Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

Chapter 382: You really know how to pick the right time!
"The summer in Chengdu is really hot. It's only around 8 or 9 in the morning, but the temperature feels at least 40 degrees. I feel like I'm melting when I go out!"

Originally in the morning, Su Chen was thinking about going to Chunxi Road with Hou Ting to see if there was anything delicious to eat there, and wait for the people from Dingsheng Catering Company to arrive.

As a result, just after walking a few steps out of the hotel, Su Chen felt sweating profusely and decisively returned to the hotel to stay.

Wouldn’t it be nice to lie on the sofa, enjoy the air conditioning, drink iced watermelon juice and chat?
Why go out in the sun?

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Shudu is located in a basin. It's normal to have hot spots in summer. Mr. Su is also from the foggy city. I thought you were used to it!" Hou Ting put down the watermelon in his hand and joked with a smile.

"Get used to it? Who can get used to it?" Su Chen immediately sat up from the sofa with a thoughtful look on his face.

"But it's strange. When we were in school, the summer wasn't this hot. It's only in recent years that we feel the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and we can't even go out."

"What on earth is going on?"

This question stumped Hou Ting, after all, he had never thought about this issue before.

Every summer when it’s getting hot, he would fly to Sanya or other cooler places to play for a few months, and then return to Chengdu when the weather gets a little cooler.

Hou Ting scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. For a moment he didn't know how to answer Su Chen's question.

Fortunately, Fade Chen came over quickly at this time and changed the subject.

"Boss, there's a call for you!" Chen Fei walked to Su Chen, half bent over, and handed the phone in his hand to Su Chen.

"Huh? Was it someone from Dingsheng Catering who called?"

"No, it was Mr. Pei who called!" Fade Chen shook his head gently.

"Pei Rang? Why did he call? Could it be that something went wrong with the previous arrangements?" The first thing that came to Su Chen's mind was the acquisition of Li Group's shares.

After receiving the phone, Su Chen answered it immediately and asked, "Pei Rang, is there any problem with the stock market?"

Pei Rang on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he quickly reacted and realized that his boss had misunderstood.

He quickly explained: "Boss, this is not about the stock market, it's about Xiaomi. Didn't you reach a preliminary agreement with Mr. Lei before?

"Mr. Lei called me to ask if we can fully implement the cooperation today."

Hearing this, Su Chen was relieved and responded casually: "Just sign the contract. You can coordinate with Lei Jun on this matter. If the funds are not enough, I will arrange it."

"Hehe... Boss, I'm afraid it won't work this time!" Pei Rang's voice had a hint of pride. After all, it was quite tiring to meet a lazy boss.

Before Su Chen could ask why, Pei Rang's voice rang out again, "Boss Lei specifically asked to sign a contract with you, the boss. He called me to ask where you were, and he flew directly to find you!"

"Fly over to find me in person..." The expression on Su Chen's face froze. He did not expect Lei Jun to do this.

After thinking for a while, Su Chen responded: "Okay, you call Lei Jun and tell him that I'm in Rongcheng. Also, ask the company's legal team to fly over as well."

He also inquired about the progress of the Li Group's stock market and learned that it was proceeding in an orderly manner. After giving a brief explanation, Su Chen hung up the phone.

As soon as he threw the phone aside, Su Chen found Hou Ting looking at him in shock.

"Master Su, I just heard you mention Mr. Lei and Mr. Lei on the phone, and you also talked about signing a contract. Did you buy shares in Xiaomi?"

Su Chen raised his eyebrows, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Why, no?"

"How can it not work? It's absolutely amazing!" Hou Ting said excitedly.

"As one of the few mobile phone manufacturers in China, it is not an exaggeration to say that Xiaomi is a unicorn in the mobile phone industry!"

"Its valuation has already exceeded 10 billion US dollars. Many international investment banks or large corporate capitals want to invest in Xiaomi and make a fortune when it goes public."

"Unfortunately, none of this happened. Apart from the two investment banks that held less than 30% of the shares during the previous round of financing, the rest was held in Lei Jun's hands."

"I don't know how many people approached Lei Jun, wanting to invest in Xiaomi, but he ruthlessly rejected them all."

"Master Su, I heard it clearly just now. Lei Jun will come to Rongcheng in person to sign the contract with you. How much have you invested to have him come in person?"

Su Chen leaned lazily on the sofa, stretched out his right hand and made a "yeah" gesture.

"Two billion US dollars, 10% of the shares, and cooperation in researching a mobile phone chip that is unique to Xiaomi."

"Gurgle!" Hou Ting swallowed in shock when he heard the number of 2 billion US dollars. After all, this number was too scary.

As a well-known rich second-generation, Hou Ting has some capital, otherwise he would not be able to play with Sicong, Qin Fen and others.

But even so, the total value of all the companies and clubs under Hou Ting is only about 2 billion, of course, the unit is Chinese currency.

Compared with Su Chen's courage to spend 2 billion US dollars casually, there is absolutely no comparison, okay!

It's really true that comparing yourself with others will make you angry to death!
But soon Hou Ting discovered a blind spot. He looked at Su Chen in confusion and asked, "Young Master Su, you just said that in addition to the 2 billion US dollars in funding, you also want to cooperate in the development of a dedicated chip?"

Hou Ting, who was a little slow to realize it, only then did he react. That was a chip. Huawei had been researching it for so many years and still hadn't figured it out. The cost of research alone was more than 2 billion US dollars.

Su Chen looked at Hou Ting's shocked expression and couldn't help laughing, "Why, do you think I'm crazy?"

Hou Ting waved his hand and said, "If it was Si Cong who said this to me, then he must have drunk a lot of fake wine last night. But it's different if it was you who said this, Su Chen!"

"Chips are not something that can be made with money alone. Since the technical barriers to chips are too high, many technology companies have not made much progress."

"Take the domestic market for example. Currently, there is only one manufacturer that has the capability to manufacture top-level mobile phone chips. That is Xiaxin International, which was officially launched some time ago and has already achieved mass production of 10nm chips."

When talking about Xiaxin International, Hou Ting suddenly noticed that Su Chen's mouth corners were slightly raised. He was too familiar with that expression. It was the kind of half-smile expression when one brags about something to others and the person sitting next to him has.

An idea popped up in Su Chen's mind, and Hou Ting stood up in an instant, looked at Su Chen in shock and asked, "Young Master Su, don't tell me that Xiaxin International is your property."

Although Hou Ting's industry does not involve chip-related industries, it does not hinder his understanding of Xiaxin International. The ability to mass-produce 10nm-level chips can support an industry with a market value of hundreds of billions.

Su Chen looked at Hou Ting's extremely shocked expression, waved his hand calmly, and motioned for him to sit down first.

"Mr. Su, is Xiaxin International really yours?" After Hou Ting sat down, he was eager to get the answer from Su Chen.

"Yes, it is indeed mine. Otherwise, how could I have the confidence to cooperate with Xiaomi and research their exclusive mobile phone chips!"

Hearing this, Hou Ting fell into deep thought. He was trying to digest this unbelievable news.

After a long time, Hou Ting gradually came back to his senses and looked at Su Chen with a wry smile, "Young Master Su, you are becoming more and more mysterious. You give us a big surprise from time to time. My little heart can hardly bear it."

But the next second, Hou Ting changed the subject, and immediately showed an attentive smile on his face. He rubbed his hands nervously and said, "Hey, Master Su, can you lead me? I also want to make a career and show it to my family!"

"What's the matter? Yang Village can't satisfy you now?" Su Chen looked at Hou Ting with a slightly teasing look.

Hou Ting's heart tightened when he met Su Chen's gaze, and he quickly explained, "Young Master Su, that's not what I meant. I'm thinking of expanding other industries with your convenience."

Hou Ting felt very sad. He was now afraid that Su Chen might misunderstand what he had just said and think that he was the kind of person who took advantage of others and was ungrateful.

That can't be washed away even if you jump into the Yellow River.

Looking at Hou Ting's nervous expression, although Su Chen had no expression on his face, he was smiling in his heart.

Although he didn't take Hou Ting's words to heart, after all, there are many people who want to make money, and Su Chen can understand why they want to rely on him to involve in more industries. Who can't get along with money?

However, although you understand, you cannot take advantage of the relationship between you and think of getting on the boat without buying a ticket.

If this opening is made, then in the future, Sicong, Qin Fen and others will be able to follow suit and ask Su Chen to help them expand their own industries.

At that time, they will all lie on Su Chen and suck his blood, which is what Su Chen least wants to see.

Seeing that Su Chen had not spoken, Hou Ting felt his heartbeat quicken. Just as he was about to explain, he responded to Su Chen, "Whether it is the semiconductor industry or Xiaomi, it is not something you can interfere with. If there are any suitable projects in the future, I can consider bringing you along."

Hou Ting couldn't help but let out a long sigh after hearing this. He felt as if all the air had been sucked out of him, and he leaned weakly on the sofa.

After what happened just now, Hou Ting did not continue to ask about Xiaxin International and Xiaomi. Instead, he introduced to Su Chen what fun things there were in Chengdu and the surrounding areas.

Places like the Sichuan Opera face-changing show at the Liyuan Hall and the panda base piqued Su Chen's interest and he was wondering when he could go and see them, especially the adorable giant pandas.

Hou Ting also recommended some famous scenic spots, such as Jiuzhaigou, Mount Emei, and Leshan Giant Buddha.

After finding out, he found out that these places were basically just climbing up hills and slopes, so Su Chen passed them directly.

He went there to cultivate his mind and body, not to exercise his body. If he had the leisure time, he might as well go to the surrounding areas and taste some authentic snacks. Why bother suffering the pain of climbing a mountain?
What's more, these scenic spots are crowded with people. Su Chen still hasn't forgotten the scene he saw when he went to Kuanzhai Alley yesterday.

The huge crowds lowered the experience by who knows how many times.

……

Time flies and it is noon.

Because of the hot weather, Su Chen and his friends did not go out to eat. Instead, they found a restaurant with a good reputation online and ordered a few signature dishes.

When Su Chen and his friends were enjoying their meal, a phone call came in.

As soon as he saw the incoming call, Su Chen frowned slightly, "This Dingsheng person really knows how to pick the time. Don't they know that this is the time for dinner!"

The caller ID showed that it was his old classmate Li Hao. As the only person who knew Dingsheng Catering, when he called him at this time, he knew without thinking that it was the person in charge of Dingsheng who had arrived.

Otherwise, Li Hao wouldn't have called him. If he had something to say, he would just talk about it on Green Bubble.

The ringing lasted for about ten seconds before Su Chen answered the call.

I thought it would be Li Hao's voice, but unexpectedly it was Wu Kang's voice coming from the other end of the phone.

"Boss Su, I'm Wu Kang, I hope I didn't disturb you!"

Hearing this, Su Chen's face flashed with a speechless expression. He wanted to respond to Wu Kang, "Is it disturbing? Don't you know how to check the time?"

But in the end, Su Chen didn't say it, but he was definitely in a bad mood, and his tone was a bit unfriendly, "Manager Wu, I don't know what you want, if it's about financing, there's no need to talk about it."

Su Chen's tone was cold. Wu Kang on the other end of the phone was obviously stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Boss Su, it was our company's mistake before. This time, our Dingsheng Catering's head, Boss Chen, came to Rongcheng in person just to discuss the financing with you in person."

"Oh?" Su Chen pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Is your person in charge here in person?"

"Yes, our person in charge attaches great importance to this round of financing!" Wu Kang's voice was somewhat flattering. "I don't know if it's convenient for you now. We are in the lobby of the hotel where you are staying."

Su Chen knew that this matter must be resolved, otherwise Dingsheng, the mane dog, would keep staring at Shufen Hotpot.

If he was not in Chengdu or in the country, and someone took advantage of the situation, it would be troublesome for his mother Chen Shufen to sign some treaty.

It is better to solve the problem once and for all so that similar things will not happen again in the future.

If any catering investment or investment banking company wants to take notice of Shufen Hotpot in the future, they will definitely find out about Dingsheng Catering during their background check and thus discourage them from doing so.

Su Chen collected his thoughts and said calmly, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll send someone to pick you up in the lobby!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving Wu Kang a chance to speak.

Looking at Chen Fei who had finished eating and stood up, he said, "The people from Dingsheng are in the hotel lobby, bring them up!"

Fade Chen nodded and turned to walk towards the door.

On the other side, in the hotel lobby, Wu Kang held the hung up phone, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.

But he quickly adjusted his state and said respectfully to Mr. Chen who was sitting on the sofa: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Su agreed to meet us, and he will send someone to pick us up immediately!"

Chen Yun, the person in charge of Dingsheng Catering, nodded slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and whispered: "It seems that this young Mr. Su has a bad temper."

When Wu Kang called just now, he was on high volume, so he could hear Su Chen's voice clearly, and also heard the impatience in the other party's tone.

Wu Kang laughed dryly and said in a low voice: "Mr. Chen, he is in charge of all matters related to Shufen Hotpot. It is normal for him to have a bit of temper."

Although he said so, Wu Kang secretly complained in his heart: "Don't even mention Su Chen. If I were the boss of Shufen Hotpot, with a monthly profit of 20 to 30 million, I would have a worse temper than Su Chen!"

Chen Yun snorted coldly when he heard this, and did not respond, but it was unknown what he was thinking about in his eyes.

Not long after, Fade Chen appeared in the lobby. He glanced around and saw Wu Kang and others. However, Fade Chen was a little surprised. There were too many people.

In addition to the five people including Wu Kang whom he had met, there were actually five or six other people, all dressed in formal attire.

Chen Fei couldn't help but curl his lips. The temperature in Chengdu was over 40 degrees Celsius, and he was still wearing formal clothes. How could he pretend to be so high and mighty?

When he walked over to Wu Kang and others, he saw Chen Yun sitting on the sofa and simply chose to ignore him.

He has been with Su Chen for so long that he has learned a thing or two.

"Manager Wu, there are too many of you. Only four people can go up at most. Discuss among yourselves who will follow me up!"

Neither Chen Yun nor Wu Kang took this to heart, thinking that the room where Su Chen lived was not big enough to accommodate so many people.

Four people were selected quickly. Chen Yun was definitely indispensable. In addition, there were Wu Kang and two middle-aged men in formal attire who looked like legal personnel.

Seeing them select four people, Fade Chen took a quick look and said coldly, "Let's go!"

After saying that, he walked towards the elevator, without any intention of accompanying him.

Chen Yun was immediately furious when he saw this, and cursed inwardly, "If I succeed in raising funds, I will let this young Mr. Su experience the dangers of the world!"

The atmosphere in the elevator was somewhat silent. Wu Kang tried several times to ease the atmosphere, but when he saw Chen Yun's stern expression, he finally shut his mouth.

Soon the elevator reached the 22nd floor, and Fade Chen and his group went straight to the door of Su Chen's room.

When Chen Yun looked at the huge door, he immediately recognized what type of room it was.

"Presidential Suite!"

Even as the person in charge of Dingsheng Catering, Chen Yun couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise on his face.

Chen Fei, who had been paying attention to the changes in the expressions of Chen Yun and his group, naturally took in the surprise on Chen Yuan's face and couldn't help but laugh in his heart, "The fun has just begun!"

(End of this chapter)