In the tea room.
Chen Zhe sat with the people arranged by Hu Ling, drinking tea and chatting happily.
This middle-aged man with a large belly and slicked-back hair is named Zhong Fa, and he is the owner of the largest building materials company in the southern district.
While the two were chatting, Wu Yuanyuan brought Li Tianci over.
Chen Zhe enthusiastically introduced Zhong Fa to Li Tianci.
"Young Master Li, this is Mr. Zhong Fa, the owner of Zhong Fa, he is..."
“I know, I’ve heard about it.”
Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Li Tianci understood his identity. They were in the same industry, one in the North District and the other in the South District, but they had met at some industry exchange meetings.
After exchanging pleasantries, the two had just sat down when Li Tianci couldn't help but ask, "President Zhong, I heard from Yuanyuan that you came here to collect materials?"
Zhong Fa chuckled; “I did have that intention. I’ve heard about the Lijing Park project. When you were bidding in the North District, I was actually very interested, but there was nothing I could do due to geographical limitations. Now that I hear the project has been suspended, I feel you must have accumulated quite a bit of material…”
"Oh... I see. But Mr. Zhong, we have no intention of selling, and I believe other companies won't sell either. You might have made a wasted trip."
"Hey! Tianci, you've misunderstood. I never said I wanted to buy it."
"But you just said..."
Zhong Fa put down his teacup. "I know you're all waiting for the project to start, so it's impossible to sell. But keeping these materials is a loss-making business. You know I'm in this line of work too, so I'm planning to rent them."
"rent?"
Upon hearing this word, Li Tianci became interested.
"Tell me about it!"
"Here's the thing, I plan to rent your materials, and then we'll sign an agreement. I'll pay you interest on time, and when you actually need them, I'll return the materials to you. Because of the Lijing Park incident, you guys have almost all pre-ordered all the materials on the market, so it'll be difficult for me to get more stock in the short term."
"Oh...I see. So, how much interest can you offer?"
Li Tianci became interested, and Zhong Fa kept talking to him about it. As they talked, Li Tianci became tempted.
"Mr. Zhong, wait a moment, I'm going to make a call to my dad."
"That would be best!"
Li Tianci walked away to make a phone call.
Chen Zhe and Zhong Fa exchanged a glance and both saw the smile in each other's eyes.
Not long after, Li Tianci returned.
"Mr. Zhong, do you have time to come to our company tomorrow? My dad said he'd like to have a good talk with you."
"Okay! I'll definitely go tomorrow!"
Li Tianci nodded, then left in a hurry.
Before long, Zhang Yuan was also lured over by Wu Yuanyuan using the same rhetoric.
It's the same story.
Unlike Li Tianci, Zhang Yuan was the company's decision-maker, so he finalized the cooperation on the spot.
Now that he has so many materials stuck in his hands, he desperately wants to get rid of them all, but he's unwilling to sell them off cheaply.
Renting it to them is the best option.
It's great that you get interest, don't need to take up any space, and can get it back when you need it.
Not long after Zhang Yuan left, Gu Jingping also arrived.
Gu Jingping felt that Zhong Fa's suggestion was exactly what he wanted to hear.
He held Zhong Fa's hand tightly.
"Mr. Zhong, please make sure you come to our company tomorrow!"
"Of course, of course!"
After seeing Gu Jingping off, tonight's business was finally completed satisfactorily.
Once only Chen Zhe and Zhong Fa remained in the room, Zhong Fa said, "Manager Chen, if this matter succeeds, you've done me a huge favor! If you ever come to the South District again, be sure to look for me; I'll treat you well!"
"Haha, no problem at all. By the way, Mr. Zhong, I'm a little worried about such a large quantity of goods. If you take them all, will there be any problems with sales?"
"Don't worry about that. Our goal is to drive down the price. As soon as I lower the price, there will be plenty of people wanting it. Just wait and see. With so much stock flooding the market, the price of these materials will definitely plummet. I have a feeling it might even fall to the lowest level it was ten years ago!"
"Okay, then it's up to you from now on!"
"Don't worry! With Sister Hu backing us up, we have nothing to worry about!"
"Yes, of course."
Zhong Fa came here for two reasons: one was that he could make money from it, and the other was at Hu Ling's behest. Seeing the admiring look in Zhong Fa's eyes, Chen Zhe deeply felt Hu Ling's influence. Just how wide was this woman's network of connections?
She knows people from all walks of life; is that all her skill? Are people just giving her face?
Surely? Or maybe it's for that old man behind him.
Just thinking about that old man gave Chen Zhe goosebumps. Hu Ling was so capable, yet she still couldn't escape relying on a man. Actually, this was a bit of a downside for Chen Zhe, even though he didn't have any improper thoughts about Hu Ling.
But the fact that such a beautiful woman like Hu Ling was with an older man made him feel uneasy. It's good to be rich and powerful. When you are powerful enough, your girlfriend may be in kindergarten.
This is Chen Zhe's most genuine feeling.
Putting these thoughts aside, Chen Zhe called Chen Si to ask her what was going on that night.
Chen Si gave a wry smile; "I really regret not listening to you before. I was just too curious. Hu Ling threatened me tonight, and I know she really has those kinds of methods. I'm feeling uneasy now."
After offering some words of comfort to Chen Zhe, Chen Zhe shook his head helplessly.
It's really unpleasant to have someone constantly weighing on your head. You have to be careful in everything you do. Right now, everything seems to be going smoothly, but only he knows that every step he takes is like walking on thin ice. Everything he has now comes from Hu Ling. If Hu Ling says one word, he can lose everything he has.
It wasn't that he didn't want to resist, but faced with Hu Ling's strength, Chen Zhe felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
This woman is rich and powerful, has connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, and has extensive networks. Can I really get rid of her?
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