Chapter 200: A Grateful Person

Qin Zhen was not unaware of his affair with women. Now, he deliberately said this in front of Chen Hanliang, obviously trying to embarrass him.

However, they were all men, and it was Chen Hanliang, so of course, Chen Feng didn’t feel any embarrassment.

In the circle of rich men, if you don’t have a mistress or play with a college student, you’d be too embarrassed to socialize with people.

The social circle of rich men is just that vulgar.

Don’t think that all rich men are gentlemen, unstained by the mud. When they get together in private, they talk most about money and women. It’s as vulgar as it gets.

How could you expect them not to cheat on the outside? It’s like the old saying goes: “What cat doesn’t steal fish?”

So, when a man’s wealth reaches a certain level, even if you had no intention of cheating before, you will naturally do so. Because the temptations you face are simply too many.

In the past, you wanted to buy a Häagen-Dazs to eat. Although you knew it was delicious, you resisted because it was really expensive. You comforted yourself by saying that it was better to have a domestic popsicle, which was just as delicious.

But after you have money, you can buy it anytime you want, and you don’t think Häagen-Dazs is expensive anymore. Naturally, you eat it whenever you want.

This is the change in mentality brought about by the change in wealth.

In the past, you thought this woman was beautiful and might be easy to pick up, but you could only think about it and resist, because you had no money.

Money is a man’s courage. A man without money has weak courage.

But now that you have money, your mentality has changed, and your courage has also grown. There is a high probability that you will really go and pick her up, and it will really be very easy to pick her up…

This is human nature. The human nature of a normal man.

“You’re not unaware of my keeping a beauty in a golden house. If you really want to go to my house to see later, I’ll introduce you.”

Chen Feng said this so frankly that Qin Zhen was a little embarrassed. He smiled and said, “Then let’s do it another day. It’s a bit impolite for me to go over as a guest so drunk.”

“How about this, let’s do it tomorrow at noon. It won’t delay your work. It would be best if you bring your girlfriend along too, so we can all meet and get to know each other.”

Hearing Chen Feng say this, Qin Zhen was a little surprised and asked, “This beauty you’re keeping in a golden house, is she your girlfriend now?”

Of course, Chen Feng understood what he meant. He smiled and shook his head, “She’s not an official girlfriend, just a live-in companion, you all understand?”

After Chen Feng finished speaking, his gaze also swept towards Chen Hanliang.

“Haha, of course I understand. We’re men, after all.” Chen Hanliang’s face was full of a smile that all men understood. He then revealed, “Actually, I also had a younger companion before. Later, well, it was too tiring, so I didn’t continue. There were two main points. One was that I was getting old and my body couldn’t take it. The other was that my wallet couldn’t afford it.”

Chen Hanliang was so frank, it could be said that he was being completely open with Chen Feng. After all, he was not like Chen Feng; he had a wife, children, and a family.

Qin Zhen obviously had just learned that his old company commander had such a thing. He looked at him with surprise for a few moments. However, they were all men, and Chen Hanliang had been in business for many years after being discharged from the army. The social atmosphere was like this. It was really normal for a man with a little money to sometimes not be able to control his pants.

Of course, Chen Feng was also very satisfied with Chen Hanliang’s attitude. He smiled and teased, “I think the main reason is that your wallet couldn’t afford it, right?”

His teasing was also a way to actively close the distance between the two of them.

Chen Hanliang obviously felt it too. He quickly smiled and nodded, “Mr. Chen, you have a discerning eye. You hit the nail on the head. To be honest, the woman I was keeping before was really good. She was young and beautiful, and she also had a proper job. It’s just that ten thousand a month was really a bit high. My business wasn’t doing very well at that time, and I had lost a lot of money in the stock market. In the end, I was really reluctant to spend an extra ten thousand a month, so I didn’t continue the relationship. But we were together for five months.”

Hearing this, Qin Zhen raised his eyebrows and said, “You’ve made a lot of money this time. Have you thought about finding another one to keep?”

Chen Hanliang wasn’t very embarrassed in front of Chen Feng, but when Qin Zhen said this, he still had some face to save, so he was a little embarrassed. He said with an embarrassed smile, “Let’s just let nature take its course. I’m not young anymore, and I have a tigress at home. With two women, sometimes my body really can’t take it.”

Hearing this, both Qin Zhen and Chen Feng couldn’t help but let out a laugh that all men understood.

The three of them had a relatively happy meal, and both the host and the guests were satisfied.

In the afternoon, Chen Hanliang sold all his shares of Huiji Eye Drops, securing his profits. From buying to selling, he had made a profit of more than four times.

Because he had invested three million at the beginning, his profit this time was as high as nearly ten million. This was truly a sudden fortune for Chen Hanliang.

He was also a person who knew how to behave. He immediately called Qin Zhen and directly offered to lend him two million to support him in buying a house in full, so he wouldn’t have to work hard to pay off the mortgage and be a mortgage slave.

This was a considerable sum, but after considering it for a while, Qin Zhen firmly refused. If he really wanted to borrow money to buy a house, Chen Feng, his close friend, was undoubtedly the best choice.

But if friends were involved in such a loan, and it wasn’t a case of the other party being in urgent need, it would undoubtedly affect their friendship to some extent.

Don’t say that friends should be generous with their money. There is no love without reason in the world, and of course, there is no friendship without reason.

Just because the two of them had a good relationship and grew up together, the rich one had to share his wealth with his friend without asking for anything in return? There was no such logic.

Haven’t there been enough lessons from the saying “a small favor is a kindness, a big favor is a grudge” over thousands of years?

Of course, if the other party had saved your life or something, and you wanted to repay them with money, that would be a different matter.

But even so, if you use money to repay them, your brotherhood may not last long.

After all, you help the needy, not the poor. It’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

Qin Zhen still valued his relationship with his friend Chen Feng very much, and it did not involve any direct economic interests.

It was fine for Chen Feng to take him along to play and let him make money from the stock market, but he certainly couldn’t directly take Chen Feng’s money. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not borrow money from Chen Feng.

Otherwise, between friends, he would become the one who was always taking, and when they were together, it would inevitably make him feel a little uncomfortable.

After Chen Hanliang tried to persuade him for a long time to no avail, he could only give up the idea of lending money to Qin Zhen to buy a house. However, he then asked Qin Zhen how much commission he should give Chen Feng, and whether two million was enough.

He had made nearly ten million this time. Giving Chen Feng two million, which was 20% of his profit, was considered a high commission for an ordinary stockbroker.

But to be honest, in this speculation, it was entirely because of Qin Zhen’s face that Chen Feng had brought him along to get rich. He had made ten million because of it, so giving Chen Feng only two million was really not much.

Qin Zhen also thought so. He felt that it was really a bit little for Chen Hanliang to only give Chen Feng two million. It also made him, the introducer, look bad. So he said directly, “Old Company Commander, I think, if you still want to play with him in the future, then you should increase the commission ratio. My face only works this one time. Whether he will take you along to play next time will depend entirely on you. Do you understand what I mean?”

Although Chen Hanliang was very pained about the money and was in urgent need of it now, he also knew that this was not a one-time deal. If he wanted to continue to fly with the “stock god” Chen Feng and continue to make money, he definitely had to satisfy him.

“Then… I’ll give him half! Five million, how about that? I made almost ten million this time,” Chen Hanliang said through gritted teeth.

To Qin Zhen, his introducer and comrade-in-arms, Chen Hanliang was still very frank.

Qin Zhen hadn’t expected him to be so bold. He was greatly gratified and said, “You’re indeed the old company commander I knew back then, you have guts. Alright! Just give him half. But I have to make it clear to you. Even so, I can’t guarantee that he will take you along next time. After all, this kind of sure-win inside information is not available every day, and there are some secrets involved that we don’t know about. You also have to be mentally prepared.”

“I understand. I’m willing to give this half of the share. After all, if it weren’t for him this time, I wouldn’t have been able to make so much. Although I like money, I won’t be blinded by it.”

“That’s good. I’ll talk to him right away and also sound him out.”

“Okay, okay, thank you for your trouble.”

After hanging up with Chen Hanliang, Qin Zhen immediately called Chen Feng and told him about the matter.

After hearing it, Chen Feng said, “There’s no need to give me half. I’ll just take 20%, two million. Later, I’ll send him my bank account directly on WeChat. As for next time, I can’t guarantee it. You should also know that it’s not that easy to pick a good stock, especially a demon stock like Huiji Eye Drops this time. It’s often a matter of luck.”

“So you mean… there’s no next time?”

“At least not in the next few months. The same goes for you. If you’re short on money to buy a house in full, I can lend you a few million. Don’t be embarrassed. You know I’m not short on money now.”

“Go to hell. If I borrow your money, won’t I be a head shorter than you in the future? That would be no fun. I’d rather be a mortgage slave and pay off the mortgage. I’m a civil servant now, and my provident fund is not small. As long as I’m not buying a villa, the interest rate is favorable, and the mortgage pressure is not that great.”

“Then you can decide for yourself. Anyway, it’s the same for me whether I lend you money or not. I still see you as the guy who brags and jokes with me every day.”

“Haha. You’re still the one with a stable mentality, old brother. I can’t compare to you. Alright, I’m still at work, so I won’t talk to you anymore. That’s it.”

“Okay.”

The two quickly hung up the phone.

Qin Zhen then called Chen Hanliang again and explained the situation to him. He didn’t beat around the bush and directly said that Chen Feng had no good stocks to recommend next, so he probably wouldn’t be taking them along to play. He also said that Chen Feng only wanted a 20% commission.

Chen Hanliang was very disappointed to hear Qin Zhen’s words. In his heart, he certainly hoped that the big shot Chen Feng could continue to take him along to fly.

Then, he received a bank account message from Chen Feng on WeChat.

Whether it was a commission or a benefit fee, this was what Chen Feng deserved, so he wasn’t polite.

For safety’s sake, and also to establish a direct connection with Chen Feng, Chen Hanliang carefully sent a voice message: [Mr. Chen, is this your bank account? Please confirm by voice. Also, thank you so much for taking me along this time.]

After Chen Hanliang had added him on WeChat before, because Chen Feng had said not to contact him unless it was important, Chen Hanliang had only sent him a “Happy New Year” message during the New Year and hadn’t sent anything else, for fear of displeasing the God of Wealth, Chen Feng.

Not long after, Chen Feng’s voice message came: [It’s my bank account. I told Qin Zhen before, you don’t have to give me too much commission, two hundred is enough.]

Seeing this, Chen Hanliang quickly replied: [Okay, Mr. Chen, I won’t say thank you for your great kindness. If you need me in the future, I’ll be there whenever you call, and I will never refuse. I’m going to the bank now, please wait a moment.]

Half an hour later, Chen Feng received a text message from the bank on his phone, informing him of the arrival of the funds. At the same time, there was also a WeChat message from Chen Hanliang.

Chen Feng looked at the text message. The other party had actually sent him five million. He was slightly surprised, and he couldn’t help but admire Chen Hanliang for being a man of his word and having guts.

It’s hard to part with wealth. Even though it was Chen Feng who had brought Chen Hanliang to get rich this time, and giving Chen Feng half was not too much, he was really able to give it, and it was under the circumstance that Chen Feng had already explicitly refused him for next time.

This was really rare.

From another perspective, Chen Hanliang was also very smart. He was making a bet. He was betting that Chen Feng would see his generosity this time and take him along to get rich again next time.

He had to admit, he had bet right to some extent.

Taking someone’s things makes you feel indebted. This is human nature, even if Chen Feng knew he deserved it.

If the other party begged him again next time, Chen Feng might really soften his heart again.

As for transferring the extra three million back, one was that it was troublesome. Such a large sum of money would definitely require going to the bank. The other was that it was really unnecessary. Because even if he transferred it back, Chen Hanliang would very likely transfer it over again.

But he still had to say what needed to be said. Chen Feng immediately sent a voice message: [Old Brother Chen, what’s going on? Didn’t I say two hundred was enough? Why did you give me five hundred?]

Chen Hanliang immediately replied with a voice message: [Mr. Chen, please don’t refuse. I know in my heart that you took pity on me this time and brought me along to get rich. It’s only right to give you five hundred. I’m even afraid I gave too little. After all, without you, I wouldn’t have been able to make so much. I understand this principle. I’m not an ungrateful person.]

These words made Chen Feng feel very comfortable. A grateful person can always win everyone’s favor.

Chen Feng immediately sent a thumbs-up emoji, with the text: [Then I won’t be polite. I can only say that you are a person worth knowing. We’ll have a chance to get together again in the future.]

Although Chen Hanliang was very pained about the five million, his heart blossomed with joy when he saw Chen Feng’s message. He knew that he had truly gained the recognition of the “stock god” Chen Feng this time. Before, Chen Feng was at most polite to him for Qin Zhen’s sake, but they were not really friends.

And this time, being able to exchange five million for Chen Feng’s evaluation of “worth knowing,” this money was really not spent in vain. He had established a connection with the God of Wealth, Chen Feng.

He immediately sent Chen Feng a silly smile emoji.

He waited for a while after that. Seeing that Chen Feng didn’t reply, although he was a little disappointed, he didn’t dare to continue to contact him. He deeply understood the principle of “too much is as bad as not enough.”

In addition, he knew even more that it was better to have a long-term relationship. With this experience of the big shot Chen Feng taking him along to fly, as long as he worked hard, there would definitely be a second time.

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(End of chapter)