Volume 1 Lin Yuan Chapter 129 Young and Promising
When the door curtain was lifted, Wang Chen looked up and saw a tall and imposing restaurant in front of him. On the golden signboard, "Xiangyunlou" was written in a flamboyant style. The overall layout was magnificent and even the place where the carriage was parked was an incredibly spacious courtyard.
After hearing the announcement, a group of people came out of the restaurant. The man in the middle was over fifty years old, but his hair and beard were dark, and his face was ruddy. From a distance, he laughed loudly at Wang Chen and said, "Master Qingshu is willing to do us the honor. This conference banquet has added another highlight! Master Gong, please forgive me. President Huo is entertaining the leader of the "Sunrise Business Alliance" and will be here soon."
It turns out that this person is not the one in charge of this place.
Immediately, the people on both sides of him, including cultivators and businessmen, all smiled and bowed to Wang Chen, speaking flattering words and acting extremely respectful.
Wang Chen neither denied nor spoke, but just smiled and nodded.
Qian Xiaoyun, who was standing by, saw his action and remembered something. Her beautiful eyes flickered and she smiled slightly.
Wang Chen had a well-proportioned figure and was tall, and with the beautiful Qian Xiaoyun following shyly beside him, plus the people in front of him had preconceived notions, it was impossible for him to realize that the person in front of him was not Gong Qingshu at all.
Even though he was wearing just an ordinary gown, everyone thought it was just the simple hobby of a superior.
At this moment, the curtain of the carriage behind him was suddenly lifted, and Gong Qingshu himself got out of the carriage with a sullen face and snorted coldly.
Everyone then realized that something was wrong and the scene suddenly fell silent.
From time to time, someone looked at Wang Chen, then looked at Gong Qingshu, confused.
"As expected, you are Young Master Gong." Someone finally broke the silence.
Among the crowd, someone looked at Gong Qingshu himself with a flattering expression.
Seeing that someone finally recognized him, Gong Qingshu's expression eased a little, but he only listened to what the person continued to say.
"Even this servant has an extraordinary bearing." The man pointed at Gong Qingshu and flattered Wang Chen.
Oh my god!
A blood vessel on Gong Qingshu's forehead bulged, and he almost couldn't help but chop this blind guy to death with a palm.
"My dear nephew Gong! I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Finally, an old man walked out of the restaurant . He was wearing a bright red silk robe. Although he had a head full of white hair, he looked energetic.
He took a few quick steps, looked at the group of people with a strange expression, and walked towards Gong Qingshu himself.
Gong Qingshu then forced a smile and walked down, bowing and saying, "President Huo, I am honored to meet you."
The people who had come out to flatter him were stunned and realized that they had made a mistake. They looked embarrassed and hurriedly went to greet Gong Qingshu.
As if time had gone back, the merchants repeated the same compliments to Gong Qingshu again, and then they surrounded him and walked into the house.
"Follow me."
As they passed each other, Gong Qingshu glanced at Wang Chen coldly, then said to Qian Xiaoyun.
"I'm sorry, I have to listen to him." Qian Xiaoyun's face froze, he lowered his head and whispered to Wang Chen.
The two followed the crowd and walked inside together.
The lobby of the hotel has been tidied up, with more than twenty banquets. The tablecloths are all made of golden silk, which makes it look wealthy and grand, which is in line with the identity of this chamber of commerce banquet.
The old man in red robe talked with Gong Qingshu while leading him forward. In the middle of the hall, there was a larger round table made of ancient brown-red wood, exuding a faint wood fragrance.
Along the way, people kept standing up from the table: "President Huo! Master Gong! I am Mao Xiaofu from Qingmu Chamber of Commerce."
"I am Yuan Yunli from the Litong Chamber of Commerce."
The voice attracted the attention of many people, and they all rushed to introduce themselves.
"That's Gong Qingshu?"
Most of the people's eyes at the table were focused on Gong Qingshu.
Although President Huo is half a level higher than Gong Qingshu in terms of status, he is old after all. Who knows how many more years he can still work?
On the contrary, it was Gong Qingshu, a young and promising man who held a high position of power. Even the guests sitting far away stood up and saluted from a distance, regardless of whether he could see them or not.
"Qingshu from Chongdu Palace is a rare figure in this generation of the Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Nirvana cultivator, and is proficient in both civil and military affairs. It is estimated that within two years, he will be in charge of the Chamber of Commerce."
"It is said that he is very good at dealing with people and has connections with many sects and gangs. He is quite resourceful."
The table suddenly became noisy, and all topics revolved around Gong Qingshu.
President Huo was smiling all the way, but he walked towards the table on his own, ignoring the respectful addresses from everyone. On the contrary, Gong Qingshu smiled and bowed everywhere, appearing polite and well-mannered.
Not until they sat down at the main table right in front did everyone at the table slowly calm down and start greeting each other.
Gong Qingshu might not be able to reach such a high position, but such opportunities are rare. If one could get in touch with one or two business routes, it would be of great benefit.
The main table was almost full of people. After President Huo and Gong Qingshu took their seats, the steward who had mistaken Wang Chen for Gong Qingshu began to introduce the people present in a warm and flattering manner.
"Master Gong, this is Master Qiu from Huitong Trading Company, the largest spiritual medicine sales association in our southwest and north-central regions."
"No, no, Young Master Gong is the young and promising one. He is already in charge of the Zhonghe Merchant Alliance at a young age. Our company is also a member of the alliance. How dare we claim to be the biggest? I should rely more on Young Master Gong in the future."
An energetic old man showed his goodwill to Gong Qingshu.
"Thank you for the compliment, senior! Qingshu will learn more from you." Gong Qingshu smiled politely, with a hint of pride in his eyes.
He was young and promising, so he particularly liked the feeling of being admired, especially being admired by a group of people who were much older than him. He enjoyed it even more, and his eyes seemed to pass over Qian Xiaoyun inadvertently.
The imagined admiring gaze did not appear. Qian Xiaoyun was looking at Wang Chen with tenderness in her eyes.
He was stunned, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up.
"This is the leader of the Dafang Chamber of Commerce. Their business network extends directly to the northern desert area. They are the largest monster material trading chamber in the southwest."
The manager didn't notice Gong Qingshu's gaze and continued to introduce with a smile.
"Master Qingshu, please take care of our Chamber of Commerce in the future!"
"This is my son. He has always taken the young master as his role model. Please take care of him in the future, young master Qingshu." The president of the Dafang Chamber of Commerce was a middle-aged man. He was very attentive to Gong Qingshu and introduced a young man next to him who was about the same age as Gong Qingshu.
"This is..."
Every time the steward introduced someone, that person would stand up and salute Gong Qingshu. Gong Qingshu would return the greeting politely, but his smile was a little stiff, but no one noticed.
With hypocritical smiles and hypocritical words, this scene made Wang Chen feel bored.
"By the way, who are these two?"
The manager introduced everyone and came to the seats of Wang Chen and Qian Xiaoyun.
He thought that this was Gong Qingshu's attendant, so he looked at Gong Qingshu with an inquiring look.
"These two..." Gong Qingshu nodded, suddenly stood up, and sneered.
