The second hand of the clock ticked regularly. After listening to what Zhong Liming said, Mrs. Luo frowned a little impatiently.
She gently rubbed her forehead with her fingers and said, "You praised the girl so highly. Isn't it good to have a powerful partner? He is not an enemy."
Zhong Limin sat upright opposite Old Lady Luo and said, "There is no problem with being partners now. I am just afraid that in the future, for the sake of profit... there are too many cases of partners turning against each other. When Song Rongji goes public, the profits will be so huge that someone with such a deep scheme must be suppressed from the beginning."
"How do you press it?"
"Reduce her shares in Qiaozhi and let Luo Shen become the largest shareholder. Unfortunately Luo Shen didn't listen to me. He didn't want to be the ugly guy. I said I could be the ugly guy instead of him. I spent money to buy the shares in the hands of Mr. Ye. In this way, Mr. Ye and I would be small shareholders, and Luo Shen would be the major shareholder. In the future, when there is a vote, I can still stand on Luo Shen's side." Zhong Liming was almost packaging himself as a white lotus who selflessly contributed to Luo Shen.
Whatever he was thinking, it would not escape the eyes of Old Lady Luo.
"Zhong Limin!"
"Hey!" Zhong Liming quickly sat forward.
Old Mrs. Luo, who never likes people to guess her true inner thoughts, has always had a very clear attitude regarding Luo Shen’s interests: No demons or monsters can touch my grandson!
Old Mrs. Luo said, "I can't interfere with young people's affairs. You, don't worry about it either. Just take care of yourself. I think your Zhong family has had a hard time recently, so don't worry about Luo Shen's little thing."
There was a soft knife hidden in Mrs. Luo's words. Not only did she tell him to mind his own business and stop asking questions, but she also mocked the Zhong family for being too busy with their own affairs. Did she have some other purpose
Zhong Limin smiled awkwardly, "I just happen to be a shareholder of Song Rongji. I only found out at the meeting yesterday that the shareholders of Qiaozhi Investment are Luo Shen and Ye Zhao. It was also Luo Shen who told me that the trap against Song Rongji was designed by Ye Zhao, otherwise I really wouldn't know..."
Zhong Limin explained awkwardly, but Mrs. Luo didn't respond. She stood up and asked, "Have you eaten?"
After saying a lot, he was finally resolved by Mrs. Luo's question "Have you eaten yet?" Zhong Limin smiled and said, "It's still early. I haven't eaten yet."
"We old people can't afford to go hungry. We have to eat at a certain time."
This means to drive away guests.
Zhong Limin said tactfully, "Aunt, I'll go out first and not disturb you from having dinner."
"It's still raining outside. Why don't you eat downstairs before leaving?" Old Mrs. Luo said politely.
Sister Hong saw Zhong Limin out and met Guo Xuyan at the door. Zhong Limin hurriedly greeted her, "Hey, Miss Guo, long time no see. I went to see your art exhibition, it was really high-quality. It's ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong."
Guo Xuyan nodded indifferently: "Thank you for the compliment."
Zhong Liming knew that Guo Xuyan hated the Zhong family, so he didn't say anything more and left in a hurry.
The mother and daughter sat down at the small dining table and picked up their bowls and chopsticks to eat again. Old Mrs. Luo asked Sister Hong, "Is Qi Lian An here?"
Sister Hong replied, "He went to pick up the eldest master and hasn't come back yet."
Luo Shen and Ye Zhao went to the Ocean Park today. Old Mrs. Luo found out about it as soon as she came back. She didn’t think it was a big deal that young boys and girls went out to play.
Sister Hong carefully observed the old lady's expression and asked in a low voice: "Mrs. Feng is back, should we call her over?"
"You ask her to come."
Aunt Feng has been living in Guo Xuyan's house with Luo Shen recently. When she heard that the old lady and Miss Guo had returned, she hurried over from Guo's house.
After Feng Ma came in, she told the old lady about what had happened to Luo Shen recently, "The eldest master didn't come back last night. He stayed at the Summer Hotel with Miss Ye."
Mrs. Luo paused for a moment while picking up the food. "How many rooms did you book?"
"Just one."
“…” Old Mrs. Luo picked up a piece of pumpkin and ate it as if nothing had happened.
Guo Xuyan ate in silence without saying a word.
Old Mrs. Luo had not paid much attention to the girl Ye Zhao before, but she did not expect her grandson to be serious. She asked Mother Feng: "Tell me more about this Ye Zhao. What kind of person is she?"
Feng Ma knows how to get along with Old Lady Luo. Old Lady Luo is a suspicious person, so you can't easily deny others in front of her. Feng Ma said, "Miss Ye is beautiful, kind-hearted, smart, and can coax people."
Old Lady Luo smiled and said, "They are all nice words. It seems like he is really good at coaxing people and has coaxed you into submission."
Aunt Feng said a little embarrassedly: "Madam, I am speaking from the bottom of my heart."
"Then tell me, how come she is so kind?"
Aunt Feng: "I can feel it. I'm very good at judging people. Miss Ye is not the kind of girl who plays tricks. There was an old lady in their village who was hospitalized and no one was taking care of her. She took the lead in taking care of the matter and forced the village committee to hire a nanny. She is powerful, but she has a kind heart."
Old Lady Luo asked Guo Xuyan: "What do you think?"
Guo Xuyan wanted to minimize the importance of Ye Zhao in the old lady's heart. She said, "Young people should just let nature take its course. Maybe they will break up in two years."
"It's not convenient for me to come out, please find a chance to take a look for me." Old Mrs. Luo was just curious about what kind of girl was she who could impress her grandson.
Guo Xuyan was very reluctant, but she couldn't find a suitable excuse, so she just said, "It wouldn't be good if Shen'er knew about this..."
"Let's meet openly, not behind his back."
Aunt Feng smiled and said, "Let's meet at Qingfeng Bay. Miss Ye loves the soup I cook, so just invite her over to drink the soup."
Because Guo Xuyan's house faces Qingfeng Bay, they usually call the Guo family Qingfeng Bay.
Guo Xuyan was not mentally prepared to face his daughter. "I'll find another opportunity later."
"What's wrong with you? You keep making excuses. Are you so busy?" Old Mrs. Luo was dissatisfied.
Guo Xuyan simply changed the subject: "Godmother, I talked to Shen'er about going to college last time. He wanted to stay in Hong Kong to study at university. I advised him to go to the United States, but he didn't want to. He also said that after graduating from university, he would apply to be a police officer."
When Mrs. Luo heard this, she actually laughed: "At his age, he should go to the United States to broaden his horizons. I will persuade him then. As for what career to choose, if he can become the Commissioner of Police, that's not impossible."
Guo Xuyan: "If Shen'er becomes a policeman, who will inherit the huge Luo family business?"
"Nowadays, it's all managed by professional managers..." Mrs. Luo was open-minded. "He can realize his dreams when he is young. When the family business really needs him, he can resign and come back."
Guo Xuyan nodded: "That's true."
It will take at least 20 years for Luo Jiaming to retire.
After getting off the space Ferris wheel, Zeng Xiang and Ye Zhao went to queue up to ride the surfing spaceship. The spaceship slid through the jungle, crossed the valley, and rushed down in the exciting drift. Amid screams, Ye Zhao hugged Brother Xiang tightly, and water splashed all over them.
The cool brother and pretty sister just now turned into drowned rats in an instant.
Water drops hit their heads and faces. At first they thought it was just splashing, until someone shouted, "It's raining!"
They finally reacted and got off the spaceship. Zeng Xiang pulled Ye Zhao and ran, like a hen protecting her chicks. However, the places around that could shelter from the rain were crowded with people, and they finally found a place to shelter outside a ticket office.
There were many showers in Hong Kong, and today's rain came and went. They bought an umbrella and followed the rain, playing for a while and then stopping. In the end, they couldn't continue playing, so they had to choose to take a taxi home.
There was a long queue at the taxi waiting area in front of Ocean Park. They waited for a while with umbrellas in hand, but didn't see a single taxi.
When they decisively gave up on taking a taxi and prepared to take the bus, his Rolls-Royce with license plate number 666 appeared in front of them.
Before the car was stable, Qi Lian'an got out and opened the door for them.
After getting in the car, Qi Lian'an said, "We've been waiting outside for a long time. Are we going to the Summer Hotel? Or going home? The old lady is back."
"To the Summer Hotel."
Zeng Xiang and Ye Zhao's clothes were soaked, so they went back to the hotel to change clothes.
Back in the hotel room, Ye Zhao changed her clothes and wiped her hair with a towel. She said, "Brother Xiang, do you want to go home first? I'll pack up and take a taxi to the port."
Zeng Xiang: "Don't worry, my grandma will definitely rest first after she comes back. I'll take you to the port. Come over here."
Ye Zhao: "What?"
Zeng Xiang held a hair dryer in his hand, "I'll help you dry your hair."
Ye Zhao walked over with a smile, sat down obediently, and enjoyed her brother Xiang blowing her hair. The soft warm wind blew in her ears, she sat on the sofa, yawned, and almost fell asleep.
It was already dark when Ye Zhao returned to Xiaoxilou. She left all the gifts she brought for everyone with Li Ruixiang and asked Li Ruixiang to help distribute them.
After returning home, Ye Zhao helped Aunt Qiao put on the gold bracelet and gold ring. Aunt Qiao looked at herself in the mirror again and again and liked them very much. After dinner, she hurried out to play mahjong to show off her new jewelry.
Ye Zhao talked to Brother Xiang on the phone. The two of them, who had just started a romantic relationship, were very affectionate with each other.
There was a knock on the door, and it sounded like Ni Meng. Ye Zhao hung up the phone and went to open the door.
As soon as Ni Meng came in, he asked, "What's wrong with your phone? I can't get through."
Ye Zhao: "I was on the phone just now."
Ni Meng took out four contracts and put them on the table: "Except for Aunt Yu's family, the other four have signed."
Aunt Yu is Aunt Jiao's sister-in-law. Ye Zhao asked, "How much did you sign it for?"
"370 yuan! 1,800 square meters, a total of 660,000 yuan. You went to Gangcheng a few days ago, and I couldn't find you, so I found Manager Gan of your company, and she said it was no problem, so I signed for you."
Although it is more than twice as expensive as last year, as long as you can get the land, you will make a profit no matter what, because it will only become more difficult to buy land in the future.
Ye Zhao poured a glass of water for Ni Meng and said, "You can take them to the company to ask Manager Gan for the money. When can we go to the village committee to transfer the ownership?"
Ni Meng smiled: "Anytime. I'll call them when you're free."
Ye Zhao flipped through the contract on the table and said, "Thursday afternoon. I'll go directly to the village committee after I get back from school."
"Thursday is fine, I'll let them know."
Ni Meng drank the whole glass of water in one breath. He said, "Now the whole Purple Bamboo Forest is missing only Aunt Yu's corner. She wants to sell it, but if she sells it, there will be no place to build a building, so she is unwilling to sell it. I asked her, if I bought land somewhere else, I can exchange it with her, but the land in other places is expensive, so it can't be a one-to-one exchange, right? "
"How big is Aunt Yu's land?"
“There are some that are over 300 square meters.”
"If she's willing to exchange, that's fine with me. Just an equal exchange."
"I'll see if anyone else has land for sale. If there's a suitable piece, I'll buy it and exchange it with her." After saying that, Ni Meng said, "This pig farm is too dirty. Do you want me to find someone to clean it up for you?"
"What are you clearing for?"
"You can rent it out after it's cleared."
“Who are you renting it to?”
"There must be people who want to raise pigs. Lao Kai asked me a few days ago that his brother wanted to raise pigs."
The pig farm was finally sold off, so why should she go through the trouble of renting out such good land to others to raise pigs? Ye Zhao flatly refused.
She spent nearly 700,000 yuan to buy the land, so how could she rent it out to someone to raise pigs for a few hundred yuan
The next morning, Ye Zhao drove into the campus from the west gate and drove to the parking lot not far in front of the teaching building. She arrived at the classroom before the bell rang.
As soon as she entered the classroom, she saw her roommate Qiu Ping sitting at the back seat. Ye Zhao walked over and sat down next to Qiu Ping.
Ye Zhao looked around and found that there were very few people in class today. He couldn't help but ask, "Why are there so few people today?"
Qiu Ping said: "They are all in the computer room."
Ye Zhao studied computer science in the Department of Electronic Engineering, which was a very cutting-edge and promising major in the 1980s and 1990s. Their major had its own computer room. In the era when computers were not yet popular, very few colleges and universities had their own computer rooms.
Shenzhen University is one of the few universities with complete facilities and teaching at the forefront of the country.
But even in the most advanced universities in the country, the number of computers in the computer room is very limited, and everyone is scrambling to line up to use them.
"Yesterday, Xiao Baixiong broke a computer in the computer room. He didn't dare tell the teacher on duty, so he tinkered with it secretly. As a result, the more he tinkered, the worse it got. He and Zhang Jianfei almost tore the computer into pieces. In the end, they were dumbfounded. These two idiots couldn't put it back together. The other students who helped cover up for him couldn't do it anymore, and were still discovered by the teacher on duty."
Ye Zhao was amused. She asked with a smile: "And then? Is there a miracle?"
"There was no miracle. The teacher on duty locked them in the computer room and told them to fix it before they could come out. Guess what happened?"
Ye Zhao thought for a moment: "They didn't dismantle another computer and want to figure out how to put it back together, did they?"
"How did you guess that?" Qiu Ping laughed, almost going crazy. "Two idiots dismantled a good computer, and now both can't be put back together. The teacher on duty is so upset. Two or three more people went to help today. I'm going crazy. I heard that it's very expensive to hire someone to repair it, and you have to wait in line. You can't find someone right away."
Computers of this era are very bulky and complex in structure. As a post-2000s generation, Ye Zhao doesn’t understand them and can’t help.
After the class, Ye Zhao was dragged by Qiu Ping to join in the fun.
Because Ye Zhao was the top scorer in the city's college entrance examination, he spoke on stage as a student representative at the opening ceremony, and also accompanied the school leaders to receive foreign guests. He was a top figure in their class.
Seeing Xiao Baixiong sweating in anxiety, someone encouraged Ye Zhao: "Ye Zhao, you are familiar with the school leaders, can you help say a few words, can the school pay for someone to repair it? We poor students can't afford it."
Ye Zhao didn't want to bother the leader for such a small matter. In fact, the student was able to open the school computer in the computer room, and the duty teacher was very responsible, which meant that he had not fulfilled his supervisory duties. The duty teacher was said to be newly transferred, and he was also timid and did not dare to report it.
Ye Zhao, who had been watching from the sidelines at first, couldn't stand it anymore later. She drove to the electronics market and bought a computer host installation drawing. Then Xiao Baixiong and Zhang Jianfei installed the host bit by bit according to the drawing.
But after installing them, one of the computers still couldn't turn on. Xiao Baixiong was so angry that he slapped the host computer hard. As a result, the fan of the computer that originally couldn't turn on suddenly started whirring, and the computer was fixed by the slap.
Ye Zhao, who was standing aside, smiled and said, "You can do it, Xiao Baixiong! You are born with a pair of magic hands."
Xiao Baixiong, who had been angry just now, immediately raised his eyebrows and smiled smugly.
"I'm not saying that I'm lucky. With the help of a good classmate like you, I can fix the broken host with just one slap! Isn't this luck?"
Zhang Jianfei: "You're making me so anxious, please treat us to a meal."
Everyone was joking and Xiao Baixiong wanted to invite Ye Zhao to dinner, but she declined.
She still refused to eat the poor students' meals.
The week at school was uneventful. After finishing classes at around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, she drove back to Zengwuwei and went straight to the village committee after entering the village.
Ni Meng and the seller were already waiting at the village committee, signed the transfer, and completed the procedures quickly.
Lao Kai was also there, hoping to take on some work and make some quick money. He raised his hands and sighed, "Think about it, last year, my piece of land in Zizhulin was only sold for a little over a hundred."
The seller standing nearby smiled and said, “It would be nice if you could stay one more year.”
"I can't bear the high-interest loan I borrowed." After saying that, Lao Kai pulled Ye Zhao aside and asked her, "Are you planning to rent out this pig farm? It hasn't been rented out yet. My brother wants to rent it out."
Ye Zhao didn't want to rent it to others to raise pigs, but he didn't refuse it outright. He just said, "Not for now. I'll think about it first."
"Then do you want me to help you get the land? It's better for you to let your uncle make the money than to let others make it."
Ye Zhao thought about it and decided that it would be better to approve it early than late. Except for the garbage dump, the other lands could be approved first. This would make him feel more at ease. Ye Zhao gave the information to Lao Kai and asked him to help find someone to approve the land, and then he would pay him for his running errands.
After the others left, Director Wang looked at the land that Ye Zhao had bought and shook his head, saying, "If this garbage dump is not moved, all your friend's money will be in it."
Ye Zhao shrugged and said pitifully, "I can't help it. I have a bad vision and I didn't take the right path from the beginning."
Director Wang was worried about her: "Last time I wanted to persuade you to find a chance to sell some, but you kept buying more and more, and the prices kept getting higher and higher. Don't always listen to that bullshit, he just wants to make money from the middleman's fee."
Ye Zhao knew it, of course, but she needed someone like Ni Meng to help her with things, and she couldn't make all the money by herself, but she still pretended to be stupid: "Yeah! I realized it too late, Director Wang, why didn't you secretly remind me just now?"
Director Wang: "There are so many people here, how can I remind them?"
Hindsight!
Ye Zhao smiled slightly and said, "It's okay. I've already bought it. Just consider it as my contribution to increasing the per capita income of Zengwuwei."
"You are aware! You have a bright future."
Ever since Ye Dingguo bought the land for the factory and put Ye Zhao's name on it, Director Wang's attitude towards Ye Zhao has been as humble as possible.
When Ye Zhao returned home, Aunt Qiao heard that she had spent a lot of money to buy the land for the pig farm and shook her head: "Oh, how could you afford it at this price! The land for the pig farm is useless, what a waste of money, sister!"
Ye Zhao said confidently: "No, Aunt Qiao, believe me, the garbage dump will definitely be moved away."
The original book did not mention the landfill, and she did not know the exact year it was moved, but she knew that according to the course of history, in 1992, an old man wrote a poem on the edge of the South China Sea. By that time, the wave of reform was rolling in, and it was only a matter of time before these landfills were cleared away.
It’s almost 1990. It’s almost there.
If it's any later, she's afraid she won't be able to wait. If it's too early, or the news is leaked in advance, she won't be able to buy it when she wants to.
Aunt Qiao sat on a low stool in the living room picking vegetables. She sighed and shook her head: "I'll go to Xianhu Lake to burn two more incense sticks for you, and pray for the gods to bless you and move the garbage dump away as soon as possible."
Ye Zhao smiled: "Okay, I'll drive you there."
Aunt Qiao: "No need, the bus goes directly there."
Ring ring ring ring ring!
Ye Zhao went to answer the phone. It was Xiao Baisi calling.
When Xiao Baisi heard her voice, he didn't even say hello, but directly said, "You are in the same class as my brother."
Ye Zhao reacted immediately, "Xiao Baixiong is your brother?"
Xiao Baisi: "Yes, he came to see me today and I just found out."
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Your brother is a talented person."
Xiao Baisi on the other end of the phone laughed twice: "I know, you're an idiot. Hey, I'm not calling you today to talk about my brother, I'm calling you to tell you a good news. Guess what it is first."
Ye Zhao hated guessing the news the most. "What is it? I can't guess it. Tell me quickly."
Xiao Baisi: "By January next year, all garbage dumps in the three districts of the city will be moved outside the customs."
"Really?" Ye Zhao was excited. "Moving out next January?"
Aunt Qiao heard Ye Zhao was so excited, she put down the dishes in her hands, looked over, and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean by moving away?"
Ye Zhao covered the receiver slightly and whispered to Aunt Qiao: "Garbage dump."
Aunt Qiao opened her mouth in surprise.
Xiao Baisi: "The news will be published in all major newspapers tomorrow, just read the newspaper."
After chatting for a few words and hanging up the phone, Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Aunt Qiao, how come you are so good at talking? The garbage dump has been moved before we even started burning incense."
Aunt Qiao joked, "If I had known I would have gone to burn incense yesterday, I could have claimed some credit if I had gone yesterday."
After that, Aunt Qiao asked worriedly, "Have all the contracts for your pig farm been signed?"
"The transfer is complete today."
Aunt Qiao knew the characteristics of these unruly villagers. She said, "The time interval is too short. The transfer of ownership here has just happened, and there is news that the garbage dump is going to be moved. I am afraid that these people will regret it."
Ye Zhao thought about it and it was true. Last time, Zhangjia Village ordered small yellow ginger, but they changed their mind at the last minute. It was okay for one family, but there were several families here. It would be quite troublesome if they got together to cause trouble.
"Aunt Qiao, how do you think they'll cause trouble?"
"The land has been transferred. They can't do anything about it, but they will definitely try to get more money from you. The land in the village is now 700-800 per square meter, which is half the price. These people will come to your door even if they insist on pestering you. Be prepared." Aunt Qiao thought for a moment and said, "How about this, don't come back on weekends recently so that they can't find you."
"The company is here, there's no way to hide." Ye Zhao remembered that he had given the land approval documents to his boss. It might be better to wait until the garbage dump is moved before applying for the land approval.
At this point in time, she didn't want the key information to fall into the hands of others.
Ye Zhao immediately went to Shunfeng Building to find Lao Kai. The door of Lao Kai's office was open. Before she went in, she heard someone bragging through the window. It sounded like Lao Mai.
I just heard Old Mac say, "You have to have shit in your eyes to buy the land for the pig farm. My aunt and uncle didn't want to sell the land at first, but I advised them to sell it quickly. What else can they do with the money? Right? You can make money with the money, buy land and do business with it. If you don't sell it, it will just rot there. The economic situation is so bad now, I heard that the garbage dump can't be moved for ten years."
It turned out that among the four sellers at the pig farm, one was Lao Mai’s relative.
I don’t know where Old Mac got the confidence to think that the garbage dump cannot be moved for ten years.
Then, Lao Kai's voice came: "I sold it to her for more than 100 yuan last year. At that time, she pushed my price so hard that I almost lost all my money. In less than a year, she actually spent nearly 400 yuan to buy the pig farm land, more than double the price. I don't know how Ni Meng deceived her..."
Ye Zhao coughed, and the talking inside stopped immediately.
Ye Zhao walked in, and Lao Kai stood up and said with a smile: "Boss Ye, are you looking for me? Give me a call and I'll come over."
Ye Zhao said: "I'm here to get the land grant information."
Lao Kai said disappointedly: "Why? Wasn't this job agreed to be given to me?"
Ye Zhao made up a lie: "I don't want to approve it for now. The designer is busy and the drawings are too late. Let's talk about it after the New Year."
"You can draw whatever you want."
“The style should be unified.”
Lao Kai had no choice but to go and get the information for her.
Ye Zhao glanced at Lao Mai, who was sitting in the corner of the sofa with his feet on the coffee table, completely ignoring her.
The more Old Mai pretended to ignore him, the more Ye Zhao wanted to tease him: "Manager Mai, how many years have you been building the Fortune Building? Why isn't it finished yet?"
The construction of Fortune Building was suspended for several months due to funding issues. It has only been resumed for more than ten days. Old Mai deliberately raised the tone and said: "Our Fortune Building is the top modern high-rise building in China. It is not an ordinary small building that can be built in a year or two."
Fortune Building is a well-known unfinished building in Shenzhen. Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I hope that Manager Mai can complete the construction of Fortune Building in your lifetime."
"What do you mean?!" Old Mai thought Ye Zhao was cursing him.
"I heard that the owner of Fortune Building has a funding problem. I think it will be difficult to complete your building. You've helped him with the sand and stone materials, so you'd better be careful. Don't do the work if you don't pay. This is my sincere advice."
Mac: “I don’t need it!”
As soon as Lao Mai finished speaking, he was slapped in the face. Qiao, who worked under him, rushed in and said, "Brother, they said the boss ran away."
(End of this chapter)