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Chapter 521 If he doesn't take it, how can Lao Yuan and I take it?
Lin Mo's plan went very smoothly, even unbelievably so, but upon closer inspection, it was an inevitable outcome.

When a businessman faces minimal risk but can reap huge profits, he becomes more decisive and reckless than anyone else, like a shark smelling blood.

The business world is like a battlefield, and the fierce competition between companies often exceeds the common people's perception. After all, the pie is only so big, especially in my hometown of Jiangning, where if others take a bigger bite, I take a smaller bite.

As for developing in other places, that's a joke. Who would want to leave their hometown if they could make money right at their doorstep?

Even though Yuan Guocheng and Liu Zhengyuan, those two old foxes, only have considerable influence in Jiangning at most, once they go to other places, let alone first-tier cities, even if they go to second-tier cities to develop, they will be restricted by the locals.

Hometown is the base camp; everyone is attached to the territory they live in.

Don't even mention that you're not familiar with the other person, have no social connections or relationships with them. Even if you know them, you won't hesitate to help them. In some cases, even brothers can turn against each other.

Lin Mo's thinking was simple: no relationship can be truly secure. If he wanted to ask two families to help him achieve his goal, he wouldn't know how much effort they would actually put in, given the meager favors they had. But if he bound them together with mutual benefits, it would be a different story.

The strongest relationship is one based on shared interests. Besides, he was so generous, giving away almost all of his profits. He just didn't want trouble to come knocking on his door.

For both companies, this was like a piece of juicy meat being handed to them – delicious and risk-free.

After all, what they need to do now is help Lin Mo withstand the pressure, both overt and covert, while quietly waiting for the other two companies' businesses to run into problems on their own.

Although this result won't be seen in just a few days, it won't be too long either. As long as the power outage problem isn't resolved, the other party won't be able to hold on for two or three months.

Even if the financial pressure isn't that great, people will still feel anxious when they can't make ends meet, since they don't know what the future holds.

"Old Mo, you're back! Come on, tell them I wasn't bragging, they really did offer you fifty million."

As soon as she arrived at the [Mengya Media] studio, Chuanmei immediately spoke, her expression showing great anxiety.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head: "No? How come I don't know?"

Sichuan girl: "Holy crap, a fish's memory?"

He then turned around and saw that the class monitor and He Xiaoyue were looking at him with even more contempt.

While Miss Yuan went to open the refrigerator, the two girls, including the class monitor, surrounded her and asked what had happened in the past few days.

It's obvious they no longer trust Chuanmei, this guy who talks big but doesn't believe anything.

Fortunately, Miss Yuan didn't boast; she told the truth and recounted everything that had happened in the past few days.

She then jumped onto the sofa with a bottle of iced cola and said, "Mo Zai, I'm very curious, how did you manage to convince my dad and Uncle Liu?"

The other family isn't exactly pushovers either. It's hard to imagine my dad and Uncle Liu taking the risk to stand up to them for you.

Although Miss Yuan didn't hear the whole story, she knew that Lin Mo wanted to invite both families to divide up the Qin and Huang families' assets and kick them out of the game. Simply put, this was no longer a minor conflict, but had escalated into a confrontation between companies and a clash of their respective personal networks.

In such cases, either there is a deep-seated grudge that is irreconcilable, or the two companies have highly overlapping development directions, forcing them into a life-or-death competition.

Neither her family nor Liu Ruyan's family fit the bill, which made her very curious.

"How can you be sure that I've convinced Uncle Yuan?" Lin Mo countered.

Miss Yuan rolled her eyes at him upon hearing this: "Tch~ Is that even a question? I could tell just by looking at how you two were eating."

Every time my dad reaches a cooperation agreement with someone, he has that same expression!

Lin Mo:
As expected of her own daughter, just by looking at the atmosphere at the dinner table and Old Yuan's expression, one could guess the final outcome for the three of them.

"Hey, it's all about interests. We gather when there's profit, and we disperse when there isn't. It's all about getting what we need." Lin Mo waved his hand, not intending to explain. After all, Director Wang and the others were there. It wasn't that he didn't trust these people, but he just didn't want them to worry about it. He then continued, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go. Qingshui Watai, it's my treat today. I promised you all, so eat and drink well!"

"Old Mo is awesome!" *2
"Lin Mo is so generous!" *2
"Three technicians!"

Upon hearing this, the studio erupted in cheers, and it was clear from the content of the conversation who was speaking and what they were saying.

"Come on, come on, Lao Mo, don't drive your car anymore, drive my Cadillac. Mine is more in line with the atmosphere of our trip to the bathhouse!" Chuanmei said, and then began to call everyone to leave work.

Today is November 11th, the last day of the month, and tomorrow is Saturday. By any measure, they should celebrate. Leaving get off work early won't make any difference.

The group of six then drove the Sichuan girl's Cadillac and Miss Yuan's G-Wagon straight to the Qingshui Watai and went up to the second floor without saying a word.

Miss Yuan still has three top-notch technicians: one to massage her, one to feed her fruit, and one to perform for her and provide her with emotional support.

The others didn't have such luxury, but each of them still found a massage and relaxed with a full-body massage.

Fortunately, it wasn't the first time the class monitor and He Xiaoyue had bathed with Miss Yuan. When they came out, they saw that the two of them looked natural, so Lin Mo and the other two knew that they hadn't been harmed by Miss Yuan.

Especially Director Wang, who breathed a sigh of relief. "My girlfriend, I haven't even done anything yet, but Miss Yuan has already taken advantage of me. What a loss!"

Shower, massage, self-service, mahjong, billiards – a group of people experienced a full range of services at a bathhouse. It has to be said, it's a really relaxing place.

Even Lin Mo felt much more relaxed after the whole process.

When everyone returned, it was already 9:30 p.m. The two girls, including the class monitor, went straight back to school under Director Wang's escort.

After the three returned to the neighborhood, they split into two groups. Miss Yuan and Chuan Mei went together, while Lin Mo carried a cardboard box upstairs.

Fingerprint unlock.

'Beep~~Card' As the living room door opened, Lin Mo returned to his residence after a week. Everything was the same, but his state of mind was indeed very different from before.

Not only has he become more composed, but his eyes now hold an added sense of decisiveness and resolve.

He then poured himself a glass of water, sat on the sofa, and took everything out of the box.

A gold bracelet, a bottle of Poria cocos cake, 20-year-old wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain, a portable Wi-Fi device, and a mite removal pack!

Over the past few days, the quality of the items displayed on the shopping page has been quite good, to be honest.

This gold bracelet features a four-leaf clover design; it's not only exquisite but also valuable.

Poria cocos cake is good for removing dampness. Since his parents had Bazhen cake last time and it had a similar effect, he kept it so that he and Liu Ruyan could eat some, which would be better for their health.

The most amazing thing is this 20-year-old wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain. He had seen it on the shopping page a couple of days after he first got it, but he wasn't sure if it was real and missed it. This time, he finally got his hands on it.

Although we don't know how much it's worth, it's definitely very valuable. There are two potential buyers: one is Professor Li, his teacher, or his senior sister, Shen Qingnan, who are both doctors and would naturally know how precious it is; the other is Comrade Yuan.

As for why he didn't mention Liu Zhengyuan and Ms. Cheng, it's because given their current relationship, he wouldn't feel comfortable asking for money for this, so it would be better to approach Comrade Yuan.

Moreover, if he wanted to in the future, he could easily improve the health of Liu Ruyan's parents, so he wouldn't need this thing.

As for portable WiFi, it's useful, but not really. It's useful because the product description says it has a signal when plugged in and can be used anywhere. In other words, even if you go to a deserted area, you can still get a signal, and you don't have to spend a penny.

But to say it's useless is an understatement; it's truly useless because he doesn't intend to cross the no-man's-land to a place where there are no people and no signal.

Now its only function is to act as a regular router at home, saving him some money on internet fees each month.

But it must be said that the internet speed is really fast, and it also has built-in anti-hacking features. No one else can connect except him or someone who knows the password.

Even if there's a power outage at home, you can use a power bank or battery to power your home, which is quite convenient.

The last mite-removal pack is quite practical. Place it under the mattress to eliminate mites on the bedding, so you don't have to air out the blankets to get rid of them.

The quality of most of the items was acceptable. Of course, there were some of average quality, but he ate or used them on the spot; they were all relatively ordinary products.

It can be said that in the past few days, he not only achieved his goal, but also made a profit, especially with the 20-year-old wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain, which is definitely a good thing.

As for the box containing the "Creation of Heaven and Earth: Earth Rift," it was still in the trunk of his car downstairs. He planned to take it to the restaurant tomorrow to carry out his plan.

After sorting and putting everything away, Lin Mo went back to his bedroom to rest.

Although he had rested at home for the past two days, he was still not fully recovered and looked tired.

Meanwhile, inside the Liu family villa, Liu Zhengyuan was on the phone.

Since he and Yuan Guocheng agreed to cooperate this afternoon, the two have been making their own preparations.

After replying to the middleman, Comrade Yuan went to his wife's parents' home, which was also his father-in-law's home, to meet his brother-in-law and say hello.

After replying to the middleman, Liu Zhengyuan began contacting people to secretly monitor the movements of both families, as well as Lin Mo's situation.

Meanwhile, the two had already begun secretly diverting cash flow, slowly making preparations.

"Okay, no problem. I'll transfer the money to your account later. Just tell your people to do their jobs properly. I've sent the address and information to your phone. Tell them to be careful! That's all!"

After Liu Zhengyuan finished speaking, he hung up the phone and then stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

"How is it?" Ms. Cheng asked.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengyuan nodded: "Don't worry, everything has been arranged. Nothing will happen to Xiaolin."

"That's good. But speaking of which, what do you think the chances are that this will actually work?" Ms. Cheng asked.

Clearly, she already knew Lin Mo and the others' entire plan.

"That depends on whether that kid is reliable or not. Needless to say, if he holds out for a month, the Qin family will suffer heavy losses and won't be able to recover for several years. In two months, his family will suffer a devastating blow. After all, the larger the business, the higher the investment, and the more likely the cash flow will be in trouble. Not to mention that he has recently taken on many big orders, and the penalty for breach of contract is a considerable sum."

If he can hold on for three months, he will most likely not be able to and will start to shrink his assets and sell off his businesses to recover his losses. That's when our opportunity will come.

As for the Huang family, their situation is much better, and it will take them longer.

"But this won't be a loss for us. Even if it doesn't work, it'll just be a loss of time," Liu Zhengyuan said.

Ms. Cheng nodded in agreement: "That's true. I didn't expect Xiao Lin, who seems so quiet and gentle, to have such a fierce side."

"They were forced into it, but it's good to have this kind of ruthlessness. Otherwise, if someone is too soft, they'll be easily bullied," Liu Zhengyuan said with a smile.

If Lin Mo were truly a submissive person, he wouldn't say anything, but he would still look down on him a little in his heart. That's just right, a man should act like a man.

"So how are we going to divide this cake? Is Xiaolin really not going to take anything and want both of us to share it?" Ms. Cheng asked.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengyuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "How could that be? Although he doesn't have any capital, contributing technology is still considered contributing. If he doesn't take any, to be honest, not only Old Yuan, but even I would be a little worried."

Have you ever heard of a pledge of allegiance? If he takes it, he's one of us. If he doesn't take it, how can Lao Yuan and I take it? But it's too early to say all this now; let's wait and see!

(End of this chapter)