It was the weekend, and Li Baolong slept in, a rare occurrence. After washing up, he leisurely went downstairs, got into his car, and planned to check out a shop in the nearby commercial district. This shop was introduced to him by the manager of the real estate company where he had previously bought his house. He said their boss had developed it five years ago; the first floor was a large supermarket, which had long been sold. The second floor was rented to a company for business, but that company was involved in pyramid schemes and was shut down, so the boss wanted to sell the second floor. The place was 1,500 square meters, with a minimum price of 3,000 yuan per square meter, and a fixed price of 4.5 million yuan. Li Baolong thought the price was quite reasonable and considered buying it as a gift for Honghong.
Upon arriving, Li Baolong and Manager Xu from the real estate company went up to the second floor. The place was mostly empty, with a few large rooms, offices, and dormitories. Manager Xu said, "Mr. Li, these rooms would be great as a hotel. We could renovate them into dozens of rooms. You might want to consider it." Li Baolong replied, "Okay, I'll think about your suggestion. I've really taken a liking to this place. I'll pay the deposit today. By the way, could you also help me find a large apartment nearby, over 100 square meters, with large floor-to-ceiling windows and a large balcony?" Manager Xu nodded quickly, "Sure thing, I'll start looking in the next couple of days and call you as soon as I have any news."
Afterwards, Li Baolong went to the real estate company and paid a deposit of 500,000 yuan. This finally put his mind at ease.
Li Baolong was driving, planning to buy some cooked food to take home and have dinner with Jiang Xiaomei. Suddenly, the phone rang. He answered, and it was Sister Lanhua calling. Sister Lanhua said on the phone, "Baolong, what have you been busy with these past few days? Why haven't you been coming to the nightclub?" Li Baolong laughed it off and said, "Sister Lanhua, I've been busy with the Hong Kong stock market these past few days, and I even made a small profit." Actually, Li Baolong knew in his heart that Sister Lanhua must already know that he had made more than 20 million in the Hong Kong market a few days ago. He felt that it was better for him to say it himself, since everyone would know the truth anyway. Upon hearing this, Sister Lanhua immediately said, "Oh, congratulations! You must come to my Luhu Villa tonight. My two best friends are here too; they also want to invest in the Hong Kong market, but they don't have a good mentor. Come on, Brother Long, let's have a good chat and see if there are any opportunities for cooperation."
Li Baolong thought to himself, "Let them go. Maybe there really will be an opportunity." After all, he was unfamiliar with Hong Kong. If these two women could know some big shots there, a collaboration wouldn't be out of the question.
He stepped on the gas, and the car sped towards Luhu Villa. Half an hour later, he drove smoothly into the parking lot and then took the elevator to the villa lobby. The butler led Li Baolong to a large living room, where Sister Lanhua greeted him. As soon as Sister Lanhua saw him, she couldn't help but praise, "Brother Long, you're getting more and more handsome! I'm just too old for that. Come, Brother Long, let me introduce you."
Li Baolong looked around and saw two beautiful women standing there. Sister Lanhua said, "This is Wu Fangfang. She used to run a nightclub in Guangdong, but now she's in the real estate business. This is Wang Yan, you're practically from the same province. She used to do business in Fujian, and now she's helping me with investments. We were just talking about stock and futures investments, and I immediately thought of you."
Li Baolong sized up Wang Yan. This girl was petite yet curvaceous, clearly not someone to be trifled with. Then he looked at Wu Fangfang, who was equally striking, practically an idol for middle-aged men. She appeared to be in her early thirties, remarkably well-preserved, with no wrinkles on her face, looking a few years younger than Sister Lan Hua. She was adorned with jewels from head to toe, a large imperial green Buddha pendant hanging around her fair neck, perfectly complementing her large, full breasts. Two rings adorned her delicate hands, exuding the aura of a wealthy woman. Li Baolong couldn't help but marvel; this Wu Fangfang was no ordinary woman. Just look at those alluring eyes—she was no less captivating than the socialite Zhang Xiaohui. As for Wang Yan, young and beautiful, she looked to be in her early twenties. He noticed a tattoo on her alluring chest and wondered if she might be from a nightclub. But he decided to play along for now.
The four of them sat there, chatting about Hong Kong's recent rapid development. Li Baolong sighed and said, "I really want to go to Hong Kong to develop my career, but I lack connections and funds." Sister Lanhua immediately chimed in, "Brother Long, most of my resources are in mainland China. You've come to the right place today if you want to develop your career in Hong Kong. The woman across from you, Wu Fangfang, her husband is a board member of Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, managing over a dozen companies and doing a lot of stock and futures investment. Wu Fangfang is also planning to partner with my brother Liu Gan to start a real estate company in Guangzhou. Hong Kong will be returned to China next year; the real estate business there is sure to be booming."
Li Baolong nodded slightly and said, "The real estate business is definitely a sure thing, but for me, the money comes in a bit slowly." Upon hearing this, Wu Fangfang immediately perked up, her eyes practically brimming with tears, and stared at Li Baolong, saying, "Brother Long, if I gave you 100 million, how much could you earn in the Hong Kong market in a year?" Li Baolong smiled lightly and replied, "If I did futures trading, earning a billion wouldn't be a problem, a tenfold return." Actually, Li Baolong was underestimating the potential; he secretly thought that with 100 million, turning it into 10 billion wasn't impossible. At this rate, having trillions in assets within ten years wouldn't be a dream.
Wu Fangfang raised a flirtatious eyebrow and stared intently at Li Baolong, saying, "Brother Long, you're not joking with your sister, are you? If you can really turn your money tenfold in a year, then I really don't want to work so hard in the real estate business anymore. My husband is always out early and back late, and I hardly ever see him once a week. He also dabbles in stocks and futures, but he's lost a lot of money, so now I'm focusing all my energy on real business."
Li Baolong smiled and said, "Sister Fangfang, if you really have resources and connections in Hong Kong, I'd definitely be happy to help everyone make money together. But first, we need to register an investment company in Hong Kong. Can you handle that?"
After listening to Li Baolong's words, Wu Fangfang lowered her head and pondered for a while before slowly saying, "It's definitely not convenient for me to register myself, but I can have my sister, Wu Lili, register one. She's a Hong Kong resident now, and her boyfriend is a small real estate tycoon."
"Oh?" Li Baolong responded, then said, "That works too. Let her be the boss. We're all shareholders, so we can operate behind the scenes." Wu Fangfang nodded and said, "Yes, that's feasible. Let's get started on planning it these next couple of days."
Seeing that the atmosphere was quite good, Sister Lan Hua smiled and interjected, "Let's all have a meal and some drinks together. Today is a good day, and it's a perfect time to celebrate our intention to cooperate."
Upon hearing this, everyone readily agreed, their faces filled with anticipation and longing for future cooperation, as if they could already see a wealth of riches beckoning to them.
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