowan to summon her at any time.

Xia An firmly believes in another truth.

Any relationship in the world is based on mutual benefit.

Family, love, and friendship are all selfish. Even the so-called selfless dedication is just to satisfy one's own emotions by being good to others.

Anything that makes people happy cannot escape the premise of "I want".

Xia An said, "Thank you."

He Zhenzhen said, "Xia An, you have to be nicer to Xiao Wan. As one of her few friends, I hope that when I meet her in the future, my first impression won't be one of heartache."

The tone of this sentence is more formal and serious than the previous discussion of business.

Xia An said, "I feel sorry for her." She really meant it.

"Tsk, I don't believe you, you little rascal. Hang up."

This was the result Xia An had thought of before, so there was no need to seem too excited.

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps. If you use your wealth and power to suppress me, there will definitely be greater wealth and power to suppress you.

The five words "Thirty years on the east side of the river" and "There are always people better than you" apply to you.

On the way back to the hotel, Xia An called Tang Wan.

These two days, no matter whether he is busy or not, no matter whether Zuo You is around or not, he will send her some inspirational messages.

Tang Wan is unable to accept reason now, and may not be able to accept other people's care.

But he was different. Xia An knew that Tang Wan needed him to speak up.

When Tang Wan received Xia An's call, she was already in the office.

Although she was in a bad mood these days, she did not affect her work.

Especially before going public, when all the tax and financial matters needed to be audited in detail, she finally found her place.

Even Xia An doesn't understand this business.

But she is a math genius, and her clever little brain can be put to good use.

She quickly read through a long page of numbers and got the result.

She can basically tell whether the calculation of an account is correct or not with just a glance.

The only one as capable as her is the calculator in the hands of an accountant.

The only thing better than this is the direct generation of Excel functions.

So, even though this job didn't require her at all, she enjoyed it and was unable to extricate herself in the conference room piled with account books.

Her arithmetic ability completely shocked Su Yi.

The difference between a doctor and a doctor is too great. Su Yi, who was by his side, felt his head tingle just looking at the numbers. Tang Wan, on the other hand, had spent all her smiles these past few days on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Another thing was when Xia An called.

"Are you still counting? My domineering female president?" Xia An asked with a smile on the phone.

Tang Wan hummed obediently and said, "Susu made me some authentic Suzhou Yangchun noodles this morning. We came over after we finished eating. How about you?"

"I'm working hard to improve myself and try to be your support as soon as possible."

Su Yi couldn't stand the two of them talking back and forth like children, so she stood up to refill her coffee.

Xia An directly told Tang Wan about his current plan to run a hotel and He Zhenzhen's 20 million.

He Zhenzhen could benevolently hide this from Tang Wan, but Xia An couldn't. Taking someone else's best friend's money would have consequences. Furthermore, Tang Xiaowan was in a very sensitive and fragile state, so he didn't want to cause trouble.

Tang Wan just smiled and told him that He Zhenzhen had called her several times in the past few days to ask if she was short of money or something.

"She has money, so you can use it. But you really need it right now? Isn't the money from abroad about to arrive?"

She and Xia An had a consensus that the Tang Group's account funds could not be used for personal purposes now.

Tang Wan said that she still had several million in her hands and could let him use it.

Xia An explained to her that if He Zhenzhen hadn't bumped into her, she might not have been able to eat the meat.

Tang Wan laughed so hard and praised him for being smart.

Bestie? In the heart of a woman in love, there is only her own man.

After chatting briefly, making Xiaowan happy, telling her to eat well and sleep well, I hung up the phone.

Su Yi returned a few minutes later and said to Tang Wan, "The girl who stopped you in the lobby yesterday and didn't say anything is here.

The front desk and security kicked her out. I felt sorry for her, so I went out to ask her, and she said…"

Su Yi leaned close to Tang Wan's ear and whispered:

"She said her name is Zhou Zhou, and she's involved in the case where Xia An was robbed. She wants to see you."

Xia An was robbed?

Zhou Zhou?

Tang Wan blinked in surprise, not understanding at all.
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He Zhenzhen never called Xia An back.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the person who called Xia An was Qin Yu.

"Mr. Xia, please excuse me. Maybe everyone was busy this morning and we haven't had time to introduce ourselves to each other. How about we sit together tonight?"

Qin Yu didn't give Xia An any chance to interrupt him and finished speaking in one go.

This is a decent person, and it fully demonstrates the truth of being shameless.

Xia An went to find Qin Yu, so he naturally knew who Qin Yu was.

This sentence simply means that he was blind for asking who Xia An was.

Obviously, He Zhenzhen found the right person to suppress Qin Yu.

But it is a fool's act to be unyielding even when one is right.

Smart people will give each other a way out.

What's more, as he said to Qin Yu in the morning, "We will be neighbors from now on", it was also the truth.

So, Xia An gave Qin Yu half a way out: "Oh? Of course, but I remember that Mr. Qin, don't you have a dinner party tonight?"

"Well," Qin Yu laughed and said, "It's just a few actor friends hanging out. There's nothing serious to discuss. Of course, I'd rather you, Mr. Xia, come over. I've already asked my secretary to push you over there."

Xia An laughed and said, "That's not a good thing. It's just a small matter. Didn't I tell you this morning? I just felt sorry for the old lady and said a few words to help her."

Qin Yu thought Xia An didn't want to see him.

This is not good. A phone call is just a phone call, so be careful when speaking. Only when you meet in person can you see everyone's sincerity.

From noon till now, Qin Yuyi has been calling the provincial, municipal and county governments one after another. Even a senior director at the top of the group who has never been concerned about business has called him personally.

The words are not harsh.

But without exception, they all told him confidently: "What 22 acres of land? It's just 22 acres of land. Is it really necessary to bring it up to this level and just say hello to each other?"

Qin Yu was confused at first.

Who is this? What is Xia An's background?
Qianqian asked about the person who had a pretty good relationship with her, the one who called from the city.

They said, "I don't know. The provincial government sent a message, and the second boss personally asked about it."

Qin Yu felt a chill on his back.

I searched the Internet for half an hour to get information about my province and the three northeastern provinces through Xia An, who spoke with a slight northeastern accent.

Really!

There is a big shot named Xia in Donghai Province!

So, coincidentally, Qin Yu and Zhang Chunmin made the same logical error.

He mistook Xia An for the son of an official.

Logically speaking, we are so far apart... but there is no need to make enemies.

The people above him have all spoken, so he has to admit that he is a coward.

Xia An's phone number was obtained from the project leader, who was also the old lady Xiuying.

"How about we sit together? I see Mr. Xia isn't that old. Does he know anything about the film and television industry? It's actually a very interesting industry. Why don't I arrange something and call some younger friends from the entertainment industry so we can get to know each other?"

Xia An had no intention of attending the social event, but upon hearing this, her eyes rolled around. "Well... that sounds good too."

The two laughed together over the phone.

……

The place Qin Yu booked was very high-end.

It is the restaurant of the group's headquarters.

After the address was sent, Xia An understood.

Internal private banquets are popular in this era.

People with some financial resources in various places are willing to set up private restaurants.

Secretive and obscene.

After thinking about it, Xia An called Xuexue and asked her to tell Zuo You that he had a social engagement in the evening and would not be going to the set.

Less than twenty minutes later, Zuo You called Xia An back.

She said she was also going to have dinner with several artists from the crew tonight.

Xiao Youzi was very happy, but afraid that Xia An would get jealous, she took the initiative to say, "The director asked me to take a few of us out for dinner."

He added: "Don't worry, I promise I won't touch a sip of alcohol."

Hengdian is so small, how could it be such a coincidence? The filming was in progress, and Xia An had previously learned about Zuo You's announcements, many of which were night scenes.

Just stop filming and go eat?

He had already guessed what was going on and was looking forward to it.

"Okay, then...see you later."

Xiao Youzi didn't hear this clearly. The director arranged for the assistant director to continue filming the extras' scenes and prepared them to set off.

Zuo You and Liu Shishi got into the business car arm in arm, talking and laughing.

Xia An was still wearing the same newly bought suit when he walked into the office building. Qin Yu actually came down to greet him in person. The female secretary behind him glanced at Xia An with resentment.

Qin Yu clasped his hands together and laughed out loud: "Mr. Xia, you young people always like to play tricks. You've made me a big fool of myself. Maybe I should have a few more drinks tonight?"

Xia An also smiled and said, "Of course, I'll punish myself for making you upset."

The word "old brother" can settle all grudges.

Qin Yu immediately put his arm around his shoulders and led him to the elevator and downstairs, saying, "Okay, I knew you Northeasterners are so straightforward. Brother Xia, have fun. There aren't many unfamiliar faces around the table."

There are three underground floors, which are magnificent.

Pushing open the door of the private room, there was a large round table inside.

There are five or six people sitting here now.

In the bright light, Xia An indeed did not see any unfamiliar faces.

To the right of Chen Baoguo is Yan Ni, next to her are Huang Xiaoming and Zhong Hanliang, and next to them are Ying Caier and Liu Yun.

Xia An smiled. Isn’t this the crew that is currently filming "The Ming Dynasty" and "The Deer and the Cauldron"?

(End of this chapter)