Upon hearing this, Xiao Baojun's heart skipped a beat.
He involuntarily raised his head again, his gaze sharp, carefully examining the young man before him.
Zhang Fan had already drunk several glasses of wine, and his originally fair face was now slightly flushed, like a ripe apple.
However, in stark contrast to his slightly tipsy complexion, his eyes gleamed with an incredibly sharp light, like stars in a cold night, making it impossible to look directly at him.
Looking at that slightly weathered face, it was now even more tense, every muscle revealing an indescribable seriousness.
He seemed completely immersed in memories of the past, oblivious to the surrounding noise and bustle.
Zhang Fan dares to speak so arrogantly. If he is not just making things up and bragging, then one can imagine that he must have been a powerful figure in some field in the past.
After all, the fact that those wealthy people with millions or even tens of millions in assets would willingly address him as "Brother Fan" speaks volumes about his former prestige and brilliant achievements.
But what about now? He's just a nobody, constantly running around and toiling away.
He couldn't even get a proper job, and he was doing worse than the ordinary waiters in the arcade who helped players top up or down their scores.
Thinking of this, Xiao Baojun couldn't help but sigh and shake his head inwardly.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Baojun silently picked up the beer glass in front of him, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.
As the icy liquid slid down his throat and into his stomach, a chill instantly spread throughout his body, but his doubts and curiosity did not dissipate.
After slowly setting down his wine glass, he lowered his voice and asked cautiously.
"It seems you're quite a legendary figure, Brother Zhang! Could you tell me about your past experiences?"
Zhang Fan did not respond to the other party, nor did he even raise his head to look at them. He sat there motionless like a statue, his eyes empty and unfocused, clearly completely immersed in his own memories.
Time passed second by second, and everything around him seemed irrelevant.
He sat there quietly, as if he were completely isolated from the world.
After a long while, when Xiao Baojun picked up the wine bottle again and filled the empty wine glass in front of Zhang Fan with fine wine, Zhang Fan seemed to be suddenly awakened. His body trembled violently, and he slowly turned his head to look at Xiao Baojun, a bitter smile on his face.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fan shook his head slightly, took a deep breath, and spoke in a slightly deep voice.
"Brother, have you ever heard of a company called Sihai Industry?"
When the words "Sihai Industry" reached Xiao Baojun's ears, he was slightly taken aback, and fragments of memories about the company instantly surfaced in his mind.
When Panlong Apparel first entered the Shenzhen market, Xiao Baojun was one of the first people sent there to develop the business.
At that time, there was indeed such a large and powerful local company.
Moreover, their influence and resources in the local area have brought considerable pressure and obstacles to these outsiders.
Sihai Group and Panlong Apparel are evenly matched, both having started from small clothing businesses.
Initially, they were nobodies, but thanks to their keen insight into fashion trends and exquisite craftsmanship, they gradually emerged and stood out in the market competition.
As their businesses continued to expand, these two companies were no longer content with just the apparel sector, but ambitiously extended their reach into various industries.
After years of hard work, Sihai and Panlong have become well-known and renowned giant enterprises in the local area.
However, things are unpredictable. Just when it was at its peak, a sudden change led to the decline of this once invincible business empire.
There are many different opinions about the reasons for its decline, and no consensus can be reached.
Some people believe it was due to a broken capital chain;
Others attributed the problem to major errors in business strategy.
Whatever the real reason, the once glorious and remarkable behemoth collapsed overnight, like a brilliant shooting star streaking across the night sky and vanishing without a trace.
At the same time, countless new companies sprang up like mushrooms after rain, throwing themselves one after another into the fierce battle in the business world.
Sihai Industry can only be remembered as a legend, eventually being submerged in the ever-flowing river of history.
Just then, Zhang Fan's slightly weathered voice drifted into Xiao Baojun's ears once again.
"Actually, I also have a nickname, Zhang Sihai, which was given to me by my mother!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Baojun felt as if his heart had been struck by a heavy hammer, jolting violently. His eyes widened, and a thought flashed through his mind—"Zhang Sihai, Sihai Industry… Could it be…"
When he came to his senses, Xiao Baojun finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
He stared at Zhang Fan in disbelief and stammered.
"Brother Zhang...you don't mean to say that the once-thriving and famous Sihai Industrial Group was actually a company you owned, do you?"
Faced with Xiao Baojun's shocked and puzzled gaze, Zhang Fan slowly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
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