Chapter 406 Return to Jiang City
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"I've already cut twenty billion from the asking price, which is a quite favorable offer," Xu Yang frowned and said.
"If you were transferring it to someone else, three hundred billion might be a favorable price, but not when you're transferring it to me," Tang Jinglong said.
"May I know what price Mr. Tang is willing to offer?" Xu Yang was too lazy to beat around the bush with Tang Jinglong, so he let the other party name their price.
"Fifty billion," Tang Jinglong quoted.
"Mr. Tang, with a market value of three hundred and twenty billion, you expect to take it for fifty billion? Do you think I'm stupid, or are you?" Xu Yang felt Tang Jinglong was being utterly unrealistic.
"My offer stands as it is. I hope you can accept it. If you do, I won't pursue the matter with Duan Shaohui, and we can even become good friends. If you need anything in the future that I can help with, I will," Tang Jinglong said.
"I'm sorry, but I won't agree. As for Duan Shaohui's issue, he has brought it upon himself. If you want to pursue it, go ahead. I have no intention of being friends with you, nor do I foresee needing your help with anything," Xu Yang said.
"So, you mean you won't agree?" Tang Jinglong asked coldly.
"If I agreed, I'd be an idiot," Xu Yang sneered.
"I advise you to agree. It's for your own good. Tianxiong Foodstuff was snatched by you, and making fifty billion from it is already good enough. If you don't agree, your other enterprises will be affected as well. Surely you don't wish to go bankrupt," Tang Jinglong said.
"Let me get this straight, you're implying that if I don't let you have your way, you'll take action against my enterprises to force me into bankruptcy, right?" Xu Yang narrowed his eyes.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"You could understand it that way," Tang Jinglong admitted.
"Mr. Tang, I am not someone who can be easily bullied. Before you make a move, you had better think it through," Xu Yang said.
"You don't think that with your net worth and personal connections, I can't touch you, do you?"
Tang Jinglong sneered, clearly not regarding Xu Yang as a serious threat.
To Tang Jinglong, Xu Yang had always been beneath his notice, merely paying lip service to cordiality on the surface.
Now that everything was out in the open, there was no need for pretenses anymore.
"You can't force me into bankruptcy," Xu Yang stated.
It wasn't just that Tang Jinglong couldn't do it—no one in the world could.
After all, he was a man with a system.
"Fine, I hope you'll still have this confidence later," Tang Jinglong sneered.
"Will you obstruct Fang Bingqing from treating my wife?" Xu Yang asked.
"No, I won't drag her into this mess," Tang Jinglong replied.
"Good. You've made a wise choice," Xu Yang said.
"What do you mean by that?" Tang Jinglong narrowed his eyes.
"Nothing much. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
With that said, Xu Yang hung up the phone.
"Xu Yang, it seems like Tang Jinglong is getting ready to make a move against you," Jiang Yuheng said.
"Let him make his move. If he doesn't, that's fine; I can't be bothered to fight with him. But if he does, he can't blame me for what comes next." Xu Yang shook his head and added, "Drive, let's go back for dinner. I hardly ate anything today; I need a good meal tonight."
"Okay," Jiang Yuheng restarted the sports car.
...
On Tang Jinglong's end.
After putting down the phone, Tang Jinglong's expression was uncertain.
At this moment, he was in a room at Furong Garden.
Besides him and his people, everyone else had left.
Even Fang Bingqing had left.
"Bastard, daring to reject me, you will regret it!" Tang Jinglong cursed.
Very few people dared to reject him. After all, he was a member of the Tang Family and the son of the Family Head.
In his view, Tianxiong Foodstuff wasn't really Xu Yang's enterprise to begin with; it was taken by Xu Yang and Zhou Li from Duan Bingtian's hands.
Getting fifty billion for it was already quite generous.
Xu Yang remained unsatisfied, actually demanding three hundred billion.
"Mr. Tang, since Xu Yang is being so ungrateful, why not just take all his enterprises?" one of Tang Jinglong's trusted subordinates suggested.
"Taking them is definitely on the agenda. I didn't want to move against him so soon, but since he's being unreasonable, I'll have to put aside other plans and deal with him first," Tang Jinglong said coldly.
In reality, Tang Jinglong had long harbored the idea of moving against Xu Yang.
It can't be helped—Jiangcheng Business College was too profitable.
As long as he could snatch Jiangcheng Business College, his net worth would surpass a hundred billion within the next few years.
It was extremely favorable for him to inherit the position of the Family Head of the Tang Family.
On the surface, he was his father's only son.
But he knew he had a brother abroad, an illegitimate child of his father's.
His brother was also very outstanding, a Wall Street elite with exceptional achievements.
If he did not perform well enough to surpass his brother, his father might consider bringing his brother back to inherit the family business.
In fact, many in the family were already aware of his brother's achievements on Wall Street.
Quite a few people wanted his brother to return and take the Tang Family to new heights.
Therefore, Tang Jinglong would stop at nothing to strengthen his own power.
The most important thing was to make money.
Engaging in charity was for making money, dating Fang Bingqing was for making money, and taking over Xu Yang's Jiang Bottom Scoop was for making money.
He had considered killing that brother of his, but after spending money to hire several groups to do it, all had failed.
So now he had to make his move in the business world, to show his father his strength and capabilities.
Of course, if he could find the opportunity, he still wanted to get rid of that brother.
"Young Master Tang, what should we do?" his subordinate asked.
"First, you go and thoroughly investigate Xu Yang. Once that's done, we'll formulate a comprehensive plan," Tang Jinglong said.
Though Duan Shaohui had investigated Xu Yang before, it was only a superficial investigation.
Moreover, several months had passed since then, and in these few months, Xu Yang's companies had increased and his networks had expanded significantly.
He must be thoroughly investigated before they could make a move.
...
In the provincial capital, a certain restaurant, a private dining room.
Xu Yang was having dinner with another person.
The wine had been passed three times, and various dishes had been tasted.
Jiang Yuheng said, "Xu Yang, there's an investment opportunity. I don't know if you'd be interested in investing."
Xu Yang said, "Let's hear it."
Jiang Yuheng said, "Jiangcheng Business College is a private university, you know that, right?"
Xu Yang nodded, "I know."
Jiang Yuheng said, "I heard from my father that several shareholders of Jiangcheng Business College are looking to transfer their shares. Are you interested?"
Xu Yang's eyebrows rose slightly, "Has your father decided to invest?"
Investing in a private college was something he had not considered before.
Jiang Yuheng said, "Not yet, but he thinks it's a feasible investment and asked me to consult with you. If you think it's worth investing in, my father will definitely invest."
Xu Yang forced a smile, "I don't have much insight, what opinion could I have?"
Jiang Yuheng said, "Anyway, you are now a big investor. The companies or projects you have invested in before have all yielded astonishing returns; that's why my father is willing to trust you."
"It's just that I..."
Xu Yang was about to say he had no advice to offer and wasn't planning to invest.
After all, if you invest in a company and the company fails, that's not a big deal—you just lose some money and the employees can just look for another job.
Investing in a school, however, could lead to ruining students' futures if not handled properly.
The implications were huge; it wasn't something to play around with.
Suddenly, the system notification rang in Xu Yang's mind.
[Ding! In the next ten years, graduates from Jiangcheng Business College will emerge as hundreds of millionaires, among them are twelve billionaires, and there will even be a Nobel Prize in Economics winner, making it a world-renowned business college!]
Given that, he must invest.
Xu Yang's eyes brightened, "I'll need to understand the situation first. Later on, I'll visit the college to see if it's worth investing in."
Jiang Yuheng nodded, "That's true. We go back tomorrow, so let's visit together."
Xu Yang nodded, "Good."
After the meal, Xu Yang and Jiang Yuheng went back to the hotel where Jiang Yuheng was staying, booked a room, and rested for the night.
The next day, they both left the provincial capital and returned to Jiangcheng.