Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Money Can Move Gods

Wuyi Rock Tea is an oolong tea produced on Wuyi Mountain.

Depending on where it is grown, it is divided into True Rock Tea, Half-Rock Tea, and Island Tea.

The main varieties include Wuyi Shuixian, Wuyi Special Tea, Da Hong Pao Tea, and White Chicken Crown.

The pot of Wuyi Rock Tea that Wang Baoshan had requested was clearly a high-end product.

A single pot cost as much as 1,588 yuan.

The tea leaves were brownish-black, twisted into tight strips, and carried a faint scent of sandalwood and mint.

After using the Tea Experience Card, Gu Heng’s connoisseurship had become extraordinary.

Just one glance was enough for him to tell that this Wuyi Rock Tea was a rare delicacy.

As he began preparing the tea, Gu Heng and Wang Baoshan made small talk, but Gu Heng soon fell silent, becoming completely absorbed in the process.

Hundreds, even thousands, of practice sessions in virtual reality had made Gu Heng’s tea-brewing movements as elegant and natural as flowing clouds and water—graceful and beautiful.

At first, Wang Baoshan thought Gu Heng only knew a little about tea.

After all, Gu Heng was young, and the art of tea was usually a hobby favored by older people.

But as Wang Baoshan watched, a hint of surprise gradually appeared in his eyes.

Although he preferred tobacco and alcohol to tea, he still had a discerning eye.

As the saying goes, it only takes one move for an expert to reveal their skill.

The way Gu Heng was brewing tea right now had the definite air of a master.

Head straight, shoulders level, elbows dropped, shoulders relaxed, wrists raised...

His gaze was calm and steady, his movements harmonious and natural.

He lifted the kettle to pour, and boiling water flowed into the teapot.

The spout of the kettle "nodded" three consecutive times—the so-called "Phoenix’s Three Nods."

"Excellent!"

Seeing this, Wang Baoshan couldn’t help but clap his hands and exclaim softly.

Hearing him, Gu Heng looked up and smiled at Wang Baoshan, then proceeded to seal the pot, arrange the cups, decant the tea, serve it, appreciate its aroma, and finally, taste it.

The entire process was utterly fluid, without the slightest hitch.

By the end, the look in Wang Baoshan’s eyes was no longer just surprise, but shock.

This level of tea-brewing skill, and the aura he exuded while doing it...

He had only ever seen something like it a few years ago, from an old master on Huang Mountain who had been immersed in the art of tea for decades and owned a thousand-acre tea plantation.

Now, for such skill to appear in Gu Heng—how could he not find it incredible?

’Which rich young master is this, out here experiencing real life?’

Wang Baoshan had already suspected that Gu Heng was a young master from some powerful family, and that his family had bought out Zhen Cui Group entirely just to give him some practice.

After seeing Gu Heng’s tea-brewing skills, he no longer had a single doubt.

This kid was definitely a young master from a great family!

An ordinary family could never raise a child like this!

"President Wang, please..."

Gu Heng had no idea that simply giving in to an itch to show off his skills had sent Wang Baoshan’s imagination into overdrive.

At this moment, he just felt a sense of refreshing satisfaction, both inside and out.

"Thank you."

Wang Baoshan snapped back to reality and instinctively reached out with both hands to accept the cup from Gu Heng.

Unconsciously, Gu Heng’s importance in Wang Baoshan’s mind had skyrocketed several levels.

After serving Wang Baoshan, Gu Heng also began to savor the tea himself.

He had to admit, you get what you pay for.

This top-tier Wuyi Rock Tea, a century-old Shuixian from the Celestial Corner Secret Realm, truly had a flavor that was endlessly delightful.

The liquor was delicate and cooling, its taste thick, smooth, sweet, and mellow.

"Good tea!"

Gu Heng exclaimed with heartfelt appreciation after savoring it.

"The tea being good is one thing."

Wang Baoshan chimed in with a smile, "But it’s also inseparable from Chairman Gu’s professional and masterful brewing technique!"

Gu Heng just smiled at his words, not offering any more false modesty.

A little modesty is humility, but too much is just being pretentious.

"For Chairman Gu to have such skill in the art of tea at such a young age..."

Wang Baoshan praised him repeatedly, "It’s truly admirable!"

"Practice makes perfect, that’s all."

Gu Heng smiled, giving a half-truthful reply.

Hearing this answer, Wang Baoshan became even more certain of his suspicions.

The two sat at the tea table, chatting lightly about the art of tea for a while.

"Chairman Gu, you called me today, so you must have something to discuss with me, right?"

After two pots of tea were finished, Wang Baoshan took the initiative to speak. "We’re not strangers anymore. If you need something, Chairman Gu, just say the word. As long as I can help, I’ll definitely do my best."

Hearing this, Gu Heng smiled at Wang Baoshan. "President Wang, I sought you out today for no other reason than to ask your advice on a problem I’ve encountered."

"Oh?"

"Tell me about it, Chairman Gu."

Wang Baoshan’s expression grew a little more serious.

"Hmm..."

"It’s a matter of the heart... a man-woman problem, a relationship problem."

Gu Heng paused for a moment before speaking, trying to be somewhat tactful.

Wang Baoshan was completely stunned. "Chairman Gu, with your qualifications? The esteemed chairman of Zhen Cui Group, worth hundreds of millions at just eighteen years old, with good looks, height, and family background... what woman could possibly resist your pursuit?"

"Relationship problems shouldn’t even be in your vocabulary, right?"

Seeing Wang Baoshan’s utterly shocked expression, Gu Heng cleared his throat twice and said in a low voice, "President Wang, it’s just that during dinner yesterday, I noticed you seemed quite experienced in this area. I simply wanted to learn from you."

"Heh heh, well, you’ve come to the right person."

Wang Baoshan suddenly perked up and chuckled. "Chairman Gu, most of the time, you’re just overcomplicating things. Some seemingly complex matters are actually very easy to solve."

"How so?"

Gu Heng proactively refilled Wang Baoshan’s cup.

"Three words: Use your money!"

Wang Baoshan held up three fingers at Gu Heng.

"Ah, Chairman Gu..."

"You’re still young. You don’t know how great the allure of money truly is."

"Throughout history, even emperors and generals have found it hard to resist the charm of money, to say nothing of women."

Wang Baoshan took a sip of the warm tea and continued, "When they say money can move gods, they’re not just kidding."

"You need to understand that in this world, 99% of problems can be solved with silver, and the remaining 1%? Those require gold."

"When a woman sees money, all of a man’s flaws become forgivable."

"Men are lustful, women are drawn to power. That’s just human nature."

"Nine out of ten men are lecherous; it has nothing to do with their character."

"Nine out of ten women are vain, just to different degrees."

"So..."

"Chairman Gu, don’t waste your precious energy on this kind of thing."

"Listen to me. Throw money at it. It’s guaranteed to work."

At the end, Wang Baoshan patted his chest and gave Gu Heng a look that said, ’It’s a sure thing.’

After hearing Wang Baoshan’s speech, Gu Heng looked a bit hesitant. "President Wang, but for a woman won over by money... can you really win her heart?"

In truth, Gu Heng wasn’t that concerned about whether it was true love or not.

It was just that for the challenge quest given by Brother Tongzi, if he wanted to get 100% completion, he definitely needed Jiang Ruan’s heart to belong to him.

"Chairman Gu, haven’t you heard that classic quote from Zhang Ailing?"

"Beyond that, if you occasionally treat her to a little romance, show her some care and thoughtfulness, she’ll naturally fall in love with you over time."

Wang Baoshan spread his hands. "Chairman Gu, with your qualifications—young, handsome, and with deep pockets—if I were a woman, I’d be the one chasing you."

Gu Heng nodded slowly, lost in thought.

After Wang Baoshan’s speech, Gu Heng realized that he had indeed been overcomplicating things. Or rather, he still hadn’t completely broken away from his old "poor kid" mentality.

Ordinary people pursue a girl by first winning her heart, and then winning her body.

That is indeed the normal order of operations, but that’s the way ordinary people do it.

For magnates like Wang Baoshan, who are worth hundreds of millions, they usually prefer to reverse that order.

First, they use money to make you submit, and then they slowly work on the rest.

"So many women these days go around talking about being independent."

"But what’s the reality?"

"Their spirit is independent, but their bride price demands are traditional. Their bodies are open, but their finances are dependent. Their souls are free, but their children are random."

Wang Baoshan scoffed and tapped his bent fingers lightly on the tea table. "Chairman Gu, just remember this: as long as you control their financial lifeline, they will forever be your caged birds."

"Their bodies will be yours, and sooner or later, their hearts will be too."

After hearing everything Wang Baoshan had to say, Gu Heng pondered for a moment, and his mind suddenly cleared with a newfound understanding...

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