dognovel Chapter 824 From 1000 Million to 1
Chapter 824 From 1000 Million to 1
At this moment, General Manager Gao also saw Chen Xiao, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Normally, he would definitely take advantage of having bodyguards with him to settle old scores with Chen Xiao. But having just been brutally beaten, and by Chen Xiao's friend Ma Jian no less, he had no such intention now!
As they brushed past each other, Chen Xiao suddenly said, "You look much more handsome today than before! Keep it up!"
Chen Xiao had already walked quite a distance before President Gao realized what was happening. He was bruised and battered, yet still looked more handsome than before—was Chen Xiao mocking how ugly he was?
"Damn it, I'll let you off the hook today. Let's see if you're still so arrogant next time we meet."
"Boss, I'm confident I can handle this guy!" the bodyguard puffed out his chest, trying to redeem himself.
"Next time—" After thinking for a moment, General Manager Gao decided to let Chen Xiao off the hook. Mainly because he had just been beaten up by Ma Jian, and Ma Jian hadn't been gone long; if he came back, it would be troublesome!
He was unaware that it was fortunate he hadn't intervened, otherwise he might be dead today. Attacking the boss of Junxiao Group in public—wasn't that courting death?
Chen Xiao got into Cha Lan's Maybach S680, looked it over, and said, "Old Cha, with your current wealth, you should be more careful about your safety. You should probably get a bulletproof car."
“It’s all arranged, the car will be delivered next month,” Cha Lan paused, “Actually, it’s not necessary in China. But it’s not possible abroad. Without an armored car, I wouldn’t dare go out…”
His statement was somewhat exaggerated; the situation abroad depends on the location. Looking at his recent trips abroad, he's mostly been with Hassan. He's been interacting with the same people the [Blue Star Guardians] encountered overseas, frequently witnessing combat scenes, which has likely influenced him.
"I'll find some time to go and see for myself. The development of [Blue Star Guardians] is in full swing. I only heard about it from Ziqian; I haven't seen it with my own eyes, which is a real pity!"
He was just bored out of his mind and curious. You don't see fully armed forces in China, and he wanted to experience it firsthand.
After a moment's hesitation, Cha Lan said, "Mr. Chen, I don't think it's necessary. The world isn't very safe right now; some areas have no-fly zones."
Chen Xiao chuckled. "It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be. Civil aviation is still operating normally, isn't it? Are you afraid that a missile will suddenly fly in from somewhere?"
Cha Lan chuckled twice; that was actually what he was thinking. Although that scenario was highly unlikely, he was just in case!
"It's alright. Not many countries would dare to launch missiles at a Chinese private plane. Besides, Hassan will handle everything. If anyone tries anything funny, the [Blue Star Guardians] can make sure they're wiped out!"
The Blue Star Guardians currently have hundreds of thousands of employees overseas. This force is a formidable power for any medium-sized country. Who would dare to provoke them lightly!
buzz-
Chen Xiao picked up his phone. It was a voice message from Xiao Wu: "Chen Xiao, I'm so bored today. Let's find someone to play cards together!"
Cha Lan pretended to look out the window, but inwardly he was shocked: "Who the hell is that? He sounds so young, and he's calling President Chen by his first name. Could he be one of President Chen's close friends, like Ma Jian?"
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment. He had only completed one of the two tasks the system had given him last time; the task of reforming [Tianchi Hot Spring] was still unfinished.
Turning to Cha Lan, he said, "Old Cha, let's go to [Tianchi Hot Spring]."
He had no objection to the inspection, let alone going to the hot springs. He'd go through fire and water if President Chen said so!
"Chen Xiao, look, let's call another buddy! Boss Zhang can't make it today, it'll just be me and Boss Yang!"
Perfect timing, Old Cha will lend a hand!
Xiao Wu said he was doing business outside. With the current economic climate so bad, what kind of business could the boss be away from the company every day, instead spending his time gambling in hot springs?
Cha Lan was clearly not a first-timer at Tianchi Hot Spring; he knew the way better than Chen Xiao as soon as the car stopped!
"Old Cha, do you know this place well?"
Cha Lan explained, "In the past, when entertaining clients, I liked to come here, take a shower, and then go up to the 4th or 5th floor to relax."
Chen Xiao knew that Zhifei Aerospace had worked very hard to secure those orders, and they often had to entertain clients. He nodded. "Is there anything special about the 4th or 5th floor?"
Cha Lan was a little embarrassed. "Ahem, ahem—it's just those things men like. But, Mr. Chen, I haven't come here since I started working for you. Before, I was always entertaining clients!"
Sure enough, there were other projects upstairs.
Only the floors below the third floor are normal, and the card rooms are mostly occupied by small groups of friends playing cards. However, there seems to be a casino on the top floor, and the stakes are quite high! Unfortunately, only top-tier VIPs can get in!
What are the requirements for becoming a top-tier VIP?
After reviewing the records, I realized: "It seems like I spent a full year on this project and accumulated over 1 million in spending!"
"A million in spending is easy, just top up. As for the time limit," Chen Xiao thought, wanting to go up to the top floor to take a look. Such a small matter was something Cha Lan should naturally help with!
"Mr. Chen, I've been a customer for a full year, and today I've spent 100 million, which means I can upgrade to the top VIP level! And this spending doesn't refer to topping up, but actual spending!"
"How can I possibly spend a million?" Chen Xiao thought, considering that Diao Chan usually wouldn't let him add extra hours, and besides, an hour only cost a few hundred yuan. He figured she wouldn't agree to buy him a thousand hours at once. Frustrating, he had money but couldn't spend it all?
"Mr. Chen, I can just have someone put in a good word. Is there anywhere that would dare to stop you?"
Chen Xiao waved his hand: "Don't reveal your identity!"
Upon inspection, he immediately understood that President Chen was simply keeping a low profile. He wholeheartedly agreed; it was best for someone like President Chen to avoid revealing his identity in public to prevent being targeted by malicious individuals!
"That's easy. Once I spend 100 million, I'll be a top-tier VIP. Top-tier VIPs can bring their friends in."
As Chen Xiao walked into the hall, he nodded and said, "Okay, hurry up and spend 100 million!"
For people like them, a million is about the same as toilet paper. Cha Lan was already calculating how to complete the task assigned by Boss Chen today. Should he just give some technician a freebie and buy him a million-dollar clock? That would be too extravagant; he'd need to buy thousands of them!
He even suspected that if he did that, he would definitely be trending on social media tomorrow, and might even become famous worldwide!
"Oh, right, I almost forgot!" Chen Xiao muttered to himself as he pulled out his phone and sent a message to Diao Chan. He'd forgotten to message her on the way here!
After explaining to Cha Lan about Diao Chan's job, Cha Lan learned that Diao Chan was a foot massage technician. However, he dared not underestimate her because of this. Who cares who she is? As long as she's connected to President Chen, it's all good. Look at Qiu Qiaoqiao; she used to be a sound engineer at [Zichen Palace], and now she's made a stunning transformation into President Chen's secretary—that's a meteoric rise!
buzz-
Chen Xiao took out his phone again:
[Diao Chan: Instead of spending time with your wife, why are you here again?]
[Chen Xiao: I came to see you, aren't you going to thank me?]
[Diao Chan: You don't need to come anymore, I'll thank you enough! Your wife is so good, you should cherish her!]
Chen Xiao laughed. "Do you need to teach me this? I don't know why I cherish Xiangjun; she's my life!"
[Chen Xiao: My wife had her best friend with her, so I got kicked out!] [Diao Chan: Then you should find somewhere to rest! Why waste all that money you earn here? You massage your feet every day, aren't you afraid of getting bone spurs?]
[Chen Xiao: Stop talking nonsense, we'll be at the card room soon!]
[Diao Chan: You'll have to wait a bit, I'm on duty right now. I'll come find you after I finish here!]
After soaking in the hot spring for a while, Chen Xiao and Cha Lan changed their clothes and went straight to the chess and card room!
Xiao Wu was stunned when he saw the list. "Damn, Chen Xiao, you have so many friends!" He never expected that Chen Xiao, who was in his twenties, would have friends who looked almost 60.
Mr. Yang adjusted his glasses, and had to admit defeat. They were practically two generations apart in age; how could they possibly hang out together?
"Let me introduce you, my friend, Old Cha—"
"General Manager Cha—"
"General Manager Cha—"
Cha Lan glanced at Chen Xiao and then said, "You should still call me Lao Cha—" Actually, he never liked being called "General Manager Cha," just like being called "bastard."
"Old Cha, what do you do?" General Manager Yang asked proactively.
Cha Lan glanced at Chen Xiao again, remembering that he had told him to keep a low profile. Hmm, he decided to use the identity he had used last night again.
"I work as a security guard!"
"." Xiao Wu and General Manager Yang exchanged bewildered glances. "Security guard, come play cards with us, can you afford to lose?"
At this moment, several technicians filed in.
Chen Xiao turned his head and looked around; he recognized almost everyone. It seemed that both Xiao Wu and General Manager Yang had their own dedicated technicians.
There was another one, a rather pretty technician, and there was only one like her; Chen Xiao had never seen her before!
"Hello, esteemed guest, I am number 66—"
Xiao Wu looked at Chen Xiao, as if asking him what to do: should he keep number 66, or should he let him check it?
Chen Xiao pointed to Cha Lan: "Let's go over there—"
The other two technicians chuckled, "Mr. Chen is definitely waiting for the 8th..." Chen Xiao didn't deny it, nodded, and hummed in agreement.
Xiao Wu and General Manager Yang exchanged a hint of jealousy; this guy had actually gotten together with Number 8.
"Old Cha, let me make this clear first, we never play for anything small," Mr. Yang said somewhat tactfully.
Cha Lan was a shrewd man; he immediately understood his meaning. They were worried that as security guards, they couldn't afford to take the risk! He didn't know exactly how high the stakes were, but he figured if it was too low, President Chen probably wouldn't be interested.
Number 66 whispered in his ear, "Do you need me to exchange your chips?"
Those who have visited before will naturally know the rules for exchanging chips here.
"Have the waiter come over, I'll swipe my card to get chips!"
Mr. Yang and Xiao Wu smiled but remained silent, fiddling with the chips they had already exchanged on the table. In their previous games against Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao had dominated, resulting in Mr. Yang's VIP card now having a balance of several hundred thousand. Therefore, both Xiao Wu and Mr. Yang had exchanged 10 worth of chips today, fearing it wouldn't be enough for a single round of Chen Xiao's blind hand!
The waiter arrived quickly. Mr. Yang and Xiao Wu looked at Lao Cha with smiles, wanting to see how many chips this guy could get. Xiao Wu had even planned to make a few sarcastic remarks if the guy got less than 10,000 yuan in chips.
"Sir, how much would you like to exchange?" the waiter asked, bowing slightly.
Number 66 blinked her bright, watery eyes at Cha Lan, wondering in her heart just how strong Cha Lan's financial resources really were.
"Ten million!" Cha Lan blurted out!
Thump!
bang-
Startled, Xiao Wu plopped down on his backside. With a crash, the glass in Yang's hand shattered on the floor; he was terrified too!
"Old Cha, Old Cha, what are you joking about!" Xiao Wu got up from the ground, as if he had come back to his senses, and said, "I understand, Old Cha is joking."
Chen Xiao glared at Cha Lan, "Keep it low-key, we can't afford to go that far!"
Xiao Wu and Lao Yang exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat ashamed. How could they have been intimidated by a security guard who acted so arrogantly? Mainly, Cha Lan's imposing manner made them momentarily believe he was a wealthy man, and they were easily fooled.
When Chen Xiao told Lao Cha to keep a low profile, the two realized that Lao Cha was just showing off, and Chen Xiao was giving him a way out!
The waiter and a few technicians were all incredibly shrewd. They'd worked here for so long and had seen people exchange hundreds of thousands in chips, which they considered quite impressive. But this little old man was asking for 1000 million!
Technician No. 66's heart pounded. Handsome uncle, handsome uncle! When he mentioned 1000 million, Technician No. 66 almost fell in love with him.
Chen Xiao's words also snapped the waiter out of his shock, and he asked in a trembling voice, "How much...is it?"
Cha Lan was just doing his usual routine; he often made 1000 million in high-level games outside. It was only after being scolded by Chen Xiao that he realized today's occasion wasn't the usual high-level game.
He tentatively asked Chen Xiao, "How about exchanging it for 100 million?"
Number 66 held her breath. One million was a lot. This "handsome uncle" really seemed to have real power. She leaned closer to Cha Lan, her bulging chest almost touching him.
Mr. Yang and Xiao Wu narrowed their eyes. Really? Can he really come up with 100 million?
Chen Xiao laughed and scolded, "It's just for fun, why are you making such a big deal out of it? I only exchanged tens of thousands of yuan the first time I came!"
Upon hearing this, Cha Lan began to ponder. Mr. Chen had only exchanged tens of thousands of yuan; his own status was many times lower than Mr. Chen's. What did that mean—?
He took a deep breath and solemnly said to the waiter, "Give me 1."
puff-
Xiao Wu plopped down on the ground again! Damn it, the difference between before and after is too big, are you kidding me?
Mr. Yang laughed. "That's more like it. That's more in line with the role of a security guard. I told you he was just showing off!"
Number 66 stepped back a little, maintaining a certain distance. She was also a little suspicious; perhaps President Cha was just joking.
Chen Xiao gave the waiter his membership card number and asked him to exchange it for 20 yuan worth of chips. Upon checking, he realized he hadn't exchanged nearly enough!
Just as he was about to suggest changing his order, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and then technician number 8, Diao Chan, walked in! (End of Chapter)