The Meng family is a long-established real estate tycoon in the East China Sea. After Meng Yu, the eldest son of the Meng family, took control of the Jingui Group, he became even more ambitious. In recent years, he began to operate coal mines, won the operating and mining rights of several coal mines in Africa, and invested in automobiles.
The industry started building cars.
Five years ago, there was still a big gap with the Zeng family's vast group, but now they are faintly on an equal footing.
In terms of talent, Meng Yu is not necessarily higher than Zeng Qingwen, but the advantage is that he can stick to his word. Whenever he makes a decision, there is almost no opposition within the Jingui Group. Even if there is, he can quickly make it happen.
Suppress it.
Since ancient times, politics and business have not been separated. As the Jingui Group continues to grow, Meng Yu not only became the vice chairman of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, but also became a representative of the Donghai City People's Congress, laying a solid political foundation for the development of the Meng family. Compared with the Zeng family today
Despite the rotten situation, the Meng family is making great progress.
In addition, he has an excellent son Meng Haoran, which is equivalent to the ancient emperor having a good grandson. The father is more valuable than the son, which makes his position in the Meng family even more unbreakable. In fact, there was a certain reason why Mr. Zeng chose Zeng Qingwen.
The granddaughter Zeng Yaqian was chosen.
The reason why Zeng Qingwen intentionally or unintentionally matched Zeng Yaqian and Meng Haoran was because he took a fancy to the current status and influence of Jingui Group. Just imagine, Zeng Yaqian marrying Meng Haoran is different from marrying a mountain man who graduated from elementary school and has no background.
The substantive help is still the expectation of the market, which is a huge difference.
Perhaps Zeng Yaqian followed Zeng Qingwen's arrangements, and even if someone deliberately targeted the Zeng family, she would not have ended up like this.
Due to the deep personal relationship between Zeng Qingwen and Meng Yu, the two families have always had good cooperation in all aspects. However, it can be seen from Zeng Qingwen's resignation that in the face of family interests, Meng Yu did not help, but chose to wait and see.
Compared to Meng Haoran, Meng Haojun was just a rich second generation of the Meng family and was unable to mobilize the power of the Meng family. After twice privately asking people to trouble Lu Shanmin and being brutally beaten, he didn't have much temper to dare to do anything anymore.
Make trouble for Lu Shanmin.
But Meng Haoran is different. He is the proud son of the Meng family. He graduated from an Ivy League school in the United States. In addition, his father is Meng Yu. He has been trained as a successor since he was a child. Even if he has not officially worked at Jingui Group, he can be transferred
His strength is by no means comparable to that of Meng Haojun.
Meng Haoran slowly walked towards Lu Shanmin with a glass of red wine in his hands. There was a coldness in his gentle smile. He raised his head and walked towards Lu Shanmin like a proud rooster. Of course he has the capital to let everyone present to judge.
, everyone will think that in front of Lu Shanmin, he has the capital to be proud.
"It's really surprising. The last time we met, I remember you were a security guard in a shabby bar in the slums. You were able to enter such a situation in a blink of an eye."
"I'm also surprised. Young Master Meng is studying in the United States and he has time to come here."
Meng Haoran smiled coldly. Although he was arrogant, he had to admit that his demeanor surpassed Meng Haojun by more than one level.
"I have graduated early."
"I heard that foreign universities are very strict about entry and exit. Young Master Meng was able to graduate early. He is really a great person."
Meng Haoran smiled lightly, and the first impression was that he was very handsome. If he were a woman, he would even be more beautiful than that dazzling star.
"I don't know how you got in here, but I just happened to meet you here, so I wouldn't have to look for you again."
Meng Haoran looked at Lu Shanmin with disdain, "People flock together and birds flock together. You and Yaqian are not from the same world. As a man, you can't protect her, but I can."
Lu Shanmin chuckled and said, "You came to me just to talk about this."
Meng Haoran snorted coldly, staring directly at Lu Shanmin with a pair of peach blossom eyes, "Don't you think you have caused her enough trouble?"
Lu Shanmin stared at Meng Haoran coldly, "What about you? The Meng family and the Zeng family have always been on good terms. Now that the Zeng family is in trouble, you, the Meng family, have not come forward."
Meng Haoran sneered: "How can people like you understand our world?"
Lu Shanmin laughed and said with disdain: "It's just that you are afraid of being dragged down by the Zeng family's affairs, and you disregard the life and death of your friends for your own benefit. How can you still treat such a scandal as arrogance without a blush?
capital, you are really thick-skinned.”
Meng Haoran was so angry that his face turned red and white, and he said coldly: "This is my last warning to you. I am not Meng Haojun and can be manipulated by you."
At eight o'clock in the evening, the charity auction officially began. The person hosting the charity auction was a well-known host of the variety show column of Donghai TV Station.
The host wore a suit and walked to the front stage with a microphone, bowed deeply to the audience, and said in a grateful and excited tone.
"Everyone knows that I am a host who is good at humor. I have been hosting programs with a smile on my face over the years, but today, I can't laugh. When I received the invitation from the organizer, I saw those children from impoverished mountainous areas.
According to the information, I didn’t fall asleep for a whole night. You will know why I can’t sleep if you look at the pictures on the big screen.”
The projector was projected on the wall in the center of the front desk, and the host said in a very sad tone: "This is a picture of a primary school classroom in the northwest mountainous area. Look at it, the classroom is still muddy, and many desks are missing.
One leg, look at these students, there are ice shards in their hair, their hands are cracked by the cold, and their faces have varying degrees of frostbite."
"Look at this picture again. He is still wearing single clothes in the middle of winter, and the clothes are full of patches. Look at this child's eyes, which are full of pain and confusion. He is looking up at the sky, hoping that this cold winter will pass quickly."
The photos on the projector came one after another, and the host became more and more sad as he spoke.
"Fortunately, all the conscientious entrepreneurs here are here. Thank you for giving back to the society with gratitude and compassion. It is your conscience that gives them hope."
Wen Haoli didn't know when he walked up to Lu Shanmin and asked with a smile, "How is it? Isn't it touching? This host is a famous speaker on Donghai TV."
Lu Shanmin said calmly: "I grew up in a mountainous area. One or two out of ten children there can go to high school, and it is very rare for one out of dozens to go to college."
Wen Haoli chuckled, "It's all acting. Look at these entrepreneurs, all of them look indifferent. They were not moved by the host's words at all. This charity banquet is just a gathering of business people looking for a reason."
"Let's take a picture later if we can. This will let more people know about you and it will be good for your future development."
Lu Shanmin nodded, "Thank you, Brother Wen, for your advice."
As he spoke, he pointed to a person at a table in the distance and asked: "Brother Wen, do you know that person?" Wen Haoli nodded, "I met him twice at the party. His name is Liang Chunqiu. He is a very strange person."
"People". "You know him"?
"Brother Wen doesn't know? He was the middleman when we first came into contact with Lin Chaoyang."
Wen Haoli suddenly realized and smiled, "That was when you and Lin Chaoyang became enemies"?
Lu Shanmin shrugged, "That's right. I just looked at him for a long time. He didn't take the initiative to say hello to anyone, and no one took the initiative to say hello to him. It's really strange."
Wen Haoli smiled and said, "The people who can enter here are not ordinary people. It is said that he is a very powerful person. Many people in the political and business circles want to give him face."
Wen Haoli squinted his eyes and smiled: "You know a lot of people here!"
Lu Shanmin smiled. It seemed that Wen Haoli had just excused himself to leave to find his friends, but in fact, he had been observing him secretly.
"I know a few people, but they are not friends."
"Haha, everyone here is friends with others. They call each other brothers when there is profit. But if someone is really in trouble, no matter how good friends are, they will become strangers. The Tseng family is a living example."
Lu Shanmin smiled, and that was true. No wonder the ancients always looked down on businessmen. Businessmen valued profits over affection. This kind of businessman's character has long been ingrained in his bones.
Wen Haoli asked curiously: "I'm a little curious. Let's not talk about the Zeng family for now. How can you compete with the Chen family's Ocean Group, the Meng family's Jingui Group, the Hao family, the jewelry king, the Ye family, and even the Hai family?"
These families are related, how do you do it?"
"Hai Family"? Lu Shanmin asked in surprise, how did he know about such a secret matter.
"Haha, the old man who nodded to you just now is called Zhuo Jun, and he is the CEO of Haitian Group. You don't know that, right?"
Lu Shanmin breathed a sigh of relief. The Hai family was related to his identity. Wen Haoli's words just now really shocked him.
The old man was indeed present when he was seeking justice for Ruan Yu at Haijia Villa last time, but his name and identity in Haitian Group were not known. This was only discovered after Wen Haoli said it. He turned out to be the CEO of Haitian Group.
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"I met him once by chance. At that time, I really didn't know his identity."
Wen Haoli looked at Lu Shanmin dubiously and chuckled, "That means you are destined to meet noble people."
Lu Shanmin smiled faintly, "Although I have seen these people, they don't have much to do with me. When it comes to noble people, Brother Wen is my noble person. If you hadn't brought me to open my eyes, how could I have met these big people?"
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Wen Haoli chuckled and said, "Don't underestimate yourself. I just observed you around and found that you attracted more attention than many rich people here with net worths of tens of billions."
Then he pointed in another direction and said, "Did you see that? That person looked at you at least three times."
Lu Shanmin smiled bitterly. Of course he had already noticed that look. That person was none other than Zeng Qinghua, the current head of the Haohan Group.
"I have attracted a lot of looks, but most of these looks have no good intentions."
Wen Haoli laughed, "As a successful businessman, profit should be the criterion. Businessmen should not feel guilty. What's more, you think too highly of yourself. Do you think the Zeng family is in this situation because of you and Zeng Yaqian?
"The role you play in it is only a drop in the bucket at best."