After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 623 "The Conspiracy Files"

"Nono, why haven't you finished writing your book yet?"

Zhou Haoran went to the Red Mansion Teahouse, intending to wait for Qiao Hai, Dongfang Lang, and Ji Yingyang to arrive so they could discuss the next steps together.

"Finished writing?" In her little hut, Qiao Nuo picked up a printed book from the table and proudly handed it over. "This is it! Look!"

Zhou Haoran asked in surprise, "You've really finished writing?"

Qiao Nuo pursed her lips. "I'm going to write a series. This is the first one, called 'The Conspiracy Files.' There will be a second one, 'The Rules of Conspiracy,' and a third one, 'The Waves of Conspiracy.'"

Zhou Haoran took the printed book; it had no fancy outer packaging.

It's a bit like a script.

The cover reads four words: Conspiracy Files.

"What does this say?"

Zhou Haoran suggested she write about conspiracy theories because it was an attractive direction with guaranteed sales, but he had absolutely no interest in reading it.

"The content is quite rich, mainly compiling some conspiracy theory cases from Europe and America, covering 11 categories including UFOs, economics and currency, secret societies, and political assassinations."

Qiao Nuo had no knowledge of these things; she had simply bought a bunch of original English conspiracy theory books in the United States.

It was translated and organized after being brought back to China.

To put it bluntly, it's plagiarism.

It follows the same approach as the famous "Currency Wars," operating by exploiting information asymmetry.

Zhou Haoran looked at the cover and couldn't help but chuckle, "Who is Shadow?"

"My pen name."

Jono wouldn't want to publish a book on this subject under his own name.

Zhou Haoran nodded, "We should be able to make a lot of money!"

"I'm not doing this for the money."

Qiao Nuo gave a snort.

Zhou Haoran asked with a smile, "So what's your motivation? Is it to pursue a sense of accomplishment in writing?"

Qiao Nuo said, "I want to show it to my parents and prove myself."

"what?"

Zhou Haoran didn't understand what kind of reason this was.

Qiao Nuo said with distress, "My parents are too strict with me, as if I'm a child. I graduated from university several years ago and I'm not a little girl anymore."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Daughters will always be their parents' little cotton-padded jackets."

Qiao Nuo looked at him sadly, "But I've lost my choice."

Zhou Haoran couldn't say much more.

The two have a close relationship.

They often took baths together and shared a bed; they had engaged in every intimate act except for the last layer of clothing.

The reason I failed the final hurdle.

It's mainly because of her parents.

If it were an ordinary family, they would have taken it long ago.

Qiao Nuo's parents are both highly educated intellectuals with high social standing. Their daughter is following someone without any official status... If this is confirmed, it will be a disgrace to their family, and they might even sever ties.

As a result, Qiao Nuo never dared to cross the line.

Fear of pain is one aspect.

The main reason is that she has no choice in matters of personal importance.

If a set of "profound and insightful" sociological works were published, she could show it to her parents, who are both highly educated intellectuals, so that they could see the deep structure of the world...

Maybe that will bring the parents to their senses.

I feel that my daughter has grown up.

Moreover, they have profound thoughts and sharper insights and judgments than the elderly couple.

Maybe they'll give the choice back to their daughter.

After all, compared to the content of the three books in Jono's "conspiracy" series, marriage is a trivial matter. Even the happiest and most perfect sheep is merely pampered and made more palatable for the wolf.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to let the daughter go.

Give her the chance to be a wolf.

To write a book like "The Conspiracy Files" and sell it to readers... to put it bluntly, it's a game of wolves eating sheep, and it makes the sheep feel very satisfied, thinking they've discovered the truth about how the world works.

"If all else fails, you can change your identity to that of the Hong Kong government, the United States, Canada, or something else. Once you become a foreigner, they won't be able to control you."

Zhou Haoran has recently been working on this matter.

Qiao Nuo's face fell. "Immigrate?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Aunt Nuan and Aunt Wan are getting their visas processed. I asked someone to help me get them American citizenship."

"What?" Jono asked, somewhat bewildered. "Neither of them speaks English very well."

Zhou Haoran said, "Isn't it because I'm about to have a baby? If I give birth in China, I won't have a proper status, and it will be difficult to register the child. It will also be easy for people to find out. If they find out that I've had more than a dozen children, the whole society will be in an uproar."

Qiao Nuo covered her mouth and chuckled, "I don't want to have children, it hurts so much."

Zhou Haoran said, "You're young now, so you don't have that thought. But in a few years, when you see other women with children, you'll start to feel envious."

Qiao Nuo nodded slightly, then sighed, "It's still early. Let's figure out a way to get past the hurdle of taking possession of the house first."

“How about…” Zhou Haoran suggested a terrible idea, “We can do it secretly? We can take it for you privately, and you can just deny it.”

"How about that?"

Qiao Nuo is a good girl and wouldn't lie to people at home.

Her father didn't ask about these things, but her mother would always ask about private matters, such as whether her periods had been regular recently, whether she had ever had sexual relations with men, and that she should remain chaste before marriage...

Zhou Haoran asked in a low voice, "Do your parents know about me?"

"I know, my brother's following you around."

"That's perfectly natural," Jono said.

I mean the two of us.

Zhou Haoran gently put his arm around her waist.

“Yes, I did…” Qiao Nuo’s face flushed slightly, as if she had made a mistake.

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran was slightly taken aback. "What did you mean?"

Qiao Nuo whispered, "My mom asked me if I had a boy I liked, and I said I did, but... but that man is a womanizer, he has so many, many, many mistresses."

"Damn!" Zhou Haoran was speechless. "It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Qiao Nuo said timidly, "I didn't name you, but I think Mom guessed it was you. She doesn't agree with me being with you and wants me to find someone who is devoted to me."

"Hurry up and publish a book!" Zhou Haoran urged helplessly. "Prove yourself quickly, prove that you are more insightful than your parents, and that you can see through the deeper truths of society better than they can. Let them stop using the rules of ordinary people to constrain your blossoming life."

Zhou Haoran waited at the teahouse for his own people involved in the transportation card project.

Unexpectedly, an outsider arrived first.

It turned out to be Zhou Zhengqi.

"Sir, what a coincidence, you're here!"

Zhou Zhengqi came here to find him.

Zhou Haoran's reaction was indifferent. "What is it?"

"Shall we sit down and have a chat?"

Zhou Zhengqi smiled and was quite friendly.

Zhou Haoran didn't invite him upstairs, but simply went into an empty tea room. "What is it?"

The two had no connection whatsoever.

Instead, they became enemies.

However, in the business world, personal grudges are insignificant; mutual benefit is the common goal. It's not uncommon for fiercely competitive rivals to eventually join forces, establish deep partnerships, or even merge into one family.

Zhou Zhengqi's trip also had this purpose. He said in a low voice, "Sir, as I told you last time, the transportation card project... there is already definite news about it. Next year, the relevant departments will take the lead in launching a joint transportation card covering the entire city's transportation industry."

"Ah."

Zhou Haoran's reaction was indifferent.

"I heard..." Zhou Zhengqi asked, feigning ignorance, "that you're also vying for this project?"

"No."

Zhou Haoran was too lazy to say anything more to him.

Zhou Zhengqi chuckled, "Sir, it's like this. I know you have some connections in the city. When you went south to help the market before, you also established a friendship with Secretary-General Yang, so he will definitely speak on your behalf. This is what I think: instead of vicious competition, it's better to cooperate."

"cooperate?"

Zhou Haoran narrowed his eyes.

“We’ll work together to run this project. I already have a very strong team of partners, including state-owned enterprises, foreign companies, and private companies. We’re very competitive. If you join us, then everything will be perfect.”

Zhou Zhengqi is now just waiting for this to turn things around.

With such a large investment, he didn't want any risks involved.

The biggest potential risk is this Mr.

They won over Jiang Feibiao.

If we can win Zhou Haoran over, this matter will be settled!
Zhou Zhengqi said, "Sir, if the cooperation is successful, you can get ten percent of the shares!"

Zhou Haoran didn't believe this at all.

The amount of shares is all nonsense.

In this case, the other party has established a state-owned holding company to operate the business, with state-owned shares potentially exceeding 50%... However, the number of shares is ultimately meaningless.

Because the power to distribute resources is in the hands of this group.

For example, this company earned 10 billion.

Does that mean state-owned assets can get 5 million?

This is impossible.

Forget about dividends; they might not even receive a single penny in the end, and the country, because it owns shares, might end up with a huge debt.

For example, Zhou Zhengqi sets up an advertising company and charges 2 million yuan a year under the guise of marketing services; someone else sets up a sales company and charges another 2 million yuan in service fees; hundreds of millions of yuan are paid in salaries, and hundreds of millions in commissions...

If the company earns 10 billion, it can be easily emptied out once the distribution rights are granted.

Even if Zhou Haoran had 10% of the shares, he wouldn't get a single penny in the end.

“I told you, I will not participate in this project.”

Zhou Haoran was very cold and got up to see the guest out.

Zhou Zhengqi frowned, already seeing through his thoughts. "Sir, I'll say this one last time: if you don't want to participate in this project, that's for the best. If you do want to participate, then cooperate with us; this is your only chance."

"I see."

Zhou Haoran remained unmoved.

Seeing that he was unmoved by reason, Zhou Zhengqi became very angry. "You've even lost the distribution rights for Mikron chips. What else can you do? Without imported chips, no matter how capable you are, you won't achieve anything!"

To seize the agency rights, a penalty of 5000 million yuan will be imposed for breach of contract.

No one else can afford this amount of money.

Zhou Zhengqi was asked to pay in advance, and he would make up the difference later when he earned money.

This is very risky.

Zhou Zhengqi did not want to bear the burden alone.

If we bring Zhou Haoran on board and work together on this project, it will be much safer. We won't have to fight for the agency rights, and he won't have to pay the 5000 million yuan penalty fee upfront.

As for those ten percent of the shares held by the investor...

Once you're in the game, you're at my mercy.

Can't they just do whatever they want with him?

Unfortunately, Zhou Haoran was like a stinky rock.

His face looked sour.

She also has a bad temper.

"see a visitor out!"

(End of this chapter)