novelno Chapter 414 Give a peach, receive a plum in return
Chapter 414 Give a peach, receive a plum in return
Chapter 414 Give a peach, receive a plum in return
Upon hearing Hong Guang's words, Li Qin was completely certain that the other party did indeed have something on his mind.
He nodded immediately:
"Mr. Hong Guang, please speak!"
Hong Guang nodded first, then said somewhat embarrassedly:
"There's nothing wrong with taking over the shop; the price and everything else have already been agreed upon. All we need to do is pay the money in full within the specified timeframe."
There might be a minor issue with processing the sales permits for the shops.
Li Qin initially thought it was about acquiring the shop, but he didn't expect the other party to be talking about procedural issues.
This left Li Qin quite puzzled:
"What problems might there be with the procedures?"
Hong Guang glanced at Li Qin first, then sighed and said:
"If Mr. Li is only handling the procedures for one or two shops, or even four or five shops, there will be no problem."
But this time you need to process the paperwork for more than a dozen shops. Those people will definitely be watching you, and you'll definitely have to spend more money to get things done.
Li Qin understood immediately upon hearing this.
Hong Kong today is a complex mix of right and wrong, and sometimes the white side is even more corrupt than the black side.
Li Qin's act of processing the paperwork for more than ten shops at once will definitely attract the attention of those who are also processing paperwork.
If we don't spend money to get rid of these brats, the procedures definitely won't be completed so easily.
Having understood the trickery involved, Li Qin immediately smiled.
For him, money was just an external thing, and it meant nothing at all.
He then smiled and said to Hong Guang:
"Mr. Hong Guang, please go ahead and handle it. As for the expenses, I will settle the payment with you in one lump sum at the end."
Upon hearing this, Hong Guang breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
Hong Guang was genuinely worried that Li Qin would suspect him, thinking that he was trying to raise the price and make a profit.
He had even prepared himself for being questioned by Li Qin.
I had already prepared my explanation.
Unexpectedly, Li Qin not only did not question him, but also expressed his understanding.
Li Qin's attitude made Hong Guang make up his mind, and he looked at Li Qin again with a serious expression.
"Besides that, there is actually something else I think Mr. Li should be mentally prepared for."
Having just finished discussing something, Hong Guang suddenly became so serious again, which puzzled Li Qin.
Li Qin gestured to Hong Guang that he could speak directly.
This time, Hong Guang lowered his voice slightly and leaned his body slightly towards Li Qin.
"Mr. Li may not be aware that triads are very common in Hong Kong, and it can even be said that they manage Hong Kong together with the government."
Mr. Li, if you really intend to open a shop, then the triad is an obstacle you can't avoid. You'd better be prepared.
Hearing Hong Guang's words, Li Qin didn't show it on his face, but he couldn't help but smile inwardly.
He wasn't like what Hong Guang thought; he genuinely didn't understand the situation in Hong Kong.
On the contrary, Li Qin's understanding of Hong Kong was even greater than Hong Guang had imagined.
Li Qin naturally knew that in Hong Kong, it was impossible to do business without getting on the good side of both the legitimate and underworld factions.
The white side is easier because it's just a small shop doing everyday business; you can get it done by spending a little more money on the paperwork.
But things aren't so easy on the dark side.
Because the streets of Hong Kong are full of idle people, if you don't deal with the gangs, someone might come knocking on your door at any time.
They resorted to coercion and bribery, or extorted protection money...
In short, without getting this sorted out, there's no way to do business normally.
Li Qin looked at Hong Guang, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
The fact that Hong Guang was willing to speak out about this shows that he genuinely cared about Li Qin.
Li Qin naturally had to express his gratitude:
"Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Hong Guang. Don't worry, I am aware of the situation in Hong Kong. As for your concerns, I will find a way to resolve them."
"I'm relieved that Mr. Li is prepared."
Seeing that Li Qin understood what he said, Hong Guang breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he then became curious about how Li Qin would solve these problems.
Since Li Qin didn't say anything, he naturally wouldn't press the matter. As the head of a law firm, he couldn't possibly be unaware of this sense of propriety.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to confirm with you, Mr. Li."
At this moment, Hong Guang thought of something else and quickly spoke up.
Li Qin gestured again for the other party to speak directly.
Seeing this, Hong Guang spoke again:
"I don't know what kind of business Mr. Li plans to do with these shops. It's not that I want to pry, but I need to register when I'm going through the formalities."
Li Qin nodded in understanding, then smiled and said:
"I plan to run some small businesses in these shops, specializing in selling rice, flour, cooking oil, fruits and vegetables, meat and eggs, precious medicinal herbs, medicinal wines, high-quality leather, dried game meat..."
As Li Qin spoke, Hong Guang took notes with his pen.
However, as he recorded the notes, subtle changes began to appear on Hong Guang's face.
Goodness, this is still a small business?
The rice, flour, cooking oil, fruits, vegetables, meat, and eggs at first were fine, but when he heard about the later items, he subconsciously glanced at Li Qin.
These items are very popular in Hong Kong.
If Li Qin has a stable supply of goods and the quality is guaranteed, then establishing himself in Hong Kong will be almost no problem.
Moreover, judging from the casual manner Li Qin displayed when he spoke these things, it's clear that the other party has absolute confidence in this regard.
In other words, the other party has a stable supply channel.
Given Li Qin's previous statement about opening a transit company in Hong Kong in the future, Hong Guang had to reassess the power behind Li Qin.
What he didn't know was that Li Qin didn't have any real power behind him, only a few pagoda spaces that could produce countless resources every day.
With the current production capacity of the Alchemy Pagoda, it is naturally impossible to supply the millions of people in Hong Kong.
Of course, Li Qin has only taken over a dozen shops so far, and it's impossible for everyone in Hong Kong to come to him to buy things.
Each shop can only supply the people in a nearby area at most.
Even if you add up all these customers, it would only amount to tens of thousands.
Providing supplies for such a small number of people is quite easy.
"By the way, Mr. Hong Guang, do you know any reliable renovation teams? I'd like to hire someone to renovate these shops once we've acquired them."
Li Qin suddenly asked Hong Guang a question.
According to Li Qin's original plan, after the shops were acquired, he would use magic to renovate and modify them himself.
However, considering that Hong Guang had reminded him earlier, Li Qin gave up the idea of doing it himself.
Li Qin's questioning of Hong Guang was actually giving the other party a chance.
Earn commissions and make connections.
To succeed in the legal profession, one needs a substantial network of connections.
Regardless of whether they are black or white, from all walks of life, they all need to have connections.
Otherwise, how can we solve problems for people?
Therefore, Hong Guang naturally knew some renovation teams.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Hong Guang quickly nodded:
"I do know some people here, and I can guarantee that both their skills and the quality are absolutely top-notch."
If Mr. Li needs anything, I can contact them for you.