Rebirth 1990: The beginning is sweet and cool Bai Yueguang

He continued to introduce other treasures: there was the glass type, which was once not favored but made him famous.

Another piece was opened together with an old friend after an argument. As a result, not only did we get good materials, but we also won ten years of good tea, although in the end the friend ended the "deal" two years in advance.

There is a story behind every piece of raw stone, carrying Mr. Xing’s memories, like a precious old photo.

Xing Fushen often comes here to reminisce about the past and share interesting stories from those years of stone cutting, which is very interesting. From this, we can imagine that Xing was also a straightforward and passionate person back then.

Gambling to win was not uncommon in the past.

This courtyard was the one that Xing Zheshen won by betting. He has lived here for decades and has never moved.

During these decades, he has experienced countless ups and downs, and life is not always smooth sailing. Xing Zheshen has also experienced failure and paid a heavy price.

In that turbulent era, he was injured in Haishi and thus had no children. He was able to save his life thanks to the help of the Fei family.

Time flies and things change, but Xing Zheshen's feelings for the Fei family remain unchanged.

He looked at Zhou Qi and said meaningfully, "My dear Zhou, I have never admitted defeat in gambling on stones, but your performance at the public auction really shocked me."

"You are one of the most outstanding young people I have ever met. Although you are a low-key person, I am very curious about what kind of teacher can train such an outstanding junior like you?"

"Mr. Xing, you are too kind. Actually, I don’t have a specific master," Zhou Qi replied.

"Oh?"

Xing Zheshen was surprised for a moment, then hesitated for a moment and said, "If you don't mind, Mr. Zhou, I would like to take you as my apprentice. I wonder if I would have the honor to do so?"

Become a disciple? Zhou Qi was stunned for a moment, then realized that this meant he wanted to be accepted as a disciple.

He thought about it and politely refused: "Xing Lao, thank you for your kindness, but I can't agree to it!

For me, gambling on stones is just a hobby. My career involves many fields and I have no intention of focusing on this. It would be disrespectful to you to agree to it. "

The more Xing Zheshen looked at Zhou Qi, the more satisfied he became, because Zhou Qi's behavior and attitude were completely unlike those of those who came to him with the purpose of becoming his disciple.

After several contacts, he was very impressed with Zhou Qi's character, ability and personality, so he came up with the idea of ​​taking him as his disciple.

Moreover, he was also aware of the cooperation plan mentioned earlier. Even if this cooperation failed, he hoped to use his connections to prevent Zhou Qi from becoming a business rival.

"My dear Zhou, with your ability, I can't teach you anything. It's just that it's rare to meet such an outstanding young man like you."

Xing Zheshen chuckled and said, "Forget it. I am lucky to be able to become friends with Mr. Zhou regardless of age difference. My door is always open to you. I hope you can change your mind one day."

Zhou Qi just responded with a few general remarks and didn't say any more about the matter.

On the other side, Fei Boxiang was having a heated discussion with his family elders.

Before, he had a phone call with Li Zihong and indirectly mentioned Zhou Qi. He felt that Li Zihong's attitude towards Zhou Qi was full of praise, just like Xing Zheshen.

In Fei Boxiang's view, the cooperation between Zhou Qi and the Li family is almost certain.

If Zhou Qi joins hands with Hong Kong's jewelry brands again, the Li family may be affected because of Zhou Qi's relationship - although this is uncertain, the possibility does exist.

The gains and losses involved are more significant, and therefore further strengthened Fei Boxiang's determination to cooperate with Zhou Qi.

Fei Boxiang had kept the plan Zhou Qi had provided and handed it over to the company's operations team for evaluation.

In a meeting, they received this analysis report: the profit was expected to grow by an astonishing 20%. You know, the total growth of Lao Fengxiang in the past ten years has reached this figure.

If we miss this cooperation, it will not only mean giving up this part of the benefits, but also the additional value brought by that precious material.

On the other hand, if Zhou Qi chooses to cooperate with other brands, the 20% profit that might have been increased might turn into a loss, which would be a huge blow to Lao Fengxiang.

This is just a preliminary analysis and does not take into account all potential factors, not to mention that Zhou Qi still has undiscovered strengths.

How will the market landscape change in the future? Can we withstand such challenges?

Facing the elders in the conference room, Fei Boxiang was already impatient.

He stood up and announced, "My dear uncles, I have decided to give out 15% of the company's original shares in order to facilitate this cooperation."

"For the specific reasons, please refer to this analysis report."

He added: “This is just the beginning, not the full potential.”

"Mr. Zhou is still waiting for my reply. Time is running out. I will take my leave now."

Fei Boxiang understood that sincerity would gradually weaken over time.

He has seen the great value that Zhou Qi can bring to Lao Fengxiang. To some extent, he also agrees with what Zhou Qi said - this is helping Lao Fengxiang and also helping himself.

Of course, Zhou Qi's words sounded a bit conceited and even a little exaggerated.

With his current strength, he may not be able to fully realize these promises. But what Zhou Qi did was to put future opportunities in front of Fei Boxiang, allowing him to see greater possibilities.

For Zhou Qi, whether to cooperate with Lao Fengxiang or not is not a decisive matter.

It's like climbing stairs. He has already foreseen the scenery at the top of the building. Cooperation only makes him walk faster, but no matter how fast or slow, the height of the end point remains unchanged.

Fei Boxiang no longer worried about the opinions of the family elders. Since reason didn't make sense, he would prove everything with actions.

Looking back at the time when Lao Fengxiang was being pushed to go public, there was also a lot of opposition, but now those people are counting money and smiling happily.

This time, he did not inform Zhou Qi in advance, but went directly to Xing Zheshen's residence with the cooperation agreement.

When I walked into the courtyard, I saw several people sitting together playing chess.

"General!" Xing Zheshen said to Zhou Qi with a smile, "My dear Zhou, this move of mine is called Two Horses Drinking from a Spring. You lose again."

"Mr. Xing's chess skills are truly admirable. I, the younger generation, am willing to admit he is superior." Zhou Qi said with a smile.

"Haha."

Xing Zheshen turned around and waved to Fei Boxiang: "Xiaofei, come and play a game with Mr. Zhou. I haven't watched anyone play chess for a long time, and it's a good opportunity for me to enjoy the duel between you two masters."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Xing."

Fei Boxiang stepped forward and said, "You have always shown mercy before."

"No way. What matters on the chessboard is a fair contest. There is no such thing as giving in or not. Don't mention this again in the future." Xing Zheshen corrected seriously.

"I understand, Mr. Xing."

Fei Boxiang nodded and said, "Since you two are interested, let's play a few games casually."

"Please come in, Mr. Fei." Zhou Qi invited politely.

Neither party mentioned cooperation, but during the relaxed conversation, Zhou ** understood the purpose of Fei Boxiang's visit.

As the chess pieces moved, Xing Zheshen watched quietly, with a meaningful look in his eyes.