Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

After the fashion show ended, Xiaomeng returned backstage. Now, over a dozen media outlets had swarmed backstage, gathering around the models they were interested in, taking photos of them.

After filming for more than ten minutes, staff came and took the media away, telling them to go to the front to hold a press conference.

Backstage, tailors and staff carefully removed the clothing and accessories from the mannequins. These haute couture garments are very expensive, with a single outfit potentially costing hundreds of thousands of euros, so everyone handled them with utmost care.

The staff at Xiaoxiaomeng Company are also carefully recycling their company's goods or collectibles.

Everywhere you look, there are staff members carrying folders and boxes, checking off items and making lists.

Xiao Meng turned her head and found Xiao Tang looking for her. "Come on, the press conference is almost over. Let's go to the banquet hall and grab a bite to eat. If we run into too many acquaintances later, we might not even have time to eat."

Xiao Meng had only eaten one piece of madeleine cake filled with cherry sauce when more and more people poured into the banquet hall. After she quickly finished a lemon pie, she realized that she was already caught in a surging crowd, surrounded by people moving around and speaking various languages.

Okay, no need to eat anymore. Someone has already come over to greet Xiao Tang and hugged her, and then came over to hug her again.

She's a friend of Xiao Tang's, a female columnist. This profession is rare in China now, but it still exists in this country.

She casually told Xiaomeng that besides writing fashion columns for magazines and newspapers, she also ran her own social media account. She expressed interest in certain products.

Xiaomeng listened as she kept praising the interesting things she had seen on the runway, and even asked Xiaomeng if it was possible for them to collaborate on a few articles.

Seeing her interest in Chinese culture, Xiaomeng gave her a miniature jade bamboo fan that she used for playing with, and also explained some concepts of antique and collectible items to her.

Such culturally rich items completely captivated the foreigner, making him forget his original purpose. He kept saying how wonderful it was, and that this was the kind of thing intellectuals should enjoy. Before long, she happily walked away, waving her little fan.

After she left, Xiao Tang was trying so hard not to laugh. "That person was actually trying to get one or two pieces of jewelry from you for free, but you just gave her antiques instead."

"No way. I didn't even recognize it." Xiao Meng was quite helpless; she was completely bewildered. "Give me her address later, and I'll send her a small gift."

"Haha, it's okay, I'm not that close to her anyway. Hello." A group of smartly dressed young people came over to greet them. These people were all acquaintances of Xiao Tang. They hugged and patted each other on the shoulder and shook hands with Xiao Meng.

When people talked about the haute couture they'd seen these past few days, some bought some, and some didn't. Those who did buy were usually women in their families who had a hobby of collecting haute couture. They'd order anything they liked. The common complaint was that the production time was too long; they had to wait far too long.

Many of them saw the product showcase of their partner, Mengzhixuan, and said they had already visited their website and found some very interesting things. They said they would patronize their store in the future. They hope to see more interesting things in the future.

Xiao Meng could tell that these people were probably invited by Xiao Tang to show their support. Xiao Tang is such a great partner!

With these wealthy and leisurely friends helping to promote the museum within wealthy circles, the good stuff in the Dream Pavilion Museum is sure to sell.

At this moment, Assistant Zhang squeezed her way to Xiaomeng's side with difficulty. "Miss, Mr. Zack has also arrived. He is talking to the brand's founder and said he wants you to come over."

Xiao Tang reacted quickly, "Oh, didn't I just say I was going to introduce you to the brand's founder? Now's the perfect time, Xiao Meng, let's go." He pulled Xiao Meng up and tried to squeeze through the crowd, "Zack must have connections with this big shot, his introduction carries more weight than mine."

As Xiaomeng followed him, she thought to herself, "Aren't these foreigners supposed to be clueless about social niceties? Why is it that when it comes to doing business, they're always introducing this person and that person? It seems these foreign bigwigs do value relationships among themselves."

The two squeezed near the founder, where the old man in red was surrounded by a large group of people, all looking quite happy. The little old man speaking to him was none other than Zack, Xiaomeng's tutor.

With so many people between them, they couldn't hear what was being said inside.

Old man Zack had good eyesight; he spotted Xiaomeng in no time, waved her over, and beckoned her to come closer.

With the old man's greeting, the crowd parted to make way for them, and Xiao Tang was finally able to help Xiao Meng squeeze into the crowd.

As soon as Xiao Tang approached, before he could even speak, the old man in red greeted him, showering him with kisses, patting his head and arms, and then inquiring about Xiao Tang's cousin. He then pushed Xiao Tang closer, next to Xiao Tang's "former brother-in-law." The former brother-in-law caught him and turned to introduce him to the people around him.

Xiao Tang turned to look at Xiao Meng, but before he could say anything, the old man Zack had already pulled Xiao Meng over and very bluntly introduced her to the old man in red as his student and the founder of some brand, asking for some resources.

Upon hearing this, the old man in red shook hands and said, "No problem. Your student is my student. We're all friends. In the future, our students should cooperate and exchange ideas more."

Zack introduced me, saying that I was good at horseback riding and golf during my student days, and that after Fashion Week ends in a couple of days, I'll organize a get-together so we can all relax in the countryside.

The old man in red readily agreed.

Xiaomeng only had time to greet him, "Mr. Bastian, it's a pleasure to meet you." Then, like a child being led into social situations, she didn't even get a chance to speak before being booked to accompany these old men to play golf a few days later.

For the rest of the time, she was forced to stand next to Zack, listening to the old men talk and gossip about their industry. She had never heard of many of the names, and it made her head spin.

Throughout this time, people kept coming up to the old man, exchanging a few words of greeting before another person came along.

People came to greet her like a revolving door. Occasionally, the old man Zack would even give her a rundown of their relationships: who was the former employer of so-and-so, who was a competitor of so-and-so, a certain brand used to belong to a certain family but was forced to sell, and that if you cooperate with this company, you can't cooperate with that company, or you'll get smeared.

Well, this trip has made Xiaomeng realize that doing business abroad is all about interpersonal relationships. They say you need products and technology, but connections are indispensable. This is especially true for the luxury goods business.