Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 128 Preparation for Cash is King

"Come on, let me introduce to everyone. This is my partner Ma Qing, and this is Zheng Yusheng, Mr. Zheng from the Zheng family." Liang Haowen introduced everyone.

"Okay, Haowen, let's get down to business," Zheng Yusheng said impatiently right after shaking hands with Ma Qing.

"Let's do as we agreed. Today we mainly want my partner to witness it. Eight hundred thousand is a very fair price." Liang Haowen opened his mouth.

Zheng Yusheng was stunned for a moment. This is not the script, okay? "Who agreed to this price? At this price, I will open a store next to your store and squeeze you to death."

"Didn't you say that the company must be sold to you and I can set the price? We are all classmates, and I can't afford to offend your Zheng family, but the money can't be less."

Liang Haowen was not polite. Sometimes, classmates could be considered a kind of protection, after all, their social circles overlapped. "You can't afford the price, can you? It's not the Zheng family who wants to buy it, but you who want to buy it."

"You're playing this trick on me. Eight hundred thousand is impossible. Do you think I'm a mere slut?" The two former classmates became impolite.

Ma Qing thought this was not going to work. It would take too much time. According to the script he had discussed with Liang Haowen, it was time for him to take the stage. "Mr. Zheng, Brother Liang, let me interrupt. Our agency was originally very prosperous. We had 3 stores and a total profit of nearly yuan per month. Mr. Zheng, take a look at this financial statement. We don't actually want to sell it."

Ma Qing handed Zheng Yusheng the financial statements of the agency and sighed, "However, you are classmates, and I was admitted to the Hong Kong Technical College. I plan to focus on my studies. In addition, the Zheng family is very wealthy, so we accepted it. However, we are still stuck with the transaction price, which is not good."

Zheng Yusheng took the report and looked at the densely packed numbers on it. He never expected that this agency company was so profitable. It seemed that he had picked up a treasure this time, and it was worth it for him to raise the Zheng family's flag with Liang Haowen.

"I'll ask an accountant to review this report. Even if it's true, the price should be lower." Zheng Yusheng already believed it in his heart, but as a business, he still planned to bargain.

Liang Haowen pretended to be angry and said, "Not a penny less. Although your Zheng family is powerful, don't think you can cover the sky with one hand. I, Liang Haowen, am afraid of trouble, but I am not a soft persimmon that can be easily taken advantage of. At worst, I can sell it to someone else. There will always be people who are not afraid of you."

Zheng Yusheng looked at the monthly profit of more than 2 yuan on the report. In fact, this was the report for the most recent month. The report did show the madness of the Hong Kong real estate market over the past year.

"78, a lucky number. There's no problem with the financial statements. We'll sign the contract in a week." Zheng Yusheng made the final decision.

Liang Haowen wanted to say something, but Ma Qing quickly held the old man down and extended his hand to Zheng Yusheng, "It's a pleasure to work with you. Mr. Zheng is generous."

The three of them had their meal and Zheng Yusheng paid the bill. After they were full, our Zheng Shao took the two of them to a nightclub. Ma Qing didn't hesitate and ordered two.

In the end, it was Zheng Shao who paid the bill. Look at him, he bargained and spent the money. It was mainly for face. No, it was like I treated myself.

Outside the nightclub, Ma and Liang watched Zheng Shao leave in a car. Liang Haowen spat, "Damn it, taking a sedan? I'm going to buy one too."

He turned around and asked Ma Qing, "How was my performance today?"

"It was a bit over the top, especially when he said, 'You can't afford this price, right?' It was too exaggerated. I felt very embarrassed standing next to him."

"Nonsense, when I was in college, I was a core member of the literature and art club, and I even played Romeo." The two men laughed and walked away with their backs to the direction the car was leaving.

A week later, at Liang Haowen's law firm, after seeing off Zheng Yusheng and the lawyers he brought with him, the two looked at the box on the desk. In the box was a full 78 Hong Kong dollars. Thanks to this era, everyone still likes to use cash. Ma Qing looked at the bundles of brand new banknotes and uttered two words: "Share the money."

With the help of Liang Haowen's secretary and wife, the two quickly divided the money into two even piles. Ma Qing took out his briefcase and put 39 yuan into his bag. As he put it in, he asked, "Brother Liang, what about the trading company you talked about last time?"

"Didn't you say you're not in a hurry? You don't know how bizarre your request is. It won't be found in a short time. It can even be said that it's impossible." Liang Haowen was also packing money on the side, and said, "It would be best to find a half-dead trading company with a relatively large trade volume and cheap. You're so lucky to come up with that."

"By the way, Ma Qing, how is the investment in your supermarket chain going? Look, I have the money ready now." Liang Haowen can be said to be in high spirits. What he said is true. No matter who it is, if he earns more than 40 a year, he will definitely be proud of himself.

"We have to put the supermarket matter on hold. I still haven't figured out how to quickly take inventory and reconcile the accounts. It's very troublesome. I need the store that Huang Hongtu is in charge of to give me a reasonable loss data, otherwise I won't be able to do the job in this supermarket. If the clerks embezzle, I'll be in big trouble." Ma Qing replied.

"So what are you going to do next? I'll tell you, I want to get involved." Liang Haowen is addicted to hitchhiking.

"Let's talk about it later. My main focus now is to complete my university studies. I plan to work in the manufacturing industry in the future. If I make good products, I can make money without doing anything."

When Ma Qing returned home, he put all his gains on his bed, preparing to take stock of his gains in the past year in Hong Kong.

The first is the agency's sales proceeds, 39 yuan, and the agency's profit dividends over the past year were approximately 4 yuan.

The second highest amount was the sale proceeds of seven apartments, which totaled 7.

After selling the necklace, he bought a house, opened a supermarket, bought stocks, and got married. After all the expenses, he still had 3 yuan left.

In addition, there were 6 stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which increased by about % over the past year, achieving considerable gains.

The bed was filled with money. Ma Qing lay on the bed, thinking about what to do next.

But it seems that nothing should be done at this time. In January next year, a bank run will break out in Hong Kong and many Chinese banks will be affected.

Hang Seng Bank, the largest local Chinese bank with more than 30 years of operation, was acquired by Huifeng
Then land prices, property prices, and rents all began to fall sharply. Ordinary and high-end residential prices fell by 50% in more than a year, and commercial and industrial real estate prices fell even more.

This situation continued until the end of 68, when Hong Kong's political situation became unstable, and a large number of foreign-funded personnel withdrew, and the Chinese middle class also emigrated. In the midst of the storm, the real estate market deteriorated again.

So it’s better for me to do nothing in the next two years. Cash is king and that’s the best strategy.

(End of this chapter)