"What you've seen is only part of the story. There's another reason, do you know what it is?"
Chen Zhe thought about it for a moment, but he wasn't quite sure.
"Please enlighten me, Sister Hu."
Hu Ling nodded.
Then he casually pressed a button on the table and turned off all the recording equipment in the office.
After doing all this, she said, "Before I talk to you about this issue, I want to ask you a question: what do you think of the current economic situation?"
"Difference."
Chen Zhe answered without hesitation.
"How bad?"
"The decline in consumption levels has led to the closure of many companies and businesses, leaving many people unable to find jobs, and causing a sharp drop in foot traffic in many shopping malls on weekends and holidays..."
Chen Zhe gave many, many examples.
"That's right, it's terrible. Do you know why it's so bad?"
"This... I feel the reasons are complicated, and I don't know how to explain it."
Chen Zhe answered truthfully.
"The reason is actually not complicated at all. It is that money is not circulating. Most of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a small number of people. And these people have very little spending. It is like many tributaries converging into a big pit. These big pits only hold water and do not continue to flow out. Over time, the river will naturally dry up."
"The stagnant market has the biggest impact on our service industry. If we want to completely change this, it's not enough to just change the operating model of our Linglong Club. We need to clear the way, to unblock these pits one by one, and let the water flow out and back into its original channel. Only in this way can we revitalize the business. With fresh water, we who are in business can continue to operate."
“You can think of these huge pitfalls as the wealthy people in society today. They don’t really need to spend much money anymore because they already have everything they need. Meanwhile, those who want to spend money don’t have the money. So why do we raise salaries? Because we want to put that money into the hands of those who want to spend it. Obviously, the young people, or those who work hard, are the biggest spenders. But the wealthy are clearly unwilling to give them the money…”
“They used to earn 10 yuan, but through me they can only earn 2 yuan. The other 8 yuan will go to those who need money. They will definitely rebel, but it's useless because I now own most of their shares. I am the ultimate decision-maker!”
"I have the right to change their business model and restrain their greedy hand. That's what I did!"
"And you just said that I have grasped the sword of women's rights. I don't quite agree with that statement. I think I have found a way because women are the largest consumer group in the entire market. They are an inexhaustible source of water. What I am doing is just taking control of this source. What's wrong with that?"
"If women consume, the men who own most of the assets will also feel uneasy. Ultimately, it's still a patriarchal society. If they want to control the absolute discourse, they must suppress women in terms of consumption. So what I hold is not just this one powerful weapon, do you understand?"
Chen Zhe felt as if he had been enlightened.
It turns out that Hu Ling had considered things so far ahead; compared to her, my understanding just now was indeed superficial.
"I was being superficial."
Chen Zhe humbly acknowledged his shortcomings.
"Hehe, it's already quite impressive that you have this kind of mindset at your age. You see things more clearly than those people just now. Those people were all fools. There's one way to talk to fools: you just need to tell them a big principle and make them feel hopeful. It's much easier to talk to smart people. Chen Zhe, you're a smart person. You may not realize how smart you are yet. If you continue at this pace, in a few years, Donghai City will be yours."
Chen Zhe didn't know if Hu Ling was just making empty promises, but he did have that desire in his heart. He was now treating himself like a sponge, frantically absorbing information, and he would study anything that could be used for his own benefit.
...
Chen Zhe returned to the Linglong Club in the North District.
Something happened as soon as I got back here.
Gu Jingyan arrived at the door with a group of people.
He was invited to the reopening of Linglong Club, but he didn't come. Later, he was invited by Linglong Chamber of Commerce, but he didn't participate either. And those people were the same as him.
They blocked the doorway.
They surged over as Chen Zhe got out of the car.
"Manager Chen, I'd like to talk to you about joining the Linglong Chamber of Commerce."
Gu Jingyan said urgently.
Chen Zhe smiled, glanced at his broken leg, and said calmly, "Young Master Gu, didn't we talk about this before?"
Gu Jingyan looked somewhat embarrassed.
“Manager Chen, I talked to my father about it before. I also tried to persuade him to join, but as you know, he is a bit stubborn and doesn’t easily change his mind.”
"Haha, I can understand that. Older people often have these kinds of problems."
"Yes, yes, Manager Chen, it's good that you understand. There's no problem now. I've talked to him and he's willing to join!"
"Manager Chen, we're willing too!!"
"Yes, we all would love to!!"
The others who came with them also shouted, afraid that if they agreed too late, they would be turned away.
If it were a matter of routine, Chen Zhe would probably reject them firmly and then humiliate them.
But after listening to Hu Ling's words, he felt that he couldn't be so superficial and needed to plan things more long-term.
The current goal of the Linglong Chamber of Commerce is to get money circulating in the market again. Joining the Linglong Chamber of Commerce means reducing the net profit of your own products and distributing that money. In the short term, many people will not come to participate.
They probably came to participate because they saw what was happening in the stock market.
After Hu Ling's live broadcast, the Linglong Chamber of Commerce gained a large number of fans and supporters, and the stock market reaction also indicates the trend.
This means that Linglong Chamber of Commerce will have a steady stream of orders. As long as the order volume is large enough, even small profits can accumulate into huge wealth.
Chen Zhe will not refuse them now because he feels that the Linglong Chamber of Commerce needs to grow stronger, and to grow stronger, it needs people to join. Even if these people were opportunistic and of poor character before, they still have their uses.
"Young Master Gu, let's talk inside."
Hearing Chen Zhe's words, Gu Jingyan and the others breathed a sigh of relief and happily followed Chen Zhe inside.
As Gu Jingyan walked down the corridor, he saw Xiao Dingdong working nearby.
His heart skipped a beat.
The two exchanged a glance.
In the end, he turned his head away.
Gu Jingyan walked past them without saying a word, undoubtedly putting an end to their relationship.
Xiao Dingdong stood there, large tears already falling from her eyes.
Just then, Wu Yuanyuan happened to pass by, saw this scene, and went up to pat Xiao Dingdong on the shoulder.
"Alright, he's just a man. What's the big deal? Learn from your mistakes and be more discerning in the future."
...
In Chen Zhe's office, he went over all the requirements for joining Linglong Club.
When they heard that the profit margin was so low, they hesitated.
"Manager Chen, how about I think about it some more?"
One of them said.
Chen Zhe twirled the pen in his hand and said calmly, "Consideration is no problem, of course. However, Mr. Li, there are some things I want to talk to you about. If you don't join today, it might not be so easy for you to join in the future. As you can see, our Linglong Chamber of Commerce will be the rule-maker for business in Donghai City. From now on, all enterprises in Donghai City will have to survive according to our standards. Those that do not meet our standards will find it difficult to survive. Do you understand this?"
"I……"
"I'm in!"
Gu Jingyan was the first to make the decision.
When he came over today, he had already discussed it with his father, Gu Zhendong. Their business mainly focuses on building materials, and their biggest project now is the development of Lijing Park. The development of Lijing Park is closely related to District Chief Guan. District Chief Guan is now deeply involved with Linglong Club. For this reason, they must join Linglong Chamber of Commerce, otherwise, it will be difficult for them to survive in the future.
After Gu Jingyan was the first to agree, the rest of the people followed suit one by one.
They made this decision after much consideration.
In this way, Chen Zhe brought together many more companies for the Linglong Chamber of Commerce.
After the discussion was over, the others prepared to leave, but Gu Jingyan stayed behind.
Once he and Chen Zhe were alone in the room, he said, "Manager Chen, I have a personal matter I'd like to ask you for a favor..."
"About Dingdong?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Gu Jingyan nodded.
“I’ve thought it through. I’ll most likely be with my fiancée, Lin Mengya, in the future. She’s already carrying my child, so to Dingdong… I can only apologize… I don’t expect her to forgive me, and frankly, I have no face to ask her for forgiveness. Manager Chen, could you give her this card? Consider it a small compensation to her.”
Gu Jingyan took out a bank card.
Chen Zhe took it and glanced at it.
Why don't you give it to her yourself?
Gu Jingyan gave a bitter laugh; "I'm afraid that if I talk to her, I won't be able to sever the feelings between us."
Chen Zhe shrugged.
He put the card in his pocket.
"Okay, I'll give it to her for you."
"Thank you, Manager Chen."
After thanking Chen Zhe, Gu Jingyan pushed his wheelchair out of the room.
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