Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 534: Five hundred twenty-nine, I bought a piece of land_1

Chapter 534: Five hundred twenty-nine, I bought a piece of land_1

There was fear in his eyes.

"Boss Gu, did I do something wrong?" he asked anxiously.

Gu Chen was baffled; he couldn’t make head nor tail of the situation.

"I know, I’m just a rough man with no special abilities. Now, I’m enjoying the benefits all thanks to Boss Gu’s grace. How about this, Boss Gu? From now on, you take seventy percent of the machines, and I’ll take thirty."

Gu Chen’s question had led Old Zhang to completely misunderstand.

It was at this moment that Gu Chen understood what Old Zhang’s statement meant.

Old Zhang must have thought he was about to be kicked out of the loop.

Gu Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Did he seem like that sort of person?

"That’s not what I meant. What I’m saying is, the web café doesn’t really need anything right now. I happen to have a different business on my hands, and I’m wondering if you’re willing to give it a try."

After listening to Gu Chen, Old Zhang finally realized what was meant.

Gu Chen’s earlier words had genuinely given Old Zhang quite the scare.

"What kind of business? I don’t have much of a head for these things, and I definitely can’t compare with you, Boss Gu. But I’m a hard worker and can handle any hardship or fatigue."

He was very interested in continuing to work with Gu Chen. He was merely afraid that Boss Gu would find him too dull.

He knew that Gu Chen was very smart and the businesses he handled were sure to make big money.

Still, he didn’t dare to agree rashly, afraid he might hold back Gu Chen’s business.

"Real estate development," Gu Chen said.

Upon hearing the words "real estate," Old Zhang’s eyes widened.

It was just that the leap Gu Chen was taking seemed too huge.

He had suddenly jumped into the realm of real estate.

"Do you mean going to a construction site? Even though I’ve managed a renovation team, I don’t have any experience as a proper construction worker and am completely ignorant about many of the work methods."

At this point, Old Zhang shook his head with a tinge of regret. Real estate was, indeed, a very promising venture.

Before he decided to lead a renovation team, he had also thought about forming a construction worker crew.

But after some research, he decided to set up a renovation team instead.

Being a contractor isn’t something just anyone can do; he didn’t have the connections for it.

There was much talk about this: every year during the Spring Festival, there was often news of various construction workers unable to get paid.

On the surface, it seemed like the contractors were withholding money, but in reality, even they couldn’t get paid, and the whole situation would become deadlocked.

As a result, there were many contractors whose families were torn apart, homes ruined, and lives lost.

On the other hand, renovation teams had a much quieter existence, dealing mostly with homeowners, just ordinary people.

"It’s not contracting," Gu Chen shook his head. He wouldn’t have approached Old Zhang if it was about contracting.

That kind of hard and arduous work wasn’t lucrative; Old Zhang might as well continue running his own renovation team.

"Then what kind of real estate is it?" If it wasn’t contracting, what else could it be?

"It couldn’t be sales, right? I, Old Zhang, am not good with words. I can’t even speak clearly under normal circumstances, so that work wouldn’t suit me," Old Zhang followed up hurriedly.

"It’s not contracting, and it’s not about selling properties. I’ve recently taken on a few plots of land and I’m planning to demolish and renovate them," Gu Chen explained.

After hearing this, Old Zhang was instantly dumbfounded.

He looked at Gu Chen, trying to confirm whether Gu Chen was just joking around with him in a buoyant mood.

"Plots of land? You mean you bought a plot of land?"

He was shocked and couldn’t grasp the concept.

"Yes, it’s just that I can’t handle it alone, so I’m asking if you’re interested in joining me," said Gu Chen.

Now, Old Zhang was utterly at a loss for words.

This was about a plot of land—how much would that cost?

Several million? Tens of millions? Boss Gu could make such big deals happen.

That was not something ordinary people could afford to handle.

He knew Boss Gu was very rich, it’s just that he had not realized Boss Gu could be so wealthy.

"Boss Gu, why did you think of looking for me?" Old Zhang was truly puzzled.

This was a hot potato – if put out there, who knows how many people would scramble for it.

Boss Gu actually took the initiative to pull him into the partnership, which made him somewhat unable to understand the reasoning behind it.

However, Boss Gu seemed to act very casually.

"Of course, because I see potential in you."

His words were simple, but they could pierce right into Old Zhang’s heart.

Old Zhang felt a bit teary all of a sudden.

It would be a bit embarrassing for a man of his age to shed tears, so he was trying hard to hold them back.

Despite holding back, he still had concerns.

"Boss Gu, I don’t want to let down the trust you have in me, but the deal is too big, I am afraid I am willing but not able."

He truly wished he had the experience in this area and could then earnestly make a fortune following Boss Gu.

But he simply had no clue about it and couldn’t be of any help even if he wanted to.

"How do you know you can’t do it if you don’t try?" Boss Gu asked him smilingly.

"Give it a try – we can talk about it after you’ve tried."

He didn’t let Old Zhang come up with any other reasons.

He directly finalized the matter.

Seeing Boss Gu so forthright, Old Zhang didn’t feel it was right to dawdle any further.

Yet, somewhere in his heart, he was somewhat nervous and a bit excited.

If this deal is successful, he would go from Old Zhang to Director Zhang.

Instead of talking about some internet cafe or some renovation team outside, directly saying he’s the boss of real estate, wouldn’t that be far more impressive?

The only remaining concern was the fear of letting Boss Gu down.

"In the next few days, I’ll sort out the company affairs; once everything is settled, many things in the company will be temporarily entrusted to you to manage.

That includes recruitment and such, you just handle it as you see fit.

If you want to bring in people from your renovation team, that’s also fine – it’s all up to you."

"However, I must also tell you beforehand, we are not going to be engaging in this alone – there is another partner. I don’t distrust your brothers, but if any slip-up occurs..."

Boss Gu hadn’t even finished his sentence when Old Zhang decisively interjected, "If there is a problem with the people I recruit, I will take all the consequences upon myself."

Seeing Old Zhang could discern right from wrong made Boss Gu feel much more at ease.

Even though Old Zhang always said he was dumb, Boss Gu knew he was not dumb at all; on the contrary, he was very clever.

A dumb person couldn’t manage a renovation team so successfully,

A fool wouldn’t have taken the initiative to find him, hoping to collaborate and enter the internet cafe business.

After finishing their meal, Boss Gu drove Old Zhang not to any other place but to the bank.

At Chuan City Bank, Boss Gu checked the balance of his only Chuan City Bank card.

As expected, the one million had been deposited.

He hadn’t even given Da Zhu his card number, yet he was able to deposit the money directly.

It showed the influence of his position was indeed significant.

Boss Gu originally wanted to withdraw fifty thousand in cash, but it required an appointment, so he could only take out ten thousand for now.