Chapter 243: Fence-sitter, which side should you lean towards?
Inside the Bank of America office, Lu Feng and Huang Doudou were still eating pork trotter rice, and next to them each had a glass of Coke with ice cubes, which was very tempting.
Ever since the other three went back to their respective professions, only the two of them were left to depend on each other.
"Brother Feng, looking at the situation, the next batch of products to be put online must be prepared as soon as possible, otherwise the price on this plate will be far higher than the market price, and we will have to open a new position for custody." Huang Doudou reminded.
Lu Feng swallowed the last piece of pig's trotter with Coke, pushed the lunch box aside, and nodded, "I know. I didn't expect everyone to be so impatient and start firing on all cylinders right at the beginning."
As they were talking, the doorbell suddenly rang.
The two looked at each other, and Huang Doudou reluctantly got up to open the door.
Those who can come here are acquaintances and have passwords. As for visits from strangers, there are almost no such visits.
Mr. Huang, who had originally planned to have a good sleep after eating the pork trotter rice, felt helpless after being disturbed.
"Brother Feng!" Huang Doudou's voice came from the door.
Lu Feng stuck his head out to take a look, frowned, and stood up subconsciously.
A dozen people stood at the door, looking a little embarrassed, and the man in the lead had an expression of indelible embarrassment on his face.
He waved to Lu Feng and said hello: "Boss Lu, long time no see."
"It won't be long, right?" Lu Feng realized something instantly.
Seeing Huang Doudou blocking the door and not wanting to let them in, he waved his hand and said, "Dou, let them go to the office."
A dozen people immediately put on smiles.
A few minutes later, everyone in the conference room took their seats. Lu Feng and Huang Doudou sat aside, clearly separated from them.
Huang Doudou had no good feelings towards this group of people and was not polite to them at all.
“If you want to pick up the goods, go directly to the second floor of the market or the custody office next to it.”
Qiu Yanwen gave a dry laugh.
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Huang. We are not here to pick up the goods. We are here to visit you sincerely."
"Visit? I can't afford it." Huang Doudou sneered.
"That's not true. Mr. Huang is a well-known figure in the market now." Qiu Yanwen flattered him.
Lu Feng was too lazy to waste time talking to them, and said directly: "Boss, if you have anything to say, let's talk openly!"
"It's like this... We failed to play the role of a good host in BJ last time, and after thinking about it, we felt really bad about it. So we agreed to go to Guangzhou, just to express our sincere apologies in front of you two, and hope that Mr. Lu and Mr. Huang can put aside the past grudges."
"You came all the way here to apologize? Haha, do you think we will believe you? Why do you think Brother Feng was so aggressive that day? Wasn't it because he wanted to see who Li Guangquan's man was? What are you planning? Do you think we don't know?" Huang Doudou felt that these people were really thick-skinned.
"It's a misunderstanding, it's really a misunderstanding." After laughing awkwardly twice, Qiu Yanwen turned his gaze to Lu Feng.
"Mr. Lu, we are here this time mainly to consult about the listing. You also know that we are facing huge financial pressure to buy these stocks. Now they have been on the platform for more than half a year..."
Lu Feng looked at him and refused without hesitation.
"Sorry, the notice has been sent out. We have also prepared all the procedures for picking up your collections. You can go there directly to hand over your collections. As for the listing fees, they will be returned by the same route. I hope you can understand."
Everyone looked at each other.
It was obvious that Lu Feng didn't want to give them this face at all.
Qiu Yanwen was also helpless and could only bite the bullet, sighed, and changed his attitude.
"Boss Lu, please give me a chance."
"Opportunity? Didn't we give it to you? Do you think we will allow you to plant mines on the platform?" Huang Doudou felt that these people were simply idiots who could not see the situation clearly.
The two sides exchanged a few more words, and in less than ten minutes, Huang Doudou directly ordered them to leave.
A dozen people who walked out of Bank of America stood on Renmin Middle Road, all with sad faces.
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Lv Feng is really abominable. We are all in the same business, but he doesn't even have the minimum respect. If you don't want to put up the sign, then don't put up the sign. We will go pick up the goods now."
A person nearby heard his partner's harsh words, but couldn't help but say, "Don't act on impulse. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again. I think Lu Feng did nothing wrong. Now the whole market knows that he took over the platform again, which is a clear opposition to President Li. Last time, we have already expressed our position. If he accepts us at this time, it will not be fair to those who have been following him all this time."
"Who are you speaking for?" someone asked angrily.
The man was too lazy to explain to him. He just glanced at everyone and said, "Lv Feng is no longer a newcomer in the market. He is a big boss who can compete with Li Guangquan. I hope everyone can think clearly. As a big player in the market, we don't have the ability to have it both ways. In the end, we still have to choose sides. Should we continue to stick to the old way or put the future on Lv Feng? We must make a choice..."
He paused and said, "I don't know what you think, but I have decided. I want to take a gamble. Over the years, most of the top resources have been firmly in the hands of the Li family. Even if we work hard until we die, it will be difficult for us to have any more opportunities."
"But Lu Feng is different. In the past two years or so, based on the information I have, anyone who followed him made a lot of money."
Seeing everyone hesitate, the man took a deep breath.
"Everyone should think about this. In the past, even in good years, it was difficult to make more than 10 million yuan a year in the market. For those of us who don't have the ability to operate independently, making 2 to 3 million a year is already very good. But since Lu Feng appeared, haven't you noticed? Not to mention Huang Doudou, as far as I know, several first-level agents have made at least several million in a few months, and this is just the transaction commission."
"I've decided. I'm going to talk to Lu Feng again. Not like before, when I was still taking myself too seriously, but about real cooperation."
He expressed his true thoughts in a very firm tone: "I want to be a first-level agent member."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Being a first-level agent member means being deeply bound to the platform, and a lot of resources need to be connected.
Lu Feng has extremely high requirements for newly opened first-level agents, and even in a city like BJ, there are only two vacancies.
Once they do it, not only will it take a huge effort, but more importantly, everyone will know that they are on Lu Feng's side.
The resources previously obtained from Li Guangquan will no longer be available.
"Do you think Lu Feng will accept you?" someone laughed.
"I don't know, but I'll try my best." Then he turned and walked into Bank of America again.
Lu Feng and Huang Doudou were cleaning up the mess when they heard the doorbell.
Ten minutes later, Lu Feng was looking at the market tycoon who called himself "Ye Shunxing" in his office, and saw determination and sincerity in his eyes.
"Mr. Ye, to be honest, we are open for business, so we naturally welcome merchants like you to join. But you should also know that the platform has extremely high requirements for first-level agent members."
"I know this." Ye Shunxing nodded vigorously. "Since you dare to come, I have made mental preparations. I will try my best to meet all the conditions."
"Okay! Mr. Ye has said so, it would be too unkind of me to refuse. Let's put it this way, don't take the goods away for now, let's make an agreement. When you meet the standards of a first-level agent member, I will arrange for your products to be traded online as soon as possible." "Thank you, Mr. Lu." Ye Shunxing said goodbye.
When I returned downstairs, I found that more than a dozen of my colleagues had not left.
Everyone gathered around, and Qiu Yanwen asked anxiously, "Boss Ye, what happened?"
Ye Shunxing did not hide anything and repeated Lu Feng's words in detail.
"So, there is still a chance?" Qiu Yanwen was overjoyed.
Just now after Ye Shunxing went up, they discussed it again and decided to make a decision after Ye Shunxing came down.
If Lu Feng is determined to clear out their goods, then they will give up. If there is still a glimmer of hope, then they will shamelessly cling to him once more.
"I think Mr. Lu is a sincere person. At the very least, I can feel that he is a person who abides by the rules and has a bottom line." Ye Shunxing expressed his thoughts.
"If you believe me, I hope you won't be impulsive. Keep the goods and start with me as a second-level agent. Once you reach the standard of a first-level agent, we will strive for it step by step."
"I think it's possible! If the fifteen of us work together, it won't be long before we qualify as a first-level agent. I heard that Lu Feng has always been nice to his own people. When the time comes, we can talk to him as an agent and maybe it will work!" Qiu Yanwen clapped his hands.
"Okay, I agree." Soon, more than a dozen people expressed their approval.
In fact, they all know in their hearts that according to the current market situation, if they continue to stick to the old ways, it will only become more and more difficult.
If Lu Feng builds up the platform again, most of the big merchants will have to rely on him, and the market will face a major reshuffle.
Judging from the current situation, it is highly likely to happen.
At least from the perspective of operating the platform, the two transactions back and forth made everyone see one thing, that is, only Lu Feng can do this model well.
This is also a conclusion recognized by many people in the market today.
The fifteen people left, but driven by common interests, they soon became united as one, but we will not talk about that for now.
Huang Doudou was a little confused at this time.
"According to our current situation, the identity of any first-level agent is very valuable. Why give it to these fence-sitters?" Huang Doudou was puzzled.
He also knew that if this kind of thing started, the group of people around him would have a breakthrough point to make a comeback.
They won’t take delivery.
"That's different!" Lu Feng suddenly laughed, "Other people are other people, they are different."
"What's the difference?" Huang Doudou was still puzzled.
"Why do you think they became the first batch of listed companies after the trading platform was handed over to Li Guangquan?"
"Of course it's because they are Li Guangquan's closest people." Huang Doudou blurted out.
"What if they really become first-level agents?" Lu Feng asked.
Huang Doudou suddenly frowned: "The first-level agents are of course our most core members."
"That's it, isn't it? Think about it, everyone in the market knows that these dozen people are Li Guangquan's lackeys, and they are also the big players who have always relied on him. As long as they are recruited, the other big players will naturally realize that a new era has arrived."
"Oh, that's right. Why didn't I think of that? If they don't follow Li Guangquan and come to our side, and do a good job, it means that we are better than Li Guangquan!" Huang Doudou was overjoyed.
Li Jicheng is one of the core members of the team, and his dream is also the dream of the team.
Although Li Jicheng didn't say it, everyone knew that his biggest dream was to prove that he was no worse than Li Guangquan's family.
This is also the biggest reason why he chose to join Zhongbo.
Almost everyone in Zhongbo regards Li Guangquan as the biggest opponent, and now is undoubtedly the best time to switch sides.
Zhongbo wants to prove that even without top-level resources, it is still possible to gain market recognition.
After convincing Huang Doudou, Lu Feng closed the door and reopened his overseas account.
It is estimated that it will not be long before the financial crisis comes to an end.
After two transfers, from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Lehman Brothers, and now with the collapse of Lehman, the amount of money in Lu Feng's account has reached a level that he had never imagined before.
Looking at the nearly 10 billion yuan in the account, Lu Feng thought silently.
"One of the conditions is cash flow. I've already far surpassed the Li family, right? The rest is the market and financing channels."
These are the only factors that determine the life and death of the market.
Resources, financing channels, physical markets, trading channels, cash!
Now, except for the resources that Lu Feng cannot change for the time being, the other three are already on the way to taking shape.
After acquiring the Zongyuan market, Lu Feng’s next target was Lugong in Shanghai and Madian in BJ.
As long as he takes over the properties in these two largest markets, Lu Feng will be a well-deserved physical tycoon, the boss of bosses. As long as the industry does not collapse, he can collect rent continuously.
"Brother Hao, have you contacted them?" Lu Feng took out his cell phone and called Li Minghao.
"The arrangements on Engineer Lu's side have been almost completed. BJ Madian is a bit difficult to deal with. The price given by President Fan is a bit too outrageous." Li Minghao's voice came.
"How outrageous is it?" Lu Feng asked.
"He wants 500 million!"
Lu Feng was stunned for a moment. With the current housing price, one square meter is only more than 10,000 yuan. A shopping mall of less than 20,000 square meters is priced at 500 million yuan.
This is double the price.
It's obvious that they don't want to sell.
"Five hundred million is five hundred million, let's take him down!" Lu Feng hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind.
Real estate and related properties will experience explosive growth in the next few years. In the near future, the price per square meter of housing here will be around RMB 15, and the average price in this professional market may be even higher.
Although it seems that I was ripped off by the other party now, in the long run, it was a very successful investment.
More importantly, as long as the three largest physical markets are all taken over, this benefit alone will stimulate the development of the trading platform.
(End of this chapter)
Inside the Bank of America office, Lu Feng and Huang Doudou were still eating pork trotter rice, and next to them each had a glass of Coke with ice cubes, which was very tempting.
Ever since the other three went back to their respective professions, only the two of them were left to depend on each other.
"Brother Feng, looking at the situation, the next batch of products to be put online must be prepared as soon as possible, otherwise the price on this plate will be far higher than the market price, and we will have to open a new position for custody." Huang Doudou reminded.
Lu Feng swallowed the last piece of pig's trotter with Coke, pushed the lunch box aside, and nodded, "I know. I didn't expect everyone to be so impatient and start firing on all cylinders right at the beginning."
As they were talking, the doorbell suddenly rang.
The two looked at each other, and Huang Doudou reluctantly got up to open the door.
Those who can come here are acquaintances and have passwords. As for visits from strangers, there are almost no such visits.
Mr. Huang, who had originally planned to have a good sleep after eating the pork trotter rice, felt helpless after being disturbed.
"Brother Feng!" Huang Doudou's voice came from the door.
Lu Feng stuck his head out to take a look, frowned, and stood up subconsciously.
A dozen people stood at the door, looking a little embarrassed, and the man in the lead had an expression of indelible embarrassment on his face.
He waved to Lu Feng and said hello: "Boss Lu, long time no see."
"It won't be long, right?" Lu Feng realized something instantly.
Seeing Huang Doudou blocking the door and not wanting to let them in, he waved his hand and said, "Dou, let them go to the office."
A dozen people immediately put on smiles.
A few minutes later, everyone in the conference room took their seats. Lu Feng and Huang Doudou sat aside, clearly separated from them.
Huang Doudou had no good feelings towards this group of people and was not polite to them at all.
“If you want to pick up the goods, go directly to the second floor of the market or the custody office next to it.”
Qiu Yanwen gave a dry laugh.
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Huang. We are not here to pick up the goods. We are here to visit you sincerely."
"Visit? I can't afford it." Huang Doudou sneered.
"That's not true. Mr. Huang is a well-known figure in the market now." Qiu Yanwen flattered him.
Lu Feng was too lazy to waste time talking to them, and said directly: "Boss, if you have anything to say, let's talk openly!"
"It's like this... We failed to play the role of a good host in BJ last time, and after thinking about it, we felt really bad about it. So we agreed to go to Guangzhou, just to express our sincere apologies in front of you two, and hope that Mr. Lu and Mr. Huang can put aside the past grudges."
"You came all the way here to apologize? Haha, do you think we will believe you? Why do you think Brother Feng was so aggressive that day? Wasn't it because he wanted to see who Li Guangquan's man was? What are you planning? Do you think we don't know?" Huang Doudou felt that these people were really thick-skinned.
"It's a misunderstanding, it's really a misunderstanding." After laughing awkwardly twice, Qiu Yanwen turned his gaze to Lu Feng.
"Mr. Lu, we are here this time mainly to consult about the listing. You also know that we are facing huge financial pressure to buy these stocks. Now they have been on the platform for more than half a year..."
Lu Feng looked at him and refused without hesitation.
"Sorry, the notice has been sent out. We have also prepared all the procedures for picking up your collections. You can go there directly to hand over your collections. As for the listing fees, they will be returned by the same route. I hope you can understand."
Everyone looked at each other.
It was obvious that Lu Feng didn't want to give them this face at all.
Qiu Yanwen was also helpless and could only bite the bullet, sighed, and changed his attitude.
"Boss Lu, please give me a chance."
"Opportunity? Didn't we give it to you? Do you think we will allow you to plant mines on the platform?" Huang Doudou felt that these people were simply idiots who could not see the situation clearly.
The two sides exchanged a few more words, and in less than ten minutes, Huang Doudou directly ordered them to leave.
A dozen people who walked out of Bank of America stood on Renmin Middle Road, all with sad faces.
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Lv Feng is really abominable. We are all in the same business, but he doesn't even have the minimum respect. If you don't want to put up the sign, then don't put up the sign. We will go pick up the goods now."
A person nearby heard his partner's harsh words, but couldn't help but say, "Don't act on impulse. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again. I think Lu Feng did nothing wrong. Now the whole market knows that he took over the platform again, which is a clear opposition to President Li. Last time, we have already expressed our position. If he accepts us at this time, it will not be fair to those who have been following him all this time."
"Who are you speaking for?" someone asked angrily.
The man was too lazy to explain to him. He just glanced at everyone and said, "Lv Feng is no longer a newcomer in the market. He is a big boss who can compete with Li Guangquan. I hope everyone can think clearly. As a big player in the market, we don't have the ability to have it both ways. In the end, we still have to choose sides. Should we continue to stick to the old way or put the future on Lv Feng? We must make a choice..."
He paused and said, "I don't know what you think, but I have decided. I want to take a gamble. Over the years, most of the top resources have been firmly in the hands of the Li family. Even if we work hard until we die, it will be difficult for us to have any more opportunities."
"But Lu Feng is different. In the past two years or so, based on the information I have, anyone who followed him made a lot of money."
Seeing everyone hesitate, the man took a deep breath.
"Everyone should think about this. In the past, even in good years, it was difficult to make more than 10 million yuan a year in the market. For those of us who don't have the ability to operate independently, making 2 to 3 million a year is already very good. But since Lu Feng appeared, haven't you noticed? Not to mention Huang Doudou, as far as I know, several first-level agents have made at least several million in a few months, and this is just the transaction commission."
"I've decided. I'm going to talk to Lu Feng again. Not like before, when I was still taking myself too seriously, but about real cooperation."
He expressed his true thoughts in a very firm tone: "I want to be a first-level agent member."
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Being a first-level agent member means being deeply bound to the platform, and a lot of resources need to be connected.
Lu Feng has extremely high requirements for newly opened first-level agents, and even in a city like BJ, there are only two vacancies.
Once they do it, not only will it take a huge effort, but more importantly, everyone will know that they are on Lu Feng's side.
The resources previously obtained from Li Guangquan will no longer be available.
"Do you think Lu Feng will accept you?" someone laughed.
"I don't know, but I'll try my best." Then he turned and walked into Bank of America again.
Lu Feng and Huang Doudou were cleaning up the mess when they heard the doorbell.
Ten minutes later, Lu Feng was looking at the market tycoon who called himself "Ye Shunxing" in his office, and saw determination and sincerity in his eyes.
"Mr. Ye, to be honest, we are open for business, so we naturally welcome merchants like you to join. But you should also know that the platform has extremely high requirements for first-level agent members."
"I know this." Ye Shunxing nodded vigorously. "Since you dare to come, I have made mental preparations. I will try my best to meet all the conditions."
"Okay! Mr. Ye has said so, it would be too unkind of me to refuse. Let's put it this way, don't take the goods away for now, let's make an agreement. When you meet the standards of a first-level agent member, I will arrange for your products to be traded online as soon as possible." "Thank you, Mr. Lu." Ye Shunxing said goodbye.
When I returned downstairs, I found that more than a dozen of my colleagues had not left.
Everyone gathered around, and Qiu Yanwen asked anxiously, "Boss Ye, what happened?"
Ye Shunxing did not hide anything and repeated Lu Feng's words in detail.
"So, there is still a chance?" Qiu Yanwen was overjoyed.
Just now after Ye Shunxing went up, they discussed it again and decided to make a decision after Ye Shunxing came down.
If Lu Feng is determined to clear out their goods, then they will give up. If there is still a glimmer of hope, then they will shamelessly cling to him once more.
"I think Mr. Lu is a sincere person. At the very least, I can feel that he is a person who abides by the rules and has a bottom line." Ye Shunxing expressed his thoughts.
"If you believe me, I hope you won't be impulsive. Keep the goods and start with me as a second-level agent. Once you reach the standard of a first-level agent, we will strive for it step by step."
"I think it's possible! If the fifteen of us work together, it won't be long before we qualify as a first-level agent. I heard that Lu Feng has always been nice to his own people. When the time comes, we can talk to him as an agent and maybe it will work!" Qiu Yanwen clapped his hands.
"Okay, I agree." Soon, more than a dozen people expressed their approval.
In fact, they all know in their hearts that according to the current market situation, if they continue to stick to the old ways, it will only become more and more difficult.
If Lu Feng builds up the platform again, most of the big merchants will have to rely on him, and the market will face a major reshuffle.
Judging from the current situation, it is highly likely to happen.
At least from the perspective of operating the platform, the two transactions back and forth made everyone see one thing, that is, only Lu Feng can do this model well.
This is also a conclusion recognized by many people in the market today.
The fifteen people left, but driven by common interests, they soon became united as one, but we will not talk about that for now.
Huang Doudou was a little confused at this time.
"According to our current situation, the identity of any first-level agent is very valuable. Why give it to these fence-sitters?" Huang Doudou was puzzled.
He also knew that if this kind of thing started, the group of people around him would have a breakthrough point to make a comeback.
They won’t take delivery.
"That's different!" Lu Feng suddenly laughed, "Other people are other people, they are different."
"What's the difference?" Huang Doudou was still puzzled.
"Why do you think they became the first batch of listed companies after the trading platform was handed over to Li Guangquan?"
"Of course it's because they are Li Guangquan's closest people." Huang Doudou blurted out.
"What if they really become first-level agents?" Lu Feng asked.
Huang Doudou suddenly frowned: "The first-level agents are of course our most core members."
"That's it, isn't it? Think about it, everyone in the market knows that these dozen people are Li Guangquan's lackeys, and they are also the big players who have always relied on him. As long as they are recruited, the other big players will naturally realize that a new era has arrived."
"Oh, that's right. Why didn't I think of that? If they don't follow Li Guangquan and come to our side, and do a good job, it means that we are better than Li Guangquan!" Huang Doudou was overjoyed.
Li Jicheng is one of the core members of the team, and his dream is also the dream of the team.
Although Li Jicheng didn't say it, everyone knew that his biggest dream was to prove that he was no worse than Li Guangquan's family.
This is also the biggest reason why he chose to join Zhongbo.
Almost everyone in Zhongbo regards Li Guangquan as the biggest opponent, and now is undoubtedly the best time to switch sides.
Zhongbo wants to prove that even without top-level resources, it is still possible to gain market recognition.
After convincing Huang Doudou, Lu Feng closed the door and reopened his overseas account.
It is estimated that it will not be long before the financial crisis comes to an end.
After two transfers, from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Lehman Brothers, and now with the collapse of Lehman, the amount of money in Lu Feng's account has reached a level that he had never imagined before.
Looking at the nearly 10 billion yuan in the account, Lu Feng thought silently.
"One of the conditions is cash flow. I've already far surpassed the Li family, right? The rest is the market and financing channels."
These are the only factors that determine the life and death of the market.
Resources, financing channels, physical markets, trading channels, cash!
Now, except for the resources that Lu Feng cannot change for the time being, the other three are already on the way to taking shape.
After acquiring the Zongyuan market, Lu Feng’s next target was Lugong in Shanghai and Madian in BJ.
As long as he takes over the properties in these two largest markets, Lu Feng will be a well-deserved physical tycoon, the boss of bosses. As long as the industry does not collapse, he can collect rent continuously.
"Brother Hao, have you contacted them?" Lu Feng took out his cell phone and called Li Minghao.
"The arrangements on Engineer Lu's side have been almost completed. BJ Madian is a bit difficult to deal with. The price given by President Fan is a bit too outrageous." Li Minghao's voice came.
"How outrageous is it?" Lu Feng asked.
"He wants 500 million!"
Lu Feng was stunned for a moment. With the current housing price, one square meter is only more than 10,000 yuan. A shopping mall of less than 20,000 square meters is priced at 500 million yuan.
This is double the price.
It's obvious that they don't want to sell.
"Five hundred million is five hundred million, let's take him down!" Lu Feng hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind.
Real estate and related properties will experience explosive growth in the next few years. In the near future, the price per square meter of housing here will be around RMB 15, and the average price in this professional market may be even higher.
Although it seems that I was ripped off by the other party now, in the long run, it was a very successful investment.
More importantly, as long as the three largest physical markets are all taken over, this benefit alone will stimulate the development of the trading platform.
(End of this chapter)
