Chapter 815
The troublemakers have arrived.
After these rich kids finished speaking, Qu Feifan put on a pitiful expression and said to everyone in a miserable tone, "Hey, everyone... as human beings, you should at least have some basic human decency! I bought these yellow crabs with my own money. They didn't fall from the sky or grow on trees. According to normal understanding of human relationships, you should at least leave me a little bit to taste!"
Seeing Qu Feifan's pitiful expression, everyone burst into laughter, teasing him, "Young Master Qu, that expression of yours is hilarious! You look like a pathetic beggar. We used to be the only ones who looked like that, but today it's your turn, haha..."
Upon hearing this, Qu Feifan quickly changed his expression, glanced at them, and said through gritted teeth, "Hmph, look at your smug faces! Sigh, I must have owed you guys in my past life to let you trick me like this! What can I do? I can only accept my fate! Who told me to be the eldest brother!"
Everyone burst into laughter after hearing Qu Feifan's words.
Is Qu Feifan really that interested in this butter crab? Of course not. With his status, position, and wealth, he, Qu Feifan, is far more than capable of handling such matters; he wouldn't be that greedy.
Of course, although he did seem to really want to eat it, he cared more about whether Xu Bo'an enjoyed his meal than about the butter crab!
Since I know Xu Bo'an likes this kind of lively atmosphere, I'll just go along with it. What's that called? Providing emotional value!
And so, amidst their playful banter, the group happily and cheerfully finished their lunch with Xu Bo'an.
In the end, Qu Feifan got the butter crab from Xu Bo'an.
After lunch, the group rested for a while in their hotel room upstairs. In the afternoon, they went with Xu Bo'an to handle matters related to the house demolition. First, they submitted the personal documents required for the demolition to the relevant departments. After the documents were submitted and reviewed, they went to sign a series of procedures, including demolition compensation and resettlement.
Thanks to the connections of Qu Feifan and his group of wealthy second-generation heirs in Jiangcheng, these things that would normally be very complicated for ordinary people were all done in one afternoon. If Xu Bo'an had done it himself, he estimated that it would have taken him two days to complete it.
Although Xu Bo'an is rich, many things are difficult to accomplish without connections. If he were to handle these matters on his own in Jiangcheng, it would probably take him at least two days. This highlights the importance of connections.
Connections don't necessarily mean you'll get any benefits, but they can help you understand the procedures for handling related matters. Otherwise, if you want to farm, you might not even know where to get the ingredients you need, or even what you don't know yourself, which is the most troublesome thing.
In daily life, many things are difficult for laymen to do. For example, when going to the hospital for the first time, it is very troublesome to ask questions one by one about registering, consulting, picking up medicine, and paying. However, if there is a patient guidance service, it will be much simpler.
That's why many people now seek guidance from someone knowledgeable in the field when doing business, and that's how business opportunities arise. It's similar to being a teacher or tour guide—a process of imparting knowledge, skills, and resolving doubts.
After Xu Bo'an finished handling all these matters, it was already late, and he waited for the relevant departments to conduct on-site measurements of the demolished houses the next day.
With dinner time approaching, these second-generation rich kids started making arrangements to take Xu Bo'an out for a feast.
When it comes to eating, drinking, and having fun, they are very good at it; of course, that's a skill in itself.
Many people think that most rich kids are spoiled brats who spend their days partying with their friends, indulging in debauchery and entertainment!
That's not actually the case. They're all people with normal intelligence, so how bad can their thoughts be? In fact, many children from wealthy families are more ambitious than children from ordinary families because their families can provide better resources and platforms.
In fact, most rich kids' eating, drinking, and having fun are actually ways to build connections through various social activities, which can then help their businesses or startups, or to band together and form new networks. In this case, the so-called "eating, drinking, and having fun" is more of a manifestation of resource integration ability.
Although Qu Feifan is the leader of this circle of people, he still gives his brothers opportunities to shine every now and then.
The place for dinner tonight wasn't booked by Qu Feifan, but rather in advance by those wealthy second-generation kids. It's one of the most luxurious hotels in Jiangcheng City, called the "Jingchen International Hotel." This hotel is known as a super-star hotel, and it's one of the top hotels in the surrounding provinces and cities.
Soon, a group of people drove their luxury cars to the hotel and went straight to the private room they had reserved.
This hotel is truly luxurious. The dozens of floors are made of dense glass curtain walls and hand-polished light gray marble. From a distance, it looks like a cut diamond, reflecting a cold and dazzling luster under the bright white lights.
In front of the store is a 2000-square-meter mirrored pool, the water reflecting the building's outline, creating a visual spectacle of interplay between reality and illusion. It exudes a sense of luxury at first glance.
In the center of the pool stands a fountain sculpture made of black granite, with water cascading down from the top of the sculpture into the circular pool below, the sound of water and wind intertwining to create a natural symphony.
Upon entering the hall, Xu Bo'an was immediately struck by the tens-of-meters-high dome—composed of thousands of hand-blown stained glass pieces that cast flowing light spots on the marble floor, making it feel like being in an underwater palace.
Even though Xu Bo'an was a project manager by training and had been to many hotels, he was still stunned by what he saw.
Goodness, Jiangzhou already has such a luxurious hotel!
However, Xu Bo'an was a man of great experience, and although he was somewhat shocked, he quickly calmed down.
Surrounded by a group of second-generation scions, he walked nonchalantly toward the private room.
As soon as they reached the door of the private room, Qu Feifan and Xu Bo'an saw two very beautiful and tall waitresses standing on either side of the door. Each of them was holding a confetti cannon. As soon as they entered, they turned the cannon and the fireworks inside sprayed towards them!
Qu Feifan was puzzled for a moment, and then asked the others, "What are you guys up to now?"
A dozen or so rich kids and waiters shouted in unison, "Welcome, Brother Xu!"
Then he shouted, "Happy birthday, Young Master Qu!!!"
Then the dozen or so rich kids and the waiters started singing and dancing to the music to celebrate!
Qu Feifan was a little stunned after hearing everyone's voices. He opened his phone and checked the calendar, only to find that today was indeed his birthday!
After everyone finished singing and dancing, the waiter left.
After the dozen or so rich kids seated Xu Bo'an and Qu Feifan to the main seats, one of them said, "Today is a good day. Not only is it Young Master Qu's birthday, but Brother Xu also happens to be here today, so we've decided to hold a party with a sense of ceremony."
At first, during lunch, we thought Brother Xu was a serious person who didn't like lively atmospheres, and we almost canceled our pre-booked dinner with the hotel. But after spending time with him at lunch, we realized he wasn't like we imagined, so we decided to come back for dinner tonight! We wanted to give you both a surprise!
Then he said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother Xu, you are a discerning person. It is our honor to be with you! We are very happy to have met you through Young Master Qu. We hope we can have a great time tonight!" After he finished speaking, everyone applauded and cheered.
To be honest, Qu Feifan really didn't expect that these guys who usually trick people would actually think of throwing him a birthday party on his birthday. He was actually quite happy.
Xu Bo'an said, "Thank you all for your warm hospitality! Let's relax today! Being with you young people makes me feel young again."
Then he turned to Qu Feifan and said, "Young Master Qu, happy birthday!"
Qu Feifan laughed heartily and said, "Brother Xu, to be honest, you don't look old at all. I feel like you're younger than me. Look at your energy, skin, and hair. You're just as good as those meticulous women who do skincare every day."
The second-generation scions were all shrewd individuals, and naturally, they all echoed each other, offering flattering remarks.
Many hands make light work, and the same goes for flattery; the atmosphere instantly became lively.
After everyone finished speaking, a waiter pushed in a birthday cake cart with a very large and beautiful cake on it. Behind him were more than a dozen pretty young ladies singing "Happy Birthday" as they walked in.
Upon seeing this, Qu Feifan pointed at the group of rich kids and said, "You actually hired such a beautiful woman?"
The rich second-generation said to Qu Feifan, "These beauties are all talented singers and dancers. I specially invited them to perform for entertainment! How about it, are you satisfied?"
Qu Feifan said with a smile, "Of course I'm satisfied to have free programs to watch!"
Those rich kids gave a sly smile and said, "Really free? We all just received 20,000 yuan from you at noon!"
Hearing their sly tone, Qu Feifan couldn't help but roll his eyes at them and said, "Good heavens, so it turns out the wool comes from the sheep's back! You bunch of scheming bastards!"
And so, in this very upscale environment, everyone enjoyed watching beautiful women dance on stage, chatting, and savoring delicious food, having a wonderful time.
It was quite late before everyone dispersed.
After Qu Feifan and the other rich kids dropped Xu Bo'an off at Qu Feifan's hotel, they went home.
The next day, because the relevant authorities needed to measure the size of the houses to be demolished, Xu Bo'an got up early. After breakfast, Xu Bo'an contacted Qu Feifan and the others and went to the old houses they had bought that were to be demolished!
When we arrived, the people from the relevant departments who were measuring the house were also there. After a brief conversation, they began to take on-site measurements of the house.
Regarding the house measurement, Qu Feifan simply instructed a few of his men to keep an eye on it, while he and Xu Bo'an prepared to leave with those rich kids! Then they planned to find a place to continue playing music and dancing.
The best way to build rapport is to create a lively group atmosphere.
Before the group could even set off, a group of people suddenly surged towards them menacingly from a distance.
Those rich kids were very nervous when they saw this. Although they were used to being arrogant, they also knew the principle of not suffering losses in front of them.
When a scholar encounters a soldier, reason is useless. Dealing with these rude and uncouth people, sometimes you get beaten up before you even have a chance to explain your background or connections. Not only do you lose face, but you also suffer the pain.
So now these arrogant second-generation rich kids knew that discretion is the better part of valor. One of them frowned and said to Xu Bo'an and Qu Feifan, "Big brother, what's going on with this group? Why are they looking at us so fiercely? Are they here to find us?"
Another person said, "Damn it, this place is close to my factory. Should I call and send people over right now? We can't let ourselves be caught off guard and sink in the gutter."
Xu Bo'an calmly gestured with his hand and said, "No rush, let's see what's going on first."
With Xu Bo'an speaking, the other person didn't continue making phone calls. In his opinion, Xu Bo'an, whom Qu Feifan respected, must have even greater abilities.
Since they've already remained so calm, it would be disrespectful to the big boss if I called for reinforcements.
The man had just put his phone back in his pocket when the group of people were already standing not far in front of them.
One of the people standing at the very front and in the middle of the group shouted at Xu Bo'an and his companions, "I heard that you bought all these old houses?"
As he spoke, the man reached out and glanced around, indicating that he was referring to this area of houses.
Upon hearing these people's words, the rich kids instantly realized that this group of people had indeed come to find them!
In fact, Xu Bo'an had already noticed that several pairs of eyes were watching them when they first arrived at this old house. Sure enough, this group of people had come to find them.
Those rich kids saw that the people coming from the other side were not only numerous but also looked fierce, while there were less than fifteen of them. If a conflict really broke out, they would be no match for the other side! They would be drowned in the other side's spittle!
Thinking of this, the rich kids became a little scared and quickly said, "They really came to find us? What should we do?"
Qu Feifan said, "We paid real money for the house, what's the rush!" (End of Chapter)