Chapter 8 Business Trips, Shares, and Comrades-in-Arms



Just got back, and now I'm going on another business trip. Who the hell said being a boss is easy?!

After arranging the company's next steps, Zhang Long immediately started packing his bags to prepare for a business trip to Sichuan Province.

After booking the flight, I discovered that there were no direct flights and I would have to transfer in Chang'an City.

Lying on the sofa, somewhat speechless, he idly scrolled through videos. Douyin (TikTok) wasn't online yet, and he suddenly realized he still had an investment card he hadn't used.

I originally planned to use this investment card for Tencent, but then I discovered an embarrassing problem: I can't afford to invest in that giant penguin!

Investment Card: When used on a company, it can grant you shares ranging from 1% to 5% of the company's current market value.

The system can advance funds, but the funds advanced by the system must be repaid within one year. If the funds are not repaid within the deadline, the investment card will be invalidated, and the host can obtain the difference generated by the appreciation of the company's shares within that year.

It was only then that he thought of ByteDance, the parent company of Douyin, a company that would one day dominate half of the internet industry!

So Zhang Long immediately used his investment card, targeting ByteDance.

The system quickly released its assessment of ByteDance, which totaled $3.5 billion.

Zhang Long thought for a moment and decided that $3.5 billion was still a possibility.

Therefore, they chose to withdraw their shares!

After waiting for a while, a figure of 3.9% appeared.

In other words, he would have to return the system on December 17, 2016, a year later...

He took out his calculator and started typing. After calculating for a long time, he came up with an answer of 800 million dollars.

Rounding up, that's 900 million dollars.

Hmm, it's a little difficult, but not too difficult!

In 2016, you could still buy Bitcoin, so it wasn't a big problem!

Zhang Long also bought around 50,000 tokens early on, waiting to cash out and leave when the price reached around $20,000. He wasn't a god and didn't remember things that clearly; he only remembered that the price peaked at over $20,000 before plummeting.

It then gradually rose to over $50,000, I think. That American electric car maker became the world's richest man thanks to Bitcoin.

Some of these guiding lights are so helpful that he only needs to follow them and have a sip of soup.

When Douyin launches, he will follow suit and start an MCN agency, leveraging his status as a ByteDance shareholder.

Thinking about his future happy life, Zhang Long couldn't help but laugh out loud, took out a cigarette, lit it, and happily smoked it.

Three days later, at Bao'anying Airport in Huashi, Sichuan Province.

When Zhang Long got off the plane, it was already 7:33 p.m. Surprisingly, it wasn't very cold.

He took off his down jacket, hat, and mask, instantly attracting countless eyes. Many people were guessing which celebrity it was.

Want to come up and get my autograph?

Zhang Long is now used to these strange looks and simply ignores them.

I don't care about anyone when I wear sunglasses!

As I pushed my suitcase out of the airport terminal, I saw a fat man holding a sign that read "Brother Long" in the distance.

Zhang Long walked in, lowered his head slightly, and pulled down his sunglasses to look at the person.

The person in front of me somewhat overlapped with the figure in my memory.

Holy crap, Yangzi has gotten so fat in just a few years!

"Yangzi?"

He called out tentatively.

The two looked at each other, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

"Brother Long?"

"Holy crap, it really is you! ×2"

"Brother Long, you retired from the military and went to South Korea to develop your career?"

Zhang Long rolled his eyes in annoyance: "What's wrong? Can't I rebel a little?"

Yangzi: ...

"Haha, Brother Long, your rebellious phase came a little late!"

Zhang Long punched Chen Yang. "Hey Yang, what the hell happened to you? You've changed so much!"

He even gestured with his hands as he spoke.

"Don't even mention Brother Long. When he first came out, he couldn't control his eating and drinking. He ate and drank like crazy every day, and he suddenly swelled up like an inflating balloon."

"By the time I realized it, it was too late."

"Every time I try to lose weight, I experience a huge rebound, so I just give up."

"Hey Long, how come you're even stronger than you were in the army!"

He looked at Zhang Long with envy as he spoke.

Zhang Long said nonchalantly, "If you run ten kilometers a day and eat well, you can do it too!"

Chen Yang was completely dumbfounded, and then looked at Zhang Long as if he were a monster.

Zhang Long noticed that more and more people were paying attention to him, so he interrupted Yangzi's rambling.

"This isn't the place to talk, let's go!"

Yangzi looked at Zhang Long's suitcase, and Chen Yang fell into deep thought.

Just as Zhang Long was about to leave, he noticed that Yangzi hadn't followed yet, so he patted him on the shoulder.

Yangzi snapped out of his daze and smiled sheepishly, "Brother Long, why don't you take a taxi first? My car can't fit your suitcase."

As he spoke, he pressed the key in his hand, and a motorcycle not far away flashed.

Zhang Long: ...

"good……"

"Send me the address, and I'll take a taxi there."

It turns out that traffic jams are a pain point in every city. It took more than two hours to travel more than 20 kilometers from the airport to my destination.

The taxi meter is already over 200.

When he got off the train, Yangzi appeared with a pretty girl in a railway uniform.

Needless to say, this girl is Yangzi's girlfriend.

"Brother Long, this is my girlfriend, Xiaoman, Zhang Xiaoman."

"We're from the same clan as each other."

"Xiaoman, this is my comrade-in-arms Zhang Long. You can call him Brother Long just like me."

"Hello Brother Long, I'm Xiaoman. I've heard Fatty mention you, Brother Long, many times, but this is our first time meeting."

"Seriously, Brother Long, you really are something else!"

As she spoke, Xiaoman covered her mouth and laughed.

Seeing Yangzi busy running around, Zhang Long went along with the host's arrangements.

Although Zhang Long is now wealthy, he is comfortable staying in chain hotels and small inns; he doesn't necessarily need to stay in five-star hotels.

Yangzi arranged for him to stay at a regular chain hotel, picked out a deluxe room for him, which cost over 300 yuan a day, and even paid for three nights in advance.

After helping Zhang Long put his luggage in the room, the three of them went to the nearest night market and picked out a food stall to solve their dinner problem.

According to Yangzi, he and Xiaoman are getting engaged in a month, and the wedding will be held in October next year.

I personally invited Zhang Long to my wedding banquet.

He naturally agreed.

While waiting for the food, Yangzi came over carrying a case of beer.

"Brother Long, although the dishes are a bit simple, there will definitely be plenty of wine. I'll make sure you get a good meal today."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Long with a provocative gaze.

"Hehe, Yangzi, you must understand the saying 'a person should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation'!"

"Besides, we haven't seen each other for at least five years. It's not too late for you to apologize to me now, Brother Long, I was wrong!"

"Otherwise, I doubt you'll be able to get home tonight!"

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