"Mr. Chen, I've arrived."
Ma Guoliang asked on the phone, "Where are you? I saw Liu Huiming's men just coming out of the parking lot."
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong glanced at the time.
At this time, there was still half an hour before the agreed meeting time.
"Okay, I'll be there shortly. If they go into the meeting room, try to stall them for a bit."
This was, after all, the first time she had met Liu Huiming.
The two had no prior interaction, so his arrival before the agreed time was neither late nor impolite.
However, it was only polite for Chen Dong, as the one who invited the event, to wait there in advance.
On the street.
The Bentley sped incredibly fast, and passersby who wanted to catch a glimpse of the luxury car only saw it disappear into the distance, recklessly testing the limits of speeding.
When Chen Dong arrived at the meeting, he checked the time.
There were only a dozen minutes left.
Ma Guoliang didn't call again.
Inside the building.
Ma Guoliang brewed two cups of tea and placed them on the conference table. Opposite him sat Liu Huiming, a man with a standard square face.
According to popular belief, the primary requirement for being a good politician is having a square face, which he took as a joke.
I saw Liu Huiming today, and I realized he was absolutely right.
"Manager Liu, our boss will be here shortly. Please wait a moment."
Ma Guoliang was adept at these kinds of polite words. What he needed to do now was to stabilize the situation and not lose his composure.
Liu Huiming glanced at Ma Guoliang, his tone indifferent.
"Mr. Chen invited me here to discuss business, so why am I being made to wait for him here?"
Ma Guoliang choked.
If he were to argue with the other party at this point, claiming that the agreed time hadn't arrived yet and Chen Dong wasn't late, then he would be in serious trouble.
They lost their momentum before the negotiations even started. There's a saying: "Losing the person doesn't mean losing the battle."
In business negotiations, this is a very degrading behavior.
Ma Guoliang's success today is no accident; he's not someone to be trifled with.
"Leader Liu, please have a cup of tea first. It will warm your stomach in a little while. Our boss will be here shortly."
By diverting the conversation with other things, Ma Guoliang played his cards well.
No sooner had he finished speaking than footsteps came from the doorway. Everyone turned around to look, and sure enough, it was Chen Dong.
Chen Dong was dressed in a suit and tie today, and his tie was very neat.
"Leader Liu, I've long admired your name!"
Chen Dong greeted him.
In Liu Huiming's eyes, he actually didn't think much of Chen Dong.
In recent years, talents have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, business elites have emerged one after another, and there are many smart people who have stood out, Chen Dong being one of them.
However, the news headline that he became a billionaire at a young age was nothing short of extraordinary in Liu Huiming's eyes.
"Unreliable!"
Looking around, which of today's business giants isn't a seasoned veteran who has spent decades climbing the corporate ladder to establish himself?
Chen Dong does indeed lack a lot of experience.
Therefore, Liu Huiming attended the meeting with a hint of distrust and a slight disdain.
He could have taken the top position in urban planning in Shenzhen without some foresight.
It is said that the electronics factory under Chen Dong's name had an accident not long ago.
Liu Huiming watched Chen Dong take his seat with a forced smile and said first, "Mr. Chen, I've heard so much about you."
"You invited me here today to discuss business? Have you come to the wrong person? I don't do business."
Chen Dong immediately sensed tension in those words.
"It's a misunderstanding. I didn't say we were doing business. I just had my eye on a piece of land you own."
only?
Liu Huiming was shocked by Chen Dong's words. This kid has some nerve!
Chen Dong said with an awkward smile, "Leader Liu, let's be frank. If you could spare me a piece of land for development, do you think it would be feasible?"
Liu Huiming laughed in exasperation, crossed his arms, and leaned back in his chair.
"Mr. Chen, where are you from?"
"I'm from Hong Kong," Chen Dong answered readily.
"People from Hong Kong are coming to Shenzhen to do development?"
Liu Huiming retorted sharply, revealing a personality that suggested he was a gunman, always ready to strike wherever he was told.
"That's how business is done. Haven't people from Shenzhen ever gone to Hong Kong to seek their fortune?"
That was an excellent rebuttal. Judging from the other person's expression, Liu Huiming's face turned pale and then red, and he really didn't know how to retort.
"Let's get back to the main topic."
Chen Dong stopped the conversation at the right moment, "We can make an offer, we're open to renting or buying the land, but this plot of land needs to be quite large, what do you think?"
Liu Huiming wasn't a fool. Although he felt that Chen Dong was too young, arrogant, and prone to making mistakes, the facts were clear: Chen Dong had real money in his hands.
A billionaire worth hundreds of millions...?
Liu Huiming shed a tearful sigh. Being a high-ranking official wasn't easy for him; his salary was less than what these businessmen earned on a single deal.
"Let's put the cooperation aside for now, Mr. Chen. I heard that your Longteng Electronics factory had an accident and you personally paid out more than a million yuan in compensation?"
Hearing this, Chen Dong was stunned.
How should we bring this up?
Having said that, Chen Dong understood what Liu Huiming meant; it seemed he didn't quite trust him.
"Leader Liu, that matter was due to mismanagement by my subordinates. It has already been dealt with, and it should have been published in the newspapers, right?"
Liu Huiming gave a curt "Oh".
"Well, but if I hand this land over to you, won't there be mistakes due to mismanagement by my subordinates? I can't take that risk."
The districts under his jurisdiction are all directly affiliated with higher authorities. If anything goes wrong, he will be held responsible, and no one can escape the consequences.
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