Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 490 - 228: Lie, Brother Lie... Do you have a girlfriend?_2

Chapter 490: Chapter 228: Lie, Brother Lie... Do you have a girlfriend?_2

The second problem these circles solved was communication.

When philosophies clash and people in the company argue like fire and water, each representing their own interests, communication basically breaks down.

But if a senior figure says, "Come, you two come over to my place for fish today."

You can chat privately.

Too many startups have disbanded over communication issues. In fact, many companies possess the technology and strength, their management has entrepreneurial passion, and they aren’t defeated by the market, yet they collapse due to internal conflicts.

Baidu, Ali, and Tencent all went through stages of intense internal strife.

Li Badao is not as magnanimous and broad-minded as Xiao Ma, nor does he possess Da Ma’s communication skills and leadership ability, so the outcome is apparent to everyone.

...

Han Lie, Peng Hu, and Su Xiao weren’t from the same circle, but their respective circles intersected and had credible mutual guarantors: Old Dou and Old Pan.

If Han Lie had not shared his benefits, had hidden his technology, and quietly played the speculative market, he still would have made 10 billion by June 2015. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Just leverage through brokerage channels!

At most, the start would have been a bit slower, but not by much.

Back then, leverage up to 50 times wasn’t considered crazy.

However, even though the earning ceiling was about the same, Han Lie could only be a pure financial speculator. He had no influence to speak of, nor could he get involved in any good projects.

Those top-level speculators in later years could call the shots in the market, but outside the stock market, did anyone recognize them?

It’s actually quite normal. They weren’t using ’cheats’; they relied on their own skills to make money. Profitability wasn’t guaranteed, and an annual income of a few tens of millions was enough to satisfy them. They didn’t need to share with others and certainly couldn’t cultivate the same level of ambition as Han Lie.

What made Han Lie different from normal people was his initial, unwavering confidence in his own success. Therefore, he set his goals extremely high. This, in turn, made him willing to share and proactively build his network.

This is a miracle that can’t be replicated.

The mindset can be learned, but don’t blindly trust the path. If you’re not ’blessed’ with a cheat-like advantage, you simply can’t replicate it.

Han Lie chuckled and returned to his original seat. Second Sister Jin crammed the last pistachio into her mouth, clapped her hands, and gave him a sidelong glance.

"Brother Lie, God Lie, Teacher Han, you really sold me out completely..."

Yikes! Where did this bitter woman spring from?

Without changing his expression, Han Lie replied, "Not really. Your demands were too high, and I couldn’t satisfy them. It’s a normal trade-off. How could it be called selling out?"

Then Second Sister Jin prattled on with all sorts of nonsense, but it didn’t change anything. Han Lie was unmoved.

Society has always harbored a cruel reality—the middleman is always treated like a disposable rag.

When you’re needed, you run back and forth between both parties, doing all the dirty work.

Once things are more or less settled, a middleman without additional value can be discarded like a used rag.

Share the profits? What gives you the right?!

Han Lie had once hustled for an ABS project, cooperating with a senior colleague from the asset management department—constructing the framework, sourcing capital, packaging the project, connecting with brokerages and trusts...

In the end, when the project succeeded, the 1.5% commission promised to them was swallowed up.

Initially, Han Lie was filled with bitter resentment, which festered for a long time.

After his rebirth, upon further reflection: Hmm, the work we did really doesn’t seem worth 30 million...

The project party had three alternatives; they would go with whoever had the lowest cost.

And the funding party didn’t need Han Lie specifically; they only respected Han Lie, the man with clout.

Then both parties reasoned: Neither of you is indispensable for the project’s success, so we can’t give you 1.5%. Still, you worked hard in the early stages. Here, take this as compensation for your trouble. Go spend it!

A total of 100,000 yuan. That senior colleague was quite generous, giving Han Lie 20,000.

It wasn’t just Han Lie who encountered this; basically, all those who tried to act as intermediaries without special resources went through similar experiences.

During the two peak years for asset-backed securities projects, Han Lie personally witnessed a strikingly beautiful woman in their circle. She was exploited by both Party A and Party B, and in the end, all she received were a few expensive bags and just over a hundred thousand yuan as compensation.

The lesson was profound...

Seriously, if you don’t have special authority or resources, don’t even think of trying to make money by playing the intermediary.

This isn’t something ordinary people can do.

Second Sister Jin wasn’t an ordinary citizen, but in front of Panzi, she really couldn’t claim to have much status.

Han Lie didn’t see any added value she could offer. Keeping her out of the game was only natural.

But he needed to show her some courtesy, so he kept smiling patiently.

"Second Sister," he said, "you and Fifth Sister are actual sisters. She has a quota; you two can discuss it privately, alright? I’m under immense pressure. Managing 1.5 billion in the current market is already very difficult, and I have to be responsible for everyone, right?"

His point was valid, yet the atmosphere inevitably cooled rapidly.

Old Wu, Old Huang, and Old Yang were all savvy people. Watching this scene, they couldn’t help but feel shocked.

Big Secret, standing at a distance, quietly said to Special, "See that? Don’t be fooled by Teacher Han’s young age. He’s a ruthless wolf, quick to turn hostile when it suits him!"

"Hmm-hmm!" Special nodded in agreement and replied naively, "So I should keep my distance from him in the future..."

"Ah, that’s not what I meant." Big Secret shook her head and said casually, "You don’t have any business dealings with him, so what are you afraid of? On the contrary, someone like him is stable and resilient; success is only a matter of time for him. If he were interested in you, seriously considering dating him wouldn’t be a bad idea..."

Before Special became a top-tier influencer, Big Secret was genuinely mentoring her.