Zhao Qingyang glanced at his phone screen casually and saw the name "Lin Gelei" prominently displayed on the caller ID.
He frowned slightly, wondering to himself what this Lingley wanted, but still pressed the answer button without hesitation.
Lin Gelei's deep and magnetic voice immediately came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Mr. Zhao! I have something I'd like to discuss with you. When are you free? I'd like to arrange a meeting."
As Zhao Qingyang listened, he began to wonder: Lin Gelei is a well-known tycoon in the real estate industry, why would he suddenly come to his door?
His field of work had absolutely nothing to do with real estate; there was absolutely no overlap! With this in mind, he quickly prepared his words, ready to politely decline the meeting.
Zhao Qingyang said in a polite but firm tone:
"Oh dear, Mr. Lin, I'm so sorry! I've been incredibly busy with company affairs lately, my schedule is completely full, and I really haven't been able to find the time to meet with you. Please forgive me."
However, Lingley didn't seem to be giving up easily; he responded eagerly:
“Mr. Zhao, it’s okay if you don’t have time! How about this, I’ll just come to your company to find you. It won’t take up much of your time. Just give me a few minutes to finish what I have to say, and I’ll leave right away.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingyang hesitated. After all, the other party was so persistent; it might not be appropriate to keep refusing.
After a brief moment of thought, he sighed and reluctantly agreed, "Well... alright, since President Lin insists, then please come to my company."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Qingyang subconsciously raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. The hour hand was pointing to nine o'clock in the morning.
He opened the car door, got out hurriedly, and headed towards the company's conference room.
Shortly after, Lin Gelei arrived at the front desk of Qingze Food Company and politely said, "Hello! I am Lin Gelei from Shuangmu Real Estate. I am looking for your General Manager Zhao."
The receptionist greeted him with a professional smile and said, "Hello, Mr. Lin. Our General Manager Zhao is in a meeting right now. He instructed us to wait in the reception room when you arrive. Please follow me."
After saying that, she walked ahead and gestured for him to enter, then led Lindley to the reception room.
Lin Gelei waited in the reception room for about half an hour before Zhao Qingyang pushed open the door and walked in.
He said with a hint of apology, "Mr. Lin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Lingley smiled slightly and said nonchalantly, "It's alright, it's good to see you."
Zhao Qingyang walked up to Lin Gelei with a smile, gently pulled out a chair, and sat down gracefully.
He leaned forward slightly, his gaze sincere yet tinged with doubt, and asked softly, "Mr. Lin, what brings you here today? It must be something very important."
Upon hearing this, Lin Gelei, who was sitting behind his desk, straightened his slightly relaxed back, crossed his hands on the desk, and looked at Zhao Qingyang with a serious expression.
He spoke slowly: "Mr. Zhao, I've heard some news recently. It's said that your company is actively seeking financing to solve its funding problems, and even went to great lengths to travel all the way to Shenzhen to ask Grey Wolf Investment Company for funds."
"However, in my opinion, you've really gone quite a long way. If your company is in dire need of money, you can certainly consider coming to me!"
Zhao Qingyang's heart skipped a beat, but he maintained a calm expression and asked, "Oh? Does President Lin mean he intends to invest in our Qingze Foods?"
Lingley's lips curled into a confident smile, and he nodded without hesitation:
"That's exactly what I meant, Mr. Zhao. As long as you ask, no matter how much funding your company needs, Shuangmu Real Estate Group can provide ample support to help you successfully expand your market share and achieve rapid development on a larger scale."
However, faced with such tempting terms, Zhao Qingyang seemed somewhat hesitant. After a moment's hesitation, he responded tactfully:
"I'm really sorry, Mr. Lin. Regarding the investment, although I really hope to cooperate with you, unfortunately I am just a small shareholder in the company and cannot make the decision on my own."
After saying that, he smiled apologetically at Lingley, hoping that this roundabout way of refusing wouldn't make the other party feel too embarrassed or unhappy.
Lin Gelei smiled and said, "I know that the major shareholder of Qingze Foods is Chen Ze from Guangdong Province. Why don't you help me make an appointment with him? I am really very sincere about investing in Qingze Foods."
He had barely finished speaking
"Knock knock knock!"
There was a knock on the door.
Zhao Qingyang glanced back at his secretary, who immediately understood and quickly opened the conference room door.
Standing at the door was Chen Ze, the major shareholder himself. He strode into the conference room, his eyes scanning back and forth between Zhao Qingyang and Lin Gelei.
"Chairman Chen, you've come at the perfect time." Zhao Qingyang quickly stood up and briefly explained the situation.
After sitting down, Chen Ze calmly said to Lin Gelei, "President Lin, thank you for your kind offer. However, although Qingze Foods currently has funding needs, we prefer to develop independently and do not want to introduce external capital for the time being."
Lin Gelei was taken aback, not expecting to be rejected so decisively to his face, but he quickly regained his smile: "President Chen, if you don't want to bring in foreign investment, then isn't President Zhao's trip to Shenzhen to find Grey Wolf Investment also foreign investment?"
Chen Ze smiled faintly and said, "President Lin, you may not know this, but Grey Wolf Investment is also my personal company."
When Lin Gelei heard that Grey Wolf Investment was also a company under Chen Ze, his face instantly showed an expression of utter shock.
You have to understand, Grey Wolf Investment is no ordinary small company! It's a giant in the investment world with a stellar reputation, having invested in numerous large enterprises, and its market value is about to break the 10 billion mark!
Prior to this, Lin Gelei had already expressed his admiration and praise for Chen Ze, this promising young man.
However, at this moment, when he learned that Chen Ze not only controlled the powerful Grey Wolf Investment, but also achieved such brilliant success in the business world, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of emotion.
Thinking this through, Lingley composed himself, reorganized his words, and then spoke with an unusually serious expression:
"Mr. Chen, how about this? My Shuangmu Real Estate currently has more than twenty plots of land that are idle. If you are interested, you can choose any two of these plots as a condition for my investment in your company. What do you think?"
Exchanging land for shares? Lin Gelei actually came up with this method, and Chen Zezhen admired his ingenuity.
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