The turning point came five days later.
Erhua was worried about the transfer of the remaining four stores.
"Ding-ling-ling..."
"Hello?"
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Liang?"
"I am, who are you?"
"Our boss wants to invest in your Huatang Redwood. Would you be free to come and talk?"
Invest? Invest!
Erhua was stunned for a moment, then suddenly regained consciousness. He suppressed his inner excitement and asked, "Excuse me, what is your boss's name?"
"Our boss's last name is Jin."
Two hours later.
The door of the conference room opened and a young man in a suit walked in.
"This is our President Jin."
Erhua stood up and extended his hand: "Hello, Mr. Jin!"
The other party politely returned the handshake: "Mr. Liang, thank you for coming all the way here."
The young man in front of him was well-dressed and had good manners. What was more valuable was that he did not show any disdain or neglect towards Liang Erhua, a rough and uncouth man who looked trendy in his underbelly.
"Mr. Liang, it's a bit presumptuous of us to call you so suddenly. To be honest, I have some understanding of your situation.
I'm sure you know that I came to you this time for investment."
As he was speaking, President Jin personally poured tea for Erhua. He took it with both hands. He was indeed thirsty, so he drank it all in one gulp.
The other party poured him another glass.
"Mr. Jin, you are a sincere man. You are straightforward and I will not hide anything. Given the current situation of Huatang Redwood, it would be a great honor for you to invest, but..."
"Mr. Liang, feel free to ask if you have anything."
"Well, it's just a little sudden. Why would you want to invest in our small company? And..."
"And at this juncture, right?"
Erhua nodded. Talking to Mr. Jin was not tiring and there was no need to beat around the bush. It was suitable for a rough guy like him.
"I won't hide it from you. Of course, someone recommended me, but that's just one reason. The most important thing is that your company has a future, and I'm optimistic about rosewood furniture.
However, after our investment, Huatang Redwood will no longer be a private enterprise, and you won't have the final say. I wonder if Mr. Liang can accept this?"
Mr. Jin spoke slowly and each word was powerful. Erhua couldn't help feeling ashamed: The young are really formidable!
"Mr. Jin, what are you talking about? It's only right. You saved me from this difficult time, so of course you have a say in the future operations of the company."
Erhua said this sincerely. He understood that he was uneducated. Even if Huatang Redwood had not experienced this, it would have reached a bottleneck. There was no direction or plan for further expansion.
All that is left is Liang Erhua's ambition.
But ambition alone is not enough. Even if you take off with the east wind, it is not easy to fly high and far.
Huatang Mahogany needs a real operator.
It's time to make a change!
“In fact, I have reached my limit now. We country people have only had a few days of schooling, so we don’t understand many things about business.
But this company is my hard work, just like my own child. Of course I want to expand it. Ideally, I want to have branches all over the country!
Haha, Mr. Jin, please don't laugh at me. I'm just talking too much and blowing my own trumpet!"
Mr. Jin listened attentively, his eyes burning, and said: "Let's not talk about the whole country, we also want to go abroad. Redwood furniture is worth it!"
At this time, the secretary came in and handed over a contract. Erhua took it with both hands and flipped through it, only partially understanding it.
"Here is the contract. Take it back and take a look. If there is no problem, you can come and sign it next week." said Mr. Jin.
Erhua took the contract and went home with gratitude.
With this investment, Huatang Redwood not only overcame the difficulties, but also became more regular in its business management and expanded rapidly.
A year later, Erhua received a call and Zheng Ming was arrested.
Zheng Ming sat behind the glass. He had lost a lot of weight and his hair was half white. He smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect you to come and see me. Given your personality, it's incredible that you didn't rush over and beat me up."
Erhua also smiled, wrinkling the corners of his eyes: "There's glass between us, I can't hit you."
As he spoke, his expression changed again: "You kid cheated me out of two million and almost bankrupted me. I have to come and ask you, just tell me the truth, have you been eyeing my little money from the beginning?"
He leaned back and spoke lazily, "I'm telling the truth, you can believe it if you want. I was really serious about doing business with you in the beginning. I'm a loyal person."
Hearing the word "loyalty", Erhua curled his lips.
Zheng Ming continued: "It's because I'm too loyal that I was cheated out of everything by my good brother."
"When I hear you say that, it doesn't sound like you're talking about you, but rather me." Erhua curled his lips, "I'm the one who was cheated out of everything by my good brother! I almost sold the store!
I've been working hard to build Huatang Redwood for so many years, and you almost destroyed it in one fell swoop!"
"Yes, I was wrong. I was cheated by someone else and owed a lot of debts, and now I cheat you. There is no difference between me and him."
Zheng Ming was awake and in pain at this moment, with tears in his eyes while he spoke. Erhua kept staring at him, wanting to see what tricks he had.
"Come on, just say what you want to say. Don't pretend to cry." Erhua became impatient when he saw his tears.
Zheng Ming wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his handcuffed hands and said, "I also want to tell you the truth. Maybe you can lend me some money to tide me over the difficulties, but..."
"But you're too proud to borrow money from your former lackey, right?"
"...That's just one aspect. I really owe a lot. Even if you're willing to lend me money, it's just a drop in the bucket. It won't help.
I am not as lucky as you, who always has noble people to help me when I encounter difficulties."
After saying this, Erhua fell silent.
If he had been the same as him, what would his situation be like now? Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Zheng Ming said that he was lucky, is that really the case?
"Luck? Haha, you said I was lucky?" Erhua stood up and prepared to leave. "Let me tell you, my comeback wasn't based on luck, it was the help of my brothers and sisters. Most importantly, I believed in them and our family.
But you don't believe in our friendship, nor do you believe in my character."
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