Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

An Jingsheng had gotten somewhat used to Jiang Cheng's tendency to shift blame.

He said, "In that case, I'll have someone transport the goods to Tyrande intact. Remember to send someone to collect them."

Jiang Cheng: "Okay, thank you. I'll come over for dinner sometime."

Upon hearing this, An Jingsheng on the other end of the phone finally couldn't help but chuckle.

"Shouldn't you be inviting me to dinner when you have time? Or coming to my house for dinner?"

"Hey, we're all family here, how could I say such polite things to you? It'll show my sincerity if I come to your house for dinner!"

After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Annie's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Grandpa, are you talking to Jiang Cheng's father on the phone?"

An Jingsheng coughed twice: "Annie, be polite."

Seeing that his voice was somewhat serious, Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Old An, don't scare this brat. I'm going to say a few words to her."

Soon, Jiang Cheng was answered by Annie: "Annie."

"Jiang Cheng's dad, brother! It really is you! Mom said you went to Kyoto. When are you coming back to Chengdu?"

"Annie, are you on vacation? What are you doing in Chengdu?"

"No holiday yet, it's Saturday today, and I have to go back to Shanghai for school tomorrow night..."

"Oh, so you're coming back on Saturday..."

"When are you coming back to Shanghai? My mom and I miss you so much..."

Upon hearing Annie's words, An Xin, who was sitting calmly on the sofa and pretending to drink her coffee, instantly blushed.

She whispered a coquettish rebuke: "Annie, don't talk nonsense."

After she finished speaking, she didn't even dare to look at An Jingsheng beside her.

If her own father weren't around, Anxin would definitely think that what Annie said made a lot of sense.

But now that An Jingsheng is here, she only feels awkward.

An Xin's voice naturally reached Jiang Cheng's ears.

With a slight smile, Jiang Cheng said, "I'll be going back in the next couple of days. I'll bring you and your mother gifts then."

"Yay! I'm so happy!"

"Okay, Annie, give the phone to your grandpa."

"Mmm Good."

After saying that, Annie obediently handed the phone to An Jingsheng: "Grandpa, Brother Jiang Cheng wants you to answer the phone."

Seeing that his two darlings, one big and one small, were completely under Jiang Cheng's control, An Jingsheng shook his head helplessly.

After taking the call, he got down to business: "The person is right. I heard you've been making moves against Evergrande lately? Their cash flow is starting to loosen, and that kid from the Xu family is in jail too. You're moving pretty fast."

Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Your information network is quite impressive, as expected of you..."

"The circle is only so big. Can such a big thing be kept secret?" An Jingsheng's voice was somewhat casual, but it contained an undeniable confidence. "You went to such lengths to push them to the brink. What are you planning? Are you thinking of taking over their business?"

Jiang Cheng had already politely declined when Xu Jiayin raised the question.

I didn't expect An Jingsheng to bring this up now.

At this point, Jiang Cheng didn't answer immediately. Instead, as he walked towards the parking lot, he asked in return, "What's your opinion?"

“I think now is a good time to buy at the bottom.” An Jingsheng paused for a moment and then said, “As you know, Daheng looks big, but it’s actually just an empty shell. It’s inevitable that it will collapse later. But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.”

Jiang Cheng frowned. Based on his understanding of An Jingsheng, the fact that he said that meant he saw a good profit potential.

"You think there's something to skim off the top here? You said it yourself, an explosion is inevitable, so taking over directly is definitely not an option, right?"

An Jingsheng chuckled softly, his tone full of the certainty of someone with experience: "Taking over directly is definitely not an option. Wouldn't that just be taking on a debt of 1.57 trillion yuan? Holding it long-term would be suicide. Their high-leverage strategy is no longer viable, and with the money-burning hole from diversification, no amount of money can fill it up."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Cheng's furrowed brows instantly relaxed and even lifted slightly.

He had the vision of God from his previous life, but he never expected that An Jingsheng could find out Daheng's debts so accurately.

Indeed, it's quite extraordinary!

"So, what are your plans for the short term?" Jiang Cheng pressed.

He knew An Jingsheng's methods in capital operations.

According to the security team's investigation, he revived several energy companies that were on the verge of bankruptcy when he was in the United States.

When Cheng Gui asked him for help with land in the eastern region last time, he took the opportunity to ask for a large plot of land, including ownership of the entire exhibition hall.

This person is ruthless and precise in his methods.

Jiang Cheng thought An Jingsheng was a remarkable person, but An Jingsheng thought Jiang Cheng was just as remarkable.

The fact that such a large company like Daheng has been ruined shows that Jiang Cheng's influence in China is indeed considerable.

Therefore, he naturally did not underestimate Jiang Cheng because of his question; on the contrary, he felt that Jiang Cheng was trying to probe his thoughts.

“Acquire core assets, quick in and quick out.” An Jingsheng’s voice was decisive and left no room for argument. “Among Daheng’s assets, there are nearly 200 million square meters of high-quality land reserves in first- and second-tier cities alone, with a floor price of just over 1,000 yuan per square meter. We can acquire them at low prices by offsetting debts, without investing too much capital. We can then resell them to other real estate companies and make a profit from the price difference. In addition, their properties and commercial projects in core areas have stable cash flow. Spinning them off for separate operation or selling them as a package are sure-fire ways to make money.”

He paused, then added, "And there are the debts in those performance-based agreements. Many strategic investors are panicking right now. You can take advantage of this to acquire them at low prices, and then sell them at a premium when they distribute dividends or restructure their debts. There's a lot of room for arbitrage in this. But I think we shouldn't get involved in cash-burning sectors like cultural tourism and car manufacturing, and we shouldn't get involved in their hidden debts either. Only take assets that can be quickly converted into cash, and hold them for a maximum of six months. You absolutely cannot be greedy."

After hearing An Jingsheng's words, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt that it might actually be worthwhile.

However, the investment in acquiring the land itself is considerable.

Although Lianshu made a net profit of 185 billion from this short selling, plus the 39 billion from the two Descendant Cards, the previous 170 billion, plus some funds calculated by the system every second.

At this point, his cash flow had reached 396 billion.

However, the chip factory is almost ready, and the design phase is also being pushed forward.

If it really comes to the point where it's burning through cash, investing billions of dollars might not even yield a single result.

After hearing what An Jingsheng said, Jiang Cheng was indeed somewhat tempted.

Short-term gains are risk-free and you can even make a quick buck.

Jiang Cheng chuckled into the phone: "Old An, we're both from Chengdu. It's safest to stick to what's close to home. Even though we don't touch those money-burning things, just coordinating projects across the country and smoothing out relationships in different places would be exhausting. I don't want to be that tired."