Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chen Jianjun didn't want to get beaten up. It wasn't because he was away for a month, after all, he was an adult now, and his parents weren't unenlightened people. But, he couldn't just quit his job. His father had been a cadre his whole life, but in the end, he hadn't even reached the level of a full-fledged department head. Therefore, they had high hopes for him!
Li Huaide resigned without a word or discussing it with his family. It would be strange if his father didn't get furious. Besides, he wanted to visit Su Meng's uncle. If an agreement was reached, Li Huaide could go wherever he wanted.

Chen Jianjun had already given the batch of things he made to Li Huaide, so even if he left, he could say he had done right by Li Huaide. Anyway, Chen Jianjun didn't feel guilty at all!
"No way I'd marry you! You're dreaming!"

Su Meng stomped her foot, gritted her teeth as she watched Chen Jianjun's retreating figure. Marry a liar like you? Do you think I'm that stupid?
After leaving the compound, Chen Jianjun went straight to Su Meng's uncle's courtyard. Whether he could turn the tide and surpass Han Chunming depended on Su Meng's uncle!
"Chen Jianjun? What are you doing here?"

Su Meng's uncle came up with a brilliant idea: the ragpicker has a daughter. If he marries that woman, wouldn't everything belonging to the ragpicker be his? Although the age difference between him and the ragpicker isn't that big, so what? As long as Hou Su'e agrees, the ragpicker will be his father-in-law!

"Uncle, Su Meng and I grew up together, can't you be a little nicer?"

Chen Jianjun was certain that Su Meng's uncle or someone else had seen through his items, but what did it matter? As long as the two of them reached an agreement, that was enough!
"Speak up, I'm busy, I don't have time to beat around the bush with you!"

I'm busy trying to win over Hou Su'e, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. You're just a grasshopper in autumn, do you really think nobody knows about the awful things you've done?

"Ahem, Uncle, I've come to see you about a business collaboration!"

Chen Jianjun covered his embarrassment with a cough. "If the old man doesn't give me face when I bring things to his door, I won't bother with any pretense if it's not for cooperation!"

"Cooperation? That's strange. What do you have or what skills do you think you have that make you qualified to cooperate with me?"

Su Meng's uncle looked at Chen Jianjun with a half-smile. You kid don't even have basic value. Can't you just come up with some idea and expect me to invest money?

"Uncle, I heard you sold a lot of items in Hong Kong and made a fortune?"

Does this old man look down on me that much? Just wait, you'll be serving me like a grandson in a little while, otherwise, this cooperation is truly impossible!
"That's right, there is such a thing, but these things are rare and hard to come by. They're usually a one-off deal. I can't have good stuff waiting for me forever, can I?"

Su Meng's uncle didn't know why Chen Jianjun brought this up. Did he discover that they were planning to set up a trap? Impossible, Chen Jianjun had neither connections nor money, how could he know?

"Uncle, let's not beat around the bush. My father has already proposed marriage to the Su family. If I'm not mistaken, we'll be family. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you!"

Chen Jianjun didn't expect this fat guy to be so difficult to deal with. He thought he could easily take him down, but the guy was impervious to reason. He had no choice but to involve Su Meng in the matter!
"Huh? When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it?"

Su Meng's uncle was stunned. His niece was his chosen successor; how could she not consult him about such a big matter? What was his older sister thinking? And what about that scholar brother-in-law…?

"Ahem, it's happening right now, Uncle. What do you think? Want to reconsider?"

"Tell me, how do you want to collaborate?"

Although I don't know if it's true or not, it doesn't hurt to ask. What if it's a good opportunity? It's just a waste of a little time, no real loss, right? "The items you sold are all things I can make. Here's what I'm thinking: I'll provide the items, you take them to Hong Kong Island to sell, and I'll only take 30%, how about that?"

Chen Jianjun wasn't afraid that Su Meng's uncle would disagree. Whether it was taking a risk of hundreds of thousands or not, anyone who wasn't stupid would know which choice to make!

"Thirty percent, that seems pretty good!"

Su Meng's uncle secretly scoffed, "You little rascal, you're so shameless. He Yuzhu has been eyeing you for a long time. Cooperating with you now would be like shooting yourself in the foot."

Conversely, knowing it was fake, how could he dare bring it to Hong Kong Island? Did he really think his grandfather wasn't afraid of death? This matter is getting more and more interesting. Su Meng's uncle really wants to see how He Yuzhu will plan things after learning about this situation!

"Of course, Uncle. To be honest, without Su Meng, even if you gave me 50% of the profits, I might not be able to cooperate. After all, I already have someone to cooperate with!"

"Oh? If that's the case, why did you come to find me?"

"It's all because of Su Meng. I made those things, and the cost was extremely low. What about you? You spent hundreds of thousands to buy a few pieces of junk. Fortunately, you not only recouped your costs but also made a fortune. Otherwise, I really wouldn't dare let you know about this. After all, your position in Su Meng's heart is quite high!"

Chen Jianjun was speechless. "It's all because you're stupid and, most importantly, rich. Otherwise, I'd be a fool to partner with you. You can't even tell the difference between a genuine antique and a fake, and you want to get into this business? You'll go bankrupt sooner or later!"

"I see. Mengmeng certainly has a lot of influence. Jianjun, you go back first. I need to think about it. We need the support of the people behind us for this matter, otherwise, we will be doomed!"

Su Meng's uncle was trying to keep Chen Jianjun in check. He needed to tell He Yuzhu about this as soon as possible, as it would be a great achievement. If he got into trouble in the future, would He Yuzhu stand idly by?
It is a fact that Li Huaide and Chen Jianjun colluded, but now Chen Jianjun seems to have some unsavory thoughts. Have the two fallen out, or does Chen Jianjun want to start his own business?

An hour later, at He's Restaurant, in He Yuzhu's office.
"Mr. He, that's the situation. I can't understand what Chen Jianjun is after. He was cooperating well with Li Huaide, and now he's coming to me under Mengmeng's name. I just don't get it!"

Su Meng's uncle looked at He Yuzhu respectfully, not daring to make any other moves. Only someone like him, who had risen from a poor boy to a man of modest means, knew the ins and outs of the place. It was impossible for He Yuzhu to have achieved his current success without someone behind him. Moreover, there was also the shadow of China in Hong Kong.

If he wants to develop his career in Beijing in the future, relying on He Yuzhu will make things much easier. Therefore, compared to cooperating with Chen Jianjun and taking on huge risks, Su Meng's uncle still prefers He Yuzhu!

"How did Chen Jianjun know that we had already discovered that those items were fakes?"

He Yuzhu wasn't Su Meng's uncle, so he noticed the problem immediately. Logically speaking, Chen Jianjun, who had just returned, shouldn't have known about it!
"This... Mr. He, what do you mean?"

Su Meng's uncle's expression changed drastically. Of all these people, only Han Chunming and Su Meng were related to Chen Jianjun...

(End of this chapter)