There is a big difference between others begging you to buy and you begging others to buy.
If Arthur George and the people behind him were not eager to separate from the main family, they might not be so eager to buy the resources in Juan's hands. They can definitely wait. It won’t take long. In a month or two, the price will be hundreds of thousands less. They may not be able to earn hundreds of thousands in one or two months. Waiting a little longer is actually not a problem. The reason why Arthur agreed to Juan's request so readily was because, as Dulin said, they were racing against time.
In fact, they can’t wait any longer!
No one knows whether the old man who no longer cares about things is still alert or has become confused. If he discovers their "little trick", perhaps their investment and efforts during this period will become the old man's meal. You must know that no matter the resources they use or the funds they use, they are all John's property in a strict sense. The things bought with his property are naturally John's things.
They just played a trick. They registered a company first, and then the money left Old John's account, but the ownership of the things was transferred to the new company. Doing so may have violated some legal issues, but if there is no report, who would have the heart to actively interfere in the household scandals of a wealthy family? Isn't this because Xian is living a very good life and is looking for trouble when he has nothing to do
It's just that these people don't quite understand that the already very old John has also developed some "kindness". He is not confused, he just wants to use this opportunity to completely cut off these malignant tumors from his body. He Hope their plan succeeds more than those brothers and sisters!
In this way, one was eager to sell and the other was eager to buy. The two parties hit it off immediately, and immediately someone came to Ilian with authorization documents and other documents.
When Juan saw this lawyer whom he had met before, he was in a daze for a moment. He put away his self-pity thoughts and sat calmly at the edge of the table, the pen in his hand trembling slightly. , indicating that he is not as calm as he appears at this moment.
No one can remain calm at this moment. As long as the tip of his pen falls on it and signs his name, from this moment on, his decades of hard work will be in vain, and he will be back to where he just started his business. Moment. He is already old, and he doesn’t know if there are still a few decades for him to start over again. Everything will say goodbye to him on this day. This is not a new beginning, but facing the end!
He could not put down the pen and stubbornly believed that he had not lost, but he understood that he had lost after all. Just like what Du Lin said when he came to visit him that day and hoped to buy these theater chains from him, in fact, he could only blame himself at the beginning. If it weren't for his own greed and wanting to take his business from Du Lin... , if he hadn't wanted to monopolize the pie painted on the ground, if he hadn't had so much selfishness, maybe he wouldn't have ended up like this!
Yes, he was still too greedy, and he ended up like this. He only hated himself for being blinded by greed, and also hated himself for not seeing Du Lin clearly.
Under the lawyer's hidden urging eyes, Juan closed his eyes and signed his name on the transfer document. From this moment on, all his efforts, decades of accumulation, and the originally expected future, All turned into running water.
His eyes were a little moist, and his cloudy and yellow eyes were slightly red. He took the cashier's check from the lawyer's hand, resisting the heartache and bitterness, and squeezed out a smile, "Are you satisfied this time? This is all. With money, I bought millions of things.”
The lawyer carefully checked Juan's signature and then properly packed the documents in a document bag and put them into his briefcase. He shrugged his shoulders, "This is business, Mr. Juan. If we are satisfied, you must be satisfied too, otherwise why would you sell it?" He breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to complete the task perfectly is victory. , "You must be in no mood to say goodbye to me, so goodbye, Mr. Juan, I'll go first!"
Looking at the empty room, Juan wanted to vent, but in the end he slumped down on the chair. He had nothing left!
The cashier's check of the George family was exchanged from the bank for more than one million yuan without any problems and transferred to Juan's account. This money was far from enough to get his property back from the bank. Fortunately, he had his own plan. He doesn't want things like villas, houses, cars or even bars. He only wants his brewing workshop. As long as he has wine in his hands, he has a chance to turn over.
In the past, he was not willing to sell his drinks to other places. Firstly, transportation increased costs and risks. Secondly, the investment and risk of opening up foreign markets was greater, but he did not make much money. It is impossible for him to have his own retail outlets in every city in the empire, which means he can only wholesale.
Wholesale business is not that easy to do. For example, the most common problem is pressing money. He doesn't have that much energy to keep an eye on each place and urge him to pay for his goods. He is already old and has no energy anymore. Compared with wholesale, which is full of too many uncertainties, he would rather do retail locally. Although it doesn't seem to make as much money as wholesale, the advantage is stability.
In the past few years, Juan has been able to make at least 500,000 to 600,000 in profit every year from his bar and local sales, which is enough for him.
But this time, after he gets his workshop back, he not only wants to sell locally, but also open up foreign markets, smuggling and firefighting. For this old guy who has "nothing", it is no longer a problem that prevents him from moving forward. .
Without Dulin asking James to do anything, Juan took the initiative to tell James that he could not repay the bank loan and the bank could put those things into the auction process.
Of course, if he had money, he wouldn't do that, but the problem is that he doesn't have money.
Less than ten days after meeting Dulin, the Ilian branch of the Imperial Central Bank sent an invitation letter to the wealthy people in Ilian City, inviting them to participate in the auction of expired mortgages.
There are not many such auctions, sometimes not even once a year, and there are even fewer opportunities to invite local wealthy people to such a wide range of events. Many times the value of the collateral is not enough for the bank to invite wealthy people to participate, and it cannot afford to lose that person.
Of course, Dulin was also one of the invited guests at this auction.
This time he changed into a white formal suit and a black shirt, which made him look younger and more energetic than those dark clothes. He was not wearing a hat, and his hair was meticulously smoothed back under the double "care" of hair wax and hair oil. This Dulin seemed to have something different from before.
The door to the auction venue was slowly pushed open by Du Fu, and Du Lin walked in with his head held high, and some people's conversations suddenly stopped. If there is anyone who doesn't know Dulin, then he must live in the mountains or have just come to Ilian. In just one year, Du Lin used his financial resources to conquer these rich people. Of course, there were also some gossips circulating in private. Whether it's something that can be done, or something that can't be brought to the table, he is an unparalleled figure in the limelight!
Rich people kept raising their glasses to Du Lin, and Du Lin nodded in response. He was like... No, he was just a high-class person, walking to the front of the auction with a pace full of courage and oppression. Some people wanted to talk to Du Lin, but he temporarily avoided them with very polite remarks. Compared with these, he wanted to meet Juan.
At this time, Juan was talking to Alexander and other rich men. Today he was wearing a black dress, white shirt, tie, and a red handkerchief in the chest pocket of his coat. If it weren't for the haggard look on his face, perhaps there would be no change in his appearance from before. He is communicating with these rich people, hoping that they can understand him and not raise the price when the winery is auctioned.
His request was not too much. After all, these people had been friends with him for more than ten or even decades, and there were no old grudges. Moreover, Juan just wanted to get his property back. For them, the purpose of participating in this auction is not necessarily to get something at the auction. It is better to say that they are taking the opportunity to get together, chat, and talk.
Just when people were talking about something, they suddenly closed their mouths. Juan frowned and slowly turned sideways and looked back. The original smile on his face suddenly glowed like ice in the cold winter.
"What? You don't welcome me?" Du Lin smiled happily and reached out his hand, "Welcome back, Juan."
Juan cast a sidelong glance at his outstretched hand and turned back expressionlessly, pretending that he had not seen Du Lin. Du Lin was not annoyed by this. He shrugged his shoulders and greeted the others. These people dispersed quickly after responding to Du Lin. If they continue to stay here, they will inevitably get into trouble. Obviously, the conflict between Du Lin and Juan has already become intense. If you stay here at this time, you can only offend one of them, or both of them together.
There was no one around, so Juan found a place nearby to sit down. He did not intend to say another word to Dulin. Sometimes people's wishes are good, but the only drawback is that they cannot be realized. He didn't want to talk to Dulin, but Dulin wanted to talk to him.
"You know? When you rejected me, I decided to drive you away. Sometimes people often point at us rich people and say that money is not everything, but today, I want to tell you with facts, money is not everything. It is omnipotent!”
"Want me to raise my hand a little and let you go?"
"Come on, beg me!"
(End of chapter)