A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Faced with Tengfei Group's withdrawal of investment, Su Fan pondered in his heart: "Is this the calm before the storm? Is their next move to target me?"

Just then, his phone rang.

It was He Xiaoxiao calling.

When the call connected, He Xiaoxiao said, "When are you going to write a song for me? Your two songs have been so popular lately. I tried to help you criticize Ye Xuan, but it had no effect at all. Some people even said I was just trying to ride on his coattails."

Su Fan replied dismissively, "Soon, soon."

"How long is 'soon'?" He Xiaoxiao persisted. "Don't try to fool me, give me a specific time!"

Su Fan casually gave a date: "Next month, I guess."

"Okay, then next month." After saying that, He Xiaoxiao changed the subject, "By the way, the company was planning to target you before, but they canceled it."

"Why?" Su Fan asked, puzzled.

"How would I know? But my grandfather talked to my dad, I don't know exactly what he said, and I wonder if the change in the wind has anything to do with them?"

Upon hearing this, Su Fan understood immediately, and he thought to himself, "It seems my junior apprentice has quite a bit of influence!"

After hanging up the phone, Su Fan understood. At least, he no longer needed to think about running away.

Next, Su Fan began to plan the matter at Mawei Post Station.

"When Tengfei withdrew its investment, other investors followed suit, and the amount raised on the financing platform wasn't enough. But that doesn't mean the project can't be done. At worst, I'll take it all in. Although there might be some trouble later, it's not a big problem and it's feasible!"

At the same time, Qi Tongwei and Zhou Haiyang were on the phone.

"Seventh Brother, do you think the Ye family has backed down?"

Qi Tongwei said, "Not necessarily, but it's not a bad thing."

"I think Su Fan is really tough. This kid is really fearless. I'm worried for him."

Qi Tongwei asked, "Old Zhou, what's your opinion on Tengfei withdrawing its investment?"

"I expected this. I thought they would withdraw their investment first and then blacklist Su Fan, but they only did half of it. That's quite interesting."

"Do you think Tengfei's withdrawal of investment is an attempt to suppress Su Fan, or just a statement of stance?"

Zhou Haiyang thought for a moment and said, "It's a way of showing our attitude. It means that I won't touch you, but I won't flatter you either. Anyway, I'll trip you up a bit."

Qi Tongwei said, "I have carefully read the project proposal for Mawei Post Station. To be honest, it is a very good project with or without Su Fan. The location, cultural heritage, and customer base are all there. Tengfei couldn't possibly not see that."

"You mean, they did it on purpose?"

"I think it's probably true. They want to kick Su Fan out, withdraw their investment first, put the project in trouble, and then come back to take over at a low price when Su Fan can't hold on anymore. It's a classic tactic."

Zhou Haiyang sighed, "We can't really judge whether this kind of business tactic is good or bad, but from Su Fan's perspective, it's unethical."

At this moment, Qi Tongwei suddenly changed the subject: "Let's get down to business. Are you interested in the Mawei Post Station project?"

"What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says."

"Seventh Brother, explain yourself clearly, stop trying to bluff me."

"Cross-regional investment," Qi Tongwei continued. "I've already achieved my revenue target for this year, and yours should be close to that too, right? At this point, it's time to broaden our horizons."

"You mean, we're going to seek refuge at Mawei Post Station?"

"Yes, not just us, I plan to bring Lao Chen along too."

"Will this work?" Zhou Haiyang asked doubtfully.

Qi Tongwei explained, "Think about it, Shaanxi Province and Sichuan Province are close neighbors. If we join forces, we'll control the central and western regions; Harbin will control the northeast; and Fujian Province will control the southeast coast. With these three provinces working together, connecting the north, south, and central regions, we can design a grand tourism loop 'from the snowy plains of the northeast to the mountains and rivers of the southwest, and then to the southeast coast.' Shaanxi Province has the Terracotta Army and Mawei Post Station; Sichuan Province has Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou; the northeast has the Ice and Snow World; and Fujian Province has Wuyi Mountain and Gulangyu Island. If we connect these attractions and launch joint tickets, customized routes, and inter-provincial tourist trains, how big of a market would that be?"

"Wait a minute, what does this have to do with investing in Mawei Post Station? Can't we just talk to Governor Qin directly?"

Qi Tongwei said, "Mawei Post Station is a key point; it's a place that can bring together cultural and tourism resources from four provinces. Besides, I always have a feeling that Su Fan has something going on. Don't you want to find out more about him?"

"Okay, I accept that reason, but Lao Chen is in Fujian Province, which is far away. He might not be able to make up his mind."

"At worst, we'll take a bigger share and make him give us a token gesture. Besides, by bringing him on board this time, we've essentially opened a channel for him to the mainland. He's shrewd enough not to refuse."

Zhou Haiyang finally made up his mind: "Let's do it!"

……

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei immediately initiated an online meeting.

In addition to Zhou Haiyang, Chen Fushui from Fujian Province was also present at the meeting.

He explained the pros and cons involved.

Zhou Haiyang asked, "Old Chen, just tell me if you're going to do it or not! Let me tell you, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Ultimately, after being persuaded by Qi Tongwei and Zhou Haiyang with reason and emotion, Chen Fushui agreed.

Meanwhile, on the financing platform, Kong Lingcheng sighed, feeling quite regretful, as he watched the Mawei Post Station project nearing its financing deadline.

But he knew that with the Tengfei Group interfering, there was no way to reverse the situation.

Wei Zhirang made a special call to Su Fan to ask if they still needed a loan.

Su Fan refused.

He felt that things had come to this point and there was no need to continue.

If we were to say who most wanted to see the current situation, it would undoubtedly be Xie Xun.

He sat in his office, the computer screen in front of him displaying the stalled financing progress of the Mawei Post Station project.

He picked up his teacup, blew away the foam, took a sip, and laughed, "You never know who'll have the last laugh!"

His tone was tinged with relief, and a hint of schadenfreude.

That day, Su Fan received a call from Fang Cheng.

"Xiao Fan, I just saw that your project is having financing difficulties. How much money are you still short? I have some here, I'll give it all to you."

Su Fan laughed and said, "Brother Cheng, save your money for opening a branch. You don't need to worry about me here."

"It's okay, so be it. We just need to get the project going and not let others laugh at us."

"Brother Cheng, I'm not afraid of losing money, I'm afraid of making too much money in the end."

Fang Cheng asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Isn't it bad to earn more?"

"Brother Cheng, if the two of us team up and take the rest of the shares, it's fine if the project doesn't make money, but if it does, what will people think? They'll say we're abusing our power for personal gain, that we're using the project to make money, and then we won't be able to clear our names."

"What should we do then?"

"Don't worry, I have a plan. At worst, I'll eat it all by myself."

"You're eating alone?" Fang Cheng was even more confused. "You think eating alone won't make you unpopular? What if, as you say, you make money and others won't be envious?"

"It's easy for me to handle things alone. If there's another person involved, there will be another mouth to talk and another source of suspicion. I can handle it all by myself. Whether I make a profit or a loss, it's my business. Others can't say anything even if they want to. But if you get involved, the situation will be different."

Fang Cheng opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that he couldn't say anything convincing.

In the end, he simply said, "You can decide for yourself. Here's what I'll do: I'll transfer you some money first, and you can decide what to do with it."

Just as Su Fan was about to refuse, Fang Cheng added, "Don't say no, what's yours is yours. Consider this money an early dividend."