Chapter 290 Whoever Has the Money Earns It
Across the street from the International Convention and Exhibition Center, there is a very grand teahouse hidden in a building with a very modern appearance.
Amid the bustling noise, Ge Youcai and Long Wu sat together drinking morning tea.
The two have known each other for many years and are not only good friends, but also neighbors in the Bi Hai Long Ting community.
Long Wu took a sip of the fragrant tea and asked first, "Speaking of which, Brother Ge, why did you suddenly decide to sell the company? I was planning to work with you on this big project in Nanwan."
Like Ge Youcai, Long Wu also went into business in the early 1980s and continued to work in the steel trade until 1994, having spent a full twelve years there.
At that time, for the sake of business, when most people in the country had never even seen a car, he flew to and from Zhonghai City two or three times a month and was the first to live the life of a frequent flyer.
In fact, that period of time was a great time for domestic businessmen to do trade.
Even though the situation was unclear at that time and the top leaders were undecided about what path to choose for the country, it was precisely because of this that Xia, which was in a period of drastic change, was full of business opportunities. As long as you were brave enough, you would have the opportunity to start from scratch and earn your first pot of gold.
Twenty years later, the market situation will be completely different.
Most of the business opportunities that ordinary people can see have already been occupied. The market has become a battlefield for capital. If you want to start from scratch, you can only do it in your dreams.
There is no doubt that Long Wu was lucky. Relying on his courage and carefulness, he successfully completed the initial primitive accumulation.
By 1984, he had already accumulated a fortune of over one million, and at that time, the term "ten thousand yuan household" had just begun to appear in China.
Obviously, no matter what era, there are always some people who are one step ahead of others.
In 1994, Long Wu gave up his steel business and decided to enter the real estate development industry, thus establishing the Galaxy Enterprise Group.
His first project was the Galaxy Plaza, with a construction area of more than 200,000 square meters, which was completed and launched to the market in 1996.
Although the response was not very enthusiastic, it allowed him to successfully gain a foothold in this industry.
This time, Baiyun officials wanted to promote the development of the South Bay project. Long Wu saw an opportunity in it and naturally wanted to get involved. However, he was worried that Xinghe Real Estate was not strong enough, so he was thinking about forming a secret alliance with Ge Youcai.
I never thought that when I invited Ge Youcai to have morning tea, I learned from him that Jingyi Real Estate had been sold.
This news immediately made Long Wu very upset.
But when it comes to pain in the balls, Ge Youcai felt more heartbroken than Long Wu.
"Don't mention it. I only have money in my hand now. I don't have anyone under my command. I am completely alone."
Hearing this, Long Wu couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Aren't there many old employees in Jingyi Real Estate? I heard that you treat them very well on weekdays. How is it possible that you can't dig out any one of them?"
It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. As soon as he mentioned this, Ge Youcai got even angrier and started cursing, "Don't mention it. They are all ungrateful people. They only care about their children. When they heard that I wanted to make a comeback, they all said nice things to congratulate me. But when I asked them to come and help me, they all shook their heads. Not a single one was willing to agree. Isn't that infuriating?"
The more Long Wu listened, the more confused he became: "There's no reason for this. Could it be that the new boss has given them some kind of drug?"
Ge Youcai smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not afraid of being fooled. It's just empty promises. I'm not incompetent. The key is that the other party has no moral principles and is just throwing money at me."
After Lu Yiming took over Jingyi Real Estate, he immediately turned his guns against Shi Caijiang.
When Ge Youcai learned that Shi Caijiang had retired to go home to raise his children, he was overjoyed to see that his enemy was living an even more miserable life than himself. After all, there is a kind of happiness in this world called gloating over other people's misfortune.
After that, Lu Yiming rarely went to Jingyi Real Estate. Ge Youcai still felt that with his prestige in the company for many years, it should be easy for him to gather a group of people and make a comeback with the help of the South Bay project.
However, when he happily went to Jingyi Real Estate to poach employees, he immediately stopped laughing.
All the employees in the company, including General Manager Zhang Jinlai, whom he promoted, declined Ge Youcai's recruitment, saying that they were living a good life now and had no plans to change jobs.
It was not until this time that Ge Youcai realized that not only did Lu Yiming's salary increase exceed his, but even the pie he painted was much bigger than his.
"Twenty billion in five years! Twenty billion! One of them dares to say this, and the other dares to believe it. Don't you think it's outrageous?"
The development goals that Lu Yiming set for Zhang Jinlai directly broke down Ge Youcai's defenses.
Long Wu could hear the anger and helplessness in Ge Youcai's voice. After all, this was the company he founded himself. It would have been fine if he had kicked him out, but now he couldn't even take any of the company's old employees with him. That feeling was probably much more sour than being cuckolded.
After all, these days, as long as you have money, it's very easy to find a young, beautiful and docile wife.
But the Nanwan project was about to start, and Ge Youcai had no one available. It felt like there was a big piece of fat meat in front of you, and you were so hungry that you couldn't eat it. This torture was worse than death.
As the two were chatting, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
The person who came was none other than Lu Yiming.
He sat down next to Long Wu and said to him directly, "Boss Long, my last name is Lu, and this is my business card. Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself to me?"
When Ge Youcai saw Lu Yiming, he stood up suddenly, his face changed drastically: "It's you!"
Lu Yiming looked up and saw Ge Youcai's face clearly. He recognized him and said, "Oh, Brother Ge, you are here too. Good morning."
Although they were not enemies, Ge Youcai was extremely jealous when he saw Lu Yiming's vigorous appearance: "Bullshit, I'm not good at all!"
Lu Yiming smiled disapprovingly and said, "How could that be? When I heard your full-bodied voice when you spoke, Brother Ge, I knew you were well fed and slept well."
The young man in front of him not only threatened him to sell his shares in Shijinji at a low price, but also took away Lean Real Estate, which he founded. Now he even has the nerve to say that he eats well and sleeps well!
What the hell are these people!
But Ge Youcai knew in his heart that a "big villain" like Lu Yiming was born to be a businessman. On the other hand, his son, who could do nothing but spend money, was nothing compared to Lu Yiming.
Thinking of this, Ge Youcai became even angrier. He immediately sat aside in silence and stopped talking.
Long Wu was shocked to see that his old friend was at loggerheads with a young man, but was at a disadvantage in an instant.
Just now, he thought that Lu Yiming's straightforwardness made him seem too young and naive, but now he didn't dare to think so.
You know, Ge Youcai started from scratch and accumulated his current wealth, so he is definitely a ruthless man. However, this ruthless man has been repeatedly defeated in front of Lu Yiming, which is enough to show that Lu Yiming is definitely more ruthless than Ge Youcai and more difficult to deal with.
Sometimes, to judge whether a person is awesome or not, just look at his opponent. After all, only two people who are equally matched can be opponents. Otherwise, it can only be a one-sided crushing.
Long Wu solemnly took the business card handed over by Lu Yiming, glanced at the content on the card, and then said: "Mr. Lu, I wonder why you came to see me today?"
Lu Yiming did not directly answer Long Wu's question, but looked at Ge Youcai.
Although Ge Youcai was still angry, when he thought of the way Lu Yiming dealt with Shi Caijiang, he immediately felt sympathetic and decisively chose to give in.
He understood the look in Lu Yiming's eyes. It was clearly an order for him to leave. It was obvious that Lu Yiming did not want him to hear what he was going to say next.
"Then you guys chat first. I'm leaving. Brother Long, let's meet again when you're free."
Long Wu knew that Ge Youcai was unhappy, so he quickly said, "Okay, I'll treat you to a good meal next time."
Seeing that Ge Youcai was actually "stared" away by Lu Yiming with just one look, Long Wu was actually quite panicked.
As the saying goes, those who come with evil intentions will not be visited by those with good intentions. Lu Yiming was able to make Ge Youcai lose his temper, which shows that he is an extremely ruthless character. Moreover, he is so powerful at such a young age, so he must be from a prominent family. He may very well be the spokesperson for the interests of a certain force.
The more he thought about it, the more restless Long Wu became, and his expression became much more restrained.
Lu Yiming looked at Long Wu, who seemed a little nervous in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Long Wu didn't recognize him, but he recognized Long Wu.
Even though Long Wu's assets have just exceeded 100 million yuan at this time, he is not even ranked among the wealthy in the southeast coastal area where many rich people gather. But in three years, he will become famous with the Galaxy Bay project.
Even in 2004, after the launch of the high-end residential project, Galaxy Bay in Beijing, Longwu established its status as a luxury residential luxury brand. Finally, the entire Galaxy Group directly shouted the slogan of "building the Rolls-Royce of real estate in Xiaguo".
This move also made him gain both fame and fortune, and he gradually became one of the billionaires.
Such a future real estate industry tycoon is now testing him cautiously for fear of offending him. Lu Yiming had to admit that he felt quite happy.
No wonder so many people in this world are trying their best to pursue fame and fortune. It is true that fame and fortune have the magic power to make people intoxicated.
Facing such a future industry tycoon, Lu Yiming said to him calmly: "Boss Long, I came to you today to ask you to do me a small favor. Of course, this favor will not be in vain, I will give you a reward."
After all, Long Wu had been working in the business world for many years. He did not agree to Lu Yiming's request outright, but asked tentatively, "What favor does Mr. Lu want me to help you with?"
Lu Yiming smiled and then made a request: "It's very simple. I want Shi Hengliang to go bankrupt. This shouldn't be difficult for you, right ?"
When Long Wu heard that it was just to bankrupt Shi Hengliang, he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a relaxed tone, "It's a small matter. Since Mr. Lu thinks highly of me, Long, I am naturally willing to serve."
As for the grudge between Lu Yiming and Shi Hengliang, Long Wu didn't care at all and didn't want to care.
Shi Hengliang was just one of his company's many suppliers, not even the main one. His company was Shi Hengliang's major customer, and the amount of goods he bought from Shi Hengliang could directly determine Shi Hengliang's life or death.
Seeing that Long Wu agreed so straightforwardly, Lu Yiming felt very comfortable and said immediately: "Don't worry, Boss Long, you won't work in vain. Let's put it this way. I know you are short of money now, and I am very optimistic about your Galaxy Bay project. If you are willing, I can invest 100 million in cash in you."
Long Wu was stunned upon hearing this. Lu Yiming only spent 100 million yuan, which made him feel at a loss.
Even though his assets add up to 100 million, that is just his net worth, which doesn't mean he can really take out 100 million in cash!
In order to promote the Star River Bay project, he has been in contact with major banks recently to discuss loan matters. However, the banks believe that his project is too advanced and risky, so they have not approved the loan.
This one thing alone was enough to drive him crazy, and he was losing his hair every day due to worry.
After all, those who work in real estate are most afraid of not being able to borrow money from the bank.
Long Wu looked at Lu Yiming excitedly, feeling a bit like a dream: "Boss Lu, are you really willing to invest 100 million?"
As long as the funds arrive, he can start the Galaxy Bay project at any time. For him, this money is like a timely rain that can save him from dire straits.
Lu Yiming nodded and said, "Of course. Galaxy Bay is positioned as a high-end boutique residence. With the rapid development of the domestic economy, there will inevitably be a group of people who will become wealthy first. If you want to make money, of course you have to make money from the rich. Especially now that no one in the country has set their sights on the field of high-end commercial housing, it's a unique business, why shouldn't I do it?"
These words made Long Wu feel like he had met a bosom friend over a glass of wine. He wanted to ask someone to bring some wine for him to drink with Lu Yiming right on the spot.
Because he himself thought so.
What’s the point of making money from the poor?
If I don’t make money from the poor, who will I make money from?
Of course, whoever has money will make the money!
As they chatted, Long Wu found that Lu Yiming was not as difficult to approach as he had imagined, and he was not even arrogant, so he immediately started talking more.
"Mr. Lu, you came just in time. You don't know that for this project, I have been looked down upon by many people in the loan departments of major banks in the past few days. I feel... so frustrated!"
Lu Yiming listened to him carefully, and then he echoed: "The bank will only lend you money when you are not short of money."
Long Wu immediately sighed: "That's right."
From the bank's perspective, Long Wu's idea was too bold.
If you don't make money from the poor but go to make money from the rich, then the rich are not stupid, so will they agree to that?
Therefore, the banks felt that Long Wu’s idea had little chance of being realized and refused to provide loans.
When talking about these things, Long Wu became more and more angry: "Mr. Lu, do you know that many private enterprises in China, especially real estate enterprises, are desperately pursuing the so-called extraordinary expansion and extraordinary diversification in the process of development, attacking everywhere, competing for market share, and grabbing territory. Speaking of risks, what they do is truly high-risk. As a result, banks still like to lend money to these people. What do you think is the reason?"
Long Wu was so indignant when he spoke this. He had really been frustrated by the setbacks he had encountered in recent days.
Lu Yiming certainly knew who Long Wu was talking about, and few people believed his words at the moment, but they would be confirmed in the future.
Real estate companies such as Country Garden and Hengda have been prosperous for 20 years, but finally failed due to blind pursuit of scale and diversification.
Moreover, after the financial collapse, the situation was in a mess, and countless people paid the price for their recklessness and madness.
In contrast, although Long Wu rarely appeared in the public eye 20 years later, he was on a steady path because he adhered to the strategic route of insisting on innovation and focusing on products.
Although Long Wu's Galaxy Real Estate Group is not well-known, it has a very high status in the circle. The houses he built are also highly sought after by the wealthy class. They have high profits and are not difficult to sell. I don't know how many of his peers are envious of him.
Naturally, Lu Yiming was interested in investing in such a company. It just so happened that he had not spent much of the 1 billion yuan that Lin Shuyi gave him, so he wanted to invest some money in Long Wu today to test the waters.
