Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 434 Truly Becoming a Star (5K)

Both Da Ma and Xiao Ma are very busy people, and this visit was quite sudden. After the ceremony, they didn't say much.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zeng Wenjie and the other high-ranking officials present, they left together.

Before leaving, Xiao Ma smiled at Zeng Wenjie and said, "President Zeng, I'm looking forward to the launch of the game we're collaborating on! I've been going to meetings lately and I've been ridiculed quite a bit by big company bosses like San Shi and Lao Chen. I'm just waiting to make them drop their jaws in surprise."

The two people Tony Ma mentioned are both owners of major game companies.

Zeng Wenjie thought about Yi Zi's behavior and felt that even Tencent was relatively conscientious compared to them.

On Tencent, if you pay money, you're treated like royalty.

But with Yi Zi, tsk tsk, even if you spend money, you're still a complete novice.

The way the business alliance members looked at Zeng Wenjie changed slightly. Regardless of the reasons why Da Ma and Xiao Ma were there, it could only be said that Zeng Wenjie had so much face that it was almost explosive!

At the same time, this also demonstrates Zeng Wenjie's ability and connections. With everyone joining the business alliance and operating around him, how could they not make money? Even someone as wealthy as Tony Ma wants to cooperate with him!

Zhuang Aimin's gaze towards Zeng Wenjie held a newfound appreciation.

Although he was there to lend his support, the lack of business tycoons attending the founding ceremony of the Fengzhou Business Alliance was ultimately regrettable and failed to showcase its prestige.

But the presence of both Ma and Ma makes a big difference, as both can be considered top stars in the Chinese business world.

The establishment of a city-level business alliance in the backward and impoverished Chongshan Province has attracted congratulations from both large and small Malaysia—what an honor!
"Little Zeng, I didn't expect you to be acquainted with Jack Ma!" Tang Lin said to Zeng Wenjie with a smile.

“We only spoke on the phone once, and I didn’t expect him to remember this favor. Besides, Mr. Tang, you know that Marlenia’s online store is listed on their platform, and its sales have always been quite good,” Zeng Wenjie said.

Tang Lin nodded and said, "Your snack business is in dire need of funding. When will you start raising capital?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "We're preparing to announce external financing, and we'll release the financial report along the way to see which investors we can attract."

He was quite confident that he could secure funding for his snacks, after all, by collaborating with "The Voice of China," he had completely crushed several other snack shops in the area, with daily sales reaching astonishing levels!
Once this financial report is released, investors will surely be tempted. With some advertorials from journalists and some marketing efforts, securing massive funding will be a piece of cake.

The supply chain has been almost fully integrated by the team, and agreements have been reached with various major brand snack manufacturers.

Zeng Wenjie is no longer a small-time player; he has a team under his command, 60% of whom were recommended or indirectly recommended by Ye Yixuan.

It has to be said that Ye Yixuan has a very wide network of connections, and with her special status, recruiting talent is not a difficult task for her.

Moreover, Zeng Wenjie's generous compensation is widely recognized, and talented individuals are willing to join his company after hearing about it.

During this period, new people have been pouring into Fengyuan's entrepreneurship base every day, and it seems that Zeng Wenjie is completely taking over the place.

Cai Youcheng heard this and felt a deep resentment in his heart.

He also won one of the top ten awards in the province, but for him and the other eight people, this award was as good as his mother not winning it at all!
The other eight were alright, since he was based in Fengzhou, and Zeng Wenjie stole the limelight from them.

Whenever someone mentions his award, they always bring up Zeng Wenjie's situation, which disgusts him.

This kind of invisible NTR is far too deadly.

"Financing? You idiot who hasn't even grown a beard yet, what the hell are you talking about!" Cai Youcheng couldn't help but mutter to himself.

After having lunch at the hotel and resting for a while, everyone moved to Fengzhou Business Alliance for a visit in the afternoon.

The old office building had been renovated by Xue Lu's team, who worked overtime to finish the renovation. It looked much better than before, at least it didn't feel dilapidated anymore.

Zhuang Aimin said, "Once you achieve results, we'll approve a better office location for you."

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "I will definitely work hard to lead all the members of the business alliance to make money."

Zhuang Aimin smiled and said, "We can't rush things. Running a business is a long-term endeavor; being impatient will only make things worse. I have patience and confidence in you. Let's take it slow!"

He placed high hopes on Zeng Wenjie by promoting him, but he didn't have particularly high expectations for the business alliance. He only hoped that it wouldn't become a mere decoration or an empty shell, and that it would at least play a role in promoting the healthy development of local enterprises. That would be a political achievement for him.

If the results are truly good, then we will begin to promote it throughout the province, encouraging entrepreneurs from all counties and cities to join in.

Vice President Xue Lu is very pragmatic. He identified and addressed any shortcomings, and even arranged for office supplies.

After touring the place, the Fengzhou Business Alliance's office was quite impressive.

"Well then, Chairman Zeng, keep up the good work!" Zhuang Aimin patted Zeng Wenjie on the shoulder gently, then left with the other leaders.

Only a few leaders with liaison work were left behind, waiting for the Fengzhou Business Alliance to handle the remaining tasks.

Feng Xiao sighed at Zeng Wenjie, "Unbelievable! A nineteen-year-old local business alliance president, wow! Even I have never seen anything like it before."

Zeng Wenjie clasped his hands in a fist salute to Feng Xiao and said, "Mr. Feng, you're too kind."

Feng Xiao laughed and said, "I believe I can make money by following you. If you have any good ideas in the future, be sure to think of me first. After all, we're family now!"

After she said those polite words, Xue Lu and others who were acquainted with Zeng Wenjie also chimed in, and the scene became lively.

When Zeng Wenjie saw the expectant looks in the eyes of several acquaintances, he knew he was in for a busy time.

We need to select a few partners who are willing to cooperate and genuinely support the development of the business alliance, and then help them with planning, marketing, and promotion. Once the first shot is fired, the Fengzhou Business Alliance will be firmly established.

His abilities are also limited; he can't help everyone in every industry. For example, he can't come up with very suitable ideas for those in building materials, chemicals, or automobiles.

Restaurants and hotels are quite simple; you can just pick out a bunch of ideas and copy them.

The business alliance has a total of 23 members, half of whom joined because of Zhuang Aimin's influence, so the members are not united.

Zeng Wenjie convened a brief meeting. He didn't speak much during the meeting, but mainly asked Chen Lianfang to recount the benefits the Honghuo Spicy Strip Factory had gained after following his advice.

Everyone does business to make money. Chen Lianfang was one of the first to listen to advice and benefited from the success of "The Voice of China." The advertising campaign, which Zeng Wenjie mentioned, used scene-based advertising and achieved excellent results. He was the one who delivered the best message.

Once businessmen hear this, they realize there's something to it, and only then will they be willing to take the Fengzhou Business Alliance seriously.

That evening, news of the establishment of the Fengzhou Business Alliance and Zeng Wenjie's appointment as president was broadcast.

Then, his phone was flooded with messages again...

At Fengyuan, the news was being broadcast repeatedly in the cafeteria, giving them a real show of support.

Instead of going to the startup base to play "Hero Kill" with her classmates, Mu Qingyang played computer games in her dormitory and frantically took screenshots to send to her good friend who was offline, showing off her boyfriend.

Just as the lights were about to go out, Ouyang Yun and the others returned excitedly.

"I'm awesome! I was an inside agent three times today, and I won all three!" Jiang Yu exclaimed excitedly.

"Hmph, that just shows how cunning you are!" Ouyang Yun said unhappily.

Chu Qingbai scoffed, "Next time, no matter who the traitor is, I'll target you and kill you! I'll chop you up first. You're such a good actor, no wonder you're called the King of Jianghai!"

Jiang Yu retorted, "Speak properly, don't call me by nicknames!"

Chu Qingbai said, "I'm just telling the truth, okay? How many boyfriends have you had this month?"

After chatting and laughing for a while, they arrived at the dormitory. Ouyang Yun pushed open the door and heard the sound of a news broadcast.

"What the heck! You were watching when we went out, and you were still watching when we came back. You weren't watching the whole time, were you?" Ouyang Yun couldn't help but grab Mu Qingyang's delicate neck and shake her.

Chu Qingbai glanced at the computer screen, his lips twitching, and said, "Isn't it tiring?!"

Mu Qingyang said, "Oh right, I think I really have been watching all along!"

Jiang Yu patted his forehead and said, "You're really wasting your face. Why don't you lend it to me? I'll charm countless young men."

Mu Qingyang stuck out her tongue sheepishly and said, "Zeng Wenjie is so handsome! I've been watching him for over two hours without even realizing it, and my eyes are starting to hurt!"

Niu Fangfang, slow to react, said with a wry smile, "You're still watching?"

Ouyang Yun said coldly, "You're being too unreserved. You're actually swooning over the computer screen and making your eyes blurry."

Chu Qingbai vomited and said, "It smells sour and stinky. I'm going back to my dorm first. You can take your time watching, teacher!" After saying that, she quickly slipped away because she found that even after watching it several times, her eyes still couldn't help but glance at the screen.

Looking ahead, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight.

"My eyes are blurry, but I still want to watch!" Mu Qingyang replied, puffing out his cheeks, and pulled back the progress bar to watch it again.

Jiang Yu said, "Zeng Wenjie is full of petty tricks, but he speaks with an air of grandeur and sophistication. Humph, all he's good for is his silver tongue!"

Mu Qingyang ignored her and stared intently at the laptop screen.

"Sigh, this girl is hopeless..."

The three gossipy sisters exchanged a glance and all shook their heads.

Far away in Yanjing, Yan Xinyi and Qin Yixuan also watched the founding ceremony of the Fengzhou Business Alliance. Their team had a heavy workload, otherwise, they would have been happy to stay in Fengzhou for another day to watch the ceremony live.

Qin Yixuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, that's amazing! I thought that since Ms. Tao wasn't there, there wouldn't be any heavyweights present, but the two Mas showed up together, making it incredibly impressive! Moreover, Mr. Zhuang personally promoted this business alliance for him, which is simply unbelievable."

Then, without realizing it, she slightly brought her long, slender legs together, pursed her lips, and inexplicably felt a little...

Yan Xinyi, however, paid close attention to Zeng Wenjie's speech the entire time. After listening, she couldn't help but sigh, "How can his brain be so clever as to come up with such a draft? Sigh, he lives in a remote, impoverished mountain village, yet his perspective and vision are far broader than many people living in Beijing..."

"Junior sister, without a doubt—"

"His speech will be repeatedly studied by the State Administration of Radio and Television, and quoted and reprinted by local media."

"I'm afraid the G Youth League will be praising him for the first time ever!"

Qin Yixuan nodded seriously. Her level of understanding wasn't that high, so she couldn't discern too many nuances, but Yan Xinyi was an expert in this area and even explained a few sentences to her.

Qin Yixuan said, "It seems this business alliance has some potential?"

Yan Xinyi said, "The stage has been set up for him. Mr. Zhuang is definitely going to promote this young man and make him the face of Chongshan Province. To be honest, I am very envious!"

Yan Xinyi felt that her achievements were remarkable enough, but compared with Zeng Wenjie, she felt like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

But she also found it strange that Zhuang Aimin was so willing to promote Zeng Wenjie. Even if Zeng Wenjie was very talented, was it really necessary to go to such lengths?
Of course, she had no idea that this was related to a political reshuffling throughout Chongshan...

Zeng Wenjie took on high risks, but also reaped high rewards.

"I'll give him a call to congratulate him," Qin Yixuan said.

I tried calling, but the line was busy.

Then Yan Xinyi smiled and said, "I'll give it a try too. This kind of thing should be congratulated!"

She answered the phone as soon as she dialed, which made Qin Yixuan feel embarrassed and uncomfortable on the spot!

Yan Xinyi smiled and said, "Wenjie, congratulations on the establishment of the Fengzhou Business Alliance. From now on, we should call you Chairman Zeng!"

Zeng Wenjie replied, "Sister Yan, you're too kind."

Yan Xinyi said, "I read your speech today, it was very insightful. I'll write an analysis article tonight to explain it to the public and also to give you a compliment. Although I'm quite insignificant, please don't look down on me, okay?"

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Sister Yan, you're being too polite. It's my honor to be praised like this."

Qin Yixuan asked softly from the side, "Can I say a few words?"

Yan Xinyi smiled and said, "Xiao Qin wants to talk to you, so I'll give her the phone."

After Qin Yixuan took the phone, he said, "Junior Brother Wenjie, I just called you too, but the line was busy and I couldn't get through."

Zeng Wenjie replied, "Oh, maybe it's because I've been on too many calls and I'm a bit busy. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Upon hearing this explanation, Qin Yixuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, yes, I've wanted to congratulate you for a while, but I knew that the Business Alliance was in its early stages and was quite busy, so I didn't want to bother you."

Zeng Wenjie chatted with her for a few minutes, and Qin Yixuan returned the phone to Yan Xinyi.

Yan Xinyi accepted it with a smile, but her meaningful gaze made Qin Yixuan a little hesitant to meet her eyes.

Her senior colleague had a keen news sense and excellent observation skills. She was somewhat afraid that the matter would be exposed, since it wasn't exactly honorable.

"It seems you have a good chance to come to Yanjing for an exclusive interview this year. See you in Yanjing then, and I'll treat you to authentic hot pot," Yan Xinyi said.

“Sliced ​​mutton is great! I really want to eat authentic sliced ​​mutton,” Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"?" Yan Xinyi frowned repeatedly, thinking it was just a dialect expression, but she didn't expect there to be a typo as well.

Yan Xinyi said, "I'll be waiting for your good news."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Okay, goodbye, Sister Yan."

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Wenjie sent Qin Yixuan a text message.

I didn't expect Yan Xinyi to be with her.

To deal with Qin Yixuan, you have to use a push-and-pull approach; otherwise, she might easily back out, and she won't be able to distinguish between the big and small kings.

Yan Xinyi smiled at Qin Yixuan and said, "It seems your relationship with him has improved?"

Qin Yixuan sighed helplessly and said, "It's alright, some misunderstandings have been cleared up, but things are definitely not the same as before!"

Yan Xinyi nodded and said, "It's good that it's untied!"

Qin Yixuan glanced at the text messages on her phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Zeng Wenjie, who had received countless phone calls, was talking to Mr. Yu of DL.

Mr. Yu laughed and said, "Brother, congratulations! You've become the leader of the provincial capital's business alliance at such a young age. Your future is limitless!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "Hey, what kind of provincial capital is ours? It's dirt poor. It would be really awesome if we could become the leader in a coastal city!"

Mr. Yu said, "With your abilities, it's only a matter of time. After all, both of you have come to support you. How far away can that day be?"

Zeng Wenjie exchanged a few polite words before asking, "How is my brother doing at your company?"

"To be honest, I quite like you, young man. You speak very wittily, with a touch of artistry!" Mr. Yu joked.

"..." Zeng Wenjie's lips twitched. Could it be that Shi Jing had made a fool of himself and gone to another province?

"Moreover, he often reads the Nine Yang Manual. It's rare to see such a young man! I also really enjoy reading those five books, so I often get him to discuss them with me. We both benefit from it," Mr. Yu said with a smile.

Zeng Wenjie said, "President Yu, you are too modest. If you have the chance, you should mentor him more and teach him more. How much he can learn is up to him."

Shi Jing was quite diligent; in order to avoid being ridiculed for being illiterate, he read "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" over and over again.

Lao Yu's company, on the other hand, seemed to inherit that spirit and ideology, so Zeng Wenjie sent him there to learn.

Liu Xu not only didn't complain, but was also very happy, which proved that Shi Jing was highly regarded by Zeng Wenjie and could take on important responsibilities in the future.

In fact, the most ideal candidate is undoubtedly Ye Qiansheng.

But Zeng Wenjie couldn't bear to part with him. The renovation of the gold shop was nearing completion, and he also needed to do more work at the snack shop. Besides... Ye Guo, the socialite, didn't care about these opportunities at all. He was only interested in seeing beautiful women, so he went back to the University Town store to keep watch.

After talking with President Yu, Zeng Wenjie finally calmed down and then had a serious discussion with Feng Xiao about the business alliance's work, while also outlining the future business development sequence.

"Let's start with this Mr. Yan. He's in the catering business, and I happen to have a plan."

Zeng Wenjie said to Feng Xiao and checked the name "Yan Peng".

Yan Peng runs a chain restaurant called "Miao Laoge", which specializes in beef hot pot. Zeng Wenjie thought that the Haidilao model could be directly applied to its development, as it was simple and easy to use.

(End of this chapter)