Chapter 585 I'm Really Not Angry

This Zhao Shanhe was the one who, during Xiao Peng's livestream, said, "If I'm shocked, I'll give him a million and buy him a drink." Xiao Peng had originally thought this was just an excuse for Zhao Shanhe to get to know him, but the footage of Xiao Peng and the great white shark really shocked Zhao Shanhe, and he immediately gave him two million! He became the "richest man" in Xiao Peng's livestream at the time. Then, true to his word, Xiao Peng gave Zhao Shanhe his address and invited him to visit.

After all, he had paid an extra million, so he had to give him face. So Xiao Peng decided to personally cook skewers for him. But he ended up being treated like a barbecue worker!

"Boss Xiao, you really mean this!" Zhao Shanhe sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Whether Xiao Peng's barbecue is delicious or not is another matter. Xiao Peng's current set-up definitely recreates the feel of a Chinese street food stall: small square tables, knee-high, with people sitting on "stools." Where can you find "stools" in Germany? Xiao Peng had them handmade, aiming to recreate the feeling of eating at a Chinese street food stall.

Anyway, there are many Chinese people on his ship, and there are all kinds of talents. He also made the tin barbecue grill himself.

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "I feel embarrassed. You said you spent two million, but I announced my withdrawal from live streaming. You've actually been left out of pocket!"

Zhao Shanhe laughed out loud. "Boss Xiao, others think two million is a lot for a barbecue dinner, but I don't think it's expensive at all. Now I feel really stupid. I figured I had to present myself well to meet a billionaire so you wouldn't look down on me. So I rented a nice car and brought a beautiful woman with me to raise my profile, but after seeing how you treated me, I honestly feel like a joke. I was just showing off! And I brought a woman like this to make you laugh!"

Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I want to thank you for bringing her here. Is her cooking really good? Eating just barbecue is not good enough. She can also make some side dishes. To be honest, the chefs on our ship are good, but eating the same few dishes over and over again is a bit boring. It's good to change the taste. But don't call me 'sir' or 'boss'. I'll call you Shanhe, and you can call me Xiao Peng. I feel familiar when I hear people calling my name outside. These foreigners just call me 'Xiao'!"

"Okay, but Xiao Peng, aren't you angry about her attitude towards you?" Zhao Shanhe asked.

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Why are you angry? The girl is also 'chasing her dreams'. To be honest, I used to be so poor that I dreamed every day of a rich woman falling in love with me. This is the same for men and women, no one is superior to others. What do you mean by 'not accepting charity'? That's not enough. Most of the time, 'integrity' is about 'no choice'. This is Europe! Believe me, there are many more gold diggers here than in China. I've met more. Oh, by the way, there's actually something I've always been curious about. You should be financially well-off, right? I find that you rich people always like to mix with 'gold diggers'. If you really like beautiful women, wouldn't it be better to find a celebrity?"

Zhao Shanhe's face was filled with gloom. "Xiao Peng, how dare you call me a 'rich man'?"

Xiao Peng: "It's just a joke."

Zhao Shanhe handed Xiao Peng a cigarette and said, "The reason is actually very simple: the price-performance ratio is right. I've approached celebrities before, but they just asked me to 'invest in a movie'. That's really unbearable!"

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Isn't there a 'salary cap' in the country right now?"

Zhao Shanhe waved his hand and said, "Come on, there are policies and countermeasures. Look at the cast and crew list now, many actors wear multiple hats. Why do they do that? They used to only take in their salary, but now that salary is capped, they still have the 'screenwriter's' money, the 'art director's' money, the 'stage manager's' money... This way they can evade taxes, so their income actually goes up, not down. Don't pick on celebrities; they're all shady."

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "It seems this incident has left you with quite a psychological trauma."

Zhao Shanhe didn't deny it. "Yes, Xiao Peng, you think so. The entertainment industry is full of ups and downs. Someone who's popular today might be out of fashion tomorrow. How many real 'evergreens' are there? They understand what they're thinking. They want to make as much money as possible while they're still famous, so they don't regret it when they're out of fashion. They all have ugly ways of eating. I have a lot of money, but I earned every penny myself. I can afford to play with a few celebrities, but think about how easy it is to give my hard-earned money to them? It's not worth it. It's better to find some young models. This is expensive. There are a lot of young models who make 30,000 to 50,000 yuan a month. How cost-effective is it? Look at Principal Wang, isn't he like that? He changes young models every day. Doesn't he want to find female celebrities? Which female celebrity doesn't want to be with him? How much traffic will he get if he's with her? Why doesn't he choose them? I guess he has the same idea as me."

Xiao Peng laughed after hearing this and said, "Be careful! If others hear you say this, they'll accuse you of 'objectifying women'. Be careful and you'll get scolded to death!"

Zhao Shanhe said, "You're not an outsider. How boring would it be for me to hide things from you? Besides, if someone really says that I'm 'objectifying women,' I'll just say that you women say that men can't just love women with words, they have to show their love with actions. I'm willing to spend money because I love her. If I say that, no one will find fault with me and sigh that I'm really in love. And if people really know about it, more and more girls will come to me because they know I'm willing to spend money and want to get a taste of me. Xiao Peng, you won't look down on me for thinking this, right?"

Xiao Peng waved his hand: "Your words are nothing. My partner Fabian used to be a homebody. Now he changes women faster than I change my underwear. Of course, don't laugh at him. I'm not a good person either. But compared to him, I'm just a pure boy."

The two of them burst into laughter.

Xiao Peng handed Zhao Shanhe a skewer of mutton and said, "Shanhe, from what I just heard you say, your family wasn't originally wealthy. How did things end up like this? You definitely didn't spend so much money just to have a meal with me. Tell me your purpose."

After taking a bite of mutton, Zhao Shanhe looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Xiao Peng looked at it and asked in confusion, "Is there anything else you can't say?"

Zhao Shanhe nodded: "Xiao Peng, what I did is not very glorious. I am afraid you will laugh at me."

"I'm kidding you?" Xiao Peng shook his head. "In the eyes of some people, my underwater salvaging and grave robbing are practically making money from the dead. Hey, you're not doing anything illegal, are you?"

Zhao Shanhe hesitated for a moment before nodding, "It's a bit illegal, but don't misunderstand me. It's not drug trafficking or anything like that. But it does make more money than drug trafficking."

"What?"