Chapter 1660 Difficult situation, grumpy brother
When we parted that day, Gao Xinyi said that she would come to play with Zhou Chen again soon, but several days passed and she didn't come to see Zhou Chen again or call him.
Zhou Chen spent the past few days strolling around Binhai, and visited Xu Banxia twice more, invited her to dinner, and chatted a lot. The two of them also became more familiar with each other through several contacts.
One time, I brought Chen Yuzhou and Tong Xiaoqi to dinner. During the dinner, Chen Yuzhou was very charming and kept saying nice things. He also intentionally or unintentionally inquired about Zhou Chen's situation, such as where he was from, what he did, whether he was married, and whether he had a girl.
Friends, wait...
Therefore, Chen Yuyu was chatting happily with Zhou Chen, as if they had met very late. Xu Banxia and Tong Xiaoqi looked at them and shook their heads, very speechless.
Tong Xiaoqi just ate and drank, not even saying a few words.
Banxia Steel Co., Ltd., in the office on the second floor.
Xu Banxia, ​​Chen Yuzhou, and Tong Xiaoqi sat together, holding bowls and eating noodles.
The three of them all had the same expression, a frown on their faces. If Xu Banxia hadn't forbidden him from smoking, Tong Xiaoqi and Chen Yuyu would have smoked a pack long ago.
Xu Banxia had no appetite at all, so she put the bowl on the table and asked Chen Yuyu: "Xiao Chen, how is the search for a place going?"
Chen Yuyu said: "I have looked at all the nearby beaches and there is no suitable land. What about you, do you want to borrow money?"
When asked, no one said a word.
They had been working hard for a month to buy the 15,000 tons of scrap steel quota in the north, but they could not collect enough money and the share had not been determined, so Xu Banxia asked Zhao Lei, who was the general manager of a foreign company, for help.
First borrow money from Zhao Lei and go north to buy scrap steel.
But Zhao Lei obviously couldn't let her go in vain, so she went to Haikou and vowed that she had a stockyard that could solve the problem of scrap steel accumulation. Only then did Zhao Lei relax and said that he saw her stockpile.
If you are in the market, you can consider borrowing money.
So she has been busy with the stockyard these days, but what makes her angry is that the beach tidal flat they were interested in had already been discussed verbally with the village chief, but who knew how to actually discuss it?
At that time, the village chief and the villagers actually deliberately made things difficult and temporarily raised the price. From the two hundred thousand agreed at the beginning, it suddenly rose to five hundred thousand.
Although she urgently needed the storage yard, she couldn't agree to such an outrageous rent. She had no money to begin with. Five hundred thousand a year would cost her her life. Of course, she couldn't agree to it, so the matter at the storage yard was at a stalemate.
Already.
I originally thought of riding a donkey to find a horse, stretching there first, and then looking for a suitable place, but unfortunately, after a few days, I couldn't find a suitable place, and the fishing village didn't take the initiative to find them.
The money was not borrowed, and the yard was not convinced either. Both sides were in trouble, which made the three of them a little anxious and angry these days.
Chen Yuyu suggested in a low voice: "If it doesn't work out, just half a million, just half a million. At the worst, talk to him about not paying it all at once."
Tong Xiaoqi shouted coldly: "If you ask me, giving him 200,000 yuan is too much. I'm giving him face, like an old loach."
"There's no point in scolding. The land is in other people's hands. If they don't give it to them, there's nothing we can do about it."
Chen Yuyu was also angry, but he knew better that there was nothing they could do, and the most important thing was lack of money.
"Fat man, why don't I go find my parents..."
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xu Banxia. Chen Yuyu had a very bad relationship with his family because he had a blood disease since he was a child and was not favored by his parents. They did not take care of him when he was a child. Over the years,
He made a living by collecting scraps. He and Xu Banxia were growing up, and they started collecting scrap steel together.
Just when the atmosphere in the office was solemn, there was a sudden knock on the door, and the three of them all looked up at the door.
"Zhou Chen, why are you here?"
Xu Banxia immediately stood up and looked at Zhou Chen who was standing at the door.
"Come in quickly."
Zhou Chen walked into the office and put down the oranges he was carrying.
"I just passed by a fruit stand and saw that the oranges were quite fresh, so I bought some. I tasted them and they are quite sweet. You should also eat some."
"I'm free, I came here specially to deliver oranges." Tong Xiaoqi said angrily.
"Tong Xiaoqi."
Xu Banxia scolded Tong Xiaoqi in dissatisfaction, and then asked Zhou Chen to sit down.
"Thank you, Zhou Chen."
"Need not."
Xu Banxia took an orange for himself, and then gave one to Chen Yuyu and Tong Xiaoqi. Chen Yuyu accepted it with a smile, while Tong Xiaoqi put it on the table.
"It's time to eat. Besides, I don't like oranges either."
Xu Banxia automatically ignored him and started chatting with Zhou Chen.
"When I just came in, I saw the three of you looking sad. Did you run into any trouble?" Zhou Chen asked proactively.
Xu Banxia said with a smile: "No, it's just a small business problem. It's not a big deal. It's you. You've been inspecting Binhai these days. Have you decided on anything to invest in?"
"No, good investments are not that easy to find."
"That's true. Investment is also a business, and you can't make money casually."
Xu Banxia sighed with emotion. Although she had made money by collecting scrap steel in the past few years, all she earned was hard-earned money. She knew very well that her small amount of money was inferior to that of real businessmen and successful people.
It's too far.
But she also has to admit that compared to most ordinary people, the money she earns may be something that many people cannot earn in their lifetime.
Now she can barely be considered as good, not as good as above, but more than below.
It's just that she is an ambitious woman who refuses to be ordinary and wants to make money and succeed, so she works so hard. She only has more than one million in hand, but she wants to buy more than ten million, so she is not willing to buy it.
Ask someone to borrow your face.
So in the plot, although she relies on luck in doing business, she has to admit that she does have the qualities of a businesswoman.
After chatting for a while, Xu Banxia suddenly received a call from his father. After the call, he said sorry to Zhou Chen.
"I'm sorry, Zhou Chen. My dad is discharged from the hospital today. I have to go pick him up now. Xiao Chen, please say hello to Mr. Zhou."
"no problem."
Zhou Chen also said: "It doesn't matter, you go and do your work, I'll talk to Mr. Chen and the others."
Xu Banxia took her bag and left in a hurry.
"Has she always been so fickle?" Zhou Chen asked Chen Yuyu.
Chen Yuyu said: "Yes, that's what she is like. She does whatever she is told and never sloppily deals with things. However, she places great emphasis on loyalty and feelings. The success of our business and company depends on her.
"
He also intended to say good things about Xu Banxia in front of Zhou Chen, because after several contacts, he had already believed Tong Xiaoqi's words. Zhou Chen had evil intentions, but it was not that he wanted to do bad things, but that he had evil intentions towards Xu Banxia.
But he was different from Tong Xiaoqi. When he noticed that Zhou Chen had "bad intentions", he did not reject or be hostile. Instead, he was happy to see it happen.
Because after several contacts, he learned some information about Zhou Chen from Xu Banxia. He learned that Zhou Chen was a returnee from studying abroad and his family was relatively wealthy. The key was that after several conversations, he felt that Zhou Chen was very good and handsome.
, he has an extraordinary demeanor, and is a very gentleman in his conversation and behavior. You can tell at a glance that he is a well-educated person.
Zhou Chen's conditions are too good, and although Xu Banxia is his childhood friend, but honestly speaking, he feels that Xu Banxia may not be worthy of Zhou Chen, but as his childhood friend, he still wants to fight for Xu Banxia
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The reason why he and Xu Banxia have such a good relationship is not just because they grew up, but also because they had similar experiences when they were young.
Because her mother died giving birth to her, Xu Banxia didn't feel much father's love since she was a child. Later, after her father got married, she went out to make money on her own after going to college and no longer relied on her family. She got married after graduating from college because she didn't want to rely on her family anymore.
, who knew that he found an unreliable man and cheated on her not long after getting married.
As for him, he was no better than Xu Banxia. He had been in poor health since he was a child, and was later diagnosed with a blood disease, which caused him to be disliked by his parents and siblings since he was a child.
It can be said that the two of them have supported each other all the way to where they are now, and they are closer than brothers and sisters.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "It can be seen that she is indeed a very capable woman."
"A capable woman is more attractive, right, haha." Chen Yuyu said with a smile.
Zhou Chen naturally understood what Chen Yuzhou meant, and he deliberately brought the topic back to the previous question.
"When I first came in, I saw the three of you looking downcast. Are you in trouble? We are friends now. You can talk to me. Maybe I can help you with some advice."
Chen Yuyu pondered for a while and felt that there was no need to hide this matter. Zhou Chen was a returnee who graduated from a foreign university, so he might be able to help with some advice.
So he said: "We have indeed encountered some trouble recently. Fatty wanted to build a storage yard with us, and he also looked at the land. The talks were almost done at the beginning, but who knew in the middle of the process, the village that owned the land
To be continued...