"I'll have my subordinates draft the contract. You can come sign it and collect the money once we notify you," Yang Yue said.
"Alright," Ye Yun smiled.
Regardless, this was his biggest haul since his rebirth. And all within five days, at most. It sounded incredible. The fundamental reason was that Ye Yun knew Hengda was determined to acquire the land. As for himself? He had merely fleeced them thoroughly.
After a few polite exchanges with Yang Yue, Ye Yun bid farewell with a flourish. However, just as he stepped out, Yang Yue called out, "Mr. Ye!"
"Hmm?" Ye Yun turned back, meeting Yang Yue's gaze. "Since you claim not to know any high-level executives at Hengda, I'd like to ask, what are your thoughts on the current Hengda Group?" Yang Yue sneered.
You said you didn't know them, didn't you? You said you analyzed it yourself? Fine! I'll ask a question to annoy you! The ancestors were right, it's best not to offend women! Women are quite vengeful.
Ye Yun blinked, unsure why she was asking this. He glanced at her playfully. "Taking too big a stride can lead to pulling something. Of course, acquiring the land in Gaohai Village doesn't count; that move is acceptable!"
Hengda Group? Ye Yun certainly knew of it. It was a super conglomerate founded by the Xu family, the Yang family, and others. However, Hengda, which rose from real estate, wasn't satisfied with the declining property market and ventured into more industries, aiming for diversification. Furthermore, their diversification seemed boundless, encompassing real estate, football, bottled water, grain and oil... and now they were even going into car manufacturing! Yet, besides real estate, Hengda was like a blind man groping an elephant in other ventures, utterly clueless. This led to severe losses in various projects, which in turn affected Hengda's core real estate business. Later, they were liquidated by banks, owing a staggering 1.97 trillion. Hengda perfectly exemplified the ancestor's saying about taking too big a stride.
In reality, Ye Yun considered Hengda's entry into the new energy vehicle industry a good move. The reason was that they were riding the wave! As Lei Jun once said, when you're on the right track, even a pig can fly. The underwater meeting ten years ago brought a brand new term into the spotlight: carbon credits. Simply put, it advocated for energy conservation and environmental protection, even requiring the purchase of carbon credits for using fuel-powered vehicles. Take Tesla as an example; while their car sales only generated a few hundred million yuan back then, selling carbon credits earned them tens of billions! Hengda's choice of this direction was a good one.
Unfortunately, before Hengda's Jinling project could yield profits, a debt crisis emerged. Eager to solve their financial problems, Hengda could only turn their attention to their assets. However, with the hole in their finances so vast, patching one leak only addressed a drop in the ocean. If Ye Yun's memory served him correctly, when Hengda Group finally sold off the Jinling land, neither Hengda Real Estate nor the Hengda car factory had been fully constructed. And this marked the beginning of Hengda's decline, the giant's fall. Ironically, the company that acquired Hengda's Jinling land then profited immensely from it. Its owner even became a figure on the rich list. It can only be said that it was a matter of time and destiny.
Therefore, seeing Yang Yue's arrogant demeanor earlier, Ye Yun found it somewhat peculiar. Of course, Ye Yun understood that she likely wasn't born that way. After all, starting her career smoothly right after graduation and becoming a high-ranking executive at Hengda Group, such arrogance was somewhat understandable. But in Ye Yun's eyes, it had the awkwardness of someone who joined the bandit army in '49.
Ye Yun then turned and left, ignoring the stunned Yang Yue.
In place, "Taking too big a stride... can lead to pulling something?" Yang Yue murmured to herself. She was well aware of Hengda Group's recent actions. Bold reforms, complete openness, venturing into all sorts of industries. The outside world was quite critical of this. In fact, even within Hengda, there were conservative and radical factions. However, the radicals' influence far outweighed the conservatives' at the moment. Yang Yue herself was a staunch member of the radical faction, but upon hearing Ye Yun's words, she suddenly felt a flicker of doubt.
Of course, this doubt was fleeting. For one thing, it was a done deal, the money had been invested, and Hengda couldn't turn back. Even if they could, what could she, by herself, do to turn the tide? That would be underestimating such a massive, trillion-dollar group! The interests involved were too vast for one person or one family to prevent. Never mind... to think she would doubt herself because of a puppet. Yang Yue shook her head slightly and turned to reconvene the shareholders' meeting.
What was called a discussion was, in reality, Yang Yue announcing her decisions unilaterally. First, draft the contract and expedite the process to finalize it with Ye Yun. Second, submit the proposal for the Hengda new energy vehicle factory and apply to Jinling for a surrounding area for civilian residential development. Third... inform those villagers that Ye Yun had acquired the land for one hundred million and resold it for seven to eight hundred million! Clearly, these three proposals once again showcased Yang Yue's capabilities to all the shareholders!
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Meanwhile, after leaving Hengda, Ye Yun first went to a 4S shop to check on the repair status of his Urus. Coincidentally, he ran into Lin Shiyou at the shop. "Brother Ye, there are no spare parts for this car door in China. It will take at least half a month to fix it properly. How about I lend you my Bentley? You'll have a car to drive during this time." Lin Shiyou had been eagerly helping Ye Yun with his car for the past few days. He had no choice; he was known as the foolish son of a landlord, having spent lavishly his entire life without earning much. But by following Ye Yun, he made over two hundred million by shorting Haixin Group! His principal had doubled in just a few days! Lin Shiyou was almost scared stiff. Afterward, he became resolute in repaying Ye Yun.
"This Accord is quite nice, and it drives smoothly enough. I can't get used to your car," Ye Yun said with a playful curse. Then he remembered something. "By the way, Hengda is acquiring that piece of land in Gaohai Village. The price is set at 750 million. I'll take 450 million, and the three of you will each get one hundred million."
What? One hundred million each? Lin Shiyou wondered if he had heard correctly! "Brother Ye, are you joking? We invested 15 million, and we'll get one hundred million?"
"Stop being so surprised! Would I bring you along if I wasn't sure?" Ye Yun smiled. "Hengda's top executives have contacted me, and they're drafting the contract. This is basically settled. Remember not to spread the word; let's make a fortune quietly." "I haven't informed Wenwen and Sister Meiling yet. Remember to let them know later."
"Oh, ah? Okay, okay! I'll call them right away!" Lin Shiyou swallowed hard. In just a few days, he had made another eighty million? When did money become so easy to earn?
Just then, Ye Yun's phone rang. He took it out and saw it was Li Mengyao's name. "Hello, Mengyao?" Ye Yun's face showed a hint of tenderness as he smiled.
"Ye... Ye Yun, I, I, I'm in trouble..." Li Mengyao's panicked voice came from the other end of the line.