So-called social gatherings are nothing more than a way to meet people and facilitate matchmaking. There are even disco parties, industry academic exchanges, and all sorts of other names.
In this era rife with demons and monsters, as long as you're well-connected, countless gatherings await you every day. With the opening up, the earliest group of people were impacted by the Western world, resulting in excessive openness, while ordinary people remained conservative, creating a huge visual gap between the two.
The phrase "amuse ourselves to death" should be shouted now!
The venue was quite spacious, with some tables and chairs set up, a buffet area nearby, and a space set aside for dancing!
Lu Feng stood at the door and looked around. He turned to Zhang Fengxia and said, "I told you it wasn't a high-end place. Why did you have to buy an evening gown? It's a waste of an evening gown."
"Let's go in quickly, I didn't expect things to turn out like this."
The receptionist next to him said, "Sir, please show me your invitation."
Lu Feng handed over the invitation, his gaze already fixed on Hao Dongren in the corner. Tonight, he had to pull Hao Dongren back into his camp.
Lu Feng understood perfectly well that as an outsider, he had no influence here. If he wanted to make the other party wary, he had to increase his own importance.
"Are you General Manager Lu? The owner of Jiamei Foods from another province?" the receptionist asked excitedly.
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Lu Feng wondered. He wasn't a celebrity, nor was he the richest man. Why was he so agitated?
The receptionist stood up and called out, "Lu Feng from another province has arrived!"
Everyone turned to look at the entrance, their gazes intense. Even Lu Feng was somewhat frightened by the scene; it was truly eerie and unsettling.
"What's going on?" Zhang Fengxia asked, puzzled.
"I don't know!"
"Mr. Lu, come in quickly. I have long admired you!" A middle-aged man walked over, his face full of smiles, trying his best to please Lu Feng.
"Hello, hello!" Lu Feng greeted politely as he walked in.
"You make children's food, right? I can develop some products with you. This is my business card. Our products are similar to Wahaha nutritional liquid."
"We have a factory here with about a thousand employees..."
A dozen or so people gathered around, exchanging business cards. They were all medium-sized business collaborations with considerable profits. If Lu Feng had seen these projects last year, he probably would have been laughing in his sleep.
But the more business cards he had, the stranger he felt about the whole thing seemed. He was a complete stranger in the area, so how could business come knocking on his door? He didn't think that Jiaming Foods had become a golden brand.
"You're going to make a fortune, with a bunch of people offering you money," Zhang Fengxia muttered.
"Sweet dates are delicious, but I'm afraid they won't hold up!" Lu Feng said, stuffing a stack of business cards into the trash can next to him, and strode towards Hao Dongren.
"Brother, are you crazy? People are watching! You throw your business card in the trash can? That's incredibly disrespectful!" Zhang Fengxia hurriedly reminded him. This was a slap in the face to those people; it was extremely rude.
Some people had already seen it and their faces were extremely ugly. In addition, the receptionist had shouted earlier, and everyone present was curious about who Lu Feng was and why they had never heard of him before.
"Who is this guy? He's so arrogant, he even threw his business card in the trash."
"Mr. Zhang, you know him? Who is he, and you're even trying to curry favor with him?"
"Me, fawn over him? He's not far from his death!" Mr. Zhang said through gritted teeth. Just now, he had run up to Lu Feng with a big smile, handed him his business card with both hands, and talked about some projects he hoped to cooperate on.
"What's going on? Who is this? I've never heard of this person before."
"He's from out of town, the owner of a food company."
"What's so great about this guy from out of town? Damn it, call some people and break his legs."
"What do you know? Did you read today's newspaper? It was the article that specifically named Wantong Industrial."
"I saw it, and I also think it's too shady. That thing might be true, but to dare to bring it out into the open, that's really impressive!"
"Mr. Liu is the one running Vantone Industries, understand?"
The group looked at each other, and no one asked another question. They didn't want to get involved. Knowing certain things often doesn't do them any good. As a businessman, they understood best what they should and shouldn't know.
When Hao Dongren saw Lu Feng walking towards him, he tried to hide, but he was already in a corner with nowhere to go, so he could only lower his head and walk towards the toilet.
Lu Feng followed closely into the men's restroom, leaving Zhang Fengxia no choice but to stop.
"What's going on?" Lu Feng looked at him and asked, "What's wrong? Is someone threatening you?"
"No, it's not appropriate for us to meet now. Mr. Cui and Mr. Liu will be here soon. We can sit down and talk. There's nothing we can't talk about, right?" Hao Dongren said, sounding a little guilty.
"What's there to talk about? Let me tell you this: they smuggle timber from abroad, that's a done deal. Their company has the rights to use foreign brands. With cheap timber and foreign brands, they've directly taken over the mid-to-high-end furniture market. What are you going to do? Just wait to go bankrupt." Lu Feng looked at him irritably and said, "Why are you such a spineless coward?"
"Mr. Liu is not easy to talk to. He doesn't care about money. Health is the most important thing."
"He's going to break your legs? You've made it this far, such a big boss, and you don't even have a few lackeys under you?" Lu Feng looked at him in disbelief.
"I am a legitimate businessman."
Lu Feng was speechless. It was unbelievable that there were still legitimate businessmen these days.
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