Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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Xu Lei wasn't angry that the other party had seen through him; on the contrary, he was quite happy. Since that was the case, they could just go all out and negotiate without pretending.

Director Li then invited Xu Lei to his office and poured him tea.

His son, Li Hai, was not as polite as he had imagined when he met Xu Lei.

Although he knew that Xu Lei had come to give them money, he clearly didn't have much affection for this "god of wealth," perhaps due to peer pressure.

He always felt that Xu Lei was so young to have reached his current position, and he felt very resentful.

In particular, when he asked his so-called friends to inquire about Xu Lei's net worth, he was even more impressed by his current wealth.

I really didn't expect that someone so young could have such a large fortune.

Xu Jiang knew his son wanted to buy the land, and initially wanted to help him, since he had acquaintances in various places.

But Xu Lei still wanted to try his hand at it this time, and Director Li's eyes revealed his calculation.

Xu Lei knew that if he wanted to buy this piece of land, he would definitely have to spend some money unnecessarily.

However, as long as it's within his prediction range, Xu Lei can still accept it.

But seeing Li Dahai's appearance, it became clear that it was probably unlikely that the project would be finalized, just looking at his expression that seemed to want to devour him.

Xu Lei couldn't figure out what he had done to offend him.

"This must be Director Li's son."

"Sure enough, he's someone who's going to do big things."

Xu Lei started by offering a few words of flattery, but to his surprise, Li Dahai firmly retorted.

Li Dahai's eyes held a hint of hostility, showing he didn't consider Xu Lei a friend at all.

Instead, it was an expression that suggested trying to nip him in the bud.

"Don't try to get close to me."

"We've only met once, how do you know if I'm successful or not? You're really amazing."

Upon hearing this, Director Li realized his position was inappropriate and quickly told him to go to the back.

“My son has been spoiled by me since he was a child. He hasn’t experienced any major hardships, so please don’t laugh at him.”

Director Li is quite opportunistic.

Since they invited Xu Lei over, they must each have their own agenda and won't make things too bad.

They have already turned the situation into reality, knowing they don't have much power to completely clean up the mess.

That's why Director Li invited Xu Lei over to see what he really meant.

If you want to get things done, ask each other what we're willing to do. He wants to buy the land, and the price is negotiable.

"Director Li invited me here today, so he must know who I am."

"I guess we've investigated pretty much everything that needs to be investigated, so I won't keep it from you anymore. I do want this piece of land, but it's only in the investigation stage."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, Director Li expressed his understanding.

After all, this is not a small amount of money, and there are demands to be made in order to buy this land.

The pressure they face, as well as considerable resistance from various quarters, is substantial.

"Many department stores have approached us about this land before, and quite a few of them wanted to turn it into a shopping mall."

"I don't know what you're going to use it for."

Xu Lei naturally knew that Director Li wanted to discuss with him whether he could be used to make more money. Xu Lei waved his hand.

"I'm not as extravagant as those big bosses; I just want to... I want to create a comprehensive market."

Xu Lei's answer was very vague.

To avoid being too blunt and giving others leverage, which would be disastrous.

Therefore, Xu Lei was perfectly aware of the situation, but he deliberately made things vague.

"I've never heard of a general market that sells things."

Xu Lei neither refused nor denied it.

Chapter 257 Fear

“This piece of land has been around for a long time. As you can see, there are many residents in these communities, most of whom are elderly people. They have an emotional attachment to this place.”

"Secondly, many people are intimidated by the issue of demolition compensation."

Xu Lei naturally understood and was prepared to come, but he wanted to make sure to tell Director Li the unpleasant things beforehand.

"I'm young, so sometimes I'm a bit too bold. Many people advised me to buy land in the suburbs of the south, but I thought this place had good feng shui."

"It's much better than I expected, so I thought I'd take over this land first. As for how it will turn out in the future, well, that's up to fate."

As Xu Lei spoke, Director Li's expression changed.

Director Li frowned upon hearing the word "feng shui." He recalled that a Southeast Asian man, accompanied by a Taoist priest, had been wandering around the neighborhood.

They also donated a batch of living facilities to the community.

At first, Director Li thought it was a good thing, but later, from who knows where, rumors started that it was to suppress evil influences.

The rumors grew increasingly outrageous, even causing Director Li himself to waver, fearing that such things would reach Xu Lei's ears.

This land was even more difficult to negotiate, and his eyes darted around, looking towards the sea, when he suddenly rushed out of the house.

"You must have been looking at this house for a long time before deciding to buy it here. Don't pretend you don't have the money."

"These past two days, you've been giving away eggs for free and have asked around a lot of people, so you should know that everyone wants to buy this land, but the price is..."

Li Dahai is a straightforward person, and this matter hasn't been discussed to a certain extent yet.

He actually threw it directly at someone's face, and Xu Lei was furious.

But she also knew that she couldn't make a scene in front of Director Li.

"Get out of the way. What are you doing here? I'm here discussing business with Mr. Xu. Put this water here right now and get out of here."

Li Dahai glared fiercely at Xu Lei, then threw the kettle on the table and stormed downstairs.

"Don't mind that my son is a good-for-nothing who idles around all day, but he has such a good temper."

"Zhang, please don't take it to heart."

While calming Xu Lei down, Director Li quickly poured him some tea, wanting to find out again whether what Xu Lei had said before was true.

"The price is negotiable. As long as all the residents agree, we will follow the procedures stipulated above."

Xu Lei nodded slightly, but did not rush to drink the tea. Instead, he turned his head and continued to ask questions.

"But I haven't checked the exact price."

Xu Lei then turned his question to Director Li.

Xu Lei knew that the so-called regulations were regulations, but he couldn't help but smooth things over with the people involved, so he pushed the price down.

Director Li paused for a moment, seemingly not expecting Xu Lei to be so direct.

Moreover, he speaks so cleverly, subtly shifting the blame onto himself.

Xu Lei understood perfectly well that this matter would have been resolved without his intervention as the director.

It was possible that the land deal would never be finalized, so Xu Lei wanted to offer him some incentives from the very beginning.

He quoted the price, and Xu Lei didn't need to worry about the specific amount. As long as it was within his expected range, Director Li only asked Xu Lei to go back and wait for two days.

Xu Lei knew he was also afraid; the prices were too high and he couldn't afford it.

If I were to cause some trouble two years before my retirement, that would truly be a disgrace to my reputation in my later years.

"Director Li, don't worry. You can think about it yourself. I'm not in a hurry. I know you are a person of integrity."

"Having been in this position for so many years, I naturally understand many things."

Xu Lei smiled slightly and left. Not long after Xu Lei left, Li Dahai rushed home angrily, feeling that Xu Lei was a very unscrupulous person.

"He did come to ask for help, didn't he? Look at him, he came empty-handed with just those broken eggs."

"That's really interesting. I don't think he's sincere at all. He's just treating us like fools!"

Li Dahai is short-sighted; even his father is less than a match for him. He was angry.

Just because the other party came empty-handed and didn't bring any fine gifts.

He felt both ashamed and reluctant to blame his son entirely, knowing that his own indulgence and spoiling over the years had shaped him into the way he is today.

Their ignorance and arrogance are truly baffling, and they are struggling internally even more.

"I didn't mean to. I just felt that he didn't have any attitude of asking for help at all. Didn't you feel that he was arrogant just now?"

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With his nose in the air, how can we cooperate with him? He has no sincerity whatsoever.

If things continue like this, anything can happen, so I feel even more uneasy.

This should have been a simple matter for them, but now it seems to have caused everyone's displeasure.

Director Li knew that Xu Lei genuinely wanted to come this time, so he had his son investigate Xu Lei's background.

He must have the money and resources to acquire this land. When he returned home on the 16th, he saw his son with a somber expression.

That told me that the matter had definitely not been resolved.

"I told you long ago that the father and son were no good. So many people wanted to negotiate with them before."

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But all the talks ultimately fell through. Don't let their lowly positions fool you; they wield considerable power.

If you can't even get past him, I think it's going to be tough for you to get this land back.

Shi Liu was telling the truth; he knew his father wasn't deliberately trying to discourage him.

But Xu Lei certainly wouldn't let them off so easily.

They know deep down that only they can secure this project.

So there's no need to rush, just wait patiently, and everything will be settled.

"I'm not in a hurry at all. They're the ones who should be in a hurry now."

After Xu Lei finished speaking, he looked at his son with a confident expression, who was staring at his unfathomable words.

He still had some doubts, wondering when his son had become so smart.

"Did you expect this all along? I knew some people are smarter than your father."

But you need to be careful; those two, father and son, are ruthless and heartless. Don't let them hurt you later.

Shi Liu's concerns were not entirely unfounded; Xu Lei had just witnessed Li Dahai's prowess after visiting him that day.

That guy was just a show-off, always eager for trouble. The moment the big guy went in, he gave him the cold shoulder.

Sixteen knew that his son and that guy definitely wouldn't make it up.

"There's the sea here, and I own a bar outside, as well as many other small businesses."

I estimate I've made a lot of money in the last two years, but I've spent it all like water and haven't been able to save much at all.

Chapter 258 We're Rich!

The couple had a rather unpleasant argument, and Director Li wanted his son to keep a low profile.

But his son, relying on his power, bullied others and was always causing trouble, big and small, outside.

Director Li has cleaned up his messes countless times over the years, and after serving half a year in jail, he's been quite well-behaved since his release.

Aside from hanging out with his few cronies all these years, he hasn't caused much trouble.

The information that Shiliu had gathered for herself was indeed valuable; Shiliu wanted her son to accept it with peace of mind.

Even though he wanted to help with this land, his son was a strong-willed person, so he didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm.

“I’m happy if you can handle this yourself, but don’t make yourself too tired.”

Even if things don't manage to overwhelm you by then, you'll still eventually exhaust yourself.

Shi Liu was naturally worried that her son would suffer a great loss, but she also understood that the matter was more intense than it seemed on the surface.