frightfiction Chapter 297 The Pull and Roll with Boss Huang, a Merchant from the South
Chapter 297 The Pull and Roll with Boss Huang, a Merchant from the South
Upon hearing Li Ju'an's words, "Not enough," Old Zhao and Xiao Jiang immediately became anxious and started jumping up and down. Old Zhao was especially anxious, pounding his chest and stamping his feet repeatedly, his teeth clenched as if forcing the words out from between his teeth, complaining to Li Ju'an, "You stubborn child! Such a good price, and you still think it's not enough?"
The two exchanged glances and winks, while desperately trying to signal to Lu Zhiqiang and Lu Jinyang to quickly persuade Li Ju'an not to be so greedy as to try to swallow an elephant.
The old man who bought the medicinal herbs, surnamed Huang, was waiting quietly to the side. Li Ju'an turned to look at Mr. Huang, a smile playing on his lips, and slowly said, "Mr. Huang, look at this 9500 yuan. If you resell it to Hong Kong, you could probably make a fortune from it."
Mr. Huang paused for a moment, looked the young man up and down, and said, "You know me?"
He hadn't revealed his identity, and the only person the herbal medicine shop owner had seen his business card was the young man. He'd only been inside for five or six minutes; how could the shop owner possibly know his surname was Huang?
Boss Huang found it strange, but there was no reason for him to know such a young gunner. He had only been in the Xingan Mountains for a short time. Otherwise, Li Ju'an must have inquired about him with the herbal medicine shop owner beforehand.
Li Ju'an said, "Boss Huang is very famous in this area. We can hear him talking about buying wild ginseng just by walking around. There's no need to ask around."
Mr. Huang finally breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of smugness in his eyes. He knew he was famous; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to snatch such a fine wild ginseng.
But what he didn't know was that Li Ju'an knew much more about him. Before his rebirth, one of Li Ju'an's main clients and business partners was Boss Huang. This man had long-term connections with the Hong Kong auction house. Through Boss Huang's connections, he also learned that Li Ju'an was secretly renting three luxury homes behind his wife's back and keeping three beautiful young female college students as mistresses.
Li Ju'an smiled at him. This made Boss Huang even more uneasy. He laughed heartily, lit a cigarette on the ground, and said, "Li the 'Cannon Head' is young, but he's very shrewd. Wild ginseng sells for a high price in the south, but it takes time to transport it. Besides, it's not easy to resell it through connections, is it?"
He winked at Li Ju'an, inwardly considering Li Ju'an a greenhorn with a knack for business, albeit one with a certain talent and shrewdness. How could a mere novice possibly outmaneuver a seasoned businessman like him?
Old Zhao and Xiao Jiang quickly chimed in, saying, "That's right. If Boss Huang adds a few dozen yuan, Li Pao'er thinks it's about right. We think this deal is a good one."
“Very good.”
Li Ju'an chuckled inwardly at the two men's anxious expressions. He knew exactly what they were up to. He turned and left. Old Zhao and Little Jiang were getting their share of the profits, and that money made them incredibly eager, as if they were afraid he'd run away.
Seeing that Li Ju'an remained unmoved, Boss Huang quickly passed the message to Lu Zhiqiang, who was standing next to Li Ju'an, and said, "We don't buy all the wild ginseng we're collecting; it depends on the quantity. I estimate it'll take about this many days. Once we've collected enough, we'll take the train back south."
Lu Zhiqiang panicked upon hearing this. Such a big investor was about to run away? That's 9500 yuan! If he scraped together that much, he'd be a millionaire.
He was so anxious that he grabbed Lu Jinyang and tried to persuade Li Ju'an, saying, "Grandpa, you're really my dear grandpa, just do what you can. If you don't, I'll feel just as bad as if I lost ten thousand yuan."
Lu Jinyang was more composed. He glanced at Li Ju'an and suddenly said, "If we make a move today, what will that boss say tomorrow? He went to collect the money, and he did promise someone. There's no reason to be dishonest in business."
Li Ju'an looked at Lu Jinyang with admiration and chimed in, "That's right, we already promised Boss Pang. If we suddenly get in touch with Boss Huang again, people will probably gossip about us and say we're not honest."
He sighed and said to Boss Huang, "Boss Huang is also a businessman, he must know how important integrity is. Alas, it's not that I'm unwilling to make a move, it's just that I promised someone else first, so I can't make a move today."
The two of them, working in unison, made Boss Huang's face very unpleasant.
Everyone here is a cunning old fox; how could they not know what you're up to? It's nothing more than waiting for the right price to go up.
Mr. Huang's face was ashen, but he still gritted his teeth and handed over the business card from his pocket, trying his best to maintain a polite smile, saying, "Alright, Li Pao'er, take this. This is my business card. When you meet other bosses tomorrow, give me your address too, and I'll come and pay a visit to your place."
Li Ju'an was also amused.
Huang Xinliang is exactly the same person he was in his previous life—calm and collected. As his wife put it, "Our man is capable of great things." And indeed, that's exactly what happened.
Huang Xinliang was having affairs with at least three female college students, while his wife at home remained completely unaware. During every holiday, he would put on a romantic show, showering his wife with flowers and fur coats, making her overjoyed and believing herself to be the happiest woman in the world.
In his previous life, he chatted with Huang Xinliang until this point, and couldn't help but sigh, "Your wife is such a genuine person, so innocent it's heartbreaking, and so easy to fool."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xinliang slowly lit a cigarette, leisurely exhaled a few smoke rings, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "You think she really doesn't know anything? Hmph, I doubt it. She's just turning a blind eye, but she knows everything perfectly well. As long as things keep a facade, life just goes on like this..."
His words carried a hint of helplessness and self-deprecation, revealing the complexities and subtleties behind marriage.
At that moment, Li Ju'an silently gave Huang Xinliang a thumbs up in his heart. This man was truly an extraordinary character—if you called him heartless, he was deeply affectionate towards all four women. If you called him devoted and faithful, he simultaneously kept four beauties, and each of them was completely satisfied with him, without the slightest complaint.
The last time he met Huang Xinliang, the latter said to him earnestly, "The feelings between men and women, in the end, are just that, mostly entanglements of interests. How much of it is pure sincerity? Just get it over with. If it breaks up, it's not good for anyone. I'll have to take half of your hard-earned wealth."
Li Ju'an listened intently at that time, nodded solemnly, and said in return.
"When you put a man and a woman together, there's only self-interest, not much genuine feeling. It's best to just end it. Breaking up isn't good for anyone, and you still have to split the wealth you've worked so hard for."
That's what he said back then, but now, thinking of his sweet and lovely wife Lin Mei at home, he secretly spits at him and curses, "What a piece of trash, a heartless bastard."