Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

As per the itinerary, after completing her inspection in Kunming, Xiaomeng went to Nanjing to purchase a batch of newly produced Yun brocade. It's said that this batch of fabric features many innovative designs, with colors and patterns that better suit modern aesthetics. Xiaomeng was purchasing fabric for her own family as well as raw materials for the luxury brands under her investment group.

Next, she took the opportunity to check on the construction progress of her newly opened restaurant chain in Nanjing and the accompanying central kitchen food factory.

Although the itinerary sounds very tight, in reality, because the entire trip was arranged, she didn't have to worry about food, accommodation, or transportation. Those accompanying her were all top-tier professionals in the industry, hired at high prices.

She only needs to listen to the analysis and grasp the general direction. She checks whether the investment execution is satisfactory, and when it requires her to make payments, she simply signs and transfers the money. She truly has someone to help her with everything.

Working half a day and playing for the other half, Xiaomeng felt like she was on vacation, and that's how she finished her daily work. She even had a group of sycophants (assistant and subordinates) around her providing emotional support, praising her hard work and telling her how hard she had worked.

After finishing her work here, she flew back to Kunming and soaked in hot springs for two days before returning to Beijing with her team.

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"Xiaomeng, over here, over here." A young clerk dressed in a simple black trench coat, with only a colorful scarf tied around his neck, stood at the top of the steps and waved to Xiaomeng, carrying a file bag.

She was an officer at the Beijing Women's Federation, surnamed Li. She had interacted with Xiaomeng a few times before, so they were acquaintances. I heard she's now been transferred to some agency under the Ministry of Commerce.

Xiaomeng walked up the steps of the Great Hall, followed by two assistants. Everyone was dressed simply, wearing plain trench coats over business suits, with only scarves or brooches as accessories, and their hair was tightly tied back.

Those in the know understand that this is how it is in China, especially at formal events. The more formal the occasion, the more modestly people dress. Those with overly expensive or flashy accessories are more likely to get into trouble.

This clerk, surnamed Li, was slightly older than Xiaomeng. As soon as he saw Xiaomeng approaching, he quickly came down and stretched out his hand from afar. "President Lin, it's been a long time! Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li, hello there. Oh my, where have you been coming from? You look so beautiful."

This Officer Li is indeed a master of social graces; with a few pleasantries, he greeted everyone.

Xiaomeng and her two companions quickly reached out and shook hands with her.

Officer Li took a stack of documents from his black file folder and handed them to Xiaomeng.

"There were quite a few projects mentioned at today's meeting. These are some materials I specially collected for you, Mr. Lin. Please take a look first so you can have a general idea."

As Officer Li led the way, he said, "These are all key projects that our country values ​​highly. Xiaomeng, you can invest with confidence. They are all promising sunrise industries..."

Xiaomeng quickly skimmed through several documents, then handed the ones she had read to her assistant. "So today's investment projects are all projects that the country is optimistic about and hopes that domestic investors will play a role in?"

"That's pretty much it."

Officer Li led them into the passageway leading to the Zhejiang Provincial Conference Hall, where Xiaomeng noticed that the passageway was lined with various promotional signs.

The Great Hall of the People has many large and small halls. The one where Xiaomeng and her group are having their meeting today is a small side hall of Zhejiang Province. There are only a few hundred seats in the small hall, with two rows of dais on the stage.

Xiaomeng was invited to sit in the middle row. She saw many familiar faces and business associates there.

Everyone present was a familiar face, a regular at investment and trade fairs in various provinces. They noticed Xiaomeng, but simply nodded politely in tacit agreement. The meeting was about to begin, and everyone fell silent. Some of the attendants took their seats on small chairs behind their respective bosses.

This seems to be a rather pragmatic meeting, allowing bosses to bring their assistants and employees along for easier questioning. Employees wouldn't be present in a more abstract or informal meeting.

The conference began with speeches from leaders, followed by presentations from several key project leaders or laboratory heads.

As Xiaomeng looked around, she saw many new energy projects, such as photovoltaic, wind power, nuclear power, wave power, as well as various biotechnology and aerospace technology projects.

Sigh, listening to their reports, they're all huge projects. Investing a few hundred million is considered small; most projects require investments of tens or hundreds of billions.

Good heavens, some projects have total investments exceeding the GDP of some small countries. Is this really something private investment groups can afford?

Xiaomeng is actually quite interested in investing. 10 billion a day, 300 billion a month. She imagines how easily she could complete her task then.

Unfortunately, even if you invest in these projects, they cannot become Lin Xiaomeng's private property; the ultimate owner is still the state.

Since the company purchased with money cannot be considered Xiaomeng's private property, the money spent in this way naturally cannot be considered as completing the system task.

Then she saw an aviation project and had a flash of inspiration. "I'll just pretend I bought a rocket. The rocket and satellite will have my company's brand logo on them, and they'll be launched into space. Isn't that a kind of payment I made? I bought the naming rights to the rocket and satellite!"

So she consulted with her system, "System, it's normal for me to spend tens of billions on a naming rights deal, right? Can you count it as a task I've completed? Look, spending a million a day is not as good as spending three or four hundred billion a day. What do you say?"

Tongzi only considered it for a moment before agreeing. Personal brand influence is indeed a kind of intangible asset.

The meeting moved into the open consultation phase, and many investors began surrounding the heads of various power projects with questions. The aerospace projects, however, attracted fewer people due to their low profit margins and long payback periods.

Xiao Meng happily approached the head of a certain aerospace company and explained her investment plan, "...Mr. Qian, look, I've invested in that project you just mentioned, launching probe satellites to other planets. All I need to do is add our company's nameplate to the rocket and satellite shells."

Mr. Qian, the general manager from an airline, had his eyes light up. This was a little money-maker! Looking at the tag around her neck—an investment fund he'd hardly heard of—he was a bit worried about her capabilities. "Our project has a substantial investment scale, as mentioned in the meeting..."

Xiaomeng said, "I heard that, 40 billion, right? No problem, consider the 40 billion as me ordering a rocket and a satellite. I'll also see what resources are available on Jupiter and Venus."

Seeing that she understood, Mr. Qian smiled and said, "Comrade Lin, is it enough to just put on the nameplate of your Lin's Investment? Are there any other conditions?"

Xiao Meng thought for a moment, "It would be even better if you could give priority to using the diamond lenses produced by our company. Of course, it's okay if you don't need them; my investment amount will remain the same."

After a moment's thought, Mr. Qian agreed, "Do you have any diamond manufacturers under your company? Okay, leave your factory's address and name, and we'll send someone to inspect it first. If it meets our standards, we can discuss cooperation later."

As expected, the big boss is decisive and efficient. A few days later, the diamond factory reported that someone had come to conduct a technical assessment for them.