Zhang Ya's words were sincere. What they had always wanted was for the two merchant associations to reconcile, or for one side to disband and cease their struggles, thus affecting construction progress.
Of course, he also knew that the latter was even less likely to be achieved than the former.
So they only looked at the results, not the process.
Zhang Liunian was secretly delighted upon hearing this. In that case, he could indeed cooperate with them on the railway station project.
"But I'm still worried about losing my life." Although he really wanted to agree, Zhang Liunian did not immediately consent. He still wanted to see what benefits they could offer.
Besides, Zhang Ya had not answered earlier whether he would help him deal with Chen Jiayuan's affairs. If he couldn't even agree to such a small matter, then he would have to reconsider. If he gave them the leverage over Chen Jiayuan and his associates, would they help him wipe out those Hong Kong merchants?
Zhang Ya was unaware of Zhang Liunian's many thoughts. He just saw that Zhang Liunian was still worried about his own life and could only continue to persuade him, "As long as you agree to work for us, we can secretly help you and give you a coal mining concession. As for the suppression by Chen Jiayuan and his people, we can also intervene and make them stop. Is this enough sincerity?"
However, whether Chen Jiayuan would agree was another matter, as Chen Jiayuan was a very difficult person to deal with.
Zhang Ya felt a headache just thinking about Chen Jiayuan.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find anyone more suitable than Zhang Liunian, he wouldn't want to meet Chen Jiayuan, as he was a tough nut to crack.
Unfortunately, among all those they had searched for, they only found people who were either too timid or lacked funds, none as suitable as Zhang Liunian.
"Concession?" Zhang Liunian was surprised to hear about a coal mining concession. Although it was a field he hadn't been involved in, he knew it was worth quite a lot of money.
"This..." Zhang Liunian was satisfied inwardly, but his expression became hesitant.
"What else is there to consider? This is tailor-made for you. As long as you complete this task, you will truly receive the benefits of the railway station project. This is something many people can't even dream of. If you miss it, it's gone forever."
Seeing his continued hesitation, Zhang Ya's tongue started to wag again.
Zhang Liunian seemed to be swayed by his words and suddenly asked, "If I agree, do we sign the project contract first, or do the work first?"
He hadn't inquired about this last time; he had simply refused as soon as he heard about doing such thankless work.
Zhang Ya was overjoyed. Zhang Liunian had finally agreed to help them. This was wonderful.
But one thing at a time. When they proposed this to others, they always said that the work had to be done first before officially signing the project contract. This could not change.
"Of course, we do the work first. If you can't do it, you won't be able to cooperate on this project!" Zhang Ya knew this was a bit unreasonable, but they were afraid that the other party would get the project and not do the work, so they made it a prerequisite for the contract.
Zhang Liunian was silent for a moment after hearing this and said, "Can we sign the project contract first, and then add a supplementary condition later? If I complete it, I can get the money for investment and dividends. But if I fail, it will be considered my personal risk, and I won't have to invest or share dividends anymore. Is that acceptable?"
Zhang Ya was stunned. Sign first, then add a supplementary condition? This didn't seem to be impossible.
Since a condition would be added later, and the contract would only become effective if he achieved it, they wouldn't suffer any losses. It was just that the signing of the contract would be earlier than they had planned.
"Alright, I can agree to this on your behalf. After dinner, I'll have someone bring the contract, and we'll officially sign it. You'll have to start working on this tomorrow," Zhang Ya said, then signaled his assistant to send someone to get the contract.
Zhang Liunian watched as the waiter served the dishes. After more than an hour, both men had eaten and drunk their fill, and the contract for the railway station project was also brought over. Zhang Liunian looked at it and was very satisfied.
This project would be more profitable than anything else. His ninety million investment was definitely not a loss, and he would also take this opportunity to rise to prominence with Zhang Ya.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liunian cheerfully signed his name, the investment amount, and so on, and then handed it to Zhang Ya for review.
Zhang Ya took it and looked at it. Seeing no problems, he put down the contract and reached out to Zhang Liunian with a smile, "I hope our cooperation on this project will be successful. Happy cooperation."
Zhang Liunian also reached out and shook his hand, "We definitely will be. Happy cooperation."
Zhang Liunian remembered that he had to meet Chen Jiayuan the next morning. He let go of Zhang Ya's hand and said, "I will meet Chen Jiayuan here tomorrow morning. Originally, the plan was to have him stop suppressing me. Since you are willing to help me now, this matter should be communicated to Comrade Zhang."
Let's see if you want to join, or choose another time to help him resolve the Chen Jiayuan issue.
Zhang Ya understood his meaning and smiled, "Tomorrow morning, right? Comrade Sun and I will come together. I alone can't make Chen Jiayuan listen."
Zhang Ya was well aware of his own influence. He was nothing in front of Chen Jiayuan. If Comrade Sun didn't appear, this matter would be very difficult to handle.
"Thank you, Comrade Zhang."
Zhang Liunian did not reveal that he had leverage over those Hong Kong merchants. He also wanted Zhang Ya and the others to know that this matter was not easy to handle, so that they would feel more indebted and more willing to give him benefits.
"It's no trouble. As for the coal mining concession, Comrade Sun will arrange for someone to hand it over to you, but it must be after you successfully dismantle the two merchant associations. Do you understand?"
Some things had to be clarified in advance. Zhang Ya did not want Zhang Liunian to misunderstand them.
"I understand." Zhang Liunian knew that to get benefits, he had to get things done.
At the same time, things were not peaceful on Chen Jiayuan's side. The muscular man returned to Chen Jiayuan injured and immediately scolded Chen Jiayuan thoroughly.
"Zhang Liunian that scoundrel is so powerful, why didn't you tell me? You made me be insulted by him in public. How will you compensate me?" Although the muscular man didn't have much brainpower, he was still capable of acting arrogantly by association. His father was one of the Four Great Boxing Kings of Hong Kong, and he had the right to be arrogant and presumptuous.
Seeing his anger, Chen Jiayuan could only pretend to appease him, "Alas, it's my fault for not knowing Zhang Liunian's methods. If I had known he was so powerful, I would never have let you use him as a whetstone. It's my fault, all my fault. To express my apology, I plan to give you the villa on Ma Pao Shan that I own from the Hong Kong merchants. What do you think?"
Pah, he just wants benefits! To get rid of Zhang Liunian and make him offend such a formidable opponent, he was willing to give up a small villa worth millions.
Anyway, he still had two larger villas in that area, so giving away a smaller one didn't matter.
The young boxing king was immediately pleased when Chen Jiayuan offered to give him a villa, especially one on Ma Pao Shan. He immediately relayed the news that Zhang Liunian wanted to meet him tomorrow morning to Chen Jiayuan.