Trillionaire's Slice of Life-Chapter 366 - 255: Conversing and Laughing with Great Scholars, No Uneducated Commons in Sight

Chapter 366: Chapter 255: Conversing and Laughing with Great Scholars, No Uneducated Commons in Sight

“Mr. Chu, please have a taste. This is our Chang’an Club’s top-tier tea, the Taiping Monkey King.

This premium tea fetched the astronomical price of 200,000 RMB per 100 grams at the 2006 Jinan National Famous Tea Auction, equivalent to two million RMB per kilogram, and is only offered to guests on the direct orders of our Chairman.”

As one of the top four clubs in Capital City, Chang’an Club is absolutely world-class in both service and facilities.

And as the most popular receptionist at the entire Chang’an Club, the woman named Wanyi in front of him, in terms of both beauty and figure, was in no way inferior to the eight female attendants on the ninety-fifth floor of Tianxiang Garden.

While the cheongsam-clad woman behind him poured water for Chu Mo, he casually glanced at her picturesque cheek with the corner of his eye, murmured a thank you, and then withdrew his gaze.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man seated next to Ren Wenxuan suddenly spoke up:

“President Chu, I’ve been planning to pick up a Ferrari LaFerrari recently, but it’s a global limited edition. To get my hands on one, I need proof of having purchased five Ferraris, and even with money to spend, I’m stuck. I heard you picked up one in Modu not too long ago, President Chu. You are, after all, the official Ferrari distributor for the Greater China Region. I’ll need to rely on your help for this!”

The man speaking across from him appeared to be in his early forties. He had a square face, wore a custom-made suit, and the wristwatch on his arm was worth over a million.

Chu Mo didn’t have much impression of this person, but since he was able to sit next to Ren Wenxuan, his net worth had to be at least over a hundred billion RMB.

Such a person was naturally someone Chu Mo tried to win over, even if not immediately needed, because there might come a day when Chu Mo himself would need a favor.

He nodded with a smile, directly agreeing:

“No problem. After this, I’ll have someone call Ferrari’s headquarters right away. We’re all insiders here, so this little favor is nothing!”

Chu Mo agreed with a smile, and the square-faced middle-aged man across from him immediately beamed:

“President Chu, you’re a straightforward man. From now on in Capital City, if there’s anything you can’t handle, just drop my name, Sun Fang!”

“This Ferrari isn’t for yourself, is it, Mr. Sun? You already have a Lamborghini, after all. I’ve heard Mr. Sun’s luck with the ladies has been particularly good lately, seem to be keeping a mistress!”

Ren Wenxuan was clearly on good terms with the middle-aged man next to him, playfully teasing him.

The whole hall immediately erupted into laughter.

Meanwhile, Chu Mo, taking advantage of the moment he was served the tea, leaned slightly towards He Xinyi beside him and whispered:

“Who is this Mr. Sun?”

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Chu Mo wasn’t very familiar with Capital City. Of the several dozen top tycoons here, he knew fewer than the fingers on one hand. For most of them, he only vaguely recognized their faces but had no idea what their businesses were or even their names.

He Xinyi, a top socialite from Capital City, naturally knew all the big players here very well. Seeing Chu Mo inquire, she too subtly turned her body and lowered her voice, her red lips nearly touching Chu Mo’s ear, before softly speaking:

“This man is Sun Fang, a leader in the new energy industry. He’s the largest manufacturer of electric car batteries in Hua Country, with assets worth 120 billion RMB. Last year on the Forbes list, Sun Fang ranked twenty-fourth. In the circle of Capital City’s top tycoons, he’s among the very top.”

Hearing this, Chu Mo nodded imperceptibly, straightened his posture, and after taking a light sip of the tea, complimented the beautiful cheongsam-clad woman serving him:

“Excellent tea!”

The prettiest woman in Chang’an Club beamed with a smile.

At that moment, an older gentleman with a white goatee suddenly spoke:

“Mr. Sun, if you ask me, you’re still not up to snuff with hiding your mistress. Just look at President Chu, whose gifts for his girlfriend are the billion-RMB Heart of the Ocean and a jade necklace worth over ten billion. Your twenty-million-plus RMB LaFerrari seems a tad modest by comparison, don’t you think?”

The goateed old man opposite him was the chairman of the World Trade Tower, Huang Wengui. Chu Mo had attended a jewelry exhibition organized by this man, and the three pieces of top-tier jewelry Chu Mo bought there had also come from him.

Huang Wengui, a jewelry merchant like the Liu family of Capital City, steered the conversation towards jewelry and said with a laugh:

“President Chu spent fourteen billion in one afternoon to acquire three treasures, especially that jade necklace worth twelve billion. It was the crown jewel of our Huang’s collection, and President Chu took it home. Do you have an interest in the jewelry industry, President Chu?

Lu Zhenhao, that bastard, is also here, as well as the young master of the Liu family. Our combined forces already claim a large share of Hua Country’s jewelry industry. If President Chu is interested, we could form an alliance. Let’s look towards the bigger picture; it’s not impossible for us to take control of the entire Hua Country jewelry industry.”

Huang Wengui may have been old with soil nearly to his chest, but his ambition had not lessened by a fraction.

With assets worth four hundred billion and the Liu family of Capital City, along with the owners of the World Trade Tower and other jewelers present including Lu Zhenhao, they indeed dominated half of Hua Country’s jewelry market. If these people united, they would indeed have the power to shape the industry’s landscape.

Chu Mo had come to Capital City initially to acquire Walmart’s shares from the Yang family, but a foul meeting with the Yang family’s second son, Yang Jianguo, made Chu Mo give up that idea.

He thought his trip to Capital City might end in vain, but now an unexpected invitation to join the jewelry industry had piqued his interest.

A bracelet worth 27 million RMB had been given to the jade-like He Xinyi, while He Xinyi herself sported the 120 million RMB Heart of the Ocean on her neck. And that jade necklace worth twelve billion was still in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, closely guarded by several bodyguards.

Top-tier jewelry is generally hard to come by, like the LaFerrari. Often, money alone cannot guarantee you’ll get what you want.

Chu Mo, a man who, despite his lack of interest in jewelry, certainly had no shortage of women around him, had given such treasures to Yu as gifts, yet had not given anything to Zhan Bingxue, who was the first to follow him.

Neither had Qin Zixuan, Qiu Shui, nor Tao Yun received anything from him.

If he could become a top-tier jeweler, then the world’s most exquisite treasures would be at his fingertips to choose from.

He glanced at the Heart of the Ocean hanging from He Xinyi’s neck, a spicy little chili by his side, and suddenly felt a bit tempted!

At that moment, at the far end of the reception hall, Lu Zhenhao, who had been largely overlooked, suddenly spoke up:

“If Mr. Chu is considering entering the jewelry industry, I happen to have several jewelry shops in Capital City. Why not take them over for a start, try your hand, and once you have some experience, you can invest more. That way, we can all enjoy the shade under the big tree, can’t we!”

Chu Mo did not refuse. A few jewelry shops, even in the best locations in Capital City, would require an investment of no more than a few billion RMB, which was far less than the price of a single jade necklace casually owned by Chu Mo; even if it all went down the drain, it would be no big deal.

Besides, he didn’t believe that Lu Zhenhao across from him would dare to play any tricks in this matter. With his net worth of three to four hundred billion, if he truly angered Chu Mo, a single word could lead to his financial ruin!

Chu Mo nodded slightly, which was tantamount to sealing the deal. He would later call in the professional legal team from Phantom City to come over and take care of the details. He himself didn’t have to worry about it at all.

In the hall, the top bigwigs laughed and chatted, where a simple gesture could mean an investment of several billion, or even tens of billions. The partnership between Chu Mo and Lu Zhenhao was just one of many investments discussed and confirmed by the heavyweights amidst jovial banter.

After not too much conversation and as the sun had completely set, Xu Qi, the chairman of Chang’an Tower, took the initiative to invite everyone for dinner.

Chu Mo, who felt a pang of hunger, did not hesitate to accept at all.

He had eaten only a small bowl of rice and had some wine at noon in Prince Gong’s Mansion. Although the rouge rice was extremely delicious and worth hundreds of thousands of RMB just for a small bowl, the portion was too meager for Chu Mo’s appetite. He would need at least four or five bowls of such a small serving to feel full.

Since lunch at Prince Gong’s Mansion was disrupted by the second young master of the Yang family and after that, Chu Mo, only three parts full, had left. Now it was dinner time, and naturally he was hungry!

While Chu Mo was looking forward to trying out the food in Capital City, at the entrance of the reception hall, a graceful figure wearing a veil suddenly appeared.

When Yang Duoer, the young miss of the Yang family, appeared before him, the entire hall first went silent, then all manner of polite and hearty laughter could be heard endlessly.

Upon entering the hall, Yang Duoer looked straight at Chu Mo, and the other magnates in the room immediately understood. It was already time for dinner, and Zhang Dahua, the richest man in the room, stood up. He smoothed things over and laughed:

“Mr. Chu, we old guys won’t disturb you young folks any longer. See you at the restaurant later!”

In front of the Yang family of Capital City, ranked third among Hua Country’s eight great families and possessing assets close to two trillion yuan, Zhang Dahua, with a net worth of two hundred and ninety billion yuan, also had to show proper respect.

Yang Duoer was the young miss of the Yang family, and naturally, the many top bigwigs here had to give her face!

As the magnates left, about twenty qipao-clad waitresses also departed, and now, the entire hall was left with only Chu Mo, the young miss of the Yang family Yang Duoer, and He Xinyi.

The 300-square-meter reception hall was divided into several distinct areas. Chu Mo had noticed on arrival that one of the areas was filled with books, but with too many people around before, he had not had the chance to look around.

Now that the top bigwigs had left, he stood up and began to stroll about, taking the opportunity to stretch his legs.

In the farthest corner was a small book bar with several Baroque sofas and chairs. The bookshelves were lined with many old Russian editions, and the newspaper rack held magazines like “The New York Times,” “Newsweek,” “The Economist,” and “PCWorld.”

Chu Mo entered the book bar and browsed the shelves, discovering a row of stark-bound albums. He opened them and found to his surprise that they were French versions of the Monkey King comics.

It was a pity that they did not have his “Chu Mo’s Short Stories” collection.

At that moment, a soft footstep came from behind. Yang Duoer, still clad in her ancient-style Hanfu and veiled, walked over to Chu Mo. She gently spoke up:

“Mr. Chu, on behalf of our Yang family, I apologize to you for what happened at noon!”

Chu Mo, casually flipping through the comic in his hand, paid no heed to the young miss of the Yang family beside him, a woman of deep schemes.

That afternoon in the gazebo of Prince Gong’s Mansion, she purposely provoked a conflict between Chu Mo and Yang Jianguo, the second young master of the Yang family, her intentions definitely far from simple.

He put down the comic he was holding, intending to turn and walk away, when the woman named Yang Duoer suddenly spoke:

“Mr. Chu, if there were an opportunity that would allow you to control the eight great families of Hua Country, would you be interested?”

Chu Mo stopped in his tracks. He saw He Xinyi, the small spicy chili, waiting for him at the hall’s entrance.

Turning slightly, he looked at Yang Duoer beside him and finally spoke for the first time:

“Do you know what you’re talking about?”

Yang Duoer, known as the first goddess of Capital City, fixed her dazzling eyes directly on Chu Mo. Her lustrous eyes, filled with restrained desire, sounded almost heavenly as she said:

“The eight great families of Hua Country, including the Dragon family in Hong Kong, the Yang family in Capital City, and the Li family in Jiangnan, total eight entities with assets worth trillions. These eight great families have combined assets of over fifteen trillion!

Mr. Chu, does that not tempt you?”

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