Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 187 Gradually Becoming a Match
"Mr. Cao, this way please come in!"

"This is the third villa we are going to see today!"

October 1st was approaching, and although there was no National Day in Hongkong, it did not prevent Cao Yukun from celebrating. The main reason was that after the acquisition, he was busy taking over the entire Aijia Electric Appliances business, and sorting out the personnel. He was busy for several days and felt a little tired, so he wanted to take a break.

Then just hug the woman and buy a luxury house!

The wish has been made for more than a month, and the old aunt has been looking forward to it. Recently, she has been buying and looking through all kinds of decoration and design magazines, even English ones. So I might as well take a day off and satisfy her wish.

The most important thing is that she has been very well behaved recently.

Cao Yukun, a mainlander, was suddenly announced by HSBC to acquire Aijia Electric Appliances, which was on the verge of delisting. Then HSBC led a large wave of publicity, portraying Cao Yukun as a super business genius carefully selected by HSBC. This news was everywhere in the streets, and of course the women knew about it too.

Everyone knew that he must be very busy recently, so everyone was well behaved and didn't dare to disturb him.

Even in normal times, Guo Chaoqiong would curiously ask, when Cao Yukun doesn't go to her house for a date, where is his home? Zhou Aimin would occasionally get a little jealous and cautiously test, "Were you busy again yesterday?" Of course, the old lady was unwilling to not know where her man went, so she also asked, "You smell like makeup, are you hugging other girls?"
Hold on……

But recently, everyone has been very honest and no one asks any nonsense questions.

When Cao Yukun came, they were very happy and served him food and drinks, and everyone was happy. When Cao Yukun didn't come, they didn't call to urge him or ask about him. In short, he was so well-behaved that people loved him.

And... after three months of preparation for pregnancy, this time, the old aunt seems to have won the bid.

My period didn't come when it was supposed to come.

It was the critical period of the acquisition, but she kept it a secret and did not tell Cao Yukun until last night, when she mentioned it. She said she was afraid that if the matter was exposed, the paparazzi would find clues, so she did not dare to go to the hospital for a check yet.

Look, how sensible!

Reward them with a big villa to live in!
"This villa has a better location and a larger area. So it's a bit more expensive than the previous two. It covers an area of ​​1266 square meters. Not only does it have a fully enclosed garden, but the entire main building has three floors above ground and one floor underground, with a total construction area of ​​more than 832 square feet, oh, 7600 square meters! The current expected price given by the owner is million Hong Kong dollars!"

"By the way, all the furniture and appliances are given away for free... You can definitely see that one of the great advantages of this house is that it was just renovated in 90, and the renovation alone cost nearly 2000 million Hong Kong dollars. But obviously, all these renovations are now given away. When the original owner bought it, he paid 7000 million Hong Kong dollars for this villa. With the renovations, even if he sells it as he wishes, he will still suffer a net loss of more than million Hong Kong dollars!"

"Look, it's been less than two years since the renovation, so the furniture, appliances and decorations have very little signs of use. After the original owner was ready to sell it, he arranged for a household labor company to clean and treat it carefully, and it's almost as good as new. If you find it troublesome, you can move in directly. When you feel like it, you can make some minor repairs later. It's totally fine and saves a lot of time..."

The agent is very professional and specializes in luxury housing projects, otherwise he would not dare to bring the old aunt out to see the house. After all, both of them are celebrities now, and if they don't pay attention to hiding their whereabouts, they will be exposed soon.

Hongkong has always been a reputable agent as it works for luxury homes and will not leak customer information.

He was very satisfied with the house. The single-floor area was about 200 square meters. It was in a French manor style, very grand and airy. The decoration was just as the agent said, not only new but also very stylish. At least Cao Yukun felt that with his limited aesthetic ability, he might not be able to achieve the same style if he were to decorate the house himself.

I turned my head to look at the old lady, my eyes were wide open!

Haha, she is actually an old hipster, and she should like this decoration style quite a bit.

The house is indeed sturdy.

The location is great, the area is great, and now the decoration is great too...

The key is that the price is cheap enough!

In the past month or so, new information has been circulating about Hong Kong. It is said that during the high-level meeting between the United Kingdom and the United States, the Governor of Hong Kong specially rushed back and participated in the meeting. Therefore, everyone speculated that the British Empire might tear up the original agreement and refuse to let Hong Kong return. Coincidentally, the two American aircraft carrier strike groups happened to go to the South China Sea during those days, and the Hong Kong British authorities used it to publicize it...

In short, it has no effect on ordinary people in Hongkong, but a lot of rich people in Hongkong are scared.

This wave of escape is gradually gaining momentum.

What followed was another plunge in the value of Hongkong’s luxury homes.

Like the house in front of us, Cao Yukun asked about it once at the end of August, and the price was 9600 million Hong Kong dollars at that time! Now it has been directly cut by million!
It can be seen how eager the original homeowner is to sell his assets and exchange them for cash!
Everyone is afraid that a fight will really break out!

But Cao Yukun really doesn't lack money now...

In August, the total amount of sour plum juice that arrived at Yiren Kangyin and was immediately transported to Huagang Trading was as high as 8 tons. The amount in September was even higher. It’s not even the end of the month yet, but the total amount has reached 12000 tons. Another ship will arrive tomorrow, and when that ship arrives, the total amount will be 9 tons!
According to Sun Shangbin, in terms of single product sales, Qinyuan brand plum juice is likely to catch up with Coca-Cola.

The result of this is that in just over a month, the profits deposited in the account of Yiren Kangyin Company have successfully exceeded nine figures - people who have not experienced it can never imagine that once the right path is taken and the situation opens up, making money is really as fast as drawing money from a tap!
Therefore, Cao Yukun can now simply balance his accounts after October and directly take out 100 million Hong Kong dollars as the net profit attributable to the parent company, and then arrange to inject capital into his own real estate company.

Buying this house is a sure thing.

He even had confidence that, according to this trend, by the end of October or early November, the company's account would be able to save more than 700 to 800 million yuan. By that time, he could take advantage of the current low price and buy another house in Mid-Levels!

Give it to Zhou Aimin!
"Oh, 7500 million is your psychological reserve price? Oh, well, it doesn't matter. I am too lazy to care about whether it is a few million more or a few million less. So, just give the homeowner 7500 million!"

Just bargain a little and the deal is done easily.

The two parties then agreed that the transfer transaction would be completed within the next week. Before that, the house would be removed from the real estate agency market and would no longer be allowed to be shown.

On the way back, the old lady suddenly went crazy.

She totally ignored the driver in front of her, and didn't care about her usual reservedness in front of outsiders. She hugged Cao Yukun and started to kiss him. In the end, she even sat in his arms generously, put her arms around his neck, and flattered him like a tide.

To be honest, regardless of the fact that this mansion once cost more than 7500 million Hong Kong dollars, even now, its selling price has dropped to million Hong Kong dollars, which is definitely not something a star of Lai Qingxia's level would dare to dream of.

Hongkong has been thriving in the entertainment industry for many years. Pop music, movies, and TV series have all created great success, and their influence even covers the entire Asia. However, the stars who created this entertainment boom are not all very rich. Is there anyone who can afford to buy a mansion worth 100 million yuan? Yes!
Excluding those who bought when the price was very low in the first few years of the 1980s, if we only talk about the ability to make money in recent years, there are still some people, such as Fa Zai, Jackie Chan, and some individual directors, such as Wong Jing.

These are the most profitable business tycoons in the entire industry!

Even for Stephen Chow, who has starred in so many famous dramas, he still has to hold his breath to live in such a mansion, and he may have to borrow money or take out a loan.

For example, Lai Ching-ha has been famous for nearly twenty years, but in her early years she made movies in Taiwan and her pay was extremely low. It was only after she came to Hong Kong in the 1980s and started taking on some commercial dramas that she began to earn a little more.

But firstly, she is an actress; secondly, she does not have the appeal to win the box office; thirdly, she likes to take on art films. So, even though she is so popular and famous, the money she has saved over the years, apart from a house, is only about 6 or 7 million yuan - ordinary people, even in such a developed city as Hongkong, cannot earn so much in their entire lives, let alone save it. But for Hongkong luxury houses, which are positioned to sell to the richest group of rich people, her money is still totally not enough!
But it doesn’t matter, she can live in a mansion now!
The most luxurious mansion in Repulse Bay, Hongkong.

So the fact is that as long as a woman is interested in you and cares about you, even if she suspects that she might be pregnant and dare not to make trouble, she has enough ways to make you feel so happy that you want to fly.

So… On October 7500st, the National Day, Cao Yukun signed a contract with the agent on behalf of his own real estate company, and then readily wrote out a check for million Hong Kong dollars!

The transfer was completed on the same day.

The old lady was really happy this time.

We moved in that same day.

He walked around the house, looked everywhere, touched everywhere, and thought about everything, while mumbling to himself all the time. He seemed to be considering and analyzing which part of the decoration needed adjustment.

Cao Yukun stayed with her for another whole day.

But the next day, he left - there were just too many people he needed to accompany.

…………

"Wow, it's so hot! Get out of the way! Don't take it, husband, you will get burned..." In the morning, Pansy Kwok rushed out of the kitchen wearing a sexy and revealing pajamas, holding her newly bought purple clay pot. She was extremely nervous and shouted all the way, making Cao Yukun laugh and cry.

It's just a bowl of porridge, it really shouldn't be that serious.

However, how can I put it? The eldest daughter of the Guo family, one of the top wealthy families in Hongkong, was definitely born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She is just over 20 years old, and the New Year's money she has saved over the years and her own investment income alone have already amounted to tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. From childhood to adulthood, she has undoubtedly been served by countless people, and it is very likely that she has never even entered the kitchen once, and now she is cooking for you - what else do you want?

And, well, “it tastes good!”

Well, it’s just a bowl of white fungus, lotus seeds and rice soup…how bad can it taste?
What's really valuable is that the young lady gets up at six o'clock, doesn't wash or dress up, and goes into the kitchen to make porridge for you. She even carefully prepares small pickles that are ready to eat after opening the bag...

Really thoughtful...

Eating it all is the best compliment!

She was really happy, and even had great ambitions, "My dear, I feel that cooking is really interesting recently. I want to learn how to cook in the future. When I learn, I will cook for you! But I don't dare to ask Aunt Wu how to cook. My mom is so smart. She knows that I never go into the kitchen. If I ask Aunt Wu how to cook and Mom knows about it, she will definitely suspect that I am in a relationship..."

Um... here it comes again!

Temptation, temptation, nothing but temptation.

The acquisition is complete! Cao Yukun has been busy these days. After all, he has just started a new company, and it is a new company with a lot of losses and debts. He has to start from scratch and slowly sort out the company's internal personnel, finance, assets, liabilities, etc., and then he can vigorously promote his reforms and lay out his plans. But after all, he is not as busy as he was a few days ago.

Therefore, the eldest lady quickly sensed the opportunity.

Although the future of the company is uncertain, my husband is very capable and he is full of confidence. It will definitely work! He will definitely be able to turn this company around!

Well, you see, you are now the boss of a listed company. Everyone has to respectfully address you as Mr. Cao when they meet. Considering your age and achievements, you already have something to talk about when you meet my father...

Not so weak anymore, right?
Then why don't you go and tell my dad that you like me, want to date me, want to marry me...

After all, I'm often asked to go on dates with other men. Although I can refuse, it's still very annoying. Besides, being with you always has to be secretive. Why don't we make it official?

You can be considered a perfect match!
Pansy Kwok is very smart and is quite good at testing people.

The key is that although she points it out, she doesn't say it explicitly, leaving you enough room to maneuver.

Of course, this wiggle room is reserved for your face. If you don't use it, she will definitely be very happy. If you keep using it, this wiggle room will become smaller and smaller.

Until one day, she can't bear it anymore, and then she will reveal the truth!
"Hey, your father and I are close friends regardless of age difference. I can always call him brother, so, if he suddenly says he wants to marry his daughter, will we become enemies? Ah you, I'm talking to you as a brother, and you want to be my son-in-law? I'll kill you with my lungs!"

"Hahahaha! Hubby, stop making me laugh, I'm eating!"

It was easy to change the subject by chatting and laughing, but Cao Yukun knew that this kind of play would eventually fail, so he still had to make a promise. Up to now, his promises were full of gold and had not broken. "Don't worry! I'm still waiting for the right time. I'll talk to my big brother Guo!"

"Hahahaha, stop talking nonsense, you should call him Uncle Guo!... Then I'll be waiting for you!"

Alas, finding many girlfriends is actually quite troublesome.

After breakfast, the two went downstairs together, leaving the kitchen and dining room in a mess.

She doesn't wash dishes. If she makes an appointment, a home service company will send someone to her house in the morning to mop the floor, clean up, and wash dishes and clean the kitchen. She signed a long-term contract and they even have the room key.

After arriving downstairs, Pansy Kwok drove out in her own Land Rover, while Cao Yukun walked out of the community, went to the roadside outside, found the car that had been waiting there, opened the door and got in.

I still have to go to Joyoung Electric today.

In mid-September, Qinyuan brand plum juice had already started to land in Lijiaopo, and advertisements were rolled out. In recent times, Ah Hao always called back and said that judging from the market situation, sales were not bad. However, Yiren Kangyin actually only had a small amount of new business. There was almost nothing that required Cao Yukun's attention or even his presence. All the processes were already fully mature, so of course he freed up most of his energy to sort out his new company.

Fortunately, if we strip away the liabilities and ignore the superficial aspects of the fact that it is a listed company, and simply talk about the company itself, the recently renamed Joyoung Electric Appliance Company is actually quite similar to the original situation of the Shimen Beverage Factory.

There are actually no problems with production, the internal organizational structure is fine, and there don't seem to be any major problems with personnel and finance for the time being. So in fact, what is lacking is only sales and market.

The two flagship products originally produced by Aijia Electric Appliances are no longer selling well in Hongkong.

To be honest, the company cannot sustain the small amount of shipments each month. It has to either shrink its business, lay off workers, and sell off assets, or it really has to go bankrupt.

So after taking over it, Cao Yukun’s idea was similar to when he dealt with the beverage factory crisis. His next most important task was to find a market for it!
It's just that the beverage factory relied on the low material and labor costs in the mainland to compete with the wealthy Hongkong, while the electrical appliance company, on the other hand, relied on its status as a "Hongkong famous brand product", its status as a Hong Kong-listed company, and its years of technological accumulation and rich production experience to build factories in the mainland to reduce production costs, and then slowly expand the mainland market on the one hand, and counterattack Hongkong on the other.

Cao Yukun has even decided that he will return to China again in mid-October. This time he will not go home directly, but will first go to Shenzhen, then to Huadu, then head north, and finally return to Xizhou City.

He regards the promise he made to the city as just empty talk for the time being. As for where he will open the factory when he returns to the mainland, it will depend entirely on the results of the next inspection.

The car quickly drove out of the bustling city, but at this time, Cao Yukun was still looking at the mountains at the edge of the car window, his driver suddenly spoke -

"Mr. Cao, excuse me for interrupting you. I heard from my wife that you bought a big house and you are going to hire a nanny. Can I recommend someone? My wife is actually quite capable. She is good at cooking and doing housework. We both keep our mouths shut! Hello, would you like to consider it? Give me a chance!"

"Oh...you want her to do it!"

This driver was hired by Cao Yukun when he purchased an office vehicle for Yiren Kangyin in August. He was in his thirties, very honest and didn't talk much. After working with him for about two months, Cao Yukun quite liked his driving style and work style. However, to be honest, the time was short and he couldn't get to know him well.

"Yes! The child is grown up and can go to school by himself. He can be taken care of by his grandparents. My wife has always wanted to go out to work and now works in a home service company! But working like that is not as good as following a boss. I, Feng, have only been with you for a short time, but I still think that you are great at your work and kind to people. I can follow you for the rest of my life..."

"Hahahaha!"

She must be talking about old aunt Li Qingxia. Although as a driver, after signing a confidentiality agreement, the car he drove had been used by both Zhou Aimin and Guo Chaoqiong, but for now, there was only one person he called Madam, Li Qingxia - Cao Yukun had already bought a big villa for Li Qingxia, and it was obvious that he was going to support her for the rest of her life!

However, after gaining a firm foothold recently, Cao Yukun actually considered transferring Xue Chengliang to Hongkong to drive for him in the future - after all, speaking purely of trust, he was a soldier trained by his father, and now even his family has moved to Fuping County. He is completely dependent on him for survival, so he is definitely more trustworthy, and there is almost no possibility of betrayal.

But in fact, he has done quite well in Shanghai in the past two months.

Hu Zihong has been willing to order him around recently. When Cao Yukun is not in Shanghai, his Mercedes-Benz is usually parked in Shanghai, and Hu Zihong particularly likes to ride in that car to show off his power.

"Okay...but I won't go back there today. I'll go back tomorrow. When I get back, I'll tell my wife. The day after tomorrow morning, you take your wife there and let my wife take a look. If she thinks it's suitable, she can use it!"

"Wow, thank you Mr. Cao! Thank you!"

It doesn’t matter. Although the position of driver is important, Cao Yukun believes that he has a good eye for people. Closeness and trustworthiness are things that are developed slowly!

For those who started from grassroots, where can they find so many people they can trust right away?
It is even more inappropriate to just capture those few people and not trust anyone else - as you use them more and more, you win them over with bribes and move them with friendship, and before you know it, they become your own people!

Including the electrical appliance company, they actually have the same idea!
Feel free to use it, everyone can use it with confidence first, and if you find something wrong, you can kick them out at any time. In the end, those who are left after using them for a while are actually yours.

"Don't worry, Afeng, you should be able to sense that even though it's only been two months, I really like you driving me! You said for a lifetime, okay, then for a lifetime! As long as you do a good job, I will let you drive me for a lifetime!"

"Thank you Mr. Cao!"

(End of this chapter)