Chapter 146 "Deposits of over 1 billion yuan as a souvenir"
After Lu Yiming bought a pair of simple couple watches for his parents, which cost more than 1.7 million yuan, he also bought himself a complicated watch worth more than 2 million yuan.
"Boss, you bought four watches at once, with a total price of over five million. You have reached our brand membership criteria. I can apply for you to become a regular VIP member for free. The membership is valid worldwide. You will enjoy free pick-up and drop-off within the city, 10% off on watch cleaning and maintenance, and other great benefits."
The sales lady had a smile on her face, and when she looked at Lu Yiming, there seemed to be light in her eyes.
Lu Yiming nodded casually: "Okay."
Originally, Lu Yiming was not very keen on these so-called memberships and VIPs, but thinking that he would consume frequently in the future, this membership benefit seemed quite practical, so he decided to apply for one.
The sales lady asked for Lu Yiming's ID information and phone number information. After a while, an ivory white card with Lu Yiming's name and processing date printed on it was in his hand.
"Ordinary members are really ordinary."
Lu Yiming couldn't help but complain.
In the 1990s, spending five million just to get something like this, I can only say that Patek Philippe is awesome!
"Sir, here are your four watches. Please follow me over here to swipe your card."
Lu Yiming swiped his card and the sales lady personally escorted Lu Yiming out of the store.
As soon as Lu Yiming left, the store suddenly became buzzing with activity, and several beautiful salesgirls looked over with envy.
For top luxury goods like Patek Philippe, it is common for no orders to be placed for a month or two. To place four orders at the same time on this day is an extremely rare scene.
"That handsome guy just now spent several million in our store, right? I'm so envious. You're good, this order should be enough to last you a few months."
"It would be nice if this watch was given to me. I wonder which woman saved the world in her previous life and was favored by this handsome man."
"It must be a big star who got lucky. Hey, we are also very beautiful. It would be great if we could also act in movies. Once we become famous, we can be on the rich list like Li Jiaxin and Guan Jiahui. Wouldn't we have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of our lives?"
"Come on, work hard and stop daydreaming."
Lu Yiming didn't expect that just buying a few watches would cause such heated discussions.
Back at the Future Capital headquarters, Lu Yiming arranged everyone's work and prepared to return to the mainland.
August 23, 1998, weekend.
At 9:30 in the morning, Lu Yiming directly booked a high-end tea restaurant and invited all the employees of Future Capital to have morning tea.
"Everyone, I have been with you for such a long time, and I am very satisfied with your work attitude and work ability. I will return to the mainland to study today. I hope that under the leadership of Director Li and Deputy Director Wei, you will continue to work hard and create more brilliance."
Under Lu Yiming's leadership these days, everyone has experienced the thrill of making money quickly, with the average monthly income reaching hundreds of thousands to millions. Now that they hear that Lu Yiming is going back to the mainland, they actually feel very reluctant to let him go.
"Boss, you are so rich now, why do you still want to study? Which scholar is as rich as you."
"That's right, studying is a waste of time. It's better to make more money while the momentum is strong now."
After hearing these remarks, Lu Yiming smiled slightly, his eyes calm, "We live for decades, and knowledge is something that stays with us for life. Without the accumulation of knowledge, even if you gain wealth, it is like water without a source and a tree without roots. You will lose what you earn. Starting a business is actually very easy. As long as you find the right outlet, even a pig can fly. But the tide rises and falls. How to keep your wealth and continue to create wealth is the most challenging thing for people."
A thoughtful expression appeared on everyone's face.
Lu Yiming clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, eat quickly so that you can get back to work. The Book of Rites says that if you keep improving, you will improve every day. We have made brilliant achievements, but these achievements are in the past. We must look forward and strive to create a better future. This is also the purpose of our Future Capital."
After having morning tea, everyone returned to the Future Capital headquarters. As soon as they arrived at the bottom of the building, they saw Zheng Zhiguang standing next to a black Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle.
Seeing Lu Yiming, Zheng Zhiguang took out a tissue and wiped the greasy sweat on his forehead, and said unhappily: "Where have you been? I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Wait for me? Wait for me for what? Could it be that some big shot wants to see me again and asks you to pass on a message?" Lu Yiming thought of Soros whom he met a few days ago. In his previous life, he could only see big shots of this level in the news, but now he can have a face-to-face conversation with them. It's quite sci-fi to think about it.
Zheng Zhiguang quickly shook his head: "That's not the case. We know you are going back to the mainland, so our bank asked me to come and see you off, and give you some small gifts."
He first took out a black card with gold edges wrapped in velvet from the inner pocket of his suit and said, "First of all, this is the Standard Chartered Bank's global top VIP customer card. Please keep it, Mr. Lu."
Lu Yiming took the card casually, played with it for a while, and then smiled and said, "The workmanship is quite exquisite. It would be great if the confidentiality of customer information could be kept so careful."
Zheng Zhiguang was speechless immediately, not knowing how to respond. Some things were obvious but not said aloud. He was just an employee and did not want to get involved.
Fortunately, Lu Yiming did not embarrass him. Zheng Zhiguang immediately opened the back door of the business car and pointed to dozens of neatly arranged boxes: "Except for the black card, all other gifts are in the car."
"Wow, you're quite generous!"
Lu Yiming took a quick glance and what caught his eye were Hermes, Armani, Cartier...all well-known brands.
He couldn't help but wonder if the other party was trying to bribe him.
Lu Yiming couldn't figure it out, so he had to ask, "What does this mean?"
Zheng Zhiguang bowed slightly: "Mr. Lu, this is a gift for you, representing the sincerity of our Standard Chartered Bank."
Lu Yiming was a little surprised. He took out a box and opened it. He found it was a shirt. He couldn't help but joked, "It doesn't even have 'Deposits of over 1 billion yuan as a souvenir' printed on it. Bad review."
Zheng Zhiguang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If Mr. Lu likes it, this is possible."
Lu Yiming waved his hand: "Forget it, I like to keep a low profile. Making a fortune quietly is the right path. Such an exaggerated thing is not suitable for a noble man like me."
Zheng Zhiguang was already used to Lu Yiming's shameless boasting , but he still couldn't help but want to spit in his face.
But there's nothing he can do about it, since Lu Yiming's net worth is there , he has the capital to brag about himself.
For banks, any means are justified in attracting billionaires like Lu Yiming, because abundant cash flow is the lifeblood of a bank.
When ordinary customers go to the bank to deposit money, they have to queue up and pay management fees. If they are unhappy, the bank will give you a cold look. It is up to you to decide whether to deposit the money or not.
But for a big customer like Lu Yiming who is worth billions, the attitude is completely different. The bank wants to treat you like an ancestor. During festivals and so on, all kinds of valuable gifts and phone calls will be given to you. It is no exaggeration to say that you are well cared for.
As for the management fee, you are simply kidding. Haven’t you heard that the customer is God?
How can one collect management fees from God in this world?
Zheng Zhiguang was afraid that Lu Yiming would say something naughty again, so he took the initiative to step forward and asked enthusiastically: "Mr. Lu, when are you planning to go to the mainland? I'll take you there."
