My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Gao Lei's mind went blank for a moment, and then his face flushed red with excitement. Wasn't this a golden opportunity?

As a supplier, he naturally considered which major domestic manufacturer had the largest demand. The answer was undoubtedly Huadi Automotive Group, with annual sales exceeding 200 million vehicles. However, his company was just starting out. Partnering with companies like Zhifei Aerospace, with an annual output value of 5000 billion yuan, was like a favor to them; how much more so with a large conglomerate like Huadi Group, with an annual output value exceeding 500 billion yuan and a market capitalization approaching 2 trillion yuan?

I never expected that the young boss of Huadi Auto Group would arrive tonight. If I could get to know him, wouldn't my business be booming?

Thinking of this, even the purchasing director of Junxing Auto, whom he was about to receive, lost interest and stood up solemnly, saying, "President Xu, since it is General Manager Wang who has come, I will of course give up this private room, but I have a favor to ask, and I would like to ask for your help."

Xu Guang, having intimidated Gao Lei by using his connections, was extremely pleased with himself. If it weren't for the introduction of "Young Master Wang," Gao Lei, given his status, would certainly have ignored him. Xu Guang naturally wanted to befriend Gao Lei, and Gao Lei's request wasn't unreasonable—he could come over later to offer a toast and introduce himself to "Young Master Wang." Xu Guang guessed that Gao Lei might offer his services to see if he could expand his business, but what harm was there? As a middleman, he could profit from both sides.

He readily agreed to Gao Lei's request. He told Xiao Wang that he would tell him when he arrived, and he also added Gao Lei's WeChat contact information to send him a message later to invite him over.

Gao Lei called the manager over and agreed to change the private room. The manager breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they had resolved the issue themselves. Neither of them seemed easy to talk to, and if things escalated, he would definitely be scolded by the boss.

Xu Guang went down to pick up someone, and Gao Lei was also going down to pick up someone, so the two of them decided to go together. Gao Lei was mainly hoping to run into Boss Wang on the first floor, get to know him early, have a couple of drinks and build rapport, and maybe land a big deal.

Suddenly, I ran into an acquaintance, "Li Shanshan?"

Li Shanshan came out of the restroom, feeling a bit tipsy from drinking too much. Suddenly someone called her, startling her. When she looked up, she saw Gao Lei and thought to herself, "Pingping, you jinx! You really did run into a ghost. How did I end up with this clingy guy?"

"Uh~ Senior Brother Gao, you're here for dinner? What a coincidence. You're busy then."

She was about to leave when Gao Lei stopped her, saying, "Junior sister, why do you seem so afraid of me? I don't eat people."

Xu Guang watched from the side, surprised that Li Shanshan was actually quite a beauty. Although not top-tier, she was the kind of woman who would turn heads on the street. Hearing that she was Gao Lei's junior sister, he stood by, watching, lost in thought.

Li Shanshan cursed inwardly; this guy was indeed persistent. "No, no, it's just that there are friends in the private room, and I see you're busy too. Why don't you go ahead and do your work, and we can chat another day when you're free?"

Gao Lei was busy picking someone up and didn't have time, so he let her go. Then he asked the manager next to him, "Which private room was that beautiful lady in?"

The manager, who was listening nearby, knew they were fellow students and gave him the name of the private room. Gao Lei planned to go and toast Li Shanshan later; she had a good relationship with Wang Ping and He Qing, and he would have to rely on her to get to He Qing.

"Mr. Gao, your junior sister is quite pretty."

Gao Lei smiled and said, "She's pretty, but I have two junior sisters who are much prettier than her."

Xu Guang was a little skeptical. How beautiful must she be? He had seen enough stunning beauties in the past few days. Even if Jiangzhou was known for its beautiful women, it couldn't be this exaggerated. Little did he know that because Chen Xiao had emerged from Jiangzhou, all the beautiful women had flocked here.

Li Shanshan returned to the private room and breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest.

Wang Ping asked curiously, "What's wrong with you? Did you really run into a lecherous old man?"

He poured himself a glass of red wine. “Come on, Pingping, have a drink to calm your nerves. You should be glad you didn’t go out. You were right, you ran into a ghost as soon as you went out, a persistent one.”

"A persistent ghost!" Wang Ping immediately realized that she must have run into Gao Lei. She snorted coldly, "This guy is something else. He was doing just fine in the capital, what's he doing in Jiangzhou? I think his bad luck will start in Jiangzhou."

"Don't mention him, don't mention him, it's too disappointing."

Li Shanshan chatted with Wang Ping about the yacht again, repeatedly telling her how luxurious the floor where the owner stayed was, and lamenting that she couldn't take Wang Ping to experience it. Little did she know that Wang Ping was already eyeing He Qing, wanting He Qing to take her up there someday. As for running into Li Shanshan, she didn't care. She didn't intend to hide He Qing's identity, she just didn't mention it specifically.

She's now working on a yacht and has basically settled down. She's planning to settle down in Jiangzhou. She hasn't saved much money after working for several years, but with her current income, she should be able to save enough to buy an apartment off-plan in a year. Wang Ping went through the same experience as Li Shanshan earlier this year, and back then she was in a worse situation, so she can understand Li Shanshan's feelings right now.

Li Shanshan currently works on a yacht, which is quite far from the dock, so she wants to buy a car with a budget of around 10 yuan. She wants to ask Wang Ping for her opinion.

Wang Ping rolled her eyes. "You're buying 10 yuan worth of goods and you're asking for my opinion? Aren't there only a few models you can choose from?"

Indeed, the best choices for buying a car under 15 yuan are basically the models from Huadi Group. Li Shanshan sighed, "I'm so conflicted. Huadi's cars are a bit ugly. Maybe I should increase my budget and buy a car on installment. Anyway, I can afford it with my current income, and many car manufacturers offer a 3-year interest-free policy. By the way, the Ruishi N7L that was just launched last night seems to have a 3-year interest-free policy and it's selling well. Maybe I should go check it out."

"Come on, that piece of junk." Wang Ping got agitated and criticized the Ruishi N7L mercilessly. Li Huanghe had advertised his company's three-motor and compass-turn technology as incredibly awesome, but Wang Ping made it all sound like garbage technology. She was being a bit biased; the company did have the technology, but the customer experience wasn't great.

Li Shanshan listened to her rambling on for half an hour, as if she were criticizing an enemy. She wouldn't have stopped if she hadn't been thirsty. "Pingping, what did the Ruishi N7L do to you? It's a high-end brand of Huadi Group. Why do you act like you have a deep-seated grudge against it?"

Wang Ping snorted twice, "Anyway, don't buy that. If your budget allows, just go for the Junxing M7."

There was no hatred involved, just a matter of stance. The hostess created a group chat for the Chen family army, and Wang Ping, thanks to He Qing, was fortunate enough to become one of the first members of the Chen family army. Since they had all united around that Marshal Xiang Jun, they naturally shared a common hatred towards the Sharp N7L.

Junxing M7? Li Shanshan didn't know much about that car; she usually only got information about it online. "I heard that once the Ruishi N7L came out, the Junxing M7 was doomed. And the Ruishi N7L sold 5 units in just one hour after its launch yesterday."

"Believe it? Would you believe it if it said 500,000? Wait two months and see how many units it can sell."

"No way, how could such a large corporation falsify information like this?" Li Shanshan exclaimed incredulously.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you're going to buy the Ruishi N7L, I'm cutting ties with you. If you're going to buy the Junxing M7, I'll lend you the money if you don't have enough, and you won't have to take out a mortgage."

"Ugh," Li Shanshan thought, completely baffled by Wang Ping's behavior. "You're from the Junxiao Charity Foundation, not Junxing Motors. Even though you're both part of the same group, how come your two systems are so united?"

It's not surprising that Wang Ping had money to lend her. She was drinking 10 Lafite that cost 82 yuan a bottle, so she didn't need to be polite with Wang Ping. She might as well use this resource; she could just save up a few months' salary to pay her back.

Inside the 999 private room, Mr. Wang sipped his drink listlessly. He wasn't feeling well today because Xu Guang's prior arrangements hadn't gone well, leaving him quite disappointed. What was the point of having two grown men, "Abstract" and Xu Guang, drinking with him?

Although the two men kept showering him with flattery, did Mr. Wang lack flattery? Besides, the two men's flattery was extremely disgusting.

Xu Guang and "Abstract" could both tell that Boss Wang wasn't in high spirits. He only drank a little bit of alcohol, and it was obvious that if he had other plans for the evening, he wouldn't be having dinner with them at all.

With a sudden thought, Xu Guang smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, I just met a supplier of auto parts here. He has a junior sister who is very beautiful, definitely a rare beauty. But he actually said that he has two other junior sisters who are many times more beautiful than her."

Oh? When it comes to beautiful women, Mr. Wang really got interested. He mentioned again that Jiangzhou is known for its beautiful women, and then mentioned the beautiful woman he saw in the exhibition hall that afternoon, who was the only stunning beauty he had seen recently.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xu Guang suggested that Gao Lei would like to offer a toast. Xiao Wang, intrigued by Xu Guang's mention of Gao Lei being his junior sister, agreed. Xu Guang texted Gao Lei, inwardly cursing, "Damn it, acting like he's never seen a beautiful woman before."

That's not surprising. There are many beautiful women nowadays, but someone like Bai Lu is truly rare. It's no wonder that Mr. Wang became extremely interested in the beauties of Jiangzhou after just one meeting.

Gao Lei arrived quickly, accompanied by another person. He was very excited to have the opportunity to meet Xiao Wang, so he grabbed a 2-ounce liquor dispenser and downed it in one gulp. He then introduced his business, saying that he was currently cooperating with Zhifei Aerospace and would soon be cooperating with Junxing Motors.

Young Master Wang arrogantly tilted his head and asked Xu Guang, "Zhifei Aerospace is a local company in Jiangzhou, right? I've never heard of it."

Xu Guang quickly flattered, "Zhifei Aerospace is somewhat well-known in Jiangzhou, but it certainly doesn't meet your standards. It's a company with an annual output value of less than 200 billion."

Mr. Wang gave an "oh," showing that he indeed didn't take this company seriously. He certainly had the right to do so, after all, his family controlled a company with a market value of 2 trillion yuan, and it was a manufacturing company at that, so his influence was simply unparalleled.

However, he was unaware of Zhifei Aerospace's development history. If he had known that just six months ago, the company's annual output value was less than 3 million yuan a year ago, but now it seems that this year's output value is sure to exceed 200 billion yuan, he would not have thought so. At least his family's business did not develop at such a speed back then.

As for Junxing Motors, Mr. Wang seemed not to hear it at all. However, the "Abstract Live Stream Car Talker" beside him said, "Mr. Gao, choosing Junxing Motors as a partner might be a mistake. They only have one model, the Junxing M7. How much production volume can they possibly have? And with the Ruishi N7L launching soon, the Junxing M7 won't sell anymore. Where will they get so many spare parts?" Hearing this, Gao Lei glanced at the person beside him. Both of them were somewhat embarrassed. He didn't know the identity of the "Abstract Live Stream Car Talker" and was afraid of saying the wrong thing and offending him, so he could only say to Mr. Wang, "Of course I hope Huadi Automotive Group can give us a chance. I wonder if we'll be so lucky."

Mr. Wang smiled faintly: "We'll see if there's an opportunity later. We do need a lot of new suppliers right now. I came to Jiangzhou this time because the local government asked me to talk about building a new factory. It's possible that we will build a factory with an annual production capacity of 50 vehicles."

His meaning was clear: opportunities exist, but they're not guaranteed to be given to you. Why should you be given them? Young Master Wang actually looked down on these suppliers; they were people who depended on him for their livelihood.

Gao Lei was unsure how to respond when Xu Guang chimed in, "Mr. Gao, it's rather boring for a bunch of grown men to drink. Why don't you invite your junior sister over to meet us and have a couple of drinks together?"

Turning to look at Xiao Wang, who was expressionless, Gao Lei immediately understood Xu Guang's meaning. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll go toast my junior sister later. I think she won't miss the opportunity to toast Xiao Wang."

From his perspective, getting to know Mr. Wang is an opportunity that many people would never dream of. For Li Shanshan, a young woman who has just entered society, getting to know Mr. Wang would be like taking a leap to the top. By calling out to her, he is also giving her an opportunity.

Then he introduced the person next to him, "This is Mr. Jia, the purchasing director of Junxing Motors."

No wonder he was embarrassed. When Junxing Motors failed during the "abstract" discussion, he was just standing there, unable to refute it because of Mr. Wang's status. But not refutating it made him feel awkward, given his position at Junxing Motors.

Upon hearing his identity, "Abstract" gave him a strange look. General Manager Wang nodded indifferently, took a small sip of the toast offered, and put down his glass, clearly looking down on General Manager Jia. This made the purchasing director's face turn bright red.

Gao Lei couldn't care less about him right now. If he could win over Young Master Wang, he would rise to prominence. Right now, no one was more important than Young Master Wang. He needed to go to Li Shanshan's private room to offer her a toast and then call her over.

Mr. Wang's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Forget it, let's go over there. It's fate that I met Mr. Gao. Your junior sister is also my friend. Let's go and get to know her."

Xu Guang cursed under his breath: "What a fucking coward, not even as good as me. This guy must have heard me say that President Gao has two even prettier junior sisters, and he thinks they're in that private room, so he wants to go and take a look."

Although Gao Lei felt it was a bit abrupt, he didn't dare to refuse since he had brought it up, so he led the group to the private room where Li Shanshan was.

Li Shanshan had already drunk a bit too much, but since she was with Wang Ping, she was quite relaxed. The two were talking about cars, and Wang Ping was praising the Junxing M7 to the skies.

"Hey, you told me to buy it, so I bought it. No need for so many explanations, I definitely trust you," Li Shanshan said, letting out a burp.

Toot——

The door to the private room made a few noises before being pushed open, and the two men looked towards the entrance at the same time.

Gao Lei was the first to enter, and Wang Ping immediately frowned, while Gao Lei was overjoyed and couldn't help but call out, "Junior Sister Wang Ping, you're here too."

Fueled by alcohol, Li Shanshan swore, "Damn it, we should have left earlier."

Gao Lei acted as if he hadn't heard anything, but the young manager Wang who followed him in seemed to be glued to Wang Ping the moment he saw her. "Sure enough, Jiangzhou really does produce beauties. Although she's slightly less stunning than the one this afternoon, she's still an absolute stunner."

Xu Guang, "Abstract," and that General Manager Jia all came over. Wang Ping looked at this group of "idiots" and wondered what they were up to.

"Junior sisters, let's offer a toast."

Before Li Shanshan could finish speaking, Wang Ping said coldly, "Gao Lei, I'll say it again, I don't know you, don't come looking for me again."

The others were curious, as this beautiful junior sister seemed extremely uninterested in Gao Lei. Gao Lei smiled awkwardly and said, "There are some important people here tonight. Let me introduce them to you. They might be of great help to your career development in the future."

Xiao Wang was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Gao Lei's junior sister to seem so unfriendly to him. He felt it would be awkward for him to come over like this, and he might even embarrass himself. So he kept quiet and stood aside, letting Gao Lei handle the situation.

Wang Ping was furious. Why did this idiot come here? Li Shanshan, who was drunk, asked, "Help me with what? Give me a raise? You're not my boss, this is ridiculous."

Her current salary is already far beyond her expectations, and she doesn't believe anyone will further improve her treatment, because even with so much money now, she doesn't feel at ease taking it and feels unworthy of her position.

Gao Lei laughed and said, "He's not your boss, but he can definitely help you more than your boss."

More powerful than her boss? Strictly speaking, Li Shanshan's boss was the owner of that yacht, since their salaries were paid by the yacht owner. She had never met him, but she knew that the person who owned this luxury yacht worth billions was no ordinary tycoon. Gao Lei's words were simply empty boasting. Li Shanshan scoffed, "Don't be ridiculous. More powerful than my boss? They're probably better at bragging than my boss."

Gao Lei glanced at Xiao Wang and noticed his awkwardness, so he apologized, "My junior sister drank too much, so I apologize on her behalf."

Wang Ping chimed in coldly, "She's not drunk. Even if she were, she'd be speaking the truth under the influence. Gao Lei, you'd better get your people out of here right now. Don't show up in front of us without our permission anymore; it's affecting our mood."

She was annoyed when Gao Lei boasted that he was better than Li Shanshan's boss, Hai Niu. In her eyes, there was no one in the world more awesome than Chen Xiao.

"These are our people," Gao Lei glanced at Xiao Wang, sweat beading on his forehead. These people were being treated like his lackeys, and none of them looked pleased. He quickly said, "Junior sister, you've had too much to drink. Let me introduce you. This distinguished guest is Vice President Wang of Huadi Automobile Group."

After the introduction, Gao Lei paused, looked at the two women, and thought to himself, "You must be incredibly shocked now, after all, this is a very important person." Li Shanshan was indeed quite shocked. In China, who wouldn't know about Huadi Group? With a market value of nearly two trillion yuan, it was an absolute behemoth. Moreover, the new energy industry is one of the pillar industries of China's future, so the status of this industry leader in the Chinese business world goes without saying.

Wang Ping remained remarkably calm, though she did glance at the young CEO a few more times. This made him feel a little better; he figured this beautiful woman must be interested in him, given his youth, wealth, and high position. He nodded to Wang Ping with a gentlemanly smile. Unexpectedly, he was met with a cold glare from Wang Ping. The young CEO was startled; what he saw was disdain, even a hint of hostility, in the woman's eyes.

He wasn't wrong. As a member who joined Chen's team tonight, he was naturally the most steadfast in his stance and extremely disgusted with these KOCs of the Ruishi brand, to the point that he was full of malice towards the brand. Who told these people to criticize Junxing Auto on the Internet every day?

Gao Lei then introduced another person next to him, saying, "This is also a big shot in Jiangzhou, Mr. Jia, the purchasing director of Junxing Automobile."

Wang Ping gave President Jia a deep look, wondering how he ended up with Huadi's people and how he got involved with Gao Lei.

At this point, Gao Lei introduced Xu Guangdao: "This guy is also remarkable. His father is a big local entrepreneur in Jiangzhou, and Mr. Xu himself is young and promising. He is now cooperating with the Ruishi brand and plans to open at least 20 Ruishi brand 4S stores within 2 years."

20 Ruishi brand stores? Wang Ping carefully memorized Xu Guang's name, thinking to herself, "I hope you go bankrupt soon."

Gao Lei added, "President Xu is very creative. I'm sure all the junior sisters have heard of Xishan Linyu, the most high-end residential complex in Jiangzhou."

Wang Ping didn't understand. Of course she knew this neighborhood. When He Qing was injured, she stayed in the big villa for a while. It was an unforgettable experience for her.

Seeing Wang Ping's expression, Gao Lei knew she must know something. "Alright then," he thought, "Junior Sister, just wait and see what happens."

"Do you remember the news reports in the Jiangzhou Daily earlier this year, and even on the internet, about a wealthy man who bought six villas in Xishan Linyu and then set them up together to create a separate area? You've heard about that, haven't you?"

Li Shanshan arrived late and had never heard of this before. She exclaimed, "Wow! That's so extravagant! How much does it cost?"

Xu Guang said proudly from the side, "Not much, not much, only 5.28 million."

He used to say 5 million, but now that he thinks back to when Chen Xiao said that number, it seemed really cool. So today he imitated Chen Xiao's demeanor and blurted out that number, while wearing pride on his face.

Wang Ping looked at him strangely, not expecting him to know so much detail; even the news reports didn't know how much money was spent.

Li Shanshan exclaimed, "That person is amazing, absolutely amazing!"

Xu Guang waved his hand and said magnanimously, "It's alright, you flatter me." (End of Chapter)