(The previous thread was accidentally closed, so here is the replacement thread.)
My guesses are:
aa) "He went to the party to make business connections who could help him."
bb) "He went to the party to make business connections with people."
cc) "He went to the party to make business contacts who could help him."
dd) "He went to the party to make business contacts with people."![]()
It was not ridiculous; it was complicated but informative.