Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 349 Times Have Changed!
The atmosphere in the private room became heavy because of Uncle Bao's threat to Jiangbei City.

Uncle Bao brought this brother who had just been released today. He turned his head and looked at Jiang Beicheng with cold eyes, as if he wanted to devour him.

Jiang Beicheng could sense the bandit-like aura emanating from this man. It seemed that he hadn't been reformed properly, or perhaps he was just someone who worked for Uncle Bao and took the blame for him.

He was sentenced to twenty years before being released. He must have committed a serious crime at the beginning of the millennium, which was also the time when Uncle Bao was making great strides in China.

This man truly works his life for Uncle Bao.

Jiang Beicheng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked up directly at Uncle Bao. "Uncle Bao, I know two other seniors like you, but only you are still using this kind of method."

He put down his teacup and said, "Times have changed, Uncle Bao."

Uncle Bao's face instantly darkened. He felt that after so many years of dominating both domestic and international markets, he was being lectured by a young man, which was incredibly insulting.

Another tap on the table.

This time the force was so strong that the ring on his hand was smashed to pieces.

The two locked eyes.

"President Jiang, Uncle Bao, a distinguished guest has arrived." Duan Yu, the owner of Hanlin Academy, suddenly knocked on the door and opened it.

Lee Hyun-sung entered the private room.

Uncle Bao's anger towards Jiang Beicheng instantly turned into shock. He stared blankly at Li Xiancheng and blurted out, "Young Master Li!"

Wei Cong, who was sitting next to him, reacted for a moment and looked at Li Xiancheng with the same surprise.

In the capital, how many people dare to call themselves "Young Master Li"?
He was well-connected in Beijing's social circles and was certainly aware of "Young Master Li's" reputation, though he had never met him in person.

"Is Young Master Li also dining here?" Uncle Bao stood up, smiling, and prepared to invite him to sit down.

Right now, taking good care of this young master Li is far more important than helping Wei Cong deal with Jiangbei City.

Li Xiancheng calmly walked towards Jiang Beicheng, placed his right hand on Jiang Beicheng, and said to Uncle Bao, "Come and see my good friend."

Jiang Beicheng and Li Xiancheng exchanged a smile.

Wei Cong was completely dumbfounded.

Uncle Bao frowned instantly.

Is Jiang Beicheng a good friend of Young Master Li?

Before he could react, Li Xiancheng looked at Wei Cong and said, "Wei Cong, the Northern Emperor? I know you."

"No, no, no, I don't deserve that. Young Master Li is just an online nickname," Wei Cong said, standing up and waving his hand.

Li Xiancheng continued, "I know your father, Wei Hua."

Wei Cong stood there speechless.

There's a saying circulating among the wealthy second-generation in Beijing.

It's not the second or third generation that's scary, it's the kids from the compound who say they know your dad.

This statement carries immense weight in the capital city.

Li Xiancheng's words silenced Wei Cong.

Turning back to Uncle Bao, he asked the same question, "Are you still longing for Mexico?"

Uncle Bao's body trembled.

I understand what Young Master Li meant by that. He was reminding him that if he came back to retire, he should behave himself, as there are many ways and reasons to send him back to prison.

If they don't want to go in, they can only go back to Mexico and hide.

The man next to Uncle Bao sensed that Uncle Bao was being threatened and glared at Li Xiancheng and Jiang Beicheng.

Uncle Bao immediately grasped his fist and said softly, "Young Master Li is Brother Yong's nephew."

The man froze instantly.

He's been inside for so many years, completely out of touch with the outside world, and he doesn't know there's a young master named Li in the capital now.

But at the beginning of the millennium, everyone in Beijing knew Brother Yong's reputation.

I instantly understood that Uncle Bao was giving Brother Yong face.

“Young Master Li, you’ve misunderstood. We’re just having a simple meal. I heard that President Jiang is in Beijing, so I specially invited him over as a guest,” Uncle Bao said.

He casually pulled Wei Cong over, saying, "My nephew has a bit of a grudge against President Jiang, and he came here today specifically to apologize to him."

Wei Cong was stunned for a moment.

Uncle Bao gave him a look, and he quickly apologized to Jiang Beicheng: "President Jiang, I was not very proper in my actions. I apologize to you today in front of Young Master Li."

His apology at least saved Uncle Bao some face.

Li Xiancheng looked at Jiang Beicheng, who swirled the teacup in his hand. "The tea is good."

He stood up and said to Li Xiancheng, "Shall we sit in the tea room?"

They completely ignored Uncle Bao and Wei Cong, letting them experience Xiao Jiang's strength for themselves and stop barking at them for no reason.

Li Xiancheng smiled and nodded.

The two left the private room.

Uncle Bao breathed a sigh of relief, sat down, and instructed his boss, Duan Yu, "Mr. Duan, please take the tea I left here to Mr. Jiang and the others."

Jiang Beicheng just mentioned it.

He has to give a token amount.

These are old tea cakes bought from an auction house; they are quite valuable.

Duan Yu did as instructed.

Only Uncle Bao and Wei Cong remained in the private room.

Uncle Bao sighed and looked at Wei Cong.

Wei Cong remained silent.

"You'd better keep a low profile, kid. You almost dragged your Uncle Bao into a fire pit," Uncle Bao said irritably, shaking his head. "I don't want to go back to Mexico."

I will no longer concern myself with the affairs of you young people; I only wish to enjoy my retirement.

He left the private room with his younger brother.

Wei Cong took a breath and sat down in his seat.

Does Jiang Beicheng have such strong connections in Beijing?
incredible.

In fact, Mr. Li has several friends in Beijing's elite circles like this in Jiangbei City.

"This President Jiang is someone we can't afford to offend." Wei Cong muttered to himself as he went to pay the bill, including the tea bill for Jiang Beicheng and Li Xiancheng.

After leaving Hanlin Academy, Wei Cong received a call from his mother, asking him to come home.

He could only slink back now.

She opened the door, lowered her head, and dared not face her father, who was sitting in the living room drinking tea.

His mother gave him a look, meaning his father was very angry. "Disgraceful."

Wei Hua suddenly said something that startled him, and he angrily retorted: "You can't even handle the trouble you caused, and you're dragging your Uncle Bao along to embarrass yourself."

You're really something, Wei Cong, you even managed to invite Young Master Li here.

Are you also planning to invite Young Master Li's father to our home as a guest?

Wei Cong knew the consequences would be severe.

If Mr. Li's father sets his sights on their family, Rongkai Capital will likely face a major setback.

"Alright, alright, son knows he was wrong," Wei's mother stepped in to smooth things over.

Wei Hua said, "I'll give you two choices: either go back to Australia or quit the internet. I can't afford to lose face like this."

How much do I really know?
Without the empire I built, how many people would support you?

Just because I flattered you a few times, you dare to call yourself the Emperor of the North?

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Our son knows he was wrong. You might as well send us all back to Australia." Wei's mother was protective of her son.

"It's all your fault for spoiling him." Wei Hua didn't want to say anything more, so he got up and went upstairs.

In the years since Wei Cong returned to China, he has done a lot of foolish things, such as forcing girls to have abortions. His father has never been as angry as he is today, and he even helps clean up his messes.

He realized that he had indeed offended a very powerful person this time.

I went upstairs back to my room.

I recorded one last video.

It's more like a confession.

Finally, he said, "After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw from the internet industry. I would like to apologize to Mr. Jiang one last time."

This video became a trending topic as soon as it was released.

Too many people have been criticizing him these past few days.

Everyone is waiting to see how the Emperor Kitagawa will retaliate; netizens love to watch the drama unfold.

The result was a message of withdrawal from the network.

"Hahaha, that's it?"

"Looks like we've really messed up this time."

"Oh, it's General Manager Jiang. Then that makes sense."

"The battle song at Hisense Plaza was probably played by CEO Jiang."

"Six million in half an hour, that suits Mr. Jiang's style."

"Which General Manager Jiang?"

"Young Master Jiang from Jiangnan City, the last time Young Master Liang from Dongyin also fell into his hands."

"I remember that incident, Mr. Liang's LaFerrari was blocked by hundreds of cars."

"Is this young CEO Jiang really that awesome?"

"..."

The character of "Little Jiang" has become more widely known among netizens.

At the same time, he has become increasingly mysterious, just like the old Beijing tough guy stories. Some self-media outlets have begun to fabricate his background, identity, and glorious deeds.

The unofficial histories compiled by self-media outlets and the story of entrepreneur Jiang are completely different.

People who don't know Jiang Beicheng would find it hard to connect these two figures.

……

After Jiang Beicheng and Li Xiancheng finished their tea, on their way back, they came across a video of Wei Cong admitting his mistake and announcing his withdrawal from the internet.

He just shook his head and smiled, not paying much attention.

Only news like Da Dongzi personally delivering takeout is worth my attention.

For the sake of JD.com's food delivery service and for morale, Da Dongzi is really going all out.

Just like ten years ago when he delivered packages, he personally delivers food by electric scooter.

After delivering the food, he treated his delivery team to hot pot.

The vast majority of netizens were thrilled.

Jiangbei City has the idea of ​​increasing its investment.

I called Hailin to inquire about the cooperation between Lian Capital and JD.com.

Hailin truthfully stated that JD.com's financing round reached US$8 million, with Lian International investing US$5000 million.

Jiang Beicheng instructed, "Increase the investment; invest another 20 million US dollars."

Uncle Hailin, I think I understand Liu Qiangdong's business thinking now.

Not only did Jiang Beicheng get Lian Capital to increase its investment, he also had his two overseas investment companies contact JD.com.

They plan to invest $1 million in JD.com.

Liu Qiangdong quickly learned of Lian Capital's increased investment and called Jiang Beicheng to invite him for tea.

They went directly to Jiangbei City.

Upon arriving at the club, Liu Qiangdong greeted him with a smile, saying, "There's another friend here today."

Jiang Beicheng walked in curiously and immediately recognized Wei Hua.

"The Beijing entertainment circle is really small." Jiang Beicheng smiled and extended his hand to Wei Hua. "President Wei, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"President Jiang, I've long admired your name." Wei Hua stood up and shook hands with Jiang Beicheng.

Liu Qiangdong smiled and said, "President Wei just mentioned you, so I thought I'd give you a call and we could have some tea together."

Wei Hua poured tea for Jiang Beicheng and said with a smile, "I heard that President Jiang has increased his stake again?"
Why are you so confident in Dong Ge?
Has Mr. Jiang analyzed why Meituan, a competitor, has been able to achieve a monopoly?

Why is it favored by the capital market?

Jiang Beicheng smiled. His son had lost face off offstage, so was he going to test his skills onstage?
Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "President Wei, President Liu is treating us to tea today. What you're saying is a bit disrespectful to President Liu."

Liu Qiangdong waved his hand and laughed, "Make yourselves at home, just chatting casually."

Wei Hua said, "Meituan's biggest advantage lies in its core algorithm, which it has built over ten years at a loss to create a moat capable of dispatching 800 million riders. Mr. Jiang, what are the chances that JD.com's forcing its way in, can break through Meituan's moat?"

Jiang Beicheng asked, "President Wei, which is more important, the algorithm or people's hearts?"

Wei Hua frowned.

Jiang Beicheng continued, "President Wei, times have changed."

The phrase "times have changed" and the phrase "times have changed" spoken to Uncle Bao are two completely different things, and they are on a completely different level.

(End of this chapter)