Chapter 116: Don’t Want to Be Taken as a Madman!

“Old Yu, what do you mean by that?”

Jiang Shengcai was confused.

He had sent people to investigate Shen Fei several times.

But every time, the results were the same, stating that Shen Fei was a hopeless gambler, a scum from the bottom of society.

Even during his school years, Shen Fei had scored over 600 on the college entrance exam.

Even in university, Shen Fei had excellent grades.

As the saying goes, “A poor family produces a noble child.”

But Shen Fei broke that saying with his personal example.

One failed business venture had turned a top student into a local outcast.

Alcoholism, gambling, domestic violence, and decadence.

Not only had he become a waste of a person, but his wife and child also suffered along with him.

It was said that not long ago, the loan sharks had come knocking at the door to demand money.

And this time, Shen Fei’s reminder had helped Jiang’s family, especially Jiang Shengcai, overcome a major crisis.

His impression of Shen Fei was no longer the stereotypical one.

But that didn’t mean he believed Shen Fei had more assets than he did now!

The loan sharks came for repayment just last month!

And now, less than two months later, Shen Fei had paid off all his debts and saved up more liquidity than him by several billions?

Impossible!

Could this all be boasting?

But Jiang Shengcai was confused.

Because the one saying this was not just anyone, but his friend, Yu Guotu.

He could dismiss what others said as boasting, but thinking about Yu Guotu’s character, he couldn’t convince himself that Yu Guotu was lying.

“You probably don’t know this!”

Yu Guotu smiled faintly, speaking mysteriously.

“Little Shen is much more impressive than you! In just over a day, he acquired more than 600 million in assets from Qian Kun Group, and your son and the kid from Zhongtai Trading each secured over 100 million in liquid funds! Can you top that?”

“???”

Jiang Shengcai, upon hearing this, was full of doubt.

Yu Guotu didn’t continue explaining to Jiang Shengcai but instead turned his attention to Shen Fei.

“Little Shen, you truly are the most talented young person I’ve ever met! I, Yu Guotu, have seen many kinds of people in my life, and I admire many, including Qian Kun Group’s Qian Dasheng. But you, in just one or two days, managed to acquire over 600 million in assets from Qian Dasheng—that’s truly incredible! If word gets out, you’ll definitely become a legendary figure in Huaguo!”

Before Yu Guotu could finish, Jiang Tiancheng blurted out, “Fei Ge, I never told anyone about this!”

If anyone, Jiang Tiancheng had only mentioned it to the old master.

As for Yu Guotu, they only met a handful of times each year.

Even if Jiang Tiancheng wanted to talk about it, when would he have had the chance?

“I know!”

Shen Fei nodded slightly, then looked at Yu Guotu seriously.

“Secretary Yu, I was just lucky! A blind cat happened to catch a dead mouse.”

“Don’t try to fool me with that. Although I’m older, I’m not confused! I can tell whether it was luck or not. When the old master mentioned you, I thought he was exaggerating, but it turns out it was true!”

After finishing, Yu Guotu grinned, his eyes full of admiration and joy.

The authoritative air of his position faded away, and now Yu Guotu seemed like a friendly old man.

However, the air of nobility from his years in the political scene was still evident.

As for Jiang Shengcai, he was growing more and more bewildered.

How did they get from talking about Shen Fei to talking about Qian Dasheng from Qian Kun Group?

He knew the old master admired Shen Fei, but surely not to the point of praising him to everyone he met!

“Secretary Yu, you flatter me! I’m just an ordinary person. How could I be related to any legendary figures?” Shen Fei said calmly.

“Hahaha, you are truly deserving of that praise!”

After laughing, Yu Guotu became serious again.

“Little Shen, stop calling me ‘Secretary Yu’ all the time. Tiancheng calls me ‘Uncle Yu,’ and the old master calls me ‘Old Yan.’ Just from that, you can tell this meal is just a casual one! Let’s talk openly, no need to be formal!”

“Alright, then Secretary Yu, what would you like to ask?” Shen Fei politely replied.

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open.

The waiter entered with the dishes.

Yu Guotu smiled faintly.

“Let’s eat while we talk!”

The group nodded and began eating.

After a while, when the meal was nearly over, Yu Guotu became serious again.

“Little Shen, I heard that recently you took advantage of the skyrocketing housing prices in Xiaohouting, shorted Kong Group, and then profited from the Qian Kun Group. The old master praised you for your long-term vision and deep analysis of things. Can you analyze the future development of Shenzhen?”

“Secretary Yu, you flatter me too much! I’m just an ordinary citizen. How could I analyze the future development of Shenzhen? This kind of thing depends on you decision-makers’ next move! We just have to follow the country’s direction!” Shen Fei said lightly.

As someone who had knowledge of the next 20 years due to his rebirth, Shen Fei was more than clear about Shenzhen’s future development.

Not long from now, Shenzhen would rise to one of the top three global economic cities, on par with Beijing and Shanghai, dominating the list of developed cities in the country.

Its economic development would naturally be among the best.

This massive influence and development would attract elite people from around the world to come here and shine.

But that would all be in 20 years. Could Shen Fei talk about it now?

Of course not!

Would he dare?

He wouldn’t.

If he said these things to Yu Guotu, wouldn’t he be taken as a madman?

It’s like Tang Xingwen, who was researching scar removal cream, telling investors that he would definitely succeed in developing it in the future.

Such vague outcomes would be hard for anyone to believe, and people might think he was crazy.

Similarly, if Shen Fei revealed what he knew, no one would believe him.

Even though the entire country of Huaguo followed a steady, pragmatic path, it left no room for anything exaggerated or unrealistic.

So, Shen Fei knew his limits and didn’t want to stand out or be seen as a madman by Yu Guotu.

“Little Shen, don’t be so formal! If you have anything to say, feel free to speak your mind! Just treat it like casual conversation!”

Seeing Shen Fei’s hesitant expression, Yu Guotu reassured him.

Ever since the old master praised Shen Fei’s foresight, Yu Guotu had developed some expectations.

He wanted to see what extraordinary ideas this highly praised young man might have.