108: Chapter 108 Players' On-the-Spot Performance
"The second thing, how did I hear that you guys were messing around with a Female Internet Celebrity?"
What was bound to come had come; he couldn't escape this trial in the end.
But Chen Hao changed the topic and said,
"Play when you play, fool around when you fool around, but don't joke about work."
"I gathered you all here to build a career, to expand overseas markets with you, and to make money in the overseas market in this era of new media."
"If you mix work and life, messing around like this is destined to lead to collapse."
The Second Generation Rich all lowered their heads, looking like scolded elementary school students listening to their homeroom teacher's lecture.
Chen Hao continued,
"So, after much thought, I have decided to close the doors and teach you some techniques for picking up girls."
"What!"
"Did I hear that right?"
"What did Brother Hao just say?"
The Second Generation Rich exchanged incredulous whispers.
Chen Hao said with a serious expression,
"Quiet down, you heard correctly. I am going to share my experience in wooing women with you."
"Don't think that just because someone is a girl, you can casually play with her feelings by buying her a bag. It's actually not like that."
When Chen Hao brought up this topic, the Second Generation Rich all became interested and listened intently.
"We are all young people, not much different in age, all men. I can understand you. A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman. Who doesn't like beautiful women?"
"But picking up girls also requires skill. If you use it well, not only will it not cause trouble, but it can also become your asset."
"Always remember, if you want to be a Casanova, first be a scoundrel. Courtesy before force. Lay the ugly truth out first. If a woman can accept this, she truly loves you... for your money."
"Hahahaha."
The entire room burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at? They covet your money, and you covet their bodies. It’s mutually beneficial. As for who you marry later, that’s a matter for later. Love after action isn't necessarily without true feeling either."
Chen Hao spoke fluently, telling them a lot of things.
The main point was that for this kind of issue, prevention is better than cure, and guidance is better than prohibition. Minimizing the crisis as much as possible was what doing business should consider.
Thus, the Second Generation Rich grew more and more fond of listening to Chen Hao's lectures, right up until the evening lecture recording session.
In the hotel's grand hall that night, everyone listened attentively and focused.
"No business in the world goes smoothly. Always remember this: when you encounter a crisis, the first thing to consider is how to resolve it, not futile rage."
"Your way of thinking determines whether you can succeed, and the height of your thinking determines your future."
"Let me give an example to help you understand what height of thinking is. Have you all heard of the 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' painting? What does the word 'Qingming' represent?"
The answers came in a jumble. Some said the Qingming Festival. Those a bit more learned replied it meant morning light and outing.
Chen Hao replied with ease,
"Neither is correct. The real 'Qingming' refers to the Prosperous Age of Qingming, with a synonym being the Peaceful and Prosperous Age. Because of the Qing Dynasty's literary inquisition, 'Prosperous Age of Qingming' was banned and usage was not allowed, so it was changed to 'Peaceful and Prosperous Age'."
After everyone understood this piece of trivia, Chen Hao continued,
"Why did I mention this allusion? It's because, if I hadn't said it, would you have known? Even learned people might know, but what use is knowing this piece of trivia?"
Chen Hao wrote the characters for "Wealth" on the blackboard.
"Knowledge is wealth. The more knowledge you absorb, the higher your level of thinking becomes. Only those with broad thinking can seize business opportunities in the torrent."
"There is a saying in literature: a hundred people reading Hamlet will have a hundred interpretations. I borrow from that: a hundred people encountering a business opportunity will also have a hundred business concepts."
Chen Hao opened the PPT and pointed to the data within,
"What can everyone see from this data?"
Everyone was carefully looking and analyzing. Some raised their hands to speak, while others were uncertain.
Chen Hao continued,
"During the current boom of short videos, what type is more likely to go viral and create a sensation? This data has already given a clear answer."
"You are all practitioners. Whoever can more accurately and quickly see and seize the business opportunity from this will be one step ahead in monetizing it. Scarcity creates value. Those who earn first make money; those who come later earn paper."
"This also explains a problem: why some people make money in the industry, but many others do not."
Chen Hao spoke eloquently, citing classics and using humorous language. The lecture made the Second Generation Rich more addicted the more they listened.
Someone even muttered,
"If my teacher lectured like this when I was in school, I definitely would have gotten into Tsinghua or Peking University."
Although Chen Hao started lecturing at night, one session lasted an hour and a half. It seemed dry and tedious, yet it possessed a kind of magic that made people want to keep listening.
Initially, only the Second Generation Rich were listening, but later, the idle Internet Celebrities also came, and then more and more people arrived.
Hotel staff, and even crew members from the film studio, came to listen. Later, directors, actors, and even the Movie Queen came because of his reputation.
The entire hotel auditorium was packed, reaching a point where people were shoulder-to-shoulder.
There were a total of 6 series of courses, ranging from training for CEOs and bosses, to corporate executives, down to self-media operations and software development.
These courses were so detailed that it was as if they were teaching people in the nascent era of personal computers—when every household installed a computer—covering almost everything: how to get online, how to develop software, and whether one could play games.
Now is the era of smartphones, an era of historical transition. Mobile phones have replaced computers, online shopping has replaced malls, e-commerce has replaced local markets, and mobile games have replaced PC games.
As civilization progresses, it requires ideological progress to accompany it.
If you don't advance, you fall behind. Either be eliminated by the times or advance with the times and forge ahead bravely.
The recording of Chen Hao's educational lectures proceeded vigorously.
Some people had a high degree of comprehension, truly learning the knowledge and grasping the business opportunities, later genuinely crossing class boundaries to enter high society.
Some Second Generation Rich seized this trend, making their businesses bigger and stronger, surpassing their fathers' generations. Emerging industries replaced traditional ones, allowing their families to continue prospering for generations.
In summary, many people benefited from Chen Hao's lectures. They were beneficiaries and also creators of myths.
...
That day, after the lecture ended, the audience dispersed, still wanting more.
As the team packed up their things, Sun Nana came to find Chen Hao.
"Brother Hao, I have something to tell you."
Chen Hao responded while packing his materials,
"Go ahead."
"The Jiangcheng startup company needs to undergo reforms, and they are urging me to return."
Chen Hao settled his mind and calculated on his fingers. He had been in Guangcheng for 22 days. Once the entire course was finished, it would be time for him to return to his own important business.
"When do you plan to leave?"
"The flight is tomorrow afternoon."
Chen Hao said solemnly,
"Before you leave tomorrow, let's have one last meeting. Come, I'll speak with you privately."