Fortunately, Ding Meng arrived at the crucial moment and pulled her brother back.
“Brother, Miss Shen likes gentle and refined people. You’re as rude as a bear. Who would like that?”
Anything related to Shen Beitang works on Ding Zhiang.
Ding Zhiang straightened the flower on his chest, "For the sake of my image, I'll let you off the hook today."
"I'm sorry, my brother is just a bit rough around the edges. I hope Mr. Gu and Sister Xiaotang won't mind."
Out of consideration for the little girl, Gu Zhun couldn't really make a scene, so he let it go.
"Yes, Xiaomeng, please take us to the conference room."
Shen Beitang also stepped in to mediate.
But at the meeting room door, Ding Zhi'ang proposed to speak only with Shen Beitang, otherwise the meeting would be canceled.
"Ding Zhi'ang, I think your brain is all muscles."
How could Gu Zhun possibly agree to such an absurd request?
“I agree,” Shen Beitang said.
Ding Zhiang couldn't hide his smugness as he looked at Gu Zhun provocatively.
"Gu Zhun, don't forget why we came to Jincheng this time. Now that you're injured, leave the rest to me."
Once Shen Beitang decides to do something, no amount of persuasion will change his mind.
Fortunately, there were surveillance cameras installed in the conference room, and the situation inside could be seen from the monitoring room, which made Gu Zhun's expression slightly better.
...
Although Ding Zhi'ang was rough around the edges, he was very shrewd in business and could keep track of every single account.
“Miss Chen, you can take the land and use it as you please. I only need a 15-year lease. Is that too much to ask?”
The terms offered by Ding Zhiang were completely unfair and monopolistic.
Although it was registered under the Ding family's name, everyone in the underworld knew how he acquired it in the first place—he hadn't spent a single penny.
They're saying it's nice to them now, that they should use it for free, but what will happen once the shopping mall and apartments are built?
Ding Zhiang wanted to take the 15-year lease directly.
He didn't contribute any money to build the house or the land, but once the finished product was completed, Ding Zhi'ang came to claim his share of the profits.
Only a fool would agree to such terms.
Fifteen years is the golden age for a business; after that, it loses its value.
All that was left was a mess for Gu Zhun and Shen Beitang.
"Mr. Ding, your conditions are far too unreasonable. You need to provide at least 400,000 yuan for the construction of the shopping mall, and then give us the land."
Ding Zhi'ang's robber theory had nothing to do with Shen Beitang's plan and was completely rejected.
"As for the ownership of the shopping mall, I'll give you 70% and you 30%."
Ding Zhiang lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and his admiration for Shen Beitang became increasingly undisguised.
I originally thought Shen Beitang was just a pretty, innocent girl who was just a decoration by Gu Zhun's side.
I never expected him to have such a big appetite when it comes to business.
"How about this?" Ding Zhiang walked to Shen Beitang's side and said in a low voice.
“Let’s join forces, kick Gu Zhun out, and then the two of us can play.”
He pushed all the pens on the table in front of Shen Beitang.
"I'll give you the land for free, and I'll help you build the shopping mall and apartments, as long as you give me a small share of the profits later."
Shen Beitang counted the pens on the table, smiling innocently: "100 yuan is a small amount of money, and 1 billion yuan is also a small amount of money. It all depends on how President Ding calculates it."
"Of course it depends on the relationship. If the relationship is good, 100 is enough. If the relationship is bad, even 1 billion won't be enough."
Shen Beitang stood up and returned all the pens on the table to Ding Zhiang.
"Mr. Ding, negotiations without sincerity are utterly meaningless."
"Also, don't try to win me over; you're not offering enough."
After Shen Beitang finished speaking, she placed the final plan she had proposed in front of Ding Zhiang, then turned and left the conference room.
"Hahahaha." Ding Zhi'ang suddenly laughed. "Interesting, really very interesting."
Gu Zhun really picked up a treasure, Ding Zhiang thought sourly.
...
Gu Zhun stared at the screen. When Ding Zhiang walked to Shen Beitang's side, he wished he could go in and break his hand.
Ding Meng, sitting next to him, was worried sick for her brother.
"Did Ding Zhiang lay a hand on you?"
Shen Beitang found it strange that Gu Zhun had initially insisted on following him, even to the point of death. Wasn't it because he was afraid that she and Ding Zhiang were plotting to sideline him?
Instead of asking about the outcome of the discussion, they asked irrelevant questions.
Ding Meng wanted to ask about the result, but seeing her expression, she knew it wasn't good, so she obediently shut her mouth.
Shen Beitang recounted the results of the negotiations to Gu Zhun in detail.
"Did Ding Zhiang lay a hand on you?"
Gu Zhun stubbornly repeated the previous question.
No, no.
Seeing that the other party wouldn't give up until they answered, Shen Beitang could only shake his head helplessly.
She noticed that Gu Zhun, who had bumped his head, seemed to have reverted to his clingy self from before.
Now Shen Beitang feels that Gu Zhun, who was lukewarm before, was better; at least he wasn't so annoying.
Fortunately, Gu Zhun was called back by the attending physician after leaving the hospital without permission in the morning.
Shen Beitang had just recovered from his questioning about death.
...
"Sister Xiaotang, can we go out for dinner alone?"
Ding Meng had been longing to go out alone with Shen Beitang for a long time, and now that they had finally met, how could she miss the opportunity?
"A best friend is more important than anything else, Sister Xiaotang, you have to stay with me."
Shen Beitang hadn't had a proper chance to explore Jincheng yet, and Ding Meng, a native of the city, was there to accompany her.
The deeper the understanding of Jincheng, the more beneficial it will be for the development project.
"Mengmeng, can you take me to see the land that's going to be developed?"
Ding Meng asked uncertainly, "It's very chaotic there, Sister Xiaotang, maybe we shouldn't go."
"It's okay, this will benefit our future cooperation, okay?"
Once a beautiful woman starts to act coquettishly, no one can resist her, and Ding Meng finally agreed.
"But we need to bring a few bodyguards with us."
After Ding Meng finished speaking, she began to carefully select bodyguards, bringing along five tall and burly men.
Seeing this scene, Shen Beitang joked, "Could it be that your brother has made too many enemies in Jincheng?"
"You'll see when you get there; bringing five is an understatement."
Ding Meng said it was very mysterious; they replaced the original Mercedes-Benz S-Class with an ordinary car.
...
While in the car, Shen Beitang learned about some basic information about the development zone.
The term "development zone" came about later; before that, this place was called a fishing village, and it was inhabited by the lowest-income people in Jincheng.
Later, Ding Zhi'ang obtained the development rights to the fishing village, although he did not invest any money.
However, the demolition of the fishing village was carried out in accordance with regulations, and the amount of compensation per square meter was agreed upon in black and white.
But in the fishing village, each family consists of three or more generations crammed into a small house of just over 10 square meters.
Even if the demolition compensation is paid according to regulations, it is simply impossible to buy a house in the same area in Jincheng, where land is extremely valuable.
Conflicts then arose.
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