A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 105 You are unkind and I am unjust
Brothers Wang Xiancheng and Wang Juncheng soon found Wang Zuoyi. After all, Wang Zuoyi was a senior "earthworm" in Yuyuan Road. He had handled too many land transactions on Yuyuan Road this year.

After meeting, Wang Xiancheng jokingly said, "We both have the surname Wang. It seems we were one family five hundred years ago!"

As a comprador, you deal with the Chinese on behalf of foreigners.

Therefore, Wang Xiancheng is naturally good at winning people's hearts.

Wang Zuoyi quickly said, "The two Mr. Wangs are the pride of us Chinese. Having worked as compradors for foreign companies for so many years, I dare not compare myself to you."

He immediately understood that he had met a real rich man today.

After all, people like Chen Guangliang are more likely to use "speculation"; and the two bosses in front of us are probably worth millions, right?

Wang Xiancheng said amiably, "Since we know each other, we are friends. We are interested in the land on Yuyuan Road, so we asked you to inquire about it."

Wang Zuoyi was delighted. Recently, he had encountered a bottleneck in purchasing land for Chen Guangliang because Boss Chen refused to raise the price, and other land owners were reluctant to sell. After all, everyone gradually knew that Chen Guangliang was speculating on the land on Yuyuan Road.

Thinking of this, Wang Zuoyi immediately wanted to introduce a new competitor and said, "Speaking of Yuyuan Road, it has so many advantages. The price of Yuyuan Road was not high last year, until Mr. Chen from Changjiang Real Estate got involved, and the land prices here began to rise. The two bosses thought that now that the new city government does not allow road construction beyond the concession, the land in the concession will become increasingly expensive. Yuyuan Road has been included in the concession, but the price is still so low. How can this development potential be bad? In addition, Yuyuan Road now has many buildings."

Having worked with Chen Guangliang for so long, Wang Zuoyi also knew Chen Guangliang's ideas and praised Yuyuan Road to the skies.

Wang Xiancheng and Wang Juncheng are certainly not fools, but they also know that what Wang Zuoyi said is basically true, although there is a suspicion of exaggeration.

"Are you saying that Mr. Chen from Changjiang Real Estate is still continuing to acquire properties?"

"That's right, he said he was planning to buy a piece of land worth two hundred thousand dollars!"

Wang Xiancheng's mind moved, and he also saw the huge business opportunity here. He asked, "What price is he offering now?"

Wang Zuoyi said: "The western section is around 2300, the middle section is around 3500, and he is not considering the eastern section, probably due to funding constraints."

He didn't think he was betraying Chen Guangliang. After all, the acquisition was now at a stalemate, so it was normal to have new competitors.

Wang Xiancheng and his brother exchanged a glance and made up their minds. They said, "Okay, we'll offer 2500 yuan per acre for the western section and 4000 yuan per acre for the middle section. You help us with the work. This way, the deal rate will be higher!"

Wang Zuoyi said without hesitation, "Of course. A sale requires mutual consent from both parties; price is the only factor. If you two are sure you want to buy, I'll let you know and contact you!"

"Sure, we are also prepared to spend 20 yuan to purchase a large amount of land in the western and middle sections of Yuyuan Road."

"it is good"

Wang Zuoyi left happily.

Then, Wang Juncheng said urgently: "Brother, you are too stingy. Since this place is so good, why not put out more funds and hype it up."

Wang Xiancheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, this is just a rough estimate. It's not like it can't be increased. What's more, I plan to give each of my four sons 20 yuan in a year or two, so I can't use too much!"

Wang Juncheng said in surprise: "Why did you do this, big brother?"

They are still young and strong, so there is no need to divide the property in advance!
Wang Xiancheng sighed, "I'm worried that these four sons will quarrel over the family property in the future, so I'm going to give them most of it now to avoid further quarrels in the future."

"Uh" Wang Junchao was speechless.

He certainly can't follow the example of his elder brother. He has four wives and concubines and many children. It is impossible for him to divide the money now.

Sitting in the office of Changjiang Motors, Chen Guangliang could finally have some peace and quiet.

After all, everyone shares an office at Changjiang Real Estate.

The Changjiang Coach Company also gave Chen Guangliang a sense of security. The more than 1300 drivers were his "spies" and the 12 security guards were his "weapons."

Of course, Changjiang Real Estate also gave Chen Guangliang two things, namely - influence and connections, which Changjiang Car Dealership could not give him.

To sum up, Chen Guangliang currently has two businesses - real estate and car dealership.

Land speculation is not a career, it can only be described as 'speculation';
As for the 'Tongchang Car Manufacturing Plant', it was just a joint venture and Chen Guangliang did not consider it his own business for the time being.

Of the two careers, real estate can only be developed at will for now, because it is difficult to find someone willing to rent land for him to develop, after all, his network of connections is not yet sufficient; if he does not rent land and instead buys it, Chen Guangliang feels that the cost is too high.

As for the car business, it has also developed to a certain level. There is no need to spend a lot of effort on development. Just let nature take its course.

As a result, Chen Guangliang fell into a bottleneck in his career!

In fact, some funds can be withdrawn later this year. Changjiang Real Estate expects to have a profit of 9 (to be credited in batches), and Changjiang Car Dealership will also have funds to embezzle.

It’s time to invest in a new business!
taxi?
This is an investment, but the current financial situation only allows for a tentative investment to accumulate experience.

newspaper?

Chen Guangliang has always wanted to publish a newspaper to help his career.

Of course, newspapers of this era were generally progressive and politically inclined, so Chen Guangliang had some concerns. After all, he didn't want to get involved in affairs on both sides.

But if he is just an 'investor' and lets others take on the roles of general manager and editor-in-chief, this seems to avoid some risks; in addition, Chen Guangliang also wants to run a 'commercial newspaper', and the overall direction will not involve too much or too deeply in politics.

In the evening, the staff of the Yangtze River Car Dealership had a dinner at the base. The staff and security team each had a table outdoors, while the management sat indoors. Of course, there was no work for the drivers.

Although Chen Guangliang sympathized with the drivers, he did not allow them to break the rules.

Now that there are more people, the base only provides tea and water, and no longer provides places for entertainment and rest, otherwise it would be a real mess!

During the meal, most of the conversation was about work.

He Xiangdong started talking about something: "Boss, we've been discussing a project. Anfeng Car Dealership is willing to sell ten large rickshaws with large banners for 500 yuan. We're wondering if we can pool the money to buy them!"

The dealership allows everyone to raise their own projects, which will then be managed by Changjiang Car Dealership. They only need to pay a 10% management fee. In fact, the management fee will later be used as everyone's salary and benefits.

Chen Guangliang asked, "Did the price of the big note go up again?"

He Xiangdong nodded and said, "It's gone up. You can't buy it for 400 yuan!"

My goodness, it will definitely rise to 500 yuan this year, and at least 600~700 yuan next year!
Then Chen Guangliang asked, "How much funding gap do you have?"

5000 yuan is something that 24 of them probably can’t come up with (12 bodyguards, 10 managers and staff, Li Chao, and Yang Qingshan).

李超随即说道：“我出的1000、周哥出500、其他人基本都50~100，没有都互相借了。现在总计筹集资金3200大洋，还有1800大洋的缺口。”

Chen Guangliang immediately said, "Let the remaining rickshaw dealerships sell their assets. The more money they have in their accounts, the higher everyone's salaries will be in the future. Also, while the rickshaw business is a good investment this year, it won't be suitable for new investment next year, so everyone should be careful."

Everyone nodded, and they all understood that the increase in illegal rickshaws, the popularity of trams (buses), and the growth of taxis would make the rickshaw business difficult.

Nowadays, a license plate and a rickshaw cost 500 yuan, which can be earned back within two years, with an annual return rate of 50%; in addition, the license plate will appreciate in value, which is expected to reach about yuan.

So, there will be no problem with the investment.

As for Chen Guangliang himself, he is no longer interested in investing in the rickshaw business. This has already been communicated to everyone.

Afterwards, Chen Guangliang walked out with a glass of wine and chatted with the staff and bodyguards outside. Everyone was very happy!
Dining parties are also a part of a company's culture, and in this era, they are undoubtedly a very effective means of winning people's hearts.

Wang Zuoyi, the 'earth beetle', found Chen Guangliang and told him something.

"Boss Chen, recently, the landowners in the western and middle sections of Yuyuan Road have been taking a wait-and-see approach. This is because Wang Xiancheng, the comprador of the Mercantile Bank, and his brother Wang Juncheng have also set their sights on this area. They're asking 2500 yuan per acre for the western section and 3500 yuan per acre for the middle section."

After saying that, Wang Zuoyi looked at Chen Guangliang, hoping to see the 'next move' he wanted from the boss's face.

Chen Guangliang was delighted when he heard this. He now owned 63 mu of land on Yuyuan Road, so it was naturally a good thing for someone to come and "speculate on the land". What's more, he had already focused his energy on Xiafei Road, and wanted to invest the remaining to yuan of real estate speculation funds there.

The reason is simple. Yuyuan Road has been inflated a lot, so there is not much room for appreciation.

On the other hand, Xiafei Road may have greater room for appreciation in the future.

However, Chen Guangliang remained calm and said, "Are they planning to speculate on the land, or use it for other purposes?"

Needless to say, Wang Zuoyi also became someone else's intermediary, and it seems that he wants to have the best of both worlds.

The higher the transaction price, the higher his commission will naturally be.

It's a bit unrefined!
Wang Zuoyi immediately said, "He said he was planning to build a mansion, but in fact he threatened to invest 20 yuan in the land here."

He finally told some truth.

"Hmph," Chen Guangliang snorted coldly, then said, "Please help me spread the word, Mr. Wang. Just say that I, Chen Guangliang, am willing to purchase the western section of the land for 2700 yuan per acre and the central section for 4300 yuan per acre. If you're interested, come and negotiate with me!"

Wang Zuoyi was delighted and immediately said, "No problem. I'm sure there will be many people willing to sell to you. After all, you are the real estate tycoon of Yuyuan Road."

Chen Guangliang nodded deliberately and said, "That's right. Without me, there would be no Yuyuan Road today!"

Afterwards, Wang Zuoyi left happily, as his goal had been achieved.

In fact, he had not intended to do so originally. It was just that after Wang Xiancheng and Wang Juncheng proposed to "raise the price", the land owners on Yuyuan Road responded indifferently. Everyone continued to hold on to their land, as if they were expecting something!
Wang Zuoyi soon realized that everyone was waiting for Chen Guangliang to continue raising prices so that they could reap the benefits.

This is a good thing!

But the prerequisite is that Chen Guangliang accepts the challenge!
Is it really the truth?
After Wang Zuoyi left, Chen Guangliang sneered, "It's just nonsense anyway. I'll buy it if someone else sells it to me!"

If the price in the western section is 2700 per acre, then even if it rose to 1930 after 8000, it would only have tripled (a 200% increase).

On the contrary, on Xiafei Road, the current price is only 3000 to 8000 yuan per mu, while in 1931 it was estimated to be 12000 to 32000 yuan per mu, a much larger increase than that of Yuyuan Road.

Of course, these are just Chen Guangliang’s analysis - the current prices of Yuyuan Road have been hyped up, but the land on Xiafei Road has just begun.

Therefore, it would be more cost-effective to use the remaining 60,000 to 70,000 yuan to purchase the land on Xiafei Road.

At the same time, he also deliberately "competed" with the Wang brothers. His purpose was of course very simple - to further speculate on the land on Yuyuan Road because he had "original shares".

As for offending Wang Zuoyi and other land owners, Chen Guangliang naturally didn't care. Verbal quotations have no legal effect, not to mention that they were the ones who started the trouble first.

(End of this chapter)