After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 543 The Imitation Master Zhou

The cultural performance aimed at private entrepreneurs was held at the Lyceum Theatre.

322 invitations were sent out.

305 people were present.

Most of them are small business owners, running a factory or doing transit trade, with a net worth of several million.

Those with assets of tens of millions or hundreds of millions total no more than ten.

Zhang Yongxiang of Antarctic Man is currently enjoying great popularity!

Even when watching the performance, he was invited to sit on either side of Mr. Zhou Haoran, one on the left and one on the right, alongside Wei Qingfeng.

"Sir, I have someone to tell you about."

Zhang Yongxiang wasn't very interested in the performances on stage, mainly because they were too sophisticated for him to understand.

Zhou Haoran, however, seemed quite intrigued. "Who is it?"

“Zhou Zhengqi.” Zhang Yongxiang paused, then added, “Young Master Zhou.”

"Ok?"

Zhou Haoran's attention was indeed drawn.

Zhang Yongxiang asked, "Sir, do you have a grudge against him?"

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "We have some history of conflict."

"No wonder!"

Zhang Yongxiang suddenly realized.

Zhou Haoran asked, "Are you very familiar with him?"

Zhang Yongxiang shook his head. "I'm not familiar with him, but he came to me and said he wanted me not to come to tonight's cultural performance, but to come with him. He also has a cultural performance coming up soon."

"He's coming too?"

Zhou Haoran couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to himself that this young master Zhou was good at nothing but imitating others.

Zhang Yongxiang said in a low voice, "He told me to stay away from you, saying that you would lead everyone to a dead end, and that the sooner I leave, the sooner I can get away."

"Does this mean going south to Hong Kong to help the government stabilize the market?"

Zhou Haoran knew what he was talking about.

“Hmm.” Zhang Yongxiang nodded. “He said that the Hong Kong government’s financial market is in complete chaos. International capital, like the UN forces, has stormed in and caused the Hong Kong government’s financial market to collapse. At this time, trying to rescue the market would be a dead end.”

So what do you think?

Zhou Haoran's gaze was intense.

Zhang Yongxiang smiled and said, "Of course I will follow you. Nanji Ren is where it is today because of you. Even if... even if this trip south to save the market is not very successful, it's enough. After winning the UN Gold Award, Nanji Ren is invincible in the thermal underwear market. Oh, and there's also the influence of being the main sponsor of 'Everyone's Art Up'."

Zhou Haoran said dismissively, "No wonder some people didn't come. They probably got in touch with the other side, just like you."

"Huh?" Zhang Yongxiang exclaimed in surprise. "What is Zhou Zhengqi up to? Is he trying to take your territory?"

"Maybe."

Zhou Haoran couldn't help but chuckle; it really did have a bit of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) vibe.

“He…” Zhang Yongxiang found it hard to understand, “Does he also want to become a business leader like you?”

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "I'm not some kind of business leader."

Zhang Yongxiang said slowly, "This Zhou Zhengqi has ill intentions! He's blatantly trying to steal people; he might come back to steal our business in the future."

"A market needs competition to be vibrant."

Zhou Haoran wasn't worried at all.

Zhang Yongxiang was very worried and whispered, "I'm afraid people will panic!"

"Ah."

"Originally, if you had just raised your hand, everyone would have believed in you and would have been willing to contribute money and effort to represent the port's industry and commerce in going south to the Hong Kong government to save the market. But now that he has intervened, many people will realize the power of international capital, and they may very well lose everything."

"The capital market is inherently turbulent, and profits and losses are the sole responsibility of the investor."

Zhou Haoran didn't think this was a bad thing.

Zhang Yongxiang said, "But if that's the case, many people will back down and won't be willing to invest."

"It's good to filter out those with weak convictions."

Zhou Haoran originally didn't want to involve those with ulterior motives, after all, he was prescient and only wanted to make sure he made a profit.

The emergence of competitors, which forces those who are not firm to withdraw, is actually a good thing.

This southward rescue operation...

For Zhou Haoran, it was more of a title.

He wanted to take this opportunity to connect with the powerful figures in the Hong Kong government so that he could have further dealings with them, such as connecting the Hong Kong government's entertainment industry with Tangren Media.

However, if he went alone, he would be outnumbered and vulnerable, making the task too difficult. The reason for heading south to rescue the market was excellent.

The bailout is actually a bailout for the Hong Kong government; it's a timely and much-needed help!

If the market rescue is successful, then they are their benefactors.

At the same time, Zhou Haoran's appearance as a representative of the port's industry and commerce, with hundreds of private entrepreneurs standing behind him, was very intimidating and enough to make him a guest of honor for many wealthy and powerful figures in the Hong Kong government.

Zhang Yongxiang laughed and said, "That's true. Among so many people, there are bound to be some who are just pretending. This is a good opportunity to distinguish who is two-faced and who is truly one of us."

"It's nothing." Zhou Haoran never took that so-called Young Master Zhou to heart, and said with a smile, "By the way, I heard that Antarctic Man's sales exploded!"

"It's all thanks to the UN Gold Medal!"

Zhang Yongxiang admired him immensely.

Zhou Haoran said, "You've already opened up the Russian market?"

"Yes, it's an oligarch over there who also deals in consumer goods. He heard about the UN Gold Medal and got in touch with them. They shipped over 200 million sets of various thermal underwear, with a transaction value exceeding 6000 million, and they didn't hold the goods in escrow. This money has become the cash flow for Antarctic to expand its production lines."

Zhang Yongxiang felt that his business was getting better and better.

Zhou Haoran was quite surprised, "200 million sets? Is there a quota?"

Zhang Yongxiang chuckled, "What's the point of having quotas?"

Zhou Haoran understood immediately.

The partner is an oligopoly; this indicates that the proper foreign trade procedures were not followed.

But it's normal.

These days, oligarchs control both the military and the government, making it incredibly easy for them to do foreign trade.

……

The cultural performance was a great success.

The next day, Zhou Haoran planned to visit the theater troupe to express his gratitude.

Unexpectedly, before he could say anything, he received countless thanks.

"Commander Zhou, thank you so much!"

"Yes, we never imagined we'd receive such a large order!"

"Commander Zhou, since you came, we no longer have to worry about our wages!"

"Commander Gu also said that the regiment made a lot of profit this time, and they might be able to give out a bonus!"

"Commander Zhou, is this year's cultural performance exactly the same as yesterday's, or will we be including some new programs?"

"Ok?"

After Zhou Haoran went over, his ears were filled with this chattering sound.

However, something seemed to be gleaned from their words.

It seems that Zhou Gongzi, who loves to imitate others, really wants to put on a cultural performance!
"Don't rush, get your work done first! I need to discuss the performance with the group leaders first!"

Zhou Haoran turned around and went to find Gu Dandan.

"Commander Zhou, you're here!" Gu Dandan beamed, she'd never seen her so happy. "Commander Zhou, I don't know how to thank you enough!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Another invitation to a cultural performance?"

"I saw it coming a long time ago." Gu Dandan rolled her eyes at him, but was very grateful. "Director Zhou, thank you so much for getting the troupe two opportunities to perform at cultural events. Last time it was 100 million yuan, and this time you quoted 200 million yuan directly."

"200 million..."

Zhou Haoran twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself that this young master Zhou indeed had the air of the richest man in the harbor, and his spending was extravagant.

"He gave two consecutive performances for private entrepreneurs to promote the prosperity and development of the business community..." Gu Dandan was not familiar with his background, so she was very curious, "Commander Zhou, what does your family do? Do you have many connections in the business community of the harbor?"

"Somewhat."

Zhou Haoran nodded.

“No wonder!” Gu Dandan sighed, feeling somewhat ashamed. “You always use your personal connections to benefit the troupe… Director Xie just told me that you are the savior of our arts troupe.”

Zhou Haoran said dismissively, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

Gu Dandan asked, "What format will this cultural performance take? Will it be a complete repetition, a second round of performances? Or will some parts be cut and some new programs arranged?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "No need, just keep it simple. The actors have already worked hard enough. Just perform last night's show again."

"Isn't it too easy to make that money?"

Gu Dandan found it hard to believe.

Zhou Haoran said, "Artistic performances shouldn't be poor. Now that we have money, it would be best to give everyone a bonus to improve everyone's lives."

Gu Dandan joked, "Alright, I'll obey Commander Zhou's orders!"

(End of this chapter)