Chapter 1041: Land Deal Settled

After finishing their meal, Qu Guoquan wanted to leave and come back tomorrow, but Zhou Andong kept him.

"The person is arriving soon. You two should meet first, then go take a look at the research institute. We'll sign the contract tomorrow."

"Alright!" Qu Guoquan nodded and returned to the room with Zhou Andong and Seeing Jian Qiu.

Zhou Andong didn't know what time Gao Zhen's flight was, but by three o'clock in the afternoon, the kid still hadn't shown up.

"What's going on? Why isn't he here yet?" Zhou Andong looked at the time. "Did the plane fall out of the sky?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Seeing Jian Qiu swatted him. "Didn't you tell him to go find his wife? It's very likely he went straight to find her after getting off the plane."

"He doesn't know what's important," Zhou Andong said with dissatisfaction.

Seeing Jian Qiu smiled and said, "To you, he doesn't know what's important. But to him, finding his wife is more important than anything else."

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The door was knocked on. Seeing Jian Qiu said, "That must be him."

As she spoke, she got up to open the door. Outside was indeed Gao Zhen, accompanied by a pretty girl with a round face and a bit of baby fat.

"Sister-in-law!"

Gao Zhen called out, then said to He Xiaoman, "Call her sister-in-law!"

Facing Seeing Jian Qiu, for some reason, He Xiaoman felt a bit nervous and respectfully called out, "Sister-in-law."

"Come on in." Seeing Jian Qiu let the two of them enter.

"Brother Dong!" Gao Zhen called out as soon as he entered. "Xiaoman, this is Brother Dong. Doesn't he look familiar to you?"

"Brother Dong!" He Xiaoman called out, looking at Zhou Andong and nodding. "He does look familiar. It seems like I've seen him somewhere before."

Zhou Andong laughed heartily. "Sit down, don't just stand there."

Seeing Jian Qiu poured two cups of tea, placed them in front of the two, and then sat beside Zhou Andong.

"We were just saying that the reason you hadn't arrived yet might be because you went to pick up your girlfriend."

"Let me introduce you." Zhou Andong pointed at Qu Guoquan. "This is Professor Qu Guoquan from the Chemistry Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen University. Professor Qu, this is Gao Zhen, General Manager of Rifeng Company.

Rifeng's business scope covers water supply, drainage, heating, gas, casing, and bathroom fixtures. It is also a holding company of Xiangjiang Qiudongfang. As for Xiangjiang Qiudongfang, it is the major shareholder of Yugong Group."

Regarding Rifeng, Zhou Andong bragged as much as he could; he had to give Qu Guoquan confidence.

Sure enough, once Qu Guoquan heard that Rifeng had such a prestigious background, his confidence increased greatly.

"Hello, Professor Qu."

Gao Zhen shook hands with Qu Guoquan very respectfully. After a year of training, Gao Zhen could be considered to have developed a bit of a general's demeanor.

At this moment, He Xiaoman finally believed that Gao Zhen was truly a factory director. While feeling excited, she also finally recognized Zhou Andong.

Qu Guoquan sighed with emotion, "Today's young people are truly remarkable. It's one thing that Chairman Zhou is young, but I didn't expect General Manager Gao to be so young as well. It seems I really am old."

Zhou Andong said with a smile, "We may be young, but if it weren't for a group of seniors like you who laid the foundation, where would we be today?"

Qu Guoquan laughed heartily and gestured toward Zhou Andong in the air. "There's a reason why your business has grown so large."

Zhou Andong laughed along. After chatting for a while, he explained the project of cooperating with the research institute to Gao Zhen in detail.

"Let's go!" After the introduction, Zhou Andong stood up. "Let's go take a look at the research institute, and we'll have dinner together tonight."

The group left the room, with He Xiaoman pulling Gao Zhen and walking at the back. "Dazhen, are you really a general manager?"

"Yes!" Gao Zhen said with a smile. "Do you believe it now?"

He Xiaoman nodded vigorously. "I feel like I'm dreaming. It feels a bit unreal."

Gao Zhen held He Xiaoman's hand. "I remember telling you that Zhou Andong is my childhood friend, my best buddy, but you didn't believe me."

He Xiaoman thought for a moment. "It seems you did tell me."

"What do you mean 'it seems'?" Gao Zhen said. "I did tell you. It was when I was drinking with Da Cong and the others that day. They didn't believe it, and surprisingly, neither did you."

He Xiaoman said, "At the time, I was thinking, if you were childhood friends with Zhou Andong, why would you come all the way to Dongguan to work as a laborer?"

"When I first came out, Brother Dong was just an ordinary worker at the winery."

Gao Zhen looked at Zhou Andong's back in front of them, his eyes full of admiration.

"Later, the winery was about to go under. It was Brother Dong who turned the tide. Not only did he save the winery, but he also established the Yugong Group."

He Xiaoman opened her mouth, about to speak, but they had already reached the elevator, so she closed it again.

The group took the elevator downstairs, left the hotel, hailed two taxis, and headed straight for the research institute.

Meanwhile, in the hotel's rooftop café, Li Ling looked at Zhuo Qihua opposite her.

"Mr. Zhuo, we have been talking for an entire afternoon. 520 million—this is my bottom line. If you can't meet it, let's just be friends."

Zhuo Qihua never expected that although this woman wasn't very old, she was extremely aggressive during negotiations.

The advantage he had when talking with Zhou Anlei before was completely gone. What made him even more annoyed was that this woman started by asking for 550 million.

After talking for an afternoon, she had conceded bit by bit to 520 million.

Zhuo Qihua looked at Zhou Anlei, who was sitting to the side and hadn't said a word the whole time.

"What does Mr. Zhao say?"

Zhou Anlei shrugged. "I said it already: she is a shareholder of the company, and that piece of land is also under her name. I'm leaving the rest of the negotiations to her; I won't be participating."

Zhuo Qihua frowned. "Ms. Li, 520 million—I could just go directly to the government to apply for land. Why would I waste time here with you?"

Li Ling smiled slightly. "Mr. Zhuo, you need to understand one thing: this piece of land is 870 mu. The Nansha government already has a plan. Even if you are a Hong Kong businessman, it's impossible for them to approve such a large piece of land for you.

The most important point is that land prices in Nansha have been rising. If you develop half of these 870 mu and keep the other half in your hands, conservatively estimated, it will bring you a profit of 200 to 300 million in a year or two."

How could Zhuo Qihua not have thought of this? It was just that he wasn't reconciled; it was going to cost 50 million more than he had anticipated.

"How about this!" Li Ling looked at her wristwatch. "You consider it first. I have an important appointment in a while, so let's stop here for now."

Hearing Li Ling say she had an important appointment, most people would think it was a date with her boyfriend.

But to Zhuo Qihua's ears, the three words "Zhou Andong" immediately appeared in his mind.

Si Wei, who was beside him, said, "I think the price of 520 million is still quite reasonable."

Clearly, she also believed that Li Ling's appointment was to go see Zhou Andong.

Zhuo Qihua looked at Si Wei with dissatisfaction, but still nodded. "Fine!"

Li Ling smiled. Dong Herong took a contract out of his briefcase and handed it to Zhuo Qihua.

"Mr. Zhuo, this is the contract. Take it back and look it over. If there are no problems, we can sign it tomorrow."

Zhuo Qihua took the contract and placed it on the table. "Ms. Li, let's sign a preliminary agreement."

Li Ling waved her hand. "No need. I trust Mr. Zhuo's reputation."

The more Li Ling refused, the more Zhuo Qihua was convinced that this woman was going to find Zhou Andong to negotiate.

Putting himself in her shoes, if he were in Li Ling's position, he would definitely go find another buyer to negotiate. Who would turn away money?

"No, no, no." Zhuo Qihua shook his head. "Business is business. This agreement must be signed."

Li Ling hesitated and looked at Zhou Anlei. "General Manager Zhao, what do you think?"

At this moment, Zhuo Qihua was already certain that Li Ling was going to find Zhou Andong to negotiate.

"If this agreement isn't signed, I will give up on this transaction."

Zhuo Qihua also applied pressure to Li Ling, essentially warning her.

If you go find someone else to negotiate, I'll give up on the deal, and you might end up with nothing. ===== CHAPTER 1042 =====