Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 131

A middle-aged man with a receding hairline, sitting in the main seat, stood up with a bright smile on his face. He was wearing a Chinese-style vest over a floral shirt, which seemed to be a style favored by these leaders.

Xu Mu was somewhat puzzled.

He smiled and walked over to Zhou Sheng, shaking hands with him. "Mr. Zhou, it's been a long time!"

Jin Sanyang stood up, and the others who accompanied him also stood up and walked towards the door of the private room.

"Long time no see, Director Jin!"

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Xu Mu, who is currently making waves in Shanghai's financial circles!" Zhou Sheng pointed to Xu Mu beside him and explained with a smile.

Xu Mu smiled and shook hands with Jin Sanyang, "Director Jin, hello!"

"Hello, Mr. Xu, it's an honor to meet you! Your recent moves in Shanghai really shocked us old guys in the financial world. Tomson Riviera, Magnolia Plaza, and the full acquisition of Harvest Venture Capital—we never expected you to be so young!"

"Mr. Xu looks to be only in his early twenties, right?"

Jin Sanyang, beaming with joy, grasped Xu Mu's hand with a smile.

They held on tightly, unwilling to let go.

Xu Mu looked at Jin Sanyang and nodded, saying, "Twenty-five years old."

"Director Jin is too kind. There's nothing surprising about it!"

Xu Mu said modestly.

"Look at him, this young man is so humble and modest. He can handle acquisitions worth tens of billions with ease. Don't be surprised!"

"Your big move is quite a stir in the financial world. Don't be fooled by how prosperous the financial world is; I doubt you'll find another company that can afford to spend so much cash on an acquisition!" Jin Sanyang praised Xu Mu without reservation.

Jin Sanyang knew that Xu Mu, the person he was acquiring, was a young man, but he didn't expect him to be so young!
That's outrageous!

Most importantly, he's also so handsome.

"Really?" Xu Mu raised an eyebrow, revealing a feigned shocked smile. "In that case, this move is quite astonishing!"

"Yes!"

Jin Sanyang said with a smile.

However, he didn't chat for too long. Instead, he took Xu Mu's arm and said, "Come, come, let me introduce you to some of the big shots in Shanghai's financial circles."

"This is Zhu Rongguang of Hongyun Wealth."

"Hello, Mr. Zhu."

"This is Xiang Tian from Hengrong Investment!"

Xu Mu smiled and shook hands with each of them, "Hello, President Xiang!"

"This is Pei Xiangqian, chairman of Sequoia Capital's Shanghai office."

"Hello, Mr. Pei!"

Next came leaders like Jin Sanyang, from the Ministry of Finance, the Venture Capital Department, and the Financial Management Center.

There are many of these departments, and judging from their titles, they all seem to be bureau chiefs.

Xu Mu shook hands with each of them, smiling.

"Come on, everyone! Don't just stand there, take a seat!"

"It's rare to see a young person among our group of old guys today."

"Young man, we've got to have a good drink together tonight!"

"I don't drink much, but as a junior, I will do my best to meet these big shots in the industry tonight!"

"Hey, it's okay," Jin Sanyang said with a smile. "Drink as much as you can, we won't pressure you to drink!" "I mainly wanted to get to know you and talk about some investment projects in Shanghai."

Xu Mu waved his hand and said, "I don't really understand investment. I rely entirely on my personal feelings. Whether it's Harvest Venture Capital or Magnolia Plaza, it's just a matter of personal preference."

"Furthermore, I have already planned to include the Magnolia Plaza and some of my investments in my hometown of Tianji County into Harvest Venture Capital, including all the dividends!"

Take Yinlun Shares as an example. The largest individual shareholder, Xu Mu, can transfer his personal shares to the company through Harvest Venture Capital after the handover is completed by his lawyer. This makes his shares a company shareholding.

In this situation, Xu Mu could hide himself.

Xu Mu still prefers to keep a low profile.

Whether among friends or relatives, Xu Mu tends to be low-key.

"Is Mr. Xu really that low-key?"

"It's better to keep a low profile." Xu Mu gave a shy smile.

He wasn't a seasoned veteran; neither his age nor his social experience matched those of the old hands, especially those who were well-connected. These leaders and bureau chiefs were all seasoned veterans, spouting official jargon. All Xu Mu could do was play the naive and innocent.

I'm simply rich.

But even though I'm rich, I'm not stupid.

Moreover, Xu Mu had already stated from the beginning that it was entirely up to his own preferences.

I will only consider acquiring or investing in your project if it impresses me.

"Which investment categories does Mr. Xu usually focus on?"

"I invested in two tech companies. One is a game tech company where I hired a team to develop it myself, and the other was acquired. It seems to specialize in AI, and their AI interaction features are quite good. I think it has a lot of potential!"

"Another example is the real economy. In our county, there's a hotel and Yinlun Machinery, a listed company."

"Finally, we acquired the Magnolia Plaza!"

Xu Mu explained calmly, "Oh right, there seems to be another law firm. I think a law firm and Harvest Venture Capital are still necessary. One can manage legal matters, and the other can manage investments. This will allow me to make a reasonable plan for my funds!"

"hiss!"

As seasoned veterans in the financial world, these people could easily discern the substantial funds at play in Xu Mu's calm tone. Both Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel and Yinlun Shares required significant capital for acquisition.

These are all real money that has been poured in.

Moreover, they spent a certain amount of money and connections to thoroughly investigate Xu Mu through some illegal means. Just a few months ago, Xu Mu was a poor guy who owed money to online loans, but after May, so much money suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Of course, through this investigation, it was discovered that Xu Mu had overseas funds, and the amount was quite large. This led to Xu Mu's acquisition myth, and this young dark horse appeared out of nowhere in just four or five months.

Moreover, given Xu Mu's current financial resources and strength, he is definitely more terrifying than the "Double Horses plus Thor" team back then!
"President Xu's strength is truly terrifying!"

"Come on, come on!"

"Mr. Xu, let me toast you!"

Xu Mu smiled, raised his glass, and took a sip of Feitian Moutai.

The standards for banquets are generally quite high, with Feitian (a type of banquet) being the starting point.

However, Xu Mu didn't really like drinking this wine, mainly because he didn't like the occasion.

Of course, Zhou Sheng had already discussed it with Xu Mu before coming. His main purpose in leading this dinner was to draw attention away from Xu Mu.

Xu Mu attended the banquet simply to attract attention; she didn't want to make too much of a public appearance.

However, Xu Mu still had to show them the respect they deserved when they offered toasts.

(End of this chapter)