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Chapter 719 Getting a Share
"With so many shops stuck in my hands, where am I going to get the money to buy a car? If someone buys one of my shops, I'll buy a car right away."

Old Li laughed as soon as he heard this: "You're in luck today. I'll introduce you to a big business deal. This young man wants to buy your shop, and he wants to buy the whole thing."

The man called Old Lin rolled his eyes, looking incredulous.

"I think you've been holding onto these shops for too long and you've developed delusions. I'd be grateful if some sucker would even buy one of them, let alone the whole street! Are you kidding me?"

"I'm not kidding you. This young man, Wang Yang, is planning to buy our shop, and he's willing to accept any conditions."

Old Lin looked closely and realized that there was indeed a young man standing next to Old Liu.

"You're the one who wants to buy my shop?"

"That's right, you have a total of 10 shops on this whole street. How much are you planning to ask for?"

Old Lin glanced at Old Liu, then pulled him aside.

"How much are you asking for? This whole street should be worth at least 50!"

“I gave him a discount, 45. You should go for that price too. It’s already pretty good that he’s willing to buy it all.”

Old Lin thought about it for a moment and figured that if he could really sell the whole street, 45 would be enough.

"Alright, 45, I'll go with Lao Liu's price."

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll have my assistant bring the contract over later. Once you've checked it and everything's okay, we'll sign it."

Upon hearing that Wang Yang had an assistant, they knew that this person was someone of considerable importance.

"Hello, we'd like to ask, what do you plan to do with all these shops? Is it because our southern region is about to experience development?"

Wang Yang smiled slightly: "I don't know if the south will develop. But I have my reasons for buying these shops. Anyway, you have no use for them. So, I'll give you a chance to consider. If the south develops in a year, will you still be willing to sell?"

Old Liu hesitated. They bought these shops hoping that the south would develop and they could make a fortune.

But after so many years, there is no sign of development in the south; on the contrary, it has become increasingly backward.

"To be honest, that's what I thought back then too. I thought that in a year or two, the south would definitely develop, so I bought so many shops, investing almost all my savings. But after all these years, there has been no development at all."

As he spoke, he sighed heavily again. Old Lin, standing beside him, felt the same way.

"Let's not talk about those things; they're all mistakes from the past. To be honest, even if the south develops a year from now, I'll still sell this shop. I desperately need the money right now!"

“Like what Lao Liu just said, I don’t even own a car. If these shops can be sold, I can have some money to buy a car and start a small business.”

Wang Yang had already given them a chance to consider it; he was worried that these people would regret it after selling the shop.

“I’ve already told you that the south might develop in a year, but you still chose to sell your shops, which means you really want to sell.”

Old Liu nodded without hesitation: "Yes, for me, this shop is a must-sell!"

Ever since he bought the shop, his wife has been arguing with him constantly.

A few years ago, things were fine; everyone thought the south would develop quickly. But several years have passed, and things are still the same.

The couple almost got divorced. Old Liu's wife even said that if the shop couldn't be sold, they would really break up.

Now that Wang Yang wants to buy all the shops on the street, it would definitely be beneficial for him in every way.

"Mr. Wang, if you are really willing to buy these shops, I will be extremely grateful and it would be a great favor!"

"Don't say that. I'm not doing charity. I have my reasons for buying these shops. I personally think that the south will develop very soon."

Hearing this, Lao Liu and Lao Lin exchanged glances. They realized that many people had similar thoughts back then, which was why they invested so heavily.

But in reality, that's not the case. After so much time, there's been absolutely no sign of development in the south.

“Mr. Wang, if that’s really what you think, I have to give you some advice. So much time has passed, and the south has never developed. If it wants to develop, it will probably have to wait for several more decades.”

A relative of Lao Lin once told him that the country had no intention of developing the south.

Once other regions have developed, it's very likely that the south will be separated from the rest of the country.

He's saying this purely out of goodwill. Wang Yang knows that both of them are good people.

"Thank you for reminding me, but I've already made up my mind. Actually, these few hundred thousand aren't a huge investment for me."

They also knew that Wang Yang's willingness to invest so much money in buying these shops meant that the amount of money was nothing to him.

"If you're willing to buy it, we won't stop you. In fact, this is beneficial to us as well."

Wang Yang called Xiao Chen and asked him to draft the contract and send it over as soon as possible. Xiao Chen arrived shortly afterward.

When Xiao Chen learned that Wang Yang intended to buy these shops, he actually wanted to dissuade him. After all, everyone knew the situation in the south.

Perhaps in a few decades, there will be no development there, and there are even rumors that the south may be assigned to another region.

That place will likely remain underdeveloped indefinitely. But this was a decision Wang Yang made.

"Mr. Wang, shouldn't you reconsider? It's unlikely that things will improve in the south. You should understand this better than I do."

"I know what I'm doing, so don't bring it up again. It's only 100 million anyway, so even if the investment fails, it's not a big deal."

Wang Yang accepted the contract without hesitation and signed it with the two men. Actually, Xiao Chen wanted to try and persuade them further, but then she thought...
As Wang Yang said, 100 million is nothing to him.

"Alright, now that the contract is signed, all these shops belong to me. I won't make any changes to the shops that were originally rented out."

"Boss Wang, thank you so much! You've saved us from dire straits!"

Wang Yang laughed: "I've said it before, I'm not doing charity. I bought these shops because they're useful to me. If the south really develops in the future, don't regret it!"

"Don't worry, even if it really develops, we won't regret it. It's just that we weren't destined for it."

Wang Yang nodded, thinking that perhaps they really weren't destined for that fate.

But we can't blame them. Everyone was full of enthusiasm at the time, wanting to develop industries in the south, and they invested all their wealth, but they ended up like this.

After signing the contract, Xiao Chen drove Wang Yang home.

"Mr. Wang, why do you insist on buying the shop in the south? It's really hard to develop in that area. People up there are saying it might be rezoned to another region." "I've already said it's only 100 million. Just consider it a game."

Xiao Chen looked at Wang Yang with suspicion. He knew that Wang Yang was definitely not the kind of person who would just take money and play around with it.

Every decision he makes is carefully considered. If he really wants to buy the land in the south, he must have his reasons.

"Did you receive some inside information that the south will develop?"

"What, you want to get involved too?"

Xiao Chen quickly shook his head: "Of course not, it's just that the south has always been the focus of everyone's attention, and I'm quite interested in it too. But in my opinion, it's difficult for that area to develop."

"I'm keeping prices low because everyone thinks that area won't develop. What if I get lucky and it develops someday? Then I'll be the only one making money, right?"

Xiao Chen didn't quite understand Wang Yang's thinking. He even felt that Wang Yang wasn't the kind of person who would treat business as a game.

"Mr. Wang, should we tell Mr. Qin about this?"

"No need, he's usually very busy. And like you, he definitely wouldn't approve of me buying the shop in the south, so there's no need to tell him."

Xiao Chen nodded: "Okay, I've got it."

Just as Wang Yang was about to get off the bus, Xiao Chen received a phone call saying that Wang Xiaoyun had gotten into an argument with one of the company's employees.

"what happened?"

"Wang Xiaoyun is arguing with some of her colleagues, I don't know why. I'm going to check on her now, you should go home first!"

Wang Yang couldn't feel at ease going home, so he got back into the car.

“I’ll go with you. I’ll see what’s going on. That Wang Xiaoyun is such a worry. Didn’t I tell you before to keep an eye on him?”

“I’ve already assigned people to keep an eye on him, but only regarding project work. We can’t control him getting into arguments with others like this.”

When they arrived at the company, they discovered that Wang Xiaoyun had gotten into an argument with a senior employee.

When Wang Yang went in, the two were still arguing fiercely.

"Wang Xiaoyun, let me tell you, don't think that just because you've completed a few projects, you've made a great contribution to the company. When I was contributing to the company, you were still breastfeeding in your mother's arms!"

"So what? This isn't your era anymore. The real contributors are us young people. People like you have been eliminated long ago!"

Hearing this, Sister Zhang's face turned red with anger.

“Let me tell you, someone like you who disrespects their elders will get their comeuppance sooner or later.”

"Why do you say I don't respect my seniors? I respect all my seniors. But I don't want to talk to someone like you who just loafs around at the company all day."

Wang Yang and the others overheard their conversation from outside.

Just as Sister Zhang was about to retort, she suddenly saw Wang Yang walk in, so the two of them shut their mouths.

"It's working hours now, what are you two arguing about?" Wang Yang's tone was extremely stern, and everyone in the office immediately fell silent.

"Mr. Wang, it's not that I want to argue with Wang Xiaoyun, but he started a fight as soon as he arrived this morning, and I don't know why."

As soon as Sister Zhang said this, it was as if she was pushing all the responsibility onto Wang Xiaoyun, and Wang Xiaoyun was naturally unwilling to accept this loss.

"President Wang, please don't listen to her nonsense. I didn't get angry at her for no reason. Her performance lately has been really poor. She's been dragging her feet in the work of the team I'm in charge of, and she takes advantage of her long tenure at the company to be careless and perfunctory in her work."

Hearing this, Wang Yang frowned. It's common for colleagues to argue, but it seemed unusual that it happened to Wang Xiaoyun.

Seeing that everyone else looked like they were waiting to see what would happen, Wang Yang didn't want to deal with the matter in front of so many people.

"You two come to my office and explain this to me clearly. You've caused such a commotion at the company!"

Upon hearing that Wang Yang was truly angry, the two exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat apprehensive.

When they arrived at Wang Yang's office, neither of them said a word.

"Weren't you quite the talker just now? Now tell me properly, what exactly happened!"

Sister Zhang and Wang Xiaoyun looked at each other, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"If you two don't explain this clearly today, I'll assume you're deliberately trying to cause trouble and make things difficult for each other."

“Mr. Wang, what I just said is the truth. Sister Zhang has been extremely careless in her work lately. To be precise, it’s not just lately, she’s always been like this. She’s just relying on her seniority in the company.”

In fact, Wang Yang knew that Sister Zhang's role in the company was not as significant as it used to be, but she was not the kind of person who would take advantage of her seniority.

Besides, she had made many contributions to the company in the past; she was the one who completed a particularly difficult project. Therefore, Wang Yang wasn't the kind of person to turn his back on someone after they'd served their purpose, and he had always turned a blind eye to Zhang Jie's behavior.

Anyway, she's basically retired now that she's staying at the company. Wang Yang just doesn't understand why Wang Xiaoyun insisted on getting into a conflict with her today.

“Wang Xiaoyun, you need to understand that Sister Zhang is a long-time employee of the company. When she was as young as you, she had already made great contributions to the company. We should respect her.”

Hearing this, Wang Xiaoyun's face turned red with anger. He hadn't expected Wang Yang to be so biased towards Sister Zhang.

"Mr. Wang, what do you mean by that? Do you mean I'm deliberately targeting her? Of course not, Sister Zhang has been too lax in her work lately."

"I can judge for myself whether she's slacking off or not; I don't need you to tell me. You openly argued with Sister Zhang at the company today; isn't that a violation of company rules?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoyun fell silent. He had originally intended to stir up trouble today so that Wang Yang would have no choice but to deal with their affairs.

Seeing Wang Yang speak up for her, Sister Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. She and Wang Xiaoyun had never gotten along, but they didn't usually interact much.

Unless there's a specific reason, the two of them generally don't have much contact. She and Qin Tongtong used to be very close, and now that Qin Tongtong is the general manager, she'll likely take care of her to some extent.

As a result, almost no one in the company dared to bully her. But unexpectedly, Wang Xiaoyun went too far and today actually argued with her in front of so many colleagues.

"Sister Zhang, you can go out first. I have something to talk to Wang Xiaoyun about alone."

Sister Zhang looked up at Wang Yang in surprise, then nodded and left.

"Wang Xiaoyun, what exactly do you want to do? Tell me."

(End of this chapter)