Chapter 246

It really is a pyramid scheme. Zhou Andong raised his eyebrows. In this era, this form of pyramid scheme, no matter who it is, has an absolutely huge attraction.

It's just that these two guys suddenly came looking for him. Zhou Andong had a feeling that the target wasn't Gu Bing, but him. Once he entered the game and developed the winery employees into downlines, once it developed to a certain scale and the other party rolled up the money and ran, if he couldn't come up with the money for rebates, thousands of employees would definitely tear him apart, and even the winery would suffer a devastating blow.

Thinking of this, Zhou Andong showed an excited expression on his face, but he tried his best to hide it. However, this kind of concealment could be seen by anyone at a glance.

Feng Duo and Yao Shiguang looked at each other without a trace, a smile that was hard to detect appearing on their faces.

"Factory Director Zhou!" Feng Duo picked up the teapot, intending to refill the teacup in front of Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong, contrary to his previous indifference, suddenly became very enthusiastic: "Younger Brother Feng, you are too polite. I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself."

"Oh!" Feng Duo smiled and dodged, "I grew up in a big courtyard, and you are his colleague and good brother. Then you are also my good brother. Why be so polite with me."

Saying this, he filled the teacup in front of Zhou Andong with water, "We are one family, let's not talk about two families. You must not miss such a good opportunity."

Zhou Andong hesitated and said with some embarrassment: "I... can I also invest?"

"Of course you can!" Feng Duo said with a smile: "To get rich, everyone must get rich together. Besides, we are not outsiders."

"Right!" Yao Shiguang said: "It is my honor to be able to cooperate with talents and business elites like Factory Director Zhou."

Zhou Andong could no longer hold back his excitement and said: "Chairman Yao, can you tell me in detail? This 'upline' and 'downline' thing, I don't quite understand."

Yao Shiguang laughed: "This business is profound and broad. It's not something you can understand in a few words. Even in a few days, you can only see the surface."

"Do you think I can earn millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions just by drinking plain water and chatting with you here? So, you have to do as I say and slowly understand it in the process of earning money."

Zhou Andong nodded violently and started calculating: "Our factory has thousands of employees. If they are all developed into downlines, and each person gets a 1,000 rebate, that's millions."

After saying this, Zhou Andong's hands started shaking with excitement.

Yao Shiguang smiled slightly: "Factory Director Zhou, don't forget, your factory's employees will develop their own downlines, their relatives and friends. How many people is that, and how much money is that?"

"And these relatives and friends will develop their own downlines. How many people is that, and how much profit can it bring you? That's tens of millions, hundreds of millions."

Zhou Andong's eyes started to glow. Gu Bing was also very excited listening to it; he was truly excited: "This business is worth doing."

Feng Duo smiled, and Yao Shiguang also smiled, laughing very happily, because they also saw piles and piles of banknotes placed in front of them.

Zhou Andong took a long breath: "Younger Brother Feng, Chairman Yao, although this is an investment and a voluntary act, it involves employees, and it's thousands of people. This is no small matter. I must go back and hold a meeting to discuss it with other factory leaders and try to pull them in as well."

"No problem!" Feng Duo said: "I think no one will refuse such a good opportunity, and no one will go against money."

"I think so too!" Gu Bing nodded, very approving of Feng Duo's words.

"Then that's it!" Zhou Andong said, "We'll go back first, you wait for my news."

"Good!" Feng Duo and Yao Shiguang stood up and sent Zhou Andong and Gu Bing out. They waited for the two to get in the car and leave before they went back.

Back in the private room, Feng Duo looked at Yao Shiguang and laughed heartily. Yao Shiguang also laughed along: "No one will remain indifferent when faced with the temptation of money."

Feng Duo picked up the "big brother" phone and dialed a string of numbers. Soon, a woman's voice came from the receiver: "How is it?"

Feng Duo said: "The hook has been bitten. But we have to be clear, you won't get a single cent of the money."

The woman in the receiver chuckled: "Rest assured, I don't want a single cent. All I want is Zhou Andong's life."

Feng Duo said: "Then that's it. I'll notify you when it's time to close the line."

"I want to walk from south to north, I also want to walk from white to black. I want people to see me, but not know who I am..."

Gu Bing was driving, singing excitedly the whole time, one hand still lightly tapping the steering wheel.

Zhou Andong had a cigarette in his mouth, leaning lazily against the back of the chair, his arm resting on the car window. The strong wind poured in through the car window, blowing away the smoke and also blowing away the stuffiness of the summer night.

"Are you very happy?"

"Of course!" Gu Bing said proudly: "If I hadn't asked you to come, where would you have had the opportunity to earn big money?"

Zhou Andong took a puff of his cigarette, tilted his head, and looked at Gu Bing: "It was them who asked you to take me there, right."

"How is that possible!" Gu Bing said: "I just felt that there was an opportunity to earn big money, and I couldn't leave you, this brother, behind. I didn't expect you to not believe me and not want to come. It makes me so sad."

Zhou Andong sneered: "If I hadn't come, you would have been eaten by them until not even your bones were left."

Gu Bing was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Zhou Andong said: "Let me tell you, this kind of business of theirs is called a pyramid scheme, also known as a Ponzi scheme. It's a conspiracy planned by an Italian-American speculator named Charles Ponzi in the 20th century."

"He invested in a business that was actually non-existent, promising investors a 40% profit return within three months. Then, Ponzi used the money from new investors to pay the initial investors as quick profit, to induce more people to be fooled."

"Because the returns for early investors were generous, Ponzi successfully attracted 30,000 investors within seven months. This conspiracy lasted for a full year before people whose minds were clouded by profit woke up."

Gu Bing hadn't turned the corner yet. Zhou Andong snorted: "Think about it, if we develop the employees into downlines, and the employees pull their relatives and friends in, 1,800 each, who does this money end up with in the end?"

Gu Bing said: "International Financial Group."

"Right!" Zhou Andong said: "Once we develop to a certain scale, your childhood friend and that 'Yao Shiguang' will roll up the money and run away. Can the little rebate we got plug this huge hole? If it can't be plugged, what will be the consequences?"

Gu Bing pondered for a moment, his face turned white instantly. With a creak, he stepped on the brakes, cursing with burning anger: "Feng Duo, you bastard, you actually dared to scam me. I'll kill you." Saying this, he was about to turn around and go back.

"Calm down." Zhou Andong patted Gu Bing's shoulder, "Behind this matter, I saw the shadow of Seeing Tong Huaiyu, which is why I asked you if your childhood friend mentioned me when he called you."

Gu Bing gave a dry laugh: "Yes, he said he wanted to get to know you."

"Then I can be sure, this is a trap set by Seeing Tong Huaiyu targeting me." Zhou Andong smiled, "I want to let them fail to steal the chicken and lose the rice."

Gu Bing's spirit was lifted, and he said through gritted teeth: "If they want to scam you, let them scam you, but they also wanted to drag me into the water. Damn it, I'll kill them. Tell me, what should I do."

Zhou Andong rolled his eyes at Gu Bing, then took a puff of his cigarette: "Wanting to counter-trap them isn't that easy; it depends on their level of greed."