Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 637: Visit
Since it was said to be a home-cooked meal, Zhou Dongsheng simply adjusted his attitude as a junior and simply treated this matter as a visit to a friend's house for dinner.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng has always known how much he is capable of. No matter how much he values it and how much effort he puts into preparing...
In front of these old foxes who have experienced the ups and downs of the times and stood at the top of the waves of the times, those are just little tricks.
Instead of making things worse, it is better to treat others with sincerity. Sincerity is the best bridge and foundation for interactions between people. This is also the experience Zhou Dongsheng summed up after dealing with people like Duan Lao and Ding Sanshi.
Of course, that's what they say, but since you're going to visit someone, you naturally have to follow the most basic etiquette.
It is obviously inappropriate to come empty-handed, and as a junior, there is no need to prepare expensive gifts. There is no need for this.
If you want to choose, you just need to choose from the three major gift items. These three items are naturally cigarettes, alcohol and tea, which are definitely the best choices for all kinds of gifts.
Zhou Dongsheng casually picked up two cans of exquisite tea as souvenirs. Compared with cigarettes and alcohol, tea is undoubtedly more suitable for his status as a junior. As for its value, it is secondary.
It is enough as long as you are thoughtful and not rude. After all, you are not asking anyone to do you a favor.
As night fell, Zhou Dongsheng drove there alone and arrived at a villa area with a quiet environment and surrounded by green trees. He was allowed to go only after strict security approval.
As we drove in, apart from the street lights, the lights were all off in the several single-family villas that were some distance apart from each other. I didn't know if no one was living there or if no one was at home.
Finally, it stopped in front of a brightly lit detached villa. The exterior looked so "ordinary" that Zhou Dongsheng began to doubt whether he had come to the wrong place.
However, looking around, among the few villas in the entire villa area, only this one had lights on, and it had already greeted the security guard at the door...
Although the single-family villas in Shanghai are considered top-notch luxury homes for most people, they are still a bit too cheap compared to the richest man in China.
Could this be the legendary meaning of “A vast fortune is but three meals a day, a mansion is but a seven-foot bed”?
It makes sense to think this way. After all, for such a real estate tycoon, he has countless houses all over the country, so it doesn't matter where he lives.
In addition to those well-known mansions, there will probably be some ordinary conventional residences. Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone such people.
Zhou Dongsheng was thinking deeply. At the same time, Principal Wang appeared at the door of the villa.
When he saw Zhou Dongsheng, he looked like he had seen a savior and immediately walked forward to greet him with a smile.
"You're finally here! I was so suffocated in there, it's just right for you to come out and take a breath." Principal Wang looked sullen, which was something Zhou Dongsheng had never seen before.
"It's just like the son meets his father, there's always someone stronger than him!" Zhou Dongsheng joked, then casually looked around the empty space, and suddenly a flash of enlightenment arose in his heart.
"Who lives here?" In order to verify his guess, Zhou Dongsheng asked casually.
"Oh, this place is just built not long ago and has not been officially sold to the public yet. Let's go inside and talk." After saying that, Principal Wang took the lead and walked inside.
The understated words revealed a very simple answer: this large area of villas belongs to other people. Aren't these the thousands of mansions in front of us?
As expected, his vision was too narrow. Zhou Dongsheng smiled awkwardly and followed Principal Wang into the villa gate.
"Xiao Zhou is here, please come in quickly." Before Zhou Dongsheng could look around, a middle-aged woman with a noble face and generous temperament appeared in front of him.
Although he looked unfamiliar, Zhou Dongsheng still did not dare to neglect her. He smiled and greeted her, "Hello, Auntie. It's my first time to bother you. I don't think a small token of my respect is enough."
"Hey, I'm just coming to my house for a simple meal, why are you so polite?" The middle-aged woman acted like a hostess and led Zhou Dongsheng in with a smile on her face, but she looked at Zhou Dongsheng subtly.
Coming to the living room, you will see the simple and elegant Chinese style decoration and a complete set of heavy and majestic solid wood furniture, which is traditional yet solemn.
A thin, plain-dressed old man was sitting there, hunched over. At first glance, he looked very ordinary and did not give off any imposing or oppressive feeling.
But when he raised his head, he revealed a face with a full forehead, a square chin, and an air of wealth and nobility, which made Zhou Dongsheng feel a little pressured.
Even though Principal Wang was always fearless, he was like a mouse seeing a cat and shouted politely, "Dad!"
No matter how much he played or made noise as usual, Zhou Dongsheng didn't dare to joke about the word "Dad". He just said "Hello, uncle" honestly.
"Dongsheng is here, please sit down. I heard that you love drinking tea, how about trying uncle's tea?" Old Wang greeted him with a kind face and a smile.
"Okay uncle, I'm not good at drinking, but I'm good at drinking tea." Zhou Dongsheng made up his mind and stopped thinking about it. No matter what others think, he is not afraid of those who wear shoes when he goes barefoot.
Putting down the burdens makes my mind clear. I happily sit down and pick up the teacup. The fragrance immediately hits my nose. After drinking a cup of tea, the fragrance lingers on my lips and teeth, leaving an endless aftertaste.
"Good tea!" Zhou Dongsheng gave a thumbs up in praise. As for what was good about it, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't say it for the moment. Anyway, it melted in the mouth.
Old Wang smiled without saying anything, and looked at Zhou Dongsheng with interest. After he did not show any fear, but instead turned the passive position into active one and spoke.
"Uncle, you have a big family and a busy career, so you must have endless trivial matters to deal with every day. To be honest, when I heard Principal Wang say that you invited me to dinner, I was flattered, but also a little puzzled..."
"Although I am a bit famous now and have a small fortune, I don't think I would alarm a person like uncle... After all, I need your help, and the people who want to see you are probably lining up a hundred meters away..."
Zhou Dongsheng was the first to open the conversation and expressed his thoughts in an orderly manner. His frank humor made it easier to win people's favor.
Principal Wang at the side couldn't help but laugh out loud. Old Wang, who was sitting at the main seat, was even more smiling. "Oh? Then in your opinion, why would I take the initiative to invite you?"
"Of course he didn't do anything to me. I guess it's because of Principal Wang." Zhou Dongsheng said very bluntly.
This is also the only answer Zhou Dongsheng can think of. After all, isn’t it the only factor that could lead to an intersection between the two people, the key ?
After all, the more powerful a person is, the greater his ability is, and the more he tends to enjoy the pleasure of seeing the overall situation and controlling everything.
Ordinary people hate unexpected changes in their plans, and this may be true for these big guys as well.
Although variables are variables because they are uncontrollable, compared to ordinary people who are powerless, the big guys obviously will not let it go and let it develop.
Therefore, the descendants of most top wealthy people are given all-round protection, and it is basically difficult for ordinary people to learn about the relevant information.
This may also be due to Li Chaoren's previous experience.
Principal Wang is obviously an exception. Not only is he well-known, but he also satisfies most of the general public's stereotypes about rich second-generations.
Zhou Dongsheng naturally didn't believe that Lao Wang didn't care about his only son and let him do whatever he wanted.
Either there are more comprehensive protection measures in secret, or... Lao Wang has a backup plan and a hidden trick.
As for Principal Wang, no matter how big a noise he makes, it naturally doesn't matter. On the contrary, the bigger the noise, the better.
The reason why he appeared here might be that he triggered certain conditions of the former. This was Zhou Dongsheng's guess.
As for the latter, if it is the latter, then there is naturally no need for Zhou Dongsheng to appear here.
