The second son of the Ye family is a sensible person.

Since they're coming to my house to buy a Japanese white pine bonsai, it proves they definitely have something in mind.

Otherwise, I'll just wait and buy it at the market.

If you go out on the street and shout out your wares now, a bunch of people will probably come and sell to you.

Unfortunately, Yi Yi bought a whole basketful.

I just don't know what they wanted to do by coming to my house under the guise of buying the five-needle pine bonsai.

Speaking of the Ye family in the past, looking at his rapidly aging parents and the crowds constantly peeking at them from outside, the second son of the Ye family chuckled to himself, realizing that his family had nothing left to scheme for now.

"Brother, let Boss Li name his price!"

The eldest son of the Ye family wanted to say something, but the second son of the Ye family pulled him back and shook his head.

Li Xiangdong never intended to scheme against the Ye family or try to curry favor with them.

He came this time only because he couldn't bear to do it.

That's right, this time he not only made money off Pan Jixian, but also off the Eight Great Families.

Undoubtedly, the eight major companies will suffer heavy losses due to this hype, but he doesn't want these eight real businesses to collapse.

So, he came.

Whether he wanted to "leave a way out for others in the future" or he softened his heart, he wanted to give these families a second chance at life.

Moreover, this idea became even stronger after he met the second son of the Ye family.

He was a sensible person. Even when his father and elder brother were both in despair, he was able to maintain his dignity and speak and act very appropriately. Most importantly, he immediately realized that he had not come here simply to buy bonsai.

This is someone worth befriending.

"May I ask your esteemed name, sir?"

"Ah, my name is Ye Xiongbing."

Ye Xiongbin gave a brief self-introduction, and then introduced his elder brother Ye Xiongshuai and his father Ye Guqing to Li Xiangdong.

Li Xiangdong also introduced himself, and the two sides formally got to know each other.

"Brother Ye, let's not talk about the price per pot now. I'll make an offer and buy them all, how about it?"

Ye Xiongshuai grumbled unhappily, "They sold them to us individually, but now they want to buy them all back? What kind of nonsense is this..."

Ye Xiongbin said helplessly, "Big Brother!"

Ye Xiongshuai glanced at his second brother and reluctantly shut his mouth.

"Mr. Li, just name your price!"

Li Xiangdong seemed not to have heard Ye Xiongshuai's words, his expression unchanged. "Originally, I wanted to offer 300,000. However, I find you, Second Brother, to be very congenial. With your demeanor, you are destined for greatness. I'll add another 300,000, as a way of forming a good relationship with you."

"Only thirty...what, what, thirty, three hundred thousand?"

Ye Xiongshuai's eyes widened.

Ye Xiongshuai's wife, Su Fengmei, pulled him to the back, preventing him from continuing to embarrass himself in front of others.

"It's 600,000, stop interrupting!"

Su Fengmei warned her husband in a low voice.

Good heavens, with this 600,000 yuan, I can pay off the money I owe my workers and relatives and friends, and even have some money left over.

With this money, making a comeback won't be difficult.

A surge of warmth welled up in Su Fengmei's heart; at least she wouldn't have to sell her factory to pay off her husband's debts!

The factory was saved, and her children won't have to live a hard life anymore.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye Guqing were also very excited, only Ye Xiongbin hesitated, "I wonder, Mr. Li, have you taken a fancy to me..."

His business has just started to show some promise, and it really has potential.

If you asked him to give it up, he would really be reluctant.

However, he had too much debt at home, so even if he sold his business, he wouldn't be able to get 600,000 yuan.

The internal struggle ended quickly, and Ye Xiongbin gritted his teeth, "I agree..."

Li Xiangdong smiled and waved his hand, "I didn't fancy anything! I didn't investigate you beforehand, Brother Ye. It's just that we met today and I felt a connection. I was being presumptuous and didn't expect to make Brother Ye think too much."

Li Xiangdong's magnanimous words made Ye Xiongbin feel guilty.

His square face flushed slightly, and he clasped his hands in a fist and said repeatedly, "Mr. Li, I'm so sorry! I was being petty and judging you by my own standards!"

Li Xiangdong reached out and cupped his fist. "Brother Ye, you're too polite! It's our first time meeting, so there's nothing wrong with you thinking that way."

Fu Youcai, who was standing next to him, said with a smile, "Boss Ye, you haven't met Director Li yet. Once you do, you'll know that he's a kind-hearted person!"

Ye Xiongbing thought to himself, "How can someone who can see through the Five-Needle Pine as a trap, escape unscathed, and sell all the Five-Needle Pines at the peak be called a kind-hearted person!"

It seems that all the money in eastern Zhejiang has been made by this kind-hearted person!

He's already a section chief, and if he gets any more section chiefs, I'm afraid this kind-hearted person will smash and eat all the flesh and bones off my body!

But despite his thoughts, he still had to put on a show, so he put on a simple, honest smile. "Brother, it's just that your second brother is being petty, don't take it to heart! Let's have a casual dinner at home tonight!"

Look at him, he knows how to climb the social ladder. Li Xiangdong had only called him Brother Ye a few times when he started calling him Brother Li Xiangdong.

"Second brother, don't rush to eat. I see there are a lot of people outside, this is..."

Li Xiangdong asked the question knowing the answer already.

"Hey brother, to tell you the truth, I borrowed a lot of money to buy these five-needle pines, and I have creditors all over the place."

Ye Xiongbing readily accepted the offer.

“Oh dear, this noise isn’t good! The children and the elderly can’t take it! I think we should do this, Youcai, go make a call and ask my fifth brother and Youde to come over and bring 600,000 yuan! Oh, and it has to be in cash. Also, have Feng Yucai come over and settle their debts on the spot!”

Li Xiangdong gave the instructions, then glanced at the expressions of the Ye family members.

If the Ye family showed even the slightest sign of reluctance, Li Xiangdong would turn and leave.

He hated people who borrowed money and didn't pay it back more than anything else in his life. If the Ye family wanted to keep the 600,000 yuan and not return it to outsiders, Li Xiangdong would not give them a single penny, no matter how kind he was!

The result did not disappoint Li Xiangdong.

The Ye family members all wore expressions of joy, excitement, or relief.

Even before Li Xiangdong finished speaking, Ye Guqing couldn't wait to say, "I have a phone at home, come, come, come, I'll take you there!"

Ye's mother, Su Fengmei, and Ye Xiongbing's wife were all busy moving the five-needle pine bonsai from afar to the doorway.

"Mr. Li, we still have one truck that hasn't been sealed off. We'll deliver these bonsai to your home!"

"Yes, yes, yes! We have a car!"

Everyone was talking at once.

Ye Xiongbin walked over and tightly grasped Li Xiangdong's hands, "Brother, I'm not good with sweet words, you'll see how I perform in the future!"

Just as Li Xiangdong was about to say something, he heard Ye Guqing scream from inside the house, "Don't you dare take my phone—"