Chapter 409: The Dining Life of Industry Giants

He handed the certificates and awards to the hotel employee and asked him to drive them back.

Chen Jianhai got into Huang Baichuan's car and headed straight for Pingfan Road in Nanjing City.

After about 20 minutes, the car stopped in front of a restaurant.

"Imperial Elegance Restaurant?" Chen Jianhai looked at Huang Baichuan in confusion. They had planned to go to the dance training class, so why were they at a restaurant?

Huang Baichuan sighed, "You've been in meetings all day. Don't you need to eat something before dancing?"

"Come on, it wasn't easy to gather today's dinner companions. After today, it will be hard to gather them all until next year."

With that, Huang Baichuan led Chen Jianhai into the restaurant.

They walked across the creaky wooden floor all the way to a private room on the top floor of the restaurant.

Huang Baichuan pushed the door open, and Chen Jianhai was stunned when he saw the people inside.

There were about 14 or 15 people in the room, including Xu Badie, Qin Li, and Wang Bocai, the top ten entrepreneurs of Nanjing City. Besides them, there were a few unfamiliar faces, but they were also attendees of today's conference.

"Boss Chen! Please, have a seat."

Seeing Huang Baichuan and Chen Jianhai, everyone greeted them warmly.

Chen Jianhai thought to himself, "Have I successfully mingled with the top entrepreneurs of Nanjing City???"

Although Chen Jianhai was dazed, he knew how to act appropriately. Without worrying about politeness, he sat down at the seat near the door, refusing to move up.

Huang Baichuan, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. He walked in and smoothly sat in the third seat from the left of the door, next to Xu Badie.

Once seated, the group started chatting lively.

Chen Jianhai, feeling small and insignificant, stayed near the door but was internally ecstatic.

Wow,

The leading figures in finance, gaming, hotels, beverages, dining, culture, ecology, video, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco in Nanjing City were all gathered together.

Do these big shots make million-dollar deals with just a wave of their hands?!

Could those financial moguls carelessly mention a few stock tips?!

If I have sharp ears and catch one tip, wouldn't I make a huge profit?!

The more Chen Jianhai thought about it, the more excited he became, feeling that the people in front of him were profound and mysterious.

Calm down!

Next, let me, Chen Bai'er and Qian Mu Hai, carefully listen to and observe the dining life of these giants!!

Chen Jianhai perked up his ears and quietly took a sip from the teacup in front of him.

Then he heard voices from the dining table:

"This year! It passed by in a blur, feels like I didn't do anything."

"My assistant recommended a shampoo to me, and I must say, my hair has been falling out less recently."

"Have you tried the latest game, Mobius Loop? I gave it a go, and it's quite fun, but it takes up too much time."

"You still have time for games? Whenever I'm free, my spouse forces me to go jogging and work out."

"Why? Is your blood fat still high?"

"High... How about you? Can you drink a bit today?"

"I can't. My gout is acting up, and I really can't touch alcohol anymore."

"I know a retired traditional Chinese medicine doctor who's pretty good at treating ailments. You should see him sometime."

...

As they waited for the dishes to be served, everyone chatted.

Chen Jianhai felt lost in the conversation.

Where were the grand gestures and million-dollar deals during casual chats?

Where were the sharp exchanges and veiled hints about skyrocketing stocks?

This conversation was no different from the elderly chatting in Morning Sun Park!

All they needed were goji berry thermos cups, palm fans, mahjong, and playing cards.

"Am I focusing on the wrong things?"

Chen Jianhai wondered as he shifted his attention from the middle-aged group to the younger group.

"Xiao Huang, how's your personal issue coming along this year?"

"My nanny resigned and went back to her hometown a few days ago. Do any of you know any reliable and diligent ones to recommend?"

"Brother Qin, is your daughter Xiao Qiu studying or working now?"

"She has been interning outside. After the New Year, she'll decide whether to pursue a master's degree or study abroad. It's up to her. You can never guess what young people are thinking."

"Old Xu, I heard your son won the top chef award at the Nanjing Beer Festival recently?"

This made Chen Jianhai's heart skip a beat. This is really hitting where it hurts!

Compared to Chen Jianhai, Xu Badie's reaction was much more composed.

"My son has loved cooking since he was young. I always thought it was just a hobby and didn't restrict him. I never expected he'd bring home an award."

"Which hotel does your son work at?"

"Coincidentally, it's at Boss Chen's Lang Ai Hotel." After saying this, Xu Badie smiled at Chen Jianhai.

Chen Jianhai: ...

He never thought Xu Ba Die's smile could be so sinister...!!!

Sure enough, after hearing "Boss Chen's Lang Ai Hotel," everyone naturally directed the conversation to Chen Jianhai.

"Boss Chen, you are so young and accomplished. My daughter went to your tent at the Nanjing Beer Festival, and it was very well done!"

"By the way… I heard you are the real-life model for a character in a comic, right?"

"Boss Chen, are you single?"

"Boss Chen, where did you find the design company for your buildings? Do you have the WeChat of the designers?"

Instantly, numerous affectionate gazes fell on Chen Jianhai.

Chen Jianhai quickly responded to each one.

Fortunately, the conversations of these big shots were very homely, and everyone was very amiable, without making anyone uncomfortable.

After a short conversation, the waiters began to serve the dishes and drinks, and everyone started eating while chatting.

Imperial Elegance Restaurant was famous for its food, so the dishes were naturally excellent.

Among the drinks, besides the more expensive and hard-to-find white liquor,

the foreign liquors were of those expensive yet available brands.

The beer was Huang Baichuan's Little Fortune God Foamy Beer, refreshing and rich in taste.

For those who couldn't drink alcohol, they had tea.

Although the meal didn't look extravagant, the quality and taste were top-notch.

Initially, Chen Jianhai was a bit reserved, planning to just have a few bites and eat more noodles back at the hotel.

However, after a day of meetings, everyone was obviously very hungry.

Chen Jianhai discreetly observed that everyone was eating seriously, even Huang Baichuan was continuously picking up ribs with his chopsticks.

So, he also unabashedly picked up a large piece of fish and placed it on his plate,

thinking that he should eat more now just in case he needed to make toasts later.

Chen Jianhai could actually hold his liquor quite well.

After all, with his tall and sturdy build, he was indeed a formidable drinker.

Even if it was all white liquor, he could go a round without any problem.