Chapter 17 Business Cooperation
night.
After dinner, Lou Hongjian picked and chose in his wardrobe.
He picked out a shirt and put it on, then took out two jackets and placed them on either side of Mao Mao: "Mao Mao, which one do you think looks better on your brother?"
Mao Mao, resting her chubby chin on her hand, pointed to the left: "This one."
"This one?"
Lou Hongjian decisively chose to wear the coat on the left, then took a comb to the mirror to style his hair. After finishing his hair, he didn't forget to put on a watch and a brooch, and even the color of the handkerchief peeking out from the corner of his pocket was carefully chosen.
Mao Mao yawned slightly.
Her brother is more troublesome to go out than her mother.
"Brother, can't I go with you?" Mao Mao cupped her little face and said expectantly, "Mao Mao wants to go dancing too."
Lou Hongjian smiled, but didn't dare to respond at all.
What a joke! He took his sister to the horse farm and his dad beat him half to death. If he dared to take his three-year-old sister to a dance hall, wouldn't he be out of his mind?
In this family, Lou Hongjian is undoubtedly the most playful. Mao Mao has gone to the movies and operas with him and loves to go out with him.
It's all his fault for letting it slip that he was going out tonight, and now he has a little tail following him around.
"You're still so young, you can't even walk steadily, how can you dance?" Lou Hongjian wafted over with a fragrant breeze and kissed her soft cheeks twice: "Mao Mao, be good, only adults can go to this place today. Next time there's a banquet, your brother will dance with you all night long."
"oh."
Mao Mao sniffed, smelled the fragrance, and her eyes sparkled: "Brother smells good."
Lou Hongjian was proud.
He even sprayed perfume on himself!
Even the few strands of hair that hang down are carefully permed, which can make his face shape look the most perfect and handsome.
Lou Hongjian straightened the wrinkles in his collar in front of the mirror and said smugly, "I haven't shown my face for many days. Today is my first appearance, and I'm sure I'll leave a deep impression on everyone in Haicheng."
Lou San Shao is a well-known playboy in Haicheng. He hasn't shown his face in a long time, so he absolutely cannot lose face.
Looking at the Western clock on the wall, he realized that time was running out. The car stopped at the door, and Lou Hongjian carried his younger sister out of the room, saying to her, "The desserts there are delicious. I'll bring you a cake when I come back."
After saying that, he hurriedly left.
Not long after he left, Lou Heming returned from get off work at the hospital carrying his briefcase.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw my little sister sitting on the last step of the stairs, a tiny little ball, looking longingly at the door like a puppy.
Lou Heming chuckled: "Mao Mao, what are you doing sitting here?"
"Wait for Third Brother," Mao Mao said.
Lou Heming: "Ah Hong? Where did he go?"
"Third brother went to dance."
"Dance?"
Lou Heming frowned: "His injuries haven't fully healed yet, so why is he out playing again?"
Lou Heming shook his head helplessly, then glanced at his younger sister sitting on the ground out of the corner of his eye. Seeing her adorable look with her head tilted up and eyes pleading, he couldn't help but laugh again.
He bent down and picked up his younger sister, saying, "He won't be back until midnight, so don't wait for him. Your second brother will take you to play."
...
At 8 p.m. sharp, the car stopped right in front of Night Paris.
As the largest dance hall in Haicheng, its day begins to bustle as night falls. Neon lights gleam around its huge signboard, the building is brightly lit, and soft music wafts from inside. Many cars are parked in front of the building.
Many wealthy young men and celebrities frequent the nightlife scene in Paris, but Lou Hongjian's appearance still attracted a lot of attention.
"The Third Young Master has arrived."
"Greetings, Third Young Master."
"Third Young Master, please sit here."
Lou Hongjian smiled and agreed as he walked upstairs.
Young Master Feng had already booked a private room, ordered drinks, and was waiting for him to arrive.
When Lou Hongjian pushed open the door, Young Master Feng was embracing a dancer and making a phone call.
Upon seeing the man arrive, Young Master Feng gestured for him to sit down, indicating that he should make himself at home. He then crossed his legs and continued talking on the phone.
The smell of cigars wafted over, and Lou Hongjian thought of his younger sister at home. Not wanting to be bothered by the smell, he calmly sat down on the sofa furthest away from him and poured himself a glass of wine.
Golden liquor was poured over the ice, and he heard Young Master Feng say with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, I am of course grateful that you are willing to invest in my business... Tomorrow at noon, at the Yuexian Restaurant, I will be hosting, you must come."
invest?
What to invest in?
Lou Hongjian paused in his drinking motion.
As soon as Mr. Feng hung up the phone, he asked directly.
Young Master Feng didn't hide anything from him: "I told you before that I was planning to open a factory in Haicheng. I have foreign patents. Mr. Zhang thinks this business has a very good prospect and has made an investment for me."
Lou Hongjian was stunned: "Which Mr. Zhang?"
Young Master Feng smiled and said, "Of course it's Chairman Zhang of the Haicheng Chamber of Commerce."
Lou Hongjian frowned: "What about my investment?"
Young Master Feng: "It's been so long, of course it doesn't count."
Lou Hongjian: "But didn't we agree on this before?"
Young Master Feng raised his cigar, took a puff, and exhaled smoke, his expression blurred behind the smoke: "Third Young Master, time waits for no one. You haven't shown up for so many days. With such a large business, every day I'm late means I'll lose a lot of money. I can't keep waiting for you."
"I have my reasons," Lou Hongjian said regretfully. "You don't know, my dad gave me a scolding, and I've been recovering from my injuries for the past few days."
Young Master Feng chuckled: "Third Young Master, I've been very good to you. It's only 200,000 yuan, but you've delayed again and again. You always say you have many excuses for not being able to raise the money. Let's not talk business, so as not to make things difficult for our friends."
He patted the dancer beside him: "Go, pour some wine for the Third Young Master."
The dancer stood up and gracefully walked over, sitting down next to Lou Hongjian, her perfume wafting over.
She picked up the wine bottle and said sweetly, "Third Young Master."
Lou Hongjian absentmindedly picked up his wine glass and accepted the wine she poured.
He was still thinking about the business deal that Young Master Feng had mentioned.
Why did he get beaten up?
It wasn't until he needed to raise money for investment that he got the idea to bet on horse races.
Besides, being chosen by the president of the chamber of commerce means this business has an exceptional future, promising huge dividends. Who knows when the next opportunity will come?
We can't let this beating go unpunished.
Lou Hongjian quickly made up his mind and raised his wine glass to Young Master Feng from afar: "Young Master Feng, I have high hopes for your business. Is there really no way for me to join you?"
"Third Young Master, you're putting me in a difficult position," Young Master Feng said with a troubled expression. "I've already signed a contract with Mr. Zhang, and I can't go back on my word."
"As long as my name is added, it doesn't matter if the number of shares is a little less."
Lou Hongjian said, "Besides, if you want to cooperate with me, aren't you just using my name for convenience?"
In Haicheng, the Lou family's name carries considerable weight; their reputation alone can bring them many conveniences.
To do business locally, you need to find a powerful backer. No matter how powerful the president of the Haicheng Chamber of Commerce is, he can't extend his reach to the military and political departments.
Young Master Feng frowned, pondered for a long time, took a deep drag on his cigar, and as if he had made up his mind, picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
"Alright, since I'm friends with the Third Young Master, I'll give him face and put in a good word for him with Chairman Zhang."
Lou Hongjian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I..."
“But—” Young Master Feng changed the subject: “If you want to join again, 200,000 is not enough.”
"not enough?!"
“Since you haven’t shown up for so many days, I’ve already discussed it with Chairman Zhang and we’re going to expand the factory and make it a big one.” Young Master Feng said, “It will cost at least 300,000.”
"Three hundred thousand? That much?"
Young Master Feng leaned back on the sofa and said calmly, "If you think it's too much, you don't have to join."
Lou Hongjian: "..."
Lou Hongjian hardened his heart: "Fine, three hundred thousand it is."
He picked up his glass, drank it all in one gulp, and wiped the wine from his lips with his fingertip.
"Wait here, I'll bring you 300,000 in a couple of days."
Burdened with enormous debt, Lou Hongjian couldn't sit still for a moment and immediately set out to raise money.
The dancer saw him out, watching his figure disappear through the crowd at the entrance of Night Paris, before closing the door of the private room and sitting back down next to Young Master Feng.
She refilled Mr. Feng's glass, "He really will bring 300,000? Aren't we asking for too much?"
The dancer looked worried: "What if Commander Lou finds out?"
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