Thirty Entrepreneurship: Recycling of second-hand aircraft carriers at the beginning

Chapter 528: Problems that can be solved with money are small problems

Lin Chen and Fang Lan came to see the cultural relics exhibition, mainly calligraphy and paintings.

There are few staff members in the entire exhibition and customers can watch it at will.

Lin Chen knew that the security and videography here were very advanced, so he didn't have to worry about anyone having bad intentions towards these calligraphy and paintings.

Lin Chen saw several landscape paintings. The mounting of these paintings was somewhat special, and they were displayed in the form of albums.

The paintings that people usually see are framed and hung as a whole, but these are folded out, like greeting cards.

Lin Chen walked closer and found that this was an album painted by an ancient painter based on the poet's poetry.

He was watching when he suddenly heard Fang Lan beside him loudly ask, "Why are you staring at us?"

Fang Lan didn't think the two girls in front of her were star-chasers, but their stares and whispers still made her uncomfortable.

Lin Chen also heard it and looked in the direction Fang Lan was looking, only to see two girls who looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old and who looked like college students.

One of the girls who was asked was a little nervous and quickly explained to Fang Lan: "Sorry! We are just a little curious."

As she spoke, she turned her phone around to show Lin Chen and Fang Lan the screen, and then added: "Just now I thought this gentleman looked very similar to the person in the picture, so we have been curious, and there is absolutely no other intention."

Lin Chen and Fang Lan also saw the pictures on the phone, which were promotional pictures for the International Robot Competition that would be held in more than a month.

The person in the center of the picture is indeed Lin Chen, and it is very obvious.

Lin Chen was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the official would release the preview image so quickly.

It was the first time Fang Lan knew about this. She looked carefully and confirmed that it must be Lin Chen, but she was not sure about the robot competition.

She quickly turned around and asked Lin Chen: "Really?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Of course it's true."

Then, Lin Chen said to the girl who showed them her phone, "Thank you for your attention. This is me. Now that it has been confirmed, let's each take a good look at the exhibition."

The girl who received the response covered her mouth in surprise, as if this could prevent the sound from disturbing the people next to her.

"Really? You are so awesome!" the girl said excitedly and happily.

Lin Chen just nodded slightly and said, "Please concentrate on the exhibition."

Then, he took Fang Lan away from their current location.

The two girls did not disturb Lin Chen anymore, but just watched Lin Chen and Fang Lan leave with red faces and excitement.

"It's really him! I said he looks like him."

"He is very handsome, but unfortunately he already has a girlfriend."

After hearing this, the companion was so embarrassed that he quickly reached out to push the person away and told him to stop talking.

Fang Lan continued to visit the exhibition, her mind still on the previous episode.

"It's just a competition, why are they so excited and curious? I don't believe it's just because of this!" Fang Lan muttered.

Lin Chen responded with a smile: "Why else could it be?"

"Because you are handsome and capable!" Fang Lan blurted out.

"That shows that you have a unique vision!" Lin Chen said.

Fang Lan was speechless for a moment. She felt that what Lin Chen said made sense and couldn't help feeling a little proud.

The exhibition area was not big. The two of them walked around and came out of the exit in less than forty minutes.

Fang Lan said with emotion: "Time flies by so fast. I have things to do here, otherwise I could have been eating, drinking and having fun all the time."

"Once we finish the things at hand, let's go out and have some fun together." Lin Chen suggested.

Thinking of the thrilling experience of going to Xinxilan last time, Lin Chen planned to have a good time and enjoy himself next time.

He said to Fang Lan, "It's still quite far away, let's decide which good restaurant to go to now."

Soon, Fang Lan's attention was diverted, and they went to a restaurant near the film and television city that was recognized for its good food.

As soon as he entered the door, Lin Chen heard someone calling his name. He looked around and found his former college classmate Zhang Chao standing not far from the front desk.

They didn't spend much time together in college and were not particularly familiar with each other, but the friendship between classmates is always different from that between strangers.

"Zhang Chao, what a coincidence, are you coming to dinner too?" Lin Chen asked in surprise.

"My friend and I opened this store together, and now I'm an employee here," Zhang Chao replied.

"How can he be an employee? He's obviously the boss." Lin Chen said seriously.

When Zhang Chao saw Fang Lan holding Lin Chen's arm, he was even more excited than when he saw Lin Chen: "Fang Lan, old classmate!"

Fang Lan glanced at him and said, "Don't call me old classmate. It makes me sound old. Boss, please arrange a seat for us, just the two of us."

Zhang Chao understood what Fang Lan meant, and glanced back and forth between Lin Chen and Fang Lan, but he did not say anything explicitly, nor did he show any intention of giving way, as if he was waiting for them to give an explanation.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "What's wrong? Is this a big news?"

"No, no." Zhang Chao immediately understood the situation and stopped stopping the guests.

He personally arranged a private room with a small partition, which was perfect for use when there were few people and also provided good privacy.

"What would you like to eat? I will serve you throughout the whole trip." Zhang Chao said.

Fang Lan said, "We heard that the food here is delicious, so let's serve your signature dishes. It should be fine."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Chen, and Lin Chen agreed.

Zhang Chao was busy and he didn't want to disturb Lin Chen and Fang Lan all the time.

Only Lin Chen and Fang Lan were left in the private room.

Fang Lan said: "Zhang Chao has changed a lot. I remember that he didn't talk much in class before, but now he is not stage-frightened at all."

"Well, people may change at certain turning points. It feels quite different to meet my former college classmates," said Lin Chen.

At this time, Zhang Chao came back with his service staff and the signature dish on a tray.

Lin Chen called Zhang Chao: "If you are not too busy, sit down and chat with us."

Zhang Chao was very happy to be invited, and sat down with a smile: "I was just thinking of coming over to chat with you, but I was afraid to disturb you two."

"What do you mean by disturbing or not? It's not easy for classmates to meet each other." Fang Lan said.

Zhang Chao paid close attention to Fang Lan at first, but after learning about the relationship between Lin Chen and Fang Lan, all his attention was focused on Lin Chen.

"I saw the official promotional poster. Are you going to participate in the International Robot Competition?" Zhang Chao asked.

Lin Chen smiled and nodded.

Zhang Chao was very surprised when he got a positive answer, and looked at Lin Chen with admiration as if he were looking at an idol. "Great, you are really getting better and better! When we were in the class, who would have thought that you would develop in this direction."

Lin Chen also teased him: "Who isn't the same?"

Everyone present laughed, as none of them were working in their original profession.

After a while, another person came to the room, and Zhang Chao introduced him as his partner.

When the partner learned that Lin Chen was going to participate in the robot competition, he asked formally, "Is there any prize money for participating in this kind of competition?"

"There's no bonus, it's voluntary." Lin Chen replied.

The partner showed a look of disdain on his face: "Who would do that? It's just a waste of time."

As soon as the partner said this, the faces of the three people present instantly turned cold.

Zhang Chao was the first to react. He gently pushed his partner and said, "Everyone has their own hobbies. Just like you play games, not only do you not make any money, you also lose money."

The partner naturally understood the reactions of the people in front of him, and it was this reaction that made him feel inexplicably unhappy.

He didn't understand the proud tone Zhang Chao used when he talked about Lin Chen before. Wasn't it just that he had done some research and someone from the military came to pick him up?

What's the big deal? He has many relatives in the government and has seen all kinds of people. He doesn't buy the idea that someone like Lin Chen, who is only in his early twenties, should be considered excellent.

The partners were determined to make Lin Chen reveal all his secrets in front of everyone and let him know that this was nothing in front of them.

He turned his gaze to Lin Chen.

"Where does Mr. Lin work? I heard he's in maintenance. What kind of maintenance does he do?"

A maintenance man can only open a repair shop at most. He can't make much money, let alone have any social status. The partners are just waiting to see Lin Chen make a fool of himself in front of everyone.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "My own small business can't compare to your restaurant."

After Zhang Chao graduated, he hardly heard any news about Lin Chen, so he naturally believed whatever Lin Chen said.

Fang Lan, who was standing by, saw everything but didn't say much. She wanted to see what Lin Chen would say in the end.

When the partner heard Lin Chen say that he was doing a small business, he became more convinced of his guess. Such a person would not make much money and there was no need for him to be praised by others.

"These days, rich people just replace broken items with new ones, and the only good repair job is car repair. Are you a car repairman? I heard Zhang Chao say it was electrical appliance repair. What kind of job is that? Is it easy to do? How much does it pay?"

"As for the income, it's pretty good." Lin Chen responded with a smile.

He even thought that this partner was a little funny, and he was willing to play this drama with him. As for who was the character in the play, everyone knew it.

Fang Lan was already unhappy at this time. Although she knew Lin Chen's situation, she just felt stupid when facing this pretentious person in front of her.

Zhang Chao kept touching his partner under the table, signaling him to stop talking. Only Lin Chen picked up the red wine in front of him and took a sip slowly.

At this time, the partner felt that he had successfully annoyed Lin Chen, and Lin Chen really had nothing to refute, which made him in a good mood. He couldn't stand people who pretended to be very capable when they had no ability.

The partner then said: "I am always short of talent here. If you find it difficult to work in your industry, you can come to me anytime."

"That's not necessary. I'm personally more interested in repairing some things." Lin Chen responded indifferently, looking calm.

The more the partners watched, the more they wondered how Lin Chen could be so persistent.

Zhang Chao suddenly said to Lin Chen: "I'm sorry, Lin Chen, my partner is a bit straightforward. We have other things to do, so let's go and deal with them first."

As he said this, he was about to take his partner away.

Lin Chen looked at them and wondered how long it would take to acquire this store.

Zhang Chao and his partner were just about to leave when they ran into someone as soon as they opened the door.

The partner called out to the other person excitedly: "Director Liu, oh, I didn't take good care of you."

The man called Director Liu turned around quickly and smiled politely. He didn't recognize the person in front of him for a moment, but Zhang Chao saw through him and immediately said, "This is our boss."

There were a few actors following behind Director Liu. When they heard what Zhang Chao said, they smiled politely and said, "Very good, very good."

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Lin Chen and Fang Lan sitting in the house.

Director Liu didn't plan to leave at this time and walked straight into the room where Lin Chen was.

"Oh my, I'm so lucky to meet Boss Lin and our editor Miss Fang here."

After he said this, he immediately took out his business card and handed it to Lin Chen and Fang Lan respectively, then turned around and called a few actors over.

"Come over and say hello."

A few young actors came over to say hello.

This left Zhang Chao and his partners confused for a moment.

Lin Chen naturally didn't know this self-familiar Director Liu, but Fang Lan knew this man called Liu Haipeng, and immediately smiled and said, "Director Liu filmed the movie "Guishu Reunion", which is very good, and I quite like it."

Liu Haipeng laughed and said, "I didn't expect that Miss Fang has also watched "Gui Shu Reunion"."

Zhang Chao and his partners who were standing at the door didn't know whether to leave or stay, so they finally sat down.

Liu Haipeng exchanged a few pleasantries and immediately turned the topic to Lin Chen: "It's really not easy to meet Boss Lin. If Boss Lin invests in my drama someday, I will make a lot of money."

When the partner saw Director Liu's flattering attitude towards Lin Chen, he immediately realized that something seemed wrong, "What kind of small business can invest in a movie?"

Lin Chen has met many people who want him to invest, so it is not difficult to deal with them.

He looked at Liu Haipeng in front of him and smiled faintly: "It is naturally a good thing to have the opportunity to cooperate, but we still have to follow the normal process."

After hearing this, Director Liu still smiled and said, "Boss Lin, since you said so, let's leave contact information!"

Lin Chen exchanged phone numbers with him. Director Liu smiled even more brightly and said a lot of compliments, like "young and promising", "rich and powerful" and so on.

Realizing that Lin Chen was no longer enthusiastic, Director Liu quickly stood up and said to Lin Chen: "Boss Lin, I was so happy to see you that I didn't pay attention to the time, so I won't bother you anymore. If I want to invest with you in the future, you have to give me a chance."

Lin Chen smiled and nodded. Zhang Chao, as the person in charge of the restaurant and Lin Chen's friend, hurriedly saw Director Liu off.

Zhang Chao's partner sat aside, looking a little embarrassed, but still curiously asked Lin Chen: "It seems that the small business you mentioned is not small! Or do you have other businesses besides maintenance?"

Seeing that Zhang Chao was not there, Lin Chen did not give this partner any face and ate and chatted with Fang Lan. When they had almost finished eating, they looked at each other and stood up.

Until he left, Lin Chen did not give any response to his partner.

There is nothing more annoying than this kind of disregard, but the partner is not annoyed, but rather feels a little regretful.

He chased after them and saw that Lin Chen and Fang Lan had already left, so he called Zhang Chao over and said, "Isn't your classmate very good? Why haven't I heard you mention him before?"

Zhang Chao also looked puzzled: "I don't know much about him. I don't know what he is doing now or how much wealth he has."

Then he said to his partner: "What happened is over. We don't see him often anyway."

(End of this chapter)