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Chapter 955: Chapter 838: Is this real? (Please subscribe!)
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Gone were the days with desires.
Huang Qi felt more relaxed too.
But when facing Tang Qing,
that faint sense of awe just wouldn’t fade away.
Tang Qing’s business achievements had far surpassed his, so much so that he might never catch up in this lifetime, yet there was Tang Qing, attending school, doing business, and spending time with his girlfriend.
As if winning effortlessly.
He had reached the pinnacle of life just like that.
Comparing oneself to others.
It could really be maddening. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
Huang Qi felt like his soul had sustained tons of damage.
"Boss Mei, are you getting used to life in Huaxia?" Huang Qi’s intentions weren’t the purest, but Tang Qing, on the other hand, held Mei Wenlin in high regard; courteous and gentle, in a TV drama, he’d definitely be the kind of super warm man who could warm the dead.
This was from the personality analysis report.
It was something he had cultivated from a young age.
Making friends.
Mei Wenlin was a better fit than Huang Qi.
"Not bad; the development of Huaxia is really fast, with endless business opportunities. I’m still getting used to the business rules here. With Brother Huang leading the way, he takes good care of me," Mei Wenlin said unhurriedly.
In his voice, there was a flow of refined elegance.
"Old Huang, you’d better not lead him astray," Pan Yue teased.
"No way, even if I wanted to I couldn’t lead him astray. Brother Mei has very strong principles, I’m the one who’s almost been led onto the right path by him," Huang Qi said with a wry smile; Mei Wenlin’s self-discipline was so strong it was headache-inducing.
He wouldn’t keep a model as a mistress.
He stayed out of inappropriate entertaining.
Bedtime at exactly midnight...
He didn’t even swear.
You could say he was too rigid, but it was impossible to get angry at him: Huang Qi himself was almost being influenced to become a better person. Sending such a man to Huaxia to explore the market, he really wondered what the Mei family was thinking.
"You should indeed follow the right path, you’re not getting any younger. Find a suitable girl and get married; having a family will settle your wandering heart. It’s not sustainable for you to continue like this," Pan Yue advised.
Huang Qi was very embarrassed.
It was like being at home, always being nagged to marry.
"I know, but I’m still young, I don’t want to be tied down so soon," Huang Qi chuckled dryly.
"You..." Pan Yue was exasperated and didn’t say more. It’s one’s own path to walk, and it’s also about not having met the right person. If Huang Qi met a girl he truly fancied, he would be the one eagerly wanting to marry.
"Weasel, how’s your real estate company doing?" Dou Jiao picked up the conversation.
She blurted out Huang Qi’s nickname, having become used to it, Huang Qi didn’t mind it, even found it rather fitting. But when the conversation turned to the Real Estate Company, Huang Qi grew somewhat gloomy, shaking his head slightly with a sigh:
"For now, the Company is operating normally, but problems are increasingly emerging. There are too many shareholders, which is causing management issues. Many people have been installing their own people in the Company, resulting in cases of overstaffing..."
Speaking of this Real Estate Company.
Huang Qi felt depressed.
Indeed, when friends go into business together, responsibilities and authorities must be clearly defined. There has to be a strong person to set the rules that everyone else must follow. Only then can such a partnership be strong and enduring. Otherwise, it’s just a matter of time before problems arise.
This was exactly what was happening with this Real Estate Company.
All were friends investing.
And they kept adding new shareholders.
Businessmen, children of leaders. When you wanted to acquire land, sometimes additional terms were involved. Because the shareholders’ strengths couldn’t be fully united, the company’s future was becoming increasingly worrisome for him.
They were still making money and profiting now.
But what would happen in the future? Huang Qi couldn’t say for sure.
Looking at Tang Qing, who wore a slight smile, Huang Qi was guessing whether Tang Qing had anticipated this early on and didn’t want to wallow in these muddy waters. Seeing someone take over, he immediately sold at a high position to cash out.
If that were the case,
he himself was simply delivering a meal to the door.
"Boss Tang, did you anticipate this long ago?" Huang Qi looked cautiously at Tang Qing and asked.
The others seemed to realize this possibility as well.
All eyes turned to Tang Qing’s face.
"Half and half, I suppose. Part of the reason was that I indeed needed cash at the time, and I felt there were too many shareholders; I didn’t even know them, and I thought it would be difficult to get along with them in the future. So, in a way, I was going with the flow. Hence, I should thank Boss Huang and Boss Mei for making it possible," Tang Qing said with a smile.
"Little boss, you’re so amazing," Dou Jiao appropriately flattered at the right time.
But this praise sounded a bit insincere.
Because Tang Qing had already explained this to Dou Jiao.
"Of course," Tang Qing also played along, pride written all over his face.
"Well, Boss Tang, since there’s no possibility of cooperation, could you perhaps use your business acumen to give me some advice?" Huang Qi couldn’t care less at this point whether Tang Qing had been scheming or not.
He was thinking about the future.
Mei Wenlin perked up his ears to listen as well.
After thinking for a bit, Tang Qing thought it was only fair to help a friend: "While this Real Estate Company has its issues, as long as there isn’t a deep conflict among shareholders, interests can still keep it together.
"And considering that you and Boss Mei can’t back out now and there’s no one else to take over, it’s best to maintain the company’s existence. Making money won’t be difficult, but you must remain vigilant against potential dissolution at any moment.
"This is something you can’t change. Where a crisis lies and when it might occur is beyond my knowledge. The real estate business involves major interests; a mistake in any link or inadvertently making an enemy can lead to collapse overnight—it’s not at all uncommon on the battlefield of business."
This reality check left Huang Qi feeling helpless, but it seemed like no big deal to Mei Wenlin, whose family, with significant assets in Australia, could absorb a loss of nearly one hundred million RMB.
They were established in Australia.
That wasn’t even taking their family assets into account.
When it comes to financing and loan capabilities, they were unmatched domestically.
"Is there any opportunity at all?" Huang Qi was most concerned about this.
Tang Qing replied, "Don’t rush. Of course, there is. But opportunities need to be combined with inherent abilities. I think you guys could try getting into the milk powder or dairy industry. Boss Mei’s family is already running numerous farms and ranches in Australia, having this natural advantage. Why not make use of it?"
"Milk powder?" Huang Qi questioned doubtfully.
"Dairy products?" Mei Wenlin was also confused.
Their puzzlement was not the same.
Huang Qi was confused by the major shift, and moreover, it was into the milk powder business, whereas Mei Wenlin’s confusion stemmed from the fact that his own family was already involved in this industry in Australia; although not the biggest player, they had a considerable scale.
He had come to Huaxia to explore other business opportunities and had chosen to start with real estate.
But now Tang Qing was suggesting he get back to his roots.
This...
"Yes," Tang Qing nodded.
Huang Qi looked at Mei Wenlin.
Mei Wenlin shook his head slightly, indicating the difficulty, and then explained to Tang Qing: "Boss Tang, as you’ve mentioned, our Mei family runs various dairy products in Australia, including milk powder.
"However, you might not be aware, the competition in this industry is really fierce. Last year, we investigated Huaxia’s related market and concluded that it would be very difficult to make a mark.
"In the milk powder industry, Huaxia has a large number of domestic brands, and the competition is fierce. I’ve seen Huaxia’s cost control, and it’s nothing short of astonishing—they can create low-price products that seem impossible.
"We can’t compete in low-end products against domestic brands, and in the high-end market, we lack the brand recognition that many international companies have. It’s difficult to survive in the gap. As for the dairy industry, it’s even harder.
"We’ve done surveys, and even though Huaxia’s per capita milk consumption is increasing annually, the supply is growing even faster. Cheese consumption is almost nonexistent; there isn’t a dietary habit for it.
"So, in the end, our family ruled out this industry because the chances of loss were too great."
Mei Wenlin said all this at once.
It was a ’data rebuttal’ against Tang Qing’s suggestion.
Of course, Tang Qing knew all these things. Watching the two, Tang Qing opened up his laptop, pulled up a website, and slid it in front of them. With doubts in their minds, Huang Qi and Mei Wenlin leaned in to look.
It was just a glance.
Their eyes went wide.
They both swallowed hard.
Mei Wenlin said excitedly, "Boss Tang, is this for real?"
"What do you think? An industry shake-up is imminent. Your Mei family has related brands, and in this special moment, with proper advertising, entering the Huaxia market shouldn’t be difficult. Moreover, you could set up a large number of directly-operated stores to sell your products.
"Your farms and ranches produce more than just milk, right?"
The news excited Mei Wenlin, and ideas began to gush forth in his mind like opening a skylight—as Tang Qing had said, their opportunity had arrived.
"Melamine."
Those four words resonated in his mind.
