Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Jiang Beicheng's statement, "Do I need Forbes to prove my wealth?", would have caused a huge uproar if he had said it during a media briefing.

The Forbes team of reporters will become the second foreign media outlet, after Time magazine, to leave in an embarrassing manner.

His arrogant behavior in front of foreign media today was pretentious. I estimate that after the overseas media reports on it, foreign netizens will also ridicule him for being too pretentious.

But what he said was mostly the truth.

So when they were having tea in the lounge, Ma Huateng and the other Forbes regulars all smiled and fawned over Jiang Beicheng, and no one questioned his wealth.

The title of "Domestic Cash King" is well-deserved.

Internationally, there is no need for Forbes' proof or recognition. As Jiang Beicheng said, the G700 super machine delivered by Gulfstream has already proven the point.

The first three buyers to receive the goods are Musk and Bernard, whose net worth is in the trillions. Even if Jiang Beicheng's personal assets cannot be calculated using conventional methods, Gulfstream's move is telling global wealthy buyers that Jiang Beicheng's personal wealth is at least on par with Musk and Bernard.

This is the most direct display of wealth.

Do we still need a few photos and pages of Forbes to boast about it?

The Chinese version operator, a senior executive of Fosun Group, knows Jiang Beicheng's personality all too well. He's just fulfilling the instructions given by Forbes headquarters, and his stance is completely aligned with Jiang Beicheng and other domestic tycoons.

At the Chengdu dinner, Jiang Beicheng showed no respect to his boss, Guo Guangchang, and even made Guo Guangchang the target of ridicule in the business world. Today, in front of hundreds of media outlets from home and abroad, Jiang Beicheng slapped Time Magazine and Forbes magazine several times. If a nobody like him were to be ignorant and talk too much in front of Jiang Beicheng, he would probably suffer an even worse fate.

Seeing his attitude, Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded, jokingly saying, "I think you should be the chairman of Fosun Group."

The executive was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

The wealthy entrepreneurs in the room laughed along, knowing that Jiang Beicheng was teasing Guo Guangchang for not having subordinate directors who knew how to read people's faces.

Jiang Beicheng didn't want to waste any more energy on Forbes and Time magazine, so after making the joke, he skipped over the topic.

Continue having tea with Ma Huateng and the others.

At lunchtime, I accompanied a group of wealthy businessmen to lunch and had a couple of drinks.

Then I saw them off and said goodbye.

"President Jiang, all the work with the Chamber of Commerce is finished," Miao Zhi reported as she rushed over.

Jiang Beichen nodded, "You can attend the social event for me tonight."

Miao Zhi smiled and nodded; she was happy to make her presence felt in such a grand setting.

"You get some rest. I'll come back to report to you after I'm done with my business," Miao Zhi said, expressing her concern.

Jiang Beichen suddenly stopped and looked at Miao Zhi with a smile, "If you're feeling lonely, sister-in-law, just find a young and strong guy to play with."

After the social engagement, it must have been the dead of night. When Miaozhi said she was coming to report on her work, I didn't even need to guess that she was coming to climb into my bed.

This flirtatious sister-in-law has been eyeing him for far too long.

Miao Zhi instantly understood Jiang Beicheng's attitude. Being rejected again was embarrassing, but there were too many women who coveted a man like Beicheng. How many of them could actually get him?

He smiled and nodded, "Then let's talk again when you have time."

Give yourself a graceful way out, step forward to open the car door for Jiang Beicheng, and wave goodbye.

……

Brooklyn, New York.

The home court of the NBA team Brooklyn Nets.

Mr. Cai brought Jack Ma to watch the game today.

I sat in the front row.

Before the game even started, Joseph Tsai was laughing and discussing trending online topics with Jack Ma on his phone.

We're talking about Jiang Beicheng's outburst against Time magazine and his slap in the face to Forbes in China today.

The time difference between the two places is significant; Jiangbei City is still fast asleep, while it is just getting dark there.

"President Jiang's mouth is far more outspoken than yours was back then. You used to have some reservations, but now he speaks without restraint," Cai Chongxin said with a smile.

The phrase "speaking without restraint" is a compliment to him.

The reason I discussed this with Jack Ma was because a reporter brought up the fact that Ma had appeared on the cover of Forbes. Jiang Beicheng's response contained no personal commentary on Ma; it was all about promoting national strength and core values.

In his words, Jack Ma was just a prelude.

However, after watching the video, Jack Ma did not feel disrespected by Jiang Beicheng; on the contrary, he felt honored to be mentioned again.

Jiang Beicheng's answer was exactly what the leaders in Beijing wanted to hear. If they had had Jiang Beicheng's awareness back then, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

To put it bluntly, no matter how much Forbes, other Western media, or even politicians and businessmen praise or flatter you, it's all useless. Your honor or disgrace rests on the whim of the people in Beijing.

Jiang Beicheng is the most arrogant businessman in the country, even more arrogant than he was at his peak.

He is also one of the smartest businessmen in the country, and much wiser than he was at his peak.

Even if such an elite of the era uttered a few curse words, they would be considered "truth".

Jack Ma laughed and said, "The Forbes title has fallen to Steven..."

He shook his head, leaving the rest unsaid, as a sign of respect for the late Mr. Forbes.

After all, when he appeared on the magazine cover, he was personally received by the founder, the nearly 100-year-old Mr. Forbes.

Now it's run by his grandson, Steven Forbes, and it's rubbish.

This is Jack Ma's true thought.

Jiang Beicheng was absolutely right in his criticism.

Joseph Tsai agreed with Jack Ma's point of view, leaned back in his chair, and joked, "Jessica is probably going to call and yell at Steven."

The Jessica he mentioned is the CEO of Time magazine.

Jack Ma smiled.

It's quite interesting to watch these American media groups fight amongst themselves.

……

The headquarters building of Time magazine.

Jessica had just received the news report from the University of Tokyo from her assistant.

His face was ashen.

I immediately went online to check the impact of this matter on the international internet.

Several major social media platforms are reporting related news.

The number of people discussing the topic exceeded ten million.

At this rate, the hype will continue to rise.

This seriously damaged Time magazine's reputation.

"Fuck Steven, only an idiot would do that."

I was holding my breath.

A phone call was made to Steven Forbes.

Steven had already guessed the purpose of Jessica's call, but he didn't expect her to be so angry. As soon as he answered, Jessica launched into a tirade, cursing his entire family.

Steven explained, "Please calm down, Jessica, this is the White House's decision..."

This confirms that Forbes' interview with Jiang Beicheng intentionally mentioned that Time magazine did not select Jiang Beicheng as its Person of the Year, in order to insult him; this was the intention of politicians.

I just never expected things to turn out this way.

“Fuck Trump…” Jessica cursed the politicians as well.

Steven: "Jessica, believe me, this online buzz about this will die down soon."

All eyes will now be on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

He has already set off for the University of Tokyo to participate in an event. (End of Chapter)