Chapter 760
That's quite a boast.
After a while, during the lunch break, Xu Bo'an found the large bunch of keys to the office building, and then he and Tang Muyang went out of their house to the underground garage and drove towards the office building that Zhang Wenzhong had given them.
This office building was newly built in Jiangcheng City this year. It is located a little north of Dongjiang City, about ten kilometers away from the Central Courtyard where Xu Bo'an lives. Xu Bo'an followed the navigation and arrived at the location of the office building in less than twenty minutes.
Xu Bo'an had never been here since Zhang Wenzhong gave him this office building. If his cousin Tang Muyang hadn't come to stay with him today, he probably wouldn't have come here for a long time.
Therefore, Xu Bo'an was not familiar with this place. After arriving at the gate, Xu Bo'an told the gatekeeper, and the gatekeeper let him in. After parking the car, Xu Bo'an got out of the car with a large bunch of keys for the office building and walked towards the office building with his cousin Tang Muyang.
This area is mostly comprised of office buildings, and the one where Xu Bo'an is located is the newest, making his building the tallest in the area. Its exterior design is also the most novel and unique, giving it a grand and imposing presence, making it stand out from the other office buildings nearby.
The two walked into the office building together. Tang Muyang looked at the magnificent office building in front of him and couldn't help but exclaim, "This is too luxurious!"
Xu Bo'an said, "It's alright!"
Tang Muyang looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "Brother, you call this 'okay'? The exterior design of this building is just as good as those buildings in first-tier cities!"
Xu Bo'an said calmly, "If you like it, that's good! When we go in later, you can choose whichever floor you like as your office space!"
Tang Muyang was overjoyed to hear Xu Bo'an's words and immediately said excitedly to Xu Bo'an, "Such a big building for me to choose from, my cousin is indeed the most reliable!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Of course! Alright, stop flattering me, let's go up and take a look!"
After they finished speaking, the two took the elevator and looked around the building floor by floor. The office building had a total of 23 floors. In the end, Tang Muyang chose a relatively large room on the sixth floor for convenience.
After making the selection, Tang Muyang looked at the empty office and said to Xu Bo'an with great joy, "Cousin, I just arrived in Dongjiang this morning to come and stay with you, and this afternoon I have such a magnificent office. It really feels like a dream!"
Xu Bo'an smiled and said to Tang Muyang, "Look at you, are you satisfied with that? I told you to choose a floor, not a room?"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Tang Muyang became even more excited, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at Xu Bo'an and asked, "Brother, are you telling the truth?"
Xu Bo'an said, "That must be true. You're my cousin, how could I lie to you?"
While excited, Tang Muyang also said with some concern, "Brother, let's not. I'm just starting out. I don't know how well the company will turn out in the future. What if we lose money? If I occupy an entire floor, I won't be able to afford the rent, utilities, and heating. It would be better to just occupy one office space. That way, I'll be under less pressure."
Xu Bo'an said, "Look at you. Since your brother dared to suggest that you work with me, it's definitely not a small-time deal. Let's broaden our horizons and look further ahead, okay?"
Tang Muyang shrugged and said, "I also want to broaden my horizons and take a long-term view, but you know I'm short of money, how can I dare to pursue such a big career! I can only start from the bottom and work my way up step by step."
Xu Bo'an raised his hand and patted Tang Muyang, saying, "You little rascal, you still have your brother here!"
Tang Muyang clasped his hands together and said with emotion, "I came to Dongjiang to rely on you, hoping you could help me get a few more business deals. I didn't expect to get anything for free!"
Xu Bo'an knew that Tang Muyang was a gentleman and not the kind of person who liked to take advantage of others. He smiled and said to Tang Muyang, "If you feel like you're taking advantage of me for free, then how about this: we'll cooperate. I'll provide the venue and investment, and you'll manage all the company affairs. We'll split the profits 50/50, and if we lose money, I'll cover all the losses. What do you think?"
Tang Muyang said, "Cousin, I agree with your suggestion that we two brothers cooperate, but the profit and loss distribution is too unreasonable. What do you mean by splitting profits 50/50, but you have to bear all the losses? That means you take on all the company's responsibilities, while I become a penny-pincher. Since we're cooperating, we should both bear the responsibility whether the company makes a profit or a loss. If you take all the responsibility, what kind of person am I?"
Xu Bo'an said, "That's why I'm giving you this benefit—because you're my cousin. Besides, you absolutely can't lose money cooperating with me, so don't worry!"
Tang Muyang said, "Anything is possible. Anyway, I can't let you bear this risk alone. How about this, we can cooperate, but we'll split the profits 30/70. If we encounter any risks, we'll also split them equally. That's more reasonable!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Don't you think your profit margin is a bit low?"
Tang Muyang said, "Cousin, I came to join you because I believe in your abilities. To be honest, I'm still a little hesitant to run a company in Dongjiang by myself. But now that you've joined us, I'm not worried about losing money at all, given your capabilities."
Tang Muyang's words were absolutely true. Even if Tang Muyang only received 30% of the profits, Xu Bo'an was confident that Tang Muyang could earn over a million within two months.
As Xu Bo'an's cousin, Tang Muyang was naturally not entitled to only receive 30% of the profits from Xu Bo'an. Therefore, Xu Bo'an said to Tang Muyang in an unequivocal manner, "If we make a profit, we split it 40/60, you get 40% and I get 60%; if we lose, we split it 30/70, you get 30% and I get 70%. That's settled!"
Tang Muyang said, "But..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Bo'an interrupted, "No buts, let's do it this way!"
Seeing that Xu Bo'an was determined, Tang Muyang stopped arguing. There's an old saying that even close brothers should keep clear accounts, but that applies to those who aren't financially independent. Tang Muyang shared this view.
However, Xu Bo'an has already achieved financial freedom. If he were to sell all the valuables he owns now, the amount would be astronomical, and he would have countless riches in the future. He wouldn't care about the small amount of money he made from cooperating with Tang Muyang. Therefore, Xu Bo'an doesn't need to keep clear accounts with his brothers.
After finalizing the matter, the two took the elevator down to the first floor. Of course, Xu Bo'an could take care of the subsequent office supplies purchases and business license application when he had time.
After leaving the office building, the two walked together toward the parking spaces. As they were walking, a voice suddenly rang out: "Oh, isn't this Mr. Xu?"
Xu Bo'an looked up and saw a person who looked very familiar. It was Zhu Xiaolei, whom he had met at Bai Susu's maternal grandfather's house last time.
Xu Bo'an said, "What a coincidence, Zhu Xiaolei, right?"
Because Zhu Xiaolei admired Bai Susu, he brought out calligraphy and paintings at Zhang Jimin's house to impress Zhang Jimin and Bai Susu. However, Xu Bo'an directly gave Zhang Jimin a famous painting, which made Zhu Xiaolei feel that he had lost face in front of Bai Susu and had been humiliated.
Later, a series of unfortunate things happened, such as his tire going flat, which made Zhu Xiaolei very angry. Although he did not know that Xu Bo'an was behind the flat tire, he was extremely unlucky that day and blamed all his resentment on Xu Bo'an.
Since he happened to run into Xu Bo'an this time, he figured he might as well take the opportunity to humiliate him. Zhu Xiaolei looked at Xu Bo'an and smiled contemptuously, saying, "Hehe, what a coincidence. Who are you here?"
There was no need to say much to someone like Zhu Xiaolei, whom he had only met once, so Xu Bo'an simply said, "It's nothing, I just took a stroll around inside."
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words and glancing at the large bunch of keys in Xu Bo'an's hand, Zhu Xiaolei instantly understood and laughed heartily, "Mr. Xu, are you embarrassed to say it or what? Looking at that huge bunch of keys you're holding, it goes without saying that anyone with eyes can tell you're here to apply for a security guard job, right? Haha..."
After Zhu Xiaolei finished speaking, his smile towards Xu Bo'an was extremely arrogant. Although Zhu Xiaolei's words were full of sarcasm, Xu Bo'an, who was full of confidence, wasn't angry at all. He smiled contemptuously at Zhu Xiaolei and was about to speak.
At this moment, Tang Muyang couldn't stand it anymore when he heard the man in front of him belittling his cousin. He looked at Zhu Xiaolei angrily and said, "How can you talk like that? We came here today to look at office buildings to open a company, not to apply for security guard jobs."
Zhu Xiaolei glanced at Tang Muyang and said, "Heh, my company is located nearby. I've been here for several months now. Do you think I know more about this place than someone who just arrived? I heard that this newly built building has already been bought by a rich man and there's no intention to rent it out at all. You're saying you're here to look at office space to open a company? Who would believe that? You're carrying that huge bunch of keys, so what if you admit you're here to apply for a security guard job? You think you're so great to be security guards in such a prestigious office building?"
Tang Muyang was furious when he heard Zhu Xiaolei's blatant sarcasm towards his cousin. He glared at Zhu Xiaolei and said through gritted teeth, "You've gone too far..."
Seeing that Tang Muyang was very angry, Xu Bo'an raised his hand to him and said, "Muyang, there's no need to lower yourself to the level of this kind of person. It's not worth getting angry."
Tang Muyang said, "Cousin, look at his despicable face. He's obviously trying to humiliate you. I just can't stand it..."
Zhu Xiaolei was furious when Tang Muyang called him a villain. He pointed an aggressive finger at Tang Muyang and said, "Explain yourself! Who are you calling a villain?"
Tang Muyang said, "So what if I'm talking about you?"
At this moment, Zhu Xiaolei was convinced that Xu Bo'an and Tang Muyang had been hired as security guards here, which was why they had such a large bunch of keys and were able to freely enter and exit this magnificent high-rise building.
Even if Xu Bo'an gave the famous painting to Zhang Jimin at Bai Susu's house last time, so what? Does that mean he's rich? Afterwards, he thought about the painting and wondered if Xu Bo'an was just lucky and bought it at a low price from some obscure corner. It just so happened that it was a genuine painting by sheer luck.
Anyway, the last time he saw Xu Bo'an at Zhang Jimin's house, he felt very uncomfortable. He couldn't swallow his anger for a long time after returning home. Besides, even if Xu Bo'an was strong, could he be stronger than him?
He is not even thirty years old yet, but he has already spent several million yuan to buy a villa in the Central Courtyard in Dongjiang City, drives a luxury car worth over a million yuan, and recently opened his own advertising company, with a personal driver and secretary.
Moreover, the company has only been open for a little over three months, but it has already started to make a considerable profit. As a local of Dongjiang, he has accumulated a lot of connections in Dongjiang City from his grandfather's generation to his own. These connections alone are enough to place his advertising company at least in the upper-middle level of the advertising industry in Dongjiang City.
How could Xu Bo'an, an outsider, compare to him? That's why he was very confident in front of Xu Bo'an and the others.
At this moment, they actually dared to shout so arrogantly in front of me, a successful person; it was simply outrageous.
Last time, Zhang Wenzhong had been humiliated by Xu Bo'an, but since it was in someone else's house, it wasn't appropriate to teach him a lesson. This time, with no one around, he couldn't let Xu Bo'an act so arrogantly in front of him again, or else Xu Bo'an would think he was easy to bully.
Seeing Tang Muyang next to Xu Bo'an behaving arrogantly towards him, Zhu Xiaolei stepped forward and slapped Tang Muyang's hand away, angrily rebuking him: "I really don't like being pointed at like that, you know? Is a security guard this arrogant? I am a distinguished resident here!"
Tang Muyang laughed when he heard Zhu Xiaolei's words and said, "Hehe, you insist on comparing your prestige with ours, right? I'm afraid what I'm about to say will scare you to death. You're a homeowner here, and we're the owners of this building. So tell me, who's more prestigious?"
Zhu Xiaolei laughed for a long time after hearing Tang Muyang's words, laughing so hard he was bent over. After a while, he looked at Tang Muyang and Xu Bo'an and said, "Hahaha...that's hilarious! This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. I almost cried from laughing. You two are really bragging big. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongues for lying? How could people like you possibly own this building? Look at your shabby appearance! The clothes you're wearing combined aren't even worth as much as my belt. And you still have the nerve to talk such big words?" (End of Chapter)