Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

When Meng Chuan returned to the county town, it was just before dawn.

Like all college students, Meng Chuan's approach to filial piety is a "feint" or "hit" strategy.

I told my parents I'd be home tomorrow, then immediately headed to the barbecue stand to have a drink with my best buddies.

Meng Chuan, of course, did not clink glasses. Instead, he went to the Liu family villa and played "bumper cars in bed" with Liu Qian.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the two drove back to their hometown.

Meng Jianguo and Zhang Mei knew their son was bringing Liu Qian back, so they had already prepared a large table of food and were waiting for them.

The main structure of the house in my hometown has been completed, and they are currently building the walls. The outline of the house is already visible.

The villa, a blend of Chinese and Western styles, was magnificent and satisfied Meng Chuan and Liu Qian.

Meng Chuan and Liu Qian spent two days at home with their parents before Liu Qian had to go back to school.

It's only January 13th now, and apart from universities, high schools haven't started their summer break yet.

However, just as Liu Qian left, Meng Chuan's phone suddenly rang.

It's Alice on the phone.

Alice has already returned to the United States.

She had already gone back before New Year's Day.

"Meng Chuan! Something terrible has happened!"

Alice's voice was urgent:

"Ukraine has just announced that it will launch a full-scale counter-offensive on January 15 to reclaim the lost territory of Crimea!"

Meng Chuan's eyes narrowed; they had indeed arrived.

The macro-history has not deviated.

What is the current reaction of international crude oil prices?

Meng Chuan asked.

"Surge! It's already hit $104!"

Meng Chuan's lips curled up slightly.

"Very good, start selling. We must sell all our long positions in crude oil before it reaches $108, and then go short!"

Meng Chuan's words made Alice silent for a moment before she asked somewhat uncertainly:

"Meng Chuan, are you really sure? The situation is tense right now, and oil prices might rise further!"

Although this was a strategy that Meng Chuan had already formulated long ago.

But as the time came, Alice couldn't help but feel a little worried.

No one in the world believes that oil prices will fall.

This conclusion was reached by numerous economists from the Warburg family after a comprehensive and rigorous analysis, taking into account various factors.

Crude oil prices could rise to at least $130 a barrel.

If Ukraine, with the support of the EU and the United States, could wage war on the Russian mainland.

The price of crude oil could even soar to $150.

Choosing to short sell at this time is too risky.

"No, Wukran's counterattack will not succeed."

Meng Chuan affirmed:

"The Russian bear country is not as weak as you think. Ukraine will be utterly defeated."

As the second largest military power, Russia's status is not just a hollow title.

Ukraine, a mere country, wouldn't even be able to stir up a ripple, let alone let the flames of war spread to the Russian homeland.

The recapture of Crimea is an even bigger joke.

Once shale oil technology announces a revolutionary breakthrough, crude oil prices will plummet.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Alice mustered her courage.

Since she had chosen to cooperate with Meng Chuan, she had to unconditionally obey his orders.

She decided to go crazy with Meng Chuan!

If it fails, the loss will only be 100 billion.

If successful, their move will absolutely shock the world and go down in history.

Alice was also eager to know whether the man she had her eye on could create another legend.

Before we knew it, it was January 15th.

Just as Meng Chuan was closely monitoring Wu Kelan's counterattack, another piece of news forced him to rush to the county town.

Because Zhang Erming actually brought Pinduoduo's core team and chartered a plane to this small county town.

They even rented the largest stadium in the county to prepare for a grand annual meeting!

Even more outrageous, Zhang Erming invited dozens of top streamers from the Meng Po Guild to hold a joint concert of "Douyin & Meng Po Guild"!

The news caused an uproar online.

—This is Douyin's annual party!

Douyin is now undoubtedly the absolute giant in the domestic short video market.

The Meng Po Guild dominates most of the most popular internet celebrities on Douyin.

Many of those who can attend have millions of fans, making this annual meeting almost equivalent to a mini-celebrity concert!

Countless people traveled long distances to participate.

The county leaders were all smiles.

They held a meeting overnight to arrange security, transportation, and accommodation, and even temporarily added dozens of buses to provide pick-up and drop-off services.

The county stadium was packed to capacity on the night of the annual meeting.

Standing on the stage, Zhang Erming, impeccably dressed in a suit and radiating confidence, smiled at the live stream camera and said:

"Thank you all for coming to Douyin's annual meeting! Today, we not only have internal company programs, but we have also invited the anchors from Meng Po Guild to bring you a visual and auditory feast!"

The audience erupted in screams, especially when top internet celebrities like Huo Wanxi and Liu Qian took the stage, which caused the atmosphere to explode.

Meng Chuan sat in the VIP section, next to Liu Qian.

"President Meng, President Zhang is making quite a big fuss about this!"

Liu Qian leaned close to Meng Chuan's ear and said in surprise.

Even Meng Chuan was deeply moved by the presence of tens of thousands of people at the scene.

"He just wanted to show off to Wang Zheng and prove Douyin's status as the empress."

Meng Chuan smiled wryly.

Douyin has always considered himself the "official wife," while Pinduoduo is jokingly referred to as a "stepmother."

However, recently, Meng Chuan has clearly shown some favoritism towards Pinduoduo.

This caused Zhang Erming to become extremely jealous.

Liu Qian covered her mouth and chuckled:

"Wouldn't Mr. Wang be furious?"

"He must be really angry."

Meng Chuan said helplessly.

Sure enough, not long after, Wang Zheng's WeChat messages started bombarding him:

"President Meng! Zhang Erming has no sportsmanship! He actually made such a big annual party?!"

"He even streamed the whole thing live! Waaah..."

"How come I never thought the company's annual party could be done like this!"

Wang Zheng, who was far away in Beijing, was watching the live broadcast and stomping his feet in anger.

Pinduoduo's annual meeting ended a few days ago.

If I had known, I would have preferred him to hold the event in Mengchuan's county seat as well.

Meng Chuan smiled and put away his phone, too lazy to reply.

……

At the climax of the concert, after singing her signature song, Huo Wanxi suddenly smiled into the microphone and said:

"It's so lively today, how about we invite a special guest to come up on stage and sing 'Learn to Meow' with me?"

The audience erupted in cheers, with fans screaming wildly.

"Who? Who?"

Huo Wanxi blinked, her gaze immediately locking onto Meng Chuan in the VIP section:

"Mr. Meng, would I have the honor of singing 'Learn to Meow' with you?"

All the lights suddenly focused on Meng Chuan!

Meng Chuan: "..."

Meng Chuan originally only wanted to be a spectator today.

Zhang Erming, always eager for drama, stirred things up on stage:

"President Meng! One more! One more!"

Tens of thousands of people in the audience shouted in unison:

"President Meng! President Meng! President Meng!"

Especially the girls on Douyin (TikTok), they were all incredibly excited.

Meng Chuan looked helplessly at Liu Qian beside him:

Liu Qian nudged him understandingly:

"Go!"

With Liu Qian's permission, Meng Chuan stood up and walked onto the stage.

Huo Wanxi handed the microphone to Meng Chuan with a smile. The music started playing and the cheers from the audience were deafening!

As soon as the melody of "Learn to Meow" started, Meng Chuan sang along for a couple of lines, and many of the young ladies in the audience went crazy!

"Ahhh, President Meng is singing!"

"This is so cute!"

"Mr. Meng! I want to have your babies!"

Fans who had traveled from all over the country shouted their encouragement.

At this moment, Meng Chuan was more dazzling than any superstar.

Liu Qian, watching from below the stage, also had stars in her eyes.

This is her man, her everything!