Chapter 408 (2/2)

“That’s just right.” Tang Xiu said, “Come to Glory Auction House, I’ll be waiting for you here.”

“Affirmative!” Chi Nan responded and hurriedly hung up the call.

In the long table, the Lobby Manager observed Tang Xiu with an odd expression. She didn’t know the person Tang Xiu had called. But listening to the conversation’s content, it should be related to the General Manager, Hou Qingmin.

“Mr. Tang, might I ask what is your job?” The Lobby Manager thought for a moment before she inquired in a soft tone.

“I’m a student.” Tang Xiu said.

_A student?!_

The Lobby Manager forced a wry smile inwardly.

Pointing to the chair nearby, Tang Xiu asked lightly, “Can I sit here while waiting for my friend?”

“Please, have a seat.” The Lobby Manager nodded and said with a smile.

After taking a seat, Tang Xiu then calmly waited. He then pulled out an economics book from his travel bag to kill the time, and then read it in silence.

More than 20 minutes later.

“The Principles of Economics? What a good young man. So young, yet you actually read this kind of book. To think that you’re also reading the english version. Can you understand it?” A voice sounded near Tang Xiu, awakening him from his immersion of the book.

Tang Xiu looked up and saw a tall, middle-aged man with a cool appearance. He immediately lowered his head to continue reading and lightly replied, “It’s just fine!”

Looking at Tang Xiu’s actions, the middle-aged man immediately grinned, “The Principles of Economics; published by Mechanical Industry Press in 2003; N. Gregory Mankiw. The book should be a relatively basic economic textbook for teaching materials. At the present stage, the more commonly used are written by Mankiw, Soros, Van Ryan, and they also have corresponding English and Mandarin versions. As a matter of fact, many businessmen in China also seem to have seen the “Western Economics”, which are suitable for our country’s national conditions. Thus, the contents are roughly similar as well.”

Tang Xiu once again put down his book. He looked up at the middle-aged man and said, “Are you showing off your education level or something? If so, I would like to ask you a question.”

The middle-aged man couldn’t help laughing, “A young man shouldn’t be so easy to offend. Anyhow, what do you want to ask? I should be able to answer one or two things in regards to the economic field. Though I know more about things in regards to the business aspect.”

“Then, please answer my question.” Tang Xiu said lightly, “Which dark horse domestic company group you think will come to prominence in the business world in the next few years?”

“This…” The middle-aged man was speechless.

Despite having been in the business world for several decades and having huge assets and owning many types of enterprises, he really couldn’t tell which group company would come to prominence in the business world within the next few years.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, and seeing that the man couldn’t answer it, Tang Xiu then said lightly, “Since you’re unable to answer my question, then don’t disturb my reading time, would you? Judging from your neat and well-dressed suit, you seem unlikely to be an ordinary person. Don’t you know that it’s very impolite for you to disturb others but not introduce yourself?”

The middle-aged man couldn’t help laughing, “I’m sorry for my rudeness. Anyways, I’m Yang Zhenpan, a businessman. I’m one of the stakeholders of this Glory Auction House. May I ask how I should call this little brother?”

“Tang Xiu!”

With a change in expression, Tang Xiu then stood up and asked, “You have shares in this Glory Auction House? May I ask a favor from you?”

Yang Zhenpan’s brows slightly furrowed, though it quickly went back to normal. He carefully observed Tang Xiu, and then said, “I don’t have a problem with lending you a hand. I naturally can help you as long as it is something within my capability. However, you have to answer a question before I help you, though.”

“Please, do tell!” Tang Xiu nodded.

“You just asked a question that I was unable to answer.” Yang Zhenpan said with a smile, “Because I really can’t find any powerful company groups in the recent years who can become a dark horse, let alone in the coming few years, hence I want to hear it from you. Which one do you think it will be?”

“The Magnificent Tang Corp.” Tang Xiu calmly said.

Staring blankly in response, Yang Zhenpan hesitantly said, “This group’s name sounds familiar, I think I’ve heard it from somewhere, yet I can’t remember it. Can you tell me about the Magnificent Tang Corp?”

“I don’t think you need to ask me.” Tang Xiu chuckled and said, “You just need to send someone to investigate it and it will be clear to you.”

Furrowing his brows yet again, Yang Zhenpan thought for awhile. He then took out his mobile phone and dialed a cell number. After his phone was connected, he said, “Help me investigate the Magnificent Tang Corp’s situation. I want to know the result within three minutes.”

“Yes!”

After ending the call, Yang Zhenpan directly sat on a chair nearby, and then said with a smile, “Little Brother, let’s wait for three minutes. It shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Tang Xiu nodded and then also sat.

The Lobby Manager and the middle-aged man nearby were at a loss whether they had to laugh or cry, a strange expression on their faces when they looked at Tang Xiu.

They were speechless. It was because Tang Xiu was looking for Hou Qingmin, the Glory Auction House’s General Manager, whereby the person sitting beside him was actually the Glory Auction House’s Big Boss, the immediate superior of Hou Qingmin. However, they could only sit at the long table, since their Big Boss himself already hinted for them not to say anything. Hence, feeling vexed inside, they busied themselves with their own affairs.