Chapter 534 Chamber of Commerce
Although Dong Xuan came to his mind, Luo Yang was not in a hurry to contact her.
At least we have to wait until we get in touch with Ke Ruoyun first. Maybe we won't even need to use her connections and the loan can be approved faster.
This doesn’t mean I’m afraid of owing favors to others, but it’s mainly about reducing dependence as much as possible.
After thinking the whole thing over again, Luo Yang picked up the teapot and started adding water to his cup, but suddenly stopped halfway.
"Damn, no wonder I've been a little uneasy these past two days. I almost missed something important!"
Jiang Yuanshan will come to Shanghai tomorrow. If I introduce him to someone from the Chamber of Commerce, they will inevitably drink in the evening and there is a high possibility that he will stay overnight.
It is possible to stay in a hotel, but it is also possible to ask to stay in Luo Yang's house in Shanghai.
Don't ever think that you can use the excuse of not buying a house. Not only can you deceive Jiang Yuanshan with this kind of words, you can't even hide it from Jiang Fan.
But he is now.
The house in Xuhui was bought for Jiang Wen. Tomson Yipin exists as a secret base, so it is impossible to take my father-in-law there. As for the villa in Songjiang, not to mention that it is still under renovation, even if it can be lived in, Jiang Yuanshan cannot know about it.
But he can't live without a house. He now spends half of his week in Shanghai, so he needs a place to stay.
It’s not that you haven’t bought a house yet, right?
When I thought of this, I couldn't help but shudder.
Even though it was March, he couldn't help but sweat on his forehead.
"Go buy a second-hand house right now?"
An idea flashed through Luo Yang's mind, but it was quickly rejected because things done in a hurry could easily go wrong, which was even worse than Luo Yang's method of booking a suite in the hotel.
How to do?
How about asking Fu Bin to borrow a ready-made house first?
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When his thoughts turned to Songjiang, Luo Yang suddenly remembered one thing. Jiang Fan bought a house next to Fangta Park. Until the first semester of her senior year, she came to Shanghai to see Luo Yang, and they both lived in this house.
When I had dinner at my grandfather's house at the beginning of the month, I also talked to Luo Jianguo about my plan to leave this house for him to live in when he comes to work at our headquarters in Shanghai.
It’s still not too late to clean up now.
Moreover, I still have a few months to graduate, so I am considered a student in Songjiang University Town. The company's headquarters is in Minhang, so it makes sense for me to stay in Songjiang at night.
After thinking about this, Luo Yang didn't care about the water flowing all over the tea table, he got up and walked out.
Going to add a little liveliness to the house tonight.
What a sin.
Because of this incident, Luo Yang has no time to think about other things. He forgot that he has not been to Jiang Wen's place for even a single day since he came to Shanghai this week.
Jiang Yuanshan arrived earlier than Luo Yang expected and arrived in the Magic City just after three o'clock.
The two met in the downstairs lobby of the Chamber of Commerce's permanent office.
"Dad, I thought you would be late."
"Normally, unless there are special circumstances, the presidents won't come, but the secretary general will definitely be here. Go up and sit down first, and I'll take you to meet him."
Jiang Yuanshan did not bring Jiang Fan or his assistant this time, but only a driver.
"I thought the Chamber of Commerce was just a casual organization, but I didn't expect it to have a fixed office location."
While waiting for the elevator, Luo Yang couldn't help but ask curiously, "A secretary-general is appointed specifically. Does the Chamber of Commerce have a lot of affairs to deal with?"
"You don't understand this. Even though the guild presidents rarely show up, there are still a lot of daily things going on in the guild."
Jiang Yuanshan smiled, but did not rush to explain to Luo Yang. Instead, he asked, "First of all, you have to know the purpose of establishing a chamber of commerce. Knowing this, you can understand why a special office is set up and why there are so many daily affairs to deal with."
What is the purpose of forming a chamber of commerce?
Several answers flashed through Luo Yang's mind, such as banding together for warmth, resource sharing, etc. He even thought that when a group of people formed a chamber of commerce in a foreign land, they might not feel lonely, and homesickness also needed to be treated in a group.
"Ding!"
Before Luo Yang could speak, the elevator door opened.
"No, there's more to it than that."
After walking into the elevator, Luo Yang thought of chambers of commerce like Taishan Club. This cannot be explained by regional concepts.
Capital, power, sense of security and many other possibilities are mixed together, which is not as simple as imagined.
As more and more things came to his mind, Luo Yang couldn't open his mouth anymore.
Because he didn't know how to answer.
"From the look of you, it seems like you're overthinking it."
Jiang Yuanshan could see his son-in-law's conflicted expression from the reflection of the elevator bridge box, and he laughed.
Without turning around, he said, "The term Chamber of Commerce has existed since ancient times. Some are bound by interests, such as the grain and cloth shops in ancient times; some are marked by regions, such as the ancient Huizhou merchants and Shanxi merchants; and some are bound by power, such as salt merchants, grain transport, and maritime transport."
“I just thought of some of them.”
Luo Yang responded: "For example, the Chamber of Commerce in Yang City in the Magic City is based on the region, but the Taishan Association in the capital should be tied together for the purpose of profit. Of course, it may not be that simple in reality, so I don't know how to express it."
"You are right about one thing."
Jiang Yuanshan said, "Benefits are interests. Without interests, who would want to form a group? From the interests of the country and the nation to the interests of individuals, the world is bustling for profit. Our ancestors have already summed it up for us."
Luo Yang nodded, not quite understanding.
"Some things can't just rely on me to tell you. Anyway, you are about to join the Chamber of Commerce, so you can slowly experience it yourself."
As the elevator reached the 21st floor, Jiang Yuanshan stopped preaching, leaving Luo Yang in suspense.
There are several large gold-plated characters of Yang City Chamber of Commerce on the wall, and there is a reception desk at the door, making it almost like a small company.
"President Jiang, you are here?"
The girl at the front desk actually knew Jiang Yuanshan: "Secretary-General Chen told me this this morning. He is waiting for you in the office. Chairman Zhang also came over half an hour ago."
Jiang Yuanshan nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.
Following the electronic door opened by the front desk, Luo Yang walked into the Chamber of Commerce without stopping.
"Lao Jiang, hahahaha, I knew you wouldn't be too late today."
When Jiang Yuanshan walked into the secretary-general's office, a familiar accent suddenly rang out: "Tsk tsk tsk, that's your son-in-law behind you, right? Why didn't you bring your daughter with you this time?"
"There has to be someone watching over the house. Besides, why bring my daughter to a Chamber of Commerce dinner?"
Jiang Yuanshan replied with a smile, then turned sideways and introduced: "Here, I brought my son-in-law here, Luo Yang. He now spends half of his time in the Magic City to make a living. I'll need your continued care in the future."
After he finished speaking, he immediately turned to Luo Yang and said, "This is the Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce, Chen Liyang. You can just call him Uncle Chen. The person sitting on the sofa is the Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Qifeng. You have to call him Uncle Zhang."
"Hello Uncle Chen!"
Luo Yang immediately called out, "Hello, Uncle Zhang."
"Alas, your father-in-law likes to hide. If he had brought you out two months earlier, he could have exchanged this name of Uncle Zhang for a big red envelope." Vice President Zhang Qifeng is also a wonderful man. Although he has gray hair, he has a very young mentality.
"It's okay. Once I join the Chamber of Commerce, I'll go to Uncle Zhang's house every Spring Festival to pay New Year's greetings. I think I'll get dozens of big red envelopes."
"Hahaha"
Hearing Luo Yang's reply, Zhang Qifeng laughed even more happily: "Old Jiang, your son-in-law is better at talking than you."
Getting dozens more red envelopes means that Zhang Qifeng can live for several more decades, which is equivalent to praising him for his longevity in disguise.
Jiang Yuanshan also smiled, patted Luo Yang on the shoulder, and took him to sit down.
"When I see newcomers like Xiao Luo, I have to admit that I am old. It seems that I need to learn from you, Lao Jiang, and incorporate the younger generation into the Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible, so that our Yang City Chamber of Commerce in Magic City can become younger."
When Zhang Qifeng spoke again, he couldn't help but said to the secretary general Chen Liyang: "Xiao Chen, why don't you just add a few more people this time, including my third child."
"This is a good thing. I must have a good talk with the other guild leaders tonight."
Chen Liyang said with a smile on his face: "The Chamber of Commerce needs more young people to join, so that it can maintain a positive and energetic spirit. I have been waiting for you to speak for a long time. Weilun is so outstanding, he should have joined the Chamber of Commerce a long time ago."
As they were talking, a secretary prepared some tea and brought it to Jiang Yuanshan and Luo Yang.
Someone else knocked at the door.
"Secretary-General, the Yang City Development Zone Investment Promotion Office called and said that they plan to hold an investment promotion conference in Hongqiao. Director Chen will come over next Monday and would like to meet with you first to discuss the conference."
"Okay, I understand. Let's talk about this later."
Chen Liyang nodded, and then said: "By the way, has the list of poor students' assistance activities been released? Please send it to my email when it is ready. I will review it later. Also, please inform the finance department to prepare the planned funds."
"The list is still being compiled. I will review it before giving it to you."
The person reported: "I contacted the Yang City Education Bureau and asked them to help review it. The result is relatively accurate."
"Okay, you have a good idea."
After Chen Liyang finished speaking, he waved his hand. After the person reporting had left, he looked at Jiang Yuanshan and said, "Didn't we hold a meeting last year to decide on a charity event specifically for the poor students from Yang City who are studying in the Magic City? This money will be used for this project."
"The money has been handed over to the Chamber of Commerce. As for what kind of charity to use, that is something you have to consider."
Jiang Yuanshan smiled and waved his hand: "You are the secretary general, so you should take more responsibility for such tedious matters."
Luo Yang sat on the sidelines without saying a word, observing quietly.
In just a few minutes, he saw how busy the Yang City Chamber of Commerce was. They were helping the Yang City investment promotion department organize investment promotion conferences in Shanghai and carrying out charity activities. And it seemed that the secretary-general had great power.
It seems like my father-in-law doesn't care about anything and only pays the money?
It shouldn’t be that simple. Since I haven’t joined the Chamber of Commerce yet, I don’t know the specific operating rules. I can only find out later.
"Luo Yang, where is the information I asked you to prepare?"
When talking about asking Secretary General Chen Liyang to take more responsibility, Jiang Yuanshan looked at Luo Yang and said, "It's a good opportunity to hand it over to you, Uncle Chen, now."
Jiang Yuanshan asked Luo Yang to prepare this document. It was actually the application material for membership. There were standard templates on it, most of which were equivalent to a self-introduction, a bit like a job application resume.
When you join a club, you always have to show your best side and tell others how many resources you have.
Of course, you don’t have to pour out your heart, just show some of it.
It mainly works through introductions from acquaintances.
Chen Liyang glanced at the information for a moment, then put it on his desk, and said to Luo Yang with a smile: "Wait for the information of Zhang Weilun, the third son of Chairman Zhang's family, to be handed over. Then you two can join the Chamber of Commerce together. It's a good opportunity for you two to get to know each other."
Luo Yang turned to Zhang Qifeng and said, "Uncle Zhang, we have to hurry up. My membership in the organization is tied to your son."
"Hahaha"
Zhang Qifeng laughed loudly after hearing this, then looked at Chen Liyang and said, "Did you hear that? Anyway, you are familiar with Weilun, so you can help him fill out his membership application form. I will tell him later to choose a time next week to come here to sign up."
"Well, it's my business again!"
Chen Liyang smiled and said, "I'll have to treat Wei Lun to dinner later."
After all, they are familiar with each other. Even Jiang Yuanshan is a little bit behind. After all, he spends most of his time in Yang City and is a bit unfamiliar with the Magic City.
The four of them chatted for almost half an hour. Luo Yang took the opportunity to speak up when the time was quiet: "President Zhang, Secretary-General Chen, I specially booked a table at Sinan Mansion. It's almost time now. How about we set off?"
"It's a little after 4:30, so we can go there soon."
Jiang Yuanshan also said, "Old Zhou and the others have already been notified. They will go directly from the company or home. Today is the weekend, and the traffic will probably be very congested. It will take at least an hour for us to get there."
"The guest should follow the host's wishes. It's rare that Lao Jiang specially came all the way from his hometown to the Magic City to treat us to dinner."
Zhang Qifeng stood up and said to Luo Yang with a smile: "Give me a business card, and I'll let Wei Lun contact you later. You young people will have more common language."
Luo Yang originally planned to hand out business cards at the dinner table, after all, everyone would be there by then.
Now that Zhang Qifeng has taken the initiative to ask for it, of course he cannot refuse to give it to him.
"Chairman of the Lingshi Palace Group's board of directors."
The business card was printed very simply, without even the names of the group's subsidiaries. It only had Luo Yang's name and a mobile phone number.
"Lao Jiang, your son-in-law has started a group company. It's incredible!"
Zhang Qifeng waved the business card in his hand and said, "I'm going to get to know your son-in-law better at the dinner table later. He seems to be quite capable."
Luo Yang Chamber of Commerce has a president, an executive vice president, two rotating vice presidents, and three honorary vice presidents. There are really many people with titles. As one of the honorary vice presidents, it is normal for Zhang Qifeng not to know Luo Yang's information.
Secretary-General Chen Liyang knows more information.
As he stood up, he interrupted, "Old Zhang, you don't know that Chairman Jiang's son-in-law is doing very well in Shanghai. In another three to five years, he will be no worse than his father-in-law. He also started from scratch and can be said to be a business genius."
Eh?
Are today's young people so amazing?
But he didn't have time to ask in detail, because Jiang Yuanshan had already taken Luo Yang out of the office.
Zhang Qifeng looked at Chen Liyang, and after seeing the smile on his face, his curiosity grew, and he ran out of the office.
Chen Liyang took another look at the information Luo Yang had just handed him.
Then he smiled, shook his head and walked out of the office.
Tonight's dinner will definitely be interesting.
(End of this chapter)
