diskusbooks Chapter 110 The Light of Day Swap
Chapter 110 The Light of Day Swap
Zhang Liangjun hired a music professor to help him improve his musical literacy.
Painting and music are the most direct ways to express the inner world, and can even allow people to confront their own hearts. Although Zhang Liangjun had been looking for work and making a living, and even tried to reform and educate Qu Xiaoxiao, he hadn't truly integrated into this world; deep down, he was still resisting! It was with Fatty Tian that Zhang Liangjun realized this and witnessed the power of music!
The music professor was a beautiful woman in her fifties, with a very quiet and elegant demeanor. I heard that she had many stories in her youth, and only later, after the glitz and glamour faded, did she finally let go of the worldly cares.
Zhang Liangjun didn't mention anything he had already learned; instead, he asked the professor to start from scratch, beginning with the basics, and relearn everything.
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Andy met with Qi Dian, an online friend, because Qi Dian's company was caught up in the dramatic fluctuations of the foreign trade market and couldn't get away, so it was a few days later than in the original drama.
The two met at a restaurant not far from Andy's company. Most online relationships end badly upon meeting in person, but Andy hadn't expected anything, so she wasn't disappointed.
Qi Dian Wei Wei is a rather charming and humorous middle-aged man. Indeed, Andy thinks he's middle-aged, and looks much older than Zhang Liangjun!
Andy asked Wei Wei to order, explaining that she had just returned from abroad and wasn't familiar with Chinese food. After asking about Andy's preferences, Wei Wei readily chose four dishes. While waiting for the food, Andy told Wei Wei to stop judging her, as it made him feel very uncomfortable.
This surprised Wei Wei, because Wei Wei's observation was quite subtle, indicating that Andy was very meticulous. Meticulous and quick-witted, it was becoming more and more true.
Near the end of the event, Andy saw Guan Juer, who was having lunch with two other girls. Guan Juer had been commuting to and from get off work in Andy's car for the past few days, so this chance encounter allowed her to explain to her colleagues that she was being driven by a girl.
After finishing their meal, Andy and Qi Dian left the restaurant and parted ways on the overpass. Wei Wei said he had come by subway, and Andy smiled but said nothing. Before parting, Wei Wei reached out to shake hands, and Andy hesitated, wanting to test whether he could appropriately interact with other people besides Zhang Liangjun. But as soon as he raised his hand, every hair on his body stood on end like thorns, every cell in his body screaming in resistance! He lowered his hand again.
Seeing this, Wei Wei didn't press the matter. He shrugged, said goodbye, and turned to descend the overpass stairs. Andy walked to the middle of the overpass, quietly watching the bustling traffic below, her heart filled with turmoil. Zhang Liangjun's image resurfaced in her mind; he was the only one who truly stood out!
Back at the company, I was surprised to find Tan Zongming there as well. "This afternoon I'll take you to meet someone. This person is incredibly capable. If you study him closely, you'll find that he's practically a legend! He's just very low-key, and his skills are top-notch. He keeps his information under wraps, which is why he's not widely known."
Andy raised an eyebrow. "Very few people can receive such high praise from you. I'd like to see for myself!"
Tan Zongming sat imposingly on the small sofa in the reception room and chuckled, "You shouldn't be disappointed! I've studied him, and he's very similar to you! Like Lao Yan, he's from Daishan. You'll see when you meet him. I'm planning to invest in his company, at least get some shares. You can use this as a reference, since the investment model in China is different from that in the US. Okay, let's talk about the shares after we meet. Tell me about the online friend you just met! What was it like?"
Tan Zongming was Andy's friend and knew almost everything about Andy, even things Andy herself didn't know. He felt pity for Andy, but also genuinely liked her as a friend—just a friend! He didn't want their friendship to change, and neither did Andy.
"It was alright!" Andy said a little embarrassedly; after all, she was a woman, a thirty-one-year-old woman. "We didn't talk much since it was our first meeting."
"Do you want me to look him up for you?"
Andy waved his hand, "No need! Qidian isn't that kind of person, I'm confident in that!"
Tan Zongming nodded. "Alright, take care of yourself! I'm going to talk to Chairman Zheng about something, I'll come and get you later!"
"Ok!"
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Tan Zongming called Andy and they went to Cangfeng Pavilion together.
Zangfeng Pavilion is a highly private members-only restaurant with an annual membership fee of 660,000 yuan. However, guests with a net worth of billions do not need to pay the membership fee! Just like Tan Zongming, the restaurant owner even personally visited him and presented him with a lifetime membership card, saying it was to make friends!
Passing through the elegant lobby and corridor, the two arrived at their reserved private room. As the host, Tan Zongming and his companion arrived a little earlier than the agreed time. They first asked the waiter to brew a pot of tea so they could chat while waiting.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
"Please come in."
The door was opened from the outside, and two people walked in, much to Andy's surprise!
Zhang Liangjun and Ji Xiaotong!
Tan Zongming stood up, walked to the door, and shook hands with Zhang Liangjun. "President Zhang! I've long heard that you are young and promising, and also very handsome. Indeed, your reputation is well-deserved!"
"Thank you, but when it comes to looks, Mr. Tan shouldn't be afraid of anyone, right?" Zhang Liangjun replied with a smile, then looked at Andy beside Tan Zongming, "Andy, we meet again!"
Tan Zongming asked in surprise, "You two know each other?"
"Zhang Liangjun, you? You're the person Old Tan wanted to introduce?" Andy realized, "You've been hiding this well!"
"It's not that I'm hiding it, I just don't want to show it off to everyone!"
"Haha, Mr. Zhang is so humorous!" Tan Zongming gestured for them to sit down and talk. "Come, this way, sit down and let's chat! May I ask who this gentleman is?"
Zhang Liangjun introduced, "This is Ji Xiaotong, the general manager of our Yuanpeng Investment! Andy knows him too!"
Tan Zongming smiled and shook his head, "It seems that my organizing this gathering today was a bit unnecessary! I should have had Andy invite you all!"
"Being able to meet President Tan is already very meaningful for this meal! But President Tan, I prefer to talk business first and then eat, so how about we...?" Zhang Liangjun didn't like discussing business while eating. His presence meant he was ready to talk, and whether they ate or drank, his bottom line wouldn't change.
“Alright, but let Andy take a look at the materials first.” Tan Zongming didn’t plan to start negotiating right away, so he hadn’t even shown Andy the materials yet. However, since Zhang Liangjun had brought it up, a quick resolution was possible. Andy wasn’t in charge; Tan Zongming had already prepared a plan. Showing Andy the materials was just to familiarize her with the project and involve her in it, as a reference for future investment models.
Tan Zongming wanted to invest in a game company. Since the investment department had been separated, the entire game company was valued at only around 1.7 billion. Yuanpeng wasn't currently short of funds, so Tan Zongming, as the investor, was at a disadvantage. He could only reveal his trump card first, offering 6% over the valuation to acquire 3% of the shares. Zhang Liangjun disagreed, presenting market analysis and industry comparison reports, along with market forecasts. Ji Xiaotong also proposed a share swap…
After several rounds of negotiation, they finally agreed on a price that was acceptable to both of them. Tan Zongming received shares in the game company, and Zhang Liangjun became a shareholder of Shengxuan Group.
Although the matter was quite significant, the discussion proceeded quickly, lasting only about half an hour. Of course, this was only a general direction; detailed work still requires the subordinates to carry it out step by step.
The matter was settled, and the documents were put back into the bag! The dinner finally began, and just as Zhang Liangjun had predicted, the food tasted even better when no official business was discussed.
As they were parting after the meal, Andy asked Zhang Liangjun, "Mr. Zhang, do I need to keep this from Xiao Qiu and the others?"
Zhang Liangjun smiled and said, "No need! I said there's no need to show off, but there's no need to deliberately hide anything either. Also, you don't need to call me General Manager Zhang; you can just call me Liangjun or Ajun."
"Okay, Mr. Zhang!" This time, Andy smiled brightly!