Return of the King, Dominating the City

Chapter 1246 - 1231: Going to Watch the Show

Under the management of Jue Wu, Zhang Bei, and Huang Baiwan, everything in the Pearl River Delta is moving on the right track. With Emperor Wang’s help, Wu Li’s efforts are also steadily infiltrating the area. Of course, this kind of infiltration doesn’t achieve results in just a few days. Simply put, you can’t do business without spending at least ten days or half a month negotiating. Wu Li is essentially doing business with various people in the Wen Commerce Association.

The Wen Commerce Association is, in a word, a huge interest conglomerate where people make money together. For instance, one person is doing construction, another happens to be in rebar, and another in metal trade. When these three combine, costs are bound to go down, and when costs decrease, profits surely go up.

That’s the essence of the Wen Commerce Association’s existence. Wu Li’s method of infiltrating the Wen Commerce Association is to start with business. If a shareholder from the Wen Commerce Association needs a batch of foreign furniture, Wu Li simply has someone export it from Sunan’s port and import it from Zj’s port. This way, the furniture becomes foreign. Then they add a certain percentage of profit before selling it to the shareholder, who adds more profit before selling it to consumers. Both parties end up with overflowing profits, and such win-win situations bring more friends.

In the eyes of many in the Wen Commerce Association, Wu Li is just a big trader in import-export with good connections at customs. As for that previous effort, Wu Li later said it was just for fun, not expecting to end up involved with the Wen Commerce Association.

No one took it too seriously, because the Wen Commerce Association, unlike Song Yun’s original circle, is a collection of businessmen. Everyone’s doing business, so as long as you can make money, who cares where you came from? Of course, joining the Wen Commerce Association isn’t as simple as doing business; you have to contribute first. Without any contribution, why would people offer you business opportunities to make money? Money flies around the world, but if I don’t know you well, why should I tell you where the money is?

Getting into the Wen Commerce Association is relatively easy, but entering its core, becoming a shareholder, is difficult. The shareholders of the Wen Commerce Association are financial magnates, at least in the South, they’re notable figures. Now, doing business isn’t just about simple trade; it’s about connections and relationships. Wu Li is now actively trying to align with this side, using every opportunity created by Song Yun.

Song Yun was playing frisbee with Wangcai in his villa when Zhao Yan’s call came.

"What’s going on!?" Song Yun asked.

"Our circulating funds in the financial market have been ambushed by a mysterious, strong force. The stock prices of about thirty percent of our companies are plummeting, with over fifteen hitting limit down!" Zhao Yan said coldly.

"Huh? Ambushed?" Song Yun was a bit shocked. Nowadays, making money primarily involves two aspects: physical assets and the financial market.

The financial market has a wide range, which, simply put, includes stocks, funds, and futures. Most of Song Yun’s money is in stocks and futures.

The financial market is an ocean, and Song Yun’s funds are like killer sharks, feeding on small fish to grow stronger. To put it colloquially, Song Yun is a market maker. Through capital operations, scooping up retailers’ money is another way for Song Yun to make money.

But now, according to Zhao Yan, several market makers, like several giant killer sharks, have set their sights on him, intending to devour him. Currently, it’s like he’s already been bitten with a large chunk.

"Mobilize all our funds and regain control. Contact your former traders; we’re going to counterattack. Call me if the money isn’t enough."

Right after hanging up Zhao Yan’s call, Song Yun received a call from Lin Yu.

For this woman, Song Yun almost had a feeling of forgetting.

Because he’s never crossed paths with this woman, and for women he’s never crossed paths with, Song Yun usually doesn’t remember them well.

Lin Yu chuckled and said, "Where are you now?"

"Just got home and have nothing to do. What about you?" Song Yun asked.

"I’m going for an interview. Since you have nothing to do, want to come along? Our station has a special vehicle for us!" Lin Yu said.

"What’s the interview about?" Song Yun asked.

"It’s about a developer and several residents. Apparently, there’s been a violent forced eviction, and the station asked us to take a look and investigate." Lin Yu said.

"What’s there to investigate? Forced evictions are violent by default. Besides, nowadays, not all those forcibly evicted are disadvantaged. Quite a number are insatiably greedy. I’ve encountered many examples where I offered two million for a square meter in compensation—which is as high as it gets, equivalent to the current central district housing prices—but they insist on four million or won’t move. What can you do? You’d have to force evict them, but once you do, they’ll call your station, accusing developers of bullying and lawlessness. When you air the news with a vague title like ’Developer’s Violent Eviction, Homeowners Protect Their Homes with Their Lives,’ everyone assumes the developer’s in the wrong. But in your view, who’s really wrong?"

"We’re just going to take a look and investigate a bit; we won’t make it that complicated. Mainly, the developer involved has a big name, and someone has given a heads-up from above." Lin Yu said.

"Oh? Which developer?" Song Yun asked.

"Golden Saint Real Estate, the largest real estate company in SH."

"Golden Saint Real Estate?" Song Yun was stunned and then said, "I know that real estate company."

It’s not just Song Yun; probably not many in Shen Zhou aren’t aware of Golden Saint Real Estate.

Golden Saint Real Estate is reportedly a company owned by a "sky-class" son of an official. As for who this "sky-class" son is, let’s leave that for now.

Due to its background, Golden Saint Real Estate can almost call the shots in the entire Shen Zhou real estate industry. The main areas it develops are some of the country’s super-first-tier cities, such as Beijing and SH.

Just these two places alone have made Golden Saint Real Estate incredibly profitable. In places like Beijing and SH, it’s not just about having money to get the land. Even if you get the land, developing it isn’t guaranteed. As the largest developer in these areas, whether in terms of background or funding, Golden Saint Real Estate is untouchable.

One could say Golden Saint Real Estate rose during the coldest period of the Shen Zhou real estate market. After its establishment, the real estate industry in Shen Zhou began to develop rapidly. In a few years, people went from spending half a lifetime saving for a house to not being able to afford one in their lifetime, even with their parents’ help. Golden Saint Real Estate played a leading role in this, and its CEO ranks among the top ten richest people in Shen Zhou.

Of course, on paper, they have a different CEO. There’s a law or something domestically that prohibits families from the system from going into business. However, Chinese people are best at adaptation or self-deception. Although the legal representative of Golden Saint Real Estate isn’t that "sky-class" son, everyone knows the company belongs to him, and no one can challenge his position.