Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 368 - Chapter 368 Chapter 357 Speak with Strength

Chapter 368: Chapter 357 Speak with Strength Chapter 368: Chapter 357 Speak with Strength He Bin didn’t include Longyu Real Estate in the four companies he recommended. However, this wasn’t He Bin’s fault, as the other party had only just started considering selling and hadn’t released any news about it.

Lu Jiaxin called He Bin and asked him to gather some information on this company, “Longyu Real Estate had a profit margin of 8.6% last year, they will definitely be aiming for a premium price if they sell. Help me inquire about their reputation and the detailed situation of the company first, and then we can reach out to them after understanding the context.”

Of the four property companies He Bin had found, the highest profit margin was only 4.3%, two of them were breaking even, and one was at a loss.

“I’ll go find someone right now.”

Acquiring a company has to be done slowly; rushing it can easily lead to mistakes. With the start of school approaching, Lu Jiaxin also began to concentrate on her studies.

The night before the Lantern Festival, Nie Zhan returned to the old house for dinner with Old Master Nie. Since moving out, he wouldn’t come unless Old Master Nie called him. This was the first time he came over for a meal without being summoned.

Old Master Nie asked with a smile, “What brings you here today?”

Nie Zhan shared the reason, “I’m going to the Guh Residence with Jiaxin tomorrow for the Lantern Festival, so I won’t be able to spend the holiday with you.”

Having been young once himself, Old Master Nie laughed and told him to seize the opportunity well and strive to marry her into the family soon.

During dinner, Nie Jingwen suddenly said, “Ah Zhan, I heard that Miss Lu is in talks with several property companies. Is she planning to acquire a property company?”

Nie Manli was quite shocked.

Nie Zhan didn’t deny it and said with a smile, “Big brother, you are quite well-informed.”

If Nie Jingwen didn’t know such big news, then he wouldn’t have any place in Hong Kong. Nie Jingwen said, “Ah Zhan, if Miss Lu needs a loan, our bank can offer her the biggest discount.”

Nie Zhan glanced at Nie Manli and flatly refused, “Big brother, Jiaxin is working well with HSBC. If she needs a loan, she would certainly choose them.”

It wasn’t really an issue for Jiaxin to take out a loan from their family bank, but his aunt had said that Jiaxin’s collateral wasn’t worth that much, clearly implying that he was not separating business from personal interests. If Jiaxin were to take out another loan from the bank, who knew if people would think she was taking advantage of it?

Grandma Nie said with a smile, “Ah Zhan, Miss Lu is your girlfriend and will eventually become a part of the Nie Family. We have our own bank, so why go far afield? Do you not agree?”

Nie Zhan tactfully refused, “Sister-in-law, although Jiaxin and I are dating, we don’t interfere in each other’s affairs. She didn’t ask me about whom to take a loan from, and I wouldn’t make that decision for her.”

Even if they became husband and wife in the future, he would not interfere in the affairs of Lu Jiaxin’s company.

Nie Jingwen was somewhat disappointed.

Kang Huijuan, on the other hand, deliberately stirred trouble, saying, “Younger brother, that’s not right of you to say. If it weren’t for you letting that mainland girl pledge her things at the bank, where would she have gotten so much money to acquire a company?”

When Old Master Nie heard that Nie Zhan would come back for dinner, he especially called everyone back home. Old folks, after all, enjoy having the whole family gather together, lively and warm.

Nie Zhan was already dissatisfied with Nie Jingshu and his wife, but he hadn’t shown it openly because Elder Mr. Nie was present. Now that she stepped out on her own, Nie Zhan didn’t bother to be courteous, “Jiaxin may be from the mainland, but every item she pledged in our bank is worth millions. What about you? What did you bring into the family when you married my second brother?”

Nie Jingting said disdainfully, “Don’t talk about bringing things into the family. Our family paid a dowry of three hundred and eighty-eight thousand and provided an apartment in Causeway Bay, and none of it was brought back!”

After speaking, he asked, puzzled, “Second sister-in-law, it’s true that Miss Lu came from the mainland, but she was admitted to Hong Kong University on her own and makes investments, and her family has a solid background. What makes you think you can look down on her?”

This accusation is a bit too presumptuous.

Kang Huijuan was so angry she could die: “Mommy, I have no idea what sort of love potion that mainland girl fed to my third and fourth brothers? They’re so biased towards her.”

Nie Jingting, being the youngest in the family, was the most pampered, and since he didn’t bear the pressure of inheriting the family business, he acted however he liked: “That’s a question I should be asking you. What sort of love potion have you given my second brother, making him so obedient to you? The hotel incident cost a life, and he followed your advice to hide away, turning the entire Nie Family into a laughingstock.”

That Miss Lu in question was exceptional in every aspect and matched my third brother well. On the other hand, aside from a pretty face, Kang Huijuan didn’t have much going for her. Nie Jingting, who mingled in the entertainment circles, had seen all sorts of beauties and had become immune to Kang Huijuan’s looks.

Seeing that Kang Huijuan was about to continue, Nie Manli sternly said, “It’s so rare for Ah Zhan to come back, and your grandfather is so happy. Do you have to stir up trouble every time? If you don’t want to eat this meal, you can leave now.”

Nie Zhan was somewhat surprised.

Kang Huijuan was so angry her eyes turned red. Last year, when she found out that Nie Zhan was pursuing a mainland girl, she was happy that he finally wasn’t the lowest ranker in the family, and she didn’t spare any efforts to make insinuating comments in front of Nie Manli. Yet she never expected that not only did Nie Zhan protect the mainland girl, but the eldest brother, sister-in-law, and youngest brother sided with her too. She couldn’t fathom what was so good about that mainland girl.

After dinner, Nie Zhan went back home.

Nie Manli called Nie Jingwen to her room and asked, “Jingwen, tell me, why did Lu Jiaxin take out a loan at our bank?”

Nie Jingwen replied, “Mommy, Miss Lu isn’t just planning to acquire a real estate company, but also bought a burial plot a week ago, paying the full amount of over eighteen million dollars.”

Upon hearing that Lu Jiaxin bought a forty million dollar villa, his first thought was that it was purchased with money from mortgaging antiques, but he quickly dismissed this speculation. If that were the case, the mortgage would have taken place six months ago, and she wouldn’t have waited until now to buy the house.

Nie Manli asked, “To acquire a real estate company, it would cost tens of millions, where did she get that much money from?”

Nie Jingwen said, “She’s been dealing with mid-sized real estate companies, and to acquire them you need at least sixty to seventy million. Mommy, Miss Lu is a shareholder of Qirui, and she has her own investments too. It’s just unclear what she’s investing in, but she’s certainly made quite a bit.”

“She’s a shareholder of Qirui?”

Nie Jingwen said, “Yes, Ah Zhan said she’s still a minor, and she also keeps a low profile, so it hasn’t been announced to the public. Mommy, Miss Lu might have come from the mainland, but she comes from a wealthy family, she’s beautiful and capable, not inferior to those young ladies from wealthy Hong Kong families.”

Nie Manli asked, “Are you sure it’s her own investments, not Ah Zhan investing for her?”

Nie Jingwen hummed a confirmation, “Even if Ah Zhan invested for her, the capital is her own. Mommy, if Miss Lu visits us in the future, you should treat her well.”

Nie Manli hesitated and said, “But the things she has done…”

Nie Jingwen interrupted her, “Mommy, not only did her stepmother tamper with things during her exams to make her fail, she even arranged human traffickers to take her away, from which she narrowly escaped with her life. Given such deep hatred and grievance, just gathering evidence of that woman’s crimes to send her to jail, I think is letting her off too lightly.”

Nie Manli was stunned, “Wasn’t it said that she couldn’t tolerate her stepmother and stepsister, so she deliberately enticed her stepmother into corruption and then sent her to jail?”

“Who told you that?”

Nie Manli fell silent for a moment and then said, “Jingshu’s wife told me, that seems to be the rumor outside, too.”

Nie Jingwen was close to furious, this was a real troublemaker.

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