That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1418 VIP Queue Cutting
Although Jin Hong was very unhappy, she still followed Li Ye's advice and loaded a small truck with gifts to go and offer them to Li Ye.

Actually, Jin Hong could definitely find a way to squeeze out 50,000 yuan. After all, she is the vice president of Jingnan Group and cannot be without any power.

But this is a government visit, so why should she use her own resources? Besides, the other party is a middleman, so it doesn't make sense to do it openly.

Moreover, Li Ye is the deputy head of the new office building preparatory group. If the site visits are bypassed, then there will be issues with obtaining land mortgage loans and various bidding processes for the office building project.

If Li Ye interferes, I won't even be able to get the office building completed, let alone gain any personal benefit.

If the office building project falls through, Shang Bin's suppressed rage will definitely reach Jin Hong's head.

How difficult is it for a woman to climb to Jin Hong's current position? Jin Hong certainly doesn't want to ruin her life's efforts because of Li Ye.

"Uncle, isn't this the wrong way?"

Li Ye's car followed behind Cong Jin Hong. As they drove, they realized that the route was not as expected. It was clear that Cong Jin Hong was going to deliver the gift to Wang Bingxian's private residence.

"Just follow along! We'll talk when we get there."

Li Ye wasn't some kind of stubborn, inflexible person, and he wasn't too obsessive about certain things, as long as it wasn't done in a sneaky, clandestine way like a spy rendezvous.

When he arrived at the destination, Li Ye realized that he had misunderstood.

They had to queue up when they came to visit.

I arrived early in the morning, and there were already several cars parked in front of me. It looked like it would take at least half an hour for me to get a turn.

Jiang Shiqi couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Good heavens, look at how well they run their business! They sit at home and their wealth rolls in."

"Alright, stop commenting on other people's affairs, it's pointless."

Li Ye reprimanded Jiang Shiqi and then sat quietly in the car waiting.

After waiting for a while, Li Ye suddenly saw a person get out of an Audi in front of him and walk towards the grove of trees by the roadside. He guessed that he had been waiting for a long time and couldn't hold it in any longer, so he went to relieve himself.

Li Ye recognized this person; it was none other than Duo Ye, whom he hadn't seen for several years—Duo Xing.

Duoxing was a local tyrant in Xiushui back then, but he had some bad luck after meeting Li Ye. However, his ancestors had served a big shot, so he knew how to ride the wave and use others' strength against him. He didn't hold a grudge and came to cling to Li Ye's coattails.

However, Li Ye didn't want to get too involved with him, so he asked Lao Song to take him in as a subordinate. Later, Lao Song went to Japan and handed over his family business to Tan Min and Duo Xing.

Later, Duoxing married a college student. Both of them were very ambitious. They ran a large underground bank and then moved into real estate. Their visit to Wang Bingxian was obviously related to the relocation of Sanlihe.

Li Ye's heart stirred, and he got out of the car and walked towards the grove.

When Li Ye arrived at the grove, Duoxing was happily relieving himself. Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw that the back half of his urine had almost spilled onto his pants.

Li Ye laughed and said, "Oh, I've come at the wrong time."

Duoxing quickly pulled up his pants, put on a smile, and said, "Mr. Li, please don't say that. Meeting you today is like my prayers finally being answered."

Li Ye knew what kind of person Duoxing was, so he wasn't impressed by his flattery at all.

Burning incense and praying to Buddha just to see yourself? What kind of infatuated person are you?

Li Ye waved his hand and said, "Get yourself ready first, I have something to ask you."

"Hey, just ask me whatever you want, I promise I'll answer everything I know."

Duoxing took out a cigarette, bent down slightly, and handed one to Li Ye.

"I've quit smoking."

Li Ye waved his hand and then asked, "You got involved in this Sanlihe relocation project, didn't you?"

Duoxing nodded and said, "Yes, thanks to you, I acquired plot number 11 and plan to build several residential buildings." Li Ye said in surprise, "Plot number 11, you're amazing, Duoxing! In just a few years, you've built such a large business?"

Plot No. 11 is quite large, about the same size as Plot No. 7 that Li Ye acquired, so Li Ye's words were not just mutual flattery, but the absolute truth.

But Duoxing grinned awkwardly and said, "Master Li, this is your business! I'm just a laborer, taking a small share."

Now it was Li Ye's turn to be embarrassed.

Now Li Ye's family business is so large that he's almost lost track of how many businesses he owns. Tan Min comes to his house every year to report on the accounts, but Li Ye thinks he only makes a pittance and hasn't bothered to look at them carefully.

Of course, real estate wasn't that profitable back then. Houses priced at one or two thousand yuan per square meter didn't sell out as soon as they were released. Some less desirable floors and layouts wouldn't sell out for several years.

Li Ye chuckled twice and asked directly, "So, how much did you spend to acquire your plot of land number eleven?"

Duoxing chuckled and said, "To be honest, the expense was 1,500, but the actual amount was 1,800. Tan Min knows about this."

"It cost a total of eighteen million?"

Li Ye clicked his tongue, then asked, "If you don't use any tricks, can you get that land?"

"Sure, why not? This demolition project is huge, and the deadline is tight. We're helping them complete their task! But if we don't use any tricks, it'll cost us two thousand two or three thousand."

Li Ye gritted his teeth and said resentfully, "Do you think we can definitely get it for 22 or 23 million?"

Duoxing, unsure why Li Ye was unhappy, chuckled awkwardly and said, "I was just guessing. Huang Gang and his wife got plot number seventeen; it's a bit small, so they probably didn't pull any tricks. The price should be about right."

Li Ye took a deep breath and asked with a sliver of hope, "What about Plot No. 7? Plot No. 7 is in a better location, what price do you think it should be?"

Duoxing said frankly, "Plot No. 7 is not as good as Plot No. 8. Plot No. 8 is 2,400. If you ask me, it should be 2,200."

[What the hell. That's ridiculous.]

An overwhelming rage rose within Li Ye.

Since Huang Gang and his wife have acquired the land, the price that Duo Xing mentioned is probably true.

He paid 30 million yuan to get plot number seven, and it was only because "someone helped him a lot" that he had to come and give gifts to Wang Bingxian in the dead of winter, and he even had to queue up.

Li Ye turned and walked out of the woods: "Alright, call Tan Min later, let's sit together."

"Hey, hey, I'll get around to arranging a place right away. You'll definitely have to come!"

Duoxing bowed and scraped to Li Ye, but did not follow Li Ye out of the woods.

Li Ye asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Haven't you finished peeing yet?"

Duoxing smiled wryly and said, "Yes! I'm getting old these days, and it's getting hard to urinate."

"嘁~"

Li Ye curled his lip in disdain and walked away on his own.

He knew that Duoxing didn't want to go out with him, afraid that Wang Bingxian's men would see the two of them whispering together.
After all, it's a "price difference" of seven or eight million. If this were to be revealed, Duoxing would definitely be blamed.

The real estate industry is a murky place; if you ruin your reputation, it will be difficult to get by in the industry in the future.

Li Ye stormed out of the grove and saw Jin Hong waiting by his car.

"Li Ye, hurry up, I've already spoken to Mr. Wang, and he wants us to go in first."

Wow, those seven or eight million weren't wasted! We can even get VIP priority service!
(End of this chapter)