Volume 6: The Great Change Chapter 0871 Eyes Hidden in the Dark
"First, pour in half a bottle of Nanchen wine worth 138 yuan, then cut a small lemon worth 5 cents, which is unique to Qiongdao, and squeeze out the lemon juice; stir it to allow the lemon juice to fully blend into the Nanchen wine, and pour the dried shrimp in. It only takes three to five minutes. Then cut chili peppers for 32 cents per pound and smash garlic for 41 cents per pound."
"Nonsense, chili peppers are not 3.2 cents and garlic is not 4.1 cents."
"I know, just for the rhyme."
In the kitchen, Nan Yi and Su Meng gathered at the kitchen counter, preparing a delicacy called "Nan Chen Drunken Shrimp". Nan Yi stood behind Su Meng, holding her back tightly, with his hands under her armpits, shaking a glass bowl in his hands.
"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you. I'll sit in the corridor and wait for the food." Seeing that Xiami was already drunk, Nan Yi
"You go ahead."
Nan Yi walked out of the kitchen and came to the grill in the corridor. Tiger Cub was holding a grilling net in his hand and roasting yellow eel on the fire. On the side, the school beauty was carefully cleaning a black beef brisket, and Mei Zhengyi, a full-time chef, was mixing watermelon rind.
Going to catch shrimps today reminded the school beauty and tiger cub of their nostalgia for Vietnamese food. Tiger cub wanted to make a deep-fried yellow eel, and the school beauty wanted to make a white-cut joy. In the open space downstairs, Tianxian was splitting the trunk of the cloud tree, splitting it carefully, and taking out the rice worms from the middle of the trunk.
The rice weevils are the larvae of the rusty grain beetle. There is a rumor in ancient times that one bucket of rice could only be exchanged for one rice, so it is called the rice weevils. It can be used as medicine and has certain medicinal value, but this is not the point. Once fried in oil, it is fragrant and delicious.
Looking around and seeing that there was no one who needed help, Nan Yi walked to the table, picked up a coconut, peeled off the top, picked up the dried coconut slices, dipped them in the coconut juice, and ate them bite by bite.
Half an hour later, all the dishes were served, and everyone crowded around the table to share the food. I had already made an appointment with Xi Changhe to visit the restaurant, but unfortunately the owner happened to be closed for three days due to a celebration, so we had to postpone the appointment for one day and find another place.
Nan Yi was enjoying his meal, with a piece of beef in his mouth, when the pager on his waistband rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Hu Guanghua's mobile phone number.
Reply it.
"Brother Hu, what do you want from me?"
"I heard a big movement in Dream Town yesterday, and I guessed that you were back. I just heard clearly from someone else that you were back."
"Oh? Let me guess, the person who told Brother Hu the news couldn't be a woman, right?"
"You guessed it right. Xia Mingyu told me."
Nan Yi frowned, "Brother Hu is good friends with this Miss Xia?"
"Don't get me wrong, she and I are just acquaintances, and we don't have any closer relationship."
"Oh, I thought so. If she knew Brother Hu, she wouldn't be so reckless."
"I heard about what happened. Xiaonan, your people didn't go easy on us."
"Xia Mingyu offered 50 million to buy the Coconut Tree Building."
"Shh!" Hu Guanghua took a breath on the other end of the phone, paused for a moment and said, "It was too light. This Xiao Xia doesn't know how to take things seriously. Xiao Nan, come over and sit with us later?"
"No, I have to make an overseas call later, which will take a long time. I'll go to Brother Hu's office tomorrow."
"Okay."
After communicating with Hu Guanghua, Nan Yi was 100% sure that the person behind Xia Mingyu was not of a high status, so Hu Guanghua didn't have to worry about the other party's face at all.
Hu Guanghua's addressing of Xia Mingyu as "Xiao Xia" also revealed that his relationship with Xia Mingyu was a bit ambiguous, and perhaps they had even slept in the same bed. This made Nan Yijin further conclude that Xia Mingyu was a socialite who moved among many people, using her beauty to gain and exchange benefits.
Xiangkeng, the Li family’s villa.
Not long ago, a newspaper in Hong Kong made a list of Asia's richest people. Li Tongban entered the top three of the list with a net worth of US$6.9 billion. He is now the most well-known Chinese businessman, but not the richest. The richest is in the Philippines, with a reported net worth of US$23.1 billion.
However, the richest man on this year's relatively credible world rich list is Taikichiro Mori, with a published net worth of US$18.5 billion.
Regardless of whether this list or that list is reliable, Li Tongban's strength is still worthy of recognition. His influence has invaded various industries in Xiangkeng, including food, drink, defecation, and ports. The various fields he is immersed in are frequently perceived by the world. Not to mention that all Xiangkeng people are surnamed Li, but at least half of them are surnamed Li.
In fact, the Fang Group is a stumbling block for his Li family. If the Fang Group had not held on to the shares of Hong Kong Electric Light, Hong Kong Gas and Kowloon Motor Bus, the Li family's position in Hong Kong would have been further consolidated.
For various reasons, Li Tongban has always been paying attention to Fang Mengyin and Nan Yi. Nan Yi's actions in Coconut City have also caught the attention of the Li family, who has been paying attention to the development of real estate in the mainland.
"Victor, you said Nan Yi has started to sell the land in Coconut City?"
"Yes." Li Xiaochao said, "Dad, the real estate market in Qiongdao is very hot right now and has not shown any signs of decline. I don't know why Nanyi is selling off so quickly."
"Victor, you still need to be honed. You are far inferior to Nan Yi."
"Dad, in what specific way am I inferior to him?" Li Xiaochao was half unwilling to accept it, and half sincerely sought guidance.
"Do you know why Nan Yi sold his land when the real estate in Qiongdao was on the rise?" Li Tongban asked, looking at his son.
"I..." Li Xiaochao didn't know how to answer.
"Dad made his first fortune from selling plastic flowers, but what really made him rich was the workers' movement in the 1960s. There were many violent incidents, and the Hong Kong real estate market, which had been hyped up, plummeted. Dad bought a lot of land and old buildings at low prices.
Within a few years, a large number of merchants who had left the city returned with their funds, and housing prices soared. My father sold the properties he had acquired cheaply at high prices and continued to buy land with potential. My father's current achievements are inseparable from his personal efforts, but also from the great opportunities provided by real estate.
Real estate has always been the stepping stone to my father's success. My father has a personal experience about real estate - a businessman's vision should not be too short-sighted. My father was not optimistic about the real estate in Qiongdao from the beginning, and he still is now.
Qiong Island is located in a remote corner. It is an isolated island on the map of China. Its geographical advantages are not obvious. It plays a more experimental policy role..."
Amid the surging real estate boom in the three places, Li Tongban always kept a clear head. He felt that except Pudong, it was not yet time for him to make an exit in other parts of the mainland.
Li Tongban carefully analyzed the real estate situation of Qiongdao to his successor. The more he analyzed, the more Li Xiaochao admired his father's wisdom. However, he was not too convinced of Nan Yi.
Short selling is a big taboo in doing business. Speculating in real estate is like speculating in the stock market. After becoming rich overnight, it is often followed by bankruptcy. The reason why the Li family's industry is named "real industry" is that it is mainly based on real industry. Nan Yi's short selling in Coconut City is a big taboo.
As if he knew what his son was thinking, Li Tongban continued, "Victor, do you think Nan Yi is short selling?"
"Dad, isn't it?"
"Yes or no, you go to Coconut City and observe closely. I will call Fang Mengyin and say hello to her. You prepare and arrange your work and then set off."
"Holding a submachine gun, wearing camouflage uniforms, today's red scarf, tomorrow's special forces soldier, brave and resourceful, loyal and fearless, diligent in study, hard training, as long as the motherland calls..."
The next morning, Nan Yi got out of the car humming the theme song of "Young Agents". He was walking up the stairs and entering the office building of Nanhai Development Group. As soon as he entered the door, a man came towards him.
"Chen Yicai, why are you in Coconut City?"
"You're here, so why can't I be here? Old classmate, long time no see." Chen Yicai stepped forward and shook hands with Nan Yi. "When I came to Coconut City, I heard that the president of Dream Town was called Nan Yi. I thought he just had the same name as you. Now that I see you, it shouldn't be the same name, right?"
"Yes, the Nan Yi you are talking about is me." Nan Yi smiled and said, "Are you here in Coconut City to join in the fun too?"
"If you want to get rich, who wouldn't come here to join in the fun? I heard that you guys are selling the Coconut Tree Building and a large piece of land in Dream Town." Chen Yicai lowered her voice and asked, "Did you hear any bad news?"
"No, I'm not the boss of Dream Town. I'm just a senior employee. The boss said he wanted to sell it, and I have no right to say no. I can't tell you in detail about the details. It's quite complicated. But to be honest, I personally am not too optimistic about the prospects of Coconut City Real Estate. If you have a project, you'd better take it easy."
Chen Yicai nodded, " I feel it, the real estate here is too hot, so hot that it's scary. I plan to withdraw after waiting for a while, or go back to Beijing to develop. Nan Yi, you have a wealthy grandmother in Xiangkeng, why are you still working for others?"
"Haha, didn't you hear me say that there's a word 'senior' in front of 'worker'? My salary is definitely beyond your imagination. Your annual income from business may not be as high as mine."
"You are the kind of professional manager abroad, right?" Chen Yicai said suddenly.
"Almost. I came here today for something. Leave me your phone number and we'll contact each other another day." Nan Yi still had to meet Hu Guanghua and didn't have time to talk to Chen Yicai.
After exchanging numbers, Nan Yi went upstairs to Hu Guanghua's office.
After a long time of greeting, Hu Guanghua also brought up the topic of selling the Coconut Tree Building. Nan Yi did not hide it from Hu Guanghua and told him his pessimistic view of Coconut City Real Estate. As for the subsequent arrangements, there was no need to inform the other party.
"Qiongdao will experience a real estate bubble. I thought about it soon after I arrived in Coconut City. However, according to the current situation, this bubble will not come too quickly."
Hu Guanghua is not a fool. In fact, he is a man with profound insights into economics and proficient in management. Otherwise, he would not have been able to run the Nanhai Development Group so successfully.
"Like Brother Hu, I also believe that the real estate bubble will not be burst in the short term. However, both I and the shareholders intend to withdraw while we are ahead. The profits are already good if we sell now, and there is no need to take more risks. Dream Town is engaged in real industry, and speculation is only occasional and will not become a normal business practice."
"Haha, that's true. But the Coco Tree Building is a benchmark building in Coconut City. If you sell it now, the news will soon reach Duan Wenxuan's ears. I guess he will come to you soon." Hu Guanghua said gloatingly.
"Go ahead. I'm going to sell the Coconut Tree Building, but the entire Dream Town project has been accelerated. In the second half of the year, we will start attracting investment. Several parks will be operational next year, and they will bring a steady stream of tax revenue to Coconut City."
"Just be prepared." Hu Guanghua took a puff of his cigarette and immediately changed the subject, "Xiao Nan, do you really want to sell the Coconut Tree Building to Xiao Xia?"
" I'm going to sell it anyway, no matter who I sell it to. 320 million is already my price. Selling it to Miss Xia at a lower price can also be considered as an apology for my disrespectful behavior."
"No other ideas?"
"What can I think? Those two slaps have calmed my anger." Nan Yi stroked the teacup and teased, "Brother Hu, you are so concerned about this. Could it be that Miss Xia is your confidante?"
"Hahaha, how is that possible? Xiaonan, don't make fun of me. Xiaoxia and I don't have the kind of relationship you think. She and I just have mutual friends."
Hu Guanghua's explanation seemed a little pale, and Nan Yi didn't believe it at all. However, he didn't become aggressive. He sat in Hu Guanghua's office for a while, chatted about this and that, and then said goodbye and left.
Then I went to Hongtu Real Estate to sit for a while and inquire about the progress of the land sale in Zhucheng. In the afternoon, I went to a teahouse to kill time.
…
It is said that Cheng Hainan has not had a good time recently, and the story began last year.
Cheng Hainan and Su Meng's relationship was ambiguous from the beginning. They were boyfriend and girlfriend, but they didn't behave too intimately. Perhaps it should be said that Cheng Hainan really loved Su Meng, so he was a little indulgent to Su Meng. He himself achieved the goal of starting from love but ending with courtesy.
Ever since Cheng Hainan's outburst, Su Meng's impression of Cheng Hainan began to deteriorate, and the relationship between the two became more and more distant. Until one day, in Su Meng's heart, the little man Nan Yi grew bigger and bigger and occupied her whole heart, and the relationship between Su Meng and Cheng Hainan came to an end.
After being dumped by Su Meng, Cheng Hainan became a little self-destructive in his relationship. He often visited Hailanhong Nightclub and lingered in this place of glamor. However, he still maintained his pursuit in his career.
Nan Yi had ruined Cheng Hainan's game console business, and he stayed in jail for a few days and paid a large fine, but he was not completely punished. He still had nearly 1.6 million in funds, and the real estate boom happened to come. Needless to say, his career path would be based on real estate, and on a large scale.
With only 1.6 million in funding, Cheng Hainan wanted to build a building that would be taller than the Coconut Tree Building and would be named "Haimeng".
You know what, it really proves the famous saying "Where there is a will, there is a way". Cheng Hainan created a miracle. He used all the 1.6 million to build connections and by taking advantage of the time difference, he quickly acquired a piece of land with a bank loan. Then, he tricked a construction team into entering the site and started laying the foundation of the Haimeng Building.
When the tip of the foundation started to emerge from the ground, he once again used the Haimeng Building project as collateral and obtained a second loan from the bank. Needless to say, if you look closely at this process, you will find many problems.
With the second loan, Cheng Hainan barely built the building to ten meters. Then, he persevered and started selling pre-sale properties. As if with divine help, he actually collected an advance payment and raised the building to twenty meters. After that, nothing happened. Cheng Hainan's pockets were almost empty again, and now he was in a state of panic.
Everything that can be mortgaged has been mortgaged, and everything that can be collected has been collected. If you want to get a loan again, you can only go for a credit loan or a guarantee. Forget about a credit loan, as you can't borrow much money at all. And who can you find for a guarantee?
In the past half month, the smile on Cheng Hainan's face has disappeared.
The reserve funds in his hands have basically been used up. If there is no new capital injection, his company’s capital chain will be broken.
He was not a rich man and had no background. He smuggled color TVs and made game consoles. Only he knew how difficult it was for him to get to this point step by step. Now that his capital chain was broken, it would be a disaster for him.
The most important thing is that the company’s first loan is about to expire, and there will soon be a funding gap of 12 million.
At this moment, Cheng Hainan suddenly thought of the huge amount of money he had spent in the Hailanhong Nightclub some time ago, and he couldn't help feeling a little regretful. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, and he could buy himself a day or two more time.
Cheng Hainan walked out of the National Bank with her bag. The sunlight was a bit dazzling, so Cheng Hainan could not help but squint her eyes. She took out a pair of sunglasses from her bag and put them on.
He came here this time to discuss the loan extension with National Bank, but National Bank did not agree to Cheng Hainan's request.
Whether it is a national bank or any other bank, they all have a habit of lending money to people who are not short of money. Although Cheng Hainan relied on scheming to break the unspoken rules, it does not mean that his connections will allow him to act recklessly.
I went to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and told the driver the address.
A month ago, Cheng Hainan was still driving a Mercedes-Benz, but now his Mercedes-Benz has been secretly taken to the mainland and sold under the name of repair. There is no other way, he no longer has the ability to maintain his dignity.
When Cheng Hainan returned to the company, he saw Meng Qi wearing OL women's clothing, and the depression in his heart finally relaxed.
Meng Qi was once the princess of Hailanhong Nightclub. Cheng Hainan used to go there often to take care of her business. As for why she appeared in Cheng Hainan's company, it was because someone was working behind the scenes, hoping that she would appear here, so she is now Cheng Hainan's secretary.
Cheng Hainan sat down at the desk, and Meng Qi came up behind him, kneading his shoulders with both hands, and asked with concern: "How was the negotiation with Guoming Bank?"
Some people worried that Meng Qi would become a fence-sitter, so they told her the true situation of Cheng Hai Nan in detail. Meng Qi, who was not stupid and had a brain, knew very well that Cheng Hai Nan would definitely not be able to get through this difficult time. Otherwise, she really wanted to be a rich man's wife.
Meng Qi looked at Cheng Hainan's dead appearance and knew that he had not achieved his goal on this trip.
"Why don't we go look for the Southland Bank? I heard that it's a bank in Hong Kong. They must have money and may be able to help the company."
Cheng Hainan shook his head and said, "Don't worry about Nanguo Bank. I really don't know what they are thinking. A big bank in Hong Kong is so stingy. Their risk control for real estate companies is the strictest among all the banks in Coconut City. So far, I haven't heard of any real estate company successfully getting a loan from Nanguo Bank."
Pursing her lips, Meng Qi said, "Brother Hai, there is actually another way that can help you get through this difficult time."
Cheng Hainan asked quickly: "What method?"
"We are introducing external funds. The real estate industry in Coconut City is so hot right now, and our company has such a good project. There will definitely be people willing to join us."
Cheng Hainan was slightly stunned when he heard this. It's not that he had not thought about introducing external funds, but the company's financial situation is in a mess now, plus the loan is about to expire. If the investors who are interested in investing knew about the company's dire situation, they would definitely ask for too much and he would most likely be kicked out.
"Although this is a solution, it is not easy to do so. Although the Haimeng Building project is good, the procedures have not been complete and there are too many debts. This is also the reason why Guoming Bank does not agree to extend the loan."
Cheng Hainan was only somewhat honest with Meng Qi.
After listening to this, Meng Qi smiled and said, "That's easy. You have made so many friends outside. What are friends for? Isn't it to help each other when you are in trouble?"
After Meng Qi finished speaking, she saw Cheng Hainan fell into deep thought, so she continued: "Brother Hai, you must cheer up, I am still waiting to be your rich wife."
"External funds..." Cheng Hainan chewed on his words.
When night fell, Meng Qi found an excuse to leave Cheng Hainan, went out and hailed a taxi, got off in front of a residential building, and imitated a spy, looking around. When she didn't find anything unusual, she quickly went into the corridor.
Meng Qi's behavior was seen by Jiang Sheng who was standing on the balcony on the third floor. He smiled and returned to the living room.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. He went to the door and opened it. Then, his eyes went dark and a piece of soft flesh threw itself into his arms. A pair of tender hands hung on his shoulders, a small mouth pressed against his mouth, and a pair of compass-like legs clamped his thighs.
A 1.8-meter-long bed, bearing the lightness of life that its age could not bear, recited the "Great Compassion Mantra" eight hundred times, and finally enlightened the couple who were pressing on it.
One cigarette, two people, four lips, pinched with two fingers, put into a big mouth, and then put back into one's own small mouth.
"Brother Jiu, Cheng Hainan went to the National Bank today, and things didn't go well."
“As expected.”
"Brother Jiu, I really want to finish this soon and go to Xiangkeng with you."
"Don't worry, as long as I promised, I will definitely give it to you."
Meng Qi put her hands close to Jiang Sheng's chest and said coquettishly, "Hey, Brother Jiu, I didn't talk about money. I just want to be with you openly and honestly. I don't want to continue to be sneaky."
In the darkness, at an angle that Meng Qi couldn't detect, Jiang Sheng curled his lips and smiled contemptuously, "This slut is still trying to fool me."
"Let's not talk about this for now. Let me ask you, when you were at Hailanhong, did Pan Wuju from Dadi Real Estate often take care of your business?"
"Yes, Boss Pan often goes to Hailanhong."
…
The next day.
Nan Yi was sitting in the president's office of Dream Town, holding the bill sent by Jiang Sheng. The figure of 390,000 in the total amount column was a little shocking to him.
"Damn it, you didn't give me any discount at all."
After complaining, Nan Yi called Xi Changhe, with whom he had dinner yesterday, to handle the transfer. His own bank would deduct the money from Nan Yi's account and add an amount to the secret account of Fang's Business Consulting Company.
After dealing with personal matters, Nan Yi pressed the intercom and asked Zhang Min to come to his office.
Two days ago, Nan Yi had the idea of starting the Nan family test on Zhang Min, but when she couldn't slap Xia Mingyu decisively, she gave up the idea.
It's nothing to not blindly obey and weigh the pros and cons. After all, no one is a vassal of anyone, and Zhang Min's life is not sold to Nan Yi. But after weighing the pros and cons, he can't tell which side has the advantage. His eyesight is a big problem. There is no need for the Nan family to waste resources on such a person. Testing is also very time-consuming and costly.
When Zhang Min appeared in the office, Nan Yi immediately said to her in a friendly manner: "Zhang Min, the construction speed of Dream Town has accelerated, and the company will start attracting investment soon, so I plan to add a public relations department in the company.
Unlike the PR department of other companies, our PR department also has the function of attracting investment. After much thought, I plan to let you be the PR manager. Do you have the confidence to be competent for this position?"
Nan Yi's words surprised Zhang Min very much. She thought that after what happened the day before yesterday, Nan Yi would have some opinions about her and might make things difficult for her or she might be fired. In the past two days, she has been calculating. After being fired, it would be more appropriate to use the hundreds of thousands of dollars in her hands to do some business.
She never expected that what was waiting for her was a promotion and a pay raise.
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Min said, "Boss Nan, I have confidence."
"It's good to be confident. Make a plan for me. Write down clearly how you plan to structure the PR department, how many positions you need, the salary budget, and how you plan to carry out the work after the establishment. Is it okay to hand it to me before the end of this month?"
"no problem."
When the opportunity comes, of course we have to seize it. It doesn't matter if we drive a few night trains or catch up.
"Okay, you go out first and hurry up and take care of the store."
After sending Zhang Min away, Nan Yi stood by the window and thought about the candidate for president. It would be very difficult to transfer such a person from Nan's company, as the current situation of Nan's company was that there were more positions than carrots.
There are many senior executives who hold multiple positions. Solving the problem of "multiple positions" is already in Nan's recent work plan. The implementation of this plan will be a long process. Senior positions cannot be filled directly by recruiting competent people. There
Nan's company cannot send anyone, so it can only consider internal promotion or external recruitment in Dream Town. Internal promotion is best. External recruitment of professional managers is not only slow, but also difficult to recruit suitable talents. But who can be promoted internally?
Apart from Lai Huri, Nan Yi couldn't think of anyone else.
Although Lai Huri's ability is slightly insufficient, he is still barely competent. But if he is allowed to stay in Dream Town, what should be done with the makerspace?
"I miscalculated. I should have established a cadre reserve mechanism in Dream Town. Li Jialong's sudden departure really caught me off guard."
After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Nan Yi decided to let Lai Huri take over first, and wait for Nan's side to make adjustments before sending someone to replace Lai Huri. Nan Yi realized his mistakes and thought three steps ahead that the talent echelon construction in the later stage was done well, but the current one was not done well.
He stayed in the office of Dream Town until noon, had lunch on the way, and then stayed in the office of Green Core Development the whole afternoon, his fingers flying in front of the computer.
When Coconut City entered midnight, in the office of the president of Scarlett Fund, Scarlett handed an envelope to Luo Shenshen, "Luo, you have three days to hand over your work. Inside is a traveler's check of 50,000 US dollars. You will be sent to Shanghai to set up an investment company..."
Scarlett repeated a similar scene several times. Since there are not enough talents, those who have been tested and trained should be put to use. By the way, the fission plan is officially launched!
