Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 141 Three to five years later, Lin Lang had long since disappeared.

Where is He Qiang?

After Qin Dong finished his work, he brought several distinguished guests to Shen Xingnan's place.

It turned out that He Qiang and Lin Lang were both gone.

"Lin Lang's family was handling some business next door, and He Qiang went along with them."

Shen Xingnan has begun to doubt himself.

In the past, if He Qiang wanted to have a meal with him, he would have to make a reservation days in advance. Now, he just left without a word?
Qin Dong was also somewhat taken aback, "This guy's become Lin Lang's shadow now?"

"Who knows? I wonder how Lin Lang managed to fool him."

"Sooner or later he'll be completely fooled by Lin Lang... I suspect that Lin Lang was the one who suggested he raise the stake in Tianshui Duck Industry."

"Well, probably. He doesn't have that much courage himself. He even came to me before, wanting me to endorse him, but I didn't agree."

Qin Dong: "..."

Shen Xingnan is even talking about this kind of thing now?

Did they not show He Qiang any leniency at all?
After all, judging from what he said, the incident must have happened at least a month ago.

Shen Xingnan hadn't mentioned this to me at all, just to save face for He Qiang.

This is also Shen Xingnan's style; he rarely offends people directly.

Revealing such trade secrets is also the easiest way to offend people.

"He's far from successful. Even if he does succeed, if he kills me, he'll be paralyzed on one side..."

“I told him, but he wouldn’t listen. Now he’s determined to follow Lin Lang.”

……

After He Qiang went out, he was thinking of asking what Lin Lang's family was doing when he ran into an acquaintance.

Bing Sanhe.

The Mingzhu Hotel belongs to his family.

Upon seeing He Qiang, Bing Sanhe immediately exclaimed, "President He, you're here today too? Is it because of President Qin's son's wedding?"

"Uh, it was at first, but not anymore. Mr. Bing, are you planning to go over there? I won't bother you any longer..."

Bing Sanhe waved his hand and said, "I won't go. I don't have much of a relationship with President Qin. I'm here for something else."

"Oh, okay, Mr. Bing, you'll get back to your work then... By the way, does Mr. Bing know what's going on in the next hall?"

He Qiang wanted to find out the details first before he knew what he should do.

If it's just a relative of Lin Lang's holding an event, then I can just go and give a symbolic gift of 10,000 yuan.

He received 10,000 yuan when he attended Qin Haiyang's wedding.

If it's a family matter for Lin Lang, he definitely can't just give 10,000 yuan.

His pawnshop business has been booming lately, with daily turnover of several million or even occasionally tens of millions of yuan, and the banks are extending more and more credit lines to him.

Not to mention profits.

Even if he sells used luxury cars at 10% below market price, he can still make a profit of 10% to 15% on each car.
Even if Lin Lang only gets 3%, it would still be a huge profit for him.

In just two or three years at most, he will be able to earn back all the money he lost in the Tianshui duck industry.

Bing Sanhe's expression suddenly turned sour, and he said, "My daughter is having a godmother inside."

"what?"

He Qiang was stunned.

Bing Sanhe sighed and said, "Nobody knows what she was thinking. She signed with a media company, became friends with the owner, and then said her family didn't want her anymore. She directly recognized a godfather and godmother. Mr. He, tell me, what kind of thought process is that! No matter what, our family is countless times better than hers?"

He Qiang: "...That media company, could it be Big Fish Media?"

"Mr. He knows? Perfect, I'm here today looking for trouble. I can't let this grievance go unpunished. Mr. He, could you please help me out later?"

Bing Sanhe felt that if the news got out, he would lose all face.

His daughter went to become a godparent, and he, as her father, had no idea.

Upon hearing this, He Qiang hurriedly asked, "Boss Bing, are the godparents your daughter found named Lin Yuliang and Xu Xiuyun?"

"Hmm? Mr. He knows?"

"Ahem... Well... I'm on good terms with Brother Lin from Big Fish Media. I even had a meal with my niece Bing Ning before. I just didn't expect that my niece Bing Ning and Brother Lin would be so close."

Now it was Bing Sanhe's turn to be ma.

In his eyes, He Qiang was a big boss, and he had asked He Qiang for help on many things.

He basically ran six Pearl Grand Hotels in the city by cultivating relationships and securing business to ensure the hotels' normal operation and facilitate his loan repayments.

To the average person, he's a big boss, but in reality, if he slacks off even a little, he won't be able to pay his bank loan next month.

The Mingzhu Hotel in Tianshui County was originally his most profitable business; the profits from just one hotel were enough to pay off the loan interest for two other hotels.

Thanks to securing business from Shen Xingnan, the hotel can generate tens of millions in revenue annually.

This multi-million dollar deal ensures the hotel can make a profit.

He owns six hotels, with annual loan interest of around eight million yuan. However, apart from the one in the city and the one in Tianshui County, the other hotels are not profitable at all.

Even if you make a profit, it'll only be a small fraction.

The city branch can net over two million yuan annually, while in Tianshui County, with similar operating costs but an additional ten million yuan in business from Shen Xingnan, the profit is...

To some extent, nearly ten million was pure profit.

Without business in Tianshui County, he couldn't even pay the bank interest.

In the city's bigwigs' ecosystem, Shen Xingnan and Qin Dong belong to the first tier, He Qiang belongs to the second tier, and he can only be considered to be in the third tier.

A single decision by someone else can determine his life or death.

For example, Shen Xingnan could be a game-changer for him.

He Qiang's situation is slightly better, but he still gets millions of dollars in business every year...

This kind of business is pure profit.

Hearing that He Qiang was very familiar with the other party, he knew he was in a difficult position.

Seeing Bing Sanhe's expression, He Qiang quickly said, "Boss Bing, you should have some cash here, right? Could you do me a favor and exchange some cash for me?"

Bing Sanhe asked, "How much does President He want?"

"Two hundred thousand, please. Brother Lin, this is such a big matter for your family, I certainly can't accept a small amount."

Bing Sanhe: "..."

You're slapping me in the face.

I was just trying to get you to come with me and slap someone in the face!

"Alright, Mr. He, come with me."

He definitely has cash on hand; he always keeps some on hand for certain people who need it.

Of course, ordinary people would never have the opportunity to contact him; one must have his contact information.

Soon, Bing Sanhe gave He Qiang cash, and then made no mention of going to the Lotus Hall.

Not long after, he went to the Peony Hall.

He was originally embarrassed to see Shen Xingnan, because he didn't have a good reason and was afraid of upsetting Shen Xingnan.

Now we have a reason.

"...He Qiang, two hundred thousand? Huh?"

"Okay, just remember it like that."

The commotion at the door caught Lin Lang's attention because... He Qiang came in carrying two bundles of money, which was really an eyesore.

He walked over and said, "Mr. He, this..."

He Qiang chuckled and said, "Brother, you didn't tell me about your family's event beforehand, so I had no choice but to shamelessly come over... to mooch a meal off you."

"Don't talk about freeloading. Mr. He, you're welcome to come anytime. Come, come, let me show you to a seat."

Lin Lang took He Qiang to the table where his relatives were sitting.

Over there are my eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle, and some of my father's cousins...

As for Lin Lang and Bing Ning, they reserved seats at the next table.

Lin Lang could have gone over there, but he really didn't want to get involved in the elders' drinking, so he simply came to the children's table.

At this moment, Lin Yuliang also stood up, and Lin Lang introduced, "President He, this is my father. Dad, this is He Qiang, the president of Xincheng Pawnshop in the city. He has some cooperation with my company and happens to be here on business today."

He Qiang reached out his hand and called out, "Brother Lin!"

Lin Lang: "..."

You call yourself "little brother" and your father "older brother".

……

He Qiang's arrival, in front of Lin Lang's relatives, once again elevated Lin Lang's status.

After all, they only knew that Lin Lang made money, but they didn't know exactly how much he made, nor had they seen it with their own eyes.

Buying a car or building a villa are both within an acceptable range.

He's really giving away 200,000 yuan in gifts!

Who gives gifts like this?

Even with the closest relatives, they'd only give a thousand or two thousand for this kind of thing. A very wealthy family might give six or eight thousand.

This sum of 200,000 directly visualized the scale of Lin Lang's business.

Measuring something with money is the most relatable way to relate to it.

He Qiang was very good at flattering people. At the dinner table, he could not only drink, but also boast to Lin Lang that his company used to only have 10 to 20 million yuan in business every year, but since cooperating with Lin Lang, its performance has soared dozens of times, and it has done more than 40 million yuan in business in just one month.

He knew exactly what others wanted to hear, so he directly portrayed Lin Lang as his benefactor, talking about the scale of his company while also mentioning the changes Lin Lang had brought to him.

From earning millions in interest and fees each year in the past, to now actively realizing cash out, the annual net profit may exceed forty to fifty million.

Even if it's only for a month, even if there are more and more competitors in the future.

He doesn't consider any of these things; he only praises the best aspects of things.

In his words, Big Fish Media is an incredibly awesome company, and Lin Lang is the most awesome person he has ever met, earning at least tens of millions a year.

Just as they started eating, Yun Yiyi arrived with Qin Haiyang, Mi Xiaofan, and Li Wanqing.

Many people in the county town know Yun Yiyi, especially those in Xigang Town. Coincidentally, most of Lin Lang's relatives live in Xigang Town.

As for Mi Xiaofan and Li Wanqing, they are even more well-known, enjoying great fame throughout the country.

For example, Lin Hui immediately lowered his head after seeing Mi Xiaofan, but when he realized no one was looking at him, he looked up again.

Lin Lang was just about to sit down and eat a couple of bites of food...

I had no choice but to get up and go to greet them.

He brought Yun Yiyi and the others over, greeted his parents, and also got to know Bing Ning.

Lin Yuliang drank too much that day.

As for Ms. Xu, her facial muscles looked a bit stiff from smiling.

They didn't know much about Lin Lang's situation.

Now I understand that she not only collaborates with big bosses like He Qiang to make money, but also with popular internet celebrities like Mi Xiaofan and Yun Yiyi.

Moreover, Lin Lang was in charge of all of them.

For Ms. Xu, her son's excellence is her source of confidence.

Especially as Yan Li sent more and more gifts to her family, she gradually lost confidence in front of him.

On the one hand, she felt that her family was marrying above their station, and on the other hand, she was worried that Lin Lang and Yan Li would not end up together and that things would continue to drag on.

I'm not afraid anymore!

If Yan Li dares to delay, I'm willing to replace him.

My son is so outstanding, finding him a wife to marry will be a piece of cake.

Mi Xiaofan, who has seven or eight million followers, is good-looking and a big internet celebrity, so she's pretty good.

Li Wanqing is also quite nice. I met my son before, and she's very beautiful and tall.

……

Next door, because Yun Yiyi had been gone for a long time, Qin Dong and the others were also unable to leave.

There had to be a way for the newcomers to toast Shen Xingnan and his group of elders.

Even though Yun Yiyi is pregnant and can't drink it, Qin Haiyang has to do it for her.

They waited for a long time, but they didn't come back, and some people lost patience and left.

Only Shen Xingnan remained.

Shen Xingnan looked at Qin Dong and said, "Old Qin, we can't get into the circles of young people..."

Qin Dong said, "What kind of circle of young people is this? Aren't their circles just dependent on us?"

"That's not necessarily true. Look at those young people, aren't they all relying on Lin Lang now? Lin Lang is their pillar of support..."

"That's because they don't understand... They think they're very opinionated, but they'll find out when they can't make it in the future that Lin Lang is nothing. Putting aside everything else, our group has been rising in power for at least a decade, while Lin Lang has been around for over a decade."

"Old Qin, what's wrong with you today? Are you dissatisfied with your daughter-in-law?"

“I’m not satisfied with Haiyang. That kid is such a disappointment! He only thinks Yun Yiyi is pretty, and now he doesn’t even listen to the family anymore. Tell me, do you think I would dare to hand over the family fortune to a guy like that?”

Shen Xingnan: "..."

In fact, he was also helpless.

After all, Shen An'an still maintains contact with Lin Lang, and the termination contract that she had finally managed to get back was torn up by Shen An'an.

He is different from Qin Dong. Qin Dong has a younger son who is only three years old, but Qin Dong still has time to wait for his younger son to grow up.

And what about myself? I only have one daughter.

He didn't stop Qin Haiyang from pursuing Shen An'an before, not because he thought Qin Haiyang was so great, but simply because he felt that as long as Shen An'an was willing, her future life shouldn't be bad, at least no one would dare to bully her.

His family and the Qin family knew each other very well, even though he didn't appreciate some of Qin Dong's ways.

Shen An'an's current attitude clearly shows that she has taken a liking to Lin Lang.

What good can a guy who hangs out with women all day be?

Just look at Yun Yiyi. When she got married, she valued another man so much, and he even gave her a house. Wasn't she afraid of being laughed at?

Fortunately, Shen An'an is still young.

"Old Qin, you're right. Three to five years from now, we'll still be us, but Lin Lang will be long gone."

(End of this chapter)