Chapter 338: Unexpected Disappointment, Unexpected Gain
Because Fu Bin was treating him this weekend, Luo Yang didn't plan to go back to Yang City.
In order to prevent Jiang Fan from having to travel back and forth too much, he took the initiative to go to Gusu on Friday.
And since Liu Haishan and the others are coming over next week, if that happens to be a weekend, the two won’t be able to get together again.
Since the second half of their junior year, Luo Yang and Jiang Fan had been busy with their own things and even their meetings had become irregular.
As a result, communication has decreased a lot.
Luo Yang didn't take it to heart since he was going to get engaged by the end of the year anyway.
On the last weekend of the month, Liu Haishan, He Maosong, and Kong Zhendong came to Shanghai together. Together with Cai Fujun and Luo Yang, the five-member group had a small gathering in Minhang.
As agreed beforehand, Luo Yang did not bring An Ying with him.
However, Cai Fujun not only called Su Hui and Yu Fang over, but also asked them to bring three female classmates.
Not only Su Hui, but even Yu Fang is different now.
Although this girl is only a freshman, she has already participated in a TV series and a big-screen movie in succession, especially in "Love Is Not Blind", where she played the second female role, which gave her some appeal in school.
So it’s a piece of cake to call out a few classmates who have dreams of becoming stars.
"Well, now I have discovered it."
After the dinner started, Liu Haishan looked at Cai Fujun's arrangements and couldn't help but sigh: "No matter how well my club is decorated, it's still not as good as Mr. Fu's. It's not about the money, but mainly because the resources in Yongcheng can't compare with those in Magic City!"
"Hahaha, of course there's no comparison. Apart from anything else, the population base alone is different!"
Cai Fujun responded with a smile: "Take colleges and universities for example, apart from the capital, Jinling, Jiangcheng and Yangcheng, is there any other place in the country that can compare with Shanghai?"
"Damn, Old Cai, you're just thinking about the schoolgirl!"
Liu Haishan laughed and scolded: "I originally meant this aspect when I was sighing, but I was more referring to the all-round gap."
"Old Liu, what you said is biased."
Kong Zhendong smiled and said, "The Magic City is great, but it depends on the specific aspect. Finance, services, and foreign trade are relatively developed here, but many industries may not surpass the Greater Bay Area. In the near future, now is the period of the Internet boom. Do you see any leading Internet companies in the Magic City?"
"Old Kong, why don't you just choose the capital and Hangzhou?"
He Maosong laughed and interrupted: "But this makes sense. I still don't understand why Magic City has both capital and talent, but hasn't had a chance to take advantage of this Internet boom?"
This piece of knowledge was beyond Luo Yang's understanding, and even he couldn't explain it clearly.
The other five girls couldn't explain anything.
In Luo Yang's memory, there was Shanda Network in the early days. Later, Mobike Technology, Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and Ctrip's headquarters were all in Shanghai, but this international metropolis has never formed an Internet industry cluster.
It seems to be somewhat inconsistent with its economic status in the country.
It's a very strange phenomenon, isn't it?
Because there was no main topic for this gathering, everyone chatted more casually.
Only Luo Yang had some purpose.
“Although I don’t know why, I can see some clues from some investment channels.”
While everyone was talking about the industry, he subtly changed the topic: "I attended a cocktail party at Yongcheng Bank two weeks ago. During the event, the bank launched a small number of internal subscription funds. Buyers were enthusiastic, but when it came to taking out the assets of the real enterprises, everyone was not very interested!"
"Brother Luo is doing well now!"
Liu Haishan's focus was off: "You've already entered the financial circle, so why do you plan to invest in some projects in the future?"
"It's like a mountain between two different trades. How dare I do that?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "At that recommendation meeting, a shipyard in Yongcheng was put forward, saying that debt-to-equity swaps or loan extensions are possible. In this kind of industry, except for Brother Kong who can see the tricks inside, who else among us dares to touch it?"
"Oh?"
Kong Zhendong was immediately attracted: "What's the name of the shipyard in Yongcheng?"
"I think it's called Sihai or something."
"The boss's name is Lu Ruiyuan, right?"
Being in the same circle and in the same city, Kong Zhendong knew that "Old Lu Gan is a skilled technician, but unfortunately he got in the way of others and got tricked. Now he is half dead and a bit unlucky."
"Someone tricked you?"
Luo Yang actually already knew the reason, but in order to continue the topic, he could only pretend not to know.
"The reasons are a bit complicated and can't be explained in a few words."
Kong Zhendong smiled and said, "Anyway, a big boss in the industry has set his sights on Sihai Shipyard and wants to acquire it, but the deal has not been concluded."
After knowing the news, Luo Yang's heart skipped a beat.
Being targeted by industry leaders
Damn, if I had jumped in rashly before, wouldn’t I be the one blocking the way?
"You mean the old boss?"
He Maosong has wide channels of information. Although he is not in the shipbuilding industry, he has some knowledge of the causes and effects involved.
He looked at Kong Zhendong and said, "You are used to being overbearing. You don't get along well with your family, do you?"
"Since we couldn't get more orders from abroad, we turned our attention to domestic orders, especially orders for private fishing boats in Zhejiang Province."
Kong Zhendong shrugged and said, "It's not that easy to change direction. In order to quickly expand their scale, they started to engage in mergers and acquisitions. Normal business methods are fine, but they even resorted to some unspeakable means. Lu Ruiyuan is one of the victims."
He and Luo Yang were not that close friends, but when He Maosong asked, Kong Zhendong's explanation was much more detailed.
Since you know it's a trap, there's no reason to jump into it with your eyes open.
It seems that there is no opportunity to enter this industry for the time being.
I felt a lot more relaxed.
The two of them talked a little more in-depth about the topic, but Cai Fujun was not interested in it, so he pulled Luo Yang and Liu Haishan aside to talk about other things.
After all, there are five beautiful ladies at this table, right?
"Brother Luo, when will the movie you invested in be released?"
Sure enough, as soon as this topic was brought up, the girls who were originally a little drowsy instantly became energetic.
"It's said to be during the summer vacation, but the exact time has not been decided yet."
Luo Yang replied with a smile: "This film belongs to the urban emotional series, so it shouldn't be difficult to pass the review. We may have to increase some investment during the promotion and distribution."
"Xiao Yu is going to be famous this time!"
Cai Fujun joked: "How's your autograph practice going?"
“It’s still too early to become famous!”
After more than a year of growth, Yu Fang has matured a lot and is especially humble in front of Luo Yang and others.
After hearing what Cai Fujun said, she quickly shook her head and said, "Boss Luo and Boss Cai gave me this opportunity. I just hope that my performance won't drag down the whole show. How can I expect to become famous?"
"For a low-budget urban romance drama, it's good enough to recoup the investment."
Luo Yang calmly added: "This movie can be considered as a start for Yu Fang. From now on, he has officially entered this circle."
The two were being modest, but the other girls were envious. "Old Liu, look how honest Brother Luo is to Xiao Yu?"
Cai Fujun winked at Liu Haishan and said, "I think we can't be too lazy at Oriental Film and Television in Hengdian. If you have a chance, you can use your connections to take on two more dramas. Even if you don't make money, at least you can do a favor for Xiao Su, right?"
"Shit, wouldn't I do a favor like this myself?"
Liu Haishan understood: "I'll just make a few phone calls this time. Although I can't star in a big movie like Brother Luo, a role in a TV series shouldn't be a problem."
My goodness, look at the girl sitting next to him, she has already put her arm around him.
Cai Fujun achieved his goal and turned to Luo Yang to toast him.
"There's been some turmoil in Jincheng Real Estate recently, did you know that?"
When Luo Yang heard the name Jincheng Real Estate, he was even slightly stunned.
It seems like I haven't heard it for a long time.
He smiled casually and asked, "I'm so busy with my own things that I haven't really paid much attention to it recently. What happened?"
"Jincheng Real Estate Vice President Liang Yuxin resigned and went abroad!"
Luo Yang: “.”
The wine cup that was held up shook slightly.
"I heard from Lao Jiang that the father and daughter had a quarrel, and it was quite fierce."
When Cai Fujun said this, his eyes were fixed on Luo Yang's expression.
There may be many reasons for the quarrel between Liang Yuxin and Lao Liang, but Luo Yang is definitely involved, and Jiang Fangjie could not fail to mention this.
"No wonder Mr. Liang hasn't contacted me recently."
Luo Yang smiled and asked, "When did she go abroad?"
"I don't know about that."
Not finding any gossip, Cai Fujun changed the subject: "The Pudong Four Seasons Garden project will be finished in half a year. Will your family take on Jincheng's general contracting project in the future?"
"What the hell are you doing?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "My old man is now the vice president of Cathay Pacific. If he takes on the job of Jincheng Real Estate, even if Lao Liang is willing, my father will not be able to let go of this face!"
"Hahaha"
Cai Fujun laughed and gestured to Luo Yang with the wine glass in his hand.
"Brother, now that you have taken over Santai's project, do you still care whether Jincheng has one more or one less project?"
After putting down his wine glass, Luo Yang teased Cai Fujun.
"Alas, that's not the way to say it. Who would complain that they have too much business?"
Cai Fujun smiled and said, "Besides, I plan to set up a building materials mall in the next few years, so the more large-scale long-term suppliers, the better."
“Similar to the Red Star Macalline model?”
Luo Yang asked in surprise: "Brother, are you going to switch to home decoration?"
"more or less."
Cai Fujun touched his head and said: "My current building materials business has too much advance payment. Although the business volume is large, considering the speed of capital turnover, the remaining profit is not very good. However, there is no such problem in the home decoration business."
While expanding its traditional business, it also wants to vigorously enter the home improvement market.
Old Cai has a pretty big heart.
In Luo Yang's opinion, the real estate market has been booming in recent years and the market should be good.
But it’s hard to say after a few years, especially for the main material business such as steel bars, it would be a great blessing if it is not dragged down by the project with exhausted funds.
Perhaps this transformation can help Cai Fujun escape disaster.
“The home improvement market is still good.”
"With the real estate market booming, how could the home improvement market be bad?"
Cai Fujun said confidently: "Besides, I am working on having manufacturers' brands directly enter the mall, and the prices will become more transparent by reducing the number of middlemen. In the future, the one-stop building materials mall will become more and more popular among consumers."
in fact
Luo Yang really wants to tell Cai Fujun that in the near future, with the deepening understanding of space design and the rise of the concept of smart home, the whole house customization model will become popular in home decoration.
This new model covers the design, manufacturing, installation and after-sales service of the entire home, and is customized according to the needs and requirements of customers.
It's all a one-stop service, who has the time to go shopping one by one?
Let's just wait and see, there's no need to say anything more for now.
After all, Cai Fujun was in such a high spirits, and it would be wrong to nag him in front of so many girls even if what she said was right.
"Brother, do you have any new projects to play recently?"
Liu Haishan, who had just finished eating tofu, interrupted and said, "You all have things to do, and I'm the only one who has the most free time. Now the little money I have is going to get moldy. I have to find a place to put it!"
"Are you panicking because of too much money?"
Cai Fujun smiled and joked: "Why don't you invest in the stock market?"
“Do I look so much like a leek?”
Liu Haishan curled his lips and looked at Luo Yang again with expectation: "Help me find a project to play with. I don't need you to pay for it. If there is any profit, I will give you 30% of the profit!"
Then he added: "It's best to be short and fast!"
"How about futures trading?"
Cai Fujun was even happier; "There is no quicker and easier way than this!"
"Hahaha"
He Maosong and Kong Zhendong had also finished the topic and happened to hear the conversation between the three people. They were amused by Cai Fujun and burst into laughter.
If you are not an institutional boss, who would touch this stuff?
"There really is one!"
Amid the laughter of the crowd, Luo Yang suddenly said, "Brother, you don't need too much start-up capital. I'll take out a few million, plus the business plan, and own 49% of the shares. You'll be in charge of the bulk of the capital and the specific operations. Anyway, as I said just now, I'm too idle!"
Everyone's laughter stopped at once.
I thought it was a joke at first, but as we were chatting, it turned out to be true?
Now it was Liu Haishan's turn to be happy.
Patting his chest, he said, "300 to 500 million spare cash is a piece of cake. Brother, the allocation and operation will be as you said. Tell me what business it is?"
Everyone stopped other actions.
Besides the stock market and futures, are there any other legal money-making projects that are quick and easy?
Everyone was very curious.
Let’s write a big chapter to make up for what was owed earlier.
(End of this chapter)
