I sat alone on the beach for a while before calling Brother Ping to come and pick me up. I wasn't as sad as before. Although the dark sea was frightening, it was also incredibly all-encompassing. It was like a bottomless black hole that swallowed everything I had.
I am now an empty person, indifferent to joy and sorrow.
...
Who was that person who just arrived?
I glanced at Ping Ge standing next to me and replied, "He's a friend I met when I was in Jimo... He also spent some time in Dali, by which time you had already come to Thailand."
"No wonder he looked so unfamiliar... Did he come with Sisi?"
"Um."
"This looks pretty good!"
I remained silent.
Brother Ping pressed on, asking, "What does he do for a living?"
"My family runs a seafood business."
"There are all kinds of seafood businesses, what kind of seafood business does he run?"
"Their seafood business is one of the best in Qingdao... Don't ask any more questions."
Ping Ge leaned closer to me and sighed, "He and Sisi are truly a perfect match."
"He's ignorant and incompetent; what talent could he possibly have?"
“I’m talking about wealth, property… Sisi is the same, isn’t she? Over the years, have you ever seen her do any decent work?… From this point of view, the two of them are quite a good match. Anyway, after their powerful alliance, their combined wealth will be enough for them to live on for several lifetimes!… What’s the use of talent?… You are quite talented, but looking around, you’re the one who has had the worst life!”
"You're really hurting me."
Does it hurt?
"I'm numb."
As I spoke, I put the cigarette that the fish head had given me into my mouth. Although I didn't light it, I still felt a little comforted. For me now, as long as I could taste tobacco, I didn't care whether it was burning or not.
After being in a daze for a while, I asked Ping Ge next to me, "Have you contacted the person who sells the villa?"
“I contacted him. He had previously said 2.9 million, but I negotiated it down to 2.8 million.”
"Didn't he say that 2.9 million was his bottom line?"
“There’s no bottom line when it comes to selling houses… I think I’ve completely grasped the seller’s mindset. This guy is really anxious… Believe it or not, even if we sell this house as a bare shell and let the price rise naturally with the market, it can sell for 500,000 in three or four months at most. But he can’t wait that long!”
"Yes, essentially, we make money by leveraging our information advantage, so in the next phase, we will focus on building a more comprehensive information channel and finding more similar properties."
“I had the same idea. Once this deal is done, we can start building our own team… Information in Thailand isn’t as readily available as in our country. A lot of good property listings have to be found by people searching for them…”
"Don't wait any longer, start building the team now."
"We just bought a villa, and I'm worried about our finances later on."
"I'll cover the cost, so you don't need to worry. What I care about most right now is efficiency. A lot of things get messed up if you wait too long."
After a slight hesitation, Brother Ping asked me, "Sisi brought you a lot of money this time, right?"
"Nine million. Once the company has a finance department, I will transfer all of this money to the company account."
"Nine million! ...And she didn't even mention mortgaging the property...What was she thinking? She just gave you the money for nothing?"
“She’s after a clean break… but I can’t just take this money for nothing. Once the company is back on track, I’ll pay her back the principal and interest…”
After a brief pause, I changed the subject and said to Brother Ping, "I have an idea now. If we wait until the house is fully renovated before selling it, it will slow down our cash flow. So, once we get the house, I'll start selling it... But I'll introduce a customized renovation concept. The customer will decide what style they like. Our company will then set up a renovation department to work with the customer to develop a renovation plan and be responsible for the construction until the finished house is handed over to the customer... The advantage of doing this is that it can shorten our cash flow cycle, and it's also more 'humanized' for the customer. After all, everyone's preferences are different, and when it comes to a house, having someone participate in the renovation makes it feel more like a home..."
Brother Ping looked at me with a very strange expression...
I asked, "Do you think there's a problem with my plan?"
"Michael, even at a time like this, you can still come up with such a plan... How can you be so heartless? Aren't you even a little bit upset?"
Why am I sad?
"As for your own love life, I heard from Chen Jin that Ye Zhi is already preparing for her engagement... and Sisi came to say goodbye to you. You're basically finished when it comes to relationships!"
"I'm not sad."
"It would be an injustice if someone like you couldn't achieve great things... all because of your cold-heartedness!"
I smiled and didn't say anything more.
...
After a moment of silence, Brother Ping took something out of his pocket and handed it to me. I looked at it and saw it was the ring that Fish Head had given me earlier…
How did this end up in your hands?
"He gave this to me when he left... He told me everything about you two... To be honest, I think he's a pretty man; he really gave you a chance... If you go, go; if not, don't bother him again... Don't rush into a decision; you have one more night to think it over..."
As he spoke, Brother Ping placed the box in my hand, then patted my shoulder and said, “As for you, the person involved, we are all bystanders, so whatever we say is just advice. You need to figure out your own feelings… By the way, once the surgical wound has healed, you can start doing those rehabilitation exercises… You need to have some confidence in yourself. You are in your prime now, which is when your recovery ability is strongest. You can recover… The key is still your personal willpower!”
"I've even given up smoking and drinking. I'm willing to risk everything to recover."
"It's good that you have such determination... Let's go, I'll take you back... Think about it carefully yourself, whether it's Ye Zhi or Si Si... Some people, once missed, are missed forever. You should understand this better than I do. When it comes to feelings, there's no turning back."
"I know... Let's go back, I want to sleep."
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