Chapter 530: Do you really think I'm a fool?
After talking about the TV series, King Liu finally noticed Xu Dabing standing behind Lu Yiming. Seeing his silly expression and tall and strong figure, but not looking like a bodyguard, he couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"
Lu Yiming stepped aside and was introduced by King Liu: "Look, I forgot to introduce you. This is Xu Dadan, the boss of the mink fur business in the Northeast."
"Xu Dadan, this is..."
Before Lu Yiming could say anything, Xu Dabing excitedly stepped forward to shake his hand, his eyes sparkling: "King Liu! You are my idol. I have watched every one of your movies more than once!"
It turned out that Xu Dabing was actually a fanatical fan of King Liu. Now that he saw his idol standing in front of him, so close, he was extremely excited.
Then Lu Yiming sat aside with King Liu and talked about why he came today: "I was worried before whether you could handle the filming. Now that the TV show is done, that's even better. I'll give you a task. In the shortest possible time, you need to create the image of a wealthy man with too much money to spend. Let Xu Dadan get into the role as soon as possible and teach him how to be a nouveau riche."
Upon hearing this, King Liu looked at Xu Dadan with a somewhat surprised expression.
Xu Dabing also looked at King Liu and blinked his eyes as big as copper bells innocently.
Neither of them knew what Lu Yiming was selling, and their minds were full of doubts.
Although he didn't know what Lu Yiming wanted to do, King Liu agreed without saying anything: "No problem."
Lu Yiming patted Xu Dadan on the shoulder and told him: "Watch carefully and study hard. I will only give you one week. Don't let me down."
Although he was puzzled, Xu Dabing nodded blankly and promised seriously: "Don't worry, Mr. Rich Man, I will study hard."
After all, having been in business for so many years, Xu Dabing knows the importance of personal connections.
If he could establish a relationship with the richest man, not to mention delaying the mink fur business for a few days, even if he directly changed his career and followed the richest man Lu, he would probably be able to live a good life.
He is the richest man in the country. Any little bit of money that slips through his fingers is enough for him to live a luxurious life.
Even though he had never learned any acting skills and never thought that he would have anything to do with acting in his life, Xu Dabing agreed without hesitation.
After instructing Xu Dadan, Lu Yiming stood up and said goodbye, leaving with Li Quanwang.
After getting in the car, Li Quanwang looked at Lu Yiming in confusion: "Why are you going to all this trouble? Let him go to film? King Liu has such a wide network of contacts, it shouldn't be difficult to find someone who meets the requirements, right?"
Lu Yiming would not hide anything from Li Quanwang, and immediately said, "I plan to acquire Zhalang, but there is no doubt that if those people know that I want to buy it, they will definitely raise the price, so I have to find someone who is 'stupid and rich' to take over their business, so that they will not be too suspicious."
Li Quanwang was half-believing and half-doubting, and said, "So that's how it is. But I always feel that although Xu Dadan does not look very smart, will they really believe it? Besides, can't you just come to me directly? After all, I still have experience as a rich man!"
Lu Yiming rolled his eyes at Li Quanwang. "You've been following me around all day, eating and drinking for free. You've almost been stripped of your underwear. Although your role as the landlord's stupid son is a natural performance, it can't fool people. Xu Dadan is different. His identity is fine, and his character is even more established."
Li Quanwang was a little dissatisfied when he heard this: "Xu Dadan is still hanging around in the trading hall all day, and many people know him. Wouldn't he be exposed?"
Lu Yiming smiled calmly and said, "Xu Dadan's identity as a nouveau riche is true, which is actually a good thing. When the time comes, I only need to arrange for him to find a long-lost wealthy overseas relative, and the source of his funds will be completely able to withstand investigation."
In this world, the most misleading information is often nine out of ten true and one out of ten false.
All of Xu Dadan’s life experiences are true, only the most crucial parts, which are also the most difficult to verify, are false. This is the easiest way to gain people’s trust.
And the other side.
Wang Xiujie and Jin Mai were already as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
More than a week had passed, and their search for a buyer was not going smoothly at all. Joe Bert ordered them to look for potential buyers, but they couldn't find any suitable candidates.
Those who are stupid enough don't have enough money, and those who have enough money are not stupid enough to take over at this time. Selling a few shares in bits and pieces is simply a drop in the bucket compared to the total market value of stocks in the billions. The daily trading volume is not even enough to cover the money lost from the stock price drop.
Just when the two were scratching their heads at a loss as to what to do, they suddenly saw a piece of local gossip about Zhonghai on TV.
In the news, a beautiful reporter pointed the microphone at a middle-aged man wearing a thumb-thick gold necklace and various agate rings on all ten fingers, and asked, "Mr. Xu, is it true that you reunited with your second grandfather who had been separated from you for many years and who had emigrated overseas and inherited a $200 million estate from him?"
The person being interviewed was, of course, Xu Dabing, who had just received an intensive training course for actors from King Liu.
This interview was also carefully planned by Lu Yiming and his team.
In front of the TV screen, Xu Dabing said with a simple and honest face and a sad expression: "Our family thought that the second grandfather had passed away a long time ago, but he was blessed by God. He worked hard in Southeast Asia and later moved to Britain. In recent years, he heard that our Xia country was undergoing reform and opening up, so he sent people back to look for us, and the family finally resumed contact. Some time ago, he wanted to come back to visit, but he didn't expect that..."
Then he looked heartbroken, as if a loved one had really died.
And around Xu Dadan, there were many people who listened to Xu Dadan's story and were envious, jealous and hateful.
After being separated for many years, a relative living overseas died and left a large inheritance, which was inherited by a lucky person in China. This is even more awesome than winning the lottery.
"Fuck, this is outrageous."
"sharp."
"Why don't I have such relatives?"
"No, I have to go back and look through the family tree."
In front of the TV, Jin Mai and Wang Xiujie were extremely jealous, their eyes were as red as two lychees.
"This guy is really lucky, two hundred million US dollars."
"That's right. He got billions of dollars in one fell swoop. That's why they say reincarnation is an art. This guy looked like a complete idiot, but now he has become a millionaire."
The gold jewelry on Xu Dabing's body was dazzling. Naturally, there were some TV viewers who knew about jewelry. When they found out that these were real things, they believed the story even more firmly.
As the two were talking, an idea suddenly occurred to them. Wang Xiujie pointed at Xu Dadan on TV and said excitedly, "Why don't we just ask this guy to take over? He doesn't look very smart, and he's definitely a fool with a lot of money."
Jin Mai's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands in approval: "This is a great idea!"
Then he urged, "And be quick. There are so many people eyeing this piece of fat meat. The quicker the better."
After the interview, when the crowd dispersed, Xu Dabao returned to the old house, took off the various gold and silver jewelry hanging on his body, stretched his body, and said: "Hey, this gold necklace almost broke my neck. Is there really anyone who would wear such a thick gold necklace when going out?"
Lu Yiming laughed out loud: "Why else would he say he is the landlord's stupid son? Who would wear such a big thing?"
Xu Dadan was stunned. He scratched his head and said, "Mr. Lu, how is it? Are you satisfied with my performance?"
Lu Yiming commented: "It's so-so, but the sad expression in that scene is too real."
Xu Dadan was immediately puzzled: "Even King Liu praised me for my acting talent, and isn't it good to have a sincere expression?"
Lu Yiming shook his head and reminded him, "You have never met your second grandfather. Would you feel sad when you suddenly heard the news of his death? So, the more sincere the feelings here are, the more illogical it is. It is better to be a little fake."
Li Quanwang, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but complain to Lu Yiming after hearing this: "Are you always thinking about how to cheat people? Otherwise, why are you so skilled at it?"
"Don't slander someone's innocence out of thin air. What's the point of lying? I'm just fishing like Jiang Taigong, and those who are willing will take the bait."
Xu Dadan was very concerned about Lu Yiming's instructions. Lu Yiming had just pointed out the mistakes in his performance, which made him a little worried, so he asked, "The news has been broadcast, and the character and story have been established. Is there anything else I need to do next?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "For now, your mission has been completed. You just have to wait. I will arrange for the news media under my name to write a biography for you, and then take some photos and so on. You just need to cooperate."
"good."
Lu Yiming also has several newspapers under his control, and they are all in Hong Kong. If they make up a story, it will definitely be more convincing. After all, many people who went to Southeast Asia left from Hong Kong.
For several days, Xu Dadan followed Lu Yiming's instructions and did not do anything extra. He just ate, drank and had fun, and seriously acted out the role of a lucky man who suddenly became rich, spending his money like a slut and indulging in pleasure.
I have to say, this is really cool. Even Xu Dabing himself had the illusion that he really had a super rich relative who died outside and left him with a large inheritance.
People like him are the easiest to be targeted. In the past few days, countless waves of "evil wolves" have come, wanting to get something out of him. It was all thanks to Lu Yiming who helped him block them secretly.
With Lu Yiming's reminder, Xu Dabing naturally did not fall into the trap and continued to wait quietly for the fish to bite the hook.
As the newspapers gained popularity, Xu Dadan's story became more and more popular. In teahouses and restaurants, one could often hear people talking about this lucky man who had made a fortune.
After carefully studying various versions of the reports, Jin Mai and Wang Xiujie were deeply convinced that Xu Dabing was the ideal buyer they were looking for, and immediately ran to report the situation to Joe Bert.
When Joe Bert heard that Xia Country had such a strange person, he was immediately moved and asked, "Have you confirmed the identity of this person?"
Jin Mai quickly stepped forward and took out a document: "I've checked it out. This Xu Dadan used to run a mink fur business in the Northeast. He came to Zhonghai to trade stocks a few years ago. We invited him to attend our class before, but unfortunately he was not very noticeable at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to him."
Then Jin Mai's expression became excited: "I just saw the news recently and learned that he inherited a large amount of inheritance from overseas. Two hundred million US dollars is lying in his account. I asked someone to investigate it. At least the money is definitely real."
Wang Xiujie also added: "Recently, several authoritative newspapers in Hong Kong have published news about this person, and we have also found a lot of witnesses and evidence from that year, so this incident must be true."
Joe Bert couldn't help swallowing his saliva, his eyes full of envy: "What a lucky guy."
This is 200 million US dollars, a huge sum of money that even he does not have. Even though he has a lot of funds in his hands, that is the money of the investors behind him, not his own assets.
Joe Bert couldn't help drooling at the thought that such a large sum of money was about to fall into his pocket. At least if he sold the stocks, his bonus would definitely not be low.
Jin Mai was conscientious and asked Joe Bert in a low voice, "Should we continue to investigate the source of Xu Dadan's funds? But we don't have many connections in Britain. If we really want to investigate, we can only let the headquarters take action."
Joe Bert waved his hand nonchalantly: "Don't bother yourself. It doesn't matter whether the identity is real or not, as long as the money is real."
Although this story of inheritance sounds outrageous, it is not uncommon for such things to happen in reality, so Joe Bert did not doubt it too much.
Two hundred million U.S. dollars are literally lying in the account. Which scammer would just take out two hundred million U.S. dollars to defraud money?
After all, you already have $200 million. Wouldn't it be better to just live a lazy life and wait for death? Why do you want to start a business and commit fraud? Isn't that tiring?
Joe Bert said to Jin Mai: "You should find a way to contact Xu Dadan and persuade him to invest in Zhalang."
Joe Burt is really anxious about this matter. In the capital market, time is money, especially now that no one knows how long the Internet winter will last, and Zhalang's stock price is being attacked by others. The longer it drags on, the less valuable the shares in his hands will be!
So now he dreams of selling his shares in Zhalang as soon as possible, and even Jesus can't stop him.
Jin Mai was thinking the same thing and said, "Okay, I'll call this Xu Dadan later."
Half an hour later, Jin Mai successfully dialed Xu Dadan's number.
"Mr. Xu, good afternoon. I'm Jinmai from Jinmai Fund. We met at the last investment conference."
Xu Dadan was living in the villa provided by Lu Yiming, watching TV and eating delicious food, when he suddenly received a call from Jin Mai, who asked in a rather impatient tone, "What do you want from me?"
Jin Mai asked in a flattering tone, "I want to pay you a return visit. After all, this is a high-quality project..."
Before Jin Mai could finish, Xu Dadan started to yell with disdain: "Do you know how many people have said this to me these days? Some of them said they were turning water into oil, some were doing aquaculture, and some even said it was a secret project in the Northwest. What's your trick?"
What water turning into oil, what secret project, Jin Mai was filled with complaints in his heart.
I just think Xu Dabing is not very smart. You guys really treat him as a complete fool.
Jin Mai quickly explained: "We are different from those scammers. We are a legitimate technology company, and we have successfully listed on the US stock market. Didn't you hear about the last investment meeting? Nasdaq, that's the stock exchange of the United States, it's absolutely reliable!"
At this time, Xu Dadan's tone revealed a hint of interest, and he said, "If it's already listed on the US stock market, it's indeed more reliable than other people's projects. Many of the people who came to me recently didn't even have a plan, and even made up their names on the spot, and a few people made up the same names twice. Aren't you treating me like a fool? Can I fall for this?"
Jin Mai quickly agreed, "That's right, they are all scammers, don't believe them. We are a legitimate listed company."
Xu boldly said, "Well, you look much better than them. Okay, come to my villa to discuss the details."
Seeing Xu boldly agree, Jin Mai was overjoyed and quickly said, "Okay, no problem, I'll go now!"
Xu Dabao gave an address and then hung up the phone. He then asked Lu Yiming beside him, "Mr. Lu, is what I said okay?"
Lu Yiming praised, "Not bad, half-hearted, just like the silly son of a landlord. The next negotiation is crucial, you must not reveal the truth."
Xu boldly said confidently: "There will be absolutely no problem! I have traveled extensively for so many years, so I am still good at chatting and talking nonsense. Moreover, I have also learned some acting skills from King Liu, so I can definitely get this project."
In the presidential suite on the top floor of the Bund Hotel, Jin Mai and Wang Xiujie finally saw Xu Dadan.
Seeing Xu Dadan again, both of them felt quite emotional.
It is said that one should look at people with new eyes after three days of absence. Only a few days have passed, and Xu Dadan has actually inherited a sum of 200 million US dollars. It is really unpredictable.
At this time, Xu was very bold, wearing a big gold chain and a small gold watch, and had three barbecue meals a day. He was as arrogant as he could be. Not only did he live in the highest-class and most expensive suite, but he also had four charming young models standing by his side, massaging his legs and shoulders.
Xu Dadan was not proactive at all when facing Jin Mai and Wang Xiujie. Instead, he said nonchalantly, "Can your project really make a lot of money? You're not trying to trick me, are you?"
Jin Mai said confidently: "How is that possible? I've said before that the strength of a technology company listed on NASDAQ is obvious. If you buy our stock, you don't have to do anything. We work hard to help you make money. It's definitely a blue chip stock!"
Xu Dabing said with disdain: "Do you think I'm stupid? If you really can make money by buying it, then why don't you buy it yourself?"
Jin Mai had an embarrassed expression on his face and said, "This project belongs to one of my investors. He lost money in the stock market recently, so he is in urgent need of funds. Otherwise, he would not have cashed out such a good project."
In order to increase credibility, Jin Mai directly pulled Wang Xiujie out and said, "You still remember this guy, he is known as the Zhonghai Little Stock God!"
Wang Xiujie said: "The 21st century is the century of the Internet. Did you know that the United States has launched an information superhighway plan? We in Xia like to follow the example of the United States. If the United States has it, we will definitely have it too. So investing in the Internet is promising!"
Jin Mai quickly took over the conversation and said, "Our project, Zhalang, as the first of the three major portal websites, will definitely be a key link that Xiaguo's Internet industry cannot avoid in the future. Mr. Xu, now that you have won this project, you will definitely have a place in the top ten of Xiaguo's rich list in the future."
