Chapter 168: Harbor City (Three in One)
Soul lock.
Immersed in the happiness of finding a pure spiritual body, Yi Zhenghao was frozen on the spot. All external senses disappeared, and there was darkness in front of his eyes and silence in his ears.
The extreme darkness surged and submerged him like a tide.
Mouth, nose, tongue, ears, heart... all senses that come into contact with the outside world have lost their original functions, and the world has become dead silent.
In this dead silence, various sounds inside the body began to sound.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The heartbeat became louder and louder, until it was like a giant drum shaking the sky;
“Hua——Hua——Hua——”
The sound of blood flowing became louder and louder, like thousands of horses galloping and rivers flowing into the sea;
“Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!”
The breathing sounds became louder and louder, like the whistling of a strong wind, or the sound of soul-stirring gongs and drums.
The outside world was dead silent while his body was shaking violently. At this moment, Yi Zhenghao finally experienced the pain of "soul locking".
Over the years, relying on the "Soul-Locking" technique taught by his master, Yi Zhenghao has been domineering and powerful in the martial arts world, and everyone avoids him as much as possible.
After hunting geese all day, Yi Zhenghao was finally blinded by a goose. This time, he finally fell into Tao Nanfeng's hands and experienced the pain of backlash.
All the warlocks who roam the world know the horror of backlash. If the spell is neutralized by the opponent, the caster will suffer ten times the pain.
"Ah..." With a scream, Yi Zhenghao raised his hands and hugged his head.
The small grey dot of light was nourished by Tao Nanfeng's spiritual power and became even more powerful. In addition, it drilled directly into the spiritual platform from the temple, forming an extremely solid cage, locking Yi Zhenghao's soul.
The cage began to compress, and the huge tight feeling made Yi Zhenghao have a splitting headache. The human instinct for survival made him start to roar wildly, and he screamed violently in the corridor. When the pain became unbearable, he banged his head against the wall with all his might.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A terrifying loud noise was heard, and Liu Qiyu was frightened out of his wits.
Isn’t this the soul-locking technique that Master Yi used on others before? In the past, when Yi Zhenghao dealt with others, he would freeze the other person and let him do whatever he wanted, and then wait for two hours for the other person to regain consciousness.
How could he cast a spell on Xiangbei? Xiangbei was fine, but Yi Zhenghao was screaming and shouting like a madman, his reactions were exaggerated and painful, which made people feel creepy.
He couldn't hold the bottle of red wine in his hand and it slipped out of Liu Qiyu's hand.
"Bang--"
As the sound of glass bottles breaking was heard, two bodyguards rushed out from the stairwell: "Boss!" They had been waiting in the stairwell, and when they heard the shattering of cups as a signal, they rushed in and kidnapped the person.
When the two rushed out, they were dumbfounded when they saw the scene in front of them.
——Master Yi was banging his head against the wall, and the boss was standing at the door in a daze, not saying a word. A bottle of red wine worth tens of thousands of dollars fell at Boss Liu's feet, and the red wine spilled on the carpet in the corridor, giving a weird feeling.
Who to kidnap? How to tie?
Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng looked at each other, with burning anger in their eyes.
His soul was locked just now, but was released by Tao Nanfeng in a moment. Then, seeing Liu Qiyu's face turned pale with fear and his bodyguard rushing out with a ferocious look on his face, Xiang Bei roughly understood Liu Qiyu's plan.
The other party wanted to deal with the couple, settle in Xiangbei, and then do something inappropriate to Tao Nanfeng!
Xiang Bei took a step forward and grabbed Liu Qiyu's wrist.
With a sound of "crack", Liu Qiyu's wrist bone broke.
Liu Qiyu knew that something was wrong and he didn't even dare to scream. He just endured the pain and let out a muffled groan from his throat.
When the bodyguard saw his boss being caught, he looked fierce and swung his fist.
Tao Nanfeng vented his anger from a distance, took a step forward, clenched his fists, and a warm current surged in his dantian, directly facing the fists of the two bodyguards.
Two sounds of bones breaking were heard. Under the huge impact reaction force, the bodyguard's bones from his fist to his shoulder blade were broken inch by inch. The two men fell backwards at the same time, flew several meters away, and fell to the ground with a scream, their life or death unknown.
The waiter pushing the food cart was so scared that he was shaking all over and hid in the corner without saying a word.
Tao Nanfeng glanced at him and said: "Call the police!" The waiter then reacted and stumbled down to call the police.
Xiangbei ignored the two bodyguards, dragged Liu Qiyu into the room, and then opened the door wide. He called Xiang Yimin and Jiang Qizhuo, briefly explained the situation and hung up the phone. Then he turned his gaze to Liu Qiyu who was slumped on the ground.
Liu Qiyu felt hopeless at this moment.
There is a small group of people who practice metaphysics in Hong Kong City. Outsiders cannot enter at all. Even Yi Zhenghao, who is highly sought after by wealthy businessmen, is just an outer disciple. Yi Zhenghao was countered by the opponent, what does this mean? Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei are most likely also experts in metaphysics, and are even better than Yi Zhenghao.
A person of metaphysics!
The existence that ordinary people look up to is said to be able to turn the world upside down and do anything, but they have cold and arrogant personalities and generally do not go out in public.
The wealthy people in Hong Kong have an unspoken rule: they would rather break the law than offend people who practice metaphysics. People in metaphysics are not bound by the law at all. Even the Chief Superintendent of Police in Hong Kong treats them with great respect. Who dares to provoke them?
But now, Liu Qiyu has committed a big taboo.
He made a mistake today and offended a master of metaphysics, so he will definitely not have a good ending. How could Liu Qiyu dare to marry Tao Nanfeng at this time? He just wanted to save his life.
Looking north with a fierce look, he began the interrogation.
"Why did you plot against me?"
"Although I am rich, I don't have any children. Yi Zhenghao said that Tao Nanfeng is my benefactor and that if I marry her, I can have children."
"She's my wife!"
"We in Gangcheng don't care about these things. I have a childless fate because of my all-yang horoscope, so I have been struggling to find a noble person to help me out. After hearing what Yi Zhenghao said, I started to have evil thoughts. Xiangbei, can you please show mercy to me? I know I deserve to die. I was wrong. I will pay compensation, one million, two million, five million!"
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Tao Nanfeng sat aside and listened to their conversation, feeling that everything was very absurd. Just because of a word from the sorcerer, Liu Qiyu was ready to tie himself up and take him to Gangcheng, not caring about the law or morality at all.
This guy is so brave!
The magic that Yi Zhenghao used to form hand seals and emit small gray light spots was called "Soul Locking" and could only last for two hours? Tao Nanfeng frowned, thinking that this was too easy for him.
He actually dared to use such a sinister method to plot against Xiangbei. If I didn't have some peculiar abilities, I would have fallen into his trap.
“Ahhh—”
“Boom boom boom!”
From the corridor came the sound of Yi Zhenghao screaming and banging his head against the wall.
Tao Nanfeng walked out of the room and kicked Yi Zhenghao's calf twice.
Yi Zhenghao's tibia was broken and he fell to the ground with a thud. He could not sense anything outside of his head, he only knew that his head was aching so much that he continued to bang his head against the ground, and he did not stop until his mouth and nose were bleeding and his face was bruised and swollen.
Looking down at Yi Zhenghao's miserable appearance, the fire of anger that had been burning in Tao Nanfeng's body had never been extinguished.
My fists felt swollen, and something inside my body was screaming. Tao Nanfeng tried hard to control his violent thoughts and looked at Xiang Bei who was sitting in the house.
Xiangbei Dadao Jinma sat beside the bed, his eyes were steady, his voice was clear and powerful: "Magic is not the right way. This is China, not Hong Kong City!"
Yes, magic is not the right way, and the conspiracy will eventually be destroyed.
No matter how big a country is, it cannot be bigger than the country; no matter how strong a country is, it cannot be stronger than the law.
Xiangbei's words were like a cool breeze blowing over, and the violent energy in Tao Nanfeng's body suddenly became calm.
The warm current that was uncontrollable just now turned back into the good boy it once was, running on a fixed track. The feeling of swelling in hands and feet disappeared, and the fire of anger was extinguished.
Tao Nanfeng had no idea that he was on the verge of going astray.
She was not a person who was familiar with metaphysics, had never practiced any mantras of martial arts, and did not know how to utilize the innate true qi in her dantian. I have come this far entirely by accident and without any action.
Just now, he used his own method to treat the other person, and inadvertently activated his innate true Qi, which bounced back the small gray light spot to subdue Yi Zhenghao, triggering the "evil spirit" of the metaphysical person, who almost lost his blood and went into a trance.
Fortunately, Xiangbei's words calmed Tao Nanfeng down, and his innate true qi returned to his dantian, growing stronger day by day.
Soon, Xiang Yimin, Jiang Qizhuo and police officers from the Cuihu District Police Station in Shenzhen rushed over. They were all shocked to see the bodyguards lying in the hotel corridor, Yi Zhenghao with his head on the ground with blood all over his face, and Liu Qiyu who was pale and mumbling to himself after being interrogated by Xiang Bei.
How dare people from Hong Kong kidnap people on Chinese soil? In order to have a son, he disregarded human ethics and the law and was ready to forcibly abduct a woman? He thought this was the old society. Did he think China was still a weak country that could be bullied by others?
If it weren't for the powerful Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng, he would probably have been persecuted by the people of Gangcheng.
The police immediately took the four people away for further interrogation. Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng cooperated in taking the statements. Jiang Qizhuo and Xiang Yimin accompanied them throughout the process. They were still indignant when they returned to the hotel.
Jiang Qizhuo gritted his teeth and cursed: "I know that Liu Qiyu is a bad person, but I used to think that he just had a messy relationship between men and women, so I turned a blind eye. After all, we are just cooperating to develop and build houses, and we will never become friends. I didn't expect that he would actually turn his mind to Tao Nanfeng and want to harm Xiangbei. It's terrible!
Now that I think about it, there was something wrong with Liu Qiyu when we were looking at the land, and he came to me to ask about you two. Alas! At that time, I casually mentioned that Tao Nanfeng gave birth to triplets. I'm afraid it was at that time that he targeted her. I'm sorry. ”
Xiang Yimin was still terrified: "Director Miao asked me to take you on a thorough inspection, but I didn't expect to encounter such evil people. Don't worry, I will keep an eye on this matter and won't let them get away."
Hong Kong is still a colony of Country E, and how to punish Hong Kong people who break the law in the mainland is still under discussion. However, Liu Qiyu and Yi Zhenghao are suspected of kidnapping, which is of a heinous nature and they must be severely punished.
Tao Nanfeng said strangely, "Strange, didn't they say that Yi Zhenghao's soul-locking technique could be unlocked in an hour? Why is he still screaming and shouting after so long?"
Xiang Yimin was completely confused, while Jiang Qizhuo seemed to understand but not quite.
The soul-locking technique? The magic that Yi Zhenghao used today while holding his head and wailing like a madman turned out to be the soul-locking technique.
Jiang Qizhu was from Guangdong Province and had heard a lot of fantasy stories since he was a child. He replied, "Maybe because he is the one who cast the spell, the backlash will double the effect?"
Tao Nanfeng said, "Oh," "It's possible."
Will the backlash effect be doubled? It would be better to multiply it countless times, multiply it forever, lock this harmful person in the dark world and never let him out.
Seeing that Yi Zhenghao dared to attack Yu Haonan in the restaurant, it was obvious that he did this often. This kind of metaphysical person was harmed by him but no one could find any evidence against him. I don't know how many people he has harmed behind the scenes.
Fortunately, the law is long and wide, and nothing can escape it. He deserves to fall into Tao Nanfeng's hands today!
As soon as the four people walked into the Lanyu Hotel, the three people who were sitting on the sofa in the corner of the lobby and waiting anxiously stood up and hurriedly came to greet them: "Boss Xiang, you are finally back."
Xiangbei looked at the people in front of him. Yu Haonan and a middle-aged man and woman in elegant clothes bowed to him excitedly: "Thank you! Thank you!"
Xiangbei asked Yu Haonan: "This is..."
Yu Haonan introduced the people standing next to him: "Boss Xiang, these are my parents, Yu Chengze and Mei Hui."
Yu Chengze held Xiangbei's hand, unable to hide his gratitude: "Haonan is my only son. If anything happens to him, how will we live?"
Mei Hui gently held Tao Nanfeng's hand and said, "You are Madam Xiang, right? Thank you for your help this time. You don't know that a few days ago, Haonan came home and fell asleep in a trance. No one woke him up. We were scared."
Yu Haonan said, "I cursed that Yi in the hotel's western restaurant last time. Luckily you helped me out. I wanted to go back and buy some gifts and then thank you. I didn't expect that I would be sick after returning home. My parents asked a local master to collect my soul, and then I woke up.
The master said that I was trapped in an evil soul-locking technique. Fortunately, someone helped me to untie it, so I am fine now. If you hadn't helped me, I would have become an idiot long ago, so we came here together today to thank you two in person! ”
There were some things Yu Haonan didn't say.
The master said that the person who can unlock the soul-locking technique must be a person of the upright metaphysical school. Making friends with such a person will do a hundred benefits to the development of the family and no harm.
After hearing what Yu Haonan's family said, Xiang Yimin and Jiang Qizhuo looked at Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei with some admiration in their eyes. They can understand metaphysical knowledge and techniques, they have real abilities!
Facing the burning gazes of the five people, Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng looked at each other and held hands: "It was just an accident, luck."
Xiangbei and Tao Nanfeng spoke the truth, but to others it just sounded like modesty.
Mei Hui took out an exquisite handbag and handed it to Tao Nanfeng, smiling and saying, "You are also traveling, and it may be inconvenient to bring too big items on the road, so I picked out two small things to show my appreciation."
Tao Nanfeng wanted to refuse, but Mei Hui held his wrist and said firmly and gently: "Please accept it, otherwise our whole family will feel uneasy. You saved Haonan, so you are our benefactors. Please give us this opportunity to express our gratitude."
Yu Haonan also chimed in: "Yes, we can't just say thank you with our mouths, right? Our Yu family is a big family in Haizhou, and we have children doing business in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Country E, and Country M. If the boss needs anything from us, just ask. Money, land, people, whatever."
As soon as he said this, Jiang Qizhuo's eyes lit up.
Liu Qiyu just left, and God sent Yu Haonan. This feeling of smooth sailing is really pleasant. Sure enough, his judgment was accurate, Xiangbei was the company's benefactor.
Or maybe... what Liu Qiyu said was true. Tao Nanfeng was qualified and valuable. She would bring good luck to her husband, benefit her children, and help her make money. If you cooperate with such a person, your business would definitely grow bigger and bigger.
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Tao Nanfeng and Xiangbei returned to the room.
The gift Mei Hui gave to Tao Nanfeng was a jade bracelet. The jade was transparent, crystal clear and moist, with the luster of deep blue water.
The gift given to Xiangbei was rather straightforward and concise. It was ten “small yellow croaker” gold nuggets, each weighing one or two ounces. They were neatly stacked in a box, shining brightly with gold.
Tao Nanfeng casually placed the gift on the windowsill, shook his head and said to Xiangbei: "The Yu family is too polite."
Like most girls, Tao Nanfeng also loves beautiful jewelry. However, when Tao Nanfeng chooses jewelry, she only considers whether the color is elegant and fresh, and whether the craftsmanship is exquisite and beautiful. As for whether the jewelry is made of gold or silver, or whether the price is expensive, she doesn't care.
The gift from the Yu family was obviously very valuable, but it did not catch Tao Nanfeng's eye. In her opinion, the jade bracelet is not as simple and elegant as the ancient silver bracelet given to her by her mother-in-law. As for the gold bar... it is only of collection value.
Xiangbei knew what kind of accessories Tao Nanfeng liked, and said with a smile: "If you don't like it, just leave it alone. I will buy you something unique and beautiful when we get to Gangcheng tomorrow."
Tao Nanfeng hummed, snuggled in his arms, and didn't speak for a long time.
Xiangbei knew that she had experienced too much today and was mentally exhausted, so he stretched out his arms and hugged her. The two of them sat on the sofa, looking at the moonlight outside the window, quietly leaning against each other, listening to each other's heartbeat and breathing.
Xiangbei gently rested his chin on the top of her head and rubbed it slowly twice.
Tao Nanfeng felt the slight pressure coming from above his head and sighed softly: "When I was on the farm before, the villagers didn't even have enough food to eat, the houses were leaking and the conditions were so difficult, but you, me, the educated youth, and the farm workers were all full of energy. We built roads, opened mines, and built factories together. We were united, friendly, and happy. Even if there were a few evil people like Luo Xuan, Jiao Liang, Li Minli's ex-husband, and ex-mother-in-law, they were very few and were soon defeated by everyone's concerted efforts.
Life is getting better and better now, so why are there more and more people who are dissatisfied?
Aren’t people in Hong Kong living a good life? Their salary income is several times that of the mainland, and there are countless rich people, but they are all scheming against each other, using crooked means all day long, and are never satisfied.
People like Liu Qiyu who have no children must have health problems. Just go see a doctor. If Western medicine doesn't work, see a Chinese doctor. If domestic medicine doesn't work, go abroad. If you really can't have children, then adopt one or two. Although they are not your biological children, but you have raised them by your side and become close to them, so what is the difference between them and your biological children?
He couldn't figure out such a simple thing, so he had to ask a fortune teller to talk to him. He actually wanted to separate us and smuggle me to Hong Kong City to give birth to his child? Fuck you! I was almost killed by them! ”
Having said this, the resentment and injustice in Tao Nanfeng's heart surged up again, and he was filled with shame and anger.
What does it mean to have a precious destiny, and to bring good fortune to the husband and children? I study and make progress through my own efforts. I want to be a great architect and build thousands of houses to shelter all the poor people in the world. I have so many things I want to do.
The meaning of my existence is to realize my self-worth, not to bring good luck to my husband or benefit my children!
Just because some bullshit metaphysical expert said that face physiognomy is precious, that bastard Liu Qiyu actually dared to ruin my future! It's ridiculous!
Hearing Tao Nanfeng mumbling to herself and feeling her inner anger and pain, Xiang Bei felt his heart tighten and he hugged her a little tighter.
"Nanfeng, you have to understand one thing. The poorer people are, the fewer their needs are, so the simpler their happiness is. When they become rich and their lives become better, their needs will increase accordingly. If people cannot control their desires, they will become greedy. It's not your fault. It's Liu Qiyu who is wrong, and it's those greedy people who are wrong."
Tao Nanfeng looked out the window thoughtfully.
As the night deepened, the lights outside gradually went out, leaving only the bright moonlight shining across the sky, outlining the square lines of high-rise buildings, hotels, and houses, as well as the swaying shadows of large-leaf banyan and banana trees on the roadside.
The wind blew, bringing with it the fragrance of grass and trees, and a little bit of the fishy smell of the sea in the distance.
Shenzhen, a former small fishing village, has gradually taken shape as a metropolis and demonstrated tremendous vitality.
Xiangbei knew that Tao Nanfeng was full of confusion at this moment.
Tao Nanfeng is a scholar, and scholars have a common problem - they want to know the reasons behind everything they do. When she saw something that confused her, she wanted to figure out why. Once she discovers a problem, she must figure out what the root cause is.
Only when he knows the facts and the reasons behind them can Tao Nanfeng find the right direction and move forward firmly in this direction. Otherwise, she would remain trapped in this doubt, not knowing where to go in the future.
Xiangbei felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.
If I don't analyze things thoroughly and explain the reasons clearly tonight, I'm afraid Tao Nanfeng will remain unhappy and lose his original pure happiness.
“I have never been to Hong Kong, but I have heard that it is a capitalist city with a market economy for many years. It is rich in materials and has a higher overall living standard than the mainland. It has also spawned countless wealthy people.
Does having money mean happiness? uncertain.
Why? Because human desires are endless.
The poor want to be rich, the rich want power, those in power want to control resources, and those with resources want eternal prosperity..."
Hearing this, Tao Nanfeng smiled softly: "The emperors in ancient times also wanted to live forever."
Xiangbei felt her tense shoulders finally relax, and he felt relieved. He leaned over and kissed her cheek, then said softly in a doting tone, "Yes, desire makes society progress, but it also breeds many dark things."
Xiangbei paused for a moment and continued, "The essence of capital is plunder. Only by constantly exploiting the poor and plundering the wealth of ordinary people can we achieve the accumulation and expansion of capital. Otherwise, why do you think China fell into decline? Foreign powers are eyeing us covetously, just to rob our country of our people, money and materials. If we don't give them, they sell them opium; if we close our doors to the outside world, they use guns and cannons to blast open the locked doors!"
At this point, China's modern history of humiliation seemed to flash before their eyes. Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei fell silent at the same time, and their breathing became heavy.
Tao Nanfeng was born in the spring of 1956 and Xiang Bei was born in the autumn of 1948. Their fathers had both experienced years of war. There are more than a dozen tablets placed in Xiang Bei's old house, and each tablet represents a living life, which was lost in the time when they were plundered and oppressed by capital and foreign powers.
"The essence of capital is plunder." Tao Nanfeng repeated in a low voice, seeming to understand something. Things that were originally unclear are slowly revealing their true and cruel face.
Xiangbei narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a hint of coldness in his deep eyes.
"Liu Qiyu is a rich man, so he is definitely not a good person. He has done too many bad things, and his heart is guilty and his spirit is gone. It is normal for him to be childless. He wants to change his fate by relying on the hands of a person in metaphysics, so he uses insidious means. This kind of person is not worth worrying about.
If he breaks the law, he will be brought to justice; if he hurts others, we will retaliate; if he dares to steal our blessings, we will make sure he never returns! ”
Having said that, Xiangbei gently stroked Tao Nanfeng's head, thinking that she was like a good and obedient student who was listening attentively, and was really adorable.
"People are different and grow up in different environments. We cannot use our own thoughts to figure out others, nor can we use our own standards to demand others. Times are changing, and the mainland will also lose the development of the market economy. Many people will lose themselves in the world of money. We can only be ourselves. Don't be distracted by external things, and don't forget your original intention because of changes."
When Tao Nanfeng heard this, a faint smile gradually spread across his lips, and he changed the subject: "Xiangbei, do you still remember when we educated youth stole bacon on the farm and you scolded us?"
Xiangbei laughed, his voice was low and resonated in his chest, making Tao Nanfeng's back numb. A masculine warmth surrounded her, the familiar scent of pine lingered at her nose, and her heart began to beat rapidly.
"Of course I remember. Xiao Aiyun cried because of my scolding, and Chen Zhilu kept apologizing to you. I was a little harsh when I scolded you, but I didn't scare you, did I?"
Tao Nanfeng shook his head, turned sideways and put his face against Xiangbei's chest, put his left arm around his waist, put his legs on his legs, and snuggled up to him even closer.
"I wasn't scared. You taught me to learn to say no, otherwise I would suffer for the rest of my life. It was the first time I heard that and I thought about it for a long time. From childhood to adulthood, teachers, parents, and elders have taught us to be responsible, to take responsibility, and to think about others. No one has ever taught me to say no."
Holding the warm and soft jade in his arms, Xiangbei listened to Tao Nanfeng talking about the past, and his heart became so soft that it turned into a pool of spring water.
Tao Nanfeng said softly, "Thank you for talking to me for so long. I feel much better now. That Liu Qiyu is a bad guy, just like Luo Xuan and Jiao Liang on the farm. We just need to deal with him. Don't think too much. Just be yourself. Isn't that right?"
Xiangbei withdrew his left hand, gently held Tao Nanfeng's chin, and met her gaze. Tao Nanfeng's eyes were sparkling and as clear as water, with a hint of light pink at the corners of her eyes, making her look charming.
Xiangbei could no longer control the flood of emotions in his heart. He lowered his head and pressed his lips against Tao Nanfeng's lips. The two could hear each other's breathing and their heartbeats responded to each other, like a small boat floating on the water, light and gentle.
The scent of pine wood is intertwined with the cool fragrance of wintersweet, the ice and snow melt, the spring scenery is endless, and the beautiful scenery of flowers blooming and bees and butterflies flying is blooming.
The deep kiss lasted for a long time, until their lips became numb, and then it ended.
The lips draw out a glimmer of water, which makes the affection more lingering. Looking north, Tao Nanfeng's cheeks were as red as fire, his eyes were wet, and he was so in love with her that he smiled and kissed her again.
Tao Nanfeng curled up in Xiangbei's arms contentedly, and his mood suddenly improved.
Xiangbei said, "You have been taught to be too sensible and considerate of others. This kind of personality makes you easy to be bullied. If you were placed in a country of gentlemen, where everyone is humble, you would live a happy life. But if you are in an environment where you have to compete for resources, you will be the one who suffers."
Tao Nanfeng nodded: "You are right. When I was a child, I was always bullied by Feng You and Feng Qing'e, but I didn't know how to fight back. I would always subconsciously reflect on myself and wonder if I had done something wrong."
Xiangbei: "I learned a lesson in the war - non-competition. This is only applicable when you are absolutely strong and in control. The law of the jungle is that the strong prey on the weak. If you don't fight, grab, or take action, you are doomed to be eliminated."
Tao Nanfeng: "Well, although I don't like to fight, I later found that my lack of fighting might be misunderstood as weakness, which would put me in a passive position."
Xiangbei felt sorry for Tao Nanfeng's innocence and hugged her tightly, wanting to pass on his strength to her.
"It's the same when we deal with people in Hong Kong. They interpret our non-competence as weakness and incompetence, so they dare to take advantage of us. Since these people only obey sticks and not carrots, there's no need to respect them. Business is business, and every inch of land must be fought for! Every penny must be haggled!"
The next morning, Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei, accompanied by Yu Haonan and others, came to the prosperous and splendid metropolis of Gangcheng.
There are tall buildings and narrow alleys. Standing on the street and looking around, the dozens of-story buildings are squeezing in, giving people a feeling of suffocation.
Shops are lined up one after another, neon lights are shining brightly, and foreigners with high noses and deep eyes are everywhere. Everyone is in a hurry, vividly interpreting the various aspects of life: "busy for fame and profit."
Jiang Qizhu and others stayed at the largest Lili Hotel in Hong Kong City. With the introduction of Yu Haonan's family, they contacted Yu Hongda, a real estate developer in Hong Kong City, and met and communicated in the "Si Hai Hall", the main conference room on the third floor.
Sihai Hall is the luxurious conference room of Lili Hotel. It is decorated in an extremely luxurious and elegant way. The walls are hung with landscape paintings by famous artists. There is an oversized conference table, black leather chairs, bright lighting, and green plants and flowers that make the interior lively.
Yu Chengda is Yu Haonan's uncle, and he and Yu Chengze are cousins, but his branch settled in Hong Kong, while Yu Chengze's branch developed in the southeast and only recently returned to their roots. However, due to the large size of the family and the complex business connections, the Yu family has a very strong cohesive force.
Yu Chengda was frank and generous. He did not hide anything and told the real estate development model of Gangcheng truthfully. Xiangbei and Jiang Qizhuo finally understood the secret of Liu Qiyu's willingness to accept a 4:6 profit sharing.
China is a socialist country. According to the law, land belongs to the state or collective ownership, and no unit or individual is allowed to buy or sell land. But Hong Kong was a colony of Country E at that time, and land could be bought and sold freely.
The port city has a small area and a large population, and the land is not replicable and renewable. As a key resource for real estate development, land is hoarded in the hands of a small number of capitalists. The hoarding has continuously pushed up housing and land prices.
The real estate development model in Hong Kong City is as follows: developers first buy land, then use the land to obtain a loan from the bank, and use the loan money to build houses. Since banks have physical collateral and land is a scarce resource, their loan review is very relaxed and loans can be disbursed within three days of submitting the red line diagram.
After getting the loan, you can hire someone to do the architectural design and hire a construction team to carry out the construction according to the drawings. During the implementation of the project, as soon as the architectural drawings come out, the design drawings can be used for sales. This is the "selling of pre-sale properties" unique to Hong Kong cities.
According to this model, as long as Liu Qiyu signed a cooperation agreement with Jiang Qizhuo, he could get a bank loan with the two plots of land given by the Shenzhen Municipal Government. Add to that the pre-sale money from selling the properties, and you wouldn't have to pay a penny for all the real estate investment and development costs. Not to mention 40% profit, even 30% or 20% would be a sure win.
No wonder Liu Qiyu tried so hard to win over Jiang Qizhuo, even if it was a 40%-60% split, and was willing to actively cooperate in developing this project in Shenzhen. So this is the case.
The Shenzhen Municipal Government believes that land that cannot be converted into money is a "chicken that lays golden eggs" in Hong Kong.
Hearing this, Jiang Qizhu couldn't help but sigh: "When it comes to making money, you Hongcheng people are really smart. You use the bank's money to make money without spending a penny yourself. It's amazing."
Yu Chengda has a gentle personality and smiled slightly: "Businessmen are all playing the game of making money from money. Those who can get a loan from the bank will never use their own funds. Moreover, using land loans to tie real estate development and banks together can also share risks, right?"
Jiang Qizhuo and Xiangbei suddenly felt that a door to a new world had opened before them.
Borrowing money can not only make big business, but also share risks. No wonder people in Hong Kong like to borrow money and are willing to lend money to others. If we follow Hong Kong City's model, Shenzhen can completely obtain loans from state-owned banks for real estate development!
The two looked at each other, excitement shining in their eyes - this is what we will do in the future!
Hong Kong businessmen take the red line map of the land and get a loan from the bank at an annual interest rate of 7%. If the project is completed within a year, it is a guaranteed profit as long as the profit exceeds 7%. Although their investment seems to be large, they haven't put in much effort. The land was given by the Shenzhen Municipal Government, the design was done by Nanfeng Company, the construction team was from the Shenzhen Engineering Bureau, and some of the future customers will also be wealthy people in Shenzhen.
Since you are here today, you might as well cooperate with each other. They go to the bank to borrow money, and we go to them to ask for money. In their words, cooperation is both win-win and risk sharing.
We can cooperate, but we need to discuss the profit sharing carefully.
Jiang Qizhu and Xiangbei discussed in a low voice: "How much should be split? 40% to 60% is definitely not okay, how about 30% to 70%?"
Xiangbei looked at Yu Chengda in front of him, a businessman who was obviously different from Liu Qiyu. He had a wealthy family background and was honest and generous in doing business. He had an upright appearance and clear eyes, and was someone he could make friends with and cooperate with.
Xiangbei had already done some calculations in his mind last time.
The investment in Jian'an was about four million, with a profit of more than 30 million. Yu Chengda's loan cost was only 300,000 at most. During this period, apart from selling pre-sale properties and being responsible for the sales of Gangcheng, he did not need to do anything else. At most, the other party’s cost was only one million. With this calculation, giving him 10% of the profit share, which is three million, would be enough.
Thinking of this, Xiangbei smiled and said to Jiang Qizhu: "Let's split it 90% and 10%."
Jiang Qizhu was shocked. We want to take 90% of the profit without spending a penny? This is too cruel!
Although they spoke in low voices, some numbers could be vaguely heard. Yu Chengda saw Jiang Qizhu and the others were still discussing the details of the cooperation, and stood up with a smile: "Haonan and I are going to catch up, you guys chat first."
After saying that, he pulled Yu Haonan out of the Sihai Hall, leaving a separate space for Jiang Qizhuo, Xiang Bei and others, and stood in the corridor outside the hall waiting patiently.
This kind of warm, polite consideration and respect made Tao Nanfeng feel very comfortable.
As soon as the door of the conference hall was closed, Jiang Qizhu laughed: "Xiangbei, Xiangbei, you are really a master of negotiation. The price you ask is too high. We don't pay a penny, but we take 90% of the profit. How much is that? More than 20 million!"
Li Xihu, the company's project manager, also smiled from ear to ear: "Although it's a bit harsh, I think it's okay. People in Hong Kong have money, but they are also afraid that their money will rust. Banks are eager for them to lend money, otherwise they have to pay interest on so many deposits in the bank, which is all cost."
Xiangbei: "If you ask me, we don't need to cooperate with the people in Gangcheng in the future. We can directly apply for loans from the national bank. The key is whether the bank dares to lend money now and whether it can lend money."
Jiang Qizhu shook his head: "Our country is poor now, and ordinary people don't have much money. If you go to the bank to borrow tens of thousands of yuan, it is a huge sum of money, and it needs approval from various levels. Gangcheng Bank only recognizes the red line map of the land, so the approval is simple and the loan amount is large, which are all advantages. For the time being, we can only cooperate with Hong Kong businessmen to carry out real estate development. When the country has money in the future and the bank procedures are simple, we will get rid of Hong Kong businessmen and carry out development ourselves."
Xiangbei pondered for a while, his face looking a little solemn.
Jiang Qizhu could understand Xiangbei's feelings: "Xiangbei, don't be impatient. You have to do everything step by step. Maybe in the future our Shenzhen real estate company can come to Hong Kong City to build houses and sell them, making money from Hong Kong people; or we can go overseas to develop and make money from foreigners!"
Xiangbei nodded: "Okay, let's listen to President Jiang. We will base ourselves in the Special Administrative Region and go global in the future!"
A loud laugh broke out in the conference room.
Tao Nanfeng took out a pen and paper and quickly listed the design budget table: "Let me help you do a more detailed calculation to see if the 10% profit point is acceptable to Yu Chengda."
Construction and installation costs: $4.38 million;
The cost of roads, greening and landscaping is 400,000 yuan;
Sales, taxes, and administrative costs: 600,000 yuan;
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After adding up all the details, the account is much more detailed than Xiang Beikuang's.
Finally, Tao Nanfeng said, "Loan PR has costs, Gangcheng has costs for selling pre-sale properties, and Yu Chengda's company team will also travel to Shenzhen Stock Exchange. These are all Yu Chengda's investments. If the sales price of 2,600 yuan expected by General Manager Jiang is set too high, the profit will also decrease. According to the 10% profit point, Yu Chengda may only make 2 million. After more than a year of hard work, Gangcheng people only make 2 million. I'm afraid they will feel that it's not worth it, right?"
Hearing this, Xiangbei understood what she meant.
"If you want to get something, you must give it first. Since this is the first time we cooperate, and Yu Chengda has revealed the Hongcheng real estate development model, we might as well give him some profits so that we can cooperate better in the future. Then I suggest that we give Yu Chengda 15% of the profits and we take 85%."
Jiang Qizhu laughed and slapped the table: "Okay! 15:85, it's settled."
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