"May I see it?" he asked.
Lei Chuansheng smiled and said, "Of course."
Taking the crystal, Ye Tian was surprised to find that the runes within seemed to be some kind of energy. He asked, "Mr. Lei, did that wizard say anything when he gave this to you?"
Lei Chuansheng replied, "He said it could protect me, but I can only wear it for three years. After three years, I have to give it to someone I meet for the first time."
Ye Tian said, "So, you're going to give it to someone soon."
Lei Chuansheng nodded. "Yes. Mr. Ye, this is our first meeting today. Since you seem interested, why don't I give it to you?"
Ye Tian did not refuse and smiled, "Thank you. I know a bit about medicine. If you ever feel unwell, Mr. Lei, please feel free to find me."
Lei Chuansheng was overjoyed. These people had come today primarily for Ye Tian's medical skills, and his promise was more valuable than anything.
"Then I thank you, Mr. Ye."
Ye Tian immediately took his pulse. Lei Chuansheng had quite a few issues, including high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and lung problems. Ye Tian pointed them all out.
Lei Chuansheng was greatly surprised upon hearing this and said, "Mr. Ye, you're amazing, everything you said is correct!"
Ye Tian then prescribed several herbal formulas for him to decoct and take in sequence. After taking each formula for a month, rotating through all three, all his ailments would be cured.
Afterward, Ye Tian took the pulses of the other four people. They all had some issues, and Ye Tian provided advice tailored to their conditions.
After dinner, the five of them left one by one. Ye Tian and Lu Chuanxin, however, did not.
Lu Chuanxin sighed softly and said, "Brother Ye, I still need your help with something."
Ye Tian replied, "Old Lu, there's no need to be polite between us. Just say whatever you need to."
Lu Chuanxin gave a wry smile. "Jinyu Real Estate is facing cash flow problems."
Ye Tian asked in surprise, "Didn't Old Wu lend you a hundred billion last time? Isn't that enough?"
Lu Chuanxin explained, "That was for the new energy sector, which is currently operating normally. I'm talking about Jinyu Real Estate. The real estate market is becoming increasingly sluggish, and I'm planning to exit. However, during the exit period, I need some funds. As you know, real estate requires a lot of upfront investment. For example, we have over a dozen ongoing construction projects, with over fifty billion in funds yet to be recovered. Additionally, I have some land, properties, and rental apartments, totaling around a hundred billion. But these are all fixed assets, and it will take at least two to three years to recover them all. If I were to continue in real estate, I could secure financing from banks, which would simply involve leverage. But since I'm planning to exit, I can't consider other options."
Ye Tian asked, "How much funding do you need?"
Lu Chuanxin replied, "Around thirty billion. This is mainly to repay maturing debts and some engineering costs for this year. I'll be able to repay this thirty billion in the latter half of next year. Originally, I could sell some real estate projects, but as you know, doing so would force the price down. Something worth ten billion might only sell for five billion."
Ye Tian inquired, "Are you selling real estate to go all-in on new energy?"
Lu Chuanxin nodded. "The new energy sector is currently in its production and expansion phase, requiring a lot of money annually. Moreover, my energy is limited, so I plan to shift my focus entirely to the new energy upstream and downstream. Previously, I used thirty billion of that hundred billion to acquire a foreign lithium mine, which can yield about 800,000 tons of lithium carbonate. When I acquired it, lithium carbonate was sixty thousand per ton, but it has now risen to four hundred and eighty thousand."
Ye Tian laughed. "That's great. Your mine alone is worth over three hundred billion."
Lu Chuanxin added, "But it's the raw material for my future battery production, so I can't sell it."
Ye Tian asked, "Old Lu, are you mainly selling batteries now?"
Lu Chuanxin replied, "Mainly batteries and motor control systems. Additionally, I have a controlling stake in a new energy vehicle company. Last month, we sold thirty thousand new energy vehicles. Our battery production capacity is among the top in China, accounting for 15.3% of the global capacity. The global battery market is expected to explode in the future. This year, battery revenue is projected to be around a hundred billion, next year an estimated two hundred and fifty billion, and it could exceed four hundred billion the year after. In terms of motors and control systems, we are also at the top global level. For this, I acquired four world-class companies for resource integration and recruited over a hundred technical experts from major corporations."