Chapter 2439: Chapter 2235: Five Times a Day

"Alright, Mr. Song, who is this Boss Niu anyway? He’s riding high right now, arrogant and full of himself, that’s normal. If you don’t like listening to him brag, just turn your head and cover your ears, but don’t start arguing with him. Harmony brings wealth! Think about it, he wants to link online and offline, isn’t that basically moving into physical business? As long as Boss Niu goes into bricks-and-mortar, you can skim a bit off the top."

"But, looks like Boss Niu really doesn’t plan to let you in. Forget about the deal too. Missing out on a huge business opportunity just because of a moment of ego, I feel sorry for you myself!" Zhou Yuanzhi shook his head again.

"Let’s go, head up and take a look. Mr. Song, if Boss Niu really refuses to let you in, then I truly have absolutely no solution. I hope Mr. Song won’t blame me." Zhou Yuanzhi said to Song Xiaodong.

"Of course."

The two of them went up the mountain along the steps.

"Mr. Song, maybe you should just head back. Boss Niu definitely won’t let you in, Master Futian does whatever Boss Niu says, he definitely won’t let you in either. It takes more than half an hour to walk up the mountain. If you get up there, can’t get in and have to go back down, how embarrassing is that!" Zhou Yuanzhi, panting, said to Song Xiaodong, who was walking beside him calm and relaxed.

"Director Zhou, you really have no confidence in me at all?" Song Xiaodong asked.

"Mr. Song, it’s not that I look down on your status, it’s just that this place is Boss Niu’s turf. On someone else’s turf, you’ve got to listen to them." Zhou Yuanzhi said.

"His turf? Isn’t he in internet business? Doesn’t he have no physical assets? How did this place become his turf?" Song Xiaodong asked.

"Mr. Song, I can’t argue with you. I’m saying this for your own good. If you climb all the way to the top and they won’t let you in, all those internet CEOs with name and face will be there, Boss Niu will definitely be waiting at the mountain gate just to mock you. And you still insist on going up and asking for it? Isn’t that just asking to humiliate yourself?" Zhou Yuanzhi said.

"Director Zhou, they’re all waiting for me to show up. If I don’t go, don’t even show my face, won’t that make them look down on me even more?" Song Xiaodong asked.

"I’m saying, Mr. Song, this is pure ego on your part. If you just butter Boss Niu up a bit—he’s not asking you to kneel and kowtow—you won’t lose anything. Then you talk business with him, make money easily and happily, how great is that? But now look, you haven’t even reached the top and you’ve already offended Boss Niu." Zhou Yuanzhi shook his head again.

"So what if I offended him? So what if he’s rich? No matter how rich he is, it’s his money, what’s it got to do with me? Why do I have to suck up to him?"

"If you suck up to him, you’d be rich too!"

"If I make money by fawning and grinning at people, what’s the difference between me and someone selling smiles?" Song Xiaodong’s face turned cold.

Zhou Yuanzhi tilted his head to look at Song Xiaodong, then laughed and said, "Mr. Song, this is not the temperament of a businessman at all..."

"I’m a physician, I just accidentally ended up as the head of a group. Even if I became a CEO, I’m still a physician." Song Xiaodong said.

"Mr. Song, whether you’re selling smiles or selling pussy, if you can sell your way into becoming the richest man, that’s still real ability!" Zhou Yuanzhi said.

"I never said he’s not capable. But just because you’re capable you have to act like this? You made it in the internet world, and then you look down on all physical businesses across the board, who does that?" Song Xiaodong said.

"He’s richer than you, so he throws a couple of jabs at you, you’re not losing any flesh."

Trading lines back and forth as they walked, not knowing how long it had been, they finally finished climbing the steps and reached a flat area. There was a temple, its gates tightly shut, with a group of people standing at the entrance.

Zhou Yuanzhi looked over; every single one of them had serious clout.

Front and center, of course, was Boss Niu, whom they’d seen at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by a crowd. He was very short, like a monkey, but his mannerisms were polished, his speech very witty, carrying a kind of natural-born confidence.

Beside Boss Niu stood a bald monk in a kasaya, in his sixties, medium build, big belly, rosy cheeks, holding a string of prayer beads, chatting with Boss Niu from time to time. This was none other than Master Futian, the Elder of Yunzhong Temple.

Next to Master Futian was a middle-aged man slightly younger than Ma Yun. Zhou Yuanzhi knew him too; it was Wang Shangjin, the boss of Tiangou Mall, one of Boss Niu’s people.

Following beside Wang Shangjin was a beautiful woman with brown curly hair, a pink short cotton jacket, a black short skirt, black leggings and black boots, with a fine figure and delicate features. Zhou Yuanzhi knew she was an actress named Zhang Lijiao.

Next to Zhang Lijiao was a man who kept trying to ingratiate himself with her, Ma Jiayi, the boss of Zhongwang Group.

The total assets of these people put together were already close to the country’s annual GDP.

"Mr. Song, I’m here to look for business opportunities too. In front of these people, I wouldn’t dare to speak up for you." Zhou Yuanzhi sucked in a breath of cold air and said to Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong said nothing, instead walking straight toward Niu Yun, Master Futian and the others.

Afraid that Song Xiaodong might clash with Niu Yun again, Zhou Yuanzhi hurried after him, rushing ahead of Song Xiaodong to greet the bosses.

"Hello, bosses!"

The group had already seen Song Xiaodong and Zhou Yuanzhi. Niu Yun had just told them what happened at the foot of the mountain—that some local small-time boss from Minghe insisted on joining their elite gathering—drawing a wave of disdain from everyone.

"Director Zhou!"

"Director Zhou, next time you shoot a movie, let me know in advance, give me an advertisement spot!" Wang Shangjin said to Zhou Yuanzhi.

"Director Zhou, next time you shoot a movie, you have to give me a role, even a three-second scene is fine!" Zhang Lijiao said to Director Zhou.

"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. You’re all big bosses, I’m just a small-time director. I still have to rely on your sponsorships to make films!" Zhou Yuanzhi chuckled as he spoke to the group of bosses.

After the pleasantries, Niu Yun’s man, Wang Shangjin, was the first to make a move. Pointing at Song Xiaodong, he asked Zhou Yuanzhi, "Director Zhou, is this your friend?"

"Yes, yes, let me introduce him to everyone. This is Mr. Song, Song Xiaodong, President of our Minghe Su Group." Zhou Yuanzhi said.

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