Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

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Who is Yang Jianguo? He is the director of the technical department of the Ministry of Works, and the direct person in charge and participant in various important projects.

Technical and economic advisor to multiple departments, and a royal advisor.

Representatives of national model workers, etc...

With just a slight thought, Ma Degui was basically certain of Zhang Liangyu's identity.

This is a princeling with considerable background, and he's from Yang Jianguo's line of work.

Then, by adjusting the company's existing relationship chart, Ma Degui immediately became 'clever'.

—Our grandpa's here.

Seeing the excitement and joy in Ma Degui's eyes, Zhang Liangyu, who had been frowning, smiled.

"Have you heard of me?" Zhang Liangyu asked.

Ma Degui chuckled sheepishly, "I've heard about your father's deeds in the newspapers and on the radio; he was a true hero..."

Zhang Liangyu grinned, thinking to himself, 'This is interesting.'

Just by his name and the fact that he's sitting here, you can tell who he is. This guy is no ordinary person!

"Sit down," Zhang Liangyu said, gesturing for him to sit down as if he were the host.

Ma Degui nodded and smiled obsequiously, then tilted his head and glanced at Yang Jianguo.

Seeing the smile on his face, she sat down next to him in the chair.

"He's very shrewd and resourceful, but a bit spineless." - Zhang Liangyu

"Both of you are well-informed people, so you should know why I called you here."

As soon as Yang Jianguo spoke, the two men had different expressions on their faces.

Zhang Liangyu was indifferent, while Ma Degui was conflicted and struggling.

They both knew, of course, why they had come.

The machinery factory in the suburbs of Beijing had two large factory areas. They removed the gate, hung up large iron chains, and laid off the workers.

If they don't even know about such a big thing, what are they doing in Beijing?

Ma Degui's dilemma and struggle stemmed from the fact that Yang Jianguo had previously promised to hand over the two factories to him.

Now Zhang Liangyu has suddenly appeared. Does he want to use his background to take a piece of the pie from us?

Zhang Liangyu's composure stemmed from the fact that since Yang Jianguo had summoned him, he couldn't let him leave empty-handed.

"Right now, we've only contacted the two of you."

"Whoever can guarantee to revitalize the factory owns it."

"We have policies in place, and we have support in place..."

"But there's one thing: if someone tries to cheat or cheat on this, and then tries to make a quick buck and run away."

"From now on, don't bring it to Beijing anymore, and don't get involved in the restructuring either. That's what I said."

Yang Jianguo's face hardened, and he said seriously, "I won't stop you from making money, but you have to produce results, and they have to be impressive."

"Director Yang, didn't we agree before that this factory would be handed over to Jinggong?"

Ma Degui had no choice but to step forward at this point; he assured the company that everything was settled.

Yang Jianguo's change of heart is going to be hard for him to explain!

“I know.” Yang Jianguo raised his hand, signaling him not to rush: “This is what I’m thinking. The reform has just begun, and it would be too risky to let you bear all the risks.”

"It just so happens that Liangyu is here too. With his influence, it will be convenient for you to do whatever you want in Beijing."

Yang Jianguo gave Zhang Liangyu a look and said, "Liangyu, isn't that right?"

Zhang Liangyu was modest at this moment, saying, "My family has some influence, so I can still get by."

This unassuming demeanor reassured Ma Degui somewhat.

He was afraid that the other side was a devil incarnate, and he would suffer for no reason.

If you're playing around with these princes, and something happens, will the other person be able to get away with it, but will he be able to?

But if it were a more stable, old-fashioned person, Ma Degui felt there would be something to 'play' with.

"Young Master Zhang, how do you think we should cooperate?"

"Don't do that. Young Master is from a wealthy landlord family. Just call me by my name or Liangyu."

Zhang Liangyu didn't use that term, and it should be said that it's not used nowadays either.

We are children of workers and peasants, not some young master.

“Look at my mouth.” Ma Degui raised his hand and slapped his mouth twice.

"In this way, I will invest 2%, accounting for 3%, and your people will be responsible for the specific operation. I will send an accountant to ensure that the accounts are in order."

Without giving Ma Degui any room to bargain, Zhang Liangyu turned around and extended his hand: "Pleasure doing business with you?"

How could Ma Degui not shake hands with him?

You absolutely must shake hands with them, and you must do so willingly and happily.

Who told him to change his mind now and not want to just be a lackey for the Japanese devils anymore!

If he had previously been wholeheartedly devoted to his Japanese master, he certainly wouldn't have agreed so easily.

We don't need to bow and scrape to Yang Jianguo; we have powerful backers.

But now, Ma Degui also wants to acquire some businesses for himself and make plans for the future.

In this way, his identity would not only be that of a representative of Japan, but also Ma Degui.

Your buttocks should be divided into two halves, and you should sit on one side.

Naturally, you'll have more thoughts and concerns in your mind.

With two factories, Ma Degui was already figuring out how to get some benefits out of them.

However, there's a prerequisite: he has to run the factory well and make it look nice.

To put it bluntly, these two factories have to make money quickly—make a lot of money.

Otherwise, how could Director Yang maintain his reputation?

"Then I'll go prepare first, please have a seat." Having finished their conversation, Ma Degui got up to leave.

Seeing the look in his eyes, Yang Jianguo said to Zhang Liangyu, "I'll see you off. You can sit down first."

Hearing the door close behind him, Zhang Liangyu turned around and smiled, 'Those two have quite a close relationship!'

"Director Yang, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. Could we perhaps adjust the price of this land transfer contract a little?"

Hearing this, Yang Jianguo looked knowing and asked with a smile, "How do you want to adjust it?"

"How about we move the decimal point one position to the right?"

Hearing Ma Degui say that, Yang Jianguo cursed inwardly, "Damn, those Japanese devils are really rich."

Chapter 385 Mindset, Reputation in the Sea of Books

Moving one acre to the next, the price per acre ranges from hundreds to thousands.

When you factor in the total cost of the project, the extra amount is not small.

“Let’s split it 50/50, I definitely won’t let you suffer a loss.”

Ma Degui's smile was genuine; he truly meant it.

Without Yang Jianguo's cooperation, he wouldn't even get 5%, let alone 1%.

Besides, he only gets 5% of the profits here, while the rest goes to him alone.

All things considered, I'll ultimately benefit the most. 'Can I really let myself suffer a loss?'

Yang Jianguo looked thoughtful, with a hint of difficulty in his expression.

This change, if you calculate it roughly, will result in a price difference of six figures.

Nowadays, the number of households with 10,000 yuan in the entire country is less than 100.

If a family has ten thousand yuan, everyone in the surrounding villages will envy them.

The temptation to lose tens of thousands of dollars just by changing a '.' is immense.

'How many people could resist such temptation?' Yang Jianguo thought to himself.

Suddenly going from poverty to wealth, and still wanting to maintain a peaceful mindset.

That's incredibly difficult.

Yang Jianguo experienced the 'glorious' era of rampant materialism, except for the time when he first arrived.

They never lacked food or drink, never worried about money, and never let money get in their way.

His spiritual and material satisfaction enabled him to maintain a calm mind in the face of such great temptation.

But could someone else resist such a huge temptation?

Yang Jianguo is in a dilemma!

“7%.” Yang Jianguo looked up abruptly and said, “The risk is so great, I can’t bear it all by myself.”

7%?

Ma Degui hesitated, but then he thought that even if it was only 3%, it would still cost tens of thousands of yuan.

If they don't agree, they won't even have these tens of thousands.

"Director Yang, even with all the bribes I've made, 3% probably won't be enough!"

I agree in my heart, but I can't just agree so readily with my mouth.

What if he tries to make exorbitant demands and becomes insatiable?

After much pleading and cajoling, Ma Degui finally shook his head and left with a bitter expression, unable to get Yang Jianguo to agree.

"Alright, I'll take this trip as a token of my respect for you and the leader."

He immediately sounded like a veteran livestreamer, saying, "I'm spending my own money to benefit my family. Don't worry about how much I lose; my family's happiness is my happiness."

Only after watching him leave the corridor did Yang Jianguo's arrogant and conceited expression suddenly vanish.

"Showing so many faces a day, it must be exhausting." Shaking his head, Yang Jianguo returned to his office.

"The talks are over. How much did you get in benefits?"

Seeing Zhang Liangyu leisurely sipping his tea, Yang Jianguo calmly said, "Pay attention to this matter. If you handle it well, it will be a valuable experience for you."

Zhang Liangyu said nonchalantly, "What do I need a resume for? Just get by."

"The influence of others will eventually run out, and even leaders will retire one day. You have to be strong yourself to succeed."

Seeing his face grow increasingly grim, Yang Jianguo remained unfazed.

He sat down behind his desk and said, "Let's go, I still have work to do."

"Heh~" Zhang Liangyu chuckled nonchalantly, got up and left.

Zhang Liangyu knew even before they met that people weren't afraid of him.

But this attitude still displeased him.

Despite his displeasure, Zhang Liangyu had to keep it to himself.

These days, cadres have weathered all kinds of storms; they'll accept any favors given to them.

If they don't give it to me, so what?

To put it bluntly, if Yang Jianguo doesn't give him face, his uncle will give him a good beating when he gets home.

More than ten minutes after the door closed, I finished reading the documents in front of me and signed them.