"That's what I mean, that's why I said Mr. Zhang just likes to flatter people."

"No, no, I'll listen to you, okay?"

Zhang Wenyuan poured out the cold water from his cup, replaced it with fresh tea leaves, added boiling water, and then filled Wang Tianxiao's cup with hot water.

"By the way, Lao Wang, you came to see me today, it wasn't just for chatting, was it? If you have any requests, just tell me."

Wang Tianxiao put the money into his pocket naturally.

He didn't dwell on the amount; it was an agreement they had reached beforehand, signed by both of them, and it was something he deserved.

Business is business; only by consistently upholding the spirit of contracts can long-term cooperation be achieved.

In business, the worst thing is to trivialize emotions or adopt a meaningless "brotherhood" mentality. As a result, because neither party is willing to back down, the business gradually deviates from its original development path.

Forty thousand, more than double what he had imagined, but since it was what he deserved, it didn't matter.

He happens to have a lot of ideas lately, and they all need money to support them.

“Mr. Zhang understands me best,” Wang Tianxiao said with a smile. “Indeed, I came to see you this time not just to chat, but because I have a new idea that I would like to discuss with you.”

"What?" Zhang Wenyuan was very interested. He knew that in this situation, what Wang Tianxiao said was definitely a new business opportunity.

Past experiences have proven time and again that what he says is always very insightful and has yielded remarkable results.

"Before we get to that, Mr. Zhang, do you have any extra funds to expand the business even further?"

Zhang Wenyuan asked, "How much of this extra funding are you referring to?"

Wang Tianxiao shook his head and replied frankly, "Actually, I can't be sure exactly how much is needed, but I imagine it will be a considerable investment, at least no less than that of a prefabrication plant."

After listening, Zhang Wenyuan nodded, lowered his head and roughly calculated in his mind, "Because the prefabrication plant is invested in batches, the amount of money I invest at once is not much. It's 100,000 yuan per quarter, and I will pay it off in four quarters."

"100,000 yuan is far from enough."

“If it really needs to, I can figure something out. I can come up with about 800,000 yuan directly. If it's more than that, I'll probably need to make some financial adjustments. You know, a lot of my things aren't cash; they need to be moved around.”

"If it's 800,000, I think that's about right."

"Okay, that's good. Now tell me in detail, what industry have you set your sights on?"

"How about we keep the same profit-sharing ratio, with me only wanting 20%?"

“No problem.” Zhang Wenyuan replied decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

"You agreed so readily? Are you sure you don't want to find out more about the situation first? If you really invest 800,000, I'll immediately take 160,000 for myself..."

"Let me tell you the truth, Lao Wang, I think you deserve this money. And I have a strong feeling that what you're going to say this time will be even more explosive than the prefabrication plant."

"Why are you so sure?"

“Because in the past you always talked about the business first and then we discussed profit sharing, but this time you talked about profits directly before you even spoke, which means that you are more confident than before, and the profits this time are not small.”

Wang Tianxiao nodded.

He sincerely said, "Mr. Zhang, since you are so rational, I might as well be more frank. I am not greedy, and I can guarantee that what I say will bring you far more than the 160,000 you are currently paying. Perhaps the profit will be three, five, or even ten times 160,000."

Therefore, I want to be very serious and reiterate my point: I hope we can continue our long-term cooperation based on mutual trust, and that you will refrain from any underhanded or malicious actions behind my back.

Zhang Wenyuan was a little anxious and was about to speak when Wang Tianxiao gestured for him to wait until he finished speaking.

"You should be able to tell that all I need is funding. If one day you feel our cooperation has come to an end, let me know in advance, and we can part ways amicably. Let's not end up on opposite sides..."

Wang Tianxiao sighed deeply, his voice tinged with vicissitudes and bitterness, and said, "Just as you said, I think we can try to get along as friends. There is so much money in the world, we can't earn it all. Once you have a lot of money, it becomes meaningless. How much can you spend in your lifetime, right? We live to find the meaning of life, and we are definitely not cold money-making machines."

Zhang Wenyuan saw a peculiar sentiment in Wang Tianxiao. He had known Wang Tianxiao for more than half a year and had never seen him in this state before.

I always felt there was a lot of untold hardship and sorrow behind it all.

At that moment, he was slightly moved, his smile faded, and he said sincerely, "Old Wang, don't think that just because I come from that kind of family, I'm necessarily a certain kind of person. Actually, it's not me. I grew up in the village with my grandparents, and for a long time, no one knew whose child I was."

However, when I look back now, I realize that the most memorable and happy times of these past twenty years are the times I played with my friends in the village.

I don't know why you look a bit weathered, but I can assure you that since I said I consider you a friend, I would never do anything unjust to you. Even if we have disagreements at work in the future, I will discuss them with you face-to-face, and we will work together to find solutions, rather than sabotaging each other behind your back.

Looking into Zhang Wenyuan's sincere eyes, Wang Tianxiao recalled a book he had once read that said those who truly achieve great things must have one or more personality advantages that ordinary people do not possess.

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