novelraw Chapter 661 : Chairman Gao
Chapter 661 : Chairman Gao
Chapter 661: Chairman Gao
The economic symposium was organized by the city, and almost all of the prominent business figures in Yunhai attended.
The invitation stated that the meeting would start at 9 am. Chen Fan arrived at 8:30 am. After signing in and entering the conference hall, he noticed that it was already full of people.
There was an interesting occurrence: before Chen Fan entered, the entire venue was noisy and chaotic, with all the bosses chatting and gossiping with friends and acquaintances.
Most people were discussing the biggest news of recent times.
It was at this moment that Chen Fan suddenly opened the door and came in.
"Chen Fan!"
"Who?"
"He's Chen Fan, the founder and boss of Feifan Technology."
This sudden exclamation instantly plunged the entire conference room into silence.
The bosses who were originally chatting looked surprised and curiously turned their gaze towards Chen Fan.
The entire conference room seemed to fall into a very strange atmosphere in an instant.
Chen Fan hadn't expected such a situation either.
He had intended to enter quietly and find an empty corner to sit down, but now he had become the center of attention as soon as he entered.
Chen Fan took a deep breath, ignoring the surrounding gazes. He scanned the conference room and finally chose a corner seat to walk over and sit down.
This position was very secluded, but as Chen Fan sat down, it became the focal point.
In the entire conference room, the most prominent place was naturally the long oval conference table. Those who could sit there were all important figures in Yunhai.
Some private enterprise owners or small bosses could only bring chairs and sit around the edges of the conference room.
Chen Fan chose the farthest corner.
He just wanted to make a low-key appearance, get through it quickly, and then leave promptly.
Unfortunately, after the Zhao family incident, Chen Fan was destined to no longer be low-key.
After Chen Fan sat down, the conference room returned to normal, and people began to chat and discuss again.
A few minutes later, a figure stood up and walked towards Chen Fan in the corner.
Seeing this, many people secretly shifted their gaze over again.
The reason was simple: the person who stood up was called Gao Zengping, the chairman of the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce, and also a well-known entrepreneur in Yunhai.
Especially when they saw that Gao Zengping's target was Chen Fan, many people's eyes became strange.
"Mr. Chen?"
Chen Fan was looking down, boredly flipping through a conference brochure when he heard someone call him. He quickly looked up and saw an old man in his fifties or sixties smiling at him.
Chen Fan hurriedly stood up.
"Hehe, Mr. Chen probably doesn't know me. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Gao Zengping, the boss of Rongchuang Company, and also the chairman of the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce."
Hearing this, Chen Fan was startled and quickly extended his hand.
"Hello, Chairman Gao."
"Hehe, do you mind if I sit down and chat with you for a bit?"
"Of course not, please have a seat, Chairman Gao."
Chen Fan was not unfamiliar with Gao Zengping because they had many interactions in his previous life.
This was a very upright businessman, otherwise he wouldn't have been elected as the chairman of the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce.
As soon as this person appeared, Chen Fan basically guessed his purpose.
Sure enough, Gao Zengping started with a smile, "Mr. Chen, I sent someone to deliver an invitation to you earlier, inviting you to attend a private gathering of the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce..."
Chen Fan quickly put on an apologetic face.
"Chairman Gao, I'm really sorry. It wasn't intentional to not give face earlier, but I was indeed too busy during that time."
"As you know, it's almost the end of the year, and various work matters are overwhelming..."
Gao Zengping nodded with a smile.
"I understand, I understand. I thought my staff might have been unreliable and didn't deliver the invitation."
"Mr. Chen, our Yunhai Chamber of Commerce is actually just a loose civilian organization, consisting of some prominent bosses and businessmen in Yunhai."
"When we're free, we get together to drink tea and chat. Mr. Chen, as a businessman, you know that business can't grow big on its own, so sometimes you need some connections."
"You see, you might need some capital turnover, he might need some materials and supplies, and I might have a piece of land I want to exchange... When we sit together, over drinks and chat, we might just close a deal."
Gao Zengping didn't put on airs, but simply explained the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce to Chen Fan with a smile.
"Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce has no restrictions on any members. Everyone can come and go as they please, completely free."
"Mr. Chen, would you like to reconsider our next offline salon event? We can introduce you to some entrepreneurs from Yunhai at that time..."
Chen Fan smiled wryly, "Chairman Gao, if you personally extend the invitation and I still don't accept, that would be quite ungracious of me."
"Rest assured, Chairman Gao, I will definitely attend in person."
"Hehe, they say Mr. Chen is a bit of a lone wolf in our Yunhai, but now I see that rumors are indeed just rumors, all false."
"Mr. Chen is quite approachable after all."
Gao Zengping patted Chen Fan's shoulder with a smile.
"I'm getting old, and my health hasn't been great lately. The doctor said I need to exercise more. I heard that the club you opened is very good. But the membership cards are particularly hard to get. Mr. Chen, I'll have to use some backdoor connections with you..."
Chen Fan smiled when he heard this.
"We warmly welcome you to come and guide our work at the club, Chairman Gao. Don't worry, I'll have someone send the membership card to your company."
"Actually, with your status, you can just show up at the club and they'll recognize you. You don't even need a membership card."
Gao Zengping laughed heartily, thinking that this young Chen was indeed a clever person.
He used the excuse of exercising to ask for a club membership card, which was actually a way to draw closer to Chen Fan.
After all, with his status, joining Chen Fan's club as a member was indeed giving face to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan agreed to go to his Yunhai Chamber of Commerce, giving him face, so naturally, he had to return the favor.
He didn't expect Chen Fan to immediately understand his intentions. Not only did he completely understand his goodwill, but he even changed his form of address to "Old Gao".
This guy...
He's indeed interesting.
There's a reason why he could succeed and get to where he is today.
They chatted familiarly for about ten minutes before Gao Zengping stood up, preparing to go to the front.
"Actually, with your status, you should be seated at the front."
Chen Fan quickly waved his hand: "Please spare me, Old Gao. Everyone here is a senior, someone I should learn from. I'd better sit quietly at the back and listen and learn well."
Gao Zengping smiled and pointed at Chen Fan.
"Young man, you're just too low-key."
Saying this, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan accepted it with both hands, explaining apologetically, "Old Gao, I don't have business cards printed. Let me write down my phone number for you."
Gao Zengping was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile.
Such a big boss without a business card, indeed quite different from ordinary people.
Chen Fan asked a staff member for paper and pen, wrote down his name and contact information, and handed it to him.
Gao Zengping smiled, folded it, and put it in his pocket. Only then did he turn and walk towards the front.
This scene was observed by many people present.
They saw Gao Zengping take the initiative to give Chen Fan his business card, and also saw the two chatting cordially.
At once, many people's eyes lit up with excitement.
This guy is currently a hot shot in Yunhai.
Should they go up and say hello?