My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan
Chapter 438 "Followers"
Egret Villa
After the last dinner party, Zhao Ying never saw He Qing and Wang Ping again, but she did get together with Qin Xiaoyan a few times.
Qin Xiaoyan mentioned several times that she wanted to get together with He Qing, but she always declined, saying that it was not convenient and that either she or He Qing was busy.
Today, Li Da, Zhao Ying's boyfriend, is hosting a banquet for important clients—they are his bread and butter.
Especially those important figures, any one of whom could take a good look after Li Da, could elevate his performance to the next level, making promotion and salary increases a given.
Li Da originally approached the situation with the attitude of giving it a try, because several of them were important figures whom he could not normally reach, and some of whom even did not remember his name.
But before the appointment, he had a sudden inspiration and remembered how Li Man treated He Qing and Wang Ping with special care during their last meal together.
Therefore, when sending the invitation, it was seemingly unintentionally mentioned that Ms. He Qing would also be attending tonight.
The effect was remarkable, and Li Man agreed without hesitation.
Li Da, who acted first and informed Zhao Ying later, was extremely nervous. He hurriedly told Zhao Ying to bring He Qing over no matter what. If Li Man came tonight and didn't see He Qing, she would think he had lied to her, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, Zhao Ying replied to him quickly, and He Qing agreed to attend, which relieved him.
Now that He Qing had agreed to come, he sent Luffy a message in the same way. Li Da had even more respect for Luffy, who used to be his boss's brother.
And recently, things have gotten even more outrageous. Big bosses are coming to Jiangzhou to see him in person. He plans to open more than 100 stores at once. Although not all the props are from his own company, even a little bit of them is enough to make him rich.
However, Luffy hasn't replied to the message yet, and we don't know if he's coming or not.
As the host, and also entertaining important clients, he and Zhao Ying naturally arrived very early. They spared no expense on the wine for the banquet, using Guojiao 1973 directly. This was specially approved by the big boss, who knew that Li Man was a major client among his guests!
Normally, Li Dake wouldn't have the opportunity to use such expensive wine; a bottle costing around 300 yuan is his standard for entertaining guests.
The two waited at the door. After a while, a Honda Odyssey stopped, and a middle-aged man of about 40 years old got out of the boss's seat!
Li Da hurriedly stepped forward, "President Liu!"
This is the owner of a leather goods and bags company with more than 200 stores in Jiangzhou, making nearly 100 million yuan a year.
Leather goods and bags are usually sold in small shops, typically a few dozen square meters. The monthly revenue of a single shop is generally no more than 7 yuan, and some only 2 to 3 yuan.
He didn't need many props, costing about 10,000 yuan per store. But even a small amount is still something, and since he had just arrived in Jiangzhou, Li Da didn't have the luxury of being picky.
"Who is this?"
Mr. Liu shook hands with Li Da, then asked Zhao Ying.
"My girlfriend, Zhao Ying!"
"Mr. Li is so lucky to have such a beautiful girlfriend. If Mr. Zhao has any close female friends or classmates, please introduce them to me too, haha!"
Zhao Ying joked, "With President Liu being so outstanding, he probably already has a ton of girlfriends around him. Why would I need to introduce anyone?"
Mr. Liu was quite pleased with the compliment and continued jokingly, "No one complains about having too many girlfriends, especially beautiful ones!"
Li Da gestured and said, "Mr. Liu, please come inside first. I'll greet our distinguished guests here and then come over."
Mr. Liu glanced at the time. "No rush, let's go together later!"
He took the cigarette Li Da offered him, and Li Da lit it for him. The two of them stood aside and chatted.
A Buick GL8 pulled up shortly after, and Mr. Liu said, "I think the license plate belongs to Lao Zhao!"
Li Da looked over and saw that the old Zhao that General Manager Liu mentioned was the regional general manager of the domestic sports brand "Pegasus". He could do business worth about 3 million yuan a year in Hanjiang, and he was considered a well-known figure in the industry.
Sure enough, the Buick GL8 stopped, and a bald man, almost 50 years old, with a big belly, got out of the boss's seat.
He's so iconic that you can recognize him even from 500 meters away.
"Mr. Zhao!"
Li Da and General Manager Liu came forward to greet them.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Li Da said, "Gentlemen, I'll take you to a private room for tea. I'll come out to pick up the others later!"
On the way, Mr. Zhao joked, "Mr. Li, your girlfriend is quite pretty. Mr. Liu is right, let her invite some classmates and girlfriends to have some fun!"
Li Da was at a loss for words. Zhao Ying had actually called out, but Qin Xiaoyan had a boyfriend, and I wouldn't dare let the other two join in the fun with you.
He still doesn't know what He Qing does, but she goes out in a Glorious 009 with bodyguards; she's definitely not an ordinary person.
He chuckled and led the two to a private room, then said, "Please sit down, I'll go out and pick up the person and be right back!"
"Mr. Li, who else is there?"
Li Da glanced at the message; Luffy hadn't replied, so he probably didn't want to come!
"There's also Mr. Li, the owner of Manhua Decoration Company, and several of Zhao Ying's classmates!"
Mr. Liu laughed and said, "Oh, you really did invite a few female classmates. Mr. Li, you're good at making arrangements!"
Li Da's forehead broke out in a sweat, and he began to feel worried.
Li Man was a major client for Li Da, but she meant nothing to General Manager Liu and General Manager Zhao.
Since General Manager Liu and General Manager Zhao might also be Li Man's clients, and Li Man couldn't offer them any special treatment, they didn't react much, even though they knew Li Man's business was very large.
"Go, go, bring Mr. Li and a few female classmates over. Haha, tonight it's all women to the men, three old men and a bunch of pretty girls!"
Li Da wiped his sweat as he walked outside, wondering what to do that night.
Hey~
He heard a message notification, picked up his phone, and was overjoyed!
Luffy replied to the message, saying that he went to visit stores in another city and is now on his way back to Jiangzhou. He will be a little late, but he will definitely arrive!
"Wow, they're really giving me face?"
Li Da felt that even if the big boss came, he probably wouldn't have the face to do this. He should keep Luffy's reply; he could brag about it all over the company in the future.
Li Man is now incredibly powerful. She was already capable of generating over a billion yuan in revenue annually. However, He Qing recently called her over and told her that she would also be in charge of the renovation of all the Hope Primary Schools donated here in the future.
This project was huge, and He Qing immediately became her biggest client.
In addition, He Qing is that man's woman, and President Gao has recently hinted to her several times that He Qing is not only his woman, but also one of his most favored women.
I heard that all of them have been certified by the "Empress of the Eastern Palace" and are very much liked by her, so they have all been taken home to live with her.
Of all the women Chen Xiao has been with, she is the only one who enjoys this kind of treatment.
Therefore, Li Da said that He Qing would participate, and even if Li Man were fine, she would crawl over no matter what.
By serving President He well, and with the support of Consort Gao and Consort He, Li Man's future will be unimaginably bright.
Yes, there's also Consort Xu, but Xu Wu's rank is too high, so it's really difficult for me to get close to her. Not to mention her, even the chairmen of several of her business entities wouldn't be qualified to meet her if it weren't for President Gao's acquaintance with her when they were still nobody.
These business tycoons each manage assets worth tens of billions of yuan and are considered influential figures in the domestic business world.
Compared to them, Li Man is nothing!
Now that she has money, she naturally won't mistreat herself. Before, when she rode in a Buick GL8, she thought that even someone as high-ranking as Mr. Gao only rode in a S9 and a Voyah Dreamer. What more could she want? Half a year ago, she drove a Lavida everywhere. Now she has switched to a GL8 and even has a driver, which means she has raised her standards.
Recently, Mr. Gao switched to a Rolls-Royce Phantom, and Li Man immediately went and picked up a Mercedes-Benz S450. That's how she should be Mr. Gao's little follower!
The Mercedes-Benz S450 came to a slow stop, and the air suspension lowered the vehicle to a welcoming height, like a snow leopard with its claws retracted.
The 'MAYBACH' chrome emblem on the rear of the car and the platinum ring on her finger flashed with a cold light at the same time—every detail of this million-dollar vehicle proved that it was worthy of the foot in a nude pink high heel that was now extending from the car.
Li Man is like a king surveying his territory. After spending more time with Gao Yue, she deliberately imitates her in many details.
Li Da quickly went to greet him, naturally daring not to be negligent towards this high-ranking and important person.
"Mr. Li!"
Li Man looked around before asking, "Little Li, has President He arrived?"
Knowing that the "General Manager He" she was referring to was He Qing, she quickly said, "I just asked, and she'll be here soon too. Shall I take you inside to sit down? There are two other brand representatives inside, General Manager Liu and General Manager Zhao!"
Li Man glanced at him disdainfully and said indifferently, "I'll wait here for President He for a while. You go in and entertain the guests first."
"Ah, then I'll stay here with you!"
As a major client like Li Man, he naturally placed her in the most important position. The amount of orders she placed with the company each year was much larger than that of General Manager Liu and General Manager Zhao combined.
Zhao Ying then came over and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Li!"
She was about to start working at Li Man's company, but she was still a little reserved in front of her boss.
Li Man was more polite to her, nodding with a smile. After all, Li Da said she was President He's classmate, so she extended her affection to her.
Who else is there tonight?
Li Da hurriedly said, "And there's also Lu Fei, the chairman of Jiexun Sports!"
Li Man's eyes lit up. This was a big client! Li Man was in charge of a large number of decoration projects in Ningxi and Hanjiang provinces.
She was unaware that Chen Xiao had further boosted Luffy's fortunes, investing billions of yuan in him, with the scale soon to cover the entire country, and Ma Jian's efforts were also accelerating.
If Li Man's company can't quickly match up, Luffy and Ma Jian will immediately have to start looking for a nationwide engineering company.
They waited for He Qing together, but Li Man clearly had nothing to talk about with Li Da and wasn't planning to talk to him. Instead, she took her phone and went to the side to make a call.
Li Da smiled wryly. He thought he was doing pretty well in the eyes of his peers, but in front of these real big bosses, he was still no match.
Zhao Ying squeezed his hand reassuringly, "It's okay, you're already very outstanding. Among the people I know who are the same age, apart from He Qing who seems to be doing quite well, the others are not as good as you."
What could be more encouraging than a lover's affirmation? Li Da regained his confidence. "Yes, if He Qing can do it, we definitely can too. When we reach her level, President Li will be able to speak to us on equal footing. Have you asked He Qing and the others how long that will take?"
"They said they'd definitely arrive before 7 PM, and it's almost time, it's already 6:55 PM."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Da suddenly exclaimed, "Damn, what a magnificent Rolls-Royce!"
Night had fallen, and the lights outside the restaurant flowed across the black car paint, like a cascading galaxy.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom glided silently into the parking lot, the deep roar of the 6.75-liter V12 engine perfectly suppressed, leaving only the slight rustling of the tires rolling over the ground.
The "Spirit of Ecstasy" standing on the front of the car gleams with a cold silver light under the lights, as if announcing the owner's extraordinary status.
Two black Wranglers followed closely behind. Zhao Ying's mouth dropped open. "These two cars seemed to be He Qing's bodyguard cars last time. Could it be that the Rolls-Royce is inside?"
Really? He Qing is riding in a high-powered car?
The last time I rode the Glorious 009 was already quite an extravagant experience.
While they were thinking, Li Man had already stopped making the call and started heading towards the Rolls-Royce Phantom. She knew very well that this must be He Qing's car.
Because Gao Yue now travels with this configuration, which is the standard configuration for the chairmen of several business units of Junxiao Group.
The double doors slid open silently, and a foot wearing a Jimmy Choo crystal high heel stepped out gracefully, the slender ankle gleaming with a cool white luster in the night.
He Qing leaned forward slightly, her figure emerging from the car, her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall, swaying gently in the night breeze.
She straightened up, raised her hand to gently brush the stray hairs behind her ear, and the Patek Philippe Starry Night watch on her wrist shimmered under the light, just like her—brilliant yet unattainable.
"Mr. He!"
Li Man's voice was almost obsequious. He Qing, who was originally beautiful and fashionable, had no airs at all, but after being packaged by this team, she suddenly had a powerful aura.
Zhao Ying and Li Da also came to their senses, and followed behind Li Man with emotion, calling out, "President He!"
He Qing responded to each of them, and said to Zhao Ying, "Just call me by my name. There's no need for such formalities among classmates."
Wang Ping came down from the other side and followed, her eyes never leaving He Qing's Patek Philippe watch. She checked and found it was a Nautilus full diamond white gold watch, priced at 458 million.
Needless to say, it must have been a gift from President Chen to his beloved little sweetheart sometime ago. He really knows how to spend money.
A watch worth nearly 500 million yuan is something she never dared to dream of before, but now it's happening right next to her.
Unfortunately, Mr. Chen didn't prepare a "palace maid" package. The empress brought over 400 million, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for a palace maid to earn a few hundred thousand.
Just as Li Da was about to lead He Qing and Li Man inside, a Buick GL8 sped into the parking lot and quickly stopped not far from them.
The automatic door opened, and a chubby middle-aged man in his fifties jumped out of the car and ran over quickly.
Luffy is here!
She jogged a few steps to him and said, "Mr. He, I'm sorry I'm late."
"Perfect timing, Mr. Lu, let's go in together."
After He Qing finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to walk inside. Luffy then greeted Li Man, and at the same time greeted Li Da and Zhao Ying.
The group tacitly agreed to let He Qing and Wang Ping walk in front, while Li Da led the way from the side.
He Qing strode forward, the sound of her high heels clicking on the ground crisp and rhythmic, each step seeming to pound on the heartbeats of the onlookers.
Zhao Ying followed behind, watching Li Man and Luffy seemingly become his little followers. She felt incredibly conflicted. It seemed that He Qing was even more successful than she had imagined!
"Wait, wait for me!"
Zhao Ying turned around and saw Qin Xiaoyan running towards them, panting heavily.
She paused and waited for a moment, then looked at Qin Xiaoyan, who was panting heavily, and said, "The most honored guests are always the last to arrive, but you are my classmate, you are practically a hostess!"
Qin Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at her. The two were best friends, even closer than she was to He Qing and Wang Ping. She quickly caught up with the group.
He whispered, "Let's take a taxi. There's a bit of traffic in Jiangzhou city right now."
She caught up with He Qing to greet her, then took a half step back, still letting He Qing and Wang Ping go first.
A group of people entered the private room, and General Manager Liu and General Manager Zhao immediately stood up, their eyes lighting up.
The first beautiful woman to enter wore a suit that accentuated her perfect waistline, and her silk shirt was slightly open at the neckline, revealing a glimpse of her delicate collarbone.
Upon seeing General Manager Liu and General Manager Zhao, she nodded slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips—neither a smile nor arrogance, but rather an innate composure.
The woman with her was no less beautiful than her, though she lacked a certain nobility but had a more down-to-earth charm that made her seem more approachable.
Li Da quickly introduced, "President Zhao, President Liu, these are all Zhao Ying's classmates, and they work at the charity foundation!"
Mr. Liu immediately smiled and said, "So you are two bodhisattvas!"
It seemed like a joke, or perhaps a bit flippant, but Luffy's expression suddenly darkened, and he gave him a cold look.
However, He Qing didn't take it too seriously, so he didn't lose his temper.
Li Man immediately lost all goodwill towards Liu and Zhao.
"This is Mr. Li, the chairman of Manhua Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd."
Mr. Zhao and Mr. Liu nodded politely a few times. Mr. Zhao said, "We have quite a few renovation projects every year. Mr. Li, we can talk about it then. If the price is right, it doesn't matter who we give the work to."
Li Man said calmly, "My business is already at full capacity, and I can't even finish the existing projects, so I won't presume to ask for your help!"
Zhao and Liu were both taken aback. Business was so difficult these days, yet some people were saying they had endless business to do.
Why does this Mr. Li seem so hostile towards me? No matter how big your business is, it doesn't benefit me at all. On the contrary, we are your clients. It's like the heavens are turned upside down.
Their attitude immediately turned cold; they couldn't get anything from Li Man anyway.
I glanced at Luffy, wondering what this middle-aged fat man was up to.
"This is Mr. Lu, the chairman of Jiexun Sports!"
Ah ~!
Mr. Zhao and Mr. Liu both sat down, but then suddenly stood up again!
He walked over and extended both hands to greet Luffy: "I've long admired your name, Luffy! It's a pleasure to meet you!"
A person's name is like a tree's shadow. If they only knew Jincheng Sports in Jiangzhou before, now Jiexun Sports is known to everyone in Jiangzhou's business circle.
Junxiao Commercial Management's decision to clear out all of Jincheng Sports' stores in one go is already common knowledge in the industry, and Jiexun Sports is the biggest beneficiary of this incident.
Their awe of Luffy stems from several aspects.
Jiexun Sports itself has an annual revenue of over one billion yuan, far exceeding their scale; at the same time, Mr. Zhao operates domestic sports businesses, while Jiexun Sports operates many international trendy brands and international sports brands, making them top players in their industry.
Finally, they could all see that Jiexun Sports was now getting very close to Junxiao Business Management, which was beyond their reach.
Therefore, although Luffy and Liman's businesses are roughly the same size, their positions in each other's hearts are worlds apart!
Luffy casually put his hand on theirs, seemingly ignoring them.
But Liu and Zhao weren't angry at all, as if it were perfectly normal.
Li Yang suddenly felt a bit troubled. How should the seating arrangement be?
Logically, since he was sitting in the east, he should be in the main seat, but tonight these are all important people, and he's afraid he wouldn't feel comfortable sitting there.
He Qing immediately noticed his embarrassment. "Li Da, you are the host, please sit down first. Mr. Li and I will sit down next to Zhao Ying, and let Mr. Lu, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Zhao sit together."
After she said that, no one dared to object. Li Da was ordered to sit in the main seat.
At this moment, General Manager Zhao said, "Actually, it would be nice if the ladies sat apart from us gentlemen."
He Qing glanced at him indifferently, ignoring his nonsense. Wang Ping looked at them disdainfully, thinking to herself, "Idiots, you think you're worthy?"
Li Man and Luffy's eyes were already filled with murderous intent. If He Qing hadn't invited them to sit down, Luffy might have already slapped them across the face.
This opportunity to perform in front of Lady He is truly rare.
He had heard that the mistress doted on Lady He, and that she was more than just Mr. Chen's woman.
Among these outsiders, even though they are all Mr. Chen's women, their status varies. Some may be women Mr. Chen played with once and then forgot, while others are able to enter his household. How can they be the same?
Li Da made an opening speech, offering a few polite words and thanking the distinguished guests for coming to support him.
He Qing also made an exception and drank some red wine today, but only in moderation.
After downing a glass of wine, Li Da said, "The branch company was newly established, and it's all thanks to the support of all the leaders. Please continue to take care of me in the future!"
Mr. Liu glanced at He Qing and Wang Ping and said, almost as if to show off, "We will open at least 20 more stores this year. Each store will have a prop cost of nearly 2 yuan. 40 yuan is just a small contribution."
Li Da quickly replied, "Thank you for your support, Mr. Liu."
Mr. Liu laughed and said, "Our main investment is still in rent and goods. The total investment for 20 stores will be several million."
Those who make props don't care about the total investment; this is clearly showing off in front of the beautiful woman, and everyone present could see it.
Luffy and Li Man looked at him with disdain. A few million dollars and he dared to flaunt it? How many people here would even care about such a small amount of money?
Wang Ping scoffed inwardly, "Country bumpkin!"
Several million isn't even enough to buy the watch He Qing is wearing.
Not to be outdone, General Manager Zhao retorted, "Since General Manager Liu has already expressed his gratitude, it would be a shame if I didn't reciprocate. Our business can't compare to General Manager Lu's, but we aim to open at least 30 stores this year. However, our brand has certain requirements, meaning we can only source some of the props from you. I can guarantee an order of around 60!" (End of Chapter)
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