410: Chapter 410 Another Big Shot! Is Your Wine Company Willing to Accept Investment?

"We're on decent terms. Why do you ask?"

"I recently invested in an urban drama, and the protagonist is a young, domineering CEO!" Su Yang said with a smile. "I'm under a bit of financial pressure, so I was wondering if I could get in touch with Luhu Group to see if they'd be interested in some product placement in the series. It would help me recoup some of my costs."

"So, President Su has gone into making TV dramas?"

"Yeah! Just a little interested!"

"Are you sure you aren't interested in the actresses?"

"Hahaha..."

"I get it! I totally understand! You're young, after all!" Yang Jingshan laughed over the phone. "President Su, how much did you invest?"

"Eighty million, I suppose!"

"Hiss~ That's quite a significant amount!"

"It's alright, just testing the waters!"

"How about this!" Yang Jingshan thought for a moment and said, "I'll put in a word with Old Zhang. He's actually quite keen on marketing, though I can't guarantee the outcome."

"Thank you, President Yang. Just mentioning it is enough. Either way, I'll remember this favor!"

"Don't stand on ceremony with me. You helped me out of a tight spot last time, too!"

Su Yang hung up the phone and waited for Yang Jingshan's reply. He didn't mind owing people favors, nor did he mind seeking help from others.

Kazuo Inamori from the Island Nation once said: "After experiencing great ups and downs, you will realize that the people you have helped may not necessarily help you, but those who have helped you will help you again..."

This might sound a bit cruel, but in all likelihood, it is the truth! After all, the ancestors summarized it quite clearly: a handful of rice breeds gratitude, but a bucket of rice breeds resentment. If you provide someone with a little help when they are in distress, they will be grateful. But if you help them too much and they become dependent, once you stop, they will end up resenting you instead. Owing a favor and being helped by others isn't necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it helps to bring the two parties closer!

Not long after, Yang Jingshan called back. He said that the Mr. Zhang behind Luhu Group would meet with him tomorrow at ten in the morning, and property management would pick him up then!

The next morning, Su Yang was personally picked up by the property manager and taken deep into Luhu Villa. After riding in a tour cart and circling a perimeter wall for over ten minutes, Su Yang finally saw the gate of the villa. This gate was naturally much grander than Su Yang's own villa. After being led inside the villa by the butler, Su Yang saw several luxurious villas and beautifully manicured gardens within...

Just after entering the living room and walking into the side room, Su Yang saw Yang Jingshan and another white-haired elder with a vigorous spirit. They were sitting in front of an antique tea table, and an elegant middle-aged woman was brewing tea nearby! Outside the window was a beautiful garden and the waters of Lu Lake, partially hidden by the trees.

"President Su, come over and sit!" Seeing Su Yang approach, Yang Jingshan smiled and said to the elder beside him, "Brother Zhang, this is Little Su. Don't let his young age fool you; his business has already expanded to other provinces. He is the most talented young person I've seen in recent years."

"I know, I know!" The elder nodded with a smile. "There are very few people living in the detached villas here, so I have a rough idea. Come over and have some tea, Little Su!"

"Okay!"

Su Yang sat down next to Yang Jingshan with poise, as a guest! However, he still sat quite properly! Little Su it is, then! He was very clear about his position! After all, the other party was indeed of his grandfather's generation. Just consider it respecting the elderly! Moreover, the man was truly wealthy and powerful! The group company he controlled behind the scenes likely had a market value exceeding one hundred billion, almost all in real industries. It was ten times larger than Dongcheng Group! It was far stronger than Su Yang was right now!

What is the concept of one hundred billion? If Su Yang received a monthly salary return of one hundred million, it would take him 84 years to reach one hundred billion! And that's not even counting company losses! It's just outrageous! As for those companies with a market value of one trillion, there's no need to even mention them! Of course, the most outrageous one is the two-trillion Evergrande; he would need 1,670 years for that! Fortunately, Su Yang's golden finger is of the snowballing type. As it rolls further along in the later stages, it certainly won't take 1,670 years!

The woman nearby possessed exceptional tea-brewing skills; her movements were smooth like flowing water, full of rhythm and cadence, and her delicate, fair hands seemed like dancing spirits... Even without drinking tea, just watching her brew it was an aesthetic pleasure! In the tea room, the scent of tea curled in the air.

Yang Jingshan brought up Su Yang's investment in Derong County: "Are you planning to get into wine? The wine industry is not easy to break into!"

Zhang Linghui also looked at Su Yang curiously; they had both started out in the liquor business, so they were quite interested in this topic.

"I'm just dabbling a bit, playing around with it!" Su Yang said modestly. "I quite enjoy drinking wine, so I just want to brew some for myself and let it age slowly in the cellar!"

"You're investing tens of millions just to drink it yourself?"

Yang Jingshan clearly didn't believe Su Yang's words. In his eyes, Su Yang was like a little fox, spouting nonsense with not a word of truth! If Su Yang were really that simple, he wouldn't have built his gym and catering businesses to their current scale. These two industries were currently at hellish difficulty levels! Yet Su Yang had succeeded, and the scale was growing ever larger, with an excellent reputation to boot!

"I just want to find some other business to do!" Su Yang said helplessly. "I can't compete with you guys in the liquor business!"

"Hahaha..."

Both old men laughed! At least in this regard, they still had some confidence.

"The tea is ready!"

The middle-aged beauty said softly with a smile at this moment. A cup of tender, bright green fragrant tea was placed in front of Su Yang. He took a gentle sniff and couldn't help but praise, "Good tea!"

"President Su, what makes this tea good?"

The middle-aged beauty suddenly asked. Su Yang glanced at the woman... Is she trying to make things difficult for me?

"The tea leaves are flat and straight, and there's a chestnut aroma; it must be Zhuyeqing!"

Fortunately, Su Yang had done his homework. Even if he were asked to drink wine, he could describe several different black fruit aromas! Don't forget, he possessed the ability of Photographic Memory and a powerful talent for taste!

"Hmm!"

The middle-aged woman sat down next to Mr. Zhang and nodded. Su Yang then recited a few more comments by the book, and the middle-aged beauty also nodded with a smile: "Although it's a bit formulaic, you're not wrong. President Su can be considered someone who understands tea!"

Su Yang gently picked up the teacup, took a sip, put the cup down, and smiled: "It should have been harvested at Mount Emei before Qingming last year, right?"

The middle-aged beauty looked at Su Yang with some surprise: "That's right, I picked this tea myself during Qingming last year!"

Seeing the middle-aged beauty admit it, Zhang Linghui and Yang Jingshan couldn't help but look at Su Yang with equal surprise.

Su Yang said modestly: "I usually love drinking tea, so I've gained some experience!"

He possessed a very powerful talent for taste, which had been a reward from when he opened his restaurant. He could usually tell if food was fresh just by eating it. He also frequently alternated between tea and coffee, and he had tasted all the common good teas on the market! He had also drunk quite a lot of local good tea, and he could identify several famous origins and varieties.

Zhang Linghui sighed with emotion: "There aren't many young people who understand tea these days!"

Yang Jingshan also nodded in agreement: "That's right, my kid either drinks cola or coffee!"

Zhang Linghui looked at Su Yang, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became, so he asked casually: "By the way, Little Su, is your wine company open to investment?"