Chapter 164: Continuing Education Class? Isn't this a social gathering?
Su Chen waited until 9:10 before he heard several voices coming from outside the classroom.

"I didn't expect to meet Mr. Li in this training class. Let's have a simple meal together after the opening ceremony. I will arrange it in the evening."

"Okay~ Mr. Chen, I'll let you spend the money today. I remember the last time we met was two years ago. I didn't expect time to pass so quickly!"

"Who said it wasn't? I heard that Mr. Li's company has taken on several big projects this year. Mr. Li, don't forget the brothers when the time comes!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely not forget you if there is a need in this regard."

As they were talking, three figures walked in. They all looked to be in their forties, all dressed in suits. If someone didn't know them well, they would have thought they were attending a cocktail party.

Mr. Li, who was walking in front, saw a hint of surprise in Su Chen's eyes who was sitting in the back row. They didn't expect that there was someone else in the classroom.

The two people following behind also saw Su Chen and whispered, "Is this the staff arranged by the school?"

"That should be the case. He looks so young. You should know that all the participants in this training class are successful entrepreneurs with a net worth of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. This young man doesn't look like one!"

The three of them didn't care, after all, Su Chen was too young, so they retracted their gazes and walked to the second row in front to sit down.

Those who came to the training class this time also learned some gossip. They knew that some business leaders came to the training class to gain a good reputation, and they all consciously reserved the first row for them.

Then many more people came one after another. Most of them were in their forties, and there were less than two people in their thirties.

When everyone came in and saw Su Chen, they were all surprised, but soon they stopped paying attention to Su Chen, thinking that he was a staff member arranged by the school.

The classroom became lively, with groups of people chatting. Some people also took this opportunity to make friends with many successful people. It was simply a social feast.

"You guys heard about it, I heard that this training class invited several successful business leaders to give lectures, I wonder if I can get in touch with these big guys."

"Everyone comes here for this, and to make friends with like-minded people. Otherwise, who would be willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to sit here and attend classes?"

"If we can get into the sights of these big guys, the company's market value will at least double this year."

"Any bit of money that slips out of those big guys' hands would be enough to make a fortune for people like us."

After listening to these people's chatter, Su Chen finally understood what this advanced training class was all about. He thought it was just a place to simply gain academic qualifications, and it turned out that people came here just for interpersonal communication and meeting business leaders.

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder everyone is trying so hard to get into a good university. If you can get into Tsinghua University or Peking University, just by using the resources of alumni and classmates, you can start several levels higher than others."

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to be good enough to be noticed by others. If you are just a pile of mud, who would be willing to help you climb the wall?

The time soon came to nine fifty-five, and there were only five minutes left before the opening ceremony. At this time, four or five people came in through the door.

When these people came in, everyone who was sitting on the chairs and chatting stood up to welcome them.

Su Chen saw a familiar figure among the people coming in through the crowd.

"Huh? Didn't he graduate from Nankai? Why did he come to Peking University? And when did he become so high-ranking that he could serve as a tutor in Peking University's advanced training class?" Although Su Chen was full of doubts, he did not call out to Zhang Yiming.

That’s right, the familiar person Su Chen saw was Zhang Yiming.

Soon Su Chen's doubts were answered.

"The person walking in the front is Zhang Yiming, the president of ByteDance. I heard that he is a hot commodity in the eyes of top domestic investment banks these days."

"It is said that ByteDance's valuation in top investment banks has doubled, from US$100 million in October last year to US$500 million at the end of the year. It reached US$1 billion in January and US$5 billion in March."

"It's scary just to think about it. Many top investment banks wanted to raise funds, but most of them were rejected by him. Only Sequoia Capital invested several hundred million US dollars!"

"No one expected that the market value of ByteDance would surge in such a terrifying way. If I had one percent of the shares, I would have been flat dead!"

Hearing these murmurs, Su Chen showed a look of surprise on his face. It had only been three or four months since he last met Zhang Yiming, and Byte Group had undergone such earth-shaking changes. Even Su Chen was a little overwhelmed for a while.

At this time, Zhang Yiming was also very high-spirited. He came to Peking University's advanced training class as a lecturer to express his emotions.

After all, successful people like to share their success so that others can feel how difficult it is to make their company bigger and stronger step by step. The bitterness and hard work involved must be shown.

This is also why people like Ma, Da Ma, Lao Wang, Lao Pan and others like to give lectures and conduct open classes at major universities. To put it bluntly, they do it to show off.

It is said that those who resemble me will live, and those who imitate me will die. The success of these people cannot be replicated. The most we can learn from them is that their success is not that simple.

As soon as Zhang Yiming and several other people sat down on the stage, they saw Su Chen sitting in the last row. He never expected that Su Chen would appear in such an occasion.

Just as he was about to get up, he saw Su Chen making a gesture to him, indicating that he should do what he should do and there was no need to say hello to him.

Seeing this, Zhang Yiming understood what Su Chen meant and could only wait until the opening ceremony was over before going up to say hello.

No one on or off the stage noticed the exchange between the two.

The opening ceremony was also very simple. The school simply explained the procedures for the advanced training class and the backgrounds and achievements of the instructors.

Self-introduction is of course indispensable for students in the advanced training class, especially when Su Chen stood up and introduced himself, it really shocked many people.

It was not only because Su Chen looked young, but also because Zhang Yiming on the stage took the lead in applauding.

Everyone had seen Su Chen when they came here before, and they all thought he was a staff member arranged by the school. After all, he was only in his twenties and looked like a student at Peking University.

But what no one expected was that Su Chen would be the youngest student in the advanced training class. For a moment, all the students had different expressions.

People who can successfully start a business are not fools. They naturally know that people who can participate in this training class and are still so young must have extraordinary backgrounds. Coupled with Zhang Yiming's applause, this is even more intriguing.

Many people secretly cursed themselves for looking down on others and why they didn't think of chatting and getting to know them better before.

"We must get to know each other after the opening ceremony!"

Especially Mr. Li, Mr. Chen and others who came in first, they were regretting it so much at this moment. They were the first three to arrive, but why didn't they think of stepping forward to ask?

After the opening ceremony, many students wanted to approach Su Chen, but when they saw Zhang Yiming and the school leaders coming over, they all made way.

At this time, all the students were wondering which business tycoon Su Chen was the son of.

The surname Su is more common in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but there are no particularly famous business tycoons in other regions with this surname.

That’s right, at this moment Su Chen has become a rich second generation in their hearts.

Otherwise, why would a big shot like Zhang Yiming take the initiative to come up and say hello.

"Mr. Su, didn't expect you to come here?" Zhang Yiming said respectfully.

As soon as these words came out, the whole classroom fell silent. Even the people around Zhang Yiming opened their mouths wide. They could clearly see the respect in Zhang Yiming's loud voice.

Yes, respect.

Su Chen saw the change in everyone's eyes and said helplessly: "Let's go to another place to talk!" Upon hearing this, the leaders of the college quickly stood up and said: "Mr. Su, Mr. Zhang, let's go to the office for tea!"

Su Chen and Zhang Yiming both nodded and followed the college leaders out of the classroom.

After they left, the classroom suddenly exploded, and everyone was discussing fiercely about Su Chen's origins.

There were many different opinions at once, and the classroom was very lively.

On the other side, Su Chen, Zhang Yiming and others were already sitting in the office of the college leader.

"Mr. Su, let me introduce you to this person, Dean Liu Qiao, the dean of Guanghua School, a Yangtze River Scholar, and a top figure in the domestic financial sector!"

Su Chen turned his head and looked at Liu Qiao who was making tea. He didn't expect that this middle-aged man with an unremarkable appearance had such a powerful background. Those who can be called the top bosses in the financial world are not ordinary people. They can participate in the national financial decision-making.

"Hello, Dean Liu!" Apart from the initial surprise, Su Chen did not have much psychological fluctuations.

After all, Su Chen has seen big shots like Grandpa Xiao, and the one in front of him is still far inferior to him.

"Mr. Su, please have some tea!" Liu Qiao also noticed the change in Su Chen's expression. Who asked Zhang Yiming to respect Su Chen so much?

You should know that Zhang Yiming's wealth is now among the top on the domestic rich list. Even he respects Su Chen. It is conceivable that Su Chen's background is even more complicated.

In addition, when Zhang Yiming introduced himself just now, there was only a hint of surprise in Su Chen's eyes, which was enough to show that his identity was only a slight surprise to Su Chen.

In this regard, Liu Qiao became more curious about Su Chen's identity.

And Zhang Yiming was very thoughtful not to introduce Su Chen's background just now. After all, he only saw the tip of the iceberg.

"Hmm?" Zhang Yiming took a sip of tea, looked at the teapot on the table with his eyes slightly opened, and asked, "Dean Liu, is this Da Hong Pao tea from Wuyi Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen also picked up the teacup and took a sip. The taste was indeed somewhat similar to the tea from the Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao mother tree that he had drunk before, except that the aftertaste was quite different. However, it was still considered top-notch.

Liu Qiao smiled and said, "It is indeed the Da Hong Pao from Wuyi Mountain, but it is a pity that it is not from the mother tree."

“It is very difficult to get even one gram of Dahongpao from the mother tree. I don’t know if I will have the chance to drink it in my lifetime!” Zhang Yiming, a tea lover, also shared his feelings.

Hearing this, Su Chen's heart moved, he put down the teacup in his hand and said softly: "If there is a chance, you two can come to my humble home. I still have a few taels of the mother tree Da Hong Pao from Wuyi Mountain that you mentioned."

"Huh?" Two puzzled voices sounded at the same time.

Zhang Yiming and Liu Qiao looked at Su Chen at the same time, both with expressions of disbelief.

"Mr. Su, you said that you have Wuyi Mountain mother tree Dahongpao at home? And several taels?" Zhang Yiming looked at Su Chen excitedly.

You should know that the Dahongpao from the mother trees of Wuyi Mountain is only supplied to the top, and even if some of it flows out of the market, it is calculated by grams.

What does a few taels mean?

Liu Qiao's eyes were also fixed on Su Chen.

When a person achieves financial freedom, he or she will seek some hobbies. Some people like fishing and camping, and naturally some people like drinking tea.

Liu Qiao is also a tea lover. It is precisely because of this hobby that he and Zhang Yiming have such a good relationship, otherwise he would not have been invited to be the tutor of this advanced training class.

Su Chen seemed not to notice the gazes of the two. He calmly drank a sip of tea before nodding and saying, "Yes, you can come to my house when you have time, drink tea and chat."

"Okay~ Mr. Su, don't feel bad when the time comes!" How could Liu Qiao miss this opportunity to get to know Su Chen? Of course, tea tasting is also very important.

How could someone who can produce a few ounces of Dahongpao from the mother tree of Wuyi Mountain be a simple person?

In the blink of an eye, it was twelve o'clock. Su Chen originally wanted to go home, but Liu Qiao repeatedly persuaded Su Chen to have dinner together at school, and even Zhang Yiming also tried to persuade him.

Seeing this, Su Chen had no choice but to agree. In fact, he also wanted to experience the Peking University cafeteria and put a perfect end to his trip to Peking University.

After all, I don’t know when I will come to Peking University next time.

I thought they would go to a big cafeteria, but when I got there I found out that they were in a small cafeteria specially opened for teachers.

The dishes here are all stir-fried dishes that are cooked to order. What surprised Su Chen was that there are eight major cuisines here.

As long as it’s not a time-consuming dish like boiled cabbage or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, anything you can think of can be made here.

It also refreshed Su Chen's understanding of Peking University cafeteria.

"The chefs in your college cafeteria are all at the level of head chefs in five-star hotels!"

After eating it, Su Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"Hahaha~ Thank you Mr. Su for looking up to me. If you think it suits your taste, I'll ask the cafeteria to give you a card. You can come anytime you want to eat!"

"Forget about the card. I'll come to you, Dean Liu, if I want to eat next time!" Su Chen said jokingly.

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Dean Liu's eyes, and he laughed and said, "Mr. Su, you are welcome to come to me anytime!"

After chatting for a while, Su Chen said goodbye.

Originally, Zhang Yiming and Liu Qiao both wanted to see him off, but Su Chen refused without even thinking about it.

If they were to send him off with two 100,000-watt light bulbs, he would be the focus of everyone's attention as soon as he walked out of the cafeteria.

After a few words of greeting, Su Chen gestured goodbye and strode out of the cafeteria.

Liu Qiao looked at Su Chen's receding back and asked, "Yi Ming, who is this Mr. Su?"

"Haha~ I'm not sure whether you believe it or not!" Zhang Yiming took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, put one in his own mouth, and then handed one to Liu Qiao.

Liu Qiao looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she took the cigarette and started smoking.

"I only know that he is the largest shareholder of ByteDance, that he can freely enter and leave the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and that he lives in Building No. 7. As for the rest, I know nothing."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qiao nodded silently and said nothing, but the cigarette in his hand burned faster, and it can be seen that he was not calm at this moment.

On the other side, Su Chen was stopped by two young female college students not long after he came out of the cafeteria.

"Senior, can I interview you?"

Looking at the microphone in front of him and the SLR camera next to him, Su Chen nodded in some surprise.

(End of this chapter)