After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 479 Mascot

The room fell silent for a moment.

Everyone's eyes turned towards the entrance of the auditorium.

"what happened?"

It was a bit strange that Li Guangyuan from Jiahe Real Estate also came.

Zhang Yongxiang from Antarctica was his "classmate," so he pointed in the direction of the door.

"Is this foreigner someone important?"

Li Guangyuan couldn't help but ask.

"Huh?" Zhang Yongxiang was taken aback. "You don't recognize him?"

Li Guangyuan asked, "Who is this?"

Bill Gates!

Zhang Yongxiang was both amused and exasperated, thinking to himself that this guy was really a roughneck.

Li Guangyuan thought for a moment, "I think I've heard of it before."

Zhang Yongxiang said, "The world's richest man has a net worth of over 4000 billion!"

"How many?"

Li Guangyuan's eyes widened, and he even forgot to breathe.

Zhang Yongxiang whispered, "The richest man in the world, haven't you been watching TV these past few days? All those big leaders are lining up to meet with him."

“Over 4000 billion…” Li Guangyuan swallowed hard. “How much money is that? I’d be satisfied if I could earn 4000 million in my lifetime.”

Zhang Yongxiang laughed and said, "Didn't the eldest master help you? I don't think there's a problem!"

Li Guangyuan nodded, and his eyes lit up as he looked at Bill Gates. "The world's richest man, what brings him here?"

"Why did you say?"

Zhang Yongxiang glanced at him.

Li Guangyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he was quite surprised. "Could they be here to celebrate the opening of the Red Mansion Teahouse, just like us?"

"There is only one reason."

This was the first time Zhang Yongxiang had witnessed the true strength of the great master.

"Even the world's richest man is here..."

As a disciple of the great master, Li Guangyuan felt a surge of pride throughout his body.

"Damn it, some people didn't believe it just now!" Zhang Yongxiang sneered twice. "Now that even Bill Gates is here, let's see who still has any doubts!"

Li Guangyuan wholeheartedly agreed, gritting his teeth as he said, "I heard it too. Those people from the countryside don't know their own worth, yet they're pointing fingers at Mr. Da. Only someone as rich as the world has such high standards!"

Zhang Yongxiang's gaze remained fixed on Bill Gates, never wavering. "Mr. Gates is amazing!"

"Yeah, that's awesome!"

Li Guangyuan was very envious, and then he got restless and pulled Zhang Yongxiang over to see if there was a chance to take a photo together.

It's not just these two.

Those who reacted quickly crowded around, looking for an opportunity to get up close and personal with Bill Gates.

We're all business people; saving face is utter nonsense!

Even if you have to beg for a photo with Bill Gates to hang on your office wall, showing it to clients when you're doing business can have a very positive effect.

Zhou Haoran walked over unhurriedly.

Everyone else followed him like followers. Even Wang Wenjing, who had been arguing fiercely just moments before, hurried to catch up.

"Bill, welcome."

Zhou Haoran smiled and extended his hand.

Bill Gates shook hands with him, smiled, and said, "I like your clothes. Is this your country's traditional clothing?"

"almost."

Zhou Haoran chuckled, realizing he couldn't talk too much with a foreigner like this.

The long robes and mandarin jackets he wore, along with those worn by many cultural figures and at traditional weddings, are actually modern clothes packaged as "traditional attire."

Especially women's cheongsams.

The modern cheongsam is completely different from the cheongsam of the Qing Dynasty.

Even the so-called Hanfu, Tangfu, Songfu, and Mingfu that became popular twenty years later are actually all "new Chinese style," made by modern people according to modern aesthetics, and have nothing to do with traditional clothing.

"So lovely……"

Bill Gates was also interested in his clothes.

Seeing that the foreigner was interested in traditional things, Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "How about we take a picture?"

“Great!” Bill Gates readily agreed. “Give me the photos later!”

Zhou Haoran then called the photographer and began taking pictures.

Guests are not allowed to bring cameras.

However, the Red Mansion Teahouse specially arranged three photographers to take photos for guests who needed them.

Zhou Haoran also understood what everyone meant.

After taking the photos, he started calling others to join him.

"Qiao Hai, take a picture of him!"

"Dongfang, you'll be there in a bit!"

"Zhang Yongxiang! President Zhang... Oh, President Li is here too, you can all come together..."

Zhou Haoran, as the host, took charge of making arrangements.

He knew Bill Gates wouldn't be happy about it.

I don't care!

They arranged them one by one, practically treating Bill Gates as a mascot for taking photos.

Fortunately, he had traveled to so many countries and was always surrounded by people wherever he went, so he was used to these continuous photo sessions. With a stiff but professional smile on his face, he posed for photos with everyone one by one.

Microsoft China's president, Du Jiayun, couldn't stand it any longer and whispered, "President Zhou, that's enough. Gates only has 45 minutes; don't waste them taking pictures."

"Okay! Soon!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Haoran sped up the process.

Then he told everyone that Bill Gates was very busy. In addition to congratulating the opening of the Red Mansion Teahouse, he also wanted to cooperate with Mr. Gates to do some big business.

We also have important matters to discuss. From now on, we can't film them one by one; we need to film them in groups of three or five.

Finally, the photo session was over.

That's when they invited Bill Gates in and handed him a cocktail.

time is limited.

Bill Gates got straight to the point, saying urgently, "Good man, this time you must give a clear answer about the email issue."

"I heard you've already signed a contract with Hotmail?"

Zhou Haoran gave Qiao Hai and Qiao Nuo a look, signaling them to clear the area.

There were too many people around.

They were so crowded together that people outside couldn't see the charismatic conversation between Mr. Big and Bill Gates.

The brother and sister reacted quickly.

Qiao Hai coordinated the scene, and Qiao Nuo called a photographer to capture the moment when the two of them were holding cocktails and discussing business cooperation.

“We do have that intention, but the board hasn’t approved it yet.” Bill Gates was still looking forward to working with him. “I’d like to ask for your opinion first.”

Zhou Haoran remained calm. "My attitude will not change."

“Zhou…” Bill Gates frowned, thinking he was too stubborn. “How about we each take a step back?”

"I will not back down!"

Zhou Haoran waved his hand grandly, displaying great style.

Both of them spoke English, which most people at the scene couldn't understand.

But I understood it.

This scene...

It seems that Bill Gates was trying to get Mr. Big to cooperate, but Mr. Big was slightly dismissive.

“If that’s the case…” Bill Gates sighed with regret, “it will be very difficult for us to cooperate this time.”

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It's okay, there will be other opportunities in the future."

Bill Gates shook his head slightly and said, "Actually, many people within Microsoft are looking forward to working with you and having the opportunity to learn from you through this collaboration."

Zhou Haoran nodded, "There will be more in the future."

……

Many of the guests here now understand English.

He would translate for others in private.

Guo Guanchang is one of them.

Many people were stunned and incredulous when they heard his translation: "Mr. Guo, could there be a mistake? Did Bill Gates really say that? Microsoft wants to get close to him and learn from him?"

"Correct."

Guo Guanchang was aware of the situation; Bill Gates was probably referring to learning technology.

To outsiders, it sounded like Bill Gates was following in Mr. Big's footsteps and learning how to do business.

That's amazing!
"Really?"

Wei Qingfeng was also by his side, which was hard to believe.

Guo Guanchang nodded. "That's exactly what Gates said. You might not understand, but can't you see how respectful Gates is to Mr. Zhou in his words and actions?"

"hiss!"

Wei Qingfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

The Great Master's strength is terrifying!
Guo Guanchang laughed and said, "I really didn't expect that Zhou Haoran would be so capable. Even Bill Gates is asking to cooperate with him... At first, I thought his business was only in Huangpu Beach. I didn't expect it to have expanded internationally!"

"That's why he's called a great man!"

Zhang Yongxiang was now completely in awe.

Mr. Wang from Yonyou Software, who came from the capital, couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhou, what kind of cooperation do you want with Microsoft?"

Guo Guanchang shook his head. "Then I don't know. It's a trade secret."

Wang Wenjing narrowed his eyes, "Bill Gates has been in Beijing these past few days, attending many important meetings. Microsoft is definitely going to make some big moves in China, and he actually made a special trip here..."

Guo Guanchang grunted in agreement.

Zhang Yongxiang, acting as the straight man, laughed and said, "It's hard to say about other places, but when you come to the harbor to do business, the first stop is the Red Mansion Teahouse to pay your respects!"

Wei Qingfeng's expression changed slightly. "You can't say that. That was all in the old society."

Zhang Yongxiang smiled and said, "It's pretty much the same now. Even Bill Gates has come... He's either the richest man in the world or he's the wise man to know when to yield."

"The current Red Mansion Teahouse no longer gets involved in the affairs of the martial arts world; it just focuses on running its teahouse business."

Wei Qingfeng smiled broadly.

As Mr. Wei, he also felt a sense of pride and honor.

Wang Wenjing also calmed down at this moment.

The speaker is unintentional and the listener is interested.

It seems that this will really be the case in the future!
When outsiders come to the harbor to do business, they first visit the Red Mansion Teahouse to pay their respects. It's better to believe it than not to believe it!

Even Bill Gates came all the way here.

Who would dare not come?
……

Bill Gates is very busy; he's taking a flight back to the United States early this morning.

We need to get to the hotel and rest for a while.

In the end, he was unable to reach an agreement with Zhou Haoran and left with disappointment and regret.

Then something strange happened.

I felt a bit confused about why I had come to the Red Mansion Teahouse.

Not to mention we gained nothing.

He was also scolded by Zhou Haoran, and was dragged by him to take photos with so many people like a mascot... He really was following the host's lead, as if he was leading everything by the nose.

This person is really strange!
Microsoft offered as much as $1000 million, but they still refused.

Such a large sum of money is still not enough.

What else does he want?
It really is $2000 million, not a penny less?
That's far too greedy!

(End of this chapter)