Peninsula Steel Love

Chapter 825 It’s hard to refuse such hospitality
Luo Bing, a native of Hubei Province, is a very legendary figure in the domestic Internet industry.

In his early years, he joined the famous Yinhai Software and served as CEO. During this period, he presided over and improved China's first Chinese word processing software WQS.

To everyone's surprise, he suddenly announced the establishment of Xiaohe Technology in 2010, and subsequently launched the very affordable Xiaohe mobile phone and other smart products.

In 2012, the sales volume of Xiaohe mobile phone 1 exceeded 719 million units, and in the following year it reached a staggering 1870 million units. Currently, the market valuation of Xiaohe Technology is approaching billion US dollars.

In fact, Zhou Jing still admires and appreciates Luo Bing very much. The reason is that mobile payment has been rapidly rising in China in recent years, and Luo Bing and Xiaohe Technology have made great contributions to this change that has affected the living habits of the Chinese people.

Some people may be confused. Isn’t mobile payment dominated by Taobao and Penguin? What does it have to do with Luo Bing’s Xiaohe Technology? Zhou Jing can only say "hehe" about this.

What is the core foundation of mobile payment, QR code? Don’t be ridiculous, it should be the smartphone in everyone’s hand.

In 2008, the second year after Girls' Generation debuted, Apple officially released the new iPhone 3G, which set off a global smartphone craze.

But the reality is that smartphones are not affordable for ordinary people. They cost three to five thousand RMB. Even white-collar workers in first-tier cities have to grit their teeth and ordinary people can only look on. At that time, holding an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy almost became a symbol of status.

Of course, there are also cheap ones. The dual-SIM dual-standby microphone volume produced by Huaqiangbei is invincible, so the Chinese people gave it the nickname "elegant", a copycat phone.

I never thought that all this would be put to an end by the sudden emergence of Xiaohe mobile phone, and the brand smartphone priced at one thousand yuan is asking you to buy it or not.

The answer is obvious. Although many people criticize Xiaohe phones for getting overheated easily, the price is there, so what else do you want?

This led to amazing sales of Xiaohe mobile phones as soon as they were released. In 2014, shipments reached more than 6000 million units, ranking first in the country with a market share of 12.5%.

Therefore, it can be said that Xiaohe Technology has single-handedly lowered the threshold for smartphones, thereby promoting the popularization of smartphones among the public in the shortest possible time and laying a solid foundation for mobile payments.

The question is, what kind of thing would make Luo Bing, a rising star in the domestic business community, give up his good years and travel all the way to Seoul, and even ask Zhou Jing for help? It gives people a sense that he is desperate and trying anything to cure his illness.

Moreover, they just met and did not even bother to exchange a few pleasantries before going straight to the point. It was obvious how anxious Luo Bing was, which made Zhou Jing even more curious. It was a pity that their conversation was interrupted by Su Xia.

"Hey, Mr. Luo, you're too impatient. We can talk about it while we eat, haha."

Luo Bing was startled and immediately realized that he was too concerned. Zhou Jing was a complete stranger to him, so he should at least give some groundwork. It was really rude of him to be so hasty.

"Oh, yes, Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry, I was rude." After being reminded by Su Xia, Luo Bing quickly clasped his hands towards Zhou Jing to show his apology.
"Mr. Su is right to criticize. How can we talk on an empty stomach during the New Year? Mr. Zhou, we will talk slowly later."

After saying that, Luo Bing subconsciously glanced at his watch. Before Zhou Jing came, he had instructed his assistant to arrange tonight's dishes. It has been more than 20 minutes, why haven't the cold dishes been served yet? What's going on?

"Mr. Luo, you are too polite."

Zhou Jing was being polite when suddenly the door of the private room was pushed open. Luo Bing thought it was his assistant, but when he looked up he saw two beautiful figures walking into the room.

Who is it? As if he didn't know him, Luo Bing couldn't help but look at Zhou Jing, only to find that Zhou Jing was also dumbfounded at the newcomer.

What happened? Did I go into the wrong room? This shouldn't be the case. Guests who come to the VIP room are led by waiters. It's impossible for a dignified Shilla Hotel to make such a low-level mistake. Just when Luo Bing was confused, Su Xia had already stood up from her seat.

"It's over, it's over. It's my fault, Mr. Luo. Brother Zhou mentioned on the phone that he wanted to bring guests here. I forgot all about it when I met you."

What? With Zhou Jing? After hearing this explanation, Luo Bing first looked up and down at Jessica who was greeting Su Xia from a distance, and then turned his doubtful eyes to Zhou Jing again.

He wondered why the two beauties in front of him reacted just now since they were invited by Zhou Jing. Their reactions were exactly the same as his. How could he know that the one who really surprised Zhou Jing was not Jessica, but the so-called "temporary translator" following behind her.

It should be said that Jessica's arrangement was correct. She expected that Zhou Jing and the others would communicate in Chinese throughout the evening. Nonsense, would Chinese people speak English or Korean when they have a meal together?
However, her Chinese proficiency is limited, and Zhou Jing will have to translate from Chinese to Korean to take care of her, so she thought of bringing a Girls' Generation member to act as a "temporary translator."

However, Zhou Jing had never expected that the "temporary translator" would be Kwon Yuri, which made his brain slow to react, so that Luo Bing almost made a fool of himself on the spot.

"Brother Zhou, you should introduce Xiao Zheng and the others to Mr. Luo. I'm afraid it's not convenient for me, hehe."

Hey! Zhou Jing came to his senses and glanced at Su Xia unhappily. Who told this guy to just talk while having an expression of watching a good show on his face?

"Mr. Luo, let me introduce you."

Zhou Jing calmed himself down and walked over to Jessica and Yuri and introduced both of them seriously. Of course, he only said that Jessica was his girlfriend's sister, and Yuri was Jessica's colleague and friend, and he did not mention any other identities.

When Luo Bing heard Zhou Jing say that Jessica was his future sister-in-law, he immediately greeted her warmly. Jessica was relatively calm about this, as she was a director and brand manager of SM and dealt with dignitaries on a daily basis. But Yuri was not like that.

Wow, this smiling man in front of her is worth more than 10 trillion won, so he must be a top chaebol. Yuri was grinning foolishly at first, but after listening to Zhou Jingyi's introduction, she immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

A Yisi, on the way here, Jessica only told her that the two of them were accompanying Zhou Jing to attend the social event tonight, so Yuri didn't take it to heart, on the contrary, she was a little excited.

Why? It's very simple. Think carefully. There are only a handful of Girls' Generation members who have the honor of accompanying Zhou Jing to attend formal events. Jessica is one of them, and the youngest member Xu Xian is also one of them because she is the official spokesperson of DPS. Who else is left?

Oh, Tiffany once served as Secretary Huang in the "Taiti Xu" program, but others, including Taeyeon, Sunny and Yoona, who were already quite close to Zhou Jing, had no chance.

This made Youli feel a little proud. Besides, she happened to have something to ask Zhou Jing, so she came happily when Jessica called her. However, she never expected that this was such an outrageously high-end scheme.

Girls' Generation has certainly had similar business trips since their debut, but sorry, I've never had the experience of sitting at the same table and chatting and laughing with top chaebols.

Even though Girls' Generation is the queen and the number one girl group in Asia, so what? In the past, the chaebols would not even look at them, let alone sit together and chat.

When Yu Li thought of this, she felt like sitting on pins and needles. Even though Luo Bing was smiling, she was still extremely nervous, afraid that she would offend the boss by accident. Until she noticed that Zhou Jing was looking at her intentionally or unintentionally.

"What are you afraid of? I'm here, haha."

Yuri seemed to understand the meaning in Zhou Jing's eyes and quickly relaxed, but the next second she felt inexplicably flustered.

Wei? For Gu Lei?

What kind of magic did that man cast to calm her uneasy mood with just a glance? Wait, it seemed to have happened on the yacht before, and now...
Yuri's little head started to think about random things again, and she didn't notice that Luo Bing's expression was gradually becoming embarrassed.

What's going on? Is it so difficult to order a dish? Luo Bing talked to everyone to avoid a dull moment, and from time to time he looked towards the door of the private room. As time passed, Luo Bing finally stood up and said,
"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Su, I'm really sorry, this assistant..."

Luo Bing had just said half of his words when the door of the private room was pushed open again. This time it was Assistant Zhang who came in. He quickly walked up to Luo Bing and whispered in his ear.

"What? Not allowed to order food?" Luo Bing was very surprised.

"Yes, they said the hotel had other arrangements, but they were unwilling to disclose the details no matter how I asked." Assistant Zhang replied with a look of grievance.

It's not that he's incompetent, but the whole thing is weird. They are guests coming to dine, so it's unreasonable for the hotel to make its own decisions, unless
Assistant Zhang hinted with his eyes that the problem might be with the customer. Luo Bing understood and nodded immediately, telling him to sit down and not to worry about it anymore. In that case, just wait and see what happens.

The development of the matter was exactly as he and Assistant Zhang had expected. Soon, a woman in a manager's uniform came in and walked straight towards Zhou Jing.

"Manager Zhou Jing, these are the dishes prepared according to Secretary An's instructions. Do you think there is anything that needs to be adjusted?" The female manager handed the tablet to Zhou Jing with both hands.

Zhou Jing took it and glanced at it casually. He couldn't help but praise in his heart that Secretary An was definitely a very good talent.

The dishes on the table were just right, neither extravagant nor shabby. The same went for the drinks. The ladies drank French red wine, but Zhou Jing didn't understand the specific brand. The men drank Shuijingfang, the third most popular Chinese liquor in Korea after Moutai and Wuliangye.

"That's it. Now that the guests are here, we can start serving the hot dishes." Zhou Jing handed the tablet back with a smile.

"Neh, Agesmita."

The female manager took the order and left. At this time, Luo Bing could no longer hold back and asked:
"Boss Zhou, what do you mean?"

"Yes, it was agreed that Mr. Luo would be the banker. How come you interrupted him halfway?" Su Xia was also very puzzled.

"Haha, don't misunderstand me." Zhou Jing smiled and explained to Luo Bing and Su Xia.

"No one present, including me, can pay for today's meal, but someone is trying to be a good host. After all, we are on someone else's territory, and it's hard to refuse such a kind offer, haha."

"Oh?" x2
Luo Bing and Su Xia looked at each other and then showed an expression of sudden realization. Luo Bing felt relieved and smiled instantly.

"Well, we'll just obey your orders, Mr. Zhou, you're awesome." Luo Bing immediately gave him a thumbs up.

"Where, where"

As soon as Zhou Jing finished speaking, he noticed something unusual beside him. He turned around and saw Jessica and Yuri staring at each other, especially Yuri, who had a sad face.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay. I'm waiting for Yuri to translate."

"Yuri, what's the problem?"

"Nah, Oppa, I don't understand any of the four-character idioms you just said."

"Forehead"

(End of this chapter)