Lu Meilin didn't answer immediately, but she didn't leave either, because she couldn't think of any other way except Zhou Chen.
She opened Jin Meilin with her own hands. Apart from the emotional factors, Jin Meilin itself was of extraordinary value. She was really unwilling to give it to Mrs. Lin, but she didn't have that much money to pay off the debt.
Du Honggen is her old lover, and the relationship between the two is excellent. But the problem is that Du Honggen looks majestic, but in fact it is simply unrealistic to ask him to spend how much money.
Among all the people she knew, except Zhou Chen and Li Li, she really couldn't think of anyone else who was capable and might be able to help her.
So even though Zhou Chen said he wanted to take over Jin Meilin, which made her very uncomfortable, he didn't refuse it so simply.
No matter how important Jin Meilin is to her, he is still valuable, but people are worthless, so she can't really fight Lin too hard.
The most important thing is that although Jin Meilin was supported by her, in fact, Jin Meilin's ownership, legal person, etc., all belong to Boss Jin. If Boss Jin wants to use Jin Meilin to pay off the debt, she has no way.
Moreover, Mrs. Lin was not easy to get along with. None of her men had the courage to meet Mrs. Lin. Even her old friend Du Honggen was very afraid of Mrs. Lin when he heard about it and did not dare to offend her at all.
They didn't dare to intercede.
"How much can you give?"
Finally, Lu Meilin spoke. Once she said these words, it meant that she had given up her unrealistic ideas, and Jin Meilin would eventually disappear from her hands.
Zhou Chen said: "This is not something I can decide in just one sentence. I need to evaluate Jin Meilin, and then you will bid, and finally give us a price that we both agree with."
Lu Meilin nodded. She was afraid that Zhou Chen would take advantage of the situation and directly lower the price. Now that Zhou Chen said this, it made her feel a little at ease. At least Zhou Chen was more reliable than Mrs. Lin.
"Okay, I'll do what you said, but you have to do it as soon as possible. Mrs. Lin only gave us a week. Even if we delay, it won't take more than two weeks. It must be finished before the year, otherwise Jin Meilin will
It fell into Mrs. Lin’s hands.”
"Don't worry, if it doesn't take so long, Shanghai Tang probably won't be able to find a few more professional evaluation teams than our company."
"Then, I'll trouble Mr. Zhou."
Lu Meilin no longer looked like the landlady of Huanghe Road in the past. It seemed as if 70% to 80% of her previous vitality had been drained out of her, leaving her looking depressed.
Lu Meilin is gone. In the past, she walked like a dragon and a tiger, running rampant and domineering like a crab. But now, her back looks very desolate, and her steps seem to have become laborious.
Li Li walked behind Zhou Chen and gently rubbed Zhou Chen's temples.
"The world is so unpredictable. Who would have thought that Lu Meilin, who used to be so majestic in the past, would beg for help in such a humble manner."
"Everyone has their downfalls, but not everyone has the ability and confidence to get through it. She was so arrogant and domineering in the past, but now it's time for her to backfire."
Zhou Chen's fate for Lu Meilin was not pitiful, because Lu Meilin had bullied others on the Yellow River Road in the past, and it was just that things were changing now.
Li Li said: "But her end also illustrates a problem."
Zhou Chen held Li Li's hand and raised his head to look at Li Li: "What's the problem?"
Li Li lowered his head and kissed Zhou Chen on the lips, and said softly: "Explain the importance of a woman finding the right man."
Yes, Lu Meilin wouldn't be where she is today if she hadn't met Boss Jin. But on the other hand, if she hadn't met Boss Jin, she wouldn't have been as successful as before. No one can say for sure about this kind of thing, but
Li Li is right about the importance of finding a man.
"But why do you want to buy Jin Meilin?"
Although Jin Meilin is good, that is to others, and to Zhou Chen, Jin Meilin is of no use to him.
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I promised someone a bet before, and it's almost time to fulfill it."
Li Li thought for a moment and thought of someone.
"You're talking about Minmin's little sister, the little Jiangxi you invested in to open a restaurant for her before?"
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "Well, although I have never been there once, I heard that the work she does there is pretty good. Since she has passed the test, it is not impossible to let her try Jin Meilin. It just so happens that she also worked at Jin Meilin before.
For those who go out, let her inherit Jin Meilin and see how she compares with Lu Meilin."
"You still miss her a lot."
Zhou Chen held her hand tightly, pulled her hard onto his lap, and hugged her delicate body.
"It's rare to see you jealous, but your worries are unnecessary. I'm not interested in her."
"Hmm."
Li Li hummed, but she was just pretending. She knew what Zhou Chen said was true. If Zhou Chen was really interested in Xiao Jiangxi, he wouldn't go without looking for Xiao Jiangxi for a year.
"After the next year, I plan to sell Zhizhen Garden. After paying off the debt, I will no longer come to Huanghe Road. By then, I don't know if anyone will be willing to take in a homeless person like me."
Zhou Chen hugged her tightly and said softly: "If you hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have wanted you to continue doing this. Do you think I feel comfortable seeing you drinking and socializing with people all day long? Especially when you wear clothes most of the time.
Young Master, when other men look at you, I feel like I have suffered a big loss."
"Pfft."
Li Li couldn't hold back, he laughed out loud, put his arms around Zhou Chen's neck passionately, and kissed him sweetly.
"I like to see you being stingy."
In the past, Zhou Chen had always been calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything. Now that she heard that Zhou Chen actually cared about what she was wearing, she was very happy.
Regardless of whether Zhou Chen is possessive of male chauvinism or simply does not want her to suffer, at least it shows that Zhou Chen cares about her, and this is enough for her.
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes, and then said solemnly: "I don't know if you were homeless before, but from now on, wherever I am, it is your home."
Hearing this, Li Li's expression changed, his eyes seemed to be drawn, and he hugged Zhou Chen forcefully and gave Zhou Chen a long French kiss.
A few days later, Zhou Chen and Lu Meilin met again. After the evaluation, the two talked for a while, negotiated a suitable price, and signed the contract. Zhou Chen paid directly. Since then, Jin Meilin has been transferred to Zhou Chen.
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At this time, the clothing company was officially listed, and the battle between Abao and Qiang Mujie officially began.
In the Jin Meilin Hotel, Zhou Chen met Xiao Jiangxi, whom he had not seen for a long time. Although Xiao Jiangxi had only been the proprietress of a small restaurant this year, her spirit was obviously different from when she was a waiter before, and she was very energetic.
"Xiao Jiangxi, you have done well this year. I am also a person who keeps my word. Since you have met the requirements, I will naturally agree to your request."
Xiao Jiangxi looked shocked and asked stammering: "Mr. Zhou, I heard that Jin Meilin was taken over by you. Are you planning to give Jin Meilin to me?"
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "That's what you think. I'm not interested in opening a restaurant. Since you want to be the boss's wife, you can also create benefits for me. It's not impossible for you to be the boss's wife. Half of Jin Meilin's shares are yours.
But it’s not for nothing, it will be deducted from your salary and dividends in the future. As long as you do a good job, you will have the opportunity to buy the remaining half of the shares from me."
"Really, really?"
Little Jiangxi was extremely shocked. Her dream was to be the proprietress of a big hotel, as glamorous as those proprietresses on the Yellow River Road.
Jin Meilin is one of the top-ranked hotels on the Yellow River Road. It definitely fulfilled all her dreams, but it came so suddenly, giving her an unreal illusion.
"It's just a restaurant. Do you think I need to lie to you?"
Xiao Jiangxi walked up to Zhou Chen, bowed deeply to Zhou Chen, and then said: "Mr. Zhou, thank you, I will be yours from now on, I will do whatever you want me to do, do whatever you want to me
Whatever you do, do it.”
It was so straightforward to understand, but Zhou Chen just smiled softly. He was really not interested in Xiao Jiangxi, and he had no shortage of women. If he really wanted to find a woman, there would be many women with better conditions than Xiao Jiangxi.
He stood up and walked straight out: "Don't think about so many things. Think about how to run this hotel first. Use the money from your hotel for the renovation."
Xiao Jiangxi bowed her head and sent Zhou Chen away, with a bit of regret on her face. Although she had fulfilled her dream with Jin Meilin, if she could become Zhou Chen's woman, a Jin Meilin family would mean nothing.
But it was a pity that Mr. Zhou looked down upon her, which made her very unwilling.
"How am I worse than Li Li?"
Time came to 1994 and the new year entered. The battle between Abao and Qiang Mujie over the stock of the clothing company also became intense. Both parties invested a lot of money to control the stock price.
The fight between them was serious. Everyone wanted to take the initiative, but no one could do anything about the other. On the contrary, the clothing company benefited.
But at the most intense moment of their fight, Qilin will suddenly take action and join forces with Abao to attack Qiang Mujie.
Abao's financial resources and strength were not much inferior to those of Nan Guotou and Qiang Mujie, but now that there was a veteran Qilin Club, Qiang Mujie was naturally no match, and he was quickly defeated by both of them.
In the end, Qiang Mujie suffered heavy losses and lost the ability to trade. Abao and Qilinhui teamed up to start trading the stocks of clothing companies. The clothing company that had been reaping the benefits also suffered a backlash. As a company, it could not control it.
share price.
After the Spring Festival of 1994, Li Li sold Zhizhenyuan to Mrs. Lin at a high price and quietly withdrew from Huanghe Road.
As soon as this incident came out, it immediately caused a huge sensation on Huanghe Road. Zhizhenyuan was definitely the most profitable hotel on Huanghe Road in 1993. At its peak, Li Li actually sold Zhizhenyuan.
How come it's not shocking.
However, there were rumors that Li Li had moved into Mr. Zhou's home, which relieved many people. The landlady of Zhizhenyuan sounded nice, but she could not compare to Mr. Zhou's wife status.
I don't know how many people scolded Li Li secretly on the Yellow River Road, but most of them were jealous, envious and hateful.
To be continued...