Capítulo 1083: Chapter 678: [Forbes Rich List]
October, and hearts are restless.
For those in the “Old Money” crowd, the Forbes rich list no longer stirs any waves in their hearts.
But for so of the “New Rich,” that’s a whole different story.
After all, Forbes is a globally recognized entity.
If you’re going to show off, this is at least a high-profile parade in front of the entire nation!
There’s still so ti before the Forbes announcent.
So of the young “New Rich” are starting to get restless.
Among these is [A Nationally Flyable – Shen Minglang], who just returned from a business trip.
Even back when he was actively starting his business, he had already targeted Forbes and Hurun.
Many ordinary folks believe that Forbes and Hurun are aweso, and those who make it to the list are exceptional individuals.
But people in their second-generation circles know very well that there are many watered-down lists in Forbes and Hurun.
Lists like the “China Rich List” definitely have high prestige.
Even those at the bottom of the list are top-notch giants, dominating the business sphere!
However, both Forbes and Hurun have so smaller lists.
These are what everyone calls watered-down lists, really diluted.
The typical example would be those “U30” lists.
Also known as the lists for talents under the age of 30.
These watered-down lists are sothing you can buy your way onto.
This isn’t a secret in the circle, many affluent offspring are well aware of this.
Strictly speaking, they themselves are the largest client base.
Typically, Forbes is slightly more expensive than Hurun.
Previously, our Young Master Shen had such crooked thoughts.
“I’m not picky, landing on Forbes or Hurun would be fine!” Shen Minglang thought.
Although he’s a pioneer in entrepreneurship, starting a business is just a losing venture for him, but this doesn’t stop him from becoming a figure on the elite list!
I, Shen Minglang, why wouldn’t I be considered an elite?
Even our losses have created social value, haven’t they?
It’s true that my shops all lost money, but the design companies, decoration companies, suppliers… they all profited!
Moreover, he used to have plenty of friends who enjoyed showing off. However, they don’t have the Shen family’s power, so sotis they would egg him on.
“Brother Lang, are you sure you don’t want to do it?”
“Check this list, even that guy wants it! What makes him eligible, how does he deserve it?”
“Ridiculous, that guy doesn’t stand a chance! Brother Lang, since you’re going to inherit the family business sooner or later, what’s wrong with getting on one of those U30 lists?”
“Yeah! We can brag outside too, our brother made it to U30!”
Shen Minglang was swept away by their words!
Anyway, although he’s not favored at ho, he never lacks money to spend.
Shen has always been strict with his education but never skimpy on material aspects, especially after his original wife passed away.
Since there’s money, just spend it to buy a spot! Just like buying a suit of non-level equipnt in a ga.
Later, he could even go to the ceremony to receive a certificate and trophy, and take so photos!
If he posts that on Monts, how much more showing off could he do?
Hilariously, it turns out later that to apply for this elite list, you need a recomnder.
It’s best if you can find one yourself, and the more impressive the recomnder, the better.
For those willing to spend so much money to get on such a minor list just to show their face, finding a recomnder should be easy, right?
But for Young Master Shen… damn, it’s tough!
Because he has to make sure Old Shen doesn’t find out about this before he gets on the list.
The final result was, he asked an uncle for help, but Old Shen found out anyway.
That night, Shen’s Villa echoed with cries like pigs being slaughtered.
This year, Shen Minglang once again has the thought of dabbling in the elite list!
A ridiculous idea even popped into his mind.
“A recomnder is easy, I’ll just ask my cousin!”
Cheng Zhu is now a prominent figure in the dostic business world.
Though he is also under 30 himself, he’s definitely qualified to be a recomnder!
After hearing this, Cheng Zhu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Sitting next to him in the office, Shen Qingning also looked helpless.
“Seriously, Brother, is this all you’re capable of?” Cheng Zhu was exasperated.
“What do you an?” Shen Minglang was puzzled.
“Our Youu Tea has reached such a scale, and you still want to buy your way onto a watered-down list?” Cheng Zhu couldn’t fathom what was on his mind.
“Cousin, you’ve already said it’s a watered-down list, so of course, it requires money.” Shen Minglang replied matter-of-factly.
Cheng Zhu glanced at him and understood his logic.
You see, due to his young achievents, he’s always had to deal with so of the second-generation crowd in both past and present life.
After extensive interactions, even though he cos from an ordinary background, he’s co to understand this group of people better and better.
Among the second generation, many are genuinely excellent, with outstanding personal abilities.
However, there are also those who indulge in luxury and rry-making.
The people Shen Minglang used to hang out with were pretty much of this nature.
And these people, deep down, often carry a sense of arrogance.
If they truly see soone on the list, they won’t accept it, knowing there are paid ways onto the watered-down lists, they’d just scoff, “Oh, they’re all bought!”
These people, if they don’t see eye to eye with soone, it’s hard to earn their recognition.
Cheng Zhu, sitting on the sofa, waved his hand and said, “The U30 list may be watered down, but it’s not entirely filled with fluff, understand?”
“There still needs to be so genuine young industry elites under the age of 30 to ensure the list’s value.”
Cheng Zhu spoke and even raised a finger gracefully, pointing around everyone, specifically indicating that everyone present was the industry elites I was talking about.
“Otherwise, wouldn’t that be a joke!” He set the tone for the matter.
Shen Minglang heard this, and his eyes lit up, his expression visibly excited.
“Cousin, is it true!?”
“Of course.” Cheng Zhu replied.
For the likes of Shen Qingning and Shen Minglang at this stage, there is still a gap from those business giants.
But among people aged 30 and below, they are truly at the top.
“Not to ntion the two of you, even Lu Lu and Jiang Wanzhou might make it.” Cheng Zhu spread his hands.
[Bo Te] is getting better and better now, and has already completed the second round of financing.
The trendy toy market will see explosive growth in recent years.
If nothing unexpected happens, just with this year’s Double Eleven on Alibaba, [Bo Te] will sell like crazy, creating a comrcial miracle like [Pop Mart] did in the past.
Under the advice of Cheng Zhu, Jiang Wanzhou and Lin Lu stood at the forefront.
Coupled with the fact that he is now well-acquainted with people in the capital circle, helping them with financing is incredibly easy!
Just like Lei Bu Si once said: “I’m not worried about not getting investnts, because I’ve made money for them too many tis!”
Shen Minglang and Shen Qingning exchanged a glance at this mont.
The five of them, ever since playing together that sumr, have always had a group chat.
Who could have imagined, the most ordinary Cheng Zhu, would directly elevate the whole group!
Shen Minglang had already thought about it, in a few days, if there’s really a chance to make the list, they will definitely receive notification from Forbes.
By then, he will change the group chat na to: Full-mber Forbes List Group!
“Aweso! Aweso aweso aweso!” He was already having a mind-blowing mont.
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Ti passed, and the developnt of things truly worked out as Shen Minglang wished.
He was so excited he couldn’t contain himself.
Once, he wanted to spend money to get on the list.
Now, it turns out the list needs to get on it, relying on to increase the prestige!
“This is thrilling!!!” He started shadowboxing at ho with excitent.
What cousin, call him benefactor!
Thinking back now, Shen Minglang feels like his life seed to change after eting Cheng Zhu.
Who could have imagined, the guy who was brought to the ho bar by Jiang Wanzhou, would end up being so amazing!
“At that ti watching him chat happily with Ye Zi, I only thought he was quite good at talking.” He mused.
From this day on, Shen Minglang began waiting eagerly for the announcents of the various Forbes lists.
Previously, he had hardly ntioned this matter to anyone.
Following for so long, pretending to be modest so many tis, he understood that while showing off, you must be low-key, as if it’s not worth ntioning at all!
“If you make a big deal, with gongs and drums, it actually shows no class.” The self-proclaid king of cool thought.
In Shen Minglang’s anticipation, the ti ca to October 27th.
Forbes magazine began publicly announcing the list!
Imdiately, various dia reported it.
Trending topics on platforms like Weibo, Kuai Shou, and Youuqu were all dominated by news related to Forbes.
After all, today everyone can find out who this year’s richest person is!
The Forbes China Rich List sparked heated debate as soon as it was released.
“Ah, the richest person is still Wang Jianlin!”
“33 billion US dollars, tsk tsk tsk.”
“The two Mas following closely, this year’s top three indeed have no suspense.”
The top ranking people on the list are all famous figures in the dostic business world, and each of their reputations is quite high.
And this year, old Wang retained the title of richest person again.
Therefore, it’s said that he’s in the lilight, holding unrivaled power!
Normally, whether it’s various dia or major platforms, the main reports and marketing focus predominantly on those few top-ranked billionaires.
The most attention is undoubtedly focused on the richest person!
Those ranked after the top 20, even though they also have astonishing wealth, hardly get their nas ntioned in many dia reports and are rarely discussed.
As for those at the bottom of the list, they are even less ntioned.
It’s worth ntioning that the 2016 China Rich List actually listed 400 positions in total.
This year’s Forbes China Rich List had, for the first ti, 400 people with a net worth reaching a billion US dollars.
Every listed individual had a net worth exceeding one billion US dollars.
When the first Forbes China Rich List was released, there was only one billionaire in China.
Even those ranked 100th on the list had a net worth as high as 2.28 billion dollars!
That ans they are all billion-dollar magnates!
In this year, Lei Bu Si, who provided Cheng Zhu with considerable help, saw his 2016 ranking drop several places compared to 2015.
No choice, 2016 was called the darkest ti for Xiaomi phones, and indeed it was a bumpy year.
However, the developnt of events, appeared sowhat “bizarre”!
Among the listed individuals, there was one whose ranking was not high, but his widespread attention and discussion index rivaled that of the richest person!
The reason is quite simple.
On the 2016 Forbes China Rich List, for the first ti, appeared a post-95s individual.
A university student!
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