Chen Ze took out a Huazi cigarette, offered it to Lin Gelei and Zhao Qingyang, and lit one for himself.
Take a deep breath, then slowly exhale a smoke ring.
"Chairman Lin, I won't beat around the bush. A flat price of 1.2 billion. What do you think?"
1.2 billion?
Lin Gelei stared at Chen Ze, thinking to himself that this young man was obsessed with money. At first, he had some goodwill towards him, but now it had plummeted to zero.
He didn't get angry out of consideration for Young Master Zhao.
So he kindly reminded him: "Mr. Chen, you have to eat one bite at a time. If you wolf down your food, you'll choke. I think 800 million is enough. You can't be too greedy."
Chen Ze shook his head: "1.1 billion is the biggest concession I've made."
"I'll just say it straight: 900 million. I'm giving Mr. Zhao face, and I hope Mr. Chen will know when to stop."
"No, no, no, Chairman Lin, nine is too low. One billion is my bottom line."
"Hmph! Young man, you are too greedy."
After finishing speaking, Lingley got up and made a move to leave.
Chen Ze stood up and stopped him, chuckling, "Chairman Lin, don't be in such a hurry to leave. My asking price of 1 billion is not just a random price hike, but because this land is indeed worth that much."
Lin Gelei sat down again with his legs crossed. He wanted to see how Chen Ze could convince him. Could he come up with some fancy excuse?
Chen Ze took out a map of Shanghai and drew an extension line on the Line 2 subway in the western suburbs. He then drew circles at each subway station, making sure the distances were roughly the same. The last circle was located not far behind Xingfu Village.
When Lin Gelei saw this, his eyes narrowed into slits. He had received information that the subway might be in one of the surrounding villages, but how did he know it was in Xingfu Village? Did Young Master Zhao tell him?
That seems unlikely. If the Zhao family had known the news beforehand, they would have come and taken advantage of it earlier, since they also own a real estate company and it wouldn't have been their turn.
After finishing his drawing, Chen Ze smiled and looked at Lin Gelei: "Chairman Lin, once your property development is completed, the subway will probably be built by then. Your property will be right across from the subway station exit. It'll be hard for it not to be a hit."
Lingley was somewhat wavering, but he remained outwardly composed. "Even so, the price is still a bit high."
Chen Ze's lips curled into a confident smile. He then gently moved his finger to another area on the map, his gaze fixed intently on that spot.
He said slowly, "Chairman Lin, please take another look here. According to reliable sources, the government is currently planning a large-scale commercial center, and there are already rumors that many top international brands will be introduced to it."
Next, Chen Ze turned his gaze to the plot of land located in Xingfu Village and drew a circle on it with the pen in his hand.
He continued, emphasizing, "Look, our Xingfu Village is right here within the effective radiation range of this soon-to-be-emerging commercial center."
"Once the commercial center is completed and put into operation, it is conceivable that the flow of people here will inevitably show an explosive growth trend in the future."
Lingley listened and nodded.
Chen Ze continued, "At that time, the properties you develop will not only enjoy incredibly convenient transportation, but the surrounding area will also be home to a wide variety of shopping and entertainment venues. It's no exaggeration to say that the potential value of such a location far exceeds 1 billion yuan."
Upon hearing Chen Ze's detailed and persuasive explanation, Lingley frowned slightly and began to carefully examine the map in front of him.
His gaze lingered on the map, while his mind raced like a high-speed computer, rapidly calculating the pros and cons and the potential gains.
Just then, Zhao Qingyang, who had been standing quietly listening, seized the opportunity and interjected, "Chairman Lin, I think Chen Ze's analysis is really reasonable. Moreover, you are the fifth real estate company to come to us today. If you miss this piece of land, I'm afraid you will find it difficult to find such an ideal investment project."
After hearing Zhao Qingyang's words, Lin Gelei did not immediately respond, but remained silent.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and a tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the entire conference room.
About ten minutes later, Lin Gelei pondered the information from his connections: the future terminus of Metro Line 2 would be near here. Coupled with Chen Ze's insightful analysis, his confidence grew even stronger.
He slowly raised his head and took a deep breath.
He finally spoke: "Alright, alright, since you all think so highly of this project, let's go with 1 billion. But let's get this straight: we need to carefully draft the specific details of the contract, and there can't be any omissions or ambiguities."
When Chen Ze saw that Lin Gelei was determined to acquire the land in Xingfu Village, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Young Master Zhao, standing to the side, was filled with admiration. To be honest, even if his elder brother were here, he probably wouldn't agree to such a high price.
They bought the land for 600 million, and made 400 million in just a few days. It's like they picked up the money.
Subsequently, Zhao Qingyang's subordinates drafted a contract and placed it on the table. After both parties signed and stamped it, a large area of land behind Xingfu Village became the property of Shuangmu Real Estate.
After shaking hands with Chen Ze and Zhao Qingyang, Lin Gelei asked Chen Ze, "Little Chen, would you be interested in joining my Shuangmu Group? I happen to be short of a CEO, and the compensation will satisfy you."
Chen Ze smiled and shook his head.
Zhao Qingyang chuckled: "Chairman Lin, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to try and poach our employees right in front of me?"
Lin Gelei chuckled twice and said with a grin, "Young Master Zhao, I couldn't help myself for a moment. I saw that Xiao Chen was too outstanding, and I became interested in his talent."
Although Shuangmu Group has a market value of over 20 billion, Zhao Qingyang found that Chen Ze's assets also exceeded 10 billion. The key point is that this guy is younger than him, only nineteen years old, and has huge potential for development.
After watching his secretary pack up the contracts and chat with Chen Ze for a while, Lin Gelei left the third floor.
The group headed towards the village entrance, followed immediately by a large entourage of bodyguards.
After everyone got into the car, the driver slowly drove the vehicle out of Xingfu Village.
In the car, the secretary asked, "Chairman, is that young man who is only eighteen or nineteen years old really as outstanding as you say? I think your son is quite outstanding as well."
The mere mention of his son ignited Lingley's anger. He snorted coldly and said with dissatisfaction, "All his talent is spent on playing around with women. If he were even half as talented as that young man from earlier, I could hand over the entire group to him right now."
The secretary saw that the chairman spoke highly of Chen Ze, but she herself couldn't see what was so outstanding about Chen Ze.
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