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The uncle sighed and said, "If that's the case, then it's time for us to separate."

"Uncle."

"Stop talking, just leave it at that."

Talented people emerge in every generation. The uncle used the stock market to make Abao rich, but now because Abao is addicted to the stock market, he has decided to part ways. It can be said that this is a cycle, and it is time to end it.

After chatting that day, the uncle packed up his things, finished his last shift, and left the British private room where he had worked for several years. He knew that he would never be able to come back.

Finally, the pair, who had been partners for more than six years, broke up today at the Peace Hotel, just as the saying goes, where it begins, there it ends.

Time quickly came to the end of 93, and the clothing company on Nanjing Road also began to go public. This was also something Abao followed from the beginning to the end, so he was ready to go all the way in the stock market.

But things are not as easy as he thought. Everyone has his own little thoughts. He wants to help the clothing company go public and expand its scale to achieve his own goals.

This is a good thing for the clothing company, but the clothing company and he are not on the same page. Although Abao is famous, his foundation and strength are not that strong. The clothing company can now be listed, and Abao's value is reduced by more than half, so he has other ideas.

Although this behavior is rather ungrateful, this is the business world. Business is like a battlefield, and businessmen always put profit first, and most of them have no so-called morality.

In the private room on the top floor of Zhizhen Garden.

Zhou Chen shook hands with Abao.

"I have always heard of Mr. Zhou's great name, but I have never had the opportunity to formally visit him. Today I finally have the chance."

"Mr. Bao, you are too polite. I have only heard of your name a long time ago. When you were Mr. Bao, I was just a small chef."

A Bao smiled and said, "I used to be a chef, but now I am Mr. Zhou. Compared with Mr. Zhou, I am far inferior."

Zhou Chen said: "To be honest, it was because of Mr. Bao that I left the kitchen and started speculating in stocks."

Seeing the two people flattering each other, Li Li, who was standing aside, said, "You two should stop flattering each other. Sit down first. I'll have someone serve you food. You two can chat slowly."

For today's meeting, A Bao took the initiative to find her and said that he wanted her to help him make an appointment with Mr. Zhou. Considering Mr. Bao's past kindness, she persuaded Zhou Chen to come here to meet A Bao.

After the dishes came, Li Li took the waiter and left, giving the place to Zhou Chen and A Bao.

Zhou Chen and Abao did not start talking about the main topic immediately, but ate and drank first and talked about other things. After a while, Abao took the initiative to bring the topic back to the main topic.

A Bao's main purpose in looking for Zhou Chen was to borrow money.

That's right, he needed to borrow money. He needed to help the clothing company go public and manipulate the stock price. He knew that Qiang Mujie or others might attack him, so he needed a lot of money.

He has contacted many people, but there was no good news. However, a Western Investment Company found him and wanted to cooperate with him and was willing to provide him with a one-to-one capital allocation.

But if he wanted more funds, he had to have enough funds in his own hands. He thought about it and felt that among the people he knew, it seemed that only Li Li could help him a lot, because Li Li owned Zhizhen Garden. Through the platform of Zhizhen Garden, he got to know many people, including many powerful and wealthy people.

What he knew best was that behind Li Li was a man named Mr. Zhou who had connections everywhere. No one knew how rich Mr. Zhou was financially, but what was certain was that the amount of funds Mr. Zhou could mobilize was absolutely huge, definitely tens of millions.

For him, tens of millions are enough, but borrowing tens of millions is not an easy thing, so he needs to meet Zhou Chen in person.

The two chatted in the private room on the top floor for almost two hours, and finally Abao left Zhizhen Garden with a smile on his face.

Li Li came to Zhou Chen who was still sitting quietly and asked, "Did you agree?"

"Well, Mr. Bao is indeed as you said, very generous, and gives a very high commission."

In the plot, A Bao borrowed 30 million from Mrs. Lin, nominally for entrusted financial management, while Zhou Chen lent him 50 million. According to the one-to-one capital allocation of Xiguo Investment, he had at least 50 million more than in the plot.

Because of the 601 stocks last time, he made a lot of money, and his net worth is also a little more than in the plot.

Therefore, once the money from Zhou Chen and Xiguo Investment arrives, the funds that Abao can mobilize will reach an astonishing 100 million, while the funds that Qiang Mujie's Nanguo Investment can mobilize will not exceed 200 million. So once these two people fight, it will definitely be a fight between dragons and tigers, and it will not end as hastily as in TV dramas.

"It seems that Mr. Qiang has really met his match this time. I wonder if he can have the last laugh this time."

Li Li's mentality was very good at this time, because she had made a lot of money in the past year. As long as she sold Zhizhen Garden after a while, she would have enough money to pay off her debts.

"While you were talking, Lu Meilin from across the street just came to me and hoped to meet with you to borrow money."

"Lu Meilin borrowed money?"

Zhou Chen looked surprised. Boss Jin and Lu Meilin made a lot of money from 601 stocks, so they should not be short of money.

"Is it because of Boss Jin?"

Li Li said, "I guess so. I heard from the grapevine that not long after Boss Jin recovered from his injury, he went to Australia Island. Not only did he lose all his money, he also borrowed a lot of money. One of them, Mrs. Lin, has already come to his house and wants Lu Meilin to use Jin Meilin to pay off his debts."

Zhou Chen was speechless after hearing this and sighed, "It's true that a dog can't change its eating habits."

Gamblers are truly hopeless. They harm themselves and others, and all their loved ones are implicated by them.

"What do you think?"

Li Li said indifferently: "If she was asking me for help, I definitely wouldn't help. When I first came to Huanghe Road, I was often troubled by her. I don't think I'm a broad-minded person, and I don't want to be a pushover, so I wouldn't help. But she didn't ask me for help, she asked you."

This answer was not what Zhou Chen expected. He thought about it and said, "I'll go meet her."

"She's downstairs, go meet her."

Zhou Chen soon met Lu Meilin. As soon as Lu Meilin saw Zhou Chen, she became very excited.

"Mr. Zhou, we have known each other for many years. When you were a chef at Jin Meilin, I believed that I had never treated you unfairly. Although we had some conflicts later, they were quickly resolved. I have also been very respectful to you in the past two years. I am in trouble this time, so I beg you to help me."

Zhou Chen said, "I've heard about your situation. How do you want me to help you? Lend you money? But have you ever thought about this? Even if I lend you money, if Boss Jin doesn't change, he will continue to be like this in the future. Are you prepared to cover for him forever?"

Lu Meilin's face was gloomy. Of course she didn't want to get divorced. How could she not know what kind of person Boss Jin was? But she was too proud to get divorced.

"Madam, let me tell you the truth. If you ask me to borrow money, I won't lend it to you, but I have a suggestion. Do you want to hear it?"

Hearing that Zhou Chen was unwilling to lend money, Lu Meilin's face became even uglier, but when she heard Zhou Chen's suggestion, hope rose again.

"You said."

"Boss Jin's creditors have come to our door. If you can't pay back the money, Jin Meilin will definitely not be able to be saved. We can only mortgage it to the creditors, which is equivalent to selling it at a low price. My proposal is that I will take over Jin Meilin from you at a price that satisfies you. Then you can use the money to pay off your debts, and you may even have some left over..."

"Impossible, Jin Meilin is my life, I can't sell it."

Without waiting for Zhou Chen to speak, Lu Meilin shouted excitedly, "Boss Zhou, you are taking advantage of my misfortune. We have known each other for so many years. How could you do such a thing when I am in trouble?"

Zhou Chen said calmly, "Madam Boss, our friendship ended two years ago, and I am just taking advantage of the situation. I said it was a suitable and satisfactory price. Do you think the creditor would give you such a choice except me?"

Although she was extremely angry and unwilling in her heart, Lu Meilin also knew that what Zhou Chen said was true. She had already met Boss Jin's creditor, and he was a ruthless man.

In her eyes, although Zhou Chen was also a ruthless person, it was obvious that Zhou Chen at least had more dignity than those people and could be more fair.

"Mr. Zhou, are you really unwilling to lend me the money? As long as you lend it to me and let me keep Jin Meilin, I will definitely pay it back soon."

"I'm sorry I can't agree to this, because in my opinion, the speed at which you make money is far slower than the speed at which Boss Jin squanders his fortune. If you agree to my proposal, we can start planning. If you don't agree, then forget it."

Zhou Chen didn't give Lu Meilin any other choice and said it directly and clearly.

"Fanghua" will end tomorrow. In response to everyone's suggestions, I chose "Zhou Shengru Gu" and "Yi Sheng Yi Shi" as the new copies. If you haven't watched them but are interested, you can go and learn about the plot.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1320: The prosperity has ended, and the music has ended.

Lu Meilin did not answer immediately, but she did not leave either, because she could not think of any other solution except Zhou Chen.

Jin Meilin was founded by her. Apart from the sentimental factors, Jin Meilin itself was of extraordinary value. She was really unwilling to mortgage it to Mrs. Lin, but she did not have that much money to pay off the debt.

Du Honggen is her old lover and they have a very good relationship, but the problem is that although Du Honggen looks impressive, it is actually unrealistic to ask him to pay much money.

Among all the people she knew, she really couldn't think of anyone else who was capable and likely to help her except Zhou Chen and Li Li.

So even though Zhou Chen said he wanted to take over Jin Meilin, which made her very uncomfortable, she didn't really refuse outright.

No matter how important Jin Meilin is to her, she is valuable, but people are worthless. It is impossible for her to really fight to the death with Mrs. Lin.

The most important thing is that although Jin Meilin was built up by her, in fact the ownership, legal person, etc. of Jin Meilin all belong to Boss Jin. If Boss Jin wants to use Jin Meilin to pay off his debts, she will have no way to deal with it.

Moreover, Mrs. Lin was not an easy person to deal with. Her husband didn't even have the courage to meet Mrs. Lin. Even her old lover Du Honggen was very afraid of Mrs. Lin when he heard about her. He didn't dare to offend her or even plead for her.

"How much can you give?"

In the end, Lu Meilin spoke. Once she said this, it meant that she had given up her unrealistic ideas, and Jin Meilin would eventually disappear from her hands.

Zhou Chen said: "This is not something that can be decided by just one sentence from me. I need to evaluate Jin Meilin, and then you can make an offer, and finally give a price that we both agree on."

Lu Meilin nodded. She was afraid that Zhou Chen would take advantage of the situation and directly lower the price. Now that Zhou Chen said this, it made her feel relieved. At least Zhou Chen was more reliable than that Mrs. Lin.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, but you have to do it as soon as possible. Mrs. Lin only gave us a week. Even if it takes a while, it probably won't be more than two weeks. It has to be finished before the end of the year, otherwise Jin Meilin will fall into Mrs. Lin's hands."

"Don't worry, it won't take that long. I don't think there will be many more professional evaluation teams in Shanghai than our company."

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Zhou."

Lu Meilin no longer had the demeanor of the former proprietress of Huanghe Road. It seemed as if 70% to 80% of her former energy and spirit had been drained away, and she looked more dejected.

Lu Meilin left. In the past, she walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, as domineering as a crab, but at this moment, her back looked very bleak, and even her steps seemed to become laborious.

Li Li walked behind Zhou Chen and gently massaged his temples.

"It's really unpredictable. Who would have thought that the once majestic Lu Meilin would actually beg for help in such a humble way."

"Everyone has down times, but not everyone has the ability and confidence to get through it. No matter how arrogant and domineering she was in the past, now is the time for her to backfire."

Zhou Chen did not feel sorry for Lu Meilin's fate, because Lu Meilin had bullied others on the Yellow River Road in the past. Nothing lasts forever, and now it's just a matter of time.

Li Li said: "But her ending also illustrates a problem."

Zhou Chen held Li Li's hand and looked up at Li Li: "What's the problem?"

Li Li lowered her head and kissed Zhou Chen on the lips, and said softly: "This shows how important it is for a woman to find the right man."

Yes, if Lu Meilin had not found Boss Jin, she would not be where she is today. But on the other hand, if she had not met Boss Jin, she would not have been as successful as before. No one can predict such things for sure, but Li Li is right about the importance of finding a man.

"But why do you want to buy Jin Meilin?"

Although Jin Meilin is good, that is only for others. To Zhou Chen, Jin Meilin is of no use to him.

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I promised someone a bet before, and it's almost time to fulfill it."

Li Li thought for a moment and thought of someone.

"Are you talking about Minmin's little sister, Xiao Jiangxi, who you invested in to open a restaurant?"

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Well, although I have never been there once, I heard that she is doing well there. Since she has passed the test, it is not impossible to let her try Jin Meilin. It just so happens that she was also a member of Jin Meilin. Let her inherit Jin Meilin and see how she compares to Lu Meilin."

"You still miss her."

Zhou Chen held her hand tightly, pulled her hard, pulled her onto his legs, and hugged her delicate body.

"It's rare to see you jealous, but your worry is unnecessary. I'm not interested in her."

"Humph."

Li Li snorted twice, but she was just pretending. She knew that what Zhou Chen said was true. If Zhou Chen was really interested in Xiao Jiangxi, he would not have gone to see Xiao Jiangxi for a year.

"After the New Year, I will also plan to sell Zhizhen Garden. After paying off my debts, I will no longer come to Huanghe Road. I don't know if there will be anyone willing to take in a homeless person like me."

Zhou Chen hugged her tightly and said softly, "If you hadn't insisted, I would have wanted you to stop doing this. Do you think I feel comfortable watching you drinking and socializing all day? Especially since you often wear little, when other men look at you, I feel like I'm at a disadvantage."

"Pfft."

Li Li couldn't help but burst out laughing, then she threw her arms around Zhou Chen's neck passionately and gave him a sweet kiss.

"I like to see you being stingy."

In the past, Zhou Chen was usually nonchalant, as if he didn't care about anything. Now, hearing that Zhou Chen actually cared about what he was wearing, she felt secretly happy.

Regardless of whether Zhou Chen's possessiveness was due to his male chauvinism or he simply didn't want her to suffer any loss, it at least showed that Zhou Chen cared about her very much, and that was enough for her.

Zhou Chen rolled his eyes, then said solemnly: "I don't know if you were homeless before, but from now on, wherever I am is your home."

Hearing this, Li Li's expression changed, and her eyes seemed to be drawn. She hugged Zhou Chen tightly and gave Zhou Chen a long French kiss.

A few days later, Zhou Chen and Lu Meilin met again. After the evaluation was completed, the two talked for a while, agreed on a suitable price, signed the contract, and Zhou Chen paid the money directly. From then on, Jin Meilin was transferred to Zhou Chen.

It was at this time that the clothing company was officially listed, and the competition between Abao and Qiang Mujie officially began.

In the Jin Meilin Hotel, Zhou Chen met Xiao Jiangxi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Although Xiao Jiangxi was only the proprietress of the small restaurant this year, her spirit and energy were obviously different from when she was a waitress before, and she was very energetic.

"Xiao Jiangxi, you have done a good job this year. I am also a man of my words. Since you have met the requirements, I will naturally agree to your request."

Xiao Jiangxi was shocked and stammered, "Boss Zhou, I heard that Jin Meilin was taken over by you. Are you going to give Jin Meilin to me?"

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "That's what you think. I have no interest in opening a restaurant. Since you want to be the boss's wife and it can also create benefits for me, it's not impossible to let you be the boss's wife. Half of Jin Meilin's shares are yours, but it's not for free. It will be deducted from your salary and dividends in the future. As long as you do a good job, you will have the opportunity to buy the remaining half of the shares from me."

"Really, really?"

Xiao Jiangxi was extremely shocked. Her dream was to become the proprietress of a big restaurant and be as glamorous as those proprietresses on the Yellow River Road.

Jin Meilin is one of the top-ranked hotels on Huanghe Road. It definitely satisfies all her dreams. However, it came too suddenly, giving her a sense of unreality.

"It's just a restaurant. Do you think I have any reason to lie to you?"