Liu Xinyuan was incredibly excited at this moment. This was his opportunity, and he had a premonition that following Li Haochen would lead to great success in the future.
Li Haochen had long anticipated Liu Xinyuan's agreement to help him; he was quite confident about this.
A little over ten minutes later, Li Haochen and his group arrived at the most prosperous area in the East District. However, it wasn't as concentrated as the South District, so there weren't many shops worth his attention.
After some discussion, Li Haochen and Liu Xinyuan split up. By three in the afternoon, they had completed the sweep of the East District. Whether it was due to rumors spreading or some other reason, many shop owners in the East District had set high prices, some even astronomical ones.
Li Haochen, of course, wouldn't indulge them. He had acquired enough, and missing out on a few shops wouldn't matter.
Thus, Li Haochen's grand acquisition came to a successful close. He acquired 430 shops, spending over 800 million. Such a massive undertaking would be a topic of much discussion even in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, let alone in a sixth or seventh-tier city like Yuan City.
The significant moves Li Haochen had made in the past few days gradually leaked out from the land resources, housing, and tax bureaus. The day after he finished his acquisitions, many astute individuals with keen market senses joined the buying spree, causing the entire second-hand market in Yuan City to inexplicably surge.
If someone were to take over the batch of shops Li Haochen had purchased, they could likely make tens of millions in profit.
The real estate market was unexpectedly heated up, which Li Haochen welcomed. Once the confirmed news of the San Shi Expressway was released, the prices would undoubtedly skyrocket by more than thirty percent.
One noon, after Liu Xinyuan's busy efforts over several days, all the property documents were finally processed, and the lease contracts for the hundreds of operating businesses were also amended.
Li Haochen recognized Liu Xinyuan's practicality and capability; he was indeed a good employee.
During lunch, Liu Xinyuan hesitated to speak. Li Haochen noticed and asked curiously, "A Yuan, is there something you want to say?"
"I... I'd like to ask where the boss plans to conduct the mortgage business next?"
"Oh... do you have any recommendations?"
"Boss, my sister works in the credit department of the Rural Commercial Bank. If possible, could you give her an opportunity?"
"Then let's go take a look. If your sister's bank doesn't offer a mortgage ratio or interest rate that meets my expectations, I can only apologize."
Liu Xinyuan was overjoyed. As long as Li Haochen was willing to visit, he believed his sister would surely satisfy him. This mortgage loan business was of immense significance. Securing it would not only mean a generous year-end bonus but also a promotion of at least two levels.
Soon, Li Haochen and his entourage arrived at the Rural Commercial Bank headquarters in the East District. It was a five or six-story building with a considerable footprint, appearing quite imposing.
"Boss, I'll make a call first."
Seeing that Li Haochen had no objection, Liu Xinyuan quickly moved aside to call his sister, Liu Shishi.
The call was hung up after only a few rings. Liu Xinyuan, puzzled, dialed again, only to have it hung up once more. Less than two seconds later, he received a WeChat message saying "Meeting."
Liu Xinyuan became anxious. What meeting could be more important than a multi-billion dollar business deal? He called Liu Shishi again.
On the other end, Li Shishi, who was in a meeting, was not doing well. She had forgotten to set her phone to silent, and the ringing interrupted the reprimand session by the stern manager. As the manager was in the middle of a tirade, being interrupted made his face even darker. "Liu Shishi, you have the worst performance this quarter. If this continues, next quarter I'll transfer you to Yanwei to work as a teller..."
"Ring ring ring~"
"Liu~ Shi~ Shi, don't you know we're in a meeting? Get out and run business. I don't care how you do it, but if you don't achieve five hundred thousand this week, prepare your belongings to go count banknotes downstairs."
"Manager~ I..."
"Get out!"
Liu Shishi felt a bit wronged. With a helpless sigh, she walked out and finally answered Liu Xinyuan's call. "Liu Xinyuan, you scoundrel, you've ruined your sister!"
"Sister, don't say that yet. Hurry down, I've brought you a super big business."
"What big business?"
"Don't ask, just hurry down. Remember to be respectful, don't be a tomboy all day."
"How dare he hang up on me... Ugh, just wait until I get down there and deal with you."
Liu Shishi walked downstairs with a heavy heart and soon found Liu Xinyuan in the customer waiting area. She walked over and called out, "Xinyuan, I'm busy, say what you need to quickly."
Liu Xinyuan pulled Liu Shishi to the side and whispered, "Didn't I tell you? I've found a big business for you, a super huge one! Let me tell you, this is my new boss. We're here to..."
The more Liu Shishi listened, the less plausible it sounded. She felt her brother had been deceived. Billions? Was he kidding? Why would someone needing to mortgage billions look for lowly individuals like them? They would directly seek out the big players.
"You've been working for a few months, how are you still so naive? I have hundreds of billions, you know."
"I... you really have a pig's brain! No wonder no one wants you. If I'm lying, my surname isn't Liu, I tell you."
"How dare you say no one wants me? I... Wait, are you really not lying?"
Liu Shishi knew her brother's personality well, and the siblings had a very good relationship, so he wouldn't lie to her. It was just that the amount was too astronomical, making her subjectively believe it was a scam.
"Who's lying to you? Let's go over there quickly."
"Really... really...?"
Before Liu Shishi could finish her sentence, her brother forcefully pulled her along. "Boss, this is my sister Liu Shishi. Sister, this is my boss, Mr. Li Haochen."
"Ah... Mr. Li, hello!"
Without any preparation, she was pushed forward. Liu Shishi glared at Liu Xinyuan accusingly.
"Boss, the rest is up to you. We don't understand these things. We'll step outside for some fresh air and wait for you. Old Wei, let's go grab a smoke."
Before Wei Dayong could say anything, Liu Xinyuan had already dragged him out. As they left, he gave Liu Shishi a "come on" wink, naturally intending to give the two of them some private space. He was quite confident in his sister's looks and figure. If he accidentally became a brother-in-law... hehe!
Liu Shishi was indeed a rare beauty, with delicate features, a voluptuous figure, and the allure of black stockings and a pencil skirt. If Li Haochen were single, he might have taken an interest. Unfortunately, he already possessed Murong Yanran, a woman of unparalleled beauty, making any other woman pale in comparison.
"Miss Liu, A Yuan should have told you. Let's get straight to the point. What is the greatest sincerity you can offer?"
"Mr. Li... Mr. Li? You... you really want to mortgage property worth over 800 million?"