Insufficient balance

  Generally speaking, Western restaurants have fewer customers during lunchtime compared to the evening, so there are fewer cars parked at the entrance.

  Huyucai, leaning on the Hummer's driver's seat, held his hand with a cigarette on the window frame, flicked off the black ash from the cigarette butt, and smiled: "Xiao Jun, Caige has some reputation in Jiangling City, both black and white ways are open to him. In the future, if you encounter anything, Mayor Ye can't show up, you can ask Caige for help, don't be polite. However, don't blame Caige for being talkative, why did you drop out of a good school, didn't Mayor Ye tell you?"

  Before, Ye Jun had a casual conversation with Hu Youcai, but when he mentioned that he took a tyrant's leave from school yesterday, even Hu Youcai couldn't help but smile wryly. Perhaps it was because he thought of Ye Jun as idle and didn't take it seriously. Since Ye Jun came to him on his own initiative, as the overlord of Jiangling City, there was no reason for him not to help with things within his power. Anyway, looking at Ye Jun's gentle appearance, he didn't seem like a troublemaker, at least not to the extent that Hu Youcai needed to step in to smooth things over.

  "Brother Cai, you mustn't mention this in front of my dad, he still doesn't know, and I plan to keep it from him for now." Ye Jun said with a smile.

  "Don't worry, Cai Ge isn't someone who likes to nag. By the way, since you're not going to school, what do you plan on doing? If it's fun, call me along, after all, I'm familiar with all the big and small playgrounds in Jiangling City."

  Hu Youcai's words sounded like a pretentious tone, but Ye Jun knew that this was a kind of probing without leaving any traces. If he were to mention some places with a bad reputation or young people's favorite hangouts, to be honest, Hu Youcai might still accompany him for the first two days, just to join in the fun. But afterwards, he would surely come up with a lot of excuses to slip away.

  Actually, I don't go to school, just want to make more money while I'm young, at least in the future, I won't starve.

  This remark was obviously beyond Hu Youcai's expectation, and he slightly raised his interest, laughing: "Xiao Jun, your mother is the chairman of a listed company. Who would starve you? Besides, it's still early to make money now. This world is treacherous, at least finish your studies before thinking about this. Brother Cai is an experienced person, and although these years have been smooth sailing, he has suffered from not being ambitious in his youth. Without education, even your sister-in-law looks down on you, let alone entering a Western restaurant, it's just that you don't know how to interact with foreigners, afraid of being laughed at."

  It sounds like a heartfelt advice, but the look of interest on his face immediately betrayed Hu Youcai's true thoughts. Ye Jun pretended not to know and said indifferently: "Brother Cai is right, but if you don't make more money while you're young, it will be difficult to do so later. After all, people nowadays realize that cultural knowledge is becoming more and more important. In 10 years, the whole street will be full of clever people. Even if you become accomplished, you'll still be working for others. How can you be like Brother Cai, being a boss and having PhDs and masters as subordinates?

  "Haha, Xiao Jun, your words sound reasonable, it seems like there's a way out?"

  Hu Youcai's smile grew thicker, after all, the more Ye Jun exceeded his expectations, the more it proved that Ye Jun had value to be taken. This point, Ye Jun would not know, thoughtfully said: "There are many ways to make money, previously my dad heard that he was going to take office in Jiangling City, so he let the secretary do a lot of research on Jiangling City's urban and rural construction, so I have some foundation. And now there is an opportunity to make a fortune, within half a year, it will definitely multiply several times."

  "How many times? Xiao Jun, don't deceive me?"

  Ye Jun's words actually contained a message, the purpose of which was to let Hu Youcai relax his vigilance. In fact, as the overlord of Jiangling City, Hu Youcai would not be unaware of the crux of the river dam issue, but unfortunately, the old man behind him did not allow him to get involved, saying it was easy to get into trouble. Hu Youcai also dared not touch that aspect, but since Ye Jun called him, Hu Youcai had been worried about getting too close to Ye Jun and whether something would happen. After all, Ye Yangsheng's character and behavior, Hu Youcai had already investigated clearly, guessing that once he took office, he was likely to take action against the river dam.

  However, now that Ye Yang Sheng has focused all his attention on the urban and rural construction of Jiangling City, he has quietly put down the layer of worry in his heart. At least, he thinks that he should get a little closer to Ye Jun.

  "Boss, do you think I need to cheat you? Yesterday I personally went to negotiate, the other party said they want to consider it, so it's not settled yet." Ye Jun smiled and said.

  "Hey! Xiao Jun, this isn't very nice of you. After all, Cai Ge is also one of us, so don't take everything for yourself, at least give some to Cai Ge!"

  Originally, Hu Youcai still wanted to put on a show, but after hearing Ye Jun's tone, it seemed that this business was about to come to an end. He suddenly became anxious: "Xiao Jun, quickly tell me, what kind of business is this? Let me analyze it for you, at least we won't run into any scammers, there are quite a few scammers in Jiangling City, we have to be careful."

  Seeing the fish on the hook, Ye Jun smiled and explained: "It's like this, near Beiyong Airport, isn't there a few hundred acres of land? Originally it was used by villagers from nearby Wangjia Village to grow fruit, but somehow production decreased and eventually it was left idle. They said they were going to sell those few hundred acres of land. Brother Cai, have you heard about this?"

  "Yes, I've heard about this before. I remember it was half a year ago when someone also mentioned it to me and asked if I was interested."

  Hu Youcai lost interest as soon as he heard it was this matter. To be honest, those few hundred acres of land are indeed good, and they're close to the airport. But if you really buy them, there's no practical use for them. Talking about running a hotel or developing real estate, oh my god, who can sleep with the sound of planes taking off or landing? Only Meng Deliang would believe this. As for setting up a factory or science park, Wangjiacun's fruit trees can't even be grown, let alone doing business in this field, it's bound to fail. Moreover, the Jiangling municipal government wouldn't allow factories to be built next to the airport anyway. It's all about returning farmland to forests and protecting the city image.

  In the end, buying this land is useless! Even if you have a lot of money, it's hard to think of ways to make money from that broken land.

  Hu Youcai looked at Ye Jun's excited face and couldn't help but advise: "Xiao Jun, you've just arrived in Jiangling City, maybe you're not familiar with the terrain. That place is useless, listen to me, don't waste your money, those few hundred acres of land are a losing proposition."

  "Brother Cai, you're wrong this time. If I hadn't received insider information, I'd really have the same idea as you. But now it's different, that's a treasure, and no need to increase investment, just buy it and wait for it to lay golden eggs."

  "Oh? Really? Xiao Jun, quickly tell me, what's the inside information?"

  Hu Youcai's eyes, which had been dull and uninteresting, sparkled with curiosity once again. Ye Jun also looked out the window a few times, then lowered his voice and said: "I heard that at the end of the year, the city will introduce a new policy, saying that Beiyong Airport will be expanded, and those hundreds of acres of land are also included in the indicators for requisition."

  "Really? How come I haven't heard anyone mention this?" Hu Youcai frowned, his face full of doubt and uncertainty, after all, he had eyes and ears reporting to him on every move in Jiangling City.

  "Cai Ge, how did you hear about this? The Beiying Airport is indeed located in Jiangling City, but the regulatory agency inside, isn't it related to the Jiangling City government?"

  Yue Jun slightly reminded him, and Hu Youcai's face changed instantly. He said cautiously: "Could it be that this matter was transmitted from the provincial government..."

  "Shh!"

  Ye Jun pretended to be mysterious, placing his finger on his lips. Hu Youcai quickly covered his mouth and leaned in, listening intently: "Brother Cai, I'm sure you've also heard of the Dong family? This matter, I can guarantee, is absolutely certain. The relevant parties are still researching it, but I believe that by the end of the year, there will be news released. At that time, this land will become valuable."

  "Even if the price can be driven up, it won't go too high. If it exceeds a certain price, the government will definitely suppress it through various channels." Hu Youcai was gradually convinced by Ye Jun's words. After all, he knew that Dong's family, Dong Suning's maiden home, had a big background in the province, and compared to the one behind him, they would only be stronger, not weaker. Moreover, Beiyong Airport has always been under national control, with the province directly responsible for talent allocation, and it really has nothing to do with Jiangling City.

  "Wrong! Brother Cai, when I bought this land, did you think I would shout it out on the streets that this land was bought by me?" Ye Jun suddenly smiled slyly.

  "What are you going to do?" Hu Youcai was stunned and looked very puzzled.

  "This land, I didn't buy it, it's still the peasants' land. Cai Ge, think about it, when the government sends people over and they see a large group of peasants gathered together, holding up a big banner that says 'I'm not cooperating, why are you forcibly taking our homes?' And with all the media reporting on it nonstop? Would they still dare to take extreme measures?"

  Wow!

  Hu Youcai took a deep breath, only now realizing that he had misjudged the situation earlier. Ye Jun's move was a sinister and vicious plan to create confrontation between the government and the people over this land, which would not only require him to consider the reaction of the media and the public, but also to placate the angry farmers and sit down to renegotiate the price of the land.

  But Ye Jun obviously intended to be provocative, and said thoughtfully: "When it really comes to the point where we can't break the deadlock, Finance Brother, you tell me, if there is a big shot in Jiangling City who can take over this deadly task from the government with one hand and smoothly settle the matter, how will the government thank this big shot? Of course, I think that someone like Finance Brother can undertake this important task."

  Hu Youcai's eyes lit up, and his face was filled with excitement. If it were true that Ye Jun meant what he said, then even if they didn't make a fortune, just the political leverage they could gain would be enough to tempt Hu Youcai. He pointed at Ye Jun, laughing and scolding: "Good kid, you actually thought I wouldn't believe you? You're already calculating how to use me for your own benefit! But this kind of calculation is something I'm happy about - come on, bring it on, the more the merrier!"

  "But the problem is I don't know how to bring it up with my mom. After all, the amount of money isn't small."

  Ye Jun suddenly put on a difficult expression, which made Hu Youcai, who was nervous and worried that something had changed, almost clutched his heart. But when he heard it was this matter, he immediately waved his hand and said indifferently: "That land is not worth much money, at the time I calculated it to be only 20 million. Brother Cai, please help me out first. When we really make money, you can return the principal to Brother Cai."

  "Thanks, but Brother Hu, you're wrong on two counts." Ye Jun wouldn't be polite, and he had been waiting for Hu Youcai to say that. This time, he really did make a profit out of thin air.

  "Wrong?"

  "Right, Finance Brother, this is the first point. We're making money together, so of course we'll return your principal, but as for the profit, we'll split it 50/50. Otherwise, I don't want your money."

  Ye Jun put on a displeased expression and muttered: "I treated Cai Ge as one of my own, but Cai Ge still kept his distance."

  Hu Youcai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Haha! Xiao Jun, I'm more and more fond of you, this thing is settled, no need to blame me for not being a good friend. However, there's another point, what is it?"

  Ye Jun immediately changed his smile and slyly said: "Cai Ge, you're also a businessman, this deal has the saying 'a chance encounter in a shallow water'. The peasants of Wangjia Village have been anxious for half a year, they've long wanted to sell their land, just because of this impulsive nature, at least it can be reduced by several percent."

  "How much?" Hu Youcai's eyes widened in surprise: "That's how much?"

  "Haha, I told the village chief, 14 million, over 500 mu of land, compared to Cai Ge's previous 20 million, it's a whole 30% less!"

  "Haha, Xiao Jun, Cai Ge really likes you more and more!"

  Hu Youcai suddenly burst out laughing and patted Ye Jun's shoulder hard, causing many passersby to think that the two gay men in the car were engaging in 'car sex'.