Everyone stared coldly at Lu Feng, as if watching a monkey about to perform. Jiang Xiaoyan was a little anxious and wanted to stand up and say a few words in his defense.
Before he could even stand up, Lu Feng pushed him back down.
"Since you all want to hear me talk about business, then I'll talk to you, provided you can understand it." As Lu Feng spoke, he picked up Duo Duo and handed her to Jiang Xiaoyan beside him.
He had a serious expression on his face, and the CEO aura he had cultivated over the years emanated from him, leaving everyone present somewhat stunned for a moment.
Once they realized what was happening, everyone burst into laughter. They really did look quite convincing!
"You're putting on quite a show, aren't you? Tell me, what industries will rise in the next few years?" President Zheng straightened his suit, his expression full of arrogance, clearly having not done any research.
Lu Feng nodded and said, "To judge the future industrial situation, we cannot rely on the current situation. We must not only analyze domestic demand, but also pay attention to international trends. Industries related to clothing, food, housing and transportation will inevitably have huge gaps, but in the long run, the profits will be low. Due to the low technological content, market competition will be extremely fierce."
Several people at the dinner table frowned secretly upon hearing this, because they couldn't understand it. Mr. Zheng was in the clothing trade, and his factory wasn't very big. With his limited perspective, he could only see the clothing demand in the city at most, and he didn't even understand product design.
As for the women, they were employees of state-owned enterprises and didn't even understand what the market was. In their eyes, they had secure jobs and were always far superior to those who worked for others, which gave them a sense of superiority.
Little did they know that the rise of the market economy in the next few years would smash their secure jobs to pieces.
At the top of the stairs, a man in his forties walked up. Hearing Lu Feng's words, he stood still, staring at him blankly.
"To expand into a larger market, technological upgrades are necessary. Due to technological barriers, market competition will be limited to a few companies, resulting in a winner-takes-all situation. In this case, what will happen? The company will gain market pricing power."
"You can value the technology at ten times the profit. Because of the superior profits, you can attract more talent to invest in the next round of technological innovation and maintain a leading position."
"Take television as an example. Everyone knows there are color TVs, but they are very expensive. If there is a technological breakthrough in the next few years, then this company will have market pricing power, and then start large-scale production. High profits mean high income, attracting talent for the next round of technological innovation!"
"You talk a good game, but who would buy it at such a high price?" He Zhen retorted, seemingly having found a loophole in Lu Feng's words.
"Are cars expensive? A Santana costs 270,000 yuan, and people still buy it. Moreover, after the market expands, mass production will significantly reduce costs. The early stage is a period of high profits. As market competition intensifies, prices will drop. This is an inevitable result of market competition."
Jiang Xiaoyan stared at Lu Feng with wide eyes, as if she were looking at a ghost. She understood each word he spoke, but when they were put together, she couldn't understand them at all.
When did my man learn so much?
The group of people at the table looked at Lu Feng, wanting to refute him, but they didn't know how to say it. After all, they couldn't understand what Lu Feng was saying at all. After stammering for a while, Boss Sun asked, "So how much money do you have now?"
Everyone seemed to have found a sore spot, their faces regaining their smugness as they questioned, "That's right, Mr. Lu, after saying all that, are you worth tens of millions now?"
"If you didn't have tens of millions, you wouldn't be worthy to sit with me," Lu Feng said calmly.
"Oh ho, in the end you're just a freeloader. You're nothing but a good-for-nothing, what are you pretending for? You're only sitting here because you're giving us face, why are you talking so much nonsense to us!" Section Chief Niu sneered. "You're acting all high and mighty here. When General Manager Zhao comes later, you can have a good chat with him. He knows a lot."
The crowd chattered amongst themselves, their words dripping with sarcasm, as if trying to justify their earlier ignorance, while the waiter began serving the dishes.
The man standing at the top of the stairs stepped over and said, "You're all here?"
Everyone turned around at the sound, stood up, and their expressions changed to respect and smiles. Wang Lan looked at everyone's behavior and her face was filled with pride.
"Let me introduce you to Section Chief Niu and his family," Wang Lan said.
Section Chief Niu hurriedly stepped forward, extended both hands to shake General Manager Zhao's hands, and bowed slightly, saying, "Hello, General Manager Zhao."
"This is Mr. Zheng's family. I told you before, they're in the garment manufacturing business."
"Hello, Mr. Zhao!"
"The Sun family!"
The group exchanged polite greetings, and Xiaoli stood up and moved forward, constantly winking at Jiang Xiaoyan. She hadn't come here just for a meal; it would be best if she could establish some connection with her.
"Why don't you go up and shake hands with them?" Jiang Xiaoyan whispered.
Lu Feng shook his head and sat there without saying a word.
"You really think you can shake hands with just anyone? Don't you even know what kind of person your man is?" He Zhen said sarcastically from the side.
Jiang Xiaoyan knew that because her family was poor, she had to fawn over people and flatter them. She glanced at Lu Feng with some anger, handed Duoduo to him, and stood up to go up and say something herself.
When men are no longer an option, she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands.
After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, only Lu Feng's family remained. Wang Lan said, "Please sit down. That family is just here to freeload. Don't pay them any attention."
Jiang Xiaoyan stood up and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, President Zhao."
Mr. Zhao looked at her and asked, "Who are you?"
“She’s my wife!” Lu Feng said, raising his head.
Everyone almost burst out laughing when they heard this. Did they really think that Lu Feng's name had any special significance and that he was using his name to get ahead? President Zheng, who thought he had a good relationship with President Zhao, said, "Don't pay any attention to him. He's just someone trying to curry favor."
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