Starfire Company.
“Ruan Mei, how’s the acquisition plan going?”
“Bao Yu, the initial progress is quite smooth, but Mann Company still has some disputes about the specific acquisition price!”
Sha Bao Yu sat up from Ruan Mei's lap, suddenly making up his mind.
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“Tell Ding Xie that the acquisition price is negotiable, but the key is speed. The faster the acquisition plan is completed, the better.”
For Sha Bao Yu, buying a house was just a side-effect.
His main focus was still the acquisition plan of Mann Company.
Since the 1980s, the United States, facing the threat from the Soviet Union, began to court China.
The two countries thus had a ten-year honeymoon period.
However, Sha Bao Yu knew that as the international situation became increasingly complex, the two countries were about to enter a new round of national confrontation.
At that time, Western countries would continue to impose the strictest technological blockade on China under pressure from the United States.
Therefore, he had to get ahead of the game and acquire Mann Company in advance to obtain its corresponding industrial technologies.
Sha Bao Yu's will determined the overall action force of Starfire Company.
This was the prestige he had built through countless correct judgments in the financial market.
“Bao Yu, is something wrong?”
In Qi Tong Wei's heart, Sha Bao Yu's affairs were the most important in the world.
He immediately went to the relevant departments in Jingzhou City and consulted the purchase conditions and specific requirements.
The leaders of Jingzhou City were very concerned to learn that a real “big spender” had expressed an interest in buying those 26 Republican villas. They immediately responded.
The purchase price for the 26 villas was 350 million yuan. The buyer could not demolish or build on their own, but could only renovate them on the existing foundation.
These conditions were all within Sha Bao Yu's expectations. To avoid delaying any further, he immediately finalized the purchase agreement and paid a 100 million yuan deposit.
However, today Qi Tong Wei received news that the 26 Republican villas were suddenly designated as Class III ancient architectural relics.
According to national laws and regulations, Class III ancient architectural relics are prohibited from being bought and sold in any form.
Disregarding investment value, Sha Bao Yu genuinely liked these Republican villas with their historical weight.
He couldn't help but show a trace of regret on his face.
“Since that's the case…”
Qi Tong Wei also wanted to prove his worth, but unfortunately he started off on the wrong foot. He had been actively seeking solutions.
“Sha Shao, this matter hasn't been officially announced yet. I suspect someone is inflating the price! We can't just swallow this!”
Sha Bao Yu immediately understood Qi Tong Wei's meaning.
If he really wanted these 26 villas, he could completely use his background to put some pressure on the provincial government of Hanzhong.
Then, he could probably save even 300 million yuan.
“Old classmate, some things, once started, can't be stopped.”
Sha Bao Yu found that Qi Tong Wei hadn't fundamentally changed in nature. He always liked to take shortcuts and do things in a crooked way, lacking the kingly demeanor of someone upright.
This might be the limitation of someone from a humble background.
He lost his principles for a little bit of petty gain.
In Sha Bao Yu's view, this was undoubtedly extremely stupid.
“Things that can be solved with money are the simplest. It's their right to inflate the price, and it's my freedom to buy or not. If the price exceeds my expectations, at most, we'll just go our separate ways. It won't be any loss for me.”
The third-generation grandson of the Sha family, for a mere 300 million yuan, was running around asking for favors. Sha Bao Yu truly couldn't afford to lose face.
However, the reality was beyond Sha Bao Yu's expectations.
“Bao Yu, the latest news from Jingzhou City is that if you really want to buy it, the total price for the 26 villas is 650 million yuan.”
“Damn it, aren't they just extorting us?!”
This time, Qi Tong Wei was genuinely angry.
Some people were just too greedy.
From 300 million yuan to 650 million yuan, an increase of 350 million yuan, more than double.
They were taking advantage of Sha Bao Yu and squeezing him dry.
Compared to Qi Tong Wei, Sha Bao Yu remained calm, his serene face showing no fluctuation.
“These Republican villas aren't something I absolutely have to buy. Since they're holding them like a treasure, we won't fight them for it.”
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A certain department in Jingzhou City.
Zhao Rui Long, with his legs crossed, looked approvingly at Hou Liang Ping.
“Monkey, this move of yours was truly brilliant. You helped our Li Chu Chang make a free 350 million yuan.”
Li Chu Chang, standing beside him with utmost respect, immediately interrupted Zhao Rui Long.
“How can it be said that I made 350 million yuan? It's clearly you, Zhao Shao, who made 350 million yuan.”
He was a smart person, and Zhao Rui Long loved smart people the most.
Compared to him, Sha Bao Yu was simply a fool in his eyes.
Is money everything?
In Jingzhou, within his, Zhao Da Gong Zi's, sphere of influence, even with money, you'd have to kneel at his feet.