Hu Yuan was very happy to have successfully acquired the land from the Ouyang family, so he drank a few cups with the two of them.
However, that very evening, Liu Mingfang came to Hu Yuan's company, eagerly requesting to meet him.
"Mr. Liu, what urgent matter is it? We just met this morning, and now you've come all this way in person?"
Hu Yuan knew that this woman probably had some premonition. Although Ouyang Jierui had already agreed, the contract still had two days to go before it could be signed.
Therefore, Hu Yuan had to find a way to keep Liu Mingfang in check, lest she ruin his plans.
"Mr. Hu, I don't know what you need those fruit trees for, but the land is probably worth more than that much. Could you please be lenient and return the land to Jierui? Otherwise, Dongyang Group probably won't last more than a few years."
Liu Mingfang was indeed a smart person. Although she didn't immediately guess Hu Yuan's true purpose, she figured it out in less than three hours.
Moreover, Liu Mingfang knew what kind of person Hu Yuan was, which is why she thought that the land was likely to appreciate in value.
"Mr. Liu, doing business always emphasizes integrity. How can you go back on your word like this? Especially you, didn't you start your business from scratch by relying on integrity? I thought you were the most trustworthy person in the world. Today, you're even giving up your most important thing for Ouyang Jierui."
Hu Yuan deliberately tested her. If Liu Mingfang kept trying to persuade him, it would mean that she had already tried to persuade Ouyang Jierui, but that guy just didn't want to listen to her.
Moreover, Hu Yuan had heard of Liu Mingfang's story, and the word "integrity" was indeed of utmost importance to her.
To be honest, Hu Yuan really didn't expect that Liu Mingfang would come to him to ask him to back out because of Ouyang Jierui.
"Mr. Hu, I know I was wrong in this matter, but the Ouyang family is already on the decline. If they lose these lands, they may collapse. Please help Jie Rui. I will do whatever you need me to do in the future."
Liu Mingfang did not give up because of Hu Yuan's words; on the contrary, she became even more persistent.
This made Hu Yuan even more convinced that she came to him because she couldn't persuade Ouyang Jierui.
"Alright, Mr. Liu, this isn't a business between us. You don't need to say anything more. If Ouyang Jierui wants to back out, just have him come to me personally. I naturally have a solution."
Hu Yuan's face immediately turned cold. If he didn't deal with it this way, he would probably have to deal with this woman for a long time.
Seeing that Hu Yuan's attitude had become even more forceful, Liu Mingfang had no choice but to give up.
However, Hu Yuan's attitude further solidified her guess, concluding that these lands would definitely appreciate in value in the short term.
The Ouyang family is actually in a very dangerous situation now. If the land falls into Hu Yuan's hands, Ouyang Jierui will definitely use that five million to invest in the flip phone market.
The flip phone market is nearing its end, and Ouyang Jierui will suffer huge losses as a result.
The already poorly managed Dongyang Group will be further crippled as a result.
At that time, the Ouyang family, having lost their land and with their flip phones stuck in their hands, will immediately fall out of the ranks of the top ten families in the provincial capital, let alone retain their current position.
Moreover, as the city continues to develop, more and more powerful companies will come from outside. At that time, it will be hard to say whether the Ouyang family will still have a place to stand on this small piece of land.
Watching Liu Mingfang leave dejectedly, Hu Yuan couldn't help but sigh. What a strong woman she was, how could she have fallen in love with such a foolish man?
From Hu Yuan's perspective, Liu Mingfang's future is far brighter than Ouyang Jierui's.
Hu Yuan's days were peaceful for the next two days, which indicated that Liu Mingfang had not succeeded in persuading Ouyang Jierui.
On the third day, Hu Yuan personally took the contract to the coffee shop where he had arranged to meet Ouyang Jierui in advance.
Liu Mingfang followed beside Ouyang Jierui, her head slightly lowered, her face looking somewhat haggard, probably from worrying too much these past two days.
Judging from their expressions, the atmosphere between the two seemed rather strained; they must have been arguing about the contract.
"Mr. Hu, you really work incredibly fast! You've drafted the contract so quickly."
Ouyang Jierui happily took the contract from Hu Yuan, and without even looking at the contents, he pulled out the pen from his pocket, uncapped it, and prepared to sign it.
"Jerui, you should think about it again."
Liu Mingfang reached out and grabbed Ouyang Jierui's arm, whispering a reminder.
"Stop fooling around, what do you know, you woman?"
Ouyang Jierui looked up at Hu Yuan and saw that Hu Yuan was staring at him. Perhaps feeling embarrassed, he pushed Liu Mingfang's hand away.
Liu Mingfang could only sit to the side in disappointment, sighing softly.
Hu Yuan sighed inwardly. It's true that the more foolish a person is, the more capable they think they are. Liu Mingfang is much more capable than this guy, yet he still looks down on her.
After the contract was successfully signed, Hu Yuan immediately went to take over the orchard.
In a short period of time, Hu Yuan did not directly remove the fruit trees, but instead spent money to hire many people to carefully cultivate them.
The land here will become more and more valuable, but as the city develops, most of the fruit trees will be removed, leaving only a small portion in the end.
By then, the remaining fruit trees will be treasures. Even if we offer them ten times the market price, we won't have to worry about attracting tourists.
As expected, after obtaining Hu Yuan's authorization, Ouyang Jierui immediately began renovating the store and took away a large number of flip phones from Hu Yuan.
In addition, Hu Yuan also received an invitation.
Yes, it was Ouyang Jierui and Liu Mingfang's wedding invitation.
Upon seeing the invitation, Hu Yuan felt an urge to persuade Liu Mingfang to reconsider her decision.
Because once the two get married, the fates of the two groups will be completely intertwined. If Dongyang Group goes bankrupt, Mingfang Group will have to help, and they might even be killed instead of being able to save someone.
Liu Mingfang's decision was undoubtedly pushing herself into a fire pit.
After hesitating for a moment, Hu Yuan still called Liu Mingfang to make an appointment. Although Hu Yuan did not want to meddle in other people's business, such a strong woman was really rare, and it would be a real pity to ruin her. He decided to try to persuade her.
"I want to ask you, what are you thinking? Ouyang Jierui isn't a smart man. Aren't you afraid of ruining yourself by marrying him?"
Hu Yuan no longer wanted to hide anything. In any case, the flip phone market would soon be over, which meant that the time for Ouyang Jierui to turn against him was not far off, so Hu Yuan didn't need to beat around the bush.
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