Chapter 664 Commercial Crime Investigation
What shocked everyone at the banquet was not only the blueprint, but also the leaders of Zhonghai City who appeared afterwards.
For the businessmen in these circles, Xu Wentao is already of a very high level, but among those who appeared today, Xu Wentao can only be ranked at the end.
Seeing Lu Yiming chatting and laughing with these people, everyone present felt extremely shocked.
They have been working in real estate for most of their lives, so when have they ever seen a scene like this?
In the past, real estate developers wanted to cling to their legs and call them daddy, just hoping to get a few more pieces of land, more official engineering orders, or even help them plead with the bank and get more loans so that they could make ends meet.
However, when it comes to Lu Yiming, it is the local governments that have to beg him for help. After all, wherever Jingyi Real Estate opens a business, the land price will soar. For this damn little money, they don't care about dignity or not.
If you can make money, that's decent; if you can't make money, that's shit!
In order to attract investment these days, various places are willing to do anything, not to mention high-quality projects like Yiming Plaza which are obviously beneficial with no disadvantages.
Looking at Lu Yiming who was surrounded by people, Lin Yuantao was shocked. He said with deep emotion: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine such a thing."
Yang Guoqiang also felt the same way and nodded, saying, "That's right. This scene is even more shocking than the first time I heard about Hong Kong's Li Chaoren using the tactic of selling pre-sale properties. After all, pre-sale properties are sold while construction is underway. Now, just by buying a piece of land and publishing the planning map, the surrounding land prices are rising rapidly."
Lin Yuantao sighed and said, "I'm old now. I don't understand the world anymore."
Yang Guoqiang also said self-deprecatingly: "Yes, we can't keep up with the times. Now it's the world of young people."
On the way back, Yang Ziyan couldn't help herself when she saw that Lu Yiming had become the first person to try something new.
The main thing is that the temptation of this card is too great, and no one can resist it.
If he, Lu Yiming, can do it, why can’t I, Yang Ziyan?
"Dad, why don't we try out this kind of complex project in Baiyun City? We can refer to the one owned by Mr. Lu. The template is ready-made."
Acquire the land, publish the planning map, make some money when the land appreciates in value, and after the development is completed, build high-end apartment buildings on the surrounding land to make a second profit.
By retaining the core industries in the middle area, you can continue to obtain stable cash flow income through operation and management, and wait for the further appreciation of the land, which will lead to two waves of anger.
One project made four waves of money in total, it was simply perfect.
The most important thing is that you can establish good relationships with local leaders.
Connections are a rare and valuable thing!
With so many benefits, how could you not do it?
"Yes, of course. Although Yiming Plaza already exists in Baiyun City, Baiyun City is so big that it can accommodate two shopping malls, or even twenty or two hundred shopping malls. And with the successful case of Yiming Plaza, it will be much easier for us to do it. We will go there to investigate after we return!"
On the other hand, on the second night after Lu Yiming's celebration banquet, Luo Yongjie and Zhao Bin took the lead and called all the real estate businessmen from China Overseas who had a good relationship with them to Yongfu Club.
A dozen real estate businessmen were called over.
Originally, colleagues were enemies, and everyone was in a competitive relationship with each other. It was good enough if they didn't mock each other when they met. If there was a slight gap, they would at least say a few sarcastic words. But today, after meeting, everyone felt sympathetic and polite, and the greetings became quite enthusiastic.
The reason lies in Lu Yiming.
Lean Real Estate, this fierce dragon from across the river, has forcefully entered China Overseas and directly snatched food from their bowls. The movement was so big that everyone felt threatened.
In fact, China Overseas is so big that it is not a bad thing for everyone to compete with each other and work together to make the pie bigger and stronger.
However, as soon as Lu Yiming arrived, he overturned everyone's tables.
With Yiming Plaza like this, how can others carry out projects?
But if it doesn’t meet the standards of Yiming Plaza, no one will buy it!
The point is, how easy is it to reach the standards of Yiming Plaza?
Not to mention, Lu Yiming spent three or four billion just to acquire the land. Who here can come up with so much money?
Therefore, those who felt the cold air had already had the intention to stick together. With Zhao Bin and Luo Yongjie taking the lead, everyone naturally gathered together.
Zhao Bin had a righteous expression on his face and shouted loudly: "Everyone, I don't need to say much about what happened yesterday, everyone knows it. Lu Yiming is a sinister and cunning person. He will do anything to achieve his goals. He is simply a cancer. He is now stirring up trouble in Zhonghai, eating our food and destroying our pots. Can you tolerate this?"
There were quite a few people who attended the auction, so they knew everything that happened there, including the two times Lu Yiming played tricks on Zhao Bin. So when they heard Zhao Bin's argument, they didn't feel strange at all.
However, due to Zhao Bin's identity, no one dared to say anything, and many people had a hard time trying not to laugh.
As Zhao Bin's lackey and also a member of the real estate developers, Luo Yongjie did not think what Zhao Bin said was ridiculous. He even hated Lu Yiming from Zhao Bin's perspective.
"You're right. If this guy came here to do business in a friendly way, it would be fine. After all, we in Zhonghai believe in making money through harmony, and everyone should share the money. But this Lu Yiming is obviously a foreigner, and he has no intention of doing business with us. What's worse, he came here to steal our jobs. We absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of behavior!"
Everyone had already sensed the crisis, and after hearing what Zhao Bin and Luo Yongjie said, they felt even more frightened.
No matter what purpose Zhao Bin and Luo Yongjie had in saying such things, at least what they said was pertinent and completely true.
"That's right, we must not let Lu Yiming mess around."
"If he continues to play like this, how will others have food to eat in the future? We must resolutely resist his behavior."
"We have to find a way to cure him."
Everyone expressed their attitudes.
Seeing that they had reached a consensus on ideas, both Zhao Bin and Luo Yongjie were quite satisfied.
Luo Yongjie said: "Then let's all brainstorm and see how we can stop Lu Yiming's momentum."
When these words came out, everyone looked at each other, unable to think of any good solution for a moment.
Although they were filled with righteous indignation, they really could do nothing about Lu Yiming.
Talking about connections?
Didn’t you see that all the top leaders of China Overseas were present at the celebration party?
What's more, he is a close friend of the world's richest man Bill Gates in America.
There is no way to trip up Lu Yiming even if you use your connections.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one could think of a good solution for a while.
Suddenly, Zhao Bin had an idea and said, "Where did he get the money to buy the land?"
After hearing what he said, everyone was cheered up.
Luo Yongjie asked; "What do you mean by this?"
Zhao Bin said coldly: "Although everyone calls him the richest man, in fact, according to the statistics of the Hurun Rich List last year, his assets are less than 20 billion. These are assets, not cash. As we all know, he has invested in many fields and industries, and many of his investments have not yielded any returns so far. After deducting these, how much money does he have? He spent 3 billion just on buying land, and this is cash, not equity swaps and debt mortgages, and there is no bank loan. Where did all this money come from?"
Although Zhao Bin knew that Lu Yiming had made a lot of money in the United States, he didn't know the exact amount and could only rely on guesswork.
Luo Yongjie thought of something and said, "Could it be that the funds were transferred from Hong Kong? I heard that Lu Yiming set up a future fund there, and the rate of return is very high, so high that it is a bit unreasonable."
Lu Yian volunteered, saying, "Although I don't know the specifics, this matter can be investigated. I also have some connections in Hong Kong."
Zhao Bin thought about how he had lost money and face because of Lu Yiming, and he was so angry that his teeth itched. He said in a deep voice: "We underestimated Lu Yiming in the past. From now on, we must treat him as our number one enemy."
Luo Yongjie thought that he still had so many businesses in his hands. If Lu Yiming snatched them away, he would be finished. So he also agreed, "That's right, we must find a way to get him out of Zhonghai."
As a bridgehead of the domestic economy, the commercial value of Zhonghai is self-evident. However, the land resources in Zhonghai City are limited. The more people participate, the less each person will get. What's worse is that they may be squeezed out!
This is absolutely not possible!
They don't accept such an ending!
At night, the lights are bright in the presidential .
Lu Yiming looked at the bustling night scene outside with a calm expression.
Xu Tengyu looked at Lu Yiming with resentment: "How could you not come to me for such a good thing?"
He is very angry, really!
Yiming Plaza is a good project. You can tell at first glance that it can make money - no, it has already started making money!
The price of land goes up as soon as it is acquired, and then you can take it to the bank to borrow more money. This business is so easy to do, Xu Tengyu also wants to do it!
Lu Yiming squinted at Xu Tengyu and said, "What are you talking about? Didn't I call you before? It was you who was too lazy to come, and now you blame me?"
Xu Tengyu said seriously, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Don't I know myself well enough? I am afraid of poverty, death, and ghosts, but I am not afraid of trouble!"
Are you kidding? You can double your money by reselling it. 100% profit is enough to make anyone take risks. This is what Marx said! It is written in "Das Kapital"!
If time could go back, Xu Tengyu would definitely become Lu Yiming's lackey. If Lu Yiming said east, he would never go west. If Lu Yiming told him to chase the dog, he would never catch the chicken!
Yes, buying land to develop real estate is indeed like snatching food from the tiger's mouth, and it is quite troublesome.
Moreover, doing this kind of business involves a lot of gray or even black areas, such as forced demolition, which can easily dirty your hands and ruin your reputation .
Xu Tengyu's identity was sensitive, and he was originally reluctant to get involved in this kind of business, mainly because he was afraid that his violent grandfather would beat him to death with a belt.
But Lu Yiming came up with a new trick!
A large-scale urban complex, the name alone sounds impressive, doesn’t it? And when you look at the specific plan of the project, wow, this idea is simply earth-shattering!
The most important thing is that this kind of real estate development is open and aboveboard, has no black spots, makes a lot of money and gains a good reputation, it is a typical way to gain both fame and fortune.
Anyone who doesn't do it is a fool!
Xu Tengyu didn't want to be a fool, so he threw Tengyu Logistics aside and ran to see Lu Yiming eagerly.
There is no way, he can't put on airs in front of the God of Wealth. If the mountain doesn't come to you, you can only take the initiative to go to the mountain.
Xu Tengyu rubbed his hands excitedly and said to Lu Yiming with a shameless face: "Hey, Mr. Lu, do you think it's too late for me to join the game now?"
"you?"
Lu Yiming raised his head slightly, glanced at him, and said to Xu Tengyu earnestly, "I say, Comrade Xu, it's not that I won't play with you. Look at the shareholder structure of Jingyi Real Estate. What are their net worths? Look at yourself again. What are your net worths?"
When Xu Tengyu heard this, he couldn't hold it anymore.
Although he has a special identity and a superior status, when it comes to the assets and cash in his hands, he can't even catch up with the shareholders of Lean Real Estate.
Let's not compare him with Lu Yiming. If you pick anyone randomly, their assets would be over 1 billion. How could Xu Tengyu compare with him?
Xu Tengyu was immediately very depressed: "Can you blame me for this? Is my lack of strength my problem?"
Lu Yiming immediately laughed: "Good fellow, if it's not your problem, then it's my problem?"
Xu Tengyu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Just tell me if you have any way to get me in the car."
Lu Yiming pondered for a moment and said, "If you really want to get on the bus, there are ways."
When Xu Tengyu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't wait to urge: "Hurry up and tell me, what can I do?"
Lu Yiming said: "Although you have no money, your identity is still here. You can participate in the name of the logistics center and get land around the project, but this benefit is not free. If you encounter trouble in the official, you have to go out to solve it. Although there will be no trouble basically, it is better to be safe than sorry."
“No problem!”
Xu Tengyu agreed without thinking.
Lu Yiming just used the power of money to do all this, and it was not against the law or regulations, it was aboveboard, and there was no chance of any trouble. Xu Tengyu felt that this was just an excuse for Lu Yiming to get him in the car.
After getting a satisfactory answer, Xu Tengyu did not stay long. He said a few words and left.
As soon as Lu Yiming left, Lu Yiming's cell phone rang.
Lu Yiming thought that Xu Tengyu had forgotten to say something, but after answering the call, he found that it was Wei Liqun calling.
"Boss, someone is investigating us."
Hearing this, Lu Yiming couldn't help but frowned slightly and asked, "Who? Official or private? Domestic or foreign? Why are you investigating us?"
To be honest, this news surprised Lu Yiming.
Future Fund is under investigation? What is going on?
Could it be that the United States can no longer hold back and is about to play dirty?
In an instant, Lu Yiming had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Although they are reborn, they are the ones who make the rules. They don’t care if you are a reborn or not. As long as you harm their interests, they will directly deal with you.
Wei Liqun said: "I also asked someone to investigate them. They were from China and said it was a commercial crime investigation."
When he heard that it was a commercial crime investigation, Lu Yiming was relieved.
I hope it’s not the FBI.
Domestic institutions still have to save face, at least on the surface, so the problem is not too serious.
Moreover, the interest offered by Lu Yiming's Future Fund far exceeds that of his peers, and Lu Yiming has thought about the day when he will be investigated.
However, his business was all aboveboard and the money he made was legitimate, so over time Lu Yiming didn't take this matter to heart.
I didn't expect that I would be targeted at this moment.
Wei Liqun asked anxiously: "Mr. Lu, what should we do now? "
After all, he is already old and has made a lot of money in recent years. Wei Liqun doesn't want to lose his reputation in his old age and not be able to spend the money he earns.
Lu Yiming was very calm and said, "We have nothing to fear if we are innocent. If they want to investigate, let them do it. Is it illegal for us to give high interest to depositors?"
Although the Future Fund looks like a Ponzi scheme, after all, the interest rate it offers is far higher than that of its peers, but its own profits are even more explosive, so its repayment ability is very strong, and it is not afraid of others coming to the bottom of it.
However, Lu Yiming did not expect that those investigating him included not only Hong Kong's law enforcement agencies, but also people from the mainland.
At Yongfu Club, Zhao Bin gathered everyone together again.
A man named Hao Menghai suffered a lot of losses from stock trading and had a bad temper recently. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have to fart, fart quickly. I don't have that much free time to waste with you."
This person also came from a wealthy family, but his relationship with Zhao Bin was somewhat distant. He was just a spectator at the previous land auction, but later he fell into the trap set by Lu Yiming and Zhao Dali.
Although the loss was not much, I felt bad.
Zhao Bin looked at Lu Yian and said, "Old Lu, you asked me to gather everyone here. Tell me what information you got."
Lu Yian nodded slightly and said, "My friend in Hong Kong said..."
Before he finished speaking, Hao Menghai gave a thumbs up and said sarcastically, "Fuck, you're amazing, Lao Lu. You've made friends all over Hong Kong? You can even check the accounts of the Future Fund?"
Zhao Bin frowned slightly and said, "Don't talk yet, Lao Lu, tell me quickly, what information did you get from Xiangjiang?"
