How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 58

The Wine for Mr. Yang—So What If a Ride-Hailing Driver Has Some Money? (1)

Yang Chen chuckled, “I don’t know about others, but I’m quite lazy and don’t do many rides in a day, so I can’t make that much money.”

“How is that possible? In Hai City, you need at least ten thousand a month to live. If Mr. Yang can’t even earn ten thousand, how will you support Ms. Xu when you two get together in the future?” Yang Zhiqiang asked, feigning concern.

Xu Xiaowan quickly interjected, “I can take care of myself; I don’t need anyone to support me. I believe that if two people are together, they should support each other. It shouldn’t be one person waiting to be provided for.”

“Haha… Ms. Xu is right. But I’m curious. You’re classmates from the University of Finance and Economics, so Mr. Yang must also be a high-achieving graduate in marketing. Why not find a decent job instead of driving for a ride-hailing service?” Yang Zhiqiang pressed.

“I’m used to being free and don’t want to be constrained by others. Driving for a ride-hailing service is boring, but it’s free, and that suits me very well,” Yang Chen replied.

“Sigh… you’re still young. It’s okay to earn a few thousand yuan living alone now. But once you’re with Ms. Xu, that little income won’t be enough. Since you can’t increase your income, you should invest and manage your finances properly,” Yang Zhiqiang suggested.

Finally, they were getting to the point.

Fang Huihui quickly seized the opportunity, “Oh, that’s right, Manager Yang is very good at investment and financial management. If you have spare money, you can let him handle it. You don’t have to worry about anything; just wait for the dividends.”

“Really? Manager Yang knows so much about investment? Teach me a few tricks. As the saying goes, if you don’t manage your money, it won’t manage you. I really should start managing my finances properly,” Yang Chen said, affecting sincerity.

The system had rewarded Yang Chen with several million yuan in his bank account, and he really should take some of it out to invest.

Investment was Yang Zhiqiang’s forte; he excelled at it.

He could also show off in front of Xu Xiaowan, making her admire him, which would make it easier to make a move later.

“The most suitable investment for ordinary people like you is buying stocks. But you can’t buy stocks blindly. It really tests your personal skills…”

Yang Zhiqiang spoke eloquently, launching into an explanation of candlestick charts and Bollinger Bands [technical analysis tools used in stock trading], going on and on.

To be honest, Yang Chen didn’t really understand these things, and it was helpful to hear him explain some technical knowledge.

After talking about stocks, Yang Zhiqiang started talking about futures investment, wanting to show off all the knowledge he possessed.

Taking advantage of Yang Zhiqiang’s pause, Fang Huihui prompted Xu Xiaowan, “Xiaowan, see how knowledgeable Manager Yang is? When you officially join the company, you must learn from him. Come, let’s toast Manager Yang and Manager Zhao.”

Xu Xiaowan usually didn’t drink much, but she knew the purpose of this meal, and she had to drink a glass today.

So, she reluctantly picked up her glass and said, “Manager Yang, Manager Zhao, I’m not good with words, so everything is in this glass of wine. I’ll drink first as a sign of respect.”

After speaking, Xu Xiaowan raised her head and finished the drink in one gulp.

Zhao Qin smiled and raised her glass in acknowledgment. She was also a woman and didn’t usually drink much.

But Yang Zhiqiang was very pleased and said with a smile, “As a newcomer to the workplace, it’s normal not to understand many things. But you know how to behave, which means you’ll have a good future.”

The Wine for Mr. Yang—So What If a Ride-Hailing Driver Has Some Money? (2)

As soon as Yang Zhiqiang put down his glass, Yang Chen quickly said, “Manager Yang, please continue talking about futures investment. I think it’s amazing. You can actually add leverage, using 10 yuan as 100 yuan. It’s incredible.”

Yang Zhiqiang smiled and said, “Futures investment is a high-end investment method, not suitable for ordinary people. However, if you really want to do it, you can give me the money. Whenever we invest, we’ll do it with your money.”

“That would be great! I do have some spare money, and if it’s suitable, I really want to take it out for investment. May I ask which investment company Manager Yang works for?” Yang Chen asked.

“Tianmu Investment, a well-known investment company in Hai City. Have you heard of it?” Yang Zhiqiang inquired.

*Damn*, Tianmu Investment, Zhang Long’s father’s company. They were somewhat related.

“I’ve heard of it. So, Manager Yang, what’s the typical return rate with your investment skills?” Yang Chen continued.

At this point, Yang Zhiqiang’s subordinates began vying to flatter him.

“Is there even a need to ask? Our boss’s investment return rate in the past three years has been as high as 350%. What do you think?”

“Do you know what 350% means? It’s among the top three in the industry. This means that if you invest 10,000 yuan, you can now get back 35,000. Amazing, right?”

“If you have money, you can rest assured and give it to our boss to manage. You will definitely make a lot of money.”

…

Yang Zhiqiang said with a self-satisfied smile, “This kind of thing depends on fate. I don’t accept everyone’s money. There are many customers lining up to give me money to manage every day, and I can’t possibly see all of them.”

Fang Huihui quickly chimed in, “Yang Chen, quickly toast Manager Yang. Do you have no sense? Do you need to be taught this kind of thing? You’re both from the Yang family. Look how successful Manager Yang is. You should learn from him.”

Yang Zhiqiang said with a condescending smile, “It’s normal for young people to be inexperienced. If young people were competent from the start, what would be the point of us old-timers working hard?”

“Haha… Manager Yang is right. Yang Chen? Don’t you understand?” Fang Huihui pressed.

*Understand your sister!* [a vulgar expression of annoyance]

If I’m going to give him money to invest, that’s helping his performance. He should at least show some appreciation. Why should the big client show appreciation?

At that moment, the waiter came in with a bottle of Lafite [a prestigious Bordeaux wine] and a bottle of Moutai [a premium Chinese liquor].

Fang Huihui asked with a puzzled look, “What’s going on? We didn’t order wine!”

The waiter quickly replied, “Our manager instructed us to give these two bottles of wine to Mr. Yang. He’s already downstairs and will come up to greet Mr. Yang soon.”

After speaking, the waiter placed the wine on the table and turned to leave.

Mr. Yang?

It must be Yang Zhiqiang, not Yang Chen, the ride-hailing driver.

“Manager Yang, I didn’t expect you to have such a big reputation. The manager of the Peninsula Hotel actually sent you wine. You’re really amazing,” Fang Huihui flattered.

Others also followed suit.

“Boss, you’re too awesome!”

“If we had known you had so much influence at the Peninsula Hotel, we should have come here for our team-building activities.”

“Flying Moutai and Lafite, aren’t these worth tens of thousands?”

The Wine for Mr. Yang—So What If a Ride-Hailing Driver Has Some Money? (3)

“Boss, you’re too awesome!”

…

Yang Zhiqiang was dumbfounded. He didn’t think he had any particularly deep relationship with the Peninsula Hotel. Why would the manager send him wine?

Could the Mr. Yang the waiter was talking about be Yang Chen?

Impossible!

How could a ride-hailing driver have such a big reputation?

Even though Yang Zhiqiang felt strange, excluding Yang Chen, the ride-hailing driver, he was the only one in the room with the surname Yang, so these two bottles of wine must be for him.

“Hehe… I guess the manager of the Peninsula Hotel bought the fund I manage. I made a lot of money for him, so he probably wants to express his gratitude. Come, Xiao Liu, open the wine for everyone to drink,” Yang Zhiqiang said with a smile.

Xiao Liu: “Okay, Boss.”

“Long live the boss!”

“Thank you, Boss!”

“I haven’t had Lafite before. Today, I’m benefiting from the boss. I’ll try it out.”

“Haha…”

A bottle of Lafite wasn’t enough for nine people, and “coincidentally,” there was no wine left when it got to Yang Chen.

“Oh, I’m sorry, Brother Yang, there’s no wine left. Do you want to drink? If you want to drink, I’ll ask the waiter to bring another bottle. It’s on me. I can afford a bottle of red wine,” Yang Zhiqiang said, dripping with insincerity.

Yang Chen shook his head and was about to speak when Cheng Dawu, the manager of the Peninsula Hotel, knocked on the door and came in.

“Haha… everyone, I’m sorry to interrupt. I’m the manager. Mr. Yang, did you receive the wine?” Cheng Dawu said with a smile.

Yang Zhiqiang quickly got up and went forward to shake hands with Cheng Dawu.

The smile on Cheng Dawu’s face immediately froze.

*Who is this person?*

*Why is he shaking hands with me?*

“Hello, do you need something?” Cheng Dawu asked, bewildered.

The atmosphere in the room instantly solidified, and the smiles on everyone’s faces froze.

Yang Zhiqiang said with a forced smile, “I saw you sent me two bottles of wine, so I wanted to thank you.”

“Who are you? Why would I send *you* wine? I sent it to Mr. Yang, not to you,” Cheng Dawu said, utterly confused.

“Yes! I am Mr. Yang. I’m Yang Zhiqiang, the investment department manager of Tianmu Investment Company,” Yang Zhiqiang replied, trying to maintain his composure.

Cheng Dawu shook his head in confusion and said, “I don’t know you. I asked someone to send wine to Mr. Yang, *this* Mr. Yang, not to you. You guys… what do you mean? You divided up the wine I sent to Mr. Yang, but didn’t leave him any?”

Seeing that everyone else had wine in their glasses, but Yang Chen’s glass was empty, Cheng Dawu instantly lost his composure.

“Ah? For *him*?” Yang Zhiqiang exclaimed, his face paling.

Everyone else was also shocked. It turned out that the Mr. Yang the waiter was talking about was Yang Chen, not Yang Zhiqiang!