Chapter 412 411: Tiding Over the Crisis

In any case, with Ge Jianguo's limited imagination, he found the whole thing impossible.

A bigshot like that coming to a small fry like him to talk business? What kind of pipe dream was that?

It was just wishful thinking.

"You should be focusing on your studies, not messing around!" Ge Jianguo said. "Are you out of money and just pulling my leg? If you need an allowance, just say so. There's no need for all this nonsense. The family might be going through a tough time, but I can still afford to support you."

Ge Xingqiu was getting frantic. "Dad! Why won't you believe me? I've already spoken with Chairman Chen! I'm just waiting for you to make the final call!"

He snatched up the phone and dialed Chen Xiaoyou's number.

This move from Ge Xingqiu startled Ge Jianguo. 'He actually dared to make the call.'

'His son, still just a university student, actually has Chen Xiaoyou's number? How absurd is that?'

"Chairman Chen! I'm with my dad now. Can I put him on to speak with you?"

Chen Xiaoyou said, "Go ahead. It was asking too much of you to make the final decision on something this important."

Ge Jianguo skeptically took the phone. "This is Ge Jianguo. Are you Chairman Chen?"

Chen Xiaoyou chuckled. "Who else could it be? Just think, who else would dare take this shipment off your hands right now? I can't stand people who use dirty tricks to eliminate their competition. The price will be fair. I won't let you take a loss!"

Ge Jianguo recognized the voice. Chen Xiaoyou was a regular on the news, and Ge Jianguo had heard him speak many times before.

"But even if you take such a huge shipment, you'll have nowhere to sell it. Those people are targeting our family specifically. If you take it, they still won't buy, and you'll be stuck with it, won't you? You're a good man, and I don't want you to take a loss because of us!"

Chen Xiaoyou roared with laughter. "You can barely keep your own head above water, yet you're worried about me? Alright, I'll be straight with you. I just signed a long-term supply agreement with the Li Group in Anhua. The Li Group is starting projects all over the place, and my supply chain is stretched incredibly thin. Your shipment will only cover me for about a month and a half, so it's really no problem at all."

This... Ge Jianguo was dumbfounded. It was true that one person's crisis was another's opportunity. He was tearing his hair out trying to find customers, while Chen Xiaoyou was stressing over a lack of supply.

It was a perfect match for both of them, and just like that, they had an agreement.

"Then, Chairman Chen, how much will you be taking?"

Chen Xiaoyou declared magnanimously, "Haha, I'll take the whole lot! For the price, leave yourself a small profit margin, but it should still be lower than the market rate, don't you think?"

Ge Jianguo replied, "Absolutely! I'll just keep enough to cover my employees' wages; the rest of the profit is all yours!"

Chen Xiaoyou laughed heartily. "You're too generous! Let's call it a deal, then. I've given full authority to handle the contract to a junior associate of mine, a young man named Mu Lin. You can just deal with him directly!"

"Your son knows Mu Lin, so you can have him make the connection. Mu Lin has my full authority. His word is my word."

After Chen Xiaoyou hung up, Ge Jianguo could hear his heart pounding in his chest.

No wonder his son managed to connect with a big shot like Chen Xiaoyou. It was all because a man named Mu Lin was mediating things.

Ge Jianguo put down the phone, looked at his son, and asked with great concern, "Who is this Mu Lin?"

Ge Xingqiu's face was a mask of astonishment. 'Brother Lin is that amazing?' To think he could act with the full authority of the king of construction materials... Looking at it now, this was clearly no simple matter.

"Oh, Mu Lin is a friend of He Zheng's. We met while we were out drinking."

Ge Jianguo pointed at Ge Xingqiu. "Listen to me, and listen well. No matter what, you have to stay on good terms with this man. You can't do anything to displease him, understand? It doesn't matter if you have to swallow your pride a little!"

Ge Xingqiu said, "Got it."

He didn't take it too seriously, though. 'Mu Lin is a great guy,' he thought. 'I've never heard of anyone getting the short end of the stick by being his friend.'

Meanwhile, Lu Lei had found her father and told him that Song Chuan was going to take all of their clothing inventory.

Her father was in the middle of negotiating with Song Chuan, and the whole process was going smoothly. They closed the deal without a single obstacle.

"President Song, hearing you say that is a huge relief. I'll have the trucks sent over immediately. The items can be on your shelves ready for sale by tomorrow morning!"

Mr. Lu hung up the phone, looked at Lu Lei, and said excitedly, "President Song took all of it! He took the entire inventory, and he gave us a very fair price!"

"That's awesome!" Lu Lei pumped a small fist downward in celebration.

Mr. Lu heaved a long sigh. "This friend of yours... he's no ordinary person! Song Chuan just made a killing on a recent deal; he's on top of the world right now! For your friend to know someone like him, it means his personal network is on a whole other level."

"Yeah!" Lu Lei agreed, her lips pursed seriously. "Brother Lin really is amazing!"

Mr. Lu patted Lu Lei's head. "With someone that incredible, I certainly wouldn't expect you to marry him. But do your best to stay on good terms with him, you understand?"

"I know!"

Back at the He Family furniture store, Yuan Kun sat next to Mu Lin. He had already heard that everything was nearly settled.

This nearly suffocating assault on their businesses had been neutralized so effortlessly by Mu Lin. It was simply unbelievable.

Yuan Kun looked at Mu Lin, unable to hold back his awe. "Brother Lin, how are you so damn incredible? King Chen and President Song are titans that the entire business world looks up to, and you're in contact with them? You're on another level!"

Mu Lin just smiled. "It's nothing special."

Nearby, Xiao Hongling was also a little surprised, but she didn't let it show.

Showing her surprise would only make her look cheap, she reasoned, which wouldn't help her plan to win Mu Lin's favor.

Yuan Kun put on a pathetic expression. "Brother Lin, I'm begging you! Our family's renovation company is being targeted, too! It's a total disaster!"

Mu Lin smiled faintly. "I'm not an idiot. Don't worry, I wasn't going to forget about your family."

"However, I don't have the right connections for that particular industry, so I can't help you myself."

At that moment, Xiao Hongling spoke up from beside them. "I might be able to lend a hand."

Yuan Kun stared at Xiao Hongling in surprise. To be honest, he had almost mistaken the ethereal beauty for a silent ice queen who never spoke.

Yuan Kun said, "Sister-in-law, are you for real? But you need to think this through. Our family is getting messed with. If you help, they might start messing with you guys together."

Xiao Hongling's expression faltered.

'What in the world was that supposed to mean?' Even for someone as brazen and thick-skinned as she was, that was hard to stomach.

"Rest assured. I've never been afraid of anyone," Xiao Hongling said coolly, her tone genuinely frightening Yuan Kun.

He was so frightened he could only stare, completely bewildered.

Xiao Hongling quickly made a call, then set her phone down. "Alright. I'll write you a note. Take this note to the person named on it. From now on, their projects will give preference to your family's company until this whole farce is over."

When Yuan Kun saw the company name on the note, his soul nearly left his body. It was a massive corporation with a legendary reputation.

His heart hammered in his chest. "This... Is this note actually going to work?"

Mu Lin said, "I think it will. You can set your mind at ease."

Yuan Kun was still finding it hard to believe. "But she settled the whole thing with a single phone call. Isn't she a little too powerful?"

Mu Lin chuckled. "It's her family's company. How could her word not be good enough?"

"Huh?" Yuan Kun's mouth dropped open. "Does that mean..."

That company was clearly the property of Xiao Longjiang, the richest man in Nanjiang. If it was her family's, then the beautiful woman's identity was obvious.

'Brother Lin really is the man,' he thought. 'He actually managed to land the daughter of Nanjiang's richest man...'

This was...

And they were even living under the same roof. Heaven knows what sort of things might happen.

It was like something straight out of a romance drama.

He immediately shot to his feet and bowed deeply to Xiao Hongling. "Thank you, Sister-in-law!"

Xiao Hongling, however, remained impassive. "It's nothing. As long as a company is qualified, it doesn't matter who we give the project to."

Yuan Kun quickly agreed. "Yes, yes, of course! You're absolutely right, Sister-in-law!"

Internally, though, he couldn't help but blame Mu Lin. 'Why didn't you say something sooner? If I'd known, why would I have needed to give up my house?'

They could have stayed in any random hotel for seventy or eighty years, and it probably would have cost less than one percent of the heiress's total assets.

And that was just her current wealth. In the future, she would likely inherit the bulk of the richest man's fortune. When that day came, she would be on another level entirely.

'Our Brother Lin really is a legend... Absolutely legendary.'

Yuan Kun's expression was a mixture of awe and regret, and he was overwhelmed with emotion.