Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

After enjoying the lavish dinner prepared by Jiang Beicheng, Rupert Hoogewerf followed Jiang Beicheng to the music room on the ground floor, turned on the multi-million dollar sound system, and then enjoyed some tea and music to relax.

Rupert Hoogewerf is starting to envy the life of this top tycoon in Jiangbei City.

He was one of the few entrepreneurs he had met who made pursuing a high quality of personal life the main theme of his life.

Other entrepreneurs have gone down the path of pursuing their careers and social value, never to return.

I forced myself to join the industry's fierce competition.

It's as if the company would immediately go out of business if they didn't get involved.

There is no trace of involution in Jiang Beicheng; you can even sense that he is enjoying his retirement life ahead of schedule.

In such a fiercely competitive market, Jiangbei City's entrepreneurial spirit is truly unique.

Rupert Hoogewerf pulled out the autobiography of Mr. Chen, the general manager of Libai Group, and smiled somewhat helplessly at Jiang Beicheng, saying, "Mr. Jiang, I thought this 'pin-for-a-villa' event was about to end..."

He shrugged and said, "President Chen gave me a pleasant surprise."

Jiang Beichen took the book, flipped through it casually, and asked with a smile, "In your opinion, how much is this book worth?"

"Every entrepreneur's business experience is invaluable, and the value of Mr. Chen's book is hard to measure in money."

Hurun's high EQ response to Jiangbei City.

Jiang Beicheng was very direct and helped translate his words: "What President Hu meant was that this book is worthless."

Rupert Hoogewerf smiled but didn't reply.

In the charity barter game he organized, the book was indeed worthless.

This book will only have value if Mr. Jiang acknowledges Mr. Chen's status as the head of Libai Group and is willing to give him face.

Because I can exchange this book for something more valuable from Mr. Jiang.

Jiang Beicheng placed the book on the desk and joked, "I think you should call the police."

I suspect that Mr. Chen is involved in fraud.

He and General Manager Chen had never met and were not familiar with each other.

However, in this matter, Jiang Beicheng felt that President Chen's actions were somewhat disrespectful to domestic entrepreneurs.

I'll trade you a piece of jade worth 500,000 for your autobiography.

Hahahahaha!
Even Jiang Beicheng, a business prodigy in the eyes of his business peers, wouldn't dare to act so arrogantly.

Mr. Chen has lost face by doing this.

This left Rupert Hoogewerf, the foreigner, speechless.

Rupert Hoogewerf dared not respond to Jiang Beicheng's words.

Mr. Jiang's joke went a bit too far; if he doesn't respond well, it could have a significant social impact.

Only people of Mr. Jiang's caliber would dare to express themselves so directly.

They might even openly criticize President Chen.

Jiang Beicheng patted the autobiography on the table. "What does President Hu want in exchange for me?"

Rupert Hoogewerf said, "Mr. Jiang, this is essentially a charitable endeavor. Regardless of the outcome, I want to thank you for your support of charitable causes."

Jiang Beicheng smiled.

This foreigner has lived in China for so many years and understands the ins and outs of social interaction here.

“If I were to end this game, Mr. Chen of Libai Group would lose face in the business world and be too ashamed to face anyone,” Jiang Beicheng said.

Rupert Hoogewerf agrees with Jiang Beicheng's viewpoint.

It was clear that he intended to end the game by offering an item worth a million.

But doing so is tantamount to slapping President Chen hard across the face.

Each episode of the item swapping video is posted on social media, and it's predictable that Mr. Chen will become the target of public criticism and collective condemnation from netizens.

It even directly impacts the revenue of Liby Group.

Ultimately, this long-established domestic brand was rendered unable to hold its head high.

This is not the result that Hurun wanted, nor is it the result that Jiang Beicheng, another representative of domestic entrepreneurs, pursued.

So now Hurun is more curious about what Jiang Beicheng will offer in exchange?
Jiang Beicheng continued, "This autobiography represents President Chen's face and reputation. In that case, President Hu, let's make an equal exchange; I'll give you my reputation and face in return."

Rupert Hoogewerf was stunned when he heard this.

Is this another lesson from Chinese entrepreneurs?

At least Mr. Chen gave him a book, but Mr. Jiang didn't even have a book left, just a single sentence!

Guys, please don't do this!
Rupert Hoogewerf looked at Jiang Beichen with suspicion, wanting to ask, "Mr. Jiang, are you serious?"

Jiang Beicheng noticed Hu Run's expression and realized that he had psychological trauma.

I still wouldn't do things like Mr. Chen.

“Mr. Hu, what I mean is, you can use my reputation and influence in Jiangnan City to raise funds for charity,” Jiang Beicheng explained.

Rupert Hoogewerf's eyes lit up.

Is Mr. Jiang so confident in his own reputation?
However, his suggestion is quite interesting.

It can involve the general public in charitable activities, making them more meaningful.

Actually, he is also looking forward to testing Mr. Jiang's influence in Jiangnan City and whether he can exchange it for real money.
“Mr. Jiang, I find your suggestion very interesting, and I’d like to give it a try, but I can’t guarantee that the outcome will be as you wish, so you should be prepared.” Rupert Hoogewerf gave Jiang Beicheng a heads-up.

Ask him to confirm if you want to play like this.

If his team adopts this suggestion and does it, but doesn't raise much money, Mr. Jiang will lose face.

He wanted to show off, but ended up slapping himself in the face.

These wealthy individuals and entrepreneurs place extreme importance on their reputation.

Rupert Hoogewerf still didn't want this to affect their relationship.

He admired Jiang Beicheng and wanted to befriend him.

Jiang Beicheng remained calm, shrugged, and smiled, "No matter how much money we can get, I hope you can send this money to where it is needed."

“Mr. Jiang, I guarantee this with my reputation as a businessman in China,” Rupert Hoogewerf said.

“OK, I’ll accept Mr. Chen’s book. If he asks, just tell him the truth,” Jiang Beicheng said.

After glancing at the time, he instructed the servants to prepare a room for Hurun's team.

Rupert Hoogewerf expressed his gratitude and then took his team to another three-story villa to work overtime.

After editing the video of today's visit to Jiangbei City, I didn't rush to release it. Hurun felt that the video data would be explosive this time.

A 30-year-old youth has a net worth of at least 50 billion.

Their luxurious lifestyle is beyond the imagination of the general public.

This is the most direct video to show the real lives of China's wealthy.

As Rupert Hoogewerf was preparing to take a break, he received a call from Mr. Chen, the CEO of Libai Group, the entrepreneur he had visited previously.

"I heard you went to Jiangnan City to visit that business prodigy. Did it turn out as you hoped?" President Chen asked bluntly.

His main purpose in making this call was to see if he, as a senior figure in the business world, held any weight in the hearts of a junior like Jiang Beicheng, and whether Jiang Beicheng would give him any face.
Rupert Hoogewerf would certainly not make those jokes about Jiangbei City, thinking that President Chen's actions were beneath him.

I simply told General Manager Chen about Jiangbei City's practice of "exchanging face for face".

After hearing this, Mr. Chen couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that this President Jiang doesn't have much of a vision.

The kind of person who won't act until they see the benefit.

It's likely that he didn't value his autobiography, so he was unwilling to exchange it for something expensive with Hurun.

They tricked Hurun again.

However, Jiang Beicheng's approach did save him some face.

Mr. Chen said in a congratulatory tone, "Mr. Hu, I wish you all your dreams come true, haha..."

The phone call ended with a distinct laugh.

Rupert Hoogewerf shook his head. Mr. Chen's tone clearly indicated that he didn't think Jiangbei City's reputation could be exchanged for a huge amount of donations.

(End of this chapter)