Lu Feng walked up and saw that Gao Zhiwei and Du Qifeng had both arrived. He asked, "Are you two so free now? It took two of you to come pick me up?"
"No, it's just that everyone happens to be free today. The headquarters is already operational, with over 150 employees. Mr. Lu, please get in the car first." Gao Zhiwei briefly explained the situation and walked towards a minivan.
There are countless high-rise buildings along the way. Now, 30% of the country's high-rise buildings are concentrated here, while the rest are in coastal areas. Many provincial capitals do not have a single building that is more than 30 stories high.
Duoduo peered out the car window, her eyes wide with surprise. Gao Zhiwei explained the situation to Lu Feng: the two of them were struggling to make a difference, and no one invited them to any decent banquets. In fact, some secondhand dealers were even calling to sell them tickets.
The banks here are basically all bank headquarters, and the bank presidents here are far more senior than figures like President Ma from before, and the loans they negotiate are incomparable to those of the former presidents.
Although Jiaming Foods has some reputation, it's not enough here. They hope Lu Feng can come and help them open up new opportunities.
The headquarters office building is located in the Third Ring Road, which is now considered relatively remote and inexpensive. Lu Feng took a stroll around the headquarters and then went to the five-star hotel that Johnnie To had booked in Xidan.
Jiang Xiaoyan took Duoduo to watch TV, while Lu Feng went straight to the reception room. As soon as he sat down, he got straight to the point: "I didn't want to come. There's still a lot of work to do in Jiangsu. I also said before the new year that the board of directors will elect a suitable general manager. We don't care about planning or management; we only look at the reports!"
“President Lu, the reason we set up headquarters here is to integrate into this circle, making it easier to exchange information and conduct financial transactions. We two are somewhat well-known in the professional manager circle, but not so much in the startup circle!”
“Yes, yes, take your time, it’s fine. It just takes a bit of work. You can give me a tip for this trip, consider it an invitation from Jiaming Foods.” Johnnie To nodded, pleased with his own cleverness.
Lu Feng kicked him and said, "Are you using me as a prop?"
"You have no idea how popular you are in this industry right now!"
"How popular?" Lu Feng really didn't know. After the New Year, he just ate and slept every day, and spent the rest of his time being wasted by Jiang Xiaoyan.
"Jiao Enfan has been cursing you from south to north! Enfan's high-end TVs are plastered with ads all over the big cities, in the subway, and on bus stop signs!" Gao Zhiwei said exaggeratedly, "He can't speak without you now!"
After listening to their introductions, Lu Feng was speechless. He had originally spent over two million yuan on advertising in the south, and Jiao Enfan wanted to ride on his popularity. But now that Jiao Enfan was advertising, it turned out that Lu Feng was the one riding on Jiao Enfan's popularity.
“You’re quite famous not only in the electronics industry but also in the IT world. There’s a small gathering before the 4th Industrial Innovation Conference at the High-Tech Industrial Park tomorrow, and I’ve invited you.” Johnnie To smiled and pulled out an invitation from behind his back.
Lu Feng stared at the prepared invitation for a moment, then realized what was happening and said in a deep voice, "You two tricked me?"
"No, no, it's just a kind of well-intentioned deception for the company's sake. I'm asking you to spend two days here. Mr. Lu, you can't really ignore this whole thing. This kind of gathering is full of big shots. Only a genius like you can keep it in check, right, Mr. Gao?" Johnnie To said with a wink.
"That's right, mainly because neither of us is as handsome as you."
"Alright, alright!" Lu Feng stopped them from flattering him. Clearly, the two of them were using him as a gimmick to integrate into various circles, which was not a bad idea.
In the afternoon, Lu Feng rested at the hotel for a while. In the evening, he took the hotel elevator directly to the Xidan shopping mall, where all kinds of high-end goods were available.
The place is decorated in a magnificent and opulent style. The lighting and decor are basically the same as they were thirty years later. The sales staff are dressed in a particularly fashionable and appropriate manner, making one momentarily forget what year it is.
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