Chapter 1465 Jiangnan Gathering
Jiangnan Club, a relatively legendary club in Hangzhou, has witnessed the ups and downs of countless bosses and young men in Hangzhou and still remains standing.
Legend has it that for those who can go to the Accords behind the Jiangnan Club, just a promotion will be enough for you to live in Hangzhou for a lifetime. In short, those who can eat in Accord are either rich or expensive.
Today, the Accord, which is hidden in the shade behind the clubhouse, was cleaned several times. General Manager Ge Hong, who has gradually lowered his profile over the years and rarely appears outside, personally prepared the dishes.
The waiters were all nervous, wondering what important guests were coming today.
The first person who drove into the club, instead of parking in the parking lot, drove directly to the entrance of the Accord was a very impressive off-road Wrangler.
A rather rough and arrogant middle-aged man stepped out of the car. Ge Hong smiled and hurriedly greeted him, "Well done, Mr. Wang."
"Am I here early?" Wang Gang looked around and asked with a smile.
"It's not early, it's just right. You can sit in the room for a while, and the bosses will be here soon." Ge Hong led Wang Gang in with a smile.
Although the originally curious waiter kept a professional smile on his face and the service was quite professional, he was a little distracted in his mind, wondering who this young man was and why he was so valued by his own general manager.
Then within ten minutes, several more cars stopped outside the Accord. However, compared to Wang Gang, who was first welcomed in by his own general manager, these guys are older.
Seeing that the manager still went out to greet him in person, some of the waiters following him couldn't help but secretly glance at a few older customers.
"Boss Zong."
"And Boss Lu."
"Boss Dong is here too."
"The guy who looked like an alien just now seems to be Ma Fengyun. I often see news about him on the Internet. When we buy things online, it seems that he is the one who opened the store."
"Who is the fatter one?"
"I've never seen this before." Seeing the boss welcoming the guests in, several beautiful reception ladies standing at the door couldn't help but discuss in a low voice.
They had often seen Boss Zong's guests before, but the times they came together were few and far between. Basically, one or two of them would have dinner here, and then find a massage technician with good techniques to relax.
It's not often that we arrive together, let alone today we can't help but arrive together, and there are several important guests we don't know. Although I don't know each other, if I can arrange to have dinner with these big guys, my status is either rich or noble.
While several people were discussing in low voices, suddenly a colleague coughed in a low voice, and then several greeters immediately stood up with smiles on their faces.
General manager Ge Hong, who originally led a few guests in, got the report from the security guard in front and ran out in a hurry. The receptionist girl looked towards the parking space and saw no car coming in.
Then I looked at the separate road leading to the Accord, and there was no sign of a car. I was a little confused for a moment, feeling that I had made a mistake somewhere.
You can see that the general manager is constantly arranging the sleeves and collar, as if he is worried about making mistakes. They looked at their noses with their eyes, their noses and their hearts, with professional smiles on their faces and their bodies standing straight. About two or three minutes later, three large cars drove in. First, bodyguards in suits and ties got out of the two cars.
Then after a long run in the middle, the left door opened, and a man younger than the first guest walked out.
The moment I saw the man, I didn't know whether it was because of his identity or the aesthetic sense of the few reception girls. They all felt that this man was so handsome, and then a common question emerged in his mind, "Which restaurant is this?" It’s such a big poker venue.”
As waiters at the Accord, they have not only seen the famous young men in Hangzhou, but also the real big guys who meet here in a low-key manner after get off work.
But neither the young master nor the low-key boss has the aura of the one in front of him.
"Good evening, Mr. Yang." Ge Hong greeted him with a smile on his face, and his smile seemed more lively than before.
"Hello, Mr. Ge, Mr. Ge's style is still the same." Yang Dongxu smiled and shook Ge Hong's hand.
"I can't do it anymore. I'll work for a few more years and prepare to retire." Ge Hong said with a smile.
To be honest, Ge Hong felt that he was not old at first. After all, a man in his 50s was in his prime. But comparing with Yang Dongxu, Ge Hong couldn't help but sigh.
After all, anyone who sees Yang Dongxu will only feel that everyone's young master has returned from his studies and begun to learn to take over the family business. I never imagined that this person was actually a giant beast hidden in the deep water.
At my current age, I originally felt that my achievements were pretty good, and I could be considered a successful person. But comparing it with Yang Dongxu's age and achievements, I instantly felt a bit heartbroken and had the urge to retire.
Instead of working hard, planting flowers, raising fish, and walking birds seems pretty good.
"If Mr. Ge retires, Hangzhou will be less exciting." Yang Dongxu said.
"It's not even three points of excitement. Being able to give me one point of thin noodles already shows that I, Ge Hong, have been a good person in this life and have been very lucky." Ge Hong said modestly.
To be honest, Ge Hong thought he was also the number one figure back then. First he was a soldier, and then he changed his career. When he changed his career, his military rank was still high. I worked in a government department for a while.
In the 1980s, when there was a big wave of employment, I resigned and joined the industry. I did a lot of things and even had a sword fight with someone head-on. After all, in the years before the crackdown, no matter what business you were doing, without mentioning your reputation and ruthlessness, your family fortune would have been wiped out by those street gangsters.
Later, he met a noble man and started to open restaurants and hotels. Later, he imitated the business model of those clubs in Yanjing and set up the Jiangnan Club.
At first, he didn't want to make money from this, but just wanted to expand his network of contacts to raise his status and value.
Unexpectedly, he failed to plant flowers with his heart, but he planted willows by accident and they grew into a shade. The other businesses he worked hard for lost more and more every year, but the Jiangnan Club, which was not prepared to make money, was thriving.
Later, he simply stopped all other businesses and concentrated on running this club. In this way, it seems that he didn't make as much money as before, but after building up his network of contacts, he became more of a person than before.
Mr. Ge of the Jiangnan Club asked around in Hangzhou, and both the official and the underworld had to give him some face. Now he is also a top figure in Hangzhou.
But this is also a top figure compared to Yang Dongxu. Forget it, people should be more open-minded and can't always be hard on themselves.
"Young Master Yang."
"Boss Zong!"
"Young Master Yang."
"Boss Lu."
"Boss Dong."
When we walked into the house, we saw a very elegantly decorated living room. The fireplace looked very impressive without the air conditioner on.
Today's weather was also very nice. It was gloomy when we came. As soon as we said hello and sat down, snowflakes were falling outside.
Hangzhou doesn't snow every year. It snows occasionally in winter, but it's only two or three times. It won't be too heavy. So snow is still quite rare for Hangzhou people.
"Auspicious snow means a good harvest. Next year will definitely be a good year." Ma Fengyun started a conversation.
Even though Ma Fengyun is starting to become popular on the Internet now, he doesn't have to give speeches everywhere to become a master of success stories. But in front of the people present, he can only be regarded as a younger brother.
Apart from other things, even Miao Shan, who is sitting next to Yang Dongxu, has a higher status than him.
After all, in addition to being a courier for online shopping, Miao Shan is also one of the top three transportation tycoons in China. There are four super large logistics parks in the north and south of the country, with more than 200,000 employees, not counting the couriers who account for a large number of people.
At the beginning of autumn this year, a super large beef and mutton transfer station was built in Inner Mongolia. The business was much more impressive than the current Taobao.
Wang Gang, the only one who is not doing well in business, has a grandfather who is a senior military officer, and his wife, who used to be in charge of the national official hats.
Any identity is better than Ma Fengyun. Money accumulated to a certain extent can indeed raise one's worth and status. But some identities and status cannot be piled up with money.
For example, Yang Dongxu, he is now very rich, or super rich. From the perspective of money and assets alone, he can show off in front of those chaebols.
But if he is simply rich, let alone Qian Liang and others, Wang Gang in front of him will never respect him as much as he does now.
He is called "Young Master Yang" by a young master like Wang Gang because of his accumulated connections, which are almost comparable to Mount Tai. Not only does he have a very good impression in the minds of the top leaders, but in terms of personal relationships, whether in the military or in the official career, there are many favors.
So not only Wang Gang, but even Wang Gang's grandfather, Yang Dongxu, can sit at the table and drink a few cups with each other. Such a deep network of relationships, such a strong background. So Wang Gang, a young master, also calls him "Young Master Yang".
In Yanjing City, even a big family like the Song family, not only Song Lixing has to maintain superficial politeness and courtesy when meeting. Sometimes when attending some economic seminars, when he meets Song Lixing's father, the other party will also talk to him with a smile.
"This year is colder than last year. It started snowing in Hangzhou at this time. I don't know if there will be more snow. To be honest, I was in Inner Mongolia half a month ago. It snowed there. I'm a little uncomfortable to return to Hangzhou suddenly." Miao Shan said with a smile.
Now he is wearing a Tang suit and seems to be fatter than when I saw him before. I don't know if the cattle and sheep in Inner Mongolia are too nourishing, making Miao Shan look more and more like a local rich man with a neck thicker than his waist.
"The winter there is really too long. Basically, it starts snowing when winter begins." The speaker is Feng Lun, who is wearing glasses and is gentle and polite.
He was brought here by Dong Li. Today was originally a small gathering initiated by Boss Zong. Dong Li said to bring a friend here. Then when Yang Dongxu answered the phone, he happened to be drinking tea with Miao Shan and Ma Fengyun, so he told the two of them to come and join in the fun.
Speaking of Feng Lun, many people may not know him, but when it comes to the Six Gentlemen of Wanxing, he is a well-known existence in the real estate industry. And Feng Lun is the leader of the Six Gentlemen.
Some people even call Wanxing the "Huangpu Military Academy" of the Chinese real estate industry, because after the Six Gentlemen made their fortunes, they basically became big names in the real estate industry.