Car-hailing Driver: Rewards from Complaints-Chapter 278 - 168: When It Comes to Showing Off, Yang Chen Is Second—No One Dares Claim First
So, how is that possible?
The company’s not a charity, bought the land for 50 million, paid all kinds of fees and bank interest, then sold it to the school for 30 million—only a fool would do that.
The most crucial thing is that Mingyang Real Estate doesn’t even want to sell the land; isn’t developing a commercial area to make money from the students of several nearby universities more satisfying?
The alumni attending this meeting cursed Ge Sulan hundreds of times in their hearts, damn, only coming up with impossible issues, why not just go rob them?
"Everyone here is one of the most outstanding graduates trained by Finance University in the past sixty years. Think of a way, and see if you can help your alma mater solve this problem," Ge Sulan said with a smile.
No one spoke.
Ge Sulan smiled and said, "Chen Liang, do you have a way? You’re a VP at a US investment bank; do you have any connections in this area?"
Chen Liang likes to show off, not embarrass himself.
"Damn, straightaway making me look like a fool, idiot," Chen Liang cursed inwardly.
Then he replied, "We at Shengjin Investment focus on promising industries like technology, tourism, and livelihood. The real estate industry is in a cold winter now, and we firmly avoid it. So, I really can’t find any connections in this area. But if you ask about technology connections, I can find quite a few. For example, Hai City Ming Shang Technology, which makes drones and other products, I have a good relationship with their boss."
This guy indeed has pride in his bones; he had to emphasize that he doesn’t lack social connections, just not in a crisis-ridden industry like real estate.
Ge Sulan’s expression visibly changed, then he asked with a smile, "Chen Ming, do you have a way? You’re in the construction industry; you should have some connections here, right?"
Chen Ming donated one million this time, more than Chen Liang dared to give.
Chen Ming is now a contractor with over 30 workers under him; he’s quite capable.
This scale of contractor can independently undertake some uncomplicated projects.
Chen Ming replied with a smile, "I do have some, but they might not be useful. I heard Mingyang Real Estate wants to develop this land into a commercial district; this is a long-term profitable project. They won’t sell."
Ge Sulan nodded and said, "I understand, but we still have to try. Can you help inquire?"
Chen Ming nodded, pulled out his phone, made over a dozen calls, but still couldn’t sort it out.
"My friend helped me contact Mingyang Real Estate’s boss Zhou Xiong, who clearly replied that they wouldn’t sell at any price. They are optimistic about the consumption potential of Finance University and several surrounding universities, how could they sell?" Chen Ming said helplessly.
The other alumni also expressed their lack of options.
Most of them had developed elsewhere and truly had no way to reach Mingyang Real Estate in Hai City.
Yang Chen was a bit stunned; is Mingyang Real Estate really that powerful?
Rendering so many alumni unable to even aspire to it.
Yang Chen was the only one who hadn’t spoken.
Ge Sulan said with a smile, "Yang Chen, why haven’t you said anything? Do you have any ideas?"
Chen Ming laughed and said, "Principal Ge, don’t make it hard for him. What connections can a ride-hailing driver have to handle this? It’s not like he chauffeured the boss who can overpower Zhou Xiong, right?"
Chen Liang quickly said, "Brother, you can’t say that; since Brother Chen was invited to this meeting, he has the right to express his opinion. If you put it that way, as a contractor, you’re not much either. Does that mean, as an international investment bank VP, I can look down on you and not let you speak?"
It seems that after the trip to Jinshan Resort, Chen Liang indeed submitted to Yang Chen.
Ge Sulan hurriedly said, "Haha... Right, right, right. Everyone present at this meeting can express their opinions."
But Yang Chen was after all just a ride-hailing driver; the other alumni didn’t believe he could do anything.
As long as he wasn’t made famous through big publicity, he wasn’t unwilling to help his alma mater.
Yang Chen asked, "I really don’t know Zhou Xiong, just called him once. But I know his son Zhou Zhenyang, who tried to snatch my spot at the Goff’s Court last time and got schooled by me. I feel they aren’t so unapproachable; I’ll make a call, it should be possible to persuade him to sell that land. But they bought the land for 50 million; offering only 30 million from the school obviously won’t work. Why would they just lose more than 20 million without doing anything?"
The alumni all showed skeptical smiles, thinking he really put on quite the act.
A ride-hailing driver playing golf, not afraid of being laughed at by others.
"Junior, if the school could buy at original or increased price, there wouldn’t be a need for you to come up with a solution, right?"
"Exactly! The problem now is the school is short on money; even this 30 million is pooled from donations."
"How much did you donate this time, junior? If it doesn’t work out, maybe donate a bit more, and the school could negotiate with Mingyang Real Estate."
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Yang Chen smiled and said, "I didn’t donate any money."
"Ah!"
"Didn’t donate money?"
"What does that mean? How did he get a seat here without donating?"
"Principal Ge, didn’t you say that only alumni who donated a lot could attend this meeting? How come he’s here without donating?"
...
Ge Sulan quickly explained, "Everyone, calm down, you should ask Chen Liang, he said that Yang Chen is very capable and has ten billion-level assets, which is why we sent him an invitation."
Chen Liang immediately said, "That’s right, I said it. Brother Chen is low-key and doesn’t like our high-key donation methods. Is that not acceptable?"
