Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 201 The Bullet Many Years Ago
Zhang Shihao went to communicate with other shareholders to confirm Zhou Wang's performance of duties, while Zhou Wang lit a cigar and sat by the window in a daze.

This was his first time smoking a cigar.

Zhou Wang had seen a movie called "The Godfather" before, and he thought it looked really cool...

Of course, in today's era, cigars that have lost their mysterious veil are no longer high-end items. Although Zhou Wang knew that the "Cohiba Beike 56" that Zhang Shihao gave him would definitely not be cheap.

Zhang Shihao didn't teach him the so-called correct way to smoke a cigar. He just casually threw one to him, said, "Want to have one for fun?", and then went on to make a phone call.

So Zhou Wang just picked one out of curiosity for fun.

He knew that the main purpose of smoking a cigar was to taste the aroma that lingered between the lips and teeth, but perhaps because he was essentially still a country boy, he really didn't understand the meaning of tobacco that didn't penetrate the lungs...

Letting the cigar in his hand burn, Zhou Wang's mind remained on the system interface.

To be honest, Zhou Wang was not too surprised when he saw the first wave of system prompts.

If it was a month ago, Zhou Wang would definitely be very excited to see such a generous reward, after all, it was a house, a car, and a watch, but now...

His threshold has been raised.

Let’s not talk about Maybach, as everyone is familiar with it. After all, anyone can give some advice in the comment section of a certain audio platform and seriously discuss which interior looks better.

According to the system's description, "Binjiang Ginkgo Plaza" is one of Hangzhou's most famous large flats with river views, and the dream home of countless people. The unit that the system was originally going to reward him was the largest unit in the building, worth more than 5000 million yuan.

After the rewards were reset, the Maybach S680 became a Rolls-Royce Phantom, which means that four or five million became tens of millions, which is a bit of a surprise.

But what’s even more amazing is the replacement of real estate.

"Greentown Peach Blossom Land" can be said to be one of the top properties in Hangzhou. If extended from certain angles, one can even remove the word "one of".

It is recognized by many as one of the top ten villas in China. It is a style that some old bosses extremely prefer, and there are many celebrities who own properties here.

For example, Jack Ma, who regretted creating the Forty Thieves, and Lao Ding of Yi.

Of course, it is unknown whether the properties were given to them by others or they bought them themselves...

Zhou Wang guessed that they might not live there for a long time. After all, these big guys were unlikely to expose their real addresses to the public.

But no matter how much of this community’s reputation is due to marketing, it is undeniable that this is definitely one of the top luxury homes in Hangzhou.

The set given to him by the system is valued at around 1.6 million by the system itself. It should not be the best among them, but it is not far behind.

The book value was not much different from his top-notch apartment in Mingcheng, but in terms of location and area, the average price was much more expensive than that of the apartment in Chun Zhi Yan.

After all, the Eye of Spring is in the center of Mingcheng, while Peach Blossom Spring is in Old Yuhang, away from the prosperous area of ​​Hangzhou. It is a classical Suzhou-Hangzhou style garden mansion with a certified area of ​​more than 900 square meters, but the actual area is more than 6 acres...

Zhou Wang didn’t take the last two watches seriously for the time being, as he felt they were more like extras in the gift package.

But on second thought, it’s hard to say, because it’s a random model. What if you get the most expensive one from Patek Philippe or Richard Miller?
If Zhou Wang remembered correctly, there were many Patek Philippe watches with a public price of tens of millions, and there seemed to be one that was worth more than 2 million.

Although the possibility is not very high, we can still give it a little hope.

……

Not long after, Zhang Shihao returned. This time, the two of them were much more casual when they talked. They talked about everything, from the misty rain in Suzhou and Hangzhou to the romantic life in Yunnan Province. When they talked about some obscene topics, they would even laugh together...

But we don’t talk about business.

An hour later, Zhang Shihao took a look at his Rolex green and gold Dior, stood up and said with a smile: "Let's go, Mr. Zhou, the other shareholders are here."

The appointment of supervisors is not decided by Zhang Shihao alone, but must be approved by the shareholders' meeting.

I don’t know if he had prepared in advance, but it took him less than two hours to gather the other four shareholders.

When he arrived at the meeting room, Zhou Wang also met the other four shareholders.

One is a representative from Zhang Group, and the other three are natural persons...

I just don’t know if it’s Zhou Wang’s illusion. Although everyone looks like a successful person, Zhou Wang always feels that they are all puppets…

The shareholders' meeting went on unusually quickly, after all, there was only one agenda item on the agenda: "election of supervisors."

The previous supervisor did not even attend the meeting, and it was only Zhang Shihao who submitted his resignation letter to the shareholders' meeting on his behalf.

The whole process took less than twenty minutes, and Zhou Wang was successfully elected as the new supervisor of Wuyou Media with four votes in favor and one abstention.

The normal term of office is three years, but if Zhou Wang doesn’t want to do it anymore, he can resign early, so it doesn’t matter.

Zhang Shihao also made it clear to Zhou Wang that the position of deputy general manager would be reserved for Zhou Wang at any time.

After the shareholders' meeting, Zhang Shihao personally took Zhou Wang to his office.

"Brother, there is only one room suitable for you at the moment, so you may not have much choice..."

On the way, Zhang Shihao said to Zhou Wang with some apology.

Zhou Wang waved his hand quickly, "I don't have any requirements for the office. I'm not in the company often anyway, so it doesn't matter if it's a little simple."

Zhang Shihao just smiled slightly, until he brought Zhou Wang to the end of the 19th floor, an office on the other side just opposite Zhang Shihao. After passing the entrance hall where a separate reception desk could be set up, Zhou Wang saw the office in front of him, and then he realized that he was "naive"...

The space is over 100 square meters, with a floor-to-ceiling window on one side. The layout is exactly the same as Zhang Shihao's, with an office area, rest area, and reception area.

The basic office supplies have already been put in place, only some computers and other things are missing.

What Zhou Wang is most satisfied with is the decoration style. It is not old-fashioned, but rather the same as the overall style of Wuyou Media, with a trendy sense of design everywhere.

"Boss Zhang, is this what you mean by no choice?"

Zhou Wang looked helplessly at Zhang Shihao, who had a hint of smile on his face. "How can this be an executive office? If I'm not mistaken, this is also built according to the standards of a president's office, right?"

"Hahaha, there are actually several vacant executive offices, but this is the only one that is worthy of your unique position as a supervisor. How about it? Are you satisfied?"

Zhang Shihao laughed loudly and stood at the door and stretched out his hand to Zhou Wang, "Brother, you can go in and feel it yourself. If there is no problem, it will be settled. I will notify the administration to provide you with all the office supplies."

Zhou Wang did not continue to pretend to refuse. After all, he was indeed quite satisfied... Of course, who wouldn't be satisfied?
After just going around in a circle, Zhou Wang was amazed again.

After all, he had never worked properly, so how could he imagine that behind the office there was a toilet with a shower and a lounge with a 1.8-meter single bed...

It doesn't seem right. Even if you have worked a proper job, it's hard to imagine.

After all, not everyone is a CEO.

But is this bed really just for taking naps?
After a moment, Zhou Wang, who was lost in thought, understood...

It can also be used to stay up late and work overtime!

As a senior executive, you must devote yourself to your career, so it is reasonable and nothing wrong to sleep in the office if you work overtime too late.

……

After finalizing the office, Zhang Shihao asked Zhou Wang whether he needed an assistant and a secretary, but Zhou Wang refused.

Zhang Shihao was just asking out of politeness. After all, Zhou Wang might not be able to trust the people around him, so he just let Zhou Wang consider it himself.

The administration staff took the cleaning staff to tinker with Zhou Wang's new office, and the two returned to Zhang Shihao's office. However, not long after they sat down, Zhang Shihao's secretary came to ask for instructions on work.

I don’t know if it was to avoid suspicion, but Zhang Shihao’s secretary was not a woman, but a capable young man.

"Mr. Zhang, the Brioni brand representative is here to visit you again. This time he brought along their brand's Italian designer, Mr. Fabio. His original words were... they brought sincerity."

"Fabiao?"

Before Zhang Shihao could say anything, Zhou Wang looked up in surprise.

"How... do you know each other?"

Zhang Shihao was stunned.

"If this Briony sells men's suits, then maybe I know him."

Zhou Wang said with a slight smile.

Seeing that Zhou Wang had no intention of saying more, Zhang Shihao did not ask any more questions. He just glanced at him, then turned around and continued to ask the secretary:

"They said they brought sincerity? What does President Zheng mean?"

"After meeting with them, President Zheng believed that cooperation would be a win-win option, so..."

"Understood. Take them to reception room number three first. I'll come over later."

Zhang Shihao spoke after a moment of hesitation.

After the secretary left, Zhang Shihao looked at Zhou Wang and said with a smile, "Would you like to go and have a look together?"

Zhou Wang asked thoughtfully: "Are they here to seek cooperation?"

"Yes, the sponsorship of Wuyou Night is already full, but there is indeed no clothing category..."

Zhang Shihao briefly explained the whole story to Zhou Wang.

After a moment, Zhou Wang understood.

With Wuyou Media’s current influence, there will naturally be no shortage of sponsors for its annual event.

Companies like Midea, Eugenio, Dongfeng Citroen, and Hungry are all sponsors of Wuyou Night, and the title sponsor is the furniture brand Oupai.

A month ago, Briony took the initiative to contact Wuyou Media, and Zhang Shihao was originally very surprised.

After all, although Brioni is a niche brand, it is a real luxury brand. It is generally supplied to top celebrities and foreign dignitaries, and it is unique in terms of its quality.

However, the conditions offered by the other party were really unacceptable to Zhang Shihao.

"Not only did they demand an advertising display space second only to the title sponsor and an independent sales booth, they also didn't pay a cent, just some standard red carpet dresses, which would have been fine... They also specifically asked three signed artists with no less than 20 million fans to promote them for free."

Zhang Shihao said with some mockery.

Zhou Wang was now certain that Brioni was the suit brand that had ruined his business. He also remembered Mr. Fabio... Wasn't that the designer of Brioni that Jiang Qingkui had contacted at the beginning?
Tsk, this can happen.

"Second brother, you should have refused before, right?"

"Of course, I'm not out of my mind. Who the hell would agree to such an outrageous condition?"

Zhang Shihao laughed.

"So what are they here for now?"

"Of course I refused to give up. I didn't say anything final at the time. I just handed the negotiation of cooperation to Mr. Zheng... Oh, Mr. Zheng is the person in charge of planning the evening party, one of the company's vice presidents, and his full name is Zheng Shifeng."

As Zhang Shihao was speaking, he remembered that Zhou Wang had not met Zheng Shifeng yet, so he added an introduction.

"Oh, I think I've heard his name."

Zhou Wang nodded.

Although Zhang Shihao was surprised, how come you know everyone?

But he didn't ask Zhou Wang where he heard it. He just patted his head when he mentioned it, as if he remembered something. "By the way, you are now a supervisor. Logically, you should at least call a meeting with the company's middle and senior management to introduce you to them. But everyone is very busy these two days because of the preparations for Wuyou Night. Most people should not be in the company now, so brother, how about waiting until tomorrow night?"

Zhang Shihao smiled and said, "After Wuyou Night is over, we have an after party. It's by invitation only. It's basically our own people. I'll introduce you to the people in the company one by one. What do you think?"

"Of course I'm fine."

Zhou Wang smiled and said, "It's just right for me to take a break and wait and see. In case you are too busy with the Wuyou Night and want to recruit my men, I can't refuse you..."

Zhang Shihao pointed at Zhou Wang and laughed. They chatted for a while before they all got up and went to the reception room.

……

In order to meet different needs, large companies will have reception rooms of different sizes. For example, Wuyou Media’s Reception Room No. 3 is a small reception room suitable for conversations with five or six people.

Against the backdrop of a study-style decoration, a circle of randomly placed sofas and a coffee table in the middle create a relatively relaxed atmosphere.

At this time, there were already three people sitting on the dark blue sofa.

One Chinese and two foreigners.

The Chinese woman was a mature woman in her thirties, wearing black stockings and a white skirt. She had a good appearance and a good temperament, with a slightly confident smile on her lips.

The two foreigners next to her were both men, one had a big beard and an artistic temperament, and the other was a bald man who was well-dressed.

"Nara, are you sure you can convince Mr. Zhang?"

The bald man asked at this time.

"Oh, Mr. Lucas, don't you still believe in my ability?"

Wu Nara smiled faintly, "Besides, Mr. Fabio also brought sincerity, I think it is enough to convince Mr. Zhang."

"Haha, before you became the marketing manager for the Greater China region, you were the best sales representative for Briony in the Greater China region. I certainly believe in your abilities."

Lucas laughed, and then said solemnly: "Nala, you should also know that if we can win the sponsorship rights of Wuyou Night this time, it will become an important node in the company's strategic transformation. If successful, I will report to the headquarters to ask for credit for you."

"I still don't understand why we have to sponsor such a low-level party. It's damaging to the honor of our Briony!"

At this time, the bearded designer Fabio spoke in Italian: "That's a gathering of a group of Chinese internet anchors. There aren't even a few stars. I insist that only a gala of the level of the Oscars is our goal!"

Because he was speaking Italian, Lucas didn't care about Oh Na-ra beside him, and kept smiling, and responded in Italian:
"Old buddy, it's time to face reality. The fact is that Brioni's development in China has always been tepid. Look at Zegna and Armani. We are far behind... What we need to do now is to use all reasonable means to increase our popularity. Don't underestimate this party. Its influence in China is far beyond your imagination."

"Besides, when displayed together with those mass-market brands, our Brioni is more likely to attract attention. This is called the contrast effect, isn't it?"

Lucas finished with a sly smile.

Fabio didn't say anything else, just muttered a few more words in dissatisfaction.

At this time, the door of the reception room was opened, and the secretary who had received them before stepped aside with his hands lowered. Then, in the sight of the three people, two men with a huge age difference but both very elegant walked in one after another, still talking and laughing about something.

Seeing Zhang Shihao in front of her, Wu Nara stood up first, followed by Lucas, and finally Fabio who was somewhat reluctant.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang. Let me introduce myself. I am the representative of the Brioni brand who is negotiating cooperation with your company. My name is Wu Nara."

The woman showed a charming and friendly smile, shook hands and bowed slightly, which made her chest look even heavier.

"The person next to me is Mr. Lucas who came all the way from the headquarters. He is currently the Deputy Marketing Director of Brioni. He actually hopes to reach a deeper cooperation with your company, not just Wuyou Night..."

"This is our senior designer, Mr. Fabio, who brought his latest work..."

Zhang Shihao smiled and shook hands with the three of them, then introduced Zhou Wang next to him.

"We have no other supervisor, Mr. Zhou Wangzhou."

When she heard Zhang Shihao's introduction, the smile on Wu Nara's face jumped noticeably, and there was surprise and astonishment in her eyes.

Listen to Zhang Shihao’s introduction, the “only” supervisor.

Considering that Zhou Wang looks like a college graduate, it is outrageous enough that he is the supervisor of a company with a market value of 20 billion. Zhang Shihao even specifically mentioned "the only one", which shows the status of Zhou Wang in his heart.

This has nothing to do with whether Zhou Wang is the only supervisor, but the attitude revealed in Zhang Shihao’s words.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou~"

Wu Nara quickly put on a smile again, and shook Zhou Wang's hand to greet him. However, when her delicate fingers left, it seemed as if they lightly brushed Zhou Wang's palm, perhaps unintentionally.

Ok?
Zhou Wang didn't expect that such a plot that only existed in novels would actually happen to him in real life.

Just looking at this young and beautiful lady smiling as usual, Zhou Wang started to wonder if he was overthinking.

After they got to know each other, the secretary served hot tea and then left, leaving only five people in the reception room.

"Ms. Wu, I don't like wasting unnecessary time, so let's get straight to the point."

Without waiting for Wu Nara to speak, Zhang Shihao went straight to the point and said with a faint smile: "Let me confirm first, Briony still wants to sponsor Wuyou Night, right?"

"Yes……"

Wu Nara's prepared opening speech was not used, which made her feel suffocated as if she had lost the initiative. However, before she could say anything more, Zhang Shihao spoke immediately.

"Then are the conditions you offer different from last time... Miss Wu, please forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I only want to hear the difference. If you still only give away a few sets of clothes, I don't think any of the famous artists under Wuyou would be so poor that they can't even afford a dress."

Zhang Shihao seemed to be speaking in a joking tone, but his aggressive momentum was increasing instead of decreasing.

Zhou Wang, who had been observing all the details, noticed that Wu Nara slightly moved her round buttocks. Although her expression did not show much, Zhou Wang knew that she was actually a little confused.

Although he had some grudges with Briony, Zhou Wang's focus at the moment was not on this. He really came here with a learning attitude. After all, he lacked similar experience.

At this time, Wu Nara took a deep breath and seemed to have adjusted herself. The smile on her face became calm and confident again:
"Mr. Zhang, since you want to get straight to the point, I will represent Briony and show you our sincerity directly..."

"First, in addition to the sponsored dresses, we at Brioni are willing to pay a certain sponsorship fee to achieve this cooperation with Wuyou Media, but the standard can only be a 'friendship price'..."

"Second, during the live broadcast at the booth, we are also willing to follow your company's standards and offer 100 purchase quotas at a real loss-making price..."

"Third, we have comprehensively upgraded the clothing we are planning to sponsor. All the dresses are designed by our senior designer Mr. Fabio. They are truly high-end designs that cannot be found on the market..."

After Wu Nara finished speaking in one breath, before Zhang Shihao could reply, Lucas and Fabio on the side had already changed their expressions.

Fabio said something in Italian, but his tone was not very good, and Lucas whispered anxiously: "Nara, do you know what you are saying? This has exceeded the maximum authority granted by the headquarters..."

"Mr. Lucas, I know, but I think this is the best way to show my sincerity. You don't have to worry. I will explain it to the headquarters in person, and I will bear the consequences alone."

"you……"

While the grim-faced Lucas and the calm-faced Wu Nara were arguing in low voices, Zhou Wang was also thoughtful.

Is this also a business negotiation method?
It seemed like an "internal conflict", but it clearly had the effect of "showing sincerity". What's more subtle is that, as the other party, it seems difficult to ask for more at this time.

Zhou Wang, who is considered to be proficient in psychology, can see a lot at a glance.

And it doesn’t matter whether Oh Nara and Lucas are acting or not. Judging from Zhang Shihao’s appearance, he has indeed begun to seriously consider the conditions mentioned by the other party.

"Mr. Zhang, this is the most favorable cooperation condition I can get for your company. In fact, you can even ask Mr. Zheng. The conditions I negotiated with him were far worse than this, but Mr. Zheng also believed that this would be a win-win cooperation..."

Seeing that Zhang Shihao was silent for a long time, Wu Nara said something earnestly.

Zhang Shihao turned the teacup without comment. When Wu Nara and Lucas were quietly waiting for his answer, Zhang Shihao suddenly turned his head to look at Zhou Wang and asked with a smile:

"Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Wang was not too surprised that Zhang Shihao asked for his opinion. After all, he asked him to come over, so it was inevitable.

But what Zhou Wang needs to judge at this time is whether Zhang Shihao wants to promote this cooperation, or in other words, is the benefit brought by the cooperation between Wuyou Media and Briony enough for him to ignore the previous "personal grudge"...

After a moment, Zhou Wang had an answer. He smiled and said, "Tomorrow night is Wuyou Night. Is it still... too late?"

Zhang Shihao did not respond, but a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

Instead, Wu Nara quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, we have prepared everything in advance. As long as the agreement is signed, we can enter the site within 12 hours. All you need to do is..."

"Ms. Wu, and two foreign gentlemen."

Wu Nara was speaking enthusiastically, but Zhang Shihao suddenly interrupted her with a smile. He glanced at his watch and looked up and said:
"I'm really sorry, our Wuyou closed-door meeting is about to begin. Do you want to go to our Wuyou shared cafeteria downstairs to have afternoon tea? The food tastes pretty good..."

Wu Nala was startled, and then hurriedly said: "But Mr. Zhang, the cooperation matter..."

"Oh, well, let me meet with the executives in the meeting later, and then I'll give you an answer. You guys go sit in the cafeteria and take a rest first, okay?"

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang..."

Wu Nara wanted to say something, but Zhang Shihao had already left, accusing himself of his crime.

Zhou Wang smiled and followed Zhang Shihao out.

Wu Nara didn't know what went wrong and was just thinking about it carefully when Lucas and Fabio came over with puzzled looks on their faces.

"Nara, didn't Mr. Zhang ask us to go to the restaurant and wait? We should be patient at this time. As you Chinese people say, you can't eat tofu if you are impatient..."

Lucas said with a smile.

"I am indeed thirsty, let's go drink fork."

Fabio nodded in agreement and spoke in broken Chinese.

Wu Nara almost couldn't help rolling her eyes. You really don't understand the Chinese language art at all, and you're still showing off your shallow understanding of Chinese culture?

At this time, Wu Nara had already vaguely figured out where the problem was. Zhang Shihao had obviously been a little moved, but the problem came after he asked Zhou Wang...

After thinking it through, Wu Nara didn't bother to say anything more to the two of them. She hurriedly pushed the door open and chased after them.

Her high heels tapped on the floor rapidly, and finally Oh Nara caught up with them before they entered the office.

What’s interesting is that Zhang Shihao walked straight in as if he didn’t see her. In a hurry, Wu Nara didn’t care about much and quickly took two steps forward. She screamed and fell into Zhou Wang’s arms, and finally stopped him.

Zhou Wang was not moved at first because of the warmth and softness of the beautiful woman. But when Wu Nara stood up, she kept stumbling for some reason, so she hit Zhou Wang with two powerful punches...

It was the first time that Zhou Wang knew that “fat but not greasy” could be used to describe women.

When Wu Nara finally stood up with a blushing face, she did not dodge Zhou Wang's half-smiley gaze, but asked earnestly:

"Mr. Zhou, may I know why you don't want to cooperate with our Briony?"

"Since you taught me something, okay..."

"what?"

Wu Nara was confused by what she heard.

"My name is Zhou Wang."

Zhou Wang smiled, and after that he walked straight into the glass door, leaving Wu Nara standing there with a confused look on her face.

(End of this chapter)