Chapter 2230: Moving House

Zhou Andong nodded slightly: "How did the talks go on your end?"

Zhou Qianyi shook her head gently, and her beautiful willow-leaf brows furrowed tightly.

"Not very well. We only asked for ten percent of the shares, but the other side's negotiation team actually opened with a lion's share, demanding an astronomical price of 7.8 billion."

"How much?" Zhou Andong raised an eyebrow, doubting if there was something wrong with his ears, and asked, "Say that again, how much is it?"

Zhou Qianyi looked at Zhou Andong and repeated word for word: "You heard me right, the price they offered is indeed 7.8 billion."

"Motherfucker!"

Zhou Andong truly couldn't suppress his emotions and let out a curse. How much did it cost to acquire sixty-three percent of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative?

Not to mention anything else, just in terms of scale, the Woolen Mill and the Supply and Marketing Cooperative are not just a little bit different; there is a massive disparity, one could say they are as different as clouds and mud.

Hearing Zhou Andong curse, Zhou Qianyi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly let out a "pfft" of laughter.

"Our valuation of the Woolen Mill is 2.35 billion, and we want ten percent of the shares. Up to now, I have raised the price to 260 million, a premium of 25 million, but they are still biting down on 7.8 billion and won't let go.

So, I feel that there is an extremely powerful force behind this, meddling and trying to obstruct our acquisition this time."

Zhou Andong was silently smoking, his eyes narrowed slightly, staring fixedly at the smoke drifting slowly before him. After a long while, he finally spoke.

"Some people, they just won't shed tears until they see the coffin..."

Zhou Qianyi slowly stood up from her chair and said softly: "I'm going to the back to check on my sister-in-law and the baby."

"Go ahead!" Zhou Andong nodded and followed suit, standing up with his hands behind his back, walking out of the hanging flower gate unhurriedly, and then out of the main gate.

Just as he reached the entrance of the alley, he saw someone pushing a tricycle out. The vehicle was loaded with all kinds of items, mostly pots, bowls, basins, and ladles.

Immediately after, another person pushed a tricycle out from the alley at the very front. Looking closely, it turned out to be Er Squire.

A smile appeared on Zhou Andong's face, and he walked over: "Er Squire!"

Hearing the call, Er Squire hurriedly looked up. Seeing it was Zhou Andong, he responded very enthusiastically.

"Chairman Zhou, why are you up so early? Have you eaten?"

Er Squire was still wearing that suit of his; he didn't know if it had been washed or not, but it looked all wrinkled.

Fortunately, it was still morning, and the temperature wasn't too high, so it wasn't too hot.

"Not yet!" Zhou Andong replied, then asked: "Is everything packed up?"

Er Squire nodded: "Everything is packed and ready. We're starting to move today, and I estimate we should be able to finish moving everything by tonight."

Zhou Andong couldn't help but sigh slightly, saying with great emotion: "With you all moving away, I really feel a bit reluctant to let go.

In the past, every time I came back, I could always see the neighbors sitting under that old locust tree, chatting and gossiping about the lively scenes. It's a pity that from now on, I'm afraid I'll never see it again."

As he spoke, Zhou Andong took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to Er Squire.

"Hey!"

Er Squire reached out with a full face of smiles to take the cigarette, then skillfully took an exquisite lighter from his pocket. With a click, a flame shot up, and he lowered his head to light the cigarette.

"Maybe one day we'll come back to drink with you."

"Sure!" Zhou Andong nodded with a smile: "In the future, whenever everyone is free, you can organize a gathering for our neighbors. As for the food and drinks, I'll take care of everything."

"Got it!" Hearing this, Er Squire slapped his thigh excitedly and responded loudly: "With your word, that's all that's needed. You can safely leave this matter to me; I'll definitely handle it beautifully and properly!"

Just then, a creaking sound came from the alley. The two turned their heads to look, and another middle-aged man pushed a dilapidated tricycle out slowly.

The vehicle was loaded with quilts and other things, stacked neatly, but because it was piled so high, if he wanted to ride the bike forward, he had to tilt his body, otherwise he couldn't see the road ahead.

"Chairman Zhou!"

The middle-aged man greeted him with a full face of smiles. His home was a single-entry courtyard, housing five families. Even he, as the owner, could only squeeze into one room with his family of four to make a living.

Now, through a swap, he had obtained a seventy-plus-square-meter three-bedroom apartment, which made his whole family overjoyed. For the past two days, the whole family had been almost too excited to sleep.

The family had been busy at the apartment first, cleaning and organizing, busy and happy. Once the apartment was mostly ready, they hurried back here to continue packing things up. Once everything was packed, they couldn't wait to move over.

Zhou Andong took out another cigarette and handed it to the middle-aged man: "I was just telling Er Squire that after you all move away, I'll never see the lively scenes of the neighbors under the big locust tree again."

The middle-aged man took the cigarette, looked up at the old locust tree, then looked back at the alley behind him, a trace of sadness appearing in his eyes.

"That's right, it won't be easy for us neighbors to meet again in the future."

Er Squire took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile: "Chairman Zhou has arranged a task for me. As long as we all have time, we can organize a gathering, and Chairman Zhou will be responsible for the food and drinks."

"That's good. No need for much, just once a year is enough."

The middle-aged man looked very happy, but he sighed in his heart. You, Er Squire, are quite a shrewd person; didn't you see that Chairman Zhou Andong was just being polite?

We old neighbors have feelings, but why don't you think about it? Zhou Andong has only moved here for a few days, and he's often not at home; what kind of friendship does he have with us?

Besides, even if Zhou Andong is sincere, as neighbors, would you really have the nerve to let Chairman Zhou Andong pay for it? How thick-skinned would that be?

The middle-aged man put the cigarette in his hand under his nose and sniffed it, then took out a lighter to light it.

"Chairman Zhou, Er Squire, you guys chat, I have to hurry and move. There's too much miscellaneous stuff; if I don't hurry, I won't be able to finish moving by tonight."

"Go ahead and get busy." Zhou Andong waved his hand and said to Er Squire: "You go get busy too."

"Okay!" Er Squire waved at Zhou Andong: "You stay, I'm off."

Watching them leave, Zhou Andong was just about to take a step when he heard footsteps behind him. Turning his head, he saw Tang Lin and Zhang Zuo.

"Why are you two up so early?"

Zhang Zuo said smugly: "I won over two thousand last night, and the money in my pants pocket is bulging, which really affects how my clothes fit, so I got up early to spend the money." ===== CHAPTER 2231 =====