"Alright, I'm not that fool I used to be anymore, and everything I just said is true!"
Er Zhu didn't want to argue about such a trivial matter with Wang Xiaoli, so he decided to tell her the truth. Besides, almost everyone in Shiliu Village already knew, so it didn't matter if Wang Xiaoli knew or not.
"Ah? But you..."
"Fine, you want to buy the hotel? Ten billion!"
Just as Wang Xiaoli was about to speak again, Qian Yun suddenly interjected. Hearing this, Wang Xiaoli was filled with confusion.
"Mr. Qian, please don't do this. Even if Er Zhu isn't a fool anymore, he's just a farmer and can't afford a hotel. I know you're doing this to humiliate him, but could you withdraw your offer for my sake?"
Wang Xiaoli's eyes darted around as she instantly guessed Qian Yun's intentions. Frowning, she pleaded.
"This is none of your business. He wants to buy it, so let him pay. But I'm telling you, kid, if you can't come up with the money, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Qian Yun merely glanced at Wang Xiaoli without acknowledging her. He looked at Er Zhu with a smug expression, snapped his fingers, and instantly, over a dozen bodyguards stood menacingly at the entrance.
Wang Xiaoli's guess was correct; Qian Yun was doing this on purpose!
Of course, he knew Er Zhu couldn't afford the hotel, but he didn't care. As long as Er Zhu dared to speak, he would take it as truth!
He had only one goal: to teach this arrogant bumpkin a harsh lesson!
"Mr. Qian, please don't be like this. Er Zhu is just an ordinary farmer. He'll be beaten to death by these bodyguards!"
Seeing the burly bodyguards, Wang Xiaoli became even more worried. Her eyes were red, and she was at a loss for what to do.
She had no one to rely on even in Huabei City, let alone Er Zhu!
It's over, this is a disaster!
"Slap!"
Just as Wang Xiaoli was worrying for Er Zhu, a loud sound was heard. Er Zhu directly slapped a bank card onto the table.
"There's ten billion here. Prepare the contract immediately, and then... get out of here!"
Er Zhu calmly glanced at Qian Yun. His voice was light, but his unmistakable gaze made a flicker of panic flash in Qian Yun's eyes.
Could this bank card actually have money in it?
Qian Yun shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off the unrealistic thought.
How could that be? How could a farmer have ten billion? Even selling himself wouldn't be worth that much!
"Fine, you won't shed tears until you see the coffin, will you? Then you just wait and see!"
With that thought, Qian Yun nodded, took Er Zhu's bank card, and called for his assistant. Soon, the financial director arrived with a card reader.
"Xiao Li, loudly tell him how much money is in this bank card!"
Qian Yun glanced at the computer in the financial director's hand and then shouted proudly.
That's right, he was doing it on purpose. He wanted everyone to mock this bumpkin, to make him utterly ashamed!
"Um, Mr. Qian, perhaps you could ask these people to leave? I can just tell you and this gentleman."
Seeing Qian Yun's arrogant demeanor, Xiao Li instantly understood his intentions. However, upon seeing the balance in the bank card, she quickly reminded him.
"No, everyone must hear this. I want to see how much money is in this pauper's bank card?"
"And you want to buy my Qian family's hotel? You don't even know your own worth!"
At this moment, Qian Yun didn't grasp the implied meaning in Xiao Li's words. He shook his head repeatedly and scanned the people present.
Wang Xiaoli had intended to plead for Er Zhu, but when she saw Xiao Li's face, which was worse than having eaten excrement, a look of shock and doubt flashed in her eyes.
"There's... ten billion!"
Just as Wang Xiaoli was in doubt, Xiao Li's words completely shocked her. Qian Yun, on the other hand, felt as if struck by lightning and jumped up from his chair.
"What? Ten billion? Let me see!"
Qian Yun's eyes widened. As he spoke, he snatched the computer from Xiao Li's hand. He counted the balance on the screen several times, but no matter how many times he counted, the result was the same!
Ten billion?
This bumpkin actually had ten billion!
Qian Yun stared fixedly at the computer screen, his mind in turmoil, his eyes filled with disbelief!
No! That means the Mingyue Hotel will indeed change hands!
Suddenly, Qian Yun thought of a more important matter. He looked at Er Zhu with a dumbfounded expression, wanting to speak but not knowing where to start.
He had only agreed to Er Zhu's offer to see him make a fool of himself. He never intended to actually sell the Mingyue Hotel, but because of this foolish idea, he had actually sold the Mingyue Hotel!
"Hurry up and write the contract. If you want a refund, it will be one hundred billion!"
Seeing the regret in Qian Yun's eyes, Er Zhu knew he was going to renege. Before he could speak, Er Zhu laid out his terms.
He wants to see him make a fool of himself? Dream on!
"Brother, please sit down. Let's discuss this. This Mingyue Hotel is our Qian family's only asset. You can't do this."
Qian Yun was about to ask for a refund when Er Zhu said something like this. Helpless, he could only lower his stance and negotiate with Er Zhu.
If the family head found out about this, he would skin him alive!
"There's nothing to discuss. We'll exchange the hotel for the money. It's very simple!"
Er Zhu couldn't be bothered to argue with an idiot like Qian Yun anymore. Just as Qian Yun was about to speak, he once again blocked his retreat.
"Kid, don't think you can be fearless just because you have money. Our Qian family is a prominent clan. You can't afford to offend us!"
Seeing that persuasion wouldn't work, Qian Yun prepared to resort to force. But at that moment, Er Zhu's phone rang. Seeing the name on the screen, Er Zhu turned on the speakerphone.
"Er Zhu, have you chosen a hotel yet? If you have, tell me the money."
As soon as the phone was answered, Fang Zhoucheng's voice came through. His voice was very gentle, and Qian Yun could almost see his kind smile.
"You... you know Old Fang?"
Qian Yun's eyes widened even further. At this point, he was beyond shocked. He had initially thought Er Zhu was just a nouveau riche, but he didn't expect this kid to know influential families in Huabei City!
Although the Qian family and the Fang family were both prominent clans in Huabei City, there was a vast difference between them. The Qian family was merely a third-rate prominent family, while the Fang family was a second-rate prominent family!
On the other side, Wang Xiaoli's mouth was wide open. Although she didn't recognize Fang Zhoucheng, she could guess from Qian Yun's shocked expression that this Old Fang must be a significant figure!
What in the world is going on? It's one thing for Er Zhu to have money, but how does he know important figures in Huabei City!
Shiliu Village was over a thousand kilometers away from Huabei City, and how could these two people from different worlds know each other?
Wang Xiaoli's mind was full of question marks. She wanted to ask, but for a moment, she didn't know where to begin.