Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 87 The Future Son-in-Law of Xinglan Real Estate

The meal, which wasn't very formal, was finished in just half an hour.

Bingning thoughtfully handed the tissues to Lin Lang, then cleared away the plates.

After Bing Ning left, He Qiang said, "Manager Lin, thank you for your hospitality at noon today. I was the one who wanted to treat you, but I didn't expect to cause you any trouble."

Lin Lang felt that He Qiang had lowered his stance considerably.

However, he didn't care about these minor issues. Since no one was directly targeting him, saying a few more unimportant things wouldn't cause him much loss.

"Mr. He, you're too kind. I should have been the one to treat you to dinner, but I had already made plans with friends, so we had to come here instead. Was the food alright?"

"Perfect, absolutely perfect. I've eaten at every restaurant and eatery in the city, and this meal is the most satisfying I've ever had. Manager Lin really knows how to enjoy life." He Qiang meant it sincerely. He didn't know if Bing Ning had cooked the food herself, but the color, aroma, and taste were all excellent, at the level of a top chef.

"That's good, it's just that the conditions were a bit lacking."

"No, no, the environment here is very nice. By the way, Manager Lin, I was a little embarrassed before, not knowing how to bring it up. The main purpose of my visit today is to inquire about the follow-up cooperation between Tianshui Duck Industry and Dayu Media..."

He changed the subject and became more proactive.

Lin Lang said, "President He, you can ask President Qin about this. President Qin knows the details."

He Qiang quickly explained, "I know it's a bit presumptuous of me to ask this, since it involves Big Fish Media's business plan. But I have no choice, after all, I've invested too much money in Tianshui Duck Industry..."

As they were talking, He Qiang took out a booklet from a small notebook he carried with him and handed it to Lin Lang.

“I’m a few years older than you, so let’s call each other older brothers. I didn’t bring any gifts for you this time, but here are some nice cars that my pawnshop recently acquired. Which one do you like? I’ll have someone deliver it to you in a couple of days.”

Lin Lang glanced at the booklet briefly. It was mostly 56E, and the years were mostly between 12 and 15 years.

New cars generally cost between 400,000 and 500,000 yuan, while cars of this age would cost between 200,000 and 300,000 yuan.

This is already quite a large sum of money, considering that the information He Qiang wanted to find out wouldn't have much of an impact on Dayu Media.

Lin Lang asked him to go find Qin Dong so that he could further confirm his situation.

He is now almost certain that He Qiang and Qin Dong have a major conflict.

Given the conflicting information, and the fact that Qin Dong has invested so much money in Tianshui duck industry in the past two years, it's highly likely that this investment was obtained through deception.

Therefore, considering his previous conversation with Shen Xingnan, He Qiang's purpose is quite clear.

He wanted to take over Tianshui Duck Industry, but he was unsure whether Qin Dong wanted to continue or just make a quick profit before leaving.

This is no small matter. It involves the transfer of hundreds of millions of yuan, and if any problems arise, we could lose everything.

Lin Lang didn't try to lead He Qiang into this, deciding to make friends first, since there wasn't a chance to do so anytime soon anyway.

At this time, acquiring Tianshui Duck Industry would incur sky-high costs.

He pushed aside the booklet and said, "Mr. He, you're too kind. I'm already very happy to get to know you. Actually, there's no room for further cooperation between Dayu Media and Tianshui Duck Industry."

"Oh? Qin Dong is reluctant to spend the money?"

"No, that's not it. Although President Qin didn't say anything, he should be interested in cooperating. However... from the perspective of internet marketing, even if we replicate the last live-streaming sales scenario, it won't have a very strong effect. We might get a few hundred or tens of millions in sales, but the damage to the influencer's popularity will be enormous, which would be a loss. The longer it goes on, the less valuable it becomes. We can't do something short-sighted like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs for short-term gains. After all, it's not easy to cultivate an influencer with such high popularity."

He Qiang squinted. "Does my brother mean that Tianshui Duck Industry will have a hard time doing what it did last time?"

"Even if President Qin were to find another media company, it would be very difficult, and the costs would be enormous. A typical influencer with tens of millions of followers could only generate a few hundred million to a few million in sales with a single live stream, even with perfect behind-the-scenes management. But the total cost of such a live stream would definitely exceed six million. Last time was different because it was done under the guise of charity, mainly because our influencer had a charity label... Other influencers don't have a charity label, and even if they say they want to do charity, not many people would believe them."

Our influencer will no longer drive traffic to Tianshui Duck Industry. As for other influencers… Tianshui Duck Industry can't afford them. If we were to use charity standards, even if they sold 20 million yuan worth of goods in one session, it would be a complete loss, and they wouldn't make a single penny.

"Mr. He, if you want to minimize your losses, you should sell the goods and leave by the end of next week at the latest."

"It ends next week? That doesn't leave much room for maneuver."

He Qiang was clearly hesitant, after all, even if the stock hit the daily limit every day next week, by the week after next, it would only have risen by forty points from the lowest point the day before yesterday.

Forty points wouldn't be enough for him to smash.

Even if all his chips are taken, he will still lose more than 70 million and leave the game.

How could he possibly accept this!

If he doesn't lose money, and there's no chance of acquiring Tianshui Duck Industry, he might just accept it.

Moreover, based on his experience, the upside potential needs to expand by at least another sixty points before there is room for maneuver, so Lin Lang's statement clearly does not align with the market.

I've been in the stock market for so many years...

"I was just saying, Mr. He is a big shot in this field, you don't need to take it to heart. By the way, I should go to the company now, Mr. He, is there anything else?"

"Brother, you haven't made your choice yet." He Qiang handed over the booklet.

He hadn't planned to come empty-handed. What Lin Lang said was very helpful to him, even if it was just Lin Lang's own guess. At least it gave him a reference point, so he wouldn't be thinking about things on his own all day.

"Mr. He, you're too kind. It's nothing at all. If there's any cooperation in the future, please feel free to contact our Dayu Media."

Lin Lang stood up with a smile, extended his hand, and shook hands with He Qiang.

Then, he went outside.

"Brother, let me give you a ride."

"No need, no need, I'll just take a taxi. Mr. He, please wait."

He Qiang watched Lin Lang get into a taxi before turning back to the bar.

He went to the bar staff and asked them to call their boss over.

While waiting for Bing Ning, he sorted through what Lin Lang had said today. He didn't know much about the media industry, but he knew that Lin Lang hadn't revealed his intention to take over Tianshui Duck Industry.

If you want to take over a listed company, the risk is too great once the information is exposed; countless people will try to trap you.

As for Shen Xingnan finding out, he wasn't afraid.

Throughout the city, everyone knows that Shen Xingnan is a very upright person; he wouldn't talk nonsense to others.

Lin Lang may have overheard the phone call that day, but it was just a few words, and I didn't explicitly mention the acquisition of Tianshui Duck Industry...

Besides, who in their right mind would think that way?
"Uncle He, you were looking for me?"

Bing Ning's voice came over.

Upon seeing me, He Qiang asked, "Niece, you recognize me?"

“I recognized you! You’ve eaten at my house several times, how could I not recognize you?”

"Then why didn't you greet me?"

Bingning said, "If I greet you, Lin Lang will be angry. After all, you were acting all high and mighty back then, constantly asking Lin Lang questions like you were asking your subordinates. If I talk to you, how can I hang out with Lin Lang in the future?"

He Qiang: "...Niece, is this Lin Lang very powerful?"

"Well, he's a top student in finance from Shanghai. He went back home and founded Dayu Media, which generated tens of millions in revenue in just one month. And... he'll most likely be my uncle Shen Xingnan's son-in-law in the future. Do you think that's impressive?"

He Qiang's expression twitched slightly. Especially since everyone knew that he was Shen Xingnan's son-in-law, Shen Xingnan only had one daughter, and Xinglan Real Estate would belong to her in the future, but his daughter was not capable of managing it.

Countless people covet his son-in-law position, but none have succeeded.

A finance professional started a media company and now aspires to become the head of a real estate group.

No wonder Bing Ning wanted to get along well with Lin Lang; of all the hotels her family owned in the city, this one in Tianshui County was the most profitable.

The ability to make money in Tianshui County is entirely due to the Shen family.

Damn it, I overestimated myself again today.

They had already thoroughly investigated Lin Lang's background, finding him to be from an ordinary family, but... he had such a powerful connection behind the scenes.

He should have realized this when he left the Shen family villa.

It's so damn hard to defend against!
You can't even show off in a small county town.

……

In the office of Big Fish Media, Lin Lang started working on his day as soon as he returned, because he had to go back to his hometown around 3 p.m. to film a video for Yun Yiyi.

Around 2:30, Bingning drove to Dayu Media, entered the office, and found a place to sit down.

Without looking up, Lin Lang asked, "Do you know that He Qiang?"

"Hmm? You figured it out?"

"I noticed that he stared at you for a long time, which was a bit out of character for him."

"Could it be because people are jealous of my sister's beauty? There are so many people staring at me."

Bingning said something with a touch of arrogance.

Just then, Lin Lang finished his work and said while packing his things, "If you say so, then so be it."

"Alright, alright, I'm not saying this because I see you being questioned so much, making you seem like his subordinate. My brother is such a capable person, he can't be looked down upon like this."

Did he contact Sister Bing afterwards?

"I did contact him. I told him you're a top student in finance from Shanghai, your media company made tens of millions in just one month, and you'll be the son-in-law of Xinglan Real Estate in the future. He was shocked. Doesn't that make him look good?"

Lin Lang: "..."

Actually, it does sound pretty cool.

Although he doesn't consider himself a big shot yet, and isn't ready to be one.

Bing Ning definitely doesn't know how much money he's made; the so-called tens of millions is probably just nonsense.

"Thank you, Sister Bing, for raising my status."

"What do you mean by raising your value? You're already worth this much! Don't forget what you promised me before. Once you're earning hundreds of millions a year, hire me as your nanny. Just pay me a salary of three to five million."

"With Sister Bing's cooking skills, she's worth 30 to 50 million a year."

"Then I'll go to the temple to burn incense sometime tomorrow and make this wish."

"Which one?"

"To fulfill your wish of earning hundreds of millions a year."

"Why isn't it you who earns 30 to 50 million a year?"

"I only made money because of you. If you didn't, how could I have the ability? Even Buddha would have to run away overnight if he saw my wish list."

……

Bingning drove Lin Lang to Xigang Town.

The construction team is in talks; they're going over today to bring back the things we packed up a few days ago.

Once everything is ready in a couple of days, we can demolish the house and then begin construction.

After Lin Lang opened the door, he went to the school to take pictures of Yun Yiyi.

Yun Yiyi's schedule from Monday to Friday involves interacting with students, while Saturday and Sunday are for outings.

However, when Lin Lang arrived, he found that Mi Xiaofan was also there.

He simply smiled and nodded, without speaking to Mi Xiaofan. After calling out to Yun Yiyi, they headed towards a student's home. The student's family was also struggling financially, so Yun Yiyi bought some things to offer her condolences and support.

For this kind of material, as long as it's filmed realistically and the traces of showmanship are erased as much as possible, it's the best way to maintain viewership.

When they walked together, Mi Xiaofan seemed hesitant to speak... and in the end, she could only silently follow Yun Yiyi.

……

He Qiang returned to the city around 3 p.m.

After thinking it over for half an hour, he finally decided to call Shen Xingnan.

The phone rang for a long time before Shen Xingnan finally answered, "President He, I'm sorry, I've been a bit busy today."

"It's understandable that Mr. Shen is busy; I'm sorry to bother you again."

"Mr. He, there's no need for such formalities between us. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"That's right. I heard that President Shen found a very outstanding son-in-law. He graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and has now switched to media."

"Hmm? Where did you hear that, Mr. He? How come I didn't know?" Shen Xingnan's tone on the other end of the phone was noticeably more serious.

"Huh? Isn't this Lin Lang from Big Fish Media? I heard from Bing Ning that he came here specifically to congratulate President Shen. Is there some misunderstanding?"

He Qiang was also dumbfounded. How could there be a misunderstanding about something like this?

He even mentioned Bing Ning.

"It's not just a misunderstanding anymore. How dare they spread rumors about my daughter! I won't let this go! Also, I've heard of Lin Lang, the one Mr. He mentioned, but he has absolutely no connection to my family, neither now nor in the future. Don't be fooled, Mr. He."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Mr. Shen. I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding. By the way, I think Bingning was probably also deceived."

"It's alright, it's alright. Bingning is naive, it's normal for her to be deceived."

……

After hanging up the phone, He Qiang breathed a sigh of relief.

The previous tension also disappeared.

He even thought he had offended Lin Lang, a promising young talent, and was preparing to give Lin Lang a nearly new Pamei that the company had recently acquired as a gift.

"Phew, thank goodness I made the call; it saved me over a million."

(End of this chapter)