Dong Jian also came to Lin Zhiming's home at noon.
In order to show how much he valued Xiao Qinglong, Lin Zhiming specially arranged a family dinner to entertain him.
This really made Xiao Qinglong feel flattered. Although he was a well-known figure in Anxi City, he was very different from Lin Zhiming. Originally, he was very grateful to Lin Zhiming for inviting him to Beijing this time.
, I didn’t expect that Lin Zhiming would still value him so much. This was not gratitude, it could even be said to be gratitude.
"How else can I say that he can succeed? He has no airs about people like us. He is worthy of being a man who stands at the top of the world's pyramid. From now on, I will be more friendly to the people under me!" Xiao Qinglong observed while observing
Lin Zhiming thought secretly.
After finishing the meal, Xiao Qinglong was almost done drinking.
Before leaving, Lin Zhiming gave him an imperial green jade ring.
"Just think of it as a token. In the future, if you or your descendants of the Xiao family encounter something that cannot be solved, take this wrench and come to the Lin family in the imperial capital. Someone will definitely help you." Lin Zhiming said.
Hearing Lin Zhiming's words, Xiao Qinglong's dizzy mind suddenly cleared up.
He looked at the ring finger that Lin Zhiming handed him. His face, which was originally red from drinking, became even redder, and his hands began to tremble slightly.
With his strength, it would be very easy to buy an imperial green ring. If it were just an imperial green ring, he would never be excited. But this ring is different. Lin Zhiming gave it meaning.
He is a token!
A token that would allow the Lin family and Lin Zhiming to help him.
Anyone with a brain will know the importance of such a token!
Xiao Qinglong carefully put away the ring, then clasped his fists at Lin Zhiming and said, "Thank you, Zhiming! I don't want to say anything else, anyway, our friendship is in my heart."
"I know, Lin Wei, please send Qinglong and Huang Jie to the guest room." Lin Zhiming ordered.
"Yes, Brother Xiao, Huang Jie, come with me!" Lin Wei said.
Subsequently, Xiao Qinglong and Huang Jie followed Lin Wei and left Lin Zhiming's home.
Lin Zhiming and Dong Jian were sitting in the living room.
"The Tree of Life has been looking for us to release those who kidnapped Huang Jie and Lin Wei before," Dong Jian said.
"Did those people say anything?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"They said it, but it's like they didn't say it. They said they were from the Tree of Life and received orders from above to come to Anxi City to kidnap Huang Jie and Lin Wei. But they didn't know why they kidnapped these two people, or even
I don’t know the identities of these two people,” Dong Jian said.
"Oh..." Lin Zhiming nodded and said nothing more.
"Do you want to let him go?" Dong Jian asked.
"Let it go, the superiors have reached an agreement with the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life will not pursue us for producing and selling counterfeit juice, and the superiors do not want us to continue to detain their people." Lin Zhiming said.
"Okay, I understand." Dong Jian nodded, and then asked, "Then let's just watch the Tree of Life enter the Dragon Kingdom now?"
"Yes." Lin Zhiming nodded, "Since this is public opinion, then we must comply with public opinion. The result of confronting public opinion is something we cannot bear, and the Tree of Life should also be happy to see us confront public opinion."
"For now, this is all we can do." Dong Jian said.
"For us, we can only wait for the side effects of juice to show up little by little. When everyone realizes that juice is harmful to the body, it is time for us to make a comeback. Our biggest advantage now is that we are later than foreign countries.
It takes one year to introduce fruit juice. Once there is a problem with the juice, it will inevitably be reflected in foreigners earlier. By then, the facts will be more convincing than any words." Lin Zhiming said.
"What if there is no problem with the juice?" Dong Jian asked.
"Then...it only means that we have done something wrong. When that time comes, I can only use my own method to end this war between me and the Tree of Life. Even if I will become a sinner in future history, I will also
No matter what." Lin Zhiming said with a calm expression.
"All of us will follow you forever," Dong Jian said.
Lin Zhiming smiled and said, "It may not necessarily come to that point. I always think there is something wrong with the juice. By the way, how is the arrangement on Mahou's side?"
"A group of elites were mobilized from the battlefield outside the territory to guard Mahou day and night, just waiting for the fish to take the bait." Dong Jian said.
"I hope I can take the bait." Lin Zhiming grinned.
"By the way, Patriarch, I just got some news." Dong Jian said.
"What news?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"The Li family can't hold on any longer."
Imperial Capital, Li Family.
Li Xin sat on the large golden nanmu Taishi chair with a gloomy expression.
Several of his subordinates stood in front of him, reporting on the current status of their property.
"Okay, stop talking, I understand." Li Xin waved his hand impatiently to stop his subordinates from reporting.
In fact, he knew that his current financial situation was worrying without the need for these subordinates to report him.
Years ago, Lin Zhiming asked him to withdraw from the four major families. He was unwilling to do what Lin Zhiming said. At that time, he happened to know that Lin Zhiming's company was in urgent need of Imperial Green Jade, so he invested all the cash on hand into Imperial Green Jade.
In the collection of jade, he spent a total of about 300 billion, and the amount of imperial green jade he collected alone was almost the same as the total stock of several major jewelry companies.
The four major families are fine if they don't take action, but once they do, it will definitely be a big deal.
This 300 billion is not only all the cash Li Xin has on hand, but part of it is borrowed by Li Xin from others. Originally, according to Li Xin's plan, he could get back at least 500 to 600 billion by spending the 300 billion.
Because the Lin Group's demand for imperial green jade is too great.
But what he didn't expect was that the Lin Group soon announced that they would no longer purchase imperial green jade, and the price of imperial green tea jade immediately began to plummet.
At first, Li Xin was still calm. He felt that the Lin Group was deliberately spreading such rumors to suppress the price of imperial green jade, so he was not in a hurry to take action, just like those jewelry companies that stocked up on goods.
However, as time passed, especially after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lin Group still made no move to acquire imperial green jade. At this time, Li Xin couldn't help it anymore.
He spent 300 billion to buy jadeite, of which more than 100 billion was directly borrowed from the private sector. The interest rate of private loans was much higher than that of banks. If it were not for the rush of time, Li Xin would not have borrowed from the private sector.
Now this large private loan has become a heavy burden for him.
This is not all. As Li Xin invested all his money in the jade market, his other industries were also affected. At the beginning, this situation was not obvious, but after the year, many industries are facing resumption of work. These
The daily expenditures of the industry are astronomical, but Li Xin currently has less than 10 million in cash on his books.
There is simply no way to support the normal operation of so many industries under his control.
And so the chain reaction begins...
"What's the price of the best imperial green jade now?" Li Xin asked.
"One gram is fifty-six thousand," the subordinate replied.
"So low?" Li Xin asked in horror. You must know that when he purchased the best imperial green jadeite, one gram was purchased for hundreds of thousands. But now, one gram is fifty-six thousand, which is only
One-tenth the original price.
"Yes, now all the large jewelry manufacturers are concentrating on shipments, but the effect is not good. Everyone knows that they are in a hurry to ship, so they are constantly suppressing prices. Moreover, many jadeite rough stones that have been accumulated for many years have been sold out some time ago.
, causing the number of imperial green jadeite on the market to be far greater than before, which is also one of the reasons for the price plunge. Originally, the market for imperial green jadeite was very small, and the price was artificially high because of speculation. Now there are a lot more people waiting to see.
, we believe that the price will continue to fall, and may even fall to the lowest level in history, so our suggestion is to take action as soon as possible and stop losses in time." Shandonghui reported.
"I would like to take action, but now there is no market at all. Even if it is fifty-six thousand, I may not be able to take action. Otherwise, do you think I really want to get these jadeite in my hands?" Li Xin said angrily.
The surrounding men looked at each other in confusion. The market for top-quality imperial green jadeite is now very small. There is nothing wrong with what Li Xin said. No one will accept his many top-quality imperial green jadeites.
"Lin Zhiming! You bastard!" Li Xin frowned, gritted his teeth and clenched his hands.
At this moment, a subordinate walked in and came to Li Xin.
"Master, there is a businessman from Yunmeng Province who wants to see you." His subordinate said.
"Businessmen from Yunmeng Province? What the hell are they? They're missing." Li Xin waved his hands dissatisfied. After all, he is also the head of the Li family, one of the four major families in the imperial capital. How can a businessman from a small place like Yunmeng Province be seen?
Yes, even if he is the richest man in Vientiane Province, it is not possible to meet him just because he wants to.
"Master, the other party is a jade purchaser," the subordinate said.
"A jade purchaser?" Li Xin raised his brows slightly, then shook his head and said, "Even if he is a jade purchaser, how much money can he have? It doesn't make any sense, unless he is the richest man in Yunmeng Province, then he might be able to eat from my hand.
Goods on board.”
"Then I'll let him go." The subordinate said, turned around and walked out, but he was stopped by Li Xin after only a few steps.
"Let him come in." Li Xin said.
"yes!"
Not long after, a man was brought to Li Xin.
Li Xin leaned on the chair and said indifferently, "Why are you looking for me?"
"Hello Mr. Li, let me introduce myself first. My name is He San. I..." The man was only halfway through his words when Li Xin made a arrogant plan for him.
"I'm not interested in who you are, you just need to tell me what your purpose is." Li Xin said.
"Okay." He San smiled and said, "I'm here to buy stones from you."