“Isn’t this… kind of inappropriate? What if she calls the police?” Zheng Chuan asked awkwardly.
“Then go to jail for her. If you don’t even dare to do that, how can you say you like her?” Shen Nan burst into hearty laughter.
“You’re right, boss.” Zheng Chuan had a dark expression.
He teaches well… No wonder he’s my wife’s biological dad.
If he found out the girl Zheng Chuan was dating was Shen Li, wouldn’t he split him in half?
“Haha, I was just about to look for you. Come on, let’s go have a meeting.”
In a private office inside the arcade, several members of the gang were gathered.
Chai Wu was among them.
When he saw Zheng Chuan, his face darkened. He kept spinning the jade ring on his finger, his expression shifting unpredictably.
“Hahaha, Zheng Chuan, you’re something else.”
Shen Nan laughed loudly and patted Zheng Chuan’s shoulder hard. “In just one day, after splitting the profit with the brothers, we still made over 12 million yuan.”
“That bastard Yu Jiu came running to deliver the money himself. I’m really curious what his face will look like once he realizes what happened.”
“Boss, Yu Jiu is even dumber than I thought. He still hasn’t figured it out,” Zheng Chuan grinned. “Once his company’s account fills with money tomorrow, we’ll bring in the families of our guys and fleece him one more time. This time we’ll have at least 20 million in the company account.”
“Good, good. I’ll notify everyone right away,” Shen Nan nodded. “Zheng Chuan, the company registration is complete.”
“You did well. I’ve recorded the merit for you. Tonight, we’ll have a celebration with the brothers.”
“Thank you, Brother Nan. I’ll give it my all,” Zheng Chuan nodded heavily. “By the way, boss, what do you plan to do with this fund?”
“Oh, right. This is your sister-in-law’s nephew, Xiao Guang. He just graduated from university,” Shen Nan pointed to a young man who had just entered. “He plans to go into the telecom business, selling Xiaolingtong phones.”
“Liu Guang? You’re getting into Xiaolingtong?” Zheng Chuan looked surprised. That was his mother-in-law’s nephew, and thus Shen Li’s cousin.
This guy looked smart and had decent grades, but in truth, he was just hollow inside—ambitious but lacking in substance.
Around 2005, Xiaolingtong phones surged in popularity, and this guy jumped into the telecom business, doing well at first. But later, in one of his wild ideas, he stockpiled 100,000 Xiaolingtong units.
“Yes, I’ve done my research. Xiaolingtong entered China in 1998 and sold extremely well. In 2003, user numbers doubled,” Liu Guang said confidently. “The growth in recent years has been even faster. The future looks bright, and now is the perfect time to get in.”
“Xiao Guang’s right. I plan to invest 5 million and open a few flagship stores for him,” Shen Nan said with a big grin. “I believe in Xiao Guang.”
“Exactly. The price of Xiaolingtong units has dropped now. I plan to stock up and wait for the prices to rise before selling,” Liu Guang said, full of confidence.
“Boss, are you really a college graduate?” Zheng Chuan had a dark expression. What kind of education had this guy received?
“Of course, I am,” Liu Guang said unhappily. “What? You have a problem with that?”
“Brother Nan,” Zheng Chuan pulled Shen Nan aside, “Xiaolingtong is a fast-moving consumer product, and the future of telecom is in mobile phones.”
“Put simply, electronic products will only continue to depreciate. The market economy is driven by supply and demand.”
“In the future, telecom production will exceed demand, and the prices will crash.”
“What you’re saying… I don’t really understand,” Shen Nan scratched his head. “You mean the business won’t work? Do you have a better option?”
“Yes. The future of the economy lies in finance and real estate. Starting a real estate or financial company is the real path.” Zheng Chuan’s mind turned quickly. “There’s a plot of land in the eastern city. I’m very optimistic about it. It can be bought for 30 million yuan.”
That’s right—Yuncheng’s future development had great potential. The land Zheng Chuan was eyeing had been designated by the government for a future tech park. In his previous life, someone bought it for 30 million and flipped it for triple the price.
“30 million? That’s expensive. Why buy land?” Shen Nan was shocked.
“To make money, of course,” Zheng Chuan said.
“Then explain—how will we make money?” Chai Wu raised his head, a glint of depth in his eyes.
He didn’t like Zheng Chuan. He always felt the kid looked at him with hostility.
And this kid had only been in the gang a few days and was already making big moves and gaining Shen Nan’s trust.
That was bad news for his own plans, so he had to suppress Zheng Chuan’s momentum.
“In the next twenty years, the nation will enter a phase of rapid development,” Zheng Chuan said. “Both the economy and industry will soar.”
“Tianhai is a coastal city with a prime location. Tourism and various industries will be established here, and industrial and commercial land will skyrocket in value.”
“It’s in the Eastern District, right here.” Zheng Chuan circled a spot on the map.
“The Eastern District? Isn’t that near the Ostrich Park? That place is more than ten kilometers from the suburbs. Not even birds poop there. Are you crazy? Spending 30 million on land there?” Chai Wu sneered.
“Zheng Chuan, you may have some smarts, but not much. Even if Tianhai develops, it won’t touch that area.”
“That land will be stuck on your hands. Thirty million? What are your true intentions?”
“Brother Wu, what intentions could I have?” Zheng Chuan smiled. “Everything I do is for the growth of the group.”
“For the group?” Chai Wu stood up and sneered. “Why do I feel like you have a hidden agenda?”
He turned and said, “Boss, spending 30 million on a useless piece of land? I think this kid’s motives are suspicious. We should investigate him.”
“Brother Wu, that accusation is too heavy. I can’t carry that,” Zheng Chuan smiled. “Brother Nan, I swear on my name—within ten days, that 30 million will at least triple.”
“Triple? That’s 90 million—nearly 100 million?” Shen Nan’s pupils contracted. “Are you serious?”
“Of course. Just ten days. Want to bet?” Zheng Chuan said.
Seeing Zheng Chuan’s confident look, Shen Nan hesitated.
He actually trusted Zheng Chuan quite a bit. The kid was capable.
But 30 million—even with the money they swindled from Yu Jiu, it still made up 60% of his liquid assets.
If anything went wrong, recovery would be hard.
“Boss, don’t listen to this nonsense. If we lose that money, we’re in serious trouble,” Chai Wu pointed at Zheng Chuan. “This kid is suspicious. Put some pressure on him—I don’t believe he won’t talk.”
“Alright then, Chuan. What if you can’t do it?” Shen Nan asked.
“I’ll bet my life on it. How about that?” Zheng Chuan said with confidence.
“You serious?” Shen Nan was surprised.
“Dead serious,” Zheng Chuan nodded.
“Your life isn’t worth a dime. Boss, don’t trust him,” Chai Wu was also startled. He studied Zheng Chuan—this kid was getting harder and harder to read.