Chapter 24 (with red envelope)
Perhaps due to being in the sun for too long at the construction site, Gu Jiangkuo's skin remained tan, a natural 'hidden expression' buff. Jiang Nuo didn't notice his subtle gloom and continued excitedly, "This investment promotion is much more lively than expected. It seems Ding Pingzhou is very cooperative and well-informed about the business community. The Ding family's excitement has attracted other companies' interest in Jinchuang Building. This is a good thing; this kind of atmosphere is exactly what we need."
"Jiang Kuo," Jiang Nuo patted Gu Jiang Kuo's shoulder affectionately because he was in a very good mood. "Look forward to it, there will be a good show to watch."
Jiang Nuo was of medium height, but Gu Jiangkuo was nearly 1.9 meters tall, so it was not easy for him to pat his shoulder. So Jiang Nuo took a step forward, raised his hand high, and his forearm and chest almost touched the other person when he patted him.
Then he felt his bodyguard's muscles tense instantly, becoming tighter and stronger.
Jiang Nuo couldn't help but feel envious: "When you have some free time, can you teach me how to exercise?"
Gu Jiangkuo was still tense, as if he hadn't even taken a breath, and responded vaguely, "Yeah." He completely forgot that he had never done any fitness exercises. His beautiful muscular body was the result of a lot of physical labor. Even though he no longer went to the construction site to move bricks, he still ran long distances every day, which made Wangcai doubt his life as a dog.
Maybe it's due to genetics; some people are just naturally more likely to build muscle.
"Okay!" Young Master Jiang assumed Gu Jiangkuo had agreed and began to plan. "We'll have someone clean up a large enough room and convert it into a gym. We'll equip it with weightlifting equipment and treadmills. We can use our free time to work out, and we'll open it to everyone during lunch breaks as an employee benefit."
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In a blink of an eye, it was time for the public bidding for investment in Jinchuang Building.
Although it is called "investment promotion", in fact almost all the shops are for sale, which is equivalent to selling the entire building into pieces. The original Jinchuang Building was a simple office building, which was rented out to small companies in a scattered manner, but the vacancy rate has always been relatively high. In addition, it is quite old and the building facilities are outdated, so it is time for renovation.
Jinchuang Real Estate made a big move this time. They first dealt with various historical issues, calculated the price difference, signed supplementary contracts, ran through a lot of procedures, changed the nature of the property, and simply carried out drastic reconstruction inside and out. It was finally completed a few days ago, and the old office building was transformed into a brand new shopping mall.
They claim to build a landmark building in Yanlin and establish the highest-end business district, so that nearby white-collar workers can be converted into their customers.
Some people say that they are all gimmicks, while others are quite optimistic about them. In any case, the publicity effect is maximized, and many people came to the investment promotion site, and they were not just small fry from various companies. Several important figures from large groups came.
For example, Jiang Nuo, chairman of the Jiang Group, Jiang Xia, the eldest daughter and heir of Blueprint Industrial, Ding Yansheng and Ding Pingzhou, father and son of the Ding Group, and Mr. Zhao of Ruiteng Construction...all of them were leaders at the chairman and general manager level who came in person.
This made the boss of Jinchuang flattered - he really didn't expect the big guys to give him so much face and such a grand ceremony!
Jiang Nuo arrived not too late. The investment promotion had not officially started yet, but the scene was already crowded with people. It was obvious that when he came in, many people looked at him sideways.
It’s nothing, it’s just too eye-catching.
Because of Li Qing's incident, President Jiang was more cautious about going out. In addition to his subordinates from the relevant departments, he also brought a few extra bodyguards. Gu Jiangkuo was naturally the leader. He was wearing a smart casual suit and a tactical headset, leading the way.
Because of its height advantage, it stands out from the crowd and is very eye-catching.
"Who's bringing such a big show, with bodyguards? He must be a bodyguard, wearing those headphones, like he's in a movie."
"Seriously, this guy looks really tough. Which security company hired him? He's pretty good. Can someone contact him for me?"
"No, why would Jinchuang make such a big fuss and invite celebrities to the investment conference? Who are those fresh-faced guys that the bodyguards are protecting? He's so good-looking, he must be quite famous. I'm old, and I don't even recognize many celebrities."
"What celebrity? Isn't that Mr. Jiang from the Jiang Group? He should be here to attend the investment conference."
Hearing the word "Mr. Jiang", a young woman with long curly hair, wearing a well-fitting CHANEL suit and delicate makeup, turned her head and looked towards the door, and happened to meet Jiang Nuo's eyes.
Maybe fate is just so wonderful sometimes. Jiang Nuo casually looked around the venue and saw the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. When their eyes met, he was also stunned.
He and Jiang Xia had two brief contacts. The first was a blind date, and the second was a broken engagement. Although it should not be a pleasant experience, it was generally decent and did not reach the point of breaking up.
Since they met, Jiang Nuo nodded to her gracefully.
Miss Jiang was stunned for a moment, then curled up her red lips and showed a bright smile. Then she turned back and continued to greet the people around her. She was surrounded by a large group of young gentlemen and looked very popular.
"Who is this socialite? She's so beautiful!" A young female employee next to Gu Jiangkuo asked curiously.
But someone immediately reminded her: "Keep your voice down, don't let the boss hear, this is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family."
Almost all the employees of Jiang's knew the gossip about President Jiang and Miss Jiang. The female employees stuck out their tongues and kept their mouths shut. Gu Jiangkuo saw that they all had a tacit understanding and pinched his fingers in annoyance.
The seats for each company had already been arranged in the venue. Jiang Nuo sent his subordinates to take their seats and brought only Gu Jiangkuo with him. He planned to take this opportunity to greet the CEOs present and get their opinions on the Jinchuang Building.
However, before he could choose his target, he saw Ding Pingzhou leaving his father and walking towards him.
Gu Jiangkuo subconsciously took half a step forward and blocked Jiang Nuo behind him.
Yes, the last time they met was when they had a fight at Wangjiang Garden. Jiang Nuo thought Gu Jiangkuo was overreacting to this matter and patted the back of his hand soothingly, "It's okay, I was just about to talk to him."
It just so happened that President Jiang was also very interested in the Ding family's ideas, so he waited for him calmly with a smile on his face. However, Jiang Xia got there first, and "accidentally" bumped Ding Pingzhou out of the way with her high heels, and apologized to him insincerely: "Excuse me, Mr. Ding, please let me pass. I need to talk to President Jiang."
"What a coincidence, I also have something to do with Xiao Nuo." Facing a beauty like Jiang Xia, Ding Pingzhou had no gentlemanly manners at all. Relying on his height advantage, he strode around her and quickened his pace to reach Jiang Nuo first.
Gu Jiangkuo, who witnessed all this: "..."
"Xiao Nuo, long time no see."
However, before Ding Pingzhou could finish his words, Jiang Xiaren rushed over and interrupted with a sneer, "You're calling him so affectionately, as if you know him very well. You didn't even ask whether Mr. Jiang would agree to that kind of address."
Ding Pingzhou was not to be outdone: "Xiao Nuo and I have been childhood sweethearts, so of course we are more familiar with each other. If I remember correctly, Miss Jiang studied in City A and went abroad to gain experience? She is different from our circle. No wonder she didn't know anything about Xiao Nuo and thought he would-"
Ding Pingzhou left a subtle pause here. Although he didn't explain it, his face was filled with a meaningful look of pride, which made it hard for people to guess.
He clearly meant: "You thought he liked women? What a joke." So you made a joke that everyone in the Yanlin business community knew about.
Jiang Xia: “You——!”
Jiang Nuo could no longer bear it and coughed lightly to show that he was still there. The two of them stopped bickering. Jiang Xia regained the dignity and composure of a socialite, adjusted the dazzling sapphire bracelet on her wrist, and said with a smile, "Is President Jiang also interested in Jinchuang Building?"
Jiang Nuo answered smoothly, "Everyone here today should have the same goal. How many photos would you like to take, Ms. Jiang?"
Jiang Xia didn't hide her feelings: "If the price is right, I might buy the next floor. I want to open a beauty salon here."
"If restaurants, cinemas, shopping malls, and so on can all be provided to form a business district, then it would be suitable. However," Jiang Nuo advised, "buying a single floor has too many uncertainties. It's better to buy the entire property and plan the investment as a whole."
Not only did he think so, most of the bosses who came today also wanted to eat the whole thing. Jiang Nuo's words of advice were sincere and were sincerely for Jiang Xia's benefit.
Miss Jiang was also a smart person. She could hear the good intentions in the words and couldn't help but smile even more. "My family is not in the real estate business. I just heard about it and came here to try my luck. It doesn't matter if I can't buy it. Thank you, President Jiang."
"You are still good to me." She leaned forward slightly again and whispered in Jiang Nuo's ear. Because the distance was too close, her long hair with the scent of blue bell perfume gently lifted Jiang's shirt.
"..." Jiang Nuo subconsciously shrank back, standing behind Gu Jiangkuo, "You're welcome."
Jiang Xia shrugged.
Ding Pingzhou felt relieved when he saw this, but when he saw Gu Jiangkuo standing so close to Jiang Nuo, his raised eyebrows lowered again and he said flatly, "I will listen to Xiao Nuo's advice and buy the entire Jinchuang Building."
This is exactly the result that Mr. Jiang would like to see most.
"Really?" Jiang Nuo frowned deliberately and said, "The entire deal is not a small sum of money. If you have a comprehensive investment plan, it's fine. Otherwise, it will easily drag down the capital chain. You still have to be cautious."
Ding Pingzhou: "It's just a building. Even if it's left idle for a few years, it won't drag down the liquidity. The Ding family still has the financial resources to do so."
Of course, the prerequisite is that this project must be profitable.
Ding Pingzhou thought to himself: "Xiao Nuo, although stealing your project is unethical, I will prove to you that the Ding family is powerful, and I, Ding Pingzhou, am even more capable. Once you witness my success with your own eyes, will you still continue to be angry with me, abandon me like a worn-out shoe, and instead hire a poor bodyguard to slap me in the face?"
At this time, the host's sweet voice sounded from the surround sound system in the venue, announcing that the bidding and investment promotion meeting was about to officially begin and reminding everyone to take their seats.
Jiang Nuo nodded slightly to Ding Pingzhou and said nothing more. With a cold expression, he walked first to the seat reserved for Jiang.
His cold face was not only for Ding Pingzhou to see, but also contained some sincerity - Ding Pingzhou was like this, always saying that he liked her, but when it came to his own interests, he had to give in to everything. It had been like this in both of his lives. His so-called "like" had never been worth a penny, and the only person he loved the most was himself.
Seeing Jiang Nuo leave, Gu Jiangkuo also wanted to follow, but was slapped lightly by someone. In public, Ding Pingzhou said something irritating with a gentle and polite smile: "Someone just asked me, asking which security company Xiao Nuo hired you from? Your outfit must have cost tens of thousands of dollars, right? It's quite interesting. He dressed you up like a real person, but you can still tell at a glance that you are a bodyguard. It shows that temperament is something that cannot be changed."
"Especially the poor air." Ding Pingzhou suppressed his smile, patted Gu Jiangkuo's shoulder, and walked past him without looking away.
Gu Jiangkuo knew that he couldn't ruin Jiang Nuo's plan and definitely couldn't get into a conflict with him at this time. He didn't chase after him, but he heard someone say in his ear: "Ignore him."
"How annoying." It was Jiang Xia who spoke. She had witnessed the whole thing and couldn't help but comfort Gu Jiangkuo. "Ding Pingzhou is a man of no character. No wonder Xiao Nuo looks down on him. He's just angry and embarrassed, so he takes it out on the people around Xiao Nuo. Don't take it to heart."
Hearing the comfort unexpectedly, Gu Jiangkuo suppressed the hostility in his eyes and looked at Jiang Xia.
He thought he would hate this woman, but when he really saw her, he couldn't hate her at all. Miss Jiang was generous and cheerful, noble and intelligent. To be honest, Old Jiang always had a good eye for talent. She was indeed the same type of person as Jiang Nuo, and the two of them were very compatible.
Young Master Jiang should be with the best people. In fact, he has no shortage of suitors.
Gu Jiangkuo's eyes dimmed a little.
Jiang Xia misunderstood Gu Jiangkuo's look.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Oh—" Jiang Xia said, "You also know about the past between me and your boss, right?"
Gu Jiangkuo: “…”
"It would be better if his family was more ordinary," Jiang Xia said regretfully. "If he were a little poorer, I wouldn't mind whether he liked men or women, I would just keep him and provide for him. He's so handsome, he's exactly what I like."
Gu Jiangkuo: "So you..."
"Don't worry, I was just teasing him. Look how scared he was," Jiang Xia winked at Gu Jiangkuo as if reminiscing. "But his reaction was quite cute, wasn't it?"
“…”
She didn't expect the taciturn bodyguard to respond, but she didn't expect Gu Jiangkuo to say seriously this time, "Yes. Very cute."
Jiang Xia laughed: "Great minds think alike! Go find your boss, it's about to begin."
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This investment promotion was conducted in the form of an open bidding, similar to an auction. All participating companies paid a deposit in advance and signed a formal agreement.
Jinchuang Group started promoting the project half a year in advance. After holding back for so long, they finally came up with a unique trick. The entire building is divided into five floors, and each floor will be auctioned separately to the highest bidder. If one company can bid for all five floors alone, then when the contract is officially signed, the total price will be discounted by 10%.
Jinchuang also hopes to sell it as a whole and unify the planning. If this building is managed well, it will also be the first step for their renovation model. In the future, Jinchuang will be able to continue to replicate this successful case, which is a win-win situation.
Jiang Nuo sat in the second row, listening to the host explaining the rules, and couldn't help but think of his previous life. The Jinchuang Building in his previous life was also well-photographed, but it was photographed by three different companies, including the Jiang family.
Due to the disagreement among the three companies' business philosophies, one building was divided into three styles, which was difficult to coordinate. In particular, Yanlin City's subsequent planning did not support the establishment of a shopping and entertainment business district here. In the end, all three companies suffered heavy losses. Among them, the beauty and body center invested by Jiang Xia suffered the most losses, and almost lost all his money.
This is assuming the transaction price is not high.
This life should be different.
At that time, the transaction price of a floor of Jinchuang Building was about 25 million yuan, and the entire building was about 130 million yuan. Although land prices have been soaring across the country in the past ten years, holding on to this building for ten years and doing nothing can still make a net profit of several times, but people at the moment do not know the future trend of real estate. Moreover, even if they knew, they may not have the strength to do so - hundreds of millions of working capital will be turned into fixed assets that will take ten years to bear fruit. Ordinary companies would have been dragged to death long ago!
"The first round of bidding is now starting. First floor, starting price is 7 million. Each bid will increase by 100,000."
The first to raise the bid was Ruiteng Construction, "7.1 million."
Then there was Yihao Investment, “8 million.”
"10 million."
“…”
Jiang Nuo remained calm and composed, remaining silent until he called out "25 million," the average transaction price from his previous life. He then instructed the girl from the Development Planning Department to raise her sign and instructed, "Call out to 26 million."
"Okay, okay, Mr. Jiang."
The girl had a good image. She had just graduated from university, had regular features and a slim figure. She was the "company image" carefully selected by Wu Tong. However, when she was really put to use, he discovered her shortcomings: the girl was shy and had a soft voice.
Although the place was quiet enough and he could barely hear the number, he didn't have the momentum to shout out "26 million". Jiang Nuo frowned in dissatisfaction.
Then a clear and resonant female voice shouted, "Ding Group, 26.1 million!"
Jiang Nuo: “…”
There is no harm without comparison.
Jiang Nuo motioned for the girl to take the sign and held it up himself. The host on the stage immediately said, "Jiang Group, 26.2 million!"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Ding Pingzhou's team raised their hand again. The host said, "Ding Group, 26.3 million!"
From that point on, the entire venue was dominated by a showdown between the Ding and Jiang families. Bids were raised one after another, and the price kept rising. Everyone present was terrified. This... was too outrageous, wasn't it? Even if Jinchuang's development prospects were promising, it couldn't be so outrageous, right? How much higher than the market price was this?
"Ding Group, 36.2 million!"
"Ding Group, 36.2 million twice!"
Every time the host announced a price, he would pause to give others time to raise their placards and bid. At this time, his eyes were looking at Jiang Nuo, and the others couldn't help but look sideways and whispered:
"Jiang can't afford it anymore."
"That's about right. This price is ridiculous. If we keep fighting like this, both sides will suffer and we'll only lose more."
"After all, he is young and impatient. He shouldn't have confronted Ding just now. Now, Jiang Nuo is afraid."
However, it wasn't that Mr. Jiang couldn't afford the price, nor was it that he was afraid, but... he couldn't lift it anymore.
Jiang Nuo's arms are so sore. He's been holding up his sign non-stop since the bidding began. He has to do it properly to maintain the company's image. It's so tiring! After the bidding is over, he'll definitely go home and collapse on his bed, unable to get up!
However, Mr. Jiang still maintained a noble and cold expression on his face. He calmly handed the sign to Gu Jiangkuo beside him and whispered, "Ask for 40 million."
Gu Jiangkuo was also efficient. He took the sign and, before the host shouted "Deal," he held it high and said loudly, "Jiang Group, 40 million!"
Gu Jiangkuo was full of confidence, his voice had shed the immaturity of a teenager and was now full of the magnetism of a young man, even louder than the host with a microphone, and he perfectly shocked the audience with the outrageous price of 40 million.
"40 million?! Did I hear that correctly?"
“Oh my god…”
Even the host was stunned and was a little slow to repeat the quote mechanically.
Ding Pingzhou's face looked extremely ugly.
Ding Yansheng also looked solemn. 40 million per floor was exactly the highest price they could afford.
Just at this moment, Jiang Nuo turned his head and looked in the direction of Ding Pingzhou. The young Jiang had a shallow curve at the corner of his lips, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his bright eyes looked straight at him, provocative and sexy, like a precious ragdoll cat showing its claws.
Ding Pingzhou gritted his teeth and whispered to Ding Yansheng, "Dad, it seems that Jiang is determined to win. The more he does this, the more it proves that Jinchuang's future value is limitless."
Ding Yansheng rubbed the jade ring on his hand irritably, and quickly reviewed the previous intelligence. Not only did he use his connections to inquire indirectly, he also visited Director Zhen in person. Director Zhen's reaction was very interesting. If he said yes or no, it would be worth further consideration, but he was eager to deny it, as if he was afraid that he would ask again.
It seems like... Director Zhen and the Jiang family have reached some kind of agreement, or... they have signed some kind of confidentiality contract with Jiang Nuo, so the reaction is so big.
Very good, now that I have sorted it out, it is more likely that "that city plan" is true.
Ding Yansheng calmed down and waved his hand. Ding continued to raise his sign: "40.1 million!"
The whole audience was in an uproar again.
The boss of Jinchuang stood up in shock.
Now everyone's attention is focused on Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo who is holding the sign. Everyone is waiting for them to quote another shockingly high price. Now that the competition has reached such a fierce point, the price should be raised again, right?
However, Jiang Nuo leaned slightly towards Gu Jiangkuo and whispered in his ear, "Abstain."
Gu Jiangkuo obediently put down the hand holding the sign, and was not surprised at all.
He was in charge of all those forged bids, contracts, and documents. He knew very well the value of the Jinchuang Building. According to the market price, it would not be less than 110 million, nor more than 130 million. But Ding's cash flow... He had also secretly calculated that with the existing cash flow, plus the real estate that could be mortgaged to the bank, plus leverage, he could get a maximum of 210 million in one go.
Therefore, the average price of 42 million per floor is their bottom line, and Jiang Nuo knows when to stop and is not greedy for more.
Jiang Nuo's behavior looks like that of a gambler, but in fact he is very sensible and will never touch the other party's bottom line.
In the tense silence, the host made the final announcement: "Congratulations to the Ding Group for winning the first floor of Jinchuang Building! The transaction price is 40.1 million!"
There was polite applause at the scene to congratulate Ding, but most people's attention was on Jiang Nuo.
There was not much expression on Jiang Nuo's face. Her slightly long bangs were cast a light shadow by the light. From Ding Pingzhou's perspective, he could only see her fair profile and slightly straightened lips.
There was a hint of anger, and also a bit... pitiful - Mr. Jiang was actually not short, and in a northern city like Yanlin he could be considered of medium build, but compared to Gu Jiangkuo, he looked petite, with a bit of soft and pitiful meaning.
Ding Pingzhou just felt itchy in his heart and wanted to hold Jiang Nuo in his arms. For a moment, he had the illusion that he had done this before, and he couldn't help but look at her in a daze.
How great it would be if Jiang Nuo was his. For some reason, whenever this thought came to his mind, Ding Pingzhou felt an uncontrollable sadness.
...Ding Pingzhou forced himself to look away, exhaled a long breath, and tried to calm his mind.
It was not until the host announced the start of the auction on the second floor that everyone's attention shifted away from Mr. Jiang. Jiang Nuo relaxed his body and quietly leaned towards Gu Jiangkuo.
Feeling the warm and soft touch, Gu Jiangkuo's breath stopped, he took a breath, and quietly moved his body towards Mr. Jiang, trying to make him feel more comfortable.
"The starting price for the second floor is..."
The bidding proceeded in an orderly manner as usual. Jiang Nuo still did not raise his hand in the early stages, still taking a wait-and-see attitude. Gu Jiangkuo took the opportunity to whisper in his boss's ear: "If you're tired, I'll give you a massage when we get home."
Jiang Nuo snorted noncommittally, and even the sound sounded like a tsundere cat.
Gu Jiangkuo's Adam's apple rolled: "I have learned some massage methods, which can relieve fatigue." This is not a lie. After Gu's father and mother passed away, Gu Jiangkuo, who was fourteen or fifteen years old, dropped out of school for a short time for the first time. At that time, in order to vent his emotions, he often fought with the little hooligans in the alley. Although he later became the "big brother" of that area, injuries were common. As the saying goes, "long illness makes a doctor", he taught himself how to relieve pain according to a set of Chinese medicine massage school books without a cover.
It sounded quite reliable, Jiang Nuo raised his eyelids and agreed: "Okay."
"Yeah." Gu Jiangkuo still answered honestly and concisely, while silently raising the corners of his lips.
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The bidding for the second, third, and fourth floors were similar to that for the first. Jiang Nuo was like an immature novice. He stopped bidding after bidding around 40 million. In the end, the second, third, and fourth floors were all won by Ding without exception.
"Young people are still no match for him. His cards were seen through so quickly. If others want to outbid him, they just need to pay more than 40 million."
"The Ding family is really rich this time. Could it be that they have some inside information?"
"Even if this project is a sure win, 40 million is still far over budget."
"Yes, if the budget exceeds this much, it needs the approval of the board of directors. I can't make the decision alone. If there is really any inside information, Ding's will make a fortune this time."
"I could make the decision, but I don't dare take the risk. There's only one floor left anyway, so bidding on it won't help. It's probably in Ding's pocket. If the whole building is sold, I can get another 10% discount. At such a high price, I can make a lot of money back."
“…”
After a short break, the host put on his professional smile again and announced, "The bidding for the fifth floor, the top floor of Yuxiluo 7jia, begins now!"
Ding Pingzhou showed a look of relaxed pride on his face, "The last floor, Dad, victory is in sight."
But Ding Yansheng didn't respond to his son. His brows furrowed even more tightly as he pondered, "Don't you think our filming went too smoothly?"
"Smooth?" Jiang Nuo kept chasing them until they reached over 40 million per floor, and they still called it smooth sailing? They had already spent over 160 million!
"No, it's not smooth sailing, it's a coincidence." The number 40 million is too coincidental, so coincidental that... it seems like a trap set for them, but everything seems to stand up to scrutiny. But is Jiang Nuo really that smart?
"Jiang Group, 43 million!" Gu Jiangkuo's deep and loud voice suddenly rang out.
Ding Pingzhou was stunned and looked at his father. Ding Yansheng thought for a moment and gestured to raise the sign.
The host said: "Ding Group, 43.1 million!"
Gu Jiangkuo continued: "Jiang Group, 44 million!"
Host: "Ding Group, 44.1 million!"
Jiang Nuo lowered his head and gave Gu Jiangkuo some instructions. After a moment, Gu Jiangkuo raised his sign: "50 million!"
Everyone present was in an uproar.
Fifty million?! That's almost double the market price! Even if they didn't get to take a picture of the Jinchuang Building today, it wouldn't be a wasted trip. Are they going to witness the birth of the "King of Buildings"?
Even if Jinchuang has a bright future, it will be hard to make a profit at twice the market price, right? Will the Ding family continue to fight?
"Ding Group, 51 million!"
Even the Ding family has increased their investment by millions! Is this an attempt to intimidate the fledgling CEO Jiang with their momentum?
Mr. Jiang indeed displayed the domineering spirit of a newborn calf and directly raised the price to "60 million".
This time, even Jiang Nuo's subordinates were panicking. Manager Liu from the Development and Planning Department couldn't help but stand up from his seat, bowed, and switched seats with the girl who had been holding the sign. He sat down next to Jiang Nuo, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and whispered, "Boss, don't act on impulse. 60 million, if you use it to buy a floor, even if you're the chairman, you won't be able to explain it to the board of directors when you get back!"
Jiang Nuo was a little surprised that Manager Liu had such a sincere heart of "loyalty to the emperor and the company".
He couldn't help but glance in the direction of Ding Pingzhou and his son. His eyelashes drooped, and a plan came to mind. He said coldly, "I will talk to the board of directors myself. You don't have to pay any attention to it."
"But boss..."
"Ding Group, 61 million!"
Jiang Nuo turned his head and looked at Ding Pingzhou hatefully. Ding Yansheng saw all this and felt relieved.
He thought with disdain: It turns out that he was just a young man who acted on impulse. He thought that Jinchuang Building was profitable, so he deliberately made trouble for him on the last floor. It was reasonable.
However, buying an entire building would naturally be easier to manage and plan. His disruption was truly a thorn in his side. How much money could Jiang Nuo possibly have at his disposal? Would he really throw the entire building's budget into the mix in a fit of rage? Young people's unruly ways were truly unpredictable.
You have to set a bottom line for yourself.
Ding Yansheng quickly weighed the pros and cons and finally came up with a number. He said to his son, "76 million. If it exceeds this number, we will not follow."
"So much?!" Ding Pingzhou was shocked. "It's over budget. Can we come up with so much money all at once?"
Ding Yansheng said concisely: "Yes."
It was obvious that 42 million per floor was the maximum amount predicted before. Ding Pingzhou didn't understand where his father could get the money from, but he couldn't help but blame Jiang Nuo in his heart. Xiao Nuo must be angry with him, so he deliberately raised the price, causing the Ding family to pay so much more money!
Even if Jiang Nuo bought it at a high price, he still felt bad. In Ding Pingzhou's heart, Jiang Nuo, and even the Jiang family, would be his sooner or later.
Isn't this just like wasting your own money?
Jiang Nuo didn't know what Ding Pingzhou was thinking, and continued to raise the price steadily. The situation became increasingly intense. When the price reached 75 million, President Jiang hesitated for a moment, ready to wait for his "loyal minister" Manager Liu to come out and stop him, and then finish the show naturally.
However, Manager Liu seemed to have given up, leaning back in his chair with a look of despair, giving off an aura of "I don't care what happens to you", and did not respond.
"Boss, we really can't follow up anymore!" It was Gu Jiangkuo who spoke.
Jiang Nuo: “?”
Gu Jiangkuo was full of energy, and as he raised his voice slightly, he gave people a sense of enlightenment. Manager Liu woke up with a start, licked his lips, and continued to persuade with a dry mouth, "Boss Jiang, our budget..."
Jiang Nuo watched Manager Liu speak, but couldn't help but glance at Gu Jiangkuo out of the corner of his eye. He didn't believe it was a coincidence - he spoke up to remind Gu Jiangkuo just when the price was only one notch away from 76 million.
Gu Jiangkuo must have figured out Ding Yansheng's trump card.
Jiang Nuo couldn't help but admire him. The boss was indeed a boss! He had collected all the information he could about the Ding family, and with the memories of his previous life, he was able to roughly calculate their holdings. And Gu Jiangkuo, he had only helped organize that vast amount of information, yet he had a photographic memory and could even calculate the exact amount! It was almost exactly the same as his own!
What kind of talent is this? Some people are born with business talents.
Manager Liu was so exhausted from talking that the host on the stage kept repeating: "Ding Group, 75 million, the second time!"
Jiang Nuo finally said softly, "Okay."
"I won't follow you anymore."
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In the end, the Jinchuang Building was won by the Ding Group at a sky-high price of 236 million yuan.
A bidding and investment conference was more exciting than a Hollywood blockbuster. Everyone was so happy that they ate as much as they could and were still reluctant to leave when the conference ended. Some people surrounded Ding Pingzhou and his son to congratulate them, and several CEOs wanted to talk to Jiang Nuo, but Jiang Nuo had a cold face throughout the whole process. As soon as the conference ended, he was escorted by the tall bodyguard and left the venue in a hurry. Even the people from Jiang's company didn't catch up with him.
He perfectly portrayed the image of an angry, naive and domineering young master.
Ding Pingzhou looked in the direction where his figure disappeared, wanting to say something but stopping himself. However, he was surrounded by people congratulating him and had no way to escape. He also received the extra sarcasm and ridicule from the eldest daughter of the Jiang family: "It's best not to chase after him. Mr. Ding, please be careful."
"He brought bodyguards with him today. They're pretty strong, the kind that can kill you with one punch."
Ding Pingzhou: “…………”
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Jiang·Failed in the bidding·Angry and embarrassed·Nuo finally walked out of the sight of the bosses and turned into an empty alley.
The anger that Young Master Jiang had pretended to have in the meeting room had long since faded from his face. He had walked too fast and now just felt very tired.
After a strenuous performance came to a successful conclusion, Jiang Nuo relaxed completely and became lazy overnight.
The sudden relaxation would increase fatigue. Young Master Jiang felt his feet were sore. He waved to Gu Jiangkuo, then leaned on his chest and said firmly, "I can't walk anymore. Lean on me for a while."
Young Master Jiang tried his best to respect Boss Gu, but his true nature would occasionally show, for example, this order was tinged with his inherent arrogance.
But Gu Jiangkuo only found it pleasant. He looked at the young master's soft hair close at hand and whispered, "Then, I'll carry you?"
"Forget it. If someone sees us, it will be embarrassing." Jiang Nuo still leaned against him like a boneless person and said, "Just rest for a while."
"Give me a massage when we get home." Jiang Nuo added, "Don't you know how to massage? Which acupoints do you know?"
Gu·Jiang Kuo, the quack doctor, heard himself say confidently: "I can press everything from head to toe."
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