Big Data Cultivation Chapter 869

Chapter 869: Chapter 869: I Have a Project Chapter 869: Chapter 869: I Have a Project Liu Qiangsheng's father really had no shortage of projects lately, with several worth over ten billion each.

Liu Qiangsheng was also in business, but he seldom directly took orders from his father–that was explicitly forbidden by party discipline and state law.

Thus, his business partners were usually entities that had benefit exchanges with his father.

It was common for leader A's son to look for work from leader B, and for leader B's son to seek work from leader A. In this way, nobody made any mistakes, resources were activated, and everyone made money easily and with peace of mind.

Liu Qiangsheng had indeed been in contact with his father's projects, but, generally speaking, he would introduce some friends to take on the work. The jobs were usually neither too big nor too frequent, and he could earn some kickbacks–that was about it.

Upon hearing that the other party wanted to take on a project, he truly felt a tremor in his liver.

What kind of person was Young Master Dou? Would he care about small money?

Although the speaker was a short person, Liu Qiangsheng was all too familiar with this kind of circle. In Beijing's circles, the trend of “everyone plays their own game” was popular. The era when a bunch of similar second-generations gathered together had long passed–since that kind of circle was prone to trouble.

It was exactly this kind of “everyone plays their own game,” relatively more secretive and with a clearer power structure, where disputes and infighting did not exist.

Thus, the circle he was now seeing was definitely one led by Young Master Dou; the others were merely flatterers. If anyone could pose even the slightest threat to Young Master Dou, they would be ostracized by the circle.

To put it bluntly, Young Master Dou's silence meant his aloofness and disdain for small business. If Liu Qiangsheng dared to introduce small deals to the short man, he should just wait for misfortune–it was definitely worse than having hit someone's younger uncle.

He pondered for a moment before reluctantly speaking up, “This brother here… may I ask your esteemed surname?”

“My surname is Hao,” replied the short man casually, “My old man is a minor official, just a deputy of the provincial committee, and there's also an uncle with the rank of zhongjiang. He's a bit tight on cash recently and wants to get into some real business, so he will need Boss Liu's help.”

Damn it… Liu Qiangsheng cursed silently, You and your status still need my help?

However, from this brief introduction, he could roughly gauge the man's potential. As much as he didn't want to offend Young Master Dou, he also didn't want the other party to look down on him–“With such credentials, I don't need to show too much respect.”

The deputy of the provincial committee and a zhongjiang might be impressive, but are they better than the head of a state-owned enterprise? If the two sides have no interaction, there is no fear of either.

Now was his chance to express his stance.

So he smiled, “So you're Brother Hao. To tell the truth, there are some projects at my father's place, but as you know… he can't make too many decisions on his own. For the bigger deals, there are leaders above him, so I wouldn't dare touch those areas.”

Whether he spoke the truth was hard for others to judge, but logically it was consistent and aligned with common perception.

But Brother Hao laughed, “Xiao Liu, I don't necessarily need to make a lot of money. I just want you to show some sincerity. That way, the offense to Young Master Dou can be overlooked…. But if you bring up those insignificant projects, isn't that contempt for someone?”

This was a difficult statement to respond to, and Liu Qiangsheng fell silent.

Brother Hao waited for a response and, seeing none, his voice became a bit more stern, “Big Young Master Liu, being so stingy does not suit your status.”

Liu Qiangsheng looked at Young Master Dou, who was still leisurely savoring his wine, and finally spoke up, “Young Master Dou, if I may be so bold to ask… how do you find the San Sheng wine?”

The wine Young Master Dou was enjoying was indeed San Sheng wine. Upon this inquiry, he finally lifted his eyelids and lazily glanced at Liu Qiangsheng, “What I'm drinking is San Sheng old wine. It has some health benefits… What are you trying to say?”

Liu Qiangsheng cleared his throat, “I know where this wine is made, and I also know its general situation.”

Shen Laosan joined the conversation, “The address for San Sheng wine… is on the bottle itself, Young Master Liu. Your remark sounds somewhat unaccountable.”

He was an idler by Young Master Dou's side and should have been able to discern the emotions and stakes at play. However, his quick response wasn't because he failed to realize that Liu Qiangsheng had something more to say but rather to pressure Liu into speaking his mind–spit it out quickly if you have something to say.

Young Master Dou, however, showed no impatience and only let his gaze drift into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

Liu Qiangsheng spoke gravely, “Some time ago, I visited Zhengyang intending to discuss the agency for the San Sheng wine.”

He paused there, looking to see if the other party was interested in listening.

Finally, Young Master Dou turned his head towards Liu Qiangsheng, gave him another glance, and tilted his chin, “Go on.”

He really didn't place much importance on the San Sheng wine; such a health product was easily attainable with money.

But since Liu Qiangsheng felt it was worth mentioning, he didn't mind listening.

Liu Qiangsheng got straight to the point, “Young Master Dou, you can guess the cost of producing Sansheng liquor… including the aged liquor you're drinking.”

“It definitely can't be too expensive,” said Shen Laosan, playing the role of the comic foil quite seriously. He bravely sacrificed his intelligence for lively conversation, “But this liquor does have some effects, the cost won't be less than five hundred… three hundred maybe?”

Young Master Dou's attitude, however, was much clearer, “Can't be bothered to guess, just tell me how much it is.”

Liu Qiangsheng paused for a moment, then blurted out, “Just over twenty… doesn't exceed thirty yuan!”

Having said that, he fell silent and stared straight at Young Master Dou–How's the financial opportunity I've found for you?

Young Master Dou blinked several times, slightly extended his middle two fingers, and the beauty beside him lit a cigarette, then carefully placed it between his fingers.

He took a drag and then said in a deep voice, “Hmm, the profit margin of liquor is high, I've known that for a while.”

Kid, don't bullshit me, just get to the good stuff.

Interested, are you? Liu Qiangsheng perked up, “Based on my on-site investigation, this is a very peculiar company…”

He blabbered everything he knew, and seeing that the other party was getting impatient, he even deliberately pointed out that he suspected the liquor company might be laundering money.

At that moment, Young Master Dou rarely interjected, “Regardless of whether they're laundering money or not, this liquor is indeed good.”

Then Liu Qiangsheng continued speaking. In the end, he indicated that the company had some shady dealings and powerful backing, and for the sake of caution, he still left Zhengyang.

Brother Hao sneered, “Liu Qiangsheng, you didn't get taken advantage of and are using us as a pawn, are you?”

These second-generation brats look brash and unpleasant to deal with, but not many of them are simple.

“If Brother Hao thinks that way, I can't help it,” Liu Qiangsheng spread his hands and said frankly, “Whether I'm using you as pawns is actually a secondary issue. With Dou Shao's strength, he could just bulldoze through… no need to fuss over these little details.”

“Bullshit,” Dou Shao rarely cracked a smile, then lazily said, “So bulldozing doesn't have a cost? If the investment return ratio is too low, even if you begged me, I wouldn't be interested.”

“Yeah,” Shen Laosan nodded, seriously playing the comic foil and probing at the same time, “It's just a health tonic. It's expensive enough but has too small an audience. How much money can it make? I don't even care for it.”

“Don't joke, Lao San, I am interested,” Liu Qiangsheng glanced at him, the implication clear–Can you earn more money than me? “Isn't Maotai pricey? It sells for hundreds of billions a year, right?”

“But Dou Shao said it, the audience is too small, and the price is high,” Shen Laosan replied with conviction, “How much is a bottle of Maotai, and how much is a bottle of Sansheng liquor? How many people can afford it?”

Liu Qiangsheng looked at him helplessly and after a long wait, realizing no one else was speaking, could only sigh.

“Alright, you are all good people, so innocent, then I have to be the bad guy and tell the truth… The cost of Sansheng liquor is there for all to see. If Dou Shao can get a hold of it, how hard could it be to operate?”

“Heh,” Brother Hao laughed, raising a finger at him, “You really are no good.”

“I can't be blamed,” Liu Qiangsheng said boldly, “If they have operational issues, they can't blame someone for spotting their weakness. I can't chew through the locals in Zhengyang, otherwise, I would've taken it on myself… Dou Shao, my apology, it's sincere right?”

Young Master Dou blinked thoughtfully at him, “Who exactly is behind them?”

“I really didn't find out,” Liu Qiangsheng spread his hands, “Definitely not easy to deal with, that's the truth… But with Dou Shao taking the reins, as long as you're a bit cautious to avoid capsizing in the gutter, there should be no problem.”

Young Master Dou may be brash and arrogant, but he's also decisive, not dwelling too much on trivial matters.

So he waved his hand, “Alright, I've got it, let's leave it at that for today… You won't just talk about this to anyone, will you?”

“What's there to talk about? Nothing worth mentioning,” Liu Qiangsheng smiled as he stood up, “I inadvertently offended someone of Dou Shao's today, came here to apologize; such a minor issue… really no need to talk about it to outsiders.”

Seeing him act obedient and knowing his place, everyone in the room waved him off, letting him leave. Although there were some service industry beauties at the venue, Dou Shao and his group were very certain, they wouldn't dare to leak a word.

Young Master Dou glanced at Shen Laosan, “Lao San, go and ask around, who is selling Sansheng liquor in the capital, and while you're at it, ask what exactly is going on in Zhengyang.”

Who is selling Sansheng liquor in the capital could be easily found out with a little inquiry, and that side wasn't without its connections, and furthermore, they weren't aligned with the Dou Family.

Shen Laosan had someone ask around whether the other party was willing to transfer the agency rights or not, and the response was very tough: Shen Laosan, you engage in such big deals, yet you're eyeing this small business of mine, isn't that a bit much?

Young Master Dou certainly had connections everywhere, but there were also many who didn't give him face–If I haven't offended you, what can you do to me?

However, Young Master Dou's target wasn't actually on the capital's agency, it was just a casual inquiry.

Chapter end

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