After dinner, we headed straight to the outskirts of the town, where there was a cluster of detached villas.
There were two flower beds in front of the door. Li Qiang led Lin Xiaozhe and the others toward the first villa. In the distance, they saw a person wearing shorts and flip-flops watering the flower beds.
"That's my second uncle, Li Chenglong. He's a top student! He works in finance, a private equity manager, and he's amazing! When he resigned from his job abroad, the Germans almost knelt down and begged him not to leave. Everyone in the company was crying. Those big bosses were crying and begging for a raise and even introducing him to white girls. There was nothing they could do."
"That's just how my second uncle is. He cares about his country and hometown and wants to lead us poor relatives to prosperity."
"I really admire his vision."
Li Qiang gave a thumbs up, his face full of admiration.
Lin Xiaozhe looked completely bewildered.
This sounds like bragging, and you actually believe it?
As he spoke, Li Qiang shouted, "Second Uncle, I'm here. I've introduced you to a few more friends today."
Hearing the voice, Li Chenglong turned around with a cigarette in his mouth. He was slightly disappointed to see that Lin Xiaozhe and the others were dressed plainly and did not look like wealthy people.
Upon arriving at the gate, Lin Xiaozhe glanced into the yard, where several luxury cars were parked, including Porsches and the latest BMWs. The total value of all the cars in the yard must be around six or seven million.
Holy crap, a rich person?
Is it really true?
Is he truly a highly skilled individual who came to alleviate poverty?
[That makes sense. His flip-flops, floral shorts, and messy hair all exude a free-spirited, otherworldly air. I've decided to invest 100,000.]
I've decided to invest one million; if you agree, then disregard what I said.
When Lin Xiaozhe first saw the luxury cars in the yard, he was a little hesitant. He remembered that he had a treasure, the Eye of Value.
After installing the Eye of Value, the prices of all the vehicles in the yard immediately appeared.
Porsche 718 (1300/day)
Hongqi H9 (1000/day)
......
"Good heavens, it's all rented. He really is a lousy, deadbeat liar," Lin Xiaozhe thought to himself.
"Uncle, my classmate here is a rich man. He's going to make a big investment." Seeing that his uncle didn't seem very enthusiastic, and worried that Lin Xiaozhe would be unhappy and leave, Li Qiang whispered.
Li Chenglong glanced at Lin Xiaozhe. He was dressed plainly. What kind of rich person could he be? He was probably just another poor guy who had invested 30,000 to 50,000 yuan. He didn't want to do business with poor people. It didn't earn much and was too much trouble.
"Li Qiang, you should take your friend back."
"Our financing period has ended."
Li Chenglong glanced at Li Qiang, then turned and went inside, immediately ordering him to leave.
Fearing the deal would fall through, Li Qiang quickly said, "My uncle is a big streamer with millions of followers; he's not short of money."
Hearing this, Li Chenglong turned around with some doubt. Li Qiang showed him a screenshot of Lin Xiaozhe's trembling voice as a live streamer. Comparing it to the Lin Xiaozhe in front of him, wasn't this the real person?
Li Chenglong thought that a big streamer with millions of followers would spend at least three to five million.
"Oh, it's an important person. Li Qiang, why didn't you say so earlier? Wait a minute, I need to go inside and tidy up the house. It's too messy."
Li Chenglong went in for three minutes, and when he came out, he had changed into a suit, with his hair slicked back and slicked back with hair gel.
Compared to before, he now looks more like a successful person.
"Lin, I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I made you laugh at me. Please, let's go inside and talk in detail."
Lin Xiaozhe walked into the house, which was almost unfurnished, a bare shell with only a sofa and coffee table, which looked decent, but the rest of the house was unbearable to look at.
Lin Xiaozhe had originally intended to use the Eye of Value, but it seemed unnecessary. He decided to use another artifact, the nano-camera, as he estimated that Li Chenglong wouldn't allow him to broadcast live on his phone.
So Lin Xiaozhe switched the signal in advance, and what he sees now is what the live stream is showing.
So poor?
[Unfinished apartment?]
[How can someone as impressive as him live in such a shabby place?]
Something feels a little off.
[I have this feeling that I might run away at any moment. I wonder if any other brothers feel the same way?]
"Let me pour you a cup of Tieguanyin tea, which costs 3,000 yuan a tael. Don't be shy, it's just a small amount," Li Chenglong said, pouring a cup of tea for everyone.
Lin Xiaozhe knew that the Tieguanyin tea was definitely fake, so there was no need to look at it.
After taking a sip of tea, Lin Xiaozhe began to discuss serious matters.
“Let’s get straight to the point. I want to invest. I’ve made some money as a live streamer, and I just happened to hear Li Qiang say that you offer 10% monthly interest. I’d like to invest a little to see how it goes.”
"But you just said the funding round is over, so it looks like I'll have to wait for the next one."
Lin Xiaozhe said with a regretful expression.
Li Chenglong immediately changed his tune, saying, "No rush, no rush. Although it's over, you've come at the perfect time. Our next round of financing has already begun, and you will be our first investor."
"The last investment project had a monthly interest rate of 10%, this one has a monthly interest rate of 12%."
Lin Xiaozhe's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Upon hearing this, Li Qiang slapped his thigh, regretting that he had bought it too early.
"If there were really twelve points, I would like to invest now, but before investing, I don't know you completely."
Lin Xiaozhe wanted to make a big profit from the system, but the key issue was that if he just threw 100 million at the other party without asking any questions, he probably wouldn't dare to accept it.
Lin Xiaozhe had to act like he'd been tricked before they'd feel comfortable taking his money.
He went to great lengths to be deceived.
"Of course, you shouldn't invest blindly. You need to understand me first before you can confidently entrust your money to me. No problem. I don't know how much of my stuff Li Qiang has told you, but I'll repeat it again."
"I, Li Chenglong, was admitted to Tsinghua University ten years ago. After graduation, I went to the Royal Academy of Finance in Germany for further studies. During my work-study period, I performed well at a well-known private equity fund and quickly became a senior executive. In three years, I earned more than 10 billion US dollars."
"But I was determined to give back to my country, so I forcibly withdrew from the private equity fund. Because I breached the contract, the board of directors punished me by freezing all my profits and only gave me a plane ticket and one million Dragon Coins as living expenses."
At this point, Li Chenglong squinted, seemingly recalling his glorious past.
If Lin Xiaozhe hadn't known that the cars in his yard were all rented and that he was a complete swindler, he might have actually been fooled by him.
Lin Xiaozhe gave this acting a score of 7.5.
"So you understand now, although I look down on myself now, I am actually a financial expert. A monthly interest rate of 10% is a piece of cake for me."
"If you don't believe me, here are my diploma from the Royal Institute of Finance and my work records from a private equity firm."
"It's a pity I don't have enough money. If someone invested tens of millions, a monthly interest rate of 20% wouldn't be difficult..."
"If Mr. Lin is willing to invest, I guarantee you'll make a fortune."
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