A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Even if most people would like to see Le Chi, one of the Seven Idiots of China, they would never have the chance to see her or hear her play a song. However, Le Chi is famous and has many followers. If Le Chi gets angry, those fans who admire or love her will definitely tear those who dare to offend her into pieces.
Moreover, Le Chi has been famous for many years. How much resources and how deep is her network of contacts has she accumulated? These are also factors that everyone has to seriously consider.
Li Mingliang is the leader of the 14K in Huacheng. He is famous for his violent behavior and is considered a big shot. Even someone like Li Mingliang thought of spending money to avoid disaster after thinking about it, which proves that Le Chi's tiger skin is indeed very powerful.
"One million----" Lan Shan Gu shouted loudly: "Mr. Li Mingliang is willing to offer one million to calm Mr. Le Chi----I can feel Mr. Li Mingliang's sincerity, but who is Mr. Le Chi? He is pure and innocent, untainted by the mundane world, and has spent his whole life pursuing the pinnacle of music. Mr. Li Mingliang, do you think it is really appropriate to use something as dirty as money to make a deal with Mr. Le Chi?"
Li Mingliang was very anxious, seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, as if he had really insulted Mr. Le Chi with money. Li Mingliang wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at Lan Shan Gu flatteringly, and said with a smile: "Brother Lan Shan Gu, what do you think is appropriate? You know, my brother has not been educated and always likes to fight and kill. Can you give me some ideas? How can I redeem my son Li Xiang? Is five million enough?"
Lan Shan Gu strode forward, patted Li Mingliang's shoulder vigorously, and said, "Brother Li, since we are brothers, how can I not lend a hand to you when you are in trouble? To be honest, it is not very elegant to talk about money with Mr. Le Chi. Who is Mr. Le Chi? Does she need the three or five million from you?"
"What should we do then?" Li Mingliang asked, grabbing Lan Shangu's arm.
"I do have a way, which can not only calm down Mr. Le Chi, but also make the matter elegant and interesting. It can also become a good story if it is spread out. Brother Li will become a romantic gentleman that people will talk about in the future------"
"What method? Brother, what method, please teach me quickly-----"
"It's impossible for Ms. Le Chi to accept the money. There are so many rumors about Ms. Le Chi outside. Have you heard of her accepting money from anyone?" Lan Shan Gu looked at Li Mingliang and asked.
Li Mingliang shook his head and said, "No."
"That's right. You gave money to people, didn't that anger everyone?" Lan Shan Gu said with a smile. Seeing that Li Mingliang was getting anxious again, Lan Shan Gu patted the back of his hand to calm him down and said, "Mr. Le Chi has come from afar, shouldn't we, the hosts of Huacheng, show some hospitality?"
"What do you mean, Brother Valley?"
"If Brother Li gave Mr. Le Chi a piece of jade, a painting, a guqin, a flute -- tell me, would this bad thing become a good thing? Would this dirty thing become an elegant thing? When people talk about Mr. Le Chi in the future, they will naturally mention that Mr. Le Chi was attacked by several drunken young men in Huacheng, and the young men's father felt guilty and gave him a guqin to apologize -- here, it is the guqin that Mr. Le Chi is playing now. Brother Li, think about it, if people mention Mr. Le Chi, they will think of you, and when they mention you, they will think that the guqin Mr. Le Chi uses was given by you. How much face do you have?"
Li Mingliang's face flushed, his expression was very excited, he held Lan Shan Gu's arm tightly with both hands, and said: "Thank you, brother Shan Gu, thank you, brother Shan Gu----this is a good trick, let's use it. Where can I buy a guqin? I'll go buy it right now, I'll go buy it right now----"
Lanshan Valley glanced at the old butler Fang Hao, who immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Li, our Blue Mountain Club has a treasure house, and there happens to be a good zither in the treasure house, named Quebai. Although it is not as famous as Luqi and Jiaowei, it is also a rare treasure in a century----"
"Quebai. That's it. I want it." Li Mingliang said with great pride.
"Mr. Li, this bird is the boss's collection. I'm afraid the boss is unwilling to part with it----"
Li Mingliang looked at Lan Shan Gu with a pleading look on his face and said, "Brother Shan Gu, please be a good person today and help me to resolve this matter. Just think of it as me owing you a favor."
Lan Shan Gu hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Since Brother Li has spoken, I can't refuse your respect. This bird white is indeed my collection. I bought it for tens of millions of dollars, and I also found a top musician to maintain it all the time. In this way, I will give up twelve million to make Brother Li and Mr. Le Chi a good story."
Li Mingliang's expression froze slightly when he heard the word "twelve million". However, when he heard that twelve million could create a good story between himself and "Mr. Music Maniac", Li Mingliang's eyes sparkled again.
He is a music fanatic who is one of the Seven Idiots of China. Not everyone has the opportunity to give a piano to a music fanatic. His own name, Li Mingliang, will go down in the history of music, which cannot be bought with any amount of advertising money.
"I'm going to take this Quebai. No one can snatch it from me." Li Mingliang shouted. "Brother Shan Gu, I'll write you a check now."
Fang Hao came over and said, "Mr. Li, you can check the goods first, and then write the check."
Li Mingliang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go check the goods first - what about my son?"
Lan Shan Gu smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Brother Li, if Mr. Le Chi calms down, your son will naturally appear in front of you alive and kicking--"
"Okay. Okay. Thank you, brother Valley." Li Mingliang bowed, turned around and followed the old butler to the treasure pavilion.
"Um--Brother Lan, I also want to buy a gift for Mr. Le Chi. Can you recommend one for me?"
"Sister Li, it's good that you have this thought. I'm just afraid that Mr. Le Chi will not like ordinary items - and the special ones are too expensive."
"Of course it has to be expensive." The woman in fancy clothes sneered. "He Li Mingliang, a little gangster, can give a gift of 12 million yuan worth of sparrow white. Why can't our Zhu family give Mr. Le Chi something decent? Brother Lan, don't think about saving money for our Zhu family. You have to recommend me a gift that is better than Li Mingliang's sparrow white. If others mention Mr. Le Chi, they will mention my gift----"
"Of course we have to mention Sister Li Mi who gave Mr. Le Chi a gift, right?" Lan Shan Gu laughed.
Li Mi looked a little shy and said, "I have heard the performance of Mr. Le Chi. The music is so beautiful that it is hard to hear on earth. I have always thought that it would be great if I could meet her. Now that we have such an opportunity, our Zhu family will not be left behind."
Lan Shan Gu nodded, thought about it carefully, and said, "Mr. Le Chi likes flowers. Every time he performs, he will fill his living area with all kinds of flowers. There is a painting of Peony in my treasure house, which was painted by a famous artist in the Tang Dynasty. How about Sister Li go and take a look? Is she interested?"
"That's great." Li Mi nodded happily and said, "Shan Gu, I owe you a favor today."
"Sister Li, you're welcome."
"Brother Valley, please recommend a gift to me-----"
"Brother Lan, where is your treasure house? Can I go in and pick two pieces?"
"My dear nephew, Shan Gu, you have to help me. My little grandson is disobedient and has offended Mr. Le Chi. I have to show my gratitude to Mr. Le Chi on his behalf----"
"-----Did my son mess with Mr. Le Chi? What? No, that bastard, useless coward-----"
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Lanshan Valley pushed them all to the treasure house of the Blue Mountain Club and let them choose their own gifts. As long as they picked the right one, they could get a 10% discount if they mentioned his name.
These people were filled with gratitude, and each of them wanted to have a close contact with their idol, even if it was just a name connection.
Lin Zheng, a lawyer from Tiansheng Law Firm, watched this scene coldly. After Lan Shan Gu sent away the last "poor help seeker", Lin Zheng came over with a briefcase and said sarcastically, "Master Lan is very cunning. He used Le Chi as a cover to deceive people. No one bothered you about the beating, but you tricked them into buying your junk that you couldn't sell in ten thousand years. You established your authority and made money. You gained both fame and fortune. I have to say, this is simply amazing."
Lan Shan Gu looked at Lin Zheng with a smile and said, "After following smart people for a long time, you will naturally learn to be smarter. I would never have done such a shameless thing before, but later I found that my friend not only did it, but also made it very popular. I secretly memorized his routine, thinking that I would also experiment on the spot when I had the chance. I tried it today and found that the effect is really good----Sir, do you want me to recommend a gift for you?"
"No need." Lin Zheng refused. "They were deceived by you. I, Lin Zheng, would never do such a stupid thing. I have just stated the purpose of my visit. I want to meet my client and ensure his personal safety-----"
"I just like dealing with smart people." Lan Shan Gu nodded and said, "Who did you say you were going to see?"
"Chen Guojing." Lin Zheng said. "Chen Guojing, the son of the big boss of Tiandu Real Estate."
"Oh, it's him—" Lan Shan Gu thought about it seriously and said, "You may not be able to ensure his personal safety."
"What do you mean?"
"Because I have made sure that his life is not safe." Lan Shan Gu said with a smile. (To be continued)