After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 473 Mr. Wei

Tomorrow is the weekend.

After get off work, Zhou Haoran took Qiao Suiqing, and then picked up Sheng Wenwan and Jiang Minsi to spend the weekend at their villa in Pudong.

Sitting in the car, Qiao Suiqing asked curiously, "What happened today?"

"Zhang Daifeng?"

"Right, Director Zhang from HR."

"He's just being clever!"

Zhou Haoran could guess what was going on. After Director Qin's incident, Song Yongjun would definitely send one of his own people to temporarily manage the personnel department, and then find an opportunity to make him a permanent employee.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Daifeng misjudged the situation.

In order to actively seek a permanent position, I want to do something significant to earn merit.

Zhou Haoran once had a major conflict with Song Yongjun...

Without a doubt, the first step to becoming the HR director is to avenge Director Song!

And then he took that suicidal step.

Qiao Suiqing had never worried about this matter and said casually, "When they told me today that I failed my year-end assessment, I knew there must be something going on."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's alright, everything's been taken care of."

"Is Zhang Daifeng going down?"

"Ah."

"Who's coming up?"

"He Jin".

"Her?" Qiao Suiqing, who had been absent-minded, turned around curiously upon hearing the name. "She's one of yours, isn't she?"

Zhou Haoran's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't sure what she meant, but he calmly said, "If you want to do well, you have to build your own power base."

Qiao Suiqing's beautiful eyes widened. "That Zhang Daifeng, is he one of Director Song's men? Would he take down his own people and then promote yours?"

"He will."

Zhou Haoran secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that Sister Qingmei hadn't noticed.

Qiao Suiqing asked in surprise, "How did you convince Director Song?"

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "If it weren't for me, he might still be drinking tea and not back yet."

"Oh!" Qiao Suiqing exclaimed in sudden realization, "A life-saving grace!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Almost."

Qiao Suiqing said, "Then you'll have to grab a few more spots."

"Who is it?" Zhou Haoran knew that now was a good opportunity to seize territory, but he didn't have anyone on his side. "I don't work much usually, and I don't have many good friends at work."

Even if he wanted to promote someone, he wouldn't know who to promote.

Ye Hongyun from the sales department has a good relationship with us, but he's a rough and unrefined guy who's good only for sales.

Surely they can avoid promoting Lin Guiyan?

Qiao Suiqing chuckled and said, "It's the people in our program team!"

Zhou Haoran understood the implication. "Who's looking for you?"

"Well, Li Changming from the camera crew, he's almost fifty this year. The workload of our program is too heavy, and he's a bit overwhelmed. How about we send him to the equipment department?"

"Row."

"And there's Sister Ren from the coordination team, Ren Panxia."

"Um..."

Zhou Haoran knew this Ren Panxia. He had heard Editor-in-Chief Dong Lan mention her, saying that she had a particularly good figure and a very prominent bust that could make people dizzy.

Qiao Suiqing said directly, "You'll definitely know when you meet her; she's the one with the really big breasts."

"Oh."

Zhou Haoran remained calm.

Qiao Suiqing said, "She used to work in finance at the City Channel, but it seems she was harassed by her boss... She disagreed, so she came to our program team."

Zhou Haoran, with a solemn expression, said in a deep voice: "Some male leaders abuse their power and act recklessly!"

Qiao Suiqing nodded slightly. "After she came to 'Everyone's Art Up,' she worked in the coordination team but didn't quite adapt. She still wants to be the accountant. If you have time, you can help her arrange it."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and asked, "Do all your colleagues in the production team come to you when they're in trouble?"

"no……"

Qiao Suiqing seemed to realize what he meant after he said that.

Zhou Haoran said, "In January next year, the entire production team of 'Everyone's Art Up' will be transferred to Red Star TV. It will resume broadcasting on Red Star TV in February. Go and ask Ren Panxia if she wants to work as an accountant on the Lifestyle Channel, or if she should wait. We'll arrange something for her after she goes to Red Star TV."

"Oh well!"

Qiao Suiqing understood now.

It seems I need to be more careful in the future.

Haoran is capable. When his colleagues come to him for help, they can't find him, so they all come to him... It seems that he can't be too easy to talk to in the future and has to learn to refuse.

We met Aunt Wan and Teacher Jiang.

Let's go to Pudong together.

Zhou Haoran discovered a new housing development in the area and exclaimed with delight, "This location is pretty good, not far from the river. Why don't you come and take a look tomorrow?"

“This place…” Sheng Wenwan usually works in Pudong and is very familiar with it. “The housing prices here are very cheap, only 2000 yuan.”

"Buy it!"

Zhou Haoran felt this was a good opportunity.

Sheng Wenwan hesitated, then said, "Is this a good idea? There's a saying, 'I'd rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong.' The price of a house in Pudong is less than half that of Puxi."

"That's all ancient history. Pudong and Puxi are outdated concepts. The area along the Huangpu River will be the most developed place in the future of the port. Look at Lujiazui... that's the future of the port."

Zhou Haoran acted like the head of the household, giving advice to the three women in the car.

Qiao Suiqing chuckled and said, "Then let's come and take a look tomorrow!"

Zhou Haoran said, "You guys go ahead. The teahouse opens the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll go meet with a few old guys and give them a heads-up." Sheng Wenwan suddenly asked, "Is Wei Qingfeng there?"

"Yes, Mr. Wei."

"I checked today, and he doesn't seem old."

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran was taken aback. "Really? I heard he's in poor health."

Sheng Wenwan said, "Yes, she's not in good health. It seems she has stomach cancer. But she's not very old, only in her forties."

"So young?"

Zhou Haoran immediately felt a pang of regret.

Sheng Wenwan sighed and said, "This President Wei is quite capable. His family's businesses span multiple sectors, including real estate, snacks, transportation, handicrafts, and building materials. He has assets worth several hundred million."

"In his forties, stomach cancer, that's too young..."

Qiao Suiqing also felt sympathy.

Everyone knows that cancer is equivalent to death.

Jiang Minsi asked curiously, "What's his family like? I heard that in Hong Kong, many wealthy families have wives fighting fiercely over inheritance, and some even go to court."

"Is everything alright on the mainland...?" Qiao Suiqing was still a bit naive. "The mainland doesn't allow concubines."

Jiang Minsi couldn't help but laugh, "What do you mean, 'no'? Aren't I one?"

Qiao Suiqing retorted, "Oh dear, I wasn't talking about you..."

Sheng Wenwan said, "It seems that President Wei's family has three branches, and they are even more harmonious than ours. They usually live together. Their children also grew up together."

"Uh……"

Qiao Suiqing opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Okay, I'll go take a look tomorrow. I heard that this Mr. Wei has a bad temper. He even thought about competing for the title of 'Master' before."

……

The 21st is a Sunday.

On Saturday, organized by Grandpa Liu Zhengyue, Mr. Zhou Haoran, as well as Mr. Tang Taihua, Mr. Wei Qingfeng, Mr. Chen Xiangwen, and Mr. Sun Xinghuo, who were "on duty," were all invited over.

Grandpa Zhang has passed the plaque to Zhou Haoran, which means he has retired.

They were also called over.

The location is Haoran Mansion - Red House Teahouse.

That's all there is to the Red Mansion Teahouse right now.

Compared to the original "Thirteen Righteous Men," many have withered away. Apart from the young men Zhou Haoran and Sun Xinghuo, the others are all in poor health.

Grandpa Zhang has difficulty walking, Mr. Tang underwent a kidney transplant, Mr. Wei has cancer, and Mr. Chen has diabetes.

"Mr. Chen, hello, I am Zhou Haoran."

Although Zhou Haoran is young, he is not a junior; he is of the same generation as Chen Xiangwen and Wei Qingfeng.

"Greetings, Master..."

Chen Xiangwen, who is in his fifties, bowed to him.

His family was very poor, and diabetes was considered a disease of the wealthy, requiring him to rely on others for medical expenses. The pressures of life had already eroded his backbone.

Zhou Haoran, confident in his status, returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"spark!"

Zhou Haoran cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Sun Xinghuo.

Sun Xinghuo was also participating in such an event for the first time, and feeling a bit dizzy, he followed Mr. Chen's example and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, sir."

Then, there's Tang Shiyi's father.

"Junior brother."

Tang Taihua was very familiar with him, but he simply bowed.

Zhou Haoran clasped his hands in a fist salute and said with a smile, "Senior brother, please."

"Alright, put all of this away!"

An untimely voice rang out.

The man was wearing a black overcoat over a black suit, and looked to be in his forties. However, he was thin, with droopy eye bags and a sallow complexion.

Zhou Haoran understood immediately and quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Mr. Wei."

Wei Qingfeng glanced at him but didn't return the greeting. "You're Zhou Haoran?"

Zhou Haoran smiled. "It's me."

"About the same age as my son."

Wei Qingfeng was indifferent to him and spoke to him coldly.

Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "He is a bit young."

Tang Taihua was displeased and said unhappily, "Old Wei, what's wrong with you? Don't forget, the eldest master is of the same generation as us."

"What 'Master' and 'Junior Master'? What era are we living in..." Wei Qingfeng was very dismissive of this. "I'm embarrassed to even mention this kind of talk from the Dream of the Red Chamber teahouse in public. It's shameful. Who would believe me if I did?"

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "Over the years, the Red Mansion Teahouse has not been doing well, and it's normal that no one would believe it if I told them. So, as the 'Master,' I had to shoulder the responsibility. That's how this luxurious Red Mansion Teahouse came to be."

"Luxurious?" Wei Qingfeng's lips curled into a sneer, seemingly disdainful. He glanced around the villa. "This land is quite nice. How much was the rent?"

Zhou Haoran said, "I bought it."

"Did you buy it?"

Wei Qingfeng frowned, not believing it at all.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "How about we go check the property certificate later?"

"Did you really buy it?"

Wei Qingfeng was very surprised. These antique-style luxury villas next to the Bund could cost tens of millions of yuan.

Zhou Haoran nodded. "This will be the permanent location of the Red Mansion Teahouse. Renting it is outrageous!"

(End of this chapter)