I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

Chapter 484: The Eighteen Princes' Alliance

"Excuse me, how can I help you?" the woman at the front desk asked politely.

"I'm here for a meeting."

"Okay, please register first."

The woman handed over a notebook filled with signatures of several people. Chen Xi glanced at the list and wrote down his own name.

"Hmm? Handsome boy, we meet again." Chen Xi, who had just finished signing, suddenly felt a heavy pat on the shoulder. When he turned around, he saw his old acquaintance whom he hadn't seen for a long time - Zhong Lili.

As the vice president of Wenou Trading Company, it is natural for her to come here for the meeting today.

"Sister, you are here too." Chen Xi was a little afraid of this woman and quickly forced a smile.

"Of course, by the way, why are you here?"

"I'm attending the meeting on behalf of someone else. He's busy and can't come..." The "he" Chen Xi was referring to was A Lin.

Alin flew to the United States for a meeting. Huang Feihong is now meeting with shareholders in order to change the strategy.

If it weren't for completing the task assigned by Shen Lang, Chen Xi would not have made this trip to Xi Village.

According to the information from Shen Lang, the director of the Tu'ao Gulu Tutoring Center is most likely a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

"Handsome boy, have you seen the news? Australia is going to treat Asians differently in business. Hurry up and get a loan now, as much as you can..." Zhong Lili pulled Chen Xi aside and whispered.

"Aren't you afraid that they will force us to pay back the money immediately?"

"Just pay it back. There's no other way." Zhong Lili didn't think this was a big problem.

Those who owe money are the bosses. Transfer the money away and sell the assets in Australia. Then the bank will come to you and beg you to pay it back slowly.

Not only will the Chamber of Commerce be attending this meeting, but some outstanding Chinese entrepreneurs and special individuals will also be present.

"Lili, who is this?" At this time, a thin man with a short haircut appeared behind the two of them.

"Brother Min, this is my younger brother, also from Mo Village. Come, Chen Xi, let me introduce you. This is Brother Ji, the executive chairman of the Tu-Australian Chinese Federation, the president of the Tu-Australian Hubei Province Association, and the president of the Tu-Australian Hubei Province Chamber of Commerce..."

Ji Min, one of the first successful entrepreneurs who immigrated to Australia through investment, is the general agent of Sakura International Life Group in Australia. He is the earliest pioneer in investing in the real estate industry in Australia. He pioneered the economic exchanges between China and Australia in the three major fields of wool products, water heaters and health products, and made outstanding contributions to the development of cultural and economic exchanges between China and Australia.

"You are young and promising. We can finally see some outstanding people among the international students. Nowadays, all the international students know how to eat and drink, or study hard. Sigh..." Ji Min shook hands with Chen Xi.

"No, no, I'm just an ordinary international student. I've heard of Brother Min's name a long time ago. Every time I pass by Boxhill, I can see the sign of your Hubei Hometown Association!" Chen Xi said modestly.

"Haha, next time I'll introduce you to some girls from Hubei Province." Ji Min raised his chin towards Chen Xi, then winked at him. Communication between men was so simple.

There are tens of thousands of people from Hubei Province in Tu'ao, and Ji Min is very busy. He has to manage the company and provide warmth to his fellow Hubei people. So it is not easy to be the president.

The three of them chatted for a while, and Chen Xi also received a lot of information. The Chinese like to establish various organizations in the country, and then appoint themselves as the president of a certain association. People who don’t understand will think they are so powerful. In fact, most of these associations are not recognized in the country.

In Australia, many Chinese do the same thing, but it is easier to register here, and it is an officially recognized organization.

There are not only chambers of commerce from all over the country in Australia and local Chinese chambers of commerce in Australia, but also some other organizations, such as the Australian Chinese Business Federation, the Australian Chinese Association, the Australian Overseas Chinese Youth Association, the Chinese Scholars and Personnel Association, the Australian Zhigongtang, Australian hometown associations, the Melbourne Chinese Food Mutual Aid Association, the Australian Xicun Chongzheng Association and dozens of other organizations. There is even a Chinese Wine Association.

Of course, not all associations sent representatives to today's meeting. Only some large-scale organizations were present.

Although it was called a meeting, the location was actually a small auditorium. There were several tables in the hall with various foods on them, making it look like a dance party.

There were several people standing in the auditorium at this time, chatting and laughing while holding drinks and food.

"Let me tell you, there was a big commotion in Xi Village a few days ago, and I made a lot of money. Those shops were being renovated, and my workers were too busy to handle it." A bald man shook the wine glass in his hand, a smug look on his face.

"I'm not bad either. I take all official projects and they even give me subsidies. Hehe." A middle-aged woman covered her mouth and laughed.

"Subsidy? Now they are ready to point their guns at us, and you are still happy?" A discordant voice interrupted the two of them, and a big bald head suddenly squeezed in from behind them and said.

"That's a scare tactic used by the Australian officials. You don't take it seriously, do you?" The woman retorted unhappily when she was interrupted.

"That's right. There are so many Chinese people in Australian companies. Do you think we will suffer any blow?" The bald man said as he chewed a piece of cake.

"You don't even have a sense of crisis. You'll be in tears when the time comes." The bald man said bluntly.

Chen Xi was listening to the conversation between the few people not far away and had already guessed something.

It seems that although Xicun has been greatly affected, some Chinese people don't take it seriously at all.

It's really funny to see that man and woman feeling smug about making some money.

"Who is that bald guy? How could he be so disrespectful to others?" Chen Xi asked in a low voice.

"The president of the Chinese Scholars Association - Jiao Yujia. Scholars like him like to educate others and treat everyone as their students." Zhong Lili crossed her arms and introduced the other party with a look of disdain.

"What is he doing here? Can he participate in today's discussion?" Chen Xi asked again.

"Hey, look at those conferences in the country. Don't they all invite some experts and scholars? Without them showing off their 'professional knowledge' on the stage, the final decision made by the conference will not seem so convincing." Ji Min patiently explained to Chen Xi.

"That makes sense. I heard that there was quite a commotion in Xi Village this time. It seems that the Guru cult here has also surrounded the TV station." Chen Xi mentioned casually.

"Well, it's just a cult that deceives people. They don't work, but recruit people every day. They are willing to be manipulated for those pitiful membership fees..." Ji Min seemed to be very hostile to the Guru Cult, and kept talking about the dark history of the Guru Cult. "That's right, we Chinese have lost face because of them. And the same goes for Wang Mumu. The two charlatans had a conflict and even caused a murder. It's just a joke." Zhong Lili has a bad temper. Like Ji Min, she hates the Guru Cult's practices.

Many of her fellow villagers were forced to join the church and brainwashed, and the result was that their families were broken up.

"That's not quite right. We Asians have always had a hard time making progress overseas, and we often face suppression and discrimination from local people. Most people want to swallow their anger and teach them a lesson when they become stronger, which is why we can't unite. Now that the Guru Cult is causing trouble, the Australians may change their view of us..." Just as the three were whispering, a man in a suit and a slicked-back hair appeared beside them silently.

"Zou Jianhua, stop spreading rumors and misleading people. You actually think this is a good thing. A few years ago, that Neon actually used my name to spread nonsense outside, saying that our association's president supports their Guru cult, which almost ruined the reputation of the association. We are a charity organization and have never been involved in any political or religious activities!"

Before Chen Xi and others could speak, a young woman with some charm came over and started scolding the man with the slicked back hair.

"That woman is the vice president of the Chinese Lions Club - Jiang Nanyue, who was cheated by the Guru Cult before. There was a party once, and someone mentioned the Guru Cult in Australia at the meeting. The president of the Lions Club said a few words casually, expressing his unwillingness to discuss religious issues. As a result, someone tampered with the words and posted them on the Internet, saying that the president supported the development of the Guru Cult in Australia. The result can be imagined...that's why she was so angry." Zhong Lili whispered in Chen Xi's ear.

"You are so narrow-minded. Aren't all of you who do charity just trying to scam people out of their money? It's really funny that you pretend to be good people every day." Zou Jianhua responded bluntly.

"Who is this guy? He's so arrogant! Isn't he afraid of being attacked by others when he says these things?" Chen Xi was a little curious.

"He is a businessman with a wide range of business. He went to the United States in his early years and later settled in Australia. I heard that he suffered a lot. He thinks that it is impossible to bring Chinese people together just for the sake of interests. They need to develop their own beliefs." Zhong Lili replied.

"In fact, his point of view seems to make some sense. We Chinese don't seem to have any faith, unlike the Australians who are almost all Christians..." Jimin closed his mouth after speaking, as if he felt that the next words were difficult to say.

"What? How can we who do charity work cheat people of their money? All the funds are supervised by someone, and all of them will go into the hands of people in need." Jiang Nanyue said, pointing at Zou Jianhua's nose.

The quarrel between the two immediately attracted the people around them.

"You philanthropists use various pretexts every day to ask people to donate money. We all know whether the money has reached you or not, haha." Zou Jianhua looked at the people who had gathered together, then laughed out loud.

"You...you you..." Jiang Nanyue was so angry that she couldn't speak. She pointed at Zou Jianhua, her chest heaving, obviously very angry.

"Nan Yue, why are you fighting with this kind of person? I see that almost everyone is here, let's prepare for the meeting later." Another middle-aged woman came over, and Zou Jianhua, who had been shouting before, immediately shut his mouth.

The visitor's name was Lin Jiaojiao, the president of the New South Wales Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Zou Jianhua did not want to offend this woman because she had a powerful backer.

"Sister Jiaojiao, you came at the right time. This guy actually dared to say that our charity organization is a liar..."

"Okay, Nanyue, don't make a fool of yourself in front of others." Seeing Jiang Nanyue throwing a tantrum like a little girl, Lin Jiaojiao hurriedly reminded her in a low voice to pay attention to her image.

"Zhong Lili, why did you bring your son to the meeting today?" After the two women left, Zou Jianhua pointed at Chen Xi and asked.

"What the hell are you talking about? I'm not even married yet! There's no son. He's my younger brother." Zhong Lili went berserk after hearing this.

"Haha, I'm just kidding. You haven't found a partner since your divorce. If you don't have a baby now, you won't have the chance anymore..."

"go to hell."

"Still so violent..." Zou Jianhua dodged Zhong Lili's kick and ran away quickly.

"Don't pay attention to this guy, I'm still young!" Zhong Lili tidied her hair and said to Chen Xi in a coquettish voice.

Her twangy words made the two men in front of her shudder all over, and they quickly turned their heads and took a sip of their drinks.

Soon, a man with a very receding hairline came into the auditorium, and the people around him shook hands with him cordially.

The visitor was none other than the president of the Australian Chinese Business Association, Kuang Jintu.

The average age of the people present was similar to that of Chen Xi's parents, but Chen Xi stood out among the crowd. Everyone was guessing which president's son he was.

Kuang Jintu, whose ancestral home is Yuezhou, mainly engages in energy business and has businesses in several countries around the world...

Chen Xi recalled the personal information Shen Lang sent him, and couldn't help but look at the middle-aged man not far away with curiosity.

However, Kuang Jintu had already noticed this most conspicuous young man in the audience. He shook hands with others while observing Chen Xi out of the corner of his eye.

"What are you looking at? This is the president of the General Chamber of Commerce. He's the person who brought together all of our scattered organizations. The General Chamber of Commerce is an organization that is more recognized by the Chinese government, unlike those of us who established ourselves in Australia..." Seeing that Chen Xi was staring straight ahead, Zhong Lili touched him with her arm.

"Oh, then do you need to listen to him?" Chen Xi reacted and turned his gaze to Zhong Lili.

"Hey, have you read Romance of the Three Kingdoms? The eighteen princes and the alliance leader Yuan Shao, our relationship is almost the same as this." Ji Min grinned.

His analogy is quite appropriate. Generally speaking, members of such organizations have such relationships.

We gather together for common interests and even shout out a nice slogan on the surface.

“Dear Chamber of Commerce representatives, leaders of Chinese organizations, and dear compatriots: Hello everyone!
In this crisis-ridden moment, we gather together to discuss how to protect the interests of our Chinese businesses. As the president of the Australian Chinese Business Association, I feel a great sense of responsibility.

During this period, due to a series of conflicts caused by refugees and Guruism, the attitude of the Australian government towards us has changed, and some suppression and restriction measures against Asian companies have continued to emerge. These practices have not only damaged our business interests, but also affected the harmony and stability of our community. Here, I would like to emphasize that our Chinese companies are an important part of the Australian economy and we have made great contributions to the prosperity and development of Australia.

However, in the face of the current predicament, we cannot sit idly by, let alone act on our own. We must unite to jointly face the challenges and protect our interests. Therefore, I propose that our major chambers of commerce and Chinese organizations strengthen cooperation, jointly formulate response strategies, and strive for more rights and opportunities for the survival of our enterprises.

Today, we gather here to pool our wisdom, express our opinions and discuss major issues. We will have in-depth discussions on how to strengthen communication with the Australian and Turkish authorities, how to enhance the competitiveness of our Chinese enterprises, and how to maintain the harmony and stability of our Chinese community...

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After greeting everyone, Kuang Jintu went straight to the point and began his speech.

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