Chapter 216 Big Brothers Gathering

"Liu Zhou, Mr. Chen, how are you going to get out?"

The two looked up and saw Zhang Chaoyang hurriedly walking towards them from outside the hotel.

"I'm inviting Mr. Chen to dinner, do you want to join us?"

"Of course, I can't play with the people inside. You two wait for me. I'll go sign in."

After saying that, Zhang Chaoyang walked towards the banquet hall.

However, when we arrived at the restaurant, the scale of the dinner had expanded.

Ding Lei, who also attended the annual meeting, was called over by Zhang Chaoyang.

Seeing this, Liu Zhou also called Xiao Ma Ge, and the other party rushed over immediately.

Afterwards, Xiao Ma Ge called Li Yanhong over again.

They did not arrive together. Liu Zhou, Zhang Chaoyang and Chen Tianqiao booked a private room and ordered the dishes first.

Xiao Ma Ge and Li Yanhong arrived one after the other, and the latter was very particular and brought a bottle of red wine.

"I heard that Mr. Liu is treating us today, so I brought a bottle of red wine from a good vintage." Li Yanhong shook the bottle of wine.

"Haha, Mr. Li, you are too polite. I have heard of your great name for a long time, and today I finally get to meet you in person."

Last year, Baidu was listed on the Nasdaq, and its market value soared to more than US$10 billion, making it the Internet company with the highest market value in mainland China.

Li Yanhong also became famous overnight and became an influential figure in the Internet industry.

"I have also heard of Mr. Liu for a long time."

Li Yanhong looks like Xiao Ma Ge, more elegant, but he also does things like Xiao Ma Ge, more decisive and strong.

Not long after Li Yanhong sat down, Ding Lei also rushed over and everyone gave her a warm welcome again.

In fact, except for Liu Zhou and Li Yanhong who met for the first time, the others knew each other and had a good relationship.

After all, the Internet circle is actually not that big, and these people are always seen together, and industry conferences are always attended by these people.

"Mr. Liu, why are you suddenly eating out? Aren't you going to attend the annual meeting dinner?" Xiao Ma asked with some confusion.

Zhang Chaoyang opened the red wine and said loudly:
"What's the point of that? Only young people like us can have fun together."

"Wow, Mr. Zhang, you still have the nerve to call yourself a young man?" Liu Zhou pretended to be surprised.

"Mr. Zhang is the oldest here." Ding Lei continued.

"No way? I thought I was older than Mr. Liu. Judging from his appearance, it should be like this." Zhang Chaoyang joked.

"Mr. Liu is only 28 this year. The news said that he is the youngest chairman of a listed company." Xiao Ma Ge also said with a smile.

Among these people, Liu Zhou, Chen Tianqiao, Xiao Ma Ge and Ding Lei were all born in the 1970s. Among them, Liu Zhou was born in 1977 or 1978 and is the youngest.

Zhang Chaoyang and Li Yanhong were born in the 64s. The former was born in and is the oldest.

But Zhang Chaoyang might have a good attitude and was having fun, so he does look a little younger, at least younger than Chen Tianqiao and Ding Lei.

After a little joke, the atmosphere became lively.

Zhang Chaoyang knew that Liu Zhou couldn't drink much, but he still wanted to get him drunk.

Liu Zhou dodged and pushed Chen Tianqiao to the front, asking him to compete with Zhang Chaoyang. Both of them were big drinkers.

The two of them drank three cups in a row without changing their expressions, which drew cheers from the others.

At this time, Zhang Chaoyang seemed to feel unsatisfied, filled his own glass, and said loudly:
"Come on, come on, let's drink together, those of you who work on portal websites."

Liu Zhou had no choice but to raise his glass, but he noticed that Xiao Ma was still sitting there, and couldn't help but say:

"Pony, why are you still sitting there?"

"Yes, Pony, you should drink too. Your Penguin website is growing too fast. It has already squeezed out Tom and become the fourth portal."

When Xiao Ma Ge saw Liu Zhou and the others looking at him, he had no choice but to stand up and have a drink with them.

Afterwards, Chen Tianqiao also raised his glass and said:
"Come on, let's have a drink together, those who play games."

Xiao Ma Ge, Ding Lei, Zhang Chaoyang and Liu Zhou stood up again and clinked glasses with Chen Tianqiao.

Li Yanhong may have been infected by the warm atmosphere or was addicted to alcohol, so he also stood up and said:

“Let’s drink together if we are listed on the stock market.”

At this time, everyone stood up and drank a glass together.

Liu Zhou conducted the fourth round of roll call:
"Handsome people drink one. Hey, Mr. Zhang, you don't drink one."

"Hahaha……"

After four rounds of drinks, everyone sat down and prepared to eat something.

"Boss Liu, I heard that at the annual dinner of the company, Liu Lianxiang brought a group of people to cause trouble for you?"

Hearing Ding Lei's words, the others couldn't help but look at Liu Zhou. They hadn't even gone to the banquet hall yet, but came here.

"He's not looking for trouble with me. Maybe he just wants to intimidate me."

"You didn't see it. Boss Liu brought seven or eight people including Giant Shi and Fanhai Lu to confront Boss Liu. If Boss Liu hadn't stood up to them, he would have been embarrassed in public."

"These shameless people are taking advantage of their age to bully others." The outspoken Zhang Chaoyang was the first to speak up for Liu Zhou.

"Lao Zhang, don't say that outside," Ding Lei reminded.

"I'm not stupid. This is right in front of you."

Xiao Ma Ge was not as sentimental as Zhang Chaoyang, but he still walked up to Liu Zhou and asked:
"No impact, right?"

"No, they can't do anything to me. Just like what Mr. Zhang said, they really are taking advantage of their seniority." "They are all top figures in their respective industries, with complicated networks of relationships. They might get in your way somewhere."

"I know, but we can only deal with it as it comes."

"If you need any help, let me know. If you have time to come back to Yangcheng this year, I will invite you to join the Chamber of Commerce in East Guangdong. You won't be alone."

"no problem."

In the past, Liu Zhou thought that as long as he did his business well, he didn’t need to attend any meetings.

But sometimes you want to do business well, but others won’t let you!
Moreover, in the business world, there is no such thing as doing business properly. The business world is like a battlefield, where blood is also shed.

This time, facing the Taishan Society alone, Liu Zhou actually felt quite a bit of pressure.

If there is not just one person but a group of people behind him, I think they would not dare to act against him recklessly.

So this time, Liu Zhou did not refuse Xiao Ma Ge’s invitation.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Xiao Ma Ge is a low-key person. In fact, his connections in eastern Guangdong are much stronger than mine.

Because he is from Chaoshan, the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce he belongs to is not only powerful but also very united, so most people don't dare to mess with him.

Although Liu Zhou is not from Chaoshan, as East Guangdong is the most economically powerful province, there are many entrepreneurs from East Guangdong, and there are also chambers of commerce with which everyone has close ties.

"Mr. Liu, Pony, what are you talking about?" Ding Lei also sat next to the two of them.

"Nothing, let's talk about what happened to Mr. Liu in the banquet hall just now."

Although Ding Lei's company is in Yangcheng, he is from Ningbo and is also planning to move NetEase's headquarters to Hangzhou.

Therefore, he does not belong to the circle in eastern Guangdong, and Xiao Ma Ge cannot help but have some reservations about him.

"Boss Liu, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"It doesn't matter, they are not that scary." Liu Zhou said with a smile.

Ding Lei pondered for a while and said:

"Mr. Liu, I know you may have some misunderstandings with Jack Ma. He is also nearby. Do you want me to call him over so that you can clear up this misunderstanding?"

"Boss Ding, he publicly criticized me in front of the media. Do you think this is a misunderstanding?"

At the beginning, Liu Zhou made an effort to drive Duan Yongji out of the position of chairman at the board meeting, which also caused him to lose control of Sina.

Later, he and members of the Taishan Society, including Jack Ma, attacked Liu Zhou in front of the media.

This was obviously a well-considered decision, and now you tell me that this is a misunderstanding?

Ding Lei smiled bitterly and said:

"Mr. Liu, I understand that Jack Ma had no choice but to do so. He had just joined the Taishan Club not long ago and had no choice but to express his opinion."

"Boss Ding, you are trying to mediate. Is this your idea or Jack Ma's?"

"That's what Jack Ma meant."

Liu Zhou couldn't help but sneer:
"It seems that Jack Ma wants to avoid offending both sides."

"Should we call him over?"

"Forget it. People with different ideals cannot work together. People who cannot go together should not force themselves to get together."

"Ok."

Ding Lei couldn't help but smile bitterly. Both sides were his friends, but this time it seemed that neither side would be in trouble.

Liu Zhou thought that after he said this, Jack Ma would not come, but unexpectedly, he still came when the dinner was about to end.

He knew everyone else, and as soon as he arrived he acted like a host, toasting everyone one by one.

When it was Liu Zhou's turn, he filled his own cup and said:
"Boss Liu, let's let the past go, and we can deal with it slowly in the future."

After saying that, he drank the wine in one gulp.

You shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. It would be inappropriate for Liu Zhou to turn against him at this time, otherwise he would seem too petty.

In the end, Liu Zhou raised his glass and took a sip.

Jack Ma saw that Liu Zhou still responded, but he also knew that the misunderstanding between them was not so easy to resolve, so he went to find other people.

Jack Ma is worthy of being a community leader. He quickly became friends with a few people, and the atmosphere, which had just cooled down, became lively again.

At this time, Zhang Chaoyang suddenly raised his glass and said:

"Those who think Jack Mama shouldn't drink in the fourth round should drink together."

Everyone thought for a while under Jack Ma's confused look, and then raised their glasses to drink at the same time.

"You guys." Jack Ma didn't know what was going on, but he knew from the looks of the guys that it was no good. He sat down and poured himself a glass of wine, saying boldly, "This box is home to a group of the top Internet minds. Come on, come on, don't leave until you're drunk."

Several people looked at Liu Zhou, the organizer of today's dinner.

Liu Zhou waved his hand slightly drunkenly:

“Committed to becoming the best drinker on the Internet.”

As the dinner gradually came to an end, everyone seemed a little drunk.

It was 11 o'clock in the evening and the dinner was about to end. Zhang Chaoyang felt that it was a rare occasion for everyone to get together like this, so he insisted that someone use his newly bought mobile phone to take a photo.

So, Li Baidu, Zhang Sohu, Chen Shanda, Liu Xinlang, Ma Penguin, Ding Wangyi, and Ma Ali, these seven people left a photo of the dinner party in which they casually looked at the camera after drinking.

Liu Zhou sat in the middle, with red lips, white teeth and a smile on his face, looking particularly eye-catching.

(This chapter is a little fantasy of Xiaopujie when he was in college!)

(End of this chapter)