Chapter 158: The Loss Outweighs the Gain

Hu Dong, who was hiding behind the table, watched Tang Shuo leave and felt curious.

He didn't doubt that there was any relationship between Tang Shuo and the murderer, but he had just seen the other party's attitude towards Yan Yingcai and his conversation with Qiao Bazhi.

This guy shouldn't be just an employee under Liu Kaicheng!

When something like this happens, communication will naturally be temporarily interrupted.

Yan Yingcai covered his lower body with his clothes and immediately restored order to the hall. He told the rest of the people not to act rashly, except for the few who had just left during the chaos.

As soon as Wang Zhonggang was taken away by ambulance, the police arrived to investigate what had happened.

When questioned, Qiao Bazhi was completely clueless and even asked the police why the public security situation was so bad.

He had previously obtained Hong Kong citizenship through investment, and now he came here as a Hong Kong businessman. In addition to his own strength, the police did not dare to offend him too much.

After being turned down by Qiao Bazhi, the police went to check the surveillance cameras.

After gathering all the hotel's surveillance footage, they were surprised to find that none of the surveillance videos captured the assailant's face.

In the end, they could only make a simulated portrait based on the description of the eyewitnesses at the scene.

Wang Zhong's arm was grazed by a bullet, but the injury was quite serious. After Qiao Bazhi went to the hospital to see him, he returned to the company to arrange some things. Of course, the most important thing was his safety.

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More than a week later.

Tang Shuo spent the morning chatting with Zhang Jingxin and Heizi, who were hiding in the hospital morgue. After making an appointment with Zhang Jingxin to meet up that evening, he drove to Shengtang Real Estate.

The bidding for the land of the Zhujiang project is about to begin. Whether Shengtang can gain a foothold in Guangdong depends on the success of this project.

Zhang Jingxin and Heizi's injuries have prevented them from moving for the time being.

Zhang Jingxin is relatively better off. Heizi is now completely paralyzed and can't even use any strength. However, Yu Wen and the mute uncle on duty in the morgue are taking care of him, so there is no need to worry about him.

Although Ding Xinran is dead, Zhang Jingxin still decided to sell the Tianhai Hotel, and he would have preliminary negotiations with the buyer in the evening.

Tang Shuo has been busy for more than a week. He has been busy negotiating with the old fox Su Zhiguo.

Originally, he wanted to borrow the money from Su Zhiguo to develop the Pearl River project through the matter of the child. After all, the two of them were now relatives in name only, and the money was only borrowed and would be returned after the project was completed.

But who knew that the old fox would not lend him the money easily. Only after seeing Tang Shuo's plan did the old fox finally nod in agreement, but at the same time he also put forward his own conditions.

At first, the old fox wanted to directly acquire shares of Shengtang by investing capital.

As soon as he proposed this condition, Tang Shuo rejected it outright.

It is naturally impossible for his company to let Su Zhiguo get involved. Su Zhiguo represents the Su family. Once Sheng Tang becomes bigger, it will definitely be much more difficult to sort out the relationship.

After some negotiation, Su Zhiguo finally agreed to lend Tang Shuo 3 billion, but he could only give him 2 billion at first, and he would lend the rest to Tang Shuo in two installments within two months.

However, the old fox was not so easy to talk to. In addition to asking Tang Shuo to pay the interest on time, he also asked Tang Shuo to give priority to the Su family if he was just cooperating on future projects.

It was impossible for the Su family to invest, but cooperation between the two parties was still very beneficial to the current prosperous Tang Dynasty, and paying interest was reasonable. So Tang Shuo agreed.

Tang Shuo knew clearly that the old fox had lent him money not because of their relationship.

Perhaps kinship also accounts for a small part of the reason, but the fundamental reason is that the old fox knows that Wu Gang is in charge of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and therefore he is more optimistic about the development of the prosperous Tang Dynasty!

When he arrived at Sheng Tang, Tang Shuo went directly to Wang Wei's office.

Wang Wei's eyes were bloodshot, and the deep dark circles showed that he had not had a good rest for a long time.

Seeing Tang Shuo coming over, Wang Wei immediately put down his work, stood up and said excitedly: "The finance department has verified that the 2 billion funds have been fully allocated."

He initially had great doubts about Sheng Tang's plan, but these doubts were somewhat dispelled after his first meeting with Tang Shuo.

But after knowing that all the funds were in place, Wang Wei no longer had any worries. He had not slept for two consecutive days, but he did not feel sleepy at all.

The thought that a project worth billions would be created by him personally made him feel not tired at all and full of energy.

Tang Shuo had long known that the funds were in place, so he had no reason to be happy. He asked, "How was Yu Xiaolei's performance?"

Tang Shuo hasn't figured out the specific arrangements for Yu Xiaolei yet.

But the five million cannot be wasted. Yu Xiaolei has been studying with Wu Gang these days as arranged by him, traveling back and forth between Shengtang and the hospital.

However, Yu Xiaolei will not be arranged to work in Shengtang. This place is just for training him.

Datang Group will only continue to expand, especially after Shengtang Real Estate also opens up the situation, it will enter a period of rapid development.

So what he needs now is not an expert in a certain field, but an all-round helper.

Some people may think that Yu Xiaolei is already in his thirties and does not have a professional background in finance and business, so he is not qualified for such a job.

But from another perspective, isn’t the other person’s previous experience as a doctor a good thing?

Whenever the company encounters something, he can also look at the matter from another perspective. Moreover, as a doctor, he has a rigor that most people lack.

Wang Wei poured Tang Shuo a cup of tea, sat down, and replied, "Very good. Although he has no experience in this field before, it can be seen that he is very hardworking and is very sensitive to some professional issues."

"Just let him have a brief understanding. You can handle these matters." Tang Shuo took a sip from his teacup and said, "How are the preparations for tomorrow's auction going?"

Wang Wei took a drafted project plan and said with a smile, "The auction will be held at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. At the price we've prepared, it's almost certain to be ours. What we need to prepare is the project development period."

Tang Shuo smiled and shook his head. He took the project plan and looked over it. He said, "Although we don't plan to make money from this project, it's inevitable that other companies will have the same plan as us, so we still need to be fully prepared."

"Wu Gang and I have discussed this situation," Wang Wei said. "Whether it's for maximizing profits or maintaining corporate image, any company that acquires this land will turn it into a high-quality project. The construction cost of a project is almost fixed, with little variance, so the only option is to focus on the land price."

"The price of this land is only around 1.7 billion. We're expecting a 2 billion bid, so we've already made a 300 million yuan concession. We're not making any money." Wang Wei smiled and continued confidently, "Except for us, the companies capable of acquiring this land are almost all large corporations. They only care about profit, so no one should compete with us anymore."

"What if someone deliberately raises the price?" Tang Shuo asked with a smile.

“…” Wang Wei was speechless for a moment.

This possibility is very small, but it cannot be completely ruled out.

The business world is like a battlefield, and stabbing people in the back is common.

Initially, they thought Sheng Tang was a newly established company, and no one would try to stop it. But what if Tang Shuo's prediction came true, and a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared? What would they do then?

"Prepare 2.3 billion. We must acquire this land even if it means losses." Tang Shuo said in a firm tone.

Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, and after a long pause he finally spoke, "This project will take a year, and not making a profit is already the limit we can bear. If we lose another 300 million, wouldn't that be a bit of a loss?"

Sheng Tang's decision not to make money on this project was understandable, as it had gained a good reputation. However, to insist on going ahead knowing they were losing money was truly unprofitable!

Even if it's a gg, it doesn't require 300 million!