"Dad, are you really getting old? Are you hard of hearing?"
Li Junyang was very pleased with his father's shock at this moment. He had chosen to meet with his father so late just for this moment.
"If you didn't hear me clearly, I can repeat it again."
Li Junyang cleared his throat and said calmly, "Brother Yanba has already agreed to help our Qingshan Real Estate. In the future, no matter how much those bastards from the Jiang City Chamber of Commerce are envious of the land we acquired and cause trouble behind our backs, we will have the means to fight back and will no longer suffer in silence like we have now."
"I really don't believe that those sheep-like businessmen can outmaneuver Brother Cigarette Scar."
Li Junyang chuckled, his eyes filled with endless longing.
Although he had only been in contact with Brother Cigarette Scar for a few days, Li Junyang had already fallen into deep admiration. With a mere gesture, he could determine the course of many things that Qingshan Real Estate could not do, and he also had so many experts under his command. With the flick of his finger, he could make the other party disappear completely from Jiang City.
Only such a person can become one's goal.
"Wait a minute... let me catch my breath."
In shock, Li Qingshan realized that the back of his hand was red from being burned by hot coffee. He shook his hand and planned to treat the burn after he calmed down.
What Li Junyang said is true; it is indeed good news, and a very exciting piece of good news at that.
They, Qingshan Real Estate, actually managed to get on the good side of Yanba!
The problem of being targeted by competitors that had been troubling him was solved by his youngest son without him saying a word or letting it slip. If Li Junyang hadn't told him today, he probably would still be in the dark.
Li Junyang understood his father's shock, and sat down in a chair with his arms crossed, a smile on his face.
It could even be said that the more shocked Li Qingshan was, the happier he was.
They brought such a big Buddha statue to Qingshan Real Estate, so shouldn't they take credit for it?
Shouldn't that get extra points?
"Li Xiuran...you're just taking advantage of being born a few years earlier than me, so you got a head start? Do you really think that advantage is enough to help you beat me and become the heir of the Li family? Ha...you're abroad now, you know nothing about what's happening in the country. What I want is to trample you underfoot and watch me inherit the Li family business!"
A fervent glint flashed in Li Junyang's eyes, "You are my stepping stone, brother."
Li Junyang's inner turmoil was quite intense. Li Qingshan, on the other hand, naturally had no idea that his youngest son had already planned the rebellious steps of brothers turning against each other. After taking several deep breaths, he barely managed to accept this huge surprise.
"Smoke Scar... what did they say over there?"
Li Qingshan swallowed hard, and before he could finish speaking, he quickly raised his hand, "Wait, don't tell me that yet, tell me first... how exactly did you get involved with Cigarette Scar?"
"It was the night you asked me to take people to Weiyang to look at land..."
After thinking for a moment, Li Junyang told Li Qingshan about his experiences, from how he met Yanba to how Yanba worked for him.
"It's clear that Cigarette Scar is very keen to cooperate with us. Given his status, the fact that he's willing to help me speaks volumes. In my opinion, it's not just us who need Cigarette Scar; Cigarette Scar... he might need us too."
Putting aside his hypocritical side, Li Junyang's intelligence remained consistently sharp. He didn't lower his guard just because Yanba initially showed him kindness. After all, even the highest-ranking person has times when they need to take advantage of ordinary people.
Therefore, Li Junyang deliberately told Yanba that Xia Che had offended him, in order to see whether Yanba would deal with these small problems perfunctorily or seriously do things for him.
The result was obvious: Smoke Scar took it very seriously, sending out highly skilled men who succeeded, which was impeccable.
"But given Smoke Scar's status, what exactly does he want from us...?"
Li Qingshan rubbed the corner of the table, completely baffled.
He's a seasoned veteran; he couldn't possibly be an idiot to have built Qingshan Real Estate in Jiang City and expanded the business so much. In all interpersonal relationships, there's always an element of self-interest involved.
Cigarette Scar's heartfelt help to Li Junyang must have been for something in return.
"They're probably after the money."
Li Junyang thought for a moment and analyzed, "Although Brother Yanba is the underground emperor of Jiang City, he is no longer the only one in the world. Recently, many underground gangs have been making waves, including local gangs in Jiang City and gangs from other places. All of them are very interested in the territory of the Yanyun Gang."
"And Brother Cigarette Scar went abroad some time ago, missing the best opportunity to suppress these people. Even though he's back now, the Yan Yun Gang's territory has been divided up a lot. It will be very difficult to take it back from these people, and they desperately need money."
"So, based on my analysis, Cigarette Scar Brother was only being nice to me because of money."
Li Junyang smiled confidently. He had already done these analyses, all for today, to show his father his abilities: "In that case, we should actually show our attitude as soon as possible. Aren't all interpersonal relationships these days about money? We need Yanba's Yanyun Gang to settle things, and he needs our Qingshan Real Estate's money. It's an equal exchange, which is perfect."
This analysis makes a lot of sense. In fact, Li Qingshan already understood, but when he saw his youngest son talking non-stop, his eyes, which were covered with deep wrinkles, suddenly lit up.
"So what you mean is?"
Li Qingshan tried to posed the question to Li Junyang.
“Give him money, however much he wants, give him.”
Li Junyang answered fluently: "Money is something that people of a certain social class don't lack, but the strong support of the Yanyun Gang is something that not all rich people can have. If we are too stingy, Brother Yanba will definitely go to someone else. In that case, wouldn't we be giving away the arm we have already gained? For Qingshan Real Estate, it would be tantamount to cutting off our own arm!"
"...Okay, then we'll do it your way."
Li Qingshan's eyes grew increasingly appreciative. Today, he suddenly realized that his youngest son, who was still in high school and whom he thought was not yet fully developed mentally, actually already had the makings of a leader.
This is very rare.
If properly nurtured, he will surely become a capable assistant to the eldest son in the future.
By then, with two powerful figures in the Li family, why would they worry about the prosperity of Qingshan Real Estate?
"You can handle it. We'll pay whatever the cigarette burn costs. Then... you can arrange a meeting with him, and I'll discuss the specific amount with him."
Li Qingshan paused, then said, "Moreover... just giving money doesn't show our attitude. I want to invite him to be a shareholder in the development of our Weiyang land, to completely tie him to the Li family's ship."
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