Our Rise Era

Chapter 53 The coal boss wants to do big things with Zhang Yang!
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang! I've heard a lot about you, haha! I was saying that Mr. Zhang is a handsome guy, right? You can tell from one glance that he has a high level of education...haha!"

The midday sun shines through the office window onto the desk, and golden spots of light dance on the paper.

The air was filled with a strong smell of tobacco.

Chen Tiangui, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses and an expensive but out-of-place suit, walked in with a swagger.

When he saw Zhang Yang, his eyes lit up. He quickened his pace and stretched out his hands to shake hands with Zhang Yang.

Behind him followed a young and pretty female assistant carrying a large bag.

After shaking hands, he asked his secretary to take a box of cigars from his bag, took out a cigar and handed it to Zhang Yang: "Mr. Zhang, come and have a smoke!"

"Sorry, Mr. Chen, I don't know how to smoke. Please sit down, Mr. Chen..."

Zhang Yang declined with a smile.

"Haha, actually I don't know how to smoke. This thing is not as good as Hongtashan. It has no power at all. But this thing is expensive and it's comfortable to smoke..."

Chen Tiangui was not polite either. He pulled a chair and sat opposite Zhang Yang, smoking a cigar.

Then he unbuttoned his outer suit, revealing his fat belly, and smiled even brighter: "Actually, I don't like wearing this either. It's uncomfortable, but Secretary Zhao said that I should wear this in formal occasions to look more presentable. Haha, why should I look presentable for a rough guy like me..."

"Haha, Mr. Chen really acts on impulse..."

After seeing Chen Tiangui, Zhang Yang also laughed and prepared to make tea for Chen Tiangui, but was stopped by Chen Tiangui: "No, drink the tea I brought..."

With a cigar in his mouth, he took a beautifully packaged box from Secretary Zhao.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think this is?"

Zhang Yang took the beautifully packaged box and said nothing. Instead, he took a closer look at it, then carefully opened it and smelled it.

When he smelled a familiar scent, he was slightly startled, then narrowed his eyes: "If I'm not mistaken, this is Duyun Maojian from Qianzhou!"

"Oh, did you see that? Did you see that? I said Mr. Zhang is awesome. He can smell it right away. Haha, he is indeed a cultured person!"

Chen Tiangui slapped his thigh, then turned around and looked at the beautiful female secretary excitedly.

"The current market price of this thing is estimated to be around 20,000 yuan per ounce?"

"Haha, right, right, right. About 21,000 per ounce. Those guys spent a lot of time and effort on this pound..."

"..."

Zhang Yang looked at Chen Tiangui's expression and shook his head with a smile: "Mr. Chen, this tea is too expensive, I can't take it..."

"Oh, what's the matter with valuable or not, Mr. Zhang, we are being too formal when you say that. As the saying goes, a sword goes with a hero, good tea goes with a hero... And I can't drink this stuff, and if you don't want it, it might just get moldy in the storage room at home..." Chen Tiangui looked at Zhang Yang's appearance, shook his head quickly, put the cigar into the ashtray, and pushed the tea towards Zhang Yang, refusing to take it back no matter what.

Zhang Yang still nodded with a smile on his face: "Okay, then leave it here first, Mr. Chen, I'll make you some tea."

"okay!"

Afterwards, Chen Tiangui watched Zhang Yang gently pour the tea leaves into the teapot and pour the already boiled water into the pot without covering it...

In an instant, a fresh tea fragrance filled the air, like lingering clouds in the mountains.

Chen Tiangui's eyes closely followed Zhang Yang's every delicate movement. His movements were slow, skillful, and calm, as if he was performing an exquisite ceremony.

In a short while, the air was filled with the faint fragrance of tea, peaceful and far-reaching...

Chen Tiangui's breathing also became lighter somehow, as if he was also infected by this peace.

Secretary Zhao, who was carrying a bag nearby, seemed a little surprised at Zhang Yang's professionalism and was stunned for a moment.

……

"Drink, Mr. Chen, Miss Zhao..." "Okay! Drink, drink!"

Zhang Yang made a cup of coffee for Chen Tiangui and Secretary Zhao.

Then he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The tea tastes sweet as soon as you take a sip, followed by a light aftertaste that is refreshing.

After a moment, he gently put down the teacup, a look of satisfaction on his face, as if he was enjoying the tranquility of the moment and the escape from the hustle and bustle brought by the tea.

Chen Tiangui also imitated Zhang Yang and took a sip "elegantly", then frowned.

Oh shit!

This thing tastes bitter and astringent, not as delicious as iced black tea.

This thing costs 2 yuan. It's not worth it.

As he was thinking about it, he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, and he finally felt a lot better.

"Mr. Chen..."

"Mr. Zhang, you said..."

"You transferred one million to my company. This is..." Zhang Yang put down the teacup and his expression gradually became serious.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, you know, we come from coal mining backgrounds. Although we have some money, how should I put it... How about this, you take a look at this article in [Tieba]..." Chen Tiangui pushed his black-framed glasses and asked Secretary Zhao to take out a document from the briefcase and then handed it to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang took the document with a smile on his face. When he saw the words "Qualities that a successful person must possess" written on the title of the document, Zhang Yang's smile gradually froze.

"This article is well-written! It has nearly 100,000 hits on the Internet. After I read it, I asked Secretary Zhao to print out the article. I've been reading it these past two days. The more I read, the more I like it..." Chen Tiangui lit another cigar and smoked while looking out the window: "People like us accidentally made a fortune that was beyond our expectations. We became rich all of a sudden. It seems that we are living a life of luxury. Yes, it seems that we are living a life of luxury, but in fact we are just nouveau riche. People call me Mr. Chen, but behind my back, they may poke me in the spine and call me uneducated..."

"As the saying goes, poverty and wealth cannot last more than three generations... We are rich now because we have benefited from the times, but as the government's call for rectification of our coal mines grows louder and the industry becomes more formalized, how many more years can we mine coal?"

"Although I have no worries about food and drink in this life, my sons and grandsons will be ruined sooner or later if they don't have this bad luck... Maybe in the near future, I will be ruined. In Shanxi, most coal bosses like me go to Macau to gamble, and many of them lose... It doesn't matter when the market is good now, but what if the market is bad?"

“I came from poverty…”

"..."

Zhang Yang listened silently to Chen Tiangui mumbling to himself while smoking a cigar.

At this moment, he suddenly took this coal boss more seriously.

There are not many people who can remain sober even in the midst of decadence and luxury.

"So, Mr. Chen, you want to invest in some other industries to resist the future decline and risks of the coal mining industry?"

"Yes, actually I read another article on the Internet. Yes, it was written by the same author. The article was called [The Ups and Downs of the Capital Market]. Many contents in the article touched me. After reading it, I immediately established my own investment company. As for why I found you, Mr. Zhang... Mr. Zhang, actually I read your [Soudu Encyclopedia] and the recent news, and I immediately felt that you were that... A golden scale cannot be confined to a pond. It turns into a dragon when it encounters wind and clouds. With your brain and my money, we can do big things together..."

"..."

"By the way, Mr. Zhang, take a look at this article [The Ups and Downs of the Capital Market], it's damn well written. I've been in touch with the author recently. It would be even better if I could pull him into our camp to be a military advisor!"

Zhang Yang watched Chen Tiangui twist his cigar and speak passionately, then he handed Zhang Yang a copy of [The Ups and Downs of the Capital Market].

Zhang Yang took it and took a look at it, then couldn't help but praise it: "It's written so well, this author is definitely knowledgeable!"

How can it be badly written?

He wrote this stuff.

(End of this chapter)