Xiao Weiguo recounted how he founded Panlong Apparel and how the booming sales of trench coats led to insufficient production capacity and an urgent need for land.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Feng Wanlin leaned over in surprise.
"So the wildly popular Panlong brand trench coat is your creation! I was just wondering when our Shang County would produce such a talented person, and I was planning to visit him when I have time to go back. I never expected it to be you, my little brother. You've really impressed me. Here, let me toast you."
As she spoke, she picked up the jar, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Brother, not bad, you've brought honor to our county. Tell me, what do you need my help with? Is it that the land application can't be approved?"
"Let me tell you, the country is giving strong support to companies like yours that bring honor to the region, and local governments at all levels are required to cooperate actively. This is a major event that can affect the national economy. Don't worry, if anyone dares to stop you, I will definitely find a place for you to reason with them."
Whether in her actions or when drinking, Feng Wanlin was just like a boy. In front of Xiao Weiguo, she was completely unreserved, which moved Xiao Weiguo deeply.
"Sister Lin, it's not a matter of who's stopping us now. I've got my eye on a piece of land owned by a state-owned enterprise. The area is doing quite well right now, and it'll be difficult to get them to relocate."
Xiao Weiguo took a sip of his drink and continued.
"Most importantly, the local government is also involved, and without his approval, they dare not take any action."
"Oh, who is this local official you're talking about?"
Feng Wanlin frowned and stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray on the table.
"Huang Tao, your father's former secretary, I wonder if Sister Lin knows him."
After Xiao Weiguo finished speaking, Feng Wanlin immediately understood why he had approached her.
“You mean Secretary Huang? Of course I know him. When the plaintiff was the top official in our county, he would often come to visit my mother. He often ate at our house, so I guess we were quite familiar with each other.”
"What, you want me to help you pull some strings with his connections?"
Xiao Weiguo gave an awkward smile.
"Sister Lin, I know this is a bit abrupt, but you're the only one I know who can contact Minister Huang. This is very important to Panlong Apparel, and I hope you can help us."
Xiao Weiguo stared intently at Feng Wanlin across from him, his heart filled with anticipation.
Feng Wanlin, however, calmly picked up the jar and took a sip of the wine inside.
After a long while, she finally raised her head.
“Little brother, I know Huang Tao quite well. He seems easy to talk to, but he is actually very principled. This matter is not easy to handle.”
Hearing her say that, Xiao Weiguo's heart sank.
Before he came, he had basically placed all his hopes on Feng Wanlin.
Now that she's saying this, it's clear she doesn't want to help, which leaves Xiao Weiguo at a loss for what to do.
"Sister Lin..."
Feng Wanlin reached out and interrupted him.
"But if I were to step in, I believe Huang Tao would definitely give my father face, and this matter might not be impossible."
Before Xiao Weiguo could speak, she continued.
"But I have one condition: if you agree, I will set off immediately and do my best to persuade Huang Tao."
"Conditions? Sister Lin, what do you want to say?"
Xiao Weiguo didn't understand what she was up to.
Feng Wanlin leaned closer, her smile tinged with slyness.
“I want 5% of Panlong Apparel’s shares. I don’t know if Chairman Xiao is willing to part with them. But I’m not taking them for nothing. My father has already transferred the courtyard house where you live to my name. I’ll give you that courtyard house as capital for my investment.”
Given Panlong Apparel's current size, a 5% stake would be worth at least a million, while the Feng family's old house would be worth at most twenty or thirty thousand.
For a share price of millions, it's nothing at all. She probably just made up an excuse to do Xiao Weiguo a favor.
Feng Wanlin's bluntness in bringing this up still felt very abrupt.
But Xiao Weiguo didn't even think about it and slammed his hand on the table.
"Sister Lin, it's settled then. I'll bring you the five percent share transfer agreement when I get back. Please keep the land matter in mind, Sister Lin."
The Feng family's small courtyard itself wasn't worth much money, but the "Feng" in their name was valuable.
Even in the capital, this word is immeasurable, so why would Xiao Weiguo feel any pain over a mere million shares?
I just don't understand why Feng Wanlin, such a privileged woman, would be interested in the small number of shares he owns.
"Little brother, that's great! Let's have a drink together, brother and sister."
Feng Wanlin smiled with satisfaction and raised the large teacup in her hand to Xiao Wei.
"Sister Lin, I'm not much younger than you. Just call me Weiguo from now on, it'll make it seem like we're siblings."
Xiao Weiguo deeply resented being called "little brother," and there's no need to ask why. Everyone knows why.
"Alright, Weiguo, let's do it."
Feng Wanlin raised her glass and drank it all in one gulp, and Xiao Weiguo followed suit, downing his drink as well.
By this point, the two of them had each drunk three large vats of wine. Xiao Weiguo was alright; in his previous life, he frequented brothels, and while he might not be good at much else, his alcohol tolerance was exceptionally high.
In this life, his body is still young, so this amount of wine is nothing to him; at most, he'll just get a little tipsy.
But Feng Wanlin, being a girl, was different. After drinking three large vats of wine, her cheeks were flushed and her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom.
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