Chapter 20

The Li Dongling High-Tech established by Li Li Dongling was still just a shell company. Now that Li Li Dongling had stood on his own feet, he certainly had to find an office or headquarters for Li Dongling High-Tech, otherwise, he couldn't recruit people or carry out business. Even those scam companies had to find a storefront to decorate their facade before scamming people.

Li Li Dongling looked at the marble building behind Gao Peng. Although it was a building from the 70s or 80s, it didn't look that old. The architectural design was atmospheric, and it didn't look outdated even now. Obviously, a lot of thought and funds were spent when it was built.

The Pingyang Machinery Second Factory originally produced diesel engines, tractors, and other products. At that time, the efficiency was quite good, and it could even be sold to other provinces. Because the production base was in the counties below, in order to facilitate the reception of customers from other places, this office building for factory use was built in the urban area.

However, these were all things of the past. The Pingyang Machinery Second Factory had stopped production many years ago. The employees had already left or gone to other state-owned factories. Now only a brand remained, and some industries left by the factory hadn't been processed yet.

"I have already got the keys. We can go in and see at any time!" Gao Peng took out a large bunch of keys.

Hearing this, Li Li Dongling took a step forward, but found that Gao Peng didn't move. He turned his head and looked at him suspiciously, and then Li Li Dongling understood a bit in his heart. He looked at Gao Peng with a smile that wasn't a smile and said, "Why, are you afraid I can't afford this building?!"

"Li Ge, don't misunderstand. I really didn't mean that, but this building is really not cheap. It's currently under the custody of the Municipal Industrial Bureau. I have some connections, but I can't suppress the price here.

I have other places suitable for offices here, and the price is much cheaper than here..."

"Let's look at this place first. If I really want this place, don't worry, your hard work fee won't be missing!" Li Li Dongling said to him.

Hearing Li Li Dongling say this, Gao Peng didn't say more. Li Li Dongling was introduced by Zhang Ao, and he had a very good relationship with Zhang Ao. They often fought and caused trouble together in the past. He still had to give Zhang Ao face, although Gao Peng wasn't sure if Li Li Dongling could afford this building.

The wooden door was pushed open. Li Li Dongling entered inside. The first floor was divided into different offices. The tables, chairs, and other office equipment had been cleared away. The decoration style inside basically had nothing to look at; it was just the style of many years ago.

Li Li Dongling mainly looked at the main building of the building, which was preserved quite well. Entering the second floor, Li Li Dongling saw that the space was significantly larger, which should have been the office used by the leaders in charge before.

Entering a large office, Li Li Dongling saw that there were a few courtyards behind the building and a piece of empty land that wasn't small.

"Do those lands behind also belong to this building?!"

Gao Peng was stunned for a moment, not expecting Li Li Dongling to ask about those lands first. "They are all together with these two floors. Those lands aren't worth much. If you want them, you can buy them all!"

Li Li Dongling nodded. "How much is this building selling for now?!"

Gao Peng didn't expect Li Li Dongling to really ask for the price. He just held the idea of accompanying Li Li Dongling to take a look. "Thirty thousand—no, twenty-eight thousand. If you really want it, Li Ge, I can help you suppress the price!"

In this era, the price of this two-story office building sold in Pingyang was indeed not cheap, but in places like Yazhou, Pengcheng, etc., this money couldn't even buy half a house.

Wait for a few more decades, in this location, this two-story building selling for tens of millions wouldn't be a difficult thing at all. Tearing it down and building a big building, it was estimated that the profit would be even more.

But what Li Li Dongling wanted wasn't just this two-story building. "I offer twenty-five thousand for this building. How much you can suppress it depends on your ability. The money suppressed is all yours!

How much of the land behind you can buy also depends on your ability. Your hard work fee won't be missing!"

Gao Peng's breathing became heavy. "Li Ge, are you really not joking?!"

Li Li Dongling glanced at him. "This money counts as a deposit!"

Seeing the 50,000 check Li Li Dongling handed over, Gao Peng put the check away and no longer doubted, saying enthusiastically, "Brother, don't worry, this matter is on me. This month—no, at most ten days, I will definitely get this matter done!"

"It's getting late. Shall we go to the Pingyang Hotel to have a meal first? This meal today must be on me!"

Now Gao Peng was extremely diligent toward Li Li Dongling, completely not because of Zhang Ao's reason. Li Li Dongling's order, if he operated well, might earn him a few thousand yuan in one order. If it weren't for needing to deal with others, he could earn even more.

Li Li Dongling thought for a moment and agreed. He still had things to let Gao Peng do. In Pingyang, Li Li Dongling also needed someone handy to do some things.

Whether the Pingyang Hotel was the best-tasting restaurant in Pingyang wasn't certain, but it was the place with the most face when inviting guests to dinner in Pingyang now. It was just like Yanjing, where young people were proud to enter the Moscow Restaurant to eat, thinking that it represented status and was a symbol of identity. Inviting friends to eat a meal there, what they ate wasn't what kind of food, but the elegance, luxury, and atmosphere there, the nobility of having Russian girls acting as waitresses, etc.

The Pingyang Hotel, of course, didn't have so many requirements as the Moscow Restaurant, but in Pingyang, it was also the best place to invite guests to dinner.

Entering the Pingyang Hotel, Li Li Dongling saw the decoration inside. Compared to the decoration of top-tier restaurants in later generations, it certainly wasn't as good, but placed in the present, it could also be called magnificent. Compared to the wages in Pingyang, the consumption wasn't low, but as soon as he entered, he saw that the lobby was already seven or eight-tenths full.

Gao Peng directly asked for a private room, which required an additional fee. In the past, even if Gao Peng came in to eat, he would sit in the lobby.

After ordering several big dishes in a row, Gao Peng said to the service staff again, "Bring another bottle of Moutai!"

Li Li Dongling glanced at Gao Peng. He could see that Gao Peng intended to make friends, but Li Li Dongling didn't refuse. Snakes have snake paths, and rats have rat paths. This world isn't black and white. Some things, people like Gao Peng do, are instead easier.

"Li Ge, I toast you a cup. You do as you please, I'll drink it first!" Pouring the wine glass for Li Li Dongling, Gao Peng raised the glass and drank it in one gulp.

After three rounds of wine, Gao Peng tentatively asked Li Li Dongling, "I don't know what business Li Ge is doing. If there's anything you need me to do in the future, just speak up!"

Li Li Dongling glanced at him, thought for a moment, and still said, "Cooperated with the Shangguan Town Component Factory on some 'small' projects, not worth mentioning!"

"Satellite dish?!"

Hearing Li Li Dongling's words, Gao Peng screamed.

"The satellite dish is your company's project, cooperating with the Shangguan Town Component Factory?!" When saying this, Gao Peng's voice became coarse.

"Do you know?" Li Li Dongling couldn't help but glance at him.

Gao Peng slapped his thigh. "How could I not know? Zhang Ao, that kid, relying on the satellite dish to take commissions, has earned twenty or thirty thousand already!"

Mentioning this, Gao Peng was somewhat gnashing his teeth, his back molars were almost bitten off. It was typical of fearing that brothers would suffer, but also fearing that brothers would drive cars. Seeing brothers holding beautiful women and driving Santanas was simply more uncomfortable than killing Gao Peng.

Gao Peng looked at Li Li Dongling with even more fiery eyes, making Li Li Dongling feel somewhat unable to bear it.

After continuously toasting Li Li Dongling several cups, Li Li Dongling only drank one, and Gao Peng drank them all in one gulp. Gao Peng wanted to speak several times, wanting to beg Li Li Dongling to give him a few slips for the satellite dishes of the Shangguan Town Component Factory. Now the slips for the satellite dishes had already been speculated in secret. Like a slip for 1,000 satellite dishes, getting it at an ex-factory price of 300 yuan, one could turn around and add 30 or 50 yuan to sell it to those distributors from other places. A slip for 1,000 units could earn 20,000 or 30,000!

This was simply faster than robbing money. Even people with ways had found the door to the Shangguan Town and Pingyang municipal departments, wanting the leaders of the Shangguan Town and municipal departments to order the Component Factory to give a few slips for satellite dishes, and then take them to resell. It could be seen how profitable it was now.

Li Li Dongling ate the dishes. The taste of the Pingyang Hotel was quite good. The key was the chef. Compared to cooking at home now, he was willing to put in oil, seasonings, and condiments, and the ingredients were fresh. Now there was no frozen meat. As long as the chef's skills weren't bad, the taste wouldn't be bad.

Looking at the changing expressions on Gao Peng's face, Li Li Dongling could also guess what he wanted to do. If he opened his mouth to beg Li Li Dongling to give him a few slips for satellite dishes, Li Li Dongling would give them to him, but in the future, he wouldn't associate with him deeply, nor would he hand over important things to him to do.

After thinking for a long time, Gao Peng finally didn't say the matter of begging for slips, but raised his glass. "Li Ge, if there's anything in the future, just hand it over to me!"

After saying that, Gao Peng poured the wine down again. Li Li Dongling watched him drink the wine, and this time he also raised his glass to him, and then drank it in one gulp.