"Tao Mu, didn't you study acting? When did you learn about finance?" Knowing that his childhood friend was definitely not someone who would just chat up someone without a purpose, Luo Yang looked at Tao Mu in confusion, thinking that this world was too mysterious.
Tao Mu remained silent. Of course he can't say that he studied finance in his previous life.
Speaking of which, Tao Mu had to thank Shen Yu for switching to finance in his previous life. He had just returned to the Shen family and was disgusted with Shen Yu like a madman. He deliberately transferred to Shen Yu's university and specifically applied for the Finance Department. The reason he did this was initially just to prove that he was no worse than Shen Yu. As for why he did not choose the literature department that Shen Yu applied for, it was more to please the Shen family. After all, the Shen family had been in business for generations, and Tao Mu thought that if he studied finance, he would have more common language with the Shen family. Unfortunately, in the eyes of others, this behavior is undoubtedly ironclad evidence of his eagerness for quick success and instant benefits. Chen Yan therefore sneered at him and rejected him, thinking that he was overestimating his own abilities and even wanted to compete for the position of heir that should have belonged to Chen Chen.
Later events proved that this was a real overestimation of his IQ!
But then again, Tao Mu gave up the acting department of Beijing Film Academy and plunged into the unfamiliar financial field. At first, he couldn't even understand the algorithm formulas. Every day he just memorized some news materials that he was not interested in, and were useless to others. There was basically no timeliness. He was ridiculed by his classmates and the news media as a modern version of a walking bookcase... Unexpectedly, after living a new life, these materials became his most important wealth.
As the old saying goes, the books a person has read and the hardships he has experienced will eventually come in handy. Although this day came a little late, a lifetime ago.
"...Just talking casually." Tao Mu came back to his senses and answered Luo Yang casually.
Luo Yang snorted and didn't believe Tao Mu's words at all. Just a few words can make a capitalist like Li Xiaoheng, who won't show his eagle until he sees the rabbit, take out his business card. This kid probably doesn't know how rare Li Xiaoheng's business card is.
"We just ate chicken feet roasted by Mr. Tao himself. As a courtesy, I would also like to treat Mr. Tao to a simple meal." Li Xiaoheng, who always likes to take the initiative when facing talented people, smiled warmly. It was like a spring breeze: "I wonder if Mr. Tao would do me the honor?"
Tao Mu frowned slightly, and before he could speak, Li Xiaoheng said, "I see that you have a lot of opinions on oil futures, Mr. Tao. To be honest, I have also been paying attention to the international financial market recently, and I have many questions about futures. After listening to your words today, I feel a little enlightened. I hope Mr. Tao will give me some advice."
After being reborn at this point in time, it is impossible to say that Tao Mu has no thoughts about this financial crisis. Anyone familiar with financial history who returns to this era would probably want to stir up trouble. But Tao Mu was short of money, had vision but no capital, and was ultimately powerless.
Now that Li Xiaoheng took the initiative to invite him, Tao Mu felt that they could have a discussion. Even if he didn't get any real benefit from this conversation. As long as he could establish a good relationship with Li Xiaoheng, it might be useful in the future - for example, to get investment when making a movie.
Thinking of this, Tao Mu no longer hesitated and immediately accepted Li Xiaoheng's invitation. Li Xiaoheng showed his gentlemanly demeanor after studying abroad for many years and personally opened the car door for Tao Mu. Seeing her gentle and attentive appearance, Luo Yang snorted repeatedly and rolled his eyes almost to the sky.
He put his hands in his pockets and looked up at the sky. Just as he was about to get in the car, he saw his childhood friend looking at him expressionlessly: "Aren't you going to visit the crew?"
Luo Yang: "...I haven't eaten yet!"
"Let's go to the crew to eat. Didn't you say that you lost your temper a while ago and offended the entire crew? I can take this opportunity to visit the set today and send some delicious food over to win over their hearts. Otherwise, the entire crew will complain, which will not be good for you."
Luo Yang couldn't help but rolled his eyes another hundred and eight times: This sounds very high-sounding, but it's just to dump him and go on a date with the little beauty alone.
Thinking of this, Luo Yang's heart moved. He squinted his eyes and looked at Li Xiaoheng suspiciously, wondering if this old conservative who had been single all his life had really come to his senses.
However, Li Xiaoheng has been able to keep his emotions to himself since he was young and has a very good self-cultivation. Luo Yang looked at him several times, but still couldn't figure out what Li Xiaoheng was thinking.
Li Xiaoheng’s idea is actually very simple. He was just worried that Luo Yang would appear at the dinner and involuntarily divert the topic - after knowing each other for many years, Li Xiaoheng was very familiar with his childhood friend's "unfocused" temperament.
The big hairy and the little fat boy who had grabbed several chicken feet stood behind Tao Mu in unison, demonstrating their determination to be his followers with practical actions.
Li Xiaoheng didn't care either. Drive the person to a nearby five-star hotel.
"I wonder what Mr. Tao likes to eat?" In the exquisitely decorated small private room, Li Xiaoheng handed the menu to Tao Mu with a gentle smile.
In recent months, Li Xiaoheng has thought a lot about the trend of the international oil futures market. He could vaguely sense the push of international capital behind the scenes, and also sense the increasingly severe economic situation. However, due to the current situation, Li Xiaoheng was unable to determine to what extent this crisis would evolve. Therefore, I cannot make up my mind. After hearing Tao Mu's words today, Li Xiaoheng had some insights, if not a sudden enlightenment.
So he willingly invited me to the meal. Even if Tao Mu couldn't say anything meaningful next, just the words just now were worth it for Li Xiaoheng to spend time eating this meal.
Tao Mu unceremoniously ordered a few of his favorite dishes. He is good at cooking and has a picky taste. He always orders signature dishes that take a lot of time and effort to prepare, and has extremely high requirements for both the ingredients and the chef's skills.
Afterwards, Li Xiaoheng politely handed the menu to Da Mao and Xiao Pang, and the two of them ordered two dishes. The menu returned to Li Xiaoheng's hands.
Li Xiaoheng is not a foodie, and because of his professional ethics as a financial professional who values every second, he always requires simple and quick meals. But after eating the chicken feet roasted by Tao Mu just now, my taste buds were greatly stimulated. Surprisingly, at Tao Mu's suggestion, he ordered a few local dishes that were quite appetizing.
If Luo Yang saw this action, he would probably be shocked.
The waiter put away the menu and brought the tea and snacks ordered by Li Xiaoheng.
Li Xiaoheng personally poured a cup of tea for Tao Mu and smiled gently, "I don't know whether Mr. Tao likes tea or coffee. I have studied abroad for many years, so I should be used to drinking coffee. But I love tea. Especially Pu'er."
Tao Mu is not picky about this. In fact, he prefers carbonated drinks. The milk tea is good too.
Da Mao and Xiao Pang also had bitter faces and stared at the pot of Pu'er tea eagerly. Li Xiaoheng smiled slightly: "I was negligent. Children of your age probably don't like coffee or tea."
It's just that Tao Mu's previous words and deeds were too steady and mature, which gave Li Xiaoheng the illusion that he was communicating with people of the same age.
Then Li Xiaoheng reflected on his carelessness, called the waiter, and ordered another pot of freshly squeezed juice and three bottles of carbonated drinks.
Da Mao and Xiao Pang therefore felt that Mr. Li was a really nice person.
Mr. Li, who was very nice, tilted his head and exchanged a few words with Tao Mu, then quietly shifted the topic to the current economic situation.
Tao Mu wanted to make friends with Li Xiaoheng, so naturally he had to show his abilities in front of his future sponsor. Although he didn't dare to tell everything he knew, he was able to speak with purpose and every word he said was precious. After a few words, Li Xiaoheng's originally vague thoughts became clearer.
Only Da Mao and Xiao Pang really didn't understand all this, and they held their drinks and remained as quiet as chickens.
"...Now the international situation is changing rapidly and undercurrents are surging. According to my own thoughts, I wanted to wait and see for a while. But I didn't expect that Mr. Tao, at such a young age, has such a deep understanding of the economic situation." Li Xiaoheng did not ask Tao Mu how he did it. In his opinion, everyone can have their own secrets. What's more, the world is full of strange people and things. He studied abroad in Country M, and had seen geniuses who played around with the stock market in their teens, raked in billions of dollars, and stirred up the global capital pool on their own.
Although Tao Mu's analysis of the international financial market is sharp, it is not just empty talk, and there are still some clues to follow. It can only be said that Tao Mu has unique insights and talent in the field of finance. Thinking of this, Li Xiaoheng felt sorry for Tao Mu's persistence in being an actor.
"I don't know, Mr. Tao——"
"Mr. Li, just call me Tao Mu." Tao Mu drank a sip of tea calmly. After living a new life and spending a long time with Big Hair, Little Fatty and the young people on the set, I really feel a little uncomfortable with Li Xiaoheng's serious style.
Li Xiaoheng smiled and said, "Then don't call me Mr. Li. Just call me Brother Li."
"Brother Li." Tao Mu followed suit. Once this name was uttered, the communication between the two people seemed even more old-fashioned and restrained.
Li Xiaoheng looked at Tao Mu's expression, and somehow he suddenly said, "I'm only 25 years old this year."
Tao Mu: "..."
Li Xiaoheng came back to his senses and explained awkwardly: "What I mean is... we are of the same age, there is no generation gap."
Tao Muxin said that of course there was no generation gap, he was already 28 years old before he died in his previous life!
But Tao Mu was smart enough not to speak again. Although he didn't know why, Tao Mu still vaguely felt that Li Xiaoheng seemed to be a little concerned about his age.
Li Xiaoheng didn't know what had gone wrong for him. After a moment of silence, he finally sorted out his thoughts and continued, "I just wanted to ask, Xiao Mu, do you want to switch to finance? I think you are very talented in this area. It would be a pity if you don't do this." He also warmly suggested that if Tao Mu was really interested in finance, he could serve as an investment consultant in his Xiaoheng Capital.
Tao Mu looked at Li Xiaoheng in confusion: "As far as I know, the financial industry has always had very high requirements for practitioners. I am not a senior person, nor am I a top student who graduated from a key university-"
"The ancients knew how to seek talents. I'm not a fool. When I see a genius like Xiao Mu, I will naturally try my best to win him over." Li Xiaoheng smiled and picked up the serving chopsticks, adding a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus duck to Tao Mu: "I just don't know if Xiao Mu is willing to give me this opportunity."
"Thank you, Brother Li, for your kindness. I still like acting." After being reborn, Tao Mu had already made plans for the future. Naturally, he would not change just because of Li Xiaoheng's words.
Li Xiaoheng didn't quite understand why Tao Mu was so obsessed with being an actor, but he didn't comment on Tao Mu's ideals. He just smiled and said, "I see that you have your own opinions on the research of the international market. It shows that even if you want to act, you are not opposed to doing some part-time jobs. Then may I ask you, Xiao Mu, to be my personal investment consultant? You only need to be responsible to me. How about it?"
Establishing a relationship with Li Xiaoheng was originally the main purpose of Tao Mu's meal. Now that Li Xiaoheng took the initiative to make friends with him, he certainly wouldn't refuse. But before accepting the invitation, he had to humbly and politely say: "...My opinions are all theoretical, and I have no actual operational experience. Brother Li asked me to be an investment consultant, but it is a big risk."
"It just so happens that I'm in the financial investment business, and I'm best at risk control." Li Xiaoheng smiled and extended his hand: "Then, happy cooperation."
“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”
Two hands clasped in the air. Li Xiaoheng keenly felt that Tao Mu's hands had many thin calluses, and were not as smooth and white as they looked on the surface. However, this hand is slender and strong, and the palm is dry and warm, just like its owner. The more you touch it, the more at ease you feel.
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