Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 143 The Effect of White Face and Red Face

On April 1968, 4, three and a half years had passed since the last time he and Zheng Yusheng had dinner at Fulinmen. Ma Qing's personal wealth had tripled, which was a disgrace to the vast majority of time travelers.

But Ma Qing had no choice. Now was the time to lie dormant. In another two years, the value of the real estate company would grow exponentially. But now, someone wanted to reap the benefits. It was really funny.

Liang Haowen sat next to Ma Qing and complained, "It doesn't make sense. It was Zheng who invited us, but we are here and he hasn't come yet."

"Besides being a show of force, it's also just a psychological hint. The important figures always appear last. We can only wait. Who told them that a hair they plucked is thicker than our legs?" The situation is stronger than the person. Right now, Ma Qing is not qualified to sit at the table and play cards.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, at the last moment of the agreed time, the door of the private room opened, and two young men in their thirties walked in from outside. One of them was Zheng Yusheng, and the other one had similar features to him, so he was most likely another member of the Zheng family.

"Sorry, Haowen, I kept you waiting for a long time." Zheng Yusheng looked much more mature, perhaps because of his age, or perhaps because he had been transformed by society.

"Let me introduce to you all. This is Zheng Yumian, my cousin and the manager of the acquisition department of Zheng's Real Estate. This is Liang Haowen, my old classmate, and this is his partner Mr. Ma..." Zheng Yusheng introduced everyone.

No wonder Zheng Yusheng behaved so maturely. It turned out that he was not the host. It seemed that Zheng Yumian's status was much higher than Zheng Yusheng. He was right. He was most likely here for the real estate company, Ma Qing thought.

As they drank, Zheng Yusheng complained to his old classmate: "Haowen, you've caused me so much trouble."

Liang Haowen pretended not to know, "That's a weird thing to say. We haven't seen each other for more than three years. How could I have hurt you?"

"You are so mean, kid. You dumped this hot potato of the agency on me. Do you know how I have been through these three years?" Zheng Yusheng was furious.

"It's even more unfair of you to say that. To put it bluntly, you forced the agency to buy the property. I didn't intend to sell it. You know this very well. If you say that the market turned bad later, what does it have to do with me? You can only blame your bad luck." Liang Haowen counterattacked.

"You..." Zheng Yusheng was about to say something when he was interrupted by his cousin.

"Okay, Yusheng, it's normal to make money and lose money in business. As long as it's not someone else's trick, you have to admit your losses." Zheng Yumian probed Ma Qing. "Mr. Ma, do you think I'm right?"

He had done some investigation this time, and based on the existing data, he discovered an interesting fact: Liang Haowen and Ma Qing, one from a family of lawyers and the other a kid who fled to Hong Kong, with such a combination, everyone would naturally think that Liang Haowen was the main one, but he did not think so.

"I don't think so. Even if it was someone else who set him up, you have to admit it if you lose. As for whether we set up Mr. Zheng in this matter, he knows it better than anyone else." Ma Qing quickly distanced himself from the matter. The best way to distance himself from the matter is to face the problem head on.

Zheng Yumian looked at his cousin and said, "Brother Mian, this matter, it..." Zheng Yusheng has been reviewing it over the past few years. He was the one who took the initiative. What's more, he was unwilling to admit that someone else set him up. Doesn't this mean that his IQ was crushed by others?

Ma Qing said at this time: "In fact, I think the agency has made great contributions to Zheng's Real Estate in the past few years. It has helped you acquire so many properties. It can't be said that you are losing money."

"Mr. Ma does things so perfectly, it's really admirable." Zheng Yumian confirmed his guess that this young man named Ma Qing was no ordinary person.

“No, no, when good luck comes, heaven and earth are on your side, and when bad luck comes, heroes cannot be free. In fact, Master Zheng and I are just lucky people. If we could really calculate the general trend, Lawyer Liang and I would have sold our properties long ago. Now one property has become two properties, isn’t it great? It’s a pity that we don’t have that ability.” Ma Qing explained once again. This time it was just good luck.

"Let's not talk about this. We two brothers are not here to accuse you of anything. On the contrary, we have a business to discuss with you two." Zheng Yumian was unwilling to argue about this issue any more. Ma Qing was as smooth as an oil gourd and could not be restrained. "What kind of business can we have with the Zheng family? I would like to hear the details."

"Have you two set up a real estate investment company? We are willing to acquire it at a 5% premium." Zheng Yumian was straightforward and made an offer directly.

Ma Qing and Liang Haowen looked at each other and said in unison: "No, we won't sell it no matter what."

After hearing the two's reply, the two Zheng brothers' faces changed. "Liang Haowen, you don't even want to sell this little face. You sold it to the agency last time, why don't you sell it this time? And you still say you are setting a trap for me?"

"That's enough. Stop embarrassing me." Zheng Yumian stopped his cousin from talking. "Mr. Liang, Mr. Ma, is there no room for negotiation?"

"This matter is non-negotiable, but," Ma Qing changed the subject, "we can cooperate."

Zheng Yumian smiled. The young man opposite him really didn't know his place. It was really bold of him to think that a real estate company with a market value of 200 million yuan wanted to cooperate with his company.

"Oh, how do you cooperate? Tell me about it."

"It can't really be considered a cooperation. I thought about it. The Zheng family is willing to pay a 50% premium to acquire the real estate company. This doesn't make sense. There are plenty of shops on the market now. Why do they have to buy ours?" Ma Qing shook his head. "I thought about it for a long time, and I can only come to this conclusion. The shop I chose is in a good location, and the new project you are going to develop just happens to require the acquisition of our shop."

"Go on." Zheng Yumian picked up a glass of water, as if he was hiding something.

"We have no intention of being enemies with the Zheng family. If you want any shops, just tell us directly. We are willing to sell them at a 50% premium. In the future, if your Zheng family develops new projects, as long as you offer a 50% premium over the market price, we will not hesitate."

"Is it really that good? Mr. Ma wouldn't have any other conditions, right?" Zheng Yumian felt that this young man might not be so easy to talk to.

"I do have two small conditions, and I hope Manager Zheng will consider them. One is that if we need to rent Zheng's property in the future when we run a chain supermarket, please give us some convenience. Of course, everything will be done according to market rules. I'm just asking for your convenience.

Secondly, in Hong Kong, your Zheng family is considered one of the most powerful families. I opened a toy company and produced some small toys. I want to get to know some big traders through the Zheng family. Please give me a chance, Manager Zheng."

"Just convenience and opportunity?"

"It's just convenience and opportunity." Ma Qing said seriously.

"It's amazing. Mr. Ma knows how to advance and retreat at his age. It's rare." Zheng Yumian felt relieved when he heard Ma Qing's conditions. This is not bad. This kid has a sharp eye, and the location of the shop in his hand is even more ruthless. I will have to deal with this kid in the future.

"These two conditions are not excessive. I can personally agree to them. Mr. Ma, Mr. Liang, I wish us a pleasant cooperation. I will not be polite in this case. I want to buy a house in Central first..."

The dinner was a great success and everyone got what they wanted.

(End of this chapter)