Having such a capable cousin makes Hu Meiling feel very proud. She said with a smile, "My sister earned all the family business. What is my uncle worried about? If anyone is worried, it should be my sister. Shaocheng is such a big place. My uncle and aunt might not even be able to manage it."
Tan Mingyuan asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Didn't I tell you that my sister set up the whole business? Her parents listen to her and work for her."
Tan Mingyuan's eyes widened: "I thought you were joking."
Tan Mingyuan always thought He Wenlin was smart and capable, but he never imagined that she was the one in charge of the family.
Tan Mingyuan suddenly realized: "No wonder she came to buy land, and the land plots were all put in her name."
In most families, such real estate is definitely registered in the parents' names. Even if it is registered in the child's name, it would not be a girl's name.
Tan Mingyuan said sourly, "Whoever marries your sister will become rich."
"What? You think I'm poor?"
Tan Mingyuan hurriedly said, "How could that be? No matter what you look like, I like you. Even Xi Shi and Diao Chan can't compare to you. If they were in front of me, I wouldn't even give them a second glance."
"Hmph, stop being so glib." Hu Meiling was clearly amused. She laughed and said, "When it comes to finding a partner, people always talk about matching social status and social circles. Those who work on the assembly line in factories will most likely end up with someone from the factory. Those who work for the government will almost certainly end up with someone who works for the government. My sister is so capable, she must know a lot of big bosses. So her future partner will either be a big boss or his son. She definitely won't be an ordinary person."
“That’s true. We’ll work hard too. Once our car dealership is up and running, we’ll be business owners, and our kids will be able to find better partners,” Tan Mingyuan said. “Meiling, when we get back to Dongguan this afternoon, you can give me the money first.”
"You haven't even found a good location for your shop."
“This will be quick. It’s not convenient for me to ask you for money after we find it,” Tan Mingyuan said. “Meiling, I originally wanted to focus on vans and motorcycles because we don’t have enough funds. Do you want to borrow some money from your sister and we can get some used cars too?”
Hu Meiling never expected that Tan Mingyuan would ask her to borrow money from He Wenlin.
Hu Meiling knew that He Wenlin definitely had money.
If you don't have money, you won't stay in such a nice hotel. It costs nearly 300 yuan a night. Who would be willing to spend that much?
Moreover, she traveled a long way to buy land; how could she buy it if she didn't have the money?
“To be honest, there’s a big age gap between Linlin and me, so we’re not very familiar with each other. I’m afraid lending her money won’t work. We’ve just started our business, so I think we shouldn’t be too hasty and should take it one step at a time,” Hu Meiling said.
Tan Mingyuan was unhappy.
I feel that Hu Meiling has such good resources but doesn't know how to make use of them.
"Alright, let's go downstairs for breakfast. Linlin is downstairs too. Let's finish eating early and go for a walk. We still have to go back to Dongguan this afternoon. If we're short about 10,000 or 20,000 yuan by car, I can try to borrow some from my family. But if it's more than that, I can't help you."
Tan Mingyuan didn't say anything more.
The two went downstairs together and saw He Wenlin chatting enthusiastically with several foreigners.
Hu Meiling and Tan Mingyuan were surprised to hear He Wenlin speak entirely in English.
In big cities, it's not uncommon for children of He Wenlin's age, or even younger, to be able to communicate fluently in a foreign language. But it's truly remarkable for a child from a rural area to have such an ability.
Neither Hu Meiling nor Tan Mingyuan went over to disturb them. About ten minutes later, He Wenlin parted ways with the foreigners and returned to Hu Meiling's side.
"Linlin, you can actually communicate with foreigners, that's amazing!" Hu Meiling said. "With your skills, even if you don't go into business, you'll be in high demand working for a foreign trade company."
At that time, there was a shortage of college students and a lack of talent. Vocational school graduates and people with special skills could find jobs with very good salaries.
"Linlin, I have something to discuss with you," Tan Mingyuan said.
"What is it? Tell me."
"Your sister and I want to open a car dealership, but we're a little short on funds. Could you help us out? We'd even consider it as a share of your business."
Hu Meiling was stunned; she hadn't expected Tan Mingyuan to tell He Wenlin so directly.
Hu Meiling hurriedly explained, "Linlin, about this..."
“No problem with that,” He Wenlin said with a smile. “However, business is business. Since you’re offering me shares, I need to see if your project is worth my investment.”
Tan Mingyuan was stunned. He meant to lend money, but saying he would give shares was just a polite way of putting it.
Little did they know that He Wenlin was serious and really wanted the shares.
He Wenlin asked, "Mingyuan, Meijie, how much do you two know about this industry?"
“I know absolutely nothing about it,” Hu Meiling said.
Tan Mingyuan: "I know a little bit about it, but my brother does, he works at an auto repair shop."
He Wenlin: "So your brother also has a share in the car dealership?"
Tan Mingyuan nodded and said, "Yes."
"I don't like doing business with partners, especially with so many partners, I'm even less inclined to," He Wenlin stated frankly.
"You just said you were going to open this car dealership with my sister, right?" He Wenlin asked again.
Tan Mingyuan nodded and said, "Yes, it's me and your sister. My brother doesn't have much money; he only owns a small share."
“You have funds, haven’t you thought about doing something you understand? Why go into the used car business, which you don’t understand, requires a lot of investment, and is fraught with difficulties?” He Wenlin said. “Sister, didn’t you say you wanted to do adult products before? If you’re going to do that, I can invest in you. I’ll only take a share of the profits and won’t care about anything else.”
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