Chapter 259 I Want to Be the Taker
Jingwan Group has always focused on the real estate industry, so they are very well-informed about domestic real estate information.
Moreover, the southeastern coastal area is the forefront of reform and opening up, and any new policies are often tried out here first.
Now even Zheng Youyuan, an "outsider", has known the news. It is conceivable that the general trend guided by the authorities is no longer a big secret.
"Jingwan Group is short of employees? That's easy. I can transfer some sales from our company to help. I'll also provide some funds. How about we work together on a project?"
Zheng Youyuan's current business is mainly related to the production of electronic components, which does not include real estate.
But since it is obvious that real estate economy can make a lot of money, he would naturally be jealous.
The ship was too big to turn around, and it would definitely be too late for him to start over, so Zheng Youyuan wanted to contribute money and manpower to take advantage of Jingwan Group and make some money.
If someone else made such a request - for example, Ge Youcai who was having a pleasant conversation with Lu Yiming not far away - Lin Shuyi would definitely not agree. After all, doing so would be tantamount to cultivating competitors for herself and giving up a lot of profits.
But Zheng Youyuan is not an outsider after all. They are related to each other, so it would be inappropriate to refuse him directly.
Of course, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, and Lin Shuyi is not so selfless as to give up her money for others to make.
The reason why she agreed to cooperate with Zheng Youyuan was entirely because Li Chaoren was coming!
The Cheung Kong Group has an asset scale reaching trillions of dollars!
This is a multinational real estate development and strategic investment company based in Hong Kong with global ambitions, with operations in 52 countries around the world and approximately 280,000 employees.
It is a veritable business empire and absolutely a giant among giants in the industry.
Compared with Cheung Kong Holdings, a man-eating shark roaming the ocean, Jingwang Group is basically a turtle in a pond, with only a harder shell and a little geographical advantage.
Even if it is just a random attack from the opponent, Jingwan Group may find it difficult to withstand it.
There is no doubt that Cheung Kong Property, a subsidiary of Cheung Kong Holdings, will not let go of the big piece of fat meat in South Bay.
Jingwan Group is also determined to win this project. Everyone wants to get a piece of the pie, and in the end it all comes down to who has the sharpest claws and who has the most powerful strength.
In order to compete with Cheung Kong Property, Jingwan Group had no choice but to introduce partners.
Zheng Youyuan only provided money and manpower, and then divided the money. He did not participate in planning construction, etc. This was much friendlier than his ambitious colleagues like Ge Youcai.
Lin Shuyi quickly weighed the pros and cons, and then said sincerely: "Now the South Bay area is turbulent, and various forces are fighting for it. Not only are there opponents from the mainland, but also people from Hong Kong are eager to try, including Li Chaoren. If our Jingwan Group cannot make a big profit from the South Bay project, its position may be lost. It would be great if you, cousin, could help our Jingwan Group at this critical juncture."
Having said this, Lin Shuyi now has an even bolder idea.
Since we can accept Zheng Youyuan as an assistant, is it possible to add Lu Yiming as well?
Lu Yiming's main business is not real estate, but investment. Moreover, Lu Yiming once fleeced Li Chaoren in Hong Kong and successfully got away with it!
If Lu Yiming could be involved, Jingwan Group might be more confident in competing with Cheung Kong Holdings.
Of course, this is just a bold idea, and it is still very difficult to implement.
After all, people’s hearts are hidden, and no one can stand the test in the face of interests.
Zheng Youyuan is okay, after all, he is my cousin, and letting him make money is considered as keeping the money within the family.
But Lu Yiming is different.
Although the two sides had had friendly cooperation in the past, Lin Shuyi knew very well that Lu Yiming was not a person who liked to be controlled, and he was also very resourceful. If Lu Yiming had any bad intentions, Lin Shuyi was not completely sure that she could prevent it.
This is a big problem.
Let me explain this on two sides.
Lu Yiming and Ge Youcai complimented each other, and after they finished talking nonsense, they quickly got straight to the point.
He glanced at Ge Deqiu and said with a deliberately expressionless face: "Brother, I heard that my nephew likes a girl named Shi Qingxue very much. Is it true?"
When Lu Yiming suddenly mentioned Shi Qingxue, both Ge Youcai and Ge Deqiu felt a pang in their hearts.
Ge Deqiu looked at Lu Yiming with a very strange expression.
Because Lu Yiming is his love rival.
Isn't Lu Yiming asking this question even though he already knows the answer?
Ge Youcai had no idea about the grudges between Ge Deqiu and Lu Yiming, and he would never reveal to Lu Yiming the dirty deal between him and Shi Cai.
So when he heard Lu Yiming ask this, he just thought that Lu Yiming had heard something from someone else, and replied in a relaxed tone: "Yes, that girl is quite good, and I like her too."
Ge Youcai thought that Lu Yiming didn't know, but in fact, Lu Yiming came here for this matter.
After hearing what Ge Youcai said, Lu Yiming immediately realized that the problem was not with Ge Deqiu. The one who could really make the decision was the seemingly honest middle-aged man in front of him.
So he smiled slightly and slowly took out a folder from the briefcase he was carrying.
"Not bad, not bad. A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. It is normal for a child of this age to like outstanding people of the opposite sex. But I got some interesting information by chance recently. I wonder if you are interested in taking a look, Brother Ge?"
After hearing what Lu Yiming said, Ge You suddenly realized that Lu Yiming came prepared , and after talking nonsense for a long time, his true intention was finally revealed.
He didn't know what Lu Yiming was up to, so he could only pretend to be calm and said, "Of course, I have known Brother Shi for many years, and I have watched his daughter grow up since she was a child. To be honest with you, Brother Lu, I know their family quite well."
As he was talking, Ge Youcai had already taken the folder that Lu Yiming handed over and started flipping through it casually.
Ge Youcai didn't understand what was going on at first, but as he flipped through the information Lu Yiming gave him, his expression gradually became ferocious.
Ge Youcai was able to resolutely switch from the mold industry to real estate and succeed in one fell swoop. Whether in terms of ability or courage, he is extraordinary.
People who have ability and courage naturally have temper.
Don't be fooled by his appearance of a man who can bend and stretch in front of Lin Shuyi. In fact, when he first started working in the construction industry, in order to grab projects, he, Ge Youcai, was a ruthless man who dared to lead the charge on the construction site with a shovel and fight with his opponents.
After reading the information Lu Yiming gave him, Ge Youcai suddenly became furious, his eyes seemed to be burning: "Fuck you, you damned General Shi, I'm going to destroy Li Luomu's family property! How dare you plot against me!"
Ge Deqiu next to him was startled and looked at Ge Youcai with a strange expression.
Did Dad suddenly fall ill?
Ge Youcai not only scared Ge Deqiu, but even Lin Shuyi and Zheng Youyuan, who were chatting in the distance, stopped talking and kept looking over here.
Lin Shuyi couldn't help but mutter, "Are the two of them arguing? What is Lu Yiming doing again? Even Ge Youcai is so angry that his eyes are red and his neck is thick."
Zheng Youyuan didn't care about these things. He just said calmly: "Who knows? I guess the deal couldn't be concluded."
There was naturally a reason why Ge Youcai reacted so strongly.
He encouraged his son Ge Deqiu to pursue Shi Qingxue because he was after the Shi family's wealth. After all, Shi Caijiang only had one daughter married Ge Deqiu, wouldn't the Shi family's wealth eventually become theirs?
I got hundreds of millions of assets for free, so I must not miss this dowry!
However, the information Lu Yiming gave to Ge Youcai showed that General Shi Cai had secretly raised an illegitimate child, and most of his property had been secretly transferred to the name of this illegitimate child.
The Shi family now is nothing more than an empty shell.
Shi Cai took the initiative to contact Ge Youcai to cooperate, but in fact he wanted to drag Ge Youcai into the water and use the Ge family's money to help him fill the deficit!
If the Ge family fails to handle things properly, not only will they fail to obtain the Shi family's property, they may also be completely cheated by General Shi!
"Damn it, General Shi Cai! What grudge do I have against you? Why are you trying to trick me like this?"
Lu Yiming watched Ge Youcai getting mad here, calmly crossed his legs, and drank tea elegantly.
Ge Youcai plotted to steal Shi Caijiang's property, but after much trouble, he found out that his house was almost stolen by Shi Caijiang. He would be angry if he wasn't.
With this information in hand, it can be considered that Ge Youcai has good self-control by not engaging in a fight with Shi Caijiang. It goes without saying that Ge Youcai will definitely guard against it strictly and will never allow Ge Deqiu to have any contact with Shi Qingxue.
The matter was resolved quite perfectly.
Only children compete with each other in relationships , while adults only care about interests.
The world is bustling with people seeking profit, and the world is bustling with people seeking profit.
Lu Yiming doesn't need to be heartbroken, nor does he need to compete with Ge Deqiu.
The adult world is very simple, and it all comes down to money.
Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.
Ge Youcai was extremely angry, while Ge Deqiu didn't dare to make a sound. He was shivering and had no idea what was going on. He could only wait for the "verdict" of fate with a weak and innocent attitude.
Lu Yiming was calm and waited for Ge Youcai to vent his anger before he said slowly, "Brother Ge, anger hurts the liver. Now that things have come to this, the most important thing is how to solve the problem."
Ge Youcai is not stupid. He was able to rise from the grassroots and become a billionaire from scratch. He must have a good brain, otherwise he would not have transformed so decisively and achieved success.
As soon as he heard Lu Yiming's words, combined with the various signs that Lin Shuyi had invited him here today, he quickly came to his senses.
Ge Youcai looked at Lu Yiming and asked solemnly, "Brother Lu, you specially asked me to come here today. It's not just to tip me off, right?"
Naturally, Lu Yiming did not beat around the bush with Ge Youcai anymore, but came straight to the point and said what he meant: "Well, talking to smart people is straightforward, without so many bends and turns. Since you are so direct, I will not waste words. I know that you and Shi Cai will have cross-shareholdings, and I am willing to take over the shares he sold to you."
Ge Youcai was very surprised: "Shi Caijiang has almost transferred all the assets. This is a hot potato. Do you want to take it?"
Although he said this, he was doubting the information provided by Lu Yiming in his heart.
If the material is true, then these cross-holdings are worthless. Why would Lu Yiming take over?
Lu Yiming would only have a motive to do this if the materials were false.
However, before Ge Youcai could think clearly, Lu Yiming continued, "I don't want you to lose money either. How about this, 30 million, I'll take these shares?"
On the contrary, it was only when Lu Yiming said this that Ge You finally confirmed in his heart that the information in his hand was very likely to be true. And the series of operations done by the other party were clearly to create panic and then lower the price!
After realizing Lu Yiming's intention, Ge Youcai immediately looked indignant: "Brother Lu, you are not a good friend. I spent a lot of money to get those shares, and you only bought them for one-fifth of the price. Isn't this price too low?"
Facing Ge Youcai's anger, Lu Yiming didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "Brother Ge, you have to think clearly. If I don't buy, these shares will only become a pile of waste paper. If you sell them to me now, at least you can get some money back."
Ge Youcai's current net worth is only about 200 to 300 million, half of which is from shares held in several companies under Shi Caijiang's name.
If these shares were bought by Lu Yiming at a price of 30 million, the assets would shrink by half!
Before Ge Youcai could even open his mouth, Ge Deqiu was furious: "Lu, aren't you bullying me? So what if General Shicai transferred his assets? We in the Ge family are not easy to bully. At worst, we can go to court and sue General Shicai. Sooner or later, we will make General Shicai spit out the money he has taken."
Lu Yiming glanced at Ge Deqiu and said with a smile, "Okay, you like to sue? Then go ahead. Anyway, it may take ten days, half a month, or even one or two years. I can wait no matter how long it takes. I wonder if your Ge family can wait by then."
After all, Ge Youcai has decades more life experience than Ge Deqiu, and he knows that this matter is definitely not that simple. Although he is a rough man, he can see that Lu Yiming is not deliberately mysterious, but must have some backup plan.
On the one hand, although he had doubts about the authenticity of the information, if it was true, he would definitely suffer a great loss if he didn't get rid of it as soon as possible.
But on the other hand, the price of 30 million was too low, far below the psychological price he could afford. Even if everything Lu Yiming said was true, he still couldn't accept this price. This wasn't just cutting flesh and bleeding, it was amputation!
But Ge Youcai still stopped Ge Deqiu from continuing to rage, and then looked at Lu Yiming with sharp eyes: "Brother Lu, can I ask what you mean by this? Why can't our Ge family wait?"
Lu Yiming did not directly answer Ge Youcai's question, but instead asked him: "Did you sell some shares of Jingyi Real Estate to Zhou Youguang for financing some time ago?"
