I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 708 "Ma Yun Eats Instant Noodles" and "Fang Qingye Fishes"

I have to attend the closing ceremony of the Wuzhen Summit this afternoon, which I cannot miss.

The conference officially concluded in Wuzhen on the afternoon of December 18. Lu Wei, Director of the State Internet Information Office, delivered a speech at the closing ceremony, summarizing the consensus reached at the conference, emphasizing the theme of building a "community with a shared future in cyberspace," and declaring the conference a complete success.

The guests all left the morning after the closing ceremony, and Fang Qingye was no exception, since she didn't have anything important to do back home anyway.

It wasn't exactly a quiet day. Tomorrow, these internet tycoons were going to have tea at Nanxin's own nursery, so after dinner, Fang Qingye called Fang Fei at the nursery and asked her to arrange for someone to clean and tidy up the nursery.

Fang Fei's current position is the deputy manager of the Four Seasons Flowers and Seedlings Company, but in reality, she is in charge of the operation of the nursery.

Fang Fei immediately understood on the other end of the phone. "What? Are some guests coming over for tea?"

"Yes, it's Ma Huateng and his group coming from Wuzhen. They'll probably arrive around noon tomorrow, when the weather will be warmer."

"Honestly, you've never had tea before, and you've come all this way." Fang Fei muttered.

"Oh my god, half of the internet industry is coming, and other companies are getting excited about it, but you're looking down on them?!" Fang Qingye was both annoyed and amused.

"Isn't the nursery often visited by important guests? I don't think it's a big deal, is it?" Fang Fei had seen so many so-called big shots that she was already immune to them.

"Stop grumbling and arrange for someone to clean up the nursery," Fang Qingye instructed.

"Don't worry, Uncle, it's still very clean even though you weren't at the nursery these past few days!"

After calling Fang Fei, Fang Qingye thought for a moment and then called her second uncle to explain the situation. It wasn't to show off, but because she was worried about her safety.

With so many big names gathered at the nursery, it would be troublesome if something went wrong.

Upon hearing that these bigwigs were coming again this year, Fang Jianhua immediately agreed over the phone: "No problem, I'll report to Secretary Lu and have the Public Security Bureau deploy police around the nursery to ensure their safety!"

"Have more plainclothes officers, instead of making a big fuss with uniformed officers and police cars everywhere."

"I understand, don't worry. Xiao Ye, let's make it a regular event from now on. After these internet bigwigs attend Ding Lei's dinner party, you can come to a tea party. That would be a great thing and would increase Nanxin's visibility." Fang Jianhua laughed on the other end of the phone.

"Hehe, I don't care, as long as they're willing to come," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

Unfortunately, Ding Lei's dinner parties won't last many more years.

Fang Qingye sighed inwardly.

After hanging up his second uncle's call, his phone rang again. He saw that it was Ma Yun calling, so he answered it.

"Mr. Fang, what are you busy with?"

"I'm not busy with anything. I'm just at the inn. I'm not as busy as you, Teacher Ma," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Haha. Are you free now? Come over for some tea, I brought some Phoenix Dancong tea."

Fang Qingye immediately became interested upon hearing this.

“Great! In the dead of winter, Dancong tea is perfect for brewing. It’s best to use tea bushes that are over 30 years old.”

"Of course, as you wish, come quickly to my residence, Zhaoming Study."

"OK!"

Fang Qingye quickly packed up and rushed downstairs with Yue Kaixing.

Ma Yun stayed at Zhaoming Shushe, a boutique hotel with distinctive cultural features located in the Xizha Scenic Area of ​​Wuzhen. It blends elements of Ming and Qing dynasty residences with Jiangnan gardens, and its 53 guest rooms are distributed in 7 independent waterside pavilions.

The design is said to be inspired by the story of Prince Xiao Tong of the Southern Liang Dynasty studying in Wuzhen, and the overall layout adopts an "academy style". Upon entering the lobby, there are replicas of literary classics from various dynasties on display, and the guest rooms are named after chapters from the Book of Songs and the Songs of Chu.

Ma Yun stayed in the Lanting Suite, which included a private library and the Four Treasures of the Study.

The tea ceremony was held in the study.

Fang Qingye originally had several guests coming for tea today, but when she entered the study, she found that only Ma Yun was there.

"Come, come, the tea is ready, just waiting for you to taste it," Ma Yun greeted with a smile. Fang Qingye sat down opposite the table, on which was a tea set. The tea was brewed in a Chaozhou red clay teapot, and the teacups were Ru kiln teaware with cloud patterns.

"Teacher Ma, just the two of us?" Fang Qingye was a little surprised.

"How peaceful! I learned that from you." Ma Yun smiled, picked up the red clay teapot, filled Fang Qingye's teacup, poured himself a cup, took a sip, and said.

"I heard you went fishing in Tongxiang yesterday? And you even caught a famous braised grass carp chunk. Yang Yuanqing's Weibo is practically flooded with your posts."

This is true.

It even trended on Weibo.

"A unique scene! Financial tycoon Fang Qingye took a break from a meeting in Wuzhen to go fishing and hosted a banquet for Ding Lei, Lei Jun, and other bigwigs."

"Is this the true master of time management? During a meeting, President Fang's catch of grass carp at Baimatang in Tongxiang became a highlight of his dinner."

"A 'fisherman' appears at the Internet Summit; Fang Qingye's leisure style is quite interesting!"

Fang Qingye smiled slightly embarrassedly: "It's just a personal hobby, I didn't expect it to become so well-known. I can't compare to you, who made the headlines with just a bowl of instant noodles."

It turns out that Ma Yun did not attend Ding Lei's dinner party last night, but a reporter took a picture of him eating instant noodles, which immediately went viral.

"Ma Yun is eating instant noodles!"

"Fang Qingye is fishing!"

These became two of the most remarkable things about this Wuzhen Summit.

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

"I really have something to do, and I really don't want to go to those dinner parties." Jack Ma put away his smile, took a sip of tea, and said, "To be honest, when a group of people get together, they mostly talk about polite things, which is tiring. Unlike you, who can go directly to the water's edge and deal with the fish, it's simple."

“Yes, it’s simple. When fishing, you just need to wait.” Fang Qingye looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup and gently blew on them.

Jack Ma nodded, his tone somewhat wistful: "Yes, pigs can fly when they're in the right place at the right time, but it's not easy to see where the real water is flowing. Your Ele.me, Zhiyun Technology, and ByteDance... your strategic layout is very deep, President Fang. They seem unassuming, but in reality, they've all hit the mark at the right time."

"Mr. Ma, you flatter me. I'm just following the trend and doing something I find interesting," Fang Qingye said with a smile. "Unlike Alibaba, which is creating trends now."

"Trends?" Jack Ma shook his head and tapped the table lightly with his finger. "Trends are like the water in Wuzhen. They look calm on the surface, but there are turbulent undercurrents. Today everyone is praising you, but tomorrow they might be criticizing you. So, sometimes you have to learn from you: go fishing when you should, drink tea when you should. Only with a calm mind can you see where the undercurrents are."

At this moment, a woman's melodious voice could be faintly heard from outside:

Brother Hua'an—

Your "Ode to a Beauty"
It's probably a copy of Zhu Zhishan's old manuscript!

It turns out someone was singing "Dian Qiuxiang" from Suzhou Pingtan (a type of storytelling and ballad singing).

“This place is nice,” Jack Ma said, looking out the window, “but it gets cold after a while. So, how about coming back to fish next year?”

After Ma Yun finished speaking, she looked at him.

Fang Qingye picked up her teacup and smiled slightly: "It depends on my mood. Maybe next year, it'll be Teacher Ma's turn to find a good fishing spot."

"Me?" Jack Ma laughed. "I'm more comfortable eating my instant noodles. But next time you catch a big fish, remember to share half with me. I'll also post on Weibo saying that it was caught by President Fang himself and tastes better than Ding Lei's pork!"

"Haha." Fang Qingye laughed, then suddenly remembered something:

"Mr. Ma Huateng and his colleagues are coming to my nursery for tea tomorrow. Are you going?"

"I won't go for the pork meal, but I'll go for the tea." Ma Yun readily agreed.

"That's OK."

(End of this chapter)