What can I get in return?

"A 2,000-square-meter penthouse, plus two shops, would probably be worth hundreds of millions by 2010. You'd be set for life. I'm just asking you to make the connection, not to do anything but to protect you. Originally, I just wanted to acquire the Tang family's land, but Sister Qiong wanted to go big. That's why I thought of you."

"Several hundred million? That's worth that much? How big of a project are you working on, bro?"

Shen Fang shrugged: "The initial investment of 5 billion yuan should be raised in less than a month. The remaining investment is estimated to be at least tens of billions of yuan. However, we will definitely have to borrow from banks and the government. With such a large scale, I estimate that it can be completed in 5 years. Then we can just sit back and make a fortune."

Ye Daying stroked his chin: "You don't need me to do anything else for you? Just act as a go-between?"

Shen Fang chuckled: "I'm a legitimate businessman. To be honest, I've never really wanted to get involved in real estate. This time, everything was in the right place at the right time. Otherwise, if I only focused on the internet and finance, I wouldn't be the richest man in 10 years. I'd be ashamed if I didn't."

Ye Daying gave him a thumbs up: "Brother, you're really awesome. Alright, since we're sworn brothers, I'll help you with this. If you need anything from your older brother, just say the word."

"Thank you so much, Brother Ye!!!"

"Don't mention it. The moment I saw you, I knew you were a true dragon. Helping you is helping myself."

"I've met the Han family before, but we're not really friends. However, I do know Vice Tang, and we're even old acquaintances, practically family friends. He's only been in office for a short time, so I'm going to see my old classmate. It's a good thing to promote economic development."

"Wow, Brother Ye, you really have incredible connections."

Ye Daying smiled: "There's nothing I can do, what can I do when I have such a good grandfather? Let's go, let's drink, let's drink."

Shen Fang smiled slightly, thinking that this leverage could unlock wealth worth hundreds of billions.

Well, what Shen Fang did wasn't exactly collusion between officials and businessmen, nor did he let Ye Daying do anything. His job was simply to act as a go-between, and there was no bribery or corruption involved. It wasn't about showing favoritism to anyone; it was all about merit.

But in this day and age, in the real estate industry, it's not just about having money. Especially in prime locations like these, you really can't get anywhere without connections. The Ho family is powerful in Macau, but not so much on the mainland.