20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3538 The show is about to begin
After pulling the enoki mushrooms out, the woman started flushing the toilet, banging on the wooden board: "You said you didn't have an upset stomach? I'm all better and you're still squatting there. Hurry up."

Then he opened the toilet door and went out.

"It's Liu Anqi. Actually, she's a good person. She's proud, unlike Liu Lang and the others who are greedy and boast about how they make money in Rose Tourism."

Liu Cui was a little confused by Liu Anqi's words. After saying all this, she remembered what Zhao Chang'an had just said and said worriedly, "Your asking price is 120 million. If you say you want to buy their shares, they don't know how much they'll ask for."

"What I mean by saying this is that I'll cooperate with you tonight. You should also pretend to be desperate to get those kickbacks, and keep them on their toes by haggling down the price. You need to keep them occupied for at least two days to keep them calm."

Just moments ago, Zhao Chang'an was worried about how to acquire the shares held by Liu Mingxiong and the other two. But after hearing what Liu Cui said about what Liu Lang and the others had mentioned, he immediately came up with a complete set of methods.

However, Liu Mingxiong is Liu Cui's uncle after all, so as long as he is sensible, Zhao Chang'an is willing to cooperate with him for mutual benefit.

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When Zhao Chang'an arrived at the hotel, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

We're all businessmen. Zhao Chang'an deliberately pressed the time, arriving at the last minute before the meal. Liu Mingxiong and his group have been using this kind of trick for years.

The three exchanged a glance and all saw the contempt in each other's eyes, as if they were mere bastards.

Zhao Chang'an hadn't seen Liu Cui for more than half a year. When he saw her this time, he was so angry that he wanted to explode. She had become much thinner, and her cheeks, which were originally rich in collagen, were somewhat sunken. Her skin was also much worse, looking as dry as the bark of a small tree in winter.

Although Liu Cui hadn't spoken yet, the glint in her eyes was noticed by the old foxes.

"Uncle, Aunt, Happy New Year."

Zhao Chang'an greeted Liu Mingjie and Su Yingying with a smile and handed them his gift, a wild ginseng from Northeast China that he had bought at a traditional Chinese medicine shop on the way.

This wild ginseng isn't very old, only twenty or thirty years old, but it's expensive for a reason; it's guaranteed to be genuine.

Liu Mingjie smiled and said to Zhao Chang'an, "I haven't seen you for half a year and you've become the richest man! You're truly a young hero. I've seen a lot of news about you in Europe, and everyone in the Chinese community is talking about you. You're amazing!"

He took the gift from Zhao Chang'an and casually placed it on the cabinet next to him.

Su Ying glanced at Liu Mingjie with displeasure, then said to Zhao Chang'an indifferently, "It's too much trouble for you, Mr. Zhao. It's just a simple meal, not worth such an expensive gift."

She still acts like an elder in front of Zhao Chang'an, but just because she's made Liu Cui look like this, Zhao Chang'an has absolutely no respect for her.

And she acts all high and mighty. If she were really that high and mighty, why did she ask for that villa in Peach Blossom Manor so readily?

She not only lived alone, but also stayed with her mentor, a lone man and woman, for several days.

"Haha, all guests are welcome. Mr. Zhao, please take a seat. We're all waiting for you."

Liu Mingxiong was genuinely worried that Su Ying's actions would anger Zhao Chang'an, so he quickly smiled and smoothed things over, inviting them to sit down.

"This is a private family dinner. As a junior, how can I sit in the seat of honor? That's not right."

Zhao Chang'an's postponement delighted Liu Mingxiong, Lang Ruping, and Mai Guixue, who exchanged knowing glances. "This time it's a sure thing!"

The dinner table was bustling with activity, with more than a dozen people from four families constantly creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.

They were all smart people; they knew now wasn't the time to talk about shares. They needed to morally blackmail Zhao Chang'an first so they could negotiate a lower price later.

Midway through the banquet, the waiter served some more hot dishes, including a bowl of enoki mushroom, seaweed, and egg soup. Zhao Chang'an saw Liu Anqi taking a spoon to scoop up the enoki mushrooms and felt a gaze on him, knowing it was Liu Cui.

Zhao Chang'an looked at Liu Cui with a mysterious smile, but Liu Cui avoided Zhao Chang'an's eyes and burst out laughing.

Su Ying's face turned somewhat ugly as she laughed. She knew that her daughter was in love with Zhao Chang'an, and this time it wasn't for money or her future job. She would never agree to let her daughter meet Zhao Chang'an.

When Liu Anqi heard Liu Cui laughing, she immediately knew what she was laughing about. She then stood up with a slight bow, took Liu Cui's bowl, and was about to scoop her a bowl of enoki mushroom, seaweed, and egg soup.

"Liu Cui, you sat on the train all night last night. It's so cold. Have some soup and some enoki mushrooms."

Zhao Chang'an noticed that Liu Cui hadn't touched the enoki mushroom soup in her bowl until the meal was finished.

Zhao Chang'an, of course, didn't drink the soup either. He noticed that the enoki mushrooms in Liu Lang's bowl were all whole, thin and long, and the chef hadn't cut them. He guessed that Liu Anqi would have to tear them apart when she went to the toilet.

Because it was the New Year, everyone drank quite a bit, and they also had important business to discuss. At Zhao Chang'an's suggestion, everyone drank red wine.

After dinner came the cake-cutting ceremony, which brought the concept of 'family' to the forefront once again.

Liu Mingxiong said emotionally, "In my life, I'm truly happy and gratified to have two old brothers, Lao Mai and Lao Lang, who have known and loved me for decades. Seeing my children living harmoniously and peacefully fills me with joy and comfort. The three brothers working together are invincible. We should be good brothers for life, and I hope the younger generation here will do the same, supporting and helping each other, just like the bond between these three older generations. Let's be true friends, brothers, and siblings who share both honor and disgrace, without considering personal gain or loss!"
It won a round of enthusiastic applause.

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After the emotional moment and eating cake, a group of younger people played mahjong in a private room, while Zhao Chang'an, Liu Cui, Su Ying, Liu Mingxiong, Liu Mingjie, Lang Ruping, and Mai Guixue went to the hotel's high-rise tea room for tea.

The real main event is just beginning.

The group sat down and chatted about trivial, lighthearted topics, but no one brought up the issue of Rose Group's shares. Clearly, this was a game of strategy; whoever couldn't resist speaking up first would be at a disadvantage in the negotiations.

After chatting for a few minutes, Liu Mingxiong even enthusiastically discussed with Zhao Chang'an, who clearly seemed a bit absent-minded, how many tickets they had for the Zhengzhou City Gala on the Lantern Festival they had, talking about which celebrities would be participating and what performances they would be putting on.

In fact, these old foxes had all seen Zhao Chang'an's condition. They were secretly laughing and looking down on Zhao Chang'an even more. They planned to keep wearing him down until he couldn't take it anymore and took the initiative to talk to them about the shares.

"Uncle Liu, it's your birthday today, so it's a bit abrupt to talk about work. Actually, the 120 million I mentioned was just something I said in a fit of anger. My real price is 80 million."

Upon hearing Zhao Chang'an voluntarily cut the price by a third from 120 million to 80 million, Liu Mingxiong, Lang Ruping, and Mai Guixue were all secretly overjoyed.

However, there's no rush, and you can't show that expression on your face, because the real negotiations are only just beginning.

The show is about to begin, but we need to be patient.

Take it step by step!