Meanwhile, Yu Hezheng was discussing the bidding process with his assistant.
"Mr. Yu, the Xiao and Bai families shouldn't be involved, right?" the assistant asked.
Yu He took a sip of red wine, lit a cigar, and then replied with a smile:
"There is no apparent benefit to this land, and even if the bidding is successful, there will be no profit. I bid for it in the name of charity, and if they are not stupid, they will not fight over it."
“How could a company that can reach the scale of the Xiao and Bai families be a fool? Businessmen, after all, put profit first.” Yu He’s smile widened, his tone full of self-satisfaction.
In fact, this land was indeed a wasteland for the first six months, but there was news from the United States that an import and export trade zone would be built here, and even the investors were in place.
He is one of the highest-ranking people in the United States.
He overheard the news by chance.
However, Yu He had another purpose in wanting to acquire this land: to signal his official entry into City A.
Although the location isn't ideal, it's enough to establish his company.
He had long known that the Bai family was just going through the motions this time, so Yu He was full of confidence in this bidding.
It was practically his for the taking.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On the day of the bidding, the Bai family sent a representative, while Yu He went in person.
He had already spoken with the people here, and after receiving confirmation once again, he immediately showed a satisfied smile.
Once everyone was seated and the bidding was about to begin, Yu He, with his sharp eyes, spotted someone walking in through the door.
Suddenly it dawned on me—this was Mr. Bai's orphaned niece.
He didn't pay too much attention. His investigation revealed that the woman worked at Bai's project department, so it was normal for her to come and participate in the bidding.
Everything proceeded according to the procedures Yu He knew, and as the chances of winning the bid increased, a smile unconsciously appeared on Yu He's face.
Just then, someone walked in from outside. Yu He turned his head and immediately frowned.
It was Xiao Yuan.
"I'm sorry, something came up at the company and I was delayed for a while. Hope it won't be a problem now?" Xiao Yuan asked politely.
Since prior notice had already been given, no one objected, so Xiao Yuan naturally sat in the front seat.
Next to Bai Qingzhi.
"What are you doing here?" Bai Qingzhi asked in surprise.
He had never mentioned coming before this.
"I don't want to see his despicable face," Xiao Yuan replied in a low voice.
Even if he felt the land was useless, and the company's project team told him there was no benefit, he still didn't want Yu He to get it so easily.
Bai Qingzhi couldn't help but laugh at Xiao Yuan's somewhat childish appearance.
"Furthermore, Yu He is definitely not a kind-hearted person. I always feel that his intentions regarding this land are not pure." After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, the bidding would continue.
Yu He became more vigilant upon hearing Xiao Yuan's sudden appearance.
He didn't think Xiao Yuan was so free that he would come here to visit for no reason.
Sure enough, when the bidding finally began, Xiao Yuan made his move.
After several rounds of fierce competition, the price had reached a critical point, and Yu hesitated.
Seeing Xiao Yuan's nonchalant demeanor, Yu He gritted his teeth and wanted to raise the price, but was stopped by his assistant.
“Mr. Yu, adding any more would exceed our budget. There’s so much land in City A; there’s no need to fight for this piece.” The assistant had been with him for twenty years and was exceptionally skilled.
Yu He ultimately gave up.
After it was over, Yu He stood up, smiled, and walked towards Xiao Yuan to congratulate him on getting what he wanted.
In fact, this price was beyond Xiao Yuan's expectations, as it was five percentage points higher than he had anticipated.
But this also further illustrates the importance of this land to [the other party/entity].
"It's just something I took casually, it's not worth much," Xiao Yuan replied with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu He's smile cracked a little. In his eyes, several hundred million was worthless.
"To be honest, I'm starting to regret it now. After all, I don't know what to do with this land." Xiao Yuan said with a helpless expression.
Yu He could barely maintain his smile at this point. Was this what they meant by getting the benefit and then acting innocent?
Bai Qingzhi, who witnessed the whole thing, had a smile in her eyes. She finally managed to stop herself before stepping forward to greet the two of them.
This incident seemed to be just a minor episode that quickly passed. Because Yu He wanted to establish himself in City A, he instructed his subordinates to hurry up and find a place in City A.
Finally, the assistant reported the selected location, but when Yu He saw the landowner's name on the list, he frowned.
Zhiyuan Company.
It's a small, unlisted company, and its controlling shareholder is Xiao Yuan.
In other words, if he wants this land, he must talk to Xiao Yuan.
But the scene of their last meeting was still vivid in his mind. Even though Yu He didn't know why, he subconsciously felt that the other person didn't like him.
Not wanting to take the lead himself, Yu He suddenly thought of someone.
When Mo Yunze appeared at Zhiyuan Company, it was exactly what Xiao Yuan had expected.
The two sat down together and discussed it, then immediately raised the price by 0.5%.
Mo Yunze had told Xiao Yuan about Yu He's choice of several plots of land, but unfortunately, they were all under Xiao Yuan's name.
When Mo Yunze told Yu He the price, the other party gritted his teeth.
But after hearing that the area would be transformed into a central business district, I still gritted my teeth and signed the contract.
At the same time, Xiao Yuan, who was holding the contract, was sitting next to Bai Qingzhi, shaking his head and making two noises.
"The amount of money is still too little."
“Yu He isn’t a sucker; he probably had to grit his teeth and scrape together those hundreds of millions.” Bai Qingzhi said helplessly.
This price is already much higher than the market price.
"He's certainly not a sucker, but he's definitely too arrogant." Xiao Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile.
Before meeting him, he thought Yu He was some kind of formidable figure, but after actually getting to know him, he realized he was nothing special.
After the land permits were approved, Yu He immediately started construction. The construction was very fast, and he estimated that the office building would be completely completed in less than a month.
But something happened that he couldn't accept: the business domain he had envisioned didn't exist at all!
Surprisingly, a bunch of factories have been brought in by investment attraction efforts from higher authorities!
It's fair to say that this area has now become the outskirts of the city.
Half of the hundreds of millions of dollars evaporated instantly.
But that wasn't the most troublesome thing for him. Yesterday, news came from head office that the accountant was under investigation for embezzlement, and now the company's accounting books had been confiscated by higher-ups.
Those who can build large companies rarely keep only one set of books. They maintain good relationships with the people involved, so when they are investigated, they turn a blind eye.
But now, the attack from that side was so sudden and silent that he had no time to prepare!
"Comfort the accountant and promise him you'll take care of his family." Yu He hung up the phone with red eyes.
The best course of action right now is to have the accountant take the blame.
Just when the company's financial problems were finally brought under control, a real estate project that Yu He had invested in in another city suddenly stopped construction and there was no possibility of it continuing.
I heard it's because the permits aren't complete and it's considered an illegal structure...
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